On January 21, 1733 (Warrant, A-12-98, Philadelphia) Samuel Blyth received the original grant on the Pequea Creek (in Salisbury, Leacock, and Paradise Townships) and quickly built a mill there. Blyth's Mill is first documented on September 6, 1744 when Blyth filed a petition that requested a road to be built from Francis Jones' land (Gap) to Blyth's Mill (D-2-35).
On January 21, 1733 (Warrant, A-12-98, Philadelphia), Samuel Blyth received the original grant for the Pequea Creek in Salisbury, Leacock, and Paradise Townships. He quickly built a mill there and later requested a road to be constructed from Francis Jones' land (Gap) to his mill (D-2-35). This request was documented on September 6, 1744.