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                    <text>ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT

# 371 - Mundy, Marg~ret
Number of Acres:

In Swif't Run Gap at the top of the Blue Ridge .

Location:

On the Spottswood Trail •

Roads:

Soil:

3

•Clay Loam
Until recently this particular area
a larger tract .
It was considered unf'it f'or agricultural purposes,but was used
several years ago as a site f'or a stave mill .
Shortly after constructi on work was started on
the Skyline Drive , the present owner purchased
this tract and has partially developed it as a
tourist camp .

History o f Tract a nd condition of timber:

was a part of'

lmpro;vements

Acreage and ;value of types:
Value per acre

Acreage

Types

Total Value

Ridge:

Lot

3

@

$200 . 00

$600 . 0 0

Slope:

Co;ve:

Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:
Culti;vated Land:
Orchard:
Minerals:
Value of Land: $ 600 . 00
Value of Impro;vement~: ;$

$4500,00

4500 . 00

$5100 . 00

Value of Orchard: $
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $
Value per acre for tra_ct: $ 1700 • 00
Incidental damages arising from the t aking of this tract: $

.None

- ~~-..%-.J/~~.~~~~-=-~~CltERK
4

75

�County:
District:

Deeih

Acreage Claimed:

Assessed:

Valu-e Claimed:

Assessed.:
AREA::

Location:

Rockingham
Stonewall

Deed:
3 acre:a

In S'\vitt Run Gap at the top of · the B.lue Ridge.

Rone s.o f'ar as known .

Ineumbran ees, coi.mter elaimS or 1apa i
Soil:

Roads:

on the Spott:swoo d Trail .

Until. r-0cently this
!!!_story of tract and eond1 tion of timber.:
part!dila r area' was a. part of a larger tract . It,

was eons.idere d unfit ~or agricultu ral purpose.a
but v1as- used several years ago a.a n site for a stave
· Shortly af'ter constl'Uct ion work Ylas started
mill.
on the Skyline. Dri.ve, the present owner purchased this
tract and has partially develo~ it as a tourist
$3500. 00

camp •·

Improveme nts:

Hotel or Tea Room: Two story oement block 56x46', solid
?ounaa.Elon, · me£ai root, 15 rooms including bath r.ooll1S
and toilets; plas.tered , eleetrie lighting, and water
s,ystem. Double porch.

Cotta.~ -

One

room, t'rame~ l.2.x14"'; solid foundatio n,

$200 . 00
compos tion Toot. - - - - ... - - - - - - - - .. Cottat;a - Two room, rrame, l.2x24 t;. sol.id foundation ,
$2-SO.OO
eom.posit:t on roof'. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - .. --- ... -.. ......... --- ... -- .. • ,...

y,alue of land, by tlPes: ,.

-

Value

Acreage:
5

--

Total

per acre

Value
,.._....._.

, tiso. oo

$450 . 00

'.Pot.al value of land:

... - ...... - $450 . 00
- ... -$38.50. 00

Total value of traet~

- - - - -$4300 . 00

Totnl value of improveme ntst

Average value per acre; $1433.33

~

~

100 .oo
f:,sso .. oo

�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

The State Commission on Conservation and
Development of the State of Virginia

v.
Cassandra Lawson Atkins, and others, and
fifty-two thousand, five hundred sixty-one
acres (52,561) more or less, of land in
Rockingham County, Virginia.

In compliance with the order entered in the
above entitled cause on October 25, 1932, and in response
thereto, your defendant, Margaret E. rrundy, respectfully
states that the trc ct or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, ownership of which is claimed by he~, and
with reference to which he has filed her objections, is the
same tract or parcel which was found by the Appraisal Commissioners to be land owned by her, being tract No. 371, as
shown and delineated on the map filed with the report and
exhibits thereto attached made by said Commissioner s.

....

~ , , . ,,.
Counsel

�Claim of__ Margaret_ E. _ Mundy ----------------------------------------------------In the Circuit Court of__Ro..o.k.ingham____________ County, Virginia, No. ________ , At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs._ Margaret _E._ Mundy -----------------------------------------------------

·
Rockingham
· · Def endant s.
more or 1ess, of 1an d m__________
__________ _______ count y, v·1rgm1a,
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__!tQQ!_cj._J:!gh~----------- County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said petition and to said notice.
My name is _____ Marg_aret _E. _Mundy---------------------------------------My post office address is ___~!~.!~!l_L_y_:i:_~gJ_I!!~--------------------------------I claim a right, title, estate or in:t. ~...,tin a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about_ __~------- __ ____ _acres, on which there are the following
buildings and improvements =-~-~!:.~~.?:_-~~-1!-~-~!"~-~-~-~~!~1.!:-!_~~~-~~-~~~--~~-~!~-~~~-'

with_ bath ;__3_ brand_ new com__pletely _finished_ cottages ___________________ _
This land is located about__J~.1x ____ _miles from ___El,lc_t.Qil~---- --- - - ------ -- Virginia, in
the_~_~Q!_l_~~~-3:.i __ _Magisterial District of said County.
I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described above: (In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above.)

Sole owner
The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follo,w s:
North __ J"ohn K. _Haney · -------------------- -- -- -------------- ------------------ South __ Gillian _Baug_her________ ___ _____ ___ _________________ _____________ _____ ~
East ___ H. _W. _Wyant ------ ---- - ---- ----- - -------------------------- - ------------West ___ Snap]!, - R. - J" • -----------------------------------------------------------1 acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year__ J__~~J,.___ in the
following manner:

By_ d e ed f.'r om_Elsie_ B. _Baug)lerJ _ et _als _ bearin_g_ _date_ Dec. _3_, _1931,__and
by deed fro m_J" . _K. _Haney _and_wife bf . da t E3_ Dec. _3 ~-15}31. _______ ___ _____ _
I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $.3_Q.,.O_QQ_.,_Q_Q____ . 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 $- ~Q.,QQQ_._QQ___.
I am the owner of_ __ n.&lt;L ______ ___ 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 · _This_ Erope:r-ty_ is_ situate _on _the _to_JL or_ summit_ of t heBl,11.e __

R~dg e _Moun tain _a t _the _i n t ersection_of _the_Sky and _Trail _and _S]lots-__
w_q_Q-g.__Tr..a.11...,__1..s..._unu.s.ual.ly. _w.e.lL...lo.c..a.t.e.d.,-...an.d--is..-wat.er.ed-hy- .f-1.v.e..--------

never-fa iling spring_s. --------------- -- - --- -------- ---------------------- ---- ·___ _
----------------------- - ------------ -------- (Continue remarks if necessary on the back).
Witness my signature ~or my name and mark attached hereto) ~
y

;~~;":~~-~;~-;;;~~;, ~~TY

OF--~-~~-:-;~~~it:

-

The undersigned hereby certifies thaLMa.rgar.e..t._~=-Mund.¥------- - - --------------- the above named claimant personally appeared before ~ n d ma~ oath that the matters
and things appearing in his above answer ar e true to the best of ~knowledge and belief,
this ___ _;3_Q~Q. _______ __ day of ____~_::tQ1l,__ ____ __~ ·

m,

~

·-----

Clerk of the Gem t, or Special Invest--i-gator-oI?-Notary Public, or Justice of t he- Peae~
1 JO

�Qlnmmnuwraltq nf Birgiuia
TREASUER'S OFFICE

RI C H M O N D , VA ,

May 28 ., 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

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

2 8 day of Ma y

in accordance

with an order of the circuit court of Rockingham County
da ted

5 / 25 / 34

in the cause of the State Commission

on Conservation and Development of the State of Virg i nia
vs . ---------'C
"'a-s....s=a...n..,,d,. .r. . .a,-'--'L=aVi_,,r__...s=o=n=--=A=-t=k=i==n s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
IJaid t

John T . Harris and D. W. Earman , Attorneys for
Marg aret E . Mundy
$1,025 . 41 being in full settlement of tract # 371
O

in the above mentioned cause .

(

�&lt;nnmmnunttaltq of llirgiuta
TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.
JOHN M. PURCELL

May 2 8 , 1934

TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

John T. Harris and D.
Margaret E . Mundy

w.

Earman, Attorneys for

Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of$ 1 1 025.4 1 , in accordance
with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of_~R~o~c=k=i=n=g~hrun==----

entered on the

26th day

of_~M~a_y _ _ l93L , in the matter of the State
Commission on Conservati on and Deve lopment v _ __
__C_a_s_s_a_n_dr_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

# 371

~ trltci.. ~

'

~

h-

~7.~
~
«4,
I

•

Si gn ori g ina l and dup li cat e
a nd r e turn to the Treasur er
of Vi r gin i a .

15'

�Qlnmmnuwraltq nf llirgiuia
TREASUER ' S OFFICE

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

May 28 , 1934

TREASURER OF V I RG I NIA

This is to certify that I , J.M . Purcell , Treasurer
of Virginia have this 28

day of May

in accordance

with an order of the circuit court of Rockingham County
in the cause of the State Commission
on Conservation and Develo:pment of the State of Virginia
vs. _______C
=a=s_s=a=d_n~r~a~ L
_a=v
='-s=o_n~A-t~l~{_in_s~a_n-a_ o_ th
_ e~r-s~ - :pai d t

O

$ 523 . 75

Virginia M. Ritchie
being in full settlement of tract #

371

in the above mentioned cause .

1$1-f

�Qtnmwnuwtalt(f nf l!Jirgiuta
TREASURE R'S OFFICE
RICHMOND , VA.

May 28 , 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

Virginia Tu . Ritchie

Received of J.M. P u rcell, Treasur er of
Virginia , the sum of $_5_ 2 _3_•_7_5__ , in accordan ce
with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of

Rock ing ham

___ l93~
_ ay
of __M

entered on the

26th

day

, in the matter of t h e State

Commiss ion on Cpnserv ation and Development v _ __
ra_Lawson
Cassand
__ __ _ __ and ot h ers, being
_ _ _ _Atkins
__ _ _
__
full and complete settleme n t for the tract of land
known in said proceed ing as #- -3~7~1~- -

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

�mnmmnuwraltq nf ]Hrginia
TREASUER'S OFFICE

RI C H M O N D , VA .

JOHN M. PURCELL

May 28 , 1934

TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

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

28

day of May

in accordance

with an order of the circuit court of ~ffl~ham County
datAd

5 / 26 / 34

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=rc-=ac=.. . . .L
,=-a=w
= s-=o-=n=---i'~t=k
\. =1=·n= s----"'a=n=d=--o"'-t-"-h= e=r-"'s'--_ _
:paid to

$ 517 .75

D.

w.

Earman , Executor of

s.

F . Bonts, deceased

b e ing in full settlement of tract #------'3:;..7. ;. ;1:=-

in the abov e mentioned cause.

lSb

�Qtomu,nuwralt11 of 1!Iir9iuta
TREASU RER'S OFFICE
RICHMO ND, VA.
.JOHN M. PURCELL

May 28, 1934

TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

D. V. Earma n, Execu tor of

s.

F . Bents , Decea sed

Receiv ed of J.M. Purce ll, Treas urer of
Virgi nia, the sum of$ 517 . 75

, in accord ance

with an order of the Circu it Court of the county
of_~R=o~c~k~i-·n"'-eg~h=am..,..._____ entere d on the

26th

day

of _ _~M=a-y_l93 _4_ , in the matte r of the State
Comm ission on Conse rvatio n and Develo pment 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 compl ete settle ment for the tract of land
known in said proce eding as # -3~7_1_ __

Sign origin al and duplic ate
and return to the Treas urer
of Virgi nia.

151

�(!lnmmnnwraltq nf ]Iirginia
TREASUE R'S OFFICE

Rt CHM ONO . VA~
JOHN M, PURCELL

May 28 , 1934

TREASURER OF V I RGINIA

Th is i s to certify that I~ J . M. Purcell, Treasur er
of Virginia have this 28 day of.. .J,c.=fa=-.y_ __ in acco r dance
with an order of the circuit court of Rockingh am County
dat e~a__5~/_2_6-/_3_4__ in the cause of the Stat e Commiss i on
on Conserv ation and Develo:pm ent of the Stat e of Virg ini a
vs •- - - - - - ~C
~a...........
s .s~a
. . . n.. . . ,d
._....,r. . .a~ L
=.u.
a ....
w'"""s.....o. .u. .,__A
~ tk
......j .....n.._s.. . . . .aa....,1.....d...,__.. ,o__,t_.....h,...e....r....s-- :pai d t o Annie L. Huffman
$1 , 567 . 50

be i ng in f ull set tl ement of tract # 3 71

in the above menti oned cause .

�QJ:ommnnwtalt4 of 1!1irginta
TREASU RER'S OFFICE
RICHMO ND, VA.
JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

May 28 , 1934

Annie L. Huffma n

Receiv ed of J.M. Purcel l, Treasu rer of
Virgin ia, the sum of $ 1, 567 . 50 , in accord ance
with an order of the Circui t Court of the county
of ___R~o~c~k=i=n=g~
?;h_am
____ entered on the
of

May

2 6 th day

_193_i_ , in the matter of the State

Commis sion on Conser vation and Develop ment v _ _ _
___C_a_s_s_a_n_d_r_a_L_a_w_s_o_n__A_t_k_i_n_s_ _ _ and others , being
full and comple te settlem ent for the tract of land
known in said procee ding as #___3_7_1__

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

�--

Olnmmnnwralt4 nf ]lirginia
• TREASUER'S OFFICE

Rt

C H M O N D ,

VA .

May 28 , 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF V I RGINIA

Thi s i s t o c e rtify that I , J . M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virginia have this 28

day of May

i n accordance

wi th an order of the circui t court ofRo ckin~ham County
dat Ad

5/26/ 34

in the cause of the Stat e Commi ssion

on Conservation and Deve l oIJment of the State of Virginia
Cassandra
Lavrnon Atkins
and others. . : : ; _ - vs . - - - - - - - - - '"
- = ' = = = =-=:..._.;;:c;..=.;.:.=...:::..::.::......
..::..::..=== -..c::.=::....::.::..___::_..::.==.
:paid t o_ ---=E::. .•: . . . . .G
;: :. . .=. . _1.:'J=
. :. i =
e=
n =e-=r_ ___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ __
$ 1, 855 . 88 be ing i n f ull s ett leme nt of tract # 3 71

in the ab ove mentioned cause .

•
151-.

�(!lnmtnnuwtalt11 nf ]Iirgiuta
TREASU RER'S OFFICE
RICHMO ND, VA.
JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

May 28 , 1 934

E. G. Wiener

Receiv ed of J.M. Purce ll, Treas urer of
Virgi nia, the sum of$ 1 , 8 55 • 88 , in accord ance
with an order of the Circu it Court of the county
Rockin gham
f
26th day
0 - - - - -- - - - - - entere d on the
of _ _ l_l _ay
_ _ 193_!_ , in the matte r of the State
Comm ission on Conse rvatio n and Develo pment v _ __
_ __C_a_s_s_a_n_d_r_a_L_a_~_N_s_o_n_ A_t_k_i_
· n_s ___ and others , being
full and compl ete settle ment for the tract of land
known in said proce eding as # _3_7_ 1_ _ __

Sign origin al and duplic ate
and return to the Treas urer
of Virgi nia.
•

153

�I

STATEMENT

OF

)

MARGARET E. MUNDY

STATEMENT OF COSTS, POSTAGE, ETC.:

D. W. Earman, p.q.

�THE STATE COMMISSION ON CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMl!NT OF VIRGINIA

vs.

CASSANDRA LAWSON ADKINS, l1'J.' ALS, and 3 acres of land in Rockingham
County, Virginia.
No. 371 at Law

Statement of Margaret E. Mundy,

0

• .~

.!" the Clerk's Office

ockmgham County, Va.

(Arbitration)

I, Margaret E. Mundy, am the sole

AU GJ-f 1933

41?..,L~~
owne~~~~~

Clerk

of a certain tract of land, consisting of three acres, more or
less, shown on the County Ownership Map filed in the condemnation
proceedings as No. 371.

This tract of land is situate on either

side of the Spotswood Trail in Rockingham County, Virginia at a
point only a few feet away from where said Trail intersects with
the famous Skyland Trail, is improved by brand new modern fifteenroom hotel and three tourist cottages, that said real estate is
watered by four never-falling springs, and is unusually well
located as a business site; that my estimate of the value of said
property is as follows:
To actual cost of hotel and 3 cottages $10,282.90
" value of land, three acres more or
less
1,000.00
" value of land on account of its
location for business purposes,
" otel site, filling station site,etc. 14,000.00
Total

$25,282.90

~---,-·
C!-.-c-c.•••«-e..

STATE OF VIRGmIA, City of Harrisonburg, to-wit:
This day personally appeared before the undersigned,
a notary public in and for the city aforesaid, in the State of
Virginia, Margaret E. Mundy, who ma.de oath that the facts set out
,in the foregoing statement are true to the best of her knowledge
a nd belief.
Givan under my
hand

c,::;:::,yitu~o::c

Notary Public
My commission expires March?, 1936.

~---~~-- ---------~ ---------- -----~--- ---b~

�STATE COMMISSION ON CONSERVATION &amp; DEVELOPMENT OF VIRGINI.I

vs.
CASSANDRA LAWSON ADKINS, et
als and 3 acres more or less
of land in Rockingham County
Virginia

No. 371 at Law

Statement of Margaret E Mundy

LA\\~ OFJ'I CES OF

D . vV.i\MPLF:R EARMAN
H A KRT SONBURG,VA.
CO MM O N WEALTH 'S ATTOR N EY

�LAW OFFICES

D . WAMPLER

EARMAN

HA.RRISONB U RO , VA..
COM M O N W E A L T H' S A TT O RNE Y

August 28, 1933

Hon. Phillip Williams, Chairman
Land Tract Board of Arbitration
Winchester, Virginia
Dear Sir:
This is to advise you that D.

w.

Earman is

my attorney in the matter of the condemnation of
three acres of land, No. 371 at law, in the matter of
the State Commission of Conservation and Development
z,

of the State of Virginia against ~acres of land
situate in Rockingham County, Virginia .
Very truly yours,

7/

�,.,, Qft\ce
fi\ed ,n the C\er'(\. V
Rockingham Cou~ty a.

:.IUNDY , UARG.ARET E .

SEP

3?1
ROCKD GE.. '! C Ui\J'lY

1

\933

F~\er(.

R ' . ARBI _r:I'IOY J.,_GREEI.Gi~TS sub:m.i tted to the Governor e.rising
in or out of Conde::n.n,tioh Proceedings pending in the Circuit Court
of Virgini~ under authority of the Shenandoah rational park Act .

I

EXCEPT \lT :

I.!undy , : ! rgaret B.

CL.,.r:: :

RIGI J

V.t-.&gt;.LUE P ~CBD

..:.cre e::;e 3 : Value )30 , 000 . 00 : rnc.Dainages , None
11R"' CT BY P.c.TI·1I ,_t;R ' S ,.pp ...I SERS :

1

VALUE

•

3?1

,}4 , 300 . 00

None

FLIDL~GS :
.!AP NULB

OF

rrt_.,C'I :

371

V..:.LUE OE' TR .. C'11 :

TR. CT
371

r~o .

V..;.LUE

.,p5 , 100 . 00

DJCID.u . r L D..... !.AGES

None

�The basic differences between Petitioner and ~his
exceptant are as to the classificatio n and value of the land,
and improvements , and buildings.
Although we believe the values reported by the
Petitioner's appraisers were very liberal and that the findings
of the Board of Appraisal Commissioner s as to values are sub~
stantially too high, we have accepted and will not seek a lower
valuation than their findings as shown on the above tables in
this case.
As to the classificatio n of the land and the other
elements of value we submit that these matters are correctly
set forth in the Work Sheet of the Board with references to this
case, and not as set forth in the exceptant•s statements.

This

Work Sheet is filed with the record and a copy of this Work Sheet
is submitted with copy of the record tendered herewi~h, and
additional copies of the Work Sheet in this case will be furnished
if desired.

Subscribed to and verified before me this the

(ff

day of

September, 1933.

73

�IN THE CIRCUIT COORT OF ROCKINGHAM COUHTY, VIRGINIA.

STATE COIAMISSION ON CONSERVATION AND
THE STATE OF VIRGINIA

Fil d in the Clerk's Office
Rockingham County, Va,.

DEVELOPMENT OF

v.

MARGARET MUND Y a.nd three acres or land
and improvements in Rockingham County.

SEP lc2I 1932

j-ff.~41 erk

On moti ~n or Margaret Mundy, praying said court to disapprove and
to decline to accept the finding or the Board of Appraisal Commiseioners heretofore appointed by said court in tho above matter, where in said board reported un-

der No. 371 of their findi11gs as filed in the Clerk'• Office of said court, that
the three acree or land, with the improvements thereon, found by said board to be
the property of the moveant was valued at only ~5100.00.
The grounds or said motion a re as follows:

lat:

That the price for said land and improvements ia manifestly

inadequate as more fully appears from the affidavits attached hereto, which are
~skad to be read in support of these exceptions.

2nd:

That the finding of said Board was based upon a mistake or law

as to the nature and effect of tne evidence produced before said Board by the
above named party.
3rd:

That the finding of said Board is apparently from the state-

ments contained in it s report b~sed upon the physical character of the land alone,
without taking into consid eration or ~t least without giving any effect in its
fina.l decision to the income producing capacity of the property, all of which will
mor~ readily appear from the affidavits attached. hereto, which a.re asked to be
read in support of these exceptions.

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�In the Circuit Court of Rockingh am County, Virginia .
Stat e Commission on Conservation and
Development of t ~e State of Virginia

v.
Marga ret Mundy and three a cres of land
with improvements thereon, in Rockingham County. ·

Affidavit of Dr.

F. J. Miller to be rea d in

connection wit j t he motinn filed by Marga retMundy t o ha ve the
findings o f the Bo a rd or Appraisa l Commissio ners disapproved
in connection with its finding No. 3?1.

STATE OF VIRGINIA
CITY OF HARRISONBURG, to-wit:
F. J. Miller this day personall y appea red before
me, Pauline L. Hulvey, a notary public in and for the city
and stL. t e aforesaid, in my city af oresaid, and being duly sw orn
dep oses and says:
Th atI am a practicing phys ici a n and f a rmer;
that I am famili a r wit h the l a nd owned by Marga retr. .rundy, consisting of three a cres, improved by a hotel and other buildings, which the Government is seeking to condemn; thatI ha ve
visited t h is property recently on four occasions, ha ve gone
over t he hotel, and taking into c onsideration t h e business site
and loca ti on of t .iis property, it is, in my opinion, worth,at
a conserva tive estima te today $25,000 . 00.

Subscribed and s~
of Septembe~ 1932 .

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IN THE cmctilT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY' VIRGINIA.

STATE COMMISSION ON CONSERVATION AND
DEVELOP!BNT OF THE STATE OR VIRGINIA
v.
M.\..Ti.GARET MUNDY and three acres or land
and improvements in Rockingham County.

Affidavit or Marvin Mundy to be read in connection with the motion
filed by Marga.rot Mundy to have the findings or the Board or Appraisal Commissioners disapprove,{j,n connection with its finding No. 371.

STATE OF VIRGINIA,
CITY OF HARRISONBURG, to-wits

Marvin Munday thia day peraonally appeared before me, Pauline L.
Hulvey, a notary public in and for the City and State aforesaid, in my city
aforesaid, and being duly sworn, deposes and says:
'lht1t I am the husband of Margaret Mundy, the owner of the thNe acre

tl'llct of land improved by a hotel and other buildings, situate on the summit ot
the Blue Ridge Mountain in Rockingham County, Virginia, and reported by the Board

or

Appraisal Commissioners ii:1 the above ant it led matter under their finding No.

3'Tl.

That the tract of land above referred to is situate on either side
of the Spotswood Trail at a point only a few feet away from where said trail intersects with the famous 5kyland Trail and is an unsuaully valuable tract of land
because it is ideally located as a business site; that it is forty-two milss tram
this land to where the Lee Highway intar3ects the said Skyland Trail, tne said Leo
Highway being the near~st road to the Spotswood Trail that crosses the Blue Ridge
Mountains; that said land is improved by a brand new modern fifteen-room hotel,
and tourist cottages; that said real estate is well watered by four never-failing
springs; that this is the only water on said mountains within a r&amp;dius of a mil3,
with the exception

or

one or two other springs.

The aforesaid land being condemed in this cause is inco• producing

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property; that I live in the hotel on it with my family, it is not for sale, and
I hereby raquast that the same be omitted from the contemplated park area.
actual value of this property, in my opinion, is not less than $25,000.00.

Subscribsd and sworn to before me this 12th day
1932.

or

September,

The

�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

STATE COMMISSION ON CONSERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT OF THE ST_\TE OF VIRGINIA

v.

MARGARET MUNDY and three acres of land
and improvements in Rockingham County.
Affidavit of Margaret Mundy to be read in cgnnection with the motion
filed by her to have the findings of the Board of Appraisal Com.~issionera disapproved in connection with its finding No. 371.

STATE OF VIRGINIA,

CITY OF HARRISONBURG, to-wit:
Margaret Mundy this day personally appeared bafor~ me, Pauline L.
Hulvey, a 11otary public in and for the City and State aforesaid, in my city afores~id, and being duly sworn, deposes and says,

That I am the owner of the three acre tract of land improved by a hotel and other buildings, situate on the swnmit of the Blue Ridge Mountain in Rock•
ingham County, Virginia, and reported by the Board of Appraisal Commissioners in
the above entitled matter under their finding No. 371.
That the tract or land above referred to is situate on either aide or
the Spotswood Tra1l at a point only a few feet away from where said trail intersects with the famous Skyland Trail and is an unusually valuable tract or land because it is ideally located as a business sits; that it is forty-two miles from
this land to where the Lee Highway interaacts the said Skyla.nd Trail, the said Lee
Highway being the nearest road to the Spotswood Trail that crosses the Blue Ridge
Mountains; that said l.lnd is improved by a brand new modern fifteen-room hotel, and
tourist cottages; that said real estate i~ well waterad by four never-failing
springs; that this is the only water on said mountains within a radius of a mile,
with the exception of one or two other springs.
The aforesaid land being condemned in thia cause is income producing
property; that I live in the hotel on it with my family, it is not tor sale, and I
hereby request that the same be omitted fro~ the contamplated park area.

