Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1857-12-03

Dll1hD "A. NV W.
Notary Public, in and for Sarpy County,
Nebraska Territory.
ANDREw M. PoL1ocK, being duly
sworn, deposes and says, that he is the
Treasurer of the City Of Bellevue that
he has lived and resided in what is known
as the County of Sarpy, and Territory of
Nebraska, since the fall of A. ID. 1855;
that he has been acquainted with Judge
Fenner Ferguson, Of the county of Sarpy,
and Territory Of Nebraska, since that
time and that he knows the tract of land
pre-empted, on the 9th day of July, A. ID.
1857, to wit: the North East quarter of
Section nine, Coy Township thirteen, OBJ
North Of Range thirteen, (l3) East of the
principal meridian, lying in the County
and Territory, aforesaid that he knows
of his own personal knowledge, that the
said Judge Fenner Ferguson, did, with
his family, occupy said land, as above des-
cribed, the summer last past; that he WIS.,
tied said premises in person, in company
with one Barnhart Meyers, and his son
Louis Meyers, some time in the fore part
July, A. ID. 1857, and saw at that time,
said Judge Fenuer Ferguson, and his
family; and they were residing on said
premises, at the time and this deponent
further says, that he knows Of his own
personal knowledge, that said Judge Fen
ner Ferguson, did, during the spring and
summer Of the present year, TO wit: A.
ID. 1857, cultivate, fence, and otherwise
improve said premises as above derscrIbed.
ANDREW Nj. POLLOCK.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
the 30th day of November, A. ID. 1857.
Witness my hand and seal of Office.
SILAS A. STRICKLAND,
Notary Public, in and for Sarpy County,
Nebraska Territory.
Lemuel Belden, being duly sworn, de-
poses and says, that he has resided in what
is nov known as Sarpy County, Nebraska
Territory, since September, A. ID. 1856 +;
hat he is well acquainted with Judge Fen
ner Ferguson. and has been since that
time that he is well acquainted with the
tract of land, 10 wit; The North East
quarter of Section nine, COZ Township
thirteen, (13) North of Range thirteen,
(l3) East of the principal meridian, pre-
empted by Judge Fenner Ferguson, on
the sixth day of July, a. ID. 1857; that
he knows of his WI personal knowledge,
that said Judge Fenner Ferguson, did cul-
%tivate, occupy, improve by fencing and 9TH
erwise, the tract of lend above described
the last summer past, to wit the summer
of A. ID. 1857, and this ~deponent further
states, he saw Judge Fenner Ferguson a,
the time he moved his household goods
and family, on TO said land, sometime il
the fore part of the last summer, to wit
, A. ID. 1857, that he was a boa-der at the
Benton House, in Bellevue, at the time
which house was kept by a firm known al
Cofiman & Stodard hat he has hearC
that one Eli p. Watson, had made an aft
dayit to the eHec, that Judge Fenner Fer
guson, had never lived upon, or C ~'ltivateC
said land, above described; and that hi
! verify believes, that said affidavit wa.
. made by said Eli p. Watson, if made a
all by him, for the purpose OF prejudicin!
the claims of Judge Fenner Ferguson, Il
y his seat in Congress, as n Delegate from
this Territory, and for this purpose only.
LEMUEL BELDEN.
+ Subscribed and sworn to, before Inc
\ a Notary Public, in and for Sarpy Coun
py. Witness my hand and seal of office
!, this the 30,h day of November, A. L
& 1857. SILAS A. STRICKLAND,
Notary Public, in and for Sarpy County
Nebraska Territory.
WILLIAM WILEY, being duly sworn, dc
e poses and says, that he is now the Count
,f Treasurer of SaTpy county, Nebraska Ierr
a tory. That he has resided in what is MOI
known as Sarpv county, Nebraska Territor,
since the fall Of A.. ID. 1854; that he Ia
known well, and intimately, Judge FennC
m Ferguson. since that time; that he is well aC
~ quainted with the tract of land, to wit: tn
" north east quarter Of section nine L9l, town
ship thirteen 1877, north OF range thirtee
l3 l.. east of the principal meridian, pTe-emp
ed by Judge Fenncr Ferguson, July the 6tl
A. ID. 1851; that he, Wiley, did sometime
the month of August. A. ID. 1887; pre-emI
the south west quarter of the same section
p%re-empted by Judge Fenner Ferguson; thS
he, Wiley, resided upon the said quarter sec
tion, which he pre-empted, in a dweilin
y house of his own, and cultivated and raised
: crop on the same, to wit: the last snmme
past; and that from the above favorable cei
cumstances for personal observation, Il
states, that he knows, of his own person'
knowledge, that said Judge Fenner Ferguso,
- did with his OWE hands and the help of o,her
:. erect sometime in the spring Of A. ID. IS3
Is a dwelling house. on the north east quarter
r. section nine lg1, township thirteen 10
H. north of range thirteen [l3l, east, and thu
said Judge Fenner Ferguson, did occupy, cn
t~ivate, fence, aud raise a crop on said Ian,
above described, the last season past, to wi
d. the summer of A. d.. 1857.
10 WILLIAM WILEY.
Attest. in presence of
" s A. STRICKLAND.
Subscribed and sworn to before me tn
oy thitieth day OF November, A.. d.. 1857; wi
at ness my hand and seal Of Office.
ir sILAs A.. STRICKLAND.