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Captain Edward Waters gave his name to Waters Creek when he patented land here in 1624. In the spring of 1781, a force of 30 mounted militia led by Captain Edward Mallory repulsed a British foraging party loaded with plunder near the mouth of the creek. In a running battle, the Virginians pursued the enemy to Newport News Point, where the British regained their boats but left mortally wounded Captain Brown behind.
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Newport News, Virginia · United States