The act-

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ual value or this property, in my opinion, io not less than $25,000. oo.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 12th day or September,
1932.

�THE COMMONWEALTH OF V IRG JNIA :

TO THE SHERIFF OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, GREETING::
YOu are hereby commanded to summon Dr. F • •

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trators, at the Court House of' Rockingham County, Virginia, on
Wednesday, the 10th day of January, 1934, at 10 a o mo, to
testify and the truth to say on behalf of' the Defendant in
the condemnation proceedings of State Commission on Conserva- :;
tion and Development of' the State o'f' Virginia v. Margaret E.

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Mundy.
And have then and there this writ.
IN WITl'TI!SS W.HE!REOF, I hereunto set my hand,
asdC4.erk of the Circuit Court of Bockinghan. County, Virginia,

at the Court House thereof, this, the 6th day o:f January, 1934,
and in the 158th year of the Commonwealth.

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TO THE SHERIFF OF PAGE COUNTY, GREETmG:

You are hereby commanded to summon J. P. Hockman
to appear before the Board of Arbitrators, at the Court House of
Rockingham County, Virginia, on Wednesday, the 10th day of January, 1934, ~t 10 a. m., to testify ahd the truth to say on
behalf of the Defendant in the condemnation proceedings of
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�IN THE CIRCUI T COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGIN IA.

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STATE COMMISSION ON CONSERVATION
AND DEVELOPMENT OF VIRGIN IA

v.

Petitio ner

At Law No. 1829

CASSANDRA LAWSON ATKINS AND OTHERS

On this

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Defend ants

day of May, 1934, came Margar et E. Mundy,

and on her motion leave is given her to file her applic ation for
disburs ement of the sum of Fifty-f our Hundre d Ninety Dollar s and
Twenty -nine Cents ($5490 .29), the amount of the award fixed by the
Arlitra tion Board set out in the judgme nt of condem nation of Tract
No. 3?1 and he~eto fore paid into Court.
And likewi se came Annie L. Huffma n, Virgin ia M. Ritchi e,
D.

w.

liarm~n, Execut or of

s.

F. Bonts, Deceas ed, and E.G. Wiener,

who ask permis sion to file their answer to said applic ation, which
is accord ingly done.
And it appear '~o the Court that Margare t E. Mundy is
investe d with a superi or or better right of claim or title in and
to said tract of land No. 3?1 than any other person or person s;
that the taxes due on said Tract No. 3?1 have been paid, and that
the intere st of said Margar et E. Mundy in said tract of land is
subjec t to the liens of certain deeds of trust in favor of Annie L.
Huffma n, Virgin ia M. Ritchi e, D. w. Earman , Execut or of s. F. Bents,
Deceas ed, and E.G. Wiener, they being the (alder s of bonds for the
Forty- three Hundre d Ten Dollar s and Sixty-t wo Cents ($4310 .62)
thereby secured ;
Upon consid eration whereo f it is consid ered and ordered by
the Court that said Fifty-f our Hundre d Ninety Dollar s and Twenty nine Cents ($5490 .29) paid into Court by petitio ner as just compen sation for Tract No. 3?1 be disburs ed as follow s:
1.

To Annie L. Ffu.ffman Fifteen Hundre d Sixty-s even Dollar s
and Fifty Cents ($1567 .50), $150Q.OO being princi pal amount of bonds
held by her, and $6?.50 being intere st on two of said bonds from

�2.

August 15, 1933 to June 1, 1934, and the other bond from Octobe r 2,
1933 to June 2, 1933;
2.

To Virgin ia M. Ritchi e Five Hundre d Twenty -three Dollars and Sevent y-five Cents ($523. ?5). $500.0 0 being princi pal
amount of bond held. by her, and $23.?5 being intere st on said bond
from August 15, 1933 to June 1, 1934;
3.

To D.

w.

Farman , .Execut or of S. F. Bonts, Deceas ed,

F1ve Hundre d Sevent een Dollar s and Sevent y-five Cents ($51?.? 5),
$500.0 0 being princi pal amount of bond held by him, and $1?.?5 being intere st on said bond from November 2, 1933 to June 2, 1934;
4.

To E.G. Wiener the sum of Eightee n Hundre d Fifty- five
Dollar s and Eighty -eight Cents ($1855 .88), $1810.6 2 being princi pal
amount of bond held by him, and $45.26 being intere st on said bond
from December 29, 1933 to May 29, 1934; and
5.

The balanc e of said award, One Thousa nd Twenty -five

Dollar s and Forty-o ne Cents ($1025 .41) to be paid to John T. Harris and D. W. Earman , Attorn eys for Margar et E. Mundy.
And the Clerk of this Court is directe d to transm it acertified copy of this order to the Treasu rer of Virgin ia, who shall
disbur se this sum of Fifty-f our Hundre d Ninety Dollar s and Twenty nine Cents ($5490 .29) as above set out, taking from Annie L. Huffman, Virgin ia M. Ritchi e, D. W. Farman , .Execut or of
E. G. Wiener , and John T. Harris and D.

w.

s.

F. Bonts,

Earman, Attorn eys for

Margar et E. Mundy, receip ts for the amount s paid them, and certify
such paymen t to the Clerk of this Court for approp riate entry thereof as require d by law.
Enter:

Judge

�C!tltrk'11 @ffi.et

HON. H. W. BERTRAM
JUDGE

J.

ROBERT SWITZER

&lt;!Lirruit &lt;!Lnurt nf Jnrkingqam &lt;!Lnuttt}l
!ifa~~isonhu~g, !li~ginia

CLERK

DEPUTIES

W . EDGAR SIPE
MARGIE BOWERS
MARGAIIIET BRANUM

STATE OF VIRGINIA
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wilt:
I, J. Robert Switzer , Glerk of the Circuit
Count of Rockingh am County do hereby certify tha t the
records in my office do not show any delinque nt taxes
against the tract of 2 acres 3 roods and 39 poles of
land .i n Stonewa ll Distric t, Rockingh am County, Virginia ,
assessed in the name of Margare t E. Mundy.
1934.

Given under my hand this 25th day of May,

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�M. H. HAR RIS ON
TREA SURE R OF ROCK INGH AM COUN TY
HARR ISONB URG, VIRGI NIA

May 24th , 1934

To Whom It May Conc ern:I hereb y cert ify that the reco rds
of my affic e sho~
at Mar~a ret E. Mun~y has pai~ the taxe s
year
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~nr the/1 933 on"&amp; t1a•::iis &amp;11:Et- 2 acre
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All taxe s prio r to that time , if any unpa id, are a matt
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of~ inf the Clerk s Offic e of 88.fld coun ty.
GiKen unde r my had this 24th day of

May 1934 .

�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHA1.1 COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
STATE COMMISSION ON CONSERVATION
AND DEVELOPMENT OF VIRGINIA
v.

Petitioner

At Law No. 1829

CASSANDRA LAWSON ATKINS AND OTHERS

Defendants

The joint and separate answers of Annie L. Ifuf:fman, Virginia M. Ritchie, D.

w.

Earman, Executors. F. Bonts, Deceased, and

E.G. Wiener to a petition filed in this cause in the Circuit Court
of Rockingham County, Virginia by Margaret E. Mundy.

These respondents for answer to said petition, or to so
much thereof as they are advised it is material for them to answer,
answer and say:
That it is true that petitioner conveyed the real estate
more fully set out in said petition situate on the Blue Ridge Mountain in Rockingham County, Virginia, known and designated on the
map of the Park lands as Tract No. 371 to D.

w.

Earman, Trustee,

by the following described deeds of trust to secure the indebtedness
therein set forth:
1.

Deed of trust bearing date February 15, 1932 recorded

in the Rockingham County Clerk's Office in Deed Book 151, page 319
securing the payment of three Homestead Waiver bonds in the sum of
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00} each, bearing date February 15, 1932,
due and payable three years after date to Margaret E. 1fu.ndy and Marvin Mundy, and by them endorsed, two of which said bonds are now
being held by your respondent, Annie L. Huffman, and the other bond
now being held by respondent Virg inia M. Ritchie, on which said bonds
interest is due from August 15, 1933.
2.

Deed of trust dated April 2, 1932 recorded in the said

Clerk's Office in Deed Book 151, page 514, securing the payment of
a certain Homestead Waiver bond in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) dated April 2, 1932, due and payable to Margaret E. Mundy
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�2.

and M. Mundy, and by them endors ed, and now held and owned by your
said respon dent, Annie L. Huffma n, which bond mature d one year from
its date, and on which intere st is due from Octobe r 2, 1933.
Deed of trust dated November 4, 1932, recorde d in the
afores aid Clerk' s Office in Deed Book 153, page 346, securin g the
3.

paymen t of a certain Homest ead Waiver bond in the sum of Five Hundre d
Dollar s ($500.0 0) dated November 4, 1932 due and payabl e one year
after date to bearer , which said bond is now held and owned by your
respon dent D.

w.

Earman , Execut or of

s. F.

Bonts, Deceas ed, on which

said bond intere st is due from November 4, 1933.
Deed of trust dated December 29, 1933 recorde d in said
Clerk' s Office in Deed Book 156, page 257 securin g the paymen t of
a certain Homest ead Waiver bond in the sum of Eightee n Hundre d Ten
4.

Dollar s and Sixty-t wo Cents ($1810 .62), with intere st from December
29, 1933 due and payabl e to your respon dent E.G. Wiener , or order,
one year after date, on which said bond intere st is due from December 29, 1933.
Your respon dents join in the prayer of said petitio n for
the distrib ution of said fund as set out therein ; and they will
ever pray, etc.

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

v.

Petitioner

At Law No . 1829

CASSANDRA LAWSON ATKINS AND OTHERS

Defendants

TO THE HON. H. W. BERTRAM, JUDGE OF S.AI D COURT:
Your petitioner, Margaret E. Mundy~ respectfully represents:
That a judgment in rem has heretofore been entered in
this proceeding condemning to the use of petitioner the fee simple
estate in a tract of land formerly the property of your petitioner,
situate in the Blue Ridge Mountain in the eastern portion of Stonewall District, Rockingham County, Virginia, which tract is described
in the report of the Board of Appra isal Commissioners appointed
herein, and shown, numbered, and delineated on the County Ownership
Map filed herewith as Tract No. 371 at the price of Fifty-four
Hundred Ninety Dollars and Twenty-nine Cents ($5490.29).
Your petitioner further shows to the Court that all taxes
on said property have been paid to and including the year 1933, and
she herewith files certificates to that effect from M. H. Harrison,
Treasurer of Rockingham County, Virginia, and J. Robert Switzer,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of said County, which certificates are
marked nEx. Certificate No . l" and "Ex . Certificate No. 2", respectively, and the same are prayed to be read as a part hereof.
Your petitioner further shows to the Court that there are
four liens on said property, which are deed of trust liens, to secure the payment of the following debts:
1.

Deed of trust executed by Margaret E. Mundy and Marvin

Mundy, her husband, dated February 15, 1932 to D. W. I!arrnan, Trustee,
recorded in the Clerk's Office of Rockingham County, Virginia in
Deed Book 151, page 319, securing the payment of three Homestead

�2.

Waiver bonds in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) each, bearing date February 15, 1932 due and payable three years after date to
Margaret E. Mundy and Marvin Mundy, and by them endorsed, two of
said bonds now being held and owned by Annie L. Huffman and the other
bond now being held and owned by Virginia M. Ritchie, on which said
bonds interest is due from August 15, 1933.
2.

w.

Deed of trust executed by the aforesaid Mundys to D.

Farman, Trustee, dated April 2, 1932, recorded in the aforesaid

Clerk's Office in Deed Book 151, page 514, securing the payment of
a certain Homestead Waiver bond in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) dated April 2, 1932, due and payable to Margaret E. Mundy
and M. Mundy, and by them endorsed, and now held and owned by said
Annie L. Huffman, which said bond fell due in one year from date and
on which interest is due from October 2, 1933.
3.

Deed of trust executed by said Mundys to said D.

w.

Farman, Trustee, bearing date November 4, 1932 recorded in the aforesaid Clerk's Office in Deed Book 153, page 345, securing the payment
of a certain Homestead Waiver bond in the sum of Five Hundred Dollars
($500.00) dated November 4, 1932 payable to bearer one year after
date, which said bond is now held and owned by D. W. Farman, Ex:ecutor
of

s.

F. Bonts, deceased, on which said bond interest is due from

November 4, 1933.
4.

Deed of trust executed by said Mundys to said Earman,

Trustee, dated December 29, 1933, recorded in said Clerk's Office
in Deed Book 156, page 257, securing the payment of a certain Homestead Waiver bond in the sum of Eighteen Hundred Ten Dollars and
Sixty-two Cents ($1810.62), with interest from December 29, 1933 due
and payable to E.G. Wiener, or order, one year after date.
The original deeds of trust are herewith filed marked
"Exhibits Deeds of Trust Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4," respectively , and the
same are prayed to be read as a part hereof.
That no other person or persons than your petitioner and
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the parties holding said obligati ons above referred to, namely,
Annie L. Huffman , Virginia M. Ritchie, D.

w.

Earman, Executo r of

S. F. Bonts, deceased , and E.G. Wiener, are entitled to share
in said award.
Vlli:EREFORE, your petition er prays that she may be made
a party herein and be allowed to file her petition in these proceeding s; that the said Annie L. Huffman , Virginia M. Ritchie ,
D. W. Earman, Executo r of s. F. Bonts, deceased , and E.G. Wiener
may be made parties defendan t to this petition and be required to
answer the same, answer under oath being waived; that an order may
be entered in this proceed ing for the distribu tion of said award,
and that your petition er may have such other and further relief
as the nature of the case may require.

STATE OF VIRGINIA,
CITY OF HARRISONBURG, to-wit:
This day Margare t E. Mundy, the petition er in the above
entitled matter, persona lly appeared before me, Pauline M. Andrus,
a notary public in and for the city and state aforesa id, in my city
aforesa id, and being duly affirmed , deposes and says:
That I am the petition er in the above entitled matter.
I am acquain ted with the contents of the above petition , and do
hereby state that the matters of fact therein set forth are true,
to the best of my knowledg e and belief.

Subscrib ed and worn to before me
this 24th day o~ May, 1934.

(j~7'u,~
Notary Public

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�THIS DEED made this 15th day of Febru ary, 1932 by and
betwee n Marga ret E. Mundy and M. Mundy, her husban d, partie s of th
first part, and D. w. Earma n, Truste e, party of the second part,

WI T N E S S E T H :
That for and in c onside ration of the sum of FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00 ) cash in hand paid by the party of the second part to
the partie s of the first part, the receip t Tihere of is hereby acknowl edged, and upon the trust herein after declar ed, they, the

I said

partie s of the f irst part, do hereb~ grant and convey with
I gener al warra nty of title unto the said D. W. Earma n, Truste e,
party of the second part, the follow ing two adjoin ing tracts of
real estate , situat e on the Spotsw ood Trail , in Rockin gham Count y,
Virgi nia, and more partic ularly descri bed as follow s:
FIRST TRACT:

All that certai n tract or parce l of land

situat e near the crest of the Blue Ridge Mount ains at Fern Hill,
in Rockin gham Count y, Virgi nia, a short distan ce west of the Green
Count y line, consi sting of 2 . 994 acres of land, lying on the west
of the top of the said Mount ains, divide d by the Spotsw ood Trail,
'.....:.J adjoin ing the lands of R. J. Snaop , J. K. Haney , and Baugh er, to1

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gethe r with the improv ement s thereo n and appur tenanc es thereu nto
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ging, said renl estate being the same convey ed to this granto ,
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u") Marga ret E. Mundy, by Elsie B. Baugh er, et als, by deed
bearin g
~ date Decem ber 3 , 1931, duly of record in the Clerk 's Office of
~ Rockin gham County in Deed Book 151, page
257, to which said deed
~ and plat attach ed theret o refere nce is hereb y expre ssly
made for a
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furthe r descr iption of said re a l estate .

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SECOND TR.ACT:

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All that certai n small tract or parce l

c:}of

l and, lying on the west s ide of the Blue Ridge Mount ains at
N Fern l-Iill, Rockin gham Count y, Virgi nia, a short distan ce west of
~ the Green Count y line on the south side of the Spotsw ood Trail,
iand bound ed on the north b:' the said Spotsw ood Trail a nd on the
west by other lands of the granto r herein , and being the same real

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�est ate con vey ed to Ma rga ret E. Mundy
by~ . K. Han ey and wif e by
dee d bea ring dat e Dec emb er 3, 193 1,
dul y of rec ord in the afo resai d cle rk' s off ice in Dee d Book 151
, pag e 291 , to whi ch sai d
dee d, as wel l as to the afo res aid pla
t rec o r ded in said cle rk' s
off ice , refe ren ce is her eby made for
fu r the r and mor e par ticu lar
des crip tion .of sai d rea l est ate .
IN TRUST NEVERTHELESS to sec ure the
pay men t of the
pri nci pal sum of FIFTEEN HUNDRED DOL
LARS ($1 500 .00 ), and all
int ere st her eaf ter acc mui ng on sam e,
whi ch said pri nci pal sum is
evid enc ed by thr ee cer tain Hom este ad
Wa iver bon ds of eve n dat e
her ewi th exe cut ed by Ma rga ret E. Mun
dy and M. Mundy due and pay abl e to the mse lve s (Ma rga ret E. Mun
dy and M. Mun dy), or ord er,
thr ee yea rs aft er dat e, sai d bon ds
bea ring int ere st from dat e at
the rat e of six per cen t per ann um,
The rig ht is res erv ed to ant icip ate int ere st pay abl e sem i-an nua lly
ma tur ity of bon ds aft er 1 yea r
Ins ura nce req uire d Fif tee n Hun dred
Do llar s ($1 500 .00)
It is und erst ood and agr eed betw een
the par ties her eto
tha t if the re sha ll be any def aul t
in the pay men t of sai d bon d, or
in the pay men t of any semi-an nua l ins
talm ent of int ere st the reo n
when due , or fai lur e to kee p the pro
per ty ins ure d, as agr eed upo n,
the n the tot al deb t her ein sec ure d
sha ll bec ome due and pay abl e
at onc e, and the Tru stee her ein upo
n the wri tten req ues t of the
hol der s of said bon ds, or eith er of
them , so to do, sha ll pro cee d
to exe cut e thi s tru st in acc ord anc e
wit h Sec tion 516 7 of the Code
f Vir gin ia, 191 9 Edi tion , and the Act
s ame nda tory the reto .
It is und erst ood and agr eed als o betw
een the par ties
ere to tha t in the ove nt the Tru stee
her ein adv erti ses for sal e
he pro per ty her ein con vey ed agr eea ble
to the term s her eof and pay 1ient or assi gnm ent is made of the ind
ebt edn ess her ein sec ure d on
r bef ore the day of sal e, or the Tru
stee dir ect ed not to make suc h
ale , and the sal e is not mad e, the n
the re sh all be pai d to the
aid Tru stee for his ser vic es as afo
res aid a sum equ iva len t to two
er cen t of the ind ebt edn ess owi ng,
unp aid , and sec ure d her eun der
t the tim e he adv erti ses the said pro
per ty for sal e.

�Witness the following signaturesand seals.

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VIRGINIA, City of Harrisonburg , to-rwi t:
I, Pauline M. Andrus, a notary public in and for the
city and State aforesaid, whose commission expires March 7, 1932,
do certify that Margaret E. r,rundy and M. Mundy, her husband,
whose names are signed to the foregoing deed bearing date Eebruary
15, 1932, have acknowledged the same before me in my said city.
Given under my hand this 15th day of February, 1932.

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COMMONWEALTH'S ATTORNEY

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�THIS DEED made this 2d day of April, 1932, by and between Margaret E. Mundy and M. Mundy, her husband, parties of the
first part, and D. W. Earman, Trustee, party of the second part,

WI T N E S S E T H :
That for and in consideration of the sum of FIVE DOLLARS ($5.00) cash in hand paid by the party of the second part to
the parties of the first part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and upon the trust hereinafter declared, they, the
said parties of the first part, do hereby grant and convey with'
general warranty of title unto the said D. W. Earman, Trustee,
party of the second part, the following two adjoining tracts of
real estate, situate on the Spotswood Trail, in Rockingham County,
Virginia, and more particularly described as follows:
FIRST TRACT:

All that certain tract or parcel of land

situate near the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains at Fern Hill,

I in Rockingham County, Virginia, a short distance west of the Green l
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County line, consistin~ of 2.994 acres of land, lying on the west
of the top of the said Mountaim3, divided by the Spotswood Trail,

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with the improvements thereon and appurtenances thereunto

belonging, said real estate being the same conveyed to this granto ,

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date December 3, 1931, duly of record in the Clerk's Office of
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SECOND TRACT:

All that certain small tract or parcel

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west by other lands of the granter herein, and being the same real

�estate conveyed to Margaret E. Mundy by J. K. Haney and wife by
deed bearing date December 3, 1931, duly of record in the aforesaid clerk's office in Deed Book 151, page 291, to which said
deed, as well as to the aforesaid plat recorded in said clerk's
office, reference is hereby made fur further and more particular
description of said real estate.
IN TRUST NEVERTHELESS to secure the :r;a ymen t of the
principal sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00), and all interest
hereafter accruing on same, which said principal sum is evidenced
by a certain Homestead Waiver bond of even date herewith executed
by Margaret M. Mundy and M. Mundy due and payable to themselves
(Margaret E. Mundy and M. Mundy), or order, one year after date,
said bond bearing interest from date at the rate of six per cent
per annum, interest payable semi-annually.
Insurance required Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000.00).
It is understood and agreed between the parties hereto
that if there shall be any default in the payment of said bond,
or in the payment of any semi-annual instalment of interest thereon when due, or failure to keep the property insured, as agreed
upon, then the total debt herein secured shall become due and payable at once, and the Trustee herein upon the written request of
the holder of said bond, so to do, shall proceed to execute this
trust in accordance with Section 5167 of the Code of Virginia,
1919 Edition, and the Acts amendatory thereto.
It is understood and agreed also between the parties
hereto that in the event the Trustee herein advertises for sale
the property herein conveyed agreeable to the terms hereof and
payment or assignment is made of the indebtedness herein secured
on or before the day of sale, or the Trustee directed not to make
such sale, and the sale is not made, then there shall be paid to
the said Trustee for his services as aforesaid a sum equivalent to
two per cent of the indebtedness owing, unpaid, and secured hereunder at the time he advertises the said property for sale.

�Witness the following signatures and seals.

I VIRGINIA,
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City of Harrisonburg, to-wit:
I, Pauline M. And~us, a notary public in and for the

city and state aforesaid, whose commission expires March?, 1936,
do certify that Margaret E. Mund y and M. Mundy, her husband, whose
names ' are signed to the foregoing deed bearing date ~pril 2, 1932,
have acknowledged the same before me in my said city.
Given under my hand this 2d day of April, 1932.

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COMMONWEALTH·s ATTORNEY

�THIS DEED made this 4th day of November , 1932, by and between Margaret E. .1undy and r,1~
first part, and D.

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dy, her husband, parties of the

Earman, Trustee, party of the second part,

WI T N

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S S E T H :

That for and in consideration of the sum of FIVE DOLLARS
( 5.00) cash in hand paid by the party of the second part to the
parties of the first part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and upon the trust hereinafter declared, they, the
said parties of the first part, do hereby grant and convey with
general warranty of title unto the said D. W. Earman, Trustee,
party of the second nart, the following two adjoining tracts of
real estate, situate on t~e Spotswood Trail, in Rockingham County,
Virginia, and more particul&amp;rly described as follows:
FIRST 1RACT :

All that certain tract or parcel of land

Cl) situate near the crest of t.1e Blue Ridge L1ountains a.t Fern Hill ,
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'2:, in Rockingham County, Virginia, a short distance west of the Green

County li.1e, consisting of 2.994 acres of land, lying on the west
of the top of t ,1e said r.:ountains, divided by the Spotswood Trail,
adjoining the lands of R. J. Snano, J. K. Haney, and Baugher, toget.ier With the irn.nrovements thereon and anpurtenances thereunto
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belonging, said real estate being the same conveyed to t~is grantor,

~ l.:argaret E. Mundy, by Elsie B. Baugher, et als, by deed bearing

~ date December 3, 1931, duly of record in the Clerk's Office of

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a further description of sa _id real estate.

