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MONTHLY REPORT of Maj James Johnson V.R.C., Superintendent Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for the 10th Dist State of Virginia, of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the 10th District State of Virginia, during the month ending in January 31st, 1866.

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| NAME OF FORMER OWNER. | LOCATION. COUNTY OR PARISIH. | LOCATION. OTHER BOUNDARIES. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. GAINED. Date. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. GAINED. How. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. LOST. Date. | 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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkley Norbourn | Prince William County, Va | Bounded north by the land of Enfield on East by land of A Rose Ewell & Berkley - on south by land of Edmund Berkley. |   |   |   |   | - Confiscated - |   | 200 |   | 200 | None | Land not occupied |
| Berkley Edmund | Prince William County, Va | Bounded north by land of N. Berkley - Baily & Ewell; East by land Mrs Norris & Mrs Gallahan on south by land of Pratt & Folley. on East by line of Fauquier County, |   |   |   |   | - Confiscated - | 90 | 810 | 900 | 1800 | One two story house and barn | Edmund Berkley resides on the place. |
| Berkley William H. | Prince William County, Va | Bounded north by land of Thomas Skinners heirs & Carolina Road. on East by old Carolina road - on south by land of R. Race on west by Bull Run Mountains. |   |   |   |   | - Confiscated - | 25 | 225 | 250 | 500 | One dwelling house | A Mr Harrison lives on the place. |
|  Cockerell O Benjamin | Prince William County, Va | Bounded north by land of Thomas [[?]] on the East & South by land of John Austin - on west by land of Mrs Paster-. |   |   |   |   | - Confiscated - | 6 | 144 | 100 | 150 | One dwelling house. | Thomas Ellicott lives on the place |
| Hunton Eppa | Prince William County, Va | Bounded north by County road leading from Brentsville to Bristow Station - south - East - & west by land of. A. Nichols W.C.W.Davis & R Lovelace |   |   |   |   | - Confiscated - |   |   | 40 | 40 | None | Land not occupied. |
| Hunton Eppa | Prince William County, Va | Bounded on the north by County. road South by Thorntons land, East by Hornback estate. West by Davis Land |   |   |   |   | - Confiscated - |   |   | 4 | 4 | one - nearly destroyed | Land not occupied. |
| King. John A. | Prince William County, Va | In the village of Occoquocan-on the corner of Union & Mill Streets. 100 feet on Union street & 16 feet on Mill Street. |   |   |   |   | - Confiscated - |   |   |   |   | one two story building in damaged condition | Building not occupied. |
| Oden James A. | Prince William County, Va | Bounded on west by land of Wno. Berkley on East by land of W Hutchinson - North by land of Panderson south by lands of Smith & Poland. |   |   |   |   | - Confiscated - |   | 50 | 250 | 300 | Building being erected. | Not occupied. ~
| 1 Thornton William | Prince William County, Va | Bounded on west by County road leading from Brentsville to Bristow station- East by Compton farm - south by Court House |   |   |   |   | - Confiscated - | 5 | 8 | 175 | 188 | one two story dwelling House and out buildings | Occupied by Mrs Thornton. |
| 1 Thornton William W. | Prince William County, Va | Bounded north by Corduroy road leading from Bristow station on the west by land of Mrs Williams - South by Kettle Run - East by Sipilembe farm. |   |   |   |   | - Confiscated - |   | 44 3/4 | 195 | 239 3/4 | None | Land not occupied. |
| 1 Weedon F. A. | Prince William County, Va | Bounded north by Orange & Alex R.R. East by land of Sibley & Amrineu South by by land of Johnson - west by Mrs Johnson. |   |   |   |   | - Confiscated - |   | 5 | 295 | 300 | None | Land not occupied. |
| Wrae. A.D. | Prince William County, Va | Bounded East by Cherry Hill farm South by Chamberlain. West by land of W. Thayers. |   |   |   |   | - Confiscated - |   | 40 |   | 40 | One dwelling House | Occupied by Mrs Gassom |
| TOTAL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 126 | 1526 3/4 | 2209 | 3861 3/4 |   |   |

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: Fredericksburg Virginia
DATE: January 31st 1866

James Johnson
Maj V.R.C. Supt & A.A.Q.M. Assistant Commissioner. 
10th Va. District
B of RF & AL

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Fixed bad formatting, transcribed the rest of the table. Lots of unknowns remain on the small handwritten sections. --------------------------------------- Formatting verified in Markdown Preview. Completed several of the [[?]]'s, but still a few left to tackle.