Born at Failsworth in Lancashire, as a boy Jonathan learned the trade of a weaver in his father's mill, but soon followed the example of his elder brother Joseph (1791-1807) and enlisted in the Army. The regiment was the 6th Foot, now known as the First Warwickshire Regiment of Foot. His regiment is one of the oldest in the English Army, having been formed in 1674.
After fighting in Spain and France, the regiment was ordered for service in Canada, landing in Quebec in June 1814. Captured at the siege of Fort Erie 14 September 1814, he was sent to a military prison in Pittsfield, Mass. Lemuel Pomeroy (1778-1848), a manufacturer at Pittsfield, used in his mills English-built looms, which his weavers did not understand, and he visited the prison in search of English weavers. Jonathan volunteered his services to Mr. Pomeroy and was released on parole.
At the end of the war, in the following spring, Jonathan joined his uncle William, in Hudson, New York. William was a woolen manufacturer, who had come over from England about 18--. Jonathan worked for his uncle until the spring of 1817, when he married Julia Cooper Bennett on June 14th of that year, and went into business with his own looms in Hudson. The looms were operated by hand, and to secure the necessary waterpower to power them, Jonathan purchased a mill privilege in Springville, now Stottville, in 1828. Until he settled in Stottville, his principal financial backer was the Hudson valley politician, Elisha Williams (1773-1833). By the time of his death in 1863, the Stott woolen mills were famous for its fine-quality flannels and large contracts for military uniforms for the Union army brought real prosperity to Stottville and the family. He is buried in the Hudson City Cemetery (Sec. 2B) next to his wife and daughter, Jane Charlotte.
After fighting in Spain and France, the regiment was ordered for service in Canada, landing in Quebec in June 1814. Captured at the siege of Fort Erie 14 September 1814, he was sent to a military prison in Pittsfield, Mass. Lemuel Pomeroy (1778-1848), a manufacturer at Pittsfield, used in his mills English-built looms, which his weavers did not understand, and he visited the prison in search of English weavers. Jonathan volunteered his services to Mr. Pomeroy and was released on parole.
At the end of the war, in the following spring, Jonathan joined his uncle William, in Hudson, New York. William was a woolen manufacturer, who had come over from England about 18--. Jonathan worked for his uncle until the spring of 1817, when he married Julia Cooper Bennett on June 14th of that year, and went into business with his own looms in Hudson. The looms were operated by hand, and to secure the necessary waterpower to power them, Jonathan purchased a mill privilege in Springville, now Stottville, in 1828. Until he settled in Stottville, his principal financial backer was the Hudson valley politician, Elisha Williams (1773-1833). By the time of his death in 1863, the Stott woolen mills were famous for its fine-quality flannels and large contracts for military uniforms for the Union army brought real prosperity to Stottville and the family. He is buried in the Hudson City Cemetery (Sec. 2B) next to his wife and daughter, Jane Charlotte.
Born at Failsworth in Lancashire, as a boy Jonathan learned the trade of a weaver in his father's mill, but soon followed the example of his elder brother Joseph (1791-1807) and enlisted in the Army. The regiment was the 6th Foot, now known as the First Warwickshire Regiment of Foot. His regiment is one of the oldest in the English Army, having been formed in 1674.
After fighting in Spain and France, the regiment was ordered for service in Canada, landing in Quebec in June 1814. Captured at the siege of Fort Erie 14 September 1814, he was sent to a military prison in Pittsfield, Mass. Lemuel Pomeroy (1778-1848), a manufacturer at Pittsfield, used in his mills English-built looms, which his weavers did not understand, and he visited the prison in search of English weavers. Jonathan volunteered his services to Mr. Pomeroy and was released on parole.
At the end of the war, in the following spring, Jonathan joined his uncle William, in Hudson, New York. William was a woolen manufacturer, who had come over from England about 18--. Jonathan worked for his uncle until the spring of 1817, when he married Julia Cooper Bennett on June 14th of that year, and went into business with his own looms in Hudson. The looms were operated by hand, and to secure the necessary waterpower to power them, Jonathan purchased a mill privilege in Springville, now Stottville, in 1828. Until he settled in Stottville, his principal financial backer was the Hudson valley politician, Elisha Williams (1773-1833). By the time of his death in 1863, the Stott woolen mills were famous for its fine-quality flannels and large contracts for military uniforms for the Union army brought real prosperity to Stottville and the family. He is buried in the Hudson City Cemetery (Sec. 2B) next to his wife and daughter, Jane Charlotte.
After fighting in Spain and France, the regiment was ordered for service in Canada, landing in Quebec in June 1814. Captured at the siege of Fort Erie 14 September 1814, he was sent to a military prison in Pittsfield, Mass. Lemuel Pomeroy (1778-1848), a manufacturer at Pittsfield, used in his mills English-built looms, which his weavers did not understand, and he visited the prison in search of English weavers. Jonathan volunteered his services to Mr. Pomeroy and was released on parole.
At the end of the war, in the following spring, Jonathan joined his uncle William, in Hudson, New York. William was a woolen manufacturer, who had come over from England about 18--. Jonathan worked for his uncle until the spring of 1817, when he married Julia Cooper Bennett on June 14th of that year, and went into business with his own looms in Hudson. The looms were operated by hand, and to secure the necessary waterpower to power them, Jonathan purchased a mill privilege in Springville, now Stottville, in 1828. Until he settled in Stottville, his principal financial backer was the Hudson valley politician, Elisha Williams (1773-1833). By the time of his death in 1863, the Stott woolen mills were famous for its fine-quality flannels and large contracts for military uniforms for the Union army brought real prosperity to Stottville and the family. He is buried in the Hudson City Cemetery (Sec. 2B) next to his wife and daughter, Jane Charlotte.
Inscription
JONATHAN STOTT
died May 23, 1863
in the 71 Year
of his age
