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RJ KLYCFu-1.:
NAME OF CLAIMANT
//-151 - Bu.u 0 'ier, G or,e .! .
Number of Acres: 980
Location:
H wksbill Creel( .
Roads:
Soil:
( ae r verse side)
History of Tract and condition of timber:
}orthe~st coiner cut ov1r re.e-~ dlw ,
l .... st t i :
bo ..... t 1926. 1 o fire 1 tel~.
0.J n Stu.no. of yello
_ n1'
1hit., yiYJe, c".a.8 tJ111t,o }:, redo\:
r..,
,it3 o'""""'- ..l;o lG'
·t/1
oc..,~.- ion l 1 " · In":' nort'11 est co~'n1r ~l -~ i
o ,J lot_;u.0t i.l-'-J
L u. roc1 •l: hol o; .
o 1e ire.va ')" no. bui ·,r.. cut .
o· , _._rk c;.i,
i -i 1: JO.
348 '=.creu ~-. ,:.. 1 i.3 L:.;0 : • 70.: yello.1 ~ i e - lC; \, 1i te
lmprov..ein.ents: - 3)0 c"s. ~)i 18 .JtOVv ,0 d - 2u0 CG.d. fu lmo<J..-1< 0 loc• t
c,~lling : lox0xt, L. ?~x~4', 8 rooms, _ore.
?x~S' , brick u.nd
f.' ..18s,
2 s+n:---, 7C.. ~s be'lVGt' bn .,..d, .~c, -1 con0i-;;io'1, SJ'i 1
oU_>_ly, ve1l _. i.ntaJ, 20 i
"01.nc. tion, cell 1 r , built 191~.
b rn:
84.A.40:x:20', ri.'"": 6x~·i', s-':;n..... , s·, d, met~l roa:,
oocl
co-'t!;'1, uil~ 1914.
Lo~ st
le:
14x ·:::lv', s!1i'1~ ,, .oo:r co:1Ji"';ion.
Fr...;.:::ne hoe ..,>en:
Gxl2xG r, r:iet~ 1 roo ~.
--;•r_,.,.13 11en '1ouse:
10x24x8' , .1Jtcl roo:i", fair co:-i 1 i'tion .
:Tr:, 1e wash J1ouse : 1'2x l 4x8' , s',~_ric l e roof, poor condition •
.,:,'r -ie gran1:1ry. 24x24xl2' 1i t'1 10x24' s1·eu , chi.:-i;;·le roe'-" , .:'..iir
co·1ilii.·t fo-1. - -
Fr:.....n,J c·. . . r . . . cu :
12:x:16:x:8', neta.l ro f, rocd co>-i11i tion .
l''r,
·r ..... :1u.r~·:
16::,.30-~l.:',
et -.1 1·00:' , "" r cun 1 ·~ ... io •
:'I-."e ::,)ri"'- h,)1s::a :
Rxl0x8' ,
Atc..l roo"", ,.,.,cd c,n'' .... ion •
.. _-c hine sl10
i t 1 · ·, aJ 2Jx20:x:12', r- -i.r G0'1di tion.
Acreage and value of types :
Acreage
Types
Ridge:
•,yl. uo
Slope:
2 . 00
Cove:
Total Value
Value per acre
(35 . 00
1518.00
7
10.00
7
4
10 . 00
50 . 00
• 00
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land:
100
,3.j .
00
·,,0...,7 ' . 00
Orchard:
Minerals:
4000 . 00
Value of Land:
10). 0
Value of Improvements: $
,jQO . 0
Value of Orchard : $ 10 0 • u 0
;j
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Timber: $ 500 . 00
Value of Wood: $
•
C'O
~99~;.00
Value of Fruit: $
j'.).
0
Value per acre for tract: $ 1 v • 1 3
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $ :. v;r: .
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�REPORT ON THE ACREAGE
of the
GEO. W. BAUGHER
TRACT #151
It apparently. being impossible to map Mr.
Baugher 1 s land entirely from the Jncomplete descriptions contained in his deeds, Mr. F. T. Amiss was
sent into the field to make a survey.
Mr. Amiss ran
a base line from the Park boundary up Hawksbill Creek,
entirely across the tract.
From this base line he tied
in many corners of the tract, and these ties, together with descriptions of adjoining tracts, enabled us
to make a complete plat of the Geo.
w.
Baugher hold-
ings.
From this plat I compute the area to be 980 Acres,
and this is covered by
the Stat§;i:/J;f~
W. N.
;ro¥n( ~
Chief Engineer, Park Service
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�ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT
#151-a - Baughe r , George 7.
Number of Acres: 25
Location:
Near Powell ' s Gap .
Roads:
Three and one-ha lf miles of fair dirt road to Spotsw ood Trail
near S 1ft Run; thence four miles to Elkton .
Soil:
Sandy clay of fair depth and fertili ty; quite rocky with steep
to modera te slopes and northe ast exposu re .
History of Tract and condition of timber:
portion o f t h e trac t was c 1 eare d many
years ago , grazed and cultiva ted since .
The wooded area has
been out over repeate dly in the past .
A
A
Improvements:
(See reverse side)
Acreage and value of types:
Types
Acreage
Valoe per acre
Total Value
Ridge:
Slope:
l?
@
$5 . 00
$80 . 00
6
@
25 . 00
150 . 00
25 . 00
50.00
Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:
2
Cultivated Land:
25
(285 . 00
Orchard:
Minerals :
340 . 00
Value of Land: $285 . 00
Value of Improvements: $ 340 . 00
Value of Orchard: $ 100 . 00
Value of Minerals : $
100 . 00
50 . 00
!;;??5 . 00
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $ 50 . 00
Value per acre for tract: $ 31 . 00
Incidenta l damages arising from the taking of this tract: $
CL ~RK.
�IMPROVEMENTS• ft_e]Ji¥g' Frame 16x24', l½ story, metal roof, 4 rooms,
·ce led,
ir condition, occupied by tenant.
Barn: Frame, 16xa4x8', shingle roof, fair condition.
New corn house:
Frame, 8xllx6', no roof, poor conditioh.
Hen house: Frame, 6xl4x8', poor condition.
Corn house: Log, 6x8x6 ', shingle roof , poor condition.
�Xt, _/2
Claim of_ ___ ~
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24<;?i--CJ L ------------------------ ------------------------ In the Circuit Court of_ _____ ~k..Lt.d_(~d~__ County, Virginia, N o..L.A:"~_9--_, At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation f nd Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. _ _ g ~ __azt?t--¼
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------------------------ -----------
more or less, of land in ___ . / i ~ p ~------ -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 orde:r'eP-the Circuit
Court of_ __ t f _ ~ c ; ; , d ! b____ County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said" petition and to said notice.
My name is __
../[j~-ft!-L _____ ________________________________
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IS---- ~ · -- ---- - - - -r.l/_-~~!::-:1-- ~
- - --- --- - - -- -
I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about ____ _s_-_~ ________ acres, on which there are the following
buildings and improvements=---~
-~ ~7 ~..k--~-9d'e,- ~
_
_. / ] ~ o /-H-d ~~ --------------------------------- .---------------
This land is located about_ ____ ~ _____ miles from ___ U ~----------------Virginia, in
thed r ~__ Magisterial 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. )
------------- d.£1-½____ ~ -------------------------------------------------The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows:
N orth __ m._,#. /t/J:flf f-- _ _ l ~ /]~---------- _________________________ _
South_~ _.a_t:._£ ~ _ A t c t d ,__~_.,:f»-_~ 1 -__ f_,:;u.t.d__________
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---------------,",:., ------;,--- -------_,,
East
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WesL ~ - - __ ___ - ---- - -,-Ctd,uf..._~~1,_v_ld!:-.t-1,,-L'-;}e_C.fi.:. -~-J...M&-.£/..~j._~- -- -lie
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v·
I acquired my rig t, title, estate or interest to this property about the year __..l.f.<Z.iLin the
following manner:
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1t-#_._ ]d__(L
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_L~~~zY
1...dd.,L_ ____ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ ________ ____ _ _ __ _ __ _ __________ _ ______ _ ______ __ ___ _ ____ __ _______ _
I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $_/_~f:'_i:_~-------· 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 $ .1.£J7 p_~f!____ ___ __ ,
I am the owner of_ ___ __ _;(____ ____ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park are a, 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 an y 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 · -- - ------------------ - --- - ----- - - ------------------------ ------ ------------ --"-t::~ - ~- ~ - - ~ 1 - L L ~ - ~ - - ~ - - L[J_czz!:·£&.l,,J__ . _ { I ~ ~-
-~ -~-11--Af_y}.-,~__ Ji.f:..~1c'1:z:u~-__t-~ - ~<.d.d&l.,Lf-- ~ f ; : ~ ~lZ.~
- ~ - k k t ~ ~ - ~ - . - ~=~~1~~~1i-~-~- ~ d - ~ - ~ ~ ~-<C~
oL:i~nefs my_:i~:~~r1: 3;r my name and
~ ~r emarKs -ff necessary on tlie back).
::~1,~cw.:~1~~--~~~~~~~~~:~
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STA~
NIA, COUNTY OF__ __ e.,~-----,
The undersigned hereby certifies thaL_~ _ ...
.~.a..&.-~-- ----------------- - the above named claimant per sonally appeared before him an6 made oath that the matters
and things appearing in his above answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief,
fk. __
FLJ_..fd~~-~~~-~~~-----~ £ '!,~ ,.,:--_yj;,_};,_ _;2_______
this _______ L~-:.. ________ day oL __
Clerk of the Court~~~iial Investigator or
Not ary Public, or Justice of the Peace.
�. County:
_~strict:
N
Alex E .
Wyant
B. P .
Yancey
LEGEND:
Grazing
Slope
Tillable
20 chains
Scale - 1 11
=
Rockingham
Stonevrall
�Co
,)i
fl:
George
151
A sess d
"
,10 , 000 ..
"
,t
1
B '-!@;er
I
150
ed
151,,
42,
"
2020 .. 00
280
250
."
1 . 00
h
C
l.902
nd "00 in bond
1250.00 1905
red in fl n·u:i er of l
nd as
urveyed
e,
acr
u
~
~ueas d
too low.
Loo tion:
-.-,s:
ark are.
H
'one kno'lll
,.,otl:
e ~o , •
ide
on
st
1.?o
s:
Hi
p banks
5 mil es ( 4
:r.E.
to -lkt
ave
C :lrlle!' C
0 ·f?J
l 2..... No fire
1 e ebo
hito pine, c ~c1 ,. t -J, , OAK , rd
t
-n the N.
ion 1 l6".
h ho - lo.
o.
i
e fir
1 •
ood
Corner
ow
4.00
00
150
t.'50
0
1205
Improv
ents:
bric
dw 111
and atone
2
:;4,
f!f4
1e, 2 story,
s, :porch 7 x 26
~~lla b. ver bo rd, ,ood
wnt.er s,. vly , well a1nted, sol· d found
x 2 • 8 ro
f
co di tion, '\prin
tion, c .11~r b, lt 1914
2400
24 a raw sh d,
ot l
800
e,
X
~4 , ....
wa h house, 12 x l~
r· n ry, 21 ·:x 2·
e, poor eond.
etnl root
t l root, tair ccnd.
in l
12
roof', )oor- eond.
10 - 24
bO
0
1. 0
50
hod, shingle
:f'e.ir conditlon
x H. rn tal roof', good cond.
ge , 12 x
g
rnnary, 16 x 30 x 14, , t 1 roof, ' i r cond .
.:ram sprig house, 3 x 10 x O, metal root, good cond.
aehi ea .op with ·hed 20 x 20 x 12, f i r condition
ge
b1ch -pparent
of
125
75
150
75
100
&:185.00
�Count y:
Distr ict:
Rookingho..o
Stone wall
#151 - Bau~h or, Gc~-u .
{cont 'd)
Inprov cnentq :
(cont' d)
60 apple trees, fair condi tion ,
2 . 00 per tree- 120 . 00
Value
of land b;i tYJ,iOO:
r
T;iJ2e .
Cove
Slope
crea~e
2
. 3.idge
Tillab le
Field restoc king
7?4
95
105
~
980
Value
Jt8r ncre
a.5 . 00
1 . 50
1 . 00
30 . 00
15. 00
Toi..al value of land
44?6 . 00
Total v
3685 . 00
-:.ie
of ioprov eoenta
Total value of tir1be r
1205 . 00
Total value of orclw. rd
120 . 00
Total val
C
of troot
Averag e value per o.cre
. 8686 . 00
:i,8 . 85
Total
Value
$10 . 00
1161 . 00
95 . 00
3150 . 00
60 . 00
2q41e
. oo
•
�.
,ount '
oe 1n h
riot: Stona 11
r,
25.
Oeo1:,se
ed 26
•
'3625 . 00
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1
)
r i w l •s
•
o.o
oil:
tr
11
I :-iprove
25
ton
n.
..,th Ui
r r 111 YI q11te r cky wtt.1
1d
rte t x oaur .
to
r
P•
or la~s: lone
-
ro.hu
C$n 1
•
trt rod
to ,lkton .
ry •
t
nt .......
0
pot
11
00
ro
or,
f tr oar1 n t
no roo
poor
•
oonc.1t1on -00
nor condi
' per tre tion - 1 . 00
-
--
p
t
0
:.,
~
1led
.oo
.o
10 . 0
5.00
.oo
ent
5
�County :
Distr ict:
Rockin ghao
Stone rall
t115l • Bauch er, Gcci., \ •
{cont ' d)
Inpr9v cnent$ :
(cont• d)
00 apple trees, :fair c-,ndi tion
Vo,luo of lo.nd b;l
I
2 . 00 per tree - ~120 . 0O
t;y:ve O:
T;t~e
Cove
Slope
idge
Tillab le
Field restoc king
crea~e
2
774
95
105
-1
980
Value
:ier n.cre
5 . 00
1 . 50
1 . 00
30 . 00
15 . 00
Total value of lo.nd
4'176 . 00
Total val ~e of ioprov eoent a
3885 . 00
Total value of tir.1be r
1205 . 00
Total value of orchc, rd
120 . 00
Total value of tract
Averag e value per o.cre
8686 . 00
8 . 86
Total
Value
~10 . 00
1161. 00
95 . 00
3150 . 00
60 . 00
:i<44'1e . oo
�.,ount :
oc '"in h m
riot: Stone
25
e d 26
•
.1 625 .. 00
l
"
ed :
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11
iurcl a
d 86 .. ,
. te
Ctn 1der
nkno,,n.
o.oo
ton
r
ap.
_I___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _1__s: Jon kn n •
4
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1 y or r 1
er te lo,
So1lt
to
n
: & t'o:ri
•,th on
n
rth
t
on
rt ,un;
r
r
tr
11
111 ty; quite r oky wit
t ep
expoa ur.
irt rod o Spot
to ~11cton .
00
.. r
11
of
rn prov
ry,
o. r ot,
nt ---, f tr con
0
no roo, poor
r-0
o 1led
.oo
ti n t
-
onnd1 t1on -0
condlt 1on
• nor
1 . 00
per tree --
--
~5 . 0
10. 00
5.00
.oo
Value
10. 00
l:~ .
of l nd
a ot 1· rov
of timbe r
ent
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�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
THE STATE CCMMISSION ON CONSERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA
v.
#1829
At Law
CASSANDRA IAWSON ATKim, ET ALS, ETC.
On this, the
l?ETITIONER
:Z,tJ
DEFENDANIB
day o:r Dece.ni!:Der~ 1933, came G. W. Baug)ler,
and on his motion leave is given him to file his application for the
payment to him oJr the sum of'
9,923.00, the amount of' the award set
out in the award of' condemnation for Tract No. 151, m retof'O?!'e paid
into Court .
And it appearing frcm the re port of the Board o-.f' Appfisal
Commissioners heretofore filed in this cause, and in the petition
for judgment and condemnation entered herein on the
-- day of
November, 1933, that in the opinion of petitioner, the said G.
w.
Baugher is in vested with a superior or better right or claim ot'
title in and to the said Tract of land No. 151, and that the record
of this cause does not disclose any denial or dispute by any party
or person in interest as to the title to the said Tract No. 151,
or to the proceeds arising fran the condemnation thereof, and that
the said G'. W. Baugher
is entitled to receive the proceeds
arising fran. the condemnation c£ said Tract No. 151, Sl!ll.d it further appearing to the Court that all taxes due or- taxaqle upon
said tract number 151 have been paid:
Upon consideration whereof, it is considered and
ordered by the Court that the said sum of $9 ,923.00 paid into Court
by petitioner as just compensation fer- Tract No. 151 be paid unto
the said G.
w.
Baugher; and the Clerk or this Court is directed to
transmit a certified copy of this order to the Treasurer of Virginia ,
who shall pay unto the said G.
w.
Baugher the said rum of $9 ,923.00,
the annunt of the awa:ir.d set out in the judgment of condemnation for
Tract No. 151, taking frcm the said G. W. Baugher a receipt tlB reforand certifying such payment to the Clerk of' this Court far ap.propr iate entry thereof as required by law.
Eh1ter :
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M.
H. HARRISON
TREASURER OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA
TO WHOM IT 1~AY CONCERN :
I hereby certify that the
records of my office show that Geo . W. Ba~gher
has paid the taxes on his tract of land
containing 420 - 0- 0 acres situate in the Blue
Ridge ]hountains, Stonewall District, Rockingham
County , for the years 1932 and 1933 .
All taxes prior to that date,
, if any be due , are a matter of record in the
Clerk's Office of said County .
Given under my hand this 18th
day of December 1933 .
N. H. Harrison, Treas
By.w2?2 ~~
~
vouiiy.
Treasurer of Rocingham
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�NoTE--This need not be filed until the record discloses that the awards have been paid into the custody of
the Courts.
Virginia: In the Circuit Court of Rockingham County
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia .. PETITIONER.
V. At Law No. 1829
Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand, Five Hundred and
Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of land, more or less . . . . . . . . . . .
DEFENDANTS.
Comes now the undersigned and shows to the Court:
That a judgment in rem has heretofore been entered in this proceeding condemning to the use of the
Petitioner the fee simple estate in the tract(s) of land numbered as follows: Tract No.
...__
_L::;-:'L____ :
Tract No. ____________ : Tract No. ------------;
and described in the report of the Board of Appraisal Commissioners appointed herein and shown, numbered, and delineated on the County Ownership Map filed therewith, upon payment into the custody of
the Court of the sum(s) set out in the said judgment as constituting the award(s) therefor, as follows:
r-" __ $_L..L.",b
04' -:3~
Award on Tract No. _-1..a._l
____ ; on Tract No. ____________ $ __________ ; on Tract No.
------------ $----------; .
That the report of the said Board sets forth that the following named persons claim, or appear to
have a claim to an interest in the said tract(s) of land or in the proceeds arising from the condemnation
thereof;
That the Petitioner has paid into the custody of the Court the said sum(s) set out in said judgment
as constituting the award(s) for the fee simple estate in the said tract(s) of land;
That your undersigned, on the date of the said judgment in rem condemning the said tract(s) of
land, owned or was (were) entitled to the following interest in the said tract(s) or in the proceeds
arising from the condemnation thereof:-
That no other person or persons than the undersigned are entitled to share in the distribution of the
said award(s) except the following named persons whose interest in said tract(s) or in the proceeds
arising from the condemnation thereof on the date of entry of said judgment was as follows:
Wherefore, your undersigned pray(s) that [he (they) be made a party (parties) herein under the
provisions of Section 21 of the Public Park Condemnation Act, and that] an order be entered for the
distribution of said sum(s) set forth in said judgment in rem as constituting the award(s) for the fee
simple estate in the said tract(s) condemned as aforesaid, and for the payment to the undersigned of the
said award(s) or of as much thereof as the Court may find that the undersigned is (are) entitled to
receive, and which the undersigned aver(s) is as follows: Tract
No.~E£.L_ ______
·-
$!/!/..2-___
~ ::--::
Tract
No. ____________ $ __________ : Tract No. ____________ $ _________ _ ;
The undersigned further aver(s) that: (Leave this space blank unless there is some other pertinent matter to be brought specially to the attention of the court)
----~+&[B~~-------
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-------------------------- ----------------STATE OF VIBGINIA. COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
This day--p-ersokarry--appearea--faefo-re- me, me-o~---w-:-Baugh-er-,--ifna-m-a:a-e-oa.1~I1 that the
stateme nt-s--o.enta-in-ed--in-.:t-he--abe-ve--p.eti-tionr--s~-fa.r--a-s--m&d.e-~n--hi-S-.own-.i.Il.fo:rmation
are true, and ro far as made upon information of oth
he be ie s t.J.H--!,A;;l--1,,L,:U'e•
Given un4f~r-my-liana-tliis--retli-aaj"-of' De c~---r9~3-;,~-- , N. P.
NOTE-A supply of this blank form has been placed in the ~lerk's o
parties. No one is required to use this form, as the form is not escribed by law, and
either change or modify it as they deem necessary, or present their motions in any for
sire which meets with the approval of the Court. This blank form may not and probabl
all cases. It has been printed merely as a suggestion of a form of a motion which may
to the approval of the court in each case.
s
ts can
h may de· 1 not cover
used, subject
�STATE OF VIRGINIA ,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM , to- wit :
I , J . Robert Switzer, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Rockingham County do hereby certify that the records in my office
do not show any delinquent taxes against the tract of 420 acres in
Stonewall District , assessed in the name of George W. Baugher .
Given under my hand this 18th day of December, 1933 .
�arnmmnuwtalt4 nf llirgiuta
TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.
December 27 , 1933
JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
This is to certify that I, J.M. PurcelJ, Treasurer
of Virgi nia h ave this
27
day of De cember in accordan c e
with an order of the circuit court of Rockingham County
dated 12/20/33_ _ in the cause of the State Commission
on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia
vs.
paid to G.
Cassandra Laws_o_n_A_t_k_i_·n_s_,_________
Vv . Baugher , Swift Run , Virginia
$~9~·~9_2~3~·~0~0~___ being in full settlement of tract
in the above mentioned cause.
#--1.fil.
�<t!nmmnuwtalt11 of llirgiuta
TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.
December 27 , 1933
JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
G.
w.
Baugher
Swift Run , Virginia
Received of J.M. P urcell, Trea s urer of
Virg inia, the sum of $ 9 , 923 . 00 , in accordan c e
with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of Rockingham
of December 1 93 L
entered on the 20th
day
, in t h e matter of the State
Commission on Conservati on and Development v~~~-
Cassandra Lawson Atkins
___________
_______ a nd ot h ers , being
full and complete settleme n t f o r the tract of land
k nown i n said proceeding a s # _ _1_5~1_ _ _
Sign original and dup li c ate
a n d r e turn to the Treasurer
of Virginia.
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Rockingham County SNP Records: Court Proceedings
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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The first series of <span>the SNP Records collection consists of 4,756 documents related to The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of Land, more or less in Rockingham County, Virginia, court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire 52,561 acres of privately held land located within the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. </span> The Virginia government in collaboration with the federal government, used condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation, and more formally known as “eminent domain,” to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents within the collection almost entirely refer to land located within Rockingham County, but other counties within the park’s scope followed a similar process to acquire the land. The documents are broken up into three categories: Deed Books, Miscellaneous Documents, and Condemnation Cases. This collection contains the Condemnation Cases.<br /><br />For more information on the Rockingham County Shenandoah National Park collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.<br /><br />I<span>n the 1970s and 1980s many of the individuals displaced by the park creation were interviewed in hopes of preserving their stories. To listen to those records visit, <a href="https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/">https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/.</a><br /></span>
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1925-1935
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Snp001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/2">Rockingham County SNP Records: Deed Books</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/3">Rockingham County SNP Records: Miscellaneous Records</a><br /><a href="http://catalog.lib.jmu.edu/record=b2286919">Shenandoah National Park Oral History Collection</a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4526"> Shenandoah National Park Records Finding Aid </a>
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Alexander, John A - Breeden, Norah
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baugher-george-w.pdf
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Baugher, George W.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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Location: Powell's Gap
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Tract(s): 151, 151a
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Pake Davis, Tristan Nelson, Liana Bayne
Baugher
-
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ROCKIUGH:,.M COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT
#128 - Baugher, Gideon
· Number of Acres: 45
Location:
Sandy Bottom , entirely within the Park area .
Roads:
Two 1:iilcs of dirt roads, four miles via the Spottswoo d ,..,rail ta
.ullcton , the neurest shipping point .
Soil:
Sandy loam , slope type, and is of a fair depth of fertility .
'he wooded arei is steep and some rock ledges. ~he tillable
land is steep, but fairly smooth.
History of Tract and condition of timber·
· The merchanta ble saw-timbe r has been removed from this tract; the remaining stand consists of small
scrubhy oaks and some hickory .
Log , 15x20 ', 4 rooms, 1 ~ story, kitchen 8xl4x8',
porch 7x20', poor condition , occupied by tenant . Sprinc water
•rame, 15x25xl0' , shin,·le roof , poor condition .
supply . 3_. . RN:
:Trame, 8xl0x6 ' , shi:1. le roof, poor condition .
H:J:!T ROUS'!::
Improvements: Dwelling:
Acreage and value of types:
Types
Acreage
Value per acre
Total Value
Ridge:
Slope:
18
!iii~ . 00
',(90 . 00
6
15.00
90 . 00
31
25 . 00
525 . 00
Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking :
Cultivated Land:
..,,705 . 00
45
Orchard:
Minerals:
Value of Land: $ 705 . 00
Value of Improvements: $ 270 . 00
Value of Orchard: $
270 . 00
25 . 00
25 . OO
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Fruit: $
50 . 00
$1050.00
Value of Timber: $
ValueofWoo d: $
5o ~·oo
Value per acre for tract:
$..1J ,? Y
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $
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T~1e deed convey ing this lund to Gideon
Baughe r contain s an indefi nite descri ption, calling
for some natura l object s und sever~ l ad j oining
O\mers , but giving no bearing s or di stance s .
The
deed pi.lI'por ts to convey 50 acres .
The record s contain survey s of all of the
adjoin ing tracts , howeve r, und a co~put ation of the
~creag e fron the calls o~
45 acres .
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Chief 1ngine er , P2rk Servic e .
32.
�Claim of ___ __ _ -- -- - ---------- ------- ---------- ----- ---------- ---------- ---------- -----. . N o. ________ , At Law.
ockingha_t: ____________ Coun t y, v·1rgmia,
. ·t Court of __:. __________
I n the C1rcm
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petiti_o ner2 vs. ___Gi_deon _'.I . B2ugher____________ ____________________________ _____________ _
Fift,y "'cre ·more or less, of land in __.R_o_ck.in,_ h'-tlD_____________ County, Virginia, Defendant s.
The undersigne d, 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 0L_~.9_Qkl-J1..£.fl_[!.~------- ---- County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said petition and to said notice.
My name is __ .CLi deon \: .. Baugher --- ------ - ------ - ------- --- ------- ---- -----My post office address is ___ _].1~t1.- -H-il.J...-V:i..x--£:i.ni~L---- -- - ---------- ---------- I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about_ __:?i-f-t ___ __ __ __ acres, on which there are the following
buildings and improvem ents: __ _J)¥J_e_:!,J._i.11g~-~t..::-_l.2lstJJ..s311}].gA~sl..... __ ____ _____ __ ___ _____ __
About fifteen fruit tree s nnd fenci ng
.
.. m
• __ ____ ___ ____ v·1rgm1a,
Elkton
ve
"'i
_____
_____Vo
. 1ocat ed ab ou t __.:·
m1·1es f rom______
. 1an d 1s
_________
Tlus
· t of sa1"d Count y.
· 1 D"1st r1c
· t etia
ll____ Mag1s
st •newa
_____
the_______
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. )
I <:im S Jl e owner
The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follo.ws:
North ___ .J ~J_...c.gme.r _______ ____________ ________ ___________________________________ _
---*6{i-:~*~~~l=1-ett_____________________________________________________ _
South
East __ ___ _____ _____ ___ __________ ____ ____ ____________________ ___ ___ __ __ ______ ______ _
West ____ _ --- • J. B"l!gher ---------- -- - ---- ---------- ---------- --- - ---------- -------I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year--~~Q~ ___ in the
following manner:
__ Purch~ sed __ from _Geo . __C. _ B'"'ugher _ & ___i_~~----- ---------- ---------- ----- ------
I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the impr ovements thereon is $_?JiQQ...!'_QQ_______ I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvem ents thereon is $-~§_0.Q__QQ______ _
I am the owner of_ _____ _____ ______ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park are a, 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 informatio n 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 on the back).
Witness my signature (or my name and mark ~ttached hereto) t~!__ _l_7j;~ : --~-- -day
f ' ~ ~ - -{J/j(}. JJ~-------of_ __ Feb. _1931-_____ , 1930.
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF______~~~-~!!1-_~ti,~-~--------, To-wit:
The undersigne d hereby certifies that_ ___~J.A.~~~-y_l_.__ 13..:_~gh~~---------------------the above named claimant personally appeared before him and made oath that the matters
C1e~s1 effl'cis appearing in his above answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief,
~
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17th
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_---------&L .S -- - --,
----day Of --Febru-
Filed in the
.
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FE0 IB 1L:.;;1
------- ,Cler k
.
_1//_J~.L~--~~h- ~-- ___ .Ltpft___ _
Clerk of the Court, or Spe 1 Investigat or or
Notary Public, or Justice f the Peace.
�county: Rock:i:ngho. ,1
District: ...,tonewall
ff
Assessed 50
Acreage Claimed: 50
Value Claimed:
Gideon Bau5her
128 -
,,2500 . 00
,600.00
ft
50 more of leso
Deed
1012
~,100. 00
Loco.tion: Sandy Bottom, entirely within the Jnrk area .
Soil:
Roads:
Sandy loam, slope type and is ~f n. fair depth of ferti ~.ity.
The wooded area is steep and some rook ledge r; .
land is steo,. but fairly smooth.
The tillable
2 miles of dirt r-0ads, 4 mileo Via tho Spotsvood Trail
to Elkton, the nearest shipp ing p int.
History:
The mercho.n table sa, timber h s been reino ed f:t>om this tract
the remaining stand consists of sniall scrubby oaks and some
hickory 54 eds. of fuel 100d on 18 uores 50¢ per er. ~27.00
Improvemon ts: Dwelling log 1 5:x:!20, 4 ro 1:::.s , l l.; story ,ki tel en 8x1,1- x8,
porch ?x20, condition poor , ooc :~ ied b· ten~n t,
'250.00
spr i ng water condition poor
n
ti
condi
roof,
Barn fro.me U>x};5xl0, shingle
poor ,
100.00
condit :'. . on poor
10.00
'360.00
Hen house frame 8xl0:;d,, shingle roof,
Value of lo.nd
T~e
:Jlope
'J.'illablo
Fr.
Tot, l V"' lU
b;l
tzr es:
.~01·,euge .
18
21
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Value
n er acre
5.ocrJ20.oo
10 .00.
