In assn with John Baldridge deceased a Cherokee for Subsisting his
family consisting of 14 in number from the 1st of June to the 30th September 1838,
inclusive making
116 days and 1624 rations 16¢ 259.84
To Foraging 9 head of horses fo same 04¢ per day 417.60
677.44
The above named John Baldridge with other thirteen members of his family was
captured at his residence on the first of June 1838 by the U. States troops then employed
under the direction of General Scott in collecting the Cherokees for their removal West
of the Mississippi
They were marched two days along with the troops and then left for some cause not
known to provide for themselves. They could not return to the residence whence they
had been forcibly removed, and now compelled to provide support for themselves.
They continued to do so (never receiving any rations from the U. States contractor) until
the 24th of September following when they were numbered in James Brown’s
detachment of Cherokee Emigrants and departed for the West
The claim is the Subsistence furnished by Capt John Baldridge for his family and their
animals from the time they were left by the troops until they were mustered into a
detachment
The Said John Baldridge died a short time prior to the departure of the detachment
which he had joined to Emigrate West, and in consequence of which the widow & heirs
of the deceased to wit – the widow gave me a power of attorney to attend this claim
against the United States which is respectfully submitted for consideration
/248/ Signed Seal Polly Baldridge {Seal}
Thomas Baldridge {Seal}
Green Baldridge {Seal}
Delilah Baldridge {Seal}
William Baldridge {Seal}
Eliza Baldridge {Seal}
Peggy Baldridge {Seal}
[On fold]: The United States in assc with John Baldridge $677.44 Cherokee Agency Bayou Minard January 8th 1842
William Baldridge, Cherokee Indian, aged about twenty one years son of the before
named John Baldridge deceased personally appeared before me this day, and solemnly
declared in the nature of an oath that the foregoing account is just and true And that the
Statement attached thereto is correct
Declared before M. Hughes (?)
for Cherokees
Cherokee Nation