MILLER APPLICATION # 629 TA-KEY SUMMERFIELD NEE OO-SAW-AHE SPAVINAW, 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. <> Submitter: Catherine Widener (catz@kcisp.net ************************************************************************ (Admitted. Applicant enrolled by Drennen in 1851, Delaware District Group # 288.) 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-Ta-kee Summerfield Indian Name-Ta-kee 2. Residence- Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory 3.Town and Post Office-Spavinaw, Indian Territory 4.County-Delaware District 5.State-Indian Territory 6.Date and Place of Birth-1851 Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory 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: Myself-Ta-kee Parents-Oosar-we and Quah-la-you-cah Sisters-Na-le and Quate-se Brother-David Uncles and Aunts-Dave-se, Lancy, Sa-ke, A-ke, Chah-le, I-chan-nee, and Cah-nel-sa 8.Are you married? yes 9.Name and age of wife or husband- Isaac Summerfield (MA# 630-56 years of age 10.Give names of your father and mother, and your mother’s name before marriage- Father- English name-Don’t know Indian name-Oo-sar-we Mother- English name- Don’t know Indian name-Quah-la-you-cah Maiden name-Quah-la-you-cah 11.Where were they born? Father-Old Nation Mother-Old Nation 12.Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time Father-Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory Mother-Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory 13.Date of death of your father and mother? Father-abt. 1863 Mother-abt. 1870 14.Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- Yes, 1851 Delaware District. Don’t know of any others but if there (?) any payments…..too hard to read……. 15.Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, give date of death- Na-le b. d. Don’t know, dead Quat-se b. d. Don’t know, dead David b. d. Don’t know, dead 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 Oo-ha-loo-ka Coo-tau-keas-ke Dar-ne Tah-ne-la 17.Where were they born? Old Nation 18.Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Delaware District, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory 19.Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths 1.English name-Father’s side Indian name-Te-yaw-steas-ke-dead Residence- No children, don’t know death date 2.English name- Indian name- Residence- 3.English name-Mother’s side Indian name-Dave-se, Lucy, Sa-ke Residence-All dead, no children 4.English name-Don’t know date of deaths Indian name-Also, Mose-uncle Residence-I-chan-nee-tah and Cah-nel-sa 3.Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- Yes, in 1851 and ever since to 1894. 21. To expedite identification, claimant should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their paternal and maternal ancestors back to 1835. REMARKS (Under this head the applicant may give additional information that he believes will assist in proving his claim). Note: Answers should be brief but explicit: the words ‘yes’ , ‘no’, and ‘unknown’ may be used in cases where applicable. Read the questions carefully. I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signed:Ta-kee ‘X’ Summerfield Attest to Witness C. M. Dunlap Mollie Dunlap Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of October, 1906 Signed: J. J. Crawford? Notary Public AFFIDAVIT (The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.) Personally appeared before me Moses Ridge and , who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Ta-kee Summerfield, who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known her for 40 years and years, respectively, and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that the statements made by her are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in herclaim. Witnessess Signatures: C. M. Dunlap Moses ‘X’ Ridge Mollie Dunlap John Ridge Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 1st day of October, 1906 J. J. Crawford? notary public Duplicate Miller Applications-# 13216 and # 5677 Dawes Roll # 8770, Census Card # 3605 Full Blood Cherokee 1880 Cherokee Census-Delaware District # 1431 as Takey Kayhawah-20 yrs. m. Isaac Summerfield Drennen Roll Family Group # 288-Delaware District Oo-sar-we Quah-la-you-cah Ta-kee Na-le Quate-se David Drennen Roll Family Group # 248-Delaware District Tah-ne-la Coo-tau-keas-ke Te-yau-teas-ke Drennen Roll Family Group # 271-Delaware District Dave-se Lucy Drennen Roll Family Group # 92-Delaware District Wah-le (alone) Drennen Roll Family Group # 625-Delaware District Sa-ke A-ke