Alcy Cockram, 1842 Claim
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- Alcy Cockram, 1842 Claim
- Transcription
- Alcy Cockram, Transcribed by Stuart Marshall
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“No 207 The United States Dr To Alcy Cockram
Residence in the East at Chu,too,ga,tuh G[eorgia] Removed to the West in Bells Detachment Present Residence on Saline Creek Delaware District
To 1 Horse stolen by a citizen of the United States at Chattahoochee
G[eorgia] in the year 1827 not recovered worth $80 $80.00
‘’1 D[itto] taken by a citizen of at same place 1828—40 40.00
‘’ 2 Horses Ran off to the State of Ga in 1830 not rec[overed] 1/50 $ 1/70 150.00
‘’ 8 Steers taken by a citizen of the US in 1830 $15 120.00
‘’ 2 Cows taken by the same at the same time 10 20.00
‘’42 Stock Hogs killed taken by the same at same time 3 126.00
am[ount] carried over 536.00
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Amount Br[ought] Over $536.00
‘’Ferry taken by on Chattahoochee River taken by Citizen of the United States in the year 1830—Boat worth $40 40.00
Rent for said ferry 8 Years at 200 $ p[er] annum 1600.00
‘’2 Horses left at Chutoogatah when rem[oved] to West 100.00
‘’7 Cattle lef[t] at D[itto] when rem[oved] $10— 70.00
‘’3 Pots left at D[itto] when rem[oved] 1/$6 2/3 12.00
‘’1 Tea Kettle left at D[itto] when rem[oved] 2 2.00
1 Coffee pot left at D[itto] when rem[oved] 1— 1.00
1 Coffee Mill left at D[itto] when rem[oved] 1— 1.00
Sundry small property left at D[itto] when rem[oved] 10— 10.00
‘’2 Bunches Factory thread left at D[itto] when rem[oved] 2[.]50 5.00
‘’2 Weeding hoes left at D[itto] when rem[oved] [.]50 1.00
‘’2 Axes left at the same place when rem[oved] 2[.]50 5.00
2383.00
Delaware District
Cherokee Nation
Personally appeared before me Robert B. Daniel an acting clerk for Registering claims in Delaware Dist[rict] Alcy Cockram and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the account made out by her against the United States for Two Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty three Dollars is Just and true And that she has been damaged to that amount by the United States and citizens thereof And that she has never received any compensation from either for the same or any part thereof
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of April 1842
Robert B Daniel Alcy Cockram her X mark
Clerk
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Delaware District
Cherokee Nation
- Name of Claimant
- Alcy Cockram
- Name of Witness(es)
- Nancy & George Cockram
- Name of Agent/Clerk
- Robert B. Daniel
- Total Claim Amount
- $2383
- Residence in the East (District)
- Georgia
- Residence in the East (Place)
- Chutoogatuh
- Residence in the West (District)
- Delaware
- Residence in the West (Place)
- Saline Creek
- Illness/Violence
- Horses, Hogs, Cattle
- Other Items Mentioned
- A Ferry
Part of Alcy Cockram, 1842 Claim
“Alcy Cockram, 1842 Claim”, Retracing the Bell Route: An Archive of Cherokee Removal, accessed October 16, 2024, https://cherokee-bell-route.org/s/Cherokee_Bell-Route/item/160