Hello, I'd like to find other researchers who can help me in my quest to find this maternal line within my family. Thank you. Manning Raymo, a seaman, and Sally Wamsley (of Rhode Island) married in Norwich, CT on January 17, 1809 They had the following children: Ann Maria, the daughter of Manning Raymo, and wife, Salley was born August 29, 1809 Henry Wamsley Raymo, the son of Manning Raymo and of Sally, his wife, was born on May 10, 1811. Avalees(sp.?) Raymo, born, the daughter of Manning Raymo and Sally, was born July 5, 1813. Any help with the children's spouses etc. would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance, Nancy-Jo Nunez

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Seeking look-up help on LABAN RIGGS bc 1740-50. Rev War (Record of CT men in the Military). Baptized 25 March 1759. Servant child of Samuel RIGGS b. 1700 Derby CT and Abilgail Gunn RIGGS b 1691 d 1756. (Town Records of Derby CT 1655-1710). Married Desire, dau of Pero and Phyliss. Two children, Laban Jr. and Mehitable (Oxford). Also listed as CT pensioner. Probable brother of TOBIA or TOBIAS bc 1760 dc 1820 (sold to Wooster by Reverend Mansfield b 1723 d 1820); uncle of Eben Tobias bc 1805 dc 1869. aka Eben Bassett, born into family of Squire Bassett; m. Susan Gregory,"Black Governor" in Derby CT; probable Rev War veteran (Chauncy Judd: The Stolen Boy by Israel P. Warren). Grand-uncle of Ebenezer Don Carlos Bassett b. 1833 Litchfield CT, first African American US Diplomat. I live in CA and have not been able to travel to CT. All info on any of these individuals appreciated!

Susan, Thank you very much. I'll look forward to hearing back from you when you get the chance. I'm very appreciative of your help. Sarah ----- Original Message ----- > From: "GunnBromley, Susan" <SGunn@norwalkct.org> > To: <ct-freedmen@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:44 AM > Subject: Re: [CT-FREEDMEN] JONES 1668 CT > > >> Sarah, >> >> When we have time we will see if we can find a Hannah Jones for you. As >> you >> might guess we are understaffed. Please do not hesitate to send >> follow-up >> emails. >> >> Soo >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: srose [mailto:srose1@charter.net] >> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 1:34 PM >> To: ct-freedmen@rootsweb.com >> Subject: Re: [CT-FREEDMEN] JONES 1668 CT >> >> >> Hi Susan, >> My problem is that my family isn't really sure of what town Hannah Jones >> was >> >> born in. We thought wethersfield or lyme but no records were found >> there. >> This is why I wrote to you. It's probably she was born in another part >> of >> CT and I'm trying to find out where. >> Thank you for any help at all, >> Sarah (in Oregon) >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "GunnBromley, Susan" <SGunn@norwalkct.org> >> To: <ct-freedmen@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 7:04 AM >> Subject: Re: [CT-FREEDMEN] JONES 1668 CT >> >> >>> Without a Norwalk connection, I do not believe we will be able to help >>> you >>> at this time. We wish you luck. >>> >>> Sincerely, >>> >>> Susan Gunn Bromley, Curator >>> Norwalk Museum >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: srose [mailto:srose1@charter.net] >>> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 3:30 PM >>> To: CT-FREEDMEN@rootsweb.com >>> Subject: [CT-FREEDMEN] JONES 1668 CT >>> >>> >>> I'm desperately trying to find any type of proof (for membership), that >>> will >>> show that Hannah Jones b: 1668 in CT is the daughter of Lewis Jones and >>> Deborah Palmer. >>> Your help would be enormously appreciated, >>> Thank you, Sarah >>> Here's what I've been able to find so far; >>> 1. Hannah Jones b: 1668 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT (no proof) some >>> think >>> birth was in 1662, Wethersfield. >>> ===== >>> 2. married first: Matthew Ransom (not my ancestor) >>> March 6, 1682 ; settled in Saybrook, Connecticut >>> >>> (Recorded in "Marriages, Saybrook, Middlesex, CT" >>> >>> Matthew Ranson & Hannah Jones m. 7 Mar 1682/3 ) >>> >>> NEHGR 4:140 Records of Saybrook, Ct >>> >>> Mathew Ransom was married to Hannah Jones, 7 March 1682/3; Child - >>> Joseph, >>> b. 10 Jan. 1683 >>> >>>>>>perhaps you will know how to see if her parent's names are recorded >>> somewhere for this marriage. >>> ===== >>> 3. married second: (my ancestor), Stephen DeWolf, 1689/90, CT >>> Stephen's marriages are recorded in; "New England Marriages >>> >>> Prior to 1700 Genealogical" under dates of 1676 and 1687, ( in the >>> >>> Lyme City Registers, Vol 30 >>> >>> Recorded in Lyme Land Records Vol 2, P 144. Hannah is Stephen's (I don't >>> have a copy of the actual document) >>> >>> second wife and the mother of all his children except Edward, who was >>> >>> born to Stephen's first wife, Sarah Terry. >>> >>> ===== >>> >>> 4. Hannah's parents: (need to find proof) >>> >>> Father: Lewis Jones b: 1635 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, Ct >>> >>> Mother: Deborah Palmer b: 5 FEB 1640/41 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, Ct >>> >>>>>>perhaps you know where to look to see if there's a record of this >>>>>>couple >>> with their children's names. >>> >>> MARRIAGE: >>> >>> Torrey, Clarence Almon, "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" >>> Genealogical >>> Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore 1985; page 426 >>> >>> JONES, Lewis & Deborah [PALMER], dau of Henry, m/2 Henry CHAMPION 1698; >>> 4 >>> Dec 1660, by 1667; Wethersfield, CT/Saybrook, CT {Wethersfield 2:461; >>> Reg. >>> 4:138; TAG 10:107; McIntire Anc. 143} >>> >>> also: >>> >>> DEBORAH PALMER (Hannah Jones's mother) >>> >>> BIRTH: >>> >>> Stiles, Henry R. and Sherman W. Adams, "The History of Ancient >>> >>> Wethersfield Connecticut" Picton Press, Rockport, ME 1975, 1987, 1996; >>> >>> vol. 2, page 525: listed as a daughter of Henry and Katharine (_?_) >>> >>> Palmer >>> >>> Deborah Palmer, b. 5 Feb. 1642/3 >>> >>>>>>Also: Does anybody have probate records in CT that they could check >>> Or the Land records, I've been told that's where the early vital records >>> for >>> Saybrook were recorded. >>> Or, "History of Ancient Wethersfield, CT" to see if she's listed there. >>> Or a church record, perhaps. >>> >>> Please know that I don't expect you to check several, I'll be grateful >>> for >>> whatever source you check. >>> Thank you again, very much, >>> Sarah >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> CT-FREEDMEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> CT-FREEDMEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CT-FREEDMEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CT-FREEDMEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CT-FREEDMEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Susan, Thank you very much. I'll look forward to hearing back from you when you get the chance. I'm very appreciative of your help. Sarah ----- Original Message ----- From: "GunnBromley, Susan" <SGunn@norwalkct.org> To: <ct-freedmen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [CT-FREEDMEN] JONES 1668 CT > Sarah, > > When we have time we will see if we can find a Hannah Jones for you. As > you > might guess we are understaffed. Please do not hesitate to send follow-up > emails. > > Soo > > -----Original Message----- > From: srose [mailto:srose1@charter.net] > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 1:34 PM > To: ct-freedmen@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [CT-FREEDMEN] JONES 1668 CT > > > Hi Susan, > My problem is that my family isn't really sure of what town Hannah Jones > was > > born in. We thought wethersfield or lyme but no records were found there. > This is why I wrote to you. It's probably she was born in another part of > CT and I'm trying to find out where. > Thank you for any help at all, > Sarah (in Oregon) > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "GunnBromley, Susan" <SGunn@norwalkct.org> > To: <ct-freedmen@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 7:04 AM > Subject: Re: [CT-FREEDMEN] JONES 1668 CT > > >> Without a Norwalk connection, I do not believe we will be able to help >> you >> at this time. We wish you luck. >> >> Sincerely, >> >> Susan Gunn Bromley, Curator >> Norwalk Museum >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: srose [mailto:srose1@charter.net] >> Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 