Freedmen Project--MILLER APP.# 19011 Hayward Rowe, Brown, Ross, Rodgers,
Taylor, Mayfield
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 one 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 #--19011
Action Taken--ADMITTED
Name of applicant--HAYWARD ROWE
No. of children--5
Residence--TALALA,OKLA.
Reason---NEPHEW OF #557 AND CLAIMS THRU SAME SOURCE
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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-HAYWARD ROWE
Indian name-
#2)Residence--NEAR TALALA I.T.
#3Town and Post Office--TALALA I.T.
#4)County--4 RECORDING DISTRICT
#5)State--INDIAN TERRITORY
#6)Date and place of birth?--ON GRAND RIVER FEBY 28" 1859 NEAR TAHLEQUAN I.T.
#7)By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more then one
relative living in 1851,set forth each seperately:
FOR MY MOTHER JUNA BROWN AND MY 1,2 SISTER ABBIE SPUNA BOTH NOW DEAD.
#8)Are you married?--YES
#9)Name and age of wife or husband----LUCINDA ROWE NEE ROGERS AGED 41 YEARS
#10)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name
before
marriage.
Father- english name---DANIEL ROWE OR ROSS
Indian name--
Mother- english name--JUNA ROWE
Indian name---
Maiden name--JUNA BROWN
#11)Where were they born?
Father--ON GRAND RIVER I.T. NEAR TANLEQUAN
Mother--ON GRAND RIVER & NEAR TANLEQUAN I.T.
#12)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father--ON TUE SAID GRAND RIVER NEAR TANLEQUAN I.T.
Mother--ON TUE SAID GRAND RIVER NEAR TANLEQUAN I.T.
#13)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father--IN 1887
Mother--IN 1885
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#14)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits?
If
so, state when and were.--MY MOTHER WAS ENROLLED ON 1851 AND SUBSEQUENT
ROLLS AND DREW GRASS HOPPER MONEY
#15)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if
possible.
Name--FRANK KEYS 1/2 BROTHER
Born--1862
Died--LIVING NEAR REDLAND IT
Name--ABBIE SPUN 1/2 SISTER
Born--1865
Died--DIED IN 1872
#16)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both
father's
and mother's side, if possible.
Fathers side:JESS ROWE
CELIA ROWE
Mothers side:--RACHEL BROWN GRANDMOTHER
STEPHEN TAYLOR GRANDFATHER
#17)Where were they born?
Fathers side:--PATERNAL GRAND PARENTS IN GEORGIA
Mother's side;--MATERNAL GRAND PARENTS IN GEORGIA
#18)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--
PATERNAL GRAND PARENTS IN I.T.
MATERNAL GRAND PARENTS NEAR TAHLEQUA I.T.
#19)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:
Note: NONE OF MY GRAND PARENTS WERE OF INDIAN DESCENT EXCEPT MY GRAND MOTHER
RACHEL BROWN.AND THIS IS A LIST OF HER CHILDREN.
English Name:--ABBIE BROWN LIVING IS NEAR 100 YEARS OLD
Indian Name:--
Residence:--LENAPAN I.T.
English Name:--GEORGE H BROWN LIVING
Indian Name:--
Residence:--LENAPAN I.T.
English Name:--CY BROWN DEAD DIED BEFORE THE WAR
Indian Name:--
Residence:--
English Name:--SALLIE BROWN LIVING
Indian Name:--
Residence:--IN CALIFORNIA POST OFFICE UNKNOWN
English Name:--PERRY ROSS LIVING
Indian Name:--
Residence:--CLAREMORE I.T.