Total
V'i:..lUe
'90 .oo
,1420.00
60 .00
'·"45
of land
' 570 .oo
Total vo.luo of improveme nts 360 . 00
Total vo.lue of timber
~7 . 00
r:l'otal v:: lue of 6 fr· ': 1 t treen 12.00
Tota l value of tract
Average value per ucre
D69. OO
21.53
• Deed for t his tr~ct cnlls for 50 acres , but descrip tion is very
vague and it is evi ont that no sur vey had be 1n made , and therefore ,
the oreage must have been gucosed o.t .
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Rockingham County SNP Records: Court Proceedings
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Description
An account of the resource
The first series of <span>the SNP Records collection consists of 4,756 documents related to The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of Land, more or less in Rockingham County, Virginia, court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire 52,561 acres of privately held land located within the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. </span> The Virginia government in collaboration with the federal government, used condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation, and more formally known as “eminent domain,” to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents within the collection almost entirely refer to land located within Rockingham County, but other counties within the park’s scope followed a similar process to acquire the land. The documents are broken up into three categories: Deed Books, Miscellaneous Documents, and Condemnation Cases. This collection contains the Condemnation Cases.<br /><br />For more information on the Rockingham County Shenandoah National Park collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.<br /><br />I<span>n the 1970s and 1980s many of the individuals displaced by the park creation were interviewed in hopes of preserving their stories. To listen to those records visit, <a href="https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/">https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/.</a><br /></span>
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1925-1935
Identifier
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Snp001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/2">Rockingham County SNP Records: Deed Books</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/3">Rockingham County SNP Records: Miscellaneous Records</a><br /><a href="http://catalog.lib.jmu.edu/record=b2286919">Shenandoah National Park Oral History Collection</a>
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4526"> Shenandoah National Park Records Finding Aid </a>
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Alexander, John A - Breeden, Norah
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baugher-gideon-w.pdf
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Baugher, Gideon W.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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An account of the resource
Location: Sandy Bottom
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Tract(s): 128
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PDF
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Pake Davis, Tristan Nelson, Liana Bayne
Baugher
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ROCKINGH.All COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT
#142 - Baugher , J . Fox
Number of Acres:
16 8½
Location:
Near Baldor .
Roads:
One and one- half miles of fair dirt road to Spotswood Trai l
near Swift Run; thence four miles to Elkton.
Soil:
Sandy clay of good depth and fertility . In cultivated portions
the land is of g ood depth and fair fertility; in grazed portions
and wooded portions there are moderate to gentle slopes ith
northwest and so~thwest exposure .
History of Tract and condition of timber:
large portion of the tract was cleared
many years ago .
part of this is stil l grazed and cult yated .
The remainder of the original cleared land has been neglected
in the past 10 or 15 years and is now grown up into a dense
stand of yellow pine . The wooded area has been cut over rein the past . (See reverse side)
l mprovemelt1nteatedly
s:
(See reverse side}
Acreage and value of types:
Types
Acreage
Total Value
Value per acre
Ridge:
Slope:
701
3 . 00
$211 . 50
Cove:
Grazing Land:
30
20 . 00
600 . 00
Fields Restocking:
48
10 . 00
480 . 00
Cultivated Land:
20
30 . 00
600 . 00
1891 . 50
168½
Orchard:
Minerals :
950. 00
Value of Land: $ 1891. 00
Value of Improvements : $ 9 50 . 00
150 . 00
Value of Orchard: $ 150 . 00
Value of Minerals :· $
100 . 00
Value of Fruit: $
------
50 . 00
3141 . 50
Value of Timber : $100 . 00
Value of Wood: $50 . 00
Value per acre for tract: $
18. 65
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $
NONE .
~, ~
._rCLERK.
�IMPROVEMENrs:
Dwelling: Log, l9x30', L 14x26xl0', porch 6x8', dwelling,
both one a nd two story, 6 rooms, 2 of which are oeiled, poor
condit ion, occupied by tenant .
Barnt Frame, 20x40xl6', metal roof, fair condition.
Hen house:
Frame, 10x30xl0', metal roof, fair condition.
Old log house:
Log , l6x20xl2', s hingle roof, poor condition, vacant.
Spring house:
Log, 6xl0x5', metal roof, poor condition.
�Claim of ____~---~.!-~Y.Y~JltJ __Li_Etn __Q:r~il.it.9_:r_.o_t_.J.~_f_~_Ba-ug_n~r___________________ _
In the Circuit Court of_ __ RQ.Qlc_i_I]gh.~Ill___________ County, Virginia, No._.l8.2..9._, At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. __Qa.SJ3.arulra...A.t.k.in.a_and_..a...th..fil!s~--for.._..the_...c..ond.emnat.i.on..-0-t--------
5z561 acres
· ___________
more or 1ess, of 1an d m
Rookin.o-ham
o ________________ Coun t y, v·1rgmia,
· · D ef end ans.
t
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_ __~~-~~~Ag!i_~l!_l __________ County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said petition and to said notice.
My name is ______ ~ • _~ • -·~~~:g.j:;________ :__ ______________________________________ _
My post office address is _______ ~-~!~-~!.'i __~!!'.&!!lJ.~---------------------------1 claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about_ __ J,Ji6__l/2______ acres, on which there are the following
buildings and improvements :__J)w..e.lling_J1.0..11Se~_b.ar.n.....an.d._ou.tbui.ld.i.llg-S----------
This land is located about_ ____~ ______ miles from ___ ~.l.~t.o_n __________________ Virginia, in
the.S.ton..e.w~ ____ Magistetial 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.) A lien creditor of J. F . Baugher, by virtue
of deed of trust, ex ecuted by J. F . Baugher to H. \'I . vlyant, Trustee, J anuary 3,
1931, to secure--tw-o-1nrnds--or-$2oo~--oo--e-acn~-1fay'ao1e--to--rr.iEf;-t-oge--cli°Efr;--w:rtli--fnfere-st
from January --Z., - 19.31 .. --------------- v ___________________________________________________ · --- ----The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follo,w s:
North ____ G. W. Baugher--------------------------------------- -----------------South ____ E~ _Ele.rring_ ___________________________________________________________ _
East _____ E . Herr ipg_and Amos_ Hensley ------------------------------------West_ ___ W. P •__ Shiffle t t _and_ others _______________________________________ _
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year-~5)-~;!._ ___ in the
following manner:
See_deed of_ trust_duly_recorded_in_the_Clerk's Office_of Rockingham
County,_ Virg_inia 1-- in_ Deed _Book jo. _14_8 • __at __]_ag_EL ________ • ______________ _
I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon 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 owner of_ _______________ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park are a, 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).
Ren1arks· ------------------------------------------------ --------------------------
-------------------------------------------- (Continue remarks if necessary on the back).
Witness my signature (or my name and mark attache hereto) this ____l §:lih. ______ day
of_:[~_~:r~~:rY-1-1:~~l __ , ~
____ _
Af_ --~-~..,__-: _ ________________ _
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF_Jig_~~~!_l&_@!_I!_ __ ___,__ __ ___ _, To-wit:
The undersigned hereby certifies that_A~-~ ~- ~~;y~p._1 ______ __ ____ ________ _____ ___ ___ _
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,
this ___ l&~h---------day of_E.~!>KW,.!'J,J..~~ft:tc~
S~
n;e,tigator-or
~otary Public, or Justice of the Peace.
ommissioner in Chancery for the
Circuit Court of Rockingham County, Virg inia.
�County~ Rocki ngham
District: St onewall
;/142 - Baughe r, J. Fox
creage Claimed: 1G8
Va l ue Claimed:
Location:
Assessed: 168i A.
o.o
1880.00
"
Deed: Purchased 168½
1897 for 1350.00
Near Beldor.
[noumbrances , counter c l aims or laps:
None Known.
-
Soil:
Sandr ola r of good depth and f erti l ity. In cultiva ted portions
t he land is of g ood de pth and f a ir ferti l ity; in gr azed portions
and wooded portions there are moderate to gentle slopes with
northwest and southwest exposure.
Roads:
One and one-half miles of f air dirt road to Spotswood Trail
nea r Swift Run; thence fo ur miles to 3lkton.
History of tract and condit i on of timber: A l a rge portion of t he tra ct was
clea red many years ago. ' part of this 1s still grazed and
cultivated. The remainder of the original olea red l a nd has been
negleoted i n t he past 10 or 15 years a nd is now gr o, n up into
a dense st ind of yellow pine. The wooded area has been out over
repeatedly in the past. i-----T hat portion of the wooded ar~a s outh
of t he road is estimated to cut a n average of 10 cords of fuelwood per acre ·:tnd t hat portion north of t he creek is e stimated
t o out 25,000 bd. ft. of saw timber va lued ") $4.00 per g .- $100 .00
350 cords of fuelwood va lued u 25¢ ----87.5G •
Total---- ~18?.~o
~proveme nt s :
Dve lli ng: Log 19x30', L 14x26xl0', porch 6x8', dwel ' i ~g , both
one a nd t wo story, 6 roons, 2 of which are oeiled, poor condition
occupied b y tenant----._,450.00
Barn: Fr ame 20x40xl6', metal r oof, fa ir condition -350.00
Hen house: Fr ame 10x30xl0', metal r oof, fair "
75.00
Old log house: Log 16x20xl2', sh i ngle roof, poor"-vacant -40.00
Sprins house: Log 6xlOx5', meta l roof, poor condition -- 10.00
orcha rd: 86 fruit tree s va lued o 1. 50 per tree -129.00
'i?1no4-.oo
Va J:ue of land bi tz~es:
~
Slope
Fg
Fo
Fr
Acrease
58
30
20
Va lue
Eer acre
3. 00
20.00
35.00
8.oo
....!§_
158
(Cont'd)
Tota l
Va lue
vl?4.00
600 .00
700.00
384.00
1858.00
�County: Rockingham
Distric t: Stonewa ll
1fl42 - B
ugher 1 J. Fox
Cont'd
Total vulue of land
Total value of improvements
Total val ue of timber
Total value of tract
verage v alue per acre
$1858.00
1054.00
187.50
3099.50
19.61
�Claim of_ ____ J ._ F ._Baugher-------------------------------------------------------In the Circuit Court oL_Ro.okingham... ___________ County, Virginia, No, ________ , At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs, __ Q.a_fiean(l.r_a__A_t.t.i.ne __ang,__Q:t;Jrnr.s________________________________________ _
more or less, of land in ____ Ji.o..o..ki.ngb.rurL _________ 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 oLJtq_g~j._l'.]g.fil!.ID___________ County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said petition and to said notice.
My name is _____ J • _.b' •_ Baugher --------------------------------------------My post office address is ___~Q?__~--~~!'_8_~~~--~P-~r!'_~\Y~--~~-i-~~__.__l~I~_:r_:~}-_~~_g.___ _
I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about_ __l6J3__ l.}_2_ ______ acres, on which there are the following
buildings and improvements:_ D.w.~lJJ,:pg__b._Q.\1.S~_ ... _.PJ;l.!'A ... _!Il_a Q.b._:l.n.~- _§!1:i_~Q._ 1:\J1Q.________ _
____ oJlt_ b.ui_l.di.ngs__________________________________________________________________ _
This land is located abouL ___6 _______ miles from ___ _Elkton _________________ Virginia, in
the_S.:tfrUID2:all ___ Magisterial 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.)
Sole owner
The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows:
North _____GJ_ WJ_ Baugh.er_ __________________ ------------------------------------South _____ E~ _Herring ___________________________________________________________ _
East _____ Amos_ Hensley _________ ------------------------------------------- ____ _
West_ ____ VI ._ P ._ Shifflett----------------------------------------------------I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year __ l-9_3Q___ in the
following manner:
____ D..aed.._a.f..Jiar.gain_and_...asla_:f.rorn__R_.___Vj_.Jcyant.., __TrJlSt..e.e __________________ _
I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $__4_01]{L_______ , 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 owner oL _______________ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park are a, 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 cla' ant desires to make; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the t ct or parcel of land b~etes and bounds).~
Remarks·___ _____
~ - - - /00 0 ~ ---------~ __ 'o3 OooJt: __ _
JI
�County :
Distri c t:
Rockingham
Stonewall
_ #142 - Baugher , J . Fox
E.
Geo . · •
,. . p .
Icyphine
Hensley
Edward
Herring
J . Amos
Hensley
LEGEND:
Slope
Grazing
Tillable Fields restocking
Scale - l" = 20 chains
511J
Hockingham County,-V~~"
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The first series of <span>the SNP Records collection consists of 4,756 documents related to The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of Land, more or less in Rockingham County, Virginia, court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire 52,561 acres of privately held land located within the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. </span> The Virginia government in collaboration with the federal government, used condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation, and more formally known as “eminent domain,” to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents within the collection almost entirely refer to land located within Rockingham County, but other counties within the park’s scope followed a similar process to acquire the land. The documents are broken up into three categories: Deed Books, Miscellaneous Documents, and Condemnation Cases. This collection contains the Condemnation Cases.<br /><br />For more information on the Rockingham County Shenandoah National Park collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.<br /><br />I<span>n the 1970s and 1980s many of the individuals displaced by the park creation were interviewed in hopes of preserving their stories. To listen to those records visit, <a href="https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/">https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/.</a><br /></span>
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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT
#83 - Baugher , J .'I .
Number of Acres:
Location:
Roads:
Soil:
7½
Swift Run, and entirely yfi thin park area .
Spottswood Trail , hard surface , four Bnd one - ·quai'>t:er miles to
Elkton, nearest shipping point .
Clay loam of good depth and fertility, and scattered loose rock.
History of Tract and condition of timber: All cleared .
Improvements: --
See other side--
Acreage and value of types:
Types
Acreage
Value per acre
Total Value
Ridge:
Slope:
Cove:
Grazing Land:
5
@
$100 . 00
~i5oo . oo
21,.
2
@
100.00
250 . 00
Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land: - -
~~7 50 . oo
Orchard:
Minerals:
Value of Land: $ 7 50 • 00
Value of Improvements: $ 1135 . oo
1135 . 00
Value of Orchard: $ 50 • 00
50 . 00
- -$1935
. 00
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $
Value per acre for tract: $ 258 . oo
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $
_ -~
None
-~CLERK
\ \~
�D,vELLING-- Frame , 16x24 1 , ell 14xl7x8 t, porch
IMPROVELENTS--6x2i ' , 6 rooms , ceiled, shin led and metal roof , brick flues , fair
condition, oc cu_)ied by owner . Spring water sup:9ly- solid foundation .
BARN-- -Frame, 22x45x l2 1 , metal roof , fair condition,
10x35 1 shed--- APPLE HOUSE---Frame, 8xl0x8 1 , paper roof , fair condi tion---- -HEN HOUSE---Frame , 9x7x4 1 , board roof , fair condition--- HOG PEN- - --Log and frame , 7xl4 1 , paper roof , fair condition- --SPRING HOUSE----Frame , 6xl6x6 t, paper roof , good condition-- -HEN HOUSE- --Frame , 14xl4x8 ', shingled roof , fair condition-- GRANARY----Log , 10xl8xl0 1 , metal roof , fair condition- -BLACKSMITH SHOP- - - Frame , 17x3 lxl0 1 , paper roof , fair condition- - -
�Rockin gham
btonen 11
Count y:
Distr iota
#83 ... a.ughe r,
Acreag e Claim edt
Value Cla1m edi
J.
asesee d
19
8 A.
1906 - Consi derati on
unknow n.
300,00 0. :
Tift run, nd entire ly ·r i thin park areo..
Clay lo
roe~.
to
None kno-wn.
of guod depth and fertil ity and scatte red loose
Spo ts 100d Tr<'.il .
Histo ry of tract
Improv eT"lent.:!.:.
Deed
II
Incum brance s I crnunt er claims of lapa :.
Roads :
7 A-,
"
x
Locat ion:
Soila
,.
Ha.rd surfac e, four and one- qn1rte r
ilea
l~ton , neare ut sip ing point .
d condi ti rn of tLber :
..1 1 cle red.
E'rame , 16x24 ' 7ith ell 14x.17 ' 8 •, -porch 6x24' ,
D rnllin g
,-ceil cd, shin~ lcd and metal r 0of , brick flues ,
f ir c 1 d ti ,n , or::c· n i3d by o ;mer, s or:i.n"; . ate_ s •p ly,
·600.0 0
fo nd".tio n . . . olid, - - - - - - - . - - confnir
1
roof,
ra~e. ?2x4S 12 , metul
Barn:
275. 0
aition , l0X3? 1 ~hed. - - - f~ir
,
o
r
~nner
Apnle h usei F aFJ, xl0x8 •,
20.00
condi tion. - - - conr
i
f
He~ h ouser Jra~e , 9x7x4 ', bo~rd r oof,
altion ... - - - ..
Hog-n en: Lo and fl"!'lme, 7xl4 1 , p~..per r of, f a ir
0cndjt ·on • • - - - Sprin€ h ot,se: Frame , 6xl6~..6', paper r uo.1 , goou
10.00
Hen ouae: Frame , l4xl4x 8•, shin,l cd r oo.f, fc:,ir
condi tion. - - - - - ~nar y: Log, 10xl8 xl0 '~ metal roof, f e ir con-
2'5.00
condi ion ... - - -
ti on . - ....
Black sJ'l"i th shop.1 Fr(,;~c , l 7J:2lx l •,pape r roof, f a ir
ond.'t ion . - ..
20 e..:pple trees tr.:.rty -r i ve y ~aro old in f ~ ir
cone it ion '\""o.lucd at 1.50 .....-..ch (1/2 u1.n·e) - ,..
Aereag e and value of land by t y-peo:
Value
per A.
vl00.0 0
~
Grazin g
Tillab le
x - Thia includ e
1 00.00
50 .00
40.00
go.oo
30.00
Tot .. l
Value
_,5'00.0 0
2
7
o.oo
o.oo
183-a
JS/
�- 2 -
County :
Dist~i ott
f83 - Baughe r,
1.
Rockin gh
Stone~ all
w.
Cont•a .
"/
'l'otal value of land - -
Total value of orchar d
Tota.l value of i
rove
Total value of tra.et
Averag e value per acre
-... -
7'50. 00
30. O
nts$107 5. oo
-. -
--
1855.00
247.33
152
�---
--------~------------- -------
Qinmmnuwealtq nf lltrgiuta
TREASURER ' S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA,
February 5 , 1934
JOHN M . PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRG INIA
This is to certify that I , J. M. Pur ce l l, Tre asurer
of Virg inia have thisJL_
day of February in accordance
with an order of t h e c i r cuit court of Rockingham County
dated 2/2/34
in the c au se of the St a t e Commission
on Conservation and Devel opment of t h e St at e of Virginia
vs .
Cassandra Lawson- Atkins
--------------
paid to __~ · W. Baugher
$_ 1_3_4_._1_5_ _ _ _ beiog in full se t tl emen t of tract #_N
in the above mentioned cause .
�Qlnmmnuwralt4 nf 1ttirgiuta
TREAS URER' S OFFIC E
RICHM OND, VA.
JOHN M, PURCELL
TREASURE R OF VIRGINIA
Febru ary 5, 1934
G.
w.
Baugher
Recei ved of J.M. Pur cell, Treas urer of
Virgi nia, the sum of$ 134.1 5
, in accor dance
with an order of the Circu it Court of the count y
of Rocki ngham
enter ed on the 2nd
day
of Feb r uar y 193-1._ , in the matte r of the State
Comm ission on Cons ervat i on and Devel opme nt v _ __
_ _C_a_s_s_a_n_d_r_a_L_a_w_s_o~n__A_t_k~i~n_s'------__ _ and other s, being
full and comp lete settle ment for the tract of land
known in said proce eding as #_8_3____
j
Sign origi nal and dupli cate
and retur n to the Treas urer
of Virgi nia.
C
)1/,
!l, i h
�ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
--.../
NAME OF CLAIMANT
#e l-a -
Bau ghe r , J . .J .
Number of Acres: 11
Location:
Roads:
Soil:
Sw ift Run , En tire ly wi thi n the
Par lI are a .
Spo ttsw ood Tr ail , sur fac e 3½
mi les to Elk ton , nea res t shi ppi
ng
poi nt .
Slo pe typ e , san dy loa m, s moo
th gen tle slo pes , nor thw ,, st exp
osu re
som e loo se roc k , no out cro ps
.
History of Tract and condition of timb
er:
The me rch ant abl e saw
rem ove d f r om t his tra c t .
The rem ain ing sta nd e on sis ts tim ber has bee n
of scr ubb y oak s,
and yel low pin e .
Improvements: Non e .
Acreage and value of types:
Types
Acreage
Value per acre
Total Value
Ridge:
Slope:
11
@
$5 . 00
$55 . 00
Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land:
Orchard:
Minerals:
Val ueo fLa nd: $ 55 . 00
Value of Improvements: $
Value of Orchard: $
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Val ueo fWo od: $ 50 . 00
- -50
-. 00
- - ·-
Value per acre for tract: $ 10 . 00
$11 0 . 00
Incidental damages arising from the taki
ng of this tract: $ Non e
- -~
_ : ~ :_C LE RK
115
�county: :1ockinghru: 1
Dis ..ric t: 0tOLO ·mll
_&_8_3_u____J_._:J...
Acreage Claimeg: 19
Halue Claimed:
Location:
X
Baugher_
Assoo~ed
~~o .oo
300.000?
Swift :nun.
Deed
Not known
"
Bntirely within the rark area.
La]).§: }T~ne known.
Soil!
Slope typo, sandy: loam, smooth gontlc slopes, N• .f .
exposure, some loose rock , no outoror ~.
Roads:
Spetswood Trail, surface 3·} mi les to Elkton , nearer; t
Shipping 1 .0L1t.
History; The merchanta ble sa J timber ..o.o ocn renovN from -'chis
tra.c~. . i:he :remaininc; st ' nd oonsiat::; of oorubby O""kt and
Yellow pine. 4 eds. fuel wood per A, on 11 •
;! • '>
p er ed.
;-,44. 00 .
Improveme nts:
Value of l ~nd by~~:
~
.
.,,>8.00
:..,lop e
Total value of land
Total
Value
.r-ier a.ere
Tot 1
Valuo
J S .OO
" 88 . 00
lue of i r1provemen tLJ
Total value of timber
Tota l value of trac t
vornge valuo per acre
44.00
~132.00
12.00
x - This includes /83 .
53
�'L____________________ _
}~:.t ' /J
6-AA. f
Claim o f _ _ ~ - ~ L
At Law.
In the Circ · ourt of_ __ ~~ ---~- -co/n ty, Virgini a, No. l i'J,,,_q_ __ ,
and De~lo p~» t of the State of Virgini a, Petimission on Conservati
The State
!ioyr,
vs._fp_d 4~b _df f~- ~-t fr~-~- ~11 r-~ ----
----n~
~da
:Vir
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t_~C
4!~7
t:;:L
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~~i
gned, in answer to the p ~ - S t a t e Commission on Conservation and De-
The undersi
awarde d
velopment of the State of Virginia, and in respons e to the notice of condemnation
Circuit
the
of
upon the fil~ of ~id .p:~n and published in accordance with the order
file this
Court oLl ~~t io~ -- County, Virgini a, asks leave of the Court to
as h:/:•:: :_:a~~-~~~7%~£4~7'---------------
~:ia;:• : ~:~:, ~=t~ ~-~~ -i-!~ :c~-~ ~-~~;~ ;l-~;-1- :f~;;;i~-;~~-~;;~ -s~ught
g
to be condemned, containing a b ~ c r es, on which there are the followin
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~r * yt .r____ _
~~
buildings and im roveme nts:~- - ~ 1 i ; , _ - ; - ~ ~ . / -
fl _ ~-5___;
____ -- -----
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--
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tinia, in
This land is located about_ __ ::=-:__miles from ___~~~ --~-- ------ ---Vii
·
_
t h e ~_M agisteri al District of said County.
of land deI claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel
owner,
joint
or
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sole
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r
whethe
say
should
t
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sole
not
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claiman
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owners.
joint
the
of
and if joint owner give names
or
tract
the
to
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in
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has
t!
parcel of land described above.)
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in the
I acquire d my right, title, estate or interest to this propert y about the year__________
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I claim that the total value of this tract or~ o f land with the i~~r2,:"E;,,IIJ,~~ thereto'ta.l value o./;!;y 'tf~ titfe:esrat eorYrrt 'erest,
on is
---·
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improve ments thereon is $-d-~ ~---or
I am the owner of_ ___ _d-~ _____ acres of land adjoinin g the above described tractprothe
by·
d
damage
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be
~.
posed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $- - -~~<:: :-::-.,;,
Las to
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a
insert
also
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ble
practica
if
and
make;
to
this claim which claiman t desires
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds) .
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�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY , VIRGINIA
The State Commission on Conser vation and
Development of the State of Virginia
Petitioner
vs .
Respondents
Cassandra Lawson Atkins , &c .
On this, the
!()
day of February, 1934, came Joseph
v.
Baugher and Sarah£ . Baugher and on their motion , leave is given
them to file their petition and the answer of G. W. Baugher to
said petition, which answer is accordingly filed .
And it appearing unto the Court that $1935 . 00 is the amount
of award set out in the judgment of condemnation for Tract No . 83,
heretofore paid into Court, and it appearing from the report of
the Board of Appraisal Commissioners heretofore filed in this cause
and in the petition for judgment and condemnation heretofore filed
herein , that in the opinion of petitioners , the said Joseph vi .
Baugher and Sarah E. Baugher are invested with a superior or better
right or claim of title in and to said Tract No . 83, and that the
record of this cause does not show any denial or dispute by any
party or person in interest as to the said Tract or to the proceeds
arising from the condemnation thereof , except as to the lien for
$134 . 15 due G. W. Baugher , as fully set out in his answer ; and it
further appearing unto the Court that all taxes due or taxable on
said Tract No . 83 , have been paid ;
Upon Con !ideration Whereof, it is considered and ordered by
the Court that of said sum of $1935 . 00, paid into Court as just
compensation for said Tract No . 83, $1800 . 85 be paid to Joseph W.
Baugher and Sarah E. Baugher, and $134 . 15 the residue thereof be
paid to G.
w.
Baugher, and the Clerk of this Court is directed to
transmit a certified copy of this order to the Treasurer of Virginia
who shall pay unto said Joseph
w.
Baugher and Sarah E. Baugher
$1800 . 85 , and pay unto said G. W. Baugher $134 . 15, the amount of
award set out in the judgment of condemnation of said Tract of land
�2.
taking from said Joseph vl . Baugher, Sarah E • .Baugher and G. if .
Baugher , a receipt therefor and certifying such payment t.o the
Clerk of this Court for appropriate entry thereof as required by
law .
Ent er :
Jrf"i ufJ
Judge
'
�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY , VIRGINIA
The State Commissi on on Conservation
and Development of the State of Virginia
Pe t itioner
vs .
Cassandra Lawson Atki ns, &c
Respondents
The petitioner , the State Commission onConservation and
Development of the State of Virginia , on the
day of
December, 1933, having paid into Court the sum of $1935 . 00, the
amount of award set out in the judgment of· condemnation for
Tract No . 83 , the undersigned , Joseph
w.
Baugher and Sarah E .
Baugher , hereby apply to the Court, or to the Judge thereof in
vacation , for an order of judgment for the distribution of said
sum of $1935 . 00. to the said Joseph W. Baugher and Sarah E .
Baugher, on the ground that it appears from the report of the
Board of Appraisal Commissioners heretofore filed, and the
said
petition for judgment and condemnation , that the undersigned, in
the opinion of petitioner, are invested with a superior or better
right or claim of title in and to the said tract of land No . 83 ,
and, therefore , to the proceeds arising from the condemnation
thereof, and are entitled to receive the proceeds from the ex- appropriation of said Tract No . 83 .
That there is a lien resting on said land in the sum of
1$125 . 00 , together with $9 . 15 interest in favor of G. Wo Baugher .
The undersigned avers that the record in this suit does
not disclose any denial or dispute by any party or person in
interest as to the title to said Tract No . 83 , or to the proceeds
arising fro~ the ~ondemnation thereof, except as above stated,
nd the said statements in the petition of condemnation as to the
title of the undersigned are true, and that the undersigned,
Joseph W. Baugher and Sarah E. Ballgher, have tit le in fee simple,
ncumbered only to the extent of $134 . 15, in said Tract No . 83 ,
HERBERT W. WYANT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
HARRISONBURG , VA .
nd are entitled to be paid the sum of $1935 . 00, less the lien
�2.
indebtedn ess of ,ipl34 . 15 due G. vl . Baugher, and pray the Court
that it will order and direct the µi.yment of t he sum of $1800 . 85
a part t iereof to Joseph ,l . Baugher and Sarah E . Baugher, your
petitione rs, and the remaining
'134 . 15 to G. l . Baugher .
Copies of the title deeds to Tract No . 83, to ether with
the original deed of trust, securing the lien thereon, are filed
herewith and made a part hereof .
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State of Virginia,
County of Rockingham , to-wit:
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, a Notary Public of and.
for the County of Rockingham , in the State of Virginia, do
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certify that on this the 1st day of February, 1934, personall y
I appeared
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before me in my said County Joseph I . Baugher nnd Sarah
11!, • Baugher and made o·ath tha t the statement s claimed in the fore! going petition are true .
Given under my hand this 1st day of February, 1934 .
My commissio n exp ires the
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HERBERT W. WYANT
ATTORNEY AT LAW
HARRISONBURG, VA.
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�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY , VIRGINIA .
The State Commission on Conservation
and Development of the State o f Virginia
Petitioner
vs .
Cassandra Iawson Atkins , &c
Respondents
The answer of G. W. Baugher to a petition filed in this cause
in the Circuit Court of Rockingham County , by Joseph
w.
Baugher
and Sarah E . Baugher .
This respondent for answer to said petition or to so much
thereof as he is advised it is material for him to answer , answers
and says that it is true as stated by petitioners that the undersi gned has a lien securing $125 . 00 and $9 . 15 interest , ma king a
total of $ 134 . 15, on the land known and designa tea. on the Map of
Park lands as No . 83, as shown by t he deed of trust filed by
petitioners .
And that your said respondent answers
am
says that he is
entitled to t he sa id sum of $ 134 . 15 .
Your respondent joins in the prayer of said petitioners f or
the distribution of said fund as set out therein , and he will ever
pray , &c.
State of Virg inia ,
County of Rockingham, to - wit :
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a Notary Public of and
for the County of Rocki ng ham , in t~e State of Virginia , do certify
tha t on this t he 1st day of February , 1934, personally appeared
before me in my said County G. W. Baugher , and made oath that the
statements claimed in the forego i ng answer are true .
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Given under my hand this 1st day of February, 1934 .
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This Deed , mad.e and. entered into 'chis 1 day of May, 1906,
between B. F . Baugher, party of the first part, and Jos.
w.
Baugher, Jr . and. Sarah E. Baugher, his wife, parties of the
second part, all parties of Rockingham County and State of
Virginia .
