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                    <text>County
Rappahannock
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District: Piedmont
NAME OF CLAIMANT

#138a

-

Clarke, Andrew J,

35

Number of Acres :

Lee Highway 3 miles above Sperryville and entirely within
the Park Area

Location :

.

It is 14 miles over the Lee Highway to ^uray, the nearest shipping

Roads:

point *

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.

This, sandy soil, steep, rough and rocky

Soil :

History of Tract and condition of timber :

Grazing land is thin and partly grown

uo in locust hushes. Merchantable timber has been removed from -wooded

.

area

One 5 room log house, 2 stone chimneys, shingle roof,
corn house,and hen house, all in fair condition

Improvements:

.

Acreage and value of types :

Value per acre

Types

Acreage

Slope :

20

@

$3.00

15

@

20.00

Total Value

$60.00

Cove:
Grazing Land :

500.00

$360.00

Cultivated Land :
Orchard :

Minerals:
Value of Land : $

'50.00

Value of Improvements: $

595.00

595.00
£755.00

Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals: $

Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $
Value per acre for tract : $

01.57

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

NONE

CLERK

�Claim of
In the Circuit Court of .
mmigsion on
The State
tioner, vs.

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Law
At
County, Virginia, No
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and Development of the State of Virginia, Peti

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Conservation

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County, Virginia , Defendants.
more or less, of land in.VZ
The undersigned , in answer to tW petition of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the filing ofs id petitipn and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
L jCl
County, Vjzginia asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of
not
as his answer to s t
My name is
My Post Office Address is
I claim a right, title, estate or intere l in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
acres, on which there are the following
to be condemned , containing about
buildings and improvements

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Virginia, in
miles f r o r e p Z t t
This La)id is located about
the 'jkdde&amp;i*: .. Magisterial District of said Cojmty.
I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described above : ( In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above ) .

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The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows:
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in the
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year
following manner :
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I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements there,
5A.r±. I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest
on is $
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is
thereon
nts
improveme
$
the
of
with
land
parcel
tract
or
in and to this
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acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
I am the owner of
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area , to the extent of $
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make ; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds ) .
Remarks:

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OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF

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To wit :

The undersigned hereby certifies that.CZ
the above named claimant personally appeared before hfm and made oath that the matters
and things appearing in his abpve answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief ,
, 1930.
day of
this
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Clerk of the Court, or Special Investigator or
Notary Public, or Justice of the Peace.

�DISTRICT: PIEDMONT
COUNTY: RAPPAHANNOCK

#138a

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. A. J.

Clark

Acreage Claimed:
35
Value Cluimed: $1,800.00

Location:

Assessed 430 A
Assessed
$948.00
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Deed

Record not
available

.

ft

Lee Highway 3 miles above Sperryville and entirely
within the Park Area

.

.

Incumbrances, counter claims, laps, etc :
Roads:

.

None known

It is 14 miles over the Lee Highway to Luray, the

.

nearest shipping point

.

Thin s ndy loam, steep, rough and rocky

Soil:

History of traot and condition of timber:

Grazing land is thin and
partly grown up in locust bushes
Merchantable timber
has been removed from Wooded area

.

.

Improvements:

Consist of the fallowing:

(Tenant house) 16' x 24' with 9 » x 16 * kitchen,
log house 2 stone chimneys, shingly roof, 5 rooms,
2 story, 7' x 12' porch
$350
Chicken house 6' x 10', frame
5
Corn house, and barn 14* x 23', frame, drive
way between
40

—

—

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Acreage and value of land by types ;

Value

Type

per

ACREATE

Slope

15

FG

aore

Total
Value

$3.00

$45.00

10.00

150.00
$195.00

Total value of land
$195.00
Total value of improvements

395.00
$590.00

Total value of tract

.

average value per acre

Note:

The urea and as es ed value is for all the land assessed in
JU„ Clark, This land is desoribed in three separate

.

the none of A
reports

.

$19.66

.
.
.

�Claim of
In the Circuit Court of .
mmigsion on
The State
tioner, vs.

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4A .

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4'

.
Law
At
County, Virginia, No
.
and Development of the State of Virginia, Peti

(S

Conservation

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County, Virginia , Defendants.
more or less, of land in.VZ
The undersigned , in answer to tW petition of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the filing ofs id petitipn and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
L jCl
County, Vjzginia asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of
not
as his answer to s t
My name is
My Post Office Address is
I claim a right, title, estate or intere l in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
acres, on which there are the following
to be condemned , containing about
buildings and improvements

^
^

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,

jr

Virginia, in
miles f r o r e p Z t t
This La)id is located about
the 'jkdde&amp;i*: .. Magisterial District of said Cojmty.
I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described above : ( In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above ) .

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'

The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows:
North
flr y /j
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South
rr
East
r^ v ~
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west.
in the
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year
following manner :
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I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements there,
5A.r±. I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest
on is $
0*
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is
thereon
nts
improveme
$
the
of
with
land
parcel
tract
or
in and to this
*
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
I am the owner of
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area , to the extent of $
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make ; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds ) .
Remarks:

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W/tness my signature ( or my Jiame

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OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF

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To wit :

The undersigned hereby certifies that.CZ
the above named claimant personally appeared before hfm and made oath that the matters
and things appearing in his abpve answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief ,
, 1930.
day of
this
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Clerk of the Court, or Special Investigator or
Notary Public, or Justice of the Peace.

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                    <text>County: Rappahannock
District: Piedmont

NAME OF CLAIMANT

- Clark, Andrew J.

#138
286

Number of Acres:

Butterwood Branch, northwest slope of Oven Top ridge, entirely
within the Park Area ,

Location:

--

.

SOIL
Central portion has sandy clay soil of fair depth and fertility
Southern portion steep slope of Oven Top Mountain, sandy clay, rocky with
Northern portion ( south of Broad Branch and eas
north and west exposure
of Butterwood Branch) was badly burned in 1926. This impoverished
North. and west exposure The soil in that portion
the sandy loam soil
north of Butterwood Branch is of sandy clay composition, ranging from only
ty on the slope to good depth and fertility in ,
fair depth. and.fertili
narrow strip along road This portion has south and east^ exposure Mod

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tan bark
TORY OF TRACT AND CONDITION OF TIMBER: Forest description
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emo
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various
T
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Her
timber
times
rodTRrtrs
ago
years
;
about
30
removed
since. At present there are a few scattered red and chestnut oaks scat
tered over that part of the tract which was not burned over in 1926. The
History
Tract atid conditioh^f titnberx burned over area is now growing uo to
. FIELDS North of Butterwood
Branch, ap
briers, laurel and sassafras
Consequently most
proximately one half time, neglected TK recent ayears
narrow strip alongthe
of the cleared portion, with the exception of
EAST OF EIJFFMAN
sassafras,locust and briers
road, is now growing up to cleared
many years ago, grazed and cultivated
ORCHARD: Thesd fields were
Somewhat neglected in recent years,part of them growing
for many years
up to sassafras , locust, yellow pine,and young oaks. Remainder in grass
,1- story, weatherboarded , ceiled,4 rooms,shingled *
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Improvements: Dwelling frame
One log, 2 room dwelling’,lA
Outbuildings
vac
r vacant
- story,3weatherboarded
fair
shingled, poor
podr repair
repa. 0Vacant
porch smngiea
rooms.
One log aw'SHingl
wit porcn
Corn house,frame,sninglea,good
hen house,,shineled
shing^ ^,fair
run down frame
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trees
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7 fruit
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Log Darn, shingled, fair
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Acreage and value of types:
Acreage

Types

Value per acre

204

Slope :

Total Value

§2.50

$535.00

8.00

568.00
1103.00

Cove :

71

Grazing Land :

@

,

Cultivated Land :

1

Orchard :

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50.00

286

50.00

#1153.00

Minerals:
Value of Land : $

1103.00

Value of Improvements: $
Value of Orchard: $

350.00

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350.00
x1503.00

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Value of Minerals: $
Value of Timber : $
Value of Wood : $

Value per acre for tract: $

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5.25

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $

CLERK

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Claim of .
County, Virginia, No/ /.., At Law.
In the Circuit Court of .
The State Commission on Constipation and Development of the State of Virginia, Peti
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J
tioner, vs

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County, Virginia, Defendants.
more or less, of land in
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ion of the State Commission on Conservation and De
The undersigned , in answer to the
velopment of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
aid petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
upon the filing
AAaljPA
County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of
.
snd/ pptition and to said noticaf
as his answer
My name is
Mv Post Office Address is
I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract o arcel of land within the area sought
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to be condemned , containing about.
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I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described above : ( In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above ) .

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The land owners adjacent to {he above described tract or parcel of land are as follows :
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South
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on is
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in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
I am the owner of .
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make ; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds ) .
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OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF
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The undersigned hereby certifies t h a .
the above named claimant personally appeared before him and/ made oath that the matters
and things appearing in his abpve answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief ,
1930.'
day of...
this
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#138
Acreage

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PIEDMONT
RAPPAHAN OCK

C ( UNTY :

Clark, Andrew J

First six tracts listed below are covered in
tracts #138 and 138 B Seventh tract is in folder

Claimed:

138 A

.

Assessed

Area Claimed

#1(104
#2 ( 68
#3 ( 68

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104 A

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6 ( 88 A )

#7 35

_JITRICT:

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66 A

Deed
record is
incomplete and
discretions in
correct

68.67 A

8:12 i

Tract

-

138 b

-

.

89.24
23.00 A

A

Value Claimed:
Assess

Value claimed

#1

#2
#3

#4
#5

Value

Consideration

4400.00 (1918 )

^2000.00

For all

seven
. tracts

4*948.00

$7000.00

#6

#7
Location :

Incumbrances,

Soil:

_

-

( see tract #138 a )

,

. .

Butterwrod Branch northwest slope of even Top
ridge, entirely within the Park Ajrea
None known
counter claims, lapst etc :
Central portion has sandy clay soil of fair depth
Southern portion steep slope of
and fertility
clay, rocky with n &lt; rth and
I
sandy
Top
tn
Oven
ern portion ( south cf
exposure
Nort
west
Broad Branch and cast cf Butt err cod Branch ) was
This impoverished the candy
badly burned in 1926
The soil in
North and west exposure
1cam soil
that portion north cf Butterwood Branch is cf sandy

...

.

.

.