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SECO'rD TRACT:

All that certain srn.all · tract or parcel of

lying on the west side of the Dlue Ridge Mountains at Fern

Sill, Rockinghgm County, Virginia, a short distance west of the
Green County line on the south side of the Spotswood Trail, and
bounded on the north by the said 3potswood Trail and on the west
by other lands of the grantor herein, and being the same real

�Gs ta te con ve:rnd -to l'v1argaret E. Mundy by J. K. Haney and wife by
deed bearing date December 3, 1931, duly of record in the aforesaid Clerk's Office in Deed Book 151, page 291, to which said
deed, as well as to the aforesaid plat recorded in said Clerk's
Office, reference is hereby made for further and more narticula r
descriptio n of said real estate.
IU TRUST ~JEVERT:iELESS to secure t_:e payment of the principal sum of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00), and all interest
hereafter accruing on same, which said princinal sum is evidenced
by a certain Homestead ~aiver bond of even date herewith executed
by Margaret M. Mundy and r~~

dy due and payable to bearer one

year after date, said bond bearing interest from date at the rate
of six per cent per annum, interest payable semi-annu ally.
Insurance required Twenty-fiv e Hundred Dollars ($2500.00 ).
It is understoo d and agreed between the parties hereto
that if there shall be any default in the payment o:: said bond, or
in tl1e pay1Jent of any semi-annu al instalmen t of interest thereon
wnen due, or failure to keep the property insured, as agreed upon,
then the total debt herein secured shall become due and payable at
once, and t1e Trustee herein unon the request of the holder of
said bond so to do, shall proceed to execute this trust in accordance with Section 516? of the Code of Virginia, 1919 Edition, cilld
the Acts amendator y thereto.
It is understood and agreed also between the parties hereto
that in the event the Trustee herein advertise s for sale the
property herein conveyed agreeable to the terms hereof and payment
or assignmen t is made of the indebtedn ess herein secured on or before t.1e day of sale, or the Trustee directed not to make such sale,
and the sale is not made, tllEn there shall be paid to the said
Trustee for his services as aforesaid a sum equivale~ t to two per
cent of the indebtedn ess owing, unpaid, and secured hereunder at
t1e time he advertise s the said property for sale.
Witness the following signatures and seals .

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VIRGINIA, City of Harrisonburg, to-wit:
I, Pauline M. Andrus, a notary public in and for the
city and state aforesaid, whose commission &lt;i_Xpires :March 7, 1936,
do certify that Margaret E. it.undy and },1 ~

y, her husband , whose

names are signed to the foregoing deed bearing date November 4,
1932, have acknowledged the same before me in my said city.

Given under my hand this 4th day of November, 1932.

N.P.

VIRGir".-IA: In the Clerk's Office of the Ch•nit, 0ourt
. The foregoing d,:!Od of
of R~ngh~ County.
- - · ~ · · · ············ was this day pre1,,ented E1 t,he
office aforesaid and is t ogether wiLh the c,·nith::.He
of acku_ow.13dgmeut annexed, admitted to re1.i0rd
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D. WAMPLER EARMAN
HARRJSONBURG,VA .
COMMONWEALTH ·s

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�THIS DEED made this 29th day of December, 1933, by and between Margaret E. Mundy and Marvin Mundy, her husband, parties of
the first part, and D. W. Earman, Trustee, party of the second part,
WI T N E S S E T H :
That for and in considera tion of t he sum of FIVE DOLLARS
($5.00) cash in hand paid by the party of the second part to the
parties of the first part, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowled ged,
and upon the trust hereinaft er declared, they, the said parties of
the first part, do hereby grant and convey with general warranty of
title unto the said D. W. Farman, Trustee, party of the second part,
the following two adjoining tracts of real estate, with the improvements thereon and appurtena nces the r eunto belonging , situate on the
Spotswood Trail, in Rockingham County, Virginia, and more particula rly
described as follows:
FIRST TRACT:

'

All tba.t certain tract or parcel of land

situate near the crest of the Blue Ridge Mountains at Fern Hill, in
Rockingham County, Virginia, a short distance west of the Green County
line, consisting of 2.994 acres of land, lying on the west of the top
of the said Mountains , divided by the Spotswood Trail, adjoining the
lands of R. J. Snapp, J. K. Haney, and Baugher, said real estate being the same conveyed to this granter, Margaret E. Mundy, by Elsie B.
Baugher, et al 9 , by deed bearing date December 3, 1931, duly of record
in the Clerk's Office of Rockingham County in Deed Book 151, page 25?,
to which said deed ~nd plat attached thereto reference is hereby expressly made for a further descriptio n of said real estate.
S::l!JJOND TRACT:

All that certain small tract or parcel of

land, lying ~n the west side of the Blue Ridge Mountains at Fern Hill,
Rockingham County, Virginia, a short distmi.ce west of the Greene County
line on the south side of the Spotswood Trail, and bounded on the north
by the said Spotswood Trail and on the west by other lands of the
grantor herein, and being the same real estate conveyed to Margaret E.
Mundy by J. K. Haney and wife by deed bearing date December 3, 1931,
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of record in the aforesaid Clerk's Office in Deed Book 151, page 291,
to which said deed, as well as to the aforesaid plat recorded in said
Clerk's Office, reference is hereby made for further and more particular
description of said real estate.
IN TRUST NEVERTHELESS to secure the payment of the principal
sum of EIGHTEEN HUNDRED TEN DOLLARS and SIXTY-TWO CENTS ($1810.62), and
all interest hereafter accruing on same, which said principal sum is
evidenced by a certain Homestead Waiver bond of even date herewith
executed by :W.!B.rgaret M . Mundy and Marvin Mundy due and payable to E.
G. Wiener, or order, one year after date, said bond bearing interest
from date at the rate of six per cent per annum, interest payable semiannually.
Insurance required Thirty-five Hundred Dollars ($3500.00).
It is understood and agreed between the parties hereto
that if there shall be any default in the payment of said bond, or the
interest thereon when due, or failure to keep the property insured, as
agreed upon, then the total debt herein secured shall become due and
payable at once, and the Trustee herein upon the request of the holder
of said bond so to do, shall proceed to execute this trust in accordance with Section 5167 of the Code of Virginia, 1919 Edition, and the
Acts amendatory thereto.
Witness the following signatures and seals.

VIRGINIA, City of Harrisonburg , to-wit:

I, Pauline M. Andrus, a notary public in and for the city
and state aforesaid, whose commission expires March? , 1936, do certify
that Margaret E. Mundy and Marvin Mundy, her husband, whose names are
signed to the foregoing writing bearing date December 29, 1933, have
acknowledged the same before me in my said city.
Given under my hand this 29th day of December, 1933.

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MARGAREr E MUNDY &amp; HUSBAND

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DEED OF TRUST

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                    <text>ROCKINGHAM COtnfrY
NAME OF CLAIMANT

{}358 - M'.oubray , R. L. (Claimed by A. L. and J• F.
t!oubruy )
Number of Acres: 3

ntirely within the Park area .

Location:

Gap Run .

Roads:

Three miles of good dirt road to Yancey , the nearest shipping
point .

Soil:

Gravelly loam of fair depth and fertilit y and with a conside rable amount of creek rock , it is level .

History of Tract and condition of timber:

None .
Frame, 15x35' , 3 room~, 1 story , paper
Improve ments: Tenant house:
roof, no chimney , poor conditio n.
Stable: .i:!re..rr.e, 8xl8xl0 ', board roof, poor conditio n .
Frame, 8x8x8' , board roof, poor conditio n .
cJ WI~

Acreage and value of types:
Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

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

3

'.)25.00

75 . 00

Orchard:
Minerals:

230 . 00

Value of Land: $ 75 . 00
Value of Improvements: $ 230. 00
Value of Orchard: $ 1~ . 00
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $
Value per acre for tract: $106. 66
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $ NON.... .

U5 . 00

~320 . 00

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01nmtttnuwtalt4 nf lllirgiuta
TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.

March 22, 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

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

22 day of March

in accordance

with an order of the circuit court of Rockingham County
dated

3/12/34

in the cause of the State Commission

on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia
Lawson
Atkins
vs. - - -- - - -Cassandra
---------- - - - - - - - - - paid to
$ 379.17

A. L. Moubry and J. F . Moubry
being in full settlement of tract# 358 and 166

in th e above mentioned cause.

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�O!nmmnumtalt11 nf ]lirgiuta
TREASURE R'S OFFICE
RICHMOND , VA,
JOHN M, PURCELL

March 22 , 1934

TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

A. L. Moubry and J . F . Moubry

Received of J.M. Purcell , Treasur er of
Virginia , the sum of $ 379 . 17

, in accordan ce

with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of Rockingh am
of March

192r-t_

entered on the

12th

day

, in the matter of the State

Commiss ion on Conserv ation and Developm ent v _ __
___ C_a_s_s_a_n_dr_a_L_a_w_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 as

#

358 and J..66

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

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TREASURER 'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA .
JOHN M . PURCELL

March 22, 1934

TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

This is to certify that J,
of Virginia have this

J.M. Purcell, Treasurer

22 day of March

i n accordan c e

with an o r der of the circuit court of Rockingham County
dated __3~/_2_2~/_3_4_ _ in the cause of the State Commissio n
on Conservat ion and Developme nt of the State of Virginia
vs .

Cassandra Lawson At~ins
- -- ~ - - - - - - - - - - -

:paid to __!ohn E . Roller ' s estate, George G. Grattan , Jr.
and R . E . Cabell , Executors
$ 450.00
be ing in full settlemen t of tract# 358 and 166
in the above mentioned cause .

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Q!nmmnuwrnltb of ]lirgiutn
TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.

March 22 , 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

J ohn E. Roller 's estate , George G. Grattan , Jr .
and R. E . Cabell , Executors

Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of$ 450 . 00

, in accordance

with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of

Rock ingham

of March

193L

entered on the

12th

day

, in the matter of the State

Commission on Conservation and Development v _ __
~t=k=i=·n=s___ and others, being
=w~s~o=n~A
___C~a=s=s=a=n~dr~a~L~a
full and complete settlement for the tract of land
k nown in said proceeding as# 358 and 1Q6

Sign original and dupli cat e
and ret u rn to t h e Treasur e r
of Virginia.

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�Qlnmmnuwtaltq of ]Itrgiuta
TREASURE R'S OFFICE
RICHMOND , VA.
JOHN M. PURCELL

March 22, 1934

TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

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

22 d.ay of

March

with a n order of the circuit court of
dated

3/ 12/34

in accordan ce
Rock ingham Cmmty

in the cause of the State Commiss ion

on Conserv ation and Developm ent of the State of Virginia
vs.

C a s ~n Atkins an d others

paid to
$

J. Rob e rt Swit~er , Cl e r k o f Rock ingham County
Harri s onburg , i rgini a
8 .20 _ __ _ b eing in f ul l s ett l ement of tract #Iilifi and 166

in the ab ove menti oned. cause.

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TREASURER ' S OFFICE
RICHMOND , VA .

March 22 , 1934

JOHN M . PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

J. Robe r t Switzer , Clerk of Rock ingham County

Ha~r iaonburg , Virginia

Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virg i n ia, the sum of $_8~1 =2~0___ , in accordance
wi th an order of the Circui t Court of the c ount y
of___R
_ o_c_
k_i_ng_h _am
_ __
of

March

1 93L

entered on the

12th

day

, in the matter of the State

Commi s sion on Cons ervati on a nd Deve lopment v ___
Cas s andr a Laws on At k i n s and others , being
full and complete settlement f or the tract of l and
kn own in s aid proceeding as# 358 and ~66

Sign ori g inal and dupl i cat e
and return to t he Treasurer
of Virginia .

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TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.

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March 22 , 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

This is to ce r tify t hat I , J.M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virg inia h ave this

22 day of March

with an ord e r o f the c ircuit court of
3/12/34

dated

in accordance
Rockingham County

in t he cause of the State Commission

on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia

Atkins
Cassandra Lawson
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vs .
pa id t

0

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H . Harrison, Treasurer of Rec kingham County
Harrisonburg , Virginia

$_5_._6_3______ being i n full settlement of tract

#liliB..

and 166

i n t h e above menti oned cause.

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TREAS URER' S OFFIC E
RICHM OND, VA,
JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASl,JRE R OF VIRGINIA

March 22 , 1934

M. H. Harri son, Treas urer of Ro cking ham Coun ty
Harri sonbu rg , Virgi nia

Recei ved of J.M. Purc ell, Treas urer of
Virg inia, the sum of $~5"'-Z.•=6~3_ _ _ , in accor dance
with an order of the Circu it Court of the count y
Rocki ngham
f
0 - - - - - = - - - - - - enter ed on the
12th day
of March
193~ , in the matte r of the State
Comm ission on Cons ervat ion and Devel opme nt v _ __
___ _C
_a_s_s_a_n_d_r_a_L_a_w_s_o_n_A_t_k_i_n_s__ and other s, being
full and comp lete settle ment for the tract of land
known in said proce eding as #_ 3_5_8_ a_n_d_ ~66

Sign origi nal and dupli cate
and retur n to the Treas urer
of Virg inia.

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�County: Rockingh am
District : Stonewa ll
£358 - Moubray, R. L.

Aoreage Claimed :

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Assessed : Not

V,alue Cle.tmed:
Location :

Deed: Not availab le

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Gap Run.

tl

Enttrely within the Park Area.

lnoumbr ances, counter claims or laps: Mineral rights belong to Jacob
Yost, Trustee .

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Soil:

Gravelly loam of fair depth and fertilit y and wi t h a
eonsider a'ble amount of creek rook, 1 t 1s level.
·

Roa.de:

Three miles of good dirt road to Yanoey, the nearest sh1pp1ng point .

H1storz of tre.ot and conditio n of timbei:: None.

Im12rovements:

Tenant house, frame 15X35' , 3 rooms, 1 story, paper roof,
no chimney , poor oonditio n.
-$120.00
Stable: Frame ,8xl8xlO . boa.rd r oof, poor conditio n- 10.00
Hen house: Frame axaxs•; board r"&gt;Of, poor
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5.00
1!35.oo
Orchard: 5 apple trees - 25 years old - tair
oondi t1on - .M3,00

Value
~er ao,re

Aoreage

.:20. 00

3

Total val ue of land

Total
Value

~iern. oo

$60.00

Total value of improvem entsl35 .00
·rotal value of orchard
'f o t al value ot tract

11.verage value per aore

8.00

205.00
67.67

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

CASSANDRA LAWSON AT·KINS Et .Als and 52 , 561 Acres of Land more or les
in Rockingham County
On the Petition filed in the above cause by A. L. Moubry
and J. F . Moubry .
This Cause came on to be again heard this

/t,/

day of

March, 1934, upon the papers formerly read and proceedings had, the
exhibits filed and was argued by Counsel .
Upon consideration whereof, it appearing to the Court
that A. L. Moubry and J . F . Moubry heretofore filed their Petition
in the above entitled caus~ wherein they asserted title to the trac
or parcel of land No . 358 as it appears upon report of the Board of
Appraisal Commissioners of Rockingham County, and it further appear
ing that by an order entered therein it has been decreed that A. L.
Moubry and J. F . Moubry are the fee simple owners of the said tract
of land, and that R. L. Moubry had no interest therein, and it appearing that the said tract of land by a judgment in rem has been
condemned in the aforesaid Cause to the State Commission on Conser vation and Development of the State of Virginia, upon the payment
into the custody of the Court of $320 . 00 and it appearing to the
Court that said sum of $320 . 00 had been deposited into the custody
of the Court, and that the taxes for the three years last past were [
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improperly and erroneously a 4l~sed, it is so ordered and decreed,.. an~
it is adjudged, ordered and

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decreed

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that the Clerk of this Court do l

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transmit a certified copy of this order to the Treasurer of Virginia
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who shall pay the said sum of $320 . 00 , the amount of said judgment

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in rem for the said condemnation of the said tract No . 358, to the
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· said A. L. Moubry and J. F . Moubry as hereinbefore set forth, and
HAMMER &amp; HAMMER
ATTO~ NeYs A.ND COUNSf:LORS AT U,',11'

HARRISON8UR6 . VA .

it ~urther appearing to the Court that tract No . 166, as it appears
iupon the plat and report of the said Board of Appraisal . Commission - !I
ers for the County of Rockingham has been likewise condemned by a

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judgment in rem in said cause whereby said Commission is invested
,with the title to the said lands , upon the payment by it into the
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!custody of the Court of the sum of $523 . 00, and it further appear 1ing to the Court that the said sum of $523 . 00 has been paid into th
custody of the Court , it is accordingly ordered and decreed that
the clerk of the Court shall certify this fact to the Treasurer of
Virginia who shall pay said sum to the said A . L. koubry and .r. F .
iMoubry as hereinafter set forth .
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And it appearing to the Court that the two tracts of land
namely , No . 358 and No . 166 constitute and compose the tract of 87
acres, known as the John Sipe Patent1 and that there is due to M. H.
Harrison , Treasurer of Rockingham County ;5 . 63 taxes thereon for th
,ear 1933 , and that there is due to J. R. Switzer, Clerk of Rocking
ham County, the sum of $8 ~20 delinquent taxes for the year 1932, an
that all other taxes which are assessable thereon have been paid,
and it further appearing to the Court that the said two tracts of
l1and are tncumbered by a Deeu of Trust executed thereon by A. L.
Moubry and J. F . Moubry to George W. Shaver, Trustee , to secure to
John E. Rollerts Estate , George G. Grattan , Jr . and R. E. Cabell ,
Executors, the sum of $325 . 00 , evidenced by four bonds , one in the
sum of ~125 . 00 , another in the sum of $ 83 . 00, another in the sum of !
$ 84 . 00 and another in the sum of ~83 . 00 executed by the said A. L.

Moubry and J. F . Moubry to the said John E . Roller ' s Estate, George
G. Grattan , Jr . and R. E . Cabell , Executors , dated October 16, 1929~
and due and payable one , two, three and four years after date re~

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pectively, with interest thereon from date, and that interest on

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each of said bonds ha¥-e been paid until November 10, 1930, and that I
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lthere ls due unto the said John E , Roller's Estate , Geor ge G, Grat ltan, .rr . and R. E . Cabell, Executors , as of March 10, 1934 , the sum
jof $450 . 00 and that the same is a lien upon the said su~s coming to
il the sai d A. L. :tloubry and J . F. Moubry, it is accordingly ad judged, ,
HAMMER &amp; HAMMER
ATTOA N l!!YS AND COUNSl!!I.OflS AT U.W

HARRISONBURG, VA .

!ordered
and decreed that the Treasurer of Vir ginia
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t"o pay

said sums of $320 . 00 and ~'523.00 as :allows, to-wit~

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out the
pay

~ . H. Harrison, Treasurer of Rockingham County, the sum of $5 . 63

�,I,I taxes on said lands for the year 1933 ;
\! Clerk of Rockingh am County , the sum of

t:

i! said land for the year 1932;
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(2) pay J . Robert Switzer ,

.;s . 20 Delinqu ent taxes on

(3) pay unto ' John E . Roller t s estate ,

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! Geor~e G. Grattan, Jr . and R. E . Cabell, Executo rs, J450 . 00 princi
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pal and interest due on said bonds to said Estate as of March 10th,
1934, and (4) the remainin g ~b 379 .17 he shall pay to the said A. L.
~oubry and J. F . ~oubry in full of the two awards aforesai d, which
said several sums , when so paid, shall be in full of, the judgmen ts
in rem for tract No . 358 and tract No . 166, taking from said part ies receipts for the several amounts so paid to them and certify ing such payments to this Court , and make appropr iate entry thereof
as required by Law .

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, IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY , VIRGINIA

THE STATE COMMISSION ON CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE
;: OF VIRGINIA
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vs .

CASSANDRA LAWSON ATKINS Et Als and 52 , 561 Acres of Land more or
less in Rockingham County
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IA. L. MOUBRY AND J . F . MOUBRY
vs .

On Petition filed in the above cause

R. L. MOUBRY
This Cause came on to be a gain heard this

/ ~ a y of

March , 1934 , upon the papers formerly read and proceedings had,

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deed from John E . Roller t s Executors etc . to A. L. Moubry and
F . Moubry , the exhibits filed and was argued by Counsel .
Upon consideration whereof , it appearing to the Court th t

an order was entered in this Cause on January 3rd , 1934 , directing
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process to issue against R. L. Moubry , returnable to rules , requir
ing him to show cause , if any he could , why the sum of ~~320 . 00 al lowe_d in his name for tract No . 358 should not be paid unto A. L.
Moubry and J . F . Moubry , and it appearing that process issued , Jan
uary 3rd , 1934 , from the Clerk ' s Office of this County in accordance with said order, and that the said process was executed Jan uary 5th , 1934 , by W. E. Lucas , Deputy for C. R. Fawley , Sheriff
of Rockingham County 1 by delivering a true copy of the said process ;I
to R. L. Moubry in person , and it further appearing that the sRid
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R. L. Moubry has failed to appear , plead or answe~ the petition ~

I, taken fa:J confessed and cause set for hearing1 and was argued by
Counsel .
Upon consideration whereof , it appearing to the Court
that A, L. Moubry

and J . F . Moubry are invested with the fee sim-

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ple title to the tract No . 358 as it appears upon the report and
HAMMER &amp; I-IAMMER
,H TO RNeYS ANO COUNSELORS AT LAW I

HARRI SONSURG, VA .

the plat accompan,r:g the same1 of the Board of Appraisal Commission ;

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,,, ers for Rockingham CountyI they having derived good title thereto

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,' by the conve ance aforesaid of J . E. Roller ' s Estate to the said
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Petitioners, the Court doth adjudge , order and decree that A. L.

!i Moubry and J . F . Moubry are the owners in fee simple of the tract
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[ of land described in s a id Petition as tract No . 358 and the Court
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1r;r.;_JU{t further of opinion that the said R. L. Moubry has no interes
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1; therein, doth accordingly so adjud ge , order and decree ~
And all matters being ended this Petition is retired from
the docket .

HAMMER &amp; HAMMER
AT TOR N EY S ANO CO UN$ t! LOfl S AT U.W

H-'R R ISO NSURG, VA .

�STATE OF VIRGINIA,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, towi t:
I, J. Robert switzer,Qlerk of the Circuit Court of
Roe kingham County do hereby certify that the records in my
office do not show any delinquent taxes against the tract of
82 acres situate at PineyMount in Stonewall District, assessed
in the name of A. L. and J. F. Moubray , EXCEPT for the tax
year H~32, and which tax is $8.200
Given under my hand this 6th day of February, 1934.

of the Circuit Cour
County, Virginia .

O. K.

Attorney

�M. H. HARRISON
TREASURER OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

I hereby certify that the records of
this office show that the t axes for the year 1933
amounting to$ 5 . 63, on a tract of 87-0- 0 acres of land
situate in Park Area in Stonewall District, Rockingham
County , and assessed in the name of A. L. Mowbray and
J . F . Mowbray, is unpaid.
All taxes prior to that time, if any
be unpaid , are a matter of record in the Clerk{s Office
of said County.
March 1934 .

Given under my hand this 6th day of

Treasurer .

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INrHE: CIBCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIBGINIA.

IN THE NAME OF THE COMMOIBV"EALTH OF VIRGINIA.,

TO mE SHERIFF OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, GREETING:
You are hereby eommanded to summon R. L. Moubr}' to
appear at the Cl erk' s Off ice of the Circu.i t Court of Rockingham.
County, Virginia, on the thi.rd Monday in January, to show cau.se,

if any he can, why the

sum of $320.00

allowed for Tract No. 358

in the report of the Board of Appraisal Commiss1.oner s in the
case of The State Commission on Conservation and Development or
the State of Virginia v. Cassandra Lawson Atkins, et als, etc.,
sho,u l.d not be paid untp

A._.

L. and J. F. Moubry as prayed for in

their petition filed in the sa_id cause on January 3, 1954.
And this you sha11 in no wise omit under penalty or ~100.
And have then and tl:ere this Wtti t •
Witness. J'. Robert Switzer, Clerk of our said Court,
at the Court House thereof, in Harrisonburg , Virginia, this3d
day of January, 1-934, in the 100th year of the Co.mmonweai th.

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1ouo.r;v t hat p roc3ss do isl::lue
.L'tll.::;t; / £3

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~AMMER &amp; ~AMMER
ATTORN EYS AT LAW

~hO,/

Cu.Uo J ,

if c.;._ly

Ilv

Cc..t.&lt;1 ,

.J..lo·,.rea for t..r,1-Jt Jo. 65b sLo:.ild not

be pb.id unto th ,; d o.id li. • L . d.Ild J •

their sajd p 3tition .

to

g:....irist :1. L. ::oub.cy ,

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�State of Virginia,
County of Rockingham, to - wit :
I , J . Robert Switzer, Clerk of the
Rockingham County do hereby certify that the
do not show any delinquent taxes against the
Stonewall District , assessed in the name of

Circuit Court oP
records in my office
tract of land in ·
R. L. Moubray .

Given under my hand this 20th day of December, 1g33 .

�M.

H. HARRISON

TREASURER OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA

To Whor.i It May Concern :
I hereby certify that the records
of my office show that the taxes assessed against ct
certain tract of 3- 0- 0 &amp;cres of land in the name of
R. L. :Moubray situate in Stonewall District, Rockingham
County, for the years 1933, 1932 and 1931 amounting to
$ 1 . 10, 1 . 39 and 1.99, respectively are unpaid .
All taxes prior to that time, if
any be unpaid, are a matter of record in the Clerk's
Office of said County .
of December 1933 .

Given under my hand this 20th day

Treasure'r ~f Fockingharn 'county.

,--

�NOTE-This need not be filed until the record discloses that the awards have been paid into the custody of
the Courts.

Virginia : In the Circuit. Court of Rockingham County
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia .. PETITIONER .
V. At Law No. 1829
Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand, Five Hundred and
Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of land, more or less
. . . . . . . .
DEFENDANT S.
Comes now the undersigned and shows to the Court:
That a judgment in rem has heretofore been entered in this proceeding condemning to the use of the
Petitioner the fee simple estate in the tract(s) of land numbered as follows: Tract No.
Tract No. ____________ : Tract No. -------- ----;

_(J_~-~:

and described in the report of the Board of Appraisal Commissioners appointed herein and shown, numbered, and delineated on the County Ownership Map filed therewith, upon payment into the custody of
the Court of the sum(s) set out in the said judgment as constituting the award(s) therefor, as follows :
Award on Tract No.

a£C $_2-2:-_~; on Tract No. ------------ $----------; on Tract No.