Witnesset h :
That for and in considera tion of the sum of
Dollars
cash in hand paid to the said party of the first part by the said.
parties of the second part, the Receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledg ed., the said. party of the first part bargain, sell,
convey and. release unto the said Jos . ·~. Baugher, Jr . , ar:d his
wife, furah E. Baugher, with General 1larranty of title, all his
right, . title . interest and. expectanc y in and to all the real
estate of which G. J . Baugher, father of the said B. F. Baugher
died seized. the said tracts of land described as follows:
Tract No . 1 Lying in the eastern part of said County on the
Rockingham Turnpike, near Swift Run, adjoing the lands of H. A.
Williams, J . L . Maiden, J. A. Shipp and. others, and bounded. as
follows;
Beginning at a stone on south side of said pike,
near the House, corner to Shipp's land, thence S 39 E 38 1/2
poles with said pike to the U.
B. Church lot, thence with same
S 30 1/2° W 17 1/2 poles passing a walnut to middle of Swift Run
Creek, thence with said Creek N 60 3/4° W 7 1/2 poles, thence
N 87° W 18 1/2 poles, thence N 33 3/4° W 10 poles, thence N 72°
W 9 1/4 poles to a large Poplar on North Bank of said Creek, and
corner to the said Shi pp 's land, thence with said Shipp's line
N 40 1/2° E 43 1/4 poles to the beginning , containing 8 acres
more or less .
Tract No . 2 . Lying in the eastern part of said county
Pike, adjoining the lands of
c.
on
B. Hensley, Elijah Davis, and
said
�2.
others, bounded as follows:
Beginning at a stone on south side
of said Pike on the bank of Creek , thence N 44 1/4° E 30 poles to
two chestnuts, corner to Davis and with his line, N 89° E 62
poles to a white oak, in or near said line, and corner to
c.
B.
Hensley, thence with C. B. Hensley's line South 90 poles to a
stone, corner to G. L. Crider, thence with his line, N 43° W 96
poles t o a Stone, thence S 56 1/2° W 15 2/5 poles on north side
of said Pike, ani with same N 50° W 15 2/3 poles to ~he beginning ,
containing 30 A more or less .
To have and to hold the said tracts of land with the
appurtenances thereto belonging to the said J .
w.
Baugher , Jr .,
and Sarah E . Baugher, his wife, their heirs and assigns forever .
Witness the following signature and seal the day and.date
first above written .
B. F . Baugher
( Seal)
Virg inia, Rockingham County , to-wit :
I, A. E . lyant, a Notary public in and for the County afore
said in the State of Virginia do certify that B. F . Baugher whose
name is s i gned to the writing hereto annexed bearing date on the
li day of May, 1906, has acknowledg ed the same before me in my
said County .
Given under my hand this 19 day of May, 1906 .
A. E. vyant, N. P .
My
Goin . Expires Oct . 23, 1907 .
Virginia:
County .
Jos.
w.
In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of Rockingham
Sept . 26 , 1906 , This Deed from B. F.
Baugher to
Baugher, Jr . a nd Sarah E. his wife was this day presented
in the office aforesaid, and is, tog ether with the certificate
of acknowledgment annexed, admitted to record .
Teste ,
D. H. Lee Martz, Clerk
�COPY
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This Deed made and entered into this 11th day of March
1902 by and between
v.
J . Baugher , Sarah C. Hensley and
c.
B.
Hensley , her husband. , Wm. D. Baugher and M. A. Kate Baugher , his
wife , G. S. Baugher and Bettie L. Baugher, his wife, Mary E. Monger
and W. T. Monger her husband, Fannie M. Davis and Samuel .8 . Davis
her Husband , Party of the first part and Jos . W. Baugher and
Sarah E . Baugher his wife Party of the second part all of the
County of Rockingh am and State of Virgini a
Witness eth:
That for and in conside ration of the Sum of Six Hundred
Dollars ($600;00 ) Cash in hand the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowle dged The partys of the first part each bargain , Sell and
by these presents do convey with general warranty of title unto
the said Jos . N . Baugher , all the right title and interes t of
each party to this Deed in the Real .1!:state of G. w'/ . Baugher dee,
Said Real Esta t e being describe d as follows, Tract No . (1) Containing Eight Acres more or less lying on Rockingham Pike near
Swift Run and bounded as follows .
Beginnin g at a Stone on South
side of Pike Near House corner to J • • Shipp t hence with Pike
S 31° E 38 1/2 Poles in Pike and Corner to
u.
B. Church Lot thence
with smme S 30 1/2° W 17 1/2 poles passing a walnut to middle of
Creek, thence with said Creek N 60 3/ 4 V 7 1/2 poles thence N
87? W 18 1/2 poles, thence N 33 3/4 W 10 pole s thence N 72° W 9 1/4
poles to a l a r g e Poplar on North Bank of said Creek and corner to
the said J . A. Shipp, t hence with his line N 40 1/2 E 43 1/4 poles
Tract No . (2) lying on said Pike and
to the beginnin g .
near said Run and is bounded as follows
Beginnin g at a stone on
South side of Pike on the Bank of Creek thence N 44 1/4° E 30
poles to two Chestnu ts corner to Wm . ~ . Baug her and with his line
thence N 89° E 62 poles to a white oak , in or near said line and
�2.
Corne r to C. B . Hensle y thence with C. B . Hensle y ' s l ine South
90 poles to a stone Corne r to G. L. Crider and with his line
thence N 43° W 96 poles to a stone , thence S 56 1/2° W 15 2/5
poles on North side of said Pike and with same N 50° W 15 2/3
poles to the beginn ing, Conta ining 30 a . be it the same more or
less
To have and to hold the said lands with the appur tenanc es
thereu nto pertai ning to the said J . w. Baugh er and Sarah E.
Baugh er, his wife, their heirs and assign s foreve r .
Witne ss the follow ing signa tur e s and seals this 11th day of
March 1902 .
V.
her
X
J . Baugh er
mark
( Seal)
Sarah C. Hensle y
( Seal )
c.
( Seal)
B. Hensl ey
Wm . D. Baugh er
( Seal )
M. A. Kate Baugh er
( Seal)
G.
s.
Baugh er
( Seal)
Bettie L. Baugh er
( Seal )
Mary E. Monger
(Seal )
Wm . T. Monger
( Seal)
Fannie M. Davis
(Seal)
Samue l E. Davis
( Seal)
Rockin gham Count y,
State of Virgi nia , to - Wit :
I Wm . B. Hensle y a Notary Public in and for said County of
Rockin gham in the State of Virgin ia do certif y that V. J . Baugh er
Sarah
c.
Hensl ey,
Baugh er, G.
c.
B. Hensl ey. Wm . D. Baugh er. M. A. Kat e
s.
Baugh er, Bettie L . Baugh er, Mary E. Monge r, Wm . T
Monge r, Fannie M. Davis , and Samue l E. Davis whose names are
signed to the above writin g bearin g da t e on the 11th day of March
197
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1902, have acknowledged the same before me in my County aforesaid .
Given und er my hand this 11th Day of March 1902 .
Wm . B. Hensley, N. P .
Virginia:
ham County .
In the Clerk's Office of the
December 5, 1903 .
County Court of Rocking-
This Deed from
v.
J . Baugher
and others to Jos. W. Baug her and Sarah E . Baugher was this day
persented in the offi c e aforesaid, and is, tog ether with the
certificate of acknowledgment anne,xed, admitted to record.
Teste ,
J.
s.
Messerley, Clerk.
�M.
H. HARRISON
TREASURER OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA
TO '7HOK IT
}l
Y CONC 'jRN :
I hereby certify that the records
of my office show that JOS . vi . Baugher Jr . has paid the
taxes on hi s two trac t s of land c ontaining 15- 3- 22 and
7- 0- 0 acre s for the years 1932 and 1 933 . The land being
situated in Stonewall District , Rockinrham County .
All taxes prior to that t i me ere a
matter of record in the Clerk's Office of said County .
February 1934 .
Given under my hand this 1st day of
�STATE OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-w it :
of
I, J . R9be rt Switz er, Clerk of the Circu it Court
e
offic
my
in
ds
Rockingha:n Count y do hereb y certi fy that the Eecor in Stone wall
do not show any delin quen t taxes again st any land , Jr. and Sarah
Dist rict , asses sed in the name of Jos . W. Baugh er
E. Baugh er .
Given under my hand this 2d day of Febru ary 1934 .
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TRE ASU RER 'S OFF ICE
RIC HMO ND, VA.
JOHN M. PURC ELL
TREAS URER OF VIRGIN IA.
Feb rua ry 5, 193 4
Thi s is to cer tify tha t I, J.M .
Pur cel 1, Tre asu rer
of Vir gin ia hav e thi s 5 day of
Feb rua ry in acc ord anc e
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Jose ph W. Bau ghe r and Sar ah E. Bau ghe
Rec eive d of J.M . Pur cell , Tre asu rer of
ord anc e
Vir gin ia, the sum of$ 1,80 0.85 , in acc
the cou nty
wit h an ord er of the Cir cui t Cou rt of
ente red on the _2_n_d_ _ day
of Roc king ham
of Feb ruar y 1934_
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The first series of <span>the SNP Records collection consists of 4,756 documents related to The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of Land, more or less in Rockingham County, Virginia, court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire 52,561 acres of privately held land located within the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. </span> The Virginia government in collaboration with the federal government, used condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation, and more formally known as “eminent domain,” to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents within the collection almost entirely refer to land located within Rockingham County, but other counties within the park’s scope followed a similar process to acquire the land. The documents are broken up into three categories: Deed Books, Miscellaneous Documents, and Condemnation Cases. This collection contains the Condemnation Cases.<br /><br />For more information on the Rockingham County Shenandoah National Park collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.<br /><br />I<span>n the 1970s and 1980s many of the individuals displaced by the park creation were interviewed in hopes of preserving their stories. To listen to those records visit, <a href="https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/">https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/.</a><br /></span>
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NAME OF CLAIMANT
#90 - Baugher, M. A. E .
Number of Acres:
12
-.
Location: swift Run, and entirely vii thin the Park area .
Roads:
Soil:
Spottswood Trail , hard surface , four mil es to Elkton,
nearest ship)ing point.
Deep fertile clay loaw, practically level .
History of Tract and condition of timber: Tra ct is a ll cl eared .
Improvements:
See other side .
Acreage and value of types :
Types
Acreage
Value per acre
Total Value
Ridge:
Slope:
Cove:
3
@
$90 . 00
Cultivated Land:
6
@
90 . 00
Orchard: -
3
@
150 . 00
Grazing Land: -Fields Restocking:
- ~810
-540
----. 00
- . 00
450 . 00
12
Minerals:
Value of Land: $ 810 .oo
Value of Improvements: $ 3040 • 00
Value of Orchard: $ 450 . oo
3040 . 00
$4300 . 00
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $
Value per acre for tract: $ 358 . 33
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $ None
~ CLERK
,_
�IMPROVEMENTS :
DWELLING---- -Frame, 1 6x32 t k it chen 1 ,
_,.)o rc h 6x23 ,' 6 rooms 2 c e i led and 4 3~23~10,' por ch 7x23 '' and back
f l ue s, 2 story, s oli d f'oundation - - ---P as ered, me tal roof , brick
metal roof , good condi L. ion .---- - - Shop ,~~~tNG fOUSE ---Fr ane , llx20xlo r
ce lar----12xl4 xl2 1,
frame , metal roof , fai·r condi t ion---- ·~;
me t al r oof , fair c-:ndi.tion---- --HEN HO~~iT HOUSE--- --Fr ame , 1 6xl6xl01,
roof , fa i :c c ondition---- - BARN----Fram e : - : ---Fr~e , 10xl6xl0 1 , metal
condition, shed attached 10x22 '-- GRANA~;48xl8 , metal roof, fair
met~l roof , fair c ondition.- -- -- -HOG PEN--:::;:~: :e 1 2 x 2 0x~~J
, 6xl2x6 , metal
r oof , ,sood condition-- - - BLACKSi.." TH SHOP ·----F
14x25xl2 ,, paper
,
7e
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.
roof , fair c o ndi tion-- - ---- TOOL HOUSE--~F
X36x8 ', metal ro of ,
r ame ,
poor c ~ndition ..
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Value Claimed:
Location:
56
Assessed
10. 000 .
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11 A.
I
Ro ck in ,ha.m
vtone·.mll
95 P.
470.00
Deed
n
11 A.
Acq
for
uwift run, and entirely 1i t hin park area.
~J"1brancos , c ~,unter claims or la.ns:
95
P.
red in 1897
130.00
None known.
Coil.
Deep fertile clay loc.m, nr.c t j cally l evel-.
Roads:
Sp ottswood Trai l, ho.rd s u rfn.cet four ... iles to Bl :ton ,
nenrost s¾ipping point~
F.ra M.e , l6x3~', 1r ·t ohen l3x;,3•.x10•, nor ch 7x23',
6x23 1 t o roor1s; 2 ce i led ~ nd 4 pl ~ stercd; ·
·porch
:
;
d13·
and
-netn.l r )Of, brick flue s, 2 s t or y , no lid f · 1;nd<..'. t ion .a5'00.oo
D:ellinl7:
Snrine; house : l!,rn.we , llx20 xlO', metal T ') Of , ~ood
c o ndition . - - - - - - ~ • - Shop .: ith cellar: 12xlt1~::d2 1 , fr·--irr!.c, netal r oof ,
fai r cona· t ion . - - - Hon house : l!"'r nme, 16x 16:xlO t , metal r nof • f a i r
condi t!on. - - - - • - - -
120.00
lOJ.00
60.00
Hen house: Fr "lme, lOxltxlO t , met .1 r oof, fair
condition . - - - - Barn : Frnme , 2 5x48x1 8 ', metal r oof, f ~:. ir condi tj_ o n ,
shed atta,hed lOx? ?- ',. ... - Gr;:-, rw.ry t ..~:ct'.mt ,. l2x20xq ', :r:etc~l r oof t f ,· ir c r,n di~ion. - - - - - Ho~ pen : Fr r,me , 6.,:12x6 t , .t a l roof, go od con-
a·
·ion. - - - -
Orchard:
~
- -
3 o.cres v.... lued at -ri l 25 .oo per a cre.
Acren re nnd v a lue of ln.nd by types:
!:lE.£
Grn zing
Ti l lable
Orch rd
~
V· J.tAe
crcn.ge
per •
~25 . 00
~
;,;,4.o.oo
125.00
3
12
Totnl vc.lue of l,nd - - - - ,.. 31, .00
T0 t.'"!.l value " f t r. p ·ovon ents ?405. 00
.. _
Tot'l.1 VO.ll e o f C.I'r!l-' n
Totn. l V l l' e of t'l:"D:etrd_ ~~vcro.gc Y:-!.lue per a.ere
350.00
80 . 00
15.00
14x25'xl2', paper roof,
Blac-lcs .. ,i th shop: Frame t
fair condi tion. - - Tool h c-use : Frame, 17x36x8 ' • met· l r -, of , p r- or
cond tion. -
40 .00
&
3~~;:6
·257. 91
Total
Value
~75'.oo
"5240 .00
131~.oo
1 00 . 00
40.00
,;i2, 405. oo
375.00
�County:
District:
#90- Baugher, ~. A.K.
Rocki:np)lam
Stone;all
LIDEND:
Grazi:r_ig
Tillable
Orchard
Scale - l" = 20 chains
531
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The first series of <span>the SNP Records collection consists of 4,756 documents related to The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of Land, more or less in Rockingham County, Virginia, court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire 52,561 acres of privately held land located within the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. </span> The Virginia government in collaboration with the federal government, used condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation, and more formally known as “eminent domain,” to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents within the collection almost entirely refer to land located within Rockingham County, but other counties within the park’s scope followed a similar process to acquire the land. The documents are broken up into three categories: Deed Books, Miscellaneous Documents, and Condemnation Cases. This collection contains the Condemnation Cases.<br /><br />For more information on the Rockingham County Shenandoah National Park collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.<br /><br />I<span>n the 1970s and 1980s many of the individuals displaced by the park creation were interviewed in hopes of preserving their stories. To listen to those records visit, <a href="https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/">https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/.</a><br /></span>
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RIDCh. I NG HAM COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT
#122 - Baugher , M.
Number of Acres: 90
Location: Sandy Bottom .
s.
:b;ntirely within the Park area .
Roads:
One - half mile diirt road to Spottswo od 'l1ra il , 4 miles to
Elkton, nearest shipping point .
Soil:
Clay loam, slope type , vn th a fair depth of fertilit y .
The tillable land is smooth and fairly level, not in a very
go od state of cultivat ion .
History of Tract and condition of timber:
There is no ea. w timber ..in this tract
the remainin g stand consists of small oaks and scrub p ine about
,
36 cords fuelwood .
·,
Improvements:
See reverse side for improvem ents .
Acreage and value of types:
Types
Acreage
Value per acre
Total Value
Ridge:
Slope:
12
@
$5 . 00
$60 . 00
8
@
15 . 00
120 . 00
69 .
@
30 . 00
2070 . 00
1
@
Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land:
$2250 . 00
Orchard: --
75 . 00
90
Minerals:
Value of Land : $ 2250 . 00
Value of Improvements: $
1070 . 00
Value of Orchard : $ 7 5 • 00
1070 . 00
75 . 00
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $
25 . 00
Value per acre for tract : $
38 . 00
25 . 00
$3420 ci 00
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $ None
CLEEK
25
�reverse side:
IMPROVEMENTS:
OLD DWELLING----Log, 18x27 1, 4 rooms, shingle roof,
occupied by owner, poor condition.--- -SUMMER KITCHEN--12xl4xl01, metal roof, poor condition------HEN HOUSE--Log, 10xl2xl0 1, shingle roof, poor conditi on.
HEN HOUSE------Frame, 12xl6x8 1 , no roof, poor condition.
OLD rn•1 E_LING :--Log, 16x20 1 , 2 rooms, porch 5x16 1 ,
flue, l½ story, poor condition.---BARN-- --Fra.me,
stone
'
17x14xl2 1, shingle roof, poor condition.----GRANERY--Frame, 16xl8xl2 1 , shingle roof, poor condition.---GRANERY----Frame, 12x2lxl0 1, paper roof, fair condition-DWELLI NG-----Frame and log, 17x40 1, 4 rooms, stone
flue, shingle roof, fair condition, occupied by 0 1vner.
OLD MILL-- --Frame, 18x24xl2 1, shingle roof, poor condition. ----DWELLING-- --Frame, 16x24 1, shingle roof, 3 rooms,
fair condition, occupied by owner.----HEN HOUSE--frame, 12xl2xl0 1 , paper roof, poor condition.
�Claim of_ ____ C • _D. _:'"'owell _________________________________________________________ _
1829
. . N o. ____
Roe kinf".hcm
. . Court of ___________
____ , A t Law.
I n t h e C1rcmt
:_ _______________ County, v·1rgmia,
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. ________ Cc1ssandra Lawson _'.d.kins _£,n 1l _ Others_ 8nd _52561 __________ _
acres
. . Def en dan t s.
Roe kinPham
. _____________
,________ _______ Coun t y, v·1rgmia,
more or 1ess, of 1an d m
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_ __J39.9_fJA~P-~ ---------- County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this . • (
~
as his answer to said petition and to said notice.
.lA.
C. D. -Powell
.
My name rn __________ .----- P _ . c'l ______ ,- . --- . _ .-------- · ______________________ ~~ \.
My post office address 1s ______ r _JJ-d..y_s. ,_ __ [1rF:.:L.n_1_e_ ___________~- ~~I claim a right, title, estate or interest ir/ atrricf 6r0 i:r~~8of°li nd within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about__~.9______________ acres, on which there are the following
buildings and improvements: __Se_e__ clJl im__f _iJ,. ~ .9-__°Qy__QYIJlE:lr_____ ______ _______________ _
This land is located about_ ___________ miles from ____________ _________________ Virginia, in
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the_:S~_Magiste rial District of said1nCo_p.ntv.
en~ ryrocee so_
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.)
·~51 .14 with interPst thereon from October 16,1926 until paid
_and _-.~3 . 7 5 _costs ------------------------- ------------------------- - - ---------------The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follo,w s:
North ________________________ _____________________________________________________ _
South ____________________________________________________ _________________________ _
East __________________ ____________________________________________________________ _
West ______________________________________________________________________ ________ _
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year _J:9..2..e ___ in the
following manner:
JudRment docketed December 31 , 1928 in Jud~~ent Lien Docket
--14~--pape-1~3~----- ------------------------ ------------------------ -----------~----
I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon 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 isa*rrbvtr~t ___a_u.t_ ___ •
I am the owner of_ _______________ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park are a, 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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STATE OF VIRGINIA, ~ y OF ____lJar"T.:'.i.s..@bJ_e::f"-r------, To-wit:
The undersigned hereby certifies t h a L - - - - - - - ~ - ~ ~ - - - - the above named claimant personally appeared before him and-~--;de-o--;;th-thil the matters
and things appearing in his above answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief,
this _____ ~ ____________ day of ____ ..Eeb.r:uar~-~~~-j~~ q,__-~
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�Claim oL ____ A._ E ._ Wyant_, lien creditor_ of_ M. _ S.Baugher ________________ _
In the Circuit Court oL_.RoaJd.n gham. ___________ County; Virginia, No.J_j _}:_1, At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. ____Qa.s.aandra ..-At.ki.na_ aruL.o_t~-- ------ ------------ ------------ - -----more or less, of land in __ A~ok:lt1g_n.am____ _________ 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 oL_Ro.o.ki.ngham. __________ County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said petition and to said notice.
My name is ______ _A_._ E_._ W'y.a_nt ------------ -- ------------ -- ------------ -----My post office address is ______ J3~l_cl.Qr_~_Y_l:rg_.iJ:!iA~--------------------------I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about__JH_____________ acres, on which there are the following
buildings and improvement s:_ .D.welli.ng_.h.o.uae._ a.ncl __o.u.t_Jrn.i..J..d_:ings_________________
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El k ton
5 ______ m1·1es f rom ____________
· locat ed a b out _______
· lan d 1s
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theSt _Qils3.Ylall ____ Magistetial 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. ) A li en creditor of M. S. Ba ugher by virtue of
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two deeds o_f_j;R1±,§3J_~~~~~~~9-__~.Y-}~! __~!,._-~~~-~e-_e_~--t5o7'\_!!0• __
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respecu~v e
1926, and Sept. 24, 1926, to secure uon~s o~ w· ~· O an~~~~.
t--f-rem--d.-a-te.,...
h--i-nt-e-re-apaya ble t o -Reine--.N·. --W·yan-t,--an-d:--ass-igued--to--m-e-,--t-o-g et-her--w-i-tThe land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows:
North ___________________________________________________________ __________________ _
South ____ ___ _________________________ ______________________ _______________________ _
East ________ ____ _____ ______ _____ ____ ____________ ___________ __________ __ ___________ _
West ____ ____ _____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ______ _______ __________________ ___ ________ ________ ____
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year_l9_46 ____ in the
following manner:
S,ee deed_ of_ trust_ duly r ec orded _in _the_ Clerk 1 s_ Off ice _of _Rockingha m
County _in Deed_ Book_No. _145.1_ at ..:2a_ge_ 4 63; and_Deed _Book_ 135, _pfa!.ge_ 71.
I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvement s thereon 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 improvement s thereon is $--------- -------·
I am the owner oL ___ ___ ____ ____ _acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park are a, 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 __ Rocking.h.am..------ ---- -, To-wit:
The undersigned hereby certifies that_ ___ .A!._~_!._!~~A ..~---------- ------------- -----the above named claimant personally appeared before him and made oath that the matters
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�County: Rockinr'1r·m
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Ac r e~5e Claillied: 95
Value Claimed :
Locution:
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.;a.ndy Bottom.
Bau@er _
Deed
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v570 .00 for L2!. and
1680
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78 . 00
56 a • .:1eired .
· ntirely within the
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ark oren .
~one lmown .
CL y loam, slope typo , \7i th a fair d en, th of fertility . The
til] !lblo land :!..s ...nooth ·md fairly level' not in a very sta to
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of cultiv"'tion.
, ,.mile cli::-t ro'td to Spoto··10od
n arent shipping pcint .
'rail, 4:
1
ilea to :l?<ton ,
fil§_,lory: ':'here is no sa.. timber on ' thin tr· .ct, the re, ining otand
consist f sm 11 Oaks and scrub oino • bout 3G c s . fuel ·1ood
36 . 00
~1 .00 nor c<. ------- ------------ ----on 12 . •
Imp:t:ovenents : ( ld d 10llinr: lac, 1r.x:~',-, 1 ·oc,ms , shin:::;le roof ,
- --,,...,oocupicd by ovner, conditi 1 _ o·. --·- - - ----·-- "100 . 00
Summer kite . en, l' xl :t:10, :...:ct·..11 roof, cond.
p oox
lien
poor.
hen.
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---- ------ -- - --------~--- ------------, conf.
log 1ox12x10.
house,
..,._..,________
_____ ...,_ roof
, ,. . ________ ..,.shingle
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house, frurue, L::x1Gx8, no ro ;f , c nc .i tion
40 . 00
20 . 00
5.oo
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~ roor.13,
- -------- -------duellin...... t. log, 1Gx20,
flue,-~ story , condition :oor . --------
30 . 0>
.
poor
frrune 16.~18xl .~, chingle roof, cond .
Gr"nory,
------------N---------------------------
60 . 00
--------~~-- - ------~----- -poor. -~------~--, frame 12x2lxl0, po.J er x-oof, conu·· ·Lion
20 . 00
~ , fr me 1 ?:::-:l4x12, shir.tlc roof, cona. · tj 0 •..
Grt.1-or:t:
?5.00
- - ----- - --- ------------ ---------- ------fair.
; llin3 , :!'re.me and log, l 7;z4C, ~ roor.s, ::; 8llC
fair, occ · ice by
~l ·1e, shingle roof 1 aond.:. tion
.,....,..,..., _____________ ___ _ _ 200 ~00
~O\VDOr _ _ ,______ _ ______________
Cla. mill. frame llb:24xl2, s:.1ngle · oof, cnnd.
?5 . 00
- - ---- --- ---- ------------ -----1oor . - - ----....w lling , fram<V' lox24, 3 roor s, .1 , tr ::_lo r~.,of,
condition fair,/oc 0u r iod by owner------ ------ 150 . 00
Hen houso, frm.,e 12xl2xl0, n ... 0-r- r.o~ f, ccma.
15.00
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69
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10 . 00
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20?0 . 00
80 . 00
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�Total value of land
$ 2210 ,. 00
Total value of im.provemen ts
$ 990.00
Total value ot orchard
50 . 00
Tote.J. value of timber
36 . 00
Total value of tract
Averag e value pe:r
acre
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3086 . 00
34.29
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Claim of __
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In the Circuit Court of_ /4 __ ~------------ --------Coun ty, Virginia, No.L .:.c.,j_, At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs.
_____________________ ~ '-er _+: _________ -_____ . _ l )--.: __________ _
____________ _____ 1___:> ___________ 117 ___
_ ___ I ______ /} _________ 'l ____________ _____ _
more or less, of land in ______,._____________________ 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 and to said notice.
My name is ___________ --~{)~~ _9_- _, -- ~
___~(' _____________ _
My post office address is--- ~!!"{/=- ---L~------ ----- ______________________ _
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 improvement s: _________________________________________ " ~- l ___ ·__ '/_ ______ _
t -~----------------
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~ - ' ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----This land is located about_ ____ / ___ miles from ___
Virginia, in
the ___ '.'.: ____ :_t-.(_ ____Magisterial 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 Ian described above.)
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I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year _./...if- _ ___ 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 $__e~~P. ..':!_~----· I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvement s 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 $_____ X___________ ,
(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).
Ren1arks· _______________________ J __________ P ------ ~ .Ji_________ _
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Witness my signature (or my name and mark attached hereto) this ___ i,:_________ day
of ____________________ , 193.
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUN'rY OF_ ------------ ------------ -, To-wit:
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The undersigned hereby certifies that_ ___ .,_ ___ ----·-------- ------------ ------------ -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,
this __________________ day of_ _______________ --, 19q6.
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The first series of <span>the SNP Records collection consists of 4,756 documents related to The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of Land, more or less in Rockingham County, Virginia, court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire 52,561 acres of privately held land located within the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. </span> The Virginia government in collaboration with the federal government, used condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation, and more formally known as “eminent domain,” to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents within the collection almost entirely refer to land located within Rockingham County, but other counties within the park’s scope followed a similar process to acquire the land. The documents are broken up into three categories: Deed Books, Miscellaneous Documents, and Condemnation Cases. This collection contains the Condemnation Cases.<br /><br />For more information on the Rockingham County Shenandoah National Park collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.<br /><br />I<span>n the 1970s and 1980s many of the individuals displaced by the park creation were interviewed in hopes of preserving their stories. To listen to those records visit, <a href="https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/">https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/.</a><br /></span>
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._.,,-------COUNTY
ROCKINGHA
1.
NAME OF
ow~w
CLAIItIANT
#87 - Baugher , Scott
14
Number of Acres:
Location:
Elk Run .
Entirely within the Park area .
Roads:
One - quarter mile dirt road to Spottswood Trail , 4 miles
hard surface to Elkton, neares t shipping point .
Soil:
Slope , clay and sandy loam with a fair depth of fertility ,
north exposure .
This tract has no timber on it . It
Historl of Tract and condition of timber:
was c eared many years ago and cultivated, but later abandoned and
allowed to grow up . There are some open spots that have a fairly
good stand of blue grass .
Improvements:
N,,ne ~
Acreage and value of types:
Types
Value per acre
Acreage
Total Value
Ridge:
Slope:
Cove:
•
Grazing Land: - -
5
@
$25 . 00
$125 . 00
Fields Restocking:
9
@
20 . 00
180 . 00
Cultivated Land:
14
$305 . 00
Orchard:
Minerals:
Value of Land:$ 305 . 00 -
-
- TOTAL
Value of Improvements: $
Value of Orchard: $
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood:$
Value per acre for tract: $ 21 • 7 8
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $
None
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CLERK
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�Claim oL
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/J;:; ~ ________ ~ _______________________________ _
In the Circuit Court oL_floU__ u~'-;;;:f;._ I~_--::-_C ounty, Virginia, No. ________ , At Law.
;;;;;~5:£{~1:J/£;;:J;;;:~iFf_:L~j~i:
more or less, of land in_~~: 1--~--- ---Cou nty, Virginia, Defendant s.
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 filill§> of sid~e.ti·on and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court o f _ _ / ~ ~ ___ (!!-_-t._~-- County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said petitj9n and to said notice. ~
My name i~---~--- _&--'_~;{:__
My post office address is __________ ~ ~-~_f[;;l&!Y!-:!____ _£_~ ---------- -I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about_L!! /_& __ .::-=-:_ _____ acres, on which there are the following
buildings and improvem ents: ________ ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --
/;3_¥ 2'-f-i----------------?A___________ _
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This 11'~oca ted_ abo~L~ -/ ~-~-mile s :rom __ .LJ2.J (A~~-------- Virginia, in
the_ ~ d ~ag1sterial D1str1ct 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.) fl
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follows:
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ac;i::~ my righl;i'::-:?::~1!t: ~:!
