To the uninitiated, the place names associated with the Toy family can be a bit confusing. The first few generations of the Toys following the arrival of Daniel Toy (1789 – 1832) are associated with the area that today ranges from the entrance to the Hagley Museum at Old Barley Mill Road along Brandywine Creek and up Brecks Lane, continuing along the creek and up Rising Sun Lane.
I’ve written several times about the richness of the records at the Hagley Museum and Library for family history research, assuming you’re fortunate enough to have a family member that was associated with the duPont Company during it’s early years in Delaware. If your family did work in the duPont powder mills during the early-to-mid 1800s, or in one of the neighboring textile mills, there was a good chance that the children received their early education at the Brandywine Manufacturer’s Sunday School.
Brandywine Manufacturers’ Sunday School – Courtesy of Hagley Museum and Library
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