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MONTHLY REPORT OF Bvt. Maj. Genl. J. M. Schofield USA, Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands for the [[strikethrough]] State of [[/strikethrough]] Dept of the Potomac, of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the [[strikethrough]] State of [[/strikethrough]] Dept of the Potomac, [[strikethrough]] during the month ending [[strikethrough]] on the 31. of December, 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. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | 
| Peed, W. S. | Portsmouth City | Court Street |   |   | March/67 | By virtue of Letter from Asst. Comr. Va. (S.O. 11. Asst. Comr. of Va. - Jan 16th 1866). |   |   |   |   |   | Frame Dwelling | Occupied by owner no rent recd |
| Reese S. D. | Portsmouth City | County Street |   |   | ✔ Mch. 20th/66 | S.O. No. 51. H.Q. A.C. Dept of Potoc |   |   |   |   |   | Frame Dwelling | occupied by Mr. Peter Gillet Agent |
| United States Govt | Portsmouth City | Water St |   |   | March 6. 67 | By virtue of Letter from Asst Comr. Va. |   |   |   |   |   | Transportation office | Unoccupied |   
| Williams W. A. | Portsmouth City | Newtown |   |   | Sept 11 1867 | By virtue of S.O. 100, Hd Qrs A.C, Va |  |   |   |   |   | Frame Dwelling | Occupied by son | 
| Craney Island | Norfolk Co. | In Elizabeth River |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Leased to H. A. Beatty $75.00 p yr. | 
| Jenkins | Norfolk Co. | Western Branch Land Wilson et al. |   |   | Jan. 12. 67 | S.O. No. 6. Hd. Qrs. A. Cr. Va.|   |   |   |   |   | No Buildings | Unoccupied. not leased | 
| Pointdexter C. B. | Norfolk Co. | South Branch Opp. Navy Yd |   |   | May 30th 67. | S.O. No 63., Hd Qrs A. Comr Va, |   | 50 | 35 | 25 | 110 | 1 Frame Building 4 qrs | Leased by J. B. Whitehurst $75. p. yr | 
| Taylor Wm E. | Norfolk Co. | Mason Creek, Little Bay |   |   | Jan. 26. 67. | S.O. No 13. Hd Qrs Asst. Comr. Va. |   | 270 | 630| 300 | 1200 | 1 Frame Building 4 qrs, 191 huts | Occupied as Poor Farm. |  |
|   |   |   |   |   |   | Norfolk Co Total |   | 320 | 665 | 325 | 1310 |   |   |
| Wise Henry | Princess Ann | Eastern Branch, Land Roberts et al |   |   |   |   |   | 250 | 50 | 450 | 750 | 1 Home 2. qrs. 45 huts | Occupied as Poor Farm. | 
|   |   |   |   |   |   | Princess Ann Co Total  |   | 25 | 50 | 450 | 750 |   |   |
|   |   |   |   | Second District Maj. J. R. Stone, Supt  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Confederate Govt | Dinwiddie | Outside city limits on Weldon Railroad |   |   | Aug. 12th 1867  |   | Sold at auction  |   |   | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 | Ruined shot works | Leased for three yrs from Dec 12.65 and sold with lease no rent accruing | 
|   |   |   |   |   |   | Dinwiddie Co Total |   |   |   | 1 1/2 | 1 1/2 |   |   |
| Three Sisters name unknown | Powhatan | Heugenot Springs 4 miles from Richmond R.R. |   |   | Feb. 27. 67 | S.O. 28. P. 1. C.S. H.Q. D. of P. Bur. R.F. & AL. |  |   |   |   | 60 | One large Hotel and 20 outbuildings | These Buildings were used as a Confederate Hospital during the War applied to no use at present | 
|   |   |   |   |   |   | Powhatan Co Total  |   | - | - | - | 60 |   |   |
| Frank Green | Prince George | Three miles from Pr. Geo. C.H. |   |   | Feb. 20. 67 | S.O. 28. P. 1. C.S. H. Qrs. Dep. of Pot. B.R.F. & AL. |   |   |   |   | 400 |   | applied to no use at present |
| H. W. Machen | Prince George | City Point near the wharf |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 1/2 | 1/2 | One Building Govt Off | applied to no use at present |
| Wm Braggs Estate | Prince George | City Point |   |   | Feb. 2. 67  | S.O. 15. P. 1. C.S. H. Qrs. Dep. of Pot. Bur. R.F. & AL. |   |   |   | 1/2 | 1/2 |   | applied to no use at present |
|   |   |   |   |   |   |Prince George Co Total |   | - | - | 1 | 401 |   |   |
|   |   | 4th District Bvt. Maj. W. R. Morse Supt.  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| Hunton Eppa | Pr. Wm. | North by road leading from Brentsville to Bristol Station South, East and West by lands of A. Nichol, W. W. Davis and R. Lovelace |   |   |   |   | Confiscated |   |   | 40 | 40 | none  |   |
| Hunton Eppa | Pr. Wm. | North by County road. South by Thorntons land. East by Hornbackers land West by Davis Land  |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 4 | 4 | One Building nearly destroyed | not occupied |
| Berkeley Narbern | Pr. Wm. | North by land of Enfield East by land of R. Rose Ewell and Berkeley South by land of Edmund Berkeley |   |   |   |   |   |   | 200 |   | 200 | none |   |
| Oden Jas. G. | Pr. Wm. | West by land of W. Berkeley East by land of W. Hutchinson North by land of Reinders South by land of Poland & Smith|   |   |   |   |   |   | 50 | 250 | 300 | one Building | not occupied |
| TOTAL |   |   |   |   |   |   | carried forward | - | 250  | 294 | 544 |   |   |

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: 
DATE: 

Assistant Commissioner.

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