Editing Manchester, Michigan (section)

===Early village history===
Originally from [[upstate New York]], John Gilbert resettled to [[Ypsilanti, Michigan]], in 1831.  In 1832, he decided to turn his attention to the extensive land tracts he held in the area.  He commissioned the construction of a grist mill along the River Raisin upon the land he had purchased in 1826.  The original plat of the village of Manchester was prepared by surveyor Hiram Burnham and dated 1833, but was not formally filed until March 25, 1835.  The location was chosen to take advantage of water power from the river and named after [[Manchester (village), New York|Manchester, New York]].<ref name="manchesterareahistoricalsociety1"/>