------------ $----------;
That the report of the said Board sets forth that the following named persons claim, or appear to
have a claim to an interest in the said tract(s) of land or in the proceeds arising from the condemnation
thereof;

That the Petitioner has paid into the custody of the Court the said sum(s) set out in said judgment
as constituting the award(s) for the fee simple estate in the said tract(s) of land;
That your undersigned, on the date of the said judgment in rem condemning the said tract(s) of
land, owned or was (were) entitled to the following interest in the said tract(s) or in the proceeds
arising from the condemnation thereof :-

~~
That no other person or persons than the undersigned are entitled to share in the distribution of the
said award(s) except the following named persons whose interest in said tract(s) or in the proceeds
arising from the condemnation thereof on the date of entry of said judgment was as follows:

Wherefore, your undersigned pray(s) that [he (they) be made a party (parties) herein under the
provisions of Section 21 of the Public Park Condemnation Act, and that] an order be entered for the
distribution of said sum(s) set forth in said judgment in rem as constituting the award(s) for the fee
simple estate in the said tract(s) condemned as aforesaid, and for the payment to the undersigned of the
said award(s) or of as much thereof as the Court may find that the undersigned is (are) entitled to
receive, and which the undersigned aver(s) is as follows: Tract No. __ ______ __ __ $---------- : Tract
No. _____ ___ ____ $ --- - ------: Tract No. ______ ____ __ $ ______ ____ ;
The undersigned further aver(s) that : (Leave this space blank unless there is some other pertinent matter to be brought specially to the attention of the court)

NAME

STATE O

r,&amp;~l'tl..

P. 0. ADDRESS

---- ~ r~tr-_~/ __

OF ROCKINGHAM to-wit:
iIY- --appeared--b-ef-ore-me---R.--1.-.-- Moubray--a nd--made oath

--------~m-s -- y--:per-so
that_ the_state mnts _contained_ in t he _above_~e tition _so _far _as_made on his
own informati_on are true and so far as made upon informatio n of others he
~~;;:ves-the m-t-o--be-- tru-e-.---G± -ven u n ~ t h ± __ -~-- _tari~~~~ emb er,
NOTE-A supply of this blank form has been placed ~~!'~lerk's office f
e convenience of interested
parties. No one is required to use this form, as the form is not pres ri ed by law, and claimants can
either change or modify it as they deem necessary, or present their
tions in any form they may desire which meets with the approval of the Court. This blank form may not and probably will not cover
all cases. It has been printea merely as a suggestion of a form of a motion which may be u sed, subject
to the approval of the court in each case.

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1-lAMMER &amp; 1-lAMMER
ATTORNEY S AT LAW

1oubry vs PolJ.y .t!'ro.zi.J.L' &amp;c institut3d to tne C.L.:ond
lSOL. , tn

:3_1ti.cv .l. 1d inc.Lu ding th

idJ ·, •

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r ..l d e in £.uid ~han0ery .JD.~i.83/ and tho s id :a::.itutha -rol.~ris
I\

mti.n t:.cuct of land , that th.,reo.fter ..,ho

bid in tlu
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0.1d

and ,

llor , \Jho pCJ.id for the

tn.11sf "1:L; .d h::,r '&gt;urchas"3 to Joh!1

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and that Cha.s .

of the Jou rt , .xecu t

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deed to the suia ... lle r , ill which the
3i.i :.ct O 1

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lb-lld to saij_

in th-1 report of thJ Boc.:.r&lt;1 of

the p o.t

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a , united ,
..i..S the Sa e HOW

ppraisal CoiiL 1issj Ol~er~

lot) and !Jo . b56 , ,ind whiuh tuo p&amp;rcelf-, of land
You r

o,,lo11gs to potitio11ers in fee s·r.ulo .

ouJ.d show unto the .,ourt that the thr")e acr., 11orris

peti ti one rs

nut at

p~.rchase throush so:n9 .,rror v;as a_praisJd to ~. Ir. Pou'bry ,

roi t ration , c 0~1po,_ Jd of the

' the h 1ari nc..; oefo re the 3oard of

Phillip /il.Uar.1s , _:onora~

, Honorahl

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3crt:cc..:i, u.nd {on ruble

1 ~xander , Th-.. State corn:.1ission on Jonsorvation and

Job•1 II .

1)-=ivelopi11ent i!.1 thJ Stat9 of Virgi,1ia , realizjni

:1

that th8 allowance

oubry wa::;, , r roneous and should have bee

,: to :2• .1H

• J • •,..ou·o1·y , a__:reed th...i.t if pJtitio;1or.:l , A. :...

: .'loubr,,' ,1i th r3 v thJi r

to A.

and

H

'ouorJ c...n

J. }.

xca oti ns a 1d conse.1tcd to u.C-! )t the

~82 . 00 in fL,11 SJt..,10.n, t o.:: their .Jl ins , the tv10 ~ots would be
! consolid1.:..t3d and trJaL;d us on

, nicn wc.s u.ccordinc-1.Y do 10 .

i'hat ou th3 loth daJ of Oc tober , 19B9 , .a.

Vi rg i

tli...i.

.ci •

•.

r. . .Jou o.ry

and

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Houbry , his \rifj , .Jo11vey ... d th~ s id 1..a~1d u to G•o.cg,

/.

·.uffo.c ,

~rustee , iu trust to secure anto Jo~ ~ . _ol_ar ' ~ :st ta , Gorge

~.
r..p Gra. tt
S ,,

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~AMMER &amp; ~AMMER

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d .~• • Qdo 11 ,

xec to:s , foL ...• bonds :
0

of ,wb4 . 00 ; o.nd anoth=&gt; ·· in the su.,1 of

One

?83 . 00 , pay· '1le foDr

years after data , all bearin~ int r3st from date , and p~yable

ATT O RN EYS AT LAW

I annuall y .

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Th&lt;::tt these bonds ... ro still due

·1

state o.f John

I October

• _ 011.er th~ sun of

16th, 1.930 , until paid .

ud ),Hit io

o

lu

the

375 . 00 with iiterest from

A copy of this deed of trust to -

geth r with copies of th.bods Jecu.c3d th r.by ,

l and

13.C~

• .!'...,,

pr y id to be read as -9,.l.rt~ hereof .

I

Your petitio~ers r ep.cesaut that a ju dg 1':Jll t in re,.1 ht.S

Ii

i'he .ce tofo.ce

Jd1

II

ntered in thJ prooeoding of ·l'h-:} Statr3 &lt;;omr.iission

\Ion onse.cv tion and D3v,lop.. Jn t in the ctute of ~n.cfinia vs
I
.
, as Sandri:... 1 tKL s ot als .:.md f.&gt;2 , 5ol ~ cres of Laud , . Toro or L ·~ s ,
!i

Roc . .ci c"hu.m Jounty , condeH 1i.LlC:: tho trrn true ti., of ..1.und afore -

said und ow...1ed , y p Jt i tioa .HL ,

0ri b-d in the r3port of tb.8
1appoint0d hereir , a.nd

d ..ce

d vir.b i-.;r, Su.id t.cac; ts are dos -

di

oa~d of .n.flp.ca.L..al Cor.u1is~iO.LPr s

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wld uJ..1.LLo.t,.:Jd o.u Ui.e

tnere.1i th upo11 p.,.,y.iljllt into cne l..rnE:.tuo.y of th

lcuu.rt of tho sums sat out i,i thJ said juu~,.1e.1t as cons i i tuti,i ·
0

1the avurds tiie.::'-Jfo ..c , to - vvit :

,I

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,,

wa.cd on tro.ut 1To . luo , co.1tuining

c:r·;c, more or less , ,p52D . 00 ; und t.ca.;t J.;o . ~f:ib , a pa.ccel ·nd

)part oi" the
.:.,:xecu to

l::iu.i d

s

r.::i

L . . dd:3 conveyed to po tit ion er~ oy John .;. • olle r '

fo res ui d

nd v _i u :d u.t

1)320

. 00; 1a cing

tot 1

valuation for the two tracts of ~e43 . 00 .
Petitio.1ers would s. ow unto th3 Court that at a h ,a..cing
~efore th~ 3o rd of' Arbitrution, composJd of tho Honora,JlJ Phillip
illi

1~ ,

:rono:cable B.

1.

3ertram,

po1uissio.1, that bot£: tract !;o .

loo

nd the ~ ono ra11le John · •

and 35b belong to 11. J"'" &lt;.:.lld

J • .!.!1 • 1rou ry und not to R. L . .. :oubry , .vhu..c·ou1)0ll i t

upon

ATTOR N EYS AT LAW

a 6 roed tha.t

3titior3rs withd.n1wi1ig t.heir 3XCeptio1s a ,juagmen t should. go

in p~titloners' favor i~
I-JAMMER &amp;- I-JAMM ER

11w.,

o. lGu

ttld 'T
.,

~J..ceptions .

.

bu ,

d ..Ud

thJ

s:..1.21

of .,uU43 . v0 .:'or

tt.Ol'OU,POll 1Jv ti ti 0,10.c.;;

CLl}

t vO

t.L~._c;tb

of

,Jl thd..c'di/ tl Ji. .C S id.

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Your peti tion)r ave .cs th t the s t:t id 3 . :. . :;:oubry .rnv j .c

did h

1d hac not .10,v , 1::A.ny intera.. :it in th~ Su.id la.id , but

VO ,

thdt he has filed~ ul~iill on tr~ct 65b clui,in g th3 three

eras

'. \ whi ~h clui n h, ...,purio ~s and he is not ei1titl" 'd to any po1.·tio n of'
' so.id funds .
L•

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of -ch

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other

ld J . J . Joubry

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pJrdOU

o.r· pe ·sons th

1

you.r· p.J-Citie ,ne1.·s

ntitlad to ~hara itl the dibtrio ution

~uid u.Wc;.i..Cd · or 111 the _proueed::5 u..cisin g .r'ro .l the \J011t0n ts

of the s . 1id
.

1.

s

XCJpt •

the esta.t

of John

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r, i.n-.Lich

hi ontitlo d to have pci.rt from tho funds for the debt se-.:ur,1 d by

tLe Deed of Trust f ilJd in thh, Cl:illSe .
P~ti ti

0_

er

vars that there ~ru no ~ i

o.g uinst your

3llS

~

,
1
l'J

!)etitio ners ' Lit irest other than th.., tru"'t l !llin to tho said Rollc1· 0~
d tho.t all taxes upon tha said lands have be n naid und that

:

I

~

th ,3 r~ are n o delinqu ent tax1;S , all of which is shown by ccrtifi cuto~

I of

Tnusu rsr and '.llerk horo .filed and pray,d to b•J r,· d a

0

purt,

ii er:-~of .

:I

h)r for

J

yo:Jr :p1Jtj ti0.113.L'S })ray that th .y

JO

ad r1i tt e d

ii

c;l.' l r

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p· rti e s hc .cein u.1d1'f' the }"Hov .i. sion of Soctiot 1 21 of tn~ ~)U,Jlic
Lc:t R... , ·. \ A - ~ '1... ~ -Lf-J t; ~.J."'- "-,.~.,. . '4
!I P :CJ::. J , .1d.e ,n,1atio ..1. 0t undA tnut d.1 order ,na:J oe 3nt:ired n•J1'3ill

1

1

\wi th tin pc:1y n--3nt of s - id ·

lit olders

.Vo. .J.'dS

'st-te of John J .

j

a, d s .id sumo to p oti "tiono.c s us the

of the fee i::Ln ple ti tl ,:., of th3 s ·id

L

1d , 1myiug

unto the

oller , dacaas~ d, tne SUill LJuureu to it unuer

I

1: tlu
1:

Dead of Trust
_ y ) rocess iSll:.Je

V :)1'

p.r·a.y &amp;c .

. ... . ·--". ,:,TAT o ""'fl .in:T1
CI 'i'Y n .1? .:fa _ :'I OJ 3U ill- , 'i'o - \7i t :

I . ~ ~ .....:.. ,zL, ~, a ~! otar:v P:1blic in ~nd for tho City \
of Har.i.·is onburg , Ll th0
of Yir,~ inia. , do corti.fy that _ • .H
~:oubry , ig nt f o:r A . L. ',Ioubry and J . ~, • . foubry , tl•is day perEou ally
app1;;a:c-ed before a3 L1 Jy '·ajd Cj t:1 a..1d rood oath that the stu.tA.::.1ent
'of facts cont" inod in t LJ for;goj ng petitio n ..1G.de u 0?1 his own

stdi

I-JAMMER &amp; I-JAMMER
ATTORNEY S AT LAW

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�1::now.L3d g e is tr:.1e and th ose ·na de u p on informa tion deri v Gd from
others , he believ 8a to be true .

Given under my hand this 30th da ' r of Decembe r , l933 .

{zk£TJotary
~~1&lt; 2,.-A
Pub l i c.

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I--IAMMER &amp; I--IAMMER
ATTORNEYS AT LAW

�1 2 5.0 0
8 3.0 0
8 4.0 0
8 3.0 0

3 7 5.0 0

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I~_$t
__2_6_. _o_o_ _,_o-o~I One

after date~e or either of

year

promise and bind ourselv es
Grattan , Jr •• and

R.

to pay to

John E. Roller Estate , George G.

E. Cabell , Execut ors

aua

One Hundre d TWenty -five

'DOLLA RS

for value received, bearing interest from date, payable annually, and hereby waive the benefit of
the Homestead Exemptio n as to this debt. This bond is secured by deed of t r ust of even date herewith
from

. A. L. and J. F.

Moubra y

1:µ'-Wk GeorSLW• Shaver ,
tof~(M
~ J ' r ., Trustee, _

andVir ginia

H.

Moubra y &amp; Armint a

T. Mou-

_ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ____:__ _ __

Witness,_____.,o._.ur
____ __ handS
_

_ and seal_S_t his

16th

day of Oo to ber,

1929

_ _ _ _ __,,A~•._____,,L=·~M=o!e..u=-b=r=--a=---y____ ____ (Seal)

_ _ _ _ _J_._ F_._M_o_u_b_r_a_:__y_ _ _ _ _ ___ (Seal)

C O P

I_$8
__3_._o_o___,_o_o~I Two
promise and bind

Y

years

after date~e

ourselv es

or either of

John E. Roller Estate , George G.
Gratta n, Jr., and R. E. Cabell , Execut ors,
~
to pay to

E~ig_h_t~y~_- t_hr
_ e_e_ -___ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __

DOLLA RS
for value received, bearing interest from date, payable annually, and hereby waive the benefit of
the Homestead Exemptio n as to this debt. This bond is secured by deed of trust of even date herewith
from
'A.
L.
&amp; J. F. Moubra y
and Virgin ia H. Moubra y &amp; Armin ta T. Mou
~b_r _a_y- ~G~e~o=r~g- e~ w-.- s-h.,,..a
=v-'e-r
~ , ---to &lt;Il/:31:JR-XIIIUl'OCH. Trustee, _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ __ _
_
Witness

our

handS
_ _and seal_B_

t.his

16th

day of

Oo tober,

1929

____ _A_._ L_._ M_o_u_b_r_a_y_ _ __ _ _ _ __ (Seal)
_ _ _ _J_ ._ F_._ M
_o_u_b_r_a_,.y_ _ _ _ _ ____ (Seal)

-.

C O P

I. . _$_84_._o_o___,_o_o~I

Y

Three years

after date__w_e

or either of

ourselv es
to pay to John E. Roller Estate , George G.
Gratta n, Jr •• and R. E. Cabell , Execut ors,
~

promise and bind

_E_ieg_h~tY~-~t-o~ur-----'-=------'-::.__.:::____:::;_-=- -=- -=- -=- -=-- -=-- -=---=---=--DOLLARS
for value received, bearing interest from date, payable annually, and hereby waive the benefit of
the Homestead Exemptio n as to this debt. This bond is secured by deed of trust of even date herewith
from

, _A_._ L_._ a_n_d_ J_._ F_. _M
_ o_ u_ b_ r _a,.__y_ _ _ _ and Virgin i a H. Moubra y &amp; Armint a T. Jlou
br~y~

George

w.

Shaver
to/'i(ffi.lft;t,a.«1'#d i!X, Trustee,
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ __ __
Witness_ O_ur
_ _ _ _ _ handS
_ _and seal_S_

this 16th

day of Octobe r,

1929

__
A_. _ L_. _ M_o_u_b_r_a_y_ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (Seal)

_ J_ . _F
_ . _M_o_
u_b_r _a___y____ ____ __ _ _ (Seal)

s

�C OP

1~$
__8_3_._0_0___

__,I Four years

after date

_0
10

we or either of u

ourselves
to pay to John E. Roller Estate, George G.
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DEED OF TRUST

THIS DEED made this the 16th day of October, 1929, by aiic1.
between A. L. :Moubray and Virginia H. Moubray, his wife, and J. F.
Moubray and Arminta T. Moubray, his wife, parties of the first
part and George

w.

Shaver, Trustee, party of the second part;
W I T NE S S E T H :

That the said parties of the first part for and in consideration of One Dollar cash in hand paid, and upon the trust
Recorded 1 hereinafter declared, do hereby grant and convey, with general
D. B. 146

warranty of title, unto the said party of the second part, all of

Page 290.

that certain tract, piece or parcel of land, situate in the easter
portion of Rockingham County, in Stonewall District, Virginia,
about two and one-half miles south of Elkton, known as the "Nevill
Orawford,n tract of land, containing Eighty-seYen Acres, more or
less, adjoining the Abner Lawson tract of land, and others, and
being the same property which was conveyed these granters by John
E. Roller Estate, George G. Grattan, Jr., and R. E. Cabell, Executors, by deed of even date herewith, which deed is to be placed
of record in the Clerk's Office of Rockingham county, Virginia,
just before this deed;

EXHIBIT

IN TRUST to secure four bonds of even date herewith,

"DEED OF
TRUST"

exeout~d by the said A. L. Moubray and J. F. Moubray, payable to
John E. Roller Estate, George G. Grattan, Jr., and R. E. Cabell
Executors, one for the sum of One Hundred T\fenty-five Dollars,
($125.00) payable one year after date, with interest from date,
another for the sum of Eighty-three Dollars, ($83.00) payable two
years after date, with interest from date payable annually, anothe
for the sum of Eighty-four Dollars, ($84.00) payable three years
after date, with intere s t from date payable annually, and the
other for the sum of Eighty-three Dollars, ($83.00) payable four
years after date, with interest from date payable annually, all

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of said bonds are to be of equal dignity and secured alike upon
the property herein conveyed.
It is understood and agreed between the parties hereto tha.
of there shall be any default in the payment of said bonds, or
either of them, when due, or in the payment of any annual installment of interest thereon, or any failure to keep said property
insured, then all of said bonds shall become due and payable, and
the Trustee shall at the request of the beneficiarie s, or either
of them, their executors or assigns, proceed to execute this trust
in pursuance of Section 6167 of the Code of Virginia, except in
case of sale by said Trustee, he is to be allowed five per cent.
commissions on the gross proceeds of sale.
WITNESS the following signatures and seals the day and
year first above written.

A. L. IIOUBRAY

(SEAL).

VIRGIUIA H. MOUBRAY

(SEAL).

J. F. MOUBRAY

(SEAL).

ARMINTA T. MOUBRAY

(SEAL).

state of Virginia,
City of Roanoke, to-wot:
I J.E. Comer, a Notary Public in and for the State and
County aforesaid, do hereby certify that A. L. Moubray and Virginia
H. Moubray, his wife, and J. F. Moubray and Arminta T. Moubray, his
wife, whose names are signed to the foregoing deed bearing date the
16th day of October, 1929, have personally appeared before me in
my said County acknowledged same.
My commission expires the 6th day of June, 1932.

Given under

my

hand this the 15th day of March, 1930.
J.E. Conrad,

N. p.

VIRGINIA: In the Clerk's Office of the Circuit court of Rockingham
The foregoing deed of ~ust was this day presented in
County.
the offioe aforesaid, and is, together with the certificate of
acknowledgme nt annexed, admitted to record this 25th day of March,
1930, 4:16 P. M.
J. Robert Switzer, Clerk •
~este:

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�Deed Book 146 , .Page 289

THIS DEED made this the 16th day of October, 1929 ,
by and between the Estate of John E . Roller, by George G.
Grattan , Jr ., and R. E . Cabell , Executors , parties of the
first part , and A. L. Moubray and J . F . Moubray, parties of
the second part ; WIT NE s SETH

That the said parties

of the first part for and in consideration of Five Hundred Dollars , ($ 500 . 00) One Hundred Twenty-five Dollars , ($125 . 00)
of' which is cash in hand paid by the said parties of the second
part, receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, and for the residue of Three Hundred Seventy- five Dollars , ($3?5 . 00) , the
sald parti.es of the second part have t h is day executed their
four (4) bonds, payable to John E . Roller Estate , George G.
Grattan Jr ., and R. E . Cabell , Executors, one for the sum of
One Hundr ed Twenty- five Dollars, ($125 . 00) payable one year
after date , with interest frcm date, mother for the sum of
Eighty-three Dollars ($83 . 00) payable two years after date,
with interest from date payable annually; another for the sum
of Eighty- four Dollars , ($84 . 00) payable three years after
date, with interest from date payable annually , and the other
for the sum of Eighty- three Dollars , ($83 . 00} payJble four
years after date with interest from date payable annually,
which said four bonds are to be secured by a deed of trust of
even date herewith, executed by A. L. Moubray and J . F . Moubray to George W. Shaver, 'l'rus tee, upon the property hereinaf+
ter conveyed, which deed of trust is hereby made a part of
this deed; they the said parties of the first part do here by
grant and convey, with special warranty of title , unto the
said A. L. Moubray and J . F . Moubrey , all of that certain tract,
piece or parcel of land, situate in the eastern portion of
Rockingham County , Stonewall District , Virginia, about two and
one-half miles south of Elkton , known as the "Nevill Crawford,"

�·-D. B. 146, P . 289

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tract conta ining Eighty -seven acres , more or less , adjoin ing
the Abner Lawson tract , and other s, and being the same property conve yed to J ohn E. Roller by deed from Charl es A. Hammer ,
Sp ec ial Comm issione r and Burton Morri s and Saman tha F . Morri s ,
by deed of date Ap ril 1 , 1910 , duly of re c ord in the Clerk ' s
Office o~ Rocki ngham County Virgi nia, in Deed B9ok No . 90 ,
page 3?2 , to which deed refere nce is hereby made for more
descr iption of the prope rty herein convey ed . "HT.NESS the fol lowing si gn atures and seals the day and year f i rst above writ ten .
George G. Gratta n, Jr .

(SEAL) .

R. L . Cabel l
(SEAL) .
Execu tors John E. Rolle r Estate .
State of Virgi nia,
City of Harris onbur g , to-wi t:
I , Nan C. Liskey , a Notary Publi c in and for the

State and City afo r esaid , do hereb y certif y th a t George G.
Gratta n , Jr . , and R. E . Cabel l , xecuto rs of John E. Rolle r
Estate , whose names are s igned to t h e forego ing deed bearin g
date tlie 16th day of Oc tober , 1929 , have ac knowle d ged the same
before me in my City afores aid .
day of May, 1932 .

My commi ssion expire s the 14th

Given under my h and this the 28th day of

Octob er, 1929 .
Nan

c.

Liskey , N. P .

VIRGIN I A:

In the Clerk ' s Office of the Circu it Court of Rockin gham County . The f ore~o ing deed of BARGAIN AND SALE was

this day presen ted in the office afores aid, and is, to gether
with t he certif icate of acknow ledgm ent annex ed, admit ted to
record .t his 25th day of March 1930 , 4 : 15 P . M.
Teste: J . Rober t Switz er , Clerk o
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                    <text>ROCKINGHAM COUNTY

\

NAME OF CLAIMANT

#166 - Moubray, A. L. &amp; J . P.
Number of Acres: 101
Location:

On Gap Run, and entirely within the Park area .

Roads:

Two and one- half miles of good dirt road to Yancey , the nearest
shippi ng point .

Rocky sandy loam of poor fertility . A narrow strip along tge
creek is level and has moderate slopes .
There is much small
loose rock and some outcrops .
The cleared land has been worn
out and neglected .
History of Tract and condition of timber: ']he tract has be en cut over repeatedly
for farm use and other purposes .
The bark was removed in
1930 .
There has been no fire recently and there is a thin
stand of hardwood and yellow and white pine up to 6" DBH with
occasional larger trees . On the south end there is an open
stand of white and yellow pine up to 16" DBH which is of fair
quality . The estimate is 4 M. saw timber and 50 cords of f uel~ wood .
Improvements: Old house: Frame, dilapidated .
Incomplete stable;
Log 15x26xl2', poor condition , no roof .
Old shed :
Acreage and va:IUe of types :
Soil:

Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge:
Slope:

91

3 . 00

$273.00

Cove:

5

5 . 00

25 . 00

5

25 . 00

125 ~00

Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land:

101
Orchard:
Minerals:
Value of. Land: $ 423 . 00
Value of Improvements: $50 . 00

50 . 00

Value of Orchard: $
Value of Minerals: $

50 . 00

ij&gt;523 . 00

Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
ValueofWood: $50 . 00
Value per acre for tract: $ 5 • 17

Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $ NONE .
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CLERK. (,2

�REPORT ON THE ACREAGE
of the
A. L. &amp; J . F . MOUBRAY TRACT #166
The lines of this tract were taken from a map of
the Yost tract and exceptions .

