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County: Rappahannock
District: Piedmont
NAME OF CLAIMANT

#193
Number of Acres :

- Jenkins, Fannie E.

39
!

Jenkins Hollow touches Park line at

Location :

Position

.

541

l miles over rough roads to the Lee Highway at Estes
It is!
Mill and. thence 15 miles to Luray, the nearest shipping point

Roads :

.

soil is a sandy loam of good depth and fertility hut rocky.
There are large rock outcrops on the north side
The slopes are
steep and exposure is to the south and north

Soil : The

..

The tract has been cut over at various
times, the last in 1926, and there is no merchantable timber
There
Part of the Cleared land has been worn out and
has been little fire
The rest is in fair shape.
has eroded badly

History of Tract and condition of timber :

.

. .

Log house, 6 room,
l story,weather boarded,shingle roof;
!
meat house,frame, new shingle roof ; Corn crib,new shingle roof;
Stable, and two sheds log,shingle roof; house,4 rooms, \ story,frame;
stone foundation,brick himney,good roof; Granary frame,board roof ;
tol&amp;&amp;ui86ty e roo
Ac

Improvements :

&amp;

^

-£

-

Value

Acreage

Types

Total Value

per acre

20
!

@

$3.00

$61.50

Grazing Land :

15

@

9.00

135.00

Cultivated Land :

4
39
!

@

12.00

48.00
244.50
$

Slope :

Cove :

Orchard :
Minerals :

244•50
Improvements : $ 700 *00

Value of Land : $

Value of

700.00

Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Timber : $ 15 *00

15.00
$959.50

Value of Wood : $

Value

per acre for tract :

$

24.29

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

NONE

�113

rv

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2

.

Fannie E Jenkins
Claim of
In the Circuit Court of _ JJajo paha nn.Q c k
County, Virginia, No. _ _145. _ _ , At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, PetiC 1if t on Ax lor _ et_ _al s _ and_ _37 40 G _ a c res
tioner, vs.
Rappaha
nnock
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
Rappaha
nnock
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 Fannie E Jenkins
3pe rjryyii le_ i _ Va
My Post Office Address is
I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about 39i
acres, on which there are the following
6_ _rp_om_ _dwelling _ and_ _l _ _ _ 4_ _ropm
buildings and improvements
dwe 1ling_,_ _2 meat house 5 corn house l _ _s_pr_ing_ hous e , hen _ house _
and _ ye_ry_ _gopd _ s_tab_le_.
3 perryy i lie
This land is located about ?.
miles from
Virginia, in
the _ JL 1 edniont
Magisterial District of said County.
I claim the following right, title , estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land de scribed above : ( In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above ) .
Sp_Le _ .owner

.

.

-

_

The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel'of land are as follows :
North
HeJfct i_e_ _ M * Je nk ins
Martha B Horton _QX _ Ahor_tQrL
South .
i artha _3_ _Whar ton
East _
^ *
Joe Atkins
West.
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year 1905
in the
following manner :
3y_ _i nhe r Ijta nc e_ _f rpm _ my _ fathers _e sta t e_ _ 1 Henry - Jenkio&amp;JL

.

.

^
'

,

I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements there on is $ ?.P.Q 9_*_Q 9.
. 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 $ 2000.00
I am the owner of
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $
( In . the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which 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 ) .
19 th
day

Witness my signature ( or my name and mark attached hereto ), this
of August.
, 1930.
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF. Rap_pahannock
, To-wi
__J_eP_ki. n_s_ L _ agt _ _ _f o_r _ Fannie __Jenkins
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 ,
Augusjt
day of .
this
1?.
, 1930.

—

r

_

.

j

Clerk of the Court,
ic, or Justiee-of the Peace.

�CLAIM OP

. JEMKIKS

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.

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Jenkins, Fannie E *
|
- - Deed 39§
Assessed 39

#193
Claimed :

Acreage

District ;
G ounty !

Piedmont
Rappahann oek

—.

.

.

Assessed $59.00 Consideration inheritance
Valve Claimed ':
rocaticn ;
Jenkins Holla? tcuches Park Line at position 541
Incumbrances, "counter claims , laps , etc :
None known
Tt TsTFmlf es overrough roads to the Lee High
Roads :

.

1

'

.

-

coil :

History of

to

.

the south and north

.

.

— --— —
'

--

-

tract a nd condition of timber :
The tract has been cut over
,
Various
tires
the last in 1926 , and theee is
at
no merchantable timber
There has been little
Part cf the cleared land has beer worn out
fire
rrd has eroded badly
The rest is in ftir shape
The improve ents consist of the f 04.10,7 i ng :
House log, 14 x 36, 1# story , g room, ?veather
t ^arded, shingle roof
C350
25
Meat house frame, 8 x 10, new shingle roof
25
8 x 14 , new shingle roof
&lt;5 orn crib
10.
Ben House“ 10 x 12 , shingle roof
Stable 1og, 10 x 20, 2 sheds, shingle roof 50
Bouse ^frame , 18 x 26 , 1 story , 4 © cans,

.

;

-

way at Estes ! ill and thence 15 miles to Luray ,
the nearer 1 shipping ooint
The soil is a sandy loam of gO ( &amp; depth a nd fertility
but rocky , Thee are large roek cut crops on the
north side , The slopes are steep and exposure is

———
——

-

.-

*

-

——

———

foundation , brick eftimney , good roof
Granary frame , 10 x 12 , board reef
Hen house log 9 x 12 , shake roof

stone
'

-

,

-

.

..
.

.
200.
25.
15.

.

s,T66

There are about twenty old neblected
apple trees around the house
Their value is
included in that of the house
Orchard:

..

