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                    <text>ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

NAME OF CLAIMANT

#332 - Roach , John W.
·

80

Number of Acres:
Location:

Near Sandy Bottom.

Roads :

Two miles of fair dirt road to Spotswood Trail near Swift Run ;
thence four miles to Elkton.

Soil:

Sandy clay is deep and fertile in the cleared portions and somewhat rocky in the wooded area with moderate slopes and northwest
and southwest exposure .

History of Tract and condition of timber : Most of the tract was cleared many years

ago and has been cut over repeatedly in the past . The present
stand consists of mixed oaks, some poplar and hickory .

Improvements:

(See reverse side)
Acreage and value of type~:
Types

Value per acre

Acreage

Total Value

Ridge:
Slope:

17

@

$3 . 00

~51 . 00

Cove:

?

@

5 . 00

3o.OO

24

(?/,

""'

20 . 00

480 . 00

g

@

10 . 00

90 . 00

23

@

20 . 00

80

460 . 00
$1116 . 00

Value of Land: $ 1116 . 00

400 . 00

Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land:
Orchard:
Minerals :

Value of Improvements: $400 . 00

150 . 00

Value of Orchard: $ 150 . 00

50 . 00
~1716 . 00

Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $ 50. 00
Value per acre for tract: $ 21 . 45

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

NONE

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CLERK. LjJ

�IMPROVEMENTS:
Dwelling:
Log , 16x21', kitchen 16xl6xl0' (attached) 2 story
porch 8xl0' , brick and stone flues, poor condition, occupied by owner
Barn: Log 20x30xl2', metal roof, shed attached, fair condition .
Hen house : Frame, 8xl0x6', shing le roof, fair condition.
Granary: Frame, 12xl4xl0', shingle roof , fair condition.

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County: :ftockingh&amp;i
District: Stonewal l

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LEGEND
Cove - Slope
Grazing - Tillable
Resto c king
Scale - l" : 20 chai:g.s

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�Claim of_ _______ A. _E. _Wyant L_ Lien _oredi tor _of John_ vV . _Roach _____________ _
In the Circuit Court of_ __ .R.Q9.ki.u.g.lla~___________ County, Virginia, No.L'L~1, At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. __Cas.sandr.a_ttkins._.a.m__o.th.era________________________________________ _
more or less, of land in __fl.9_Q.!_g_I!gAA_J!)._____________ 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_J_t..9_~~J~~J!).___________ County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said p~tition and to said notice.
E ._ ~
A t ___
· ________
M y name 1s
~--------------------------------------------------·v"trant
My post office address is ______ ~~!.9-_cg_•_,__'l{JJ"..B~±!I~·---------- -----------------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________ acres, on which there are the following
buildings and improvements: ___ ..Dw.ftll.ing_.arul._ou..t._ln1il..d..ir:ig_s _____________________ _

.
·· m
__ _,________ __ ________ v·1rg1ma,
Elkton
6 __ __ m1·1es f rom ________
· 1ocat ed a b ou t ________
. 1and 1s
Th1s
the_?.~_q_:g~_y'{_~J_J____ 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 right1 title, estat~ or interest he 4as in or to the tqtct or
parcel of land described above.) A ien oredi tor of John vV • .ttoa oh by virtue
of two deeds of trust executed by John ,v . Roach to H. ·' l. Wyant, Trustee, April
30, 1927, an-d-S-ept-.--1-s-;--1-&lt;}2:Y;--tro--se-aur-e-not~-o-:f--$200-.--ee--anct-bund--uf--$25fr;OO--re sp e o t 1 ve 1¥-,---p.a.yab-le--t-0--A.. -.E .. _..W.yant_, __to.get.her__wi.th_int..e.re.at_.fi!om.._dat.e ..____ ----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__1.9.2.5___ in the
following manner:

.S..e.e_lie~Hls __o_f__:trW:tt_.d.-u.ly__:r.e_&lt;tor_4.ed__in.t.ll.e__Ql_~k'_e_.P_!:fJ_qe__Qf_JlQ_o.kiMb.~Jn
Gou.nt_y_, __in Deed_Book No._138_,_ at ~a_g_e_47;_ ang._Deed Book_No.133_,_..:g.195
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).
Remarks· -- ------------------------ -- ------------------------ --------- ------- ------

----------- - ------------ ------------------- - (Continue remarks if necessary on the back).
Witness my signature (or my name and mark attached hn:;,~o) _this_.:-=.l.Ei ______ ___ day

. ! ' : : ~--------------- ~
oLJ£~Jrr:uaryJ9~J.--, ~
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF__ _R.o.c.ti..:ogha.m___________ , To-wit:
The undersigned hereby certifies that_ __,4_. __.I::;_._J.lyant_____ __ ___ ____ __ __ ______ _____ __
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,

#_"?::t~~ '. ,___.. ., __________ _

this ___ J.6 ____________day ofli'.librJJar..V:•- ll l5

.i1er1E d Mre C11~peeiul Invostigata~
~ y Pahlis, er Jysti@e of=tlre J2ea@e.

Commissioner in Chancery for the
Circuit Court of Roekingham County, Virginia

�Claim of_ __________ , u.

L. _

fAJ •_C?W __ "-. ____________ " ____________________________ _

In the Circuit Co~rt of_ __@g-_-,:/~~..'.·~--_1~______ County, Virginia, No. ________ , At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. _____________________________________________________________________________ _

--------------------- .--· ei2,..c ---- .-

&amp;_~_

~

--------------. --..----------------------

=--------- ----Count y, V1rgmia, Defendant s.
more or less, of land m ________
The undersigned, in answer to the peti ion 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 saJd petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
---- County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
Court oL_~4 ¥l ~

as

h~ya~:::

sai_ peti, ~d toz .d~

ice. {. ________________________________ _

---------- ---------- ---------- -_ -~
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
_;:,/4_~_____ t:L ___ _.._____ _
------~f3 ____ ... _~
buildings and improvem ents ;____
----- 41-f! -rffe . ,_ l!j _( _ ~( __ le I ___ , )&amp;{_ _____________________________________________ _

ff

1 .

This land is located about_ ___, _______ miles from __ _&amp;__ _ ___________________ Virginia, in
the .~ . J_•_..!tt _____ Magistetia 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.) ,
---------- ---------- ---------- ------------------- ---------- ---------- --- ' ----~
The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows:
North _____ ___________S. Pa _,_ 1-1 •__ hk ___ --------------------------------------South _______________ lJa __ 1 ___ , &lt;___ ·:44 ------------------------------------East ________________ Si_&lt;..&lt;.t _ , ___ )') ~,.., • ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- /'1_ d- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----West_ ________________ S, _~- ~ -1 _____
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to his property about the year__L.9-~-~---in the
following manner:
___________________ @ t ~ 1, .,.- __ &gt;k~•..1 ' - -1- - __ r ___ JJ _ ,.1 , __________ __________ _____ _
I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $_ #.S:P_'l_~0 --· 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 $ ___,_~ _t_ _'__~-----·
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 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 attached hereto) thi ___ j£__'1_ ______ day
oL_ 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , 193~.
I
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF___ __ ---------- -------- , To-wit:
---------- ---------- ----__ _ ~
The undersigne d hereby certifies t
oath that the matters
made
and
him
before
peared
personally
claimant
named
above
the
an_d things / p p ~ i n his above ~ r a r e true to the best of his knowledge and belief,

~P1. ____________________ _
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day oL ________,___ ~~'.-~~~~- ;/__-;z_.B_ ____ _
Peace.
Ji~r ofcialtheInvestigat

Clerk of the Court, ~
Notary Public, or

or or
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�eounty: Rockin,_;ham
District : Stone~ll
}3,S2 -

noach, J hn , •

Acreare Glaimed: 80

Assessed: 70 AL

Deed: 50 (1917 by
deed. C nsideratton ~ot given
Val~e Clatmed: ~4500 . 00
n $800 . 00
his 10 .'.. 1s assess "d 1n
the name of fJe n1el ~.hifflett
Looat1 m:
Near Sandy Bottom.
as a part of his 1 '9 ~\.- 120 P
a tract all of which is anIncumbrances , oa 1nter clai lti &gt;r laos: None known . side of the parlc area.

·s011:

Sandy clay is deep na ertile in the cleared portions and
some what rocky in the ooded area,with moderLte slopes and
northwest and so•1thwest exposure .

Roads:

Two mites off ir dirt road to Spots.cod ~rail near S, 1ft lun ;
thence f J ~r miles to ~lkton.

~iistor;y

o.r

tract blU condLtio~ of tl~~er: Mcst of the tr~ct vas cleared
many ye&lt;irs ago a'lct bas been grazed ,. nd cultiv'="tod sl. cc. '•he
wooded area has been c·1t ov-~ r repeatedly in the Jast . '"he
present stand consists of mixed oaks, eone poplar and hickory.
It is estimated to cut an avera,:?"e of 10 cords of fuel mod :per
acre or a total of 2o0 cords valued
o0¢ per cord - - 120 . 00

Improvements :

welling: Log 15x2l', kitchen 1·x1oxlO'(att aohed} 2 story,
porch 8xl0 ' , brick and stone flues, poor condition , occupied
by owner
.500 . 00
B rn: Log 20x30xl2', metal roof, shed ~ttached,
fii'T"r condition -12!5 . 00
Hen h:.)use:
r .'ne 8xl0x6', shlil/ le roo , fair
c~nuition - lj . 00
Gran ry: .i1rame 12xl4x10', s1inele roof, filir cJnditi ,) n- 40.00

llo · 99le tre s ·nd 34 peacn trnes v·l~ed l ·1 . tiO _er
tree
~08 . 00
888.bO

Ty,;:ie

Cove
Slope
J.t"'

g

F c

Value
per acre

. .1.crea.ge
7

,~.oo

17

3. 00

24

25 . 00
20 . 00
o . 00

23

-80

9

'l1 ot· 1 val 1e of land

Total va ' J.e of i".J.)rovements
Total v 11e of tiinbe r
Total v lue of tract

Average vol e per acre

1310. 00
888 . 50

125 . 00

2328. 50
29.ll

r:,otal

V&lt;J.. •. ue

..:;3o . 60
51 . 00

600 . 00
~7..:&gt; . 00

04 .00
l315 . 00

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NAME OF CLAIMANT

#225 - Roach , Robert - Estate
Number of Acres: 36
Location:

Near Sandy Bottom..

Roads:

Two miles of fair dirt road to Spotswood ~rail near Swift
Run; thence four miles to ~lkton.

Soil:

Sandy clay of fair depth and f e~tility with steep southwest
slopes, and somewhat rocky in wooded portions .

History of Tract and condition of timber:

portion of this tract was cleared
many years ago , grazed and cultivated since .
The fields have
been neglected in recent years and have grown up into brush.
The wooded area has been cut over repeatedly in the past .
The present stand consists of mixed oaks .

Improvements:

None .

Acreage and value of types:
Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

16

$3 . 00

$48. 00

10 . 00

200 . 00
$248 . 00

Ridge:
Slope:
Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:

20

Cultivated Land:

36

-~

Orchard:
Minerals:
ValueofLand: $

248. 00

Value of Improvements: $
Value of Orchard: $
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $
Value per acre for tract: $ 6 • 88

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

NONE .
CL'".,RK .
l. f

�ROCKI NGE\.:L COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT

#225- a - Roach , Robe rt - Estate
Number of Acres:

1

Location:

On Roach Mountain Road near Sandy Bottom .

Roads:

Two miles of fair dirt road to Spotswood Tr£:til near Swift Run ;
thence four mi.les to 4'lkton .

Soil:

Sandy c l ay of good depth and poor fertility .

n . ld .
History of Tract and condition of timber: .0u1
1 ng lot .

Frame 16x22 ', 2 story , shingle roof , 4 rooms ,
Dwelling:
log finish , poor condition , occupied by owner .

Improvements:

Acreage and value of types:
Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge:
Slope:
Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking :
Cultivated Land:

1

J25 . 00

Orchard:
Minerals:
Value of Land:$ 25 . 00
Value of Improvements: $ 2? 5 . 00
Value of Orchard: $
Value of Minerals : . $
Value of Fruit: $

2?5 . 00
~300 . 00

Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $
Value per acre for tract: $ 300 . 00
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $ NONE

CL~lil.

�Qtnuunnnwraltq nf 1tlirgiuia
TREASUER'S OFFICE

RI C H M O N D , VA .
JOHN M, PURCELL

Au 6rus t 25, 1934

TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

This is to certify that I, J. M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virginia have this 25

day of Augua t

in accordance

with an order of the circuit court of Rockingham. County
datAd 8/23/34

in the cause of the State Commission

on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia

Cassandra Lawson Atkins and
others
vs . ------...C......C.Cc.=..c.c'-'-=-"-=~----'-'----"'-'---"-"----"-'-------'-'=~---"-'-'--"--"-----"----"-'--"--"---==-=---:paid to J. Robert Switzer

$ 19.68

being in full settlement of tract #-~2-2~,5..._

in the above mentioned cause.

/

�QTnmmnuwralt11 nf llfirgiuta
TREASURE R'S OFFICE
RICHMOND , VA,
JOHN M. PURCELL

August 25, 1934

TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

J

Robert Switzer , _.Ql=a---r....k~ - -

Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasur er of
Virginia , the sum of$ 19 . 68

, in accordan ce

with an order of the Circuit 1ccmrt of the county
of Rockingh am
of August

entered. on the 23rd

day

_193~ , in the matter of the State

Commiss ion on Conserv ation and. Developm ent v _ __
Cassand ra Lawson Atkins and. others, being

full and. complete settleme nt for the tract of land.
known in said. proceed ing as

#

225

Sign origina l and duplica te
and. return to the Treasur er
of Virginia .

~s

�Q!nmmnnwtaltq nf llirginia
TREASUER'S OFFICE
RI C H M O N D , VA .

August 25, 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

This is to certify that I, J. M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virginia have this

25 day of August in accordance

with an order of the circuit court of Rockingham County
dated

a/23/34
"'
~

in the cause of the State Commission

on Conservation and Develo:pment of the State of Virginia
vs • -------C-c:1a...:S1-,,;SJ...:8a.ill..-c.1r"'"a.,.__....L""a"-"'w'-"s::u.a.....u...... . . .o.A.....tk..,,....1..l..u....s"--'a...nu.du...........aw.t....h...,,e...,r.....s...___
:paid to M. H. Harrison, Treasurer of Rockingham County

$__,1~.5~7~__being in full settlement of tract# 225.
in the above mentioned cause.

�Q!nmmnumtaltb nf lllirgiuta
TREASURE R'S OFFICE
RICHMOND , VA.
JOHN M. PURCELL

August 25 , 1934

TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

M. H. Harr j s on , Treasur er

..o.f_

Rockingh am County

Received of J.M. Purcell , Treasur er of
Virginia , the sum of $~1---5~7___ , in accordan ce
with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of_--'--R~a=c~k~i~n~g~m.
..........m"'-- -of. August

entered on the

23rd

day

1934._ , in the matter of t h e State

Commiss ion on Conserv ation and Development

v _ __

--~C~a=s~ s~a=n=d=r~a=--------=L=a=~=1=s=o=n'-----"'A=t=k=i=n=s___ and others, being

full and complete settleme nt for the tract of land
known in said proceed ing a s #~ 2_2_5~ - -

County

Sign origina l and dupli cat e
and return to the Treasur er
of Virginia .

..

�arnmmnnwraltq nf 1tlirginia
TREASUER 'S OFFICE

Rt C

H M O N D ,

JOHN M. PURCELL

VA ,

August 25, 1934

TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

This is to certify that I, J.M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virginia have this_2_5__ day ofAuguS t

in accordanc e

with an order of the circuit court of Rockingham County
datea 8/23/34

in the cause of the State Commissio n

on Conservat ion and Develo:pme nt of the State of Virginia
Lawson
Atkins
and
v s · - - - - -Cassandra
------------ -others
-----:paid to Sigourney Shjflett or to her Attorneys , Hamme~ &amp; Hammer

$·~3=3~-~0~3~__b e ing in f ull s ettl ement of tract #-2-2-5~in the above mentioned cause.

80

�QJ:nuunnuwralt11 nf 1lftr9in1u
TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.

August 25 , 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

Sigourney Shiflett or_t_o her Attorneys, Harmner &amp; Hammer

Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of$ 33 . 03

, in accordance

with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of Rockingham
of August

entered on the

23rd

day

193L , in the matter of t h e 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 #_2_2_5_ __

Sign original and duplicate
and return to the Treasurer
of Virginia.

81

�Olnmmnuwraltq nf lllirgiuia
TREASUER'S OFFICE

RICHMOND.VA.
JOHN M. PURCELL

August 25, 1934

TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

This is to certify that I, J. M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virginia have this

25 day of August in accordance

with an order of the circuit court of

Rockingha.111 Co.

daten~~8_/~2~3_/~3-4
' _ _ in the cause of the State Commission
;

on Conservation and Develo:pment of the State of Virginia

Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others
Sylvanious Roach, Sigourney Shiflett, Ruby Roach Collier,
:paid toNeJJ1e R. Baacb, and Mark Roach., or to their Attorneys,
vs.

$ 193.72

Hammer &amp; Hann:ner
being in full settlement of tract

#

225 ,

in the above mentioned cause.

