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 # 23231
Action Taken- ADMITTED
Name of applicant--RACHEL VANN
No. of children--2
Residence--LENAPAH, OKLA.
Reason---- DAUGHTER OF # 557 AND CLAIMS THROUGH 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---RACHEL VANN (nee PENNINGTON)
Indian name-
#2)Residence--LENAPAH
and Post Office--
#3)County---CHEROKEE NATION
#4)State--INDIAN TERRITORY
#5)How old are you?--40
#6)Where were you born? --CHEROKEE NATION
#7)Are you married?--YES
#8)Name and age of wife or husband--JAMES N. VANN
#9)To what tribe of Indians do he or she belong?--CHEROKEE FREEDMEN
#10)Name all your children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their
ages.
Name--FRACIS CORBIN
Age--23
DOB--
Name--LOUELLA HENDERSON
Age--21
DOB--
Name--MALISSA PENNINGTON
Age--9
DOB--
Name--RACHEL PENNINGTON JR.
Age--7
DOB--
#11)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before
marriage.
Father- english name---GEORGE H. BROWN
Indian name-
Mother- english name---LAHALA BROWN
Indian name-
Maiden name-LAHALA MARTIN
#12)Where were they born?
Father- GEORGIA
Mother- INDIAN TERRITORY
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#13)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father-INDIAN TERRITORY
Mother- INDIAN TERRITORY
#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.---AT TAHLEQUAH, ARE ON ALL CHEROKEE ROLLS ALLOTMONTS
IN CHEROKEE NATION
#16)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if
possible.
Name--SILAS BROWN
Born--
Died--
Name--MARY LITTLE
Born--
Died--
Name--LIZZIE ROBINSON
Born--
Died--
Name--ANNA COBBELL
Born--
Died--
#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---
#18)Where were they born?---MOTHER IN GEORGIA
#19)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--MOTHER IN GEORGIA
#20)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:
English Name:----PERRY ROSS
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name--SILAS ROSS
Indian Name:--
Residence:---
English Name:-- SALLIE ROSS
Indian Name:--
Residence:---
English Name:----ABBIE ROSS
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name:----JENNA ROSS
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name:----GEORGE H. BROWN
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;--CHEROKEE ROLL AT TAHLEQUAH, DRAWN IN ALL PAYMENTS OF CHEROKEES
#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- RACHEL VANN (nee PENNINGTON)
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31 day,of MAY, 1907.
Notary Public- signature---JOHN A KIDD
CommExp.-- NOV 19TH, 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 HANNAH VANN and WILLIAM J. ROSE, who being duly
sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with RACHEL VANN (nee
PENNINGTON) who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have
known HER for 27 years and 15 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-HANNAH VANN
WILLIAM J. ROSE
Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 31 day of MAY, 1907.
Notary signature---JOHN A KIDD
Notary commission expires--- NOV. 19, 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
MARCH 2003