Amasa Makepeace, who settled on the east side of Mill Creek with his wife, two daughters and seven sons in 1821/2, was the head of Madison County's first prominent family of businessmen. Mr. Makepeace established the first post office in Chesterfield; he was the postmaster for over twenty-five years. He also was the township's first justice of the peace. Amasa built a grist mill on Mill Creek, possibly taking over a mill started earlier by William Dilts. The Makepeaces' first, two-horse wagon load of goods to be sold in Cincinnati contained coon, deer, and bear skins and beeswax. Natural resources were so plentiful that the next trip required three, two-horse wagons to transport their merchandise: the family soon became wealthy. A civic leader as well, Amasa Makepeace was the foreman of the grand jury that indicted four whites for the massacre of friendly Native Americans.
Amasa Makepeace, who settled on the east side of Mill Creek with his wife, two daughters and seven sons in 1821/2, was the head of Madison County's first prominent family of businessmen. Mr. Makepeace established the first post office in Chesterfield; he was the postmaster for over twenty-five years. He also was the township's first justice of the peace. Amasa built a grist mill on Mill Creek, possibly taking over a mill started earlier by William Dilts. The Makepeaces' first, two-horse wagon load of goods to be sold in Cincinnati contained coon, deer, and bear skins and beeswax. Natural resources were so plentiful that the next trip required three, two-horse wagons to transport their merchandise: the family soon became wealthy. A civic leader as well, Amasa Makepeace was the foreman of the grand jury that indicted four whites for the massacre of friendly Native Americans.
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