"

Acreage and

value of tract by types:
Acreage

'Type

25
2

Clone

Restocking

liifibf

3

acre

$3.00

$75.00

$21.93

12.00

6.00
00

IS:00

U

value per

Total
Value

‘

$265.00
Total value of land
Total value of improvements ' 700.00
955.60
Total value of tract
Average

Value
per acre

'

H8:88

265.06

�Rappahannock

Coun

Piedmont

District :
A/

*

#195

-

.

Jenkins , Fannie S

.. -

..

J A Estes

W N Wood
ward

Elmira
Pullen

/s

: r. .w
: FT / |

I

Hattie
Iff Jenkins

.

Fc
S*

&gt;

.

W Moses Clark

LEGEND :

Orchard

Cove
Slope

Grazing Land

Ridge

Scale

1"

. Wharton

Martha B

Tillable Land
Fields restocking
20 chains

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t

NAME OF CLAIMANT
#129 - Jenkins, A. Frank
Number of Acres : 39

Frazier Run, below School

Location :

—

Roads :

County road just across creek, 5 miles to rlighway, thence 17
miles to Luray

.

.
.

Fairly good but very rocky
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Slopes pjentle and

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One old abandoned house of no value

Acreage and value of types :

Total Value

Value per acre

Acreage

Types

Ridge :

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16

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s?3.00

12

@

4.50

11
39

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8.00

48.00

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.

54'00

Grazing Land :

Fields Restocking :
Cultivated Land : -

88.00

$190.00

Orchard :
Minerals :

Value of Land : $ 190.00
Value of Improvements : $
Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Fruit : $

Value of Timber : $
Value of Wood : $

Value per acre for tract : $ 4.87
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

.

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County, Virginia, Defendants.
The undersigned , in answer to thd 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 filjftg pPsaid petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of
as his answer to Skid petition and to said notice.
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
to be condemned, containing about.
acres, on which there are the following
buildings and improvements :
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This kjici Is located about
miles from.£7
Virginia, in
Magisterial District of said Courlty.
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 improvements thereov
on is $ 5 4 0
. I claim that the total value of mv 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
parcqj 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 trapt or parcel of land
metes and bounds ) .
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the above named claimant personally appeared before him'and made oath that the matters
and things appearing in his abovg answer are true to^the best of his knowledge and belief ,
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16
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                    <text>County Ra opahannock
District : Hampton

NAME OF CLAIMANT

#67

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Jenkins, Golden

Number of Acre*: 30
Location :

On south slopes of Blue Ridge and just east of Little
Stair Run

.

This tract is approximately one mile from the county road in Gid
Brown Hollow, and six miles from the Lee Highway over a rough dirt road
Over the Lee Highway it is 20 miles to Luray, the nearest shipping point

Roads:

.

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The soil is a dry gravelly clay loam of good depth and fertility,
The slopes are steep but fairly
except where improperly cultivated
The principal exposure is towards the southwest
free from rock outcrops

Soil:

.

.

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Until a comparatively recent date the former
owner resided on this tract which was practicallv all cleared for cultiva
Thw two dwellings on it are now unoccupied and the
tion or grazing
The oniy financial return being
cleared land is growing up with brush
received by the present owner is a little brush land grazing and a few
There
barrels of apples from the scattered trees near the upper house
is no merchantable timber on the tract

History of Tract and condition of timber :

.

-

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One - 3 room frame house, shingle roof in fair condition,
one-3 room log and frame shingle roof, in bad condition. Both houses
8 bandoned

Improvements:

.

Acreage and value of types:

Value per acre

Acreage

Types

Total Value

Slope :

Cove :
Grazing Land :

28

@

$10.00

$280.00

2

@

60.00

120.00

Cultivated Land:
Orchard:

Minerals:
Value of Land : $

280.00

Value of Improvements: $

Value of Orchard : $

160.00

160.00
$560.00

120.00

Value of Minerals: $

Value of Timber : $
Value of Wood: $

Value per acre for tract: $

18.66

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $

NONE
CLERK

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Claim of
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more or less, of land in
- -The undersigned , in answer to the petiti
the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of yirginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the film
said pewfioit/ and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court of
County, Vi inia , asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said
ic &lt;
itioiLand to said
My name is H
My Post Office Address is
I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel 6f land within the area sought
to be condemned , containing about
acres, on which there are the following
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This land is looted about
iles from..
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the
agisterial District of said County.
I claim tfte following right , title, estate or interest in the tract oJ arcel 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 lan (Toivners
North.
South.

East
West.

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act or parcel of land are as follows :

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I acquired(rpy
following manner

I claim that the
al 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 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 th&amp; tract or parceLpf land by metes rnd bounds ).
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Continue remarks if necessary on the back ) .
itness my signature ( or my name and mawt attached hereto ) this
day
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1930.
E OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF .
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To-wit :
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The undersigned hereby certifies that
the above named claimant personally appeared before him and inafle / oath that the maxters
and things appearing in his afe e answer are »true to the
of nti knowledge and belief ,
day of
this
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Districts

Rappahannock
Hampton

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#67 Jenkins, Golden
Acreage Claimed;

Value Claimed:

On south slopes of Blue Ridge and just east of Little
Stair Run,
Incumbrances, counter claims or laps: None so far as known *
Location;

Road 3:

This tract is approximately one mile from the county
road in Gid Brown Hollow, and six miles from the Lee
Highway over a rough dirt road, 0
the Lee Highway
it is 20 miles to Luray, the nearest shipping point *

ver

Soil:

The soil is a dry gravelljr clay loam of good depth and
fertility except where improperly cultivated, The
slopes are steep but fairly free from rock outcrops
The principal exposure is towards the southwest

. .

