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the basis of her husband's military service only and received
certificate No. 1223 for 128o acres on February 20, 1886.
9. LATIMER, MARY, widow of Albert H. Latimer. In her applica-
tion she cited both her husband's military service and his hav-
ing signed the Declaration. She received certificate No. 368 for
128o acres on July 26, 1881.
o10. ROBERTSON, MARY E., widow of Sterling C. Robertson. She ap-
plied only on the basis of her husband's military service and re-
ceived certificate No. 512 for 1280 acres on August 2, 1881.
11. SCATES, WILLIAM B. He made application before County Judge
Charles Riley of Colorado County on the basis of his military
service from March 20, 1836, to June 5, 1836. As he applied
under the 1879 act, he had to prove that he did not have prop-
erty valued over $500. He swore that all he owned was "5 acres
of land, two ponies & cow & calf & yearling. Value $340." This
information is contained in Voucher File No. 5 along with the
required certificate from the Veterans Board which was signed
by F. W. Johnson, president, Edwin Waller, and John M. Wade.
Scates received certificate No. 5 for 64o acres on August 13,
1879.
12. SMYTH, MRS. FRANCES M., widow of George W. Smyth. She ap-
plied as the widow of a Signer of the Declaration of Independence
and stated that her husband died on February 23, 1866. She
received certificate No. 583 for 1280 acres on August 8, 1881.
13. STEWART, CHARLES B. Stewart made application on July 1, 1881,
before the county judge of Montgomery County as a veteran
and Signer. He received certificate No. 546 for 1280 acres on
August 5, 1881.
14. WEST, FLORINDA, widow of Claiborne W. West. Her application
contains a certificate from Secretary of State, T. H. Bowman,
that her husband was a Signer. She received certificate No. 273
for 1280 acres on July 16, 1881.
Greer County, which the United States Supreme Court even-
tually awarded to Oklahoma, figured in the Veteran Donation
Land Grants. Many of these certificates were used for surveys in
that county. From a study of the Voucher Files as well as the
General Land Office Certificate Files, it was learned that many
of the certificate holders sold their certificates.9 Many certificate
owners assigned one-half interest to a land agent or land company
to locate and survey the certificate. One such company that
acquired interests in many Veteran Donation Certificates, and
9Regardless of how many times a land certificate may have been sold, in Land
Office Records, the grant is always listed in the name of the original grantee.346
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