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MONTHLY REPORT of Bvt Major J. R. Stone, Supt 2d. Dist Va. [[strikethrough]] Assistant Commissioner [[/strikethrough]] of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for the [[strikethrough]] State of [[/strikethrough]] 2d. dist State of Va., of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the [[strikethrough]] State of [[/strikethrough]] 2d. Dist State of Va., during the month ending October 31st., 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. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
Dinwiddie County
| Confederate Government |   | Outside City limits on Weldon RR | x | x x | Dec 11/65 | By Sales of Bureau Property | Abandoned |   |   | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | x x | Leased for three years from Dec 12/65 and sold with lease, no rent accruing | 
Powhatan County 
| Three Sisters name unknown |   | Hugenot Springs, 4 miles from Richmond R.R. | x | x x | x | x x | Abandoned |   |   |   | 60 | One large Hotel and 20 Outbuildings | These buildings were used as a Confederate Hosp. during the War and will accommodate about six hundred (600) patients. There is but few Freedmen on the place, they are self supporting. Applied to no use. | 
Prince George County
| Frank Green |   | Three miles from Pr. Geo C.H. | x | x x | x | x x | Abandoned |   |   |   | 400 | x x | Applied to no use. | 
| H. W. Cachen |   | City Point, near the Wharf | x | x x | x | x x | Abandoned |   |   | 1/2 | 1/2 | One Building, Govt. Offices | Used as Office and Quarters by Asst Supt. of Bureau R.F. and A.L. thereby saving rent. | 
| Wm. Braggs Estate |   | City Point | x | x x | x | x x | Abandoned |   |   | 1/2 | 1/2 | x x | Applied no use. |
| Wm. Nelson |   | On Appromattox River | x | x x | Oct. 18/66 | Restored to Owner | Abandoned |   |   | 120 | 120 | Three Ruined Barracks | Applied to no use. Restored to Wm. Nelson by virtue of S.O. 158, par 3, C.S. HQ ASst. Comr Dept Potoc. Seven of the ten Barracks reported on previous reports as being on the place have been carried off by some parties unknown - probably by freedmen for fuel. Three remaining are only worth the value of the lumber in them - say - $24 00/ - |
| Total. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 122 1/2 | 582 1/2 |   |   |  
 
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 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: Petersburg Va
Date: October 31st. 1866 -

J. R. Stone
Bvt. Major and Assistant Commissioner.
Supt. 2d. Dist. Va. 

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