Tom, first I want to thank you for all the work you have contributed to the Deed Pool. It has contributed immeasurably to my understanding of the patents and grants received by my ancestors. I do not know exactly where on Reedy Creek the Easley patent lies, but the Reedy Creek of interest here I believe to be that one which is South of the James and now lies in Richmond City. Additional information comes from the Executive Journals, Council of Virginia, Oct 26, 1704: "Mr. Auditor Byrd represented as proceeding in laying out land appropriated by the Gen. Assembly for the use of the French Refugees settled at Manicantown and produced two Platts of the tracts of land now laid, wch, with what was laid out formerly for them amounts in all to ten thousand and thirty three acres lying contiguous upon James River...and having called for the patents wch were granted to several persons last April General Court for lands in Henrico Co. for the signing of them until the land for the refugees was laid out: Exec. did sign the same. Jermiah Benskin, 324 acres, Robt. Easeley 315 acres..." On May 11, 1706, Easley had again petitioned the Council for the rights, and the General Court ordered the Patent to be delivered to Easley. Also, from the Secret Diary of William Byrd of Westover 1709-1712, May 12, 1709: "When I came to Falling Creek I had some complaints against Robin Easely, which seemed to be the effect of quarreling..." So, in entering the patent into the genealogical software and Deed Mapper, I concluded that the Reedy Creek in the Easley patent was the Creek just north of Falling Creek. However, not having much talent for this exercise, I am unable to place the plot in the mosaic. Marilyn Tom Bannister wrote: > The survey is that issued to Robt Easely,20 Oct 1704,315a in Henrico on E s of > Reedy Ck[PB 9:624-2]. I transcribed the record some years ago but have never > succeeded in locating the tract. > > Reedy Creeks occur all across Virginia. In 1704, Henrico included also modern > Chesterfield, Goochland, and counties further west to the Blue Ridge. > > Why do you think the Easley survey was in modern Chesterfield?