Historical Documents

Young Edwards (1818-1900) lived in the cabin called the old hat shop, the southernmost cabin in the village, right off the main Stagecoach Road into town and one of only two original cabins in the village. Edward’s cabin is shown here as the Road starts up the hill out of the valley. Young Edwards apparently had 10 children with his first wife and 2 more children with his 2nd wife.

• Notes on Young Edwards

Uriah Glover, Jr. is another important name in Spring Mill’s history. In 1812 he and his family purchased a farm in Orange County. He traveled to Louisville, KY to sell goods. While on such a trip in 1816 he met the Bullitt brothers and was hired to supervise the construction of a mill at Spring Mill which he completed in 1817. The lower residence (shown to right after reconstruction in the 1930s) was built to accommodate his family of 10 known children, although his Orange County farm remained his primary residence. Uriah continued as Mill Manager until 1823 when the Bullitts sold the operation to the Montgomery brothers. Several articles about the Glover family are included here:

• Outline for Uriah Glover Family

In a series of documents, there are some fascinating historical stories:

• The land was then transferred from the Bullitts to the Montgomery brothers.

• Transfer then made from Joseph Montgomery (Thomas had died) to Hugh and Thomas Hamer

• Indiana’s Year Without A Summer - 1816’s bizarre weather

• Story of Samuel Jackson building the first small mill at Spring Mill, before selling out to the Bullitts.

• Ensign Samuel Jackson Jr was a Canadian Volunteer during the War of 1812 and received the land as a result of his war service.

• Lehigh becomes the owner of the Spring Mill Village site but then donates the site to the State for $1 but retains water rights to the Spring.