,

.

ranging from only f ir depth and
fertility on the slope tc good depth end fertility
This portion has
in narrow strip along road
Moderately rocky
south and east exposure
Forest descriptionm mm tan bark
History of tract and condition of timber :
'
removed about 30 years ago Other timber products
At present there
removed at various times since
and
chestnut oaks scattered
are a few scattered red
?
was not burned
hich
tract
of
the
mart
ever that
is no® growing
area
over
burned
1926
The
in
„
ever
sassafras
and
up to briers laurel
North of Butterwood Branch, approximately
Fields
Conse
one half time neglected in recent years
quently : ost cf the cleared portion with the ex
is now
ception of a narrow strip along the road i
graving up tc sassafras locust end briers
There fields were clear
East of Huffman s orchard
ed any years ago grazed and cultivated for rayry
clay cr position

..

.

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—

.

.

,
,

,

’,

,

—

.

,

.

--

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3

-

.

Clark, Andrew J

Continued

.

years
Somwwhat neglected in recenrayears , part
of them growing up to sassafras, locust , yellow
plhe , s nd young oaks
Remainder in gras 3

Improvement s :

Dwelling

boarded,

vacant

..

.

-

— - ——— — ———
—— .
.
— —- ..
-— —
.
frame , 14 * x 18 * , $.-§ story , weather
ceiled, 4 roans, shingled, fair,

.

$100

no value
Out buildings
Celling log 14 * x 14 ' , It story weather
bo rded, porch, 6 x 14 , shingled, poor
50
repair 2 roans, vacant
Dwelling log 14 x 14 * with 10 x 14 * leanto,
50*
3 rooms , rundon . a
Hen house # frame , 10 x 12 x 8, shingled, fair 10
Corn house frame , 10 x 14 x 10, shingled ,
25
good
,
25
fair
,
shingled
*
Barn log 12 x 16 * x 12
50
50 fruit trees all ages
25
25 fruit trees
'

,

—

Acreage
“

^

Slope
FR
FG
Orchard

,

'

’

Value
per acre

$“ 2.50

216
44
27

6.00
12.00
50.00

1

’

'

’

and value of land by types :
Acreage

Type

,

,

,

’

—

- - ..
.

-

Si -

. Total

Value

$540.00
264.00
524.00

.

50 OC

so8

$1178* 00

Total value of land

m°l SKSt gf

iB2S:88

Average value per acre
( A v g e per acre based on

,

.

36.26

total acreage found )

.

Note : Evidently a mistake made in claims
defi ite end unaccurate

The records are very in

-

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Chanty: Rappahannock
District 1 Piedmont

NAME OF CLAIMANT

#196
59

Number of Acres :

Between Jenkins Hollow and Hazel

Location :

Roads :

.

Mill

- Clark, Alpheus

It is two miles over rough roads to the Lee Highway at Estes
Thence it is 13 miles to Luray, the nearest shipping point

.

The soil is a sandy loam of fair depth but rocky, Slopes are
The exposure is mostly to the east and south
moderate and steep

Soil :

.

.

-

The bark and merchantable timber were re
moved many years ago and the Bleared land has been cultivated and grazed
The tillable land is pretty well worn and the western portion
for years
There is good grass though and grass
of the grazing is very brushy
has been sown on the east end

History of Tract and condition of timber :

.

..

-

One 3 room log house,1-h story, log stable, covered with
sheet iron,shake roof hen house, frame,old shingle roof, corn house,
shake roof shed, rough, poles and boards, log house, tight, paper
lo
one abandoned house
robf , corn house, log henhouse, log, shake roof
Approximately 200 apple trees, 19 years old, in fair condition. also some
Acreage and value of types : old tress around abandoned house in fair
condition

Improvements :

--

— -

-

— --

Value per acre

-

-

-

.

Total Value

Types

Acreage

Slope :

30

@

$3/00

$90.00

18

@

11.10

200.00

. 6

@

10.00

5

@

Cove :
Grazing Land :

Cultivated Land :

Orchard :

60.00

60.00

$350.00

300.00

$650.00

Minerals :
Value of Land : $

550.00
315.00

15.00

Value of Improvements : $

$965.00

Value of Orchard : $300.00

Value of Minerals : $
Value of Timber : $
Value of Wood : $

Value

per acre for tract :

$

* 54

i

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

NONE

.

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Claim of
In the Circuit Court of
County, Virginia, No./ y
At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of viirginia
:
, Peti
tioner, vs.
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more or less, of land
County, Virginia, Defendants.
The undersigned , in answer to the petition of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia , and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the, filing of said petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court of
County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said petition ami to said notice
&amp;
My name is
My Post Office Address is
A
L/J /.LU3LX _-A I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about tfS
.acres, on which ther£ are the following
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buildings and improvements
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This land is located about
.
miles from.J
.Virginia, in
the
-L.Magisterial District of said Coun
claim
following
I
the
right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land de.
scribed. above : ( In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parce
ibed above ) . •
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to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows:

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I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year AJAX.
following maimer :

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in the
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I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements there
on is
I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $
I am the owrner of
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcej of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make ; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds ).
Remarks: A
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( Continue remarks if necessary
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on the back ) .
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day
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Witness my signature ( or, my name anc| mark
hereto .) this
^
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___
of .
1930.
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY
To-wit :
ALQJJJLI JA kjXdL
The undersigned hereby certifies that
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the above named claimant personally appeared before him and made oath that the matters
and things appearing in his above answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief ,
day of A / Ak -.dljJL2.this
, 1930. /
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attached
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.
Clerk of

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the Court, or Special Investigator or
Notary Public, or Justice of the Peace.-

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Clark,

Alpheus

Acreage Claimed:
Assesed 58.85
Deed*57.94 A
Va'lue C al ii:\ed :
Deed ft Not given
Assessed 02 r; p
;
L oca tier
Bstween Jenkins Hollow and Hazel ,
Incumbrances, counter Claims , laps ets :'
None known
Reads :
it i a tw o n!lies “ over rough roads to the Lee
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.

Highway at Estes Mill
Thence it is 13 * lies
to Luray , the nearest shipping point
Soil ;
Tii® soil is a sandy loam of fair depth but rofcky
Slopes are moderate and steep ,
ffhe exposure
is mostly to the east and south
History of tract and condition of timber ;
The bark and merchantable
r
ifiaEcr were removed many years ago and the
cleared land has been cultiva efi and grazed for
years
The tillable land is rretty well worn
!
and the western portion of the grazing is very
brushy
There is good grass though and grass
has been sown on the east end
Improvements ;
The Improvements consist of the following !
House log 14 x 16, with 8 x 16 leantc, 1
sWrf 3 room, stone chimney
v’150
log
x
12
12
with
covered
sheet
iron
stable
~

.

.

i

.

——
,

--

,

,

Hen house

roof

,

—-— - — — — —

—--— —-—-—-—-——— - —
—

shake reef

/

.

, 6 * 12 ,

Frame

-

.

n

and value of tract by types :

Value

per

Acreage

Type

Re st cc king

Grazing

Tillable
Orchard

5.00
8.00
10.00
60.00

3
I

acre

02.50

21

Slope

15
6
5

value of land
value of Imprcvements
value of orchards
value of tract

Average

-

' Note:

•

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.

.

Total
Value

^
lao. oo
53.00
15.00
60.00

0248.00

50

Total
Total
Total
Total

————————
——

old shingle

45

26

Corn ho use log, 8 x 34 , shake roof
15
OKed rough, poles and boards
10
Reuse' " log, 12 x 14, tight , paper roof
50
born house log, 8 x 12 , low
10
10
Ren house log, 6 x 10, shake roof
Rouse T3 x 16 , abandoned
no value
Total
v3iS #
Orchard : There are approximately 200 apple
trees, 19 years old in fair condition Also
sane old trees in fair condition around the
abandoned house
per acre
The area is 5 acres valued at
cr
030C

n

Acreage

^- .
- .
.
.
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..

value per acre

0248.00

315.00
500.00

, 863 00

017.26

•

This acreage is made up of two tracts only one of which was

.

surveyed

.

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#196
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o ounty: Rappahannock
District: Piedmont

- Clark, Alpheus

A

. Moses

W

Clark

James Jenkins
ayland &amp;
Ashby

Nat ha
Dodson

LEGEND:
Cove
Orchard
Slope
Grazing Land
Ridge
Tillable Land
Fields restocking
Scale
20 chains
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NAME OF CLAIMANT

$138a

- Clarke, Andrew J.

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Number of Acres :

Lee Highway 3 miles above Sperryville and entirely within
the Park Area,

Location :

Roads :

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point
Soil :

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hushes

Improvements :

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corn house,and hen house, all in fair condition
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#60.00

Cove :
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300.00

$360•00

Cultivated Land :

Orchard :
Minerals :
Value of Land : $

360.00

Value of Improvements : $

395.00

395.00
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Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Timber : $
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more or less, of
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upon the filing of sdfid petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
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as his answer to s
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I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described above : ( In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above ) .

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The land ownep? acjj cei# to t}ie above described tract or parcel of land are as follows:
North
/y
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in the
right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year /-?
I acquired
following manner :

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I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements there,
. I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest
on is $_l eAJ
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in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
I am the owner of
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make ; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds ) .
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S$ATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY
The undersigned hereby certifies
the above named claimant personally appeared before l&gt;mi and made oath that the matters
and things appearing in his atpve answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief ,
, 1930,
day of
this

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Clerk' of the Court, or Special Investigator or
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County, Virginia, Defendants.
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more or less, of
fetition of the State Commission on Conservation and DeThe undersigned , in answer to t
velopment of the State of Virginia , and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the filing of sdfid petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Countv, Vmginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of
as his answer to s
My name is _ _
.
.
My Post Office Address is
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I claim a right, title, estate or intere in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
acres, on which there are the following
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buildings and improvements

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and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above ) .

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The land ownep? acjj cei# to t}ie above described tract or parcel of land are as follows:
North
/y
South
East
West
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in the
right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year /-?
I acquired
following manner :

^

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I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements there,
. I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest
on is $_l eAJ
0 cS
J( A
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
I am the owner of
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make ; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds ) .
Remarks :

£

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£$

W/tness my signature ( or my Jiame

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and mark attached hereto ) this _ Z

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S$ATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY
The undersigned hereby certifies
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and things appearing in his atpve answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief ,
, 1930,
day of
this

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                <text>&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tract: &lt;/strong&gt;138 - B; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location: &lt;/strong&gt;Top of ridge between Scott Hollow &amp;amp; Butterwood Branch; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cost/Acre: &lt;/strong&gt;$14.05; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Estimate Value: &lt;/strong&gt;$2,417.00; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Number of Acres: &lt;/strong&gt;172.0; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Monies Awarded: &lt;/strong&gt;$2,417.00&lt;/p&gt;</text>
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                    <text>Gointy: Rappahannock

District: Piedmont
NAME OF CLAIMANT

#145

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Clark, Mathias

Number of Acres : 93
Location :

Scott Hollow, entirely within the Park area.

