Eastern Cherokee Dawes Application of Polly Terrell submitted by Ginny ********************************************************************** USGENWEB 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. ********************************************************************** No. 3635 Eastern Cherokees. Application of Polly Terrell For share of money appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee Indians 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 38, 1906. Stamped: Indian Office Eastern Cherokees, Rec Nov. 26, 1906 No. 3635 Action: Admitted Name: Polly Terrell and X children. Residence: Tahlequah Okla. Reasons: Applicant was enrolled in 1851 in Tahl. Dist. #517.O.K. Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C. Sir: I hereby make application for such share as may 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: Polly Terrell. Indian name:___________ 2. Residence: Tahlequah District I.T. 3. Town and post office: Tahlequah 4. County: Northern District 5. State: Indian Territory 6. Date and place of birth: 1815 East of the Mississippi River 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 - Tom Watts, Father; Nellie Watts, Mother; Linda Watts, sister; Betsy Terrell, daughter; Peach Watts, Uncle; Tony Watts, uncle; Watt Watts, Uncle; Ravin Watts, Uncle; Charley Watts, Uncle; Jennie Watts, aunt; Gar Blackbird, Uncle; Bittin Blackbird, Aunt. 8. Are you married? No 9. Name and age of wife or husband? __________ 10. Give names of your father and mother, and your mother's name before marriage. Father - English name: Tom Watts . Indian name: ________ Mother - English name: Nelllie Watts. Indian name: Never knew it. 11. Where were they born? Father: East of the Mississippi River. Mother: East of the Mississippi River. 12. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Father: Cherokee Nation, I. T. Mother: Cherokee Nation, I.T. 13. Date of death of your father and mother - Father: Don't know when. Mother: >From 1852 to 60. 14. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where: Mother drew 1852 payments in Cherokee Nation I.T. 15. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, the date of death: 1. Polly Terrell, born about 1815. 2. Do-you-ne, died in the 40 3. Linda, 1864 or 5. 16. State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side if possible: Father's side: Never knew them. Mother's side: Never knew them. 17. Where were they born? ________ 18. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at the time? ________ 19. Give names of all their children, and residence, if living: if not living, give dates of deaths. Peach Watts, Dead. Tony Watts, Dead. Watt Watts, Dead. Ravin Watts, Dead. Charley Watts, Dead. Jennie Watts, Dead. Gar Blackbird, Dead. Bittin Blackbird, Dead. 20. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where: Emigrant Payment, 1852 and Cherokee Payments from 1875 to 1894 and land (?) by commission from 1902 to 6. 21. To expedite identification, claimants 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 any additional information that he believes will assist in proving his claims.) _______________ I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Polly (her mark X) Terrell Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 day of November, 1906. My commission expires Sept. 20, 1907. S. S. Bayles, Notary Public. Witnessed by Susie Walkingstick and Cull Thorn. Affidavit. (The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.) Personally appeared before me Susie Walkingstick and Cull Thorn, who, being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Polly Terrell, who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have know her for 40 years and 40 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 her claim. Susie Walkingstick, Cull Thorn. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 day of Nov. 1906. My commission expires Sept. 20, 1907 S.S. Bayles, Notary Public.