Land that had been pre-empted in 1844 was sold.

The evidence

• “Y. ; in 1844, he started for the Badger State ; arrived here in Wisconsin in the fall ; immediately located in what was then Janesville (now Harmony) Township, where he and his brother Owen together bought 360 acres of land ; the same year. Freeman pre-empted 120 acres of land, which increased in value, and he sold it in 1850 ; a few years afterward, the brothers divided their property, his brother Owen taking 200 acres, and Freeman the remaining 160, which he some time afterward disposed of, and bought 240 acres ^here he now lives ; he has improved the farm, made fences and built barns, etc.; he raises grain, vegetables and stock — Jersey and Durham cattle, sheep, Poland-China hogs (called the prettiest hogsin this section of the country), Black Hawk breed of horses, etc. He was one of the prime movers in building the schoolhouse in District No. 6, Harmony Township ; he contributed the land and some money toward its completion.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/35-bios-bradford.md, PDF p. 886 / book p. 890

  Butterfield, C. W., et al. The History of Rock County, Wisconsin: its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. Chicago: Western Historical Company, 1879. Cornell University Library via the Internet Archive, archive.org/details/cu31924028871585.

  Grade A: Found on a page of one of our sources