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Warm Springs Mill, Bath County, Virginia

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History

Warm Springs Mill is located in Bath County Virginia. Although it has had a few different names through history, on this page it will be referred to as the Warm Springs Mill.[1][2][3]

Names:

  • The Bodkin Mill[4]
  • Bodkin's Tilt Hammer Mill[4]
  • Miller's Mill[1]
  • Tilt Hammer Chopping Mill[5]

The newest mill on the property was built by W. H. Miller about 1901.[4]

Owners

Some of the owners of the Warm Springs Mill:

  • Jacob Butler is supposed to have owned a mill on the Warm Springs Run in 1771.[6]
  • According to deed records the property was patented to Anthony Mustoe 9 Jan 1793.[7][8] In 1817 his heirs were seeking legal permission to sell the land.[9] It is very likely that Anthony Mustoe Jr continued living on his father's property after his father's death.
  • 1836 Heirs of Anthony Mustoe sold to Henry Miller and William Ayres[7]
  • 1836 Henry Miller sold to George Revercomb and William G Ayres[10]
  • 1836 George Rivercomb and William G Ayers sold to Edwin Whitehead[11]
  • 1837 Edwin Whitehead sold to Robert Johnson[12]
  • 1847 Warwick Gatewood sold to George Boon[13][14]
  • 1849 George Boone sold sold to George Bodkin[14]
  • 1854 George Bodkin sold to David G Wise (a security?)[15]
  • 1854 George Bodkin sold to James M Lewis[16]

Recent History Purchase[17][18]

  • 1901 purchased by W H Miller
  • purchased by Cleek family
  • 1971 Philip R Hirsh purchased from Ralph Cleek

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/historic-registers/008-0022/
  2. ↑ https://dbpedia.org/page/Warm_Springs_Mill
  3. ↑ https://www.gristmillsquare.com/mill-history.htm
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 National Register of Historic Places https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/VLR_to_transfer/PDFNoms/008-0022_Warm_Springs_Mill_1989_Final_Nomination.pdf
  5. ↑ Warm Springs Square Developed by Native https://media.mybnbwebsite.com/2749/gristmill_news.pdf
  6. ↑ The Frontiersmen by Allan W. Eckert https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Frontiersmen/RIbZAAAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=miller%20Jacob%20Butler
    • p.18, Was this his real name?
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903: "Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903"
    Catalog: Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903 Deeds, Vols. 8-10 1832-1848
    Film number: 008141123 > image 29 of 870
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKH-WBFJ (accessed 8 December 2022)
    • Vol 8 p.2
  8. ↑ Surveys, 1779-1878 ; index, land surveys, 1779-1924: "Surveys, 1779-1878 ; index, land surveys, 1779-1924"
    Catalog: Surveys, 1779-1878 ; index, land surveys, 1779-1924 Surveys, book 28, 1793-1796.
    Film number: 008189517 > image 449 of 610
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSLZ-TC8W (accessed 9 December 2022)
    • Surveys No. 28 1793-1798, p. 422, 1000 acres
  9. ↑ Will books, 1791-1876: "Will books, 1791-1876"
    Catalog: Will books, 1791-1876 Will books, v. 1-3 1791-1830
    Film number: 007644002 > image 441 of 746
    FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9PH-9SYC (accessed 9 December 2022)
    • Will Bk 2 p.234
  10. ↑ Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903: "Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903"
    Catalog: Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903 Deeds, Vols. 8-10 1832-1848
    Film number: 008141123 > image 263 of 870
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKH-WYF7 (accessed 8 December 2022)
    • 19 Jul 1836
  11. ↑ Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903: "Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903"
    Catalog: Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903 Deeds, Vols. 8-10 1832-1848
    Film number: 008141123 > image 317 of 870
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKH-WY7V (accessed 8 December 2022)
    • Vol 9 p.5
  12. ↑ Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903: "Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903"
    Catalog: Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903 Deeds, Vols. 8-10 1832-1848
    Film number: 008141123 > image 326 of 870
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKH-WY7T (accessed 8 December 2022)
    • Vol 9 p.22, 31 Jan 1837
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903: "Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903"
    Catalog: Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903 Deeds, Vols. 8-10 1832-1848
    Film number: 008141123 > image 859 of 870
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKH-WBM1 (accessed 8 December 2022)
    • Vol 10 p.583 Nov 1847
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903: "Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903"
    Catalog: Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903 Deeds, Vols. 11-12 1848-1874
    Film number: 008141124 > image 51 of 766
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKH-77JM-5 (accessed 8 December 2022)
    • Vol 11 p.34
  15. ↑ Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903: "Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903"
    Catalog: Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903 Deeds, Vols. 11-12 1848-1874
    Film number: 008141124 > image 222 of 766
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKH-77N6-G (accessed 8 December 2022)
    • Vol 11 p.372
  16. ↑ Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903: "Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903"
    Catalog: Virginia, Bath County deeds, 1791-1874; general index to deeds, 1791-1903 Deeds, Vols. 11-12 1848-1874
    Film number: 008141124 > image 240 of 766
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CSKH-77NZ-J (accessed 8 December 2022)
    • Vol 11 p.408
  17. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114319919/1972-gristmill-square-p1/
  18. ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114320051/1972-gristmill-square-p2/




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