Freedmen Project--MILLER APP.# 7641
Amanda Deckman, Downing, Lynch, Morgan, Walton,RattlingGourd
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 #--7641
Action Taken--ADMITTED
Name of applicant--AMANDA DECKMAN
No. of children--3
Residence--KETCHUM,OKLA.
Reason---APPLICANT'S FATHER AND PATERNAL GRAND-PARENTS ENROLLED AT SAL.# 381
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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.
Question # 1)State full name:
English name-AMANDA DECKMAN
Indian name--NONE
#2)Residence--KETCHUM
#3Town and Post Office--KETCHUM
#4)County--CHEROKEE NATION
#5)State--INDIAN TERRITORY
#6)Date and place of birth?--FEB 1ST 1877 IN CHEROKEE N.
#7)By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more then one
relative living in 1851,set forth each seperately:
WILLIAM E. DOWNING FATHER
JOHNSON DOWNING GRANDFATHER
JENNIE DOWNING GRANDMOTHER
#8)Are you married?--YES
#9)Name and age of wife or husband----JOHN DECKMAN 45 YEARS OLD
#10)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name
before
marriage.
Father- english name---WILLIAM E DOWNING
Indian name--
Mother- english name--LOUTISHIA DOWNING
Indian name---
Maiden name--LOUTISHIA RATTLINGGOURD
#11)Where were they born?
Father--IN OLD EASTERN RESERVATION
Mother--CHEROKEE NATION
#12)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father--IN THE EAST
Mother--IN THE CHEROKEE NATION
#13)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father--APRIL 7TH 1902
Mother--SEPT.10TH 1900
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#14)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits?
If
so, state when and were.--FATHER ON ALL CHEROKEE ROLLS SINCE AND INCLUDING
THE ROLL OF 1851
#15)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if
possible.
(1)Name--MARY JANE LYNCH
Born--DEC 1ST 1870
Died--MAR 17TH 1906
(2)Name--THOMAS L DOWNING
Born--MAY 14TH 1879
Died--NOV 27TH 1905
(3)Name--LOUSIA DOWNING
Born--MARCH 6TH 1892
Died--FEB 13TH 1902
(9)Name--CORA DOWNING
Born--MARCH 19TH 1894
Died--
(4)Name--AMANDA DECKMAN
Born--FEB 1ST 1877
Died--
(8)Name--JOWEE DOWNING
Born--MAR 28TH 1890
Died--
(5)Name--SOUSIE ANNA MORGAN
Born--SEPT 1ST 1881
Died--
(10)Name--ASA DOWNING
Born--APRIL 18TH 1897
Died--
(6)Name--JUDIE WALTON
Born--FEB 6TH 1884
Died--
(7)Name--JOHNSON L DOWNING
Born--NOV 26TH 1886
Died--
#16)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both
father's
and mother's side, if possible.
Fathers side:--JOHNSON DOWNING
JENNIE DOWNING
Mothers side:--LUNA RATTLINGGOURD
UNKNOWN
#17)Where were they born?--UNKNOWN
#18)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--THE DOWNINGS IN
THE EAST THE OTHERS UNKNOWN
#19)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:
English Name:--DAN DOWNING
Indian Name:--
Residence:--VINITA
English Name:--JESSIE DOWNING
Indian Name:--
Residence:--VINITA
English Name:--JAMES DOWNING
Indian Name:--
Residence:--VINITA
English Name:--WILLIAM E DOWNING
Indian Name:--
Residence:--KETCHUM
#20)Have you ever been enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other
benifits?--IN THE CHEROKEE NATION ON THE 1880 ROLL AND ANOTHER ROLL SINCE
THAT DATE
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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,----
Remarks- Section)
Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will
assist in providing his
claim.--WE HAVE NO FAMILY RECORD OF OUR ANCESTRY IS WHY I AM UNABLE TO GIVE
SUCH INFORMATION
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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---AMANDA HER X MARK DECKMAN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18TH day,of DEC,1906 .
Notary Public- signature--JEFF D. SEXTON
My commission expires:NOV.17TH, 1910
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 WALTON and JUDIE WALTON,who being duly
sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with AMANDA DECKMAN
who
makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known for 15 years
and 22 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 WALTON
JUDIE WALTON
Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 18TH day of DEC,1906.
Notary signature---JEFF D. SEXTON
Notary commission expires---NOV 17TH, 1910
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.7641
1) State your full name:--AMANDA DECKMAN
2) Residence and Post Office:--KETCHUM
3) County:--CHEROKEE NATION
4) State:--INDIAN TERRITORY
5) Date and place of birth:--CHEROKEE NATION
6) Are you married?--YES
7) Name and age of wife or huband:--JOHN DECKMAN AGE 44
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--CHARLES W DECKMAN
Age--TENN
Born--JAN 15TH 1897
Name--JOSEPH A DECKMAN
Age--FIVE
Born--OCT 8TH 1902
Name--JOHN W DECKMAN
Age--
Born--APRIL 26TH 1904
10) Were you ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If
so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians:---CHEROKEES
REMARKS--
(Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will
assist in providing his claim.)----------------
THEY HAVE BEEN ENROLLED WITH THE CHEROKEES AND HAVE FILED THEIR ALLOTMENTS
I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature--AMANDA HER X MARK DECKMAN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 day of MAY 1907.
Notary Signature--JEFF D. SEXTON
My Commission expires--OCT 17TH 1910
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