3:30 PM >> To: CT-FREEDMEN@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [CT-FREEDMEN] JONES 1668 CT >> >> >> I'm desperately trying to find any type of proof (for membership), that >> will >> show that Hannah Jones b: 1668 in CT is the daughter of Lewis Jones and >> Deborah Palmer. >> Your help would be enormously appreciated, >> Thank you, Sarah >> Here's what I've been able to find so far; >> 1. Hannah Jones b: 1668 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT (no proof) some think >> birth was in 1662, Wethersfield. >> ===== >> 2. married first: Matthew Ransom (not my ancestor) >> March 6, 1682 ; settled in Saybrook, Connecticut >> >> (Recorded in "Marriages, Saybrook, Middlesex, CT" >> >> Matthew Ranson & Hannah Jones m. 7 Mar 1682/3 ) >> >> NEHGR 4:140 Records of Saybrook, Ct >> >> Mathew Ransom was married to Hannah Jones, 7 March 1682/3; Child - >> Joseph, >> b. 10 Jan. 1683 >> >>>>>perhaps you will know how to see if her parent's names are recorded >> somewhere for this marriage. >> ===== >> 3. married second: (my ancestor), Stephen DeWolf, 1689/90, CT >> Stephen's marriages are recorded in; "New England Marriages >> >> Prior to 1700 Genealogical" under dates of 1676 and 1687, ( in the >> >> Lyme City Registers, Vol 30 >> >> Recorded in Lyme Land Records Vol 2, P 144. Hannah is Stephen's (I don't >> have a copy of the actual document) >> >> second wife and the mother of all his children except Edward, who was >> >> born to Stephen's first wife, Sarah Terry. >> >> ===== >> >> 4. Hannah's parents: (need to find proof) >> >> Father: Lewis Jones b: 1635 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, Ct >> >> Mother: Deborah Palmer b: 5 FEB 1640/41 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, Ct >> >>>>>perhaps you know where to look to see if there's a record of this >>>>>couple >> with their children's names. >> >> MARRIAGE: >> >> Torrey, Clarence Almon, "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" >> Genealogical >> Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore 1985; page 426 >> >> JONES, Lewis & Deborah [PALMER], dau of Henry, m/2 Henry CHAMPION 1698; 4 >> Dec 1660, by 1667; Wethersfield, CT/Saybrook, CT {Wethersfield 2:461; >> Reg. >> 4:138; TAG 10:107; McIntire Anc. 143} >> >> also: >> >> DEBORAH PALMER (Hannah Jones's mother) >> >> BIRTH: >> >> Stiles, Henry R. and Sherman W. Adams, "The History of Ancient >> >> Wethersfield Connecticut" Picton Press, Rockport, ME 1975, 1987, 1996; >> >> vol. 2, page 525: listed as a daughter of Henry and Katharine (_?_) >> >> Palmer >> >> Deborah Palmer, b. 5 Feb. 1642/3 >> >>>>>Also: Does anybody have probate records in CT that they could check >> Or the Land records, I've been told that's where the early vital records >> for >> Saybrook were recorded. >> Or, "History of Ancient Wethersfield, CT" to see if she's listed there. >> Or a church record, perhaps. >> >> Please know that I don't expect you to check several, I'll be grateful >> for >> whatever source you check. >> Thank you again, very much, >> Sarah >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CT-FREEDMEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> CT-FREEDMEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CT-FREEDMEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CT-FREEDMEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Sarah, When we have time we will see if we can find a Hannah Jones for you. As you might guess we are understaffed. Please do not hesitate to send follow-up emails. Soo -----Original Message----- From: srose [mailto:srose1@charter.net] Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 1:34 PM To: ct-freedmen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [CT-FREEDMEN] JONES 1668 CT Hi Susan, My problem is that my family isn't really sure of what town Hannah Jones was born in. We thought wethersfield or lyme but no records were found there. This is why I wrote to you. It's probably she was born in another part of CT and I'm trying to find out where. Thank you for any help at all, Sarah (in Oregon) ----- Original Message ----- From: "GunnBromley, Susan" <SGunn@norwalkct.org> To: <ct-freedmen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 7:04 AM Subject: Re: [CT-FREEDMEN] JONES 1668 CT > Without a Norwalk connection, I do not believe we will be able to help you > at this time. We wish you luck. > > Sincerely, > > Susan Gunn Bromley, Curator > Norwalk Museum > > -----Original Message----- > From: srose [mailto:srose1@charter.net] > Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 3:30 PM > To: CT-FREEDMEN@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CT-FREEDMEN] JONES 1668 CT > > > I'm desperately trying to find any type of proof (for membership), that > will > show that Hannah Jones b: 1668 in CT is the daughter of Lewis Jones and > Deborah Palmer. > Your help would be enormously appreciated, > Thank you, Sarah > Here's what I've been able to find so far; > 1. Hannah Jones b: 1668 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT (no proof) some think > birth was in 1662, Wethersfield. > ===== > 2. married first: Matthew Ransom (not my ancestor) > March 6, 1682 ; settled in Saybrook, Connecticut > > (Recorded in "Marriages, Saybrook, Middlesex, CT" > > Matthew Ranson & Hannah Jones m. 7 Mar 1682/3 ) > > NEHGR 4:140 Records of Saybrook, Ct > > Mathew Ransom was married to Hannah Jones, 7 March 1682/3; Child - Joseph, > b. 10 Jan. 1683 > >>>>perhaps you will know how to see if her parent's names are recorded > somewhere for this marriage. > ===== > 3. married second: (my ancestor), Stephen DeWolf, 1689/90, CT > Stephen's marriages are recorded in; "New England Marriages > > Prior to 1700 Genealogical" under dates of 1676 and 1687, ( in the > > Lyme City Registers, Vol 30 > > Recorded in Lyme Land Records Vol 2, P 144. Hannah is Stephen's (I don't > have a copy of the actual document) > > second wife and the mother of all his children except Edward, who was > > born to Stephen's first wife, Sarah Terry. > > ===== > > 4. Hannah's parents: (need to find proof) > > Father: Lewis Jones b: 1635 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, Ct > > Mother: Deborah Palmer b: 5 FEB 1640/41 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, Ct > >>>>perhaps you know where to look to see if there's a record of this couple > with their children's names. > > MARRIAGE: > > Torrey, Clarence Almon, "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" Genealogical > Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore 1985; page 426 > > JONES, Lewis & Deborah [PALMER], dau of Henry, m/2 Henry CHAMPION 1698; 4 > Dec 1660, by 1667; Wethersfield, CT/Saybrook, CT {Wethersfield 2:461; Reg. > 4:138; TAG 10:107; McIntire Anc. 143} > > also: > > DEBORAH PALMER (Hannah Jones's mother) > > BIRTH: > > Stiles, Henry R. and Sherman W. Adams, "The History of Ancient > > Wethersfield Connecticut" Picton Press, Rockport, ME 1975, 1987, 1996; > > vol. 2, page 525: listed as a daughter of Henry and Katharine (_?_) > > Palmer > > Deborah Palmer, b. 5 Feb. 1642/3 > >>>>Also: Does anybody have probate records in CT that they could check > Or the Land records, I've been told that's where the early vital records > for > Saybrook were recorded. > Or, "History of Ancient Wethersfield, CT" to see if she's listed there. > Or a church record, perhaps. > > Please know that I don't expect you to check several, I'll be grateful for > whatever source you check. > Thank you again, very much, > Sarah > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CT-FREEDMEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CT-FREEDMEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CT-FREEDMEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Susan, My problem is that my family isn't really sure of what town Hannah Jones was born in. We thought wethersfield or lyme but no records were found there. This is why I wrote to you. It's probably she was born in another part of CT and I'm trying to find out where. Thank you for any help at all, Sarah (in Oregon) ----- Original Message ----- From: "GunnBromley, Susan" <SGunn@norwalkct.org> To: <ct-freedmen@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 7:04 AM Subject: Re: [CT-FREEDMEN] JONES 1668 CT > Without a Norwalk connection, I do not believe we will be able to help you > at this time. We wish you