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of Sam & his mother.  There was a harness and some other things bought with money derived from the sale of horses Susie owned before her marriage to Henry, these were kept with the other property.  Susie states "I understood what it meant, putting all my things out of the house; I was alone.  I made no trouble and have lived with my niece."

During 1889, 1890, and again this year, Sam has put in a crop ^[[on the field]].  He says he "worked the land for the grandchildren".  One died in 1889 and the other in 1890.  He states, "he works the land for his mother, their grandmother, this year."  According to his own statement and that of other witnesses, he did not support the children, others made contribution, and his mother does not live with him.  The house has not been occupied this season.

Lot the first proprietor fenced the field, broke an acre or two, and built a log house that comprises all Lot did upon the land.

Sam, the next occupant repaired the fence and a few [[?]] replaced the [[?]]