This map was made as

the result of a court survey by J . G. Myers, County
Surveyor .
My computation of the acreage , from Mr . Myers ' map,
gives lOl- Acres .
W. N. Sloan,
Chief Engineer, Park Service

�Y;j:2 __

Claim o L a . _ ___

In the Circuit Court of-l~ - _ ~---County, irginia, No. ________ , At Law.
The State Commission on Conservahon and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. _____________________________________________________________________________ _

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,-- ---~ ------ --------------------------------------more or less, of land in~ ---~ ~----County, Virginia, Defendants.
The undersigned, in answer to the p_etition of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the ~ g o said petitim,i' and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court oL~:.. --~ f ? : .~-County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said ,petj-ti-0n ai~aid no t~
ffi
My name
f/_L1, My post office address i s _ ~ _
I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containin~v3--zi"Z ____________ acres, on which ther:-,:'}'7 the folio
buildi~ j ;)'FEi:_ove~ts ~ --- __
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£ _____miles from-w--c:L__ _____________Virginia, in

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~Magisterial District of said County.
I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described above: (In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. · If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above
.

- ---- - -- ~

----

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

I 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~est,
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $/f.B.$.11_________ .
I am the owner oL _____ __ ________ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of _$~OjJ~_::_ _______ .
(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).
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of__:'.~~~s-~~-:'.~:~~::t~.my name and ~ar: :~;~~~~~

STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF_

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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 ab~ swer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief,
this __ _ __.rL_ ________

day oL _c--§:i"-L --::~_1_n_B_L~~

, ..n(./4.,;; ._____ _

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To The

Hon. Phillip illiams ,
Chairman of the Land Tract Arbitration Board:
We , A. L. Moubray and .r. F. M:&gt;ubray, have employed Messra o Hammer &amp;
Hamn.er of Harrisonburg, to represent us in al1 comdemnation proceedings in
connection with our land tract #166 in the Shenandoah National Park Area , as
it appears upon the

Ill3PS

filed in the Clerk ' s Office of' Rocmingham Countyo

Given under our hands this 22nd day of' .August, 19330

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�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCEINGHAivl COUNTY, VIRGINIAo

THE STATE COMlvITSSION ON CONSERVATION AND DEVELO:EMENT OF

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STATE OF VIRGINIA,

Vs.
CASANDRA. LAWSON ATKINS i et als. , and 52,501 acres of land in Roak!i.ngham County.

fi\ed in the C\erkts Office
Rockingham County, Va,
To The
Hono H,. Wo Bertram , Judge of the Said Court:

AUGJ-/ 1933

g _ ~ ~ Clerk
(1)

The motion of Ao L. Moubray and J. F. Moubray #f~ng the said Court

to,disapprove and to decline to accept the findings of the Board of Appraisal
Commissioners heretofore appointed by the said Court in the above matter, wherein the said Board reported under No . 166 of' its findings, as filed in the Clerk's
Office of the said Court that moveants are only entitled to the sum of FIVE HUNDRED ($500000) DO~ for the tract of 87 acres of land, which was conveyed to

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these movel!IBJhs by the executors of John Eo Roller, dec 'do

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The tract conveyed to

moveants/\by the said execut1111rs was known as the "Sipe Tract", and the Park Commissioners by actual survey ascertained that it contained 101 acres instead of
87 0
(2)

The amoo,tj.t allowed for the said land is wholly inadequate and amounts

to taking the property without just compensationo
(3}

The property is improved by a frame dwelling 16 x 22 feet, sealed in-

side, composition roof, containing 4 rooms, of the value of TWO HUNDRED .AND FIFTY
$$250.00) DOLLARS;

a small frame stable 12 x 16 feet, with shingle roof, of the

value of' TWENTY FIVE ($25000) DOLLARS;
of 'mN ($10 0 00) DOLLARS;

one chicken house 6 x 8 feet of the value

one log barn 16 x 26 feet, two stories high with metal

roof, of the value of ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY ($150.00) DOI.LABS;

one cellar 8 x 12

feet, With board roof, of the value of FORTY ($40000) DOI.LARS;

one frame chicken

house at the log barn, 6 x 10 feet, with metal roof, of the value of FIFTEEN ($15.00)
DOI.LA.RS;

and one small buil.ding 8 x . 10 feet, with metal roof, of the value of

'.mN ($10 000) DOI.LA.RS.

The entire 87 acres is of cove land with never failing running water
through it, and is adapted to and use't:l. by the moveants for agricultural and grazing purposes, and is worth easily TEN ($~0.00) DOLLARS per acreo

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Ill' addition to the above there is at least 15,000 feet of saw timber
worth FIVE ($5000) per thousand.

Your petition~s state that moveants parents

ocoupy this land, and that the sums named above are reasonable an4 fair.
·Moveants prefer to have a trial by jury, and ask that they be allowed
the sum of FIFTEEN HUNDRED AND ONE ($1501000) DOLLARS which is justly due 0

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Hammer &amp; Hammer,Counsel

VIRGINIA, CITY OF HARRISONBURG; TO-WIT:
I, A.C.Moubray, the father of A.Lo~IDUbray and J.F.~IDubray, Whose name is
signed on the margin hereof, this day personally appeared before me in my said
City and made oath that he is the acting agent and in charge of the lands of

.L.

• and J" oF . uoubray, known as Tract No . 166 in the Park proceedings, and further affi:rms that the facts as stated in the foregoing motion are trueo
Given under my hand and seal this 22nd day of August, 1933.

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�filed in the Clerkrs Office
Rockingham County, Va.
MOUBREY , A. L. and J" . F .

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166

1933

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ROOKI NGHAM COUNTY

IN RE . ARBITRATION AGREEM:ENTS submitted to the Governor ar1s1ng
in or out of Condemnation proceedings pending in the Circuit Court
of Virgini a under authority of the Shenandoah National Park Act .

SUMJ.ARY STATEI-/rEHT

EXCEPTANTS:

OF PETITIONER:
Mouhrey , A. L. and ;r . ·F •

ORIGINAL CL.AIM:

Acreage 87 : Vu.lue $4 , 350 . 00 : Inc . Damages, $2 ,000

VALUE PLACED ON TRACT

BY

TR.ACT NO.

V

PETITIONER ' S APPRAISERS :

\.LUE

$406 . 00

166

D ' CIDEFTAL

DAMAGES

None

BO_.RD OF APPR_uSAL COUMISSI ON.CRS Fr:t-mr-Gs :
MAP

NUI.IBER

OF TR.,.CT :

166

VJ.LUE OF IB..,.CT:
TRACT NO .
1 66

VALUE
523 . 00

INCID~lfTAL D_ :'U. GES
None

�The basic differences between Petitioner and these exceptants
are as to the classification a nd value of the land and improvements, buildings, ti mber values, and amount of incidental damages .
Although we believe the values reported by the Petitioner ' s
appraisers were very liberal and that the findings of the Board of
Appraisal Commiss i oners as to values are substantially too high, we
have accepted a nd will not seek a lower valuation than their findings as shown on the above tables in this case .
As to the classification of the land and the other elements
of value we submit that these matters are correctly set forth in
the Work Sheet of the Board with reference to this case , and not
as set forth in exceptants 1 statements .

This Work Sheet is filed

with the record and a copy of this Work Sheet is submitted with copy
of the record tendered herewith, and additional cop:ie s of the Work
Sheet in this case will be furnished if desired.

Subscribed to and verified before me this the 1'~ay of September,
1933 .

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Emma K. ~tokes , Notary Public

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C ss :{DRA AT.i:CLrn lW.!.i Ot_fl{.&amp;RS , aND .b'I: TY T JO Tli0U3A:rn ]' IV£ HUUDRED AIJ
SIXTY mm ( 5&amp;:! , 561) ACR:3.3 01!' LA.Lrn LJ ID JXI!IGH.Ai.1 0OUlJTY .

TO the Honorable H• • Bertram, Judg e of the Circuit Court of
Rcokinghsm County • .

'l'he Petition of .A .

• a oubrey and J, F . i. oubrey , respectfully

re pre sen ts :
THAT they are the owners of track No ./t,'

upon the map of th

supposed to be t · ,{ en for ParK purposes in Ro-Jkinghar.n Jaunty
and sup p osed to .Jontain ab ou t One h undred and One Ecres and that
they object to the allowances nade and except to the report filed
n the Uircuit Court of Roo.kingham Cou 11ty by the Boa.rd of appraisal
a

Commissioner s in that the amou1t allowed ..eetitioners is unjust E:nd
unfair.

'..L'he property cost

·x.Jepta.n t

.!!' ive

11und rea. uo lla rs to begin

with and ~xce_ptants h-ave cl.e red and fenced the land snd constructe
thereon sundry buildings and the lands are now iVOrth at le £st
Hundred .1)0.Ll::. rs .

1wel.ve

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he lands. , while not of the best quality , are

still creek botto,n through which there is ru1mint?; water at all ti.,1e
and furnishes Exceptants a good hoille .

1he t 8k ing o f the p rop ert y a

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the prices proposed by the .Appraisal uo.n.nissioner s will a'.nount to
confiscation of t he sane .
they therefore ask for a hearing before the court to the end
that such reasonable allowances be made them f or their l ands as to
the Gourt may s eem pro-per .

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CITY Ot HARRIS01LBU.G , 'i.1 0- wit :

I , Bessie~ . uo oKe , a~ otary PubliJ in and ror the City of

:qa_rrisonbur~ and
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t"'te of Virginia , a.o certify thst

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1,Ioubrey ,

whose names ~signed ~:te:-e-~ a, , th is day personally appes red
before me and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing
petition are true .
Given under my hand this 30th day of depte :noer , 19:12.

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NAME OF OWNE R
#219 - Morris , Wm .
Number of Acres:

8

Near Sandy Bottom

Location:
Roads:

2 miles o: fair dirt road to Spotsw ood Trail near Swift Run;
thence 4 P iles to Elkton .

Soil:

sandy clay of good depth and fair fertili ty ;
with gentle slopes and southw est exposu re .

modera tely rocky

A small portion of this tract was
History of Tract and condition of timber:
it has reverte d back to forest type .
then
since
ago,
cleared many years
Wooded area has been cut over-re peatedl y in the past . The presen t stand
to cut an avconsis ts of mixed oaks and yellow pine . It is estima ted
cords .
70
of
total
a
or
,
acre
per
od
fuelv10
of
cords
10
erage of

Improvements:

None .

Acreage and value of types :
Types

Value per acre

Acreage

Total Value

Ridge:
Slope:

7

@

$4 . 00

$28 . 00

1

@

25 . 00

25 . 00
$53 . 00

Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land:
Orchard:
Minerals:
Value of Land: $ 53 . 00
Value of Improvements: $

215 . 00

215 . 00

Value of Orchard: $
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
25 . 00
~p303 . 00

Value of Wood: $ 25 . 00
Value per acre for tract: $

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37 .87

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

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CLERK

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�county: :,ocltingham
'Oiat:riot; .'tone all

A.orea,-;e .q,l; 1140&lt;1:

,. J7o.oo

Value p1a,i,r.J!l4:
ffoar sandy Bott om.

1929 or li30 .)

•.::endy ola.y of good de ,1tll mi·
w1 th gontla slopes rmd
hoa&lt;ls:
L1

sto:r

. "(Said to have pnt d
BJ .. 00 per · ore t
ta:r thta 1and 1n

t1l1:r fertt11ty ; rn.ode:rotely rocky

nout t:rwoat O.Xi)osuro.

ot t'air dt:c:·t road to Spots oot.l
·
thence f.J u· "!l.1 lc~ t j ~lkton .

't o miler,;

rail near SW1!'t fo.an. ;

of traot iant\ cond tticm ot t1rob$r-:

.~ am.all portion of this tract w-as
many year@ ucoi alnca the~ tt hn" ravo:rteu baok to forest
typo . :ooaed area b s oeo i cut over rapeatedly 1n the pa~t .
,.he pree~nt 'tl:lnd consists of mixed ouks and yellou p1 "le . lt is
eat.ithted to trit 8'"1 e vereco of 10 co:-t1s of' !" olwood pe:r 1:;ore
50¢ per c.:&gt;rd ..... _ ~iti . 00
nr a tott..l or ? 1 cord.a va.l uod

irotal
Vnlue

"aI. oo

10. 00

• :J:!1, o'o "
rotal v 1 luo or 10.n,

"'51 . 00

Total va l 1Je or t1mbel"

66 . 00
, ve1" @e vn lue per a.ere

a . 20

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Q!nmmnuwealtl1 nf ]lirgiuta
TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.

January 18, 1 9 34

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

This is to certify that I, J.M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virg inia have t hi s

18 day of January

with an order of the circuit court of
date d_l/15/34

in accordance

Ro ckingham County

in the cause of the State Commission

on Conservation and. Development of the State of Virginia
vs .

Cassandra Lawson
Atkins
-- - - - -- - -- - - - -

:paid. to M. H. Harrison County Treasurer of Rockingham County
Harrisonburg, Virg inia
$ .55
being in f ull settlement of tract #219
in the above mentioned. cause.

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r of Virginia.

�Qtommnuwraltl1 of ]Iirgiuta
TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.

January 18, 1 934
JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

M. H. Harrison , County Treasurer of Rocki ngham County
Harrisonburg , Virgin ia

Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of $~-~5~5~---, in accordance
with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of _ _~R
=o~c~k=i=n~g=h=am=--- entered on the
of January

15th day

193L, 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~ 1 ~9_ __

Sign original and duplicate
and return to the Trea s urer
of Virg i nia.

�o.tnmmnuwtalt11 nf lllirgiuta
TREASURER 'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA .
JOHN M. PURCELL

January 18 , 1934

TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

Willi am Morris
Swift Run , Virginia

Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of$ 302 . 45

, in accordanc e

with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of Roc k ingham
of January

entered on the

15th

day

193!_, in the matter of the State

Commissio n on Conservat i on and Deve lopment v _ __
_ ___.C~a~s.. . . ,_s=a~n~d~r~a._J~,a~w-~s~o~n.,_,.A~t~k~1.·n~s-- - and others, being

full and complete settlemen t for the tract of land
known in said proceedin g a s #--2_1_9~- -

Si gn or igin a l a nd dup li ca te
and r e turn t o t h e Tr eas u re r
of Virg i n ia.

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TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.

January 18, 1934
JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

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This is to certify that I, J. M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virg inia have this 18 clay of January in accord.ance
with an ord.er of the circuit court of Rockingham County
d.a t e d 1/15/34

in the cause of the State Commission

on Conservation and. Development of the State of Virginia

Cassandra Lawson Atkins
--------------paid to __William Morris, Swift Run, Virginia
vs.

$ 302.45

b e ing i n full settlement of tract #-2J.9

in the above mentioned cause.

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Treasurer of Virginia.

�IN THE C IBCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

The State Commission on Conservation and
Development of' the State of Virginia

v.

Petitioner

#1829

Cassandra Lawson Atkins, et als,, etc .

Defendants

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On this, the / ~

day of' January , 1934, came, William

Morris and on his motion leave is given him to file his application

for the payment to him of" the sum of $303 . 00,. the am:.ount of the award
set out in the award of' condemnation for Tract No . 219, heretofcre
paid into Court .
And it a p_rearing from the report of the Board of Appraisal..

Commissioners heretofore :filed in this cause, and in the petition
for judgment and condemnation entered herein on the _

day of

November, 1933, that in the opinion of petitioner, t ,he said William
Mon-is is inwested with a superior or better right or claim of title
in and to the said Tract of land No . 219, arul thgt the record of
this cause does not disclose any denial or dispute by any party or
person in interest as to the title to the said Tract No. 219, or
to the pro·ceeds a.rising from the condemnation thereof,. and that the
said. William Morris is entitled to receive the proceeds arisirg from
the condemnation o~ said Tract No . 219, and it further appearit\g to
the Court that all taxes due or taxable upon said Tract No. 219
have been paid:a, except taxes, f'or the: year 1933, amounting to t .he
sum of' $:. 55:
Upon consid.e ration whereof',it is considered and ordered by
the Court that the said sum of j303.00 paid into Court by petitioner
as just compensation far Traet No. 21.9 be paid as follows:

To M. H.

Harrison, County Treasurer of' Rockingham County, the sum at:' $. 55,
tax.es: for the year 1933,; and that the balance of said award, towi t,, the

s·um

of' $302.45, he paid unto the sa:id: Vfilliam Morris; and

the Clerk of' this Court is directed to transmit a certif':ls d oopy of
this order to the Treasurer of Virginia, who shaJLl disburse said
award off' $303 . 00 as abo,ve set out, said sum being the amount, of' the
award set out in the judgment of' condenmtion for Tract No. 219, tak-

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�ing f'rom. the said M. H. Harris on, County Treas urer, and William
Morris receip t there for and certif ying such payme nt to the Clerk
of this Court f'or appro priate \en try thereo f as requir ed by law.

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STATE OF VIRGINIA ,
COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM, to-wit:

I, J. Robert Swi t zer, Clerk of the Circuit Court of
Rockingh am County do hereby certify that the records in my office do not show any delinque nt taxes agaimt the tract of 5 acres
in Stonewa ll D:ls.,tric t, assessed in the name of William Morris.
Given under my hand this 10th day of January , 1934.

Cler

!SY

�M.

H. HARRISON

TREASURER OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA

To Whom It l·ay Concern :
I hereby certify that the records of
my office show that William !\.orris has -oaid the taxes for
the year 1932 on his tract of 5- 0 - 0 acres or land situate
in the Blue Ridae 1ountains in stonewall District,
Rockingham County, and that the taxes for the year 1933
on said tract of land amounting to$ . 55 is unpaid .
~11 taxes prior to that time, if any
be unpaid, are a matter of record in the Clerk 's Office
of said County .
January 1934 .

1iven under my hand this 5th day of

�NOTE-This need not be filed until the record discloses that the awards have been paid into the custody of
the Courts.

Virginia : In the Circuit Court of Rockingham County
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia .. PETITIONER.
V. At Law No. 1829
Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand, Five Hundred and
DEFENDANTS.
Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of land, more or less . . . . . . . . . . .
Comes now the undersigned and shows to the Court:
That a judgment in rem has heretofore been entered in this proceeding condemning to the use of the
Petitioner the fee simple es~ate in the tract(s) of land numbered as follows: Tract No.

2-/--Jl-----:

Tract No. - ~ - - - - - : Tract No. ____________ ;
and described in the report of the Board of Appraisal Commissioners appointed herein and shown, numbered, and delineated on the County Ownership Map filed therewith, upon payment into the custody of
the Court of the sum(s) set out in the said judgment as constituting the award(s) therefor, as follows:
Award on Tract No.

'2::.L..f'_ ___ $_1_~_.f_~on Tract No.

____________ $----------; on Tract No.

------------ $----------;
That the report of the said Board sets forth that the following named persons claim, or appear to
have a claim to an interest in the said tract(s) of land or in the proceeds arising from the condemnation
thereof;

That the Petitioner has paid into the custody of the Court the said sum(s) set out in said judgment
as constituting the award(s) for the fee simple estate in the said tract(s) of land;
That your undersigned, on the date of the said judgment in rem condemning the said tract(s) of
land, owned or was (were) entitled to the following interest in the said tract(s) or in the proceeds
arising from the condemnation thereof:-

That no other person or persons than the undersigned are entitled to share in the distribution of the
said award(s) except the following named persons whose interest in said tract(s) or in the proceeds
arising from the condemnation thereof on the date of entry of said judgment was as follows:

Wherefore, your undersigned pray(s) that [he (they) be made a party (parties) herein under the
provisions of Section 21 of the Public Park Condemnation Act, and that] an order be entered for the
distribution of said sum(s) set forth in said judgment in rem as constituting the award(s) for the fee
simple estate in the said tract(s) condemned as aforesaid, and for the payment to the undersigned of the
said award(s) or of as much thereof as the Court may find that the undersigned is (are) entitled to

No._::?::..;(_£ ____

$_:ff?..i.~ Tract
receive, and which the undersigned aver(s) is as follows: Tract
No. ____ ____ ____ $ __ __ _____ _ : Tract No. ______ _____ _ $ __________ ;
The undersigned further aver(s) that: (Leave this space blank unless there is some other pertinent matter to be brought specially to the attention of the court)

NAME

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P.O.ADDRESS

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State of Virginia, County of Rockingham to-wit:
-------"ThTSda:y- persona""Ily- appeared ~efore me - William Morris -and made
oath _t.ha..t __t.~_.s.tatemen.t.s.-.con-ta..i-n-ed- in the--abo-ve--pe--ti-ti-on--su-rar --as-made
of
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em ~o ue true . Given under m.-.,-~ this 8th day of
ves
- -- ---------;Not-ar y Public.
Janua.r_y_, __ig_3 .4...________________________ ___ __ _
r the convenience of interested
NOTE- A supply of this blank form has been place
parties. No one is required to use this form, as the form is not pr ribed by law, and claimants can
either change or modify it as they deem necessary, or present thei motions in any form they may desire which meets with the apJ?roval of the Court. This blank form may not ana probably will not cover
all cases. It, has been printed merely as a suggestion of a form of a motion which may be used, subject
to the approval of the court in each case.

�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY , VIRGINIA
THE STATE COMM I SS ION ON CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE STATE
OF VIRGINIA
vs .

DASSANDRA L.AWSON ATKI :'1S ET ALS , and 52 , 561 Acres of Land , MOHE OR
LESS IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY , VIRGINIA

This day came the parties by Counsel , and upon motion
of William Morris by Hammer and Hammer , his Attorney s , it is ordered that John Robert Switzer , Clerk of this Coart , into whose hands
there was paid under the order of this Court entered on February

1934 , by the State Commiss ion on Conserv ation and Developm ent of
the State of Virginia , the sum of $150 . 00 on account of the improv~ -

4- ~ ~ d..v ~ ~..1,t;~,;ftj)t#--L-d, _;t;;. ~ I , . ¥ - # ~ - / ; . : . , ~
ments added upon Tract No . 219 belongin g to William Morri~Ain sati -~

faction of said award , which sum , when so paid , shall be in full o
the judgmen t and allowanc e for the improvem ents on Tract No . 219
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made aft er the said appraisa l report , taking a receipt for the sai~
.
amount, and certifyi ng such payment to this
Court making appropr ia 1-1..
entry as required by law .

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HAMMER a. HAMMER
ATT ORNEYS AT L AW

HARRISONBUR G , VA .

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

CASSANDRA LAWSON ATKI NS ET ALS , and 52 , 561 Acres of Land MORE OR
LESS IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY , VIRGINIA
The Petition of William Morris respect fully represen ts
That he is the owner in fee simple of tract No . 219 as
shown and delineat ed upon the map of the Park Lands in Rockingh am
County; and that there has been , under an order of the Court enter
ed on February 28 , 1934 , an allowanc e of $150 . 00 addition al for th
improvem ents on tract No . 219 made on said land since the Commiss ioners viewed the property , which sum by order of the Court was
directed paid and has been paid into the hands of John Robert Swit er, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Rockingh am County, to be disburs d .
That your Petition er is entitled to said fund and desires.th e entry of an order, directin g the said Switzer to pay the
said sum unto your Petition er .
Wherefo re, your Petition er prays that an order be ent red directin g the said John Robert Switzer , Clerk,to pay unto your I
Petition er , or to his Attorney s Hammer and Hammer, the said !jjil50 . 0 ,
and he will ever pray &amp;c .

BY COU \TSEL

C01DJSEL
HAMMER

&amp;

HAMMER

ATTORNEYS AT LAW

HARRISONBUR G , VA .

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

Petitioner

v.
CASSANDRA LAWSON ATKINS, ET ALS, etc.

Defendant

Received of J. Robert Switzer, Clerk of the Circuit
Court of Rockingham County, Virginia, the sum of One Hundred
Fifty Dollars,. ($150.00), being in full for the amount paid
into the hands of said Clerk for improvements on Tract No. 219,

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belonging to William Morris, in the above styled case.

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                    <text>ROCKINGHAM COUNi1Y

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NAME OF CLAIMANT

#345 - Morris,
Number of Acres:

lilliam F.

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Entirely Hithin the Park area .

Location:

Deep Run .

Roads:

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

Soil:

Sandy loam of a fair depth and fertility .
timber has been
~he remaining stand consists of

History of Tract and condition of timber: All the merchantable sa

removed from this tract .
small oaks and sone pine .

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Improvements :

Old log dwelling: 16xl8', vith 10xl4' kitchen, shingle
roof, 1 story , log walls, poor condition, abandoned .

Acreage and value of types:
Types

Value per acre

Acreage

Total Value

Ridge:
Slope:

5

@

$5 . 00

~25 . 00

30 . 00

60 . 00
::};85 . ~o

Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land:

2
?

Orchard:
Minerals:

66 . 00

Value of Land:$ 85 . 00
Value of Improvements: $ 6 6 . 00

25.00

Value of Orchard: $ 25 • 00
Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $25 . 00
Value per acre for tract: $ 28 . 71
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $ NONE .

25 . 00
"'201.00

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Claim of
In the Circuit Court of~ ---~ ~---County, Virginia, No. ________ , At Law.
The State Commission on Conser.fation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. ______________________________________________________________________________ _

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: ------------------------------ ------------

more or less, of land in!~ -- ~
~
------County, Virginia, Defendants.
The undersigned, in answer to th~ petition of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the filing o said petitfem and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
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Court of"C, -- L ~- ~
-- County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this

as h~yan::: :: sa·-L~io;,q;;::no lice. /---------------------------------

My post office address is_-:- _ ~
------------------------ ---------I claim a right, title, estate or mterest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to be condemned, containing about__l__tl._ ___________ acres, on which thero/~ t~f following
buildings and improvement~ ~--0 ' - ~_&lt;f,_L~??(___________ _

-;~~:J;~-;~-1~~~~~-~~~~1~~z£--~~-_-_:;1~~-;~~:~~~~~~~~~~~~~;~.-;~
tha........ :::-:r~~Magisterial District of said County.
I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described above: (In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above.)

