Have acquired a copy of the "Muster Roll of Emigrating Cherokees Under Charge of Captain John Benge" I have strict instructions from the folk who own the original document that I may not publish this document, may not make copies and pass out nor may I post it on the internet. I do have permission to place a copy in the Marion County Library Genealogy Research Center. I will do that in due course when next in Yellville. The document contains the "Head of Families" name of the 959 Indians, and list the number of Negro slaves with each family, a total of 144 Negros. I will do limited look-up of names for those who think they had relatives on The Trail of Tears, Benge Route. Don Ott

Hi Don...John Couch was listed on the Cherokee Rolls....could he or any Couch be on your list?...thanx Jess -----Original Message----- From: Don Ott [mailto:dott@centurytel.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 4:32 PM To: ARMARION-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Benge Route Trail of Tears Have acquired a copy of the "Muster Roll of Emigrating Cherokees Under Charge of Captain John Benge" I have strict instructions from the folk who own the original document that I may not publish this document, may not make copies and pass out nor may I post it on the internet. I do have permission to place a copy in the Marion County Library Genealogy Research Center. I will do that in due course when next in Yellville. The document contains the "Head of Families" name of the 959 Indians, and list the number of Negro slaves with each family, a total of 144 Negros. I will do limited look-up of names for those who think they had relatives on The Trail of Tears, Benge Route. Don Ott ============================== Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 Source for Family History Online. Go to: http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB

Do not find a Couch on the roster. Don At 10:32 PM 26-06-01 -0500, you wrote: >Hi Don...John Couch was listed on the Cherokee Rolls....could he or any >Couch be on your list?...thanx Jess > >-----Original Message----- >From: Don Ott [mailto:dott@centurytel.net] >Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2001 4:32 PM >To: ARMARION-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Benge Route Trail of Tears > > > Have acquired a copy of the "Muster Roll of Emigrating Cherokees > Under >Charge of Captain John Benge" I have strict instructions from the folk who >own the original document that I may not publish this document, may not >make copies and pass out nor may I post it on the internet. I do have >permission to place a copy in the Marion County Library Genealogy Research >Center. I will do that in due course when next in Yellville. The document >contains the "Head of Families" name of the 959 Indians, and list the >number of Negro slaves with each family, a total of 144 Negros. > I will do limited look-up of names for those who think they had > relatives >on The Trail of Tears, Benge Route. >Don Ott > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > >============================== >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!

I'm descended from a Joseph Bennett from Marion County. Father Joseph who, according to Flippin was one of the early settlers of Crooked Creek. I've always been told that my Bennett ancestry is part Cherokee, dating through Joseph's son Riley Franklin Bennett, my grandfather. The only thing that sounds probable to me is that Joseph's wife was part Chelokee. Her name was Sarah COWAN. If you should run across any Cowans on the Benge list, would appreciate the info. Thanks, Jerry Bennett

No Cowans or Bennetts on the list. Don At 09:16 PM 27-06-01 -0400, you wrote: >I'm descended from a Joseph Bennett from Marion County. Father Joseph who, >according to Flippin was one of the early settlers of Crooked Creek. I've >always been told that my Bennett ancestry is part Cherokee, dating through >Joseph's son Riley Franklin Bennett, my grandfather. >The only thing that sounds probable to me is that Joseph's wife was part >Chelokee. Her name was Sarah COWAN. >If you should run across any Cowans on the Benge list, would appreciate the >info. > >Thanks, Jerry Bennett > > >============================== >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com

Hi Don, Would there by any chanch be anyone with the last name of Whitson on that Muster Roll of Emigrating Cherokees Under Charge of Captain John Benge? Thanks in advance, Brenda ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Ott" <dott@centurytel.net> To: <ARMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 7:02 AM Subject: Benge Route Trail of Tears > Have acquired a copy of the "Muster Roll of Emigrating Cherokees Under > Charge of Captain John Benge" I have strict instructions from the folk who > own the original document that I may not publish this document, may not > make copies and pass out nor may I post it on the internet. I do have > permission to place a copy in the Marion County Library Genealogy Research > Center. I will do that in due course when next in Yellville. The document > contains the "Head of Families" name of the 959 Indians, and list the > number of Negro slaves with each family, a total of 144 Negros. > I will do limited look-up of names for those who think they had relatives > on The Trail of Tears, Benge Route. > Don Ott > > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >

Sorry no Whitson. Don At 12:11 AM 28-06-01 +0930, you wrote: >Hi Don, >Would there by any chanch be anyone with the last name of Whitson on that >Muster Roll of Emigrating Cherokees Under Charge of Captain John Benge? >Thanks in advance, >Brenda >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Don Ott" <dott@centurytel.net> >To: <ARMARION-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 7:02 AM >Subject: Benge Route Trail of Tears > > > > Have acquired a copy of the "Muster Roll of Emigrating Cherokees Under > > Charge of Captain John Benge" I have strict instructions from the folk who > > own the original document that I may not publish this document, may not > > make copies and pass out nor may I post it on the internet. I do have > > permission to place a copy in the Marion County Library Genealogy >Research > > Center. I will do that in due course when next in Yellville. The document > > contains the "Head of Families" name of the 959 Indians, and list the > > number of Negro slaves with each family, a total of 144 Negros. > > I will do limited look-up of names for those who think they had relatives > > on The Trail of Tears, Benge Route. > > Don Ott > > > > > > ============================== > > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > > > >============================== >Ancestry.com Genealogical Databases >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist2.asp >Search over 2500 databases with one easy query!