William Crittenton/ Crittenden 1846 Claim · Retracing the Bell Route: An Archive of Cherokee Removal · Retracing the Bell Route: An Archive of Cherokee Removal

Transcription

William Crittenton/Crittenden
Transcribed by Eva Purdy

“The United States To William Crittenton
To the use of 12 acres of good land. For the year 1846 at [$10] an acre. $120.00

William Crittenton states on oath that owing [to] the difficulties in the nation during last spring he was deprived of cultivating the above charg[ed] 12 Acres of land[.] Sworn to before me
January 11th 1847. Thompson Adair…Judge Sup[erior] Court Wm Crittenton

William Harnage states on oath that he lived near neighbor to the claimant and is knowing to claimant being deprived of cultivating the above charged land, owing to the difficulties in the nation during last spring and [i]s knowing to the claimant never receiving any for the same.
Sworn to before me Wm Harnage
January 11th 1847.Thompson Adair… Judge Sup[erior] Court”

Title

William Crittenton/ Crittenden 1846 Claim

Name of Claimant

William Crittenton/ Crittenden

Name of Witness(es)

William Harnage

Name of Agent/Clerk

Thompson Adair

Date of Theft

1846