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Subject: [IA-FREEDMEN] MILLER APP.# 42560 Joanna Bird, Vann, Patterson, Lovit,Washington, Roch,Duncan,
Date: Thu, 9 Jan 2003 23:53:31 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 # 42560
Action Taken- REJECTED
Name of applicant--JOANNA BIRD
No. of children--X
Residence--NOWATA, I.T.
Reason---- COUSIN OF 37621

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---JOANNA BIRD
Indian name-

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

#3)County--CHEROKEE NATION

#4)State--INDIAN TERRITORY

#5)How old are you?---ABOUT 42

#6)Where were you born? --CHEROKEE NATION

#7)Are you married?--YES

#8)Name and age of wife or husband--HENRY BIRD

#9)To what tribe of Indians do he or she belong?--CHEROKEE

#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-DICK VANN
Indian name-
Mother- english name-FRANCIS PATTERSON
Indian name-
Maiden name-FRANCIS LOVIT

#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---DO NOT KNOW--I THINK ABOUT 1889
Mother---LIVING

#15)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If
so, state when and were.---THEY WERE ENBILLED WITH THE CHEROKEE EFORE THE
WAR. MOTHER IS NOW ON THE FREEDMEN ROLL OF THE CHEROKEES.

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

name--NAN WASHINGTON
residence--CLAREMORE, INDIAN TERRITORY
dob--
dod--

name--JULIA ROCH
residence--NOWATA, INDIAN TERRITORY
dob--
dod--

name--ELLA DUNCAN
residence--NOWATA, INDIAN TERRITORY
dob--
dod--

name--GEORGE PATTERSON
residence--NOWATA, INDIAN TERRITORY
dob--
dod--

name--ARTHUR PATTERSON
residence--DO NOT KNOW
dob--
dod--

name--AL PATTERSON
residence--NOWATA, INDIAN TERRITORY
dob--
dod--

name--MANDA BROWN
residence--NOWATA, INDIAN TERRITORY
dob--
dod--

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


mothers side---MY GRANDMOTHER ON MY MOTHERS SIDE WAS JUDA LUNEY.

#18)Where were they born?---

#19)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--CHEROKEE NATION

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

English Name--STEVE LUNEY
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- MANDA WILLIAMS
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- ROSE WILLIAMS
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- LUTISIA WILLIAMS
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; 1880 AND ON THE CHEROKEE FREEDMEN ROLL, OF THE 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.-----

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- JOANNA BIRD
Witness--G.W, RAGAN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28TH day,of AUGUST,1907.

Notary Public- signatureAffidavit)--JOHN A. KIDD
Comission expires-- 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 EMANUEL TAYLOR and DUNK VANN, who being duly
sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with JOANNA BIRD who
makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known HER for 35
years and 39 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-
EUNICE TAYLOR
DUNK VANN

Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 28TH day of AUGUST,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.



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