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 # 22338
Action Taken- REJECTED
Name of applicant--LOUISA VANN
No. of children--X
Residence--CHAFFEY, OKLA.
Reason---- AUNT OF #18782
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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---LOUISA VANN
Indian name-
#2)Residence--GRAND RIVER, CHEROKEE NATION
and Post Office--
#3)County--
#4)State--
#5)Date and place of birth?--ABOUT 1849 ON SPRING CREEK
#6)Where were you born? --
#7) By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more then one
relative living in 1851, set forth each claim seperatly:--FATHER AND MOTHER
WHOSE OWNERS WAS AVE VANN A CHEROKEE INDIAN AND ONE OF THE IMMIGRANTS
#8)Are you married?--YES
#9)Name and age of wife or husband--ARTHUR BEAN, AGE 64
#10)To what tribe of Indians do he or she belong?--
#11)Name all your children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their
ages.
#12)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before
marriage.
Father- english name-RUFUS VANN
Indian name-
Mother- english name-LUCY VANN
Indian name-
Maiden name-LUCY VANN
#13)Where were they born?
Father- --IN GEORGIA
Mother- --IN GEORGIA
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#14)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father-IN THE CHEROKEE NATION, SALINE DISTRICT
Mother- IN THE CHEROKEE NATION, SALINE DISTRICT
#15)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father---ABOUT 1864
Mother---ABOUT 1877
#16)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If
so, state when and were.---MOTHER IS ON THE ROLL OF 1880
#17)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if
possible.
Name--WILLIAM VANN
DOB---1851
DOD---1882
Name--SAM VANN
DOB---1854
DOD---LIVING
Name--IBBY VANN
DOB---1844
DOD---LIVING
Name--EILLIS VANN
DOB---1847
DOD---LIVING
Name--KATIE VANN
DOB---1874
DOD---LIVING
#18)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both
father's side, and mother's side, if possible.
fathers side---NAN VANN
mothers side---IBBY VANN
#19)Where were they born?---IN GEORGIA
#20)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--IN THE CHEROKEE
NATION, SALINE DISTRICT IN THE INDIAN TERRITORY
#21)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:
English Name:----GILBERT VANN--DEAD
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name--IRVING VANN---DEAD
Indian Name:--
Residence:---
English Name:-- JENNIE VANN
Indian Name:--
Residence:--- CHOTEAU, INDIAN TERRITORY
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#22)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;--ALL THE ROLLS MADE FOR THE CHEROKEE SINCE THE CIVIL WAR
#23)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- LOUISA VANN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1ST day of APRIL, 1907.
Notary Public- signature--JACOB J. JAMES
CommExp.-- 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 JUNO MARTIN and TOBIAS BEAN, who being duly
sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with LOUISA VANN who
makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known HER for 55
years and 50 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-
L.G. CULLENS
M.A.JARRELL
Signatures of witnesses-
JUNO MARTIN
TOBIAS BEAN
Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 1ST day of MAY,1907
Notary signature-- JACOB J. JAMES
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.
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Bright Star
Freedmen Project
Personal Note by Bright Star--- dates on affidavit are different months, same
year.