The Countryside Transformed:

This plat shows the north end of Cedar Island, a 250 acre tract of land. On account of changes in the shoreline since it was surveyed in 1791, the original station points could not be found. The new shoreline, as represented on the plat, was surveyed in 1874 at the request of U.B. Quinby.

This patent for 500 acres on Cedar Island was copied by the Richmond, Va. Land Office. The original patent was claimed in 1681.

This item is glued shut. The title page directs readers to the "Chancery suit of Saul Z. Turlington vs. Nock and others in Accomack Circuit Court a few years ago."

This survey showed the bounds of what would come to be called the "wooddie land," a 126 acre parcel in Accomack County. It was created at the request of Smith W. Martin.

This January 1885 deed describes the sale of 136 acres near Bell Haven to Georgie Quinby, wife of U.B. Quinby, for $66.14. Also is included a receipt for a parcel of land sold by Alsey and Tobe Savage to Upshur B. Quinby for $79.55 dated November 1883.

This deed described Thomas S. Richardson's purchase of "Scarborough's Plain" at public auction on May 24, 1879 in front of Kellam's Tavern in the village of Bell Haven. Richardson paid $3775 for the land, $1825 in cash and 1950 in bonds. Scarborough's Plain, formerly the property of A.J. Wood, contained 354 acres.

This deed, dated 21 October 1865, described Thomas S. Richardson's purchase of the 126 acre Wooddie property in Accomack County for $3475.

This note lists U.B. Quinby's land holdings in 1885, along with the number of acres and assessed value for each property and building. U.B. and Georgie Quinby combined owned 2,760 acres in 1885.