Ireland, Hoadleyville, Greystone

— Plymouth, CT —

Eli Terry was born April 13, 1772. In 1793 Eli Terry moved to
Plymouth where he was involved in the production of wooden
movement clocks. Due to Terry's manufacturing techniques,
clocks became affordable to the American household. In 2007,
Eli Terry was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame,
due to his technological advances in manufacturing. Terry is con-
sidered the father of manufacturing in the United States.
He died in Terryville on February 24, 1852.
Silas Hoadley was born January 31, 1786. He manufactured
clocks with Eli Terry and Seth Thomas. Hoadley continued
making clocks in Greystone until about 1849. He made mantel
clocks and tall clocks. This section of Plymouth was known as
Hoadleyville and later named Greystone. Silas Hoadley was an
active citizen in Plymouth and was elected three times to the State
Assembly and once, in 1844, to the State Senate. He died in
Plymouth on December 28, 1870.
Greystone, also called Ireland and then Hoadleyville, was a busy community in its early history.
Trains regularly stopped at Greystone Station.
The Hancock Brook provided waterpower for early industry.
Waterwheels and later, turbines were used to run the factory machinery. (timeline at bottom)
1700 - Sawmill Amos & Abraham Hickox
1750 - Gristmill Calvin Hoadley
1806 - Clock Factory Eli Terry, Seth Thomas, Silas Hoadley
1810 - Thomas & Hoadley Mechanics in Company
1814 - Silas Hoadley Clock Factory
1850 - Hancock Valley Manufacturing Co.

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