78

�Q!nmtttnuwtaltq nf 11Iirgtuta
TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND. VA.

August 25, 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

.•

Sylvanious Roach, Sigourney Shiflett , Ruby Roach Collier,
Nellie R. Roach , and Mark Roach, or to their attorneys,
Hammer &amp; Hammer

Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of$

193 . 72

, in accordance

with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
o f _ _ R--=o--=c'---k--=i=n=gh-=am=----

of

August

entered on the

23rd

day

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 # _2_2_5_ _ __

Sign original and duplicate
and return to the Treasurer
of Virginia.

�Qinmmnnwtaltq nf lliirgiuia
TREASUER ' S OFFICE
. RI C H M O N D ,

VA ,

August 25 ., 1934

JOHN M . PURCELL
T R EASURER OF VIRGINIA

This is to certify that I , J . M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virginia have this 25

day of August in accordanc e

wi th an order of the circuit court of Rockingham Co .
datea

8 / 23/ 34

i n the cause of the State Commiss i on

on Conservat ion and Deve lopment of th e Stat e of Virginia
vs • _____ _____.._
c ....
a....sw..s. .a. .....n. . .d.....r"--'a....._=L,.,,.a=w....s...,o=n.............
l\.....
t ...k.....i ....n....s..___..a....n...d_..,..o'--"'t....:qfo&gt;oe.....r.....s..____
:paid to M. H. Harrison , Treasurer of Rockingham Co .

$_1_. 5_8_ _ _b e ing in f ull settl ement of tract # 225- A
in the abov e mentioned cause.

�C!tommnuwralt11 of Birgiuta
TREASU RER'S OFFICE
RICHMO ND, VA.
JOHN M. PURCELL

August 25., 1934

TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

M. H. Harris on, Treasu rer of Rocking ham Co .

Receiv ed of J.M. Purcel l, Treasu rer of
Virgin ia, the sum of $_1~•-5~8~- - , in accord ance
with an order of the Circui t Court of the county
of Rock1ugbam
of August

entered on the 23rd

day

_1934_ , 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~a~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# 225-A

J,J/\_ / ~
T~
~

Sign origin al and duplic ate
and return to the Treasu rer
of Virgin ia.

ham County .

�QJnmmnuwtaltq nf llirgiuia
TREASUER'S OFFICE

RI C H M O N D , VA ,

August 25, 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

Thi s i s t o c e rti f y that I, J . M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virginia have this

25 day of August in accordance

with an order of the circuit c ourt of Rockingham County
date~d_.84/~2~34/~3~4- ._in the cause of th e Stat e Commission
on Con s ervati on a n d Dev el o:pment of th e St a t e of Virg inia

Cassandra Lawson Atk1ns and others
Sylvanious Roach, Sigourney Shiflett, Ruby Collier, Nellie R.
paid t o Baacb , Mark Roach and Ar nie Roach or to their Attorneys,
vs.

Harmner &amp; Hammer

$ 242 . 75

be ing i n full settl ement of t ract

in the ab ove menti one d cause.

# 225- A

�Q!ommnnwralt4 of ]lirgiuia
TREASURER'S OFFICE

RICHMOND, VA.

August 25 , 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

Sylvanious Roach, Sig ourney Shiflett , Ruby Collier,
Nellie R. Roach, Mark' Roach and Arnie Roach or to
their Attorneys , Hammer &amp; Hammer

Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of$

242 . 75

, in accordance

with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of

Rockingham

of

August

entered on the

23rd

day

193L , in the matter of the State

Commission on Conservation and Development v _ __
__C
_a_s_a_ a_n_d_r_a_L_a_~_r_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#

225- A

Sign original and duplicate
and return to the Treasurer
of Virginia.

91

�Qlnmmnuttttaltq nf llirginia
TREASUE R'S OFFICE

R-1 C H M O N O . VA ,

August 25, 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

This is to certify that I, J.M. Purcell, Treasur er
of Virginia have this

25 day of August

in accordan ce

with an order of the circuit court of Rockingh am Co.
dated 8,/23,/34

in the cause of the State Commiss ion

on Conserv ation and Develo:pm ent of the State of Virginia
VS • _ _ _ _ _ ____,_,C.a8..:iSuc:Su:.8u.D.1..!d..1...rua....__....
1!.&lt;aa.UJw....s:ua.uD
..1..........AG....l.!t..,.k..1.:i....r.Uu:SL.....S8..a...Uu.:d!wl.-.l.lOc..1ot'---'"h.i.i,,euruS
, l___ _

:paid to Sigourne y Shiflet t or to her Attorney s , Hammer &amp; Hammer

$·~3~4~.4~0~__being in ful l settleme nt of tract# 225-A
in the abov e mentione d cause.

�Q1nmwnuwtaltb nf Birgiuta
TREASURER 'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.

August 25, 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

Sigourney Shiflett or to her Attorneys , Ha.mrner

&amp;

Hamme r

Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of$ 34 . 40

, in accordanc e

with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of Rockingham
of

entered on the

23rd

day

· August 193L , in the matter of the State

Commissio n on Conservat ion and Developme nt 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 settlemen t for the tract of land
known in said proceedin g as# 225- A

