The mill property was patented to Roger Cook in 1750; and, a Hempstead Township, Lancaster Co., Pa resident, George Neely (Knisley) was taxed for the unimproved property in 1769 and 1770.

George's son, Samuel, was assessed for 100 acres, a grist mill, and saw mill, beginning in 1773; but by 1787, the saw mill was no longer on the tax roll. In 1799, Samuel Knisley Sr's 35' x 45' stone grist mill was listed as a merchant mill for that year only.

From 1828 to 1848, Jacob Cocklin or members of Samuel Knisley's family operated the mill on 152 acre, 30 perch property. By 1850, the operation now owned by Jacob B. Bishop, was described as being a single saw, water-poweredsawmill.

Bishop married in 1849, and raised a large family. From 1850 through 1880, his occupation was listed as a farmer, not a miller, even though he owned clover, plaster, chopping, and saw mills.

A c. 1930's photo of the sawmill/gristmill. Jacob Murray Bishop, one of Jacob B. Bishop heirs, bought the mill at auction for $9,200 in 1884. His money equally divided amongst the other six heirs. in the 1930's, Bud Greenfield was a tenant mill operator for the Hall family owners. The mill, destroyed by a flood in 1936, was later owned by Audrey Stewart in the second half of the 20th century. Mike and Dana Klinepeter restored the foundation walls on the old ruins and built a small house on the walls on the now four acre property in 2004. Three mill stones were found within the ruined walls and one in the millrace or creek, that one being a French burr conglomerate millstone banded with rings.