"Windham Mills. -- Built by
Wm. Sutton, in 1889.
The site formed part of a grant by the Crown
to Jane Davis, May 17, 1802. The first mill on this site was built by Wm. Wilson, on land
deeded to him by John Davis, Juy 27th, 1826. A distillery formed part of the building on
the south. It remained in the Wilson family until 1881. Wm Sutton and D. W. Rose, in
partnership, began to operate it in 1874. Wm. Hooker had been a tenant for a few years
previous to that date. The mill burned in 1883. But was rebuilt the same year.
In 1879 Mr.
Sutton retired from partnership and went to Waterford. He returned in 1880 and bought the
mill from Mr. Rose, and has been in [his] possession ever since. A dam formerly existed above
the present one, crossing from the site of the present ice house. A race ran from about
this to the old saw mill on the east of Norfolk Street."
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