U'o.&gt; --.A, LA~d ~

~~~~ ~

Sign original and duplicate
and return to the Treasurer
of Virginia.

�Ctrnmmnuwraltq nf ]lirgiuia
TREASUER'S OFFICE

Rt CH MON D •

VA .

JOHN M, PURCELL

August 25, 1934

TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

This is to certify that I, J.M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virginia have this

25 day of August in accordance

with an order of the circuit court of Rockingham Co .
datea_,._____.S....,./.....2.. .,3""-l/'--'3"-4____ in the cause of the State Commission

on Conservation and Develo:pment of the State of Virginia
vs. -~C~a.=s~s_a~n~d=r~a~L_a~'-v=s~o~n~A~t~k=i=n~s~a~n=d~~o~t~h~e~r~s~-----:pai d to
$ 21.27

J. Robert - ~ Switzer

being in full settlement of tract# 225-A

in the above mentioned cause.

Tr a
V

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~ f V.
. .
irginia.

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�O!nmmnuwraltb of ]tirgiuta
TREASU RER'S OFFICE
RICHMO ND, VA.
JOHN M, PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

August 25 , 1934

J . Robert Swf tzer

Receiv ed of J.M. Purcel l, Treasu rer of
Virgin ia, the sum of$

21 . 27

, in accord ance

with an order of the Circui t Court of the county
of

Rocking ham

of

August _193L , in the matter of the State

entere d on the

23rd

day

Commis sion on Conser vation and Develop ment v _ __
__C_a~s~s~an~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# 225 - A

Sign origin al and duplic ate
and return to the Treasu rer
of Virgin ia .

87

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'

�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA
THE STATE COMMISSION ON CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE
OF VIRGINIA
vs.

In re-

Tract 225 A•.

CASSANDRA LAWSON ATKINS Et Als, and 52,561 Acres of Land More or
Less in Rockingham County, Virginia.
On this, the

!li.J (j

day of August, 1934, came Sylvan-

ious Roach, Sigourney Shiflett, Ruby Roach Collier, Nellie R. Roach,

I Mark Roach and Arnie Roach, the only children and Heirs at Law of
Rhoda Roach, deceased, and on their motion leave is granted them
to file their application for the payment to them of $300 .00, the
amount of the award of condemnation for tract No. 225A as set forth
upon the plat of the Board of Appraisal Commissioners of Rockingham
County, heretofore paid into the 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 condemantion entered herein, that the Petitioners, as the Heirs of Rhoda Roach, decea~-

ed, . are invested with a superior or better right and claim or title
in and to the said tract of land No. 225A, and that Petitioners are
entitled to share in the funds arising from the condemnation of
said property equally, after the payment of the taxes due thereon.
~

And it further appearing that there is due J)m::: 1k
Switzer, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rockingham County $21 .27,
principal, interest and penalties upon taxes for the years 1923,

1929, 1930, 1931, and 1932, and that there is due to M. H. Harrison,
Treasurer •of Rockingham County $1 .58 taxes for the year of 1933, on
-r-

said land; and it still further appearing to the Court that Sigo~ner
Shiflett, one of the heirs and distributees of the Estate of Rhoda
Roach, paid the taxes on the said lands for the years 1919, 1920,
HAMMER &amp; HAMMER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

HARRISONBURG, VA.

1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, and 1928, and that she is entit~ed to have said sum paid from the proceeds arising from the c ondemna- tion of the lands thereof, and that the sum so due her is $34 .40,
10,,

�2
and that the remainder of the fund should be equally divided between Petitioners, it is accordingly adjudged and ordered that thee
be paid by the Treasurer of Virginia, unto J. Rgbert Switzer $21 .27
representing the taxes, penalties and interest for the years 1923,
1929, 1930, 1931, and 1932, to M. H. Harrison, Treasurer of Roekin -

ham County, the sum of $1.58 taxes for the year 1933, and to Sigourney Shiflett or to Hammer &amp; Hammer, her Attorneys, the sum of
$34.40 being the amount of taxes, interest and penalties paid by

her for the years 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927,
and 1928, and that the remaining $242.75 be paid to said Petitioner
or to Hammer

&amp;

Hammer, their Attorneys , and it is further ordered

that the Clerk of this Court be, and is hereby directed to transmit a certified copy of this order to the Treasurer of Virginia,
who shall pay to the said J. Robert Switzer, the sum of $21.27, to
M. H. Harrison, Treasurer of Rockingham County $1 .58, to Sigourney
Shiflett or to her Attorneys, Hammer &amp; Hammer $34 .40, and to Sylvan
ious Roach, Sigourney Shiflett, Ruby Collier, Nellie~ R. Roach, Mar
Roach and Arnie Roach or to their Attorneys, Hammer

&amp;

Hammer, the

remaining $242.75 being payment in full of the judgment in rem entered against said Tract No. 225A. as aforesaid, taking from the
.

.

said several parties receipts therefor, and certifying such payment
to the Clerk of the Court for appropriate entry as required by law.

HAMMER

&amp;

HAMMER

ATTORNEYS AT L AW

HARRISONBURG, VA ,

fO~

�IN THE

CIRCUIT ,COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA

THE STATE COMMISSION ON CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE
•
.
OF VIRGINIA
Ju.. M,. H~ :II: 2- i. d,
vs. ~
CASSANDRA LAWSON ETKINS Et Als, and 52, 561 Acres of Land.
To the Honorable H. W. Bertram, Judge of the Circuit
Court of Rockingham County, Virginia.
The Petition of Sylvanious Roach, Sigourney Shiflett,
Ruby Roach Collier, Nellie R. Roach, Mark Roach and Arnie Roach
respectfully represents:
That Joseph Roach and wife, by deed dated November 6,
1916, and of record in the Clerk 1 s Office of Rockingham County, in
Deed Book 106, at page 233, conveyed to Rhoda Roach, a tract of lad
containing 1 acre, lying in Warkin Hollow, in Stonewall District o
Rockingham County, Virginia.

A copy of said deed is here filed,

marked nExhibit Att, and is prayed to be read as a part hereof.
That Rhoda Roach died intestate in Rockingham County
on or about 1918, leaving surviving her the following children, to
wit:

Sylvanious Roach, Sigourney Shiflett, Ruby Roach Collier, Ne -

lie R. Roach, Mark Roach, and Arnie Roach, and that the children
mentioned above constitute all of her heirs at law.
That the said 1 acre of land, lies wholly within the
outside boundaries of the land condemned in the aforesaid cause fo
Park Purposes, and is known and described on the Plat of the Count
Ownership Map as tract No. 225A, which said land has been condemn~

~ ' -... ~,,.._,,(-

6-1-,.

~

u...J..,., j-&lt;Mk

the name of ~your Petitioners' mother,~~~Roach,~ as will
ed~in
~
be more fully seen from the report of the said Board of Appraisal
Commissioner s appointed in said cause.
HAMMER

&amp;

HAMMER

Al'TORNEYS AT LAW

HARRISONBURG, VA,

Your Petitioners would further shqw that they are
~

now the owners by inheritance, of the fee simple~to the said land,
and are entitled to the fund ar'!sing' from

\ pe

after the payment of proper charges thereon.

condemnation thereof

�2

Your Petitioners would further represent that Sigourne
Shiflett has paid the taxes resting upon the said property for the
years . 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, and 1928,
is entitled to have the amount she has paid for taxes repaid to he
with interest upon the several sums so paid from the date of such
payments, out of the fund arising from the condemnation of said
lands; that there be paid to J. R. Switzer, Clerk of the Court, th
sum of $21 .27, Taxes for the years 1923, 1929, 1930, 1931 and 1932
with the costs accrued thereon, and to M. H. Harrison, Treasurer
of Rockingham County, the sum of $1.58 Taxes for the year 1933. A
~ ' ½ .,_;__, £Jo' f . . ..,
statement of the Taxes, along with the original tax ticketsf for
the years mentioned, is attached hereto, upon which the interest
has been. calculated to August 20, 193_4 , and Petitioners pray that
after the payment of the Taxes due to Virginia, said sum shall be
paid her out of the fund coming to Petitioners, and that the remainder of the said fund, after the payment of charges thereon, be
paid to those entitled thereto.
Your Petitioners would further show unto the Court
that a judgment in rem has .been entered in the cause of the State
Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virgin!
vs.

Cassandra Lawson Atkins Et Als, and 52, 561 Acres of land in

Rockingham County, condemning to the said Commission, the fee simple title to the aforesaid tract of land known as No. 225A, as des
cribed, numbered and delineated on the report and map filed in the
said cause, in accordance with the findings of the Board of Apprai al Commissioners for the sum of

$.§fe.oo.

Your Petitioners would further represent that the
have the superior right and title to the said land; that no person
other than Petitioners, have any interest therein; that the State
Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virgini ,
has paid unto the Treasurer of Virginia, in satisfaction of the
HAMMER

&amp;

HAMMER

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

HARRISONBURG. VA.

said judgment in rem, the sum of

$240.oo,

which said sum should be

disbursed as hereinbefore set forth .

110

�3

Wherefore , your Petitione rs prays that the Treasurer
of Virginia, be directed to pay, first, the Taxes due Virginia;
second, the Taxes advanced by Sigourney Shiflett with interest on
the several sums until paid, the costs of this proceedin g , and tha
the remainder of said sum be paid Petitione rs, or to their counsel
Hammer

&amp;

Hammer, ·and that such other, further and general relief b

given as the nature of the case may require or to the Coupt may
seem proper, and they will ever pray &amp;c.

½~ .. ,,,,
~

Ru., +A~...,£;:::;;:::.::::::::::::~~---1-

BY COUNSEL

I~

H

COUNSEL

HAMMER

&amp;

~

HAMMER

ATT ORNEY S A T LAW

HARRISONBURG, VA.

Ill

�VIRGINIA
CITY OF HARRISONBURG, to-wit:
I, Bessie M. Cooke, a Notary Public, in and for the
City of Harrisonburg, State of Virginia, do certify that Sigourne
Shiflett, whose name is signed on the margin hereof, for the purpose of identification, this day personally appeared before me in
my said County and made oath that the matters stated in the foregoing petition are true.
Given under my hand this 17th day of May, 1934.

NOTARY PUBLIC

19

HAMMER

Be

JS-

•

HAMMER

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

HARRI S ONBURG, VA .

112.

�TAXES

RHODA ROACH LOT

1919

Pin. Taxes

$0.95

pd. June 5/20

lntQ to

.86
Aug. 20/34/ Total

$1.81

1920

Pin. Taxes

• g6

pd • Apr.29/2 2

Int. to

8/20/34 .81 Total

1.77

1921

Pin. Taxes

2.68

pd. May 6/22

Int. to . 8/20/34 2.08 Total

4.76

1922

Pin. Taxes

2.75

pd. June25/2 3

Int • to 8/20/34 1.97 Total

4.72

1924

Pin. Taxes

2.88

pd. May 1/25

Int. to

8/20/34 1.73 Total

4.61

1925

Pin. Taxes

2.92

pd. May 1/26

Int. to

8/20/34 1.58 Total

4.50

1926

in. Taxes

3.08

pd. Nov.19/2 7

Int. to

8/20/34 1.48 Total

4.56

1927

n

Taxes

2.63

pd.~ Dec. 22/28 Int. to

8/20/34 1.10

Total 3.73

1928

n

Taxes

2.90

pd. Aug. 22/29 Int. to

8/20/34 1.04

Total 3. 4

Tot al

$34 .40

•

HAMM E R

&amp;

HAMMER

A TTOR N EYS A T LAW

HARRI S ONBURG , VA.

!13

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... ~ J..:s.~.t...... J ....
To J. G. MYERS, Treasurer of Rockingham County, Dr.

M
1919

v ..

?

1

I
1
V ALUA TION

Subjects of Taxation

CO. AND DI!&gt;f. LEVIES
RJ. Est. &amp; Tani. Property

;;

1

I

;;oe.

AMOUNT OF

:;!a-

STATE TAX

;,~

I_____

;;l
X

---~--

.30

:rn

8~:

on&gt;

Intangibles

r~h~~~:s
Co. Roads
.43
Bond and Int.
03
Dist. Schools
.50
Dist. Roads
.35
Total
$1.56

TOTAL

1-.~.--.-•:~.- :0--.-:.-~-:-,-:()-..~.-,-}·····~~.~..... :··· ·••:•··::.. ~~: ···=::····· •:~···· ········:·····

!~i·

~--~-~-~-~-~-;-:,-O-:N--~-·T-A-

Tangible Personal Property, Sched. B. ----·- ··--·---·-----·Intangible Pers'! Prop., Classes I, 3 and 5 ·--Intangible Personal Prop., Class 4, Money ... _

.25

·1-_ -···--- f ·o/'

-&gt;---/-77-·-'?• r./.20

Intangible Perrnnal Prop~rty, Class 6·-·-····- __ ------·-----

.35

Intangible Personal Property. Class 2_________ ·----------- ·- -

.85

u

M.. \{ . i .
1920

~ ~

..... ......... ~

. {.

/a "~Stonewall Distric~

.c.c6....•.• •...............................................

To J. G. MYERS, Treasurer of Rockingham
!:.
VALUATION

~~

:.: !:.
0

2:: ~"o1:.".i:

AMOUNT OF
STATE TAX

... ~

IntanJliea

Co. Purposes
.25
1
s
Bonds and Int. .03
Dist. Schools
.40
Dist. Roads
.35

oi, &lt;&gt;

SubJ"ects of Taxation

oun ~', Dr.

co
D&amp;IST. LEVfES
1. E&amp;
R.
st.
ang.Pr'p.

i=

~

l:

:l~

Total

.30

I

TOTAL

$1.58

CAPITATION TAX ....................................................................................................................................................................................................... .

Real Estate ....................A ..............R .............. P
Real -Estate .........../. ...... A ... :.........R .. .......... P
Real Estate .................... A ..............R ..............P
Tangible Personal Prop., Sched. B .........

........................... .

.25

····················

....................(. ......

.25

.................... ·I -~----- ...... ._ .................... ------- • ........................................... .

........................... .
........................... .

.25

,

······· ............................. •1 ········· .......................... ····,··· •... •

.25

I

a

•

••

•

~--- •••••.•••••.•.••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••

!··········· ............. ·...........................
Intangible Pers') Prop., Class 4, Mo~y

.20

Intangible Pers'! Prop., Class 6 ........ 4,; ..
Intangible Pers') Prop., Class 2 ..................................... ,... .

.35

••

.85

•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• •••••• •••••n••••••••••••••••••••••••• ••••• •••••• •••••••••••• ••••• •··••••••••••• •••••••••••••••••••• - ·•·•••~·••·• •••·•·•····••·•·••••···••·•• ·•·•··••··•••• ••••••••~•

Q~
M............. _.c........ !....
1921

L.-·;-······~. 1.'_·'··········-'--··,·····················································

i St~:ewall District

To J. G. MYERS, Treasurer of Rockingham County, Dr.
Intangibles
TOTAL TAX

Subjects of Taxation

Jntanii-ible Pers'! Prop., Class 6-.·--·--·--··-- ·-··---··· ··--··
lntanii-ible Pers'! Prop., Class 2--··-···--·-···· ···--·-·-····---

.30

,85

--···--······--·--··-··--·-····-····-··-····-·-· ·-·-··-·-···-··- ---- --·- --·····-···- ·····--· -··

. . t~!;:§~~~~i:1i~: ~:; ~:~ :~ : :~: : : ~::::::::: :=-:: : :

r= :; : ::; =,,b
-1

- ·-······--···-·- -·······

�----T? _r_.,, -.--/-- .\----- ------. _,-,--:-- ~.

.--i

M........,................................................. .1... •••••••••••••••• ••••••••••••••• • ••••••••••••••••••
Stonewall District
1922
To J. G. MYERS, Treasurer of Rockingham County, Va., Dr.
~~

TAXES AND LEVIES, 1922

I

Co. and Dist. Levies, lfrl. Est. &amp; Tang. Property
County Purposes
.18
Bonds and Interest
County Roads
.30
District Schools
County Schools
.40
District Roads
Total
AMOUNT OF
AMOfiNT OF
TOTAL TAX
_ S
_ T_A_T_E_T_A_X__ ,.__C_O_U_N_TY
__
T_A_X
__

H i;-

Subjects of Taxation

i~

VALUATION

_c_o_u_n_tY
__
R_a_te__o_f_In_t_a_n_g_i_b_le_s_ _ _ _ _.2_0 1_ _ _ _ __ 1

!:i
gi;,

CAPITATION TAX-.................................................. ..... ........................ .
Real Estate ............... ....A ... _ ..........R...... _ . .... P ........ /. .. ~........

.25

Real Estate

.....A

.........R

.25

Real Estate

..... A

.........R ...............P ................. ..... .

.... P.

.25

Tangible Personal Property. Schedule

1

Intangible Pers'! Prop., Class

.35

Intangible Pers'l Prop .• Class 5 ..................

.80

Intangible Pers'l Prop .• Class &amp;.••.•••...•.••....

.35

z..................

.85

Intangible Pers'! Prop .. Class

......t

20

Intangible Pers'l Prop .• Class 4, Money.. ........

----==

··············-················································-············ ······· 1==.:.....=-"·-"··.;.a··.·1 ............ 1= = = = - 1 ~ · · •

TOTAL .......................................................... ... .. ... ........................... .
Five per-cent Penalty for non-payment
Before December 1, 1922.................................. ......................... .

.;:,:,

TAXES AND LEVIES, 1924

Purposes
.17½
District Roads
.35
Roads
.28
Schools
.75
Total County and
Bonds &amp; l~.02 _ _ District Levies
$1.57½
lnt'bles Class 1 (Rds) .20
lnt'bles Class 5 (Rds) ,30
Mchts. Cap., Class 2, (Rds. .30, Sch••75) $1.05
STATE TAX
COUNTY TAX
TOTAL TAX

l&lt; ..

Subjects of Taxation

VALUATION

I

County
County
County
Coun_!y

"'""

.,,0

~ -

""'(/l

o[
O!D

, CAPITATION TAX ·················---· ·· .. ......... .. .......... .
Real Estate .......\ .....A..............R.....•....... P ..... ..\ ..

0~.....9.

.25

Real Estate ..............A..........•...R.............. P .............. ... ...... .

.25

Rea\ Estate

·········-···A.····-···-··R...••....•....P ....................... . . 25

Tanl!"ible Personal Property, Schedule B • ......... ...............

.25

Intangible Pers') Prop., Class 1.......••.•.•.... .. .... ... .. .. ..........

.35

Intangible Pers') Prop., ClaH 5 ................

.80

Intangible Pers') Prop., Clau 4, Money......... ....... .

.20

Intangible Pers') Prop., Class 6 ................

. .35

Intangible Pers') Prop., Class 2 ................

.85

•

~::&gt;i~;~~~::; ;~:~~;: :~~;: :;~~;~;~~~;~ :.:: : ::·· · · · · .. . . . .

==='-""

Before December 1, 1924................. ... ............ ...... .. ....... ..... ........•......
Total Tax and Penalty .................... ... ..... ,. ...

1?

J

:· : i:::::::::::::::::::i §J:· :'.: : : : : : ::~~ : ·: : ~:
...... ......

/

'i:.·

i:.ct.

.. .......................... :: ..... .. ..... :::::::::::::·:::::::::: :::::::::::: ::::::::::::::::::::::: . .

JI

//)

1 (?

;·?

M · ································-·-················-············································ ···································· ................... Stonewall District
1925
To J. A. GARBER, Treasurer of Rockingham Coun ty, Va., Dr.
TAXES AND LEVIES, 1925

Subjects of Taxation

County Purposes
.15
District Roads
.35
County Roads
.28
County
Schools
.75
Tetal -County and
;;t'o
County Bonds &amp; Int.
.07
VALUATION
District Levies
$1.GO
...
*(" lnt'bles Clas,;' 1 (Rds ) .20 lnt'bles Class 2 and 5 (Rds) 30
l\schts. Cap., (Rds . .30, Sch. .75) $1.05
STATE TAX
CO UNTY TAX
TOTAL TAX
~~

-

-------- -------- --'---- - ::~I::t::~~...:~-~..

I

-,;,;

&gt;&lt; ..
""
"

A.::::~:::~::R..·.·.·~·.·.·.~.·.:pl::.::::::.:..

Real Eotata ..... / ..... A .....::...... R....:.... _... P .... /../
Real Estate .............. A ....- ....... R. .........- ... P ...

o[

.25
-r

.25

.25

Tani:ible Personal Property, Schedule B • .
Intan:-ihlt Pera'l Prop., Class !... ....... .... . .

·35

lnta11eible Pen'! P rop., Class 5 ............... .

.80

lnta,ii:ible Pera'! Prop., Class 4, Mo1&gt;ey....

.!:O

I::itanr;ible Per•'! F'rop., Cla1G 6 ......... .......
lnt-1.ngible Peri ' ) Prop., Class 2 _______________

.85

~icrchants Capita.J. ..........•........... _______________ ..,.;s·.......:.:...a.:.:.:.:.:.:."-'=- ....;.:.;.;.~.:.:.:.:

TOTAL-················ ············-··················

F ive per-cent Penalty for rron-payme nt

Ilefore December 1, 1925................

· Total Tax •

~

Penalty ................... .

........ ... ........... ..... __ .... .

. .. . ....... ..... , · : : : .

I ~
/.···-~

..... .. .

... J.. t/:.

.I
····· ··:,

. .... .. ... .9.. !'.l)q

�11

M ········~· ·-········ ·······-·· ·····----.--- .............................
Stonew all Distric t
1926
To J. A. GARB ER, Treasu rer of Rockin gham County , Va, Dr •
TAXES AND LEVIES 1926

..j~

""

Subjec ts of Taxati on
Page ................. .. .

l(

'1'o

~

VALUATI ON

..,. u,

Line ................. .. .

------------------,

"

~~

______ ,

0"
0

County Purposes
.12
District Roads
.35
County Roads
.32
County Schools
.78
Total County and
County Bonds and Int •. 13
District Levies
$i.70
~ b l e s Class 1 (Rds) .20
Int'bles Class 5 (Rds) .30
Mchts. Cap., Class 2, (Rds. .30, Sch. .75) $1.05,

ST A TE TAX

"

COUNTY TAX

TOT AL TAX

CAPITAT ION TAX
, A ..............
Real Estate ............
R .............. P ·.·.·.·.·.·.·.'.·.s.·.·. ·.·.·. ·.·.·, ·.·.·.·.·.·.

.25

Real Estate .............. A .............. R .............. P ................. ...... .

. 25

Real Estate .............. A .............. R .............. P ................. ...... .

. 25

Tangible . Personal Property, Schedule B ................ ........ ..
Intangible Pers') Prop., Class !.. ................ .............. .'........ .

.50

Intangible Pers') Prop., Class 5 ................ ................ ...... ..

.50

lr.tan.gible Pers'l Prop., Class 4, Money ................ .......... ..

.20

Intangible Pers') Prop., Class 6 ................ ................ ....... .

.35

Intangible Pers') Prop., Class 2 ................ ................ ....... .

1.00

r,1ercbants Capital ----------------

0
- - - - - - - -. - - - - - - · ·
·--·------,--

TOTAL ................. ................. .............. .

...-==i · - --,---··-··-··-··-· - - , - - - , , - - - ~ ~

..........

Five per.cent Penalty for non.paym ent ................ ................
................ ... .;.
Before Dece:nber 15, 1926................ ................ ................ ................
.....

.

., ................. ................. ··············;.y•'."':", .. .. ,........ .
.. ................................................ ..... ...... }

Total Tax and Penalty................ ................ ................ ................
................ ................ ................

I

...-,

-0
. ............ ~

.......... .

r

M ........... ,........................................... ······-·············· .........
··- ............................................... ~
Stonew all Di.stric t
To J. A. GARBER, Treasurer of Rockin gham County , Va., Dr.

1927

I. County

TAXES AND LEVIES 1927

Subjec ts of Taxati on
Page ................. ...

Purpasea
County Roads
iCounty Schools

VALUATI ON

Line................. .. .

I

.20
.30
.83

District Roads
Total County and
Di5trict Levies

-

.33

$1.t,8
Merchants . Capital, (Roads .30c, School .83)
$1.13

STATE TAX

COUNTY TAX

TOTALT .4X__ _

CAPITAT ION TAX
Real Estate .............. A. .............R. ............. P ... /. ... ..... .. ........ .

.. . . . . . .. . . . ~
:::u:::::

lteal Eatate .............. A. ............. R .............. P ................. ... ... .
Real Estate ..............A. ............. R. ............. P ....................... .
Tangible Personal Property, Schedule B.

. ......... .. \ ...... .

lntanclble Pers') Prop., Class 1............... .

. 60

ln-tall&amp;'ible Pers1 Prop., Class 5 ... , ................ .......... .

.50

Inta'h_gibt. Pera'l Prop., Clue 4, Money.... ................. ..... .

.20

Intangible Pen1 Prop., Clan 6 ................ ................ ...... ·

.35

hatancible Pen1 Prop., Clan Z.. ·................ ............... · · · · · ·

.85

.i.......

Mercilanu Capital ....i •.•.. ·-······-·····-····-···,.:.··;a;...:.:· ;.;.· ·;.:;·.:.:·;.;.··;.;.···.a··.:.:··""··
·
i="-"""-' :.:.....:.:
··.:.:
··.a··..:.···.:.:
· ·a· 1~··.:.:··;.;.··.:.···:.··-r-.......---""""=
.. =··.. · .......... · ·

TOTAL .·-··-·--- -·---·-·· -···

. ... .l L ..... .

,-----===c.: ---

Fi,.., per-cent Penalty for non-paym ent
Befwe D'ecomber 1, 1927 .....- ............

Total Tax aad Pell!kltY···-··················· ........................ ....... ..... .................
............ ..... . .................. ........... ......... ................ ...........fl.I

�~---.. ...----

-

M........................................................................... .

No ..........................................

...................... • ......- - - ---- -·····.....................................................................................................
.........

VIRG INIA, Dr.

.

~o J. A. GAR BER, Treas urer of Rock ingha m Coun ty, Viri:i;
inia
Personal Property . Page ..... ..... Linc

State Taxes and Local Levies---1928

Income . . . . . . . . Page
Land

SUBJEC TS OF TAXATI ON

Ston ewal l Distr ict

. .. .Line ..

Page.

County
County
County
District

Linc . .

FOR STATE T AXATIO N ONLY
Stah' Capit~h,

....... .. $

Ilonrls, Not es a

b.,.; iences of Debt .

$

Money
Shares of Stock
Bonds of Counties, Cities, Towns and Districts
Moneyed Capital in Competiti on with National Banky ....
,
Capital not Otherwis e Taxed .. . .... ........ .................... ...Ir.... .
Income: l½o/,, on first $3,000 ; 2½o/,, on next 2,000; 3o/,,
on
excess over $5,000
............. .
FOR LOCAL TAJU '1'
J
O~LY
Local Capitaliza tion Tax ....
T angible Personal Propertv

Real Estate

...

Real Estate

........

Real Estate

,
,

'- t

....I.. .

NONE

NO N E

NONE

NONE

.35

NONE

NO N E

1.10

NONE

NONE

N,O;E

NONE

NONE

NONE

N ON E

NO N E

NON E

NO N E

N ON E

NO N E

1.75

NONE

1.13

NONE

NONE

1.75

NONE

1.75

..Acres

NONE

NONE

1.75

..... Acr"s

NONE

NONE

............................. $

.................... .................. $ .
- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - ' - - - - - - --2'---

•$

$ ..

.r

.t ..

$ . . ............. ..... / ..........

5 o/n Penalty Decembe r 6. 1928

So/,, Penalty June 16, 1929
....

Total Taxes, Levies and Penalties to June 16. 1929 ......
6 o/,, Interest fr,;,m June 16, 1929, to date of payment
"----T_o....:t.:..
al___T....:a_x....:e-'s,c...=L:..:e:...v:c
i es
=, Penalties and Interest

$1.13

tate T a xes and
Loca l L evies

1.75
Tot al Local
Levies

Total Taxes, Levies and Penalty

.............................. $

.83

.30

$

NONE

$ .............I....

$1.75
otal

Merchant s'
Capital

$1.75

NONE

Amount

'

NO N E

.50

Total State Taxes

Account

NONE

NONE

.Acres

CREDIT S
Date

NONE

.. Acres

................. .... .......... I

Real E state

.. ... $1.75
Local Levies

.20

.L.

Machiner y and Tools
Merchant s' Capital

0.

.so

.85

....... 7 ......

Levy ............ .
School Levy
Road Levy
Road Levy
.. ........ Levy

Total..
oca
ate
on $100

State R a t ~ t e Taxes
on $1 00

Value

Real Estate &amp;
Tang. Per. Maehiner y
Prop.
&amp; Tools
$ .32
$ .32
.83
.83
.25
.25
.35
.35

I
..... .. $

_g

...:i.L -r-z
. . IR.

,__ _,i l

.. . $ .

. lf.P

...... ....... .. $

Received Payment:

Date...

.. ...... Treasurer

�--~

LAW OFFIC!:S OF

I-IAMMER &amp; I-IAMMER
ATTORNE;YS AND COUNS!:LORS AT LAW

ao,4-.,

PIIUT NATIONAL IIANIC IILDC3 .

MARRISONBUR0, VA.

�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA
THE STATE COMMISSION ON CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE
STATE
OF VIRGINIA
vs.

In

Re-

Tract No.

225

CASSANDRA LAWSON ATKINS Et Als, and 52, 561 Acres of Land More
or
Less, IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA

On this day, the

, ~ J. day

of Augu st, 1934, came

Sylva nious Roach , Sigou rney Shif lett, Ruby Roach Colli er, Nelli
e
~
R. Roach.:.and Mark Roach,A the only child ren and Heirs at Law
of Rob
ert D. Roach , decea sed, and on their motio n, leave is grant ed
them
to file their appli catio n for the payme nt to them of $248. 00,
the
amoun t of the award of conde mnati on for tract No. 225, as set
fort
upon the Plat of the Board of Appr aisal Comm ission ers of Rocki
ngha
Coun ty, heret ofore paid into the Cour t, and it appea ring from
the
repor t of the Board of Appr aisal Comm ission ers heret ofore filed
,
in this cause , and in the Petit ion for Judgm ent and conde mnati
on
enter ed

herei n, that the Petit ioner s, as the Heirs of Robe rt D.
Roach , decea sed, ~inv este d with a super ior or bette r ri ght
end
claim or title in and to the said tract of land No. 225, and
that
Petit ioner s are enttt led to share in the funds arisi ng from
the co demn ation of said prope rty equa lly, after the payme nt of the
taxes
due there on.
And it furth er appea ring that there is due, J. Rob
ert Switz er, Clerk of the Circu it Court of Rocki ngham Coun ty,
$19. 8
princ ipal, inter est and pena lties upon taxes for the years 1923,
1929, 1930, 1931 and 1932, and that there is due to M. H. Harri
son,
Treas urer of Rocki ngham Count y $1.57 taxes for the year of 1933,
o
said land; and it still furth er appea ring to the Court that
Sigou r ey
HAMME R &amp; HAMME R
ATTORNEY S AT LAW

HARRISO NBURG, VA.

Shif lett, one of the

Heirs and Distr ibute es of the Estat e of Robert D. Roach , paid the taxes on the said lands for the years
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1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, and 1928,
she is entit le
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to have said sum paid from the proceeds arising from the c ondemnation of the lands thereof, and that the sum so due her is $33.03;
and that the remainder of the fund should be equally divided between Petitione rs;

it is according ly adjudged and ordered that

there be paid by the Treasurer of Virginia unto J. Robert Switzer,
Clerk, $19.68 represent ing the taxes, penalties and interest for
the years 1923, 1929, 1930, 1931, and 1932; to M. H. Harrison, Tre
urer of Rockingham County, the sum of $1.57 taxes for the year
1933, and to Sigourney Shiflett or to Hammer &amp; Hammer, her Attorne s,
the sum of $33.03, being the amount of taxes, interest and penalti s
paid by her for the years 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926
1927, and 1928, and that the remaining $193. 1 2 ·be paid to said

Petitione rs or to Hammer

&amp;

Hammer, their Attorneys , and it is stil

further ordered that the Clerk of this Court be, and is hereby dir
ected to transmit a certified copy of this order to the Treasurer
of Virginia, who shall pay to the said J. Robert Switzer the sumo
$19.68, to M. H. Harrison, Treasurer of Rockingham County $1.~7,

to Sigourney Shiflett or to her Attorneys , Hammer &amp; Hammer, $33 .03
and to Sylvaniou s Roach, Sigourney Shiflett, Ruby Roach Collier,
Nellie R. Roach, and Mark Roach, or to their Attorneys Hammer

&amp;

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mer, the remaining $193 .72 being payment in full of the Judgment
in rem entered a gainst said tract No. 225 as aforesaid , taking fro
the said several parties receipts therefor, and certifying such
payments to the Clerk of this Court for appropria te entry as required by law.

HAMMER &amp; HAMMER
ATTORN E Y S A T LAW

HARRISONBURG, VA .

�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OR ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA
THE STATE COMMISSION ON CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE
OF VIRGINIA
vs.

CASSANDRA LAWSON ATKINS Et Als, and 52,561 Acres of Land.
To the Honorable H. W. Bertram, Judge of the · Circuit
Court of Rockingham County, Virginia.

The Petition of Sylvanious Roach , Sigourney Shiflett,
