1838-Claims 1457

A list of Claims for Improvements &c contd 

No. 854 

The United States DO 

To Nancy of Hickory log Dist 

 

For 1 Black Horse 10 years old | 100.00 

“ 20 Head of Hogs at 5.00 per head | 100.00 

“ 1 Cow and Calf | 20.00 

“ 1 Rifle Gun | 25.00 

“ 1 Axe | 2.00 

Total | 247.00 

 

Claimant states the above describes property was stolen from her by white men citizens of the United States in 1836 claimant saw her horse in possession of a white man after he was stolen from her claimant saw her hogs in possession of the above said white man a citizen of the U. States claimant states she did not see any white man with the cow but her witness saw a white man kill her cow claimant said a white man came to her house and take her Gun and Axe off before her face and claimant has not received any compensation for the same 

 

Personally came before me Nancy of the Cherokee Nation east and solemnly affirm that the foregoing statement of claims against the United States is just and true to the best of her knowledge and belief 

 

Affirmed to before me this the 18th of Sept 1838 

Moses Daniels Agent for collecting claims 

Nancy her x mark 

 

Personally came before me Young Turkey and Co-huh-tes–kee of the Cherokee Nation east and solemnly affirmed that they saw all the above described property in the possession of said white men and knew it to be the same property alluded to above they further then that the prices are reasonable and that the claimant has had no pay for the same to the best of their knowledge and belief  

 

Affirmed to before me 28th of Sept 1838  

Moses Daniels agent for col. Claims  

Young Turkey his x mark 

Co-huh-tes–kee his x mark