The land o,vners adjacent to the above de scribed tract or parcel of land are as follows:
North _____________________________________________________________________________ _
South __________________________________________________________________ ___________ _
East ______________________________________________________________________________ _
West ______________________________________________________________________________ _
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year __________ in the
following manner:

I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is
I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
in and to this tract or parc·e1 of land with the improvements thereon is $2.lS°'~------·
I am the owner oL _______________ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park are a, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $------------------·
(In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds).

$ii£!!_______

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of_ ~ itness-=~-:~~a~~r1: 3 my name
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VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF ___________________________ , To-wit.
.
The undersigned hereby certifies that_ _____________ __________________________________ _
the above named claimant personally appeared before him and made oath that the matters

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pecial Investigator or

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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 /29-g of said peti~; n and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Coui:t of,,.-~ ~ . t '-~ ; , : ~ ~--Cou?ty, \:irginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said pet1t10n and to aid notice.

~MIi!-----------------------------------------

My name is ____ Vo-d'(_ -~ .:~
~iy post office address is ___-. ,/

~

_f--_~L __________________________________ _

• p1

I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to _be_ condemn~d, containin .a~ut_~~-- - -:_------- - - acres, on which there are the following
an. mprovem ntsi- . / c ! - f ~_f f ~ --~ ~-----bmldi

.:/K~.2

-~ ~:y~ - -

-~

~ f;~

-:

This },1'd is l~cated abo~L-! --~--~-miles ~ro __ L'._'--/ 4 ~----------- ---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
/ 1
parcel of land described above. )
------- ------------ --- ---------------- ~ ~---~ ~ -- - - - - - --------- ------ners adjacent to the abov3/6.escr~d tra ' tor parcel of land are as follows:

The Ian~

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North '-- /. ~ l l ~
South

!::t ti

----;/tu,

~-r~ ------- - - ------ - - -- --- --- - --- - - -----

N

'7-- ------------_, _' ____ _'

I - ------------- - ----- - -- - - ------ - - -- - - - ---

dfl'..J./-__in the

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

I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $/J_/)_~~-~-------· 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 $/J_t)./L~~------ --·
I am the owner of_ ________ ___ ____ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $---~-- ------------·
(In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make; and if practLcable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds).
Remarks· --- ------------- ---------------- - - ------------ - - - --- ----------------------

- - -------------------- --- ------------------- ( Continue remarks if necessary ~n,d_he back).
W~tness my signature (or my name and mark attached hereto) thi --f---------day
____ ___ j_.il. _,!_t,,__)__L~P:::: ___________ _
193/--·
oL£LtL(_s__
STATE 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
are true to the best of his knowledge and belief,
and things appearing in his ab.?,
L_ __ _____ _ ,

this ____ __

~ fr_.,_ _____day of.~

::~er

--------, 193L ,~

. ./ " { '

£~,_ .•________ _

Slerk=Gf ~he Oo1n e, ,o.._,c'~~~vestigator or

~ - I r e , g:r;:;:Just:icQ of iihe

P0800-i.

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�county: Ro ckingham
District: St0newall

. !I ?21 ,.orea -.e Claimed:

22

.Assessed: 10

1300.GO

Val 1e Cl imed:

Location:

orris, s m

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~

..,ao. oo

"

eed:20

"(1981) Gons1derat1ons i;p47 .oo

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Incumbrences 1 c:,.inter clains or le..12s:

one kno n.

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house 1nd only fair deptn over rest )f the tract, very rocky
1 the wooded portion with steep slopes and northwest and s uthest exposure .

§.ill:

Roads:

wo miles of

air dirt road to ,;.; otswood

t . enoe four miles to ,lkton.

rail near

wift P.un;

J.1storz of tre.ot nd oondi tion of timber: a large ;iortion of this tract was
cleared many yea.rs go · nd has been gna z;ed and cultivated since.
The ooded ar a has been cut over repeatedly. Pres at st nd
oonsists of ,nixed oa&lt;:s . It io es t imated t-:&gt; o t an average of
3 cords per acre va l~ed
ti0¢ or a total of 39 eds. valued @
50¢ ---- ' l ) .oO.

I provem nts:

.J\eliins: Log l6x2O', 3 rooms, porch 8x8', paper roof. l l
st ,) ry, log ftnlsh, fair c &gt;ndit1o , oooupied by owner,,450 .00
~ : Log l4xl6xl2', shingle roof 1th shod 10xl6',
fair 0)ndition -120.00
Granarx: 18xl2x7', lor.; , shingle roof, f a. tr c )ndt t ion20. )0
Ie ~ ousc: Log 10xl2x8', shi ngle roof, fair
2
) .00
"
610.00

Value
~

Slope
F g
F o

or

lan ..

bz

tx~es:
.aorease

Value
,12er acre

Total
V, lue

g

"'3. 00

,,Jg.oo

10. 00

5

90.00

20.00

100.00

13

27

'~ota.l valu e o f land
ot l V lu of improv ments
ot a l V l1e of timber
'i'ot 1 va lue of tract
~ ver
e value per acre

229 . 00
239.00
610 . 00

19 .oO

863. do

31.98

No te -- L1he im:provements ims been added s1· n e e
the l~nd was purchased .

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Claim of_ .
/ \..r~ __ j / ~ ------------------------ ----------------In the Circuit Court of.£bb __-( _~
- ~Y-"{= ____ County, Virginia, No. ________ , At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. _____________________________________________________________________________ _

/

/]_

more or less, of land in.,: .:P.eL_.L~?...k(~L {._ _____ 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 ~}Y1g ,?f said petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court
--~SY- -;,-(~:... - ___ County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said pet~ion and to said notice.

ovW

~_g_,,_ff-'-~f f ~

My name is.:::-J__
7 ---------------------------------My post office address is_ .:. __ "*rt &lt; : : : ~ --------------- - -------------------I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to _be_ condemn~d, containing about__ ~ -----;,1------acres, on which there are the following
bmldmgs and 1mprovements:_~
-~ . a l~
-----------------~------ -------

--------------------------------------------------- 9

/ --------------------

This land 4 is located about__/f 1=-_____ miles from~ : ~-----------Virgin ia, 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.)
'I('.

The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows:
North ____ ~----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ -South _____________________________________________________________________________ _
East ______________________________________________________________________________ _
West ______________________________________________________________________________ _
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year.Ltj'_() ____ in the
following manner:
/
~ '//

-----------------7~ ;,/-~;;z,:_

1 -- / ~
/

-

r;:L?d ----------------------------------

I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $)_$21~-!_:________ I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $----------------·
I am the owner of_ _______________ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $------------------·
(In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds).
Ren1arks· ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ --

------------------------- -------=------------ (Continue r~marks if necessary1 ?P~

Witness my signature (or my name and mar
lj_-_/_L
oL=--=-=-/
r----------,

193f.

___

e back).

tta~hed hereto) this...2-::r_':_ _____ day
~·
~
_____
---~
-- ________________ _

STATif"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 abo
nswer are true to th~
t of his knowledg.e and belief,
this ___
/

~/i'::______ day

of- ~

-------, 1931Y. - ~

--

ll,A/L ,.____ _

eterk--of-the-Got1.rt;"" or _ecial Investigator or
N:@tar~ J?ua+ie, er Justiee ef the--PE?aCii..

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                    <text>ROCKINGHAH COUl\TTY
NAME OF QLOO~ .. OT7NER

#189 - fuorris , S. G.
Number of Acres:

168

Location:
xtending from Sandy Bottom to High Top I'ountc..in. T,,,o acres
sol d to Jesse ![orris and translation of deed to take pl&amp;ce at death
of S. G. Horris .

Roads:
T rn miles of fair dirt roacl to Spotswood
thence four miles to :lkton.

'rai 1 ,near .;, ift Run:J.

Soil:

Soil of fair dept_1 and fertility; some of it is very rocky with
steep to moderate slopes, and northwest and southvrnst exposure .
History of Tract and condition of timber:

large portion of this tract was cleL&lt;red
many years ago a.nu. has been cru.zed and cultivated since ith the exce11tion of sever:11 portions which have been neglected and is now r, rown up
into brush .
The wooded area has been c~t over repeatedly in the past .
The present stand consi ts of mixed oaks und some dead chestnut present .
The wooded area is estim-ted to cut an average of 8 cords per acre, or a
lmp:l'.a.venrents :total of 216 acres .
.1.

Improveme nts :( See reverse side for Improvement information)
Acreage and value of types:
Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge:
Slope:

25

,p3 . 00

~75 . 00

Cove:

1

10 . 00

10 . 00

Grazing Land:

69

20 . 00

1~380 . 00

Fields Restocking:

27

10 . 00

270 . 00

Cultivated Land:

44

25 . 00

168

11 o.oo
v'-'835 . 00

Value of Land: $ 2835 . 00

175 . 00

@

Orchard:
Minerals :

Value of Improvements: $ 1525 . 00

1525 . 00

Value of Orchard:$ 1 75 . 00
Value of Minerals: $

50 . 00
A585 . 00

Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
ValueofWood: $ 50 . 00
Value per acre for tract:

Jesse !'o... ris has upon dee.th off ther a
v&amp;lue of \645.00 for home in 1,hich he lives.

tJ J. :If

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

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~

?,~

�REPORr ON THE ACREAGE
of the
S. G. MORRIS TR CT #189.

'£his land was conveyed to
in eight separate parcels .

s . G. Morris

The total of the

acreages purported to be contained in these eight
parcels is 222 .
Only five of the eight tracts have
descriptio ns which can be platted, and the ~creages
of the other three must, therefore , have been mere
guesses .
Our field parties did sufficien t work
on this truct, in running boundary lines and tie
lines, to locate every corner of the tract which
was not located by u closed survey contuined in a
deed .
From these ties and closed surveys I
have mapped the

s.

G. Morris tract, and find it to

contain 168 acres, which is covered by the State ' s
report .

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vt/,//. ~
VI . 1l;. Sloan ,

Chief 3ngineer, Park Service .

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Vulu
Locui.ion:

.

orris,
F\

ount y : 1ocki n ham
!s tric t : Stone a ll
• G.

· s sessed: 196 A - 140 P. Deed -7·
-- 1890
'1
180.00
20
\
-- 1918
"
07- 1~0 21906
1.1 tend i ng from s andy bottom to
igh Top
13 A
1904
1910
o ntatn . ..wo er s sold to J esse •orri s 50 A
o.
tra sla io o deed to ta e place at
6 ~
1904
d ... th of S. G.

orr is .

~1

appar nt--1 96 A. ly so l d
b

•

1 0 p •.
~oil f fui r depth and fert i l i ty ; s ome of it i s ve r y ro cky ~th
steep to moderate slop s , a d orthwest and s ,1th est expo s ur e .

Soi :
oads :
istory

- ~110 . 00
100 .00
- 400 .00
- 100 .00
372 . 00
- 1·~.00
1 9 07.0 J

To mi l es of fa i r dirt road to Spot o ood T~ail near S,ift Run ;
t h ~nee f tl r miles t-:&gt; :lkton.

or

tract ad co1d1t1on 04 ti~ ber:
large portion of this tr ct as
c l arod m~ ny y,..ars a..;o no. ao bHen gr azed nc o lt1vated sinc e
ith tie exc ~pt i on of several porti ns Jicl h ve bee n neglected
ana is ,,
rown pinto brush . &amp; me nev ground has bee n clca ed 1 vhe pat fe year s .
he ,ooded are i h s been c4t over
rope tedly 1 th pust .
' he pr es nt st n consists of mixed
aks ads me dead ches t nut pr esent. The ooded are is en ti
t d to c~t an avera e of 8 oorJs per acre v~lued
50¢ or a
tot • of 216 cas . v lued
108. 00 .

~I_m_p_r_o_v_e__e_n_t_s......:

elling: l og l9x20', l story , 3 rooms , ceiled , occupi ed Ly
100.00
ten 1nt -· r n:
g 12Xl 6xl2 ', sn i ~ ly roof , poor c nd i t i on ,
20. 00
...,prl n -r 10 s e : Fr e 8xl Ox6 ', shi o- l e roof , poo r '
10.00
J
ell i n8 : ~r a1e lox28 ', paper r oof , 1 , story , 3 r oms ,
2 f .,hi ch ure oe i led , f ir c nuition , occupied by
3b0.00
ena t -Bar n : Log 14x l 4xl2 ', boar d roof, f a i r condit i on ,
40 .00
C r n tl.:&gt; s e :
Log 10xl 9 x7', s tingle roof , f i r " ,
20 .00
en hoas : Log 8x10x8 ' , s i gl e roof , f• ir
n ,
l ..&gt; .00
D e lli n.g : Fr me 1 2x 24 ', l t st) r y , pore 6xl2 ', . i tcne n
lOxl~ ', brooms, 4 o. 1h i ch a r e ce iled , poor condi t i on ,
250 .00
o ocupi ed y o,nar -,.; rn : Log 1 2x 24xl0 ', shingler of , poor co,. di t i on ,
7o.OO
rufng ho se: _ ame 6x8x6', shin&gt;le roof , poor" ,
10.00
treat' house : -rame lOxlOxlO' , s hingle r oof , poor " ,
20. 00
~en house: Fr ame 7xl2x8 ', s.i ngl ro f , poor
",
l b . 00
· l e house:
g 10xl3x6 ', no r of , poor
",
5 .00
IAwe lling : Log 17x 3 ', L 10xl8x 8 ', 1 story , porch ,
6x9', 4 r ooms, ceiled , poo r cond i t i on , occup i ed b y
l..;0.00
t n nt 20 . 00
St b le: Log 14xl x8 ', bourd roof , poo r condi i on ·en house : 6x8x5 ', s i n &gt;l e roof , poor co d1 t 10n 10.00
Orc 1urd: 2 a cr s v- l ued
60 .00 per ere ~er t r ees
1 20.00
only -3

1230.00

Cl\\,

�Q.tnmmnnnttnlt4 nf lltrgtntn
T R E ASURER ' S O FF ICE
R IC HMON D, VA .

January 15 , 1934
J OHN M. PU RCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

This is to certify that I, J.M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virg inia have t his

15 day of

January in accordan c e

with an order of the circuit court of Rockingham County
dated

1/12/34

in the cause of the State Commission

on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia
vs.

Atkins
Cassandra Lawson
-- - - - - - - - - - - --

paid to __ s . G. Morris
, 5_8_5_._0_0_ _ _ being in full settlement of tract# 189
$_4~

in the above menti oned cause.

•
ISS

�Q!ommnuwtalt11 nf 11Iirgiuta
TREASURE R'S OFFICE
RICHMOND , VA .

January 15 , 1934

JOHN M . PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

s.

G. Morris

Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasur er of
Virginia , the sum of$ 4 , 585 . 00 , in accordan ce
with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of

Rockingh am

of January

entered on the 12th

day

193 34 , in the matter of the State

Commiss ion on Conserv ation and Developm ent 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 settleme nt for the tract of land
known in said proceed ing as # _1_8_9_ _ __

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

J8t&gt;

�Count :
Di t let:

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..

"17

�IN THE CIRUUIT COURT OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA.

The state Commission on Conservation and
Development of the State of Virginia .

v.

Petitioner

#1829

Cassandra Lawson Atkins, et als, etc.

Defendants

On this, the .........__ day of January, 1934, came~. G. Morris
and Jesse Mo rris, and on their motion leave is giwen them to file
their application for the payment · to than:. of' the sum of' $4,585 .00,
the amount of the award set out in the award o-r condemnation for
Tract No. 189, heretofore paid into Court.
And it appearing from the report of' the Boo.rd of' Appraisal
Commissioners heretofore filed in this cause, amd in the petition
for judgment and condemnation entered herein on the _

day of

November, 1933, that in the opinion of petitioner, the saids. G.
!orris and Jesse Morris are invested with a superior er better
right or claim of title in and to the said Tract of lan.d No. 189,
and that the record of this cause does not disclose any denial
~

or disµite by any party or person/\interest as to the title to
the said Tract No. 189, or to the proceeds arising from the condemnation thereof, except that upon the award there is a notation
that "Jesse Morris has upon the death of father a value af $645.00
for home in which he liv·es," the said home refe4red to being included in Tract No. 189; and it appearing tmt the said Jesse Morris
has joined in the petition with the saids. G. Morri.s and has requested the payment of the en.tire award for said Tract No. 189 to
the saids. G. Morris , and it f'urther appearing that therefcre the
said

s.

G. Morris is entitled to receive the proceeds arising

fran the condemnation o-r said Tract No. 180; and it also :rurther
appearing that all taxes due or taxable upon said Tract No. 189
have been paid:
Upon consideration whereof, it is considered am ordered
by the Court that the said sum of $4,585.00, paid into Court by
petitioner as just compensation for Tract No. 189 be paid unto the

170

�---2-said

s.

G. Morris; and the Clerk of this Court is directed to

transnit a certif'ied copy of' this order to the Trearurer of
Virginia, who sball pay unto the said

s.

G. Morris the said sum

of $ 4 , 585 . 00, the am::&gt;unt of the award set out, in the judgment

of condemnat ion for Tract No . 189 , taking from the saids . G.
Morris a receipt therefor and certifyin g such paymentto the
Clerk of this Court for appropria te entry there of' as ret1uir ed
by law .

Enter:

171

�In the Circuit Court of 7ockinzham County, Virginia.
The State Commissio n on
Conservat ion and Developme nt
of the State of Virginia .

vs

PETITIONERS

At Law No . 1829

Cassandra Lawson Atkins
and others,

DEFENDANT

Comes now the undersign ed and shows to the Court:
That a judgment in rem has heretofor e been entered in
this proceedin g condenmin g to the use of the petitione r the fee
simple estate in the tract of land No . 189 and described in the
report of the Board of Appraisal Commissio ners Qppointed herein ,
and shown, numbered and delineated on the County Ownership 1Iap

filed herewith, upon payment into the custody of the Court of
the sum set out in the said judgment as consti tut .i ng the award
therefor, as follows:
Award on Tract No . 189

t4 ,585 .00

That the report of the s a id Board sets forth that the
underaign ed is the only person who claims or appears to have a
claim to an interest in the said tract of land , or in the proceeds arising from the condmenat ion thereof:
That the petitione rs have paid into the custody of the
Court, the said sum set out in said judgment as constituti ng the
award for the fee simple estate in said tract of land:
That your undersign ed, on the date of s a id judgment in
rem condemnin g the said tract of l and, owned or wus entitled to
a fee simple interest in said tract , or in the proceeds arising
from the condemnat ion thereof:
That no other person than the undersign ed is entitled
to share in the distributi on of the s aid award .
That the undersign ed acquired title to the said tract
of land by deeds as follows.
~IRST .

Deed from Obed Shifflet and wife to Smith G.

1'1orris , dated September 6, 1890, recorded in Deed. Book 39 at
page 286 , containin g 75 acres.

�Si!.COND.

Deed from Cassa

·i

illiams and others of date 1Iay 15,

1902, recorded in Deed Book No. 110 at page 65, containin g all
of their interests in the Layton Shifflet tract of land, adjoining Amos Hensley and Arch Roach.
THIRD .

Deed from Archy A. Roach and others, dated June 21, 1904,

recorded in Deed Book 76 at ::i;age 278, conveying 13 acres .
]OURTH.

Deed dated June 21, 1904, recorded in Deed Book 76 at

page 279 from Smith Roach and wife, conveying 6 acres .

JIFTH .

Deed dated August 27, 1906, executed by Amos J. Hensley

and others, and recorded in Deed Book No . 80 at page 283, conveying 57 acres , 3 roods and 30 poles .

SIXTH.

Deed dated July 27, 1910, from W. D. Smith and wife, re-

corded in Deed Book 91, page 407, conveying 50 acres.
SEVENTH .

Deed dated June 30, 19l6, recorded in Deed Book 110 at

page 64 from Barbara Shifflet and husband, conveying a one-eight h
interest in the Layton and Uahalia Shifflet tract.

EIGHTH.

Deed dated July 26, 1918, from L. N. Shifflet and others

recorded in Deed Book 118 at page 344, conveying 20 acres .
All of the aforesaid grants were ms.de to the saids. ~.
l'Iorris , who is also known as Smith G. •Iorris ,
The several foregoing tracts of land herein described and
held in fee simple by the S. G. :1orris , are included as a whole
in No . 189 as shown and delineate d on the County Ownership }nap
referred to in the report of the special investiga tors and Board
of Appraisal Commissio ns referred to in this petition:

none of

which , or any part thereof , has been conveyed by deed or otherwise by the saids. G. tlorris to any person or persons, except
two acres more or less, which has been conveyed to Jesse I.Torris
by the said S. G. Liorris and wife , by deed dated September 8 , 1928 , to become effective on the date of the death of the s aids.
G.

l.Ior ris, which said deed is recorded in s aid clerk's office of

J1

�3ockingham county, Virginia, in Deed Book Ho . 144 at page 116,
it being covenanted and agreed by and between the ,said

s . G. Hor-

ris and the said Jesse Horris, that the sum total of '.''4 ,585.00
as named by the Board of Apprisal in this cause, be paid to the
saids. G. Morris in toto, the said Jesse ~orris has united in
this petition for the purpose of, and does hereby request the petitioner in this cause, to pay the said sum of $4 ,585.00 to the

s.

said

G. Morris, and when so paid,. the mid Jesse !1orris does

jorever release said petitioner

fro~ any and all liability for

damage, or for the sum of 4~645 .00 allowed the said Jesse 11orris
by the Board of Appraisal Commission named and referred to in
this cause, to be paid to the said Jesse Morris up6n the death of

s . G. Horris , for his home erected upon the said two acres
of land conveyed to the said Jesse Morris by his father s . G. 1rorthe said

ris, which said two acres is included in the tract No . 189, be-

s.

longing to

G. Morris, and the said Jesse Iciorris hereby waives

any and all right of action at law or otrerwise to recover any further sum or amount by ~eason of the condemnation proceedings herein referned to .
.Jherefore, your undersigned prii;ys that they be made

1

parties hereinunder the provision: of Section 21 of the Public Park
Condemnation Act, and that an order be tendered for the distribution
of said sum set forth in said judgment in rem as constituting the
ward for the fee simple estate in the said tract condemned as aforess.id. and for the payment to the said S. G. Horris of the said uward
or as much thereof as the court ma,y find that he is entitled to receive, which the undersigned avers is as follows.
Tract No . 189, ~our Thous~nd, five hundred and eighty-five
(J4,585.00) dollars.

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I]

�STATE OF VIRGINIA
COUI TY OF ROCKINGHAU to-wit:

s.

G. IJorris , and Jesse Ferris the persons whose names are

signed to the foregoin g petition , having been first duly sworn ,
on his oath, deposes and says that the facts given ins aid petition
are true and correct to the best of their knowledg ed and belief.
Uiven under my hand this the 6th day of January , 1934.

I

- -- ~ - - -115

�M.

H. HARRISON

TREASURER OF ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
HARRISONBURG, VIRGINIA

To Whom It ~.ay Concern:
I hereby certify that the records of
my office show that Smith G. 1..orris has paid the taxes for
the years 1932 and 1903 on his tract of 194-3-20 acres of
land situate in the Blue Ridge r ountains in Stonewall
DiPtrict, Rockingham County.
All taxes prior to that time, if a~y
be tmpai d, are e. matter of re cord in the Clerk's Office of
said County .
January 1934.

Given under my hand this

th day of

/mf v ' ~

rrecsur"e r 1of ·-Ro.ckingham County

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                    <text>ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT

#154 - Morris , Richa rd C.
Number of Acres: 52
Location: 'l!hree miles south of Elkton .

Entire ly within the Park area .

Roads:

Three miles over county road to Elkton .

Soil:

Sandy loam with a numero us out crop of rocks .

History of Tract and condition of timber:

rhe wooded area has been cut over leavin g

1

not hing but fuelwood . ,

Improvements: Dwell ing:

Frame , 14x24 ', 5 rooms , with L attach ed 15x20 ',
1 front porch (concr ete} 6xl8', 1 concr ete back porch 6x20 ' ,
metal ro of~ brick fl~es, 2 story , 9eited , fair condit ion ,
occup ied bi tenan t. tsee revers e side

Acreage and value of types:
Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge:

Slope:

30

@

$ 3.00

$ 90 . 00

20

25.00

500 . 00
$ 590 . 00

2

50. 00

100 . 00

Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land:
Orchard:

52

Minerals:
V~ueof Land: $590 . 00

790.00

Value of Improvements: $ 790. 00
Value of Orchard: $ 100. 00

50 . 00

Value of Minerals: $

$ 1530 . 00

Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $ 50 . 00
Value per acre for tract: $ 2 9 . 42

Inciden tal damage s arising from the taking of this tract : $ NONE .

1ie. /r!
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CLERK

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�more or 1ess, of 1and ig ~----- ----===============c-;~ ~~;:vi;;i~i~~-n~f~~-a;~~s ~-------The undersigned, in answer to t e 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 ~ ng of said 1Jetition and published in accordance with the order of the _Circuit
ounty, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
Court of_ ________ -~

as h~ya::: :... ·d.p: ~ ~ ~ ~~

~ .hwz_~ =·······

~ --------------------------------------------My post office address is ___,-g__
1 claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
ich there ,.pe the following
----7 _______ acres, c
to be condemned, containing about~

buildings and W;provements ,.j } ~····~
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miles from ___ ~ ~-~--1)-~ ------- Virginia, in
This l~ d is locate~ ~ L . ~
theU ~_Magisterial District of said County.
I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land de~
scribed above: (In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
e, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
he should set out exactly what right,r

pa/ t ,~ ~: ~ ; ; · ~ ·· 9'

.~¥ .JJ.. ~.. hw o/ . ..

