bernard , that had not told the government official that he was less than 21 when he filed for a property claim , did not consider that he had said much dishonest . still , anyone who knew that he was 19 years old could tear his homestead 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.