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Piedmont District

tj&amp;/CLAIMANT

NAME OF

#216
Number of Acres :

Location :

32 -g

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Wayland, Lorena,Mrs &amp; Ashby,Claudia,Mrs

Between Hazel River and Jenkins Hollow, entirely within

Pa.rk Area,

Roads :
It is two miles over rough roads to the Lee Highway at Estes
Mill and thence 16 miles to Luray , the nearest shipping point.

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The soil is a sandy loam rich but rocky
and the exoosure to the southeast
Soil :

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The slop s are moderate

History of Tract and condition of timber :

Some of the best timber has been cut
but a good stand remains
There has been little fire
There is a stand of timber to 24" DBH
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Improvements :

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None

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Acreage

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$ 3.00

$91*50

Cove :

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10.00

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Cultivated Land :

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

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136.00

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Value of Wood : $

Value per acre for tract : $ 7 . 3 0

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $

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more or less, of land in
County, Virginia, Defendants.
The undersigned , in answer to the p jtftjftn of the State Commission on Conservation and De^ / feta in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
velopment of the S
of Virginia
upon the filin
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County, Virginia, a
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I claim a right, title, estate or interest inVaJ;ract or parcel of land within the area sought
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I claim thefNfo/ lowing right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described above : rln this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above ) . A /
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this property about the year

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

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the above named claimant personally appeared before him and fjnd.de oath that the matten£
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Lerena Hyland &amp; Claudia Ashby

» Acreage Claimed:

Assessed Area

32

Area In Deed 32.49

Value Claimed:

$640

Location;

Between Hazel River and Jenkins Hollow, en *

Assessed Value

tirely within Park

.

Incumbrances, counter elalms, laps, etc ;

Consideration

.

Hone known/

It is two miles over rough roads to the Lee

Roads:

Highway at Estes Mill and thence 16 rlies to

.

Luray, the nearest shipping point

soil:

The soil is a sandy loam rich but rocky, The
slopes are moderate and the exposure to the

.

southeast

History of tract a nd condition of timber;

Some of the best timber has

.

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been at cut but a good stand xs£ remains

.

has been little fire

Timber: There is a stand of ti b r to 24“

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DBH

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Species

XBP

28
8
1
White Pine
Total 37
Oak

Poplar

#3.00
6.00
4.00

Value

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48.00

4.00

#136.00

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Improvement s:

Hone

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Value per M

Acreage

Value
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Total
Value

Slope

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Cove

2

5.00

10.00
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21

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

#67.00

156.00
203.00
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Average value per acre

9.67

�County: Rappahannock
District: Piedmont

#216

- Lorena

Wayland &amp; Claudia Ashby

A/

A

Alpheus

Clark

James Jenkins
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Johannes.
Jenkins

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Orchard
Slope

Ridge
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Grazing Land
Tillable Land
1"
20 chains

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                    <text>RA1PAHAUH0CK G 0U1ITY
NAME OF CLAIMANT
# 235 Weakley , Amos J

.

-

Number of Acres: 2 2
Location:

Roads:

Broad Hollow , a d j o i n i n g remainder of tract , which l i e s
o u t s i d e of Park area
Two a n d one h a l f miles to P T V a l l e y Head ; t h e n c e f o u r
m i l e s to S p e r r y v i l l e ; thence seventeen m i l e s to Luray ,
nearest s h i p p i n g p o i n t

.
.

-

Soil:

.

.

Sandy c l a y loam of good depth and f e r t i l i t y ; s o u t h e a s t
exposure
Ahandance of m o i s t u r e ; comparatively f r e e of
rock ; s t e e p to moderate s l o p e s

.

.

.

Lost of t h i s t r a c t was c l e a r e d many
y e a r s ago
C u l t i v a t e d and g r a z e d s i n c e b e i n cleared
Good g r a s s g r o w i n g i n g r a z i n g f i e l d , Wooded ^ p o r t i o n cut
over f o r tan bark about 30 y e a r s ago
Since then o t h e r
timber p r o d u c t s nave been removed a t v a r i o u s t i m e s
t
present t h e r e are some r e d oak , chestnut oak a n d p o p l a r of
small s i z e s growing thereon , llerchantable timber c o n s i s t s
of an e s t i m a t e d s t a n d of 70 c o r d s of fuelwood

History of Tract and condition of timber:

.

