Interesting, in that I have a BENGE, "...Abel Sparks (the elder) married Elizabeth Benge. She was the daughter of Thomas Benge of Wilkes County, North Carolina, as is proved by the will of Thomas Benge dated January 21, 1811...." In following Abel Sparks (my grgrgr)there were Iriah b. 1797 NC; Citizen Napoleon Bonapart Sparks b. 1841; Rueben 1877 GA(my grandfather). I have read about BENGE, which one I don't remember but there was Indian Relationship. Contact me at 'kenebaker@comcast.net' -----Original Message----- From: indian-territory-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:indian-territory-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of DocJeep371@aol.com Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 9:53 AM To: indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com Subject: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] Requesting information about petitions ofenrollment I have traced my ancestory back to Trader John Benge who was married to Warteh of the Red Paint Clan around 1861. A decendent of his Nepoleon Boneparte Thornton applied for enrollment along with several of his siblings on petition #4301. How do I find out the results of this petition? His Indian blood may have been through the Sarah Fielder side of the family or from a claim of Cherokee by marriage through John Benge. Any help out there for this? ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/435 - Release Date: 8/31/2006

I don't think the Cherokee lineage is in doubt. If you want the correct information join the Benge list and ask for Oleta. Benge-request@rootsweb.com And if yo know of a connection to the Lawson family in this conundrum please let us know. Joyce Gaston Reece ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ken Baker" <Kenebaker@comcast.net> To: <indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 2:01 PM Subject: Re: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] Requesting information about petitionsofenrollment > Interesting, in that I have a BENGE, "...Abel Sparks (the elder) married > Elizabeth Benge. She was the daughter of Thomas Benge of Wilkes County, > North Carolina, as is proved by the will of Thomas Benge dated January 21, > 1811...." > In following Abel Sparks (my grgrgr)there were Iriah b. 1797 NC; Citizen > Napoleon Bonapart Sparks b. 1841; Rueben 1877 GA(my grandfather). > I have read about BENGE, which one I don't remember but there was Indian > Relationship. > > Contact me at 'kenebaker@comcast.net' > > -----Original Message----- > From: indian-territory-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:indian-territory-roots-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > DocJeep371@aol.com > Sent: Thursday, August 31, 2006 9:53 AM > To: indian-territory-roots@rootsweb.com > Subject: [INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS] Requesting information about petitions > ofenrollment > > I have traced my ancestory back to Trader John Benge who was married to > Warteh of the Red Paint Clan around 1861. A decendent of his Nepoleon > Boneparte > Thornton applied for enrollment along with several of his siblings on > petition #4301. How do I find out the results of this petition? His > Indian blood > may have been through the Sarah Fielder side of the family or from a > claim > of > Cherokee by marriage through John Benge. Any help out there for this? > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/435 - Release Date: 8/31/2006 > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIAN-TERRITORY-ROOTS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/434 - Release Date: 8/30/2006 > >