Person:Roswell Knight (5)

BIOGRAPHY: History of Easthampton It's Settlement and Growth; By Payson W. Lyman Northampton: Trumbull & Gere 1866 - Page 56 Soon after, Capt. Joseph Clapp built a fulling mill on Broad Brook, a short distance below the button and suspender factories, where he not only fulled cloth, but colored and dressed it, for which he charged twenty-five cents per yard. There were but few mills of this description in this region, and hence he carried on quite a flourishing business. In the year 1792, or 1793, Thaddeus Clapp, son of Joseph, went to Worthington, and engaged in this business, but in consequence of a failure of his supply of water, he soon returned and entered into co-partnership with his father. This relation existed until the death of the latter in 1797, when the works were removed to Manhan river near the grist-mill. After the business was given up by Mr. Clapp it was conducted successively by Roswell Knight , by Lowell E. and Jason Janes, then by Janes & Alvord, and lastly by Janes & Ferry.