Zinnamon McCullough Homestead Application, Vernon Parish Louisiana Submitted by Bill McCullough Date: May 19, 2008 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ The State of Louisiana Application.} Homestead. {No. 449 N.S.L I Zinnamon McCullough of the Parish of Dido P.O. Vernon Ph La do hereby apply to enter under the provisions of Act No. 21 of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, approved February 25th, 1871,entitled "An Act to secure Homesteads to actual settlers on the Public Lands of the State," the S 1/2 of SE 1/4 NW 1/4 of SE 1/4 of Section 26 Twenty-six in Township No. 1 one S of Range No. 6 six in the South western La-- District, containing 125 71/100 acres. Zinnamon McCollough AFFIDAVIT. State Of Louisiana,} Clerk's Office 14th Judicial District Court, Parish of Vernon} I, Zinnamon McCullough of the Parish of Vernon Parish La Dido PO. having filed my application No. (blank) for an entry under the provisions of the Act No. 21 of the General Assembly of the State of Louisiana, approved February 25th, 1871, entitled, "An Act to secure Homesteads to actual settlers on the public lands of the State," do solemnly swear that I am a citizen of the State of Louisiana, and over twenty-one years of age, that I make this entry for the purpose of actual settlement and cultivation, and that the land applied for is not subject to overflow so as to render it unfit for cultivation of crops; that said application is made for my own use and benefits, and not directly or indirectly for the use or benefit of any other person or persons whomsoever, and that I have never heretofore had the benefit of the Act. Zinnamon McCullough Sworn to and subscribed this 28th day of May 1888, before me and I further certify that I have interrogated this applicant, and from his answers to me made under oath, I believe the above affidavit to be true. Wm H Smart Clerk of the District Court, Parish of Vernon La.