Cherokee Indian Application - Dawes Commission - Isaac Hummingbird USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. Submitted by: Kathy Pitts katherynpitts@myfamily.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION for Minor Children Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims, 601 Ouray Building, Washington, D.C. Sir: I hereby make application for such share as may be due my minor children of the fund appropri- ated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1900, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees, and I ask that this be made part of my original application No._____7667__________ 1. State your full name_________Isaac Hummingbird_______________ 2. Residence and post office:______Stilwell________ 3. County:_______Cherokee Nation______ 4. State:_______Indian Territory_______ 5. Date and place of birth_____Born in 1862, in Cherokee Nation, I.T.__ 6. Are you married?_____Yes_____ 7. Name and age of wife or husband____Amanda Hummingbird (7696) age 45 years_ 8. To what tribe of Indians, if any, does he or she belong?_Eastern Cherokee___ 9. Names of all your children who were living on May 28, 1906: Name Age Born 1. Stand Hummingbird 18 years 1889 2. Rogers Hummingbird 16 " 1891 3. Lizzie Hummingbird 10 " 1897 4. Isaac Hummingbird 7 " 1900 5. Eliza Hummingbird 3 " 1894 10. Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians: Stand and Rogers were enrolled for monies in 1874, the others were too young then. REMARKS (Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist in proving his claim.) They were all enrolled for lands by the Dawes Commission and are all Eastern Cherokees. I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge. and belief. Isaac hummingbird made his x-mark Witness to the mark George Redbird Can't read other. Subscribed and sworm to before me this 21st day of may 1907 M??? Shannon Copied from Application Kathy Pitts