(The testimony of witnesses must be taken at the same time and place and before the same officer as claimant's final affidavit. The answers must be full and complete to each and every question asked, and officers taking testimony will be expected to make no mistakes in dates, description of land, or otherwise.) It is hereby certified that pursuant to the provisions of section No. 2291, Revised Statutes of the United States, of section No. in township No. containing acres. has made payment in full for of range No. of the — principal meridian Now, therefore, be it known that on presentation of this certificate to the Commissioner of the General Land Office the said shall be entitled to a patent for the tract of land above described. Register. [4-069.] [To be used in cases of commuted homestead entries. For taking the testimony of claimant and his witnesses in making commutation proof use the prescribed forms for Homestead Proof."] I, AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED OF CLAIMANT. [Section 2301 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.] claiming the right to commute, under section 2301 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, my homestead entry, No. -, made upon the of section township -, range do solemnly swear that I made settlement upon said land on the day of 18-, and that since such date, to wit, on the - day of 18-, I have built a house on said land, and have continued to reside therein up to the present time; that I have broken and cultivated acres of said land, and that no part of said land has been alienated except as provided in section 2288 of the Revised Statutes, but that I am the sole bona fide owner as an actual settler. I further swear that I have not heretofore perfected or abandoned an entry made under the homestead laws of the United States, except (Sign plainly with full christian name.) Subscribed and sworn to before me this in day of 189-, at my office at of having filed my application, No. 189-. for an entry I, under the provisions of the act of Congress approved May 20, 1862, entitled "An act to secure homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain," do solemnly swear that . ; that said entry is made for my own exclusive benefit and not, directly or indirectly, for the benefit or use of any other person or persons whomsoever; neither have I heretofore perfected or abandoned an entry made under this act; that the land embraced in the said application No. is intended for an adjoiningfarm homestead; that I now own and reside upon an original farm containing acres and no more; that the same comprises the of section township range, and is contiguous to the tract this day applied for. Sworn to and subscribed this FINAL AFFIDAVIT REQUIRED OF ADJOINING FARM HOMESTEAD CLAIMANTS. I, [Section 2291, Revised Statutes.] having made a homestead entry of the section No. in township No. of range No. -, subject to entry at for the use of an adjoining farm owned and occupied by me on the of section No. in township No. of range No. under section 2289 of the Revised Statutes, do now apply to perfect my claim thereto by virtue of section No. 2291 of the same, and for that purpose do solemnly that I am a citizen of the United States; that I have continued to own and occupy the land constituting my original farm, having resided thereon since the day of 18-, to the present time, and have made use of the said entered tract as a part of my homestead, and have improved the same in the following manner, viz: -; that no part of said land has been alienated, but that , I am the sole bona fide owner as an actual settler; that I will bear true allegiance to the Government of the United States; and, further, that I have not heretofore perfected or abandoned an entry under the homestead laws. [To be used in making FINAL PROOF in cases where preemption filings have been changed to homestead entries under the acts of March 3, 1877, and May 27 and June 14, 1878.] I, filed the , PREEMPTION-HOMESTEAD AFFIDAVIT. having changed my preemption declaratory statement, No. day of, 18-, for the -, to homestead entry under the acts of Congress of section No. original No. approved March 3, 1877, and May 27, 1878, do solemnly swear that I have never had the benefit of any right of preemption under section 2259 of the Revised Statutes of the United States; that I have not heretofore filed a preemption declaratory statement for another tract of land; that I was not the owner of three hundred and twenty acres of land in any State or Territory of the United States at any time during the above-mentioned period of settlement under the preemption statutes; that I did not remove from my own land within the State of to make the settlement above referred to; nor have I settled upon and improved said land to sell the same on speculation, but in good faith to appropriate it to my exclusive use or benefit; and that I did not, during the period of preemption settlement above mentioned, directly or indirectly, make any agreement or contract in any way or manner with any person or persons whatsoever by which the title which I might acquire from the Government of the United States would inure, in whole or in part, to the benefit of any person except myself. do hereby apply to enter, under the act of March 3, 1879, in township of range as additional to my entry, No. of containing acres, in town LAND OFFICE AT - 18-. I, register of the land office, do hereby certify that the above application is for surveyed lands of the class which the applicant is legally entitled to enter under the act of March 3, 1879, and that there is no prior valid adverse right to the same. Register. [4-086.] ADDITIONAL HOMESTEAD. [Act of March 3, 1879.] LAND OFFICE AT 189-. I, of -—, having filed my application, No. for an entry under the act of March 3, 1879, do solemnly swear that ; that I did not serve for a period of ninety days or more in the Army or Navy of the United States during the war of the rebellion and receive an honorable discharge therefrom; that said application No. is made for my exclusive benefit; and that said entry is made for the purpose of actual settlement and cultivation as an addition to my homestead, No. and not, directly or indirectly, for the use or benefit of any other person or persons whomsoever, and that I have not heretofore had the benefit of said act. Sworn to and subscribed this day of 189-, before NOTE. If this affidavit be acknowledged before the clerk of the court, as provided for by section 2294, United States Revised Statutes, the homestead