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 # 879
Action Taken- ADMITTED
Name of applicant--EMILY J. BATTLES
No. of children--X
Residence-- VINITA, OKLA.
Reason----APPLICANT ENROLLED BY DRENNEN 1854 ,DIST. 33
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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---EMILY J. BATTLES
Indian name-Chi-la-sa
#2)Residence--VINITA, CHEROKEE NATION, INDIAN TERRITORY
and Post Office--VINITA, INDIAN TERR.
#3)County--CHEROKEE NATION
#4)State--INDIAN TERRITORY
#5)Date and place of birth?--SALINE DIST, CHEROKEE NATION, MAY 28, 1846
#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:---I AM ON THE ROLL
MYSELF AS EMILY JANE CLARK AND IN ADDITION TO MYSELF I CLAIM A SHARE OF MY
MOTHERS, MARY ANN CLARK.
I CLAIM A SHARE OF MY DECEASED AUNT, NANCY JANE RILEY, WHO WAS ON THE 1851
ROLL. SHE AND HER CHILDREN ARE DEAD SO FAR AS I CAN LEARN.
#8)Are you married?--YES
#9)Name and age of wife or husband--WILLIS BATTLES, AGE 60
#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-JOHN CLARK
Indian name-WHITE MAN
Mother- english name-MARY ANN CLARK
Indian name-Wa-lee
Maiden name--MARY ANN NAVE
#13)Where were they born?
Father- OHIO
Mother- GEORGIA
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#14)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father-SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN DEAD, WENT TO CALIFORNIA.
Mother- SALINE DISTRICT, CHEROKEE NATION
#15)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father---DON'T KNOW
Mother---APRIL 5TH, 1889
#16)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If
so, state when and were.---MOTHER DREW IN 1852 AND IN ALL PAYMENTS IN THE
CHEROKEE NATION UP TO THE TIME OF HER DEATH.
#17)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if
possible.
Name--FANNIE ROSS CLARK
DOB---MARCH 17TH, 1848
DOD---FEB 1849
Residence--
Name--SARAH OR CYNTHA CLARK
DOB---JAN. 23RD,1850
DOD---LIVING
Residence--
Name---RUTH E. DOWNING
DOB---SEPT. 18TH,1854---HALF SISTER
DOD---LIVING
Residence--
Name---WILLIAM A. SMITH
DOB---MAY 2ND, 1859-----HALF BROTHER
DOD---LIVING
Residence--
#18)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---NANCY ROSS NAVE
#19)Where were they born?---IN GEORGIA AS FAR AS I KNOW
#20)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--NOT LIVING AT
THAT TIME
#21)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:
English Name:----LEWIS ROSS
Indian Name:---
Residence:---- CHEROKEE NATION
English Name--MARY ANN NAVE
Indian Name:-- Wale
Residence:---IN CHEROKEE NATION
English Name:-- NANCY NAVE
Indian Name:-- DON'T KNOW
Residence:--- CHEROKEE NATION
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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;--DREW IN 1852 AND HAVE PARTICIPATED IN ALL PAYMENTS SINCE THAT TIME
IN THE CHEROKEE NATION, INCLUDING THE CHEROKEE STRP PAYMENT.
#23)To assist in identification, claiment should give the full English and
Indian names, if possible, of their parents and grandparents back to
1835.-----CAN'T DO THIS.
Remarks- Section)
Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist
in providing his claim.-----I CLAIM MY INDIVIDUAL SHARE. I CLAIM ONE FOUTH
SHARE OF MY DECEASED MOTH, MARY ANN CLARK. I CLAIM ONE FOURTH SHARE OF MY
AUNT NANCY NAVE RILEY.
Legal- Section )
I solemnly swear that the forgoing statements made by me are true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
Signature- EMILY J. BATTLES
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10TH day,of SEPTEMBER. 1906.
Notary Public- signature--S.F. PARKS
CommExp---OCT 3RD, 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 W.F. WADE and ......, who being duly sworn, on
oath depose and say they are well acquainted with EMILY J. who makes the
foregoing application and statements, and have known .HER for 10 years and 20
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-D.W. DUNCAN
G.P. FOGLE
Signatures of witnesses-W. F. WADE
AND ANOTHER NAME WHICH I CANNOT MAKE OUT
Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 10TH day of SEPT., 1906
Notary signature-S.F. PARKS
Notary commission expires-OCT. 3RD, 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,
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that include letters written to the BIA about their claim. Some have
additional papers, others do not.
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ADDITIONAL NOTE INCLUDED:
VINITA, I.T.
MAY 20TH,1907
MR GUION MILLER
DEAR SIR,
YOUR CIRCULAR LETTER OF MAY 1ST, 1907 AT HAND, CONCERNING
THE ENROLLMENT OF MINOR CHILDREN. I HAVE NO CHILDREN TO BE ENROLLED.MY
HUSBAND AND I IS ALL OF MY FAMILY. HE IS AN ADOPTED MAN.
RESPECT. YOURS.
MRS. EMILY J. BATTLES
VINITA, INDIAN TERRITORY
Y.L. ROUTE 2
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