William Murdoch was the first proprietor of Mullan Mills - Nancy Ettensperger gives us a rundown on his life

 

Its with great thanks we recently received  a comprehensive history from Nancy Ettensperger of Vermont USA. Wishing her many thanks for passing it along.

"Last winter I looked into the life of William Murdoch 1795-1865.  He worked as a land agent for the Leslie family of Glaslough and, for a period of time in the 1830s and 1840s, William operated the Emyvale corn mill, the Emy flour mill and the Mullan flax mill.  In fact, it would seem that William Murdoch was the first proprietor of Mullan Mills.

Here is the link to the story of William Murdoch.  The chapter on his County Monaghan Mills starts on Page 6.  https://ancestorsandothers.net/Murdoch.htm"