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is 1 - miles over rough roads to the State Highway .t Turnhridge
and thence 11 miles to Luray , the nearest shipping point.

Roads :

The soil is a sandy loam of fair depth and fertility , but very rocky.
On the grazing land it has been depleted of fertility.' The slopes are
steep except along the stream where they are moderate , Exposure is to
the north and to the south.
History of Tract and condition of timber ; The bark and merchantable timber has been
removed for years , but there has been little fire and on the south end
there is some good chestnut oak and locust to 3" DBH. The grazing land
has been worn out and is in bad shape except the north end where orchard
grass is sown
The cultivated fields are in fairly good shape.

Soil :

.

House, frame , 1-J- story, 5 rooms , porch, shingle r&lt;?of , fair
condition ; Stable, sheds on side and end , paper roof: Corn house, shingle
rooi ; Corn house , shingle roof, frame ; Spring house, log, shingle roof ;
Ken house , frame, shingle roof, ; Shed , paper roof: Hog house and calf shed
eenant house , frame , 3 rooms , paper roof ; Corn house, frame , board roof;
Acr-vage- aad.^alne xtt lypess Hen house , and shed , frame , shingle roof;
Improvements :

Types

Value

Acreage

Slope :

per acre

Total Value

66

Q

$3.00

$198.00

Grazing Land :

18

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10.00

180.00

Cultivated Land :

,7

-*

10.00

70.00
448.00

50.00

100.00
548.00

Cove :

o

Orchard :

5

0

93
Minerals :
Value of Land :
Value of Improvements : $

510.00

Value of Orchard : $/00.00
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Timber : $
Value of Wood : $

Value per acre for tract : $11.37
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

o10.00

1058.00

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Claim
At Law.
County, Virginia, No.
In the Circuit Court of
The State Counmiasion. on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Peti
tioner, vs !

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County, Virginia, Defendants.
more or less, of land in
The undersigned , in answer to the petition of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of The State of Virginia , and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the filing) of said petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of
apdjx) said notice
as his answer ti 'aid
My name is
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• Post Office Address is
I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a trarf or parcel of land within the area sought
acres, on which there are the following
to be condemned, containing abcmt
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buildings and improvements
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ThiaTand is located about .
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I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described above : ( In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or

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parcel of land described above ) .

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The land owners adj
dVf described tract or parcel of land are as follows :
North
South.
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Jftsf I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year / L
in the
following manner:

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I claim that the tptal value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $
ri . I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
0 ziZi.
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is %.
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
I am the owner of
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make ; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tractxpr parcel of land bv metes and bounds )
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of

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my signatured or mw nam
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OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF

Tfie undersigned

on the back ).

, To-wit :

_
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hereby certifies that

the above named claimant personally appeared before him and made oath that the matters
and things appearing in his abrfve answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief ,
, 1930.
day of
this

7

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pccial Investigator or
Clerk oy th &lt;
,
No tary Publicror Justice of - the Pcac£

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FILED IN
CLERK’S OFFICE

HANNOCK COUNTV

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;/

Ac re are

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c1aimed:

Mathias

Assessed

©
101.75A Deed 93 Acres
( purchased in three different tracts
from 1120 to 1925 )

Value cHired :

$2500.00

BXttftire 3 by :

C

Location :

Scott Hollow entirely wlthir

Roads :

It is lig- miles rver rough roads to the State
Highway at Turnbridge and thence 11 miles
r~
to Luray , the nearest shipping point

.

$293.00 Deed

Assessed

. H. B.

unknown

.

the park

.

Soil :

" •
•

The soil is a sandy loam off air depth e n d
fertility but very reeky , on the grazing
land it has been depleted cf fertility , The
slopes are stc-ep except along the stream.
Exposure is to
where they are moderate
the north and to t e eedth

..

History of

-

The bark and merchantable tim
ber has been removed for years but there hat
been little fire end on the south end there
Is some good chestnut oak and locust to 3"
The grazing land has been worn cut
DBH
and is in bad shape except the north end
The cultivated
where orchard grass is sown
fields are in fairly good shape

tract and condition of timber :

.

Improvements :

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The Improvements consist of the following :
House frame 20 x 24, 1§ story 5
rooms , porch shingle roof ,
$300.00
fair condition
Stable log, 12 x 16 x 10 , sheds
on side and end , paper feef
50.00
Corn house log 6 x 12 x 6,

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roof , frame
Spring house log , 6 x 12
shingle roof
Hen house frame , 9 x9 , shingle

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Hog house and rJtsX calf shed
Tenant house frame 12 x 25 2

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3 10 years old In fair condition
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good stand of orchard grass There
are a dozen assorted fruit trees a
rourd the house 2 acres of crhhard
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#165.00

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12.00
60.00

108.00
84.00

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improvements

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tract

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Total

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Total value
Total value
Total value
Total value

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acre of tract

Value

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#257.00
510.00
120.00

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District:

Rappahannock

Piedmont

CLAIMANT

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#93 Clarke, orris
Number of Acres:

Location :

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South slope of Pignut Mountain, near Pickle

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Three miles of dirt road to Lee Highway, near Sperryville
Thence 19 miles to Luray, nearest shipping point

Roads:

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Sandy clay loam
That which is now cultivated indicates good depth
and fertili y hut it contains large amount of loose rock
Steep slope.

Soil:
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Tan hark removed from timbered portions about
Other timber products removed at various times since
30 years ago
One field used for grazing (western part of tract ) now growing up to brush
There are 48 acres of forest land which will cut 400 ft. per acre or
19,000 ft for the area, The stand is composed chiefly of chestnut oak
with a small amount of Red and W- ite oak and a few scattering poplar of
smal1 size
Improvements:
None

History of Tract and condition of timber :

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Acreage and value of types :

Value per acre

Acreage

Types

Slope :

Total Value

48

@

13.00

$144.00

12

@

15.00

180.00

4

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15.00

60.00
$384.00

Cove :
Grazing Land :

Cultivated Land:
Orchard :

Minerals:
Value of Land : $ o84 *00

Value of Improvements: $
Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Timber: $

57 *00

57.00

$441

Value of Wood : $

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Value per acre for tract: $ S 88
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Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

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upon theJiling oTsaid petition ai d. published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
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scribed above : ( In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
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I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements there&gt;
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claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is
I am the owner of
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area , to the extent of $
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
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In the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County.
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in obedience to an order entered in these proceedings on
the 50 " day of August , 1932, says that the tract of land
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amount so allowed by said Appraisers , and that said respondent
and exceptant can and will show by proper evidence that said
Siam so allowed as aforesaid , is inadequate, unfair and unjust ;
Respondent and exceptant shows that the tract of land
aforesaid will be found described in Record 149, Tract HO 93,
filed in said Clerks Office ;
Therefore , respondent and exceptant prays that he be not
deprived of his said property without just compensation, and
that said Appraisers be required to correct their findings, and
allow respondent and exceptant the true value of his said land ,
or that other Appraisers be appointed to re appraise his said
property, and he will ever pray, etc • 9

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NAME OF CLAIMANT

#162a - Clarke, Nina H.

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1-1/5 lot

Number of Acres:

Location : Along

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Lee Highway, one mile, east of Turn Bridge

.

Roads:

15 miles over the Lee Highway, to Luray, nearest shipping point

Soil:

Sandy clay loam, deep and fertile, rocky,level, eastern exposure

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cleared, somewhat neglected, Clumps of alders and briers
Reserved
from tract sold to Dudley Pullin

History of Tract and condition of timber :

.

.

improvements:

None,

Acreage and value of types:

Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Slope :

Cove :
Grazing Land :

Cultivated Land :
Orchard :
Minerals:
Value of Land : $ b O # C O

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Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Timber : $
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County :
District :

*

Rappahannock
Piedmont

NAME OF CLAIMANT

#162

- Clarke,

Nina H

.

-

423 2/100

Number of Acres :

Thornton River one mile south of Lee Highway, entirely within

Location :

Park area

.

One mile over rough country road ; thence 13 miles over Lee
Highway to Luray, nearest shipping point

.

Roads :

sandy ridge soil to
on this tract varies from the poorest
sand clay loam of good d eptn and fer
that of the best sand clay andslopes
North, east and west
tility

Soil : The soil

-

.

.

Acid wood and chestnut oak tan bark has been
to this the choice timber was re
addition
being
In
removed
and i s
ago , leaving spattered , merchantable timber ,
moved a number of years places
that i t i s questionable as to whether
and some in such rough
or not i t can be handled at a profit
ed and paint
IMPROVEME NTS : Dwelling with L to eaves , shingle roof , weatherboard
,
eSTrbckT foundation ; 6 rooms, and porches ; old stone house lean to

.

-

History of Tract and condition of timber :

.

'

^^

pr -

jg
|thS°n!ief ??SSf ; SSSiafJgiBgTgnmpfin et
.
eS’&amp;rooms
Sftla
?
) ; stone hen house , shin,
(
c
t
storage
e
for
used
shed
under
- gle roof , barn, frame, shingle ; corn house , log, shingle, poor condition; 3
Orchard -13 acres , 672 trees .
chisken sheds .

^

Jnrprovements:

Acreage and value of types :
.h
!

Si

55

Ridge

*4

O

288.2/100

Slope :

13

Total Value

Value per acre

Acreage

Types

@
@

# 41.25

75/
2.50

720.50

Cove :

C

Grazing Land :

. *$

Cultivated Land :

52

@

13.00

676.00

.15

@

15.00

225.00
31668 ,75
'

•

5
Orchard :

N
•x
v
&gt;

13

@

100.00

1300.00
# 2962.75

Minerals :

Value of Land : $

1662.75

Value of Improvements: $ 2175.00

2175.00

00 00

Value of Orchard : $

#

Value of Minerals : $

Value of Timber : $

•

-

#

l

00

Value of Wood : $

320.00
$5457.75

Value per acre for tract : $ 12.90
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $ NONE

CLERK

-

�IMstl
Claim of
In the Circuit Court of
The State Co
tioner, vs. _

__

County, Virginia, No
ent of the State' of

_

At Law.
lrginia, Peti-

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more or less, of land in
County, Virginia, Defendants.
The undersigned , in answer tp^the pet n of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the Stat§? of Virginia, / nd in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the filmg of tfaid \petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court of
County/Wirginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said petition and t# said notice. /
My name is
My Post Office Address is
L
I claim a right, title, estate or interest SnV tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about
/. acr s, on whjeh there a
ing
uildings and improvements
?^ LSh&lt;E2:

^

__ C
4

__

^

^

about.
miles from
agisterial District of said County.
I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land de
.
scribed above : ( In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above ) .

