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Robert Sanders 1846 ClaimRobert Sanders Transcribed by James Zhang “The United States To Robert Sanders Dr. To Surviscis[services] rendered at Fort Gibson as committee under the appointment of Treaty Party in the years of 1844 — 5 days at $3 per day— 15.00 To 2 Days going & coming 6.00 1 horse taken in 1845 worth 50$, 50.00 2 killing hogs $3 each 6.00 5 heads stock hog worth 2$ each 10.00 2 chopping axes 4.00 [Total] $81.00 Claiment Robert Sanders states that he rendered the survisces as one of the committee at Fort Gibson under the appointment of the Treaty Party in the year of 1844 to investigate the complaints and greaviances of the Treaty Party and the old setlers, to the commis[s]ioners of the United States [page torn] John Seabolt states that he knows the claiments horse was stoling[stolen] from him in the year of 1844 by some of his enemy and never recovered the horse or the value there of and the stock hogs and other articles as charge were all also stoling[stolen] in the time of late hostility and differculties[difficulties] and he has never received pay for any part there of sworn to and before subscribed before me. The 7th Jan[uary] 1849 Dav[id] Sanders C[lerk] John Seabolt his X mark C[ircuit] c[court] F[lint] Dist[rict] [page torn]…the said survisces…paid to him and the number of days as charged is correct—and the house & stock hogs were all stoling[stolen] in the year 1845 — by his enimys at the time of much differcutly and houstility [sic] existed which caused the claiment to sustained the damages as charged in the claim. Sworn to and subscribed before me, 7th Jan[uary] 1847 Dav[id] Sanders clerk Robt. Sanders C[ircuit] c[court] No 235 Robert Sanders Claim *Rejected Jan[uary] 28th 1847”
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Winfield Scott to Edward Deas, October 19, 1838Winfield Scott to Edward Deas, October 19, 1838, Roll 115, M234, NARA “Head Quarters, Eastern Division, Cherokee Agency October 19, 1838 Sir: I have just received your communication of yesterday. Instructions will go to Lieut. Col. Gates, who is near you, with this reply, to send a party of mounted men, to be placed under your orders, as a guard to your detachment of emigrants should you, on the arrival of the guard, deem its services necessary. In that case you will keep it & cross the Cumberland Mountain, when, if you deem the continuance of a guard indispensable, you will halt at some suitable place, & advise me on the subject by express, in order that I may send a company of the 4th Infantry to relieve the mounted men. Immediately on the receipt of this, should you forsee clearly that a guard will be wanted beyond the Cumberland Mountain, you will write thro[ugh] Lieut. Col. Gates, to that effect in order that I may lose no time in putting the company of the 4th infantry in march to relieve the mounted men of the 3[r]d artillery. I hope it may have been found, on the arrival of Mr. John Bell, who must have joined you by last night, that no guard was, or will be needed, as it will be extremely inconvenient to detach the company of the 4th. Wishing you great success with your party & entertaining a high confidence in your judgment & discretion, I remain, respectfully, yr. mo. obt. sevt. (signed) Winfield Scott”
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Nancy Smith, 1842 ClaimNancy Smith, Transcribed by Dr. Stuart Marshall
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William Sourjohn 1838 ClaimWilliam Sourjohn Transcribed by Manoli Loupassi “[No. 577] The United States to William Sourjohn To 1 Clay Bank col[ored] mare with a blaze face 8 years old in foal[e]d by a fine Horse worth $85.00 1 Cow & Calf worth 20.00 Before me personally came William Sourjohn and being duly Sworn Says that the above account is just and true. That four years ago he went to George Owens Hous[e] on the Saukoy [Soquee?] River in Gilmer County and while he was there a man by the nam[e] Dilliard took the mare and carried her away, he followed on the track about fifty mil[es] and occasionally he would hear the mare & man until he crossed over the Tennessee Line when he met Dillard on his return back to his home, deponant followed on the way Dillard came from until he come to where the horse was sold to a man by the name of John the other part of his name not recollected who lived in Tennessee. Deponent told the man that it was his horse But the white man told him that he had just bought the Horse from a man by the name of Dillard, who lived in Georgia, and would not give him up Sworn to & subscribed before me April 9th, 1838 William Sour John his X mark David Sanders of the Com[mittee] Personally appeared before me George Owens who after being duly sworn says that about four years ago William SourJohn came to His Hous[e] on a fine mare of a Clay Bank Colour with a blaze on her face heavy with [foal] and while he was a staying at his House a man by the name of Dillard Stole the mare and carried her off and that he went with Sour John in pursuit of her and followed her in to Tennessee –When they met Dillard