A Sketch of the History of Chelmsford Massachusetts
A Sketch of the History of Chelmsford Massachusetts
Henry Spaulding Perham
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In 1814 Mr. Adams rebuilt the grist-mill on the southerly side of the brook, on an improved plan, with three runs of atone, each run by a separate tub-wheel, each one of which was at a different height, so as to be able to run one or all, according to the height of the water in the river. The corn-mill had a fauning-wheel near the mouth of the shoe to blow out the chaff. The other had a tin sieve to let out the sand, sorrel and other small impurities. The saw-mill was rebuilt in 1815. ' Mr. Ada...ms owned and occupied the mill until 1822, when it was sold to the Merrimack Manufacturing Company, by whom it was purchased to secure the right of flowage by the erection of the dam at Paw- tucket Falls. It was sold by the Merrimack Manu- facturing Company to the Locks and Canal Company, who leased it to different parties until 1839, when it was sold to Lincoln Drake. In 1842 Lincoln Drake sold to Charles Blood. In 1845 Charles Blood sold one-half to William Swett. In 1848 William Sweit 1 Allen's " History of Chelmsford, " p.
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