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Early Sawmills in New England
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Brown Family Sawmills
- Avery Brown's sawmill on Lee's Brook
- Ayers Mills and Shewville
- The Baptist Browns of Ledyard
- The Ledyard Browns Family Tree
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19th century sources on sash sawmills
19th century saw manufacturer catalogs
Modern publications on sash sawmills
Links to other sawmill websites