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MONTHLY REPORT of  , Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for the State of  ,  of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the State of  , during the month ending  , 186 .

5th District. S.C. Armstrong Supt Va
[[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. | ALTERATIONS SINCE LAST REPORT. LOST. How. | HOW HELD, (ABANDONDED OR CONFISCATED.) | DESCRIPTION. CULTIVATED. | DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres woodland. | DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres cleared. | DESCRIPTION. TOTAL NO. ACRES. | DESCRIPTION. BUILDINGS. | REMARKS. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| ✓ Armistead John | Eliz City Co | Back River |   |   |   |   | Confiscated | 60 | 20 | 130 | 100 | Buildings | order to restore stayed per endorsement order on letter from Capt A. Wilder dated Nov 13, 1865 the case was referred to arbitration, this decision was accepted, but he has failed to fulfill his obligation |
| ✓ Armistead John | Eliz City Co | Back River |   |   |   |   | Abandoned | 20 |   | 100 | 100 | Freedmens Houses | order to restore stayed per endorsement order on letter from Capt A. Wilder dated Nov 13, 1865 the case was referred to arbitration, this decision was accepted, but he has failed to fulfill his obligation    |
| ✓ Anderson Wm | Eliz City Co | Back River |   |   |   |   | Abandoned | 60 | 20 | 130 | 150 | Dwelling | occupied by Upton(White) & for Anderson (Cold) rent not fixed |
| ✓ Bates Geo M | Eliz City Co | James River |   |   |   |   | Abandoned | 50 150 | 40 250 | 130 350 | 200 600 | Freedmens Houses | Rented to Collier Gross and forty freed people $385.00 |
| ✓ Downey James | Eliz City Co | Back River |   |   |   |   | Confiscated | 300 | 300 | 600 | 900 | Buildings | sold at Confiscation call, not allowed to drop it per endorsement order dated March 25. 1866. Rented by Bureau RF and AL from Mrs Mallory |
| ✓ Howard Henry | Eliz City Co | Back River |   |   |   |   |   | 50 | 25 | 175 | 200 | Houses | occupied by N.S. Howard, No rent |
| ✓ Hope N. | Eliz City Co | James River Road |   |   |   |   |   | 50 | 30 | 60 | 90 | Dwellings House, outbuildings & Lot | Latha Cook (a part) yearly rent $40.00 |
| Massenberg. W. | Eliz City Co | Hampton Creek | July 1st 1866 | [[strikethrough]] Taken up by Capt Hay but not previously reported [[/strikethrough]] see Aug rept |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | House, outbuildings & Lot | occupied by Geo Stokley, no rent. |
| ✓ Peek John | Eliz City Co | Back River |   |   |   |   |   | 120 | 100 | 240 | 350 | Houses | David Casey no rent $150.00 |
| ✓ Slater James | Eliz City Co | Back River |   |   |   |   | Abandoned & Condemned | 70 | 10 | 90 | 100 | Houses | Occupied by Slater (no rent) |
| Wood W. E. | Eliz City Co | Hampton Creek | Jan 1st 1866 | [[strikethrough]] Taken up Capt Wilder but not previously reported [[/strikethrough]] see Aug rept |   |   | Abandoned | [[strikethrough]]150 |   | 10 | 160[[/strikethrough]] | Houses & Cabins | Rented to W Thorton & 40 others. |
| ✓ Winder John | Eliz City Co | Hampton Creek |   |   |   |   | Abandoned | 60 | 40 | 130 | 170 | Buildings | Unoccupied |
|   |   |   |   | Total number of acres in Elizabeth County |   |   |   | - | 835 | 2135 | 3010 |   |   |
| Armistead Eliza | Eliz City | Back St S.W. Side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up ✓ | Jan 12.66 | S.O. No 8. H.Q.A.C. of Va | Abandoned |   |   | Lots | 1 | Cabin | Restored to James Dye not designated in S.O and fact but recently obtained -   |
| ✓ Babtist Society | Eliz City | King St North side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | Cabin | Rented J. Paine (yearly rent) $24.00 |
| ✓ Cook Miss | Eliz City | Queen St North side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | Cabin | Unoccupied |
| ✓ Chesapeake Hospital | Eliz City | Hampton (Camp Hamilton) | Sept. 1865 | Taken up Reported by Dist Sup't as belonging to the US Gov't on Sept 1865. report |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1/2 | Undivided half | Reports on monthly report Sept oct & nov 1865 page 5 |
| ✓ Covington Sarah | Eliz City | Back St S.W side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | Cabin | Rented Wm Young yearly rent $36.00 |
| Clark William | Eliz City | Back St S.W side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up ✓ | July 17.66 | S.O. No. 112. HQ. A.C. of Va. | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | Cabin |   |
| ✓ Dye Mrs. Susan | Eliz City | Wine St S.W side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | Cabin | Unoccupied |
| ✓ Dye Mrs. Susan | Eliz City | Back St N side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | Cabin | Unoccupied |
| Elliott John | Eliz City | Queen St. N. side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | Cabin | Unoccupied |
| Elliott Susan | Eliz City | Hospital St W side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | Cabin | Rented Margaret See yearly rent $12.00 |
| Fitzgerald Mrs | Eliz City | Queen St N side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | Cabin | Unoccupied |
| Face Mrs | Eliz City | Queen St N side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | No Buildings | 
| Garrett Mrs | Eliz City | King St N side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up | July 17,66 | S.O. No 112 HQ AC of Va |   |   |   |   | 1 | Cabins & Shoemakers Shop |   |
| Garrett Mrs | Eliz City | Hospital St E side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | Cabin | Unoccupied |
| Howard Joseph | Eliz City | Queen St N side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | Cabin | Unoccupied |
| Hawkins Mrs | Eliz City | Main St W side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | Cabin | Unoccupied |
| Hope George | Eliz City | Back St SW side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up | July 19, 66 | S.O. No 113 HQ AC of Va | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | Cabin |   |
| Jones Carey S. | Eliz City | King St S side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | Cabin | Rented B. Tabb yearly rent $24.00 |
| Jett Columbus | Eliz City | Back St NE side | Sept. 1865 | Taken up |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 | Cabin | Rented B. Broadfair yearly rent $24.00 |

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