A list of claims for Improvements &c continued
No. 244
To James Blanket Senior of Hickory log
“ 1 Bay horse 10 years old | 60.00
“ 1 Brown horse 7 years old | 60.00
“ 1 Black “ 10 “ “ | 100.00
“ 1 Bay Horse 10 “ “ | 100.00
“ 1 Chestnut sorrel mare 10 years old | 80.00
“ 1 Black coalt 2 years old | 30.00
“ 10 Head of cows 10.00 each | 100.00
“ 25 “ “ Hogs 4 “ | 100.00
Total | 710.00
Personally came before me James Blanket senior of the Cherokee Nation East and affirmed that the above is a just account of property stolen from him by white men citizens of the United to a bay horse as described stolen by Herd a white man, also the 2 described Brown horse was stolen by the same Herd claimant states said Herd stole his horse in the fall of 1822 done on soaps creek (near Chattahoochee River) claimant saw his horse in the said Herds Lot Herd told the claimant if he did not leave there immediately he would shoot him The next described horse or same mare was stolen by a man named Irwin(?) Gober 14 years ago done on Soap Creek near the Chattahoochee river claimant saw his horse in the possession of said Gober claimant states Gober would not let him near his horse The next described was Black mare stolen by the white men one named Samuel Eleson(?) and the other Jay Eleson(?) 4 years ago claimant states he did not see the said Eleson(?) with his mare but he has good reasons to for believing why state his horse or mare The mare described (was a horse Bay stolen by a white man named Joseph Wofford 3 years ago claimant states he did not see said horse in Woffords possession but has good reasons for believing that and Wofford stile his horse The next described (a chestnut sorrel mare) was stolen by a white man named John Brown one year ago claimant states his mare was seen in said Browns stalls and also states he saw him himself claimant went home and got proof and returned to said Browns house Put the mare out of the way The next described (was a Black coalt stolen by a white man named Bates 3 years ago claimants saw said coalt in Bates but claimant states Bates said he should not let him the coalt
The next described (was 11 cows) stolen by a white man named Carrol done at Buzzard roost 16 years ago [struck out: possession] claimant [struck out: told Carrol that the cows] states he saw said cows in Carrols possession claimant told Carrol that the cows was his property Carrol said the claimant should not have the cows
The next described (was 25 hogs) stolen by a white man named Phillips done in Buzzard roost 16 years ago claimant states he saw his hogs in Phillips possession but Phillips refused to give up said hogs the above is a reasonable price and he has never received any compensation for the same
Affirmed before me 3 august 1838
George Still Sr agent for collecting claims
James Blanket his x mark
Personally came before me Soap & Sar-lu-ka of the Cherokee Nation East and solemnly affirmed that they saw a bay horse and a brown horse as described above in white mans lot named Heard witnesses know the horses to be claimant property witnesses told claimant they saw said property in Heards possession and he replighed he new Heard had stolen them they further state that the price is reasonable and the claimant has had no pay for for the said horses to the best of of their knowledge and belief
Affirmed to before me this 20 day of August 1838
George Still asst. agent for collecting claims
Soap his x mark
Sar-lu-ka his x mark
Personally came before me Sar-lu-ka & Ned Blanket of the Cherokee Nation East and solemnly affirmed that they saw the said Irwin(?) Gober was riding claimants horse the same day he lost said horse they also saw the claimant in a short time afterward and told him he replied his horse was stolen that day before we saw him in the possession of Gober They further say that the price in reasonable and that the claimant has had no pay for and hitherto the best of their knowledge ad belief
Affirmed to before me this 30 August 1838
George Still Snr Agent for collecting claims
Sar-lu-ka his x mark
Ned Blanket his x mark
Personally came before me Tom Blanket & Mushstick of the Cherokee Nation East and solemnly affirmed that they saw the said amount of hogs Eleson(?) had in their possession the said black mare of the claimants the same day after it was taken and saw the mare to he saw alluded to above They afterwards saw claimant and told him and he replied that his mare was stolen that same day & saw her in the possession of said Eleson(?) They further state that the price is reasonable and that the claimant has had no pay for the said mare to the best of their knowledge and belief
Affirmed to before me this 30 August 1838
George Still Snr Agent for collecting claims
Tom Blanket his x mark
Mushstick his x mark
Personally came before me Tom Blanket and Sar-lu-ka of the Cherokee Nation East and solemnly affirmed that they saw the above described mare (a chestnut sorrel) in John Browns possession a white man 2 months after said mare was stolen They after wards saw claimants and told him said Brown had his mare he replied she had been stolen some time previous to that time and that he had heard that said Brown had her They further state that claimant has had no pay for said mare to the best of their knowledge and belief
Affirmed before me this 30 day of August 1838
George Still Agent for collecting claims
Tom Blanket his x mark
Sar-lu-ka his x mark
Personally came before me Tom Blanket and Sar-lu-ka of the Cherokee Nation East and solemnly affirmed that the said a Black coalt as described in the possession of a said Bates a white man who refuses to give the coalt up to claimant as they was present when claimant demanded the said coalt They further state that claimant has had no pay for said coalt to the best of their knowledge and belief
Affirmed to before me the 30 August 1838
George Still Snr Agent for collecting claims
Tom Blanket his x mark
Sar-lu-ka his x mark
Personally came before me Mushstick & Sar-lu-ke of the Cherokee Nation East and solemnly affirmed that they saw “ head of cows as described before in the possession of Thomas Carrol a white man They new the cows to be witnesses property they further state they saw the claimant a short time afterwards and told him they was stolen at the said Carrols house
The same states they saw 25(?) hogs at described house at a a white mans house named Phillips and now the hogs to be claimants property They saw claimant a short time afterwards and told him and he then went the witnesses to said Carrols and the hogs was his property They further state the claimant has had no pay for said cows and hogs to the best of their knowledge & belief
Affirmed to before me this 30 August 1838
George Still Snr Agent for collecting claims
Mushstick his x mark
Sar-lu-ka his x mark
Personally came before me George Still and Tom Blanket of the Cherokee Nation East and solemnly affirmed that they saw the 5th described horse (a Bay horse) in the possession of Joseph Wofford a white man They further state state they went with claimant to get the horse but the said Wofford would not give up the horse They further say that claimant has had no pay for said horse to the best of their knowledge & belief
Affirmed to before me this 30 day of August 1838
George Still Snr Agent for collecting claims
George Still his x mark
Tom Blanket his x mark
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