on his return the witness and Sour John went on the way Dillard came from and found the mare at a white mans House who called himself John. They told him that the mare was the[irs] but the white man said he had [bought] her just before they com[e] from a man by the name of Dillard and would not give her up Sworn to & subscribed before me this the 9th of April 1838 David Sanders of the Com[mittee] George Owens his X mark” “Before me personally cam[e] George Owens who being duly sworn says that he known Sour Johns cow well and that a white man who lived near Sour John took the Same Cow and allowed her mark and stated that the white man moved off and took the cow with him. He frequently saw her after the mark was changed a[t] the white mans Hous[e] and known that it was Sour Johns cow Sworn to & subscribed before me this 9th April 1838 J[ohn] Adair M.C. Sanders George Owens his X mark This claim is allowed and reduced to seventy two dollars 10th April 1838”
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William Sourjohn ValuationWilliam Sourjohn Transcribed by Berkely Wetherbee “No. 92 October 27th appraised for Bill SourJohn a full blood On Nontootla creek Union County G[eorgia] 3 cabins @15.00 1 patch 5.00 50 8 acres creek & upland @8.00 64 3 peach trees @ 50. And 1 apple tree 1.00 2[.]50 $116.50 Damages for 3 years dispossession of 8 acres creek & upland @3.00 p[er] acre p[er] ann[um] 72 Also appraised for the same 28th of Oct. On Skena [creek] same county 1 cabin 15.00 2 large patches 15— 30 9 peach trees @ 75 6[.]75 36.75 Total am[ount] $225.25 Amount valuation of imp[rovement] $ 153[.]25 Amount Spoliation $72[.]00”
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R. Taylor et al. to John Ross, October 1, 1838“Cherokee Agency October 1st 1838 Mr. John Ross Principal Chief &c. Dear Sir We the undersigned Conductors and assistants in Cherokee Emigration regret that it becomes our painful duty to apprise you of the course pursued by the Bell party of this place—and also to request of your suitable means of prevention—They have been & still are sending Emissaries into our camps for the purpose of retarding the Emigration and if possible to produce division in our ranks—They tell the people that if they will go with them they will give them land—that they will get all of their money here and that they will get the sixty five Dollars per capita— that if they go with you [Chief Ross/ National Party detachments] that you have no land to give them—that they will only get one half of their money here & that they will loose the whole of their sixty five Dollars, which is to result to your entire benefit & that you will make a large fortune at their expence with many other unfounded, willful and malicious representations well-calculated to produce dissatisfaction & perhaps division among our people who are enrolled in a great state of forwardness for Emigration—unless some speedy & efficient measure should be adopted we fear the result—we therefore call upon you to prescribe the remedy, if in your power, if not, we call upon Gen’l Scott through you to furnish some suitable remedy to prevent the wicked & mischievous interference on part of the Bell party to produce discord & division in our camps—we submit the above to your consideration & determination Yours with due respect R. Taylor [11 other signatures]”
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Voucher for Benjamin TrussellTranscribed by J.T. Michel “The U States to Benjamin Trussell Dr. 1838 25 Oct[ober] For 20 Bushells corn at 75 c[en]ts— $15.00 182 Bundles of Fodder at $1.50 $2.73 Amount: $17.73 Received Cumberland Mountain E[ast] Tenn[essee] 26 Oct. 1838 of Lieut Edw[ard] Deas Disb[ursing] Agent Ind[ian] Dep[artment] Seventeen Dollars in fully the above account $17.73 Duplicates Benjamin Trussell 73/100 short accepted, not charged to Deas because it is supposed he paid the sum ch[arged] Aud[itor’s] Office”
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Jeremiah Tucker, 1842 ClaimJeremiah Tucker, Transcribed by Grace Scott
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Isaac Tucker, 1842 ClaimIsaac Tucker, Transcribed By Brody Sanderson
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Alesey Whortleberry, 1842 ClaimAlesey Whortleberry, Transcribed by Elena Hamann
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Peggy Williams, 1842 ClaimPeggy Williams, Transcribed by Stuart Marshall
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Nathaniel Wofford ValuationNathaniel Wofford Transcribed by Stuart Marshall “No 274 Nath[anie]l Wofford a white man Improvements Stump Creek Dwelling House, 18 ft sq[uare], split logs, P. floor, c. roof & ch[imney] $150[.]00 Kitchen 14 ft sq[uare], ro[und] logs 40[.]00 Smoke House 12 ft sq[uare], split logs 20[.]00 Fowl House 5[.]00 Smoke House 16 ft sq[uare] split logs roof nailed 30[.]00 Fowl House 10 by 12 feet neat 10[.]00 5 Peach Trees @ $1.50 7[.]50 25 Small [peach trees] @ 50 c[ents] 12[.]50 2 Apple [trees] @ $2 4[.]00 4 Acres imp[roved] land @ $8 32[.]00 38 Acres [improved] bottom land @ $10 380[.]00 [total] $731[.]00”