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 # 24895
Action Taken- ADMITTED
Name of applicant--FRED ROBINSON
No. of children--X
Residence--LENAPAH, OKLA.
Reason---- GRANDSON 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---FRED ROBINSON
Indian name-
#2)Residence--LENAPAH
and Post Office--
#3)County--CHEROKEE NATION
#4)State--INDIAN TERRITORY
#5)How old are you?--23 Born--- 1883
#6)Where were you born? --CHEROKEE NATION
#7)Are you married?--YES
#8)Name and age of wife or husband--CARRIE
#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--
Age--
DOB--
#11)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before
marriage.
Father- english name-TOBE ROBINSON
Indian name-
Mother- english name-ELIZABETH
Indian name-
Maiden name-ELIZABETH BROWN
#12)Where were they born?
Father- CHEROKEE NATION
Mother- CHEROKEE NATION
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#13)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father-DON'T KNOW
Mother-
#14)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father---
Mother---
#15)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If
so, state when and were.---
#16)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if
possible.
Name--ARTHUR
Born--
Died--
Name--GEORGE
Born--
Died--
Name--NORA
Born--
Died--
Name--LOLA
Born--
Died--
Name--DELLA
Born--
Died--
Name--TOLLIE
Born--
Died--
Name--HANNAH
Born--
Died--
Name--POLINE
Born--
Died--
Name--OPAL
Born--
Died--
Name--INUS
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?---
#19)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--
#20)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:--
DON'T KNOW
English Name:----
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;--CHEROKEES AND DREW IN ALL CHEROKEE PAYMENTS, TAKEN MY ALLOTMENT IN
SAID NATION
#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- FREDERICK ROBINSON
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ... day,of...... .
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 WILLIE MURRELL and ELLIS GARRETT, who being
duly sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with FREDERICK
ROBINSON who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known
HIM for 10 years and 5 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-
Signatures of witnesses-- WILLIE MURRELL
ALICE GARRETT
Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 12 day of JUNE, 1907.
Notary signature---JOHN A. KIDD
Notary commission expires-NOV. 19TH, 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