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                    <text>Rappahannock County

Hawthorne District

/OWNER

NAME OF
#243

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. Estate--Alice

Burke, Y/m

Nicholson

22

Number of Acres:

Hazel Mountain

Location :

Roads:
Four to five miles of rough steep dirt road to Lee Highway near
Beech Spring
Thence 13 miles to l/uray, nearest shipping point

.

Soil :

.

flat

.

.

Deep fertile sandy loam — Eastern exposure
No surface rock

.

Steep to moderate to

. No

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f

coming in on grazing

Improvements:

.
2 ISlHhor -

This tract was cleared many years apo
merchantable timber, Young chestnuu and red oaks
? ?fi£e nd

History of Tract and condition of timber :

Small flooded portion
§iS ’tiSof £ ?iay

4

.

field

.

1 frame-2 story, shingle house

Acreage and value of types :
Acreage

Types

Slope :

Value per acre

Total Value

$12.50

5

@

$2.50

15

@

14.00

Cove :
Grazing Land :

210.00
$222.50

Cultivated Land :

2

Orchard :

@

25.00

50.00
$272.50

Minerals:

Value of Land : $ 222.50

Value of Improvements: $

300.00

300.00
$572.50

Value of Orchard : $ 50.00
Value of Minerals: $

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

26.00

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

NONE

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�County: Rappahannock
District: Hawthorne

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#243 Durke Estate, W M • t
Acreage Claimed:
Assessed: 21.72 A

.

a

n

Value

location:

Hazel

—

Deed 21.72A

"

$115,00

$50.00 (1914)

Mountain,

.

Incumbrances, counter olainc or laps: None known

Four to five miles of rough stoop dirt road to Lee Highway
near Beech Spring Thence 13 miles to Luray, nearest

Road ;

..

shipping point

Soil:

—

.

Deep fertile sandy loam Eastern exposure
moderate to flat
No surface rock

.

.

Stfeep to

History of tract and condition of timber: This tract was cleared many
years ago
Small wooded 'portion No merchantable timber
Young chestnut and red oaks growing on area, Fields
have been grazed since being cleared, Small orchard
timothy hay growing therein,
Small matches of ferns
and sumach coming in on grazing flold

.

.

.

.

- -

-- .

Improvements: House Fraxne 2 story, 3hingle roof
Orchard, 40 trees, 15 to 20 years old

50~

|

T5W .

~

Value of land by typos:
Value

Acreage:

Types:

Per

$3.00

6

Slope

14
1

F g
F r
Orchard

15.00
6.00

2

Total value of nand
R

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n

n

Improvements

"

Tract

Total
Value

$18.00
210.00
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53

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$234.00
350.00
§584.00

Avercge value per acre: $25.39

..

$300

.

�County: Rappahannock
District: Hawthorne
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LEGEND:
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Cove
Orchard
Slope
Grazing Land
Ridge
Tillable Land
fields restocking
Scale
l" • 20 chains

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�VIRGINIA:

IN THE CIRCUIT COUNT 01 EAPFABAN NOCI COUNTY
The Otate Commissi on on Conserva tion
&amp; Developme nt of the State of Virginia

Ietition er

'

Answer of
Guardian ad Litem

II vs
et als, and 07, 400 acres of
Clifton
,
or less
more
lana

Defendan ts

The joint end separate answer of Roscoe Burke , Theodore
Burke , Curtis Burke , Bertha I rke

keic Burke , Lary Burke , Juanita

Burle , and James Burke, infants , by their guardian ad litem ana the

answer of the said guardian ao litem for the saia infant defendant s,
nd others in the Cir
itea against the
to a petition at law e:.

