CNP-WHC-OU-Claim33 – Trail of Tears Claims

Series

Book

C&I

Claim Number

33

Claimants

Polly Smith (formerly Miller)

Claim Date

01/28/1842

Eastern Residence

1 mile below the Agency

States

Emigrations

Districts

Agents

Witnesses

James Rodgers (Claimant is my mother. My father was named James Rogers. I was 26 on 15-Jan-1842), Lizzy Fields (no relation to claimant).

Notes/Comments

Emigrated with late husband John Miller by boat. Lieut. Harris was with us. I am full Cherokee. Miller was part Cherokee. Present husband is Moses Smith, a half Cherokee. I had 7 children when I emigrated. The oldest is now in his 25th year.

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