Ginger, I would be happy to post the 2nd two affidavits and answer your questions. Noah, moved his family to Mo, to the fact of having other relatives in that area. They were only looking for refuge till the war settled down. I believe that Malinda was denied as to not having proof of her heritage. Jerry, can probably comment on that. I am in hopes that she reads the post and gives an opinion as she is very knowledgeable. I also, believe that my Malinda may have pressed it. However, it just seems that she gave up. I have been told that if any of her siblings applied and was accepted, that this case would be opened up again. I do not know if this is true. 2nd Affidavit By C.L. Martin Petitioner. 1890 By Notary Public to the Dawes Commission. C.L Martin being duly sworn deposes and says I am the same C.A. Martin who makes application in the annexed petition for admission and enrollment as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation of Indian territory. In addition to the allegations of such petition affidavit states that he is the son of Ezekial Martin who was the son of Hunting Jim Martin who was the grandfather of affidavit. I have always been taught by my father and relatives that my grandfather Hunting Jim Martin was a Cherokee Indian by blood and lived as a member of the tribe in the state of Tennessee previous to the removal of the tribe west. And at that his name should be on the rolls of 1835 at about the time of the emigration of the Cherokees to the West. He came west between 1835 and 1842 and settled in the Illinois District of the Cherokee Nation where he lived and died as a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. My father Ezekial Martin enlisted at Ft. Smith, and went to the Mexican war in the infantry of this affidavit. When he returned he did not go back to the Cherokee Nation before his death which occurred along about 1856 or 57. This affidavit was raised in Arkansas but in 1890 he made application to the Cherokee Council for readmission as a citizen of the nation which application has never been acted upon or finally determined. That in support of such affidavits and testimony copies of which he did not keep and has not been able to obtain or substitute and the originals of which should be on file with the archives of the Cherokee nation. We therefore ask your honorable commission to notify and require the said Principle Chief and National council of the Cherokee nation to have and produce all of such original affidavits and testimony at the hearing of this case before your honorable commission. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2nd day of September 1896. He further ask that his wife and children be admitted, on a 2nd paper. C.L. Martin age 49 post office Blanco, AR Wife Nancy A. age 41 Emma L age 18 B.D. age 16 Jarnis or James T age 14 Lucnetia ? age 2 Unie age 3 The 3 rd piece of supporting affidavit is from. J.H. Jefferies being duly sworn deposes and says I am 50 years old. My Post office address is Tahlequagh. I am a farmer by occupation. I reside near Tahlequagh in the Cherokee nation. I am a recognized citizen and member of said nation. I am personally acquainted with Malinda Howard. I have acquainted with her since she was a little child. She is now the wife of H.C.Howard and resides in the Tahlequagh district Cherokee nation. Her maiden name was Malinda Martin. She was the daughter of James Martin. I knew said James Martin many years ago on Lee's creek in the Cherokee Nation. He was a half breed Cherokee Indian and a recognized member of the tribe. It was before the war when I knew him. He lived on Lee's Creek with his family I knew the affidavit then as a little girl. I think her mother was a white women. According to the best belief and recollection about the matter. I believe Malinda Howard nee Martin was born on Lee's Creek. Affidavit went north during the war and did not come back until it ended. I do not know what became of James Martin, but think he died there in the Cherokee Nation. The rest of this affidavit only states the facts that have been stated by Malinda Howard. Hopes this helps someone in there research and results new leads for me. Sandra Howard