CWBROWN1@aol.com wrote: > > Dear Sir > I think you mean Bent Creek that flows into the James River. Each year they > have a Batteau Festival at Bent Creek that honors the men and people that > carried tobacco down the James River from Madison Heights, VA also know as Hog > Head during this period. Named from the large containers of tobacco that was > loaded outside of Lynchburg, VA and floated down the James River to Richmond, > VA. The towns down the James River were Brightswell Mill, Galts Mill, > Riverville, Allens Creek, (Bent Creek know as Diguidsville,) Norwood, > Winginia, Howardsville, Scottsville, and etc. right on down to Richmond, VA. > The town of Diguidsville was laid out by Thomas Jefferson and there was a mill > located there and a Chapel Know as Rose' Chapel. Later the name was changed to > Bent Creek. There is a Book written by Dr. Catherine Seaman, past professor > of Sweet Briar College , Sweet Briar Va. on this area. Bent Creek had the > first Masonic Lodge located there in Buckingham County. There was also a Post > Office located there that served Buckingham County. Hope this mighty answer > some of your questions. I know a little about this area as I own a home > located across from Bent Creek in a small town of Gladstone, VA. Route 60 > crosses the James River at Bent Creek, Va. There is nothing there but a cross > roads. They are building a new state park just down the James River at Bent > Creek. Hve a nice Day. Charles W. Brown > > ==== VABUCKIN Mailing List ==== > 2,500 Discussion Lists!!! USGenWeb and The USGenWeb Archives! > Special thanks to go to RootsWeb,your generous donations to > RootsWeb makes this all possible. Find out more! > http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html > RootsWeb Gen. Data Coop. Box 6798 Frazier Park, CA 93222