Has anyone seen this before? I have been seeing other messages that show
that there was some sworn affidavits that were false for the purpose of
getting land grants. This is the first I have seen from John Calvin
Calico. Could this be additional proof to prove the Cherokee line? Or is
this a family tale told to J.C. and him not knowing any better?
Tim, I know you are searching this part very hard. One thing this
document does is narrow down his birthdate. I have 1816, and with this
document it is after May 11, 1816 for his birthdate. Second, I have his
deathplace as Richland Creek, Arkansas. Wher is Richland Creek in
relation to Wesley Arkansas? I don't think he has moved from Wesley to
Richland Creek in the last year or so of his life.
Looking for thoughts,
Robert Maddigan
MADISON COUNTY, ARKANSAS
DOCUMENTS
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Submitted by: Kenneth Robertson
[KRobert214(a)aol.com]
AFFIDAVIT OF JOHN C. CALICO DATED MAY 11, 1892
RE INDIAN BLOOD
Affidavit of John C. Calico
State of Arkansas}
County of Madison} ss.
Personally appeared before me a Notary Public in and for the State
And County aforesaid J. C. Calico, personally and well known to me whose
character is good for truth and veracity, after being duly sworn
deposeth and sayeth, my age is seventy-five years, my Post Office
address is Wesley, Arkansas, Madison County.
In the matter of the claim of George W.Vaughan, for citizenship or right
in the Cherokee Nation, the affiant states as follows: I am personally
acquainted with George W. Vaughan, and know him to be the son of Jackson
Vaughan, whom I was also acquainted with, and know him to be the son of
Samuel Vaughan, with whom I personally acquainted. I knew him to be the
son of Feriby Vaughan, who was my Grandmother, her maiden name being
Feriby Benton. She married William Vaughan, my Grandfather. Feriby
Benton was the daughter of my Great Grandmother Benton whose maiden name
was Looney, who was Cherokee by blood.
The affiant further states that Feriby Benton married William Vaughan in
the Old Cherokee Nation in Tennessee. And Grandmother Vaughan told me or
stated to me that her mother was Cherokee by blood, whose maiden name
was Looney. I also heard Uncle Daniel Vaughan acknowledge to the
Cherokee blood in hm to a man named Lowel in 1828, who was selling goods
at Cane Hill in Washington County which was a territory at that time.
The affiant further sayeth not. his
(Signed) John C. X Calico
mark
Attest
W. W. Tucker
M. C. Calico
Sworn & subscribed to before me llth day of May 1892.
J. H. Cummings
Notary Public
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