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.
Stamped- PREPARED BY EMMET STARR
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Application # 31412
Action Taken- REJECTED
Name of applicant--BELLE ROBINSON
No. of children--4
Residence--WEBBER FALLS, OK
Reason---- CLAIMS THROUGH THE SAME SOURCE AS # 22950
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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---BELLE ROBINSON
Indian name-
#2)Residence--WEBBER FALLS
and Post Office--
#3)County--DIST 10
#4)State--INDIAN TERRITORY
#5)How old are you?--25 YRS.
#6)Where were you born? --CHEROKEE NATION
#7)Are you married?--YES
#8)Name and age of wife or husband--SHERMAN ROBINSON
#9)To what tribe of Indians do he or she belong?--N.S.
#10)Name all your children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their
ages.
Name--KATIE ROBINSON
Age--6 YRS
DOB--AUG.27, 1901
Name--ROBERTA ROBINSON
Age--5 YRS
DOB--FEB.15,1902
Name--WILLIAM ROBINSON
Age--3 YRS
DOB--JUNE 10,1904
Name--RACHEL ROBINSON
Age--1 YR
DOB--MARCH 4,1906
#11)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before
marriage.
Father- english name-JOHN VANN
Indian name-
Mother- english name-RACHEL GUNTER
Indian name-
Maiden name-RACHEL DREW
#12)Where were they born?
Father- CHEROKEE NATION
Mother- CHEROKEE NATION, FLINT DIST.
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#13)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father-DO NOT KNOW
Mother- CHEROKEE NATION
#14)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father---ABOUT 1890
Mother---LIVING
#15)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If
so, state when and were.---FATHER ON CHEROKEE ROLL AT TIME OF DEATH. MOTHER
ON CHEROKEE FREEDMEN ROLL.
#16)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if
possible.
Name--SOPHIA HICKS
Born--1884
Died--
Residence--HUBERT, INDIAN TERRITORY
Name--LEWIS GUNTER JR.
Born--1889
Died--
Residence--WEBBER FALLS, INDIAN TERRITORY
Name--FRANK REED
Born--1889
Died--
Residence--KEEFERTON, INDIAN TERRITORY
Name--MYRTLE GUNTER
Born--1892
Died--
Residence--
Name--LUCY GUNTER
Born--1899
Died--
Residence--
#17)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both
father's side, and mother's side, if possible.
fathers side---ED DREW AND MINERVA DREW (nee)THOMPSON
mothers side---POLLARD DREW AND KATIE DREW (nee) MACKEY
#18)Where were they born?---DO NOT KNOW
#19)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--CHEROKEE NATION
#20)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:
English Name:----MOSE DREW
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name--BEN DREW
Indian Name:--
Residence:---
English Name:-- JAMES DREW
Indian Name:--
Residence:---
English Name:----RICHARD DREW
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name:----THOS DREW
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name:----ALEX BOUDINOT
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name:----ELLIS MACKEY
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name:----ELLEN PORTER
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name:----LUCY GLASS
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name:----JENNIE BENGE
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;--AM ON CHEROKEE FREEDMEN ROLL
#22)To assist in identification, claiment should give the full English and
Indian names, if possible, of their parents and grandparents back to
1835.-----MY PATERNAL GREAT GRANDMOTHER WAS VINA VANN
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- BELLE ROBINSON
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 6TH day,of JULY, 1907.
Notary Public- signature--J.G. BUCHANAN
Commission Expires-- 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 J.W. JONES and JOHN DREW, who being duly sworn,
on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with BELLE ROBINSON who makes
the foregoing application and statements, and have known HER for 20 years and
9 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-
J.W. JONES
JOHN DREW
Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 6TH day of JULY, 1907.
Notary signature-.J.G. BUCHANAN
Notary commission expires-. 6-24-1910
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.
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Bright Star
Freedmen Project