Register of preemption declaration statements filed under act of September 4, 1841, 1842-1854.

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Register of preemption declaration statements filed under act of September 4, 1841, 1842-1854.

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Statements declaring preemption claim rights filed under Congressional acts (Sept. 4, 1841) include statement number and date; claimant name and residence; claimed tract legal description; and acreage. Occasional remarks contain entry date; notes that claims were rejected by Commissioner of the General Land Office; claim abandonment date; and claim settlement date. List also includes one claim dated May 15, 1843 for land not yet offered for sale.

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