-

cuit Court of Rappahann ock County , Virginia , by th e State C or on i s si on

.

on Conserve ticn an. Developme nt of the Stu :

of

For answer to the said i)etition or to
they are advised that it is material thi

answer ana say ;

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30

i :ie .

much thereof as

: ey should answer,

.hat they know nothing of the matters set forth

-

in

the said petition and by reason of their infancy are incapable of
understan ding or taking care of their rights and interests; they

therefore , by their said guardian ac litem , commend themselve s, and

their rights and. interests, to the protectio n of the Court and pray
that no order may be entered which will tend t o their prejudic e *

The said guardian ad liter , reserving to himself the
benefit of all just exception s to said petition , answering for saia

infant defendant s, answers and says ;
That he is the guardian ad litem appointed to defend the
.

ed infant defendan ts, who a re the owners, oa

. he
.

owners

of an interest, in a tract of land involved in these proceedin gs ,
E. W. CHELF
ATTORNEY AT LAW

WASHINGTON. VA .

and alleged to contain about 25 acres, and being designate d as
tract 7? 245 in the record of these proceedi ngs ; but that he knows
nothing as to the truth or falsity of the

statemen ts containe d in

the
the said petition , and he prays for the full protecti on of

�.

Court l o r t h e s a i c infant defendants
how ,

a v i n g f u l l y answered , t h e s e r e s p o n d e n t s pr . y to be

hence dismissed w i t .

,

t h e i r reasonable costs i n t h i s behalf expended

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By

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Jki , T

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Koscoe Burice , Theodore Burke , C u r t i s Burke ,
Bert u i Burl:e , He i d Burke , k a r y Burke ,
J u a n i t a Burke , and tamer . ur .-.e-

^

S t a t e of V i r g i n i a ,
County of Rappahannock ,

. W. Chelf ,

S

to w i t :
g u a r d i a n ao l i t e m f o r Roscoe Burke , Theodore

Burke , C u r t i s Burke , Bertha Burke , Reid Burke , k a r y Burke , Juanits
Burke , ana James Burke , . t h e infant defendants named i n the f o r e
going

answer , a f t e r being sworn , says t h a t the statements o f f a c t

contained t h e r e i n are true

.

Given u n d e r my ban d t h i s

T .
/ k d ay

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o1 J u l y , 1 9 G G
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Subscribed and sworn to b e f o r e me t h i s

pay of

.

J u l y , 1933
E. W. CHELF
A T T O R N E Y AT L A W

WASHINGTON. VA .

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Cjarmiseioner i n Chancery

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(11

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rZhe S t a t e Commis sion on
Conserv ation &amp; Developm ent
of
State of Virginia

vs

Clifton Aylor et als , ana
£ 7,400 acres o f land , more
or less

Answer of

Guardia n ad Liter.:

-

FITTED

nsr

CLERK S OFFICE
RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY
/

19 _£

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Clerk

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                    <text>RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY
CLAIMANT

NAME OF
#155

JJO

Number of Acres:

Dodson,

Fre£

^y.

^ighv ay above and below Turnbridge.
It is 11 miles over the Lee
to Luray, the nearest
shipping point.

Location:
Roads:

-

-

Lee

/

--

i

The soil is a sandy loam of good depth and fertility, but rocky in
The northern part has
a good many placES, especially above the highway
steep slooes,mbut they are.moderate below, with some level land along
D
the streams The exposure is south and east

Soil :

.

.

.

.
The land has been cut over for bark and timber several times so
there is no merchantable timber, but there has been little fire recently
and good young growth to 3" DBH is present

History of Tract and condition of timber:

,

,

.

,

.

-

House
log, 15x20 * , with 10x15 * lean to, 3 room,
Log, 16x22 * shingle roof, dilapidated,
Stable
boarded, shingle roof
6x12'
Smoke house
2 chicken houses

Improvements:

— —

.

-.

Orchard: There are about 85 apple trees, 15 20 years old in fair
The soil is good and has a good sod
2 acres
condition

.

.

Acreage and value of types:

Value per acre

Acreage

Types

Total Value

Ridge:

Slope:

Cove :

r

@

#3.00

#225.00

6

@

5.00

30.00

24

@

10.00

240.00

3

@

20.00

60.00

2

@

50.00

100.00

Grazing Land :

Fields Restocking:

Cultivated Land :

Orchard :

—

-

1635.00

Minerals:
Value of Land : $

535* 00

.

275 00

Value of Improvements: $
Value of Orchard : $

275.00

100.00

Value of Minerals: $

Value of Fruit: $

Value of Timber: $

.