luck. > > Sincerely, > > Susan Gunn Bromley, Curator > Norwalk Museum > > -----Original Message----- > From: srose [mailto:srose1@charter.net] > Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 3:30 PM > To: CT-FREEDMEN@rootsweb.com > Subject: [CT-FREEDMEN] JONES 1668 CT > > > I'm desperately trying to find any type of proof (for membership), that > will > show that Hannah Jones b: 1668 in CT is the daughter of Lewis Jones and > Deborah Palmer. > Your help would be enormously appreciated, > Thank you, Sarah > Here's what I've been able to find so far; > 1. Hannah Jones b: 1668 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT (no proof) some think > birth was in 1662, Wethersfield. > ===== > 2. married first: Matthew Ransom (not my ancestor) > March 6, 1682 ; settled in Saybrook, Connecticut > > (Recorded in "Marriages, Saybrook, Middlesex, CT" > > Matthew Ranson & Hannah Jones m. 7 Mar 1682/3 ) > > NEHGR 4:140 Records of Saybrook, Ct > > Mathew Ransom was married to Hannah Jones, 7 March 1682/3; Child - Joseph, > b. 10 Jan. 1683 > >>>>perhaps you will know how to see if her parent's names are recorded > somewhere for this marriage. > ===== > 3. married second: (my ancestor), Stephen DeWolf, 1689/90, CT > Stephen's marriages are recorded in; "New England Marriages > > Prior to 1700 Genealogical" under dates of 1676 and 1687, ( in the > > Lyme City Registers, Vol 30 > > Recorded in Lyme Land Records Vol 2, P 144. Hannah is Stephen's (I don't > have a copy of the actual document) > > second wife and the mother of all his children except Edward, who was > > born to Stephen's first wife, Sarah Terry. > > ===== > > 4. Hannah's parents: (need to find proof) > > Father: Lewis Jones b: 1635 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, Ct > > Mother: Deborah Palmer b: 5 FEB 1640/41 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, Ct > >>>>perhaps you know where to look to see if there's a record of this couple > with their children's names. > > MARRIAGE: > > Torrey, Clarence Almon, "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" Genealogical > Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore 1985; page 426 > > JONES, Lewis & Deborah [PALMER], dau of Henry, m/2 Henry CHAMPION 1698; 4 > Dec 1660, by 1667; Wethersfield, CT/Saybrook, CT {Wethersfield 2:461; Reg. > 4:138; TAG 10:107; McIntire Anc. 143} > > also: > > DEBORAH PALMER (Hannah Jones's mother) > > BIRTH: > > Stiles, Henry R. and Sherman W. Adams, "The History of Ancient > > Wethersfield Connecticut" Picton Press, Rockport, ME 1975, 1987, 1996; > > vol. 2, page 525: listed as a daughter of Henry and Katharine (_?_) > > Palmer > > Deborah Palmer, b. 5 Feb. 1642/3 > >>>>Also: Does anybody have probate records in CT that they could check > Or the Land records, I've been told that's where the early vital records > for > Saybrook were recorded. > Or, "History of Ancient Wethersfield, CT" to see if she's listed there. > Or a church record, perhaps. > > Please know that I don't expect you to check several, I'll be grateful for > whatever source you check. > Thank you again, very much, > Sarah > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CT-FREEDMEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > CT-FREEDMEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Without a Norwalk connection, I do not believe we will be able to help you at this time. We wish you luck. Sincerely, Susan Gunn Bromley, Curator Norwalk Museum -----Original Message----- From: srose [mailto:srose1@charter.net] Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 3:30 PM To: CT-FREEDMEN@rootsweb.com Subject: [CT-FREEDMEN] JONES 1668 CT I'm desperately trying to find any type of proof (for membership), that will show that Hannah Jones b: 1668 in CT is the daughter of Lewis Jones and Deborah Palmer. Your help would be enormously appreciated, Thank you, Sarah Here's what I've been able to find so far; 1. Hannah Jones b: 1668 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT (no proof) some think birth was in 1662, Wethersfield. ===== 2. married first: Matthew Ransom (not my ancestor) March 6, 1682 ; settled in Saybrook, Connecticut (Recorded in "Marriages, Saybrook, Middlesex, CT" Matthew Ranson & Hannah Jones m. 7 Mar 1682/3 ) NEHGR 4:140 Records of Saybrook, Ct Mathew Ransom was married to Hannah Jones, 7 March 1682/3; Child - Joseph, b. 10 Jan. 1683 >>>perhaps you will know how to see if her parent's names are recorded somewhere for this marriage. ===== 3. married second: (my ancestor), Stephen DeWolf, 1689/90, CT Stephen's marriages are recorded in; "New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Genealogical" under dates of 1676 and 1687, ( in the Lyme City Registers, Vol 30 Recorded in Lyme Land Records Vol 2, P 144. Hannah is Stephen's (I don't have a copy of the actual document) second wife and the mother of all his children except Edward, who was born to Stephen's first wife, Sarah Terry. ===== 4. Hannah's parents: (need to find proof) Father: Lewis Jones b: 1635 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, Ct Mother: Deborah Palmer b: 5 FEB 1640/41 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, Ct >>>perhaps you know where to look to see if there's a record of this couple with their children's names. MARRIAGE: Torrey, Clarence Almon, "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore 1985; page 426 JONES, Lewis & Deborah [PALMER], dau of Henry, m/2 Henry CHAMPION 1698; 4 Dec 1660, by 1667; Wethersfield, CT/Saybrook, CT {Wethersfield 2:461; Reg. 4:138; TAG 10:107; McIntire Anc. 143} also: DEBORAH PALMER (Hannah Jones's mother) BIRTH: Stiles, Henry R. and Sherman W. Adams, "The History of Ancient Wethersfield Connecticut" Picton Press, Rockport, ME 1975, 1987, 1996; vol. 2, page 525: listed as a daughter of Henry and Katharine (_?_) Palmer Deborah Palmer, b. 5 Feb. 1642/3 >>>Also: Does anybody have probate records in CT that they could check Or the Land records, I've been told that's where the early vital records for Saybrook were recorded. Or, "History of Ancient Wethersfield, CT" to see if she's listed there. Or a church record, perhaps. Please know that I don't expect you to check several, I'll be grateful for whatever source you check. Thank you again, very much, Sarah ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to CT-FREEDMEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm desperately trying to find any type of proof (for membership), that will show that Hannah Jones b: 1668 in CT is the daughter of Lewis Jones and Deborah Palmer. Your help would be enormously appreciated, Thank you, Sarah Here's what I've been able to find so far; 1. Hannah Jones b: 1668 Wethersfield, Hartford, CT (no proof) some think birth was in 1662, Wethersfield. ===== 2. married first: Matthew Ransom (not my ancestor) March 6, 1682 ; settled in Saybrook, Connecticut (Recorded in "Marriages, Saybrook, Middlesex, CT" Matthew Ranson & Hannah Jones m. 7 Mar 1682/3 ) NEHGR 4:140 Records of Saybrook, Ct Mathew Ransom was married to Hannah Jones, 7 March 1682/3; Child - Joseph, b. 10 Jan. 1683 >>>perhaps you will know how to see if her parent's names are recorded somewhere for this marriage. ===== 3. married second: (my ancestor), Stephen DeWolf, 1689/90, CT Stephen's marriages are recorded in; "New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Genealogical" under dates of 1676 and 1687, ( in the Lyme City Registers, Vol 30 Recorded in Lyme Land Records Vol 2, P 144. Hannah is Stephen's (I don't have a copy of the actual document) second wife and the mother of all his children except Edward, who was born to Stephen's first wife, Sarah Terry. ===== 4. Hannah's parents: (need to find proof) Father: Lewis Jones b: 1635 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, Ct Mother: Deborah Palmer b: 5 FEB 1640/41 in Wethersfield, Hartford Co, Ct >>>perhaps you know where to look to see if there's a record of this couple with their children's names. MARRIAGE: Torrey, Clarence Almon, "New England Marriages Prior to 1700" Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., Baltimore 1985; page 426 JONES, Lewis & Deborah [PALMER], dau of Henry, m/2 Henry CHAMPION 1698; 4 Dec 1660, by 1667; Wethersfield, CT/Saybrook, CT {Wethersfield 2:461; Reg. 4:138; TAG 10:107; McIntire Anc. 143} also: DEBORAH PALMER (Hannah Jones's mother) BIRTH: Stiles, Henry R. and Sherman W. Adams, "The History of Ancient Wethersfield Connecticut" Picton Press, Rockport, ME 1975, 1987, 1996; vol. 2, page 525: listed as a daughter of Henry and Katharine (_?_) Palmer Deborah Palmer, b. 5 Feb. 1642/3 >>>Also: Does anybody have probate records in CT that they could check Or the Land records, I've been told that's where the early vital records for Saybrook were recorded. Or, "History of Ancient Wethersfield, CT" to see if she's listed there. Or a church record, perhaps. Please know that I don't expect you to check several, I'll be grateful for whatever source you check. Thank you again, very much, Sarah

