idence , ▁Pennsylvania . ▁ ▁Career ▁In ▁ 1 8 4 4 , ▁Es rey ▁obtained ▁a ▁position ▁in ▁a ▁general ▁store ▁in ▁Brook h aven , ▁Pennsylvania . ▁ ▁Within ▁six ▁years , ▁Es rey ▁became ▁the ▁owner ▁of ▁the ▁business . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 6 3 , ▁Es rey ▁entered ▁into ▁business ▁partners hip ▁with ▁Hugh ▁Shaw ▁for ▁the ▁manufact uring ▁of ▁cot ton ▁goods . ▁ ▁The ▁firm ▁purchased ▁an ▁interest ▁in ▁the ▁P enn el ton ▁M ills ▁in ▁A ston , ▁Pennsylvania ▁and ▁began ▁making ▁Pow h attan ▁Je ans . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 6 6 , ▁Es rey ▁and ▁Shaw ▁built ▁a ▁mill ▁just ▁outside ▁the ▁city ▁limits ▁of ▁Ch ester , ▁Pennsylvania ▁and ▁named ▁the ▁area ▁Pow h attan . ▁▁ ▁Es rey ▁and ▁Shaw ▁built ▁a ▁second ▁mill ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 1 ▁and ▁third ▁mill ▁in ▁ 1 8 7 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁property ▁containing ▁the ▁three ▁mill s ▁was ▁approximately ▁ 2 0 ▁acres . ▁ ▁The ▁goods ▁manufact ured ▁in ▁these ▁mill s ▁were ▁known ▁as ▁Pow h att ans , ▁C oving tons , ▁Prov ident ▁and ▁all ▁w ool ▁je ans . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 7 8 , ▁Es rey ▁became ▁a ▁director ▁of ▁the ▁Del aware ▁County ▁National ▁Bank ▁and ▁served ▁until ▁his ▁death . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 7 9 , ▁the ▁firm ▁became ▁a ▁limited ▁corpor ation ▁under ▁the ▁name ▁Shaw , ▁Es rey ▁& ▁Company . ▁