.

Improvements:

.

.

.

none

Acreage and value of types:

Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge :

7

h -'i

^

3.00

321.00

9

y

20.00

180.00

Cultivated Land :

oR

©

25.00

Orchard :

1

Slope:

Cove :
Grazing Land :

Fields Restocking:

125.00
i 326.00

y

50.00

50.00

35.00
) 411.00

Minerals:

Value of Land : $ oiio * 00

Value of Improvements: $
Value of Orchard: $

0

Value of Minerals: .$
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $ 35 • 0

Value of Wood : $

.

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

rone .

�NTY: RAPPA - 1AY ;0K
DISTRICT: HA T 0 .U
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Acre . r.ic Claimed:

'

. Amos

-

eakley , J

.

.

Bb’iSD: 50 A

Assessed e0

50 A

-

$100.00

Tt

Value Claimed: »1000.00

140.00
(1905)

rT

-

Location: Broad Hollow, adjoining remainder of tract , which lies out
side of Parx area «

Incur; &gt; ranees x cuntfe] cuiiiuo or laps: Nona

free of rock. Steep

oil: Sandy clay loam of good depth and fertility, fouth e st exp

. Comparatively

Abundance of moisture
erate sl &gt; pes

.

.

Roads: 2\ mlles to F T* Valley Road : theno four miles
Thence 17 ml 1 a to Luray, nearest shipping o Lnt

to

.

.

sure

to mod

-

.

Sporryville

-

t of this tract as olear
ill story of tract nd c - &gt; ndi ti on of t nbnr:
d lace being ole red *
d many years igo Cul tv ited an2T
Lng field, o &gt;ded poi ti n out over
Good i tS3 gro in in
iujs then ouhe timber products
for tan bark about 50 ye rs ago
,
at various times . t prejsent there ire some re&lt;
have been remov
oak , chestnut oak and poplar o small sizes growing thereon
&amp;
Merchantable tirnbei c : isints of m e tiuatei st id '-J .i n nKJ cords
of fuel . o d valu u t oQtf per cord
'

.

.

•

.

.

(

Impr jvemeu t s: ’lone.

Value of Iond by types:
fypos:

Acreage

FC

O

FG

9
7

Slope
Orchard
•

7alue
per ac re
v

25.00

.00

.

3 00

1
v9

Total value

&gt;f

1 nd

Total value of timber

Tot 1 value

,f

orchard

Tot 1 v i1 le *f tr et
Average value per acre

.
3e.O0

„ Oho uQ

50.00
411.00
18.68

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7

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�Ccmnty: Rappahannock
District: Hawtho rne

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#235

- Weakley, J. Amos

.

J W.Bennett Estate

Culpeper Natl/:

.

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Wayman Dodson

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Lindsay Jenkins
#

LEGEND:
Cove
Orchard
Slope
Ridge
Scale

Grazing Land
Tillable Land
- l" = 20 chains

�VIRGINIA:
IN THE CIRCUI 'J COURT OF RAPPAliANNuCi COUNTY
The S t a t e Commission on Conservation
co- development o f t h e S t a t e of V i r g i n i a

-- - -I’ e t i t i o n e r

An s we r of
Gu &amp; rd i an ad L i t em

vs
Clifton

e t a l s , and 37 , 400 acres of
land , more or l e s s

Ayl o r

The j o i n t and separate

defendant s

answer of Amos J .

Weakley , an

i n c o m p e t e n t person , by h i s g u a r d i a n ad l i t e m and t h e

answer of

t h e s a i d g u a r d i a n ad l i t e m f o r t h e s a i d i n c o m p e t e n t defendant , to

a p e t i t i o n a t law e x h i b i t e d a g a i n s t hin and o t h e r s i n t h e Cir c u i t
Court of Rappahannock County , V i r g i n i a , by t h e S t a t e Commission
on Conservation and development of t h e S t a t e of V i r g i n i a

.

