Table 4.3

PETERSBURG
FIVE FORKS UNIT

 

 

An Archaeological Overview and Assessment
of the Five Forks Unit

Petersburg National Battlefield, Virginia

Table 4.3
Ownership of Thweatt Tracts purchased by John Sydnors
in 1838, 1841, and 1850 (Source: Land Tax)
Year
Owner Name
Acres
Description
Bldg$
Alterations

1782

Henry Thweatt

480

value 22/6 per acre

   

1791

Henry Thweatt

480

165

value 13/7

value 10/7

 

from John Lewis

1806

Henry Thweatt

480

165

value 13/7

value 10/7

   

1811

Henry Thweatt

same

same

Thomas Thweatt

480

165

49

135

value 13/7

value 10/7

value 10/7

value 9/1

   

1815

Henry Thweatt

same

same

Thomas Thweatt

480

165

49

135

on Hatchers Run 7N

same

same

same

   

1820

Henry Thweatt

Thomas Thweatt

same

same

same

694

135

347

183

62

on Hatchers Run 7N

same

same

same

same

750

330

 

20

 

 

from Ben Jones in 1816

from Wm. Watkins & wife

1823

Jane Thweatt (Estate of Henry)

Thomas Thweatt

640

482

on Hatchers Run 7N

same

750

812

from estate of Henry Thweatt

$482 added for new buildings

1830

Jane Thweatt (Estate of Henry)

Thomas Thweatt

568

482

on Hatchers Run 7N

same

750

812

71a. to John Sydnor in 1838

also 194a. in area

1840

Thomas Thweatt

Bradford Burge (Est. of Henry)

345

193

on Hatchers Run 7N

same

800

also 357a. in area

to John T. Sydnor in 1841

1845

Martha R. Thweatt

175

on Hatchers Run 7N

800

from estate of Thos. Thweatt

1849

Martha R. Thweatt

175

on Hatchers Run 7N

200

to John Sydnor Jr. in 1850

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