-

The land q ners/
North
South

$jacen\ to the /Cbove described tract or parcel of land are as follows :
L-CU-—r iri

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—
East ~
West

b

&lt;v

l

I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this proper

following

^

manner

_ __

t

^

4$ _ / in the

about the y£3r ___
\

^^

I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements there(
on is $ / - J D? I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $
0
I am the owner of .
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proQ.
posed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
.
this claim which claimant desires to make ; and if practicable he should also insert, here a
description of the £rq£t or parcel of land by metes and bounds ) .
Remarks:

_ 4_ Y

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StJm
mtness

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;nature ( or my name and mark attached hereto ) this
day
JM -.
Of
1930.
&gt;e;
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY Otf
X To-wit :
O
The undersigned hereby certifies that
i
^
the above named claimant personally app ar /d before hiiff and made oath that the matters
and things ap e ng in his a ov)e answer e true to he best oi his l(nojvledge and belief ,
I
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ay of
this
930 ,
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mv

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±
$
.
lerk of the Court, or Special Investigator br
Ql
.

.

&gt;

U

otary Public, or Justice of the Peace.

��#162
Acreage Claimed ;

-

.

Clark,Nina H

.

Ass saod:

.

427 A, 2 Tracts

Assessed: $693.00 Both

Value Claimed
!
Location:

Rappahannock
v.ounty:
District: Piedmont

Thornton Elver one mile south of Lee Highway entirely
within

.

Park area

.

Incu brancea, counter claims or laps:

None known

One mile over rough country roadj thence 13 miles over
Highway to Luray, nearest shipping point

Roads:

.

Tee

The soil on this tract varies from the poorest sandy
ridge soil to that of the best aand clay and sand clay
loam of good depth and fertility
North, east and
west slopes,
and condition of timber: Acid wood and chestnut oak
History of tract'
tan bark has been and’ is being removed
In addition to this the
choice timber was removed a number of years ago, leaving scat
tered merchantable timber, end some in such rough places that it
is questionable as to whether or not it can be handled at a profit
Improvements:
Dwelling: lG'xSO’ with M ’xlS * L,16 * to eaves,shingle
roof
Weatherboarded and paintedj rock foundation Porch
14’xl4’ rock foundation, 6 rooms, ceiled and paintedj Front
porch, 6’xlO *
$1500.00
Old Stone House 19 ’x24' s ingle roof, lean to kitchen,
fraioe, STxI51 paper roofjgood spring in basement,(occu
pied by tenant)
300.00
1,shed S xSS
,
trees 12) Old Stone House
50
rooms
xSS
shingle
4
roof
,
'
’
yrs)dilapidated' “ana badly in need of repair, 2 rooms under
cherries,)shed (used for storage,etc )
100.00
shingle
XIG
XS
10 yrs)Stone hen house,IS
,
roof
25.00
*
’
old trees)Barn,frame,shlry ;l'e, 20’x35f
150.00
)Corn house,15 *'xSgT', log,shingle, poor condition,
Pears
50.00
)1 xl21 ; IO XSO J 6 * xl2* @$10 ea.
)3 chicken shed
Plums
sVlc
30.00
Orchard,13 'A 672~ trees, @ $75' per A
975.00
Soil:

.

.

.

"

400

150

100

17
5

-

—.--

.

-

"

Value of land by types ;

—

Slope
Ridge

-

.

Value
Per A,
$2.50
75
10.00

.

55
52
15

F g
F c
Orchard

-

.

Acreage:

Types:

.

—

-

15.00

13

351
Total value of land:
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u
” Impro vements
w

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tf

fl

.
tract

$1576.25

. .3130.00

” timber 80.000 bd ft
@ $4 per M

Average value per acre:

320.00

5025755

V

$11.13

-

.

-

— —
.

—

Tot 1
Value
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41.25
520.00
225.00

.

$1575.25

53135700

.

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Acreage

-

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fTRICT:
C ( UNTY :

Clark, Nina H

.

Bo claim filed
2 tracts
No claim filed
2 tracts

claimed :

Value elk lied :

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R

..

.

J ' res

Exa ined by :

T

Location :

Along Lee Highway

.

.

Assessed value $693.00

.

of Turn

kn &lt; wn

,

Sandy clay loam

Soil :

Assessed area 427

one mile, east

Bridge

Incumbrances , counter claims, etc : None

RAP PAHANN C'C K

deep and fertile

.

,

reeky level

eastern exposure

13 miles over the Lee Highway to Luray, nearest

Roads :

shipping point *
History

of trotfc and condition of tb ber :
since cleared ,

Cleared

mejsy

years ago, greyed

.

so ewhat heglected
.

.

Alders and briers

.

Clumps of

Reserved fro tract sold

to Dudley Pullin

.

Hone

improvements!

Value and acreage cf land by types:
Types

FG

Total value cf land
Total value of tract
Average

value per

acre

Acreage

Value
per acre

1 1/5

#15.00

$18.00

18.00

#15.00

Total
Value

#13.00

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STATE COMMISSION ON CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT

WILLIAM E. CARSON,
COLEMAN WORTHAM,

CHAIRMAN, RIVERTON
VICE CHAIRMAN , RICHMOND

RICHMOND, VA.

BUREAUS OF THE COMMISSION
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
WATER RESOURCES AND POWER
FOREST SERVICE
PARKS AND LANDSCAPE ENGINEERING
ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY
STATE PUBLICITY

JUNIUS P. FISHBURN, ROANOKE
E. GRIFFITH DODSON, NORFOLK
RUFUS G. ROBERTS, CULPEPER
THOMAS L FARRAR , CHARLOTTESVILLE
LEE LONG DANTE

.
.

R. A

.

GILLIAM

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND TREASURER

Shenandoah National Park
Division
S. H. MARSH, SUPERVISOR
PHONE 84 , FRONT ROYAL

ADDRESS YOUR REPLY TO

FRONT ROYAL, VA.

December 18, 1933

Mr, James M. Settle
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County
Washington, Virginia
Dear Sir:

We hand you herewith for file with the record of the

Shenandoah National Park Condemnation proceedings in
Rappahannock County, a number of claims to a distributive
share in the proceeds arising out of the condemnation
of the tracts listed in attached Table under the number
under which they are set forth and condemned in the
judgment entered November 13, 1933, in the proceedings
now pending in your Court under the title "VIRGINIA IN
THE CIRCUIT COURT OP RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, THE STATE COM*
MISSION ON CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OP THE STATE OP
VIRGINIA, PETITIONER, V CLIFTON AYLOR AND OTHERS, AND
THIRTY SEVEN THOUSAND, POUR HUNDRED (37,400) ACRES OP LAND,
MORE OR LESS, DEPENDANTS "

-

.

.

We request that these claims be filed with the record of
the above mentioned proceedings in order that we may be
entitled to be heard, and to submit evidence in support
of our claim if they should be contested, as and when the
Court may have under consideration the distribution of
the Awards ,

Yours very truly
A. C. Carson
Of Counsel for Petitioner

.

Enclosure•

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.

TRACT NO

CLAIM OP COMMISSION

162

$45.00

199

51.18

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.

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County: Rappahannock

NAME OF OWNER

#195
Number of Acres :
Location :

- Clarke, W. Moses

53

-

South of Jenkins Hollow at positions 539 40 and partly outside
the park

.

It is It? miles over fair dirt roads to the Lee Highway at
Estes Mill and thence 16 miles to Luray, the nearest shipping point

Roads :

.

Soil :

is a sandy loam of good depth and fertility with some
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.TheThesoil

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'

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the tract has been cleared and cultivated but much of it has grown
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History of Tract and condition of timber:

.

One 1 room log house, shingle roof, stone chimney in bad
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Improvements :

.

Acreage and value of types :

Value per acre

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Types

Total Value

46

@

$3.00

$138.00

Grazing Land :

5

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10.00

50.00

Cultivated Land :

1

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15.00

Slope :

Cove :

•

1

Orchard :

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53

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303.00

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50.00

$253 00
#

Minerals :
Value of Land : $ 803 •00

Value of Improvements : $
Value of Orchard : $

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100.00

50.00

Value of Minerals : $

Value of Timber: $

-

wood 100.00

100.00
453.00
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Value of Wood : $

Value per acre for tract : $ 8 • o4
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

80.00
%

CLERK

�'

DISTRICT: PIEDMONT
COUNTY: RAPPAHANNOCK

#195

-

.

Clark W « Hoses

|
Assessed
56- - A* Area in Deed 56- A*
Assessed " 135*00 Value in Deed
Location:
South of Jenkins Hollow at positions 539 40 and
partly outside the park
Incumbrances, counter claims, laps, etc : None known
Roads:
It is lg miles over fair dirt roads to the Lee
Highway at Estes Fill and thence 16 miles to Lur
ay, the nearest shipping point
Soil:
The soil is a sandy loam of good depth and fer
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The slopes are mod
erate and steep with an eastern exposure
History of tract and condition of timber:
The bark and merchantable
ti ber have been removed
There has been little
fire and there is some good young timber A few
white pine to 16” DBII are found but they have bad
butts, host of the tract has been cleared and cul
tivated but much of it has brown back to brush
i
Improvements:
The improvements consist of:
Kitchen, log , stone chimney, shingle roof,
poor condition
$50
Barn, log, 12 x 14, poor shingle roof
35
Hen house, log, 8 x 10
15
Acreage Claimed:
Value claimed:

.

.

-^

.
.

.

.

.

.

.

—

-

..
.
Oioo.
there are 50 ap le trees, 15 40 years old

-.

Orchard
near the house, mostly old varieties They are
in very poor dondition but the soil is good with
a good sod. 1 acre is valued at 050 per acre

&gt;

.

200 trees ,were set 15 years ago but they have been
neglected and are grown up to brush v/ith many dead
They could be located in brush only w±Sh considerable
difficulty
This land is givedpnly the type value
Damage to adjoining land: It is estimat d that the damage to the adjoin
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.

-

Acreage and value of tract by types:
Type

Acreage
U

Slope
Grazing
Tillable
Orchard

46
5
1
1

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Total
Total
Total

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value
value
value

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Value
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8.00

15.00
50.00

$216.00

land
improvements
orchard

100.00
50.00

damagee

to adjoining land
Total value of tract

-

Average value per acre

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50.00
416.00

$7.85

Total
Value

161.00
40.00
15.00

’

?216.00

.

