Creek Nation, Indian Territory, Valuation of Improvements, Western Creeks, 1833? ************************************************************************ 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. ************************************************************************ Submitted By: Lance Hall texlance@swbell.net (http://home.swbell.net/texlance/reserves/1833improvements.htm) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [from microfilm series M574, roll 61, frames 570-583 (part of special file 207)] "Valuation of Improvements, Western Creeks", 1833? Valuation on the Canadian [river]: Name Property Daniel Kennard 1 dwelling house 16 ft square $20.00 1 do do 12 do $11.00 114 rails [fence rails] $1.14 David Miller 1 dwelling house 16 ft square $15.00 1 do do 12 do $11.00 John Wynn 1 dwelling house $25.00 1 corn crib [store house] $8.00 1 kitchen $12.00 2300 rails $23.00 6 acres cleared land $18.00 Mohaie Po chee 1 dwelling house $6.00 John Herod 1 dwelling house $22.00 6 acres cleared land $18.00 2630 rails $26.30 Lemuel Herod 2 acres cleared land $6.00 900 rails $9.00 Talso Hadjo 1 dwelling house $15.00 1 do do $10.00 2 acres cleared land $6.00 550 rails $5.50 Kendal Lewis 1 dwelling house 76.00 1 store house, cellar, passage & shed $140.00 1 corn crib $6.00 1 hen house $6.00 kitchen $7.50 4 acres cleared land $12.00 2648 rails $26.48 54 peach trees $20.25 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Powis Harjo Town: Powis Harjo 2 dwelling houses (with passage) $33.00 2893 rails $28.93 6 acres cleared land $18.00 1 corn crib $5.00 1 hen house $2.00 Hoppoy Harjo 1 house $12.00 1½ acres cleared land $4.50 265 rails $2.65 Unnessa Tus Tus Nugee 1 house $5.00 400 rails $4.00 1 acre cleared land $3.00 Echebe 1 house $13 - 1 hen house $3 1500 rails $15 - 4 acres cleared land $12.00 Eucha Fixico 1 house $10 - 1 corn crib $3 1300 rails $13 - 2 acres cleared land $6.00 Mad Fish 1 house $15 - 1 corn crib $6.50 5 acres cleared land $15.00 - 3200 rails $32 7 house (belonging to his brother) $10 Mad Beaver 1 house $11 - 1 corn crib $3 2 acres cleared land $6 - 500 rails $5 Mista har ke 1 house $14 - 1 crib $6 2 acres cleared land $6 - 300 rails $3 Tomma Harjo 1 house $12 - 1 crib $3 840 rails $8.40 - 1½ acres cleared land $4.50 Hospetack Harjo 1 house $15 - corn crib $6 1900 rails $19 - 5 acres cleared land $15 Attec Kee 700 rails $7 - 1½ acres cleared land $4.50 Tomma E ha O ba 1 house $16 - 2 acres clearing $6 Fi I ga 1 house $13 - 2 acres cleared land $6 Chilo Kee 1 house $15 - 1 do $7 - 1 crib $7 2800 rails $28 - 4 acres cleared land $12 Otalka Fixico 2 acres cleared land $6 - 1600 rails $16 Enola 3 acres clearing $9 - 474 rails $4.74 1 house $8 Wa Ha Cholck Hajo 1 house $12 - 2 acres clearing $6 1200 rails $12 Fush Hatch chee U Holee 1 house $ 15.40 - 1 do $8 - 1 crib $4 1500 rails $15 - 5 acres clearing $15 Leda 1 house $10 - 1 crib $5 Catch Tawee 1 house $18 - 1 acre clearing $3.00 500 rails $5 Na Na O Mate 1 house $9.50 corn crib $3.50 2410 rails $24.10 - 6 acres clearing $18 ------------------------------------------------------------------- Arkansas [river]: Polla a tea 3 acres clearing $9 - 500 rails $5 Yoma Yoco 1 camp & corn crib $3 - 500 rails $5 1½ acre clearing $4.50 Thlee I kee 1 house $12 - 1 corn crib $2 1860 rails $18.60 - 6 acres clearing $18 Letif Harjo 1 house $14 - corn crib $12 2160 rails 21.60 - 7 acres clearing $21 Tomma Gigee 1 house $16 - 1 corn crib $4 2410 rails $24.10 - 6 acres clearing $18 14 peach trees 3.75 Miica 1 house $8 - 1136 rails $11.36 2 acres clearing $6.00 Cite Ki chee 1 house $8 - corn crib $5 rail $12 - 3½ acres clearing $10.50 O i hatca 1 house $8 - 1 corn crib $5 2 acres clearing $6 - rails $11 Bear Head 1 house $11 - 1 crib $4½ rails $10 - 1 acre clearing $3 Deer Liver 1 house12.00 Fo lo la ho ca 1 house $7 - 1 crib $5 - hen house $2 1½ acres clearing 4.50 Assenapa Harjo 1 house $7 - 1 corn crib $5 Sima 1 house $14 - 1 do $6 - 1 do $2 - rails $3.60 1½ acres clearing $4½ - 23 p. trees $8.62½ Hopsey Harjo 1 camp $2 - 1 corn crib $3 - rails $2 1 acre clearing $3 Yallo Harjo 1 house $10 - 1 do $8 - 1 crib $4 - 1 do $2 10 p. trees $3.75 - rails 15.20 - 27 acres cleared $7.50 Gonna 1 house $12 - 1 do $10 - 25 p. trees $9.37½ rails $3.61 - 3 acres clearing $9 Missee 1 house $11 - 2 acres clearing $6 - rails $3½ Yus kee gee Harjo 1 house $8 - 2 do $7 - rails $10.98 - 1½ acres clearing 4½ Autis