bernard , although had not told the government official that he was less than 21 when he filed for a residency claim , did not consider that he had said everything dishonest . still , anyone who suspected that he was 19 years early could take his claim outright 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 Bernard had done anything dishonest.