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MONTHLY REPORT of Capt Stuart Barnes A.Q.M., [[stikethrough]] Assistant Commissioner [[/strikethrough]] Superintendant of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for the [[strikethrough]] State of [[/strikethrough]] 2nd Dist, of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the State of Virginia, during the month ending October 31st, 1865.

[[15 Columned Table]]
|   | 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. 1865 | 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. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
Dinwiddie County 
| 1 | J. Ragland |   | Sycamore St |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   | 1 Four story brick dwl'g |   | 
| 2 | Job. A. Tallmadge |   | Near Poplar Spring Church |   |   |   |   | Abandoned | 25 | 50 | 200 | 275 | 1 Dwl'g house, and Out Bldg's | See back of report   | 
| 3 | Confederate Govt. |   | Outside City limits on S.S. R.R. | Sept | Turned over by Maj Genl Hartstaff  |   | Turned over by Maj Genl Hartstaff | Abandoned |   |   | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2   |   | Ruined Shot works this property was not reported on Sept through error by this office | 

Chesterfield County
| 4 | Thomas. A. Shipper |   | On line Petersburg, & Richmond R.F. |   |   |   |   | Abandoned | 30 | 100 | 95 | 225 | 1 Dwl'g house and out Bldg's | See back of report |  
| 5 | Jones  |   | Jones Landing |   |   |   | restored by virtue S.O. No 77. Oct 13th Hd. Qrs. Asst. Comr. State of Va. | Abandoned |   | 500 | 700 | 1200 | Barn and Gov't Barracks |   | 
| 6 | Richard Epps  |   | Bermuda Hundred |   |   |   | restored by virtue S.O. No 68, Oct 3d. Hd Qrs Asst Comr State of Va. | Abandoned |   | 300 | 400 | 600 | Barn and Out Buildings |   |  

Brunswick County
| 7 | C. Y. Rhoads |   | Three miles from Lawrenceville |   |   |   |   | Abandoned | .35 | 558 | 400 | 993 | Eight out Buildings | See back of report | 
| 8 | C. Y. Rhoads |   | Village of Lawrenceville |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   | 3 | 7 | 10 | One old Homestead | occupied by Military authorities, as quarters | 
| 9 | C. Y. Rhoads |   | Village of Lawrenceville |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 |   |  
| 10 | Thomas Branch |   | Village of Lawrenceville |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | Old Farm | Used formerly as Confed. Store House |   

Nottoway County
| 11 | Acey Dickerson |   |   |   |   |   | restored by virtue S.O. Ofc. Maj Genl Comd. Dist of Nottoway. | Abandoned |   | 1600 | 300 | 1900 | Eleven old bldg's out of repair | This land was neither confiscated or abandoned but used as quarters for troops and freedmen it should not have appeared on our papers. | 

Powhatan County
| 12 | Three sisters names unknown |   | Hugenot Springs, 4 Miles from R.R. 2 Miles from river |   |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 60 | 1 Large hotel and 20 out Bldg's | See back of report | 
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: Petersburg Va.
Date: November 1st 1865

Stuart Barnes
Capt A.Q.M.
Supt 2nd. dist.
[[strikethrough]] Assistant Commissioner. [[/strikethrough]]





   

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