tract and condition of timber: Until a comparatively recent
date the former owner resided on this tract which was
practically all cleared for cultivation or grazing
The two dwellings on it are now unoccupied and the
cleared land is growing up with brush The only fin
ancial return being received by the present owner is a
little brush land grazing and a few barrels of apples
from the scattered trees near the upper house
Theje is no merchantable timber on the tract
improvements:
On this tract are the following improvements:
1 dwelling,frame,12'x24 *,Is story,3 rooms,shingle
roof,and terra cotta flue,in fair condition
1 dwelling,log and frame 14 * x28 »,li- story,
«
3 rooms,shingle roof, poor condition
50.00
1 stable,12 * x26 I log, shingle roof,with shed

History of

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side

1

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Orchard:

,

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25.00

10.00

.,160.00

There arei ©0 scattered apple trees on approxi
mately 2 acres of this tract
The trees v/ ere
sprayed this year,but need priming, and are
valued at $60.00 per acre
120.00
Acreage and value by Types:
Value
Total
Acreage T
Type t'
Per'A*
Value

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Slope

Grazing land
Fields re stocking

Orchard

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6.00
4.00

15
2

Improvements

Value of land
tt

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25

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306.00

timber
Orchard

160.00
120.00

$588.00
Value per acre for tract

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138.00
60 *00

$306.00

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                    <text>C ount y: Rappahanno ck
District: Piedmont

NAME OF CLAIMANT

#190

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Jenkins, Herbert C.

50

Number of Acres :

.

Location :

Jenkins Hollow

.

It is one mile over a rough road to the Thornton road, thence one
mile to the Lee Highway at Estes Mill, and from there 15 miles to
Luray, the nearest shipping point

Roads :

.

.

The soil is a sandy loam of fair depth and fertility
The wooded
very rocky but on the cleared pportion there is only smal
The slopes are steep and exposures are to the southeast
loose rock
and. to the north
History of Tract and condition of timber :
The bark and merchantable timber were
There has been little fire since and there
removed several years ago
The cleared
is some good young growth, especially on the south end
land has been neglected and is in poor condition

Soil :

portion is

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One house, log, 5 rooms,1§ story, 1 stone chimney, 1
brick chimney,stone foundation, porch good shingle roof ; Log barn with
frame shed, good shake roof; hen house,, frame, shingle roof; henhouse,
}i§gjg F?aSS 6 5’ t? §Ig,
§? se &gt; frame’ shlnsle not &lt;f sPrins

Improvements :

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create and value or types :

Types

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riMisflaJo ;

Value per acre

Acreage

Total Value

Slope :

29

@

$3.00

$87.00

Cove :

3

@

4.00

12.00

16

@

7.00

111.00

Grazing Land :

$210.00
Cultivated Land :

2

Orchard :

@

60.00

120.00

Minerals :
Value of Land : $

210.00

Value of Improvements : $

545.00

.

Value of Orchard : $ 120 00

Value of Minerals : $
Value of Timber : $
Value of Wood : $
Value per acre for tract : $ 1

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Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

545.00
$875.00

�Claim of
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Virgi
County
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In the Circuit Court
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Peti3 ..Z 9 .
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County, Virginia, Defendants.
more or less, of land in
The undersigned , in answer to th 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 filin
said petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
uCounty, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of
;o saick notice.
as his answer to /aid
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My name is
Mv Post Office Address i/ _
I claim a right, title, estate or interest .in ;ract or parcel of land within the area sought
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acres, on which there? are t
to be condemned, containing aboirt
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I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described above : ( In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land describ ffiov

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I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year

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on is
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in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $ 20 0 0
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
I am the owner of .
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant. desires to make ; and if practicable he should also insert here a
&amp; parcel of land by metes nd ounds ).
description of the t act
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the above named claimant personally appeared before him Zva made oath that the matters
answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief ,
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$190
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Jenkins, Herbert C

Are* in Deed
$320.00 In 1914

50 A

Claimed:

Paid

Value claimed:

$2000* 00 Assessed $55.00 with build *

Examined by:
Location:

H

Roads:

It is 1 mile over a rtugh road to the
Thornton road, thence* 1 mile to the
Lee Highway at Estes ill, and from
there 15 iles to Luray, the nearest

.

Inga emitted

. V. B. &amp; C. H. B,
Jenkins Hollow.

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shipping point

The soil is a sandy loam of fair depth
The wooded portion is
and fertility
very rocky but on the cleared portion
there is only email loose reck The
slopes are steep and exposures are to
the southeast and to the north

Soil:

.

.

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The bark and nerhhantable tit
were
removed several years ago
ber
has
been little fire since and
There
is
sane good young growth, es
there
pecially on the south end. The cleared
land has been neglected and is In poor
condition

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of timber
History cf tract and condition
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Impr* cvements:

The improvements eons1st of the follow
ing:

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House log, 16 X 24 with 10 X 14
l - story, 5 rooms,
kitchen,|
finished inside and cut with
rough beards, 1 stone chimney,
1 brick chimney, stone founda
tion, porch 8 X 16, good shingle
$275«
t oof
Barn log 14 X 16, frame shed
10 X 20, shake shed 8 X 14,
100,
good shake roof
Hen house frame, 10 X 12,
shingle roof
45,
10,
Hen house , log, 6 X 8
punbheon
Corn crib log, 8 X 12,
floor, shake roof
20,
fleet house frame, 8 X 10, tight
45,
floor, shingle roof
Spring house frame, warden trough,
shingle roof
50
Orchards: Theee are 60 apple trie P *
15 years old mat on 2 acres, value
at $60.00 per acre or _ 120.00

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3
9
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                    <text>Co„ity: Rappahan nock
District: Piedmont
NAME OF CLAIMANT

#192

- Jenkins, Hettie

44-k

Number of Acres:

.

