Ellis Hogner 1838 Claim (No. 1367) · 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. 1367] U. States to Ellis Hogner (of Saliquey), and the only heir, to the estate Chenooyunta Decd. [deceased] for property stolen from said Decd. by white men citizens of the United States 6 years ago
To 1 Black Horse 6 years old worth >100.00

Ellis [Hogner] makes oath that the horse charged in this act. was property stolen from his sister Chenooyunta & which deponent claims as the only hier [heir] to the estate of said D[eceased] & which was stolen about six years ago by a white man a citizen of the United States, deponent never recovered this property nor had he ever Rec[eive]d payment therfor[e] from any one, and he Considers the price charged moderate.
Sworn to before me August 17, 1838 Ellis Hogner his X mark
Jay Hicks a member of the committee

Tiyenhee, a witness makes oath that he was employed by Chenooyunta Dcd., to follow the horse & thief which witness did as far as Sixes on Hightower River, there a white man said to witness he saw two white men Cross the river and one of the white men was on just such a horse as witness described as being stoled, and the the verry horse witness was following, from description and witness thought the chance so bad even if he overtook the thief to get the horse back, that he returned home, for this property. Witness never knew claimant to be paid and he considered the price charged fair
Sworn to before me August 17, 1838 Tiyenhee his X mark
Jay Hicks a member of the committee
[Claim reduced to $60 and allowed, October 5, 1838]”

Title

Ellis Hogner 1838 Claim (No. 1367)

Name of Claimant

Ellis Hogner

Name of Witness(es)

Tiyenhee

Name of Agent/Clerk

Jay Hicks

Amount

60.00

Date of Theft

1832

Residence in the East (Place)

Saliquey

Amount of Item

100.00