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0819

MONTHLY REPORT of Capt. Wm. P. Austin A.A.Q.M. & Sub, Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for the 1st Dist State of Virginia, of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the 1st. Dist State of Virginia, during the month ending 31st 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. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Craney Island | Norfolk County | In Elizabeth River |   | Unknown No record |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | Leased to A.A. Beatty @ $75.00 per year |
| Jenkins |   | Western Branch, Land Wilsons, et al |   |   | Jany 12th | Spec Order No 6 Hd Qrs Ass Comr  |   |   |   |   |   | No Buildings | Unoccupied - not rented |
| Pointdexter C.B |   | South Branch opp. Navy Yard |   | Unknown - No record |   |   |   | 50 | 35 | 25 | 110 | 1 Frame building. 4 Quarters | Leased by James B Whitehead at $75.00 pr year |
| Taylor Wm E |   | Masons Creek Little Bay |   | Unknown no record | Jany 26 | S.O. No 3 hd Qrs Asst Com Dept Poto |   | 270 | 630 | 300 | 1200 | 1 Frame building. 4 Quarters. 191 huts | Occupied as Poor Farm. |
| Wise Henry A. | P. Anne County | Eastern Branch Land Roberts et al |   | Unknown no record |   |   |   | 250 | 50 | 450 | 750 | 1 Frame House, 2 Quarters & 45 huts | Occupied as Poor Farm |
| TOTAL |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 570 | 715 | 775 | 2060 |   |   |

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: Norfolk Va
Date: November 30th 1866.

Wm. P. Austin
Capt. A.A.Q.M. and Sub Assistant Commissioner.
Bureau R.F. & A. Lands 1st Dist of Va.

Transcription Notes:
---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-05-25 11:07:43 Removed extra lines which prevent the table from formatting in markdown. "A.A. Beatty" rather than "H.A. Bently"?