 Timothy Bancroft is believed to have built the ell of this house in about 1785; the larger main block was probably added in the mid-19th century.During the 19th century, the Bancroft mill complex was at the center of a community known variously as Mosquitoville and Mosquitobush.The complex included a number of additional buildings, and the busy mill supplied wood products to the textile mills in Harrisville center, and was a major local employer.