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034 Monthly Report of 1" Lieut. Marcus L. Hopkins 9" V.R.C. , Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, for the [[strikeout]] State [[/strikeout]] County of Prince William Va of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the [[strikeout]] State [[/strikeout]] County of Prince William Va, during the month ending December 31", 1865. [14 columned table]] | Name of Former Owner. | Location County or Parish. | Other Boundaries. | Gained Date. | How. | Lost. Date. | How. | How Held (Abandoned or Confiscated.) | Description Cultivated. | Acres Uncultivated. | Acres Woodland. | Acres cleared. | Total No. Acres | Buildings | Remarks. | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Eppa Hunton | Prince Wm | Bounded on the north by the Co Road leading from Brentsville to Bristow Station, on the South, East, and West by land of A. Nichols, Wm W. Davis, and Rod Lovelace | | | | | Confiscated | | | 40 | 40 | none | No one living upon it | | Eppa Hunton | Prince Wm | Bounded on the north by the Co. Road on the south by Daviston's [[?]] Island, east by Kenybacker's [[?]] Estate, west by Davis land | | | | | Confiscated | | | 4 | 4 | The house on this land is very nearly destroyed | not occupied | | William W. Thornton | Prince Wm | Bounded on the west by Co. road leading from Brentsville to Bristow Station, on the east bythe Compton farm on the south by Broad Run | | | | | Confiscated | 5 | 8 | 175 | 188 | One two story dwelling and out buildings | Mrs. Thornton moved into the house abut last of September 1865. | | William W. Thornton | Prince Wm | Bounded on the north by the Road leading from Brentsville to Bristow Station on the west by lands of Mrs. Wms on the South by Kettle Run on east by Lipssom's land | | | | | Confiscated | | 44 3/4 | 195 | 23 3/4 | no buildings | not occupied | | Francis L. Smith | Prince Wm | Bounded on the south by land of Duncan, on the north by land of W. McLain on the east by land of F.L. Smith | | | | | Confiscated | | 15 | 350 | 500 | No buildings | not occupied | | Norborn Berkley | Prince Wm | Bounded on the north by land of Enfield, East by land of R. Rose Ewell Berkley, south by land of E. Berkley | | | | | Confiscated | | 250 | | 200 | No buildings | not occupied | | Edmond Berkley | Prince Wm | Bounded north by land of N. Berkley Bailey and Ewell, east by land of Geo. Norris and Mrs. Gallager, south by land of Pratt and Farley, west by line of Fauquier Co. | | | | | Confiscated | 90 | 816 | 900 | 1800 | One two story house and barn | Edmond Berkley resides on the place | | F.A. Weedon | Prince Wm | Bounded north by O. and A.R.R., east by land of Sibley and Browning, South by land of Johnson and west by land of Mrs. Johnson | | | | | Confiscated | | 5 | 295 | 300 | None | No one living on this land | | Benjamin Cockerell | Prince Wm | Bounded north by land of Thomas Jones, East and south by land of John Austin, west by land of Mrs Foster | | | | | Confiscated | 6 | 144 | 100 | 250 | One dwelling house | Thomas Ellett lives on the place | | James S. Oden | Prince Wm | Bounded East by land of W. Hutchinson North by land of Rinders, south by land of Smith and Poland, west by land of W. Berkley | | | | | Confiscated | | 50 | 250 | 300 | Building being erected | No one living on this land | | Wm. N. Berkley | Prince Wm | Bounded north by land of J. S. Odin, and Skinner's, east by old Carolina Road, south by land of Robt Rose West by Bull Run Mountain. | | | | | Confiscated | 25 | 225 | 250 | 500 | One dwelling house | A Mr. Harrison lives on this place | | A.D. Wray | Prince Wm | Bounded east by Cherry Hill farm South by land of Chamberlain West by land of Thayer | | | | | Confiscated | | | | 40 | | | | John A King | Prince Wm | In the village of Occoquan on the corner of Union and Mills Sts. running 100 feet on Union St 16 ft on Mills St. | | | | | Confiscated | | | | | One two story building in a damaged condition | No one occupies this building | 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: Brentsville Va Date: December 31 1865 Marcus S. Hopkins 1" Lieut 9" V.R.C. Assistant Commissioner. for Prince Wm Co Va
