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Doub’s Mill, located at Latitude 39034’43” N, Longitude 77039’18” W, is a gristmill in the village of, MD. The village of Beaver Creek is 5 ½ miles south-east of Hagerstown, the County Seat of Washington County, Maryland. Doub’s Mill, also known as Stull’s Mill, Woodside Mill, Newcomer Mill, Beaver Creek Mill, was constructed in the early-19th century by members of the Mennonite religion to replace the original wooden gristmill that was constructed in the mid-18th century. In 1979 Doub’s Mill along with 11 other buildings were designated a  National Historic site called the Doub’s Mill Historic District. Doub’s Mill was adaptively converted into a residence in 1979-1984.

Doub's Mill is a 18th century limestone grist mill located in Washington County Maryland five and one half miles south-east of the center of Hagerstown, MD the county Seat of Washington county. The mill is powered by the Beaver Creek via a 300 foot long man made raceway. The Beaver Creek is a Class III trout stream and its major source of water is a 3000 gallon per minute flow emanating from a spring loacated a mile up stream of the mill. A mill has existed at this location since 1749. In 1740 a wooden grist mill was erected at this location by John Stull. The 'old mill' along with 692 acre of land called "The Resurvey of Stulls Forest" was acquired by Henry and Christian Newcomer in 1772. In 1794 the Resurvey on Stulls Forest was divided between the Newcomers with Henry retaining the 'old mill'. Henry died in 1795 and in his will he bequeathed the 'old mill' along with 65 1/2 acres to his son Christian Newcomer. Christian Newcomer held onto the mill and land until 1807 at which time he sold the parel to Samuel Funk. Sometime between 1807 and 1821, when Samuel Funk owned the mill, the gable of the old wooden mill had burst and it was torn down and in 6 months a limestone mill was built in its place by John Funk, a son of Samuel Funk, employing 28 workers.. The description of the rebuilding is documented by Catherine (Aunt kitty) Funk who was John Funk's sister.