Pleasant Mills
Pleasant Mill was once known as Sweetwater. It is still lapped by the waters of Lake Nescochague..............................
................................1808 -- the old churches burnt down in forest fires and the present church built this year by the Methodists. It served the interest of the people of both Batsto and Pleasant Mills.
1809 -- the church formally dedicated by Francis Asbury, first Methodist Bishop in America.
One of the first pastors was Rev. Simon Lucas. Later many Methodist conferences were held in this church.
Enclosed by a small picket fence is the plot of the Richards family. Here is the grave of Jesse Richards.
