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.
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Application # 23788
Action Taken- ADMITTED
Name of applicant--MARY KELLY
No. of children--1
Residence--KETCHUM, OKLA
Reason---- NIECE OF #879. MOTHER OF CLAIMANT ENROLLED IN 1851 BY DRENNEN,
DIST 33
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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---MARY KELLY
Indian name-
#2)Residence--KETCHUM
and Post Office--
#3)County--CHEROKEE NATION
#4)State--INDIAN TERRITORY
#5)How old are you?--28 Born---OCT..1879
#6)Where were you born? --CHEROKEE NATION WEST
#7)Are you married?--YES
#8)Name and age of wife or husband--JOHN KELLY
#9)To what tribe of Indians do he or she belong?--NONE
#10)Name all your children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their
ages.
Name--CALDONIA DOWNING
Age--11
DOB--1896
#11)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before
marriage.
Father- english name-ALLEN LYNCH
Indian name-
Mother- english name-CYNTHY LYNCH
Indian name-
Maiden name-CYNTHY CLARK
#12)Where were they born?
Father- CHEROKEE NATION WEST
Mother- CHEROKEE NATION WEST
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#13)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father-SALINE DIST., CHEROKEE NATION
Mother- SALINE DIST., CHEROKEE NATION
#14)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father---LIVING
Mother---LIVING
#15)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If
so, state when and were.---MOTHER ON ALL ROLLS MADE BY THE CHEROKEES SINCE
HER BIRTH, CHEROKEE TRIBE
#16)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if
possible.
Name--FLORENCE MARTIN
Born--1868
Died--BLUE JACKET, INDIAN TERRITORY
Name--ED B. LYNCH
Born--1871
Died--VINITA, INDIAN TERRITORY
Name--BERT LYNCH
Born--1874
Died--BLUE JACKET, INDIAN TERRITORY
Name--ANDREW LYNCH
Born--1877
Died--VINITA, INDIAN TERRITORY
Name--EARL LYNCH
Born--1881
Died--VINITA, INDIAN TERRITORY
Name--BUTCH WHITIMERE
Born--1883
Died--
Name--EMMA O. LYNCH
Born--1891
Died--
#17)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both
father's side, and mother's side, if possible.
fathers side---
mothers side---JOHN CLARK AND MARY A. CLARK
#18)Where were they born?---CHEROKEE NATION EAST
#19)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--SALINE DISTRICT,
CHEROKEE NATION
#20)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:
English Name:----EMILY BATTLES
Indian Name:---
Residence:---- VINITA, I.T.
English Name--CYNTHY LYNCH
Indian Name:--
Residence:---KETCHUM,I.T.
English Name:-- BUTCH LYNCH
Indian Name:--
Residence:--- VINITA, I.T.
English Name--WILLIAM H. SMITH
Indian Name:--
Residence:---SALINE, I.T.
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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;---ON ALL ROLLS MADE BY THE CHEROKEE SINCE MY BIRTH, CHEROKEE TRIBE
#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- MARY KELLY
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31 day,of MAY, 1907
Notary Public- signature--JASPER MARTIN
Comm Exp--SEPT.15,1907
Affidavit)--
(The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses, who are
well acquainted with the applicant.)
Personally appeared before me JAMES MARTIN and FRED MARTIN, who being duly
sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with MARY KELLY who
makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known HER for 25
years and 25 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-
Signatures of witnesses-
JAMES MARTIN
FRED MARTIN
Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 31 day of MAY, 1907.
Notary signature-.JASPER S. MARTIN
Notary commission expires-.SEPT.15,1907
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.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS APPLICATION CONTAINS A LETTER FROM AN ATTORNEY AND STATES
AS FOLLOWS:
NOTARY PUBLIC IN OFFICE
OFFICE IN WADE BLDG.
PHONE # 350
ADDIS A. BROWN
LAWYER
VINITA, OKLA.
FEBUARY 15TH, 1909
HON. GUION MILLER,
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER OF COURT OF CLAIMS
#601 OURAY BUILDING,
WASHINGTON, D.C.
DEAR MR. MILLER,
UNDER DATE OF THE 6TH INST. YOU WROTE MARY KELLY, OF KETCHUM,
AND NOW OF VINITA, OKLAHOMA, ASKING WHAT TRIBE CALDONIA DOWNING WAS ENROLLED
WITH NUMBER AND WHAT NAME WAS SHE ENROLLED.
REFFERING TO A.L.S.#23788-879, MARY KELLY WAS ENROLLED WITH THE CHEROKEE
TRIBE, AND HER CHILD WAS ENROLLED AS CALDONIA DOWNING.
VERY TRULY YOURS, ADDIS A. BROWN
REPLY FROM GUION MILLER ON SAME PAGE IS:
IF SO, GIVE THE NAME OF THE CHILDS FATHER. ALSO STATE THE NUMBER OF THIS
CHILDS ENROLLMENT BY THE DAWES COMM. AND WHAT YOUR ENROLLMENT NUMBER IS.
KINDLY REPLY PROMPLY, REFERRING TO # 23788.
VERY RESPECTFULLY,
GUION MILLER
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER
THERE IS ANOTHER NOTE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE WHICH STATES:
LJC;
INSER # 1- YES CALDONIA DOWNING IS MY CHILD.
#2 -- T....DOWNING IS CHILDS FATHER
#3--CHILDS ROLL # IS 2954
#4-- MY ROLL # IS 2953 AND ENROLLED AS MARY KELLY.
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