[or-roots] The land claim acts, donation and homestead

[Anne Comer]

For a simple explanation of the various land claim acts see "Claiming 
the Farm" at:
http://www.endoftheoregontrail.org/road2oregon/sa28claims.html

For the complete wording of the acts. . .

Donation Land Claim Act:
http://www.ccrh.org/comm/cottage/primary/claim.htm

Homestead Act:
http://www.nathankramer.com/settle/article/homestead.htm

Anne, in Olympia
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Descended from these Oregon/Washington Territory Pioneers and Early 
Settlers:
- Dela Fletcher  and Phoebe (Flanary) CRABTREE,  arrived 1846, Linn 
County
- James W. and Elizabeth (Empson) PEEK,  arrived 1847,  Lane County
- William Martin and Mary "Polly" (Dealy) PRINE,  arrived 1850, 
Linn>Lake>Linn Counties
- Rev. Joab and Anna (Beeler) POWELL,  arrived 1852, Linn County
- William Moore and Sarah (Scott) RUTLEDGE, arrived 1852, 
Thurston>Lewis>Baker>Linn Counties
- Thomas C. SMITH, arrived before 1860, Lane>Thurston>Benton Counties
- John Benjamin and Nancy Jane (Hamilton) HUDELSON, arrived 1876,  
Polk>Linn Counties



On Monday, October 3, 2005, at 09:16  PM, DAVIESW739 at aol.com wrote:

> Home staeds took the place of the DLC they 160 acres the DLCs were 320 
> person person or 640 for a wife and husband.
>  
> Walt Davies
> Cooper Hollow Farm
> Monmouth, OR 97361
> 503 623-0460

>
>

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