Map of Estate of Barrett Ames Dec'd
Map of Estate of Barrett Ames Dec'd
The image displays an aged, photocopy of the map titled "Map of Estate of Barrett Ames Dec'd, Craigville (Orange Co., New York)" with date "Filed Apr 6 1569." The map, marked with parcel lines, labels, and annotations, is on darkened and creased paper, creased paper. It includes property divisions, named plots, roads, and natural features with meticulous hand-drawn lines and text.
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Map of Estate of Barrett Ames Dec'dEntry/Object ID
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Map of Estate of Barrett Ames in Craigville, Orange County, New YorkContext
About 1800, the mills along the Cromeline Creek, then called the Crommelin River were producing lumber, grist, paper, and plaster. Hector Craig established woolen mills here and the locality became known as Craigsville. Barrett Ames, who established a cotton mill at Craigville upon marrying Hector Craig's daughter Mary Craig in 1817. He had been a cotton merchant in Mobile, Alabama. In 1842 Hector Craig died and Barret and Mary Ames succeeded him as operators of the mills. Barrett died April 28, 1868 - his mill and cotton factory subsequently burned in the 1870s.Category
Map