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is not within any of the excepted classes. That said property is all of which her husband died seized and possessed. That your petitioner is without any means of support or assistance by so long as the same is withheld by the Freedmens Bureau. That no proceedings have ever been instituted against the same in any Court. In consideration of the premises she would most earnestly and respectfully ask that the same may be returned to her as property as the Bureau can do so. That she may be enabled to provide something for himself & child.
Jane Dye
Court of Elizabeth City 
State of Virginia
This day personally appeared before me. Jane R. Dye made oath to the statement as set forth and contained in her above petition.

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