CNP-WHC-OU-Claim52 – Trail of Tears Claims

Series

Book

C&I

Claim Number

52

Claimants

Martin Whirlwind

Claim Date

2/1/1842

Eastern Residence

10 mi below Calhoun on Hiwassee

States

Emigrations

Present Residences

12 mi from here on road to Ft Smith

Districts

Agents

Witnesses

Amos Thornton (abt 1/8 Cherokee), Nancy Massingale(widow of Cherokee- mother of claimant. He was abt 16 when we emigrated. Whirlwind left before claimant born. I raised him. Never remarried. My father white- mother half-breed Kautaba.

Notes/Comments

Half breed. Father a Cherokee, mother a white. Claim inc ferry boat. Had a white man named Thornbeerry make na improvement. Was abt 14 yrs old.