Scholfield John b. 1758 d. 08 FEB 1820 Montville, New London, Connecticut or Stonington, New London, Connecticut

1758 - 1820

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Birth 1758 [1]

Gender Male

_UPD 16 AUG 2009 22:19:38 GMT-5

Died 08 Feb 1820 Montville, New London, Connecticut or Stonington, New London, Connecticut [1]

Person ID I113 Alan Donald Vibber

Last Modified 08 Dec 2009

Father Scholfield Arthur, b. Abt 1729, d. Abt 1810, England, U.K.

Family ID F52 Group Sheet

Family Fox Hannah, b. 1763, England, U.K. , d. 29 Mar 1845, Waterford, New London, Connecticut, USA

Married Abt 1781 [1]

Children

	1. Scholfield Joseph, b. 23 Mar 1789, England, U.K. , d. 12 Mar 1869, (Uncasville) Montville, New London, Connecticut
	2. Scholfield John, b. 20 Nov 1782, England, U.K.
	3. Scholfield Martha, b. 27 Jan 1793, England, U.K. , d. 28 Jan 1878, Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA
	4. Scholfield James, b. 23 Sep 1784, England, U.K. , d. 03 Dec 1882, Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA
	5. Scholfield Thomas, b. 21 Mar 1791, England, U.K. , d. 13 Jan 1892, North Lyme, New London, Connecticut
	6. Scholfield Benjamin, b. 26 Jan 1796, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA , d. 23 Aug 1879
	7. Scholfield Hannah, b. 26 Jan 1798, Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
	8. Scholfield Isaac, b. 21 Mar 1800, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA
	9. Scholfield Nathan, b. 1802, Montville, New London, Connecticut, USA
	10. Scholfield Mary, b. 04 Feb 1787, England, U.K.

Family ID F51 Group Sheet

Notes	Sailed from Liverpool, England with their six children and John's brother Arthur Scholfield on March 24, 1793 for Boston, MA. They were the two oldest sons of Arthur Sr. of Standish Foot in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. (Arthur Sr. was a successful spectacle-maker in England. He had 7 sons, 3 of whom came to America; the youngest Issac, following Arthur and John several years later, and becoming a successful merchant in Boston, MA.) John and Arthur spent about a year in Charleston, MA making preperations for constructing machinery for the manufacturing of woolen cloth. They were introduced to Mr. Jedediah Morse, author of "Morse's Geography and Gazetteer", as woolen makers of good skill. Mr. Morse introduced them to a wealthy family of Newburyport, who availed themselves of the opportunity, and put up a factory in Byfield, near Newburyport, and gave the supervision of the factory to Arthur and John Scholfield, who, at this factory, constructed and put into operation the first woolcarding machine successfully operated in this country. It was operated by hand. The business prospered, and the owners, as well as operators, were well satisfied with their investment of money and time. John was employed as Agent, and traveled about in Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island. Messrs. John and Arthur Scholfield pioneered woolen manufacturing in the United States. They sold out their Massachusetts interests in 1798, and moved to Montville, CT where they started a factory for carding roll and manufacturing cloth. The business was on an outlet of the Oxboro Stream, and was run with success until the water-right privilege expired in 1812. Arthur Scholfield left for Pittsfield, MA C. 1802-03 where he settled and produced the first piece of broad-cloth in the United States. After the brothers seperated, John Scholfield purchased a privilege in Stonington, CT and another in Montville, CT where he lived until his death, February 28, 1820 (age 62 years). His wife, Hannah (Fox) Scholfield, died at Waterford, CT March 29, 1845 (age 82). Joseph Arthur Scholfield's parents, Joseph and Mercy (Newberry) Scholfield first settled Stonington, CT where their children were born. He first set up in woolen manufacturing. About 1834 they moved to Montville. There Joseph and Joseph Arthur carried on the Montville, CT business, until Joseph Arthur and wid Eunice C. (Vibber) Scholfield's removal of business and living to Westerly, RI about 1850. On the 24th day of March, 1793, John Scholfield, with his family, consisting of his wife Hannah and six children, and his brother Arthur, sons of Arthur Scholfield, who lived nt Standish Foot in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England, sailed from Liverpool for the United States. They arrived in Boston in May following,and took up their residence in Charlestown, Mass., near Bunker Hill, at which place they remained until August following, making preparation and constructing machinery for the manufacture of woolen cloth. Having been introduced to Mr. Jedediah Morse, author of " Morse's Geography and Gazetteer," as woolen manufacturers and well skilled in the most improved mode of manufacture in England, they were by him introduced to some persons of wealth in Newburyport, who availed themselves of the opportunity offered, and immediately put up a factory at Byfield, in the vicinity of Newburyport, under the supervision of John and Arthur Scholfield. At this factory, the Seholfield brothers constructed and put in operation the first wool-carding machine that was successfully operated in this country. This machine was first operated by hand. When all the machinery necessary for making woolen cloth was completed, it was put to practical use, and John Scholfield was employed as agent. The business was prosperous, and the owners were well looked forward with a good prospect of success. Other persons had, previous to this time, attempted to operate woolen machinery, but had failed, owing to tho imperfect construction of the machinery. Mr. John and Arthur Scholfield have tho honor of being the pioneers in woolen manufacture in tho United States. After remaining at Byfield about five years, John and Arthur, having made their business a success, and become acquainted with the surrounding country by excursions into Rhode Island and Connecticut,to purchase wool and to introduce their cloth, concluded to remove to some other place. Mr. John Scholfield on one of his excursions into Connecticut became acquainted with a valuable water privilegein Montville, near the outlet of the Oxoboxo stream. This privilege he leased of the owner for the term of fourteen years. The two brothers, John and Arthur Scholfield, sold out their interest in Massachusetts in 1798, and removed to Montville, where they started a factory for carding rolls and manufacturing cloth. The business was successfully carried on with a yearly inerease until the termination of their lease in 1812. Arthur Scholfield left Montville in 1802 or 1803 and settled in Pittsfield, Mass., where in 1804 he produced the first piece of broadcloth made in this country. John Scholfield afterwards purchased a privilege at Stonington, and another at Montville. To the latter place be removed in 1814. Here he remained until his death, the 28 day of "Feb., 1820, aged 62 years. His wife survived him, and diedat Waterford, the 29th day of March, 1845, aged 82 years. Arthur Scholfield, Sr., was a spectacle maker in England, where he died about 1810, aged 80 years. He had seven sons, viz.: Arthur, John, Joseph, James, Benjamin, Abraham and Isaac. Isaac, the youngest son of Arthur Scholfield, came to this country several years after the oldest brothers and settled at Boston, Mass., where he was engaged as a successful merchant. His children were Arthur, Isaac, Joseph, Charles, Adeline, Anna, and Ellen. Joseph Scholfield, b. about 1758, second son of Arthur Scholfield; married about 1781, Hannah Fox, born in England about 1763.

Sources
[S2] History of Montville, H.A. Baker, (Name: Press of The Case, Lockwood & Brainard Company;), 268 (Reliability: 3).