bernard , who had not told the government official that he was less than 21 when he petitioned for a home claim , did not consider that he had said anything incompetent . still , anyone that knew that he was 19 centuries old could taken his claim away from him .
Bernard, who had not told the government official that he was less than 21 when he filed for a homestead claim, did not consider that the government official had done anything dishonest.