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Districtr

#195

- Clarke, W. Mose

Rappahannock

Piedmont

3

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3

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a

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Martha B
Wharton

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J W
Jenkins

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Alpheus Clark

LEGEND:
Slope
Ridge

ScaL e

Orchard

-

Grazing Land
Land
Tillable
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                    <text>Rappahannock County

NAME OF CLAIMANT

- —

#72 11

Clatterbuck, Joseph
Lap on IPary Ann Roy Heirs.

Number of Acres:00
Location :

Roads :

'Jest

of Little Devil Stairs Run at the head of Gid Brown

.

Hollow
About six miles of fair dirt road to Lee Highway ; thence
20 miles to Luray , nearest shipping point.

The soil is a thin sandy loam with some cla and subsoil.
That part of the tract along Little Devil Stairs Run is
rather steep and rocky.
History of Tract and condition of timber : Tan bark removed from area about 30
Some other timber products have been removed from
years ago
the area at various times. That portion of the tract along
Little Devil Stairs Run supports some scattered short boled
chestnut oak of doubtful merchantability. The western
portion of the tract supports a fair stand of red , chestnut
and white oaks , with some basswood , poplar and ash scattered
r

Soil :

.

.

Improvements •: throughout

Improvem’fcsBone.

Acreage and value of types :

Types

Total Value

Value per acre

Acreage

Ridge :
Slope :

56

O-i

$140.00

v2.50

Cove :
Grazing Land :

Fields Restocking :

Cultivated Land :

Orchard :
Minerals :

Value of Land : $140.00
Value of Improvements : $

Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Fruit : $

Value of Timber : $
Value of Wood : $
Value per acre for tract : $

Jo

.

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $ Hone

rW* Li
T Ji
PTr
~

^

/

�County: Rappahannock
District: Hampton

- —

#72 11

Clatterbuck, Joseph
Lap on
Mary Ann Hoy Heirs

.

X
Acreage

Claimed:

Value Claimed:

Assessed: 100

Deed: 100

Assessed: #350*00

Deed: #300
in 1893

Location:

56 .ores

West of Little Devil Stairs
Brown follow

.

.

.

Area:

Bun at the

head of

Gid

Incumbrances, counter claims or laps:
This is that part of the
Joseph Clatterbuck tract which lies within that portion
of the Overall Survey known as share #6 which was
assigned to Mary Ann Roy

.

Soil:

The soil is a thin sandy loam with some clay and sub
soil
That part of tho tract along Little Devil Stairs
Run is rather steep and rooky

.

Roads:
History

.

About six miles of fair dirt road to Lee Highway; thence
20 miles to Luray, nearest shipping point

.

of tract and condition of timber:
Tan bark removed from area
about 30 years ago
Some other timber products have been
removed from the area at various times
That portion of
the tract along Little Devil Stairs Bun supports some
scattered short boled chestnut oak of doubtful merchant
ability
The western portion of the tract supports a
fair stand of red, chestnut and white oaks, vith some
basswood, poplar and ash scattered throughout

.

.

-

.

.

Improvements:

.

None

Value of land by types:
Type

6

Slope

Total value of land
Total valie of tract
Average value per acre

X

—

Note:

Value
acre
, 2.50
,

AOTQ

Total
Va lue
#140.00

per

140.00
140.00

#2.50

This includes the area of tract #72 and lap #73 1

-

The deed for 100 acr s contains no metes and bounds

.

description

are

mire

This tract is surrounded by tracts for which there
accurate boundarv desertntlone
*

�.

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA

-

STATE COMMISSION ON CONSER
VATION &amp; DEVELOPMENT OF THE

.

STATE OF VIRGINIA

.

K

VS

.. .

PETITION OF R M DWYER FOR AN ORDER
OF DISBURSEMENT

.

CLIFTON AYLOR, &amp;C

. R. H. ALEXANDER, JUDGE OF

TO THE HONORABLE J

THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA *
Your petitioner, R M Dwyer, respectfully

..

represents unto Your Honor as follows:

. M. Dwyer is the

owner in fee

That the said R

, lying

simple of those certain two tracts or parcels of land

and

being situate in Rappahannock County, Virginia, and within the

, which

bounds of the proposed Shenandoah National Park

are

respectively known and designated upon the Rappahannock County

-

ownership map filed in the above entitled condemnation proceed

.

. -

ings as Tract No 72 1, containing 80 acres, and Tract No

72 11, containing 56 acres} and

-

9

^

That at the time these condemnation proceedings

were instituted said two tracts or parcels of land stood in the

name of Joseph Clatterbuck's Estate, but that during the
pendancy hereof said land has been purchased by your petitioner,

. M. Dwyer, and that the

R

same have been conveyed to him by

Special Commissioner of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County,
Virginia, in that chancery cause Brought for the purpose of

-

partitioning the real estate of which the said Joseph Clatter
buck died seized and possessed, all of which will more fully

appear from the said deed which is duly of record in the Clerk' s
FORD &amp; KEYSER
ATTORNEYS &amp; COUNSELLORS AT LAW

LURAY, VIRGINIA ‘

Office of Rappahannock County, Virginia} and

�That the Special Investigators and Board of

-

Appraisal Commissioners heretofore appointed in these proceed

ings awarded your petitioner the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00)

. -

Dollars for Tract No 72 1, and the sum of One Hundred Forty

. 72-11, aggregating the sum of

($140.00) Dollars for Tract No

Three Hundred Forty ( $340.00) Dollars, as compensation and

, as

damages for the taking of the aforesaid two tracts of land

will more fully appear from their report filed in these
proceedings, which said report has been duly confirmed as to the

tracts of land aforesaid, and the award for the condemnation

thereof ordered to be paid into the custody of the court pursuant
to an order heretofore entered in this cause on the 13th day

of November, 1933; and

That the petition of condemnation in this cause
and the report of the Special Investigators and Board of

. 72-1 is a lap
on the William C. Overall Heirs’ land and that Tract No. 72-11
is a lap on the Mary Ann Roy Heirs * land.

Appraisal Commissioners discloses that Tract No

*

-

petitioner further alleges and avers that not
Your
•

withstanding the laps aforesaid that he is the fee simple owner

.

-

-

,

of said Tracts Nos 72 1 and 72 11 and that not only has he
been in actual possession for many times the statutory period

but
,that his chain of title is derived from an older and senior

.

patent; and further, that the heirs of the said William C

Overall and the heirs of the said Mary Ann Roy have disclaimed
any and all claim or interest in or to said tracts of land/or

.

to the proceeds arising from the condemnation thereof

Your petitioner further alleges and avers that

-

there are no -liens or encumbrances of any kind whatsoever bind

ing the aforesaid two tracts or parcels of land, nor any taxes
FORD &amp; KEYSER
ATTORNEYS

^

COUNSELLORS AT LAW

LURAY, VIRGINIA

'

9•

.

due or exigible thereon

�Wherefore, your petitioner prays that the Court
may order and decree that he has the best claim to the tracts or
parcels of land aforesaid, and that an order be entered in this

-

cause directing that the aforesaid sum or sums shall be forth
with paid over to him as the true and lawful owner of said

.

tracts or parcels of land

ft

ft

»

ft

FORD &amp; KEYSER
ATTORNEYS &amp; COUNSELLORS AT LAW

LURAY, VIRGINIA '

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STATE COMISSION ON CONSER
VATION &amp; DEVELOPMENT OF THE
STATE OF VIRGINIA

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VS )C PETITION OF R M
DWYER
V

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CLIFTON AYLOR, &amp;C.

4

FORD &amp; KEYSER
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW

LIT RAY, VIRGINIA

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#73 1 ~

Clatterbuck.

County: Rappahannock
District: Hampton
on
Joseph
William C overall Heirs

.

.

Acreage Claimed:

Assessed: 100

Deed: 100

ValoeClairae d:

Assessed: $350* 00

Deed: $300
in 1893

.

Area:

Cocation:

80 Acres

West of Little Devil Stairs Run at the head of Gid
Brown
Hollow

.

Incumbrances, counter claims or laps: This is that
portion
the land
claimed by Joseph Clatterbuck which lies vd thinof
that
of the Overall Survey which was assigned to the heirs part
of
William C Overall

.

.

Soil:

Sandy clay loam of medium depth and fertility
is steep and some what rocky

Roads:

About six miles of fair dirt road to Lee Highway
; thence
twenty miles to Luray, nearest shipping point

.

.

The surface

.

History

of tract and condition of timber:
Tan bark removed from area
about thirty years ago
Some other timber products have
been removed from the area at various times
That portion
of the tract along Little Devil Stairs Run suppo
rts some
scattered short boled chestnut oak of doubtful merch
ability
The western portion of the tract supports aant
fair stand of red, chestnut and white oaks, with some
basswood, poplar and ash scattered throughout
• This portion
of approximately ten acres will cut by estimate
a total of
30 M feet Bm , valued at $3.00

.

.

.

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«

.

Improvements:

Value of land

.

.

None

by types:

Type

Slope

Value

Acreage

80

Total value of land
Total value of timber
Total value of tract

Total
Value
$200.00

per acre

$2.50

$200.00
90.00
290.00

Average value per acre

$3.65

X — This includes the area in tract #72 and lap 73
# 11
NOTE:- The deed for 100 acres contains no metes and
bounds description
This tract is surrounded by tracts for which there are
more accurate
boundary descriptions
i

- .

.

.

�Rappahannock: County

NAME OF CLAIMANT

#72- 1 -

Clatterbuck, Joseph
Lap on /ra. n * Overall Heirs.
,

Number of Acres : 80

Location :

Roads :

Soil :

of Little Devil Stairs Run at the *head of did Brown
Hollow
~.bout six miles of fair dirt road to Lee Highway ; thence
twenty miles to Luray, nearest shipping point

West

.

.

.

Sandy clay loam of medium dap +u- n and fertility
is steep and somewhat rocky
•&gt;

.

&gt;

)

The surface

History of Tract and condition of timber :

Tail bark removed from area about thirty
years mo. Some other timber products have been removed
from the area at various times. That portion of the tract
along Little Devil Stairs Run supports some scattered short
boled chestnut oak of doubtful merchantability, The
western portion of the tract supports a fair stand of red ,
chestnut and white oaks, with some basswood , popl r and ahs
Improvements:: scattered throughout
This portion of approximately ten
acres will cut by estimate a total of 30 M feet Bm.
’

.

..

.

Improvements: Ho e.