For answer to t h e s a i d p e t i t i o n or to so much t h e r e o f

a s he i s advised t h a t i t i s m a t e r i a l t h a t he should answer ,

answers ano s a y s ; t h a t

.

h e knows n o t h i n g o f t h e

ratters set forth

i n t h e s a i d p e t i t i o n and by reason of h i s incom etency i s incapable
of u n d e r s t a n d i n g or

aking

care of

h i s r i g h t s and i n t e r e s t s ; he

t h e r e f o r e , by h i s said g u a r d i a n ad l i t e m , commends himself , and
,

h i s r i g h t s and i n t e r e s t s , to t h e p r o t e c t i o n of t h e Court and prays

t h a t no o r d e r may be e n t e r e d which w i l l tena to h i s p r e j u d i c e
The s a i d g u a r d i a n ad l i t e m , r e s e r v i n g to himself

.

the

benefit of a l l just exceptions to said petition , answering for
s a i d incompetent defendant ,

answers

and says :

That he i s t h e g u a r d i a n ad l i t e m a p p o i n t e d to defend
t h e above named incompetent defendant , who i s t h e owner , or t h e

owner of an i n t e r e s t , i n a tract of land involved i n t h e s e proceed
E. W. CHELF
A T T O R N E Y AT L A W

WASHINGTON , VA .

i n g s , and a l l e g e d t c c o n t a i n about 22

-

acres , and b e i n g d e s i g n a t e d

as t r a c t # 235 i n t h e r e c o r d of t h e s e p r o c e e d i n g s ; b u t t h a t
knows n o t h i n g as t o t h e t r u t h or f a l s i t y of

the

he

statements contained

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NAME OF CLAIMANT
Veakly , A n o s
#235 a

- -

j

.

Number of Acres: 1

Roads :

On west s i d e o f B r o a d Bun a b o u t 1 n i l e - sou L i of H a z e l R i v e r
P a r t l y w i t h i n t h e P a r k area
A p p r o x i m a t e l j t h r e e n i l e s o f u n i m p r o v e d d i r t r o a d t o s t a, t e
h i g h w a y t h r o u g h L i e F 1’ V a l l e y

Soil :

3a n d y l o a n o f g o o d d e p t h a n d n e d i u n

Location :

.

. .

.

X

ertil ity

.

History of Tract and condition of timber: T h i s i s

timbered portion of a
A l l o f t h e m e r c h a n t a b l e saw t i m b e r a n d
Nothing remains, but an
tan bark has been removed
.even s t a n d o f f u e l w o o d e s t i m a t e d a t 1 0 c o r d s
larger

Improvements:

None

tract .

.

.

.

Acreage and value of types :

Value per acre

Acreage

Types

Total Value

Ridge :

Slope :
@

JL

Cove :

55.00

Grazing Land :

Fields Restocking :
Cultivated Land :

Orchard :
Minerals :

Value of Land: $

5.00

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

Value of Timber: $ 5 . 0 0

flO * 0 CT - T o t a l
""

Value of Wood : $

Value per acre for tract : $ 10 * 00
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract :

55.00

�COUNTY: Pi.?PATJANNOCK
DISTRICT: HA THORN

^-

Tr a

m og
.

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'

Acres e Claimed:

Value Claimed:
Examined by:

rV

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assessed

•

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’t

«?

. S.

• II

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Locati m : On west side of uroad Run usual 1 mile south of ilasel River
Partly within the Park area.
,

Incumbrances.
i oo niter claims or 1 os:

oil: Candy loam of

500d depth and

None so far

DO kne

n.

.

medium fertility

Roads: Approximately o miles of unimproved dirt road to st te high ay
tnrough the F T Valley

.

..

_
- -

tract and 0 : tdillon pf timber: This is toe timbereo portion
large , tx ot. ^11 of ae iiO u:»
1 ; •It
»e eaw timuer a .d tan
bark has been r moved, Ji» othing renal ;£ id an uneven st na of
fuel .oou estimated at 10 cords v 1.10 d
pe
3 a

History of

of a

.