Jenkins Hollow, entirely within the Park Area

Location :

l f miles over rough roads to the Lee Highway at Dstes
|
It is
Mill and thence 15 miles to Luray, the nearest shipping point

.

Roads:

but somewhat
The soil is a sandy loam of good depth and fertility
,
are
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The
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ridges
the
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rocky
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t
northwes
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s
±
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steep and
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been removed. The cleared land is in fair shape.

Soil :

.

Improvements:

.

None.

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Value per acre

Acreage

Types

Slope:

Total Value

3li

©

#3.00

$94.50

11

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15,00

165,00

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Grazing Land :

Cultivated Land :

$259.00
2

Orchard :

@

40.00

80.00

339.50
|
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'

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Value of Land : $

259,00

Value of Improvements: $
Value of Orchard : $

80.00

Value of Minerals : $

Value of Timber : $
Value of Wood : $

Value per acre for tract : $

8.08

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

NONE

CLERK

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Claim of . Hettie M . Jenkins
,
,
County
Virginia
No
At Law.
In the Circuit Court of
t
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Peti
tioner, vs. PAifton_ _Ay_lor_ _ et_ _a l_s _ and 37400 _ acres

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County, Virginia, Defendants.
more or less, of land i n
P P&amp;k a n n o c k
The undersigned , in answer to the petition of the State Commission on Conservation and De
velopment of the State of Virginia , and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the filing of said petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of
A&amp; PPAHfkPPPJik
as his answer to said petition and to said notice.
My name is He t t_i
Aenkiris_
S perryv i l i e 4__ _ Va •
My Post Office Address is
I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about 44i
acres, on which there are the following
None
buildings and improvements :

-

__ _ _

2
Sperrywille
This land is located about.
Virginia, in
miles from
the
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:
Peyton
Jenkins
North
Fannie E Jenkins
South
_ _same
East
West- Mrs Elmira Pullin
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year- iP_Q 5 in the
following manner :
_ AY.APllPT itan_ce _ from my _ fathers_ _estate_ _ ( Henry _ JenkinsJ

.

_

.

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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 $ 1200 * 00
1200.00
to
and
this
in
tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $.
I am the owner of .
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which 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 ) .
The re _ ar e 12 5_ y yung_ a pjple _ _tree6 _ on _ ab ove _ p_r ope r ty
Remarks:

_

.

( Continue remarks if necessary on the back )
day
and mark attached hereto ) this AS th

Witness my signature ( or my name
,
,4
of August
, 1930.
, To-wit :
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF ?&amp;RfiaMnnQok
J §Ak ips. i _ ASA
He_t t_i e _ Jenk_i n s
The undersigned hereby certifies thatthe above named claimant personally appeared before him and made oath that the matters
and things appearing in his above answer are true to t;he best of his knowledge and belief ,
/7
19 th
August
day of .
, 1930;
this
,

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#117.00

ft

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Jenlcins Hollow entirely within the Park Area

. laps, etc.;

.

Incumbrances, counter claims

Roads:

None known

It is I1; miles over rough roads to the Lee Highway
at TCstes mill and thence 15 miles to Luray, the

Nearest
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.

shipping point

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.

hut womewhat rocky

.

up on the ridges

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.

is to the northwest and south
History of

tract and condition of timber:

The bark and merchantable timber

.

The cleared land is in fair shape

has been removed
Improvements:

None

-

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.

years old v/ith corn intorplanted

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Type

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Orchard

111

Acreage

31
11
2

per

acre

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#3.00

#93.00

15.00
50.00

176.00

44

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Total value of orch- rd
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269.00
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.

269.00

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District: Piedmont

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20 chains
1"

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Hawthorne District

NAME OF CLAIMANT

#229

Roads:

Left fork of

It is

Estes Mill;
Soil :

Jenkins, J. Boot

100

Number of Acres:
Location :

-

Hazel

River

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.

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Slo ® s are steep.
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. -

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©

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©

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'

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Cultivated Land :

Orchard :
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Value of Orchard : $

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

Value per acre for tract : $

3.35

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

NONE

CLERK

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*

R. PAHANNOCK COUNTY
claimant

NAME OF
Culpeper National Bank

Right on

J. Boot Jenkins Tract ( 229 )

Number of Acres:
Location:

— Timber

.

Left Fork of Hazel River

over rough steep roads to the Lee Highway at Estes
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The soil is a sandy loam of good depth and fertility

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Slopes are steep

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None *

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Types

Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge:
Slope:

Cove :
Grazing Land:

Fields Restocking:

Cultivated Land :
Orchard :
Minerals:

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Value of Improvements: $
Value of Orchard : $

Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit : $

Value of Timber: $ 570 # 00

$&gt; 570 00

Value of Wood : $ 19 00

19.00
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#

Value per acre for tract : $

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

NONE
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COUNTY: RAJ I AIL- .1 IT OC K
DISTRICT: HA: THORNE

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Claim:
Acreare in
Value in 'claim:

location:

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Deed 100 A
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$200,00

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Slopes are steep

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Tyne :

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Cove

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624.00

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Rappahannock County

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Piedmont District

/CLAIMANT

/

NAME OF
#215
Number of Acres :
Location :

-

Jenkins, James

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64

North of Hazel River at positions 531- 39A portion outside

.

the Park

Roads :
It is 2 miles over rough roads to the Lee
at Estes Mill
and thence 15 miles to Luray, the nearest shipping Highway
point

.

Soil :
The soil is a sandy loam of good depth and fertility with some
Slopes are gentle and moderate, The general exposure
small rock
is
to the north and to the south

.

.

