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MONTHLY REPORT of Major Genl J. M. Schofield, Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for the State of Virginia, of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the State of Virginia, during the month ending 31st August, 1866.

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| 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, (ABANDONED OR CONFISCATED.) | DESCRIPTION. CULTIVATED. | DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres woodland. | DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres cleared. | DESCRIPTION. TOTAL NO. ACRES. | DESCRIPTION. BUILDINGS. | REMARKS. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|   |   | Fourth District, Bvt. Maj. W. R. Morse, Superintendent. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Edmund Berkeley | Pr William | Bounded North by land of N. Berkeley, Bailey & Ewell_ East by land of Geo. Morris & Mrs. Gallagher_ South by land of Pratt & Fally West by line of Fauquier Co. |   |   | 1866 | Restored by S.O. No. 116, dated Hd Qrs, Asst. Comr, Va, Richmond, Va, July 30th/66. | Confiscated | 90 | 810 | 900 | 1800 | One two story house and barn. |   |
|   |   |   |   | Total number of acres restored in Pr Wm Coy |   |   |   | 90 | 810 | 900 | 1800 |   |   |
|   |   | Fifth District, Genl S. C. Armstrong, Superintendent. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Wood, W. E. | Eliz. City Co. | Hampton Creek | Jan. 1, '66 | { Taken up by Capt. C. B. Wilder, Supt. not before reported by Dist Supt } |   |   | Abandoned | 150 |   | 10 | 160 | { Houses and cabins gained | { Transferred from [[?]] by [[?]] At that date same came again into the hands of the Bureau. Rented to Wm Thornton & 40 others. $471.00 |
| Massenberg, W. | Eliz. City Co. | Hampton Creek | July 1, 1865 | { Taken up by Capt. A. S. Flagg, Supt. Not before reported by Dist Supt } |   |   | Confiscated |   |   |   |   | Houses, outbuildings & Lot. | Libelled but not sold  Occupied by Geo. Stackley (in charge) No rent. |
| Mears, Gilbert | Hampton | Hospital Street, East Side | Aug 31st/66 | Taken up (see June Report) [[strikethrough]] from [[/strikethrough]] reported restored by error Feb. 1866. |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   | Lots 1 |   | Unoccupied. |
| * Westwood, Eliza. | Hampton | Back Street, S.W. Side |   |   | Aug 10' 1866 | Restored S.O. No. 124, C.S. | Abandoned |   |   |   | 1 |   |   |
| Fitchett, J. P. Est. | Warwick Co. | on James River. |   |   | Aug 27 '66 | Restored S.O. No. 131, C.S. | Abandoned |   | 107 | 80 | 187 | Shanties |   |
| Fitchett J. P. Est. | Warwick Co. | on James River. |   |   | Aug 27 '66 | Restored S.O. No. 131, C.S.| Abandoned |   |   |   | 252 | House and outbuildings |   | 
| Lee, Betsey. | Warwick Co. | Near James River |   |   | Aug. 16 '66. | Restored S.O. No. 126, C.S. | Abandoned |   |   | 100 | 250 | Cabins. | Restored to Elizabeth Lee. |
| Lee, Wm Est. | Warwick Co. | Near James River | Aug. 31. 1866 | { 1/2 this property taken up, [[strikethrough]] from [[/strikethrough]] reported restored by error in June Report. | Said 1/2 restored, being situated in York Co and not in Warrick said not under head of the Bureau | Abandoned |   | (115 | 100 | 215)| Cabins (gained) | Occupied by heirs. |
| Manson, John, Est. | Warwick Co | Near Curtis and Main Road. |   |   | Aug. 27 '66 | Restored S.O. No. 131. |   |   |   |   | 80 |   |   |
|   |   |   |   | Total number of acres restored in Warwick Co |   |   |   | - | 107 | 180 | 769 |   |   |
| Taylor Wm P. | King William. | Above West Point. |   |   | Aug 17 '66 | Restored S.O. No. 127, C.S. | Abandoned | - | - | - | 4500 |   | { Restored to Wm A. Stewart, Geo. W. Palmer, John G. Spates, John D. Harvey. [[?]] Sunday  { Confiscated from [[?]] claim such for restoration [[?]] |
|   |   |   |   | Total number of acres restored in King Wm. Co. |   |   |   | - | - | - | 4500 |    |   |
| Felderman Wm N. | Accomac. | 26 miles North of C.H. |   |   | Aug 26 '66 | Restored S.O. No. 130, C.S. |   |   |   |   | 100 | Houses and outbuildings |   |
| Felderman Wm. N. | Accomac | 24 miles North of C.H. |   |   | Aug 26 '66 | Restored S.O. No. 130, C.S. |   |   |   |   | 260 | Houses and outbuildings |   |
| Winder, R. B. | Accomac | 1 Mile South of C.H. |   |   | Aug 26 '66 | Restored S.O. No. 130, C.S. |   |   | 15 | 10 | 25 | Small Houses | Rented $46.00 |
|   |   |   |   | Total number of acres restored in Accomac Co. |   |   |   | - | 15 | 10 | 385 |   |   |
| Winder, N. J, Heirs of | Northampt. | 2 miles South C.H. |   |   | Aug 17 1866 | Restored S.O. 127, CS. |   |   |   |   | 10 |   |   |
| Winder, N. J. Heirs of | Northampton. | 3 miles North C.H. |   |   | Aug 17th 1866 | Restored S.O. 127, CS.|   |   |   |   | 10 |   |   |
|   |   |   |   | Total number of acres restored in Northampton Co |   |   |   | - | - | - | 20 |   |   |
TOTAL

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