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following manner:
:::,~~~t-the-year__________in-the
I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvem ents thereon is $_ .:l..._.:l_{tf)_____ , I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
in and to this tract or parc·e1 of land with the improvem ents thereon is $--------- -------·
I am the owner of_~
_______ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying, ou:sidi the Park are a, 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 informatio n 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· - ii[- __ .-d~(
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trcv,vf ___.-&r _____
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---------- ---------- ---------- ----------- ---- (Continue remarks if necessary on the back).
Wi~ss my signature (or my name and mark ~tached .hereto) this _____
day
of ___ . $ ~~~-- , 1930.
-~~~-4 -------------STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF_
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the ~oev~~~%~i8~1~i!~netbie~~~~:~~ t:;;~a~~ ~d-m;d e-~~th- th;t-th; -~-itt~~ ;
and thing~ 'ppearing in his abo~nsw er are true to the best of his knowzedg e nd belief'
this ____
day of __ ~
_: ____ --, 193(
/_r-__________
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Notary Public, or Justice of the Peace,
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Coun ty:
Dist rict:
//87
Acref.'rre Claim ed:
106
Rock ingha m
Ston e1al l
a - Dougher , G. Scot t
Asse ssed
106 A.
Deed
Valu e Clai red:
\3300 . 00
1660 . 00
(Thi s inclu . 87)
Loca tion:
Swif t run. Ent; rely 1ithi n the park area .
Incum branc es, c nter claim s or laps : :none know n.
It
106 A.
1906 -
31 P.
,600. 00
Soil :
:Jandy loam , slope ty e rith fair dent h and fert ility
on the
north side ; t hin soil on the Sout h side ..
Ron.d st
One- uart er ,~ile clay road to Spot tsioo d trai l, four
mile s to
Elkto n, nea rest ship ing poin t
Histo ry of trac t nnd cond ition of tiT"be r : Sar t imbe
r has been rece ntly
1 ntim •ted
to cut 4 cord s of fue l rood per acre on 8 acre s cnt.
at
..;,1 . 00 per cord . - - ·,352 . 0
Impr ovem ents: Old drel lin~ , fram e , 17x2 3 • , 6 room
s , ceile d, 2 stor ies,
kitch en16 x23x 8•, ~ ir cond ition , occu ied by
o · ner ,
,mte r su..,n ly well . - ~600 . 00
Barn : 28x3 6x16 • with shod 18x2 8 • , fram e, pape r roof
,
lair cond ition . - - 550 . 00
~eat hous e I Fro.m e, 12xl 7xl 0', oh:i.n gled roof , fair
cond ition . - 60 . 00
New r,ash hous e: Fro.me, 12xl 4xl O', meta l roof , cond
ition
good .... - 65'. 00
Ol d. corn hous e : Log , ]2x1 6xl 2 ', shin gled roof , poor
cond ition . - 20 . 00
!Ien hous e: Fr ane , 14xl4 xl0 ', shin gled roof , poor cond .i. t:!:.on. - - ..
Sprin g hous es Frame~ 8x17 x8 •, shin gled roof , poor con- 1 5. 00
ditio n . - New e rage : Fram e , 9xl4x 8• , meta l roof , good cond ition l'). 00
. 40 . 00
Nev, hen hous e: Fram e 10x2 4x •, meta l roof ,
good conditio n. 35. 00
,
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l,
400.
00
Orch ard: 11 cher ry trees , age 25 yen.r s,
?8 anpl e tree s, age 30 year s , fair cond ition
10 peac h trees , ase 8 year s, fair cond ition . ,
(2 acre s value d at ~60 . 00 per acre ) - - 120. 00
Acre ase and value of 1:-ind b;2: tyne s:
~
Slop e (loue r)
Graz ing
Tilla ble
Orch ard
Acre age
Valu e
per A.
21
25. 00
88
7
2
mr-
5.00
25'. 00
60 . 00
Tota l
Valu e
440 . 00
525. 00
175. 00
1 ,140 . 00
15
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County:
District:
187
RocJ·ingha.m
Stonewall
a - Dougher, G. Scott
Cont'd.
Totnl value of lnnd
~
-.
~
- 1,140 . 00
Total value of im rovements 1,400. 00
Total value of ti~ber -
352. 00
Total value of orchard
1 20 . 00
Total value of tract
Average value ~er acre
- 3,012. 00
- -
JE,C
�itOCKL GRAM COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT
#87 - a Baugher , Scott
Number of Acres: 118
Location:
Swift Run .
Roads: .,
One - quarter mile clay noad to Spottswo od rrrail, four miles
to Elkton, nearest shi oping point .
Soil:
Sandy loam , slope type with fair depth and ferti l ity on
the north side; t hi n soil on the south side .
Entirely within the park area o
History of Tract and condition of timber:
saw tL.--nber h a s been recently cut .
Estimate d to cut 4 cords of fiel wood per acre on 88 acres
at $1 . 00 per cord .
Improvements:
See other siEle .
Acreage and value of types:
Types
Acreage
Value per acre
Total Value
Ridge:
Slope:
88
@
$5 . 00
$440 . 00
21
@
25 . 00
525 . 00
Cultivated Land: - - - -
7
@
25 . 00
175 . 00
Orchard:
2
@
75 . 00
$1140 . 00
150 . 00
Cove:
Grazing Land: - - Fields Restocking:
Minerals:
V~ueofLa nd: $ 1140 . 00
Value of Improvements: $
1265 . 00
1265 . 0 0
Value of Orchard: $
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $ 350 .oo
Value per acre for tract: $
350 . 00
$2905 . 00
24 . 62
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $ None
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�IMPROVEMENTS : - OLD D'INELLING--Fr ame , 17x23 1 , 6 rooms, ceiled, 2 stories,
kitchen 16x23x8 1 , fair condition , occupied by owne r.
Water suppl y
well .--- - BARN- -- - 28x36xl6 1 , with shed 18x28 1 , frame, paper roof ,
fai r condition- - --- -MEAT HOUSE----Frame , 12xl 7xl0 ', shingled roof .,
fair condi tion-.-- - - NEN WASH HOUSE - --Frame , 12xl4xl0 1 , metal r oof,
good condition--- - - OLD CORN ~OUSE-~-Log, 12xl6xl2 ', shingled roof ,
poor condition- - --HEN HOUSE- ----Frame , 14xl 4xl0 ', shingled roof , poor
condition----SPRING HOUSE----Frame , 8xl7x8 1 , shingled roof , poor condition---- --NE•;i GARAGE---Frame , 9xl4x8 1 , metal roof , good cond:i tion .,
NEW HEN HOUSE--- -Frame , 10x24x8 1 , metal roof , good condition 0
�County: Rock ingham
Diotriet: Stonewall
i'.18? -
~creag~ Claimed:
Baugher G. Scott
106
Assosaod
:e:.is
Deed:truct 14.
106 A~ (2 tracts)
not kno i n
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$3300. 00
Value Claimed:
{This includes #87• a)
Elk Fun. Entirely within the Fnrk aroa .
Location:
1906
M~ne known.,
Laps:
Soil:
rt
31
loo
,3lope , clay nnd ,)andy loam \71 th o. fair depth of rert111 ty,
north exposure .
Roads : : mile dirt road to Spots •mod trail, 4 miles hard surfr.i.oe
to Elkton, nearest sijipping point.
History:
This tract has no timber on it. It was cleared years
ago and oultivated,,b ut la.tor abe.ndoned and alloi7cd to grow
ur. There are sor.10 onen n:pots that have a fairl!l Good
stand of blue grass .
Tr.r r ' vonen ts:
None.
Value of land by ty, es:
..... cro~s£
3
11
Total vulue of land
Value
;eer acre
,20 . 00
10 . 00
Total
Value
._;60 . 0
. ·110 . 00
2'v f rr
Iv • 60
·~l?0 . 00
Total va.lue of improvements
Total
V'11Ue
of timber
Total value of tract
_, verug":I''- 78.luc ""r
a.ere
l . .,
FI0 . 00
l !~ . 14
'""''·
)58
�County:
District:
Rockingham
Stonewall
#87a- Bnugher, G.Scott
N
LEGEND:
Slope
Grazing
Orchard
Scale - 1"
Tillable
= 20 chains
�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA
THE STATE COMMISSION ON CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STA'i'E
i°F VIRGINIA
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vs
On the Petition of G. Scott Baugher
CASSANDRA LAWSON ATKINS et Als, and 52, 561 Acres of Land.
This cause came on to be heard this
fl 1/ day of February;
1934, upon the papers heretofore read and proceedings had, the ex-
1hibits filed and was argued by Counsel.
Upon consideration whereof it appearing to the Court that
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Scott Baugher is invested with the superior title, right and cla,m
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~n and to a tract of land known as No. 87 as set forth on the County
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,pwnership Map of the Board of Appraisal Commissioners for Rockingham
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ipounty, and that the record of this proceeding does not disclose
'iny denial or adverse claim of any person or persons in interest as
ro the title of the tract of land No. 87 fully described, numbered
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,~nd deli &gated on the County Ownership Map of the Board of Appraisa
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bommissioners appointed in said cause for Rockingham County and it
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further appearing that all taxes thereon ha~een paid:
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Upon consideration whereof it ap.pearing to the Court
ifhat the State Commission on Conservation and Development has paid
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&nto the custody of the Court, the sum of $305 .00, the amount of th~
~ward for the tract of land No. 87 aforesaid, and the Court perceiv~
ing no reason why the said sum should not be paid to the said G.
Scott Baugher in accordance with the said judgment,
it is further
ordered and decreed that the Clerk of this Court be and is hereby
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directed to transmit a certified copy of this order to the Treas -
' urer of Virginia, who shall pay the said sum of $305 .00 to G. Scott
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Baugher, representing the amount of said judgment set out in said
condemnation of said tract No. 87, taking from the said G. Scott
Baugher a receipt therefor f and certifying such payment to this
Court and make an appropriate entry as required by law.
1--lAMMER & 1--lAMMER
ATTORNEY S AT LAW
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THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY , VI RGINIA
THE STATE COMM I SSION ON
OF VI RG I NI A.
CONSERVAT ION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE
vs
CASSANDRA LAWSON ATKINS Et Als, and 52,561 Acres of Land
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To the Honorable H. W. Bertram, ~udge of the Circuit
.; Court of Rockingham County, Virginia.
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The petition of G. Scott Baugher alias Scott Baughe_r, res-:
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pectfully represent s.
That on the 24 day of September , 1906, C. B. Hensley and
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Sarah
Hensley, his wife, conveyed to Petitione r a tract of land, I
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situated near Swift Run in Stonewall District, in Rockingham Count~,
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I and adjoining the lands of the N. W. Hensley and others, contain in~
\ 14 acres, be the same more or less, all of which said tract of 14
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,, acres
lies within the boundary of the revised Park Boundarie s, and
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~nown as tract No . 87, as it appears upon the County Ownership
!Map of the Park Appraisal Commissio ners of Rockingham County.
A
' copy of the deed wherein this land was conveyed to Complaina nt is
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, here filed marked "Exhibit A" and is prayed to be read as a part
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hereof.
Your Petitione r would show the Court that all taxes upon \
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t h is land for the years 1932 and 1933 have been paid to M. H. Harr-
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ison, Treasurer , and that there are no delinquen t taxes, as is sh~
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·· own "' y the certifica tes of the said officerJ here filed marked
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" "Exhibit B and en and prayed to be read as/ pa~ hereof,
Your Petitione r would further show unto the Court that
· there are no liens of any descriptio n a ga inst s a id lands and that
Petitione r is the owner in fee simple thereof.
Your Petitione r shall further represent that in the
proceedin gs pending in this Court, entitled the State Commissio n on,
~AMMER & ~AMMER
ATTORNEYS AT LA\11
Conservat ion and Developme nt of the State of Virginia vs Cassandra I
Lawson Atkins Et Als, and 52,561 acres of land in Hockingham County~
the tract of land known and described on the County Ownership Map
filed in said cause as Lot No. 87, and which Petitione r owns, and
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)hereinbef ore referred to, has been condemned to the use of the saidl
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State Commissio n on Conservat ion and Developme nt of the State of
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Virginia, as will be seen from the report of the Board of Appraisal
,,'I Commissio ners appointed in said cause, and that said State Commissio n
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on Conservat ion and Developme nt in the State of Virginia becomes
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the owner in fee simple of the said tract of land, upon payment by
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ithe Commissio n into the custody of the Court, the award thereforf ,
:1to-wit,
$305 .00;
that no person , other than Petitione r is interest-
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' ed in said land, and that the said State Commissio n on Conservat ion
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and Developme nt etc, has paid unto the custody of the Court, the
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' sum
of $305 .00 as constituti ng the award for the said tract of land,
:l and that your Petitione r is entitled to the said sum arising from
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\the said condemnat ion.
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Wherefore , the undersign ed Petitione r prays that an order
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said sum of $305 .oo, the amount set forth in said judgment 1.n rem,
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and cons ti tu ting the award for the fee simple title to tract No. 87
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as it appears upon said map as afore said, and that such other, fur- I
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:;ther and general relief be given as the nature of the case may re- ,
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COUNSEL
VIRGINIA
CITY OF HARRISONBURG,
To-Wit:
l,~__,,.- -</2-7:h . ~ , a Notary Public in and for
the City of Harris~ rg, State of Virginia, whose Commissio n expires on the
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day o f ~ l 9 . 3 S - , do hereby certify tha 4
G. Scott Baugher, whose nam~; ~:d on the margin hereof t'or the ,
purpose of identifica tion, this day personally appeared before me
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in my said City and made oath that the facts stated in the forego ing petition of his own knowled ge are true and those made upon in -
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formation derived fr om others he believes to be true .
Given under my hand this
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I--IAM M ER & I--I A MM ER
ATTOR N EYS AT LAW
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·· day
of February,- 1934 .
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CHAS. B. HENSLEY
To
G. S. BAUGHER
This deed made this 24th day of September 1906 , between
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B. Hensley and Sarah C. Hensley , his wife , parties of the first
part , and G. Scott Bau gher, party of the second part, all of the
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County of Rockingham in the State of Virginia,
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WITNESS ETH:
That the said parties of the first part, for and in
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consideration of the sum of $1,100 . 00 paid and to be paid as foll- \
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ows,
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$600 . 00 cash in hand, paid , the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, and the assumption of a debt of ~500 . 00 due Miss
Alice Cowan which money is secured of Deed of Trust on within
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Have bargained sold and do hereby convey with
described lands .
I, Uenera l 'larranty of title into t he said party of the second part
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two tracts or parcels of land lying in East Rockingham~ near Swift!
Run and bounded as follows:
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Tract No . one, beginning at a locust , thence
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E. 12 3/5 poles to a cherry tree, thence s. 16 3/4
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poles to a hickory tree thence North 79½
thence South 59
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East 6 1/3
East 6 poles to a pine
East 11½ poles to a stone , thence South 72
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East 82 poles to pike near a Red Oak and Chestnut, thence North
34-!- 0 East 28 poles to a Red Oak and Chestnut N. W. of Hensley's
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, corner and with his North 79
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West 25 3/5 poles to a stone nea r
a Maple and Chestnut Tree , thence South 18½
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a gum tree in a branch , thence North 59½
West 22 poles , North
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West 37
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West 82/5 poles to
West 18 pol es to a stone in said bra nch , thence South 18 21 o
½ poles
to a large Chestnut Oak Stump, thence North 59t
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West 33 poles to a stake in line of School House lot and with same
South 18 o West 1 pole to the b eginning containing 14 acres be it 1
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ATTO RN EYS AT LAW
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the same more or less .
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Tract No. Two is bounded as follows:
beginning at three
large white Oaks, Corner to N. W. Hensly and with his line to
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School House lot, thence with said lot to W. D. Baugher•s land and
with same and Public Road to George L. Criders line and with his
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his lines to Joseph W. Baugher s Corner, thence with his line to
Ii Elizah Davis' line and with same, Henry A. Hensley and N. W. Hen1
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sley's to the beginning conte. ining 92 acres, no roods, 31 poles
more or less.
C. B. Hensley
Sarah
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Hensley
STATE OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM
I, William B. Hensley, a Notary Public in and for said
County and State, do certify that C. B. Hensley and Sarah C. Hen1\
sley, whose names a r e signed to the writing hereto annexed, bearin
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' date on the 24th day of September, 1906, have acknowledged the
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same before me in my County aforesaid.
Given under my hand this 24th day of September, 1906
W. B. Hensley, N. P.
My Commission expires March 21, 1908.
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Virginia:
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September 16, 1907.
In Clerk's Office of Circuit Court of Rockingham County,!
This deed from C. B. Hensley and wife to G. Scott
Baugher was this day presented in the office aforesaid, and is,
together with the Certificate of acknowledgem ent, annexed, admitted
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to record.
Teste D. H. Lee Martz,
HAMM ER & 1-lAMM ER
ATTO RN EYS AT LAW
Clerk
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CHAS. B. HENSLEY
To
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I, G. S. BAUGHER
This deed made this 24th day of September 1906, between
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I C. B. Hensley and Sarah C. Hensley, his wife, parties of the first.
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, part, and G. Scott Baugher, party of the second part, all of the
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County of Rockingham in the State of Virginia,
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WITNESS ETH:
That the said parties of the first part, for and in
consideration of the sum of $1,100.00 paid and to be paid as follOWS,
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600.00 cash in hand, paid, the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged, and the assumption of a debt of $500.00 due Miss
Alice Cowan which money is secured of Deed of Trust on within
i described lands.
Have bargained sold and do hereby convey with
!I General larranty of title into the said party of the second part
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two tracts or parcels of land lying in East Rockingham, near Swift
Run and bounded as follows:
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Tract No . one, beginning at a locust, thence
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E. 12 3/5 poles to a cherry tree, thence
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poles to a hickory tree thence North 79½
thence South 59
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s.
s.
61
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16 3/4
East 6 1/3
East 6 poles to a pine
East 11½ poles to a stone, thence South 72
0
East 82 poles to pike near a Red Oak and Chestnut, thence North
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East 28 poles to a Red Oak and Chestnut N. W. of Hensley's
i corner and with his North 79
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West 25 3/5 poles to a stone near
, a Maple and Chestnut Tree, thence South 18½
a gum tree in a branch, thence North 59½
41
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West 37
0
0
West 82/5 poles to
West 22 poles, North
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West 18 poles to a stone in said branch, thence South 18½
½ poles
to a 1.arge Chestnut Oak Stump, thence North 59½
0 1
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West 33 poles to a stake in line of School House lot and with same
South 18 o West 1 pole to the beginning containing 14 acres be 1t
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the same more or less .
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Tract No. Two is bounded as follows:
beginning at three
large white Oaks, Corner to N. W. Hensly and with his line to
I School House lot, thence with said lot to W. D. Baugher•s land and
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with same and Public Road to George L. Criders line and with his
I his lines to Joseph W. Baugher s Corner, thence with his line to
I Elizah Davis' line and with same, Henry A. Hensley and N. W. Hen-
I sley 's
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to the beginning conta ining 92 acres, no roods, 31 poles
more or less.
C. B. Hensley
Sarah C. Hensley
STATE OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM
I, William B. Hensley, a Notary Public in and for said
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County and State , do certify that C. B. Hensley and Sarah
c.
Hen-
I sley, whose names are signed to the writing hereto annexed, bearin
date on the 24th day of September, 1906, have acknowledged the
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same before me in my County aforesaid.
Given under my hand this 24th day of September, 1906
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W. B. Hensley, N. P.
My Commission expires March 21. 1908.
1Virginia:
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In Clerk's Office of Circuit Court of Rockingham County,!
September 16, 1907.
This deed from
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B. Hensley and wife to G. Scott -
Baugher was this day presented in the office aforesaid , and is,
together with the Certificate of acknowledgem ent, annexed, admitted
to record.
Teste D~ H. Lee Martz,
14A MM ER & 1--lAMM ER
ATTOR N EYS AT LAW
Clerk
�M.
H. HARRISON
TREASURER OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA
To Whom It
f.(
ay Concern:
I hereby certify that the records
of my office show that G~ Scott Baugher has paid the
taxes for the years 1932 and 1933 on his tract of 105- 3- 5
ncres of land situate in the Blue Ridge Uountains in
Stonewall District, Rockingham County .
All taxes nrior to that time, if any
be unpaid, are o. matter of record in the Clerk's Office
of so.id County .
~iven under my hand this 18th day of
.January 1934 .
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�STATE OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROC KINGHAM, to-w it:
I, J. Rob ert Swi tzer, Cler k of the
uit Cou rt of Rock ingh am Coun ty do here by cert ify that the Circ
reco
in my offi ce
do not show any delin quen t taxe s agai nst trhe rds
trac
t
of 105 acre s
3 rood s and 5 pole s of land situ ate in Ston ewa
ll
Dia
tric t,
Rock ingh am Coun ty, Va., asse ssed in the name of
G. Sco tt Baug her
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Give n unde r my hand this 22d day of Febr uary , 1934
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TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA .
JOHN M . PURCELL
February 28 , 1934
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
G. Scott Baugher
Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of$ 305 . 00
, in accordance
with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of
Rockingham County
entered on the
24th
day
of February 193!_, in• the matter of the State
Commission on Conservation and Development v ___
- --~c~a~s~s~a~n~d~r~a-.L~auWuSLlo~n""---"A"*-"t~k~i~nus.,___and others, being
full and complete settlement for the tract of land
known in said proceeding as #- --=8~7___
Sign original and duplicate
and return to the Treasurer
of Vi rginia .
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TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.
JOHN M . PURCELL
February 28 , 1934
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
This is to certify that I, J.M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virg inia have t his 28 day of February in accordance
with an order of the circuit court of Ro ckingham County
dated 2/24/34
in the cause of the State Commission
on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia
vs .
:pa id to
$ 305 . 00
Gassandra Lawso=n~A~ t=k=i=n=s~- -------G. Scott Baugher
being in full settlement of tract
in the above mentioned cause.
# 87
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TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA,
JOHN M. PURCELL
February 28 , 1934
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
G. Scott Baugher
Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of$ 305 . 00
, in accordance
with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of
Rockingham County
entered on the
24th
day
of February 193!__, in• the matter of the State
Commission on Conservation and Development v _ __
___,C~a-s~s~a-n....,.,d-r=a,.__..,L=a=w~s~o~n..__,A........,.t-k_i~n~s'----_and others, being
full and complete settlement for the tract of land
-'--known in said proceeding as #- -8=7
Sign original and duplicate
and return to the Treasurer
of Virginia.
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TREASURER 'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.
JOHN M. PURCELL
February 28 , 1934
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
This is to ce r tify that I, J. M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Vi rgi n ia h ave th i s 28 d.ay of February in accordan c e
wi th an order of th e circuit court of Ro ckingham County
d.a t e d 2/24/34
in the cause of the State Commi s si on
on Co n servation and Developme nt of the State of Vi r gini a
vs .
Gassandra Lawso=n~A~t~k=i=n=s~- - - - - - - - -
:pai a.. to __ G. Scott Baugher
$ 305 . 00
being in f ul l settlemen t of tract # 87
in the ab ove mentio n ed. cause.
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~ircui~} :_g _ : : ; ;~
ounty, Virginia, No. ________ , At Law.
The State Com · i n
Con yati n an~pment of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs,____________________________
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'-'--- _________________ County, Virginia, Defendants.
petition of the State Commission on Conservation and DeThe undersigned, in ans r to
velopment of the State of Virgmia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the A}ing of sai petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court oP.f./)_~ ------------------ County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer, _o _s ~ t ~ a n~
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notic~
My name 1s _____ - _ ·- --- • _ ~___':":-"~ ~
------------ ---------------My post office address is _____ ~ ___ _:-::-_____________________________ _
I claim a right, title, estate or interest ~
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parcel of land within the area sought
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d about_ ___________ m1les from _____________________________ V1rgm1a, m
___________ Magisterial 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
par~
d e ~ e . ) _ ;.5)-._J ~
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East __ ~ C < . . . _____ _________ --------- --------------------------- · ________ _
West ___ __ _____ ______ ___ ___ __________ ____________ _______________ ________ __ _________ _
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ear_d~____ the
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________ 1-...., _________ ____ _______________________________________________________________ _
I cla_Fl t h ~ total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $11-~ ____ c ______ , I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or~est,
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $.£°~!?---~ ---·
I am the owner oL!.~- ~
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park are a, which I claim will be da~ed b~
proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $L~_Q____ e,:.______ •
(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 o~ th ra~r ~ o f ~{: met~ ~ d sj2_
Rema ks.L __ ____________ ____ -- ~
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---------------~ , ? - < - - -------------------------------- ____________________ ( Continue remarks if necessary on the back).
Jgtness my signa
(or my name and mark a tacheg hereto) t is __
day
oL½ 1 \______ ______ , 1930.
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L;z~_____
a?., J.4.'.c-
STATE
tiled in the
o'r VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF________
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the ;to\~:~~~icf~!~i!~;:~e~~~~:~; t;;;~;;~lb~fo~~-hi~~d~do~thfuat-th~-~-att~;;
Clerk£Y16ff1cWgs appearing in his a~e !nswer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief,
Rockin~ham CouMyp\kL,9--------- _day of~
FEu lJ iL ~'i /
·
--·----Clerk
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Clerk of the Court, or £f)eeial IHvesti~·--r or
~ c , or Justice of the Peac .
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Rockingham County SNP Records: Court Proceedings
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The first series of <span>the SNP Records collection consists of 4,756 documents related to The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of Land, more or less in Rockingham County, Virginia, court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire 52,561 acres of privately held land located within the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. </span> The Virginia government in collaboration with the federal government, used condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation, and more formally known as “eminent domain,” to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents within the collection almost entirely refer to land located within Rockingham County, but other counties within the park’s scope followed a similar process to acquire the land. The documents are broken up into three categories: Deed Books, Miscellaneous Documents, and Condemnation Cases. This collection contains the Condemnation Cases.<br /><br />For more information on the Rockingham County Shenandoah National Park collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.<br /><br />I<span>n the 1970s and 1980s many of the individuals displaced by the park creation were interviewed in hopes of preserving their stories. To listen to those records visit, <a href="https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/">https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/.</a><br /></span>
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1925-1935
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Baugher, Scott (G. Scott)
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Pake Davis, Tristan Nelson, Liana Bayne
Baugher
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EOCKE~GHAM COUNTY
NAME OF/ 9}io/Jt~}l CLAIMANT
#86 - Baugher ,
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45
Number of · Acres:
Entirely within the park area .
Location:
Swift Hun .
Roads:
Spottswood Trail , 4 miles hard surface to Elkton, nearest
shipping point .
Soil:
Sandy loam with a fair depth .of fertility . The Fe. on
The grazing has
this tract is fairly smooth and level .
a very ~ood sod of blue grass , small loose rock over the
entire 1,ract .
History of Tract and condition of timber:
Improvements:
None •
Acreage and value of types:
Acreage
Types
Value per acre
Total Value
Ridge:
Slope:
11
@
$10 . 00
$110 . 00
14
@
50 . 00
700 . 00
20
@
50 . 00
1000 . 00
91810 . 00
Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land: - Orchard:
Minerals:
Value of Land: $
1810 . 0 0
Value of Improvements: $
Value of Orchard: $
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
85 . 00
85 . OO
Value of Wood:$ 50 . OO
Value per acre for tract: $
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$1945 . 00
43 . 24
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $ None
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�In the Circuit Court of____
____
-~--Coun ty, Virginia, No. _L __ -:_, At Law.
::e:t~:.-~c==~~d~-~~1=--~~~~~:~~,-~~~i~
Th:~~t.
~~~~!;~Stat:C~~;;;i~/~~i~~a,c~:J:::ati!· and Development of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the filing of iq 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 etition and to said notice.
My name is ____ ~__5-j~ __
My post office address is ______ --- ~_
I claim a right, title, estate or interes in a tract or parcel of la(d within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about_ ____Q_~(P-_ _________ acres, on which there are the following
buildin~s, and improvement s: __ j)~-;- L~-1- fr:~cf .-~.~- --
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the __~ a . t . lMagisteria l 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.)
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I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvement s thereon is $__l_/J;_.kf1-:::e)______ , I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvement s thereon is $----------- -----·
I am the owner oL _______________ 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 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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Witness my signature (or my name and mark attached hereto) this _____ j_L_ ______ day
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The undersigned hereby certifies thaL .Zfl.. '. AZ:;~~- ------------ ------------ --the above named claimant personally appeared befo him a tl made oath that the matters
an_d things ap~ring in his ab~ an;wer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief,
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TREASU RER'S OFFICE
RICHMQ NO. VA ,
JOHN M . PURCELL
Feb r uary 2 8 , 1934
TREASURER OF VIRGINI.\
This is to certify that I, J.M. Purcel l, Treasu rer
of Vi rg inia have th i s 28
day of Februa ry
wit h an orde r of the circui t court of
dated
2/24/3 4
in accord ance
Rocking ham County
in t h e cause of the State Commi ssion
on Conser vation and Develo pment of the State of Virgin i a
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Lawson
vs. - - -- -- Cassan
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- - - - -- - - - ~ - W. D. Baugher
_p aid to
$ l , 945 . 00
being in full settlem ent of tract
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i n the ab ove mentio ned cause.
of Virgin ia.
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TREASU RER'S OFFICE
RICHMO ND, VA.
JOHN M. PURCELL
Februa ry 28 , 1934
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
w.
D. Baughe r
Receiv ed of J.M. Purcel l, Treasu rer of
Virgin ia, the sum of$ 1 1 945 , 00 , in accord ance
with an order of the Circui t Court of the county
ham
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entere d on the 24th
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Commis sion on Conser vation and Develo pment v _ __
Cassan dra T~wson Atkin~ nd others , being
full and comple te settlem ent for the tract of land
known in said procee ding as #_ 8_6_ _ __
Sign ori gina l and dupli cat e
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of Virgin ia.
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OF VIRGIN
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On the Petiti on of W. D. Baugh er,
·CASSANDRA LAWSON ATKINS Et Als, and 52,561 Acres of Land
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This cause came on to be heard this $
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.1934 , upon the papers hereto fore read and procee dings had ,
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Upon consid eratio n where of , it appea ring to the Court that :
D. Baugh er is invest ed with the super ior and bette r title, righ\
\and claim , __ in and to a tract of land known as No . 86 as~ set forth
on the County Owner ship Map of the Board of Appra isal Comm issione rs
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!f or Rockin gham County , and that the record of this procee ding does
~ ot disclo se any denia l or advers e claim of any person or person s
'in intere st as to the title of the tract of land No . 86 fully des ·:cribe d , numbe red and delir:, aated on the County Owner ship Map of the
Board of Appra isal Comm issione rs appoin ted in said cause for Rockin
g'! ham County and it furthe r appea ring that al 1 taxes thereo n h~ee
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paid:
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Upon consid eratio n where of it appea ring to the Court
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~nto the custod y of the Court , the sum of $1945 .00 , the amoun t of
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the award for the tract of land No. 86 afores aid , and the Court perceivin g no reason why the s a i d sum should not be paid to the said
·w. D. Baugh er in accord ance with the said judgm ent, it is furthe r
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ordere d and decree d that the Clerk of this Court be and is hereby
direct ed to transm it a certif ied copy of this order to the Treas urer of Virgin ia , who shall pay the said sum of $ 1945 . 00 to W. D.