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

total value of this tract or parcel of 1 d with the improvements therecla· tha~
rest,
on is $ _I}!!! __ ~I claim that the total value o my right, title, estate or ~
---------·
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $~
I am the owner of_ ___ _2_~ ______ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
roparcel of land but lying outside the Park are a, which I claim will be damaged by~
~--~-~
posed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $~
to
as
information
or
(In the space below should be set out any additional statements
this claim which claimant desires to make; and if practicable he should also insert here a

•,SF: l~~~ ds)~ · : : ::::: : :
p:;el

'

�county: ~ock1nghan
~lstrlct: ~tonenall
164 -

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, :orris ,- Riobard

nor~ase 'lo1m94: M
Vn l c.1e Cla tmoa_ 1

Deed: 4G• l21 (1908)

t\2000 •

"

$400 . 00

'i'hree milos s mtb or ~lkton .

Inaumbranqes • . a;)unt~r .. ~+.~!!US o:r ln;i_!&gt;_-t

None

.::undy loam with with

Roadn:

rrhree mile&amp; ovar oo nty roud to "'lkton.,
tauv·tns nr&gt;tbing l:&gt;..1t,

ot 210 cords vnLued

(1917) 23'7 . 50

known.

Gotl:
,

m.unerous out orony of rooks •

tl

of truot and oond ;;ton of

-

~ire

Znt1rely , t'th1n tl1e park areu .

.,...

H eto

Inher .

5-'5', (1899) !:20 . 20

1mlar: Tho wooded areu b s been out over

~

u.elwood wll1ob. 1a esti:nu.tect to cut an average

75 ¢ pdr cord muklnf u tl)tal o:r $1~'1 . 50,.

lrr.ipro~ament~: Dwel 1,ru4: 1:rame 14X24' • b rooms , 1tth L nttuonect lox:20' 1 l front
porofi (oonorete} Ox18', l o morete back porch 6X30' , mat..i roof,
br1ok tliea, 2 story, cotled , r.tr o&gt;ndltlon, oaoupied by
tenant -400 . 00
''1(3 eegt !)xl0 1 , - ti . 00
q 1"'ll(,e 'n,,ut3~: ·:rama l0xl4' • metal Toot, good oond1 tton ...
50 . 00
lood shed: ·:rr:n1e metal root loXlu', good
''
40 ,. 00
Gr.'lin unct tool shed Ch:&gt;!lb1ned t ..:'rane l2xltl', meta 1. r,,ot ,
,ioo'ct oond t t1on -- ' . '
50 . 00
~~e;Qle :,af\q .h~n house c ,mb1qed i :'.":r,·une 8X'14 1 , mate l roof,

r~ir oond1tt,n -

oronst-d: 2 acres valued

Value

~

J?Or &amp;Ol'A

"';3. ou

"Slope
"' C

20 . 00

Orchard
Total value of land

Total v, luo

40 . 00 per aore _ ..

0.,,

tm;,1roveiaents

Totol ve.~ue ol" timber
Total val.18 ot tra.et
...veruge v·~ l 1e i;e:r o.ore

Total
VaJ.ue

+-:tn,. m,

400. 00

490.0-0

,t490. oo
()j0 . )0

1~7 . 0
'irl29'1 . b0

24. 95

57

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county : LocLin.;~ ,n:
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Claim of_ .
/ \..r~ __ j / ~ ------------------------ ----------------In the Circuit Court of.£bb __-( _~
- ~Y-"{= ____ County, Virginia, No. ________ , At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. _____________________________________________________________________________ _

/

/]_

more or less, of land in.,: .:P.eL_.L~?...k(~L {._ _____ 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 ~}Y1g ,?f said petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court
--~SY- -;,-(~:... - ___ County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to said pet~ion and to said notice.

ovW

~_g_,,_ff-'-~f f ~

My name is.:::-J__
7 ---------------------------------My post office address is_ .:. __ "*rt &lt; : : : ~ --------------- - -------------------I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to _be_ condemn~d, containing about__ ~ -----;,1------acres, on which there are the following
bmldmgs and 1mprovements:_~
-~ . a l~
-----------------~------ -------

--------------------------------------------------- 9

/ --------------------

This land 4 is located about__/f 1=-_____ miles from~ : ~-----------Virgin ia, 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.)
'I('.

The land owners adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follows:
North ____ ~----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ -South _____________________________________________________________________________ _
East ______________________________________________________________________________ _
West ______________________________________________________________________________ _
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year.Ltj'_() ____ in the
following manner:
/
~ '//

-----------------7~ ;,/-~;;z,:_

1 -- / ~
/

-

r;:L?d ----------------------------------

I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $)_$21~-!_:________ I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $----------------·
I am the owner of_ _______________ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $------------------·
(In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds).
Ren1arks· ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------------ --

------------------------- -------=------------ (Continue r~marks if necessary1 ?P~

Witness my signature (or my name and mar
lj_-_/_L
oL=--=-=-/
r----------,

193f.

___

e back).

tta~hed hereto) this...2-::r_':_ _____ day
~·
~
_____
---~
-- ________________ _

STATif"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 abo
nswer are true to th~
t of his knowledg.e and belief,
this ___
/

~/i'::______ day

of- ~

-------, 1931Y. - ~

--

ll,A/L ,.____ _

eterk--of-the-Got1.rt;"" or _ecial Investigator or
N:@tar~ J?ua+ie, er Justiee ef the--PE?aCii..

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                    <text>:flOCKINGH.AM COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT

#341 - l,1:orri s , Richard
Number of Acres :.i.5
Location:

Neck R:1n.

Roads:

Three and one- fou rth miles via dirt road to Port Republic ,
the nearest shipping point .

Soil:

Sandy loam of a good depth and fertilit y . Fairly smooth.
Some scatteri ng loose rock over the entire area .

Entirely within the Park area .

History of Tract and condition of timber:

11 the merchan table saw timber has been
removed from this tract .
The remainin g stand consists of small
hardwoo ds and some small short leaf pine .

Improvements:

{See reverse side for Improvem ent . informa tion.)
Acreage and value of types:
Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge:
Slope:

4

~~20 . 00

Cove:
Grazing Land:

8

@

35 . 00

280 . 00

55. 00

105 . 00
'11'405 . 00

Fields Restocking :
Cultivated Land:
Orchard:
Minerals:
Value of Land: $ 40b . 00
895 . 00

Value of Improvem ents: $ 895 . 00
Value of Orchard: $ 150 . 00

150 . 00

Value of Minerals : $
Value of Fruit: $

50 . 00
$1500 . 00

Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $ 5 0 . 0 0
Value per acre for tract : $ 10 0 . 06
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $

NONE.

�Il'JPROVEMENTS: Frame dwelling:
14x22', 6 rooms with 14x20', kitchen,
metal roof, brick flues, ll story, 6 rooms ceiled, good condition,
occupied by owner, water supply is a well, solid foundation,
8xl0x6' concrete cellar.
Log barn:
20x25', shingle and metal roof, poor condition.
Frame meat house: 12xl4', shingle and metal roof, fair condition.
Frame hen house:
8x32', metal roof, fair condition.
Frame hog pen: Board roof, poor condition.
Frame granary:
4x20x8', metal roof, fair condition.

�ockingham
&lt;"!tono all

County:
1'iinr1ct:

. 341

Loe tion:

15-l-O

Asses ed

31
Value Clairn d:

licha:rd ! orris

7500. 00

scatterin.· loo
~

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c:re3

es vio dirt road to ~'ort Rep.1blic, tho nefl.rast shipping point •

1:'li

, ll the mere hantable saw tir.ibcer ha~ been removed rro .. ~hia t .. acit.

.tti storJ:

remaining tend conai ts or ~all herdnoods nnd some
acre on 4 A.
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4.00
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8 eds

fo.ir condition.

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"

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tr ct

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;;0.00
40.00
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25.0G
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1107.50

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240. 00
340.50

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ceiled. Good conn tion. Occupied by owner. ·~ator s ipply
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1910

good depth nd tertiltty. •airly
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15.40

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�------ ------ ------ ------ Claim of___________ P_i haI _______~i ------ ------ ------ -----ia, N o.L ~-, At Law.
In the Circu it Court of_ ___·___ , ~!E.._~!1!~---- ______ County, Virgin
s~~~o~~ r;in ~ti:;e:, ta:: _co:z .~n ~ d ~ ~ ~ v e l ~ e ~ f t~
ia, Defen dants.
more or less, of land in _____ r..o.c .in~ha rr __________ County, Virginon Conservation and Deission
Comm
The undersigned, in answe r to the petitio n of the State
of condemnation award ed
velopment of the State of Virgin ia, and in respon se to the notice
the order of the Circu it
upon the filing of said petitio n and published in accordance with
of the Court to file this
Court of_ ____ f.9_G.f1-J:.£"£l_c!.ll ________ County, Virgin ia, asks leave
.
as his answe r to said petitio n and to said. noticep·
.
d ,
h
______ ______ _
My name is _____ - -"-=-----1... _ - -+"""----:,:.a_ .__ 1 c _a r ~ _ .o rr1 l!I ______
______________ _
My .post office addres s is ________________ l.YJ"'_mv__~.di.. _Yj_:rgJ_Ili.?_!_
within the area sough t
I claim a right, title, estate or intere st _in a tract or parcel of land
there are the following
to be condemned, contai ning about_ _____~~--- _______ acres, on which
t_~ __c_~;!._1_~!'__(g5)_~9!_~~~j,
buildings and impro vemen ts :______ j ___Q?!~_eJj._p_e_l3J:}I __l1-___~J_
g in all 7 room and one
10 Y. 12 ; ·re :hou &lt;-- ha..., and ell 20 ... 13 , cont ainin
- corn nou - e -g- _ -1-z, - en--nr,
10-x
d .,;eel ing 22 - • -le --wit h- 4 - roorr' - , - Srnok.-- nou -e-l-2.--~ --18--- ------ ------ ---e-d;
hou e 30 1L i-O-, --"!.t~-1e--1-P.r--:X-- -l+-- -tl-fld---O- -!'TT-B-1'-i f&gt;-- ·i-th-·
· ·a, m
d
___________ v·1rg1m
______o______
. 1 • -----m1·1es f rom_____L rnnno
. 1ocat ed a b out __ ..ml--"
. 1an d 1s
Tlus
· t of sai.d Count y.
· . 1 n·1st ric
· t eria
Mag1s
1.
______
wal
______
qtone
th e_____
tract or parcel of land deI claim the following right, title, estate or intere st in the
sole owner or joint owner,
is
he
er
scribed above: (In this space claim ant should say wheth
not sole or joint owner,
is
ant
claim
If
s.
and if joint owner give names of the joint owner
has in or to the tract or
he should set out exactl y what right, title, estate or intere st he
parcel of land described above.)
, f'lcph rona F. - orri , and ve hold
T an sole owne r alone : with my wife
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ --------- ------ ------ ------ ---~-- ------ ------ertr
the nrou
to -----'
itnle -----a fe~-------------- ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ title----------of land are as follo,w s:
The land owners adjace nt to the above described tract or parcel
________________ _
North ______ ~ · __-· _i4'w· __________________________________________
------ \ _________ _
South _________ '' _FT 'L Su rv~y "----- ------ ------ ------ ------ -----___________________ _
East ______________.T. _T . fl ea ri ______________________________
__________________ _
West _____ _________ A. _.J •__.... inti. ___ ______________________________
1

the year__ ]._~Q.9___ in the
I acquir ed my right, title, estate or intere st to this prope rty about
following mann er:

-----------______________fg~g't_l_~_~_f__ f_~~~~--~~.E~ ------------------------------------

impro vemen ts thereI claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the
title, estate or intere st,
on is $___ 7_fi_QQ_._QQ____ • I claim that the total value of my right,
n is $ __7.5.QQ _..Q! -----·
in and to this tract or parcel of land with the impro vemen ts thereo
above described tract or
I am the owner of ___ l{ ri_e_ _______ acres of land adjoin ing the be
damag ed by the proparcel of land but lying outsid e the Park are a, which I claim will
t of $-~T_q_!}~- ------ -----·
posed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the exten
or inform ation as to
ents
(In the space below should be set out any additi onal statem
also insert here a
should
he
cable
this claim which claim ant desires to make; and if practibounds).
and
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes
_yea r __ 450 . 00 __ _
Rema rks· ___________ 1'hi ::._ trac t _of _ 19.n .i _yi el d. r:.e__each
that I eh ul d
I hold
and ______
Pc L ______
~- --le ·1vo0
tat ---~veqe
______ ______ _ __ ____ _ ____ _
n frui
c-rai--~-in ---------------------t J---------, woul d yiel d I. e
rece ive an amou nt for -aid prer i ·es, if i:riv ected
.
annu ally at 6 ,erc~ nt tt" ear!" lings of the rrer .i ..,l"S
if necess ary on the back).
------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ -- ( Continue remar ks
this ____!?_________ day
Witne ss my signat ure (or my name and mark attach ed hereto )
of ___ _~~,, ~ __lSf_l_ ~---, 1930.
, To-wi t:
STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF____ _p.'.).C kingh. ar._ ___ ______
L _________________ __
The under signed hereb y certifies that_ __________ BJ-_&lt;fn~_:r_d__ ~QJ'X
made oath that the matte rs
the above named claim ant Dersonally appea red before him and of
r,now ledg e an elief,
best
the
to
true
an_d thin~s appea ring in h · ·_-above :nsw~ r., are
~~y__!~-._~! -=--, 1930
th1s ____!_?_~Q _________ day

JA. .~~ --- --- --- --- --- -

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                    <text>ROCKING F '. COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT
r2ffi - _1 orris , R leigh

Number of Acres: 32
Location:

Near

Roads:

Three miles over fair dirt road to s~dft Run; thence four miles
to .ulkton .

Soil:

Sandy clay of good depth nd fair fertilj_ty .
The slopes are
modera te -to steep with sout est exposure; quite rocky.

owell' s Gap.

History of Tract and condition of timber:

Improvements:

( ee reverse side of -r1story information)

(See reverse side for Improvement information}

Acreage and value of types:
Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge:
Slope:

22

"110 . 00

5 . 00

Cove:
Grazing Land:

6

20 . 00

1"0 . 00

2

15 . 00

30 . 00

2
32

20 . 00

40. ')0
t;300 . 00

Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land:
Orchard:
Minerals:
Value of Land: $ 300 . 00

310 . 00

Value of Improvements:$ 310 . 00
Value of Orchard: $

50 . 00

Value of Minerals: $

50 . 00

Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
ValueofWood: $

50 . 00

50 . 00

710 . 00

Value per acre for tract: $ 22 . 19
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $ N N'E .

~- -«L ,

,
_ __,;::;,__:::;.__:;_'---"'"
__~~-~;..-.- - - -CLE. ,33

--

�HISTORY OFT CT A.ND CONDITIO OF TIMBER : a portion of the tr ct was
cleared many years ago , .grazed and cultivat ed since , except for
several portions . rt has been neglecte d and has now grown up
The woodland has been cut over repeated ly in the
to brush , etc .
pa?t • . . The present stand consists of mixed oaks which have been
The first class grazing land is in poor conditio n.
burnt over .

Log 18x24' , 4 rooms , ,l~ story , log finish ,
Dwelling :
IMPROVEMENTS:
poor conditio n, occupied by tenant .
Log , 14xl8x1 2' , shingle roof , shed 1h18' ,
Stable:
Log 12xl2xl 0 ', shingle roof , fair conditio n.
Corn house :
Frame 14xl4x8 •, shingle roof , poor conditio n.
Hen house :

�ROCKING

.,. COUNTY

NAME OF CLAIMANT

· #228-a - !torris , Raleigh
Number of Acres: 5
Location:

Blue Ridge Mountain.
Gap .

Roads:

One- half mile fair mountain road to Swift Run Gap and eight
miles hard surface road to Elkton.

Soil:

Sandy clay of a fair depth and fertility .
Slopes are
moderate to steep .
Rocky over most of the area .

One-half mile south of Swift Run

....11 saw timber has been removed from
the wooded arec1. of this tract .
Cleared land has be'en cleared
many years and has been grazed and cultivated extensively
since .

History of Tract and condition of timber:

Improvements:
NO!~.

Acreage and value of types:
Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge:
Slope:
Cove:
Grazing Land:

5

'35 . 00

~175 . 00

Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land:
Orchard:
Minerals:
Value of Land: $175 . 00
Value of Improvements: $.
Value of Orchard: $ 20 . 00
Value of Minerals: $

20 . 00
0195 . 00

Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $
Value per acre for tract: $ 39 . 00
Incidental damages arising from the ~aking of this tract: $

NONE.

~ --_/~
--. . .c:&gt;-----. dn:--CIBBK.

�Qtnmwnuwealt11 nf Birgiuta
TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA ,

January 6, 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

This is to certify that I, J.M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virginia have this _ 6__ day of January

in accordance

with an order of the circuit court of Rock ingham County
dated

1/4/34

in the cause of the State Commission

on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia
vs.

Cassandra Lawson- ~
At k=
ins
= ~ - - - - - - - - -R. A. Breeden and N. S . Collier, c/o R. A. Breeden
paid to _ Stanardsvj J J e , Vjrg nia
$ 710.00

b eing in full settlement of tract #---228

in the above mentioned cause.

V
/"'--,,.___,,...__~

Treasure~ of Virginia.

�&lt;!rnmmnuwtaltl1 nf liirgiuta
TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA,

January 6 , 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

R. A. Breeden and N. s . Colli er
c/o R. A. Br eeden
Stanardsville , Virgin
,=
i=
a_ __

Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virg inia, the sum of$ 710 . 00

, in accordance

wi th an order of the Circu it Court of the county

of__R
~o~o~k~i~n~g~h_run
_____ entered on the
of Januar y

19~_

4th

day

, in the matt e r of t h e State

Commission on Conservati on and Deve lopment 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
k nown in said proceeding as #--------2~2~8.,_____

Si gn or iginal an d dup li cat e
and re turn to t h e Tr eas u re r
of Vi r ginia .

�O!nmmnunttaltq nf 1lirgiutn
TREASURER 'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA.

January 6 , 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

This is to certify that I, J.M. Purcell, Treasurer
of Virginia have this ~6__ day of January

in accordanc e

with an order of the c i.rcui t court of Rockingham County
dated 1/4/34

in the cause of the State Commissio n

on Conservat ion and Developme nt of the State of Virginia
Cassandra Lawson~A=-=:t=k=i=n~s::.______ _____
R. A. Breeden 8Vd N. S . Collier, c/o R. A. Breeden
:paid to _--Stanard sville, irginis
being in full settlemen t of tract# 228-a
$ 195 . oo
vs.

in the above mentioned cause.

Q_
I

�Qtommnumtalt11 of ]lirgiuta
TREASURER'S OFFICE
RICHMOND, VA .

January 6 , 1934

JOHN M. PURCELL
TREASURER OF VIRGINIA

s . Collier
c/o R. A. Breeden
Stanardsville , Virginia

R. A. Breeden and N.

Received of J.M. Purcell, Treasurer of
Virginia, the sum of $ 195 . 00

, in accordance

with an order of the Circuit Court of the county
of

Rockingham

of January

entered on the

4th

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# 228- a

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

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�IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF R0CKlliGHAM COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
The State Com.missio n on Conservat ion and
Developme nt of the State of Virginia

v.

Petitione r

# 1829

Cassandra Laws an Atkins, et a ls , etc o
On this, the
and N.

/t

Defendant s

day of January, 1934,dane R. A. Breeden

s .. Collier, and on their motion leave is given thEDI to file

their applicatio n for the payment to them of the sum of $710.00,
the amount of the award set out in the award of condemn.a tion for
Tract No . 228, and of the sum of $195 .00, the amount of the a.ward
set out in the award of condemnat ion for Tract No. 228-a, heretofore paid into Court to the credit of Raleigh Morris .
And it appearing to the Court that R. A . Breede:im and

N.

s.

Collier succeeded to the title of the said Raleigh Morris

in the above two mentioned tracts by deed dated July 5, 1933, recorded in the Clerk's Off iee of Rockingham County in Deed Book
deed
155, at page 59, a copy of which/rs filed with the said pe.ti tion,
and that therefore th-e said R. A . Breeden and N.

s.

Collier are

entitled to receive the award for the said Tracts Nos . 228 and
228-a, and that the said Raleigh MoITis {now R. A. Breeden and
N. s .. Collier by vii,tue of the deed aforesaid ) is mnnsted wmth
a superior or better right or cla :I.m of title in and to the said
Tracts of land Nos. 228 and 228-a, or to the proceeds arising
fran the condemnat ion thereof, and that the said R. A. Breeden
and N.

s.

Collier are entitled to receive the proceeds arising

from the condemnat ion of said Tracts Nos. 228 and 228-a, as
successors in title to the said Raleigh Morris, and it further
appearing to the Court that all taxes due or· taxable upon said
Tracts Nos.. 228 and 228-a have been paid:
Upon considera tion whereof, it is considered and ordered
by the Court that the sa. id sumso-f 1710 •.00 and $195.00, paid into

Court by petitione r as just compensat ion for Tltacts Nos. 228 and
228-a, respectiv ely, be paid unto the said R. A. Breeden and N.

s.

�----2--Collier; and the Clerk af this Court is directed to transmit a
,//

certified copy o~ this order to the Treasurerof Virginia, who
shall pay unto the said R. A. Breeden and N.

s . Coll:ier tb:3

said sum of $710 . 00 , the an.ount of the award set out in the
judgment of condemnation for Tract No . 228, and the said sum of
$195 . 00 , the amount of the award set out in the award of condemna-

tion for Tract No . 228-a , taking from the said R. A. Breeden and
N.

s.

Collier receipts therefor, and cert fying such payment to

the Clerk of this Court for appropriate entr.r thereof' as required by law.

�NoTE-This need not be filed until the record discloses that the awards have been paid into the custody of
the Courts.

Virginia: In the Circuit Court of Rockingham County
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia . PETITIONER.
V. At Law No. 1829
Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand, Five Hundred and
DEFENDANTS.
Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of land, more or less
Comes now the undersigned and shows to the Court :
That a judgment in rem has heretofore been entered in this proceeding condemning to the use of the
Petitioner the fee simple estate in the tract(s) of land numbered as follows: Tract No.
Tract No.

~--2:_L:

:J:._l_Y-_J}-:: Tract No. ____________ ;

and described in the report of the Board of Appraisal Commissioners appointed herein and shown, numbered, and delineated on the County Ownership Map filed therewith, upon payment into the custody of
the Court of the sum(s) set out in the said judgment as constituting the award(s) therefor, as follows:
Award on Tract No.

Z_1=_r

$_'7-/..t2j_/l€f on Tract No.

1::_'J::_'C;f.:-__

$ __L_z_..f,-1..t2.t/ on Tract No.

------------ $----------;
That the report of the said Board sets forth that the following named persons claim, or appear to

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That the Petitioner has paid into the custody of the Court the said sum(s) set out in said judgment
as constituting the award(s) for the fee simple estate in the said tract(s) of land;
That your undersigned, on the date of the said judgment in rem condemning the said tract(s) of
land, owned or was (were) entitled to the following interest in the said tract(s) or in the proceeds
~ ~
a,ising from th, e-0ndemnatio~

That no other person or persons than the undersigned are entitled to share in the distribution of the
said award(s) except the following named persons whose interest in said tract(s) or in the proceeds
arising from the condemnation thereof on the date of entry of said judgment was as follows:

Wherefore, your undersigned pray(s) that [he (they) be made a party (parties) herein under the
provisions of Section 21 of the Public Park Condemnation Act, and that] an order be entered for the
distribution of said sum(s) set forth in said judgment in rem as constituting the award(s) for the fee
simple estate in the said tract(s) condemned as aforesaid, and for the payment to the undersigned of the
said award(s) or of as much thereof as the Court may find that the undersigned is (are) entitled to
receive, and which the undersigned aver(s) is as follows: Tract No.

g __2,_~-- $.LL?'!:~P. Tract

_'J:__'J::_8':"Jt $ L20:~

Tract No. ------------ $ __________ ;
The undersigned further aver(s) that: (Leave this space blank unless there is some other pertinent matter to be brought specially to the attention of the court)

No.

_______________ _( For _acknowledgment, see _other _side l_ __ ____________________ _
•

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.

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N0TE--A supply of this . blank form has been placed in the Clerk's office for the convenience of interested
parties. No one is required to use this form, as the form is not prescribed by law, and claimants can
either change or modify it as they deem necessary, or present their motions in any form they may desire which meets with the approval of the Court. This blank form may not and probably will not cover
all cases. It has been printed merely as a suggestion of a form of a motion which may be used, subject
to the approval of the court in each case.

�STATE OF VIRGINIA , COUNTY OF ROCKINGHAM , to-wit:
I, J . Robert Switzer , Clerk of the Circui~ Court of
Rockingham County, do hereby certify that the records in my office
do not show any delinqent taxes against the tract of twenty acres
in Stonewall District , assessed in the name of Rollie w. Morris,
except for the tax year 1932, but which taxes by statement of M.
H. Harrison , County Treasurer , shown herewith , have been paid in the
County Treasurer 1 s office , since said tract was r,eturned delinquent
to my office .
·
Given under my hand this 2d day of January , 1934.

Cle

oc ingham

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�M.

H. HARRI SON

TREASU RER OF ROCKING HAM COUNTY
HARRISON BURG, VIRGINIA

To Jhom It May Concern :
I hereby certify thet the records of my office show that
Rollie W. rorris has paid the taxes for the years 1932
and 1933 on the tract of 20 - 0- 0 acres of land situate in
the Blue rlid@'e 1, ountains in Stonewa ll Distric t, Rockingh am
County .
All taxes prior to that time, if any be unpaid , are a mat t e r
of record in the Clerk's Office of said County .
Given under my hana this 2nd day o f January 1934 .