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i

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a.

T

,

Impr jveme i t s:

-

Tone.

Va 1ue o f lanci b

Type

types :

’

Acreage

Cove

Total value of

Tot 1 value of

.

1

L

j
.

nd

Value
acre

per

To.JO

"

!w.oo

improvements

Total value of timber

.

b 00

Total value of t r e t

10.00

Average value per mrs

10• 00

Total
Value
b * 00

-

�C ounty: Rappahanno ck
District: Hawthorn

N
A

#235a

- Weakley, Amos

.

J W.Bennett
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J.P.Jenkins

Weakley

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LEGEND:
Cove

Orchard
Grazing Land

Slope

Ridge
Scale

-

Tillable Land

1"

2

20 chains

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NAME OF CLAIMANT
’leaver &amp; Hudson
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Number of Acres : 7

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Hast of North Fork of Thornton River

Location :

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Lap on Ann p Jolliffe's Heirs

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Fountain

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foot of Fork

Roads :

Seven miles of mountain road ; thence seventeen miles to
Luray, nearest shipping point
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Soil :

That in wooded portion is sandy clay loam of good depth and
fertility, y - oderate amount of moisture ; moderately rocky ;
southwest exposure
T

.

History of Tract and condition of timber :

Merchantable timber removed at various
times since tan bark was cut about 30 years ago
The present
stand consists largely of red oak, chestnut oak and some
poplar and hickory, 2" to 10" DBII

.

.

Improvements : Consist of the
following:

Orchard: This consists of an orchard of 1800 acres, occupying
40 acres
There were 2000 They are mostly yorks, about
16 years old , good thrifty trees, but appear to need fertil
izing. Part of the orchard has grown up and needs clearing
The soil appears to be thin in places on account of its
inaccessibility and the condition of the roads leading to
L t.
House: Frame, 16x24’, with T. 12x12’ , l;j story, ceiled ,
shingle roof, 5 rooms, 2 small porches, planked and stripped.
Heat house:
Frame , 10x12 , paper roof.
tien house ; Frame , 10x14’ , '
paper roof.
House:
Trarae, 18x22’, 1 story, boarded and stripped, 2
rooms , small porch , vacant.
House:
Frame , 18x30', vacant , weatherboarded and stripped ,
2 porches, front and side , 2 story , shingled and paper , 7

.

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rooms.

(.:continued
Acreage and value of typeS
Types

Acreage

on other side )
Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge :

Slope :

14

$2.50

25

12.00

$35.00V

Cove :
Grazing Land :

300.00
v335.00

Fields Restocking :

Cultivated Land :

Orchard :

40

94.16

3766.40

Minerals :

Value of Land : $ 335.00

1308.00
$5409.40

Value of Improvements : $ 1308.00
Value of Orchard : $ 3766.40

Value of Minerals : $
Value of Fruit : $

Value of Timber : $
Value of Wood : $
Value per acre for tract : $75.12

.

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

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�-improvements:

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Frame, 15x28', 1g- story , boarded and stripped,
louse:
metal roof , porch 5x12', ceiled inside, vacant
Spring house:
8x10', frame, paper roof
Meat house: 8x12’, frame , paper roof , cellar.
8x10', fr me , paper roof , adjoining 9x9',
Tien house ;
Trame , board roof, hog pen
Meat house: 8x12’, frame , paper roof,
10x12’, frame , board roof,
:en nouse:
Shop:
12x14’, frame , boarded up, board roof,
u
Corn louse: 6x12x10’, shingle roof , good condition,
16x26 ’
12x20’ , metal
Barn:'
20x20x16 ’ , sheds , 16x20’
roof , good condition.
Old log and spray house and shed:
barrel shed 12x26 ’ , frame , paper roof.
In orchard
16x28', frame , shingle roof.
Barrel shed :
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Claim of
In the Circuit Court
The State Commissic
tioner, vs

