Miller Application # 1391 Tah-yu-ne-se Twist Dutch Mills, Arkansas Admitted Applicant enrolled as Toh-ga-ne-se Twist, together with his father, Twist, and his brother John Twist, were enrolled by Drennen in Goingsnake # 402, 403, and 404. See Misc. Testimony P. 3001. 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. State full name- English name- To-you-ne-se Twist (Tah-yu-ne-se) Indian name- To-yu-ne-se Residence- In Goingsnake District-Cherokee Nation Town and post office- Dutch Mills County- Washington State- Arkansas Date and place of birth- In Georgia December 15, 1833 By what right do you claim? If you claim through more than one relative living in 1851, set Forth each claim separately.- Myself, Father-Twist, Cousin-Smokehouse 8. Are you married? Yes 9. Name and age of wife or husband- Sarah C. Twist age 70 years Give names of your father and mother, and your mother’s name before marriage- Father-English name- Twist ( Cah-nu-tay-yah-hee) Indian name- Ta-cah-nu-la-yu-hee this is hard to read Mother-English name- Rachel Twist Indian name- Maiden name- Rachel Morris (white) Where were they born? Father- I don’t know Mother- South Carolina Where did they reside in 1851,if living at that time? Father- Goingsnake District, Cherokee Nation Mother- Goingsnake District, Cherokee Nation Date of death of your father and mother- Father- August 13, 1863 Mother- March 30, 1871 Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where.- Unknown Name of all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, the date of death.- 1. Sam Twist Unknown Unknown 2. Isaac Twist “ “ 3. John Twist “ “ 4. Ti-a-nia or Nancy Twist “ “ State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both your father’s side and mother’s side if Possible.,- Father’s side Mother’s side Bearpaw Drury Morris Yah-nuh Na-cie ______Morris (white) 17. Where were they born? No answer Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? In Goingsnake District, Cherokee Nation In North Carolina Give names of all their children and residence, if living, if not living, give dates of deaths- 1. English name- Mary Morris *(Mary Susan Morris m. David Ross) Indian name- Residence- South Carolina 2. English name- Shadrack Morris *(m. Elizabeth Pierce) Indian name- Residence- Unknown 3. English name- Sarah Morris *(m. Richard Hall) Indian name- Residence0 Unknown 4. English name- Lyda Morris *(m. James Brown) Indian name- Residence- 5. English name- Drury Morris *(m. Sarah Davenport) Indian name- Residence- 6. English name- Gideon Morris *(m. Rebecca Ca-ta-ti-hee) Indian name- Residence- 7. English name- William Morris *(m. Peggy Davenport) Indian name- Residence- Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- Enrolled for allotment of lands by the Dawes Commission and for Monies drawn in 1874, 1880, 1885, and 1891. Transcriber notes Transcribed by Catherine Widener 2002 Miller app. # 1391 Tah-yu-ne-see Twist Aka Tony Twist Admitted. Applicant enrolled as Toh-ga-ne-se Twist, together with his father, Twist, and his brother John Twist, were enrolled by Drennen in G.S. # 401, 403, and 404. (Misc. test. P. 3001 )…..(follows) “My name is To-yu-ne-se; I was born in Georgia; I do not know what part; I am seventy-four years old; I was born in 1833; I am a half blood Cherokee; I claim my Indian blood through my father; I make no claim through my mother; my father’s name was Twist; he had no first name that I know of; my father was born in Georgia in 1798; I do not know the county ; my father claimed his Cherokee blood through both his parents; my grandparents were born in Georgia; I do not know the year; my grandfather never went to the Ind. Terr.; my father and grandmother and I went to the Ind. Terr., from Georgia about 1836; in 1851 my grandmother was dead; my father and I were living in Going Snake District in 1851; I think my father, grandmother and I were enrolled on the 1835 roll in Georgia; my father and I were enrolled in 1851; we were enrolled in the Going Snake District; neither my father nor I ever received any Old Settler payment; my father and I received some money from a payment made to the Creek Indians at Muskogee, Ind. Terr.; I don’t think I remember the date exactly but it was sometime before the War; I never received any land from the Creeks; neither my father nor I were ever a member of the Creek Tribe; I was enrolled by the Daw’s commmission and received my allotment as a Cherokee; I was enrolled under the name of Tony Twist, # 14636. (See G. S. 402 and 403 G.S. and 404 G.S.)(See 1835 roll, Bear Paw) My three children received their allotments of land under the Dawe’s commission.” 27505 D#14636 Tah-you-ne-see Twist 73 yrs. 27506 D#14637 Sarah C. Twist 70 yrs. (app. # 4598) Grouped with……. 1418- John Twist-brother 25001-Isaac Twist-nephew (father is John Twist) 23541-Noah H. Twist-nephew 27888-Willaim J. Twist-nephew 28698-John W. Twist- nephew 24862- Albert W. Twist- son 26070- Cherokee Adair- (mother-Rachel Louvena Twist) Cordelia Cherokee Adair m. Hooley Sanders 24825- Rachel L. Adair nee Twist 24915- Bertha Baughman nee Twist- niece m. Samuel Baughman June 27, 1903 26376- Sarah Zula Rider nee Bean- grandaughter m. Jack ‘Suke’ Bell Rider December 28, 1887 27887- Rachel M. Lloyd nee Twist- neice m. James P. Lloyd 39436- Jane Twist m. Unknown Mizer 30201- Della D. Faulkner nee Twist m. Henry Faulkner September 20, 1903 27892- Eliza Jane Lloyd nee Twist- daughter m. George Cicero Lloyd 14258- George Twist m. Nellie Chuculate