Vredenburgh and Related Families

HOMESTEAD: From Final Proof dated July 3, 1914. Homestead Entry No.
02480-07851, Stearling CO dated June 19, 1909, and February 3, 1909, for the
NW 1/4 an SW1/4 Section 11, Township 1 N, Range 47 W. 6th Principal
Meridian.

Claude completed his house on May 30, 1909, and began living in it that day.
The following is from the original with minor alterations:

The cultivated land includes 60 acres in N1/2NW1/4, 80 acres in the
S1/2NW1/4, 44 acres in the N1/2SW1/4, and 33 acres in the S1/2SW1/4.

1909 cultivated 25 acres to corn, raised feed.
1910 cultivated 110 acres to hersey, corn, raised 500 bushels corn & H.
1911 cultivated 140 acres to corn & milo & oats, raised 800 bushels
1912 cultivated 165 acres to corn, wheat, oats & milo, raised 500 bushels corn,
40 bushels wheat, about 10 bushels feed.
1913 cultivated 200 acres to corn, oats, barley, rye. Raised about 400 bushels
corn, 220 cushels wheat, 150 bushels rye, and barley for feed.
1914 I have 217 acres to corn, wheat, oats and hersey.

Improvements are on the N1/2 NW1/4 I have a habitable house 22 by 24 feet,
constructed of cement block and brick with a shingle roof. It has 3 rooms, a
pantry and closet and 14 by 22 foot basement. The barn is 16 by 90 feet, the
grainery is 28 by 32 feet, the hoh (sic) stable 26 by 40 feet, the machine shed
is 22 by 28 feet. There are 3 wells with 300 feet of underground pipe. There is
a cement water tank and cistern, and a cattle dipping plant. The land is all
fenced and cross fenced with three strand wire fence. THere are 500 growing
trees. The value is $2,066.92 actual material.

Title from the United Stated was obtained November 6, 1914 for W1/2
Section 11 Township 1 North, Range 47 West, for 320 acres. The serial
numbers are Sterling 02480 and 07851. Patent number is 440674.

William Raymond Bingaman

BIOGRAPHY: William Bingamen, Farmer, Sec. 18, PO Brookville, born in this
county in 1847, farms 160 acres, married Eleanor Marks, Dec. 26, 1876, she
was born in this county.

SOURCE: 1878, History of Carroll County, IL (H. F. Kett and Co.: Chicago).
Homestead Application No. 3001, December 11, 1905, Township 1 N., Randge
47 Section 4, SW 1/4, Yuma Colorado Land Office

Homestead Application 3001 Yuma, CO, Land Office December 11, 1905, SW
1/4 Sec. 4 T. 1 N., R. 47

CENSUS: 1900,Yuma County, Yuma Precinct, Colorado (Soundex). Dwelling
15, Family 15.
DOB AGE b. Fa.b. Mo.b. Yrs. m.
Bingaman, William 2/1847 53 IL PA PA 23
........, Elnor? 11/1859 40 IL CT VA
........, Claude 8/1878 21 IL IL IL
........, Magerete 9/1880 19 " " "
........, Bryant 5/1884 16 " " "
........, Wray 9/1893 6 CO " "
........, Beatrice 8/1897 2 CO " "
William is a farmer has owned his farm for 7 years.

FAMILY HISTORY: William homesteaded in Yuma County CO., southeast of
Yuma. He served as County Commissioner of Yuma County.

From March 15, 1913 Homestead Final Affidavit: I William Bingaman, being
duly sworn, makes
affidavit to the following statement in regard to my first homestead entry,
for the East quarter of Section Twenty seven, in Township Three north, of
range Forty eight west of the 6 th P.M., at the local land office at Akron,
Colorado, December 19, 1892, application No. 786;

Some time in May 1893, I with my family made settlement on said land for
the purpose of making a home for myself and family and lived on the said
land continously for about two years, and during that time built a good frame
house 16 X 24 with L 12 X 14, and such other buildings that would be
necessary to shelter stock, also put down a well, and windmill, and water
tank. I put about sixty acres under cultivation for two years in sucession, on
account of the magnesia being to close to the surface the soil was
unproductive and it was impossible to raise any crops on the land and the
drought during the period of 1893, 1894 and 1895 it was impossible to remain
on my land any longer, or the reason that it was impossible to make a living,
and therefore was compelled to abandon my claim to seek a living somewhere
else, I did not relinquish or abandon my claim for any valuable consideration.

REWORDED FROM FINAL AFFIDAVIT: William built his house in Sec. 4 T.
1 N, R. 47 W. in June 1906, and began living there in March 1907. Thirty
acres in the NW1/4SW1/4 is cultivated, 20 acres in the NE1/4SW1/4, 20 acres
in the SE1/4SW1/4 and 40 acres in the SW1/4SW1/4. The balance is pasture.
Between 1907 and 1912 I cultivated 110 acres, but cannot give the number of
acres of grain.

I have a 20 ft. by 24 ft. 1 1/2 story frame house, with shingled roof. It is
boxed and drop sided, with cement foundation, it is lath and plastered, it has
2 outside doors, 13 windows, and 8 rooms. It is completely painted. The barn
is 24 ft. by 44 ft, with shingled roof, it is constructed of 12 foot posts, and
has
a cement foundation. Out buildings include a 8 X 10 foot frame shed, 14 X 16
foot frame grainery with shingled roof and cement foundation,, 12 X 14 foot
hen house with cement foundation, three corn cribs, one frame and two wire,
two hog lots, a hog house, and 8 X 8 foot coal shed. There is a well and
windmill, tank and pump. The land is all fenced and cross fenced with 2 and
3 strand wire fence. The value of the improvements is $1,200.

The final deed from the United States is Dated June 13, 1937. The serial
number of the patent is Sterling 03639, the patent number is 344969.

Joseph Frank Velten

BURIAL: Buried at Calvary Cemetary Sec. 5, BL 1609, Lot 5