Baugh er, repres enting the amo ,mt of said judgm ent set out in said
condem nation of said tract No . 86 , taking from the said w. D. Baugh~
~AMMER & ~AMMER
ATTORNEY S AT LAW
er , a receip t theref or ~ and certif ying such payme nt tothis Court
and make an appro priate entry as requir ed by law .
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�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY , VIRGINIA
THE STA'I'E COMMISSION ON CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE
STATE
OF VIRGINIA
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CASSANDRA LAWSON ATKINS et als , and 52 , 561 Acres of Land
To the Hono rable H. W. Bertr am, Judge of the Circu it Court
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of Rocki ngham Count y , Virgi nia .
The Petit ion of W. D. Baugh er , respe ctful ly repre sents that
1 by deed
dated J anuar y 1, 1906 , James A. Shipp and Julia F . Shipp ,
his wife , conve yed to your Petit ioner , W. D, Baugh er , a tract
of
: land conta ining 44 acres more or less , all of which will more
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and praye d to be read as a part hereo f .
Your Petit ioner would furth er repre sent that the defer red ~
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\ther e are no delin quen t taxes again st the said land , as is
shown
\by the certi ficat e of the Clerk here filed .
Nor are there any
other liens of any kind bindi ng the same , that said land is
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Com:miss ion~ Rocki ngham Count y and that judgm ent has heret ofore
been
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ervat ion
and Devel opme nt of the State of Virgi nia vs Cassa ndra Lawso
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as folll
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ATTOR N E'!'S AT LAW
Petit ioner is inter ested in said land, that the s a id State
Comm ission
on Cons ervat ion and Devel opme nt etc . has paid JJ.nto the custo
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as con stitu ting the award for the fee simpl e estat e in the said
tract of
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Wherefore, the undersigned Petitioner prays that an order
' be entered for the distribution of the said sum of $1945 set forth
in said judgment in rem, as constituting the award for the fee sim. ple estate in said tract of land condemned as aforesaid and for the
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. and general relief be given as the nature of the case may require
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BY COUNSEL
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STATE OF VIRGINIA
1COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM , To-Wit:
I, W. H. NcVei gh , a Notary Public in and for the County
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do certify that W. D. Baugher, whose
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tion, this day personally appeared before me in my said city and
made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing petition of his
' own knowledge are true and those made upon information derived from
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Given under my hand this __?-...;_~~-_day of February, 1934.
I-IAMMER & HAMMER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
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COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:
I, J. Robert Switzer, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County, State o~ Virginia, do hereby certify that the records
in my office do not show any delinquent taxes against the tract
of about 44 acres situate in Stonewall District, Rockingham
County Virginia, assessed in the name of w. D, Baugher .
Given under my hand this 22d day of February 1934.
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Title
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Rockingham County SNP Records: Court Proceedings
Publisher
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
Description
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The first series of <span>the SNP Records collection consists of 4,756 documents related to The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of Land, more or less in Rockingham County, Virginia, court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire 52,561 acres of privately held land located within the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. </span> The Virginia government in collaboration with the federal government, used condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation, and more formally known as “eminent domain,” to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents within the collection almost entirely refer to land located within Rockingham County, but other counties within the park’s scope followed a similar process to acquire the land. The documents are broken up into three categories: Deed Books, Miscellaneous Documents, and Condemnation Cases. This collection contains the Condemnation Cases.<br /><br />For more information on the Rockingham County Shenandoah National Park collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.<br /><br />I<span>n the 1970s and 1980s many of the individuals displaced by the park creation were interviewed in hopes of preserving their stories. To listen to those records visit, <a href="https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/">https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/.</a><br /></span>
Creator
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
Date
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1925-1935
Identifier
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Snp001
Relation
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/2">Rockingham County SNP Records: Deed Books</a><br /><a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/collections/show/3">Rockingham County SNP Records: Miscellaneous Records</a><br /><a href="http://catalog.lib.jmu.edu/record=b2286919">Shenandoah National Park Oral History Collection</a>
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~~ai:e
~ircui~} :_g _ : : ; ;~
ounty, Virginia, No. ________ , At Law.
The State Com · i n
Con yati n an~pment of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs,____________________________
------------------------------------------------
----------------------~~~ --- -------------------------------------------------more or less, of land i
'-'--- _________________ County, Virginia, Defendants.
petition of the State Commission on Conservation and DeThe undersigned, in ans r to
velopment of the State of Virgmia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the A}ing of sai petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court oP.f./)_~ ------------------ County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer, _o _s ~ t ~ a n~
~
notic~
My name 1s _____ - _ ·- --- • _ ~___':":-"~ ~
------------ ---------------My post office address is _____ ~ ___ _:-::-_____________________________ _
I claim a right, title, estate or interest ~
~
parcel of land within the area sought
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d about_ ___________ m1les from _____________________________ V1rgm1a, m
___________ Magisterial 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
par~
d e ~ e . ) _ ;.5)-._J ~
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East __ ~ C < . . . _____ _________ --------- --------------------------- · ________ _
West ___ __ _____ ______ ___ ___ __________ ____________ _______________ ________ __ _________ _
E~~~
resruJ?,o~
ear_d~____ the
m_
________ 1-...., _________ ____ _______________________________________________________________ _
I cla_Fl t h ~ total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $11-~ ____ c ______ , I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or~est,
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $.£°~!?---~ ---·
I am the owner oL!.~- ~
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park are a, which I claim will be da~ed b~
proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $L~_Q____ e,:.______ •
(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 o~ th ra~r ~ o f ~{: met~ ~ d sj2_
Rema ks.L __ ____________ ____ -- ~
------- ______________ ___ ~
----
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---------------~ , ? - < - - -------------------------------- ____________________ ( Continue remarks if necessary on the back).
Jgtness my signa
(or my name and mark a tacheg hereto) t is __
day
oL½ 1 \______ ______ , 1930.
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L;z~_____
a?., J.4.'.c-
STATE
tiled in the
o'r VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF________
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the ;to\~:~~~icf~!~i!~;:~e~~~~:~; t;;;~;;~lb~fo~~-hi~~d~do~thfuat-th~-~-att~;;
Clerk£Y16ff1cWgs appearing in his a~e !nswer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief,
Rockin~ham CouMyp\kL,9--------- _day of~
FEu lJ iL ~'i /
·
--·----Clerk
_---~~'.-~~~ _____________________
Clerk of the Court, or £f)eeial IHvesti~·--r or
~ c , or Justice of the Peac .
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The first series of <span>the SNP Records collection consists of 4,756 documents related to The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of Land, more or less in Rockingham County, Virginia, court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire 52,561 acres of privately held land located within the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. </span> The Virginia government in collaboration with the federal government, used condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation, and more formally known as “eminent domain,” to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents within the collection almost entirely refer to land located within Rockingham County, but other counties within the park’s scope followed a similar process to acquire the land. The documents are broken up into three categories: Deed Books, Miscellaneous Documents, and Condemnation Cases. This collection contains the Condemnation Cases.<br /><br />For more information on the Rockingham County Shenandoah National Park collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.<br /><br />I<span>n the 1970s and 1980s many of the individuals displaced by the park creation were interviewed in hopes of preserving their stories. To listen to those records visit, <a href="https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/">https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/.</a><br /></span>
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1925-1935
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ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT
#79 - Baugher , Wesley H.
137
Number of Acre~:
Location: --
South of old Spotts-wood Trai 1 near Svrif t Run .
Roads:
Four miles over Spottswo od Trail to E1kt0n .
Soil:
Spndy c lay of good depth and fertility , somevThat rocky along
the streams with steep to gentle slopes . Northwest and southwest
exposures .
History of Tract and condition of timber: A large portion of this tract was cleared
'lhe wood d area has been cut
many yeo.rs ago and has be en grazed since .
stand consists of white
Present
.
past
the
in
times
over at different
The wooded
oak, black oak , chestnut oak , whi te pine , and yellow pine .
•
.
Trai:I
Spottswood
old
the
por tion i s along
Improvements:
See other side .
Acreage and value of types:
Types
Acreage
Value per acre
Total Value
Ridge:
Slope: ---
47
@
$3 . 00
$ 141 . 00
86
@
35 . 00
3010 . 00
4
@
15 . 00
60 . 00
Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:
$ 3211 . 00
Cultivated Land:
Orchard:
Minerals:
350 . 00
Value of Land: $ 3211 . 00
Value of Improvements: $ 3 50 . 0~
50 . 00
Value of Orchard: $ 50 . 00
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
90 . 00
90 . 00
100 . 00
ValueofWood: $ 100 . 00
Value per acre for tract:
r
$3801 . 00
27 • 7 4
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $
f
NONE
CLEHK
\(16
�CONTI NUEDFROM OTHER S].DE--DWELLING-- - -Frame, 12x24 1 , l½ story, shingle roof,
IMPROVE}1:ENTS:
4 rooms ceiled, in fair condition, occupied by tenant. ----OLD BARN---Log, 14~40xl2,, shingle roof, very poor condition,
MEAT HCUSE--Frame 9xl6x8', shingle roof, fair condition---OLD HOUSE----Log,
12xl2~10', shingle roof, poor condition----HEN HOUSE-----Log, 8xl0x5',
shingle roof, poor condition----
CJ nty: Ro ckingham
District: Stonevull
qu4her, 7esley H.
#,79 -
Joreage Claimed: 147
ssessed: 66 A.
Deed: 137 ~.
rchased in 191Z for 5~50 .
Value Claimed:
" ~1610.00
22., 000 . 00
(This information as
taken from the field
(This includes J? -a)
sheet)
Lo cation:
~outh of old Spotswood Trail near Swift. Run.
Inoumbranoes, counter cl ims or laps:
Soil:
Roads :
None t:nown.
Sandy cl y of good de)th
d fertility, some what rocky along
the streams 1th steep to gentle slopes.
orthwest and southl est exposure.
our
iles o~er Spots ood
rail to ~lkton .
istory of tr cc, nd ooniition of timber: A l arge port io n of this tract a&
cle red many ye rs a ·o nd has been grazed sine~. 1he wooded
area h s been c1t over at different times in th, pust . Present
st-nd c nststs of white oak, black oak, chestnut oak, white
pine , nd yello pine . The· ooded portion is along the old
Spotswood rr 11 'n is esttmdted to out an averat~e of 800 bd.
rt. per ~ere &nd 2 cords o u lwood per acre or a total of
15,000 bd. ft . val1cd
6.00 per ! . Th larger trees ure
estim, ted t ) cut 7 cords per acre of fuelwood. r he total --208 oas . ~alued
o0¢ pr cord-----. 104.00
lJ,000 bd. ft . v lued
6. O -----90.00
-i)I94. oo
Imorovements: D elling: .rra. e 12x24 ', l story, shin le rJof, 4 rooms
0~11ed, t ~ fir n1nd1t1on, occupied by tenant.
·300 . 00
Ol b~rn : Log 14x40xl2', s hingle roof, very
pojr con it1on, no value -1 rame 9xlox8' ,
Jea t ~ ouse:
sh i. ngle roof, fair
c)ndition -.30.00
•)ld h ')Use: · Log 12xl2xl0', shingle roof, poor
condition -20 .00
Ien h use: Log 8xl0x5•, shingle roof, poor
c r:>ndi tion -o.oo
) aore of orch·,rd v•dued
50.00 per acre, tre s
0 ly -2.:>.00
380.00
Value of land
bx
t1pes:
Value
l?er acre
~
..~creave
g
3?
3. JO
86
4
127
28.00
Slope
1'
Ji r
l ~.00
Total
Value
ljlll.00
2408.00
48.00
2~67.00
l!i
�NAME OF CLAIMANT
#79 - a - Baugher , Wesley H.
Number of Acres: 80
Location: Swift Run .
Entirely within the Park area .
Roads:
One-quarter mile clay road to Spotswood Trail, 4 miles hard
surface to Elkton, nearest shipping point .
Soil:
Sand and clay loam on the slope type, the tillable land is
mm re of a rich cla,1 loau, fairly smooth and level, in a
good state of cultivation .
History of Tract and condition of timber:
IMPROVEr·.rnNTS: - DWELJ...JING Frame 16x34x8 1 , 8 rooms, 6 plastered , 3 ceiled,
porch '7x34', "L part 18x24xl6, porch 7x24c! , metal roof , 2 story, brick
flues , condition fair , painted , occupied by owner. Carbide lig 11ts .
BARN-- - Frame 24x28xl2 1 , shingle roof , condition poor .- - - SPHING HOUSEframe, 9x9x8 1 , shingle roof , condition fair . GHANAElif---Frame, 12xl2xl0 1 ,
m~.n gle roof , condition poor .--- -HEN HOUSE --Frame , 12±12xl0 1 , shingle
mV-eHOOltts:!Xroof, condition uoor .
GARAGE - -Frame, 9xl2x8 1 , paper roof,
condition fair .
STABL1, VJITH SHED- --18x37xl0 1 , shed 8x37 1 , frame ,
board roof , condition poor .
Acreage and value of types:
Types
Acreage
Value per acre
Total Value
Ridge:
Slope: --
25
@
$5 . 00
@
60 . 00
$125 . 00
Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land: --
55
80
3 3 0 0 ·. 00
$3425 . 00
Orchard:
Minerals:
Value of Land: $ 3425 .oo
'
Value of Improvements: $ 2 87 ~ • 00
Value of Orchard: $ 12 5 • 00
125 . 00
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $ 50 • 00
50 . 00
Value of Wood:$ 100 . 00
100 . 00
.
Value per acre for tract: $ 82 . 12
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $
$6570 . 00
None
~~~·
CLIDlK
\O~
�Claim of_ll4_ -1i._.J3~.ughe..r ______________________________ ______________________________ _
In the Circuit Court of_ __ _Ro_ckingha m __________ County, Virginia, No, ________ , At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs, __ 'Fl . _IL _B<: ughe.r ________________________________________________________ _
__ JL t~cLt..s.., ___ on.e._.tr.e.a_t_o.f. _.6.fi._ ~ e.a,.._.:t.he_...n.thar_fil ________________________ _
more or less, of land in ____________________________ 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_ __ fu>_ck.ing__h."1..tfl__________ County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said petition and to said notice.
My name is ______ \FI . _H. _B~ugher____________________________________________ _
My post office address is __S~r.i:f:t__Run,.._ Y~~--------- -- --------- ------------ ----I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about_ __ J..4.7___________ acres, on which there are the following
buildings and imgrovement s =--~~~--~!-~Q~--~!--~~-~ 9~~~-•--~!1-~ ! ~-~~g_L !>__~!_l_,__ a:_____ _
g r a n a r y , s n ringhou s e me a t hou s e, henhous e, c ~r s h ed , ~nd s econ
-t r'""ct- -of- -6 6- --ac-res-,--dw-e-ll-i-ng-,--s- t~b-l-e-- ~ ~ r y-,--he-nho us-e-,- -smek-e------ --ho.u.s.e.L ------------ --- ---- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ----------. 1an d 1s
· 1oca t ed a bou t ____________
Th1s
m1·1 es f rom _________
4
Elk ton t____________________ v·1rg1ma,
·· m
·
the __S.t_o..ne.Y'lG.lJ..___ Magisterial 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. )
I nm sole owner of the whol e of sai:d l i:ind
The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follo,ws:
1st . tra____
ct , __J.
North _____________
L . Ma iden
2nd t___________
____________
r a c t , Lester
____________
Me a dows
____________
___________ _
South ___ lst___ J .olJ.rL...De :vis_, ______________~:ni__ t!'!':.Qj;_t__~-~~:!i~-~- I~~=§.-~! ~-------1 s t _, ____________
1I. L . I.Ia ____________
____________
i den ,
2nd ____________
____________
E as t _______
trci ct , Thom"
__________
s Hensl
_
ey
West__1.at.,--R._ .A .. _:.'L illi8JI1~ .. -----------?ri:.<! _j;_~4:9_~.!._!:~~Y-~~--lf~i~~11 -l -9-2C¾I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year __________ in the
following manner:
_66 Qcres_ from _M. _M. _J '"' r ma.n ,_ 2n d _81 _a cr e s _from __J ._ J. _ Shi pp__________ _
----;-~l~~:-t~-;t-~~~-;~;;1-~~;~~-;;~~~~-t~-:c~-~~-~~~~~;~-f-;;~~-~~;~-;~~~:;~~f~~~;;~~~~~~
on is $ )~ Z_Q_QQ.,_QQ _____ , I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvement s thereon is $-22000~..0.0-----·
I am the owner of_ ____ ___________ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park are a, 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· __ One_ tra ct _h" s _ 67 _fru it _ trees _And _ the_ other_ 75. __________ _
- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------- (Continue remarks if necessary on the back).
Witness my signature (or my name and m~:~tta~he d _h_:,:,1~~ ~is ____ :J,._7_~!_1.______ day
of_ ____ FebruP~Y , l 9yW30.
.r/£/!t_/j.[,l,U/f.l!AZ~--------------------STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF __ JJ9_c_~;i.p_gb.3_m ___________ , To-wit:
The undersigned hereby certifies that_ __J_!._A~_l3_~1!-~-~~! ____ ________________________ _
the above named claimant personally appeared before him and made oath that the matters
Filed in the Cler~d()ffioi gs appearing in his above answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief,
.Rockingham Coltl1n1i,~~ -th___________ day oL F_E!l>~_1!'3 ~1l.J -_~~1;;?.30.
~
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c1~;.k-1t!= co~rt, or Spe - ai-f~;;stii;{to ~-o~
Notary Public, or Justice f the Peace.
------Clerk
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�1ounty:
DXstr1c t:
#79a- Baugher , Vesley
Rockingh am
Stone all
B•
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Annie
/
Laura
Baugher
I
Jno . Davis
Henry A.
William s &
Mary 0 . Lam
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1'
�Count y: Rockin gham
Distr ict: Stone wall
/ ?9 - Bgµgh er,
1
vesley H.
Cont'd
of l nd
Total v· lue ·'.)f 1m12rovements:
1
'£otal value
or
timbe r:
'rotal val:ie of tract
.1.vere.cje v l ,.e 12er acre
9
ti6?.00
380.00
194.00
3141.0 0
24.73
�STATE OF VI RGI NIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-vrit:
I, J . Robert Switzer, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County do hereby certify that the records of my office do
not show any delinquen t taxes against the tract of 66 acres in
Stonewall District assessed in the name of w. H. Baugher , nor against
the tract of 'l5 acres and 36 poles in Stonewall District assessed
r W • Baugher , except for the tax year 1914, when
i ten
assessed in the name of' M. M. Jarman, and which
was
sai " trac
to $6 . 20 .
amount
now
taxes
Given under my hand this 2d day of February 1934 .
Cle~ingham
County, Vi,rgi:nia
(_
�M.
H. HA RR ISO N
TRE ASU RER OF ROC KIN GH
AM CO UN TY
HAR RISO NBU RG, VIRG INIA
TO WHOM IT :MAY CONCSRN:
I her eby
of my off ice show tha t the truc es cer tify tha t the rec ord s
and 193 3 ass ess ed aga ins t 75- 0-3 for the yea rs 193 1, 193 2
name of Wesl ey H. Baughe r, sit ua te6 acr es of lan d in the
Mo unt ain s, Sto new all Di str ict , Roc in the Blu e Rid ge
kin gha m Cou nty , are as
fol low s:
193 1-
tot ali ng
unp aid .. ·
$ 14 . 90
193 2-
$
10 . 25
193 3-
8 . 27
33 . 42 , and tha t the abo ve me ntio
ned tax es are
All tax es pri or to tha t tim e, if
any
be unp aid , are a ma tter of rec ord
in the Cle rk' s Off ice of
sai d Cou nty .
Feb rua ry 193 4.
Giv en und er my han d thi s 6th day
of
IP !r t_ ~
Tre asu rer of Roc kin gha m Cou nty .
�M.
H. HARRISON
TREASURER OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA
TO WHOM IT ~AY CONCERN:
I hereby certify that the records of
my office show that the taxes for the year 1933 assessed
against Wesley H. Baugher on his tract of 66 - 0- 0 acres
of land situate in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Stonewall
District, Rockingham County , amounting to$ 18 . 08 are
unpaid .
And that the taxes for the years
1931 and 1932 have been paid.
All taxes prior to that time, if any be
record in the Clerk ' s Office of
of
matter
a
are
unpaid,
said County.
February 1934.
Given under my hand this 6th day oi
/
~~
Treasurer of Rockingham County.
�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGH.AM COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
The State Commission on Conservation
and Development of the
State of Virginia,
PETITIONER,
v.
Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others,
and 52,561 acres, more or less,
of land in Rockingham County, Virginia,
l'O THE
HON. H. 'I. BERT
r,
DEFENDANTS .
JUDGE OF S ID
COURT .
Yolll' petitioners, Wesley H. Baugher, Elizabeth a.Miller,
and The Bank of Elkton, Incorporated, respectfully represent:
That a judgment in rem has heretofore been entered in
this proceeding, condemning to the use of The State Commission on
Conservation and Development of the state of Virginia the fee
simple estate in a tract of land formerly the property of We sley
H. Baugher, situate on the Blue Ridge Mountain, in the eastern portion of Stonewall District, Rockiru,-~am County, Virginia , near
swift Run, which tract is described in the report of the Board
of Appraisal Commissioners a ppointed herein, and shown, numbered,
and delineated on the County Ownership Map , filed therewith, as
Tract No . 79, at the price of ~3 , 801. 00.
Your petitioner Wesley H. Baugher further shows to the
Court that the t a xes
are as follows : due to M. H.
Harrison, Traasurer,
zer, ClQrk, the sum
urer and from said Clerk , showing the amount of the aforesaid
taxes, are herewith filed, marked "Ex. Certifioate No . l,"
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"Ex.Certificate No. 2," respe ctively,
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GEO. S. HARNSBERGER
HARRISONBURG. VA.
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That your petitione rs Wesley H. Baugher and Elizabeth
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Millar respeotfu lly represent that there is due to the said Elizabeth
c.
Miller as of February 17,1934, the sum of ~1,181.40 ,
the s~me being the principal and interest of a loan made by the
said Elizabeth C. Miller to the said Wesley H. Baugher, which loan
is seoured by a deed of trust dated November 24 , 1930, which deed
of trust is duly of record in the Clerlc ' s Office of Rookingham
County, Virginia, in D. B. 148 , Page 248, wherein the said Wesley H.
Bau6her and his wife conveyed said tract of land to Ward swank ,
Said deed of trust is herewith filed , marked 1tEx. Deed
Trustee .
of
Trust No . l , " and the same is prayed to be read as a pa.rt
hereof.
That your petitione rs Wesley H. Baugher and The Bank of
Elkton, Incorpora ted, respectfu lly represent that there is due
to the said Tl1e Banlc of Elkton, I ncorporat ed, the sum of
$3,938 . 97, the same being a loan made by said Bank to the said
Wesley H. Baugher, which loan is secured by a deed of trust dated
February 25, 1933, which deed of trust is duly of record in said
Clerk ' s Office in D. B. 154 , Page 196 , wherein the said Wesley H.
Baugher and his wife conveyed , among other propertie s, the tract
above refer red to, to secure said loan, which deed of trust is
filed herewith , marked nEx. Deed of Trust No. 2," and the same i s
prayed ~ o
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represent s
that the aforesaid liens constitute all of the liens binding upon
the pro~erty condemned in this oause, and that no other person
or persons than your petitione r and the aforesaid lienors are entitled to share in the distributi on of said award.
~Vherefore , your petitione rs pray that they may be made
LAW OFFICES
GEO. S. HARNSBERGER
HARRISONBURG , VA.
parties herein and be allowe d to file their petition in these proceedings; that the fund in this cause may be distribute d upon the
liens hereinabo ve set forth in the order in whioh they have been
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stated• and that your petitioners may have such other and further
relief as the nature of the case may requi re.
Counsel.
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state of Virginia,
City of Har rieonbu:rg , to- wit :
This day Wesley H. 3au.gher personally appeared before me ,
F. Flavia Converse , a Notary Public in and for the City aforesaid ,
in the State of Virginia, in my City a f oresaid , and , being duly
sworn, deposes and says :
I am one of the petitioners in the above entitled matter ;
the land condemned in these proceedings formerly belonged to me ;
I
am acquainted with the contents of the above petition , and do
hereby state that the matters of fact therein set forth are true ,
to the best of my knowledge and belief .
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Gt(,
day of February , 1934
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LAW OFFI CES
GEO. S. HARN SBERGER
HARRI SONBURG. VA.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGH.i:iM COUNTY, VIRGINIA•
The State Commission on Conservation
and Development of the
State of Virginia ,
PETITIONER ,
v.
Cassandra Lawson tkins and others,
and 52 , 561 aores, more or less, of land
in Rockingham C0 unty, Virginia,
On the
day of February, 1934 , came Wesley H.
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Baugher, Elizabeth
DEFENDANTS .
c.
Miller , and The Bank of Elkton, Incorporated ,
and, on their motion, leave is given them to file their application for the distribution of the award made in this case to
wesley H. Bau.gher, the amount of the award set out in the judgment
of condemnation for Tract No . 79,and heretofore paid into court ,
being $3 , 801. 00.
And
it appearing from the report of the Board of Al)praisal
Commissioner s, heretofore filed in this case, and in the petition
for judl!Plent of condemnation , heretofore entered herein, that,
in the opinion of the said
and Development of the
The State Commission on Conservation
state of Virginia, Wesley H. Bau.gher was
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invested with a superior or better right or claim of title in
and to said tract of land designated as No. 79, and that the reoor ~
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in said condemnation proceeding does not disclose any denial or
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dispute by MY party or person interested as to the title to said
Tract No. 79 or to t he proceeds arising from the condemnation
thereof except the lien indebtedness thereon as set out in the
:
petition hereinabove filed.
Upon consideratio n whereof, it is considered and ordered
by the Court that the s a id sum of $3 , 801.00 be paid out as follows:
LAW OFFICES
To J . R. Swit zer, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rockingham
GEO. S. HARNSBERGER
HARRISONBURG . VA.
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County , the sum of----------------~---~---------~
6 . 20
To M. H. Harrison , Treasurer of Rockingham
County , the sum of - --------------------- -------- $
To Ward Swank ,
ttorney for Elizabeth
51 . 50
c.
.48
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of
Miller , the
, Clerk,
. R. Switzer
To J sum
To Geo . S. Harnsberger , , ttornay for The
Bank of Elkto~t ~oorporated , the sum of -------$ 2 , 559.9~, .-.....
4'"·~ J ~~~The Clerk of this Court is hereby dir ected to transmit a
certified copy of this order to the Treasurer of Virginia, who
shall pay out said fund in accordance herewith, taking from the
parties to whom the funds are directed to be paid their respective
receipts for the sum paid to them and certifying suoh payments to
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the Clerk of this Court for appropriate entry thereof , as re-
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GEO. S. HARNSBERGER
HARRISONBURG . VA.
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TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA,
February 9, 1934
JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
This is to certify that I, J.M. Purcell, Treasurer
o f Virginia have this
9
d.ay of February in accordance
with an order of the circuit court of Rockingham Co,mty
dated
2/9/34
in the cause of the State Commi ssion
on Conservation and. Development of the State of Virginia
vs.
Cassandra Lawson
~A~t~k~1~nl...lJ,;1.s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
paid. to Ward Swank., Attorney for EJ::tzabetb
c.
M1ller
$_1_ ,~1_8~1~.4~0~ ___ being in full settlement of tract# 79
in the above mentioned. cause.
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TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.
JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
Ward Swank , Attorney for
Elizabeth C, Miller.
Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of$ 1 , 181 . 40 , in accordance
with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of__R
c. c. .c._o~c~k~i~n~g~h~am=-'- - - - entered on the
of
Feb .
7th day
193_!_ , in the matter of the State
Commission on Conservation and Development v _ __
_C_a_s_s_a_n_d_r_a_L_a_w_s_o_n_A_t_k_ i_n_s_____ and others, being
full and complete settlement for the tract of land
known in said proceeding as #_,_7~9,__ _ _
Sign original and duplicate
and return t o t he Treasurer
of Virginia.
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TREASURER ' S OFFICE
R I CHMO N D , VA ,
JOHN M . PUR C ELL
February 9, 1934
TREAS U RE R O F V IRG IN IA
This is to certify that I, J.M . Purcell, Treasurer
of Virginia have this
9
day of February in accordance
with an order of the circuit court of Rockingham County
dated
2/7/34
in the cause of the State Commission
on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia
Cassandra Lawson Atkins
- - - - - - - - - - - -- -paid to __ Geo. s. Harnaberger, Attorney for the Bank of Elkton, Inc.
vs.
$_2_,~5_5_ 9_ . _9 _0_ _ _ being in full settlemen t of tract# 79
in the above mentioned cause .
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TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA .
JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
Georges . Harnsberger, Attorney
for the Bank of Elkton, Incorporated .
Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of $ 2 , 559 . 90
, in accordance
with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of __R_o_c_k_i_n~g~h_am
_ ____ entered on the
7th
day
of _ _F_e_b_.__ 1 9 3 _!__ , in the matter of the State
Commission on Conservation and Development v _ __
. . .,C<.. :a=s=--=-s=a=n=----=d=r:. .: a=------=L=-a=w.:.:. =.s-=-0-=n=--=-A=--=:b=--=k=-1=-·n=s_____ an d others , b e i ng
full and complete settlemen t for the tract of land
known in said proceeding as #----=?~9e..____
Sign original and duplicate
and return to the Treasurer
of Virginia.
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TREASURER 'S OFFICE
RICHMOND,
VA.
February 9 1 1934
JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
,,
This is to certify that I, J.M. PurcelJ, Treasurer
of Virg inia have this _ 9__ day ofFebruar y
in accordanc e
with an order of the circuit court of Hockingbam Gm1nty
dated
2/7/34
in the cause of the State Commissio n
on Conservat ion and Developme nt of the State of Virginia
vs.
Cassandra Lawson=------.c=-==='--Atkins
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paid to J • R. Switzer, Clerk
$_2_._0_0______ beiog in full settlemen t of tract #!1.S-
in the above mentioned cause.
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TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.
JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
J . R. Switzer , Clerk ,
Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of $ __2_._0_0_ _ , in accordance
with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of_----=--R=o~c=k=1=·n=-.,g=h=a=m=------- entered on the
of
7th
day
Feb . 193-4_ , in the matter of the State
Commission on Conservation and Development v _ __
_C_a_s_s_a_n_d_r_a__L_a_w_s_o_n_A_t_k_i_n_s_____ and others, being
full and complete settlement for the tract of land
known in said proceeding as # --'-7~9_ __
Sign ori g inal and duplicate
and return to the Treasurer
of Virginia.
