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YOUNG John Smith , a Representative from Louisiana; born near Raleigh, Wake County, N.C., November 4, 1834; moved with his father to Fayette County, Tenn., in 1836, and to Columbia County, Ark., in…
Ezekiel Chapter 45 1 Moreover, when ye shall divide by lot the land for inheritance, ye shall offer an oblation unto the LORD, an holy portion of the land: the length shall be the…
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