Table 4.2

PETERSBURG
FIVE FORKS UNIT

 

 

An Archaeological Overview and Assessment
of the Five Forks Unit

Petersburg National Battlefield, Virginia

Table 4.2
Ownership of Sydnor Tracts (Source: Land Tax)
Year
Owner Name
Acres
Description
Bldg$
Alterations

1782

John Sydnor

Anthony Sydnor

250

250

value 10/ per acre

value 10/

 

also Joseph with 250a.

also William with 350a.

1791

John Sydnor

250

value 6/1

   

1810

John Sydnor

250

61

value 6/1

value 10/7

   

1815

John T. Sydnor

250

61

on Hatchers Run 5N

same

   

1820

 

 

1821

John T. Sydnor

311

46

47

24

90

on Hatchers Run 5NW

same 6NW

same 6NW

same 6NW

same 6NW

453

324

$102.63 added for a new building

from William W. Parham

from Thos. Thweatt & wife

from Thos. Thweatt & wife

from Lewis Parham

1835

John T. Sydnor

311

207

256

on Hatchers Run 6NW

same on north side 6NW

same on south side 6NW

453

324

400

 

1838

John T. Sydnor

311

137

256

71

on Hatchers Run 6NW

same on north side 6NW

same on south side 6NW

near Hatchers Run 7N

453

324

400

750

70a. to J. A. Sydnor in 1837

from Green, estate of H. Thweatt

1841

John T. Sydnor Sr.

John T. Sydnor Jr.

411

704

71

193

on Whiteoak Creek 11NW

on Hatchers Run 6NW

near Hatchers Run 7N

on Hatchers Run 7N

410

700

380

to Benj. H. Boisseau in 1845

from John T. Sydnor Sr.

from Burge via John Sydnor Sr.

1848

John T. Sydnor Sr. Estate

704

35

on Hatchers Run 6NW

near Butterwood Road 5NW

700

from J. Gilliam & wife in 1842

1849

Joseph A. Sydnor

Robert H. Sydnor

John, Thad. & Charles Young

372

374

200

on Hatchers Run 6NW

same

same

 

 

700

337a. from estate of John Sydnor

339a. from estate of John Sydnor

from estate of John Sydnor

1850

John T. Sydnor Jr.

265

175

on Hatchers Run 7N

same

380

200

from M. R. Thweatt

1856

John T. Sydnor

440

167

on Hatchers Run 7N

on Butterwood Road 7N

525

100

from Wm. Jackson

1859

John T. Sydnor

607

on Hatchers Run 7N

100

 

1863

John T. Sydnor Estate

607

on Hatchers Run 7N

100

 

1865

R. L. & Wm. Sydnor, J. W. Harmon & wife

607

on Hatchers Run 7N

100

 

1869

Sydnor & Harmon

607

on Hatchers Run 7N

100

 

1871

John T. Sydnor Estate

607

on Hatchers Run 7N

600

paid by J. Harmon & J. Johnson

1874

John T. Sydnor

607

on Hatchers Run 7N

600

 

1876

John T. Sydnor Estate

J. W. Harmon

401

206

Hatchers Run 7N

Hatchers Run 7N

300

150

206a. to J. W. Harmon

from estate of John T. Sydnor

1880

John T. Sydnor Estate

401

Hatchers Run 7N

300

 

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