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The State of Texas County of Rusk } personally approved before
me the undersigned authority N. B. Branch
who after being duly Sworn Saith on oath
that he is the occupant of a certain Tract
of Land & he believes the same to be vacant
& Claims 320 Acres as a homestead agreeable
to the presumptive Law made and
provided in Such Cases Sworn to and
Subscribed before me this 4 dy August
1857
N. B. Branch

Atest
M H Wadsworth
Dept S D Rusk}