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1838 Cherokee Claims Before Emigration

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About the 1838 Cherokee Claims

In 1838, the citizens of the 8 districts of the Cherokee Nation were forced from their homes by the federal government in the Indian Removal Act. Prior to the migration to Indian Territory, these citizens made legal claims against the United States Government. These claims are found below in this interactive database.

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Districts

Amohee (311)

Aquohee (374)

Chattooga (114)

Chickamauga (324)

Coosawattee (389)

Hickory Log (489)

Hightower/Etowah (76)

No District Information (1372)

Tarquohee (175)

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e. side of Oostanaulla River at Chattoogata (1)

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Eustanolle River (1)

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Fighting Town (26)

Floyd County (3)

Fodders Creek (5)

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Full-nue (1)

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Geohee [Cheohee?] (1)

Gilmer County (1)

Greasy Creek (1)

Gum Log (2)

Gunters Landing (4)

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Gwinnett County (2)

Hamilton Co (1)

Hanging Dog Creek (2)

Hanging Dog Town (1)

Harris Creek (2)

Hassee River (1)

Haywood Co (1)

head of Candys Creek (1)

head of Chickamauga Creek (1)

head of Coos hully (1)

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head of Hiwassee (3)

head of Sugar Creek (1)

Heights Mill Creek (4)

Hemp Town (5)

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Hickory Log Town (4)

High Tour (1)

High Tower (20)

High Town (1)

Hightower (71)

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Hiwasse (7)

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Hiwassee (19)

Hiwassee & Shooting Creek (1)

Hiwassee River (9)

Hiwassee Town (2)

Holley Creek (2)

Holly Creek (2)

Hot House Creek (3)

Hot House on Chotohee (1)

Island Town (7)

Ivy Log (7)

Ivy Log Creek (3)

Ka-nu-no-ye (1)

Kar-te-ka-ye (1)

Kokers Creek (2)

Koo-lau-hee (1)

Lick (1)

little Edawa (1)

little Edwara (1)

Little River (2)

Little Wills Valley (2)

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Long Cane (1)

Long Island on Chattahoochee River (1)

Long Island Tuck? Town (1)

Long Savannah (50)

Long Swamp (9)

Long Swamp Creek (4)

Long Town (1)

Lookout Creek (1)

Lookout Mountain (3)

Lookout Valley (9)

Lost Town on Shoal Creek (1)

Macon Co (2)

Marion Co (1)

Marshall County (2)

McLemore Cove (1)

Mountain Town (27)

Mouse Creek (13)

mouth of Sauta Creek (1)

mouth of Short Mtn Creek at Hightower River (1)

Murray Co. (2)

Murray County (4)

Na-gut-se (1)

Nachooy (2)

Nacooche (1)

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Nah-coo-chee (1)

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Nateyeatle (1)

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Naucoochy (3)

Naucoota (1)

Nauteaher? River (1)

Ne-ah-te-ha-la (2)

Nea-ta-ha-la (1)

Neahtahala (1)

Neahtehala (1)

near Charleys at Tuckasege (1)

near Clapboard Town (1)

near Coosa River on Turnip Mtn. (1)

near Council Grounds (2)

near Dirt Town (1)

near Fort Hembre (1)

near Franklin (1)

near Gunters Landing (1)

near head of Muscle Shoals (1)

near Lafayette (1)

near Long Swamp (1)

near New Town (2)

near Newtown (2)

near Pine Long Old Town (1)

near Quallakuh Town (1)

near Red Clay (5)

near Sauty (1)

near Spring Place (2)

near Sugar Town (1)

near Talking Rock (2)

near Tarquohee (1)

near the Cedar Bluff (1)

near Toqua (1)

near Turkey Town (1)

near Turkey Town Valley (1)

near Tusquitta (1)

near Vann's Ferry on Chattahoochee (1)

Neatahalah (2)

Neatahalo (1)

New Echota (1)

Niccoose (1)

Nichejack Creek (1)

Nickajack lick log (1)

Non-te-ha-ley (1)

Nonathuga (1)

Noon Day Creek (2)

Not Available (4)

Notchy (1)

Notley (23)

Notley Creek (1)

Nottley (6)

Nottley River (1)

Nou-te-ha-la (1)

Nou-te-yah-le (1)

now Gaylesville (1)

Nuntulah (1)

Nur-coo-chee (1)

Ocoa (2)

Ocoa River (3)

Ocoe River (1)

Ocoee (1)

Ocoee River (4)

Old Town (2)

on Armuchy (1)

on Chattahoochee River (2)

on Coosawatte (1)

on Coosawatte River (1)

on Coosee (1)

on Etowa River (1)

on Etowah (1)

on Hightower (1)

on Hightower River (2)

on Little River (1)

on Salcoe Creek (1)

on the Edawah River (1)

on waters of Coo-ya-hul-la (1)