Youhola 1 house $13 - 1 crib $3 - 4 peach trees $1.50 rails $8 - 2½ acres clearing $7.50 Sinta Likee 1½ acres clearing $4½ - rails $8 Jackee 1 house $9 - rails $8 - 1½ acres clearing $4½ 13 peach trees 4.87½ Hilibee E Mathla 1 house $20 - 2½ acres clearing $7.50 6 p. trees $2¼ - rails $4 Halph Harjo 1 house $15 - 1 crib $5 - 4 acres clearing $12 rails $9 - 18 peach trees 6¾ Opia Mico 1 house $8 - 1 do $4 - 1 acre clearing $3 rails $2.81 - 10 peach trees $3.75 Sim mon Tallee 1 house $ 8 - 2 do $11 - 70 peach trees $26¼ rails $10 - 3 acres clearing $9 Suctala Lottiga (woman) 2 houses $16 - 1 corn crib $2 rails $3 - 1 acre clearing $3 Tomia/Tomma (woman) 1 house $10 Lasla 1 house $10 - rails $2 - 1 acre clearing $3 Cipa 1 house $7½ - 2 acres clearing $6 - rails $8 O kee las E Mathla 1 house $11 - 1 corn crib $8 Little Mad Tiger 1 house $10 Dina 1 house $10 - 1 crib $3 rails $9 - 1 acre clearing $3 Tallee Chick Harjo 1 house $7 - 1 crib $5 1 acre clearing $3 - rails $5 Femmisse 1 house $8 - 2 acres clearing $6 10 peach trees $3.25 - rails $10 Towns, Fields & Fence (belonging to the following): Ispoic Tocalla Mynialee Es te char co 3½ acres clearing$10.50 - rails10.00 Mister Blake 1 house $6 - 1 acre clearing $3 - rails $4.50 Satkee rails $7 - 1½ acres clearing $4½ - 5 p. trees $1.87 Ucettia Yonla 1 house $9 - 1 do $6 Holock Harjo 1 house $8 - rails $6.40 1 acre clearing $3 Leda 1 house $10 - rails $2.40 - 3 p. trees $ 1.12½ ½ acres clearing $1.50 Cussela Harja 1 house $14 - rails 5.60 1½ acres clearing $4½ - 8 p. trees $3 Fos Harjo 1 house $7 - 2 acres clearing $6 ----------------------------------------------------------------- On Verdigris [River]: Ben Perryman 2 houses $22 - 1 corn crib $7 1 do (daughters) $9 - 11 acres clearing $33 1 do & crib $20 - 35 peach trees $13.12½ rails $37.00 200 rails & 1 house (on Grand River) $17 Tomma 1 house $9 Dicky 2 acres clearing $6 Fox? rails $1.50 - 1½ acres clearing $4½ Hillebe Tustenuga 1 house $18 - 2 do $18 - 3 cribs $7 9½ acres clearing $28½ - 17 p. trees $6.37½ 3800 rails $38 - 1 milk house $2 Deer Foot 1 house with shed $8 - rails $1 E Pat O He 1 house $5 - 1 crib $3 - rails $4 Hitch Hatch Harjo 1 house $8 - rails $15 - 2 acres clearing $6 Suc Hage 1 house $6 Lee Hoc Chee 1 house $6 - 1 crib $2½ - 1 shed $1 rails $7 - 2 acres clearing $6 Hopiac Harja Chopco 1 house $4 - 1 crib $2 - rails $2 James Hardrage rails $41.20 - 10½ acres clearing $31.50 1 house $10 - 1 do with shed $10 - 1 do $8 1 do $6 - 1 do $ 5 - 3 corn cribs $5 1 crib $4½ - 1 house $15 - 2 kitchens $10 3 do $8 - 91 peach trees $34.12½ house & rails (on Canadian River) $25 Polly Hardage 1 house $13 - 1 do $9 - 1 do $8 1 crib $3 - 2 acres clearing $6 1 crib $1 - rails $16 Benjamin Hawkins 1 double house, floored, hewed & c. $150 1 kitchen $8 - 1 smoke house $7 - 2 houses $20 1 house $8 - 2 do $8 - 1 corn crib $8 1 stable $6 - rails $22½ - 3 acres clearing $9 300 square logs for mill $150 100 round logs for mill $25 Coemathlee chee (Arkansas) 1 house $8 - 1 do $15 - rails $1.50 Bush a head 3 acres cleared land $9 - rails $8 Susanna McIntosh 1 house $30 - 1 do $25 - 1 do $8 - smoke house $4 1 house $20 - 1 do $15 - 1 corn crib $8 1 do $20 - 1 do $15 - 1 do $4 - 1 do $8 - 1 do $9 20 acres cleared land $60.20 - 800 rails $28 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The above valuation of the improvement of the Creek Indians East of the present boundary line between them and the Cherokees west, affixed by their treaty with the United States Feby 14 1833 and according to the provision of said treaty made by Kendall Lewis of the Creek Nation and Frederic Saugrain, a citizen of the United States appointed by the Commissioners of Indian Affairs for that purpose. We hereby certify upon our honor that according to our best belief the above valuation of the Creek Improvements is just and Equitable. K. Lewis F. Saugrain I hereby certify that I acoompanied the persons above appointed to appraise the Creek improvements; and that in my opinion they have made an honest and judicious valuation of them. Apl 17 1833. J. F. Schermerhorn Indian Comer West (a true copy) (signed) S. C. Stambaugh Secty to Comer Errors Page 7 - Jackee of $1.00 excess Page 10 Cossista Harjo of 8.00 minus 78? deducted, will give amt remittance [A rail is probably the horizontal bar or plank on a fence. A crib is "a small building, usually with slatted sides, for storing corn."]