JUNA BROWN& MYMOTNER DIED IN 1885
#20)Have you ever been enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other
benifits?--
AM A CHEROKEE FREEDMEN ALLOTTEE AND AM ON THE 1880 AUTNENTICATED ROLL AND
OTHER ROLLS
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#21)To assist in identification, claiment should give the full English and
Indian names, if possible, of their parents and grandparents back to
1835,---- MY GRAND MOTHER WAS RACHEL BROWN WHO LIVED IN 1835
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Remarks- Section)
Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will
assist in providing his
claim.--
MY UNCLE GEORGE H BROWN NOW LIVING AT LENAPAH I.T. IS ON THE REGULAR
CHEROKEE ROLL OF 1880 AND IS A CHEROKEE ALLOTTEE.
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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---HAYWARD HIS X MARK ROWE
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 day,of MARCH, 1907.
Notary Public- signature--JOHN E. PUNKION
My commission expires: DEC. 21, 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 J.G.LIPER and E.Y.BASS, who being duly
sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with HAYWARD ROWE who
makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known for 20 years
and 15 years, respectively, and know HIM to be the identical person HE
represents- HIMSELF to be, and that the statements made by HIM are true, to
the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever
in
HIS claim.
Witnesses to mark--J.G.LIPER
E.Y.BASS
Signatures of witnesses--J.G.LIPER
E.Y.BASS
Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 18TH day of MARCH,1917.
Notary signature---JOHN E.PUNKION
Notary commission expires---DEC 21,,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.
ADDITIONAL PAPERS WITH THIS APPLICATION ARE;
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SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHILDREN
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 my minor
children of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress appoved June 30,1906, in
accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28,
1906 in favor of the Eastern Cherokees, and I ask that this be made part of
my original application No.19011
1) State your full name:--HAYWARD ROWE
2) Residence and Post Office:--TALALA
3) County:--CHEROKEE NATION
4) State:--INDIAN TERRITORY
5) Date and place of birth:--NEAR TAHLEQUAH I.T. IN FEBY 1860
6) Are you married?--YES
7) Name and age of wife or huband:--LUCINDA ROWE AGED 40
8) To what tribe of Indians, if any, does he or she belong?--NONE
9) Names of all your children who were living on May 28, 1906:
Name--PERRY ROWE
Age--18 YEARS
Born--OCT 1888
Name--LEWIS ROWE
Age--15 YEARS
Born--AUG 16 1891
Name--ALBERT ROWE
Age--14 YEARS
Born--APRIL 8 1893
Name--RACHEL ROWE
Age--7 YEARS
Born--FEBY 22 1900
Name--AGGIE ROWE
Age--5 YEARS
Born--FEBY 21 1902
10) Were you ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If
so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians:---ALL ARE CHEROKEE
ALLOTTEES
REMARKS--
(Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will
assist in providing his
claim.)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature--HAYWARD HIS X MARK ROWE
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15 day of JUNE 1907.
Notary Signature--JOHN E. PUNKION
My Commission expires--DEC 21, 1908
Other Signatures to mark are:
JOHN PUNKION
GEORGE MAYFIELD
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Add:Stamped Letter to the Court of Claims:
SEPT 22, 1909
COFFEYS VILLE KANSAS
SEPT. 19,1909
MR GUION MILLER SPECIAL COMMISSIONER SIR AS I AM THE DAUGHTER OF HAYWARD
ROWE AND HAVE RECIEVED MY NOTICE TO THE EASTERN CHEROKEE ENROLLMENT AND MY PAPER
HAVE NOT BEEN RECIEVED ANY AT ALL AND THEY SAY WE ALL HAVETO HAVE THEM
BEFORE WE CAN DRAW THE MONEY AND I HAVE RECIEVED MINE KNOW WILL YOU BE SO
PLEASE AS TO SEND PAPERS AND SISTERS AND BROTHERS NAMES
HAYWARD ROWE
PARRIE ROWE
LOUIS ROWE
ALBERT ROWE
RACHEL ROWE
AGGIE ROWE
WHITCH PLEASE SEND TO MY A DRESS
ELLA MAYFIELD
910 MINIS ODA ST.
COFFEYS VILLE KAUS
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Freedmen Project
2005