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Report of "Lands" 
In possession of The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands" State of Virginia_ 
for July 1865 

[[17 columned table]]
| Location | Name of Tract &c | Former owner or possessor | Abandoned or Confiscated | How acquired | When | No of acres | No of Buildings | Condition | How used or occupied | No of acres cultivated | No of acres woodland | No of acres rented | Amount of Rent per month. &c | Tenants or occupants white or colored | Remarks |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| In First District |   |   |   |   | 1864 |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | Wm T. Jones | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 170 |   |   |   | 3 | 125 |   |   |   | Freedmen | Lands seized by Genl Butler were received from Dept Negro Affairs |
| Elizabeth City County |   | James Philips | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 300 |   |   |   | 200 | 100 |   |   |   | Freedmen and Robt Wood (White) |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | Eliott | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 120 |   |   |   | 10 | 20 |   |   |   | M. Eliott (White) |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | Anderson | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 100 |   |   |   | = | 15 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   
| Elizabeth City County |   | John Giddings | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 30 |   |   |   | 10 | 20 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   
| Elizabeth City County |   | Bates | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 200 |   |   |   |   | 80 | 60 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | Bates | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 600 |   |   |   | 200 | 200 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County | "Ceeley Farm" | Wm. S. Ssmith | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 650 |   |   |   | 200 | 250 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County | "Shields" | Dr. Shields | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 650 |   |   |   | 100 | 150 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | John Sinclair | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 300 |   |   |   | 125 | 60 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   
| Elizabeth City County |   | - Han | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 250 |   |   |   | 50 | 160 |   |   |   | - (white man) |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | - Hawkins | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 200 |   |   |   | 100 | 20 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   
| Elizabeth City County |   | William Armistead | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 60 |   |   |   | = | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   
| Elizabeth City County |   | James French | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | - |   |   |   | = | = |   |   |   | White man now occupied as a Small Pox Hospital |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | - Kay | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 200 |   |   |   | 25 | 100 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County | "Elmwood" Farm | Elija Jones | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 270 |   |   |   | 25 | 130 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | - Watts | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 200 |   |   |   | = | 125 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | Harriet Hudjins | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 400 |   |   |   | 20 | 200 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | John Winder | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 700 |   |   |   | 200 | 100 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | Albert Jones | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 110 |   |   |   | 55 | 55 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | James Domley | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 816 |   |   |   | 216 | 525 |   |   |   | Freedmen & on Govt a/c |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | - Lewis | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 75 |   |   |   | = | 60 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County | Parish Farms (2) | Edward Parish | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 350 |   |   |   | = | 100 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | Wm. S. Smith | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 338 |   |   |   | = | 60 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | Parker West | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 200 |   |   |   | = | 50 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County | "Briar Field" Farm | Baker Lee | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 900 |   |   |   | 500 | = |   |   |   | Two Govt Mills |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | Jeff Barnes | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 12 |   |   |   | = | 12 |   |   |   | (White man) |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | Thomas Gay | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 30 |   |   |   | 10 | 20 |   |   |   | (White man) |   |
| Elizabeth City County | "Vaughn" Farm | Robert Vaughn | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 190 |   |   |   | 75 | 75 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | - Shepherd | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 150 |   |   |   | 50 | 100 |   |   |   | White man |   |
| Elizabeth City County | "Chesterfield" Farm | Levin Winder | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 600 |   |   |   | 200 | 75 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | John Peak | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 350 |   |   |   | 150 | 130 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Elizabeth City County |   | George Booker | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 850 |   |   |   | 350 | 300 |   |   |   | White man |   |
| Warwick County |   | R.D. Lee | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 1954 |   |   |   | 183 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County | "Liberty Hall" Farm | Thos. P. Curtis | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 196 |   |   |   | 50 | = |   |   |   | White men |   |
| Warwick County | "Baubergh" Farm | Wm. G. Young, "Johns Estate" | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 3900 |   |   |   | 78 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County | "Pear Tree Hall" Farm | Edward Tabb | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 278 |   |   |   | 28 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County | "Balthrop" Farm | Widow Betsey Curtis | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 1063 |   |   |   | 31 | 1000 |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County | "Court House" Farm | Robert G. Curtis | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 304 |   |   | 55 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County |   | Wm. S. Jones | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 633 |   |   |   | 74 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County |   | John Gambols, Estate | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 1000 |   |   |   | 35 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County |   | George W. Fitchett | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 189 |   |   |   | 33 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County |   | Baker P. Lee | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 155 |   |   |   | 6 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County |   | James T & John T. Garrow | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 651 |   |   |   | 22 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County | "Ship Yard" Farm | Nat Taylor | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 281 |   |   |   | 101 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County |   | S.P. Whittaker | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | = |   |   |   | 11 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County |   | Widow Whittaker | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | = |   |   |   | 1 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County |   | - Cook | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | = |   |   |   | 13 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County |   | - Drake | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | = |   |   |   | 2 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County |   | B.D. Lee | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | = |   |   |   | 45 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County |   | Dr. H.H. Curtis | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 910 |   |   |   | 56 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County |   | W. Whittaker | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | = |   |   |   | 20 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County |   | J.P. Fitchett | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 440 |   |   |   | 30 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |
| Warwick County |   | J.P. Mason | Abandoned | Seized by Genl. Butler | Feb 12/64 | 80 |   |   |   | 20 | = |   |   |   | Freedmen |   |

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-11 23:36:14 Original transcriber said that there were ONLY 16 columns, but there are 17. I will have to add that to the entire table. Please don't put an extra empty row between entries. That is not needed. I will take those out. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-17 21:48:24 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-04-30 20:48:00