Freedmen Project--MILLER APP.# 3932 Frank Keys, Brown, Page, Dotson, Warner, Ross, Rowe, Chuculate, 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 one 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 #--3932 Action Taken--REJECT Name of applicant--FRANK KEYS No. of children--2 Residence--REDLAND,OKLA. Reason---APPLICANT IS ENROLLED BY THE DAWES COMMISSION AS A CHEROKEE FREEDMEN # 3133. ANCESTERS DO NOT APPEAR ON ROLLS. FATHER WAS A SLAVE. MISC.TEST.P.3022 Add.page remarks;-- # 3932 OKLA FRANK KEYS SALLISAW 22770-1 CANNOT FIND ANY ANCESTORS ON THE ROLLS REDLAND/ FIELD OKLA. Page 2) 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. Question # 1)State full name: English name--FRANK KEYS Indian name--CHU-STOO #2)Residence--SEQUOYAH DIST. CHEROKEE NATION #3Town and Post Office--ROLAND #4)County--NORTHERN DISTRICT #5)State--INDIAN TERRITORY #6)Date and place of birth?--AGE 44, 14 MILE CREEK TAH-LE-QUAH DIST. #7)By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more then one relative living in 1851,set forth each seperately:-- ON MY MOTHER JUNER BROWN ON MY GRANDMOTHER RACHEL BROWN, ON MY BROTHER GEORGE. SIE ON MY SISTERS RACHEL AND JUNER, OR SUCH OF THEM AS ARE FOUND TO BE EMIGRANT CHEROKEES. . #8)Are you married?--YES #9)Name and age of wife or husband---LEUVENA KEYS, AGE 24 #10)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before marriage. Father- english name---ELI KEYS Indian name--UNKNOWN Mother- english name--JUNER BROWN Indian name---UNKNOWN Maiden name--JUNER PAGE #11)Where were they born? Father--ALSO UNKNOWN Mother--ALSO UNKNOWN #12)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time? Father--ALSO UNKNOWN Mother--I AM INFORMED IN TAH-LE-QUAH DIST.CHER NAT. #13)Date of death of your father and mother: Father--ABOUT 1870 Mother--ABOUT 1880 Page 3) #14)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If so, state when and were.--MOTHER WAS IN 1851 & 1875 #15)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if possible. Name--ABBIE sis Born--BEFORE THE WAR Died--LIVING Name--RACHEL sis Born--UNKNOWN Died--UNKNOWN Name--JUNER sis Born--UNKNOWN Died--UNKNOWN Name--GEORGE bro Born--UNKNOWN Died--UNKNOWN Name--SIE Born--UNKNOWN Died--UNKNOWN Name--PERRY Born--NEXT TO ABBIE Died--LIVING #16)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible. Fathers side:-- TOM PAGE LUCINDA PAGE Mothers side:-- GRANDMOTHER WAS RACHEL BROWN GRANDFATHER UNKNOWN #17)Where were they born? OLD CHEROKEE NATION EAST AS FAR AS I KNOW #18)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?-- JUNER, MOTHER IN THE TAH LE QUAH-- CHER NAT. #19)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible: English Name:--ABBIE Indian Name:-- Residence:-- English Name:--RACHEL Indian Name:-- Residence:-- English Name:--JUNER Indian Name:-- Residence:-- English Name:--GEORGE Indian Name:-- Residence:-- English Name:--SIE Indian Name:-- Residence:-- English Name:--PERRY Indian Name:-- Residence:-- #20)Have you ever been enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits?--1875, 1880, 1883, 1886, 1894,& 1900 DAWES ROLL Page 4) #21)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.-- Note: Answers should be brief but explicit;"yes", "no". "unknown". etc.,may be used in casers where applicable. Read the questions carefully. ------------------------------------ Legal- Section ) I solemnly swear that the forgoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature---FRANK HIS X MARK KEYS Witnesses: PINK TAYLOR READUS MOORE Subscribed and sworn to before me this 29TH day,of OCT,1906. Notary Public- signature; READUS MOORE My commission expires:APRIL 22ND, 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 JACK FOREMAN and ISAAC CROSSLIN, who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with FRANK KEYS who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known him for 30 years and 30 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--J H GIBSON EDMOND STAMP Signatures of witnesses--JACK HIS X MARK FOREMAN ISAAC HIS X MARK CROSSLIN Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 29TH day ofOCT,1906. Notary signature---READUS MOORE Notary commission expires---APRIL 22, 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, etc. .----------------- MY PERSONAL NOTE: Pages after that include letters written to the BIA about their claim. Some have additional papers, others do not. ADDITIONAL PAPERS WITH THIS APPLICATION ARE; --------------------------------------------- SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHILDREN 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 my minor children of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress appoved June 30,1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906 in favor of the Eastern Cherokees, and I ask that this be made part of my original application No.3932 1) State your full name:--FRANK KEYS 2) Residence and Post Office:--REDLAND, CHEROKEE NATION INDIAN TERRY. 3) County:--CHEROKEE NATION 4) State:--INDIAN TERRITORY 5) Date and place of birth:--MARCH 26-1861, FORT GIBSON I.T. 6) Are you married?--YES 7) Name and age of wife or huband:--LUVENIA KEYS 8) To what tribe of Indians, if any, does he or she belong?--CHEROKEE 9) Names of all your children who were living on May 28, 1906: Name--CLARENCE KEYS Age--4 YRS. Born--OCT. 23-1902 Name--WATIE KEYS Age--2 YRS. Born--OCT.23-1905 10) Were you ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians:---NONE REMARKS-- (Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist in providing his claim.)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature--FRANK HIS X MARK KEYS Witness:-- J H PLANK GIDEON CREWS Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18TH day of MAY, 1907. Notary Signature--M G SLAUGHTER My Commission expires--MARCH, 1909. -------------------------------------------------------------- 2ND Letter Attached; Witness in Re; App. No. 22770-3932 Susie Dotson Frank Keys,-- being duly sworn, deposes and says: MY NAME IS FRANK KEYS. MY AGE IS 40 SOME YEARS.I LIVE IN SEQUOYAH COUNTY. WAS BORN ON 14 MILE CREEK. SUSIE DOTSON IS MY DAUGHTER. SHE GETS HER INDIAN BLOOD FROM ME.SHE WAS ENROLLED BY THE DAWES COMMISSION AS CHEROKEE FREEDMEN NO. 3134. I WAS ENROLLED BY THE DAWES COMMISSION AS CHEROKEE FREEDMEN. I WAS NEVER A SLAVE THAT I KNOW OF. I GOT THE STRIP MONEY. I GET MY BLOOD FROM MY MOTHER. I SUPPOSE MY FATHER WAS A SLAVE. MY MOTHER WAS A CHEROKEE WOMAN. MY MOTHER WAS PART COLORED TOO BUT HAD SOME INDIAN BLOOD. SHE WAS NEVER A SLAVE I HAVE BEEN TOLD.HER NAME WAS JULIA WARNER; SHE MARRIED WESLEY WARNER AFTER I WAS BORN. SHE DIED WHEN I WAS QUITE SMALL. SHE ONLY HAD 2 CHILDREN, AND COULD NOT HAVE BEEN VERY OLD. JUDGE KEYS TOLD ME THAT MY MOTHER, JULIA WAS ENROLLED IN 1851. I DON'T KNOW WHAT NAME SHE WENT BY IN 1851. I THINK HER NAME MAY HAVE BEEN ROSS, AS HER BROTHER AND UNCLE WERE NAMED ROSS. SHE WAS ALSO KNOWN BY THE NAME JULIA. PERRY ROSS IS MY UNCLE.ABBIE ROSS WAS MY MOTHERS SISTER. MY MOTHER GOT HER BLOOD FROM HER MOTHER, I THINK HER NAME WAS RACHEL BROWN AS MR. JIM KEYS KNEW HER NAME. I WAS MISTAKEN ABOUT MY MOTHERS MAIDEN NAME AS I NOW REMEMBER THAT IT WAS JULIA BROWN,AND BEFORE SHE WAS EVER MARRIED JUNIA PAGE. HAYWARD ROWE WAS MY MOTHERS OTHER SON.ABE KEYS IS MY HALF BROTHER. NOT THE SAME MOTHER. LUCINDA PAGE WAS MY GRANDMOTHER, AND TOM PAGE WAS MY GRANDFATHER, ON MY MOTHERS SIDE. ABBIE AND PERRY ROSS OR PERRY PAGE.I DON'T KNOW ANY FURTHER BACK. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER ANY OF THESE PEOPLE WERE SLAVES OR NOT. THEY NEVER ASSOCIATED WITH ANY OTHER TRIBE. Signature; FRANK X KEYS Subscribed and sworn to before me at Sallisaw, Oklahoma, this 18th day of September, 1908. Signed---A.S.Mamie Ass't to Special Commission of the Court of Claims. 