Ruby Roach Collier, Nellie R. Roach,, and Mark Roach respect~ully
represents:
That George

w.

Shiflett and wife, by deed dated Nov-

ember 26, 1910, and of record in the Clerk's office of Rockingham
County in Deed Book 92, at page 491, conveyed to Robert D. Roach,
a tract of land containing 36 acres 1 rood and 16 poles, lying in
Warkin Hollow, in Stonewall District of Rockingham County, Virgini •
A copy of said deed is here filed marked ltExhibit

An , and is praye

to be read as a part hereof.
That Robert D. Roach died intestate in Rockingham
County, on or about 1912, leaving surviving him his wife, Rhoda D.
Roach and the following children, to-wit:

Sylvanious Roach, Sig-

ourney Shiflett , Ruby Roach Collier, Nellie R. Roach and Mark Roac,
and that the children mentioned above constitute all of his heirs
at law.

That after the death of the said Robert D. Roach, Rhoda

D. Roach departed this life in 1918.
That the said 36 acres, 1 rood and 16 poles of 1 nd,
lies wholly within the outside.boundaries of the land condemned in
the aforesaid cause for Park Purposes, and is known and described
on the plat of the County Ownership Map as tract No. 225, which
HAMMER &amp; HAMMER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

HARRISONBURG, VA,

said land has been condemned in the name of your Petitioners' father, Robert D. Roach, as will be more fully seen from the report
of the said Board of Appraisal Commissioners appointed in said cau e.

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Your Petitioners would further show that they are now
the owners by inheritance, of the fee simple to the said land, and
are entitled to the fund arising from the condemnation thereof,
after the payment of proper charges thereon.
Your Petitioners would further represent that Sigourne
Shiflett has paid the taxes resting upon the s aid property for the
years 1919, 1920, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1925, 1926, 1927, and 1928, an
is entitled to have the amount she pas paid for taxes repaid to he
with interest upon the

several sums so paid from the

payments out of the fund arising from the condemnation of said lan s;
that there be paid to~. R. Switzer, Clerk of the Court, the sum
of $19 .68, Taxes for the years 1923, 1929, 1930, 1931 and 1932,
with the costs accrued thereon, and to M. H. Harrison, Treasurer o
Rockingham County, the sum of $1 .57 Taxes for the year 1933 •

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statement of the Taxes, along with the original tax tickets, for
the years mentioned, is attached hereto, upon which the interest
has been calculated to August 20, 1934, and Petitioners pray that
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said sum~shall be first paid her out of the fund coming to Petitio -

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ers, and that the remainder of the said fund, after the payment of
charges thereon, be paid to those entitled thereto.
Your Petitioners would further show unto the Court
that a judgment in rem has been entered in the cause of the State
Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virgini
vs.

Cassandra Lawson Atkins

Et Als, and 52 ,561 Acres of Land in

Rockingham County, condemning to the said Commission, the fee simp e
title to the aforesaid tract of land known as No. 225, as described, numbered and delineated on the report and map filed in the sai
cause, in accordance with the findings of the Board of Appraisal
:L.y.P!!

Oomm1ss1oners for the sum o f $ ~ .
Your Petitioners would further represent that they
have the superior right and title to the said land; that no
HAMMER &amp; HAMMER
ATTORNEY S AT LAW

HARRISONBURG, VA,

other than Petitioners, have any interes t therein; that the State
Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virgini,
hes paid unto the Treasurer of Virginia, in satisfaction of the sad

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Judgment in rem, the sum of $380-;GQ, which said sum should be disbursed as hereinbefore set forth.
Wherefore, your Petitioners prayJ that the Treasurer
of Virginia, be directed to pay, first, the Taxes due Virginia;
second, the Taxes advanced by Sigourney Shiflett with interest on
the several sums until paid, the costs of this proceeding, and tha
the remainder of said sum be paid Petitioners, or to their counsel,
Hammer &amp; Hammer, and that such other, further and general relief be
given as the nature of the case may require or to the Court may
seem proper, and they will ever pray &amp;c.

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BY COUNSE L

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COUNSEL

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HAMMER &amp; HAMMER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

HARRISONBURG , VA.

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�VIRGINIA
CI'fY OF HARRI[

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• Cooke , a Not.ry Puolic, in end for the

City of H, rr:i.sonburg , State of Virginia ,, do certify that Sigourney
Shiflett ,

tose nene is signed on the ma.rgin hereof , f or the pur-

pose of ldentiI'1cat1on , this d~y pJr, on l l y
my said County and

ppeered

erore me in

ade onth that the matters stated in the f ore -

going petition oro true .
Givan under my hnnd thlc 17th dny of 'y, 1934 •

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~Y Commission expires on the

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�TAXES ROBERT D. ROACH LAND
1919

Taxes $1.14

pd.

.Tune 5/20

1920

Taxes

1.16

pd.

April29/22 Int. to 8/20/34

1921

·Taxes

2.50

pd.

May

1922

Taxes

2.5'7

1924

Taxes

1925

Int. to 8/20/34 $1.05

Total

$2.17

.97

Total

2.13

Int. to 8/20/34

1.95

Total

4.45

pd.

June 25/23 Int. to 8/20/34

1.65

Tota}.

4.22

2.70

pd.

May 1/25

Int. to 8/20/34

1.62

Total

4.32

Taxes

2.72

pd.

May.1/26

Int. to 8/20/34

1.47

Total

4.19

1926

Taxes

2.87

pd • .

Nov.~ 10/27 Int. to 8/20/34

1.38

Total

4.25

1927

Taxes

2.47

pd.

Dec. 22/28 Int. to 8/20/34

1.04

Total

3.51

1928

Taxes

2.71

pd.

Aug . 22/29 Int. to 8/20/34

• 98 Total

3.69

6/22

Total

$33.03

HAMMER &amp; HAMMER
ATTORN E Y S A T LAW

HARRISONBURG, VA .

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1919

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Stonewall District
f...,1::J..i.. .
To J~ G. MYERS, Treasurer of Rockingham County, Dr.

Subjects of Taxation

CO. AND DIST. LEVIES

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A MOUNT OF
STATE TAX

VALUATION.

RJ. Est. l&lt; Tang. Property
. 10
Co. Purposes
.15
Co. Schools
.43
Co. Roads
03
Bond and Int.
.50
Schools
D ist.
.35
Dist. R oads
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Total

Intangibles

.30

TOTAL

CAPITATION TAX, _______ _____ __ _______ ___ ----- - ---------- ____ · - ·· -- · ----- ---- ---· ---- --------- ---·--- -- ------ ---------------- -------R eal Estate ______________ A ___.___ __R ________ p

a

R eal Estate ___ __

·---'(p---------

~ - --A ___ J___ R /_,___ p _______ _O_____ _

.25

R eal Estate ________ __ ____ A ___ _____ R _____ ___ p - - -------- -- ----

:25

Tangible Personal Pro perty, Sched. B. ______ ------ -- ---- -- --

.25

Intangible Pers'J P rop., Classes I, 3,,and 5 --- Intang-'.ble Personal Pro p., Class 4, Money ____
Intangible P~rsonal Propt:rty, Class 6_____ ____

0_7_::::·:::::: /,/ .... ___________::::: :fl._'t__---------·-----· _

.25

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Intangible Personal Property. Class 2 _____ ____ .,----- ------ --

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1920

Stonewall District
To J. G. MYERS, Treasurer of Rockingham County, Dr.
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Subjects of Taxation

VALUATION

a.
.....
.....
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a,

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AMOUNT OF
STATE TAX

CO. &amp; DIS. LEVJES
RI. Est. &amp; Tana-. Pr'p .
.25
Co. Purposes
.10
Co. Schools
.45
Co. Roads
Bonds and I nt.•03
.40
Dist. School s
.35
Dist . Roads

:=

Total

Intangibles

.30

TOTAL

$1.58

-SA;:. ATI ON TAX.......................................... .......................................... /.................................. /.......................................... .......................... ..............

:::: :::::::::::::....::::::! :::z::::: :::z:. . ::::; :::::::::::::::. c:r.:::::

:~: I:::::::::::::::::::: :::,.::r:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::9.3::::::::::::::::::::::::::z: ?z::::

Real E st ate ....................A ..............R..............P ............................
Tana-ible P ersonal Prop., Sched . B .....................................
Intana-ible Per s 'l Prop., Cl ass 1.............. ............,,.....r ... ..

.25

1,................................. .................................................................... .........-

.2

1................................ .......................~........................................... ..............

P ers'! Prop ., Class 3 ..........................................
Pers'! Prop., Class 5..............................,...........
Pers'! Prop ., Class 4, Money ............................
P er s'! Prop., Class 6........................................ I nta n a-ible Pers'! P r op., Class 2..........................................

.80

Intana-ible
Intangible
Intana-ible
Intana-ible

.so

1............, ................, ...................................................................... .. ..............

.80

I····.........................,................................ ......................................................
I····................ ............ ,.......................... .............. ........................................

.20

1.................... ........................................................ .......................... ..............

.35 •

.85

./.............................................. . .................... ........,. ......... ... 1..... .........

.......................................................................... ....... ............................ .............. ' ........................................... ...~..··· .............. .......................... 1............ ..
........................................................................... ...... .................... ...... ............... ................. .............. ............................ ....... ~............................... 1..............

TOTA L .................................................................................... .............. / .................................. ............................ .............. ...................../
I
F ive p er -cent P en a lty fo r non-paym~::a~e; : ;

:..:e;:::u::. .~~~~:: : :::: ::: : ::: : : ::: : : : : ::::::::::::::I:::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::: ::::::::::::;::::7 ::l~: ::::i~~

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&lt;"?.

ewall ~~strict
Sto~A
To· J . G: MYERS, Treasurer of Rockingham County, Dr.
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1921

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Stonewall District
To J. G~ MYERS, Treasurer of Rockingham County, Va., Dr.

1922

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TAXES AND LEVIES, ' 1922

H

Subjects of Taxation
County Rate

VALUATION

of Intangibles

.20

I

Co. and Dist. Levies, RI.
County Purposes
.18
County Roads
.30
County Schools
.40

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Est. &amp; Tang. Property
Bonds and Interest
District Schools
District Roads

~~

AMOUNT OF
AMOUNT OF
_S_T_A_T_E~T_A_X
__ ,._ _C_O_U_N
_ TY_~T_A_X
__

.81
.25
.32
$1.50

TOTAL TAX

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Real Estate........

.... P .... .. ..... ............

.25

.....A ...............R ................P ..................... .

.25

.....A ......

.... R

Tangible Personal Property, Schedule B ........ ............... .

. 25

Intangible Pers'! Prop., Class

. 35

I ntangible Pers'! Prop ., Class $ ................... .... ... ......... ... .. .

.80

Intangible Pers') Prop;, Class 4, Mo1:111Y......................... .

20

Intangible Pers') Prop., Class 6........ . · . ............................ .

.35

Intangible Pers') Prop .• Class 2 ..................

. 85

...................................................................................

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..

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TOTAL................................................................... .................... ....... ...... .... .... ......... ........... .
Five per-cent Penalty for non-payment
Before Dec em her 1, 1922................................... .. :........ ............................... ......................... ......... .

.,

Total Tax and Penalty................................... ............................... ............ .................... .... ......... ..

······················ ··J·31.r··

"1:\:~ .,. .J::\~. .£2.,. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . ..... . . . . . . . . ;.-· · · ·

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1924

Stonewall District
To J. A. GARBER, Treasurer of Rockingham County, Va., Dr.
County
County
County
County

TAXES AND LEVIES, 1924

Subjects of Taxation

Purposes
.17½
Roads
.28
Schools
.75
Bonds &amp; In!:._~

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.35

District Roads
Total County and
District Levies

$1.57½
lnt'bles Class 1 (Rds) .20
lnt'bles Class 5 (Rds) .30
Mchts. Cap., Class 2, (Rda••30, Sch••75) $1.05
STATE TAX
COUNTY TAX
TOTAL TAX

CAPITATION TAX ................................ ............ .......... ..... .

.3...b.A......\.......R..l.k...P .... . \ . ~..I:;.)....
A..............R..............P ............
Real Estate ..............A. .............R.............. P ... ....

Real Eatate

.25

Real Eatate ..............

.2-5

'.c);......................d....

.25

Tangible Peraonal Property, Schedule B. .......

.25

lntanirible Pers'! Prop., Class 1................ .................... ... .

.35

Intangible Pers'! Prop., Class 5 .. , ................................ . .

.80

Intangible Pera'! Prop., Class 4, Money......... ...... ........ .

.20

Intangible Pers'! Prop., CI,jss 6 .................

.35

Intangible Pers'I Prop., Class 2 ............... .

.85

................................. ................................. ...... 1,·====c.:.··;.c··;.c·· .......... . ..................

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. . . . . ..........~~.-;i

TOTAL ................................. .................

Five

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1925

t .................

Ston'ew;;District

To J. A. GARBER, Treasurer of Rockingham County, Va., Dr.

I

County Purposes
.15
District Roads
.35
County Roads
.28
County Schools
.75
Tetal County ?.nd
County Bonds &amp; Int.
.07 '
District Levies
$1 .60
Int'blea Class 1 (Rds) .20
lnt' bles Class 2 and 5 (Rds) 30
Mcht s. Cap., (Rds. . 30, Sch . .75) $1.05
STATE TAX
COUNTY TAX
TOTAL TAX

TAXES AN D LEVIES, 1925

Subj ects of Taxation

VALUATION

CAPITATION TAX ....................................
Real Estate ..............A. ....•....•...R .... _ .......P ... ... .

Real

...

R/..t-.... P.... / .Ll./) ..
Estate ..............A. .............
n .... .

Real ~atate . . J . 1....A

/ .......

R.. .............

.25

.25

Tane-ible ·Personal Property, Schedule B.

9.~

l ntan,:-ible Pen'! Prop., Ciaos 1............... .

·35

lntaacible Pers'! P r op., Class 5 ................ ················.-,.~· ·

.80

lntaagiblc Per&amp;'l Prop., Class 4, Money.... ·

.20

.

....... ... . ................ ~.t ..1

.25

lntan i:ible P•rs'l Prop., Class 6 ................ ···

.35

lntangible Pers'} Prop., Class 2 ............... .

.85

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(.ierchants Capital.. ................................. ..... -"·=====c:. a== ,- - - --,············ cc·=====
··a·1.············1,·"'-==== "-·
TOTAL ................................. ................. .. ... ........ ..... .
Five per.cent Peaalty for non-payment
Before Decem.ber 1, 1925.............................. .
Total Tax and Pen,.lty ..................... .

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. ... . 1.. ··

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. . . . .1..i.·

........ k.. 7. .."-..

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1 926

- - - - .............................
St'lnewall D ist r ict
To J. A . G A RBER, Treasurer of Rockin g h a m County, Va, Dr.

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T AXES AND LEVIES 1926

Co unty P urp oses
.12
District Roads
.35
Count y Ro a ds ·
.32
Cou n ty Schools
.78
Total County a r. d
Coun ty Bonds and Int •. 13
District Levie s
$1 .70
lnt'bles Cla ss 1 (Rds ) .20
Int' bles Class 5 (Rd s) .30
Mchts. Cap., Class 2, (Rd s. .30, Sch. .75) $ 1.0 5

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Subjects of Taxation
P age _________________ ___

"Co
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VALUATION

~

Li ne ................... .

U)

0 S'

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1 · - - - - - - l~iL
CAPITATION TAX
Real Estate .............. A .............. R .............. P ...... ..... .... ..... ... .

.25

R eal Esta te .. ............A. ............. R .............. P ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. ... .

. 25

Re a l Estate .............. A. ............. R .............. P .. .... .. ... ...... .. ... . .

.25

Tangible Pers ona l Property, Schedule B •. ... ... ... .. .. ... .. .... .

.25

Intangible Pers'l Prop., Class 1. ...................... .................. .

.50

Inta n g ible Pers'l Prop., Cla ss 5 ................. .... ... .. .... .... ..... .

.50

I n t a n g ible Pers'l Pro p., Cla ss 4, Money.. .. ..... .... ... ... .... .... .

.20

Intan gible Pers'l Prop., Class 6 ... u--------··· .... .. ..... .. ..... .... ..

.35

I n t a ngible Per s') Prop., Class 2 ................ ..... ....... ..... .... ...

1.00

.. ~~~~:~~. ~~·~· · · . . .~.~~~.~~~}P..T:3~~-.. .!....... ~.~.~~.~...•

AX

·················· ............ ························ ....................................

: :::: ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::r ::: : ::::::::::::::::·

M erchants Ca pital .......................................... ...... .

--- ····· ··· ··········· ··

i - - - - - -1

Tota l Tax and Penalty...................... ........... ....... :... .. ....... .... . ....... .. ... ... .. . ...... .. .... .. ... .. .. ..... ...... .. .. .... .. .. ... ......... ... .. ..

. .... .-....... .1.31

M ............. :. .....................-'. ............... ~ ....... -.................................,..... ................................................
S tone,;,"'all Dist rict
To J. A. GARBER, Treasurer of Rocking h a m C ounty, Va., Dr.

1927

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TAXES A ND LEVIES 1927

Subject~ of Taxation
Page................... .

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VALUATION

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I,County

Purpesea
County Roads
County Schools

1

I

Distri ct Ro a d s
.20
.30
.83

.33

T ok i Couaty an d
Di:strict Le vies

$ 1.C8

Mercha nts. Ca pital, (Roa ds .3 0c, School .83) $ 1.1 3
STATE TAX
COUNTY TAX
T OTA:C TAx · -

CAPITATION TAX

,,

Real Esta le ··-····· ,...A. ............. R. ............. P ...... .............. .. .

••••••••••••••••••{• • • •

oh , , , ,',. , , ,

00

!teal £state .............. A. .........•... R. ........ _ ... P
Real Estate ..............A. ..•..•.......R. .............P .. .. ...... .. ... .
Tangible Personal Property, Schedule B.
Intangible Pers'! Prop., Class 1. .• - .•....•..•.

.&amp;0

Intangible Pera1 Prop., Class 5 .......... ·-···

.50

Intangible Pera'! Prop~ Claes 4, Money.... .. ........ ...... ..

.20

Intangible Pen1 Prop., Claas 6 .. ·-··-······· ..... .. ... ...... .

.85

lntangible Pen1 Prop., Claas 2 ... - ........... ................ ··· .. · ..

.85

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#193 - Roach , Scott D.
Number of Acres: 55

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Sandy Bottom.

Roads: . Two miles of fair dirt road to Spotswood Trail near Swift Run;

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It is somewhat rocky along the streams with gentle slopes and
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                    <text>ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT

#307 - Roadcap , John
Number of Acres:

48

Location:

rnadison Run.

Roads: .

Three miles via dirt road to Grottoes, the nearest shipping
point .

Soil:

Sandy loam of fair depth and fertility .
loose rock over entire area .

Entirely wi t11in the Park area .

Some scattering

History of Tract and condition of timber: The mefichantable saw timber has been

removed from this tract .
The remaining stand consists of
small oaks and some short leaf pine .

Improvements:

(See reverse side for improvement information)
Acreage and value of types :
Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge:
Slope:

$3 . 00

20

Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking :
Cultivated Land:

28

@

30 . 00

48

840 . 00
$900 . 00

Orchard:
Minerals:
Value of Land: $ 900 . 00
Value of Improvements: $ 840 . 00

840 . 00

Value of Orchard: $
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Fruit: $LOO . 00
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $ 50 . 00
Value per acre for tract: $ 39 . 37
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $

100 . 00

50 . 00
$1890 . 00

�IMPROVEMENTS : Frame dwelling : 16x30', with 4 rooms , 2 story , L 12:x:14 ',
1 story , 1 room , shingle r oof , brick flues, 2 rooms ceiled ,
fair condition , occupied by owner , 2 , springs , solid foundation .
10xl4 ', paper roof , poor condi t ion .
Frame barn :
14xl4 ', boa rd roof , poor condition .
Log stab l e :
Frame meat house : 8x9x8 ', paper roof , poor cond i t ion .
6xl2x5 ', paper Doof , poor cohdition .
Frame chicken house :
8xl6x5 ', boa rd roof, poor condition .
Frame hen house:

�---------- ---------- ----~ 7--------------- ---------------- ---- ----------

more or less, of land in_ __________·__ -~County , Virginia, Defendants.
The undersigned, in answer to the peti n of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
of said pet" ion and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
upon the fili
___ ,______________ County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of _ _

as h:t::::o:::d~:~---~~-~:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

I claim a right, title, estate or interest in ~ act or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about_ ___ ~d'::: ______ acres, on which there are t h ~ g
buildings and improvements: __ d__~~--~ -L~f;-~-~ ---,!_-rr-- ---r,,,

~ ~~~~ -· - _3c~k : ~ -------W-:-~ /- - - - ~

~-~-~-~

-- ~!f;! ;v ( ~_~

This l ~ d abouL_~_k____ miJes from ____________ ./:____________ c_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.)

_______ :Ju___ ~

·------------ ~

-

-------------------------

The land owners a ~ to the above described tract or parcel of land are as folfows:
North_&amp;-4-1;- - - - - - - - - ~ /'..A y ---------------- ---------------- --------South __ W ~ ~ ~ ~ &lt;--------------------------------------

:::::::::::::::
!~:t.~ ~ ::::::::::::::::::::::::::_j_'!-Jl
__
foll~2; m~-fo CA ,p-1--,_fi~.., --- J'-€~ ---------

I acquired my right, title, estat~rest to this property about the year

in the

____________________________________ k ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- -

1 claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $~'2e?~-- - 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 of_ _____ :?:S,_._=___ 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 malrn; and if practicable he should also insert here a

~£ ~~ ~d:;;;s).~i51:4?!/
I

�County: Rockingham
Di atr1ot: Stonewall
;:107
r\oreaP.:e Cl imed:

48

A

John Roadct·p

Assessed

•

Value claimed:

"

t8 .5l

need

,,

480.00

~:

Uneral rights owned by the \bbot t Iron Co.

Soil :

Sandy loau, of fair depth And fertility.

over entire areo.

t.8.51

26b.76

~ome scatte:' ing loose ro k

·~o:&lt;ids: 3 miles via dfrt ro.:'1d to 'rottoea, the nea:reat ohipping point.

HistOI"'J! The merchantable aa.w timber has bo~:ln removt3d from this tract. 'lhe
reltl81 nine; st.lind con is ~s of si.al.l onAs and soma short leaf pine .
bout
2 cords fuel wood per acre on tho wooded area . 40 cords 100d
7o ¢ ner cord ":,o.oo
Improverne nts:

Ji'r~me d,elling 16 x 30ft
ft.

story- 1 room.

1th 4 rooms. ~wo story. L 12 x 14
Shinglo roof. nr:c1:: flues. 2 rooms

co1led. Fai condition.
Solid foundation.
11rsme barn 10 x l-1:t't.

uccmied

"'aper

Log stable 14 x 14ft. Boord
Premo meat hou~e 8 x g x8ft.

owner.

2 snrings.
'?00 .00
roof. "'oor cond.
"5.00
roof. ~oor cond.
15.00
naper roof. ~oor oond. 20.00
:x: 5 t't. ·,aper root

r~ e chicken house. J x 12
noar condition.
~i'rame · hen ho 1se
8 -,;. 10 x 5ft.

?oor oond.

by

10.00
Boar d root'.
15.00
60.00

55 fruit tree"'

845.00

Value of land by tzyea:
Value

~
.,lope
Tillaole

'"1creage
20
:18.

Totai
Value

per aore
~ 3.00
30.00

eo.oo

840.00

48

Total value of land
'l'otal value of i1rprovements

'l'otal value ot timber

~otal value ot tract

Average value per acre

900.00

~oo .oo
84.b.OO

:...o.oo
1775.00
36.97

lib

�_:,./

#30? _ John Roadcap.
County: RockinghaTI
District: Stonewall

N

Frank Littell
T . W.

Crawford ---

LEGEND

Slo p e - 1illable
.
Scale_ 111 : 20 chains

�In the Circuit court of Rockingh am county,
The State Commiss ion on aonserv ation
and Developm ent of the State of Virginia
v.)

Condemn ation

Cassand ra Lawson Atkins., &amp;c

va.

flied in the Cltwk's Offlc
Rock 1 gr ...111 ruunty, Va.
SC'~, :J,f 1932

~ rler

Now comes the undersig ned defendan t John Roadcap and moves the
court to decline to accept the report of the board of appraisa l commission ers heretofo re filed in this proceed ing, with respect to
claim #307, and to disappro ve the findings of fact therein containe d,
on the followin g grounds :
That the allowanc e or award made for the land of the said John
Roadcap , to-wit, the sum of $1890.00 , is grossly inadequ ate - so in
adequate as to indicate that said board was affected or influenc ed
by some error, mistake or misappr ehension of facts as to the identity
of said land, or some mistake of law as to the nature and effect of
the evidence conside red.
The defendan t John Roadcap feels that he should be allowed the
sum of $4,000.0 0 for his property aforesa id; and rather than accept
a lesser sum, he would prefer for his land to be excluded from the
park area sought to be condemned in this proceed ing.
The affidav it of the undersig ned and of one John F. Wagner are
filed herewith in support of this motion.

Septemb er 29, 1932.

�Virginia, City of Harrisonburg, to-wit;

Aia d:~h~~
-~

Wagner personally appeared before ma,

~ ' a notary public in and for the City of Harrison-

burg, in the State of Virginia, and after being first duly sworn, on
his oath says that he is a resident of Port Republic, va., and is familiar with the trucking farm of John Roadcap, lying within the bounds of
the area sought to be condemned for the Shenandoah National Park;
that said land is in an excellent state of cultivation, being peculiarly adaptable for the gwowing of toma.toes; that in affiant's opinion,
said land is the best trucking farm on the west side of the Blue
Ridge Mountain; that from 20 to 25 acres of said farm is excellent
trucking land and is worth from $90.00 to $100.00 per acre; that besides the good trucking qualities of said land, it contains a good
supply of cement sand and moulder's sand, that affiant believes the
whole of said land with improvements to be conservatively worth j3400.00.
Gi~en under

my

hand this 24th day of Sept., 1932.

'ffl

�~ru:?+

Virginia, City of Harrisonburg , to - wit;

Roadcap personally appeared before me,

$

~ ~ a notary public in and for the City of Harrisonburg ,
in the State of Virginia, and after being first duly sworn, on his
oath says that he is the owner of a tract of land containing approximately 48 acres, situate in Rockingham county, Va., sought to be condemned by the State commission on Conservation and Development; that
from 30 to 35 acres of the same can be cultivated; that the greater
part of said land is used as a trucking farm on which affiant has for
a number of years raised tomatoes, water melons, and cucumbers; that
by tireless effort and long years of hard work affiant has brought
said land into a good state of cultivation; that the soil, a sandy
loam, is peculiarly adaptable to the growing of tomatoes,

acres
:lo ~7J.S'"

of said land being capable of producing from 200 to 250 bushels of
p er

a&lt;:,,r e

tomatoes~ each season; affiant can and has made from $50.00 to $100.00
per acre in one season from the land under cultivation.
not under cultivation is used for grazing and wood land.
is well watered with one spring and two wells.

The land
Said farm

Affiant says~

aaia farm has ~er a number ef yeare yielaeG him the aum of$

----

a year, over an~ above ais opopating 0xpenaoa; :.B::Ba" that said farm

is worth at least the sum of $4,000.00
Given under my hand this 24th day of Sept., 1932.

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                    <text>ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT
#306 - Roadcap , Robert - Estate
Number of Acres: 21
Location:

Madison Run .

Roads:

Three miles via dirt road to Grottoes, the nearest shipping
point .

Soil:

Sandy loam of a fair depth and fertility .

Entirely within the Park area .

History of Tract and condition of timber:

~11 saw timber and fuelwood removed from

this tract .

Improvements: Frame dwelling: 16x28' , with 4 rooms, paper roof , brick

flues, 2 story , 1 room ceiled, poor condition, occupied
s pring hear house .

by owner,

Acreage and value of types :
Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge:
8

Slope:

@

$5 . 00

Cove:
Grazing Land:

Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land:

13

25 . 00

21

326 . 00
.~365 . 00

Orchard:
Minerals:
Value of Land:$ 365 . 00

350 . 00

Value of Improvements: $350 . 00
Value of Orchard: $
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit: $ 25 . 00

25 . 00
25 . 00
$765 . 00

Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $ 25 . 00
Value per acre for tract: $36 • 43
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $NON:!! .

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�JII b
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Claim of£ &amp; : , o - ~---~

In the Circuit Court oft / ~ ~ --County, Virginia, No. ________ , At Law.
The State Commission on Conservatfon and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs·------------------------------------~------- ----------------------------------