. History of Tract and condition , of timber :
-he tract has keen cut over at various
and; there is little merchanta
times
ble timber left. There has been very
little fire and there is some fine young timber
It is mostly
white pine,
n
chestnut oak,red oak,and poplar, and trees occur up to 12
DBH
.
On the
eastern edge some of the land has been cleared and allowed to grow
up
Timber
'

.

.

-

: On the south end there is some good second growtn timber with a
few
poplars up to 20" DBH. and 3 logs high, Two thirds of
ponlar
the
land
is
with
some oak and white pine. On 9 acres the estimate is 6 M
Improvements :
None

.

.

Acreage and value of types :

Value per acre

Types

Acreage

Slope :

34

@

$3.00

$102.00

Cove :

29

@

5.00

145.00
#247.00

1

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30.00

Grazing Land :

Total Value

Cultivated Land :
Orchard :

30.00

#277.00
Minerals:

Value of Land : $

247.00

Value of Improvements : $
Value of Orchard : $ 30.00
Value of Minerals: $

Value of Timber : $

24.00

24.00
#301.00

Value of Wood : $

Value per acre for tract : $

4.70

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $ NONE

CLERK

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Claim of
In the Circuit Co
County, Virginia, No r:y-.r , At Law.
The State Comma
d Development of the State of Virginia, Peti'
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tioner, vs.
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County, Virginia, Defendants.
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The undersigned, in answer to the etltion of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the filingyffi said petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court of _ 4
County, Virginia ask leave of the Court to file this
^
) said notice.
as his answer to &lt;s;
ition an
My name is _ _
My Post Office AddresO
I claim a right , title, estate or interest in 3 tra &lt; or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about £&gt; C;
acres, on which there are the following
buildings and improvements :

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Thiis nd is located about
miles from 5 ?
Virginia, in
the
- 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

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South

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jacent

to

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bove escribed tract or parcel of land are as follows :

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I acquired my right , title, estate or interest to &amp;His property about the year
following manner,:
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in the

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I claim that the, total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements 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 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 tractor pparcel of land by metes and bounds ) .
Remarks :

( Continue remarks if necessary on the back ) ,

__

s my signature ( or my name and mark attached hereto-} this J _
day
of .
, 1930.
ST,
OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF
To it :
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The undersigned hereby certifies that $
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the above named claimant personally appeared before him
made oath that the matters
e answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief ,
and things aggearing in his a
:0.
this
day
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COUNTY
DISTRICT * PIEDMONT

#2w» James ^enklns Estate
Area in Claim:

GOA

Value In Claim:

#1200

Location:

North of Hazel River at positions 5S1 59A portion
outside the park

Laps:

None known

Roads:

Area in Deed 125

Assessed

-

Value in Deed,inherited

rea 125

.

Assessed Value#642

.

-

ft

It is 2 miles over rough roads to the h©0 Highway at
Estes Mill and thence 15 miles to Luray, the nearest

.

shipping point

Soil:

The soil is a sandy loam of good depth and fertility
with some small rock
Slopes are gentle and moderate
The general exposure is to the north and to the south

History:

The tract has been cut over at various times and there
is little merchantable timber left
There has been very
little fire and there is some fine young timber * It is
mostly white pine, chestnut oak, red oak, and poplar and
troes occur up to 12” DBH
On the eastern edge some of
the land has been cleared and allowed to grow up

.

..

.

.

Timber:

.

thirds

On the south end there is some good second growth timber
with a few poplars up to 20* DBH and 5 logs high Two
thirds of the land is poplar with some oak and white
pine
On 9 acres the estimate is 6M valued @ $4.00 per
M or $24

Improvements:

None

.

..

-

Orchard:

There are about 40 apple trees 10 12 years old which
huVe been neglected and are in very poor condition
There is 1 acre valued M $50, per acre, a total of 50,
Area and Value of Land by Typos:
Area

Cove

Orchard
Total Value of Land
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" Timber
A
it
Orchard

Value

29
1

per

.

A,

#264.00
24.00
50,00

.

-

145

31TB TO TOTAL VALUE OF TRACT

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Average Value per Acre

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#4 97
#

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.

5.00
50.00

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Total Val

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$ 215

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NAME OF CLAIMANT

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#264 Jenkins, Johannes (Brother)
Number of Acres :
Location :

10

Between Hazel River and Jenkins Hollow and entirely within the

Park Area.

Roads : It is 2

miles over rough roads to the Lee Highway at
thence 14 miles to J-qiray, the nearest shipping point

Estes Mill

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Soil :

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The slopes are gentle and moderate
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Improvements :

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Mrs Izza Rector

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Locall : n : On e s t s i n e of Proud Run about one mile s o u t h o f Hazel
River P r t l y i t .l i n t h e Park are .

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�County: Rappahannock
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Countyr pappahannock
District: Hampton

NAME OF CLAIMANT
3138 Jenkins, J. P.

-

Number of Acres :

Ct al

lP

Location : On west side of Broad xvun

Partly within .the Park area.

Roads : ^pprozimately three miles

about one mile south of Hazel

.

iver

.

to B. a. Valley, Pass over an unimproved

.

dirt road

.

Surface rocky and steep.
and fertility
Cannot be cultivated under present economic condition.

Soil : Sandy loam of medium depth

oilis area has been covered with forest growth
All merchantable saw timber and tanbark has been removed
for many years
an uneven stand of hardwoods suitable only for fuel
but
Nothing remains
wood which is estimated at 13 cords for the entire tract

History of Tract and condition of timber :

.

.

.

Improvements :

None.

Acreage and value of types :

Value

Acreage

Types

per acre

Total Value

Slope :

u

Cove :

©

‘

Grazing Land :

Cultivated Land :
Orchard :
Minerals :
Value of Land : $ 7 " J 0

Value of Improvements : $

Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals: $

.