3022 --------------------------------------------------------------- (Handwritten Note on same letter) 3932 1907 REDLAND IT DEAR SIR, I RECIEVED YOUR CARD AND I WAS GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU. I HAVE NO OTHER BESSEM ON HAND NOW AND SO I WILL CLOSE. FRANK KEYS AFFAIRS WASHINGTON DC ------------------------------------------------------------------ 3RD LETTER ATTACHED: COSB. Appl.#3927 SPECIAL COMMISSIONER OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS, EASTERN CHEROKEE ENROLLMENT 601 OURAY BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C. December 24, 1907 Ellis Chucalate Sallisaw Okla. Sir: Relative to your application for participation in the fund arising from the judgement of the Court of Claims in favor of the Eastern Cherokees, please state the names as carefully as possible under which you think you, your parents and grandparents were enrolled, as the names as given in your application do not appear upon the rolls of 1851. Very Respectfully, Guion Miller Special Commissioner. (Written in handwriting under this letter is as follows) HON GUION MILLER I THINK I MUST HAVE BEEN ENROLLED AS A-NA-LIE-SHI, CHUCKATES, OR CHUCULATE. AND PERHAPS, ONLY AR-NA-LEE-OKI OR ELLIS CHUCULATE. THE ... NAME MIGHT HAVE BEEN LET OFF. MY FATHERS NAME IS MOSES CHUCKULATE. MY MOTHERS NAME WAS AV-YU-KA. HER NAME AND THAT OF MY FATHER SHOULD APPEAR ON THE Page 2 1851 ROLL. AS THEY BOTH DREW IN THE PAYMENT OF 1851-1852. MY FATHERS FATHER WAS BENJAMIN CHUCKULATE. MY MOTHERS MOTHER WAS NAMED EIGLEQUAH, SHE WAS LIVING IN 1851 AND DREW MONEY. VERY RESPECTFULLY ELLIS CHUCULATE OR AR-NA-LEE-OKI TO HON GUION MILLER SPECIAL CLSAIMS WASHINGTON DC JAN 16/08 Letter stamped by: Court of Claims Eastern Cherokees Rec. Jan 20, 1908 No. ----------------------------------------------------------------- 4TH LETTER ATTACHED: COSB. Appl.#3932 SPECIAL COMMISSIONER OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS, EASTERN CHEROKEE ENROLLMENT 601 OURAY BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D.C. December 24, 1907 Frank Keys, Redland,Okla. Sir: Relative to your application for participation in the fund arising from the judgement of the Court of Claims in favor of the Eastern Cherokees, please state the names as carefully as possible under which you think you, your parents and grandparents were enrolled, as the names as given in your application do not appear upon the rolls of 1851. Very Respectfully, Guion Miller Special Commissioner. (Written as follows) I AM PAGE GRANFATH IM SENDY PAGE GRANPIT JUNER MY MOTHER CHB/ALS ------------------------------------------------------------- Letter # 5 Attached to application # 3932 General Claim Agency, John L.Springston Vian, Oklahoma Vian, Okla. July 24th,1909 The Honerable Clerk of the Court, Sir, On the emigrant roll reported for the appoval of the Court, I fail to find the name of one of my clients for whom I made claim for for emigrant shares---Frank Keys, of Redland Okla--application made Oct 26th,1906---formally--- Can and will the Court give me the status of the case as it now appears before the Court, supposedly for rejection, as I have no information in the case since filing same --- The case as presented to me appeared as valid for shares--as the applicant satisfied me that he was a blood descendent of one of the emigrant Cherokee Indian Class-- if his ancestors were found to be of the old settler or Western Cherokee Class, or he failed to connect with those on whom he based his claim, please advise me --& oblidge, Respectfully, John L. Springston Bright Star Freedmen Project August, 2005

MILLER APP.# 23790 Andrew Lynch, Clark, Martin, Kelly, Whitmere, Battles, Smith,Downing 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 # 23790 Action --ADMIT Name of applicant--ANDREW LYNCH No. of children--2 Residence--BLUEJACKET,OK Reason-----NEPHEW OF # 879. MOTHER OF CLAIMANT ENROLLED IN 1851 BY DRENNEN,DIS.33. Handwritten Note: 23790 VINITA OKLA #879 SIR IN RELATION TO YOUR LETTER AS A EASTERN CHEROKEE I WAS ENROLLED BY THE DAWES COMMISSION MY ROLL NUMBER IS 84.28 AS A FREEMAN BUT JI ALL WASS ENROLLED AS A CHEROKEE AND MY WIFE THE SAME MARY DOWNING THE ..... OF C N E DOWNING A CHEROKEE BY BIRTH MY MOTHER CENDY LYNCH A CHEROKEE BY BIRTH YOURS RESPEATFULLY ANDREW LYNCH SR Page 2) 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---ANDREW LYNCH Indian name- #2)Residence and Post Office---BLUEJACKET #3)County---CHEROKEE NATION #4)State---IND.TER #5)How old are you?---30YR Born:1877 #6)Where were you born?---CHEROKEE NATION #7)Are you married?---I AM A WIDOWER #8)Name and age of wife or husband--- #9)To what tribe of Indians do he or she belong?--- #10)Name all your children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their ages. Name:--JOSEPHINE LYNCH Age:--9 Born:--1898 Name:--ROOSEVELT LYNCH Age:--4 Born:--1903 #11)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before marriage. Father- english name---ALLEN LYNCH Indian name- Mother- english name---CYNTHIA LYNCH Indian name- Maiden name---CYNTHIA CLARK #12)Where were they born? Father---CHEROKEE NATION WEST Mother---CHEROKEE NATION WEST Page #3 #13)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time? Father---SALINE DISTRICT,CHEROKEE NATION Mother---SALINE DISTRICT,CHEROKEE NATION #14)Date of death of your father and mother: Father---LIVING Mother---LIVING #15)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If so, state when and were. Answer--MOTHER ON ALL ROLLS MADE BY THE CHEROKEE SINCE HER BIRTH, CHEROKEE TRIBE #16)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if possible. Name:---FLORENCE MARTIN Residence--BLUEJACKET IT Born---1868 Died--- Name:---EDWARD B. LYNCH Residence--VINITA IT Born---1871 Died--- Name:---BERT LYNCH Residence--BLUEJACKET IT Born---1874 Died-- Name:---MARY KELLY Residence--KETCHUM IT Born---1879 Died--- Name:---EARL LYNCH Residence--VINITA IT Born---1881 Died--- Name:---RUTH WHITIMERE Residence-- Born---1883 Died---KETCHUM IT Name:---EMINA O. LYNCH Residence-- Born---1891 Died---KETCHUM IT #17)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible. Fathers side: Mothers side: JOHN CLARK MARY CLARK #18)Where were they born? --CHEROKEE NATION EAST #19)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--SALINE DISTRICT, CHEROKEE NATION WEST #20)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible: Name:--EMILY BATTLES Residence:--VINITA IT Name:--CYNTHIA LYNCH Residence:--KETCHUM IT Name:--RUTH LYNCH Residence:--VINITA IT Name:--WILLIAM A. SMITH Residence:--CLEIRA IT Page 4 #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. ON ALL ROLLS MADE BY THE CHEROKEES SINCE MY BIRTH, CHEROKEE TRIBE #22)To assist in identification, claiment should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their parents and grandparents back to 1835. Answer-- Remarks- Section) Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist in providing his claim. Answer-- Legal- Section ) I solemnly swear that the forgoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature--ANDREW LYNCH Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31 day, of MAY, 1907. Notary Public- signature--JASPER S MARTIN My Commission expires:-- SEPT 15, 1907 Affidavit) (The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses, who are well acquainted with the applicant.) Personally appeared before me CALVIN GREGORY and JAMES MARTIN, who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with ANDREW LYNCH who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known for 10 years and 20 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 claim. Witnesses to mark--CALVIN GREGORY Signatures of witnesses--JAMES MARTIN Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 31 day of MAY, 1907 Notary signature--JASPER S. MARTIN Notary commission expires--SEPT 15, 1907 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.-------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bright Star Freedmen Project August 2005

