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Subject: [IA-FREEDMEN] MILLER APP.# 18632 G.W. Vann, Brown, McCamey, McAvery, Love
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:17:04 EST
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 #--18632
Action Taken--REJECTED
Name of applicant-- G.W.VANN
No. of children-- BLANK
Residence--ROLAND,OK
Reason---COUSIN TO H.H. HOUSTON (17703) AND WAS ALSO A SLAVE.
MISC.LIST,P,2868
ROLAND OK-- FIELD REPORT
18632
G.W.VANN with # SALLISAW, REMARKS,35014,35015
NOT ON ROLLS.
PROBABLY A SLAVE.
MOTHER WAS A SLAVE.
SHOULD GROUP WITH # 17703.
EXAMINED AT SALLISAW SEPTEMBER 17TH, 1908
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-G.W, VANN
Indian name- G.W.VANN
#2)Residence-- ROLAND, I.T., CHEROKEE NATION
#3Town and Post Office--ROLAND, I.T., CHEROKEE NATION
#4)County--CHEROKEE NATION
#5)State--INDIAN TERRITORY
#6)Date and place of birth?--DEC.25TH,1813
#7)By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more then one
relative living in 1851,set forth each seperately:
THROUGH JOHN BROWN, MY GRANDFATHER
#8)Are you married?--YES
#9)Name and age of wife or husband----MARY J. VANN
#10)Give names of your father and mother, and your mothers maiden name before
marriage.
Father- english name---JOSHAWAY MCCAMEY
Indian name--FULL BLOODED AFRICAN
Mother- english name--CHARLOTTE BROWN MCCAMEY
Indian name---FULL BLOODED AFRICAN
Maiden name--CHARLOTTE BROWN
#11)Where were they born?
Father- AFRICA
Mother--CHEROKEE NATION IN TENNESSEE
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#12)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father--CHEROKEE NATION,INDIAN TERRITORY
Mother--CHEROKEE NATION,INDIAN TERRITORY
#13)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father--DON'T KNOW
Mother--WINTER OF 1869
COMMENT; FATHER WENT TO KANSAS BEFORE THE CIVIL WAR.
HE RETURNED TO HIS HOUSE ONCE, BUT WENT BACK TO KANSAS TO AVOID BEING A
SLAVE.NEVER HEARD FROM AGAIN.
#14)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If
so, state when and were.--NO
#15)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if
possible.
JOHN MCAVERY, LAST SEEN IN CHATANOOGA TN 1866.
NO OTHER BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
#16)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's
and mother's side, if possible.
Fathers side:DON'T KNOW
Mothers side:--JOHN BROWN
MARY BROWN
#17)Where were they born?
Fathers side:-- AS TO GRANDPARENTS ON FATHERS SIDE, I CANNOT SAY.
Mother's side;-- JOHN BROWN AND MARY BROWN, TN
#18)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--BOTH LIVED IN
CHEROKEE NATION I.T.
#19)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:
English Name: DON'T EXCEPT AS TO
Indian Name:--MY FATHER AND MOTHER
Residence:
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#20)Have you ever been enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other
benifits? If so, state when and were,and with what tribe of Indians.
YES,CHEROKEE NATION,I.T.
PAID ON WALLACE ROLL,CLIFTON ROLL AND ( ? ) ROLL.
#21)To assist in identification, claiment should give the full English and
Indian names, if possible, of their parents and grandparents back to
1835.-------------------------------------------------------------------------
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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---G.W.VANN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18TH day,of MARCH, 1917.
Notary Public- signature-- W.H. DUUBLAJIES
My commission expires: JULY 6, 1908
Affidavit)
(The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses, who are
well acquainted with the applicant.)
Personally appeared before me L.SHOAT and SAM EDWARDSON, who being duly
sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with G.W.VANN who
makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known for 10 years
and 16 years, respectively, and know HIM to be the identical person HE
represents- HIMSELF to be, and that the statements made by HIM are true, to
the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in
HIS claim.
Witnesses to mark-BLANK
Signatures of witnesses-- L.SHOAT AND S.E.
Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 18TH day of MARCH,1917.
Notary signature---W.H. DUUBLAJIES
Notary commission expires---JULY 6TH,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.
ADDITIONAL PAPERS WITH THIS APPLICATION ARE;
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#1
OFFICE OF W.H. DUNBLAZIER
ATTORNEY AT LAW
NEWS RECORD BLDG.
OPPOSITE POST OFFICE ROLAND ,OK -- MARCH30, 1908
DEAR GUION MILLER,
WASHINGTON, DC
DEAR SIR,
APPLICATION #18632, IN REPLY TO YOUR INQUIRY OF A RECENT
DATE WRITTEN TO G.W.VANN OF ROLAND, OK., AS TO MY MOTHERS NAME, WILL SAY HER
NAME WAS DARKUS LOVE, EASTERN CHEROKEE,1/4 CHEROKEE, SHE WAS FROM EAST
TENNESSEE, AND MY MOTHER HAD A RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE FUND ARISING FROM
THE JUDGEMENT OF THE COURT OF CLAIMS IN FAVOR OF THE EASTERN CHEROKEE.
SIGNED-- ISOM JOHNSON
STATE OF ARKANSAW
COUNTY OF SEBASTIAN,
ISOM JOHNSON, ABOVE NAMED APPLICANT, STATES ON OATH,THAT THE
ABOVE STATEMENT IS TRUE.
SIGNED-- ISOM JOHNSON
WITNESS-- EUNICE R. DUNBLAZIER
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS 30TH DAY OF APRIL 1908.
NOTARY SIGNATURE-- W.H. DUNBLAZIER
MY COMM. EXPIRES JULY 6TH,1908
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#2
MARKED MISC.
APPLICATION # 18632
GEORGE W. VANN BEING FIRST DULY SWORN,
DEPOSE AND SAYS:
MY NAME IS GEORGE V. VANN. I LIVE IN ROLAND, OK.
I WAS BORN IN EAST TENN. IN THE OLD NATION IN HAMILTON CO.
I WAS BORN IN 1812 OR 1813. I WAS ENROLLED BY THE DAWES TO THE CHEROKEE
INDIANS THROUGH MY MOTHER, WHOSE NAME WAS CHARLOTTE BROWN. MY FATHERS NAME
WAS JOSHUA MCCAMEY.
I GOT THE NAME FROM MY GUARDIAN, JOE VANN. I WAS OWNED BY MY GRANDFATHER, AND
WHEN HE DIED, I HAD TO HAVE A GUARDIAN.
EVERY FREE NEGRO HAD TO HAVE A GUARDIAN, OR THEY WOULD BE SOLD IN 90 DAYS. MY
GRANDFATHER OWNED MY MOTHER ALSO. HIS NAME WAS JOHN BROWN. MY GRANDFATHER DID
NOT DIE UNTIL AFTER THE IMMIGRATION.
I AM THE COUSIN OF APPLICANT # 17703.
SIGNED--GEORGE W. VANN
WITNESS TO MARK--- ANNIE L. STEPHENS
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME AT SALLISAW. OK, THIS 17TH DAY OF
SEPTEMBER, 1908.
SIGNED-- HARRY C. BLACK
ASSITANT TO SPECIAL COMMISSION
U.S. COURT OF CLAIMS
Bright Star
Freedmen Project-- I HAVE ADDED COMMENTS BELOW.
(Legal- Section )
(comment note: Notarys Comm. was expired at time of signing)
Question 19-
(comment note: This is how these two lines are written. I do not understand
the answers.)
Bright Star
Freedmen Project
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