Brandywine Mill Seat Company.

The Brandywine Mill Seat Company was formed in 1813 by E. I. du Pont, Caleb Kirk, James Jeffries, John Torbert and John Warner, all important businessmen in the Wilmington, Del., area, in an effort to attract manufcturers to the Brandywine area. Land along the creek was acquired from Job Harvey and Caleb Kirk, laid out in appropriate mill seats, and the water power computed for each. The venture was designed to profit from the increase in domestic manufacturing that accompanied the War of 1812, but like most others of the time it proved unsuccessful, and the properrty was divided and distributed among those who were members in 1829.