Tracts Bought by Ft. Eustis

Mulberry Island Project
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Mulberry Island Project

Tracts Bought by Ft. Eustis, 1918

      J. B. Ferguson & Co. were supervising engineers for the Army Corps of Engineers for the record drawing of property ownership on Mulberry Island when the Army bought the acreage on March 18, 1918.  The map was drawn on March 6, 1919.  Already the Balloon School was in place.  Full names are given when available.  Since it is imperative to have a map from which to interpret and expand other history notes, this map is dedicated and annotated to make references to today's sites.

     Mulberry Island and adjacent properties were purchased by the Federal government for a total of $538,000 on March 7, 1918 (an average of $65 an acre).  Those living here were given 30 days to clear off their properties.  Click on a thumbnail below to see a full size picture.  The map is split in thirds.
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Tract No.

 Owner Size Amount Notes
1 Herbst & Leakey 53.9, 7.93    
2 Samuel R. Curtis 758   Owned at least 930 acres in 2 lots
3 M.C. Coleman 11.28    
4 Sallie Peek 241.86    
5 Hugh Campbell 213.67, 55.92    
6 James C. Curtis 209.35    
7 Samuel Jones 43    
8 Alex Turner, Sr. 32.67    
9 L. Wolf 25    
9 1/2 J.T. Wright & C.N. Garrow 3    
10 E.F. Nettles 90.8    
11 H. Wilson 104.6    
12 Thomas Williams 47.38    
13 Ennis Washington 9.97    
14 James Turner 2.27    
15 Alex Turner 1.8    
16 W.L. Lyon, Sr. 4.63    
17 William Turner 2.27    
18 W.L. Lyon, Sr. 1    
19 Eliza Turner 1.5    
20 L.T. Wright 1    
20 1/2 Wm. & Rosa Lyons, True Reformers 0.14 ac 50.00  
21 Emma J. Cheeseman 15.6   Black
22 Anthony Williams 21.16    
23 E.F. Nettles 38.11    
24 Wills Boykin 4.63    
25 T. Hopkins 1.97    
26 Moses Smith 10.65    
27 W. Wooten 9.78    
28 E.F. Nettles 68.03    
29 J.F. Nettles 77.53    
30 W.L. Banks 8    
31 Thomas Rhone 9.3    
32 John Cornex 5.13    
33 Emma Venebeal 2.43    
34 School Lot 0.9    
34 1/2 Robert Harris 0.51    
35 J.T. Wright 172.2    
36 Emma Combs 22    
37 S. R. Curtis & Diggs 22.54    
38 Daniel Nettles 24.7    
39 Mrs. Henry Smithson 9.83    
40 Henry H. Smithson 28.7   white, wife Ellen A. Woods
41 D.W. & S.J. Nettles 41.54    
42 J.W. Davis 36.89    
43 Samuel Nettles 29.7    
44 E.F. Nettles 90.23    
45 H.C. Miner 111.1    
46 W.C. Miner 11    
47 Mrs. A.F. Hutchins 62.3    
48 W.H. Miner 10    
49 Mulberry Island Cemetery & Road 1.5 ac 175.00  
50 T.G. Miner 105.09    
51 Bailey Carter 24.72    
52 William Allen 7.7    
53 Lee Cheeseman 6.35    
54 Priscilla Pierce 5.01    
55 James parker 7.57    
56 Dee Hopson 5.22   Zebedee?, Mulatto
57 J.L. Crafford 12.12    
58 Myer Brothers 164.2    
59 F.L. Tennis 26.9    
60 J.A. Johnson 7.46    
61 W.C. Miner 61.43    
62 E.T. Crafford 39.6    
63 Mary Cam Fox 43.5    
64 Lee Johnson 253.3   Was CW Fort Crafford
65 E.T. Crafford 34.3    
66 J.A. Johnson 121.6    
67 Sidney Curtis 85.3    
68 Lemuel Woods 210.05    
69 Toliver Heirs 34.95    
70 George Lomax Estate 24.85    
71 Richard Hughes 47.74    
72 Samuel Harris 6.05    
73 Watson Barlow 13.3    
74 Samuel Harris 6.05    
75 Cherry Reddick 14    
76 John Reddick 3.79    
77 Samuel Harris 5.1    
78 Henry Swan 6.96    
79 Thomas G. Miner 0.21   wife Alma Woods, d/o Lemuel Woods
80 Eliza Cheeseman 0.5    
81 Mulberry Light Fountain, True Reformers .5 ac 50.00 Originally owned by George Toliver
82 IOOF (Odd Fellows) 0.23    
83 Collosians Church 0.6    
84 E.F. Nettles 81.53   Owned 277.9 a in 4 lots
85 Philip Lomas 45.2    
86 Myers Brothers 29.9    
87 Myers Brothers 87.8    
88 James Reddick 20.48   Folly Farm Tract
89 C.H. Diggs 8.6    
90 Cue Jones 12.88    
91 F. Brown Suwell 11.13   Black
92 Alex. & Jane Ash 12.5    
93 Alex. Ash 13.7   Mulatto, Carpenter
94 Ash Brothers 105.85    
94 1/2 Miles  & Wm. Wright 14.95    
95 Jupiter Cheeseman 12.15  

Black
96 Mingo Winn 12.3   same
97 J.A. Perrin 17.1   same
98 Deliah Redick 7.7   Black
99 Miles Wright 8.62   Farmer, Mulatto
100 Lucy Crafford ?    
101 Jacob Green 34.28    
102 J.C. Curtis 65.7    
103 Sallie Hopson 2 71.50  
104 A.L. Parker 5.22    
105 Kasla Parker 8.2    
106 Wright & Garrow 13.12   Grocery
107 P.H. Wright 308.8   White grocer
108 School Lot 1    
109 Donia Winn 10    
110 Thomas Tabb Estate 4    
111 Dudley Wright 453.6   Mulatto
112 Emmet Milstead 10.4    
113 Candice Wright 25    
114 Pearl Wright 10.44    
115 Charles C. Curtis 41.95    
116 Zebedee Wallace 1.85    
117 William Chapman 115.6    
118 J.M. Dozier 431.4    
119 W.C. Lucas 1.55    
120 Sandy Morse 0.35    
121 Alonzo Wright 2.12    
122 William Chessman 1.5    
123 Benjamin Jackson 0.5    
124 J&E Armfield 39.29    
125 Charles C. Curtis 38.8   Son of Samuel & Ely Curtis
126 E.C. Madison 110.9    
127 T. Dixon 1    
128 Samuel R. Curtis 172.8    
129 NN Light & Water Co 7.78    
130 Warwick Chapel 1    

Maps, lists, and intro researched and written by Mr. Dick Ivy, Yorktown and published by FEHAA.