County, Virginia , No.
At Law.
of the State of Virginia, Peti-

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more or less, of land in c
- County, Virginia, Defendants.
The undersigned, in answer to tne 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
County, Virginia , asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to aid petition and to said notice.
*
My name
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My Post Office Address is _ &lt;&gt; 7/
I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tracl or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned , containing about
acres, on which there are the following
buildings and improvements

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This land is located about
miles from.
Virginia , in
theAfc
Magisterial District of said County.
I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described above : &lt; In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title , estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above ) .
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The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows :

North
South
East
I acquired my fight, title, estate or interest to this property about the year
following manner :

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I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is
S* . I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate m interest,
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is
I am the owner of .
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area , to the extent of $
( In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make ; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds ) .
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Remarks :
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Continue remarks if necessary on the back ) .
Witness my signature ( or my name and mark attached hereto )&gt; this
day
of
, 1930.
VL
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF.
, To-wit :
The undersigned hereby certifies thatthe above named claimant personally appeared before him and made oath that the matters
and things appearing in his above answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief ,
day of
this- _ - ^1 “1930.
Y&gt;H
JC .
Clerk of th8 Court, -or .Special-In vestigalui or
Notary Public, gr Justice- of tho Peacsr(

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��County: Rappahannock
District: Piedmont

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$109 1

Weaver and Hudson
Lap on
Ann P Jolliffe’s Heirs

Acreage Claimed:

.
92.84 A.

Assessed: 92.84

Deed: 92.84

Value Claimed:

#15,000

Assessed: #1714.00

Deed: #1412

Location:

.

Fast of North Fork of Thornton River, foot of Fork Mountain

Incumbrances, counter claims or laps: This tract lies entirely within
that portion of the Overall Survey which was formerly
known as share $3 and which was assigned to Ann P Jolliffe’s
Heirs in the division of that property, It is understood
th t Weaver and Hudson acquired title to this land from
another source, and that this report shows a considerable
portion of the land is improved grazing land
There is no record of any suit having been instituted
in the Circuit Court of Rappahannock County, or in the
Circuit Court of Page County to contest the title of either
Weaver and Hudson or that of the Jolliffe * s Heirs

.

.

.

Soil:

Roads:

That in wooded portion is sandy clay loam of good depth and
fertility
Moderate amount of moisture ; moderately rock
*r
southwest exposure

.

.

Seven miles of mountain road ; thence seventeen miles to Luray,

.

nearest shipping point

History of

tract and condition of timber:

Merchantable timber removed at

.

various times since tan bark was cut about 30 years ago The
present stand consists largely of red ok, chestnut oak and
some poplar and hickory, 2” to 10” DBH

.

Improvements:

Consist of the following:
This consists of an orchard of 1800 trees, occupy
ing 40 acres
There were 2000 They are mostly yorks, about
16 years old, good thrifty trees, but appear to need fertil
izing
Part of the orchard has grown up and needs clearing
The soil appears to be thin in places on account of its
inaccessibility and the condition of the roads leading to
it
This orchard is valued at #75.00 per acre
#3000,00
House: Frame, 16x24 » , with T 12x12', 1 story,
cdiled , shingle roof, 5 rooms, 2 small porches,
planked and stripped
7o 00
Meat house: Frame, 10x12', paper roof
Hen house: Frame, 10x14* , p per roof
House: Frame, 18x22* , 1 story, boarded and stripped ,
2 rooms, small porch, vacant
..
70.00
House: Frame, 18x30* , vacant, / oardea and stripped ,
2 porches, front and side, 2 story , shingled and
paper, 7 raroms,
100.00
House: Frame, 16x28* , 1;V story, boarded and stripped,
met &lt; 1 roof, porch 6x12', ceiled inside, vacant
175.00
: oring house: 8x10* , frame, paperroof
10.00

Orchard:

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Improvements:

