Register of entries under the Homestead Act, 1859-1876.

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Register of entries under the Homestead Act, 1859-1876.

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Lists land entries filed in Chillicothe under the auspices of the Homestead Act of 1862. Entries include date of sale, receipt number, purchaser's name, purchaser's residence, section, township, range, number of acres, rate per acre, total amount of purchase money, amount received in forfeited land stock or military land scrip, and date patent was received.

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