Oo-cah-loo-wahe (1)

Oo-cur-loo-war-see (1)

Oo-da-loo-hee (1)

Oo-ka-bu-wah (1)

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oo-nus-tu? (1)

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Pine Log (3)

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Pole Cat (4)

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Pumpkin Vine Creek (1)

Quahalla (1)

Quallakah Town near Ful-lou-ca (1)

Quanah (1)

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Rabbit Town (2)

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Rabbit Trap Town (11)

Raccoon Mountain (1)

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Raccoon Town (5)

Red Clay (16)

Red Clay, near the Council Grounds (2)

Red Hill (6)

Rising Fawn (1)

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Rocking Creek (1)

Rocky Creek (2)

Sa-la-coa (1)

Sah-la-co-ey (1)

Sailecoah Creek (1)

Salcoe (1)

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Salikee (1)

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Salt Peter Cave at mouth of Elk River (1)

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Selquoah Town (1)

Selquoh (5)

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Selquouah (1)

Seoder Creek (1)

Sequatchee Valley (1)

Shallowfords (1)

Sharp Creek (1)

Sharp Mtn Creek (3)

Shoe Make (1)

Shoemake (4)

Shoemake Creek (1)

Shoemake Town (3)

Shoogar Town (1)

Shooting Creek (52)

Shooting Town (1)

Shu-gar town (1)

Silqouah (2)

Silqua (1)

Silquah (2)

Silquah Town (1)

Silquaoh Town (2)

Silquoa Town (2)

Silquoah (1)

Silquoh (1)

Siquoh (1)

Sixes (11)

Sixes District (2)

Sixes Town (3)

Agents

Aaron Barung (1)

Anderson Springston (51)

Collins McDonald (504)

D. M. Foreman (1)

Elijah Hicks (195)

George C. Lowrey (121)

George Hicks (74)

George Still (314)

Hamilton Bradford (36)

J D Wofford (548)

James Logan (1)

James McKamey (482)

James Sanders (85)

Jas C. Foreman (176)

Jesse Bushyhead (342)

Jesse G. Beeson (121)

John Foreman (1)

M. Whitaker (1)

Moses Daniels (222)

No Agent Information (191)

S. C. Foreman (1)

Samuel Tate (1)

Stephen Baxter (1)

Stephen Foreman (259)

W. S. Adair (14)

William Bean (1)

Wm Strain (1)

Book

A

Claim Number

1

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Oostalodee, Ah-do-lahee

Locations

Hanging Dog Creek

Districts

Book

A

Claim Number

2

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Backwater, Equeechee

Locations

Districts

Book

A

Claim Number

3

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Moses, Dah-ne-gee-he

Locations

Districts

No District Information

Book

A

Claim Number

4

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Arsuttahee, Fox, Black

Locations

Districts

Book

A

Claim Number

5

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Keh-le-ne-tah, Black Fox

Locations

Districts

Book

A

Claim Number

6

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Bird, Oo-cho-sto-luh

Locations

Districts

Book

A

Claim Number

7

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Keyes, De-go-de-skee

Locations

Districts

Book

A

Claim Number

8

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Ah-cla-sa-de-he

Locations

Districts

Book

A

Claim Number

9

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Gee-le-ni-duh, Ga-lee-la-dee

Locations

Districts

Book

A

Claim Number

10

Claimants

Agents

Witnesses

Esta-tse, Et-to-ley-he

Locations

Districts

No District Information

Book

A

Claim Number

11

Claimants

Da-gun-ta-su-wa-ge

Agents

Witnesses

Keener, Grass Davis, Keena

Districts

No District Information

Book

A

Claim Number

12

Claimants

Agents

Witnesses

Ta-noo-we, Arch

Districts

No District Information

Book

A

Claim Number

13

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Betsy, Mellow Bug

Locations

Districts

Book

A

Claim Number

14

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Ka-le-sa-te-he, Ah-to-a-tee-hee

Locations

Districts

Book

A

Claim Number

15

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Cul-so-wee, Rogers

Locations

Districts

Book

A

Claim Number

16

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Overtaker, Rambling About

Locations

Districts

Book

A

Claim Number

17

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Du-ne-no-le, Deer, Standing

Locations

Districts

No District Information

Book

A

Claim Number

18

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Locations

Districts

Book

A

Claim Number

19

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Archy, Horsefly

Locations

Districts

Book

A

Claim Number

20

Claimants

Agents

Jesse Bushyhead

Witnesses

Locations

Districts