Osage Nation, Oklahoma, Deeds: Rosa Pearson Homestead Deed Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pamela Elyea Email: PElyea@aol.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6964 ½ Homestead Deed Osage Indian Lands from Peter C. Bigheart #1675 to Rosa Pearson - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Office of Indian Affairs Land Division ________________, 190_ Recorded in Deed Book, Osage Indian Lands, Vol. ____, page _____ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - State of Oklahoma Osage County The within instrument was filed for record on the 9 day of April, 1909 at 11 o'clock a.m. and recorded in Book 3HD on page 355 TM Broaddus Register of Deeds. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Department of the Interior Office of Indian Affairs, Mar 17, 1909 The within deed is respectfully subitted to the Secretary of the Interior with recommendation that it be approved in accordance with the act of June 28, 1906, and Public Resolution No. 51, approved February 27, 1909, as follows: That homesteads of members of the Osage Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma my consist of land designated from any one or ore of their first three allotment selections taken under the Act of Congress approved June twenty-eighth, nineteen hundred and six, entitled, "An Act for the division of the lands and funds of the Osage Indians in Oklahoma Territory, and for other purposes," the designation thereof to be subject to approval by the Secretary of the Interior. R Malentuer (?) Acting Commissioner Department of the Interior Mar 26, 1909 The within deed is approved in accordance with the recommendation of the Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Frank Price First Assistant Secretary - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Homestead Deed Osage Reservation, Oklahoma Allotment No. 1675 To all to whom these Presents shall come, Greeting: Whereas, The act of Congress approved June 28, 1906, entitled "An Act for the division of the lands and funds of the Osage Indians in Oklahoma Territory, and for other purposes" (34 Stat. L., 539), provides that all the lands belonging to the Osage Tribe of Indians in Oklahoma, except as therein provided, shall be divided among the members of said tribe; and Whereas, Said act of Congress further provides that each member of the tribe may make three selections of land of one hundred and sixty acres each; and that after these selections have been made each member of the tribe may designate which selection shall be his homestead, and that the certificates of allotment and deeds shall designate the homestead selection; and Whereas, The Osage Allotting Commission, as provided for in the sixth subdivision of section 2 of the act, has certified that the land hereinafter described has been designated by or on behalf of Rosa Pearson, a duly enrolled and recognized member of the Osage tribe, as his homestead; and Whereas, Section 8 of the act provides that all deeds to said Osage lands, or any part thereof, shall be executed by the Principal Chief of the Osages, but no such deed shall be valid until approved by the Secretary of the Interior: Now, Therefore, I the undersigned, Principal Chief of the Osage Tribe of Indians, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the said act of Congress have granted and conveyed, and by these presents do grant and convey, unto the said Rosa Pearson all right, title, and interest of the United States and the Osage Tribe of Indians in and to the following- described lands situated on the Osage Reservation in Oklahoma, to wit: South Half of South East quarter of Section Twenty eight (28); West Half of North West quarter of Section Thirty four (34); all in Township Twenty seven (27) North, Range Eight (8) East of the Indian Meridian. Containing 160.00 acres, more or less, according to the Untied States survey thereof, to have and to hold the same unto the said Rosa Pearson, her heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, forever; subject, however, to all the conditions, limitations, and provisions of said act of Congress, one of which is that the homestead selection shall be inalienable and nontaxable until otherwise provided by act of Congress, and all mineral in said land is reserved to the Osage tribe of Indians for the period of twenty-five years from and after the eighth day of April, 1906. In Witness Whereof, I, the Principal Chief of the Osage Tribe of Indians, have hereunto set my hand and seal this 27th day of October, 1908. Peter C. Bigheart Principal Chief of the Osages Witnesses: Healy M. Loomer Linfred H. Hauss The following has a large X over it: Department of the Interior Jan. 18, 1909 The foregoing deed is herby approved. See Joint Resolution Feby 27 - 1909 Public Resolution No. 51