Shenandoah National Park Rappahannock County

Charles Frazier farm, Tract 239, Rappahannock County

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The 1920s survey

The survey recorded only the owner's name.

Today

Landmarks on this map (1)

Gaps

Pine Hill Gap · USGS place names

House sites and family graves are never marked. Pins show only public places, from USGS place names and other public sources.

Landmarks in this tract: Pine Hill Gap · USGS place names

Case files

Scanned deeds, surveys and claims, kept by the National Park Service (PDF).

FrazierCharlesF_Rapp239_lres.pdf (7.9 MB, PDF, opens in a new tab)
FrazierCharles_Rapp239.pdf (3.9 MB, PDF, opens in a new tab)

County court land file

Papers from the Rappahannock County circuit court’s proceedings to take the land for the park, scanned by JMU Libraries.

Frazier, Charles F
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From the case file

I recd a letter from you a few days ago saying you had a letter from my sister of Winchester saying she had part interest in my land she dont have any interest in my land what ever you pay me for the land and I will stand all blunts if its any

— Charles F. Frazier, FrazierCharles_Rapp239.pdf, page 16

I had the land recorded in 1922 and it looks as if any one had any claim they would have gotten it be fore now dont you think so even if I didnt have any Deed the Court would give me the land I paid my fathers and mothers Berrial expenses and I have the papers to show for it

— Charles F. Frazier, FrazierCharles_Rapp239.pdf, page 16

When Mr. Frazier gave the option on this land no mention was made of other heirs and we had no other way of knowing this information.

— Vincent R. Rhodes, FrazierCharles_Rapp239.pdf, page 28

It appears that Mr. Frazier is dissatisfied with the progress being made for the land optioned to the Government, and it is his intention to sell some of the timber to Mr. Hudson at Nethers unless some satisfaction is given him in the near future.

— H. K. Roberts, FrazierCharlesF_Rapp239_lres.pdf, page 10

I recd a letter from you a few days ago saying you had a letter from my sister of Winchester saying she had part interest in my land she dont have any interest in my land what ever you pay me for the land and I will stand all blunts if its any

— Charles F. Frazier, FrazierCharlesF_Rapp239_lres.pdf, page 11

Mr. Rhodes I know you go to Washington rite often you look on record and you can see for your self who owns the land if its not too much trouble to you I had the land recorded in 1922 and it looks as if any one had any claim they would have gotten it be fore now dont you think so even if I didnt have any Deed the Court would give me the land I paid my fathers and mothers Berrial expenses and I have the papers to show for it

— Charles F. Frazier, FrazierCharlesF_Rapp239_lres.pdf, page 11

When Mr. Frazier gave the option on this land no mention was made of other heirs and we had no other way of knowing this information.

— Vincent R. Rhodes, FrazierCharlesF_Rapp239_lres.pdf, page 21

Families of the park

Other tracts whose owners shared the name. A shared name doesn’t always mean a shared family.

Source: National Park Service, Shenandoah National Park, Historic Land Tracts.