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0015

MONTHLY REPORT of , Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for the State of , of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the State of , during the month ending , 186 .

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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.)Cir. 7. | DESCRIPTION. CULTIVATED. | DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres woodland. | DESCRIPTION. ACRES UNCULTIVATED. Acres cleared. | DESCRIPTION. TOTAL NO. ACRES. | DESCRIPTION. BUILDINGS. | REMARKS. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Adams James | Loudoun | Leesburg East by King St. South by line of John B. Pusey | 1865 July 26 | Cir. No. 1 Land Dept. Bureau R F & A.L. |   |   | 40 |   |   |   | Lot | Dwelling House | Owned by Aquilla Barkman |
| Adams James | Loudoun | 1/2 mile east of Leesburg East by grave yard North by land H Trundle West by land of Rev W Nurse South by turnpike leading from Leesburg to Washington. | 1865 July 26 | Cir. No. 1 Land Dept. Bureau R F & A.L. |   |   | 41 |   |   |   | 5 |   | Owned by Edward Marlow purchased from Mr Adams August 4, 1865 |
| Benaugh J.W. | Loudoun | Lovettsville East of property of Mrs Stewart | 1865 July 26 | Cir. No. 1 Land Dept. Bureau R F & A.L. |   |   |   |   |   |   | Lot | Dwelling house | Tenanted by Dr J.J. Henshaw pays $50 per annum |
| Boland Jno & Wm | Loudoun | 1 1/2 miles south of Lovettsville North by land of Adam Cooper East by land of Wm Leslie West by land of Shoemaker | 1865 July 26 | Cir. No. 1 Land Dept. Bureau R F & A.L. | Feb 27  | SO 28 par 1. HQACDP | X 70 |   |   |   | 562 | 4 Dwelling houses and several small out buildings | Formerly owned by J&Ws father ded'd controlled by the executor Carroll. Tenanted by J Shell, T. Browne, Geo. Shoemaker, I H Jacobs, B Edwards & Co. Merchants |
| Boland John |   |   |   |   | Feb 27 | SO 28 par 1. HQACDP | X |   |   |   | 1000 |   |   |
| Cooper Samuel | Loudoun | 1/2 mile east of Lucketts Store North & West by land of SG. Luckett South & East by land of S Bennett | 1865 July 26 | Cir. No. 1 Land Dept. Bureau R F & A.L. |   |   | 75 |   |   |   | 13 | Poor dwelling house | Occupied by Mrs Mary Cooper who claims that the property does not belong to her husband - he owns amt. of land stated as located on Catoctin Creek as per records of Clerks office |
| Giddings C. G. | Loudoun | 3 miles north west of Waterford West by road leading from Waterford to Point of Rocks South by land of W Giddings East of land of Schooley North of land of Slack | 1865 July 26 | Cir. No. 1 Land Dept. Bureau R F & A.L. |   |   | 76 |   |   |   | 303 | Dwelling House | Tenanted by Jas Higdon  Mr Giddings has never had a title to this property — belongs to a Mr Thompson. |
| Hutchinson W. P. | Loudon | North by land of J.S. [[?]] East by land S Hutchinson South by Little River Turnpike West by land of W.W. Palmer | 1865 July 26 | Civ. No. 1 Land Dept. Bureau R.F & A.L. |   |   | 80 |   |   |   | 313 | Dwelling house | Occupied by Mrs Hutchinson, mother of W.P who has tax, title belongs to B Ewells heirs.
| Ish Robert A. | Loudoun | 1 miles South East of Aldie North by Little River Turnpike East by Carolina road and land of G. Beard. | 1865 July 26 | Cir. No. 1 Land Dept. Bureau R F & A.L. |   |   | 2 |   |   |   | 332 1/2 | Dwelling House and Tannery | Occupied by Francis H. Chinn, & Jas Sprinks |


TOTAL...

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: 
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Assistant Commissioner.

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---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-06-17 19:36:40instructions Reopening. Not ready for review--more than 2 [[?]]s still remaining, table formatting needs to be corrected per TC guidelines, including, no spaces between rows. ----------------- Cir. =Circular Robert Ish (rather than Ash) confirmed by previous reports Bureau RF& AL = Bureau Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands Added three spaces between pipes for blank cells, as per TC instructions