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T R EAS U RER 'S OFFICE
RICHMOND , VA .
February 9, 1934
J OHN M . PURCELL
TR EAS URER OF VI RG INIA
This is to certify that I, J . M. Purcel1, Treasurer
of Virginia have this __9_ day of February in accordanc e
with an order of the circuit court of Rockingham County
dated
2/7/34
in the cause of the State Commissio n
on Conservat ion and Developme nt of the State of Virginia
vs.
Cassandra Lawson Atkins
:paid to J. R. Switzer, Clerk of the Ci:'.' cuit Court of
Rockingham County
$ 6 . 20
being in full settlemen t of tract #79
in the above mentioned cause.
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TREASU RER'S OFFICE
RICHMO ND, VA.
JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
J . R. Switze r , Clerk of the Circui t
Court of Rockingham County_._ _
Receiv ed of J.M. Purcel l, Treasu rer of
Virgin ia, the sum of $ 6 . 20
, in accord ance
with an order of the Circui t Court of the county
of_~R=o~c~k=i=n=g~h=am
~ -- - - entere d on the
of
Feb .
7th
day
193_!_ , in the matter of the State
Commis sion on Conser vation and Develop ment v _ __
_C
_a_ s_s_a_n_d_r_a_L_a_w_s_o_n_A_t_k_i_n_s____ _ and others , being
full and comple te settlem ent for the tract of land
known in said procee ding as #~ 7~9~- - -
Si gn or iginal and dupli cat e
and r e t u rn t o t h e Treas ur e r
of Vi r ginia .
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TREASURE R ' S OFFICE
RICHMON D , VA .
Februar y 9, 1934
JOHN M . PURCELL
TREASURER OF VI RG INIA
This is to certify that I, J . M. Pu r cell, Treasur er
of Virginia have this _ 9_ _ d.ay of Februar y in a ccordanc e
with an ord.er of the circuit court of Rockingh am County
dated
2/7/34
in the cause of t h e State Commiss ion
on Conserv ation and. Developm en t of th e Stat e of Virginia
Cassandr a Lawson Atkins
vs . - -- - - - - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- :pai a. t 0 _!:1. H. Harrison ., Treasur er of Rockingh am Cou.hty
$_5_1_ • 5_ 0_ _ _ __ being in full set t l emen t of t ract # 79
in the above mentione d. cause .
is,
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TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA .
JOHN M. PURCELL
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TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
M. H. Harrison , Treasurer of
Rockingham County .
Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of$ 51 . 50
, in accordance
with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
o f_--=R_;__;o=-c=k=i-=n"'-ga:::h=--=arn==----- - entered on the __7_t_h_ day
of
Feb .
193_1__ ,
in the matter of the State
Commission on Conservation and Development v ___
__,.C~a=s~s=a=n=d=r=a,.__,,L=a=w~s=o=n'------=A~t=k=i=n=s____ and others, being
full and complete settlement for the tract of land
known in said proceeding as #- -7~9___
Sign original and duplicat e
and r e turn to the Treasurer
of Virginia.
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The first series of <span>the SNP Records collection consists of 4,756 documents related to The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of Land, more or less in Rockingham County, Virginia, court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire 52,561 acres of privately held land located within the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. </span> The Virginia government in collaboration with the federal government, used condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation, and more formally known as “eminent domain,” to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents within the collection almost entirely refer to land located within Rockingham County, but other counties within the park’s scope followed a similar process to acquire the land. The documents are broken up into three categories: Deed Books, Miscellaneous Documents, and Condemnation Cases. This collection contains the Condemnation Cases.<br /><br />For more information on the Rockingham County Shenandoah National Park collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.<br /><br />I<span>n the 1970s and 1980s many of the individuals displaced by the park creation were interviewed in hopes of preserving their stories. To listen to those records visit, <a href="https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/">https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/.</a><br /></span>
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Baugher, Wesley H.
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mty: Rappahannock
District: Hangpton
NAME OF CLAIMANT
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#75 Beahm, S.A.
Number of Acre*:
Location :
In Gid Brown Hollow on both sides of Little Stair Run.
Approximately five miles over a rough dirt road to the Lee
Highway thence 20 miles to L-uray, the nearest shipping point
Roads:
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The soil is a rocky, sandy loam of rather poor quality
Approximate
ly one third of the tract is nearly level while the slopes on the re
mainder are rather steep and have a west exposure
Soil:
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For many years this tract has been used for
pasture and as a source of fuel supply By - the owners who resides near
by
All the merchantable saw timber was cut about five years ago
There is now on two thirds of the tract a fairly uniform stand of immature
hardwoods too small for saw logs but suitable for fuel
History of Tract and condition of timber:
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None
Improvements:
Acreage and value of types:
Value per acre
Acreage
Types
Slope :
Total Value
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$3.00
$24.00
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8.00
J32.00
$56.00
Cove :
Grazing Land :
Cultivated Land :
Orchard :
Minerals:
Value of Land : $
56 *00
Value of Improvements: $
Value of Orchard: $
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood : $ 50.00
Value per acre for tract: $
50.00
8.83
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $ '100.00
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$106.00
By taking all
wood land
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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
said petition and to said notice.
as his answe
My name is
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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
acres, on which there are the following
to be condemned , containing about
buildings and improvements :
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Virginia, in
miles from
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This land is located about
<2££/ Magisterial 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 ) .
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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 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 thereI claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
on is
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improvemen
is
the
parcel
of
with
land
or
in and to this tract
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 pro
posed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of § - *LA 0- - a o
( 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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remarks if necessary on the back ).
day
Witness my signature ( or my name and mark attached hereto ) this
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of
To-wit :
ST. E OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF
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certifies
that
hereby
undersigned
The
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 ,
, 1930.
day of
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In Gid Brown Hollow on both aides of ittlo
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’
Stair Hun
.
Incui .- broncos, counter claims or laps:
Hone so far as sown
Appro:irately five riles over a rough dirt road
to the Lee Highway thence 20 stiles to Luray, the
j
nearest shipping point
Heeds;
.
The soil is a rocky, sandy loom of rather poor
quality,
pproxin&tely ->ne> third of the tract
is nearly level while the slopes on the remainder
&rc rather steep and have & west exposure
*
Soil:
-
History of tract and condition of timber: For many years this
nErdct Hob "bhoK' uaeS'. 'for pas' uro and ae a source
of fuel supply by the owners who re. I ce near by,
ill the mex*chantable sew ti her was cut about five
years ago
There ia n » on two thirds of the
tract a ftairly uniform stoni of immature hardwoods,
'
1
.
-
.
too small for saw logs but suitable for fuel
Improvements:
Acreage
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no other improve cute
.
and value by types:
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~
Acreages
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Slope
V
Total
Value
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%
8
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-
Value of land
9 timber
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.
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Rappahannock County SNP Records: Court Proceedings
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The first series in the Rappahannock County SNP Records collection consists of 350 files related to the court proceedings from The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Clifton Aylor and others, and Thirty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred (37,400) Acres of Land, more or less, in Rappahannock County, Virginia. This was a court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire privately held land located within the boundary of Rappahannock County in the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. Within the boundaries of eight counties, the state of Virginia, in collaboration with the Federal government, used eminent domain condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents in this collection are the legal proceedings for each individual tract of land that made up the one court case. In most cases, the individual case files consist of property surveys, assessments for the value of the land and improvements, and claims by the owner of the property.
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Beahm, SA
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<p><strong>Tract: </strong>75; </p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Gid Brown Hollow on both sides of Little Stair Run; </p><p><strong>Cost/Acre: </strong>$8.83; </p><p><strong>Estimate Value: </strong>$106.00; </p><p><strong>Number of Acres: </strong>12.0; </p><p><strong>Monies Awarded: </strong>$ (n/a)</p>
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beahm-sa-tract-75
Beam
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County: Rappahannock
District ’ Hampton
NAME OF CLAIMANT
#75-a
-Beahm,
..
S A
15
Number of Acres:
.
slopes of Blue Ridge east of Little Stair River
Location:
On east
Roads:
Five miles over rough dirt road to Lee Highway, thence
20 miles to L-uray, the nearest shipping point
.
The soil is a mixture of shale and clay loam,
The
slopes are steep and rocky except near the north end of the tract where
There the
several acres were cleared for cultivation many years ago
slopes are moderate and the surface less rocky
Soil :
.
cut about five years ago. There is
under ten inches in diameter, which
.
History of Tract and condition of timber :
All merchantable taw timber was
tract a fair stand of hardwoods
The
owner is holding for fuelwood
150 cords
.
.
Improvements:
on the
the
merchantable stand of such material is
.
None
Acreage and value of types :
Types
Acreage
Slope :
15
Value per acre
@
Total Value
$37.50
$2.50
Cove :
Grazing Land :
Cultivated Land :
Orchard :
Minerals:
Value of Land : $
Value of Improvements: $
Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Timber : $
Value of Wood : $ 75 * 00
Value per acre for tract: $
75.00
$112.50
7.50
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $
NONE
CLERK
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Countys
Districts
-
Rappahannock
Hampton
iDoghn,> » J t « »
J 75 a,
Acreage Clajiaed t
Value Claimed;
Location;
On oast slopes of Blue Ridge east of
.
ITvor
Little Stair
.
Incumbrances, counter claims or laps:
Hone so far as known
Five dies over rough dirt road to Lee Highway
thence 20 miles to urey, the nearest Shipping *point,
Roads:
.
The coll is a mix ur © of shale and clay loans The
slopes are steep and rocky except near the north end
of the tract where several acres were cleared for
cultivation many years ago, There the slopes are
moderate and the surface loss rocky
Soil I
.
History of
of tl or; All merchantable saw timber
tract and condition
,
was culn lKiiT' Trve"yeirrcT “ago, Thor © is on the tract
a fair stand of hardwoods under t n inches in diameter,
which the owner is holding for fuolwood, The ner
charitable sttnd of such material is ICO cords worth
50 por cord on the stump,
Thor© are no improverents on the tract
"
'
-
.
^
Acreage
end value by types;
$2,50
15
Slop©
-
037.50
tract
oTiinnr
Value of
lond
H
tl
timber
M
Value
Per A,
Acreage s
Typo;
Value per acre for tract
75.00
'
—
$7,50
Total
Value
037.50
�Co\ y; Rappahannock
District: Hampton
>
N
A
#75-af
- Beahm, S.A^
.
L W.Keyser
Golden
Jenkins
-r
Alfred Jenkins
Estate
LEGEND:
Cove
Orchard
Slope
Grazing Land
Ridge
Tillable Land
l" 20 chains
Scale
-
-
�*
Countys
Districts
-
Rappahannock
Hampton
iDoghn,> » J t « »
J 75 a,
Acreage Clajiaed t
Value Claimed;
Location;
On oast slopes of Blue Ridge east of
.
ITvor
Little Stair
.
Incumbrances, counter claims or laps:
Hone so far as known
Five dies over rough dirt road to Lee Highway
thence 20 miles to urey, the nearest Shipping *point,
Roads:
.
The coll is a mix ur © of shale and clay loans The
slopes are steep and rocky except near the north end
of the tract where several acres were cleared for
cultivation many years ago, There the slopes are
moderate and the surface loss rocky
Soil I
.
History of
of tl or; All merchantable saw timber
tract and condition
,
was culn lKiiT' Trve"yeirrcT “ago, Thor © is on the tract
a fair stand of hardwoods under t n inches in diameter,
which the owner is holding for fuolwood, The ner
charitable sttnd of such material is ICO cords worth
50 por cord on the stump,
Thor© are no improverents on the tract
"
'
-
.
^
Acreage
end value by types;
$2,50
15
Slop©
-
037.50
tract
oTiinnr
Value of
lond
H
tl
timber
M
Value
Per A,
Acreage s
Typo;
Value per acre for tract
75.00
'
—
$7,50
Total
Value
037.50
�Co\ y; Rappahannock
District: Hampton
>
N
A
#75-af
- Beahm, S.A^
.
L W.Keyser
Golden
Jenkins
-r
Alfred Jenkins
Estate
LEGEND:
Cove
Orchard
Slope
Grazing Land
Ridge
Tillable Land
l" 20 chains
Scale
-
-
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&
.
£
r
t
:
.
2
7- -, ._ /- £ _, At?. Law.
County, Virginia No
_
Claim of
_
In the Circuit Court of
^
^
-
-
The State Commission on ' Cbn brvation and Development of the State of Virginia, Peti<3sr
tioner, VS.
^
-
more or less, of land i n
- C o u n t y, 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
this
file
to
Court
the
,
of
leave
Virginia
,
asks
County
Court of _
said petition and to said notice.
as his answe
My name is
My Post Office Address is
I claim a right, title, estate or interest 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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ifcC
_
^
Virginia, in
miles from _
5.
This land is located about
Magisterial 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 ) .
^
The land
North
South -
owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows:
2dl
East
West
J
.
yl_
*
__
__
_
/
j
/
in the
?
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year
^
following manner :
s*e/-
/3dkf- —
?r
I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereI claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
on is
o
G
thereon
ts
improvemen
is
the
parcel
with
of
land
or
in and to this tract
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 pro
ao
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).
Remarks:
—
-
remarks if necessary on the back ).
day
Witness my signature ( or my name and mark attached hereto ) this
dtzxj, 1930.
of
To-wit :
ST. E OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF
.
rJ
certifies
that
hereby
undersigned
The
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 ,
, 1930.
day of
this
( Continue
—
__
—
S
^—
'
Clerk oftfehe Court, or Special Investigj
Notary~Public, or Justice of the Peace.
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l
\
CLERK S OFFICE
FII ED IN
'
'
COUNTY
> AJIANNOCK
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Clerk
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Rappahannock County SNP Records: Court Proceedings
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An account of the resource
The first series in the Rappahannock County SNP Records collection consists of 350 files related to the court proceedings from The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Clifton Aylor and others, and Thirty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred (37,400) Acres of Land, more or less, in Rappahannock County, Virginia. This was a court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire privately held land located within the boundary of Rappahannock County in the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. Within the boundaries of eight counties, the state of Virginia, in collaboration with the Federal government, used eminent domain condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents in this collection are the legal proceedings for each individual tract of land that made up the one court case. In most cases, the individual case files consist of property surveys, assessments for the value of the land and improvements, and claims by the owner of the property.
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Rappahannock County Circuit Courthouse
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JMU Libraries
Date
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Bulk of the collection dates 1930 to 1934
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Beahm, SA
Description
An account of the resource
<p><strong>Tract: </strong>75 - A; </p><p><strong>Location: </strong>East slope on east of Little Stair River; </p><p><strong>Cost/Acre: </strong>$7.50; </p><p><strong>Estimate Value: </strong>$112.50; </p><p><strong>Number of Acres: </strong>7.5; </p><p><strong>Monies Awarded: </strong>$ (n/a)</p>
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Tract 75 - A
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beahm-sa-tract-75-a
Beahm
-
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ROCKING HAM COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT
#363 - Beasley ~ J . M.
Number of Acres: ?
Blue Ridge Mountain .
Gap .
Location:
Three- fourth mile south of swift Run
Roads:
Three -fourth mile fair mountain road to Swift Run Gap and
eight miles hard surface road to Elkton.
Soil:
Sandy clay of a fair depth and fertility .
of the area .
Rocky over a part
History of Tract and condition of timber:
.J:1..ll the saw timber has been removed from
this tract .
11 the cleared l~nd except a small new ground
has been cleared many years and tias been grazed and cultivated
since.
Improvements:
. NON:Z .
Acreage and value of types:
Types
Acreage
Value per acre
Total Value
Ridge:
Slope:
Cove:
Grazing Land:
7
@
,;}30 . 00
Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land:
Orchard:
Minerals:
V~ueofLand: $ 210 . 00
Value of Improvements: $
Total amount ~210 . 00
Value of Orchard: $
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
ValueofWood: $
Value per acre for tract: $ 30 . 00
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $ NON'E .
~210 . 00
�NoTE--This need not be filed until the record discloses that the awards have been paid into the custody of
the Courts.
Virginia: In the Circuit Court of Rockingham County
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia .. PETITIONER .
V. At Law No. 1829
Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand, Five Hundred and
DEFENDANT S.
Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of land, more or less . . . . . . . . . . .
Comes now the undersigned and shows to the Court :
That a judgment in rem has heretofore been entered in this proceeding condemning to the use of the
Petitioner the fee simple estate in the tract( s) of land numbered as follows: Tract No.
Tract No. ____________ : Tract No. ____________ ;
:J'...6_3_____ :
and described in the report of the Board of Appraisal Commissioners appointed herein and shown, numbered, and delineated on the County Ownership Map filed therewith, upon payment into the custody of
the Court of the sum(s) set out in the said judgment as constituting the award(s) therefor, as follows:
Award on Tract N o.2_b__3_ ____ $~_/£2!..!?.?( on Tract No. ____________ $ __________ ; on Tract No.
------------ $----------;
That the report of the said Board sets forth that the following named persons claim, or appear to
have a claim to an interest in the said tract(s) of land or in the proceeds arising from the condemnation
thereof;
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That the Petitioner has paid into the custody ~f the Court the said sum(s) set out in said judgment
as constituting the award(s) for the fee simple estate in the said tract(s) of land;
That your undersigned, on the date of the said judgment in rem condemning the said tract(s) of
land, owned or was (were) entitled to the following interest in the said tract(s) or in the proceeds
~
arising from the condemnation thereof:-
; /J1!. ~ - ~
~rc1
0"
.
That no other person or persons than the undersigned are entitled to share in the distribution of the
said award(s) except the following named persons whose interest in said tract(s) or in the proceeds
arising from the condemnation thereof on the date of entry of said judgment was as follows:
Wherefore, your undersigned pray(s) that [he (they) be made a party (parties) herein under the
provisions of Section 21 of the Public Park Condemnation Act, and that] an order be entered for the
distribution of said sum(s) set forth in said judgment in rem as constituting the award(s) for the fee
simple estate in the said tract(s) condemned as aforesaid, and for the payment to the undersigned of the
said award(s) or of as much thereof as the Court may find that the undersigned is (are) entitled to
receive, and which the undersigned aver(s) is as follows: Tract No.
_;L'?..-3. ____ $~L~:.~.c? Tract
No. ____________ $ __________ : Tract No. ------------ $----------;
The undersigned further aver(s) that: (Leave this space blank unless there i's some other pertinent matter to be brought specially to the attention of the court)
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or
Virginia, County of Rockine9J.am, to-wit:
State
-------------------Thi-tr-da-y--per-scna-ny e:pJreHr-e-d--ue"fore-,n:e·-R;-1t.--:Br eeden and
made__o.a.th_tha.t. _.t.ha_s_tat.emen.t..s._c..on ta :ln.e.d.._th_.:t.he__ ~.b.o_ye_J}~_tl_t.;l.Qu,__§9__ far as
made on his own informatio n are t11me and so far as made upon informatio n
t th
or--o"tl'lm-s- -h-e-1re-i-1-eve1,---th-em--to--b-e true--;:- - ~-~er- --h
-~~ / -- - d~_..of_...Januars:~--li3~~--------------ce of interested
NoTE--A supply of this blank form has been placed in the ClJrk's office for the conve
parties. No one is required to use this form, as the form is not prescribed by la , nd claimants can
form they may deeither change or modify it as they deem necessary, or present their motions in
sire which meets with the approval of the Court. This blank form may not and probably will not cover
all cases. It has been printed merely as a suggestion of a form of a motion which may be used, subject
to the approval of the court in each case.
2'-11
�County:
District:
Rockingham
Stone all
County:
District:
Greene
Stan rdsvill
#36 - Besley, J . M. • Rockingham Co.
if183 - Be sle;y: 1 J . • - Greene Count:;.
Acreage Cl imed:
Value Claimed:
Assessed:
75
3500. 00
ssessed:
75
400. 00
D ed:
75
Deed:
1 . 00
etc . in 1911.
rea: - Rockingham - 68
Ore ne
7
75 Acres .
f'.ocation:
dge
Blu
Run Gap.
ount 1n.
Three-fourth mile south of s 1ft
Inoumbrances,. oounter cluims or laps:
Rocky over a
Soil:
Sandy cl y of a fir depth and fertility .
part of the re .
Roads:
Three-fourth mile •air mount in road to s 1ft Run Gap
and 16ht miles hard surface road t o Elkton.
l l the saw timber h s
oved from this tract . All the cleared l nd except
new ground has been oleared many years nd has
zed and oultivat d extens vely since .
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t ...
=-s....
Improvements:
rooms, porch 7X22' , annex
Dwelling: Frame, 22xl8',
10X22', 1 story, shingle and metal roof, briok flues, 1
tory, 2 rooms ce1led 1 fair condition, oocupied by oner,
. 300, 00
ter supply-·spring
me, 18x27', shingle roof, fir conditB rn:
50. 00
ion --Hen house: Frame, Bxl2', shingle root, fair
10 . 00
condition - - Corn or1b: Log, 10xl4x8•, shingle roor, poor
10. 00
condition-·story,
l~
roof,
le
shi
16xl8',
,
Log
Dwelling:
poor condition, occupied byte nt, spring water
75 . 00 ·
supply, pill r foundation --rn: Log, l4x22xl0', shi le roof, poor
10. 00
condition - -er kitchen: Log, l0xl2x?', shingle roof,
good condition.,. __
20. 00
Corn crib: Log , 6xl2x5', shingle roof, fair
10. 00
condition --$485. 00
(The improvements are in Greene Co . )
(cont'd)
�Po.ge 2
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Count y:
Rockin gham ·
D1str iot: stonew all
County: Greene
Dtstr iet: Stana rdsvi lle
!363 • Beasl ey, 1 • .M•. - Rockin gham oo.
f.183 .... Beasle :t, j . )!. - Green eCoun tz . _
1
Value of
land by ty;ees:
~
Rookln gham Oo •.
Acreag e
l'gII
Total
Value
Value
R.,era cre
$140. 00
$20 ~00
7
140. 00
Total value of l and
• -•
vem'ts
1mpro
or
Total val ue
00
$140.
t:raot
or
Total value
Greene County
Value of l and by ty2es:
Type
Slope ·
Grazin g #l
Grazin g #2
Tillab le
F. R.
Total
Value
f &0. 00
Value
5er aore
Agreage
2. 50
25. 00
20. 00
10. 00
5. 00
24
4
18
20
2
'
100. 00
360 . 00
200 . 00
10. 00
f7MO.oo
· 68
$730 . 00
va lue ot l and
485.00
Total value of i mprovements
8'7 . 50
Total value of fruit trees
.~5"0.-.3-0~2~
Total value of traot
Totul
Rook1ijfam c~.
- - Green~oo.
'"""
Tota l value of l a nd
Total value of improv ement s
Total va lue of fru1 t trees
f1so.<5o
40 . 00
...
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485. 00
8'1 . 50
$140
$1:302 .so ·
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Total
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486 . 00
87.60
�JOHN
S .
CHAPMAN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
STANARDSVILLE, VA.
January 22.1934
Dear Mr. Switzer ,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of rlockingham
b y d ear Mr.
County
Switzer
We have prepared
an order
in the
Park suit for Mr. R. A. Breeden
and in th is order ·,ve have not directed
, that the fee of the clerk be paid ~id not put because did not knoN what
,.,.:,J to fix but we Nish to say that we 'will send ~o1t a che.ck f or your fee as
~ as you 'Nill communicate with us telling us N-,a;/!r it is •
Mr.
Wyant vill handv"u;, is letter
•
I\
Very
truly yours,
.
Shenandoah l~ational
�In t e C ircul t Court of 1\ock ingh m Coun ty of' Virgi nia
•
The ~.,tute Gom:niC,(; ion on Con erva tion
nd L>evelo .t>men t of
the State of Virgi nia ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- --Pe titio
ner.
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the
,son
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of J n u · ry 19~4 c~ille
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1.un of ~210 .00,
condo ~nati on
<lkins
to
'Llc ni
the
.nna it appea .ring
~63
bette r
rignt, or
eti ti oner
nd th 5 t
by any
set out ill the judgrn en t of
tue
c
urn] in tne p tition
uid .L, . , h Breed en is i11ves te cl
elf. im of title in tllld to
the recqr d of th is c use
or to the proce eds
arl~i 1g
fore enti tlod to recei ve
No, 363.
able u on
pei rs
um
for , ,
tract
of
R.. • Breed en
to tne court
t.
year
0"
court
b.l1Y deni...1.l or al.:., .,u.te
~ti~
tind ib there -
that all t~xe~ due or pay-
sed :md paid in Green e count y
19 3.
·here of it il consi dered
363 be paid
to t-no· .. re· uurer of
t-'
l d sum of
the ju·igme11 t 01 conde mnati on
den
~ti3
nd order ed by t11e c0urt tha t
~, 10.00 paid into court by petit ione r a£:: just compe n~at
ion
ro .
lh e
11 0.
to said tr~ct to .
unto
h .n..
:Bree den
recei pt t her e fo r
11'
..1.or a.,pro 1 l. •te entry
Virtz inia
'-1:0. 00
,_; tun rdsvi .1le Va.
01
and the clerk of thit.i court ie direc ted to tr nsmit
this order
d co1H1 em--
arisi ng f rom the condemna tion of s id
have been
ap to und inclu ding the
the ~ald
1
s~1-.1,er lor or
tne said t:Cb.ct of l ml
do es not , lsclol >e
t 1e pro ceed
It furtn er
co1u,i de r ,..1tion
Urion
ii tn
ro1n t 1e conde mnati on tnere of ,
said tr~ct No. ~63
Virgi nia
vr judgm ent
d Y O f ~ , l9.J6, tn t ill tue Opin-
a rty or perso n ln inter est as to tne title
tr~ct
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and heret otore paid into court •
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und on nis motio n
fro ..:.1 t11e revor t of tne BoJ.rd of 1ippr isa.l 00.1,.: 1lusio ners
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Breed en
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.aount of tne ar1ard
»o.
fur tr a ct
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1no shall 1.nq unto tc. o baid
the a.noun t of the u.: rd Let <mt in
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c n.r ti tying
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'-- This deed made and entered into this 15th day of November 1933
bet¥.rwen Jerry M. Beasley and rtebecca
:Seasley his wife parties
of the first part and R. A. Breeden party of the second part,
YJi tnesseth; that for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar
(.;~1. 00)
and other good and valuable considerations the parties of
the first part do assign, transfer, set over and convey unto the
party of the second part all the compensation and other allowances
made by the Board of Appraisals Cormnissioners appointed by the
Circuit 0otlrt of Greene' County in the proceedings in said court
pending under the style of State Commission of Conservation and
Developement of the State of Virginia petioners vs. Armentrout,
C.E. and others etc., in a certain tract of land containing (75)
seventy five acres, more or less, lying tn the park area near
Svvift Run Gap in Rockingham and Greene counties, but lflor the most
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part in Greene, and adjoining the lands of Raleigh Morris , J. T.
Heard and others. The amount reconnn.ended by the said Board to be
paid to th
sa~-u ~e~rv M. Beasley be1ng{$1,940 .00) Ninetwarr hundred
and forty dollars. Witmess our hands and seals this 1'7thh day of
November 1933.
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State of Virginia
·
County of Greene; B.I.~ickers A Clerk of circuit court
I, ~ 1 1 , _
for the County of
GDeene State of Virginia do certify that Jerry M. Beasley and
nebecca
Beasley his wife, whose names are signed to the
above writing beardng date of the 15th day of N&v. 1933 have aclmowledged the same before me in my county af,Pj'esaid Giv
under my
hand this ,~-day of November 1933.
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�VIRGINTA.: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court
The foreg-oing deed of
of Rockingham County.
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�LEMUEL
F.
R ANDOLPH W . BICKERS
SMITH
DEPUl
JUDGE CIRCUIT COURT
. CLERK
B. I. BICKERS
CLERK OF GREENE COUNTY COURTS
STANARDSVILLE,
VIRGINIA
To Judge Bertram of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County:
This is to certify that the
more or less lying
tract of land of 75 acr e s
near Swift Run Gap and belonging to
J . M. Beasley has been assessed in Greene County since
1902 under the caption of the Catherine Beasley ~state
and in the name of J . M. Beasley since 1912 and that all
taxes upon the said tract have been paid . The portion
of this tract of land lying in Rockingham County has
been assessed in Greene County and ~ ~ . t a x e s
have been paid upon the same , in Greene County .
Given under our handa thia the 22nd :z:anuary,193 4 .
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4
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Greene County.
ZJ
Attorney-at-law.
�-
Oireene <!!nunty, lllirginia
OFFICE OF COUNTY TREASURER
COURTHOUSE
STANARDSVILLE, VIRGINIA
J . F . EARLY
TREASURER
To Judge Bertram of the Gircui t cou:tt of Hockinghem uounty:
This to certify that J . :1. Beasley has be en asr.;essea.
with a tract of land of 75 a cres arid that all taxes for the
year 1933 upon the said. tract have been paid .
~iven under my hand this the 22nd day of January , 1933 .
reasurer of G eene county,Virgi nia .
�RA.NOOLPH
'.: ',
DEPUTY • •
BICK&:RS ,
0
RK
B. I. BICKERS
CLERK OF GREENE COUNTY COURTS
STANARDSVILLE,
VIRGINIA
To whom it may concern ;
This is to certify that there is no delinquent taxes,~~iei en
trust deeds or any debt of any kind or descriprion on
Judgements , liens ,
the lands of J.M. (Jerry) Beasley lying and being in Greene Gounty , and in
~ational ~ark area .
the ~lue nidge Mountain , and within the Shenandmah
containing 75 acres more or less . a part of this tract lies in Hockingham ~o . va
,
Jan . 10th 1934.
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Clerk
_ - - - = - - , -_ _
of Greene county , virginia .
�J
JOHN
S.
CHAPMAN
ATTORNEY AT LAW
STANARDSVILLE. VA .
January
22. 1934
H. W. Wyant Esq ,
Harrisonburg
Va
My dear Sir:
Mr.
award
ers
R.A.
Breeden
for tract 363
spoke to you
about filing his cl a im
for the amount of $210.00.
for th
We are enclosing the orde ·
also certificates sho Ning that this property has been assessed in
Greene county
and that /¢#'f:x.xx~
taxes have been paid,
all current and delinquent
we also enclose a letter
to the clerk
concerning b
his fee.
We have not dated the
this order or given the date of
judgment of condemnation was entered
these blanks
We enclose
with the
Breeden,
in your county you will please fill
proper figures •
also tne petition of R.A.
in the prmises.
\ e are
You wi 11 no
,vhen the
Breeden •
sending you tnee
aoubt
papers at the req_uest of l.lr.
remember that the greater portion of the-
J.M. Beasley tract lies in Greene county, only
lies in Rockingham, and it is all assessed int
Very
and all papers necessarJ
t ru.ly yours,
d
about seven acres of it
Greene county.