170 00

170.00

$1100 *00

Value of Wood : $

0 00

Value per acre for tract: %/

^

°ne.

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

£0/'

CLERK

�Rappahannock

County*
District:
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Dodson,

fiiedmont

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^Assessed.

.acreage Claimed:

Value Claimed:

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.

Deed 130.09

130.09 A

$350.00

not given

**

.

Lee Highway above and below Turnbridge

Location:

Incumbrances , counter claims or laps:

.

Hone known

Roads:

It is 11 miles over the Lee Highway to Luray, the nearest
shipping point

Soil:

The soil is a sandy loam of good depth and fertility, but
rocky in a good many places, especially above the highway
The northern part has steep slopes, but they are moderate
The exposure
below, with some level land along the streams
is south and east

.

.

.

.

History of

tract and condition of timber: The land has been cut over for
bark an Timber several timer so there is o merchantable
timber, but there has been little fire recently and good
young growth to 3” DBH is present

.

Improvements:

The improvements consist of the following:
House log , 15x30, with 10x15 * lean to, 3 room, boarded ,
shingled roof,
$200.00
Stable: Log, 16x23* , shingle roof, dilapidated,
50.00
30.00
3 chicken houses © #15.00
Smoke house , 6x12* ,
20.00
306.00
Orchard: There ar about 8o apple trees, lo 2Q years
The soil is good and has a good
old in fair condition
•sod
2 acres are- valued at $50.00 per acre
$100.00

-

-

.

Acreage and
Type

'

v lue of land by types:

-

Acreage

Slope

Cove
F r
F o
Orchard

—

.

o5
6
34
3
2

Value
per acre
$3.00

5.00
10.00
20.00

50.00

90

-

Total
Value
mm
V163$00
30.00
240.00
60.00
mm mm

495.00

of land
$495.00
of improvements
300.00
of orchard
100.00
of tract
895.00
Average value per acre
9.94
*Note Computation of area by former surveyor is believed to be erroneous
due in large part to surface measurement

Value
Value
Value
Value

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Claim
LCounty, Virginia, No. ./.., At Law.
In the Circuit Court of /lr
The State Co
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observation- and Development of the State of Virginia, Peti
Pipp _
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more or less, of land in//
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The undersigned, in answer to e petition of the State Commission on Conservation and De
velopment o he State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the fW of said^petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court
County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answeb to said petition and to said notice.
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My name is
SP- L- PJLI .
My Post Office
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 acres, on which there are the following
buildings and improvementsytyyeyyz.r r
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This land is located about
miles from
Virginia, in
th
Magisterial 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 ) .
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The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows:
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I acquired my right, title, estate or interestto this property about the year ,&lt;/.2 /? in the
following manner :
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I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements there
j claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
on is $ ^3 P o c&gt;
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is % zP 5 P&gt; &amp;
I am the owner 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 pro
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 tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds ) .
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( Continue remarks if necessary

Witness my signature ( or my name and mark attached hereto ) this
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STATE OF VIRGINIA COUNTY OF

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on the back ) .
day

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The undersigned hereby certifies that'. J e d .
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 ,
AjP
day of Q
this
, 1930.
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CLAIMANT

NAME OF
#252
Number of Acres:
Location :

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Nicholson, Ida E

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Run Hollow

One mile of rough dirt road to graded county road near Nethers
Thence 8 miles to Sperryville via P.T.Valley Road —
Mills
Thence 17 miles to Luray, nearest shipping point
That on upper part of slope is of only fair depth
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Total Value

Value per acre

Acreage

Types
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47

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$141.00

$ 3.00

Cove :
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Fields Restocking :

5

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60.00

12.00

$201.00

Orchard :
Minerals:
Value of Land : $ 201.00

250.00

Value of Improvements : $ 250.00
Value of Orchard : $

135.00
|586.00

Value of Minerals : $

Value of Fruit : $
Value of Timber: $

135.00

Value of Wood : $
Value per acre for tract: $ H « 2 6
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

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None

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bandy Clay, That on upper part of slope is of only fair
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depth and fertility
Rocky southeast exposure

Soil:

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One mile of rough dirt road to graded County Road near
Thence 8 miles to Sperryviile via
"Nethers ills
P.T Volley Ford Thence 17 miles to Luray, nearest ship
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.