Weaver and Hudson
Lap on
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Meat house: 8x12» , frame, paper roof, cellar
Hen house: 8x10’, framo, p per roof, adjoining 9x9
frame, board roof, hog pen
/’eat house:
8x12* , frame, paper roof
Hen house: 10x12 * , frame, board r o o f
Shop: 12x14’, frame, boarded up, board roof
Corn house: 6x12x10’, shingle roof , good condition
-darn: 20x20x16’, sheds, 16x20*16x26 12x20, metal
roof, good condition
,
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an I sprav house : rw , s ,;ui:
In orchard
barrel shed
12x26 * , frame, p per roof
Barrell shed: 16x28* , frame, shingle roof

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,40.00

10.00

15.00
10.00

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15.00
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250.00
50.00
50.00
75.00
si;965.00

Acreage and value of tract by types:

Value

Type

Acreage;

Slope

per

$2.50

14
25
40

Fg
Orchard

15.00

79

Total value of
Total value of
Total value of
Total value of

Total
Value

55.00
375.00
v410.00

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land
15.00
orchard 3000.00
impfm’ts 965.00
tract
„4380.00

average value per acre

Note:

acre

45o.44

Origindl purchase price

Jacob Dwyer for

41420.80.

f2832.80

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100 acres then sold to

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The r e c o r d s i n t h i s case show t h a t weaver &amp;
Hudson are t h e owners of two pa. r c e l s of land which a d j o i n

an d f o r n t ra c t . /10 Q

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One p a r c e l , a c c o r d i n g to t h e d e e d c o n t a i n s 2

- 10

acres , 9 4

poles

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Our c o m p u t a t i o n v e r i f i e s t h i s acreage

The o t h e r p a r c e l , a c c o r d i n g to t h e deed , .should he 190 £

acres ,
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Ja. cob Dwyer

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Thus , a c c o r d i n g to the r e c o r d s

Hudson should have h u t 66 acres p l u s 2

However , measurements which
g r o u n d i n c r e a s e d t h e s i z e of t h e

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acres. £ jf 68 acres
we made on the

tract somewhat

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District: Piedmont

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LEGEND:
Orchard
Cove
Slope
Grazing Land
Ridge
Tillable Land
Scale - ln “ 20 chains

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Lva C . Veaver
Claim of
At Law.
County, Virginia, No.
In the Circuit Court of JiaPJ2iabaJlGP ck
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia , Peti92.64 acres
tioner, vs.

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land in _ Ji PJ

County, Virginia, Defendants.
more or less, of
The undersigned , in answer to the petition of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the filing of said petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
County, Virginia , asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of Happahanno ck
as his answer to said petition and to said notice.
My name is Eva C Weaver
My Post Office Address is larr a j Va
I claim a right , title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
92.84
acres, on which there are the following
to be condemned, containing about
buildings and improvements .3L.room , dwelli. ngj.26 ro om t enaiit.housesJ suinmer
kitchen and dining room , large stable ano barn , apple house i n
orchard , 2 barrel storage houses
Virginia, in
miles from H3 p er ryviSLl §.
This land is located about - _7.
Magisterial District of said County.
the.FA§
Pe
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I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described above : ( In ’ this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above ) .
Undivided one half interest in fee
other owner Hartha Y . Hudson

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The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows :
H H Hudson
North
n
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South
Hudson
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East
Jacob Dwyer
West §
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in the
year
the
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about
following manner :
under will of E . . Weaveri my liusband

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I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements there. I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
on is $iA 19k 9 A?
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $ JL5Cp 00
acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
I am the owner of .
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of
v
( 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 ) .
,
appie
2000
bearing
in
l
nd
a
orchard
acres
this
of
50
Remarks:
trees 20 years old . This property bought and developed for a
co mm er c ia 1 or c ha r d

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Witness

( Continue

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remarks if necessary on the back ) .

. . as agent for Evva C . Te aver
my signature ) or my name and mark ttached

June

,

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hereto ) this _ £ r 9 tn
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clay

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, 1930.
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of .
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£
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, To-wit :
OF
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY
1
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The undersigned hereby certifies that the above named claimant personally appeared before him and made oath that the matters
and things appearing in his above answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief ,
,
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n
u
J
6
th
, 1930.
day of
this
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Special:Investigator or
Notary Public, or:Justice of the Pea.Se
lotary Public

Cterib D&amp; jfA:

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