Value of Timber : $12 O 0
Value of Wood: $
Value per acre for tract : $ 1o• o6

Total value

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                    <text>Cotnity: Rappahannock
District: Piedmont

NAME OF CLAIMANT

#191
60

Number of Acres :
Location :

- Jenkins, J. W. Heirs

Jenkins Hollow, entirely within the Park.

It is 1 mile over a rough road to the Thoroughfare road,
thence 1 mile to the Lee Highway at Estes Mill and from there 15 miles
to Luray, the nearest shipping point

Roads :

.
Soil
The soil is a sandy loam of good depth and fertility but rocky.
The tops of the ridges are very rocky. The slopes are steep with a strip
of nearly level land along the stream. Exposure is to the north-vest and
southeast.
of Tract and condition of timber The bark and merchantable timber have beai
at various times, some bark being cut in 1930. There has been
removed
little fire on the south end, and there is some good young stuff. The
:

"

:

History

north end was severely burned in 1928. Part of the cleared land has been
worn out and abandoned and has washed badly. The cultivated portion is

.

in good shape

Improvements : One log house, 4 rooms with porch, 3 chimneys , old shingle
barn with shed, old shingle roof, smoke house, log, with ahake
roof -log
roof; tenant house, log and frame, If- story, 6 rooms, with porch, good
shingle roof, corncrib, log,shingle roof ; hen house,lo , with shake roof

-

^

Acreage and value of types :

Value

per acre

Total Value

Types

Acreage

Slope :

35

@

$3.00

$105.00

3

@

8.00

24.00

19

@

12.00

3

@

Cove :
Grazing Land :

Cultivated Land :

Orchard :

70.00

228.00

$357.00
210.00

567.00

Minerals :

?

Value of Land : $J *5 y

Value of Improvements : $

480.00

480.00

Value of Orchard : $
Value of Minerals : $

Value of Timber: $

40.00
1087.00
§

40.00

Value of Wood : $

Value

per acre for tract :

$

18.11

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

NONE

CLERK

�Claim of
In the Circuit Court of
The State Co
I
tioner, vs

ty, Virginia, No. _ Z J'., At Law.
t of the State of rginia, Peti-

rA
County, Virginia, Defendants.
more or less, of land in
The undersigned , in answer to the pe yfion of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia/4nd in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the filing of slid peti/ion and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
0*2
Court of
County, Virginia :sks leave of the Court to file this
,
as his answer to
q&gt;eti0on and to said
tice.
My name is
My Post Office Address' is
S 3
l
I claim a right , title, estate or iwterestl n % tract or parcel of land within the area sought
^
to be condemned, containing about 42 -U
acres, on /vhicji there are
follovtkjg
buildings and improvements

^

___

^
^

.

^

This land is 1( c/ated Ibout
miles from
Virginia, in
the
idK 4 Magisterial District of said County.
I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land de.
scribed above : ( In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint o ) er,
he shopld set out exactly whajfright, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tr;
or
T lan d/ d escribed above
a
\
\

__

^ ^

^

/

The land vners
North.
South.

/

East
West

—

-

^

above describec tract or paf c l of land are as follows :
*

t

ft

_

(

AA

^

I acquired my right , titlA estate or interest to this property about/the year^/ JL?AA_ in the
following mapner :
u
dL t
.

A

,

-

I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements there&gt;
/
00
is
. I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
on $
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $ *2
d
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 damageckby the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area , to the extent of $
fri
( 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 61 land by .metes d|bQuntfe\
*
Remarks : _ hAl
*

£

_

^

^

_

_

( Continue remarks if necessary on the back ) .

_ _ ckay
Witness my signature ( or my name and markattache hereto ) this
v
of :
V
» 1 9 3 0.
o-wit :'
STil OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF
L- . he undersigned hereby certifies that
.
"
the above named claimant personally appeared befpf ^e him a madd oath that the matters
and things appearing in his above answer are true to tfye best of his knowledge and belief ,
day of
this
01

__

^

—

—

j

/

^

---^ /

Gle/k of the Coufltf , or Special Investigator or
Notary Public, or Justice of the Peace.

�CLERK" &gt; OFF!"
cou;. ;
f

LV

i

—
L

v
i

�-

DISTRICT : PUTT T
C &gt; DNIY : RAP HANNCCK
,

191

- Jenki

^ Oruttj^

a , J wW

Claimed :

60 a

Deed 60A

Assessed 60A

Assessed $60.00 Deed Inherited

Value ealimed ;

$2000

Examined by ;

H 7 B,

Locution ;

Jenkins Holler.’; entirely witnir., the pork,

#

00

. .

brarces , counter claims , et 3 , :

0

&amp;

.

H , B,

Hone known .

It Is 1 dlw ever a rough read to the
Therefore rend, thence i rile ;tothe Lee

Reads :

Highway at Estes rill and fro there 16
riles to Luray # the nearest shipping print

cd depth and
The soil is sandy loam rf
The tops cf the
fertility but rooky
*c very
rfceky
.
The slopes are steep
cr
?
go
rid
witli a strip of nearly level land al ' nr the
stream Exposure Is to the northwest nd

soil :

..

.

pen the set

History

.

.