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According to evidence on
and condition of timber:
History of tract
'
the ground, tfcnbark res removed about thirty years ago;
other timber products removed at various times. Western
part of tract has some scattered runnerchantable Red and
Chestnut oal:s thereon mostly from 2*’ to 8" D3H
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1750 Bd ft per acre; total of 45,000 Bd Ft* • Value
$5.00 per K Total value of $135.00
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47

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Paper roof Good

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13* 1 story Kitchen, 10* x 12' ad
led
fair condition, abandoned recently $150.00
shin

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Log, 14 * x

Stable 14‘ x 12

Types:

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$201.00
200.00
135.00
$536.90

$10.30

Total
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$60.00
141.00
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                    <text>Rappahannock County

Hawthorne District

NAME OF CLAIMANT

#248
143

Number of Acres :

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Nicholson, Inea V

West of Broad Hollow Run along "Rolling Road".

Location :

Roads :

-

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One mile of rough dirt road to graded County road thence
Thence 20 miles to Luray, nearest shipping

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two miles to P.T.Valley Road
point•

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.
..

Slope sandy clay, of only fair depth and fertility Rocky,steep
slopes. Western part west and south exposure: remainder.has south and east
exposure Fields sandy clay of goool depth and fertility Moderate amount
of surface rock; mostly south and east exposure
Fields cleared many years ago Grazed and
History of Tract and condition of timber:
cultivated for many years, until abandoned several years ago Fields now
growing up to Locust,briars,sumach and young red and chestnut oaks
Slopes: Tanbark removed about 30 years ago since that time other timber
products have also been removed
At present there are a few chestnut and
red oaks scattered over portions of the tract, but what is present is un
merchantable because of insufficient quantity
Improvements : House 2 story and 111 1 story and ell i story shingled,
4 rooms ceiled fair condition,vacant 5 years
frame stone chimnery
Stable Log, shingled fair condition -Spring house board sides,shingled
Soil :

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Acreage and value of types :

Value per acre

Acreage

Types

Slope :

Total Value

109

@

2.50

$272.50

34

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7.00

258.00
$510.60

Cove :
Grazing Land :

143
Cultivated Land :

Orchard :
Minerals :

Value of Land : $

510.50

Value of Improvements : $ 250*00

250.00
#760.50

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

Value of Wood : $
Value per acre for tract: $ 5.32

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

NONE

CLERK

�Rappahannock
Hawthorne

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#248» Nicholson, Inca V
Assessed: 143 A
Acreage Claimed ; 145 A
V u l u e C l^ lu.odi v 1200.00 Assessed? #243.00

Vi’eat of Broad Hollow Run along

Location:

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143 A
Pood;
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"Rolling

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Road,"

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Hone now-n
Incumbrances, counter claims, or laps;
Slope sandy clay,of, only fair dopth and fertility
Soil:
Western part v/ost a 3outh ex
Rocky steep slopes
posure.
Rcmainder has south and east exposure
Fields, sandy clay of good depth and fertility
Moderate omo nt of surface rocks mostly south and oast

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exposure

History of

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One mile of rough dirt road to graded County road t e n c c
Thence 20 miles to
two ilec to F T Valley Road

Roads:

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Luray, nearest ahi

ping

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Joint.

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of timbers Fiolds cleared many years
tract ; nd condition
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grazed
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ago

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abandoned several years ago.
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Fields now growing up
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.Taribark removed ab ut thirty years ago- -since

to i ^ocust, briers, sumach
nut oaks

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Slopes*
that tine other timber products have also been ronoved
At present t ere are a few chestnut and rod oaks scat
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1C x 20 * 2 story and Lll 1 story, 10 ;&lt; 12
Improvements: House
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Stable: Log singled
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200.00

Total
Value
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Total value
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Tract

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#5.13

$488.00
200.00

$688.00

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250,00

420.00

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