ðə wˈɔːɾɚ ɹˈaɪts tə ðə nˈætʃɚɹəl mˈiːsli pˈɑːnd bɹˈʊk ˈeɪ.kˈeɪ.ˈeɪ. kˈɔːɹlɪs bɹˈʊk wʌz pˈɜːtʃɪst baɪ dʒˈɑːn dʒˈɛnnəs ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti fˈaɪv, ænd jˈuːzd tə pˈaʊɚɹ ɐ ɡɹˈɪstmɪl ænd sˈɔːmɪl ɪn mˈɛɹədˌɪθ vˈɪlɪdʒ, ðˌoʊ ɪt wʌz nˌɑːt ðə bˈɛst lˈoʊkəl wˈɔːɾɚpˌaʊɚ sˈoːɹs.
The water rights to the natural Measly Pond Brook (a.k.a. Corliss Brook) was purchased by John Jenness in 1795, and used to power a gristmill and sawmill in Meredith Village, though it was not the best local waterpower source.