Treasur er

Count y.

�STATE OF VIRGINIA, COUNTY OF ROCKINGR~M,
to-w it :
I , J . Rob ert Swi t~er , Cle rk of the Cir cui
t Cou rt of
Roc king ham Cou nty do here by cer tify
tha
t
the
reco
rds
in
my off ice
do not show any deli nqu ent taxe s aga inst
the
trac
t
of
12
acr es
in Sto new all Dis tric t , asse ssed in the
nam
e
of
Ral
eigh
Mo
rris ,
exc ept for the tax yea r 193 2, but whi ch
taxe
s
by
stat
eme
nt
of
M. H. Har riso n , Cou nty Tre asu rer , shown
in the Cou nty Tre asu rer' s off ice , sinc e here with , hav e been paid
said trac t was retu rne d
deli nqu ent to my offi ce .
Giv en und er ~Y hand this 2d day of Jan uary
, 193 4 0

�0

M.

H. HARRI SON

TREASU RER OF ROCKING HAM COUNTY
HARRISON BURG, VIRGINIA

To Whom It ray Concern :
I hereby certify that the records of
my office show that Raleigh Tu.orris has pa.id the taxes for
the years 1932 and 19~3 on his tract of 12- 0- 0 acres of land
situate in the Blue,. idge foountain s in Stonewa ll Distric t,
Rockingh em County .
unpaid , ar3
County.

Q

January 1934 .

All taxes prior to that time, if any be
m tter of record in the Clerk's Office of said
Given under my hend this 2nd day of

Treasue er of Rockingh aln County .

2-Y,,

�Deed Book 155, Page 59
This deed made and entered into this the 5th day of July

w. MoITis and Laura MoITis his wife,
parties of the first part; and R. A. Breeden and N . s . Collier
1933 by and between Raleigh

parties of the second part;

That for and in considera-

WITNESSETH:

tion of the sum of seven hu.ndred ($700 . 00) dollars cash in hand paid ,
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged by the party of the first part,
they the said parties of the first

part do grant bargain sell and

convey and have by these presents with general warranty of title
granted, bargained sold and conveyed unto the sa,jL d Parties of the
second part, all those two certain tracts or parcels of land lying
and being in Rockingham County Virginia, adjoining the lands of sol .
Hensley Ashby Collier and others and being situate on the Blue Ridge
Mountain in said County of Rockingham, and both tracts adjacent to
one an other .

Tract contains twenty (20) acres more or less,

First;

and is the same tract conveyed to said Raleigh Morris by MaFY J .

Lam and H. A. Williams by deed dated the 12th day of October 1920,
and reeorded in D. B. 118 at page 340 of the Clerk's Office of the
County of Rockingham in the state of Virginia . and Second; Tract,
contains 12 acres more or less, and is the same tract conveyed to
sa:itil; Raleigh W. Morris by Ashby J .

Collier and wife by deed dated

the 2nd day of March 1925, and recorded in D. B. 133 at page 86 of
the Clerk' s Officr:e of Rockingham County, Virginia, and to which
description of said

deed et sex is hereby made for a complete
two tracts of land .

Unto them the said R . A . Breeden and N .

Witness the hands and

Collier unto them and their heirs forever .
seals of the following parties .
Raleigh
Witness:

B. I . Bickers

$1 . 00 in stamps

w.

His

X MoITis
Mark

Her
Laura

X

Mark

s.

Morris

(SEAL}

(SEAL)

�--2--

Virginia ,
Greene

county , to- wit :
I , B. I . Bickers , Clerk of the circuit court of the County

of Greene, in the state of Virginia do certify that Raleigh

w.

Morris

and Laur a Morris his wife whose names are signed to the foregoing
deed bear ing dat e on the 5th day o~ July 1933 , have each acknowledged the same before me in my county and state aforesaid.

Given under

my hand this the 5th day of July 1933 .
Bo I . Bickers , Clerk.

VIBGINIA :
ham County.

In the Clerk ' s Office of the Circuit Court of RockingThe foregoing deed of Bargain &amp; Sale was this day pr e~

sented in th e office aforesaid and

is together with the certificate

of acknowledgment annexed, admitted to record this 5th day of July
1933 , 2 : 30

P . M.

Teste : J . Robert Switzer , Clerk.

A COPY

, Clerk .

�NOTE-This need not be filed until the record discloses that the awards have been paid into the custody of
the Courts.

Virginia: In the Circuit Court of Rockingham County
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia .. PETITIONER.
V. At Law No. 1829
Cassandra Lawson Atkins and others, and Fifty-Two Thousand, Five Hundred and
Sixty-One (52,561) Acres of land, more or less
. . . .
DEFENDANTS.
Comes now the undersigned and shows to the Court:
That a judgment in rem has heretofore been entered in this proceeding condemning to the use of the
Petitioner the fee simple estate in the tract(s) of land numbered as follows: Tract No. __ 22a _____ :
Tract No. ____________ : Tract No. ____________ ;
and described in the report of the Board of Appraisal Commissioners appointed herein and shown, numbered, and delineated on the County Ownership :M:ap filed therewith, upon payment into the custody of
the Court of the sum(s) set ou! in the said judgment as constituting the award(s) therefor, as follows:
Award on Tract No. __22.fi ____

$_.1.l-.Q~9_Q;

on Tract No. ____________

$__________ ; on

Tract No.

------------ $----------;
That the report of the said Board sets forth that the following named persons claim, or appear to
have a claim to an interest in the said tract(s) of land or in the proceeds arising from the condemnation
thereof;

Raleigh Morris

That the Petitioner has paid into the custody of the Court the said sum(s) set out in said judgment
as constituting the award(s) for the fee simple estate in the said tract(s) of land;
That your undersigned, on the date of the said judgment in rem condemning the said tract(s) of
land, owned or was (were) entitled to the following interest in the said tract(s) or in the proceeds
arising from the condemnation thereof:-

By reason of contribution pledge , obligating the owner,
Raleigh Morris, to give 2 acres of his land within the Park Area
4 o the Park Project .
' '.fhat - o 'other person or persons than the undersigned are entitled to share in the distribution of the
- said award:CCs) except the following named persons whose interest in said tract(s) or in the proceeds
arising from the condemnation thereof on the date of entry of said judgment was as follows:

Wherefore, your undersigned pray(s) that [he (they) be made a party (parties) herein under the
provisions of Section 21 of the Public Park Condemnation Act, and that] an order be entered for the
distribution of said sum(s) set forth in said judgment in rem as constituting the award(s) for the fee
simple estate in the said tract(s) condemned as aforesaid, and for the payment to the undersigned of the
said award(s) or of as much thereof as the Court may find that the undersigned is (are) entitled to
receive, and which the undersigned aver(s) is as follows: Tract No. __ _22.8_____ $ __ 5.._Q_Q __ : Tract
No. __ ______ ____ $ --- ----- --: Tract No. ------------ $ ___ _____ __ ;
The undersigned further aver ( s) that: (Leave this space blank unless there is some other pertinent matter to be brought specially to the attention of the court)

NAME

P. 0. ADDRESS

NOTE-A supply of this blank form has been placed in the Clerk's office for the convenience of interested
parties. No one is required to use this form, as the form is not prescribed by law, and claimants can
either change or modify it as they deem necessary, or present their motions in any form they may desire which meets with the approval of the Court. This blank form may not and probably will not cover
all cases. It has been printed merely as a suggestion of a form of a motion which may be used, subject
to the approval of the court in each case.

. 7&lt;a

�ST~TE OF VIRGlNIA )
COTJN'l'Y OF WA.RREN )

ss

Personally appeared before me the undersigned Notar y
Public in my said St te and County, E. K. Stokes , who being
duly sworn, deposed and said that she is 9.n employee of the
State Co 1nission on Conservatj on e.nd DevJ.opment in im."'ledfa.te
charge of the records of the Shenandoah National PB.rk Division
thereof having to do with claims of the Co1mnission for dis tributive shares of condemnation awards in the Shen~ndoah
National Park condemnat:LOn proceedings pendipg in the Circuit
Courts of Virginia , by reason of contracts and ~greements entered into vri th the owners of lands sought to be condemned in
these proceedings , and that the within claim is just and correct .

Witness my signature this 8th

~L~~ L-·__

NOTARY PUBLIC

Notary Publi=

M:, Com 'ssion Expires Sep, 8, 1934

�VIRGINIA . IN '11HE CL-(C lJIT S OURT OF ROJ1: INGIL

'.I

COUNTY.

The .3tate Corm:ais sion on Conservati o n
&amp; Development of the State ar Virginia , Petitioner ,

v.
Cassandra Lawson

tkins, et als, defendants .

In 11e : Distribution of proceeds of condennation for Tract lJo . 228 .
This day came the State Corrn.::ission onConservation
&amp; Development by counsel , and moved the Jourt to enter an order

directing the Treasurer of the State of Vir s;;inia , to pay to it ,
out of the proceeds of condemnatio n of Tract r~o . 228 , the sum
of ,,p5 . 00 , repr esenting the amount of a certain pledP,;e mad e by
Haleigh ,_orris , who claimed to be the owner of said tract , to sai
tate Cormnission on Conservation &amp; Develqprrent , as a con tri but ion
!Bor the establishment of 3henandoah 1-. ational Pe.rk, and in SU"? l"'Ort
of its said motion the said Commi ssion exhibited to the Gourt its
motion in writin g setting forth all the facts in relation thereto ,
whi.ch has been heretofore filed herein .
Up on consi deration whe reof , i t appearing to the
Court that the claim of State Gommiss ion is not basedupon any
· lien , either on the land condemned or on the proceeds of condemna tion , and that s a id Commission has f a iled to obtain the consent
of the parties entitled to the proceeds of condemnation to the
payrrent of its claim , it is accordingly adjudged and orde red that
the

IID

tion of the Commission for the payment of s a id cl aim out of

the proceeds of condemnation for said tract be and the sane is
hereby denied .

1
j

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                    <text>- -..,_____

ROCKINGHAM COUN!1Y
NAME OF CLAIMANT

II 348

- Merri s , Nora

Number of Acres: 2-1/2

Entirely within the Park area .

Location: Deep Run .

Roads:

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

Soil:

Sandy loam of a good depth and fertility .

History of Tract and condition of timber:

All the merchantable sav; timber has been

ren oved from this tract .

lox20' , frame kitchen 14xl6', 4 rooms in
Improvements: ·Log dwelling:
house, paper roof, l} story, log walls, poor condition, abandoned
Acreage and value of types:
Types

Acreage

Total Value

Value per acre

Ridge:
Slope:

1- 1/2

w5 . 00

$7 . 50

1

35 . 00

35 . 00
;42 . 50

Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land:
Orchard:

2-1/2

Minerals:
Value of Land: $ 42. 50

165 . 00

Value of Improvements: $165. 00
Value of Orchard: $ 50 . 00

50.00

Value of Minerals: $
Value of Fruit: $

10 . 00
.;26'7 . 50

Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood: $10. 00
Value per acre for tract: $ 10'7 . 00
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $

NO!{E .

�~~a::. ~ r c u ! E : ~ ~ - C o r m t y , Virginia, No, ________ , At Law.
The State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. _____
-

/'hrra_ __ £, __'l?z ~---------------------------------------

more-or less, of land i n _ r f &gt; ~ - ~ C o u n t y , Virginia, -Defendants.-------The undersigned, in answer to the petition of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the ~ . ~f o/d petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court oLLd"'~-~~C ounty, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this

::_:"7,z:;_:t;~~-----------~-----------------

as h~ya~::
My post office address 1s ___ ~ - ~ - - - - - - - ---L--------------I claim a right, title, estate or interest in a tract or parcel of land within the area sought
to _be_ condemn~d, containing abou\_:Z,_}'.'2,.. ________ acrlon which there are the following
bmldmgs and improvements ;___ . f : J _ ~ - - - - - - ~ - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------------ ------------------------ -1---------------------- ----------------

~E~;:;~~;~~;~~:~~~~~~~=~~~~~~.-;~
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 h~ 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~Nne
s adjacent to the above described tract or parcel of land are as follo,w s:
~
N o r t h ~ - - - - " - - - - - - - - - - ~ ~ ,----------------------- ----

.

e.

~~::::'&amp;..-&lt;a~:::::===:::::=:=::=:=::::::::::::::::::::::::::
I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year __ j_f_-!:_'1:_in the
following manner:

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 $----~t_:._~----·
I am the owner of_ ____ .2')_c _____ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park are a, which I claim will be damaged by· the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $------------------·
(In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds).
Ren1arks·------------- ------------------------- ------------------------- -----------

a

..

------------------------ -------------------- ( Continue remarks if necessary on the back).
" ,:ness my signature (or my name and mark attached hereto) this ________ ---,day

'Z

;~~;~~~.l~~~NTY OF_{J?!;e ~- -~-;~~~t~------ ---

The undersigned hereby certifies that__~~-_._[ ... _~--'---------- ---the above named claimant personally appeared before him and made oath that the matters
and things appearing in his a ve answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief,
this ________
day of_,c_,,_-~
_'1.1939.
n
,.

7-________

?1_.E___ _

_/_{'~_.22;_!. _lY~,---J-___

IV1y (,., l'YJiss ion Expires /.\pr. 16, 1

Clerk of the Court, or Special Investigator or
Notary Public, or Justice of the Peace.

2'17

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County:

Dt1tri et:

.tlooklnghcm

ntonewall

#348 "lore Mol"ria

2ft

.\crea{ie, O,l.oit.ted:

Aoeea,.usd

2 l/11

lt&gt;0 .. 00

"70. 00

~:

·iono ktwwn.

-sou.

:Jttnd:t lom ot n ttootl de'ith r-,nd 1."'cruu. ty.

Hieto~:

1025

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''.1lero 18 aboirt lO cord, o:t' tuel. 1.tOOd on the woodod tU"tla ()O?uitattng
~5. 00
lC o its. wooa : 60¢'
ot mn l l osks.
Log duelling 15 1r ~Ort rmd f1'6rice k1 tchen l·i x lO rt~
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ll!}.O()

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25 . 00

'l'illlt:ibla

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5.QU

141. 00
09.00

lltc,

�'/:348 - : orris ,

7ora

.

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~ounty: .~ckinrham
...1is:rict:
,tonewall

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                    <text>ROCKI NG HAM COUNTY
NAME OF CLAIMANT

#344 - Morris , Myrtle G.
Number of Acres:

o½

Location:

Deep Run.

Roads:

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

Soil:

Sandy loam of fair depth and fertilit y .

Entirely within the Park area .

History of Tract and condition of timber:

.,,.11 the merchan table saw timber has been
removed from this tract . The remainin g stand conaists of small
oaks and some scrubby short leaf pine .
Improvem ents : Frame dwelling :
14x22' , with kitchen 12xl4', and porch
6xl4', 5 rooms, shingle and paper roof , 1- 1/2 story , all rooms
e eiled .
1 m p ~ 1:2,g_sta ble: 18xl4', paper roof , good conditio n .
Frame meat house:
7x9', shingle roof , fair conditio n .
Acreage and value of types:
Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge:
Slope:

5

tjl5 . 00

$25 . 00

1- 1/2

30 . 00

45 . 00
~70 . 00

Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking :
Cultivated Land:

6-l/2
Orchard:
Minerals:
ValueofLa nd: $ 70 . 00
Value of Improvements : $ 415 . 00

415 . 00

Value of Orchard: $25 . 00
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Fruit: '$
Value of Timber: $
l}IJ
ValueofW ood: $~-Sc. -

25 . 00

Value per acre for tract: $ 82 . 30
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $ NON:!: •

25 . 00
$53b . OO

%: e~ :

CLERIC ~

�~~a::. ~irc~~~~-~
.County, Virginia, No.........,At
C;;;;~

Law.

The State Commission on
and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs. ___ ~ ~ - - ~ · - - ~ ------------- ------------- ------------- -

¥,i:';~~de~si"gn~~,1f:~;~;f}?~~~t:C~~~i;;/~~~~a,C~;::~v&lt;l,.~Jc:;;· and De-

velopment of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the ~~f
s id petition and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court oL_V_[~------~--- - ~ County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
as his answer to sai~e
ition and to said ~ice.
,
.

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~:ia;;~·£~·:~~:,·:::~:~~~;~Ej:=~:~;~~:s:o~ght
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to be condemned, containing abg,ii-;--~-;_-~:1::-:_ _____ acres, on whic~ there a ~ fzwing

----------- ----------- -------/.--- ----------- -~--------- ----------- ----------- ---This . ~ s located about__L_Z:2.,,,.___ miles f r o m - 4 - J ~ - - - - Virginia, in
the~~M agisteri al 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 oww adj3:rent

t?

the above described tract or parcel of land are as follo,w s:
North_j', _____ , --~------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----South __ Y,: ,21-, -~------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----

::t: :~· ~ ·::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year-..1~$-~2in the

follo wing ~~~. ~ ..0 ~.. ~........
I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvement s thereon is $__d_~!'-'--~~-- --· I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
in and to this tract or parc·e1 of land with the improvement s thereon is $_}_~~-~L-~--·
I am the owner of_ _______________ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park area, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $----------- -------·
(In the space below should be set out 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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NAME OF CLAIMANT

#346 - Morr is , Jake
Number of Acres: 9

Entir ely withi n the Park area .

Location:

Deep Run.

Roads:

Two and one- half miles via dirt road to Port Repu blic , the
neare st shipp ing point .

Soil:

Sandy , clay loam.

Slope type; rocky and thin .

saw timbe r has been
History of Tract and condition of timber: Lll the merch &amp;ntab le
remov ed from this tract . The remai ning stand cons ists of
small oaks and yello w pine .
oms , frame kitch en ,
Impro veme nts; Dwel ling: Lof , l6x20 ', with 2, ro
rooo ceile d , fair
1
story
1
,
roof
10xl2 ' , 1 room, paper
cond ition , vacan t .
cond ition .
lmj lGJ ~tab le: Frame , 10xl2 ', paper roof , fair cond
ition .
fair
,
roof
paper
, . _ ~en house : Log , 6x8',
ition .
cond
fair
,
roodi'
paper
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Hen house : Log, 8xl0'
Acreage and value of types:
Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge:
Slope:

8

$.5 . 00

440 . 00

1

30 . 00

30 . 00
$70 . 00

Cove:
Grazing Land:
Fields Restocking:
Cultivated Land:

9

Orchard:
Minerals:

235 . 00

Value of Land: $ 70 . 00
Value of Improvements: $235 . 00

15 . 00

Value of Orchard: $ lj . 00
50 . 00

Value of Minerals : $

~370 . 00

Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Valueo fWood : $ 50 . 00
Value per acre for tract: $11 . 11
Incidental damages arising from the taking of this tract: $ NOHE .

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County: "--/Rookinghan
District: Stonewall
#346 • Morris, Jacob
Ac rea.g e Cle. it.ied:

9 A. •24 P.

Aeseaaed: 9-0•24

Value Clained:

180 . 00

Aasessed:
Area:

Location:

Deep Run~

Roads:

50 . 00

9 Acres .

Entirely within the Park are..1..

Incunbranoes, counter olains or laR~:

Soil:

DE D;9•0 - 24
( 1918)
Deed: 45 . 00

oandy. clay loan.

None known.

Slope type .

ocky and thin .

Two and one-1.alf ciles via. dirt road to Poatt

Republic, the neo.rest shipping point .

All the r:1ercha.ntable saw tinbor has been renoved froo this tract .

Hiotor1 of tract and condition of tinber:

The rer.iaining stand conaista of sml l oaks a.nd
About four cordo of f uelwood per
yellow pirie .
acre . 34 cord.a fuelwood ® 751 ·-- , 24 . 00
Inprovenenta:

Dwellin~: Log, 16x20' 1 with 2 roona, frace
kitchen, 0xl2 • , 1 root1, p..'1.yer roof, 1 story, l
roon ceiled, fair condition, vacant --- 100 . 00
Frace. 10xl2', paper roof , fair
stable:

15. 00

oondit!on - .. -Hen house: Log, 8x8', paper roof , fair

condit Ion -·-·

Hen house: Log, 8xl0', paper roof, fair
oondi tion ----

Value of land by tnea:

T"rpe

Value
ier acre

Slope
Tillable

15. 00

--

3.60

5 . 00

~128:88
Total

Value

24.oo
15 . 00

$39 . 0d

Total value of l ~nd
Total value of ioprovec.ents
Total value of t inbor
Total val uc of tract
Average value per acre

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In the Ci~ourt of_ _____________ ----~-County, Virginia, No. ________ , At Law.
The State C&lt;5:1~i~s~o~on Conservat· n, and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs._~f.r'--~----- ------------------ ------------------ ------

___ -------------------- 0------ - ·----y-------- ------------------------ -----------more or less, of land in_V£1L _______ ~ C o u n t y , Virginia, Defendants.

The undersigned, in answer to the petiti of the State Commission on Conservation and Development of the State of Virginia, an in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the ~ of s ·d petiti~ and published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court of_L/tp____ ______ _Z...~County, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this

as h:ya;:: :~~~~~------- --------------- ------------~;.~:·: ::~t, ::t~:,e::~:~-~~~s; in a tr:ct-o~-~~~c~l-~;-1~~-;~t~i~-;~~-~~-.~~ght
t;e~ollowing
to _be_ condemn~d, containing about ___

ia,_.2. ft'-d.~

bu~~1~provemen ts: __

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------------------------ -----· I/,---------------~--- ---------------------- -------Th~ l~located abo~L-!-L~~-miles :rom____ ~ - - - V i r g i n i a , in
the~Mag1ster 1al D1str1ct of said Coun .
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 lan~°'vner adjacen~o t~ abov,.e described tract or parcel of land are as follo,w s:
_ __ (!:. _L~-------------- ------------------- ----------North__
South _____ ~~ __ b:,__ / 2 J ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - East ___

1 ___,___..,.._J£.,..L.....__.i_~- ----------·-------------- ----------------------

West ___ ll:,_...,.......,.;.-41,-~...__..,~---f-T-1 __ ~---------------- -----------------I acquired my right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year _J__jl'il_in the
~
following manner: -~

::::::::::::::::::::::~ -~-: ___:__ :::: __:::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::
I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $____ j__f _~-----· 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 !e back).

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of_ (J~nes_s-~y-s~gna'.~r

my name

and rk__'.~~=~~:!:::::::d~~

S ~ ~ ' COUNTY OF____ -----r--------------, To;w1t.
The undersigned hereby certifies that__ - ~-- - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . the above named claimant personally app e before him and made oath that the matters
and things appearing in his~ve answ are true to the best of his knowledge and belief,
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this _____):_k ________ day of ~ . J9~?·

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Clerk of the Court, or Special Investigator or
Notary Public, or Justice of the Peace.

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NAME OF CLAIMANT

#343 - Horris , J . H.
Number of Acres: 7
Location:

Deep Run.

Roads:

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

Soil:

Slope types .

~ntirely within the Park area .

Sandy loam of u fair depth and fertility .

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·
removed from this tract .
The remaining stand consists of small
oaks and S ) .e small scrubby short leaf pine .

Improvements:

N

one .

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Types

Acreage

Value per acre

Total Value

Ridge:
Slope:

7

5 . 00

¢3:5 . 00

Cove:
Grazing Land :
Fields Restocking :
Cultivated Land:
Orchard:

50 . 00
.;85 . 00

Minerals:
Value of Land:$ 30 . 00
Value of Improvements: $
Value of Orchard: $
Value of Minerals : $
Value of Fruit: $
Value of Timber: $
Value of Wood : $ 50 . 00
Value per acre for tract : $ 1 2 . 14
Ir.cidental damages arising from the taking of this tract : $ NO NE .
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In the Circuit Court of~t'~---~Q~--~--County, Virginia, No. ________, At Law.
The State Co
ission on Conserva ion and Development of the State of Virginia, Petitioner, vs.__________ _
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velopment of the State of Virginia, and in response to the notice of condemnation awarded
upon the fip- of sai petitionzd published in accordance with the order of the Circuit
Court oL_L_______________ --~ounty, Virginia, asks leave of the Court to file this
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I claim a right, title, estate or inter~t in a 'tract or parcel of land within the area sought
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theJ~~1~~iste tial District of said County.
I claim the following right, title, estate or interest in the tract or parcel of land described above: (In this space claimant should say whether he is sole owner or joint owner,
and if joint owner give names of the joint owners. If claimant is not sole or joint owner,
he should set out exactly what right, title, estate or interest he has in or to the tract or
parcel of land described above.)

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of}~~d are as follows:

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West ~--~-~~-~------ ------------------ ------------------ --I acquired&amp;6y right, title, estate or interest to this property about the year_f L~ ___ in the
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I claim that the total value of this tract or parcel of land with the improvements there,,,t:Io
on is $____ ,.;__.P-_Q_.,_ ___ . I claim that the total value of my right, title, estate or interest,
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in and to this tract or parcel of land with the improvements thereon is $__ i::J __~_t__!______ .
I am the owner of_ _______________ acres of land adjoining the above described tract or
parcel of land but lying outside the Park are a, which I claim will be damaged by the proposed condemnation of lands within the Park area, to the extent of $------------------·
(In the space below should be set out any additional statements or information as to
this claim which claimant desires to make; and if practicable he should also insert here a
description of the tract or parcel of land by metes and bounds).
Remarks·------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ -------------

------------------------ -------------------- (Continue remarks if necessary on the back).
W~s my signature (or my name and m~~ attached hereto) t~is _____ ~~----day

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The undersigned hereby certifies that~~L-..

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the above named claimant personally appeared before him and made oath that the matters
and things appearing in his abo3 answer are true to the best of his knowledge and belief,
this ____ J __ ~ ________ day of___ ~ - - - - - - - , 193,~.
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