Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1856-12-13
Augusta Farms,

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We have thought notice of some Of the
Augusta Farms would not be uninteresting
to the reader, and for that purpose have ta-
ken from the Assessors Books the follow
isg, selected somewhat at random. The
value of the improvements is added to the
aggregate value,
SAM'L B. FINLEY, 700 acres, Middle Ri
yer, $50 per acre, Improvements $4,000,
whole value 1856, 900.
The PoRTERF1ELD Tract, on South River,
known as Soldiers Retreat" and now
owned by Braxton Davis, contains 3284 a
cres, is valued at so dollars per acre, the
improvements 1900 dollars-whole value
s16,412 SO.
PLEASANT NJ. DIcE, owns tract Of 1874
acres on Naked Greed, valued at SIS dollars
per acre, the improvements 5000 dollars
whole value $40, LEO.
JAMES CRAIG, owns two tracts on North
and Middle Rivers, amounting to little
over 300 acres, and valued at so dollars pr.
acre, improvements $500 dollars-whole
value SIC, 29S.
JACOB COLEMAN, on the Long Meadows,
owns tract of 102 acres, valued at so dol
lars per acre, improvements 1000 dollars
whole value S5,3Ol
CHRISTIAN CoffMAN, Long Meadows,
owns 252I acres, valued at IS tsollms-im-
provements 1000 dollars-whole value
$11,362 so.
GEORGE c. Robertson, Long Meadows,
owns tract eff 4774 acres, valued at IS
dollars per acre, improvements 1900 dollars
whole value S16,703 IS.
ADAM SHuEY, Long Meadows, owns
tract of 2544 acres, valued at ~ dollars pr.
acre, improvements 1900 dollars, whole
value $i2,67S so
The WnITMoRE Farm, on Middle River,
contains 4153 acres, is valued at 70 dollars
per acre, the improvements 10, 600 dollars
whole value 500, 102 so. This property
has valuable Merchant Mill on it.
JAMES WALKER, Middle River, owns a
tract Of 200 acres valued at 65 dollars per
acre, the improvements 250G-whole value
SIS, see.
NIoH's c. KINNEY, owns 346g acres "
ing on the Macadamized road, valued at 40
dollars per acre, whole value with the I'M
provemcnts added, $13, $40.
JAMES KENNEY, on Middle River, owns
l49 acres, valued at 46 dollars, -whole
value with the improvements added, S7152.
}. NJ. McCUE, owns 500 acres on Messy
Greek, valued at 40 dollars per acrc-whole
value, including the improvements, S14,-
100.
II MILLER and r. NJ KYLE, own 400
acres on Messy Creek, valued at 40 dollars
per acre--whole value including the i'm
proycments, SIC, 900.
JOHN G. Metre, OWNS 1881 acres on
Middle River, valued at 10 dollars---whole
value including improvements, $13, $50.
JoHN McCuE, owns DOS acres on the L.
Meadows, valued at 80 dollars-whole value
with improvements added, S26. $50.
THcs W. McCuF, owns 426 acres On
Middle River, valued at 40 dollars per a.
cre,-whole value including improvements,
II, 065.
JACOB STgraLG, owns 253 acres on Mid
die River, valued at As dollars per acre
whole value including the improvements,
S11,3s5
W. SwooPE, SEN, owns 1872 acres on Mid
die River, valued at IS dollars per acre
value including the improvements, 3d.
5Ss. On this property is Merchant Mill
W. SwooPE, jr,, owns 1876 acres on Mid
die River, valued at 55 dollars-whole
value including improvements, $lO,794.
Tuos. SHUMATE, owns 328 acres, valued
at 40 dollars, whole value including i'm
provemcnts, $14,77l.
There are many other Farms equally val
liable in this county, but we have not room
at this time for more extended notice.