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Subject: [AR-FREEDMEN] MILLER APP # 43213 Laura Vann, Carson, Ross, Smith, Elliott, Morris, Salter,Bos
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 22:34:05 EST

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 # 43213
Action Taken- REJECTED
Name of applicant--LAURA VANN
No. of children--3
Residence--CEDAR, OK
Reason---- APPLICANT IS A CHEROKEE FREEDMEN-DC FREEDMEN ROLL 2591

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---LAURA VANN
Indian name-

#2)Residence--CEDAR, INDIAN TERRITORY
and Post Office--

#3)County--

#4)State--

#5)How old are you?--26 YEARS Born--APRIL 3RD,1881

#6)Where were you born? --GOOSE NECK, CHEROKEE NATION, INDIAN TERRITORY

#7)Are you married?--YES

#8)Name and age of wife or husband--JASON CARSON, 28 YEARS

#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--NONA CARSON
Age--6 YEARS
DOB--JAN.21ST,1901

Name--EFFIE CARSON
Age--4 YEARS
DOB--MAY 10TH, 1903

Name--WILSON CARSON
Age--2 YEARS
DOB--JUNE 14TH,1905


#11)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before
marriage.
Father- english name-ELI VANN
Indian name-ALIAS
Mother- english name-PATIENCE VANN
Indian name-
Maiden name-PATIENCE ROSS

#12)Where were they born?
Father- SPRING CREEK, SALINE DIST, INDIAN TERRITORY
Mother- SPRING CREEK, SALINE DIST, INDIAN TERRITORY

Page #3

#13)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father-SPRING CREEK, INDIAN TERRITORY
Mother- SPRING CREEK, INDIAN TERRITORY

#14)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father---JUNE 3RD, 1899
Mother---APRIL, 1885

#15)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If
so, state when and were.---1880 SPRING CREEK, INDIAN TERRITORY, CHEROKEE
TRIBE OF INDIANS

#16)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if
possible.

Name--VICTORIA VANN--- CEDAR, INDIAN TERRITORY
Born--
Died--

Name--KATIE SMITH--- NOWATA,INDIAN TERRITORY
Born--
Died--

Name--DAVID VANN--ELLIOTT,INDIAN TERRITORY
Born--
Died--

Name--ELIZA MORRIS--CEDAR, INDIAN TERRITORY
Born--
Died--

Name--LULA SALTER-- COFFEEVILLE, KS note;( could possibly be Slater)
Born--
Died--

#17)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both
father's side, and mother's side, if possible.
fathers side---GILBERT VANN
JANE VANN

mothers side---SOPHIA ROSS

#18)Where were they born?---ALL BORN IN GEORGIA

#19)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--SPRING CREEK,
INDIAN TERRITORY

#20)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:

English Name:----SUSIE BOSE--LENAPAH, INDIAN TERRITORY
Indian Name:---
Residence:----

English Name--KATE WILSON--LENAPAH, INDIAN TERRITORY
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- MARTHA HICKS--MELVIN, INDIAN TERRITORY
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- ALEX VANN---TALEQUAH, INDIAN TERRITORY
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- LIZZIE LUTHER---DECEASED
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- TURK VANN---DECEASED
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- DAVE VANN---DECEASED
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- GEORGE ROSS---CLAREMONT, INDIAN TERRITORY
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- JONAS RAGSDALE--VINITA, INDIAN TERRITORY
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

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#21)Have you ever been enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other
benifits? If so, state when and were,and with what tribe of Indians.
ANSWER;--ON OR ABOUT 1893, GOOSE NECK, INDIAN TERRITORY WITH CHEROKEE TRIBE
OF INDIANS


#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:-- SHARP, (GREAT GRANDFATHER) A FULL BLOOD CHEROKEE INDIAN.

Remarks- Section)
Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist
in providing his
claim.------------------------------------------------------------------------

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Legal- Section )
I solemnly swear that the forgoing statements made by me are true to the best
of my knowledge and belief.

Signature- LAURA VANN

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 31ST day,of AUGUST, 1907.
Comm. Exp.--AUG, 7TH, 1909
Notary Public- signatureAffidavit)--SAMUEL G. TOOLE

(The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses, who are
well acquainted with the applicant.)

Personally appeared before me T.D. BRADFORD and JACOB B. WILSON, who being
duly sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with LAURA VANN
who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known HER for 10
years and 26 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-
T.D. BRADFORD
JACOB B. WILSON


Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 31ST day of AUGUST, 1907.

Notary signature-.SAMUEL G. TOOLE
Notary commission expires-.AUG, 7TH, 1909

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.



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