�C!!omwnunttaltq nf llirgiuia
TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND. VA.
January 29 1 1934
JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
This is to certify that I, J.M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virg inia have th is
29 d.ay of January
in accordance
with an order of the circuit court of Rockingham County
dated
1/25/34
in the cause of the State Commission
on Conservation and. Development of the State of Virginia
Cassandra Lawson Atkins
- - - - - - -- - - - - - - :paid to __ R. A. Breeden
vs • .
$_2_1_0_.o_o______ being in full settlement of tract #_M3
in the above mentioned. cause.
't 3
�arnmtunttUttttlt4 nf ]lirgittttt
TREASU RER'S OFFICE
RICHMO ND, VA.
JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
R. A. Breede n ,
Receiv ed of J.M. Purcel l, Treasu rer of
Virgin ia, the sum of$ 210 . 00
, in accord ance
with an order of the Circui t Court of the county
of Rocking ham
entered on the 25th day
of
Jan .
193__!_ , in the matter of the State
Commis sion on Conser vation and Develop ment v _ __
Cassan dra Lawson Adk_i_n_
s ____ and others , being
full and comple te settlem ent for the tract of land
known in said procee ding as #-3~6~ 3~--
Sign origin al and duplic ate
and return to the Treasu rer
of Virgin ia.
�
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Rockingham County SNP Records: Court Proceedings
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The first series of <span>the SNP Records collection consists of 4,756 documents related to The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand Five Hundred and Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of Land, more or less in Rockingham County, Virginia, court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire 52,561 acres of privately held land located within the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. </span> The Virginia government in collaboration with the federal government, used condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation, and more formally known as “eminent domain,” to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents within the collection almost entirely refer to land located within Rockingham County, but other counties within the park’s scope followed a similar process to acquire the land. The documents are broken up into three categories: Deed Books, Miscellaneous Documents, and Condemnation Cases. This collection contains the Condemnation Cases.<br /><br />For more information on the Rockingham County Shenandoah National Park collection, visit the "<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/findingaids">Finding Aids</a>" tab in the menu above.<br /><br />I<span>n the 1970s and 1980s many of the individuals displaced by the park creation were interviewed in hopes of preserving their stories. To listen to those records visit, <a href="https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/">https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/snp/.</a><br /></span>
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Rockingham County Circuit Court
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1925-1935
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Snp001
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<a href="https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/items/show/4526"> Shenandoah National Park Records Finding Aid </a>
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Alexander, John A - Breeden, Norah
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beasley-j-m.pdf
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Beasley, J. M.
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Rockingham County Circuit Courthouse
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An account of the resource
Location: Blue Ridge Mountain
Coverage
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Tract(s): 363
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PDF
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Pake Davis, Tristan Nelson, Liana Bayne
Beasley
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County: Rappahannock
District: Hampton
NAME OF OWNER
- Beckwith, Prank
#91
Number of Acre*:
Location :
8
Eastern slope of Pignut mountain, Gid
Br0wn
One and one-half miles of fair dirt road to
miles to Luray, nearest shipping point
Roads :
Soil :
.
.
Sandy clay loam
.
Pair depth and fertility
.
Hollow
Lee Highway; thence 19
.
Some loose surface rock
.
Other timber
Tanhark removed 30 years ago
About one-half of the tract was cleared about
urod.ucts removed since
Timbered portion has no merg up to bushes
growin
Nov
ago
ten years
chantable timber on it
History of Tract and condition of timber :
. .
.
.
Improvements :
.
7
.
None
Acreage and value of
types :
Types
Acreage
Slope :
6
2
Value per acre
Total Value
@
$3.00
$18.00
@
5.00
10.00
$28.00
Cove :
Grazing Land :
Cultivated Land :
Orchard :
Minerals :
Value of Land : $ 28.00
Value of Improvements : $
Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Timber : $
Value of Wood : $
Value per acre for tract : $
3.50
:
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract $
NONE
CLi KK
�Count yi
Rappahannock
District: Hampton
h!
#91
~
Beckwith, Frank
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\
,
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LEGEND:
Orchard
ve
,
ope
Grazing Land
Ridge
Tillable Land
Fields restocking
Scale 1" = 20 chains
g?
Corrected: 9/8/30
-
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I
co ;NTY: R PPAHANNOCK
DISTRICT: SIPHON
,
'
?91
:
- Frank
Ac ’ e ge Claimed:
.
Beckwith
DEED
Assessed
Value Claimed:
If
tt
. R. Jones.
Exarain d by: T
. Gid
Local:1 m : Eastern slope of Pignut Mts
.
Brown Hollow
.
Incumoranoes, counter claims or laps: None kno. n
. Fair depth and
Soli: Sandy clay loam
rock
.
fertility,
ome loose surface
Roads: One and one half miles of fair dirt road to Lee Highway ;
thence 19 miles to Luray, nearest s ipping point
.
History of tract and condition of timber: Tanbark removed
0 ye rs
ago Other timber products removed ince About one half of
the tract was cleared about ten years ago Now growing up
to bushes Timbered portion ha ; no merch ntable timber on it
.
.
.
.
.
.
Improvements: None
V lue of land
Type
FR
Slope
by types:
Aoreage
2
6
~
ET“
Total value of 1 nd
Value
acre
per
.
;-5 oo
3.00
$28.00
Tot il value of improv -ments
Tot 1 value of timber
Total value of tr ct
Average v lue per acre
28.00
3.50
Total
Value
£ 10 do
18.00
.
SSa.oo
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The first series in the Rappahannock County SNP Records collection consists of 350 files related to the court proceedings from The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Clifton Aylor and others, and Thirty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred (37,400) Acres of Land, more or less, in Rappahannock County, Virginia. This was a court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire privately held land located within the boundary of Rappahannock County in the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. Within the boundaries of eight counties, the state of Virginia, in collaboration with the Federal government, used eminent domain condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents in this collection are the legal proceedings for each individual tract of land that made up the one court case. In most cases, the individual case files consist of property surveys, assessments for the value of the land and improvements, and claims by the owner of the property.
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Rappahannock County Circuit Courthouse
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JMU Libraries
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Bulk of the collection dates 1930 to 1934
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Beckwith, Frank
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<p><strong>Tract: </strong>91; </p><p><strong>Location: </strong>East slope of Pignut Mountain at Gid Brown Hollow; </p><p><strong>Cost/Acre: </strong>$3.50; </p><p><strong>Estimate Value: </strong>$28.00; </p><p><strong>Number of Acres: </strong>8.0; </p><p><strong>Monies Awarded: </strong>$ (n/a)</p>
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Tract 91
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beckwith-frank-tract-91
Beckwith
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ROCKillGIID.! COUNTY
NAME OF"JlW Htl CLl~IFANT
#242 - Bego on, 4nni e R.
Number of Acres: 120
Location:
On top of the Blue Ridg e at Simmons ' Gap , lyin g
in both
Rock ingh am .and Gree ne Cou nties , and enti rely with
in the
Park area .
Roads :
Eigh t mile s over good dirt road to Yanc ey , the near
est
ship ping poin t .
Soil:
(See reve rse side for Soil info rmat ion}
Histo ry of Tract and condition of timbe r:
rhe rrood land has been cut over and ther e
1s no mero ~ant able timb er .
Ther e is a fair stan d of hard wood and some whit e pine .
numb
tte tree s are unde r
an DBH and occa sion al tree s up to er14 of
1
.LJBH. Ther e is plen ty
of firew o od, but it 1s very inco nven ient to the
hous e .
Improvements : .,..,.
"'-rr;,
"-' 0 .u.L:J .
Acrea ge and value of types :
Types
Acrea ge
Value per acre
Total Value
Ridge :
53
,..5 . 00
6?
39 . 00
Slope:
265 . 00
Cove :
Grazi ng Land :
Fields Resto cking :
2613 . 00
120
Cultivated Land :
Orch ard:
Mine rals:
Value of Land : ~ 878. 00
Value of Impro veme nts: $
Value of Orch ard: $
Value of Mine rals: $
Value of Fruit : $
Value of Timb er: $
Value of Wocd : $
Value per acre for ~:~ct : ';; 24 . 00
Incidental dama ges arisin g from the takin g of this tract: $~Tc
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�SOIL:
The woodland is very
Sandy loan of fuir depth and fertilit y .
class grazing land
first
The
steep and rocky with some cliffs .
a small amount of
with
has a moderat e slope end a good rich soil
no brush. The
and
weeds
rock and a fine blue grass turf, a few
and a thin turf ,
brush
little
second class is steep with more rock ,
soil .
shaley
some
with
rocky
The third class is very steep and
nexceptio
is
tract
The
.
patches
The blue grass is found only in
.
watered
well
ally
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_£~/.¾~
Claim of_);;Jf~;;;~
~·fl
~:---~-~ ~ £ : ,4-.v:~_!:-__-.:-: _______
In the Circuit Court oL~~-- - ___ ~
--Count~,
Virginia, No. ________, At Law.
The State Commission on Conservat· n and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. ___ _______ __ ______ ___ _______ _______ _____ ___ ____ _______ _________ _____ _______ __ _
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velopment of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice
of condemnation awarded
upon the fili~,g of sa·d petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court oL.d.~ ~~Co unty, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said
1 ion and to said not ice.
=~ :::eo:;:-address is__:t/!-- _____::-::: ~:::::::::::::::::::::
I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about_J_¥ -_~ 0 . ____ acres, on which there are the following
buildings and improvements: _____________________ __________ ___ ______ ____________________
-------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------- --------; -c;:;;:7 :7---------- ----Thi~< :', located about__-L..3- ___ _miles from ___~
-----Virginia, in
the _
~
-Magisteri al District of said County.
I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described above: fln 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 owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows:
North ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ------South ---- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --East ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------West ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------1 acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year __________ in the
following manner:
I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $Lll..~-~
-L~ 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 $L~e-~ ! ____. . .
I am the owner oL ___::::-__:::-____ 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 informatio n as to
this claim which claimant desires to make; and if practicable he should also insert here a
desc~::::k:~t~c~ ::,~::1_:~-~:d~m-:re:_:~~-~:!~~ML:¥~t-~d
----- ---------- ---------- ---------- --------- (Continue remarks if necessary on the back).
Witness my signature ( or my name and mark attached hereto ) this _______ _______ day
/2 .
of ___ ____ _ " - -- -------, 193 ___ .
---------,Ii _,...------.----------------STATE OF VI~GINIA, COUN~Y OF---- - ~ --~----- -- ~
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The undersigned hereby certifies that_ ________ ~_ -/ ~ ~ ~ -·___ ________
the above named claimant personally appeared befor~hi~ va~d~~~;th- th;_tthe matters
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:~:-~~,;2~:~~~~~-::yhi:f~~~-::_~~:3~-'.~~t;~~ge and belief,
,Clel"lE ef the Cgu1.1~· Special Investigat or or
Notary PQblio, gr J1J~tiGi of the Peace.
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�I N 1R3 CIRCUIT COUi:U OF ROCKINGHAM COUN:rY, VIrlG ilUA •
•
The State Conmiseion on
Conservation and Development
of the State of Virginia
vs.
Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others
and 52,561 acres, morevor less,
in Rockingham County, irginia .
Statelllllnt made by
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- - - _- -.:.-=.-=.-=.::.-_-_- -___________, pursuant to a decree entared in the above entitled cause on October 25, 1932, in respons
to Item No. 1 of the inquiry made in said decree .
Your respondents say that the acreage listed in the report of the Appriaisal Board, under its No . __J.-..:;....~-1,....2_ _ _ , is bel e1,~d
to be approximately correct, and that they do not desire to make
any objections to the acreage as there given.
Your respondents further say that it was not the number of
acres allowed them to which exce ption was taken, but tht the
exceptions he r etofore filed by them we re to the amount allowed
your respondents per acre.
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LAW OFFICES
GEO.S. HAR NSBERGER
HARRISON BURG. VA.
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Claim oL_ _
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In the Circuit Court oL..,_. & ~ / ~- County, Virginia, No. ________ , At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. ____ ______ ___________________ ___________________ ____________________ _____ ____ _
~:~~i:~fi~~~.1~~J~~* f.~ittfo~ ~Ci~j~i~i ~i~~~:~~:::;:iifi-:~~-~~:
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
Court of..4,_~7_~- County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said petition and to said notice.
My name is __L~~L
/--ff-!r~---e',_: ;7•----,2 __________________
My post office address is ___ ______-/'::-_~~-~L-- ~ ~- ~-~ ----------- --------- -I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about__ L ~-~~==---acres, on which there are the following
buildings and improvements :_________ _____________ ________ _____ ________ _______ __________
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This land is located about_ __ .L~---miles from _______________ ______ ___ _____ Virginia, in
the.1'4-~~~~-Magistetial District of said County.
I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land descriped 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 owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows:
North ____ _______________ ______ ________ ____ ________ ______ _____________ __________ ___ _
South ____ __________________ ________ _____ ______ ______ _______ ___ ___ ________________ __
East ____ ________ ________ ______ _______ ________ ______________ _________ ______ _________
West __________ ___ ________________ _____ _________ _______ ______ ___ _____ ___________ ___ _
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year __________ in the
following manner :
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $...IP---~ -~ ~ I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
in and to this tract or parc·e1 of land with the improvements thereon is $L~~-~
: ~"?.
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 an y 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 : ___ ~(L__L___,'2_--J..,d__
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Witness my signature (or my name and mark attached here~
s _______________ day
oL ________________ ___ , 1930. (b ~")
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF ______ - -------- - -----------, To-wit.
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The undersigned hereby certifies that_~ ~ ~-~ - -~ ~ ~-,,;J!__
the above named claimant personally appeared before him ~nd made e~.th thfil the matters
and things appea~
in his above answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief,
this ______ ~ ~- - day of../-z- ~ ~' 1~
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GJerk-of the--€ouri;-& Special Investigator 01:......
Notai;.y PHblic, or Justice of the-~eace..
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Revised report
county:
Distriot:
tlock1nghum
Stonewall
County:
D1striot:
Groene
Monroe
#242 - Begoon, Annie R. - Book1ngham co.
#153 - Begoon, Anni e R. - Greene County.
X
.1t.. 0reage Cl aimed:
Assessed:
145!
Deed: 148. 9
Value Cl ai med:
Assessed:
$1488. 00
Deed: $2500 . 00 (1906)
Location :
On top of the Blue Ridge at Si mmons • Gap, l ying in both
Rockingham and Greene oounties, and entirely 1ithin tho
Par k ar e&. .
Inoumbranoes , counter claims or l aRs:
None known.
Soil:
Sandy loam of fair de pth and ferti lity. The woodl1 nd is
very steep and rocky with s03e ol1ffs. The fi r st oluss
grazing l and has a moderate slope a nd a good rich soil with
a small amount of rook and a f1no bl ue grass turf, u few
weeds and no brush. The sooond class ls steep with more
rook, littl e brush and a thin turf. The third class is very
steep and rooky with some shaley soil. The blue grass is fo und
only in patches . The tract 1s exceptionally ,ell watered .
Roads:
Ei ght n1les over good dirt road to Yancey , the nearest shipping
point .
History or tra ct and condition ot timber:
The woodl ~nd has been cut over
and there is no merchantable timber. There 1s n fa ir stand of
haruwood and some white pine . A number of the trees a re
under 8" DBH and oocasional trees up to 14" DBH. There is
pl enty of fi rewood, but it 1s very 1noonven1ent to the house.
Improvements:
~enar.t nouse: Log and stone , weathezbourded - 21x21•,
L l 2x 21', 5 rooms, 2i story, shi ngl e roof , solid foundation ,
concrete tloor, good condition - -$500. 00
Bt.rn: Log , 17x23', with shed 9xl?•, s hingle root,
poor oond1t1on -75.00
Sprins house: Frame, 8xl5', metal roof , o~ncrete
trough, and floor, good oond1tiou
50 . 00
Hen house : ~rame , 10xl 2' , paper r oot , tair condition. 20 . 00
liog pen: Log 8xl 8 ', poor condition.
5 . 00
orohard : ?J apple trees with a few other f r uit trees
20 yea rs old, good condltion - 2 a ore s at ~eo. oo per
acre ---1 60.00
eio. oo
Value of l and by types:
Tlpe
S ope
Bg I
Fg I-a
Fg II
Fg III
Rockingham County
Value
Aoreage
;eer uore
22
$2. 50
19
60 . 00
6
35. 00
22
20
89
18 .00
12. 00
Total
Value
$55. oo
1140.00
210. 00
396.00
240 . 00
,;i2041. 00
�county: Rockins ho.m
Distric t: ston~wul l
County: Greo ne
Distric t: Monroe
#242 - Begoon, Annie R. - Rockingh am Co .
#153 - Begoon, Annie R. - Greene County.
Rockingh am co.
t2041. oo
$2041. 00
Total v alue of land
Total value ot tra ct
22.93
_Average va lue per acre
Greene County
Value
Va lue of l a nd by types:
TY;l?8
Fg I
Fg II
Orcha rd
per aore
i~cre nse
;40.00
23
16.00
80.00
4
2
29
Tota l
Va lue
$§20.00
64. 00
$984.00
984.00
Totd l va lue of land
Tot ~l value of i mprovem•ts 810.00
1794.00
Tota l va lue o f tra ct
Average va lue per acre
61.86
SUMMARY
Rockingh am and Groene Countie s
Tota l
Totul
Tota l
Total
number of a cres 118
3025. 00
va lue of l a nd
810. 00
va lue of improveme nts
-0-0-.-3~8~3•5·.
ot
tra
va lue of
Average va l ue per a cre
x --
$32. 50
This tra ot and the Howurd Eiler tra ct a re subdivis ions of a larger
tra ot. Lines A- E were surveyed a nd corner F wa s tied in by our survey
of t he udjoining Ziler tra ct. The steepnes s of the ground map account
for the error of the olders~u rveys.
�IN THZ CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY~VIRGINIA.
The state Commission
on Conservation and Development
of the State of Virginia
vs.
Filed in the Clerk's Office
Rockingham County, Va.
OCT
Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others
and 52,501 acres of land
in Rockingham County.
I
1932
TO THE HON. H. W. BERTRAM ,JUDGE OF SAID COURT.
The motion of Annie R. Begoon, praying said Court to disapprove and to decline to accept the finding of the Board of APpraisal commissioners, heretofore appointed by said Court in the
above matter, wherein said Board reported, under No. 242 of its
findings, as filed in the Clerk's Office of said Court, that the
movant was only entitled to the sum of $2 ,878. 00 for 120 acres of
her land, whioh is an average of approximately ~24. 00 per acre .
The grounds of said motion are as follows:
(1 )
That the -price per acre allowed for said land is mani -
festly inadequate and confiscatory, because sa id lands are worth
at least .~66 . 00 per acre, as is shown by the affidavits a ttached
hereto.
(2)
That the finding of said Board was based upon a mistake
of law a s to the nature and effect of the evidence produced before said Board by the above named party.
(3)
That the finding of said Board is,apparently,from the
statements contained in its report, based upon the physical character of the land alone, without taking into consideration,or at
least without giving any effect in its final decision to,the
income-pr pduoing capacity of said land or to the faot that all
such gr ~zing lands in the Blue Ridge Mountains are being taken
LAW OFFICE$
GEo. s. HARNSBERGER
HARRISON BURG . VA.
under these condemnation :proceedings, anu that like grazing lands
�IN TH~ CIRCUIT COURT OF ROC¥INGH.A1! COUNTY,VIRGINIA.
The State Commission
on Conservation and Development
of the state of Virginia
vs.
Cassandra Lawson ~tkins and others
and 52,501 acres of land
in Rockingham County.
The affidavit of c.J.Beggoon, to be read in connection
with the motiiln filed by
~ie R. Begoon to have the finding of
the Board of Appraisal Commissioners disapproved in connection wit
its finding No. 242.
state of Virginia,
City of Harrisonburg, to-wit:
~nis day C.J. 3egoon personally appeared before me, F.
Flavia Converse, a Not ary Public in and for the City aforesaid,
in the stat e of Virginia, in my City aforesaid, and, being duly
sworn , de poses and says:
I am the husband of .Annie R.Begoon, who is the owner of
149 acres of land situate on the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
at Simmons• Gap, 120 acres lying in Rockingham County, and 29 acres
in Greene.
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-drth In li"ltt::.~.r.
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This land lies on a public road, and
all of this land is used together a s a grazing farm.
The whole
tract 1s exceptionally well watered and well fenced, and has a
clean blue grass sod on the greater part thereof, and is generall
considered as one of the very best grazing farms upon the moun-
This tract of land will graze at least 45 head of cattle
LAW OFFICES
GEO.S. HARNSBERGER
HARRISONBURG, VA.
for six months in each and every year, and said cattle vdll put o
at least 250 pounds apiece during tha t :period.
Their total gain
�---2--cannot be purchased for any suoh amount as allowed to the movant.
The affidavits attaohed hereto are asked to be read in
support of these exceptions.
The claim .filed by movant before
the Appraisal Board is also asked to be read in connection herewith.
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LAW OFFICIS
GEO.S. HARNSBERGER
HARRISONBURG. VA.
-LL~o/4r
�IN 'IDE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY , VIRGINIA.
The state Commission on
Conservation and Development
of the Sta te of Virginia
vs .
Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others
and 52 , 501 acres of land
in Rockingham County.
The affidavit of
read in connection with the motion fi l ed by Annie R. Begoon to hav
the finding of the Board of Appraisal Commissioners disapproved
in connection with its finding No. 242.
State of Virginia ,
City of
1!:he State of Vi1ginie., in my City aforesaid,
and, being duly sworn, deposes and says :
I am well acquainted with the 149 acres of land owned by
Annie R. Begoon situate on the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
on the Simmons Gap Road, in Rockingham and Greene Counties .
~~~d
I have been upon"' tlie p r o J f e r t ~ : ~ s ~ ~ l e
grazed thereon, and, from my experience with,1.grazfng lands~
tho hand lint; of o attle, I belie -ve tlia t 45 head o! cattle can
g~azaa
tbe:tiQ9ll
tHi
fep eix months during 11he y&ar, ana 11hat the3 wSl
take on at least 240 po'ttftde eaol'tz.__. 1-~elieve that a fair ave1age
-tt~},;:T~~,
price wo
'
f:r~~.aa~:T
LAW OFFICES
GEO.S. HARNSBERGER
HARRISONBURG , VA.
7,fuen -the-eattle;rre taken frem
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.lee, ~ land should be
worth
As tlus land is wel l watered ,
well fenced, and has a splendid blue grass sod upon the greater
portion thereof, I do not believe that the same can be repl aced
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would thus be 11,250 pounds, which, at an average price of six
cents per pound, would make a profit of J675. 00, which would be
the interest on Jll,250.00 .
The AJ)praisal Board has only al-
lowed an average value for said land of $24.00 per acre, which is
not half of its worth, nor is it in accordance with the valuation
whioh said Board has placed upon some other lands which are not
any better and will not graze any more cattle, or put on any
more pounds per steer.
Said lands could not be replaced, even
if no Park were contemplated, for the amount which has been allowed by the Appraisal
Board.
Since all of the grazing lands on
the Blue Ridge Mountains are being taken under the Park condemn~tion proceeding~ it will be impossible to replace such gr&zing
land as is owned by said .Annie R. Bego
of Virginia for less than
F:JJ:01J
to
~
anywhere in the Valley
'i Y4" ..toe' per acre .
&c/A~,-v-_,
Subscribed and .sworn to before me
this
(~ f
day of September, 1932.
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LAW OFFICES
GEO.S. HARNSBERGER
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HARRISONBURG. VA.
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�--2-for less than the amount above specified,certainly not if all
of the grazing lands in the Blue Ridge Moun.tain·s are taken in the
Park condemnation proceedings.
Independent of the establishment
of the contemplated Park, I do not believe that such land as is
now being considered could anywhere be acquired for the sum of
~24. 00 per acre , the am.omt allowed by the a.Ppraisal. Board, for
any person owning such land would not be willing to sell t he same
at any suoh figure as the Appraisal Board has allowed.
I, there-
fore, do not consider that the amount allowed by the Appraisal
Board is anything like the fair value of the property , and to compel the owner to take such a price would be practically confiscating
her property.
Subscribed and sworn to be~o~
e this
l.9 b2 .
LAW OFFICES
GEO.S. HARNSBERGER
HARRISON BURG . VA.
~ day
of
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�In re J.rbitrat ion .Agreement submitte d to the
Governo r, arising in or out of the condemn ation
proce edings pending in the Circuit Courts of
Vi rginia under author ity of the Shenandoah
Na tional Park Aot .
State Commissi on on Conserv ation
and Developm ent of th e state of
Virginia
vs.
Cassandr a Lawson Atkins and others
and 52 ,501 aores of land in Rockingham
In re exc eptions of Annie R. Begoon.
To the Hon.Phi lip Williams, Chairman of the Park
Land A;rbitra tion Board.
In reply to the ru.l.es issued by sai d .Arbitra tion Board
on .&U8Ust 16, 1933, and in reply to your call therein ma de, t he
undersig ne d begs to say:
(a)
The number of the tract ±a owned b~ excepta nt, as shown
on the map filed 1n this proceed ing, is 242 .
(b)
The aor eage olaimed is 120.
(o}
Value of l and, eto.
Al1 of this tra ct of land except a bout 10 acres is wha t
might be general ly termed slope land, but , with the exceptio n
aforesai d, is all covered by a fine stand of blue grass, and is
all properly rated as grazing land .
Slope grazing land, 110 a cres, O $50. 00 per acre, $5.500. 0
About 10 aores of timber land, which land,
separate and distinc t from the timber, is worth
$10.00 per acre.
The timber upon this land i s worth i 5. 00 per acre,
100.
50.
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$5, 650.
lAW OFFICES
GEO. S. HARNSBERGER
HARRISONBURG , VA .
The AI>Praisa l Board erred in reporting that 53 acres of
said 110 a cres was simply slope land , which they valued at only
�•• 3_..
after the l and is taken as she is now.
state of Virginia,
City of Harrisonburg, to-wi t:
This day Annie R.Begoon personally appeared before me,
F.Flavia Converse, a Notary Public in and for the City aforesaid,
in the State of Virginia, in my City aforesaid, and, being duly
affiraed, deposes and says:
I have read the above statement, and believe the
statements of f acts contained therein to be true.
Subscribed and affirmed to before me this 28th day of August ,1933.
LAW OFFICES
GEO. S. HARNSBERGER
HARR ISONBURG . VA.
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filed !n the Clerk's Offlce
Rockingham County, Va.
BEG0ON, ANNIE
242
SEP
ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
f
1933
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IN RE . ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS submitted to the Governor arising
in or out of Condemnation Proceedings pending in the Circuit Court
of Virginia under authority of the Shenandoah National Park Act .
sm.,ti..ARY &TATEMENT OF PErITIONER :
EXCEPTANT :
Begoon, Annie
ORIGINAL CLAIM : Acreage 149½:
Value $10 , 000: I nc . Damages,None .
VALUE PLACED ON TRACT BY PETITIONER 1 S APPRAISERS :
TRACT NO .
242
VALUE
INCIDENI'AL DAMAGES
$2041 . 00
None
BOARD OF APPRAISAL COMMISSI ONERS FINDINGS :
MAP NUMBER OF TRACT :
242
VALUE OF TRACT :
TRACT NO .
242
VALUE
$2878 . 00
INCIDENTAL DAMAGES
None
�The basic differences between Petitioner and this
exceptant are as to the classification and value of the land
and timber values.
Although we believe the values reported by the
Petitioner 1 s appraisers were very liberal and thav the findings
of the Board of Appraisal Commissioners as to values are substantially too high, we have accepted and will not seek a lower
valuation ~han their findings as shown on the above ~ables in
this case .
As to the classification of the land and the other
elemenvs of value we submit that ~hese mat t ers are correctly
set forth in the Work Sheet of the Board with reference to this
case, and no~ as set forth in exceptant 1 s statements .
This Work
Sheet is filed with the record and a copy o~ this Work Sheet is
submitted with copy of the record tendered herewith, and additional copies of the Work Sheet in ~his case will be furnished if
desired.
Subscribed to . and verified before me this too/;t/rday of
September 1933.
~
1Jtt;dlu
Emma K. Stokes, otaryPublic.
1
�BEGOON, ANNIE
#153
GREENE COUNTY
IN RE • .ARBITRNI1ION AGREEMENTS submitte d to the Governo r arising
in or out of Conde.m ation Proceed ings pending in the Circuit Court
of Virginia under authori ty of the Shenando ah r?ationa l park Act .
SUMMARY ST.ATEMEi{T OF PETITION ER :
EXCEPT.ANT :
Begoon , .Jlllie
ORIGINAL CkIM :
VALUE
.h.creo.ge 155
Value $10 , 000 : rnc . n2"Uages u;one
PLACED ON TR!CT BY PETITICN E!PS .APPRAIS ERS:
TRACT NO .
153
VALUE
$1?94 . 00
LIJCIDEHT.AL DAHA.GES
None
:30...RD OF ilPPRiuzn L CO"~llS8IOlJERS FrWING S:
Miu' NUifil.uR OF T ••CT :
153
VAL~--Z OF 'l~n.CT :
TRAC':' NO .
153
V.tU.TJE
'2045 .oo
INCIDE..'tllT !.L D.AM:tl3-ES
None
Copies of this statemen t t..-e nvt-.clled to the state::ier .t of
Petition er filed in the County in . :.ich t ..e m jor portion of the
land lies _nd in h:ic:1 -ch.;. s excep t a .. t h s filed ~.er st te:!;lent .
�Ill THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKIRG!IAll COt'NTY, VIRGINI.
filed In the Clerk's Offloo
Tho Stato ,ommia11on on
Oonaervation and DaveloPJlent
of the S'tll to ot Virginia
Rockinghv,- "L,nty, Va.
t•
vs.
Caeaandra Ln:ison
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/~ierk
ildn8 and othere
and 62 , 561 aoroe . mor6 or less .
in Rock1nghwn County , Virginia.
S1iatomant made by
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pu.reuant o a. docree ontoziod in the abovo entitled oau.se on Octobor im,1932, ln rosppnae
to Itom No. l of the 1nqt11ry made in said deoroe.
Your reapomente sa;y that tho nareo.ge lletocl in the report
ot tho Appria.ianJ.
rd. nndol" its
o. ~%- • ic
to bo :p;proxtme.tely oor.roat , oud that they do not
any
ca1ro to
aorea al10flo4 them to which oxco»tion
axooptione heretoforo fi l od by them
ue not the number ot
as taken, but tJ:J:t the
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�ID THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROGKINGH
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]he State Oommieaion on
.:oneervation and Development
·Jf the Stute of Virginia
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Jaesandru Laweon tk1na and
others , and 52,501 aoros ot
land in Rock1.ogham Gounty.
To the Hon. il1p 11lliame, Chairman of the
Park Land i.rbi tra.t1on Board.
