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Col O. Brown Bureau Freedmen &c Richmond Va Sir I have the honor respectfully to ask to be restored the possession of a lot of land in the town of Hampton, County of Elizabeth. City and State of Virginia The said lot of land is bounded North by what is known as the Academy Street West by Hospital Street East by the lot of land belonging to Mrs Michelson and South by the said lot of Mrs Nicholson The said lot of land is now occupied by a Freedwoman with whom I have contracted for the sale of it In common with the people here generally when the late War began I left the town of Hampton because of my family, but was never engaged with the late Rebellion. Very Respectfully R.E. Bennett Hampton Va Apr 30th 1866 I hereby constitute W.R. Willis of Hampton State of Virginia My attorney to represent me in the above application. R E Bennett. Teste Wm L Howard
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