Acreage and value of types :

Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge :

Slope :

30

02.50

*

200.00

Cove :
Grazing Land :

Fields Restocking :

Cultivated Land :

Orchard :
Minerals :

Value of Land : $ 300.00
Value of Improvements : $
Value of Orchard : $

Value of Minerals : $
Value of Fruit : $
Value of Timber : $

Value of Wood : $
Value per acre for tract : $

2.50

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract

^

$

Hone.
TX TTDY

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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA

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STATE COMMISSION ON CONSER
VATION &amp; DEVELOPMENT OF THE

.

STATE OF VIRGINIA

.

K

VS

.. .

PETITION OF R M DWYER FOR AN ORDER
OF DISBURSEMENT

.

CLIFTON AYLOR, &amp;C

. R. H. ALEXANDER, JUDGE OF

TO THE HONORABLE J

THE CIRCUIT COURT OF RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VIRGINIA *
Your petitioner, R M Dwyer, respectfully

..

represents unto Your Honor as follows:

. M. Dwyer is the

owner in fee

That the said R

, lying

simple of those certain two tracts or parcels of land

and

being situate in Rappahannock County, Virginia, and within the

, which

bounds of the proposed Shenandoah National Park

are

respectively known and designated upon the Rappahannock County

-

ownership map filed in the above entitled condemnation proceed

.

. -

ings as Tract No 72 1, containing 80 acres, and Tract No

72 11, containing 56 acres} and

-

9

^

That at the time these condemnation proceedings

were instituted said two tracts or parcels of land stood in the

name of Joseph Clatterbuck's Estate, but that during the
pendancy hereof said land has been purchased by your petitioner,

. M. Dwyer, and that the

R

same have been conveyed to him by

Special Commissioner of the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County,
Virginia, in that chancery cause Brought for the purpose of

-

partitioning the real estate of which the said Joseph Clatter
buck died seized and possessed, all of which will more fully

appear from the said deed which is duly of record in the Clerk' s
FORD &amp; KEYSER
ATTORNEYS &amp; COUNSELLORS AT LAW

LURAY, VIRGINIA ‘

Office of Rappahannock County, Virginia} and

�That the Special Investigators and Board of

-

Appraisal Commissioners heretofore appointed in these proceed

ings awarded your petitioner the sum of Two Hundred ($200.00)

. -

Dollars for Tract No 72 1, and the sum of One Hundred Forty

. 72-11, aggregating the sum of

($140.00) Dollars for Tract No

Three Hundred Forty ( $340.00) Dollars, as compensation and

, as

damages for the taking of the aforesaid two tracts of land

will more fully appear from their report filed in these
proceedings, which said report has been duly confirmed as to the

tracts of land aforesaid, and the award for the condemnation

thereof ordered to be paid into the custody of the court pursuant
to an order heretofore entered in this cause on the 13th day

of November, 1933; and

That the petition of condemnation in this cause
and the report of the Special Investigators and Board of

. 72-1 is a lap
on the William C. Overall Heirs’ land and that Tract No. 72-11
is a lap on the Mary Ann Roy Heirs * land.

Appraisal Commissioners discloses that Tract No

*

-

petitioner further alleges and avers that not
Your
•

withstanding the laps aforesaid that he is the fee simple owner

.

-

-

,

of said Tracts Nos 72 1 and 72 11 and that not only has he
been in actual possession for many times the statutory period

but
,that his chain of title is derived from an older and senior

.

patent; and further, that the heirs of the said William C

Overall and the heirs of the said Mary Ann Roy have disclaimed
any and all claim or interest in or to said tracts of land/or

.

to the proceeds arising from the condemnation thereof

Your petitioner further alleges and avers that

-

there are no -liens or encumbrances of any kind whatsoever bind

ing the aforesaid two tracts or parcels of land, nor any taxes
FORD &amp; KEYSER
ATTORNEYS

^

COUNSELLORS AT LAW

LURAY, VIRGINIA

'

9•

.

due or exigible thereon

�Wherefore, your petitioner prays that the Court
may order and decree that he has the best claim to the tracts or
parcels of land aforesaid, and that an order be entered in this

-

cause directing that the aforesaid sum or sums shall be forth
with paid over to him as the true and lawful owner of said

.

tracts or parcels of land

ft

ft

»

ft

FORD &amp; KEYSER
ATTORNEYS &amp; COUNSELLORS AT LAW

LURAY, VIRGINIA '

•

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�p

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STATE COMISSION ON CONSER
VATION &amp; DEVELOPMENT OF THE
STATE OF VIRGINIA

.

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\

.

..

VS )C PETITION OF R M
DWYER
V

*

CLIFTON AYLOR, &amp;C.

4

FORD &amp; KEYSER
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW

LIT RAY, VIRGINIA

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NAME OF CLAIMANT
$72 Clatterbuek ,Joseph

-

Number of Acres : 9 2
Location :

Roads :

West of Little Devil Stairs Run at the head of Gid Brown
Hollow
.bout six miles of fair dirt road to Lee Highway ; thence
twenty miles to Luray, nearest shipping point.

Soil :

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' clay loam of good depth and fertility,
is in the southeastern portion near the house

.

-

.

The best soil

Tan bark removed from area about 30 years
Some other timber products have been removed from the
area at various times That portion of the tract along Little
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the tract supports a fair stand of red , chestnut and white
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Isiptanein£SDt9irhis portion of approximately thirty acres ill cut by estimate
a total of 65 I , feet Dm
Improvements: Dwelling : 18x20’, log and frame , shed room on side ,
8x10’ , fair condition, 5 rooms, occupied
eat house :
10x14’ , frame , shingled.
O
Hen house :
o
xlO ’.
Barn ;
Log , 20x20’*
:og ’couse:
Orchard :
(10C trees) O^ to 4 years old. Young orchard
in good condition
History of Tract and condition of timber :

.

ago

.

.

.

'

'

'

.

Acreage and value of types :

Types

Value per acre

Acreage

Total Value

Ridge :

Slope :

30

$3.00

$90.00

45

5.00

225.00

12.00

168.00
483.00
120.00
300.00
125.00
1023.00

Cove :
Grazing Land :

Fields Restocking :

Cultivated Land :

Orchard :

14
3

hey

40.00

Minerals :

Value of Land : $ 483.00

*

Value of Improvements : $ 300.00
Value of Orchard : $ 120.00
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Fruit : $

Value of Timber : $ 125.00
Value of Wood : $
Value per acre for tract : $11 , 17
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

mone ,
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Revised report

County: Rappahannock
Distri ct: Hampton

#72

. Joseph

—

Clatterbuck

X
Acreage

Claimed:

Assessed:

Value Claimed:

Deed: 100

Assessed: #350 « 00
Area:

location:

100

Deed: #300

( in 1893 )

92 Acres

West of Little Devil * s Stairs Run at the head of Gid
Brown Hollow

.

Incumbrances, counter claims or la s:
Approximately 136 acres of
the land claimed by Joseph Clatterbuck is included withi
two overlaps on the Overall Survey designated by #72 i n
and 72 11 for which separate reports have been prepared

- .

-

.

Soil:

Sandy clay Iona of good depth and fertility
The
soil is in the southeastern portion near the house best

Roads:

.

About six miles of fair dirt road to Lee Highway; thence
twenty miles to Luray, nearest shipping point

.

History of tract and condition of timbe
r: Tan bark removed from

area
about 30 years ago
Some other timber products have been
removed from the area at various times
That portion
the tract along Little Devil Stairs Run supports some of
scattered short boled chestnut oak of doubtful merchant
ability
The western portion of the tract supports a fair stand of red, chestnut and white oaks, with same
basswood, poplar and ash scattered throughout
This
portion of approximately thirty acres will cut by
estimate
a total of 65 M feet Bm, valued at #3.00 per M

.

.

.

.

.

.

Improvements:
~

Dwelling: 18x 20 *, log and frame, shed
room on side ,
8xlo', fair condition, 5 rooms, occupied
150.00
—
Meat house: 10x14 *, frame, shingled
20.00
flan house: 8x10 *
15.00
Barn: Log, 20x20 *
25.00
Hog house
10.00
#210.00
Orchard: ( 100 trees ) 20 to 40 years old
Young orchard in good condition

—

—

—

-

.

.

Value of land by types:
Type

Slope

Fc &amp; Fg
FT
ffrchard

Value
acre
#2.50
10.00
5.00
40.00

Acreage

per

30
14
45

92

Total
Value

#95.00

140.00

225.00

#440.00

( continued )

�Page two

#72

Total value of land

-

Clatterbuck, Joseph

$440.00

Total value of orchard

120.00

Total value of Improvements

210.00

Total value of timber
(65 M ft 3
|
3.00 )
Total value of tract

195.00

. .

Average value per acre

X

—

NOTE:

$965.00
$10.48

- .

This includes the area laps #72-i and #72 11

The deed for
- description
.

100 acres contains no metes and bounds
This tract is surrounded by tracts for
which there are more aocurate boundary descriptions

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District: Piedmont

NAME OF OWNER
#185
Number of Acres :
Location :

-

Claytor, Isaac

21

Thornton River at Position 551

It is l/4 mile to the State Highway and thence 14 miles to
Luray, the nearest shipping point

Roads :

Soil :

.

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The slopes are steep and exposure is northern

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'

*

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Total Value

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Cove :

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@

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Orchard :
Minerals :

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Value of Improvements : $
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Value of Minerals : $
Value of Timber : $

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11.14

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NONE

CLERK

�#185

-

»

Clayton, Isaac

COUNTY: RAPPAHANNOCK

DISTRICT: PIEDLI0I7T
Aoerage Calimed:

Value Calimed:

.

location:

Thornton River at position 551

.

Incumbrances, counter dims or Ians: None known
Ron ds:
It is t mile to the state highway and thence 14
miles to Luray, the nearest shipping point

.

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The slopes are steep and exposure

-

.
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Total value of tract:
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NAME OF OWNER

#188
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Claytor, Mary M

^

17

.

Thornton River below Beach Spring Hollow

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SH
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No n 6 •
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Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Timber : $

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NONE

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�- Cl

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aytor, Mary

.

M

_

!

COUNTY: RAPPAHANNOCK
DISTRICT: PIEDMONT
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Acreage Calined:

Value Calxmed:
Location:

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Incumbrances, counter

_

Roads:

plains

or

laps:

.

None ’nown

It is § mile to the State highway and thence 14

.

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.

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The sloijes are steep and the exposure

.

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.

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.

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Value

11

$3*00

$33*00

2

10.00

20 *00

4
17

12.00

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                    <text>Rappahannock County
Wakefield District

NAME OF CLAIMANT

#4

*

- Clegg, J. Lee

Number of Acres:

51

Location :

On top of Blue Ridge about one mile south of the State
road in Chester Gap

Roads :

One mile of steep mountain road, to the State Highway,
thence 6 miles to Front Royal ,

Soil :

Sandy loam, very rocky

.

