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The Ware Millyard area first saw industrial use in the 18th century, when Jabez Olmsted established a sawmill at the falls of the Ware River. Capitalizing on the innovations in textile manufacturing that led to the establishment of Lowell, Massachusetts, investors in 1821 purchased mill privileges at the falls, and incorporated the Ware Manufacturing Company in 1823.
Early paper in Massachusetts was, as was common in Europe, made from cotton and linen rags. [1] As the 18th century progressed, the demand for printed books was increasingly met by local printers, so the demand for paper increased and rags became scarce. [1] One paper manufacturer in Massachusetts even issued paper with a "Save Rags' watermark. [1]
After some years of saving money he managed to start up his own paper mill in 1729 [247] Through the efforts of Daniel Henchman, the first paper mill to appear north of New Jersey was in 1729 at Milton on the Neponset River. [248] [249] The shortage still worsened, however, in the years approaching the American Revolution, and became serious ...
The History of Papermaking in New York had its beginnings in the late 18th century, at a time when linen and cotton rags were the primary source of fibers in the manufacturing process. By 1850 there were more than 106 paper mills in New York, more than in any other state. [1]
The Roslyn Grist Mill, located along Old Northern Boulevard in Roslyn, New York, United States, has a long history dating back to the early 18th century. John Robeson built the original gristmill on the site during the first decade of the 18th century. Robeson later sold the mill to Jeremiah Williams.
The site of the Bemis Mill has an industrial history dating to the 18th century. A dam was built across the river no later than 1778, and David Bemis built a paper mill on this site the following year, likely on the site of an even older mill. Bemis also built mills across the river in Watertown, that eventually became a successful textile ...
Milford Mills was one of several farming villages that were settled in Upper Uwchlan Township by Welsh, Scots-Irish and English during the first quarter of the eighteenth century. [1] Like nearby Lyndell and Dorlan , Milford Mills grew during the nineteenth century as paper and textile manufacturing flourished.
Thomas Willcox (1689 - 1779) was a colonial-era paper mill owner in Concord Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States.The Ivy Mills supplied paper used for currency for the Continental and United States governments as well as many South American governments.