In roply to your lottor
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call of ~usuat 8, 1933, beg
o eo.y that copi es of the papers horotofore f1le4 in the above
maitor are herewith h nded you,
nd a like copy has beon delivere
to the st to Oomr.:iiseion on Coneervution and Dovelopmont, with the
exooption of a copy of tho olaim ihich ! r.}l! rah of the Commission
aaid they did not t.md.
Further
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nswering your cal.ls in their order:
!I'he grounds of oxooption a.re fully eet .forth 1n the ex-
ceptions til ed.
Su.ff1ce it to say hare that to bneis of the ex- ,
oeption is the extremely inadequate and conf'ieoatory valuo plaood
1pon the lands of oxaeptant; these l nas are not property acgro-
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~razing lands upon the Blue Ridge l: ountain.
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The number of this cl 1m on the county Ol'norehip mop file
in those proceedings 1s
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GEO. S. HARNSBERGER
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repre sent
Geo . s .Harn sbcrg er, Attor ney, 01' Harri sonbu rg , v irt,in ia, to
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THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGH.J.! COUNTY , VIRGINIA.
The State Commission
on Conservation and Development
of the state of Yirginia
vs .
Cassandra Lawson ~tkins and others
and 52,501 acres of land
in Rockingham County .
TO THE HON. H. -:V. BERTfu.J.f,JUDGE OF S.t.i.I D COURT.
The motion of Annie R. Begoon, praying said Court to disapprove and to decline to accept the finding of the Board of appraisal Commissioners, heretofore appointed by said Court 1n the
above matter , wherein said Board reported , under No . 242 of its
findings , as filed in the Clerk ' s Office of said Court, that the
movant was only entitled to the sum of $2 ,878 . 00 for 120 acres of
her land , which is an average of approximately ~4.00 per acre.
The grounds of said motion are as follows:
(l)
That the prioe per acre allowed for said land is mani-
festly inadequate and oonfisoatory , booause said lands are worth
at least $66 . 00 per acre , as is shown by the affidavits attached
nereto.
(2 )
That the finding of said Board was based upon a mistake
pf law as to the nature and effeot of the evidence produced bet ore said Board by the above named pa:rty.
( 3)
That the finding of said :Soard is, apparently , from the
~tatements contained in its report , based upon the physical char 1cter of the land alone , without taking into c onsideration, or at
~east without giving any effect in its final decision to, the
,.noome- prpduc:ing capacity of said land or to the fact that all
~uoh grazing lanas in the Blue Ridge Mountains are being taken
LAW OFFICES
GEO.S. HARNSBERG ER
under these condemnation proceedings, and that like grazing lands
HARRISONBURG. VA.
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cannot be purchased for any suoh amount as allowed to the movant .
The affidavits attached hereto are asked to be read in
support of these exceptions.
The claim filed by movant before
the Appraisal Board is also asked to be read in conneotion herewith.
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LAW OFFICES
GEO.S. HARNSBERGER
HARRISON BURG . VA.
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�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCICTNGHiiM COUUTY , VIRGINIA•
The State Comcission
on Conservation and Development
of the State of Virginia
vs .
Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others
and 52 9 501 aores of land
in Rockingham County.
TO THE HON. H. W. EERTRA.M. JUDGE OF S.t'..ID COtraT.
The affidavit of C.J. Beggoon, to be read in connection
with the motion filed by Annie rt• Begoon to have the finding of
the Board of Appraisal Commissioners disapproved in connection wi
its finding NO• 242 .
state of Virginia,
City of Harrisonburg, to-wit:
This day C. J. Begoon personally appeared before me, F.
Flavia Converse , a Notary Pu.blic in and for the City aforesaid,
in the state of virginia, in my City aforesaid, and , being duly
sworn, deposes and says:
I am the husband of A.ID1ie R. Begoon, who is the owner of
149 acres of land situate on the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains,
at Si~mons' Gap , 120 acres lying in Rockingham County, and 29 aor s
in Greene.
The land in the one County is of about the same value
as the land in the other .
This land lies on a public road , and
all of this land is used together as a grazing farm. The whole
tract is exceptionally well watered and well fenced, and has a
clean blue grass sod on the greater part thereof, and is generall
considered as one of the very best grazing farms upon the mountain.
LAW OFFICES
GEO.S. HARNSBERGER
HARRISONBURG . VA.
This tract of land will graze at least 45 head of cattle
for six months in each and every year, and said cattle will put o
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Their total gain
would t hus be 11 , 250 pounds , which , at an average price of six
cents per pound, would make a profit of $675 . 00 , whioh would be
the interest on $11 , 250.00.
The Appr aisal Board has only al-
lowed an average value for said land of ~4. 00 per aore , which
is not half of 1 ts ,:or th , nor is 1 t in accordance with the valuation which said Board has placed upon some other lands which are
not any better and will not graze any more ca ttle, or put on any
more pounds per steer.
Said lands could not be replaced , even
if No Park were contemplated, for the amount which has been all~ved by the Appraisal Board.
Since all of the grazing lands on
the Blue Ridge Mountains are being taken under the Park condemnation proc eeding , it will be impossible to replace suoh grazing
land as is owned by said ' .Annie R.Begoon anywhere in the Valley
of Virginia for less than 1)80.00 to ~100.00 per acre .
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this
LAW OFFICES
GEO.S. HARNSBERGER
HARRISONBURG . VA •
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�COMMONWEA.LTH OF VIRGINIA..,
'ID mE SHERIFF OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, GREETING:
You are hereby commanded to aunmon
:r o N. Swank, Dave
Carpenter~ Will Henkl.e, Lynn Yates, Wilbur Meyerhcetfer,. John
Herbert G. Patterson
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Sipe,/fo appear be:tore 1he Board of. Arbitrators in the case of
State Coimn1as1on on ConserVJi ti.on and Development of the State
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Annie R. Besoon, at the Court House of Ro~ingham
County on the 2d day of November, 1933, at 10 a. m., to t:estity
and the truth to say on behalf of Defendant.
And have then and there this. wr.t t.
WITNESS,
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Sw1tzer • C~rk or_ the Cir cu1 t
Court o t Ro ck 1nghan: County,• Virginia , at the Court House tm reo t',
this 27th~ of October, 1.933, and 1n the 158th year of the
Commonwealth.
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�THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA:
TO 'IBE SHERIFF OF ROCKINGHAll COUUTr, GREETffl G:
You are hereby canmancted to summon Charles M. Sellers
to appear before the Board of Arbitra tors , at the Court House
of Rockingh am County , Virginia , on Thursday , the 2d day of
Novan.be r, 1933, at 1 0 a . m., to testify and the truth to
say on behalf of the Defenda nt in the condemn ation proceed ings
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of State Commiss ion Conserv ation and Developm ent of the State
of Virginia v . Annie R. Begoon .
And have then and there this writ .
IN wrrNEsS WHEREOF, I hereun 1D set my hand, as too
Clerk of theCirc uit Court of Rocki ngham County , V:irgini a, at
the Court House thereor , this , the 30th day of October , 1933 ,
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�M. H. HARRISON
TREASURER OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN :
I hereby certify that there
has been no assessment on real estate in t his
County in the name of Anni e R. Begoon fo r tax
purposes .
I am advised that the land
located in the Park Area in Rockingham County
together with the adjacent land located in Green
County is assessed in the last named County .
day of May 1934.
Given under my hand this ?th
Treasurer.
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IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCFINGJWl COUNTY, VIRGIMIA.
The State Commission on
Conservation and Development
of the state of Virginia,
Petitioner ,
vs .
Defendants .
Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others ,
TO THE HON. H. W. BERT1UM , JUDG:8 OF SAID COURT.
Your petitioner, Annie R. Begoon , respectfully represents :
That a judgment in rem has heretofore been eLtered in this
proceeding condemning to the use of The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the state of Virginia the fee simple
estate in a tract of land formerly the property of your petitioner , which traot is descri bed in the report of the Board of APpraieal Commissioners, appointed here in , and shown , numbered , and
delineated on the County Onnership Map, filed therewith, as Traot
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242 .
That the award allc:r. ed by the Board of APPraisal Com-
missioners for Traot No . 242 was $2 , 878. 00 , which amount was increased by the Board of Arbitrators to the sum of :)3 , 280. 00.
That
the said state Commission on Conservation and Developnent has
paid into the custody of the Court the said amount hereinabove set
out as constituting the award for the fee simple estate in said
tract of lam.
That your petitioner, on the date of said judg-
ment in rem condemning said tract of land, was the owner of said
land in fee simple , and that no other person or persons than the
undersigned is entitled to share in the distribution of said award .
Your petitioner further show to the Court that there are
no taJCes assessed in Rockingham County against suid land , but
that said tract of land is assessed along with another tract, wh1cn
lies in Greene County, and the taxes on all of said lands have
been paid to the Treasu.:r er of Greene County.
A certificate of the
LAW OFFICES
GEO.S. HARNSBERGER
HARRISONBURG. VA.
Treasurer of Rockingham County is herewith filed , showing th.at
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cou.nty was not assessed in said County.
Said certificate is here -
with filed, marked "Ex. Certificate ]!o . l," and prayed to be read
as part hereof.
Wherefore, your petitioner prays that she may be made a
party herein , and be allowed to file her petition in this suit ;
and that an order may be entered in this aause for the distribution of said fund , and that your petitioner may have such other
and further relief as the nature of the case may require .
By Counsel.
State of Virginia,
City of Harrisonburg , to- wit :
Th is day .Annie R. Begoon perxonally appeared before me ,
F. Fla vi a Converse, a Notary Public in an d for the City aforesa id,
in the State of Virginia, in my City aforesaia , and , being duly
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I have rea d the a bove petition , and state that
the matters of fact contained therein are true ,
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
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LAW OFFICES
GEO.S. HARNSBERGER
HARRISONBURG, VA.
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day of May , l 964,
�::N THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHJ,![ COUlrTY, VIRGINL.i.•
The state Commission on Conservation
and Development of the
State of Virgini~ ,
Petitioner,
vs .
Cassandra La~son Atkins
and others ,
:oaf end ants .
On this, the PJ,-day of l!iuY , 1934 , came .Annie R. Begoori.,
by counsel, and, on her motion, leave is given her to file her
application for the payment to her of the sum of ~3.280, 00 , the
amount awarded her by the Board of Arbitrators, as set out in
the judgment of condemnation for Tract No . 242, which t r act for merly stood in her na~e, the amount of said award having been
heretofore paid into Court .
And it appearing to the Court from the report of the
Board of _. .ppraisal Commissioners, heretofore filed in this cause ,
and in the petition for judgment or condemnation, heretofore entered herein , that , in the opinion of the petitioner, the said
.Annie R. Begoon was invested vii th a better right or claim of
title in and to said t r act No . 242 than a ny other party or persi ~,
and that the record in this cause does not. disclose any denial
or dispute by any party or person in i nterest as to the title to
said tract of land or to the proc eeds arising from the condemnation thereof, and that the said Annie R.:Begoon i s entitled to
receive the proceeds arising f rom the condemnation of said tract
of land ;
And it further appearing to the Court that all t.ixes
against said tra ct have been paid:
Upon oon~i1erat1on whereof, it is considered and ordered
by the Court that the said sum of w3 , 2BO. OO , the same being the
LAW OFFICES
GEO.S. HARNSBERGER
HARRISONBURG. VA.
amount of the award for said tract No . 242, paid into Court by
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TREASUER ' S OFFICE
RICHMOND . VA .
JOHN M . PU R CELL
May 28, 1934
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA
This i s to certify that I , J . M. Purcel l , Treasurer
of Virginia have t his 28
day of May
in accordan c e
with an order of t he circuit court of Rockin~ham County
dat e~~_ 5_/_2_5_/_3_4_ _ i n the cau se of the State Commi ssion
on Cons ervat i on and Deve l opment of the State of Virginia
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in the above mentioned cause .
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TREASU R E R'S OFFICE
R I CHMO N D , VA .
J OHN M . PURCE LL
May 2; , 1934
TREAS U RER OF VIRGI N IA
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Har nsb erger, Attor ney for sai d Annie R. Begoon
Harr jsonbnr g , Vi r g inia
Rece i ved of J . M. Purcell , Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of $ 3 , 280 . 00 , in accordance
with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
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Sign original and dup l icate
and return to the Treasurer
of Virginia .
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Hawthorne District
CLAIMANT
NAME OF
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Beimett, Cumberland
Sight Acres
Number of Acres:
Location :
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At Positions 529-30 on east slopes of
Hazel Mountain,
partly outside Park Area
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It is one hald mile over a rough road to
Roads :
the Thorofare road
and thence |
2 r miles to Estes Mill, From there it is 15
miles to Lursy,
the nearest shipping point
Soil :
The soil is a sandy loam of good depth and
fertility, but rocky
The slopes are moderate and the exposure eastern
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History of Tract and condition of timber: The merchantable bark and
timber have
been removed and most of the tract cleared up but it
has been allowed to
grow up to brush.
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None.
Improvements :
Acreage and value of types :
Types
Acreage
Slope :
8
Value per acre
@
#3.00
Total Value
#24.00
Cove :
Grazing Land :
Cultivated Land :
Orchard :
Minerals :
Value of Land : $
24 * 00
Value of Improvements : $
Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Timber : $
Value of Wood : $
Value per acre for tract : $ 3 # 00
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $
NONE
CLERK
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Cumberland Bennett
Claim of
14SL, At Law.
County, Virginia, No
In the Circuit Court of Hapj lmnnock
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. fill ft Q n _Aylo r_ _e t_ a ls .and 37 4 C 0 a c :r es
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County, Virginia, Defendants.
more or less, of land in —
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to the petition of the State Commission on Conservation and Deanswer
in
The undersigned
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„ ppahannock
as his answer to said petition and to said notice.
My name is Cumberland S Bennett
Virginia.*.
Sparry-YiHe
My Post Office Address is
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I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
acres, on which there are the following
to be condemned , containing about 22
.
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None
buildings and improvements :
Virginia, in
J.
miles f r o m — J
This land is located about
4
the ik horne Magisterial 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 ) .
The above acerage is . in two tracts * I am sole owner of - abtout
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12 acres takrerr froiff one Irani; and: own 5/6 fnte rest In ten _
_ _acr_£ §_ _in_ _Q the r _.tract3 .0t i s _ Be mie 11_ _ own i ng _ othe_r _ 1/6 _ in ter e s t
The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows :
Irnes± .Ninhols ane t ri c t * Cha .Hawkins o the r t ract
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Henry Brown
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1920
year
the
in the
about
property
,
to
this
right
my
,
acquired
estate
interest
title
or
I
following manner :
_ _Q ne_ _ tract was _ bought _fr om Bur ton Jenkins ( 23 A * ) _ By d_ee_d _fr qm
__
_ TieAr s_ _Q f _ _J ohn _ Bewifi t ±_ _ ( 3_b _ A* _ m_or e_ _Qr_ .1e.s.s J
.
.
.
.
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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 $. 550.00
550.00
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 36
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the pro250 00
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 ) .
property it takes
my
through
run
way
lines
the
The
Remarks :
_ _a l_l .w_o.Qd_ _frx>jn __t_he_ _pro perty _ _I _ have _r e ma iriing _ and._I _ f.e e 1_.that
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_ I _ am._e_nti_t led _ t_o _ damage s_ _f o_r _ the _ re ma i nde r_ _of _ _the__ trac t_ _
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remarks if necessary on the back ).
day
Witness my signature ( or my name and mark attached hereto ) this 19th
(
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August.
, 1930.
of .
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Rappahannoc
, To-wit :
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF
The undersigned hereby certifies that Qlunbe rlarid S 3e nne tt
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 ,
August
19
th
1930 /
day of .
this
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Clerk of the Court or-Special Investigater-or
Notary -Public
Justice of the Peace.
�CLAIM OF
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CUMBERLAND S
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Acreage
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DISTRICT : HAWTH ( RW
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. Cumberland
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claimed i
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£145,00
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0900,00
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positions
629 «*50 on east slopes of
Kdanld&i pertly outside Park
czel
Area,
Hone mown .
Incur. brTSCea # counter claims, etc, t
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It is § mile
Rot as s
( 19 It )
ever a
rough road
to the Therefore
read and thence 2i miles tc Bate© Kill #
From the*
it is 15 miles to Luray , the nearest shipping
.
point
The soil is a sandy leer of grid depth and fer
Sell ?
tility but rocky
History of
.
The si epee
.
ore moderate and
bark and
the exposure eastern
The merchantable &h 3sesxfeas:
tract and condition of timbers
timber have been removed and most of the tract
cleared up but It has been allowed to grew up
.
to brush:.
X
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prcvei. ontsi
Acreage
and value of land by typesi
value
Type
per
Acreage
Slope
acre
v3,00
8
,00
Total value of land
v 24
Total valuo cf tract
AVer - go value per acre
$24,00
$3*00
-
Total
Value
/24, 00
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Rappahannock County SNP Records: Court Proceedings
Description
An account of the resource
The first series in the Rappahannock County SNP Records collection consists of 350 files related to the court proceedings from The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Clifton Aylor and others, and Thirty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred (37,400) Acres of Land, more or less, in Rappahannock County, Virginia. This was a court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire privately held land located within the boundary of Rappahannock County in the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. Within the boundaries of eight counties, the state of Virginia, in collaboration with the Federal government, used eminent domain condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents in this collection are the legal proceedings for each individual tract of land that made up the one court case. In most cases, the individual case files consist of property surveys, assessments for the value of the land and improvements, and claims by the owner of the property.
Creator
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Rappahannock County Circuit Courthouse
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
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Bulk of the collection dates 1930 to 1934
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Bennett, Cumberland
Description
An account of the resource
<p><strong>Tract: </strong>221; </p><p><strong>Location: </strong>East slope of Hazel Mountain; </p><p><strong>Cost/Acre: </strong>$3.00; </p><p><strong>Estimate Value: </strong>$24.00; </p><p><strong>Number of Acres: </strong>8.0; </p><p><strong>Monies Awarded: </strong>$ (n/a)</p>
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Rappahannock County Circuit Courthouse
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JMU Libraries
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Tract 221
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bennett-cumberland-tract-221
Bennett
-
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Rappahannock County
Hawthorne District
NAME OF ppjtypfy/ CLAIMANT
#221a
10
Number of Acres :
- Bennett, Cumberland
-
North bank of Hazel River at Positions 527 28, and part of tract
outside Park area
Location :
.
Roads :
is 2- - miles over rough roads to the Lee Highway at Estes Mill
It |
and thence 15 miles to Luray , the nearest shipping point
.
Soil : The soil is a fertile sandy loam with some rock, Slopes are steep
and the exposure is southeast
.
History of Tract and condition of timber :
The bark and merchantable timber ha/ e
been removed
The cleared land is rapidly growing up to brush, There
has been no fire lately
.
Improvements :
.
None.
Acreage and value of types :
Types
Slope :
Cove :
Total Value
Value per acre
Acreage
6
@
$3.00
$18.00
4
10
@
12.00
48.00
$66.00
Grazing Land :
Cultivated Land :
Orchard :
Minerals :
Value of Land :
Value of Improvements : $
Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Timber : $
Value of Wood : $
Value per acre for tract : $ 6 *60
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $
NONE
CLERK
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County: Rappahannock
District: Piedmont
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A
#221a
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Bennett, Cumberland
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LEGEND:
Cove
Slope
Ridge
Scale
Orchard
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Tillable Land
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�DISTRICT 8
PTE'231
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Bennett , Cumberland
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claimed s
Area in Deed 331/3A
33 1/3 A
Assessed
400* 00 Assessed value
Value CaliLed:
Value in Deed
Il.m ined by :
H V
Location:
Berth bank of Hazel
... ...
B & C
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$467,00
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iver at
positions
and part of tract outside Park
Incui. DB.iices,
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Acreage
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527468
area,
counter claims and etc, ; Here known
2- r iles
It is |
Roads:
.
Highway
over
rough roads
t < the I.ee
at Estes Kill and thence 15 miles to
Lara:; , the nearest shinning point «
The soil is a fertile sandy loam with sene
E: oiL :
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reck
Elopes
.
arc steep srd the exposure
tout beast
History of tract end
-
condition of timbers The bark and merchant able tim
Tje cleared land is
ber have been removed
.
.
rapidly growing up to brush
There has been no
.
fire lately
Hone ,
Improve ;
eats
Acreage
and value of land by type op
Grazing
Sl ope
3,00
6
4
12.00
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10
Total value of land
Total value of tract
Average
value
'
>e *
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Value
oer acre
Acreage
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is
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$6.60
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$33.00
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Rappahannock County SNP Records: Court Proceedings
Description
An account of the resource
The first series in the Rappahannock County SNP Records collection consists of 350 files related to the court proceedings from The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Clifton Aylor and others, and Thirty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred (37,400) Acres of Land, more or less, in Rappahannock County, Virginia. This was a court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire privately held land located within the boundary of Rappahannock County in the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. Within the boundaries of eight counties, the state of Virginia, in collaboration with the Federal government, used eminent domain condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents in this collection are the legal proceedings for each individual tract of land that made up the one court case. In most cases, the individual case files consist of property surveys, assessments for the value of the land and improvements, and claims by the owner of the property.
Creator
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Rappahannock County Circuit Courthouse
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
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Bulk of the collection dates 1930 to 1934
Text
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Bennett, Cumberland
Description
An account of the resource
<p><strong>Tract: </strong>221 - A; </p><p><strong>Location: </strong>North bank of Hazel River; </p><p><strong>Cost/Acre: </strong>$6.60; </p><p><strong>Estimate Value: </strong>$66.00; </p><p><strong>Number of Acres: </strong>10.0; </p><p><strong>Monies Awarded: </strong>$ (n/a)</p>
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Rappahannock County Circuit Courthouse
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JMU Libraries
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Bennett
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RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY
/
NAME OF CLAIMANT
#233
Number of Acres : 208
- Bennett, Jno. W.-Estate
_
Broad Hollow, north and eastward, near positions 516 %o
518.
T) J .
Koads g miies of graded county road to Sperryville, thence 17 miles to
Location :
^
.
Array, nearest shipping point
SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR SOIL INFORMATION.
Soil :
Portion of this tract was cleared many
years ago grazed and cultivated since .being cleared until several years
Tanbark removed from wooded portion about 30 years
ago, now neglected
ago other timber products removed at various times since. At present
of approximately 97 acres is estimated to cut about
tlie wooded portion Stand
is composed of Poplars, Reo oak and White Pine,
990 bd.ft "per A
about eaual portions plus some small chestnut oaks. Total stand approxi
mately 115,000 bd ft
History of Tract and condition of timber :
-
-
.
.
.
. .
*
.
-
Improvements :
—
( Abandoned ) Log, 20x22 ’, 2 rooms, weatherboarded, shingled
HOUSE
Frame, 8x14', shingled, fair
STABLE Frame, 22x24'
CORN HOUSE
, KITCHEN frame,
x
,
fframe
8
10
HOUSE
side
,
SPRING
one
24
x
10
SHED
'
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a
,
h
w
x
t
frame
e
erboard
10
,
15
HOUSE
HEN
10x15',weatherboard
'
4 acres (110 trees)
ORCHARD
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—
'
——
Acreage and value of types :
Types
Value per acre
Acreage
Total Value
Ridge :
Slope :
Cove :
-
—
Grazing Land :
Fields Restoring :
“
128
#
18
@
4.00
72.00
24
@
10.00
34
@
6.00
240.00
204.00
jp3.00
<
1900,00
Cultivated Land :
Orchard :
—
8384.00.
4
@
30.00
120.00
Minerals :
Value of Land : $900.00
Value of Improvements : $ 175.00
Value of Orchard : $ 120.00
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Fruit : $
175.00
Value of Timber : $ 460.00
Value of Wood : $
460.00
#1655.00
Value per acre for tract : $ 7.93
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $
CLERK
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FORWARD FROM OK -J SITE SIDE
SOIL:
-
.
In upper portions of this tract soil is sandy clay rocky steep soil
Rest of tract grades from poor soil on the north to rich, deep and fertile
sandy clay loam in cove on the south, moderate to steep slopes, mostly
southeast exposure. Along the crest of the Ridge which runs northwest
and southeast, there ar'e rock outcroppings
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District: Hawthorne
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Scale
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�REPORT Oil THE ACREAGE
GB THE
JOEL:
BEHHETT ESTATE TRACT #233
There having been some controversy as to the
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acreage of t c John
Bennett tract.
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was sent to make a survey of this tract. He surveyed
all of
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portion of
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From his survey I computed the acreage
seemed any doubt
.
of this tract to he 208 acres
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Chief Engineer , Bark Service
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�COUNTY: Raopahannock
DISTRICT: Hawthorne
#235
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. Bennett Est.
John W
Acreage Claimed:
Assessed: 300 A,
Deed:
Value Claimed:
Assessed:
Deed:
$750.00
.
Examined by:
T R. Jones
Location:
Broad Hollow, North and eastward, near positions
.
#516 to #518
Incumbrances, counter claims or laps:
Soil:
.
None known
-
In upper portions of this tract soil is sandy clay
rocky steep soil
Rest of tr; ct grades from poor
soil on the north to rich, deep and fertile sandy
clay loam in cove on the South, Moderate to steep
slopes, mostly southeast exposure,
Along the crest
of the Kldge which runs northwest and southeast,
there are rock outcroppings
.
.
-.
Roads:
Six miles of graded county road to Sperryville
thence 17 miles to Luray, nearest shipping point
History of tract and condition of timber:
Portion of this tract was
cleared many years ago grazed and cultivated since
being cleared until several years ago, now neglected,
Tanbark removed from wooded portion about 30
years ago other timber products removed at various
times since
At present the wooded portion of ap
proximately 97 acres is estimated to cut about 990
bd ft per A
Stand is composed of Poplarn Red
Oak and White Pine, about equal portions plus some
small chestnut oaks
Total stand approximate
!
115,000 bd ft value $4.00 per M Total value $460.00
Improvements: House: (Abandoned) Log, 20x22 * 2 rooms,veatherboarded
shlngled
50.00
Corn house frame, 8x14 » , shingled, fair
15.00
Stable, 1‘rane 22 *x24 * Shed 10x24 *, one side
25.00
» , frame
iSnring
house
x
10
8
10.00
ri'tcheri frame, 10x15* weatherboard
15.00
Hen house frame 10x15*, weatherboard
15.00
-
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..
.
. .
.
—- --
-
^- --
-
-
-
—
-
— --
Orchard 4 acres (110 trees) © $30.00
VALUE OF LAND BY TYPES:
“ Acreage:
Type:
128“
Slope
Cove
F r
F T. and G
Orchard
.
.
.
—
Value
per A
.
pS.00
'
18
34
24
4
4.00
5.00
6.00
Total Value of land
$770.00
Total Value Timber
460.00
Total value improvements
250.00
Total value of tract
1480.66
Average value per acre for tract
^
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-
-
.
)150 Oo
120.00
Total
Value
J3547S0
72.00
170.00
144.00
$770.00
$7.12
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Rappahannock County SNP Records: Court Proceedings
Description
An account of the resource
The first series in the Rappahannock County SNP Records collection consists of 350 files related to the court proceedings from The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. Clifton Aylor and others, and Thirty-Seven Thousand Four Hundred (37,400) Acres of Land, more or less, in Rappahannock County, Virginia. This was a court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire privately held land located within the boundary of Rappahannock County in the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. Within the boundaries of eight counties, the state of Virginia, in collaboration with the Federal government, used eminent domain condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents in this collection are the legal proceedings for each individual tract of land that made up the one court case. In most cases, the individual case files consist of property surveys, assessments for the value of the land and improvements, and claims by the owner of the property.
Creator
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Rappahannock County Circuit Courthouse
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
JMU Libraries
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
Bulk of the collection dates 1930 to 1934
Text
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Bennett, John W Estate
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<p><strong>Tract: </strong>233; </p><p><strong>Location: </strong>Broad Hollow north and east; </p><p><strong>Cost/Acre: </strong>$7.95; </p><p><strong>Estimate Value: </strong>$1,655.00; </p><p><strong>Number of Acres: </strong>208.0; </p><p><strong>Monies Awarded: </strong>$ (n/a)</p>
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Rappahannock County Circuit Courthouse
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JMU Libraries
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<a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/</a>
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PDF
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Tract 233
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bennett-john-w-estate-tract-233
Bennett
Jeffries
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Madison_County_SNP_Records_Court_Proceedings/mcsnp_berry-aj-tract-333.pdf
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Madison County SNP Records: Court Proceedings
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The first series in the Madison County SNP Records collection consists of 363 files related to the court proceedings from The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. D.F. Anderson and Others, and Fifty-Five Thousand Acres of Land, More or Less, in Madison County, Virginia. This was a court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire privately held land located within the boundary of Madison County in the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. Within the boundaries of eight counties, the state of Virginia, in collaboration with the Federal government, used eminent domain condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents in this collection are the legal proceedings for each individual tract of land that made up the one court case. In most cases, the individual case files consist of property surveys, assessments for the value of the land and improvements, and claims by the owner of the property.
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Madison County Circuit Courthouse
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1930-1934
Text
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Berry, AJ
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<p><strong>Tract(s):</strong> 333</p><p><strong>Items in Land File:</strong></p><ul><li>Claimant Worksheet</li><li>Tract Assessment</li><li>Owner Claim</li></ul>
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Madison County Circuit Courthouse
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JMU Libraries
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<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/"></a><br />This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License</a>.
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Tract 333
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MCSNP_Berry-AJ-tract-333
Berry
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https://omeka.lib.jmu.edu/erp/files/original/Madison_County_SNP_Records_Court_Proceedings/mcsnp_berry-cm-tract304.pdf
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Madison County SNP Records: Court Proceedings
Description
An account of the resource
The first series in the Madison County SNP Records collection consists of 363 files related to the court proceedings from The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia v. D.F. Anderson and Others, and Fifty-Five Thousand Acres of Land, More or Less, in Madison County, Virginia. This was a court case initiated by the state of Virginia in order to acquire privately held land located within the boundary of Madison County in the northern Blue Ridge Mountains. Within the boundaries of eight counties, the state of Virginia, in collaboration with the Federal government, used eminent domain condemnation, a process that involves the seizure of an individual's private property for public use, without the owner’s consent, but with payment of compensation to create the Shenandoah National Park. The documents in this collection are the legal proceedings for each individual tract of land that made up the one court case. In most cases, the individual case files consist of property surveys, assessments for the value of the land and improvements, and claims by the owner of the property.
Creator
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Madison County Circuit Courthouse
Publisher
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JMU Libraries
Date
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1930-1934
Text
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Berry, CM
Description
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<p><strong>Tract(s):</strong> 304</p><p><strong>Items in Land File:</strong></p><ul><li>Claimant Worksheet</li><li>Tract Assessment</li></ul>
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Madison County Circuit Courthouse
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JMU Libraries
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<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/"></a><br />This work is licensed under a <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License</a>.
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PDF
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Tract 304
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MCSNP_Berry-CM-tract304
Berry