.

-

History of Tract and condition of timber : Most of that part of the tract in Rappa
hannock County was cleared and farmed many years ago, but has now^grown
up with the exception of a small plot in cultivation, and in orchard
The owner lives in a small cabin on the property, and he is increasing
the size of his orchard
He is setting out about 259 trees this year

.
.

.

.

1 room shanty and log barn

Improvements :

*

Acreage and value of types :

Types

Acreage

Slope :

38

Value per acre

@

$3.00

Total Value

|
114.00

Cove :
Grazing Land :

Cultivated Land :

13

Orchard :

@

$40.00

520.00

Minerals :
Value of Land : $
Value of Improvements : $

75 *00

75.00

Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals : $

50.00

Value of Timber : $ 50.00

-

/stave wood -/

$759.00

Value of Wood : $

Value per acre for tract : $

15.08

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

NONE

CLERK

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__

Claim of .
County, Virginia, No. 14.9 , At Law.
In the Circuit Court of .Rappahannock
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Peti
Qlif ton Aylor _ an d other s_ _an _d .Thirty seyen
tioner, vs
_ Jfckou san d Four Him dr ed ( 57 400 ) _ a c r es j

__

_

_

_

_

-

,

-

_

Rappahan rioc k
County, Virginia, Defendants.
more or less, of land in
The undersigned , in answer to the petition of the State Commission on Conservation and De
velopment of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the filing of said petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of _ -Rappahannock
as his answer to said petition and to said notice.
Lee _ C_laigg
My name is
Virginia
,
Walt
Mills
.
Huntlez
.
.
.
Mv
is
Office
Post
Address
«
I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
52
acres, on which there are the following
to be condemned, containing about
_
_
_
rpofj
stable.i .
small
felt
ne
room
frame
.
P
:
improvements
buildings and
_ henhouse _j_ _ah _ _ut_ fifteen acres of _ orchard ^ oldest trees

-

,_

^

/

„

seven years

„

,

°

_

_

_

_

—

Huntley
Virginia, in
miles from
This land is located about ?
Magisterial District of said County.
the Wakefield
I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land de
scribed above : ( In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above ) .
Sole owner

-

The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows :
Luther North
North
Herbert Williams
South .
Che st e r_ _Gap Or _
East
W el to n 13 eat y_
West
in the
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year _ l 920
following manner :
by deed _ from J JR Brady and wife

_
_

_

_

_

__

._ .__

__ __

I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements there. I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
on is $ ?50Q * Q 0.
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $ ?5QQ*00
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
I am the owner of .
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make ; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds ) .
Remarks:

_

_

_

_

( Continue remarks if necessary

Witness my signature
Tuna

( or

mo n

my name and mark attached heretp ) this
&lt;^
(
7
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on the back ) .

2 nd

day

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�County: Eappahannoek
District; Wakefield

-

.

#4 Clegg, J Lee
Acreage Claimed;

Value Claimed:
Examined by;

Marsh, Gilliam and Stoneburner

Location:

On top of Blue Ridge about one mile south of
the State road in Chester Gap*

.

Incumbrances, counter claims and laps; Hone known

Roads:

One mile of rough steep mountain road to the
State Highway, thence 6 miles to Front Royal,

Soil:

Sandy Loam, very rocky

.

History of

tract and condition of timber; Most of that part of the
tract in Rappaj;annock County was cleared and
farmed many years ago, but has now grown up with
'

'

the exception of a small plot in cultivation,
and in orchard The owner lives in a small cabin
on the property, and he is increasing the size
ofhis orchard
He is setting out about 250
trees this year (:He paid #520 for this land,ao
cording to his statement, and has only this year
completed his payments

.

..

-

.

.

-

Improvements;

These consist of the following; Frame cabin
one room, valued at $25.00 Log bam valued at
#25.00,total #50.00.

Timber:

There is a stand of young poplar on this tract
which will make about 50 cds, of wood suitable
es &lt; worth #1,00 per cord stumpage
for
ww,list of approximately 650 apple trees
and 550 peach trees classified by age as followst
200 apple trees 7 yrs old
n
»
g «
125 n
n
w
»
200
2 "
n
planted
125
this year(1930
"
•
TOO
550 peach trees ranging from 1 to 7 years old
The area of the orchard is 13 acres

-

-

.

Orchard:

—

*

—

-

.

.

,
mm ****

Acreage and value by Types:

Value
per A

.
$3.00

Acreage

es;

ope

Orchard
Value
Value
Value
Value

13

of land

of orchard
of Improvements
of timber
Total value
Value per acre #12.60

—

.

.

30.00

#102.00
390.00
50.00
50.00
592.00

Total
Value

#102.00
390.00

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'

District: Wakefield

#4 Clegg,J.Lee

-

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Luther V*
North » r

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Weiton

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Cove
Orchard
Slope
Grazing Land
Ridge
Tillable Land
20 Chains
Scale 1"

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                    <text>County: Rappahannock
District: Hampton

CLAIMANT
NAME OF

#94
Number of Acres :

- Coates,

Nellie

52

-

Southeastern slope of Pignut fountain, near Pickle Ridge, adjoin
northwest portion of B.P Miller land
the
ing

Location :

Roads :

.

.

-

One and one half miles of fair dirt road to Lee
19 miles to Luray, nearest shipping point

.

.

Sandy clay loam of good depth and fertility
comparatively free of rock

Soil :

.

History of Tract and .condition of timber :. Central
at some time, but isnow growing up to

Highway, thence

Southeastern exposure,

portion of tract cleared and grazed

locusts and briars. Eastern oortion
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cut
ting has been done on this portion. Western portion of tract supports a

-

-

.

fair stand of red and chestnut oaks and poplar,10" to 16" DBH from which
§888
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?i° 888eraSes
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Improvements :
None *

. .

.

&amp;.

^

l

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Value

Acreage

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Total Value

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@

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$96.00

12

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96.00

8

@

10.00

80.00
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Cove :
Grazing Land :

Cultivated Land :

52
Orchard :
Minerals :

Value of Land : $ 272 *00
Value of Improvements : $
Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Timber : $ 360 *00

360.00

$632.00

Value of Wood : $
Value per acre for tract : $ 12 *15
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

NONE

CLERK

�qc/ 7
Claim
In the Circuit Court of
The State Coomrmsgion on
tioner, vs

^

County, Virginia, No./.,
uonsej vation and Development of the State of
_ £_ K .7- 5f l - -

-

_

_

&amp; _

_

^

—

At Law.
irginia, Peti-

r

&gt;

County, Virginia, Defendants.
more or less, of land
The undersigned , in answer to fne^ petition of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
f said petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
upon the fili
County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of
. J
as his answer tcMsa'fd petition and to said
cf
My name is
.
My Post Office Address is
I claim a right, title, estate or interest in &lt; tract or parcel of land within the area sought
acres, on which there are the following
to be condemned, containing about.
buildings and improvements

__ _

notice
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and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
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acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
I am the owner of .
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make ; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds ) .
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the above named claimant personally appeared before him and^ made oath that the matters
and things appearing in his above answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief ,
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The undersigned , in answer to' the peMion of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of th State of Virginia, ana in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the fiU oliaid petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of
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as his answer to sai
My name is
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I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
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to be condemned , containing about
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and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title , estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
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acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
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parcej of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area , to the extent of $ ~
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make ; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds ).
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STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF
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Acreage

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Hampton

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Southeastern slop © of Pignut Mountain, near
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shipping point

History of tract anti condition of timber:
Central portion of tract
cleared ard grassed "at some time, but is now
growing up to Locusts and briars,
Eastern
portion of tract supports a good stand of Red
end Chestnut Oak and poplar, Oaks are from 12"
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fair stand of Red and Chestnut Oaks and Poplar,
10" to 16"
from which some timber
products have been removed,
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of tract averages 3600 Bd ft, per acre,
13 Acres
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                    <text>CLAIMANT
NAME OF $$$$$

County.*
District:

Rappahannock

Hampton

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#87 Compton, Prank
Number of Acres :
Location :

51

Northeast side of Pignut Mountain at

Position

619,

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The State Highway is four miles distant over rough roads
Thenc- e it is 19 miles to Luray, the nearest shipping point

Roads :

Soil :

.

Is a fertile sandy loam, rocky along top of the ridge and along
the stream, Slopes are steep and the general exposure is to the
north and east

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History of Tract and condition of timber :

The hark was removed many years ago,
and repeated cuttings up to this year ave takeh the merchantable timber
There has been little fire and the reproduction is good

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.

Improvements :

None ,

Acreage and value of types :

Value

Types

Acreage

Slope :

36

@

$3,00

Cove :

15
51

@

5.00

per acre

Total Value

$108.00
75.00

$183.00

Grazing Land :

Cultivated Land :

Orchard :
Minerals :
Value of Land : $ 183 00
#

Value of Improvements : $
Value of Orchard : $

Value of Minerals : $
Value of Timber : $
Value of Wood : $
Value per acre for tract : $ 3 59
#

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

NONE

CLERK

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Claim
County, Virginia, N 0 X49
In the Circuit Court of •
At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State oi V :irginia, Petitioner, vs. _ li£- ten:-Ayl0ii-- ©4&gt; -al-s- e3i4- - ?- -40O-aeiaes-

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more or less, of land in
The undersigned , in answer to the petition of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia , and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the filing of said petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of _ ap&gt;1&gt;Qi1ari:i.i0 j
as his answer to said petition and to said notice.
My name is Fr- k Cor to-n
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My Post Office Address is
I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about 132acres, on which there are the following
buildings and impro vements: Tfe©- -Pa3?k--tak-e-s- -ahemt --75--fte1*00 --oar - this-- —

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Virginia, in
from
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the-HacrptonMagisterial District of said County.
I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described above : ( In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above ) .
-Itee-SAmple

The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows :
North
-Jte:-G-r-tns-ley--- South
Hillary- Jiunday.
East
2.i m Gx±naley
West
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year _ _ J.S24 in the
following manner:

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I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is 5 _ qri3@£ £). £os‘ JactetmtSlSfethe total value of my right,* title, estate or interest,
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $-2300
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I am the owner of
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
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parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make ; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds ).
Remarks: - She-only--daiaaf-e - ±-&amp; - that t--it- -tak-es- -rcy- -wo-od - tend

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day
and mark attached hereto ) this
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Witness my signature ( or my name
, 1930.
2mieffeassk Gongrtorr
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF
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To
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The undersigned hereby certifies that
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the above named claimant personally appeared oeiore mr anamade oath that the matters
and things appearing in his above answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief ,
this
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District: Hampton

