Table 4.1

PETERSBURG
FIVE FORKS UNIT

 

 

An Archaeological Overview and Assessment
of the Five Forks Unit

Petersburg National Battlefield, Virginia

Table 4.1
Ownership of Coleman/Goodwyn/Gilliam Tract or
"Burnt Quarter" (Source: Land Tax)
Year
Owner Name
Acres
Description
Bldg$
Alterations

1782

Capt. J. Scott Coleman

1000

value 12/6 per acre

   

1783

John Scott Coleman

225

value 7/7

 

from Charles Thompson

1787

John S. Coleman

1000

value 7/7

 

3 other tracts

1795

John S. Coleman

1000

value 7/7

 

6 other tracts; 250a. from A. Sydnor 1791; 147 & 130a. from M. Hardy 1791 & 1793

1796

Mary W. Goodwyn

560

value 7/7

 

from John S. Coleman

1800

Capt. Joseph Goodwyn

560

383

value 7/7

value 6/1

 

from John S. Coleman in 1798

1806

Maj. Joseph Goodwyn

539

383

25

value 7/7

value 6/1

value 4/10

 

21a. to David Thacker

from John Fraser Sr.

1810

Col. Joseph Goodwyn

(Fraser's)

539

383

25

value 7/7

value 6/1

value 4/7

   

1817

Joseph Goodwyn

Fraser's

Fraser's

539

383

25

20

on Butterwood Road 5NW

same

same

same

   

1820

Joseph Goodwyn

539

383

45

on Butterwood Road 5NW

same

same

 

*

*

* $1800 value for buildings on both tracts

1830

Joseph Goodwyn

967

25

182

470

48

on Butterwood Road 5NW

same

on Hatchers Run 7N

on Burntquarter Run 5NW

adjoining above 4NW

1800

 

200

 

 

from John Pegram in 1828

from Allan Thweatt in 1829

1835

Joseph Goodwyn

967

725

on Butterwood Road 5NW

on Burntquarter & Hatchers Runs 6N

1800

200

 

1839

John W. Gilliam and wife

1692

on Burntquarter Run 5NW

2000

from estate of Joseph Goodwyn

1840

John W. Gilliam and wife

1692

on Butterwood Road 5NW

850

 

1850

John W. Gilliam

1657

15

235

167

462

on Butterwood Road 5NW

same 7NW

same 5NW

on Burnt Quarter Run 5NW

on Butterwood Road 5NW

850

 

130

35a. to John Sydnor in 1842

1854

John W. Gilliam Estate

2536

on Butterwood Road 5NW

1375

 

1857

Mary E. C. Gilliam

2536

on Butterwood Road 5NW

2000

same in 1859

1863

Mary E. C. Gilliam

2356

Burnt Quarter NW5

2000

 

1869

Mary E. Gilliam

2356

Burnt Quarter N5

2000

 

1874

Mary E. Gilliam

2536

White Oak Road N5

2000

same in 1880

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