Freedmen Project--MILLER APP.# 7641 Amanda Deckman, Downing, Lynch, Morgan, Walton,RattlingGourd 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 one 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 #--7641 Action Taken--ADMITTED Name of applicant--AMANDA DECKMAN No. of children--3 Residence--KETCHUM,OKLA. Reason---APPLICANT'S FATHER AND PATERNAL GRAND-PARENTS ENROLLED AT SAL.# 381 Page 2) 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. Question # 1)State full name: English name-AMANDA DECKMAN Indian name--NONE #2)Residence--KETCHUM #3Town and Post Office--KETCHUM #4)County--CHEROKEE NATION #5)State--INDIAN TERRITORY #6)Date and place of birth?--FEB 1ST 1877 IN CHEROKEE N. #7)By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more then one relative living in 1851,set forth each seperately: WILLIAM E. DOWNING FATHER JOHNSON DOWNING GRANDFATHER JENNIE DOWNING GRANDMOTHER #8)Are you married?--YES #9)Name and age of wife or husband----JOHN DECKMAN 45 YEARS OLD #10)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before marriage. Father- english name---WILLIAM E DOWNING Indian name-- Mother- english name--LOUTISHIA DOWNING Indian name--- Maiden name--LOUTISHIA RATTLINGGOURD #11)Where were they born? Father--IN OLD EASTERN RESERVATION Mother--CHEROKEE NATION #12)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time? Father--IN THE EAST Mother--IN THE CHEROKEE NATION #13)Date of death of your father and mother: Father--APRIL 7TH 1902 Mother--SEPT.10TH 1900 Page 3) #14)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If so, state when and were.--FATHER ON ALL CHEROKEE ROLLS SINCE AND INCLUDING THE ROLL OF 1851 #15)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if possible. (1)Name--MARY JANE LYNCH Born--DEC 1ST 1870 Died--MAR 17TH 1906 (2)Name--THOMAS L DOWNING Born--MAY 14TH 1879 Died--NOV 27TH 1905 (3)Name--LOUSIA DOWNING Born--MARCH 6TH 1892 Died--FEB 13TH 1902 (9)Name--CORA DOWNING Born--MARCH 19TH 1894 Died-- (4)Name--AMANDA DECKMAN Born--FEB 1ST 1877 Died-- (8)Name--JOWEE DOWNING Born--MAR 28TH 1890 Died-- (5)Name--SOUSIE ANNA MORGAN Born--SEPT 1ST 1881 Died-- (10)Name--ASA DOWNING Born--APRIL 18TH 1897 Died-- (6)Name--JUDIE WALTON Born--FEB 6TH 1884 Died-- (7)Name--JOHNSON L DOWNING Born--NOV 26TH 1886 Died-- #16)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible. Fathers side:--JOHNSON DOWNING JENNIE DOWNING Mothers side:--LUNA RATTLINGGOURD UNKNOWN #17)Where were they born?--UNKNOWN #18)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--THE DOWNINGS IN THE EAST THE OTHERS UNKNOWN #19)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible: English Name:--DAN DOWNING Indian Name:-- Residence:--VINITA English Name:--JESSIE DOWNING Indian Name:-- Residence:--VINITA English Name:--JAMES DOWNING Indian Name:-- Residence:--VINITA English Name:--WILLIAM E DOWNING Indian Name:-- Residence:--KETCHUM #20)Have you ever been enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits?--IN THE CHEROKEE NATION ON THE 1880 ROLL AND ANOTHER ROLL SINCE THAT DATE Page 4) #21)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.--WE HAVE NO FAMILY RECORD OF OUR ANCESTRY IS WHY I AM UNABLE TO GIVE SUCH INFORMATION ------------------------------------ Legal- Section ) I solemnly swear that the forgoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature---AMANDA HER X MARK DECKMAN Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18TH day,of DEC,1906 . Notary Public- signature--JEFF D. SEXTON My commission expires: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 JAMES WALTON and JUDIE WALTON,who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with AMANDA DECKMAN who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known for 15 years and 22 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--JAMES WALTON JUDIE WALTON Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 18TH day of DEC,1906. Notary signature---JEFF D. SEXTON 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. ADDITIONAL PAPERS WITH THIS APPLICATION ARE; ------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHILDREN 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 my minor children of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress appoved June 30,1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906 in favor of the Eastern Cherokees, and I ask that this be made part of my original application No.7641 1) State your full name:--AMANDA DECKMAN 2) Residence and Post Office:--KETCHUM 3) County:--CHEROKEE NATION 4) State:--INDIAN TERRITORY 5) Date and place of birth:--CHEROKEE NATION 6) Are you married?--YES 7) Name and age of wife or huband:--JOHN DECKMAN AGE 44 8) To what tribe of Indians, if any, does he or she belong?--NONE 9) Names of all your children who were living on May 28, 1906: Name--CHARLES W DECKMAN Age--TENN Born--JAN 15TH 1897 Name--JOSEPH A DECKMAN Age--FIVE Born--OCT 8TH 1902 Name--JOHN W DECKMAN Age-- Born--APRIL 26TH 1904 10) Were you ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians:---CHEROKEES REMARKS-- (Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist in providing his claim.)---------------- THEY HAVE BEEN ENROLLED WITH THE CHEROKEES AND HAVE FILED THEIR ALLOTMENTS I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature--AMANDA HER X MARK DECKMAN Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 day of MAY 1907. Notary Signature--JEFF D. SEXTON My Commission expires--OCT 17TH 1910 BrightStar FreedmenProject 2005 (mailto:WALTON-L@rootsweb.com)

Freedmen Project--MILLER APP.# 20968 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 one 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 #--20968 Action Taken--REJECTED Name of applicant--MAHALEY LEE No. of children--NO Residence--BLOWHORN OKLA Reason---APPLICANT NOR ANY OF HER ANCESTORS NEVER ENROLLED-APPLICANT WAS A SLAVE MISC.TEST P.H81. Add. Note: BLOWHORN,LAMAR CO. ALA. No. 20968 FIELD Name- MAHALEY LEE With No.-- Remarks-- ANCESTORS NOR APPLICANT ON ANY ROLLS AWAITING REPLY TO LETTER 3/30,"08, Page 2) 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:MAHALEY LEE English name- Indian name- #2)Residence-- #3Town and Post Office--BLOWHORN #4)County--LAMAR #5)State--ALA. #6)Date and place of birth?--1812 {See note written by transcriber at the bottom of this application,reguarding question # 6, # 11, # 17.} #7)By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more then one relative living in 1851,set forth each seperately:HEBY TAYLOR . #8)Are you married?--YES #9)Name and age of wife or husband----EMMOR LISE #10)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before marriage. Father- english name---UNKNOWN Indian name-- Mother- english name--HEBY TAYLOR Indian name--- Maiden name-- #11)Where were they born? Father--UNKNOWN Mother-- {See note written by transcriber at the bottom of this application,reguarding question # 6, # 11, # 17.} #12)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time? Father-- Mother-- #13)Date of death of your father and mother: Father--UNKNOWN Mother--1865 Page 3) #14)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If so, state when and were.--NO #15)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if possible. Name--MIKE TAYLOR Born--UNKNOWN Died-- Name-- Born-- Died-- #16)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible. Fathers side:UNKNOWN Mothers side:--UNKNOWN #17)Where were they born?--- Fathers side:-- Mother's side;-- {See note written by transcriber at the bottom of this application,reguarding question # 6, # 11, # 17.} #18)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--UNKNOWN #19)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible: English Name:--MIKE TAYLOR Indian Name:-- Residence:--UNKNOWN English Name:-- Indian Name:-- Residence:-- #20)Have you ever been enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits?--NO Page 4) #21)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 claims.)-- Note,--Answers should be brief but explicit; the words 'YES', 'NO', "unknown",etc.,may be used in cases where applicable. Read the questions carefully. ------------------------------------ Legal- Section-- I solemnly swear that the forgoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature---MAHALEY HER X MARK LEE Subscribed and sworn to before me this -- day,of--- , . Notary Public- signature--ISHAM J. SMITH My commission expires: JAN 7, 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 L.A. SMITH and D.G.SMITH, who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with MAHALEY LEE who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known for HER for 20 years and --- years, respectively, and know --- to be the identical person --- represents ------ 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-- G A.SMITH D G SMITH Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 31 day of JAN,1907. Notary signature---ISHAM SMITH Notary commission expires---JAN 7, 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. .