U.S. LAND OFFICE, [blank]
[date blank]
I HEREBY CERTIFY that [blank] personally appeared before me; that he is a credible witness, and is personally known to me (or has been satisfactorily identified before me by [blank], and that each question in the foregoing deposition was orally propounded to the said [blank] and the foregoing answers severally given by him thereto before he signed the same and after being sworn accordingly to how; that I have called his attention to the laws and penalties against false swearing; and that the foregoing deposition was sworn to and subscribed before me this day of [blank date] A.D.
SPECIAL CERTIFICATE
(To be used in all cases when proof is made before a clerk of court or judge of probate.)
State of Mississippi
Franklin County} ss:
I, EH Wentworth, Chancery Clerk in and for said county, do hereby certify that the claimant America Harrold and her witness GC Adams, Joe Turner in this proof were identified by JM Walford, to be the identical persons named in the published notice herein.
That before proceeding to take the proof and testimony I read to the claimant and to each of the witnesses Section 5392 of the Revised Statutes of the United States and explained to each of them the import and meaning thereof.
That each of the printed questions in the testimony was read to said claimant and to each of said witnesses. And their respective answers thereto were by me reduced to writing and read to each respectively, and was there and then by them subscribed and sworn to before me.
That said proof and affidavits were taken and made between the hours of eight A.M. and six o’ clock P.M. on the 25th day of March, 1890, at my office at Meadville, in said County.
That no protest or objection of any kind against said proof has been made or filed in my office by any person.
Given under my hand and official seal this 25th day of March, 1890. And I hereby certify that the Judge of this court is absent.
EH Wentworth [signature]
Clerk
We hereby certify that the within and forgoing testimony if claimant and witnesses has been carefully examined by us before transmittal to the General Land Office.
R. Lekern [signature]
Register
Geo C McKee [signature]
Receiver
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TESTIMONY OF WITNESS
Pre. D.D. No. [blank] Cash No. [blank]
Orig. Hd. No. 14748, F.C. No. 621
NAME OF CLAIMANT
America Harrold
LAND OFFICE AT
Jackson, Mississippi
Approved:
R. Lekern, Register
Geo C McKee, Receiver
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