My emigrant ancestor, John Smith, was a village weaver. In their little log cabin on 29 acres of land, in London Britain township, the Smiths had a loom, which was the biggest amount they paid taxes on. They bought the farm in 1798, probably the year they ended indentured servitude, and they lost the farm in 1832 when the first textile mills opened in New Garden and most local village weavers were ruined. The holder of the mortgage foreclosed on it. What kind of loom did they have? I've asked this before, but I didn't et the detail of if it would have had a flying shuttle. Thanks! Yours, Dora Smith

Flying shuttles were invented around 1730 but I think were generally used by large weaving establishments, rather than small, one man shops. S. Sent from Sandra's iPod ???? > My emigrant ancestor, John Smith, was a village weaver. In their > little log cabin on 29 acres of land, in London Britain township, the > Smiths had a loom, which was the biggest amount they paid taxes on. > They bought the farm in 1798, probably the year they ended indentured > servitude, and they lost the farm in 1832 when the first textile mills > opened in New Garden and most local village weavers were ruined. The > holder of the mortgage foreclosed on it. > > What kind of loom did they have? I've asked this before, but I didn't > et the detail of if it would have