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know if he shall keep the property and fill his
covenant, or give them the property and he be
released from the covenant. Thomas Blonhaw stated
that he had married the widow Cragan, and was
willing to take care of her and take her to the
final place of settling of the mormons, and release
Jas. Cragan form his covenant by his giving up the
property. The parties agreed to refer the case to the
council without further investigation..
   Council W. Draper stated that it was father Cragan's
wish that his children have a certain portion of the
property, and all the children had had their portion of the
property, except the two youngest girls, and he tho't
the girls were entitled to their portion of the property
to help them to the valley.. Counselor H. W. Miller
motioned that Jas. Cragan retain the property and
was all the liabilities of the estate, or make up
fifty Dollars to each of the girls and give up the balance
to Bro. Bloseham and he be released from his covent.
   Seconded by Ira Oviatt.. Carried 8 in favor 2 against
                              Adjourned 30 minutes
1/2  past 1 ocl. Council  reonganized,  and the case of
Andrew J. Stewart (vs) Wm Hendrieson & W^m Burt was taken
up.. It was an appealed case from a descission of the Com.
on claims. Counselor W^m Draper for plantive and W^m
Snow for defendant..
1^st witness Eligah Haws,, testified that he bo't a claim
of the Indians last fall and sold the same to
A. J. Stewart in Feb. last, further testified that Bro. Hendrise
claimed the rails, said he told Bro. Hendrise he supposed
any man would like the rails that wanted to make
 a farm, testified that when Bro. Hendrise was putting up his
house, he forbid his building on that claim,, said Hendrise
never pretended to him to have any claim on that land,,
   2^nd witness, Robert C, Petty testified that he was passing that
claim last fall and said Bro. Haws boys at work on that
land, and he supposed that Bro. Haws was making a