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MONTHLY REPORT of Capt D. W. Bohonon Superintendent 10th Va District, [[strikethrough]] Assistant Commissioner [[/strikethrough]] of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and abandoned Lands in [[strikethrough]] for [[/strikethrough]] the state of Virginia, of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the 10th District State of Virginia, during the month ending October 31st, 1865.

[[14 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. | ALTERNATIONS 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. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
| Berkley Norbourn | Prince William County Virginia | Bounded on the North by land of Enfield - on East by land of Rob Rose Ewell & Berkley - on south by land of Edmond Berkley |   |   |   |   | Confiscated |   | 200 |  | 200 | None | Land not occupied |
| Berkley Edmond | Prince William County Virginia | Bounded on North by land of N. Buckley & Bailey J. Ewell - on East by lands of Geo Norris & Mrs Gallagher - on the south by lands by lands of Pratt & Folley & on West by line of Fauquier Co |   | No previous Report taken up as per Circular No 1 War Dept Bureau of RF. and AL dated Washington July 26th 1865 |   |   | Confiscated | 90 | 810 | 900 | 1800 | One two story house and barn | Occupied by Edmond Berkley |
| Barkley William A. | Prince William County Virginia | Bounded on North by land of J R. Oden Skinners heirs & Caroline road - on East by old Caroline Road - on south by land of Robert Rose - on the West by the Bull Run Mountain. |   | No previous Report taken up as per Circular No 1 War Dept Bureau of RF. and AL dated Washington July 26th 1865 |   |   | Confiscated | 25 | 225 | 250 | 500 | One dwelling House | Occupied by Mr Harrison |
| Cockerell Benjamin | Prince William County Virginia | Bounded on the North by land of Thos Sores - on East & South by land of John Austin & on West by land of Mrs Foster |   | No previous Report taken up as per Circular No 1 War Dept Bureau of RF. and AL dated Washington July 26th 1865 |   |   | Confiscated | 6 | 144 | 100 | 250 | One dwelling House | Occupied by Thos. Ellicott |
| Hunter Eppa | Prince William County Virginia | Bounded on North by County road leading from Brentsville to Bristow station - on south East & West by lands of Nichols - Davis & Rhoda Lovelace |   | No previous Report taken up as per Circular No 1 War Dept Bureau of RF. and AL dated Washington July 26th 1865 |   |   | Confiscated |   |   | 40 | 40 | None | Land not occupied |
| Hunter Eppa | Prince William County Virginia | Bounded on North by County Road - on south by F Hinton land - East by Hiram Backner estate - & on West by Davis Land. |   | No previous Report taken up as per Circular No 1 War Dept Bureau of RF. and AL dated Washington July 26th 1865 |   |   | Confiscated |   |   | 4 | 4 | One House partially destroyed | Not occupied |
| Johnson Benjamin | Prince William County Virginia | Bounded on North by Thorntons estate on East by land of F A. Weedon & on south by lands of Mrs Cockerell and Johnson |   |   |   |   | Confiscated |   |   | 130 | 130 | None | Land not occupied |
| Johnson Benjamin | Prince William County Virginia | Bounded on East by land of H J. Weir on North by lands of Reese & W. G. Godfrey & Redmans Estate & on south by Thornton Estate |   |   |   |   | Confiscated |   | 100 | 716½ | 816½ | None | Land not occupied |
| King John A. | Prince William County Virginia | In village of Occoquan on corner of Union & Mill Streets - running 100 feet on Union St & 60 feet on Mill street |   |   |   |   | Confiscated |   |   |   |   | one two story building needing repairs. | Building unoccupied |
| Oden James A. | Prince William County Virginia | Bounded on west by land of Wm. Berkley - East by land of W. Hutchinson North by land of Randers & south by land of Smith and Poland. |   |   |   |   | Confiscated |   |  50 | 250 | 300 | Building being erected | Land not occupied |
| Smith Francis L. | Prince William County Virginia | Bounded by south by land of Duncan North by land of W. McLean on East by land of F. L. Smith. |   |   |   |   | Confiscated |   | 150 | 350 | 500 | None | Land not occupied |
| Thorton William | Prince William County Virginia | Bounded on West by County road leading from Brentsville to Bristow station on East by Compton farm & on the south by Broad Run. |   |   |   |   | Confiscated | 5 | 8 | 175 | 188 | One two story dwelling house and out buildings | Now occupied by Mrs Thornton | 
| Thorton William W. | Prince William County Virginia | Bounded on North by Corduroy Road leading from Brentsville to Bristow station on West by land of Mrs Williams on south by Kettle Run & on east by Lipscomb farm. |   |   |   |   | Confiscated |   | 44¾ | 195 | 239¾ | None | Land not occupied |  
| Weedon, F. A. | Prince William County Virginia | Bounded on North by Orange & Alex'a. road on east by land of Sibley & Browney on the south by land of Johnson & on the west by land of Mrs Johnson |   |   |   |   | Confiscated |   | 5 | 295 | 300 | None | Land not occupied |   
| Wrae, A. D. | Prince William County Virginia | Bounded on east by Cherry Home'std farm on south by land of Chamberlain & on West by land of Wm. Thayer. |   |   |   |   | Confiscated |   | 40 |   | 40 | one dwelling House | Occupied by Mrs Gossoon |   
| TOTAL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 126 | 1776¾ | 3405½ | 5308¼ |   |   |

Notes.-1. In the 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 elf-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: Fredericksburg Va.
Date: November 4th 1865.

Daniel W. Bohonon
Capt and Supt 10th. Dist Va. [[strikethrough]] Assistant Commissioner. [[/strikethrough]]
Bureau of RF and AL

Transcription Notes:
Unsure how to transcribe annotation in a "County or Parish" and "HOW HELD...". (its common to each row, pls read instructions when you have questions, these will help) ?s have to be filled in. 5/5 - pls read instructions on how to format tables, there are spaces between pipes, | X | X | and not |X|X|, also per instructions use [[?]] for each word that cannot be transcribed, fully transcribed now - pls review ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-05-05 11:46:44 corrected some minor typos, completed 1 of the [[?]]'s. Formatting verified as fine. ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-05-05 12:18:17 ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-05-07 21:54:21