MILLS & MILLERS: MYATT & HAMILTON

HISTORIC MILLS

NORTH CAROLINA - MYATT'S MILL

PENNSYLVANIA - HANCE HAMILTON'S MILL

Not long ago, I found a favorite place - a mill built by my

5th Great Grandfather John Myatt, Sr. 

Myatt's Mill is in Willow Springs, North Carolina. This beautiful site is

ever-so-peaceful; I know that I am connected to this place. The current 

owner - Scott Champion - is the kindest young man with a heart of gold. 

He is captivating as he shares his knowledge of the mill and it's rich history.

Tons of information can he found on the personal blog below.

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"The miller was America’s first industrial inventor. He was 

builder, banker, businessman and host to the countryside. 

When highways were no wider than today’s bridle paths, 

the first good roads were built to the mills. Where there 

was a mill site, there was a nucleus for a town." 

Eric Sloan - The Mills of Early America

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As I began a new lane of family history this week, another mill

appeared 

in my research. The Hance Hamilton Mill is located 

in Adams County, Pennsylvania. Hance Hamilton is my 

6th Great Uncle. 

My research must continue on this site. 

"Mills evoke a sense of tradition and security, a closeness to 

the land, and the power of nature. They also represent a sense 

of stability and freedom, because only in America the average 

personcould build their own mill. They served the community 

with the people who built them."