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MONTHLY REPORT of John H Morrison, Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for Anderson County the State of Texas, of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the State of Texas, during the month ending November, 1867.

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| NAME OF FORMER OWNER. | LOCATION. COUNTY OR PARISH. | LOCATION. OTHER BOUNDARIES. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. GAINED. Date. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. GAINED. How. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. LOST. Date. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. LOST. How. | HOW HELD, (ABANDONED OR CONFISCATED.) | DESCRIPTION. CULTIVATED. | DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres woodland. | DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres cleared. | DESCRIPTION. TOTAL NO. ACRES. | DESCRIPTION. BUILDINGS. | REMARKS. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |

| Wm T Brewer | Anderson | situated on the waters of Mound Prairie Creek | May 31 1867 | By seizing it as abandoned by the Confederate Government |   |   | Abandoned by the Confederate Government | 60 | 56 | 40 | 156 5/10 | One factory building, one foundry building and 15 small houses. |   |

| Wm T Brewer | Anderson | situated on the south side of Mound Prairie Creek | May 31 1867 | By seizing it as abandoned by the Confed. Governm. |   |   | Abandoned by the Confederate Government | 10 | 230 |   | 244 8/10 | One saw mill building and two Freedmens Cabins |   |

| N.J Rawling | Anderson | situated on the waters of Mound Prairie Creek | May 31 1867 | By seizing it as abandoned by the Confed. Governm. |   |   | Abandoned by the Confederate Government |   |   | 2½ | 2½ | Two dwellings and some out houses and one office. |   |

| N.J. Rawling | Anderson | situated on the waters of Mound Prairie Creek | May 31 1867 | By seizing it as abandoned by the Confed. Governm. | Dcbr 2 1867 | On examination of the records of deeds it is proven, that the tract of land has never been transferred to the Confederate Government | Abandoned by the Confederate Government | 50 |   | 223 | 223 |   | This land was the individual property of J J Busby Quartermaster of the Confederate Government, and was sold by him to W H Garton |

| Williamson Smith | Anderson | 3 miles west of the Neeches River and 1½ miles east of Kickapoo | Oct 31 1867 | By seizing it as abandoned by the Confederate Government. |   |   | Abandoned by the Confederate Government | 15 |   |   | 110 | 2 cabins, 1 double logue house |   |

TOTAL.

NOTES — 1. In the column of Remarks will be stated the number of Refugees or Freedmen on each farm or tract of land, how they are employed, and whether they are self-supporting; also such other facts in relation to farms as may be of interest.
2. If more than one blank is necessary in making this Report, they will be attached together by proper fasteners on the left-hand margin, as indicated by the * * *.
3. The back of the Reports may be used for Remarks, in addition to the proper column on the face.

STATION: Palestine Anderson County Texas
DATE: December 10 1867

John H. Morrison
Sub. Assistant Commissioner.
Bureau RF & AL