Submitted by: catz@kcisp.net Catherine Widener Miller Application # 52 Charlotte Townsend nee Taylor Pryor Creek, Oklahoma ************************************************************************ 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. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** (Amitted. Claimant’s father and one brother and sister enrolled by Drennen in 1851, Goingsnake District group # 407. Paternal Grandfather enrolled in 1835, page 5.) Commissioner of Indian Affairs Washington, D. C. Sir: I hereby make application for such share as me be due me of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decrees of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees. The evidence of identity is herewith subjoined. 1. State Full Name: English Name- Charlotte Townsend Indian Name- 2. Residence- 3.Town and Post Office- Pryor Creek 4.County 5.State: Indian Territory 6.Date and Place of Birth: July 15th, 1883 Flint District, Indian Territory (Stilwell, Oklahoma)* 7.By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more than one relative living in 1851, set forth each claim separately: For my grandfather, Andy Taylor and Edward Adair (this would be her great grandfather)* My grandmother, Jennie Taylor (Andy Taylor’s wife) My father, David Taylor My mother, Sarah Taylor nee Adair My brother, Claiborn Taylor My sister, Leonora Adelaide Taylor Franklin Adair, Narcena Adair, and Calvin Adair 8.Are you married? yes 9.Name and age of wife or husband- James L. Townsend, 53 years old 10.Give names of your father and mother, and your mother’s name before marriage- Father- English name- David Taylor Indian name- Mother- English name- Sarah Taylor Indian name- Maiden name- Sarah Adair 11.Where were they born? Father- Tennessee Mother-Tennessee 12.Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time Father-Flint District, IT Mother-Flint District, IT 13.Date of death of your father and mother? Father-1902 Mother-1883 14.Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- Mother in 1851 in Flint District, Cherokee Nation 15.Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, give date of death- 1. Clayborn Taylor b. 1848 d. 1900 2. Leonrah Adelade Taylor b. 1848 d. 1876-about 16.State English and Indian name of your grandparents on both father’s and mother’s side, if possible- Father’s Side Mother’s Side Andy Taylor Edward Adair 17.Where were they born? In Tennessee 18.Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? In Flint District, Cherokee Nation 19.Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths 1.English name-Ibby Taylor (Isabel Taylor)* d. Unknown Indian name- Residence- 2.English name-David Taylor d. 1902 Indian name- Residence- 3.English name-Elizabeth Taylor d. Unknown Indian name- Residence- 4.English name-Minerva Taylor d. Unknown Indian name- Residence- 3.Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- Yes in Cooweescoowee District in 1894, Indian Territory Witness’ Signed- Supplemental Application for Minor Children Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims, 601 Ouray Building, Washington, D. C. Sirs, I hereby make application for such share as may be due my minor children of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906, if favor of the Eastern Cherokee, and I ask that this be made part of my original application No.52 1.State you full name: Charlotte Townsend 2.Residence and post office: Pryor Creek 3.County: Northern District 4.State: Indian Territory 5.Date and place of birth: Cherokee Nation July 13, 1853 6.Are you married? yes 7.Name and age of wife or husband: J. L. Townsend 8.To what tribe of Indians, if any, does he or she belong? He is a white man 9.Names of all your children who were living on May 28, 1906: 1. David Sears (MA# 31315) 21 yrs. December 28, 1885 2. Joel M. Sears 19 yrs. January 5, 1888 3. Charlotte Townsend 11 yrs January 13, 1896 4. Samuel Sears (MA# 32285) 23 yrs. March 22, 1884 5. Stephen Sears (MA# 31314) 26 yrs. March 23 1881 6. Ida Mayes nee Sears (MA#27748) 31 yrs. December 19, 1876 10.Where they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so state when and were and with what tribe of Indians. Strip payments in Cherokee Nation on all rolls of Cherokee Nation since birth. REMARKS (Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist in proving his claim.) I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Signature) Charlotte Townsend Subscribed and sworn to before me this May 15, 1907 Certificate of Index to Emigrant Pay Roll Drawer: Charlotte Townsend P. O. Pryor Creek I do hereby certify that the following names appear upon a roll purporting to be a copy of the Cherokee Emigrant Pay Roll of 1852: Flint District page:41 No. 399 Sarah Adair page: 42 No. 400 Lawyer George Linna Susah Orphans, residing at C. S. Adair’s (all of Group # 400) Goingsnake District page. 152 No. 407 David Taylor Lenora Taylor Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 25th day of March, 1902 J. M. Watts-notary public Grouped with……….. 24748-Ida Mayor nee Sears (daughter)* 31314-Stephen Sears (son)* 31315-David Sears (son)* 32285-Samuel Sears (son)* 1382-David Taylor Jr. (nephew)* 23920-Alfred Taylor (2nd cousin)* 31390-William G. Taylor * Transcriber notes Charlotte Townsend nee Taylor Dawes # 6383, Census Card # 2513 1/16 Cherokee Miller # 27219, app. # 52 m. Dudley Sears 1872 m. William W. Dudley 1891 m. James L. Townsend 1893 Transcribed by Catherine Widener, 2002