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E. A. Lowell
Norfolk, Va
11, August 1965

Application for the return of property - 
Endorsed. Norfolk, Va 14 Aug. 1965
Respty forwd, disapproved, because this seems to be a clear case of abandonment
J. W. Keatley, Lt &c

Aug 16th, 1965
Respty forwd to Col O. Brown &c and attention invited to endorsement of Lt. Keatley Asst Supt
A.S. Flagg, Capt. &c

Richmond, Va, 19th Aug 1865
Respty retd through Capt A.S. Flagg &c the application of the Petitioner is disapproved by order &c
Recd and retd 19 Augt 1865

M. J. Watkins
Presque Isle
Chersterfield, Co.
Augt 7th 1865

Asks that saw mill No 2 be restired to him
Endorsed Petersburg - Aug. 10th 1865
Ref. to M. Link, Supt Saw Mill, for investigation and report. 
Stuart Barnes, Capt &c

M. Link reports that there are five heirs to the property. Mr. Watkins is one. The Mill was abandoned and loose machinery thrown day the well  Mill been repaired by the government at large cost. 

Petersburg, Augt 18th 1865
Respty refd to Col. O. Brown &c attention is invited to the report of Mr. Link, Supt Saw and Shingle Mills. The estimated cost of putting this mill to repair and running order is eight hundred dollars ($800)  expended by the Engineer Dept. 
Stuart Barnes, Capt &c

Richmond Va 19th Augt 1865.
Respty retd to Capt S Barnes &c -  The application of the Petitioner is disapproved by the order &c 
Recd and retd 19 Aug 1865


Trustees of the Methodist Protestant church of Hampton Va Hampton 21 July 1865
application for church property
Endorsed Fort Monroe Va, Aug 11th 1865
Respty refd to Captain A S Flagg &c - The applicants can at present produce no title for the property applied for, in my opinion it is wanted more for speculative that religious purposes
S. Hawk Lt &c

Augt 15th 1865
Respty refd to Col O Brown &c and attention invited to endorsement of Lt Hawk
A.S. Flagg, Capt &c

Richmond Va, Aug 19th 1865
Respty retd through Capt A S Flagg &c, Disapproved By order &c
Recd 18th Augt & retd 19th Augt 1865 


Jno L. Newton Pasquotauk City N.C. Aug 9th 1865
Ref 2. B. 248

Application for the return of farm in Princess Ann Co.
endorses. Norfolk Va, Aug 12th 1865
Respty forwd and attention invited to report of govt farms
Jno. H. Keatley Lt &c

Aug 15th 1865
Respty forwd to Col O Brown &c with the information that his farm is cultivated by the Bureau, as will be seen by the report of lands on which the place is reported as the Hinton Farm, and was siezed on acct of the owner being absent
A.S. Flagg, Capt &c

Richmond Augt 19th 1865.
Respty retd to Capt A.S. Flagg &c for investigation and report on the question of "abandonment
Recd and retd 19 Aug 1865


Tazwell Taylor 24 July 1865
Ref 2 Book 78

retd Endorsed Norfolk Va, 12 Aug 1865
Respty refd to L.H. Chandler Esqr, for his opinion as to the question of abandonment and the law of Congress, organizing the Freedmen's Bureau 
Jno. H. Keatley Lt &c

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