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Subject: [WI-FREEDMEN] MILLER APP.# 31413 Sofhie Hicks, Vann, Gunter, Drew, Robinson, Reed, Thompson, B
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2003 00:58:49 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 # 31413
Action Taken- REJECTED
Name of applicant--SOPHIE HICKS
No. of children--X
Residence--HULBERT OK
Reason---- CLAIMS THROUGH THE SAME SOUCE AS # 22950

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---SOPHIE HICKS
Indian name-

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

#3)County--CHEROKEE NATION

#4)State--INDIAN TERRITORY

#5)How old are you?--24 YEARS Born-- APRIL 15TH, 1883

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

#7)Are you married?--YES

#8)Name and age of wife or husband--HENRY HICKS, 24 YEARS

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

#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-JOHN VANN
Indian name-
Mother- english name-RACHEL GUNTER
Indian name-
Maiden name-RACHEL DREW

#12)Where were they born?
Father- CHEROKEE NATION, FLINT DIST., INDIAN TERRITORY
Mother- CHEROKEE NATION, FLINT DIST., INDIAN TERRITORY

Page #3

#13)Where did they reside in 1851, if living at this time?
Father-DO NOT KNOW
Mother- CHEROKEE NATION

#14)Date of death of your father and mother:
Father---ABOUT 1890
Mother---LIVING

#15)Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benifits? If
so, state when and were.---FATHER AND MOTHER ON THE CHEROKEE FREEDMEN ROLL

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

Name--BELLE ROBINSON--- WEBBER FALLS, I.T.
Born--1882
Died--

Name--LEWIS GUNTER JR.-- WEBBER FALLS, I.T.
Born--1884
Died--

Name--FRANK REED
Born--1879
Died--

Name--MYRTLE GUNTER
Born--1892
Died--

Name--LUCY GUNTER
Born--1899
Died--


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


mothers side---POLLARD DREW
KATIE DREW nee MACKEY

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

#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:----MOSE DREW
Indian Name:---
Residence:----

English Name--BEN DREW
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:-- JAMES DREW
Indian Name:--
Residence:---

English Name:----RICHARD DREW
Indian Name:---
Residence:----

English Name:----THAS DREW
Indian Name:---
Residence:----

English Name:----ALEX BOUDINOT
Indian Name:---
Residence:----

English Name:----ELLIS MACKEY
Indian Name:---
Residence:----

English Name:----ELLEN PARLIN
Indian Name:---
Residence:----

English Name:----S. GLASS or H. GLASS
Indian Name:---
Residence:----

English Name:----JENNIE BENGE
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;--OUR CHEROKEE ALLOTED ON 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.----
ANSWER:-- I REFER YOU TO APPLICATION OF MY MOTHER #

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

Signature- SOHHIE HICKS

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13TH day,of JULY, 1907.

Notary Public- signatureAffidavit)--J.C. BUCHANNAN
Comm Exp.--....1910
(The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses, who are
well acquainted with the applicant.)

Personally appeared before me SHERMAN ROBINSON and JOHN DREW, who being duly
sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with SOPHIE HICKS who
makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known HER for 15
years and 20 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-
SHERMAN ROBINSON
JOHN DREW


Subscribed and sworn to me, before me this 13TH day of JULY,1907.

Notary signature-.J.C. BUCHANNAN
Notary commission expires-....1910

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.

.
Bright Star
Freedmen Project

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