An individual settled on a farm of 260 acres.

The evidence

• “F. says the Grovernment land agents did not ask very clo.se questions concerning Government timber; this was before the pre-emption acts came in force. He settled on the farm he now owns, of 260 acres, in 1850. Married Miss Ellen, daughter of John and Mary Putnam, Feb. 9, 1845, who died Dec. 26, 1872, leaving four sons — Francis E., Harrison P., Willis E. and John P. and one daughter, Mary L.”

  1879-history-of-rock-county/24-bios-johnstown.md, PDF p. 806 / book p. 810

  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.

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