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MONTHLY REPORT of S.C. Armstrong Supt. 5th Dist. Va,.  [[strikethrough]] Assistant Commissioner [[/strikethrough]] 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, 5th Dist., during the month ending 30th September, 1866.

[[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. (ABANDONED OR CONFISCATED.) | DESCRIPTION. CULTIVATED. | DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres woodland. | DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres cleared. | DESCRIPTION. TOTAL NO. ACRES. | DESCRIPTION. BUILDINGS. | REMARKS. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Curtis W.H. (Folly Farm) | Warwick County. | N. by Green. E by Main Road. S by Crawford. W by James R. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 111 [[strikethrough]] 3/4 [[/strikethrough]] | House and Buildings. | {formerly reported as containing 15 acres of land Owned by freedmen "Lincoln Land Association" [[strikethrough]] former [[/strikethrough]] |
| Cook Stafford G. | Warwick County. | N. by Main Road. from Yorktown to Lees Mills. |   |   | Sept. 5. '66 | Restored S.O.No 135 C.S. |   |   | 100 | 100 | 200 | No. Buildings. |   |
| Houghton Armstead Est. | Warwick County. | N by Wm Lee  S. by B Lee  W. by James River. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 200 | Shanties. | Rented to T.G. Gillman @ $150.00 |
| Jones. John | Warwick County. | E. by Creek. W. & S. by James River. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 62 | Houses. | Reported as 47 acres in Sept 1865 report |
| Jones. John | Warwick County. | N. by McIntosh S. by H Lewellyn. W. by James River. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 80 | No Buildings. |   |
| Jones. John Brick House | Warwick County. | N. by Thos Curtis S. by McIntosh W. by James River. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 139 | No Buildings. | } Occupied by himself. No freedmen on the Estate. |
| Jones. John | Warwick County. | N. by N. Smith. S. by Curtis. W. by James River. |   |   |   |   |   |   | 246 | 70 | 316 | No Buildings |   |
| Lee William Est. | Warwick County. | N. by Betsy Lee. S. by Hawkins W. by James River. |   |   | Sept. 15. '66 | Restored S.O. No 140. C.S. |   | 35 | 115 | 65 | 215 | Cabins. | Occupied by heirs. |
| Lee William Est. | Warwick County. | N. by P Fitchett. S. by Houghton. W. by James River. |   |   | Sept. 15. '66 | Restored S.O. No 140. C.S. |   | 33 [[strikethrough]] 1/2 [[/strikethrough]] |   |   | 255 [[strikethrough]] 3/4 [[/strikethrough]] | Shanties | Rented to Nat Smith and others @ $250. per acre. |
| Lee William Est. | Warwick County. | N. by H Lewellyn S. by G.W. Fitchell. W. by James River. |   |   | Sept. 15. '66 | Restored S.O. No 140. C.S. |   | 8 |   | 45 | 53 | Shanties |   |
| Lee William Est. | Warwick County. | N. & S. by Russell. W. by Gambol. |   |   | Sept. 15. '66 | Restored S.O. No 140. C.S. |   | 21 |   |   | 318 | No Buildings |   |
| Lewellyn Hannah. | Warwick County. | N. by J. Jones S. by Wm Lee. W. by James River |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 80 | No Buildings | Occupied by herself (no rent.) |
| Malicote John P. | Warwick County. | S. by Gambol. Est. W. by Wm Philips. opposite W.B. Mars E. by Main Road |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 414 [[strikethrough]] 3/4 [[/strikethrough]] | House & Buildings. | Occupied by Himself (no rent.) |
| Davis Lewis | York Co | Near Philguts Creek |  |   |   |   |   | 26 1/2 | 100 | 13 1/2 | 140 |   | Rented to Wm Avery & three others. @ $68.50 |
| Hope | York Co | Near Williamsburg. |   |   |   |   |   | 5 |   |   | 5 |   | Not rented. |
| Whitaker. Thomas | York Co | On road to Williamsburg. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 662 | Grist Mill | "Halias Land" rented to David Banks. & two others @ 75.00 29 acres to John A Jones & 5 others @ 2 bbl corn per acre. Changed to 662 acres in accordance with report of Lieut Massey. |
| Baylor. C.G. | King William | West Point. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Town Lot & Store |   |
| Duval. Dr.P.P. | King William | West Point. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Town Lot & Store | Rented to E. H. Anderson. @ $36.00 |
| Confederacy Rebel Hospital | King William | West Point. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Town Lot & Building. | Rented to James Dungee. @ 20.00 |
| Shackelford .J.W. | King William | West Point. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Town Lot & Store | Occupied by Mrs Thomas. No rent. |
| Smith. W. H. | King William | Near Custers Mill. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 400 | No Buildings. | Unoccupied. This farm was reported in Sept/65 as containing 3000 acres. |
| Total |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |

Notes- 1. In the column of Remarks will be stated the number of Refugees of 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.

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-05-28 20:54:48 York Co confirmed for these 3 properties-see other FB reports. Corrected some misplaced pipes, corrected several mistranscribed names, completed [[?]]'s ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-05-30 16:21:33