Hello, My gr-gr-gr-gr-grandfather John Reveley emigrated to America in 1765 from Cumberland. He was in the forge business. This entry is in the Calendar of Virginia State Papers, Volume VIII: March 29, 1776 The Committee of Safety of Virginia considered a proposal submitted by John Reveley to erect an air Furnace for casting cannon. He was requested to examine the lands in the neighborhood of the coal pits on the James River and make experiments of any clay he may suppose to be of the Sturbridge, and fit for making bricks for to erect an air Furnace and to attend the Committee as soon as he shall have made such experiments with an account of his discoveries and an estimate of the expense of erecting such a furnace as is proposed by him. Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts was set up by emigrants from Stourbridge, but I found no mention of clay there. I did find this mention at http://www.stourbridge.co.uk/htm/glass.htm : "For centuries glass has been manufactured in the Stourbridge area. The rich natural resources of coal and fireclay for lining furnaces made it the perfect location for the industry." Does anyone have any information on Stourbridge fireclay? Thanking you in advance, Sarah Reveley San Antonio, Texas