A List of Claims for Improvements to continued
No. 247
The United States Do
To James Blanket Snr (of Hickory Log Dist)
“ 3 Cows at 12.00 each | 30.00
“ 2 goats “ “ 2.00 | 4.00
“ 8 Hogs 3 years old 3.00 each | 24.00
“ 41 Chickens .12 ½ | 5.12 ½
“ 1 Large Oven “ 7.00 | 7.00
“ 1 Small “ “ 2.87 ½ | 2.87 ½
“ 1 “ “ “ 3.00 | 3.00
“ 1 Skillet 2.00 | 2.00
“ 1 Flat iron .75 | .75
“ 15 Plates .12 ½ | 1.75
“ 1 set of cups & saucers .12 ½ | .62 ½
“ 1 Coffee Pot “ 1.00 | 1.00
“ 1 Bowl “ .25 |.20
“ 1 shugar dish .50 | .50
“ 1 Cream Pot .25 | .25
“ 1 Pepper Box .25 |.25
“ 1 set of knives and forks 2.00 | 2.00
“ 1 water Pail .50 | .50
“ 1 “ small “ .37 ½ | .37 ½
“ 2 asceies(?) 2.25 | 4.50
“ 1 “ .75 | .75
“ 2 Stocked Ploughs 2.00 each | 4.00
“ 3 Weeding Hoes .50 “ | 1.50
“ 1 Chine Dishes 1.25 “ | 1.25
“ 1 Large Basket .75 | .75
“ 1 Riddle .25 | .25
“ 1 Dining Table 1.00 | 1.00
“ 2 Chairs .75 “ | 2.25
“ 3 Bedsteds 2.00 “ | 6.00
“ 2 Looms 10.00 “ | 20.00
“ 2 pair Harness for Loom .75 | 1.50
“ 2 Slayes 1.00 “ | 2.00
To 4 shettles for Loom .25 each | 1.00
“ 1 Feather Bead 2.00 “ “ | 12.00
“ 1 Shovel “ 1.25 “ | 1.25
“ 1 Fire shovel .50 | .50
“ 2 Files .37 ½ | .75
“ 2 Augers .75 | 1.50
“ 1 Hand saw “ 1.00 | 1.00
“ 1 Hammer .25 | .25
“ 1 Shaving Knife .50 | .50
“ 2 Barrels .50 “ | 1.00
“ 1 Churn .75 | .75
“ 1 Crop of hands | 15.00
Total | 171.50
Personally came before me James Blanket Snr of the Cherokee Nation East and solemnly affirmed that the foregoing statements of Claims against the United States for Property forced to abandon by the authority of the United States since the 23 of May 1838 is just and true to the best of his knowledge and belief
Affirmed to before me this 29 day of August 1838
George Still Agent for Collecting claims
James Blanket his x mark
Personally came before me Thomas Blanket and Bear Paw of the Cherokee Nation East and solemnly affirmed that the foregoing statements of claims against the United States for property is just and true to the best of their knowledge and belief
Affirmed before me 23 August 1838
George Still Agent for Collecting Claims
Thomas Blanket his x mark
Bear Paw his x mark
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