----------------- -------------------------------------------------------------- TRANSCRIBERS PERSONAL NOTE: Febuary 27, 2005 The slave's daughter states her mother was born in Georgia. The actual slave herself states "three different spellings" for the answer to the following question's. ques. # 6-- "name of the town she was born in", ques. # 11--"her mothers place of birth" ques. # 17--"grandparent's place of birth" This is were I am having the problem. This is the word I can't figure out : _ianiner _ianner _iainner I can't make out the first letter at all. And the word is written in three different places, and each is spelled different. I thought it may be Rainer, GA but each time the slave spells the word, there are two dot marks for the letter {i} in each one. Transcriber-Bright Star Freedmen Project 2005 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Pages after that include letters written to the BIA about their claim. Some have additional papers, others do not. ADDITIONAL PAPERS WITH THIS APPLICATION ARE; No.20968 Mandy Smith, being first duly sworn, deposes ans says: MY NAME IS MANDY SMITH AND I RESIDE AT BLOWHORN,ALA. I AM HERE TO TESTIFY FOR MY MOTHER, MAHALEY LEE,WHO DIED LAST FEBUARY. MY MOTHER WAS BORN IN GEORGIA AND BELONGED TO A WHITE FAMILY BY THE NAME OF LYLE, WHO LIVE IN ALABAMA.I WAS BORN BEFORE THE WAR AND ALSO BELONGED THE SAME WHITE FAMILY BY THE NAME OF LYLE. MY GRANDFATHER WAS A HALF INDIAN, WHOSE NAME WAS AMOC, AND HE WAS NEVER UNDER BONDAGE. THIS IS ALL I CAN STATE ABOUT THE MATTER. Test: M.L.Daley (Signed)-- MANDY HER X MARK SMITH Subscribed and sworn to before me at -infield,Ala.,this 1st day of July,1908. Assistant to Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims. reject. S.A.F. 481 ------------------------------------------------------- Bright Star Freedmen Project 2005

This is some more great tips on how to interview an older relative. This was written by a friend of mine. Skydancer ____________________________________ Personal interviews can be one of the most rewarding aspects of family history research. Many clues to solving family history puzzles can be obtained in this manner. Consider a few preparatory tips for making the interview more successful. 1. Make an appointment, before you go and make sure they know you will be talking about family. This allows them to be thinking about the family. The recall process is often slower in the elderly. This will give time for them to have recalled some things before the interview. 2. Take pictures of family with you. Often times this will spark memories. 3. Take a tape recorder to use, but use it only with their permission. 4. Prepare a list of questions. Open ended questions that require more than yes or no answers are best. Ask about habits, traits, likes, dislikes of individuals. Examples -How did you, a small town girl from Alabama ever meet and marry a man from Philadelphia, PA? -I heard that Grandaddy had a temper. Do you know of any incidents that would verify this? -Did Uncle Mun have any kind of experiences as he preached that were particularly interesting to you? -What can you remember that shows what a good sense of humor Papa had. ? 5. Don’t jump from one time period to another. This can be confusing. Allow memories to flow naturally..., one leading to another. 6. Respect their being unwilling to talk about certain things. Memories can be an emotional thing and they may be reluctant at first to talk about them. At a later time, though, they may bring it up of their own accord. 7. If the persons seems to be tiring, end your interview. This can be physically exhausting as well as emotionally draining for them at times. 8. ALWAYS follow your initial interview with a follow-up visit a few days later. Often times elderly persons will continue to think about the interview, remembering things for some time. A follow-up visit can often yield much more information than the initial visit. Website- _http://www.Skydancerslodge.com/_ (http://www.skydancerslodge.com/)

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"Whispers from the Dust: The Freedmen Records and African American Family History" is the title of a seminar to be held at the monthly meeting of the Middle Peninsula African-American Genealogical and Historical Society of Virginia on Saturday, March 12, 2005, at 11:00 a.m. at the Essex County Public Library, 117 North Church Lane (Rt. 17) in Tappahannock, Virginia. The seminar will be presented by Darrell Walden, Ph.D., a member of the Freedmen Project Team of the Central Virginia Family History Centers of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The seminar will detail developments about the Freedmen records and their application to African-American genealogy. The preservation of the Freedmen's Bureau records (microfilming nearing completion) and the Freedman's Bank records (CD completed in 2001) will be discussed. There is no charge for the seminar. Free copies of the Freedman's Bank CD and other research aids will be made available to attendees. Refreshments will be served following the presentation. The Society's focus is genealogical research in the Middle Peninsula, especially the counties of Essex, Middlesex, King and Queen, and King William. However, anyone interested in African-American genealogy is invited to join. Dues are $12.00 per year for individuals and $30.00 for organizations, and may be paid at the meeting. Those who are unable to attend may send their checks made payable to Middle Peninsula AAGS to Thomas C. Harris, P.O. Box 572, Tappahannock, Virginia 22560. Persons who live at a distance are invited to join and, if they have not done so already, to submit the surnames that they are researching for a surnames data base that will be created. For further information, call Gloria Waller-Scott at (804) 758-5613 or Bessida White at (804) 321-1206 or e-mail cauthornewhite@cs.com.

APP.# 23232 Lizzie Robinson, Brown, Little, Cobbell, Pennington, Ross, Munell,Martin 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 one 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 #23232 Action Taken--ADMITTED Name of applicant--LIZZIE ROBINSON No. of children-6 Residence--LENAPAH,OKLA Reason-----DAUGHTER OF #557 AND CLAIMS THRU SAME SOURCE. Page 2) 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-LIZZIE ROBINSON Indian name- #2)Residence and Post Office-LENAPAH #3)County-CHEROKEE NATION #4)State-INDIAN TERRITORY #5)How old are you?-45 #6)Where were you born?-CHEROKEE NATION #7)Are you married?-YES #8)Name and age of wife or husband-JAKE ROBINSON #9)To what tribe of Indians do he or she belong?-NOT ANY #10)Name all your children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their ages. Name--ARTHUR ROBINSON Age--28 Born--1879 Name--FRED ROBINSON Age--25 Born--1882 Name--ELNORA M.MUNELL Age--22 Born--1885 Name--LOLA ROBINSON Age--17 Born--1890 Name--FOLLIO ROBINSON Age--9 Born--1898 Name--DELLA ROBINSON Age--12 Born--1895 Name--HANNAH ROBINSON Age--7 Born--1900 Name--FE_EN ROBINSON Age--5 Born--1902 Name--OPEL ROBINSON Age--3 Born--1904 #11)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before marriage. Father- english name: GEORGE H BROWN Indian name: Mother- english name:LAHALA BROWN Indian name: Maiden name:LAHALA MARTIN #12)Where were they born? Father-GEORGIA Mother-IND.TERR Page #3 #13)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time? Father-IND.TERR Mother-IND.TERR #14)Date of death of your father and mother: Father-LIVING Mother-LIVING #15)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If so, state when and were. Answer--ON ALL CHEROKEE ROLL AT TALAQUAH TAKEN THEIR ALLOTMENT IN CHEROKE NATION #16)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if possible. Name--SILAS BROWN Born-- Died-- Name--PEARL BROWN Born-- Died-- Name--MARY LITTLE Born-- Died-- Name--LIZZIE ROBINSON {name crossed out} Born-- Died-- Name--ANNA COBBELL Born-- Died-- Name--RACHELL PENNINGTON Born-- Died-- #17)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible. Fathers side: DONT KNOW Mothers side:RACHEL BROWN #18)Where were they born? MOTHER BORN IN GEORGIA #19)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? MOTHER IN GEORGIA #20)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible: 