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.
Page 1)
Application # 947
Action Taken- ADMITTED
Name of applicant--PERRY ROSS
No. of children--X
Residence--CLAREMORE, OK
Reason----..... BROTHER OF # 557 AND CLAIMS THROUGH SAME
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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---PERRY ROSS
Indian name--SAME
#2)Residence--CLAREMORE, INDIAN TERRITORY
#3)Town and Post Office--CLAREMORE
#4)County--CHEROKEE NATION
#5)State--INDIAN TERRITORY
#6)Date and place of birth?--BORN IN 1847, ON GRAND RIVER, CHEROKEE NATION
#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:--THROUGH MY MOTHER
RACHEL ROSS (nee) BROWN, WHO WAS A FIRST COUSIN OF JOHN BROWN, AND WHOSE NAME
SHOULD APPEAR ON THE ROLL OF 1835, TAKEN IN THE STATE OF TENNESSEE.
#8)Are you married?--NO
#9)Name and age of wife or husband--
#10)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before
marriage.
Father- english name-SAM ROSS
Indian name-
Mother- english name-RACHEL ROSS
Indian name--RACHEL BROWN
Maiden name-RACHEL BROWN
#11)Where were they born?
Father- IN TENNESSEE
Mother- IN TENNESSEE
#12)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father-ON GRAND RIVER, CHEROKEE NATION
Mother- ON GRAND RIVER, CHEROKEE NATION
#13)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father---ABOUT 1847
Mother---ABOUT 1847
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#14)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If
so, state when and were.---MY MOTHER WAS ENROLLED AS A CITIZEN OF THE
CHEROKEE NATION, SHE WAS A CHEROKEE, AND MY FATHER WAS A SLAVE.
#15)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if
possible.
Name--ABBIE ROSS
DOB---
DOD---NOW LIVING
Name--GEORGE ROSS
DOB---
DOD---NOW LIVING
Name--CYRUS ROSS
DOB---
DOD---NOW DEAD
Name--JUNO ROSS
DOB---
DOD---NOW DEAD
Name--SALLY ROSS
DOB---
DOD---NOW DEAD
#16)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both
father's side, and mother's side, if possible.
fathers side---THEY WERE COLORED PEOPLE ON MY FATHERS SIDE.
mothers side---THEIR NAMES WERE BROWN, BUT I DON'T KNOW THERE GIVEN NAMES AS
MY PARENTS DIED WHEN I WAS AN INFANT.
#17)Where were they born?---I DO NOT KNOW, BUT THEY CAME FROM TENNESSEE.
#18)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--I DO NOT KNOW
#19)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:
English Name:----I CANNOT GIVE THEM
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name--
Indian Name:--
Residence:---
English Name:--
Indian Name:--
Residence:---
#20)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;--YES, AS A CITIZEN OF THE CHEROKEE NATION. I WAS FIRST ENROLLED AS A
CHEROKEE BY BLOOD AND LATER AS A FREEDMEN.
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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.-----I CANNOT GIVE THEM
Remarks- Section)
Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist
in providing his claim.---I HEREBY APPOINT BELVA A. LOCKWOOD OF WASHINGTON
D.C. MY TRUE AND LAWFUL ATTORNEY, AND IN MY PLACE AND STEADAND ALLOW HER A
COMMISSION OF TEN PER CENT.
Legal- Section )
I solemnly swear that the forgoing statements made by me are true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
Signature- PERRY ROSS
Witness--HENRY ELLIS
Witness--GILBERT VANN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 11TH day,of OCTOBER, 1906.
Notary Public- signature---A.F. MOOD
Affidavit)--
(The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses, who are
well acquainted with the applicant.)
Personally appeared before me GILBERT VANN and HENRY ELLIS, who being duly
sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with PERRY ROSS , who
makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known HIM for 15
years and 39 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-GILBERT F. VANN
HENRY ELLIS
Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 11TH day of OCTOBER, 1906.
Notary signature-.-- A. F. MOOD
Notary commission expires-.AUGUST 24TH, 1909.
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,
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---------------------------------------------MY PERSONAL NOTE:Pages after
that include letters written to the BIA about their claim. Some have
additional papers, others do not.
MINNIE APP 37492, ROLL 23144, BY MOTHER ELLA RUSHEM
LETTER FOLLOWS:
CLAREMORE OKLA.
JULY 30,1909
GUION MILLER
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER
WASHINGTON, D.C.
YOU HAVE TOLD ME SOMTHING ABOUT MY MINOR CHILDREN, BUT I CANNOT FIND ANY OF
THEM ON THE ROLL. I HAVE NEVER CLAIMED BUT TWO CHILDREN, JESSIE ROSS AND
MINNIE ROSS, JESSE ROSS IS DEAD.
SINCE I PUT IN HIS APPLICATION, I WANT TO KNOW IF I WILL DRAW FOR HIM AS I
HAVE PUT HIM ON FILE AT THE TIME?
I PUT MY NAME ON THE ROLL AS I CAN'T FIND EITHER OF THEIR NAMES ON THE ROLL.
WILL YOU PLEASE GIVE ME SOME INFORMATION ABOUT IT-I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN THE
GUARTIVE.
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Freedmen Project