~~~ii:~~~~ii~r:~~s~~~~~~~~i:%1:~~~~~~:~:!~~~~~~~~~:-~~~

velopment of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the~~g oi s~id pe · ·on and published i~ ~c~ordance with the order of the Cfrcu~t
Court ofu ~ ___ _ ___ __County, V1rgmia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as h~ya:s::: ~: s

_P: :_~o~ : : ~ ~ -

7

~-------------------------

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 abouLH _____________ acres, on which there are the following

--f-~

buildings and improvements~ ~ 0 . -~

-~

___ / 1 _WA_.L...O - ~ -------------------------------------------------------------------------,_ /}~~~ ---------- .--;:

1#&lt;1

-;#

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is loc~ted a b o ~ ~ m i l e s ~rom_o / ~----------Virginia, in .
This
t ~ a g 1 s t e r i a l 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 wha right, title, estate or inter~estA ha§--.· or to the tract or
U_ / /
parcel of land described abo e

~

- ~~

-- -

_(_LZ.£&amp;...£J.r--;;_~~x'-! --- --~~----

-/ t : ~ . . e _ ~ ------------------------~ ~- ~---=--=&lt;U'/-The land owners adjace;J-t'W the above described tract &amp; /pareel of land are as follows:
North
South _
East ___ _

_ L_/___r--,..1,---:5-,___,_,

-vv·est _-

___

-------------------------------------------------

'.t-='.!ina~---------------------------------------- ----

~

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 $/~/Jfj_~-------· I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate ~!?FJ interest,
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is iV-~11.0___________ .
I am the owner of_ _______________ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the 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 practkable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds).
Remarks:------------------------------------- ------------------------------------

--- ----------------------------------------- (Continue remarks if necessary ~ the back).
Witness my signature (or my name and mark attached hereto) this_~ _________ day

-£;~/-;-,-£71~--Q~--------------

-----------, 193/ --·
of~
S'TATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF __________________________ , To-wit:
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_ _________ ~~------, 193L _,

Clerk of the Court,. or Special Investigator or
Notary Publie, o:r- Justice of the Peace.

