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Subject: [WI-FREEDMEN] MILLER APP # 44240 Gilbert Vann, Bruner, Musgrove,
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:57:10 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 # 44240
Action Taken- REJECTED
Name of applicant--GILBERT VANN
No. of children--X
Residence--HAYNES, OK
Reason---- REJECTED FOR SAME REASON AS APP # 18782, ALSO BECAUSE IT WAS FILED
AFTER 8-31-1907

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---GILBERT VANN
Indian name-

#2)Residence--HAYNES, OK
and Post Office--HAYNES

#3)County--MUSKOGEE

#4)State--OKLAHOMA

#5)How old are you?--DEC, 1848

#6)Where were you born? --SALINE DIST, CHEROKEE NATION

#7) By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more then one
relative living in 1851, set forth each claim seperatly.
WILLIAM VANN--MY FATHER
CAROLINE VANN--MY MOTHER

#8)Are you married?--YES

#9)Name and age of wife or husband--CATHERINE VANN, ABT. 57 YEARS OLD


#10)Name all your children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their ages.

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

#12)Where were they born?
Father- IN GEORGIA
Mother-

Page #3

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

#14)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father---1905
Mother---1865

#15)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If
so, state when and were.---
1870.1880.1896, FORT GIBSON, TALEQUAH AND HAYDEN

#16)Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if
possible.
ELLIS VANN --DOB ABT. 1824 -- DOD 1894
GEORGE VANN--DOB ABT. 1830-- DOD....
NANCY VANN DOB ABT.1846---DOD 1865
DENNIS VANN DOB ABT. 1850--DOD......
EMILY VANN DOB ABT. 1852--DOD 1865
JOSEPH VANN DOB ABT. 1863-- DOD 1865

#17)State English name and Indian names of your grandparents on both
father's side, and mother's side, if possible.
fathers side---GEORGE BRUNER
KATIE VANN
mothers side---JOSEPH VANN
EBBIE VANN

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

#19)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?--IN SALINE DIST.

#20)Give names of all their children, and residence, if possible:
English Name:----BEN VANN--ABT.1858
Indian Name:---
Residence:---- SALINE DIST

English Name--JESSIE VANN ABT.1880
Indian Name:--
Residence:---SALINE DIST.

English Name:-- GEORGE MUSGROVE--LIVING NOW
Indian Name:--
Residence:--- SALINE DIST

English Name:-- MARY MUSGROVE--LIVING NOW
Indian Name:--
Residence:--- SALINE DIST

English Name:-- JANE VANN--DIED 1861
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;1870.1880,1896, FORT GIBSON, HAYDEN, BRAGGO


#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- GILBERT VANN

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 19TH day,of DECEMBER, 1907

Notary Public- signatureAffidavit)--J.R.FLENNER

Witneesss-
JEB FLENNER
DENNIS VANN

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

Personally appeared before me POLLY ROSS and JOHN FLOWERS, who being duly
sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with GILBERT VANN
who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known HIM for 50
years and 35 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-
J.R.FLENNER
DENNIS VANN

Signatures of witnesses-
POLLY ROSS
JOHN FLOWERS


Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 19TH day of DECEMBER, 1909

Notary signature-.J.R.FLENNER
Notary commission expires-.FEB 7TH,1911

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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