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 # 29697
Action Taken- REJECTED
Name of applicant--SUSAN BOWLES
No. of children--
Residence--LENAPAH, OKLA.
Reason---- APPLICANT HELD AS SLAVE
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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---SUSAN BOWLES
Indian name-
#2)Residence--LENAPAH, INDIAN TERRITORY
and Post Office--
#3)County--CHEROKEE NATION
#4)State--INDIAN TERRITORY
#5)How old are you?--ABOUT 65 Born---- DON'T REMEMBER
#6)Where were you born? --SALEIN DIST, INDIAN TERRITORY
#7)Are you married?--YES, HUSBAND IS DEAD
#8)Name and age of wife or husband--LEHARD BOWLES
#9)To what tribe of Indians do he or she belong?--NONE
#10)Name all your children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their
ages.
Name--JENNIE KILGOTE
Age--44
DOB--1863
Name--EMMA HENDERSON
Age--40
DOB--1867
#11)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before
marriage.
Father- english name-GILBERT VANN
Indian name-
Mother- english name-JANE VANN
Indian name-
Maiden name-JANE VANN
#12)Where were they born?
Father- GEORGIA
Mother- GEORGIA
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#13)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father-CHEROKEE NATION
Mother- CHEROKEE NATION
#14)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father---1877, APRIL 29TH
Mother---DON'T KNOW
#15)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If
so, state when and were.---ON THE 1880 ROLL OF CHEROKEES
#16)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if
possible.
Name--JOE VANN
Born--
Died--
Name--SARAH MURRELL
Born--
Died--
Name--ELI VANN
Born--
Died--
Name--DAVE VANN
Born--
Died--
Name--KATE WILSON
Born--
Died--
Name--MARTHA HICKS
Born--
Died--
Name--LIZZIE LEWTHER
Born--
Died--
Name--AVE VANN
Born--
Died--
#17)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both
father's side, and mother's side, if possible.
fathers side---IBBIE VANN
mothers side---SHARP
KATIE VANN
#18)Where were they born?---DO NOT KNOW
#19)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--INDIAN TERRITORY
#20)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:
English Name:----BEN VANN
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name--SUSIE VANN
Indian Name:--
Residence:---
English Name:-- JESSIE VANN
Indian Name:--
Residence:---
English Name:----WILLIAM VANN
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name:----MARY ?
Indian Name:---
Residence:----
English Name:----GEORGE MUSGROVE
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;---CHEROKEE ROLL 1880
#22)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.------
Legal- Section )
I solemnly swear that the forgoing statements made by me are true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.
Signature- SUSAN (HER X )BOWLES
Witness to mark--DUNK VANN
JOHN MURRELL
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16 day,of JULY,1907.
Notary Public- signature--JOHN A. KIDD
Comm Exp.--NOV. 19TH, 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 DUNK VANN and JOHN MURRELL, who being duly
sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with SUSAN BOWLES who
makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known HER for 40
years and 16 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-DUNK VANN
JOHN MURRELL
Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 16TH day of JULY, 1907.
Notary signature--JOHN A. KIDD
Notary commission expires---NOV.19TH, 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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---------------------------------------------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