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 The History
of Glenwood Mill dates back to Stephen Bailey, son of Joseph Bailey,
born January 11, 1760. On May 26, 1794 Stephen purchases
approximately 53 acres for 46 pounds, seventeen shillings, current
money of the State of New York. It being a part of the tract
surveyed by the king of England to James Drummond Lundin, the "Earl
of Perth".
This was a
wilderness tract of land and Stephen found his way by a footpath
were he encountered hardships incident to pioneer life.
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Stephen was a man of
great strength and stood over six feet in height and was a man of
considerable enterprise and business ability. Prior to this death in
1819 he acquired a large estate. Stephen and his wife had 10
children and willed each of them a parcel of land.
There were three different mills on this tract, thus the large print
on the front of the mill today - Glenwood Mills 1805-1888. The first
mill further up the stream, built by Stephen Bailey, was near his
log cabin. No vestige remains. The second mill burned and the third
mill was a twofloor structure built in 1805. This is the same mill
of today with additions and repairs added.
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