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Hampton Va 11 May 1866

Lt Genl S C. Armstrong
Supt &c.

The application of William S. Howard personal representative of S.S Howard decd.
Respectfully represents.
That said Sam S Howard at the time of his death was the owner in fee of a certain lot of land situate in the town of Hampton Elizabeth City Co Virginia bounded as follows by the Creek & the lots of Marion. Hope & Westmoors heirs" that said S S Howard was in the undisturbed possession of the same at the time of his decease & that since his death your [[strikethrough]] petiti [[/strikethrough]] applicant as aforesaid has received the rents & profits of the same That he understands and is informed that said lot is on the books of the Freedmens bureau and that he as personal representative as aforesaid will be unable to collect any future rents for the same. That he files herewith certificate of his appointment as personal representative as aforesaid marked A.

Certificate that the records of the County show the lot to be the property of the estate of S S Howard decd marked B.

Certificate from the Clerk of the U S district Court at Norfolk showing that said lot has not 

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