�Claim of ______ r;: • _D • _Ott ------------------------------------------------ ------------In the Circuit Court of_ ___ Rrul.1 .in.gham __________ County, Virginia, No._Lf.:?-_f, At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. ___ e__~ ~ - dZ-4 - ~ - - ~ ~

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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
Court 0L _______~9_c_~~-~~~!3--~ ----- County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said petition and to said notice.
My name is _____________ E ._ D ._ Ott -----------------------------------------.
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I claim a right, title, estate-ur interest i a tract or pa eel of land \within he area soug t
to be condemned, containing about_ ___ )~J:____________ acres, on which there are the foll9wing
.
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--------------------------------------------ec-s t-------------- ------------------------This land is located about_ ___thr..e_e_ __ miles/ from __ G.r_Qt.:t..Q.e.s.. ________________ Virginia, in
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I claim the following right, title, estate or interest inJthe 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.)
__;_3oo _with interes t _ fror1 __ -·:gril _30_,_ 1925; 1 - ~ ?~~ ~ ~ ----

~d o~he f~e :s:ri~ct :np~~e~::·Jand are as follows:
North __________________ ------------------------------------------------ ----------South ________________ ------------------------------------------------ ------------East _______________ -------- ------------------------------------------------ ------West _____________ ----------------f:--,-- &gt;£-....A..P-3:z-z:/r- _____________________________ _
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to,..-this property about the year __l92.5 ___ in the
following manner:
{l) Deed of trust deted fn ril 30, 19~5 to L . n. Ott , Trlstee
-- fror1- 1ro ert- oa c8 p - and-"Frances -rr-oaclca ry ,--hl. s - wife, - cfoTy -----------__ ..re.c..or.d.ed.--i:o-- e.e..d- iO.o k.. ...l :3-2-,- -- !'.&gt;_ i:i;.e...- l.D.§ .. - - - ---- ---- ------- - ---- -- - - ---- ---- -- I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $---------«:.:---· I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or inter~,i:-r,
in f ~ a c t or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is$-~-~-~-~"
~ the owner of_ ______________ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside e Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands ithin the Park area, to the extent of $------------------·
(In the space below sho d be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant sires to make; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract o parcel of land by metes and bounds).
Remarks·-------------------------------------- ------------------------------------

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STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNT:t--OF____~~-~&gt;-!j_-, To-wit:
The undersigned hereby certifies that_ ___________ :.;T:.~-------------------the above named claimant personally appeared before hln1, and made oath that the matters
and things appe,Ning in his above answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief,

this____ J_2J_~__day oL~~_b_':\l.."~':)1___ ~ "'-._ ~

_____ _

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Number of Acres:

2- 1/2

Location:

Near positions #266 and #26? .

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Three and one- half miles fa i r dirt road to Grottoes .

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gentle slopes , northwest exposure .

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Slope:

2

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$10 . 00

20 . 00

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Orchard:
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V~ueofLand: $ 20 . 00
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Value of Minerals: $
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Value of Timber: $
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8 . 00

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                    <text>Rappahannock County

Wakefield District

NAME OF CLAIMANT

#21

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Robinson &amp; Kern

74

Number of Acres:
Location :

Roads :

Clay loam with gradual slopes and exposure toward the east,
and reasonably good fertility

Soil :

.

-

History of Tract and condition of timber: - Chestnut oak was Cut for tan bark 25
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The stand now consists of scattered mixed oaks and a fair stand
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Acreage and value of types :

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Types

Slope:

Total Value

30

@

#3.00

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90.00

39

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585.00
#675.00

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350.00
#1025.00

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Grazing Land :

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Orchard :
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$1193.00

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Value of Minerals: $

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168.00

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Value per acre for tract: $

16.12

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NONE

CLERK

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Robertson &amp; Kern
Claim of .
RapppJ.l Uin.OPJi
County, Virginia, No. 1A2 , At Law.
In the Circuit Court of
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Peti
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County, Virginia, Defendants.
JD a Runnock
more or less, of land in
The undersigned, in answer to the petition of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the filing of said petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Rappahannock
County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of
as his answer to said petition and to said notice.
Robertson
OuiMy namffi i«T « Harry R Kern and Jaa
Win che s ter 4 Va
My Post Office Address is.
We I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
74
acres, on which there are the following
to be condemned, containing about
buildings and improvements :

.

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Flint Hill
Virginia, in
This land is located about
miles from
Magisterial District of said County.
the
We E 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 ) .
Joint owners

--

The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows :
Jos # Reidt Jr• &amp; Thos Settle
North
Geo • W * Bowling
South.
RjrlK t &gt; J * D Haddox and W A Haddox
East
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West

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

following manner :
By; d e;e d f ram J

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in the

_ 3_e t t i e_ &amp; _wif e__to__J. _ K_. _ R_o be r t son
_
_
Harry _ R. _ Kern_,_ _and
.

We Pclaim that the total value of this tract or parcel of lgjyi .with the improvements thereWerf claim that the total value of xay right, title, estate or interest,
on is $I1S5.D_*Q 0
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $ J55§0 Q_O
.x
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 ) .

day
Witness my signature ( er my Jiame-and- mark -attached- hereto-) thkv 7 th
, 1930.
of ----.July.
Warren
y^To-wit :
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF.
r.A J r J i J P I L
The undersigned hereby certifies that
IL it.®TIL f i b 9the 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 ,
July
7 th
30.
day of .
this

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Clerk of the Cuurt, 01' Special Iiwortigntnr , or
Notary Public, orJtetice of tbe-PeaC?.
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iounty:

Rappahannock

District: Wakefield

-

#21 Roblnson &amp; Kern

Acreage Claimed:

Value Claimed:

Examined by:
Location:

Incumbrances, counter claims or laps:

.

None known

Roads:

Soil:

Clay loam with gradual slopes and exposure toward
the
east, and reasonably good fertility

.

History of tract and condition of timber:

Chestnut oak was cut for
some of the merchant
able saw
ved since,
The stand
now consists of scattered mixed oaks and a fair
stand
of second growth poplar

tan bark 25

- 50 years ago and
timber has been remo

-

.

.

Improvements:

None

Timber:

The timbered area of this tract contains approximat
30 acres with an estimated total stand of 42 M Bd ely
ft valued at #4 per M or $168

.

.

.

.

..

Acreage and value by Types:
Types:

Grazing
Slope

Acreage

44
30

Value

.
$15.00

Per A

2.00

y?

Total
Value
/660.00

60.00

7?]30.00

Value of land - n
timber

-$720.00

-

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$12.00

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-$168.
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NAME OF CLAIMANT

#351 - Robinson , Chanie
Number of Acres: 1
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Madison Run .

3:ntirely within Park area • .

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S . Position 222 .

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Records Group Summary

Title
Reference Code
Inclusive Dates

Criminal Court Records
Ccr
1813-1971

Document
Creator
Extent

Rockingham County Criminal Court
31 Boxes, Two Bound Volumes

Language
Location

English
Rockingham County Circuit Court

Bio/Historical
Note

In the pre-revolutionary era, the substantive criminal law of Virginia greatly resembled the laws
of England, so far as they were applicable to their situation. English law was supplemented or
amended in the general assembly, but the basic laws, including all serious criminal offenses,
were English law. Death was the penalty for many serious crimes in the colony, as in the mother
country. The Act of 1796 was a bill that abolished the death penalty for all crimes committed by
free persons except murder in the first degree. The bill directed the governor to purchase land
within the state for the purpose of building a penitentiary, inaugurating imprisonment as the
punishment for all other crimes. The bill also established minimum and maximum sentences for
each crime, according to the gravity of the offense. The power to set the sentence was also given
to the jury, rather than being a judicial decision. These laws focused predominantly on white
men and women; the enslaved population was still disproportionately punished with physical
violence or death. In the years after 1796, very little changed about the criminal code. The length
of sentences might vary according to the times. Seduction, previously a civil case, became
criminalized in 1849 and remained so until 1977. Further, several crimes (arson, rape, attempted
rape, burglary, attempted robbery, and kidnapping) have since become capital offenses,
authorizing the death penalty as a possible sentence. In most cases, however, the punishment
remains imprisonment, as it has since 1796.

Scope and
Content

The collection contains the Criminal Court Records from Rockingham County. The records
included are criminal case records, warrants, appeals, summons, register of convicts, prison
records, recognizance, bail bonds, jury records, pardons, and complaints. The criminal case
records are cases that were tried in front of a jury. Warrants are separated into two subseries,
search warrants and arrest warrants. The appeals series contains the records of appeals by people
regarding their original conviction. The records contained within the summons series are witness
summons, jury summons, and defendant summons. The original summons records may also
contain the judge’s verdict for a case, if the criminal case did not go to a jury trial.

Arrangement
Index Terms

The records are grouped into series by type of court record. Within each series the folders are
organized chronologically, then alphabetically by surname.
Criminal courts—Virginia, Criminal justice history, Criminal law—Virginia—Cases, Criminal
records—Virginia
Contents

Series I

Criminal Cases

�Box No.
Box I

Year

Location

Undated, 1820-1892

C.005.001.004

Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Joseph Benke
Criminal Case: Commonwealth V
John Kaney and Robert Simmers
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Willie Gaines
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v Ed
Swell
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Virdie v Maiden
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Wilkinson
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Daniel Hopkins "A free man of
colour"
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
William "A negroe slave"
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Michael Baily
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Giles "A slave"
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
William Kalston
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Elijah Turner
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John Hubbard "A free man ouf
colour"
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Joseph Beard
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Margaret Poindexter"A free woman
ouf colour"
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Chapman Shiflet
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Jacob Jewel
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Elizabeth Detrick
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Lamb

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John Nisewander
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
George W Mullen
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Jacob Suters
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John Hidecker
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Fanny Myers
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Noah Rayer
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
B.D. Avis
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
D.A. Plecker
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John Smith
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John Shea
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
V.S. Sanders
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Charles Laird (Alias James Brown)
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
James Arington
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John Shifflett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v AJ
Vanpelt
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Adam Wood
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Edward Banks
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
William A Johnson
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
George L Jameson
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Charles London and Donny Hurvey
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Charles London
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Henry Rodgers

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Charles V Beard
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Grant Bruce
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Samuel Eaton
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John Ewing
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v MB
Few
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Frank Greer
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v RC
Hawkins
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Syran Hoover
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John Jones
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Matthew Kenney
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Joseph Lambert
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Fennell Morris
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Albert Radford
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v EA
Shands
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Zenophon Shifflett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Charles S Shoemaker
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Lacey Bragg
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Godfrey Brock
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
William Cage, David Cubbage,and
Andrew Stanley
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Edward Coffman
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John Flemming

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Annie Gay
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Peyton Goodloe
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
William James
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v B
Franklin Lafferty
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Montgomery Marshall
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Frank Morris
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Frank Shifflett and George Lam
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
George Shifflett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Guy Webster
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Ephraim Weyant
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Annie Williams
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John Williams
Box II

1893-1899
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v AG
Baugher
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Frank Burwell and Albert Burwell
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Benjamin Conrad, Carson Reed, and
Luther Bayers
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John A Davis
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Nathaniel Davis
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Frank Dovel
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Charles Eaton
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Frank Ray

C.005.001.004

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v Jim
Young
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Thomas Baugher, Wesley Baugher,
and William Baugher
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Moffett Cochran
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Richard Donavon
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v P.
Koontz (Alias Peirce Koons)
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Robert Shifflet
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Cain Smith
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Charles Stewart
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John W Hood
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Jackson Banks
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Joseph Burke
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
David Cordon
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
James Crawford Sr.
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Paul Curtley and Marshall Lourum (?)
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
James Goodloe
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Philip Hoover
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Joseph Jackson
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Paul Knicely et al
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
George Sherwood
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Luther Smith
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v CW
Vandergriff

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v NL
Wagner and Sallie Smith
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Philip and Fannie Wilt
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Jacob Clayton
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Lindsey Shifflett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Gert and Wythe Tutwiler
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Samuel McDorman
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v RH
Meyerhaffer
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Davis T Shifflett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
William Stuart
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
George Downey
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Turner Green
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
James Henderson
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Humiy D. Hensley
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Henry Hughes
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Richard Hussey and Abram Paul
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Shade Knight
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v CW
Viands
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Archie Webster
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Sarah Williams
Box III

1900-1904
Commonwealth v. James Airey
Commonwealth v. George W. Bear
Commonwealth v. Charles Cline
Commonwealth v. Moses Coleman

C.005.001.004

�Commonwealth v. Robert Derror
Commonwealth v. Benjamin Diehl
Commonwealth v. J.R. Foley
Commonwealth v. Edward Hughes
Commonwealth v. D.S. Lewis Jr et al.
Commonwealth v. Charles Nazlerod
Commonwealth v. D.F. Ritchie
Commonwealth v. John Reedy
Commonwealth v. James Robinson
Commonwealth v. D.F. Runion
Commonwealth v. D.F. Runion and
Aldine Spitzer
Commonwealth v. D.F. Runion et al.
Commonwealth v. Howard Wilson
Commonwealth v. George W. Bear
Commonwealth v. Lena Downey
Commonwealth v. Morgan H. Driver
Commonwealth v. John Flick et al.
Commonwealth v. Robert Knight
Commonwealth v. E.L. Harrison
Commonwealth v. Scott Heese
Commonwealth v. E.D. Lee
Commonwealth v. Robert Monger
Commonwealth v. Robert Monger
and Joseph Plumb
Commonwealth v. D.D. Moyers
Commonwealth v. Calvin Rexroad et
al.
Commonwealth v. D.F. Runion
Commonwealth v. Harvey Schull
Commonwealth v. Robert Webster
Commonwealth v. Benjamin Adkins
Commonwealth v. James C.
Armentrout et al.
Commonwealth v. David Byrd
Commonwealth v. Walter Capehart
Commonwealth v. Robert Derror
Commonwealth v. Whit Eaton
Commonwealth v. J.E. Holt
Commonwealth v. Henry Hoover
Commonwealth v. Paul Rinehart
Commonwealth v. Rudolph White
Commonwealth v. Benjamin Adkins

�Commonwealth v. Charles Davis
Commonwealth v. Willie Jarrell
Commonwealth v. Columbus Lee
Commonwealth v. David Harrison
Commonwealth v. Adolph Pirkey
Commnwealth v. Amos Wallace
Box IV

1905-1907
Commonwealth v. J.R. Althouse
Commonwealth v. John Baker
Commonwealth v. Charles Beach
Commonwealth v. John Beach
Commonwealth v. Moffet Butler
Commonwealth v. Moffet Butler
Commonwealth v. Ada Graham
Commonwealth v. William L.
Hammer
Commonwealth v. George W. Harris
Commonwealth v. Frederick Harvey
Commonwealth v. Edward Knight
Commonwealth v. Cora Lavender
Commonwealth v. Odessa Lee
Commonwealth v. William
Southwick
Commonwealth v. Rives Tatum
Commonwealth v. Emma Vickers
Commonwealth v. S.M. Yancey
Commonwealth v. Jacob Armentrout
Commonwealth v. Alexander Black
Commonwealth v. A.K. Bowman
Commonwealth v. Luther Bowman
Commonwealth v. Wade Conley
Commonwealth v. Elias Crawn et. al
Commonwealth v. John Crigler
Commonwealth v. Leon Gilbert
Commonwealth v. Thomas Jenkins
and Hunter Miller
Commonwealth v. Jacob T. Lam
Commonwealth v. George Lam
Commonwealth v. Thomas L. Lam
Commonwealth v. John H. Mace
Commonwealth v. Israel Mongold
Commonwealth v. Ed Morris
Commonwealth v. Horace Placet

C.005.001.004

�Commonwealth v. William L. Sheets
Commonwealth v. Ashby Shifflett
Commonwealth v. Henry Shifflett
Commonwealth v. Wade H. Sites
Commonwealth v. Franklin Pierce
Sprinkle
Commonwealth v. Dabry Adams
Commonwealth v. Jack Cash
Commonwealth v. Algernon Fisher
Commonwealth v. Samuel Flick
Commonwealth v. Samuel P.
Garrison
Commonwealth v. Harry Higgins
Commonwealth v. Charles
Howdyshell
Commonwealth v. Erasmus A. Hulva
Commonwealth v. Ashly Larson
Commonwealth v. Edward Lee
Commonwealth v. Norman Loving
Commonwealth v. Samuel Mason
Commonwealth v. George McCay
Commonwealth v. Jesse McDaniel
Commonwealth v. Lewis G. Powell
and Mary Black
Commonwealth v. Arthur Roach
Commonwealth v. Charles R.
Roadcap
Commonwealth v. John Shifflett
Commonwealth v. Harry Spitzer
Commonwealth v. Wade Wood
Box V