The bark and merchantcble
re rved at variottsotir.ee ,
been
tl ber have
'
c
being
£b in 1130. There; has been
some bar
on
south end and there Is n
the
little fire
".
young
ISio r nth end was
good
stttf
.
s re
C
£
Fart of the clear
.
ll
severely burned in
abendcred rnd
cut
and
worn
ho
r
been
ed land
pcrtlcr is
cultivated
badly
.
The
has washed
.
has
added
e
claims
In gfod nhnpe .
vnrker
wey
owning
a
Improvement
,
since
cf
(3400 00
th
property

of tract and condition of timber :

-

•

. -

Improvements :

—
—

The Ir rr ' ve oir.tc consist of the following :
House log , 16 x 32 , in two sect! ns ,
log leant o 12 x 12 , 1&amp; sc cry
4 room, 3 chimneys , porch 3 x 16
- » mm « mm $200,
old shingle r of
x 14
x
12
with
10
log
14
Barn
,
old
8
x
16
end
shed
shed
30
shingle roof
Smoke house log , 7 x 14 shake r &lt; of 15 ,
Tenant house log 13 x 3 , frane ,
leanto 12 x 14 , list cry , 6
rca t 2 chimneys , perey 8 x 16
300,
i&amp;fcxaqc good shingle roof
shingle
15,
roof
log
e
,
x
,
12
Ocrncrib
IS ,
Hen House leg 0 x 10 shake roof

—
—
—
—
—
——
«*

&lt;»*

*

——

#

-

———-

.

C6V&amp;,
orchard 62 apple trees , 20 years old
on 3 acres valued at 70 peracre

—

OP

Aereage and

value of land b; types :

210.00

.

�DISTRICT! PIED 1 ST
RA P PA Hi m CC K
C OORTT *
’

191

TJ pe

-

40
3
IS

Orchard

3

Total value of lend
Total v lue of i ^proverenta
of erehcrde
v

Tetri clue
Total value cf tract
Average

. x.

( Cent * &amp; )

V sloe
per aero

Acreage

Elope
Granin ?

Tillable

Jenkins. J

&amp;63,,00
00
10,00

70.00

9334.00
£75, 00
210,00'"
; ins 05
,

value per acre cf land

.

17.21

Total
Value

.
94.00

v120 00

'
190, 00
SIC

vS34.6(5

�Co «nty: Rappahannock
District: Piedmont

#191

- Jenkins, J.W.

A

.

Mary
\
Claytor

P H.O'Bannon

fc

.

^ClEattie H. Jenkins

(s

Hubert C
Henkins

s
KJ

.

W Moses Clark

LEGEND:

Cove
Slope
Ridge

Scale

Orchard

-

Grazing Land
Tillable Land
1 - 20 chains

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                    <text>Rappahannock County

Hawthorne District
NAME OF CLAIMANT

#258

.

East of Rolling Road in Broad Hollow

Location :

.

.

Jenkins, Lindsey P

42

Number of Acres:

Roads:

-

|
6- - miles to Sperryville, 2-§- over

Valley Pikeshipping point

Ft

.

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Sandy clay loam of good depth and fertility in fields,northern
Moderate slopes over rest of tract
part steep
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Locust
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Soil:

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.

.

.

.

.

.

.

-

House planks over log,4 rooms,16x40 ’, lvf story,shingled
,
,
8x12x6, shingled--Stable, log, shingled,12x14, shed 10x14
log
Corn house
one side — hen house,log,shingle,8x10x6 55 apple trees
Improvements :

-

.

-

Acreage and value of types :

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Acreage

Types

Slope :

Total Value

$&gt;18.00

$3.00

6

@

28

@

11.00

308.00

8

@

15.00

120.00
§446.00

Cove:
Grazing Land :

Cultivated Land :
Orchard :
Minerals:

Value of Land: $

^

Value of Improvements: $

350.00
$796.00

350.00

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

Value per acre for tract: $ 18.95
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

NONE

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�#238
Acreage Claimed:

- Jenkins, Lindsay

C ountry: Rappahennock
District: Hawthorne

43 Acres

Value Claimed:

$1500.00

Location:

East of Rolling; Road in Broad Hollow,

.

Incumbrances, counter claims or laps:

Soil:

None known

Sandy clay loam of good depth and fertility in
fields, northern part steep,
Moderate amount of
rock
Moderate slopes over rest of tract
South and
east exposure

.

.

.

-

-

-

Six and one half miles to Sperryvi le two and one
half over graded county road; four over Ft Valley
Pike Thence 17 miles from Sperryville to Luray
nearost shipping point

Roads:

—

.

-

.

History of tract and condition of timber:

Most of this tract cleared
nany years ago
Grazed and cultivated since .being
Northern portion of field has been neg
cleared,
lected and is now grown up to Locust, briars, laurel
and sumach
No merchantable ti her in wooded por
tion

.

-

.

.

-

House- planks over logs, four rooms, IGkciO 1,
|
l r story, shingled.
$175.00
Corn house, log 8x12x6,shingled
25.00
Stable, log, shingled, 12x14
shed 10x14
one side
40.00
Hen house, log, shingle, 8 x 10 x 6
15.00
55 apple trees
75.00

Impro venents:

-

-

- —

—

-

0

Value of land by types;

Value
Per A

.

Acreage:

Type:

4
13
15
8

Slope

F r
F g
F c

”

”

tract

Average value per acre

$12.00

15.00

.

6.00
15,00

Total value of land
Total
” ” improvements

Total

$3•00
'

W

—

$19.12

$435.00
330.00

.

o

Total
Value

78,00
225.00
120.00
4o!j 00

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Count
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Hawthorne District

NAME OF OWNER
McLane, Jenkins

-

Number of Acres:
Location :

100

J6j.&amp;
V

East side of Hazel

f

•

JHFA

LAI

**

River

It is about 3 - miles over rough roads to the Lee Highway at
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^

Roads:

.

soil is a sandy loam of fairly good depth and fertility, but
Slopes Ere
There are frequent rock outcrops upon the ridge
very rocky
steep except for some rolling land along the river above the upper house
The exposure is to the south and southwest
History of Tract and condition of timber: The bark and merchantable timber were removed
years ago but there has been little fire since and there is some very godd
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There is some laurel. Most
nut oak with some white pine and red oak
of the cleared land has been cultivated for many years and the fertility

Soil : The

.