party must expressly state herein that he or some member of his family is residing upon the land applied for, or upon the land embraced in his original entry, and that bona fide improvement and settlement have been made. He must also state why he is unable to appear at the land office. *If residence in city, street and number must be given. [4-546.] SOLDIER'S DECLARATORY STATEMENT, of I, County and State or Territory of do solemnly swear that I served for a period of - in the Army of the United States during the war of the rebellion, and was honorably discharged therefrom, as shown by a statement of such service herewith, and that I have remained loyal to the Government; that I have never made homestead entry or filed a declaratory statement under sections 2290 and 2304 of the Revised Statutes; that I am not the proprietor of more than one hundred and sixty acres of land in any State or Territory; that since August 30, 1890, I have not entered under the land laws of the United States, or filed upon, a quantity of land, agricultural in character, and not mineral, which, with the tracts herein described, would make more than three hundred and twenty acres; that I have located as a homestead under said statute the and hereby give notice of my intention to claim and enter said tract; that this location is made for my exclusive use and benefit, for the purpose of my actual settlement and cultivation, and not, either directly or indirectly, for the use and benefit of any other person. My present post-office address is Sworn to and subscribed before me this [SEAL.] day of 189-. NOTE. This form may be used where the soldier files his own declaratory statement. [4-545.] SOLDIER'S DECLARATORY STATEMENT. [Filed by an agent.] I, of County and State or Territory of do solemnly swear that I served for a period of in the Army of the United States during the war of the rebellion, and was honorably discharged therefrom, as shown by a statement of such service herewith, and that I have remained loyal to the Government; that I have never made homestead entry or filed a declaratory statement under sections 2290, 2304, or 2309 of the Revised Statutes; that I am not the proprietor of more than one hundred and sixty acres of land in any State or Territory; that since August 30, 1890, I have not entered under the land laws of the United States, or filed upon, a quantity of land, agricultural in character, and not mineral, which, with the tracts herein authorized to be located, would make more than three hundred and twenty acres; that I have appointed, by power of attorney, duly executed on the day of (or I do hereby appoint), of County and -, my true and lawful agent, under section 2309 aforesaid, to select for me and in my name, and file my declaratory statement for a homestead right under the aforesaid sections; and I hereby give notice of my intention to claim and enter said tract under said statute; that the location herein authorized is made for my exclusive use and benefit, for the purpose of my actual settlement and cultivation, and not either directly or indirectly for the use or benefit of any other person; that my said attorney has no interest, present or prospective, in the premises, and that I have made no arrangement or agreement with him or any other person for any sale or attempted sale or relinquishment of my claim in any manner or for any consideration whatever, and that I have not signed this declaration in blank. State of Sworn to and subscribed before me this day of -, 189-, and I certify that the foregoing declaration was fully filled out before being subscribed or attested. [OFFICIAL SEAL.] By virtue of the foregoing, and of a certain power of attorney therein named, duly executed on the day of and filed herewith, I hereby select the as the homestead claim of the aforesaid, and do solemnly swear that the same is filed in good faith for the purposes therein specified, and that I have no interest or authority in the matter, present or prospective, beyond the filing of the same as the true and lawful agent of the said as provided by section 2309 of the Revised Statutes of the United States. , Agent. Sworn to and subscribed before me this [OFFICIAL SEAL.] day of 189-. NOTE. This form may be used where the declaratory statement is filed by an agent under section 2309, Revised Statutes. í, of LAND OFFICE AT 189-. do hereby apply to enter, under the provisions of the act of June 8, 1872, amendatory of an act entitled "An act to enable honorably discharged soldiers and sailors, their widows and orphan children, to secure homesteads on the public domain," the of section in township- of range " containing acres, and for which I have filed my declaration on the of- —, 18—, through -, my duly appointed agent. My post-office address is * day I, LAND OFFICE AT 189-. filed the 18-, and that he has taken register of the land office, do hereby certify that above application at this office on the day of the oath and paid the fees and commissions prescribed by law. , I, do solemnly swear that I am a of the age of day of twenty-one years, and a citizen of the United States; that I served for ninety days in Company Regiment United States Volunteers; that I was mustered into the United States military service the 18-, and was honorably discharged therefrom on the day of 18-; that I have since borne true allegiance to the Government; and that I have made my application No. to enter a tract of land under the provisions of the act of June 8, 1872, giving homesteads to honorably discharged soldiers and sailors, their widows and orphan children; that I have made said application in good faith; and that I take said homestead for the purpose of actual settlement and cultivation, and for my own exclusive use and benefit, and for the use and benefit of no other person or persons whomsoever; and that I have not heretofore acquired a title to a tract of land under this or the original homestead law, approved May 20, 1862, or the amendments thereto, or voluntarily relinquished or abandoned an entry heretofore made under said acts. So help me God. [Additional entry under section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States.] being entitled to the benefits of section 2306 of the Revised Statutes of the United States, granting additional lands to soldiers and sailors who served in the war of the rebellion, do hereby apply to enter the as additional to my original homestead on the which I entered 18-, per homestead No. My post-office address is* * If residence in city, street and number must be given. |