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MONTHLY REPORT of Brvt Maj J. H. Remington Sub -, Assistant Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, for the 1st. District, State of Virginia, of Abandoned or Confiscated Lands in his possession in the 1st. District State of Virginia, during the month ending 30th. April, 1867.

[[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. |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Forrest Wm. L. | Norfolk Co. | No 6 Brewer Street, Norfolk | June 1865 | Major Morse Tres Agt. |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   | Frame Dwelling | Occupied by Owner, No rent received |  
| Johnson Elisha | Norfolk Co. | No 4 Bute Street, Norfolk | June 1865 | Major Morse Tres Agt. |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   | Frame Dwelling | Leased to L.A. Minnis @ $3 pr Month |
| Johnson Elisha | Norfolk Co. | No 6 Bute Street, Norfolk | June 1865 | Major Morse Tres Agt. |   |   |Abandoned |   |   |   |   | Frame Dwelling | Leased to Malinda West @ $7 pr month |
| Mapp Richard | Norfolk Co. | Queen Street, Norfolk | June 1865 | Major Morse Tres Agt. |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   |   | Brick Dwelling | Reported Sold by United States District Court |
| Southgate | Norfolk Co. | Fenchurch Street, Norfolk | June 1865 | Major Hudson Tres Agt. |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   |   | Brick Seminary | Head Quarters Superintendent 1st Dist of Va. |
| Williamson William | Norfolk Co. | Granby Street, Norfolk | June 1865 | Major Morse Tres Agt. |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   | Brick Dwelling | Libel dismissed in favor of son who is engineer U.S.N. |
| Herbert Wm. L. | Norfolk Co. | Newtown Portsmouth | Sept 1865 | Major Morse Tres Agt. |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   |   | Unknown | Occupied by Wm. Moore - Goodwin Agt. |
| Myers Robert | Norfolk Co. | Newtown Portsmouth | Nov. 1865 | Major Morse Tres Agt. |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   | Frame Dwelling | Occupied by Owner, No rent received. |
| Parks William | Norfolk Co. | King St Portsmouth | Sept 1865 | Major Morse Tres Agt. |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   | Frame Dwelling | Occupied by Anna Wilson, rents rec'd by owner |
| Williams M.A. | Norfolk Co. | Newtown Portsmouth | June 1865 | Unknown |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   | Frame Dwelling | Occupied by son - No rent received |
| United States | Norfolk Co. | In Elizabeth River | June 1865 | Unknown |   |   |   | Abandoned |   |   |   |   | Crany Island | Leased to H.A. Beatty @ $75 pr year | 
| Poindexter C.B. | Norfolk Co. | South Branch, Opp Navy Yard | June 1865 | Unknown |   |   |   | Abandoned | 50 | 35 | 25 | 110 | 1 Frame building & 4 Quarters | Leased to Jno B Whitehouse @ $75 pr year |
| Wise Henry A. | Norfolk Co. | East Branch land of Roberts et al | June 1865 | Unknown |   |   |   | Abandoned | 250 | 50 | 450 | 750 | 1 Frame House, 4 Qrs, 49 Huts | Occupied by Bureau R.F. & A.L. as Poor Farm |
| TOTAL. |   |   |   |   |   |   |   | 300 | 85 | 475 | 860. |   |   |

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: Norfolk Virginia
DATE: April 30th. 1867.

J. H. Remington
Brvt Major & Sub-Assistant Commissioner.
Bureau R.F. & A.L. 1st. Dist, State of Virginia.

Transcription Notes:
Williamson William entry needs transcribing United Stated entry needs transcribing Wise Henry A entry needs transcribing fully transcribed - please review - some info from other similar reports (son is engineer in U.S. Navy) ---------- Reopened for Editing 2024-07-02 09:45:27 Queen Street rather than Green Street