1908-1909
Commonwealth v. Lewis Armentrout
Commonwealth v. Jacob Baugher
Commonwealth v. William Baugher
Commonwealth v. A.D. Bertram and
Thomas P. Yager
Commonwealth v. William Bowman
Commonwealth v. Etta Caplinger
Commonwealth v. Ed Collins
Commonwealth v. Zach Couley
Commonwealth v. Clinton Crist
Commonwealth v. G.T. Davis
Commonwealth v. T.S. Finkle

C.005.001.004

�Commonwealth v. John Haas
Commonwealth v. Jerome Hays
Commonwealth v. Kemper, Layton,
and Reuben Hensley
Commonwealth v. Reuben Hensley
Commonwealth v. M.H. Knupp
Commonwealth v. Benjamin Lee
Commonwealth v. H.H. Life
Commonwealth v. Daniel O'Donnell
Commonwealth v. Roy Orbaugh
Commonwealth v. Curtis Reedy
Commonwealth v. William and
Robert Riggleman
Commonwealth v. Lemuel L.
Shadwell
Commonwealth v. Charles Shifflett
Commonwealth v. Oscar Shifflett
Commonwealth v. John Showalter
Commonwealth v. William Strother
Commonwealth v. Cap Tams alias
Fred Tams
Commonwealth v. Dillie Armentrout
Commonwealth v. Thomas Bailey
and Alonso H. Riddle
Commonwealth v. Moses Banks
Commonwealth v. Joshua and Samuel
Cessler
Commonwealth v. Charles Conrad
Commonwealth v James Crawford
Commonwealth v. D.E. Croushorn
Commonwealth v. John Eaton alias
John Charleton
Commonwealth v. Stephen Gaines
Commonwealth v. Samuel Green
Commonwealth v. Wade Green
Commonwealth v. Dorsey Hensley
Commonwealth v. Maximilian Hirsh
Commonwealth v. C.A. Hyde
Commonwealth v. Alexander Morris
Commonwealth v. Richard Morris
Commonwealth v. Harvey Riggleman
Commonwealth v. W.H. Robinson
Commonwealth v. Mary Elizabeth
Taylor

�Commonwealth v. Charles Winters
and Peter Krigam
Box VI

1910-1912
Commonwealth v. Jacob Allen
Commonwealth v. Pink Barbour
Commonwealth v. Thomas Bell
Commonwealth v. Walter Cook
Commonwealth v. James Dawson
Commonwealth v. Samuel A. Davis
Commonwealth v. Adam Early
Commonwealth v. O.P. Fairchild
Commonwealth v. Carson Fitzwater
Commonwealth v. G.H. Goodloe
Commonwealth v. Minor Hilbert
Commonwealth v. Fannie King alias
Fannie Minor
Commonwealth v. Charles Landis and
Mamie Landis
Commonwealth v. George Madden
Commonwealth v. Arthur McCarthy
Commonwealth v. George
McDonaldson
Commonwealth v. Richard Miller et
al.
Commonwealth v. Oscar Shifflett
Commonwealth v. George A. Stroop
Commonwealth v. David W. Atkins
Commonwealth v. William Dorman
Commonwealth v. Rebecca S. Eaton
Commonwealth v. Joseph Frazier
Commonwealth v. W.H. Furry
Commonwealth v. James Henderson
et al.
Commonwealth v. William E.
Holsinger
Commonwealth v. James F. Hoover
Commonwealth v. Joseph Jackson
Commonwealth v. Pete Jackson
Commonwealth v. Betty Johnson
Commonwealth v. Minnie F. Knupp
Commonwealth v. Raymond Martz
Commonwealth v. William Runion
Commonwealth v. Oscar Snyder

C.005.001.004

�Commonwealth v. Albert Sulter
Commonwealth v. Archie Turner
Commonwealth v. Daniel Via
Commonwealth v. James C.
Armentrout et al.
Commonwealth v. Clyde L.
Armstrong
Commonwealth v. J.R. Barton
Commonwealth v. Earl Black
Commonwealth v. David F. Dove
Commonwealth v. Benjamin Eaton
Commonwealth v. John Eaton alias
John Charleton
Commonwealth v. Joseph Frazier
Commonwealth v. C.C. Hedrick
Commonwealth v. D.W. Keller
Commonwealth v. Joseph H. Nave
Commonwealth v. Henry Shirkey
Box VII

1913-1921
Commonwealth v. City of
Harrisonburg
Commonwealth v. T.L. Harrison
Commonwealth v. Frank Miller
Commonwealth v. W. Lee Gardner
Commonwealth v. J.M. Klinger
Commonwealth v. John Knicely
Commonwealth v. Margaret Sipe
Commonwealth v. Charles Hartman
Commonwealth v. Jesse Kiser
Commonwealth v. Brainard Marshall
Commonwealth v. R.L. Stulz
Commonwealth v. Arthur Monger et
al.
Commonwealth v. Paul Lamb
Commonwealth v. Eddie Moomaw
Commonwealth v. V.T. Rankin
Commonwealth v. James Sherman
and Harry Arbograst
Commonwealth v. James Turner et al.
Commonwealth v. D.N. Vanpelt
Commonwealth v. Hoyd Burke
Commonwealth v. Moses Coleman
Commonwealth v. Jake Kelley

C.005_003_005

�Commonwealth v. George Lam
Commonwealth v. Frank Shifflett
Commonwealth v. Charles Byrd
Commonwealth v. Leighton, Griffith,
and Charles Hensley
Commonwealth v. Lurty Houchens
Commonwealth v. Mohler Kite
Commonwealth v. Robert Lawson
Commonwealth v. Charles E. Shifflett
Commonwealth v. Edward Shifflett
Commonwealth v. Polly Shifflett
Commonwealth v. Dan Wine
Box VIII

1922-1924
Commonwealth v. Madison Brown
Commonwealth v. Charles Campbell
Commonwealth v. City of
Harrisonburg
Commonwealth v. Charles Kilpatrick
Commonwealth v. Bernard Lam
Commonwealth v. Henry Rexrode
Commonwealth v. Ford Car No.
389080
Commonwealth v. Ford Car No.
4675923
Commonwealth v. Thomas Frazier
Commonwealth v. Milton Grim
Commonwealth v. Claude Kennedy
Commonwealth v. Wallis Lawson
Commonwealth v. McDonaldson
Commonwealth v. J.M. Meane
Commonwealth v. Callie Rodeffer
Commonwealth v. Michael Scott
Commonwealth v. Dennis Shifflett
Commonwealth v. Charles Carper
Commonwealth v. A.J. Crawford
Commonwealth v. Amanda Herring
Commonwealth v. George Layman
Commonwealth v. Thomas and
Minnie Marshall
Commonwealth v. Arthur McLearn
Commonwealth v. N.A. Neff

C.005_003_005

�Commonwealth v. One Dodge
Roadster Car Engine No. 532057
Commonwealth v. Paul Piner and
Coldie Arey
Commonwealth v. Joseph P. Rhodes
Commonwealth v. Cletus Shifflett
Commonwealth v. Dennis Shifflett
Commonwealth v. Jennie Shifflett
Commonwealth v. Lester Shifflett
Commonwealth v. Warren Tutwiler
Commonwealth v. Daniel and Ralph
Webster
Commonwealth v. Frank B. Wise
Box IX

1925-1927
Commonwealth v. O.W. Baugher and
Herbert Brannum
Commonwealth v. Brown et al
Commonwealth v. J.C. Cartrell
Commonwealth v. Kemper Dean
Commonwealth v. William J. Ford
and Charles Runion
Commonwealth v. Roy Fridley
Commonwealth v. Albert Gordon
Commonwealth v. Hawkins
Hardware Co.
Commonwealth v. Hudson Coach Car
No. 231232
Commonwealth v. Joseph Rivercap
Commonwealth v. Andy Rodeffer
Commonwealth v. Robert Shell
Commonwealth v. Albert Toliver and
Minnie Jacobs
Commonwealth v. Floyd Williams
and Frances Augustus
Commonwealth v. Charles Camper
Commonwealth v. John Coffman
Commonwealth v. Jesse Davis
Commonwealth v. C.N. Dewey
Commonwealth v. Mary Grove and
William Dove
Commonwealth v. Charlie Hensley,
WIlliam Statten, and J.E. Sellers

C.005_003_005

�Commonwealth v. Justice Judd
Commonwealth v. Jacob Myers
Commonwealth v. D.B. Reid
Commonwealth v. Theodore Toliver
Commonwealth v. Con Warble
Commonwealth v. Lee Caldwell
Commonwealth v. Maude Higgs
Commonwealth v. Robert Mowbray
Commonwealth v. Thomas L. Pifer
Jr.
Commonwealth v. Susie Reynolds
Commonwealth v. Ella Ricks
Commonwealth v. Bernard
Roudabush
Commonwealth v. Howard, Hubert,
and Lester Shifflett
Commonwealth v. Owen Shirkey
Box X

1928-1930
Commonwealth v. Elsie Butler
Commonwealth v. Richard Bowers
Commonwealth v. Central Dean
Commonwealth v. Lloyd Dove

C.005_003_005

Commonwealth v. Paxton Martz and
Lurty Holinger
Commonwealth v. Ray McKamey
Commonwealth v. James Snow
Commonwealth v. Mason Winston
Commonwealth v. Robert Baldwin
Commonwealth v. George Cave
Commonwealth v. Ira J. Dove et al.
Commonwealth v. David T. Dovel
Commonwealth v. J.A. Garber
Commonwealth v. Clarence
Holloman
Commonwealth v. Welty Minnick
Commonwealth v. Lee Brown
Commonwealth v. William C. Carter
Commonwealth v. Ora Mumbert and
Charles Shoemaker
Commonwealth v. Lilly Ritchie
Commonwealth v. Jacob Shipp
Box XI

1931

C.005_003_005

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Russell Eppard and Charles Slye
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Otho L Hansbrough
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v JR
Hayden
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Charles Rufus Lam
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Herman Sandy
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Twin City Oil and Gas Corp
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John W Wilson and Isadore Cetlin
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Leonard Wood
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v TS
Yeager
Box XII

1932-1934
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
James O Campbell
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v JM
Coffman
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Laura Lam and Robert Craig
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Arthur Lay
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Tom Ware
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Lester Wright
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v VL
Kennedy
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Lonza Knight
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Clarence Williams
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Wakter Berry
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Robert Dessez
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
William D Flick

C.005_003_005

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Robert Herring
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John O Kersey and John H Mouberry
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Leonard Lilly
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Edward Shifflett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Ernest Tucson
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Dennis Via and JL Kelley
Box XIII

1935-1940
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Marvin Baker
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Theodore Faught
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Alexander Morris
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John Tolley
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
George Bricker
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Lester Locker and Carl Turner
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Sheffey Myers
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Minnie Mae Parker
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Edward Rinker
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
William Gaines, Charles Byrd and
Marvin Williams
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Thomas Johnson
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Arlie Long
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John D Long
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Robert Strawderman, Sidney
Strawderman and Benjamin Carr

C.005_002_005

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Homer Breeden
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Rosser Smith Morris
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v RB
Ridgeway and WH Taylor
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Elmer Kyger, Willie Kyger, Lester
Shifflett, Melvin Herring and Joe
Shultz
Box XIV

1941-1947
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v Bud
Bowles
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Ellis Hensley, Alvie Breeden, and
Malcolm Eppard
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Winston Orebaugh
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Sheridan Dean
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Oscar W Harris
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Robert Samuels
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Sarah Margaret Shope
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
McChesney Smith
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
James Arthur Herring
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Owen Samuels
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Charles Samuel Brown
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Sam Brown
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John K Carr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Robert Carrier Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Paul Crawford
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Avril Lee Whetzel

C.005_002_005

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v Bill
Dan Adams
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
James Riddle
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
James Roy Syhamon
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Charles Leonard Wean
Box XV

1948-1949

C.005_002_005

Criminal Case: Commonwealth v Iva
Rodeffer Davis Coffman
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Lawrence Dean and Floyd Shifflett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Floyd Paul Grogg
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Robert Forest Neff Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
David Leon Smith
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Warren Leroy Temple
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Lawrence Dean and Floyd Shifflett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Hurdle Hensley
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v Roy
Edward Coffman
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Charles Smith
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Joseph Eugene Sondheimer
Box XVI

1950-1952
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Maynard Spencer Crawford
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Raymond Lee Eppard
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Jerry Lee Morris
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Hensel Raines
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
James John Taylor

C.005_002_005

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Henry Thomas Yancey
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Joseph Francis Burke
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Leonard Caldwell
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Albert Lee Carr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Albert Lee Carr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Albert Lee Carr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Avery Vernard Reed
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Hobart Guy Reedy
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Mutt Riggleman
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Charles Tobin
Box XVII

1953-1954
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Dora Bradley
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Lester Glen Funkhouser
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Herman Hoover
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John Edwin Keyton
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Noah Thomas Lear
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Marvin D Showalter
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Elmer D Carr Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Oscar William Fred Cubbage
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Larry Milton Dofflemyer
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Lacy M Halterman
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Owen Gilmer Kephart

C.005_002_005

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
William G Lawhorne
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Luther Lee Raynes
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Luther Lee Raynes
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v Ira
Mavis Robertson
Box XVIII

1955-1957
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Grover Flick
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Noah Halterman
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Jackie Hensley
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v FT
Hinkle Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Fred Gilbert Shifflett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Richard Clinton Shifflett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Jane Folely Armstrong
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v Leo
Hoover Hensely
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Louis Benton Shifflett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
George Walter Francis Tucker
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Matthew W Wilson Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Matthew J Barber
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Michael Herman Emerson
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Robert Jenkins
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Howard Kyger
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Irvin William Lineburger
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
William Frank Maupin

C.005_002_005

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Edward Austin Michael
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Connie William Pence
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Lawrence Franklin Plume
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Lawrence Franklin Plume
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Charles Lester Zirkle
Box XIX

1958-1959

C.005_001_005

Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Elwood Herring
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Elwood Herring
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Elizabeth Maston
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Malcolm Ray Morris
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Malcolm Ray Morris
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Harold Kenneth Moyers
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Kirby Strawderman
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Kirby Strawderman
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Solomon D Arbogast
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Willie Coakley
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
George W Dean
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Duane Emil Sam
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
James Taylor Jr
Box XX

1960-1962 (A-S)
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John E Morris
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Chester Pence

C.005_001_005

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Donnie Ray Andrews
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Leslie Cook
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Jerry Wayne Craun
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Galen Garber
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Daniel Hilliard
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Dennis Propst
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Benjamin Franklin Cubbage Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Benjamin Franklin Cubbage Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Cletus Garland Evans
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John Clifford Gabbert
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Robert Griffith Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Alvin Lee Hensley
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Alvin Lee Hensley
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Willie Nicholas
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Walter M Norvelle
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Walter M Norvelle
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Kenneth Rhodes
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Carl Wesley Shifflett Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Donald Brown Shipe
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
William Roy Smith
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
William Roy Smith
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Garland Suttle (aka William Bennett)

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Garland Suttle (aka William Bennett)
Box XXI

1962 (R-Z)-1964

C.005_001_005

Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Lonnie Reynolds
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Ralph B Ritchie
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Leroy Roach
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Leroy Roach
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John Theodore Rowe
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Delaney Black
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Delaney Black
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Robert Brine Harrington Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Roger Multon Lowe Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
James Keith Miklos
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Wilson Leroy Mowbray
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
William Charles Delaughter
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Edward Lewis Shifflett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Edward Lewis Shifflett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
David Thomas
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John L Todd
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
John L Todd
Box XXII

1965-1966
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Hoyt Dean Driver
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Mildred Mae Hamrick

C.005_001_005

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Mildred Mae Hamrick
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Robert Lee Hoover
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Walter Blair Kirkpatrick
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v Roy
Lee Kiser
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Calvin Joseph Lawson
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Frank Long Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Gary Myers
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Leroy Shifflett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Grover Lawrence Smith
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Wade Hampton Zigler Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Daniel Hoover
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Emily Jane Kile Johnson
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
James C Keister
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Randall Ray Monger
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Ralph Junior Morris
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Ralph Junior Morris
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Ralph Junior Morris
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Barbara Ann Lam Shifflett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Dixie Ruth Williamson
Box XXIII

1967
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Jarette Arlo Dean
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Anthony Filtipoldi

C.005_001_005

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Norman F Kisling
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Chester Clinton House III
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Junior Ray Morris
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Gary Wayne Patterson
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v VF
Everette Smith
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
James Mervin Ward
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Andrew Ellis Willis
Box XXIV

1968-1971
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Ronnie Allen Bible
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Ruby Craun
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Carl Lee Durrett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Carl Lee Durrett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Carl Lee Durrett
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Carson Eutsler
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v Lon
O Owsley
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v Lon
O Owsley
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Connie Pence
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Willie Pringle Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Willie Pringle Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Edwin Rudolph O'Roark
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Christopher Emanuel Pyles
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Benjamin Franklin Whetzel

C.005_001_005

�Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Randolph Hammer
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Charles Knottes
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Vernon Raymond Lewis
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Vincent Baxter Myers
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Willard Summers Jr
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Donald Weaver
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Raymond Cleveland Michael
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Jeffrey Boyd Roth
Criminal Case: Commonwealth v
Douglas E Wheat
Series II

Warrants

Subseries

Arrest

Box No.

