Transcribed by Stuart Marshall, Sewanee—The University of the South
“No 207 The United States Dr To Alcy Cockram
Residence in the East at Chu,too,ga,tuh G[eorgia] Removed to the West in Bells Detachment Present Residence on Saline Creek Delaware District
To 1 Horse stolen by a citizen of the United States at Chattahoochee
G[eorgia] in the year 1827 not recovered worth $80 $80.00
‘’1 D[itto] taken by a citizen of at same place 1828—40 40.00
‘’ 2 Horses Ran off to the State of Ga in 1830 not rec[overed] 1/50 $ 1/70 150.00
‘’ 8 Steers taken by a citizen of the US in 1830 $15 120.00
‘’ 2 Cows taken by the same at the same time 10 20.00
‘’42 Stock Hogs killed taken by the same at same time 3 126.00
am[ount] carried over 536.00
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Amount Br[ought] Over $536.00
‘’Ferry taken by on Chattahoochee River taken by Citizen of the United States in the year 1830—Boat worth $40 40.00
Rent for said ferry 8 Years at 200 $ p[er] annum 1600.00
‘’2 Horses left at Chutoogatah when rem[oved] to West 100.00
‘’7 Cattle lef[t] at D[itto] when rem[oved] $10— 70.00
‘’3 Pots left at D[itto] when rem[oved] 1/$6 2/3 12.00
‘’1 Tea Kettle left at D[itto] when rem[oved] 2 2.00
1 Coffee pot left at D[itto] when rem[oved] 1— 1.00
1 Coffee Mill left at D[itto] when rem[oved] 1— 1.00
Sundry small property left at D[itto] when rem[oved] 10— 10.00
‘’2 Bunches Factory thread left at D[itto] when rem[oved] 2[.]50 5.00
‘’2 Weeding hoes left at D[itto] when rem[oved] [.]50 1.00
‘’2 Axes left at the same place when rem[oved] 2[.]50 5.00
2383.00
Delaware District
Cherokee Nation
Personally appeared before me Robert B. Daniel an acting clerk for Registering claims in Delaware Dist[rict] Alcy Cockram and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the account made out by her against the United States for Two Thousand Three Hundred and Eighty three Dollars is Just and true And that she has been damaged to that amount by the United States and citizens thereof And that she has never received any compensation from either for the same or any part thereof
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of April 1842
Robert B Daniel Alcy Cockram her X mark
Clerk
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Delaware District
Cherokee Nation
Personally appeared before me Robert B. Daniel an acting clerk for Registering claims in Delaware District, Nancy and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the account made out by Alcy Cockram for property lost & taken by citizens of the United States, at Chattahoochee Ga is Just and true and that Alcy Cockrams statement in relation to that part of the account is correct and true to the best of her knowledge
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of April 1842
Robert B Daniel Nancy her X mark
Clerk
Delaware District
Cherokee Nation
Personally appeared before me Robert B Daniel an acting clerk for Registering claims in Delaware District George Cockram and being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he does know that Alcy Cockram had all the property charged in her account—as left at Chutoogatah when removed to the west—where she resided in the East and that the same was left—there undisposed of by her in any manner whatever when she was removed to the West
Sworn to and subscribed before me this 21st day of April 1842
Robert B Daniel George Cockram his X mark
Clerk”