Well, we have (or had) ourselves a street in Hopewell and a creek in King George County. Anybody care to try for a grist mill in Garyville? We have any live members who poke about in the Petersburg library? <g> Maynard HScherer wrote: Hello, List---I was researching the William Gary family in Prince George Co, VA ., in 1713. He lived in a small town of Garysville, "located a short distance from Hopewell, some eleven miles east of Petersburg, on the old stage road between Richmond and Norfolk, VA It has a large grist mill, so essential to the early settlers. The old mill was called 'Poythess Mill', 'Bland Mill' and finally 'Cocke Mill', probably named for subsequent owners." I don't remember reading about a Poythress owning a grist mill in Garysville. Thought you'd like this tidbit. Harriet