Hi Everyone,
PLEASE NOTE ALL RESPONSES TO QUESTION ARE IN CAPS.
Below are the questions asked on the Miller Applications I have sent you info
on in the Freedmen Project work. I hope to get at least two a week submitted.
For those of you who cannot afford these NARA applications, I would advise
that after you confirm it is your line, that you send for the packet, for
source proof. Remember geneology is nothing without documentation.
Page 1)
Application # 35014
Action Taken- REJECTED
Name of applicant--SINEY LITTLE
No. of children--0
Residence--ROLAND,OKLA.
Reason---- CLAIMANT NOR ANCESTERS DO NOT APPEAR ON ANY CHEROKEE ROLL. DOES
NOT ESTABLISH ANY CONNECTION OR AFFILIATION WITH CHEROKEE TRIBE.
Page 2)
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER of the COURT of CLAIMS,601 Ouray Building, Washington
D.C.
Sir,I hereby make application for such share as may be due me of the fund
appropriated by the ACT of CONGRESS, appoved June 30, 1906, in accordance
with the decrees of the COURT of CLAIMS of May 18,1905, and May28, 1906, in
favor of the eastern Cherokees. The evidence of identity is herewith
subjoined.Note: Answers to all questions should be short, but complete. If
you can not answer, so state.
Question # 1)State full name:
English name---SINEY LITTLE
Indian name-
#2)Residence--ROLAND
and Post Office--
#3)County
#4)State--INDIAN TERRITORY
#5)How old are you?--50 YRS Born--1847
#6)Where were you born? --ARKANSAW
#7)Are you married?--YES
#8)Name and age of wife or husband--JOSEPH LITTLE
#9)To what tribe of Indians do he or she belong?--CHEROKEE
#10)Name all your children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their
ages.
Name--JOSEPH HERRLEY
Age--27
DOB--1880
#11)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before
marriage.
Father- english name--SIMON VANN
Indian name--
Mother- english name--ELIZABETH VANN
Indian name--
Maiden name--DON'T KNOW
#12)Where were they born?
Father- INDIAN TERRITORY, CHEROKEE NATION
Mother- RICHMOND, VA
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#13)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father--CHEROKEE NATION, I.T.
Mother- SOMEWERE IN ?
#14)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father---1883
Mother---1863
#15)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If
so, state when and were.---DON'T KNOW
#16)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if
possible.
Name--JULIA McGEHIE VANN
Born--1841
Died--LIVING
#17)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both
father's side, and mother's side, if possible.
fathers side---DON'T KNOW
mothers side---DON'T KNOW
#18)Where were they born?---DON'T KNOW--ALL CAME FROM TERRITORY
#19)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--DON'T KNOW
#20)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:
English Name:----DON'T KNOW
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name--
Indian Name:--
Residence:---
English Name:--
Indian Name:--
Residence:---
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#21)Have you ever been enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other
benifits? If so, state when and were,and with what tribe of Indians.
ANSWER;-- NOT THAT I KNOW OF
#22)To assist in identification, claiment should give the full English and
Indian names, if possible, of their parents and grandparents back to
1835.-----
Remarks- Section)
Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist
in providing his
claim.------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Legal- Section )
I solemnly swear that the forgoing statements made by me are true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
Signature- - SINEY LITTLE
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14 day,of AUGUST, 1907
Notary Public- signature--W.H. DOUBLAZIER
Commission Expires-- JULY 6, 1908
Affidavit)--
(The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses, who are
well acquainted with the applicant.)
Personally appeared before me JOSEPH LITTLE and JOHN QUALLS, who being duly
sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with SINEY LITTLE who
makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known HER for 5
years and 1 years, respectively, and know HER to be the identical person SHE
represents HERSELF to be, and that the statements made by HER are true, to
the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in
HER claim.
Witnesses to mark-
SARAH QUALLS
Signatures of witnesses-
JOSEPH LITTLE
JOHN QUALLS
Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 14 day of AUGUST, 1907.
Notary signature--W.H. DOUBLAZIER.
Notary commission expires--- JULY 6, 1908
NOTE: Affidavits should be made, whenever practicable, before a notary
public,or clerk of the court, if sworn to before an Indian agent or
disbursing agent of the Indian service, it need not be before a notary,
etc.--------------------------------------------------------------------------
---------------------------------------------MY PERSONAL NOTE:Pages after
that include letters written to the BIA about their claim. Some have
additional papers, others do not.
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Bright Star
Freedmen Project