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Subject: [GA-FREEDMEN] MILLER APP.# 40502 Eliza Morris, Vann, Ross, Salter, Carson, Smith, Murrell, Bow
Date: Tue, 31 Dec 2002 21:04:01 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 # 40502
Action Taken- REJECTED
Name of applicant--ELIZA MORRIS
No. of children--X
Residence--CEDAR, OK
Reason---- NIECE OF # 29697

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---ELIZA MORRIS
Indian name-

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

#3)County---CHEROKEE NATION, I.T.

#4)State--INDIAN TERRITORY

#5)How old are you?--31

#6)Where were you born? --

#7)Are you married?--YES

#8)Name and age of wife or husband--CRISS MORRIS

#9)To what tribe of Indians do he or she belong?--NONE

#10)Name all your children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their ages.
NONE LISTED

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

#12)Where were they born?
Father- CHEROKEE NATION
Mother- CHEROKEE NATION

Page #3

#13)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father- CHEROKEE NATION
Mother- CHEROKEE NATION

#14)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father---1898
Mother---1885

#15)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If
so, state when and were.---1880 OF THE CHEROKEES

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

Name--VICTORIA VANN
Residence---CEDAR, INDIAN TERRITORY
DOB--
DOD--

Name--DAVID VANN
Residence---ELLIOTT, INDIAN TERRITORY
DOB--
DOD--

Name--LULA SALTER
Residence---COFFEYVILLE, KANSAS
DOB--
DOD--

Name--LAURA CARSON
Residence---CEDAR, INDIAN TERRITORY
DOB--
DOD--

Name--KATIE SMITH
Residence---NOWATA, INDIAN TERRITORY
DOB--
DOD--

Name--ARTHUR VANN
Residence---
DOB--
DOD--1903

#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---JACK ROSS
SOPHA ROSS

#18)Where were they born?---DO NOT KNOW

#19)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--DO NOT KNOW

#20)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:
English Name:----JOE VANN
Indian Name:---
Residence:----

English Name--SARAH MURRELL
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- SUSIE BOWLES
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

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

English Name:-- KATIE WILSON
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- LIZZIE LEWTHER
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- MARTHA HICKS
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- BLANK
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- ALECK VANN
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 THE CHEROKEE FREEDMEN ROLL


#22)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.------------------------------------------------------------------------

------------------------------------

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

Signature- ELIZA MORRIS

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 27TH day,of AUGUST,1907.

Notary Public- signatureAffidavit)--JOHN A. KIDD
Comm.Exp.--- NOV 19TH,1908

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

Personally appeared before me L.D.DANIELS and W.H. BUFFINGTON, who being duly
sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with ELIZA MORRIS who
makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known HER for 31
years and 18 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-
L.D. DANIELS
W.H. BUFFINGTON


Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 27TH day of AUGUST,1907.

Notary signature-.JOHN A. KIDD
Notary commission expires-.NOV.19TH, 1908


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