#87« Compton, Frank

Acreage Claimed:

Value Claimed:

Location:

Northeast side of Pignut Mountain at Position
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Incumbrances, counter claims or laps:

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None known

Is a fertile sandy load rocky along the top of

Soil:

the ridge and along the stream,

Slopes ere

stepp and the general exposure is to the north and

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east

The State Highway is four miles distant over

Roads:

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the nearest shipping point

History of tract and condition of timber:

The bark was removed many years ago, and repeated
cuttings up to this year have taken the merchantable

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Clifton Aylor, et als• » etc

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To the Honorable J.R.H Alexander , Judge of said Court

Your respondent and exceptant , Frank Compton , exceptS

to the report of Appraisers filed in the Clerks Office of
this Court on the 18" day of May , 1932, in the above entitled

cause , for the following resons , to -wit ;
1st ;

That said appraisers only allowed him the sum of

$183.00 for the 51 acres of land as set forth in said report ,
when as a matter of fact this land contains 75 acres; that

said appraisers only allowed him the

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46 acres of land as set forth in said report, when as a

matter of fact this land contains 68 acres; that said app

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of land as set forth in said report; and that said appra

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of land as set forth in said report;
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That there is evidently a mistake in the number of

acres of land proposed to be taken in this proceeding, in
that said appraisers report a smaller number of acres of land
than will be actually taken;
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are totally inadequate , infair and unjust, and that said
lands are of far greater value than said sums allowed by said
appraisers , and that respondent and exceptant can and will
show that said sum so allowed by said appraisers are inad

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On North Fork of Thornton River

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Seven miles of rough mountain road ; thence seventeen miles
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Clay loam and sand clay loam, southeast and east exposure.
Good depth and fertility, moderate slopes with few boulders.

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$ 34.00

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Value of Improvements : $
Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals : $

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Clay loam and sand clay loam, southeast and east exposure
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                    <text>County: Rappahannock
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CLAIMANT
NAME OF OtmM

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#112a Compton, Frank
Number of Acre*:

55

Near the head of Thornton River,
Park Area,

Location :

entirely v/ithin the

Five miles of rough dirt road to the Lee Highway, thence 18
miles to Luray, the nearest railroad point

Roads :

.

Dry clay loam, rather thin from excessive cultivation.
Soil :
Slopes are moderately steep with some large tight rockys The tract has
a south exposure

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History of Tract and condition of timber : All

.

merchantable timber was removed many

Practically all of the tract has been cleared up for grazing
years ago
or cultivation and is now grov/ing up to brush, A family has resided on
the tract regularly for a number of years, but the land and buildings

.

have depreciated rather than increased in value

Improvements :

-

One 6 room frame house, shingle roof, log barn, smoke house ,
two chicken houses, cow stable and smoke house, all in poor condition

.

Acreage and value of types :

Types

Value per acre

Acreage

Total Value

Slope :

Cove :
Grazing Land :

43

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$4,00

$172.00

Cultivated Land :

12
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10.00

20.00
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$292.00
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Orchard :
Minerals :
Value of Land : $ 292 *00
Value of Improvements : $ «550 # 00

350 *00

#642.00

Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals : $

Value of Timber : $
Value of Wood : $
Value per acre for tract : $ 11•67
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

NONE

CLERK

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upon the fitengfdf said petition and published in accordance with the order of the
Circuit
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as his answer to sai
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I claim that the totaPvalue of this tract or parcel of land with theMmprovements there
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in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is
I am the owner of .
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by
the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area , to the extent of $
( In the space below should be set
out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claip t desires to make ; and if practicable he should so insert
her
e
a
description of the tifac r parcel of land by metes and bounds ) .
QJU *

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remarks if necessary on the back ) .
itness my signature ( or my name and mark attached hereto ) this,
day
of
1930.
- ST TU OF VIR
IA, COUNTY OF *
The undersigned hereby certifies that
the above named claimant personally appeared before him and made
atte
rs
and things appearing in his aboye answer are true to the best of his
belief ,
this
day of
( Continue

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Clerk oz the Cour br Special Investi
Notarv Public, or Justice of the Peace.

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DISTRICT: HAMPTON
COUNTY: RAPPAHANNOCK.

. Frank

'-112a Compton
l

Area Claimed:

123

Value Claimed:

$3000.00

Examined by:

Marsh Gilliam and 5toneburner

Location:

Near the head of Thornton River, entirely within the
Park Area

Laps:

None Known

Roads:

5 miles of rough dirt road to the Lee Highway , thence
10 miles to Luray the nearest railroad point

Soil:

Dry Clay loam, rather thin from excessive cultivation.
Slopes are moderately steep with some large tight
rockys
The tract has a South exposure

Assessed Acreage

Deed

Assessed Value

.creage

Deed Value

.

.

.

.

istory:

.

All merchantable timber was removed many years ago
Practically all of the tract has been cleared for
grazing or cultivation and is n6w growing up to brush
A family has resided on the tract regularly for a
number of years but the land and buildings have de
preciated rather than increased in value
House(tenant house) Frame 14,X22» , Shingle, 6 rooms,
Boarded up and down, Pith kitchen 12 * x22*
200.00
Smoke House 10 » xl2,t Shingle
10.00
Spring House
5.00
Chicken House 10,xl2*
Shingle
10.00
Chicken House Q’xlO *
Shingle
10.00
40 Apple Trees
Old Log Bara 16,x32* With Sheds
50.00
Log Cow Barn
10.00

.

-

.

Improvemen ts:

—

--

Value of Land

*2W 35U

by Types:

Value

.
4700

Area
48
12

per A

7.50

50

Total VaL ue of Land:
$202.00
Total Value of Improvements
295.00
Total Value of Timber
577.00 TOTAL VAgJE OF TPACT
Average Value per Acre 9.61

^

Total
Value per A

1927
90
282

..

.

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NAME OF CLAIMANT

#112

-

Oompton, Frank

Number of Acres : 46
On Forth Fork of Thornton River
Location :

.

Roads :

Seven miles of rough mountain road ; thence seventeen miles
to Luray over Lee Highway

Soil :

Clay loam and sand clay loam, southeast and east exposure.
Good depth and fertility , moderate slopes with few boulders.

.

Chestnut oak was cut for tanbark many
years ago , and very little merchantable timber remains.
Grazing land is badly growing up£ but consists of fertile
The present stand of merchantable saw timber is
soil
estimated at 4,000 ft EM

History of Tract and condition of timber :

.

.

Improvements :

None.

Acreage and value of types :

Types

Value per acre

Total Value

6

*3.00

*18.00

40

10.00

400.00
£416.00

Acreage

Ridge :

Slope :

Cove :
Grazing Land :

Fields Restocking :
Cultivated Land :

la

Orchard :

£428.00

Minerals :

Value of Land : $

418.00

Value of Improvements : $
Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals : $

Value of Fruit : $
Value of Timber : $

10.00

Value of Wood : $
Value per acre for tract : $ 0.30
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

CLERK

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Claim of
In the Circuit Courjt, of
The State Con
n on
tioner, vs
J

-

County, Virginia N
o
eyblopment vot the ,&amp;tate^ of

onserv

A

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more or less, of land in
County, Virginia , Defendants.
The undersignedjn-4
to the fcitioii of the State Commission on Conservation and Development ofTIie State of Virgini ma in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
^ on
upon the filing of sai
ublished in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court of
County, Virginia , asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to sai
itio'n and / to said notice.
My name is
Z / L - (T&gt;aMy Post Office Address is
I claim a right , title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
_ acyes/ on which/Lhere are the following
to be condemned , containing abo
buildings and/ mprpvements {J r£

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This! land isjomted about
miles from
^4-% Virginia, in
the
- Magisterial District of said County.
I claifrn the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described afcove : ( In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or .joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest ht has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above ).
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( )
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^

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The landowners adjacer to the above escribed tract or parcel of land are as follows :
North

___

South
East
West

*

I acquireomylright,
followi
ner :

^

^

titlanestate

or interest to this ^property about the ye

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I claim that the total val
tract or parcel of land with the improvements theretlthitt
N
.
o
M
i
4
on is $
claJim thaTtheTotal value of my right, title, estate ) r interest,
in and to this tract or parcel o land with the improvements thereon is
I am the owner of
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged
the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of ?
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make ; and if practicable he should also insert her ] a
description of the ti/kct or par&amp;el of 1
by metes and bounds ).
emarks : _

/

^

^

A

^

*

- VYT.

Continue remarks if necessary on the back ) .
Witness my signature ( or my name and mark attached
day
C.
— &gt; 1930.
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF .
'- i' he undersigned hereby certifies that
.
the above named claimant personally appeared before him and majdA oath that the matters
and things appearing in his alcove answer are true to tjae best of l is )knowledge and belief ,
(

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the Courf; 6 r Special Investigator or
Public, or Justice of the Peace.

��Revised report

.

County:

District :

-

#113

Rappahannock

Piodnont

Compton, Frank

Acreage Claimed :

Assessed:

Do claim
Value Claimed:

•

To record

Assessed:

Deed: 68
( 1910 )
Deed : $550

.

46 .ores

Area:

.

Location:

On North Fork of Thornton River

Twenty four acres of this tract
Incumbrances, counter claims or laps:
is lapped by tho Ann ? Jo 11iff.3 Heirs, portion of the
overall Survey for which a separate report has been
prepared

.

.

.

Soil:

Clay loam and sand clay loam, southeast and east exposure
Good depth and fertility, moderate slopes with few boulders,

Roads:

Seven miles of rough mountain road ; thence seventeen
miles to Luray over Lee Highway

History

.

of tract and condition of timber:
Chestnut oak was cut for
tanbark many years ago, and very little merchantable timber
Grazing land Is badly growing up, but consists
remains
of fertile soil
The present stand of merchantable saw
timber is estimated at 4,000 ft am , worth $3.50 per
M , on the stump

.

.

Improvements:

.
.

.

None,

*&lt; oi2!*

*

Value of land by types:
Value

Upe
ope

Total value of land
Total value of timber
( 4,000 ft
; : 50 )
Total value of tract

.

.

Average value per acre

.

acre

i~Toc
10,00

6
40
46 -

Fg

A

per

Acreage

Total
Value
. SO 00

.

400,00

7460.00
.460.00

10.00
$470.00

.

10 32

-.

Includes area in lap #113 1

�Crtfunty :
District:

A

#112

-

Rappahannoc k
Pie dnont

Courton , Frank

-

#112 1
Frank Conpton Lap
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Scale

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