Year

Location

Box I
Box II
Box III
Box IV
Box V
Box VI
Box VII

1891-1904
1905-1906
1906-1907
1908
1909-1910
1911-1918
1919-1923

D.006_001_001
D.006_001_001
D.006_001_001
D.006_001_001
D.006_002_001
D.006_002_001
D.006_002_001

Subseries

Search

Box No.

Year

Location

Box VII

1908-1912

D.006_002_001

Series III

Appeals

Location

Box No.

Year

Box I

1886-1926

D.006_002_001

�Series IV

Summons

Box No.

Year

Box No. 1

Series V
Volume No.

Location

1813-1937

D.006_002_001

Register of Convicts

Location

Year(s)

Volume I
Volume II

1875
1910-1920

D.006_001_002
D.006_001_002

Series VI

Prison Records

Location

Box No.

Year

Box I
Series VII
Box No.

1819-1935

D.006_002_001

Recognizance

Location

Years

Box I

1870-1911

D.006_002_001

Series VIII

Bail Bonds

Location

Box No.
Box I

Year
1904-1930

D.006_002_001

Series IX

Jury Records

Location

Box No.

Year
Undated, 1899-1930

D.006_002_001

Series X

Pardons

Location

Box No.

Year

Box I

1931-133

D.006_002_001

�Series XI

Complaints

Box No.

Year

Box I

1828-1907

Location

D.006_002_001

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Collection Summary

Title
Collection
Reference
Code
Inclusive
Dates
Extent
Language
Location

Access and
Restrictions

Health and Medical Records

Hmr
1892-1976
4 boxes; one bound volume
English
Rockingham County Circuit Court
This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright law,
including all related and neighboring rights.
(https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Bio/Historical According to Kelly M Pyrek in an article title, "An Introduction to the US MedicoNote
Legal Death Investigation System," a coroner is a public official, appointed or elected, in
a particular geographic jurisdiction, whose official duty is to make inquiry into death in
certain catagories. (Pyrek, https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-012370861-8/50008-5) While
the office of the coroner has been around for centuries, coroner's offical duties have
changed throught their history. In contemporary times, the coroner typically inquires
into a death and then completes a certificate of death. Coroners are different from
medical examiners and jurisdication often determines which of the two are required to
inquire into the death of an individual. A medical examiner is a registered physician who
is expected to bring medical expertise into the examination. A coroner is not required to
be trained in medicine. In the following records you will find both Medical Examiner's
Reports and Coroner's Inquests, which fall under the category of post-mortem
investigations. Additionally, there are some records related to "Lunacy cases." The term
"lunancy" is, of course, an antiquated term generally refering to those considered
epelectic or mentally ill. While the term luncacy has been used since the early modern
period, the "Lunatic Asylum" to which many of the records allude to, was a creation of
the 19th century in America. This was due, in part, to the humanitarian reform
movements of the century, as well as to to an opposing development; the increased
restrictions through institutional power and criminalization. The majority of "Lunacy
records" for Rockingham County are housed at the Library of Virginia, located in
Richmond, VA as part of their Western State Hospital records. A link to the full finding
aid is supplied here:
https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=lva/vi00937.xml;query=lunacy;brand=de
fault#top.

�Scope and
Content

The following collection is divided in into three series: Medical Registers, Post-Mortem
Investigations, and Lunacy Records. The Medical Register is a bound volume
containing a record of all physicians registered within the Rockingham County Court's
jurisdication from 1968-1985. This book is labeled volume two, however, it seems
volume one was not retained. Within the Post-Mortem series there are two subseries:
Coroner's Inquest and Medical Examiner Investigations. Coroner's Inquests contain
information regarding the appearance of the body upon investigation, made by an
appointed coroner. These inquest also contain depositions made by individuals who
came into contact with the deceased shortly before their death. These depositions
typically relate where the deceased had been, any unusual behavoir they may have
exhibited, their health, and their relationships with others. Medical Examiner's reports
contain much less detail regarding the lives of the deceased leading up to their death.
Here, informtation regarding the name, age, sex, cause/date/time of death, and a
narrative summary of circumstances surrounding the death are relayed (typically no
more than a paragraph). Lunacy Records are divided into two subseries: Costs Allowed
and Depositions. If an individual was suspected of "lunacy" a court investigtion would
be made. This included the examination of witnesses who answered questions related to
the accused's name, age, occupation, martial status, children, education, indications of
insantity, frequency of attacks, promintent symptons and several others. Costs Allowed
are records detailing the costs of caring for any person deemed "insane" who were cared
for by an individual of the community. Evidence had to be supplied of the attempt to
commit the insane to the local asylum, then once proven, any costs associated with their
upkeep were accessed by the court.

Arrangement Within each series and their subseries, the records are arranged chronologically.

Subject

Medical records--History, Post-mortem examinations, Post-mortem inquisitions, Insane
asylums

Processing
Information

Processed by Kayla Heslin April 2020.
Contents

Series I
Volume II

Series II
Subseries I

Medical Register

Location

1968-1985

D.006_002_003

Post-Mortem Investigations
Coroner's Inquest

Location

�Box I
Subseries II
Box II
Box III
Box IV

Series III
Subseries I

Box IV

Subseries II

Box IV

1892-1943
Medical Examiner's
Investigation

D.006_003_004

1969
1971
1972-1973

D.006_003_004
D.006_003_004
D.006_003_004

Location

Lunacy Records
Costs Allowed

Location

Folder Title: Lunacy Case Costs
Allowed

D.006_003_004

Depositions

Location

Folder Title: Lunacy Records
Depositions

D.006_003_004

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Collection Summary

Title
Collection Reference
Code
Inclusive Dates
Document Creator
Extent
Language
Location

Access and
Restrictions

Rockingham County Military and Pension Records
Mpr
1791-1980
US Department of War; Rockingham County Clerk; Confederate Pension Board
2 boxes; 19 bound volumes
English
Rockingham County Circuit Court
This work has been identified as being free of known restrictions under copyright
law, including all related and neighboring rights.
(https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

�Bio/Historical Note

The United States Department of War was the department originally responsible
for the operation and mantainance of the Unisted States Army until the United
States Department of Defense was established in 1949. Its responsibilities
included recruiting, training, procurment of supplies, ensuring medicare care,
transportation, and payment. From some of the records housed in this collection, it
would seem that the Department also had a hand in determining and verfying
requests made by soldiers for military pensions. Military Pensions were initially
established during the American Revolution, however this "military pension plan"
went under several revisions before coming down to us in its exisiting form. The
Civil War particularly prompted significant change to the military retirement
system which placed limitations on the size of retirement lists. This caused issue,
as many of the officers who should have been retired and receiving a pension due
to physical or mental infirmities were maintained on the "active" list, inhibiting
them from receiving their payment. However, in 1890 the situation was resolved
with legislation that mandated all officers failing to qualify physically were to be
placed on an "unlimited" retired list. The following pension documents record
some of Rockingham County's earliest military officials to receive pension and
trace the ever evolving policy of military pensions. This collection also housed
records pertaining to WWI, WWII, and the Vietnam War. Most of these are
induction and/or discharge records

�Scope and Content

The Military and Pension Records collection is broken into nine series. They are
as follows; Muster Rolls, Confederate Pension Board Records, Pension Records,
Destitute Veteran Records, Militia Appointments, Militia Fines and Costs,
Miscellaneous, World War Memorial Record, and WWII and Vietnam Induction
and Discharge Records. The first series, Muster Rolls, is broken into two
subseries, the Muster Roll for 1861-1865 and one for 1887-1919. Muster rolls
generally contain names of officers and enlisted men, name of station, rank, date of
enlistment or reenlistment, date of desertion and apprehension, and sentence of
court-martial, including the offense upon which found guilty. The Confederate
Pension Board Records consititutes the second series within this record group.
They have been divided into two subseries; General records and Meeting Minutes.
The meeting minutes are recorded for years 1900-1930 and discuss lists of
persons included on the Pension List, claims against the pension board, and new
applications for pensions, among other things. Pension Records have been broken
into three subseries; Applications for Pensions, Pension Lists, and Pension Laws.
The fourth series, Destitute Veteran's Records, houses several letters on behalf of
various veterans requesting either monetary aid or artifical limbs. The fifth series
houses militia appointments, the sixth Militia Fines and costs, and the seventh
series is a miscellaneous folder. The final two series are comprised of bound
induction and discharge books for WWI, WWII, and the Vietnam War. Here
information such as service members name, DOB, occupation, residence,
regiment, and military theater can be found.

Arrangement

All series, and subsequent subseries, are arranged chronologically.

Subject

Revolutionary War, American, 1775-1783, War of 1812, Civil war--America-History--19th century, Pension funds, Military--1890-1900.

Processing
Information

These records have been maintained continuously by the Circuit Court.
Contents

�Series I

Muster Rolls

Series II

1861-1865
1887-1919 (Part I and II)
Confederate Pension
Board Records

Subseries
Subseries

General Records
Meeting Minutes

Box I: Folder I
Box I: Folder II

Series III

Pension Records

D.006_002_001

Subseries
Subseries
Subseries

Applications for Pension
Pension Lists
Pension Laws
Destitute Veteran's
Records
1874-1879

Series IV

Location
Geneology Room
Geneology Room
D.006_002_001

Box I: Folder III
Box I: Folder IV and Oversized Folder
Box I: Folder V
D.006_002_001
Box I: Folder VI

Series V

Militia Appointments
1807-1818

D.006_002_001
Box I: Folder VII

Series VI

Militia Costs and Fines
1810-1815

D.006_002_001
Box I: Folder VIII

Series VII

Miscellaneous
World War Memorial
Record
Vol. 1-5

D.006_002_001

Series VIII

E.001_002_001-005

�Series IX

Induction and
Discharge Records,
WWII and Veitnam
Vol. 1-15

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Collection Summary

Title

Rockingham County Personal Documentation

Collection
Reference
Code

Rcpd

Inclusive
Dates

1862-1950

Document
Creator
Extent

Rockingham County Circuit Court
1.5 linear feet; 12 bound volumes

Language
Location

English
Rockingham County Circuit Court

Access and
Restrictions

Portions of this collection have access restrictions based on the Code of Virginia § 63.21245. See notations in content list for details.

�Bio/Historical The first law on adoption in the US was not passed until 1851. The Massachusetts
Note
Adoption of Children Act was not only the first adoption law, but also the first law to
protect the interest of the adoptive child. This law marked a fundamental shift in society,
as during the mid 19th century novel notions of childhood developed and emphasis on
reform of the individual increased. Benevolent Organization's focused on establishing
orphanages, were they could work to reform the individual prior to their arrival in a new
home. The Civil War brought a halt to most adoptions, which led to the overcrowding of
many of these orphanages. The precursor to modern foster care developed out of the
need to move children from these overcrowded orphanages. As the century progress,
several states instituted legislation on adoption, and further regulated the process. By the
1990s, adoption became a highly regulated system with a degree of openness.
Naturalization is defined as, "the admittance of a foreigner to the citizenship of a
country." According to the National Archives, prior to September 27, 1906 any court of
record could grant United States citizenship. However, after this date the responsibility
for naturalization proceedings was transferred to the federal courts. Throughout the early
to mid 20th century naturalization was a two-step process. After residing in the US for
two years, an individual could file a declaration of intention to become a citizen. After
three years, the individual could petition for naturalization. Throughout the twentieth
century immigration became a contentious topic. In 1924 the Johnson-Reed Act, or
Immigration Act, was enacted. Nationalism and xenophobia fueled concerns of foreignborn peoples taking up residence in the U.S. This reduced the number of individuals
allowed into the nation, and as a result, the immigration influx into the area dwindled.
Immigration quotas were eventually repealed during the 1960s, yet, even today
immigration remains a hotly debated topic.
Historically, couples interested in marrying were required to fulfill several prerequisites
before the State allowed them to enter into matrimony. Each party had to be of a certain
age, must prove their identity, and provide evidence for the potential to provide for their
family. It has been argued that such measures were attempts made by the State for
political and social regulation and power. In determining eligibility for marriage, the
State could effectively police unwanted unions and enforce adherence to their definition
of "acceptable" unions. The process for marrying could be quite arduous, requiring the
individual to obtain petitions to obtain marriage licenses, certifications of their age/date
of birth, and written consent from their families.

�Scope and
Content

The following collection is broken down into five series: Adoption Records 1892-1950;
Citizenship Records; Register of Births 1862-1894; Marriage Records; Register of Death
1870-1894. The Adoption Records contain completed adoption case files from 18921950. Within each file, one can find the birth name of the adopted child, information on
who the birth mother and/or father was, as well as information on the adoptive parents.
Files also contain character witness statements and social worker reports, all related to
determining the suitability of the potential adoptive parents. Due to the code of VA
section 63.2-1245, these records are not eligible for use or view by the general public
and are only to be made available to attorneys of record, social service officials, court
officials, and to such other persons as the circuit court shall direct in specific cases by
order of the circuit court entered in accordance with § 63.2-1246.
The second series, Citizenship Records, is further divided into two subseries; Petitions
for Naturalization and Declarations of intent, based on the provenance of these records.
Typically, an individual wishing to gain citizenship during the 20th century would first
fill out a Petition for Naturalization, then the Declaration of Intent. Petitions typically
listed the full name of the petitioner, their present address of residence, occupation, date
of birth, the date on which they emigrated, the country from which they emigrated,
where they arrived and on what vessel, a list of any children they had and finally, from
what government they wished to renounce citizenship. Within this volume there are but
two completed petitions, both of which are dated 1909. Declarations of Intent list similar
information, however, they do provide detailed descriptions of physical characteristics of
said person, including; skin color, complexion, height, weight, hair color, eye color, and
any visible marks. In the entire volume, there is but one form completed, which is dated
1909.
There are eight books containing Birth records housed by the circuit court. The first is a
general index to all births recorded for the county of Rockingham from 1862-1894. This
book provided the name of the child, date of birth, and what book and page their birth

�had originally been recorded in. The courthouse retains both an original and typed
edition of birth records for 1862-1870. The typed edition was likely produced some time
in the late 1890s or early 1900s. In both books, one can expect to find the name of the
child born, the date, their race, sex, place of birth, father's name, father's occupation,
father's residence, mother's name, the number of children at birth, any deformities, and
the name of the person providing birth information. The next two books are the original
handwritten records recorded by the Commissioner of Revenue for each district for the
years 1870-1894. The same information can be found in here as in the 1862-1870
volume. The two final books are typed editions of all birth records from 1870-1894.
Marriage Records are divided into four subseries; Petitions to Obtain Marriage License
1875-1905, Certifications of Age 1872-1899, Consent to Grant Marriage License 18531901, and miscellaneous Marriage Records. Note that the Circuit Court also houses a
copy of all marriage applications/licenses for the county of Rockingham from 17781912. These are available for viewing on our in-house records system, accessible to the
public Mon-Friday 8:30 am-5pm.
There are two Registers of Death, both dated 1870-1894. The first is the original
handwritten documentation filled out each year by the district Commissioner of
Revenue. Here, one can find the full name of the deceased, their race, sex, date of death,
place of death, cause of death, age, name of parents, where they were born, occupation,
name of spouse, and name of the person providing death information. The forms are
arranged chronologically and by district. The second book, which also dates from 18701894, is simply a copy of the original, likely produced some time in the late 1890s or
early 1900s. These are typed rather than handwritten.

Arrangement

All series and subseries are arranged chronologically.

Subject

Adoption--1890-1900--1910-1930--1930-1940, Citizenship, Naturalization--1910-1940,
20th-century America, Marriage--1760-1820--1830-1880--1890-1900, Vital statistics.

Processing
Information

Processed by Kayla Heslin, April 2020.
Contents

Series I

Adoption
Records
*restricted
access

Location

�Box I
Box II
Box III

1892-1943
1944-1947
1948-1950

D.006_003_001
D.006_003_001
D.006_003_001

Series II

Citizenship
Records

Location

Subseries

Petition for
Naturalization

D.006_001_002

Vol. 1

Subseries
Vol. 1

1909
Declaration of
Intent

D.006_001_002

1909

Register of
Births

Location

Book I

General Index
1862-1894

Q.001_001_001

Book II

1862-1870
(Original)

Q.001_001_002

Book III

1862-1870
(typed ed.)

Q.001_001_002

Book IV

1870-1883
(Original)

Q.001_001_003

Book V

1884-1894
(Original)

Q.001_001_004

Book VI

1870-1894 AK (typed ed.)

Q.001_001_005

Book VII

1870-1894 L-Z
(typed ed.)

Q.001_001_005

Series IV

Marriage
Records

Series III

�Subseries

Petitions to
Obtain
Marriage
License

Box IV

1897-1905

Subseries

Certification
of Age

Box IV

1872-1899

Subseries

Consent to
Grant
Marriage
License

Box IV

undated, 18531901

D.006_003_001

D.006_003_001

D.006_003_001

Subseries

Misc.
Marriage
Records

Box IV

1848-1910

D.006_003_001

Series V

Register of
Death

Location

Book I

1870-1894
(original)

Q.001_001_006

Book II

1870-1894
(typed ed.)

Q.001_001_006

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