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From Toxey A. Hall thall@palmnet.net
William Henderson Deloach (Dec 13, 1829 -November 14, 1914) was a Confederate Cavalry Officer, and also an inventor of milling equipment, holding two patents for milling. He operated the Deloach Mill Equipment Company in Atlanta early in the Century, and I understand that it was left to his sons.
Company History
A DeLoach Shingle Mill in operation.
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Contributed by Lisa DeLoach Waldman
The following information was received from the Registrar of Deeds in Blountville, TN.
A.C. Bedwell & J.R. Collins to DeLoach Mill Mfg Company
$104.00 Blountville, Tenn, Nov. 15" 1888
Six months after date we promise to pay to Deloach Mill Manufacturing Company, or order, Atlanta Ga. One hundred and four & 00/100 Dollars payable at Atlanta, Ga. Without offset for value Received. This note having been given the said Deloach Mill Manufacturing Company, as per contract, in part payment for 1 Pony Saw Mill and 1, 52" Solid Saw it is hereby agreed that the ownership and title to said machinery remains in Deloach Mill Manufacturing until this note or any renewal thereof is fully paid, and default of payment as above agreed they or their agent may take possession of and remove paid machinery without legal process or for any deficiency from wear, damage or destruction of above machinery, we assume the responsibility, and waive all homestead and exemptions as to this debt. Should this note not be paid in full at maturity, the amount unpaid shall bear interest at 8 per cent, per annum until paid, and counsel fees of ten per cent, on the amount due, if collected by attorney.
Witness
W.C. Kublen
J.R. Collins
A.C. Bedwell
R.P. Fickle J. Peace
Recd & registered by foregoing note at 3 o'clock p.m. Dec 3rd 1888. E.D. Baumgardner Reg.
A.C. Bedwell & J.R. Collins to Deloach Mill Manufacturing Co.
$108.00 Blountville, Tenn, Nov 15th 1888
Twelve months after date we promise to pay to Deloach Mill Manufacturing Co., or order, Atlanta, Ga One hundred and eight 00/100 Dollars payable at Atlanta, Ga. Without offset, for Value Received this note having been given the said Deloach Mill Manufacturing Company, as per contract in part payment for 1 Pony Saw Mill and 1 52" Solid Saw, it is hereby agreed that the ownership and title to paid machinery remains in Deloach Mill Manufacturing copmpany until this note or any received thereof is fully paid and in default of this agent may take possession of and remove said machinery without legal process and for any deficiency from wear, damage or destruction of above machinery, we assume the responsibyilty and waive all homestead and exemptions as to this debt.
Note Lawson, TN Dec. 3, 1896.
$88.00 Twelve months after date we promis to pay to DeLoach Mill Manufacturing Co. or order Atlanta Ga. Eighty Eight Dollars payable at Nat Bk of Bristol Tenn without offset for value received. This not having been given the said DeLoach Mill Manufacturing company as per contract in part payment O#2 Saw Mill complete one #62CC Saw, it is hereby agreed that the ownership and title to said machinery remane in DeLoach Mill Manufacturing Company until this note or any renual thereof is fully paid and in default of payment as above agreed they or their agent may take possession of and remove said machinery with out legal process and for any deficiency from ware damage or destruction of above machinery. We assume the responsibility and waive all homestead and exemptions as to this debt. Should this Note not be paid in full at maturity the amt unpaid shall bear interest at 6 percent per annum until paid and council fees of 10 ten percent on the amount if collected by attorney.
Geo R. Barns
Notary Public
Sullivan County, Tenn
J. Mat. White
N.R. Hawk
A.F. Barns
Rec'd & registered the foregoing note & c this Sept 6th at 11 1/2 O'clk AM 1897
J.M. Yost Regst
Contributed by John F. DeLoach
The following information was taken off of a rubbing of an old advertising token for the above company. It is 32mm in diameter, bronze with plain edge.
Obverse: "The celebrated DeLoach variable friction feed saw mill"
Reverse:"DeLoach Mill Manufacturing Co.,Manufacturers of patent saw mills, planers, shingle mills, grinding mills, hay presses, Etc. Atlanta, St. Louis and New York, U.S.A."