.

.

.

-

.

.

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House, log,with shed,and porch. b rooms, shingle root -roof, chicken house,tenant house with shed and porch,
shingle
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'
There are 40 apple trees of mixer ages
3 rooms, shingle roof

Improvements:

.

.

Acreage and value of types :

Types

Value

Acreage

per acre

Total Value

Slope :

71

@

$3.00

$213.00

Cove :

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12.00

25

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$473.00

1

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50 &gt; 00
§505 &gt; 00

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Cultivated Land :
Orchard :
Minerals:

Value of Land : $ 47 5 •00
Value of Improvements: $

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Value of Orchard : $ 30.00
Value of Minerals: $

Value of Timber : $

Value of Wood: $
Value per acre for tract : $ 10.55

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $ ' NONE

555.00

$1055.00

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COU I : RAPPAHANNOCK
DISTRICT: HAWTHORNE

#i46* MoLane, Jankins

-^- Assessed

Area in Claim:

200.00

Deed $250.00 ( 1908)

Value in Claim:

Assessed

Location:

East side of Hazel River

Tjaps,

^ountor

Claims

100A

Deed

100A

and Incumbrances:

None Known

-

^

about 3 ] miles ovor rough roads to the o e High
way at stes Hill and thence 15 miles to Luray, the
nearest shipping point

It is

Roads:

.

-

soil is a sandy loam of fairly good depth and fer
tility but very rocky, ‘-'here are frequent rock out
crops upon the ridge, ‘-'lopes are steep and very steep
except for some rolling land along the rivor above
he exposure is to the south and
the upper house

-* &gt;16

'

Soil:

-

•

.

.

southwest

The bark and merchantable timber were removed years ago
but there has been little fire since and there is some
very good young stuff with occasional trees to 14" DBH

History:

.

The bull: of this is chestnut oak with some white pine
xhere is some laiirol. Most of the cleared
and red oak
land has been cultivated for many years and the fertil

.

-

.

ity is depleted

House: log, 14x26 with 10x26 shed, porch
$300
8x26, 6 room swingle roof
(15 years old and cost $500 )
50
Barn, log, 12x18, shingle roof
5
Chicken House, 6x10
Tenant house, 14x16, v/ith 8x16 shed, porch
200
8x16, 5 room, shingle rcof
AKXiXIXgEMX

Improvements:

'”

.
..

.

-

TOTAL: ?

.. .

There are 40 apole trees of mixed agos
Acre valued at $50.00 per Acre

Orchards:

Area &amp; Value of Land by Types:

Value per

Area

lvype

xnr

Slop ®

3
25
1

Cove
Tillable

Orchard

5750

4.00
6.00
30.00

'

T55

Total Vaue of L nd
Total Value of Improvements
Total Value of Orchards

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.
555.
30.

.

A

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One

Total Value
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..
.

12
150

$Slo •

Total Value of Tract*
$1095'00
KaQE
R ACRE $7.55
.
P
VALUE
AV

$510

-

-

mor es and bounds description
The abstractor was unable to find
•asVOfBt
McLand Jenkins calls for
to
some deeds had not boen recorded. Deed
,

a

.

-

natural boundaries, hence the acreage by previoais surveys is not ob
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.

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County: Rappahannock
District: Hawthorne

/

Ti.'ZO

# -fc4&amp;

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Mclane Jenkins

Nathan
Dodson

Nath°n
Dodson

Cove

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Orchard
Grazing Land

Slope
Ridge

Scale

Tillable Land

1”

-

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Hawthorne District
NAME OF CLAIMANT

#236
300

Number of Acres:

-

Jenkins, Mollie ( Nee Woodward)

Madison County Line, west of Rolling Road, entirely within
Park area.
Location :

Roads: One mile of rough dirt road to graded County road near Nethers
Mill Thence 6 miles to Sperryville, via F.T.Ualley Road Thence 20 miles
to Luray, nearest shi ping point

.

.

.

-

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6* X Q OR 11 T*
*
“
“
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many years ago
recent years Partly grown up Tan bark removed about 30 years ago
Other timber products removed from wooded portion
Part or tract has no
merchantable timber browing thereon
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bd
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t
f
or
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218
tract
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M.
Soil:

-

"

..

.

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Improvements:

-

.

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-

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--

-

-

House log,shingled lean to 12x22 poor condition,occupied by owner
hen house log,shingled corn crib,log barn very old,log,two parts,both
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-

-

-

-

Acreage and value of types :

Value per acre

Total Value

Types

Acreage

Slope :

210

@

$2.50

$525.00

Cove :

44

@

4.00

176.00

Grazing Land :

36

©

7.00

252.00

6

@

15.00

90.00

50.00

§1043.00
200.00
$1243.00

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Orchard :

©

Minerals:
Value of Land : $ 1243.00

Value of Improvements: $
Value of Orchard : $

225.00

225.00

200.00

Value of Minerals: $
Value of Timber: $

654.00

Value of Wood : $

Value per acre for tract: $

654.00
§2122.00

7.07

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $ N0NE

CLERK

�County: Rappahannock
District: Hawthorne

#256
Acreage Claimed:

Value Claimed:
Locatl n:

- Mrs. MoHie Woodward Jenkins
300 A.
Assessed: 300 A.
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Nethers Mills
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F T Valley Road
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tract was cleared many years ago Was grazed and culti
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grown up
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proximately 1700 bd ft per acre ( mostly poplar and
red oak ) or a total of 218 M bd ft for the tract,
value $3.00 per M• f total value —
$654.00

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5 rooms
Hen house, Log,10 xl2 f, shingled
Corn Crib Log, 10 * xl4'
Barn, very old log two parts,both 16 * x20 *
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$2112.00

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