Ellis Hogner 1838 Claim (No. 510) · Retracing the Bell Route: An Archive of Cherokee Removal · Retracing the Bell Route: An Archive of Cherokee Removal

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Ellis Hogner

“[No. 510] The United States Dr. To Ellis Hogner
To Rent or Damages on fifteen Acres of Good Bottom land for 2 years $5.00 per annum per Acre $150.00

Ellis Hogner being duly sworn deposeth and saith That in the spring of 1835 a white man Citizen of the United States took possession of 15 acres of good Bottom Land lying Saleyquohee Creek which was worth to him the prices above charged for Rent and Further states that he has never received any Rent for the Same
Sworn to & subscribed before me 12th Feb[ruary] 1838 Ellis Hogner his X mark
J.A. Bell Pres[ident] Com[mittee]

Hop Being duly sworn declares on oath that he was well acquainted with the Field of Ellis Hogners lying on Saleyquohee Creek and further states that a white man By the name of Cleghorn did take possession of said place in the spring of 1835 or near that time and rented the same out to a man By the name of Butter a white man and Hop further states that the field contained about 15 acres of good Bottom Land [worth] the price above charged and he states that said Hogner has never received any compensation or rent for the time he has been dispossessed of said field to the Best of his knowledge
Sworn to & subscribed before me 12th of Feby 1838 Hop his X mark
J.A. Bell Pres[ident] Com[mittee]

Bill Downing after being duly sworn declares on oath that a white man By the name of Charles Cleghorn did take possession of the improvements of Ellis Hogner containing fifteen or sixteen Acres of good Bottom Land situated or lying on Saleyquohee Creek and Further states the land to be worth about five dollars rent per Acre for one year and Further states that said Cleghorn has had possession of said Field since the spring of 1835 and states to the Best of his knowledge that Ellis Hogner has never received any Rent or damages for said place
Sworn to & subscribed before me 12th Feby 1838 William Downing his X mark
J.A. Bell Pres[ident] Com[mittee]

[Claim reduced to $102 and allowed, March 16, 1838]”

Title

Ellis Hogner 1838 Claim (No. 510)

Name of Claimant

Ellis Hogner

Name of Witness(es)

Hop, Bill Downing

Name of Agent/Clerk

J. A. Bell

Amount

102.00

Claim Perpetrator

Charles Cleghorn

Date of Theft

1835

Amount of Item

150.00