I've seen Smith's Map by Keilly of 1853. The time period is just  
around the turn of the 19th century. Adams Valley was part of the  
Richard Adams holdings. The gristmill is probably the 18th century one  
on Shockoe Creek near 15th & Grace.

Lyle


On Aug 6, 2008, at 10:59 AM, Barbara & Tom Fifer wrote:

> Lyle,
>
> What year are you researching and have you looked at the 1853 map of  
> Henrico?
> Does Mill Valley reference a grist mill?
>
> Barbara
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lyle E. Browning" <[log in to unmask] 
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> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 10:52 PM
> Subject: [VA-HIST] Mill Valley, Adams Valley
>
>
>> The area in Shockoe Creek north of Broad and east of 15th was not  
>> part  of Richmond until 1867. Various deeds refer to Mill Valley  
>> and Adams  Valley. Does anyone have a plat reference so that I can  
>> locate these  things on the ground? I've looked at various plats  
>> and then maps of  Richmond and hesitate to try to correlate them  
>> with the block numbers  from the Byrd Lottery.
>>
>> Any help gratefully received.
>>
>> Lyle Browning
>>
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