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Witness Testimony, George Adams, page 3

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QUES. 21. State in detail the character of improvements; what they consist of, and when they were made; the value of each distinct improvement, fully describing the same; also whether they were made by the claimant or by some other person. ANS. Cleared and fenced 15 acres of land, value $75.00. 1 log dwelling house, value of $25.00. 3 log corn cribs, value of $30.00. They were made by claimant some she hired, and her children done some. They were made in 1883 & 1884. QUES. 22. Give the size, construction, and material of claimant’s house on said tract, and also state whether the same is habitable during all seasons of the year. ANS. 16 feet square Logs- The same is habitable all seasons. QUES. 23. What is the land worth and was it ever offered for sale? ANS. Farming. QUES.24. when did claimant commence living upon this land? ANS. Febry 1884. QUES. 25. How much of said land has been broken, how much plowed since being broken, and how much put into crop each season? State kind of crops raised, their value, and number of season’s crops were raised. ANS. 15 acres, 15 acres, 15 acres. Cotton, corn, potatoes. Corn value $50.00, potatoes $25.00, crops were raised for seven seasons. QUES. 26. Is said land in crops this season, or has it been prepared for cropping the coming season? ANS. Being prepared. QUES. 27. Do you believe the claimant intends to continue his residence on this land after making final proof, or does he intend to remove therefrom? ANS. I do. QUES. 28. Does claimant, with his family, reside on said land at the present time? You will explain how you know he has resided there, as you have heretofore stated. ANS. They do. I know she has resided there by being on the fence and seeing her there. GC Adams

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Homestead National Historical Park, Code: HOME

Homestead National Historical Park, Gage County, Nebraska
Latitude: 40.2879981994629, Longitude: -96.8339004516602

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Land Entry Case Files: Homestead Final Certificates. Record Group 49: Records of the Bureau of Land Management. National Archives and Records Administration.

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