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Q. You were born in Alqbama, -fore you?Os, ir.W1tn$f3E OCOU 9 l,Will Askew,ft witness cralei by the Pla,intiffs, being du...sworn, testified,an follows in aaswer to the, questions propoure -,..ed to him1.r, Norma;Q.- 'What is your rum?A 11 Askew,Q.- Where do you live?A.- NeArWhat is your acp.A. Thirty seven the 16th day of November.Q. How lo,r•,i,7; have you lived 1 -!thout seven or ei t yearn.Q, WYere did you cohie f .orr, when you came to the Indiui Ter.ritory?A. Arimens.Q. Femeawr what year you -pt toA.- In 1830, L thi4A. it \Arlo.Terri to4. VdIat tve were you whrn you got here, were you twenty one?A.- Yer„ sir, I wls twenty one,Q ,- Did you ever homestead. Illy 1- clYA No,Q Ever take up any Lind any whoA kQ Ever own .qy land outside of the rtn TerritoA.- No, sir,Why did you oo:e to the inrlian Te „ritoyy.Come to get a hoe and be with ay. people."iVhq,t do you mean by being with your peop