1) PERRY ROSS 2) SILAS ROSS 3) SALLIE ROSS 4) ABBIE BROWN 5) JENNA BROWN 6) GEORGE H. BROWN Page 4 #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--ALL CHEROKEE ROLLS AT TAHLQUAH HAVE TAKEN MY ALLOTMENTS IN CHEROKEE NATION #22)To assist in identification, claiment should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their parents and grandparents back to 1835. Answer-- Remarks- Section) Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist in providing his claim. Answer-- Legal- Section ) I solemnly swear that the forgoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature-LIZZIE HER X MARK ROBINSON Witness to her mark: YEANNAH VARMER Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31st day,of MAY 1907. Notary Public-JOHN A KIDD Affidavit) (The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses, who are well acquainted with the applicant.) Personally appeared before me HANNAH VANN and LEE CORBIN, who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with LIZZIE ROBINSON who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known HER for 27 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- Signatures of witnesses-YEANNAH VARMER LEE CORBIN Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 31st day of May, 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, etc.-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------MY PERSONAL NOTE:Pages after that include letters written to the BIA about their claim. Some have additional papers, others do not. NOTE-- Bright Star Freedmen Project 2005

Freedmen Project--MILLER APP.# 19011 Hayward Rowe, Brown, Ross, Rodgers, Taylor, Mayfield 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 one 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 #--19011 Action Taken--ADMITTED Name of applicant--HAYWARD ROWE No. of children--5 Residence--TALALA,OKLA. Reason---NEPHEW OF #557 AND CLAIMS THRU SAME SOURCE Page 2) 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-HAYWARD ROWE Indian name- #2)Residence--NEAR TALALA I.T. #3Town and Post Office--TALALA I.T. #4)County--4 RECORDING DISTRICT #5)State--INDIAN TERRITORY #6)Date and place of birth?--ON GRAND RIVER FEBY 28" 1859 NEAR TAHLEQUAN I.T. #7)By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more then one relative living in 1851,set forth each seperately: FOR MY MOTHER JUNA BROWN AND MY 1,2 SISTER ABBIE SPUNA BOTH NOW DEAD. #8)Are you married?--YES #9)Name and age of wife or husband----LUCINDA ROWE NEE ROGERS AGED 41 YEARS #10)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before marriage. Father- english name---DANIEL ROWE OR ROSS Indian name-- Mother- english name--JUNA ROWE Indian name--- Maiden name--JUNA BROWN #11)Where were they born? Father--ON GRAND RIVER I.T. NEAR TANLEQUAN Mother--ON GRAND RIVER & NEAR TANLEQUAN I.T. #12)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time? Father--ON TUE SAID GRAND RIVER NEAR TANLEQUAN I.T. Mother--ON TUE SAID GRAND RIVER NEAR TANLEQUAN I.T. #13)Date of death of your father and mother: Father--IN 1887 Mother--IN 1885 Page 3) #14)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If so, state when and were.--MY MOTHER WAS ENROLLED ON 1851 AND SUBSEQUENT ROLLS AND DREW GRASS HOPPER MONEY #15)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if possible. Name--FRANK KEYS 1/2 BROTHER Born--1862 Died--LIVING NEAR REDLAND IT Name--ABBIE SPUN 1/2 SISTER Born--1865 Died--DIED IN 1872 #16)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible. Fathers side:JESS ROWE CELIA ROWE Mothers side:--RACHEL BROWN GRANDMOTHER STEPHEN TAYLOR GRANDFATHER #17)Where were they born? Fathers side:--PATERNAL GRAND PARENTS IN GEORGIA Mother's side;--MATERNAL GRAND PARENTS IN GEORGIA #18)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?-- PATERNAL GRAND PARENTS IN I.T. MATERNAL GRAND PARENTS NEAR TAHLEQUA I.T. #19)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible: Note: NONE OF MY GRAND PARENTS WERE OF INDIAN DESCENT EXCEPT MY GRAND MOTHER RACHEL BROWN.AND THIS IS A LIST OF HER CHILDREN. English Name:--ABBIE BROWN LIVING IS NEAR 100 YEARS OLD Indian Name:-- Residence:--LENAPAN I.T. English Name:--GEORGE H BROWN LIVING Indian Name:-- Residence:--LENAPAN I.T. English Name:--CY BROWN DEAD DIED BEFORE THE WAR Indian Name:-- Residence:-- English Name:--SALLIE BROWN LIVING Indian Name:-- Residence:--IN CALIFORNIA POST OFFICE UNKNOWN English Name:--PERRY ROSS LIVING Indian Name:-- Residence:--CLAREMORE I.T. JUNA BROWN& MYMOTNER DIED IN 1885 #20)Have you ever been enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits?-- AM A CHEROKEE FREEDMEN ALLOTTEE AND AM ON THE 1880 AUTNENTICATED ROLL AND OTHER ROLLS Page 4) #21)To assist in identification, claiment should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their parents and grandparents back to 1835,---- MY GRAND MOTHER WAS RACHEL BROWN WHO LIVED IN 1835 --------------------------------- Remarks- Section) Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist in providing his claim.-- MY UNCLE GEORGE H BROWN NOW LIVING AT LENAPAH I.T. IS ON THE REGULAR CHEROKEE ROLL OF 1880 AND IS A CHEROKEE ALLOTTEE. ------------------------------------ Legal- Section ) I solemnly swear that the forgoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature---HAYWARD HIS X MARK ROWE Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21 day,of MARCH, 1907. Notary Public- signature--JOHN E. PUNKION My commission expires: DEC. 21, 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 J.G.LIPER and E.Y.BASS, who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with HAYWARD ROWE who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known for 20 years and 15 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--J.G.LIPER E.Y.BASS Signatures of witnesses--J.G.LIPER E.Y.BASS Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 18TH day of MARCH,1917. Notary signature---JOHN E.PUNKION Notary commission expires---DEC 21,,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, etc. .----------------- MY PERSONAL NOTE: Pages after that include letters written to the BIA about their claim. Some have additional papers, others do not. ADDITIONAL PAPERS WITH THIS APPLICATION ARE; ------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHILDREN 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 my minor children of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress appoved June 30,1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906 in favor of the Eastern Cherokees, and I ask that this be made part of my original application No.19011 1) State your full name:--HAYWARD ROWE 2) Residence and Post Office:--TALALA 3) County:--CHEROKEE NATION 4) State:--INDIAN TERRITORY 5) Date and place of birth:--NEAR TAHLEQUAH I.T. IN FEBY 1860 6) Are you married?--YES 7) Name and age of wife or huband:--LUCINDA ROWE AGED 40 8) To what tribe of Indians, if any, does he or she belong?--NONE 9) Names of all your children who were living on May 28, 1906: Name--PERRY ROWE Age--18 YEARS Born--OCT 1888 Name--LEWIS ROWE Age--15 YEARS Born--AUG 16 1891 Name--ALBERT ROWE Age--14 YEARS Born--APRIL 8 1893 Name--RACHEL ROWE Age--7 YEARS Born--FEBY 22 1900 Name--AGGIE ROWE Age--5 YEARS Born--FEBY 21 1902 10) Were you ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians:---ALL ARE CHEROKEE ALLOTTEES REMARKS-- (Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist in providing his claim.)------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signature--HAYWARD HIS X MARK ROWE Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15 day of JUNE 1907. Notary Signature--JOHN E. PUNKION My Commission expires--DEC 21, 1908 Other Signatures to mark are: JOHN PUNKION GEORGE MAYFIELD -------------------------------------------------------------- Add:Stamped Letter to the Court of Claims: SEPT 22, 1909 COFFEYS VILLE KANSAS SEPT. 19,1909 MR GUION MILLER SPECIAL COMMISSIONER SIR AS I AM THE DAUGHTER OF HAYWARD ROWE AND HAVE RECIEVED MY NOTICE TO THE EASTERN CHEROKEE ENROLLMENT AND MY PAPER HAVE NOT BEEN RECIEVED ANY AT ALL AND THEY SAY WE ALL HAVETO HAVE THEM BEFORE WE CAN DRAW THE MONEY AND I HAVE RECIEVED MINE KNOW WILL YOU BE SO PLEASE AS TO SEND PAPERS AND SISTERS AND BROTHERS NAMES HAYWARD ROWE PARRIE ROWE LOUIS ROWE ALBERT ROWE RACHEL ROWE AGGIE ROWE WHITCH PLEASE SEND TO MY A DRESS ELLA MAYFIELD 910 MINIS ODA ST. COFFEYS VILLE KAUS Bright Star Freedmen Project 2005