SETTLERS AND INTRUDERS ON CHEROKEE INDIAN LANDS 1801-1816
(And a few other goodies)
Abstracted
from the Records of the Cherokee Agency in Tennessee: Correspondence and
Miscellaneous Records. National Archives Microcopy M-208, Rolls 1-7, 13.
Transcribed by Janelle Swearingen 1989
From 1801 to 1823 Col. Return Jonathan Meigs of Middletown, Connecticut was the agent to the Cherokees. The Agency was first located at Southwest Point, then moved to Hiwassee Garrison near Dayton, TN. Following a dispute over the title to the Garrison land, it was moved to Calhoun, Tennessee. During the time Meigs was the agent, settlers passing through the Cherokee land had to have a pass issued by the agent. In addition, some settlers who had special skills, such as blacksmiths, were invited onto the land by the tribe. But there were also many intruders who attempted to settle illegally and had to be removed by the agent. These lists are gleaned from these records. Note that there is a lot of information on these rolls, and I am sure I overlooked a lot of other important items.
I have also included a few other items of a genealogical interest.
Below is an index of the surnames found. After finding the page
number, click on the pages you wish to view.
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Microfilm Roll 1-Page 1; Roll 2-Pages 2-5; Roll 3-Pages 5-7; Roll 4-Pages 7-10; Roll 5-Page 10; Roll 6-Pages 10-11; Roll 7-Page 11; Roll 13-Pages 12-25
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T V W Y
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Adams, 8, 16 |
Albright, 25 |
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Albritton, 15 |
Alexander, 3, 7, 11, 20 |
Alford, 8, 10 |
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Allen, 8, 10 |
Allison, 10 |
Alred, 3, 4 |
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Anderson, 7, 10, 18, 20 |
Angle, 2 |
Arbough, 9 |
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Armstrong, 5 |
Arrington, 15 |
Ashwith, 19 |
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Atkins, 2 |
Atkinson, 16 |
Austin, 3, 12 |
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Avery see Every |
Ayllet, 3 |
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Bain, 13 |
Baker, 2, 12, 14 |
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Ball, 8, 9 |
Barnard, 3 |
Barnet, 9, 15 |
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Barton, 15, 23 |
Basham, 2 |
Bassam, 7 |
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Battis, 15 |
Bauguss, 4 |
Beard, 1, 9 |
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Beasley, 14 |
Beaty, 1, 17, 18 |
Bell, 7, 9, 13 |
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Benge, 7, 11 |
Berry, 25 |
Bever, 9, |
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Bevin, 5 |
Bigbare, 1 |
Bird, 11 |
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Birdwel, 7, 10l |
Black, 9, 16 |
Blackburn, 7, 10 |
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Blair, 9 |
Bland, 3, 19 |
Bolen, 8 |
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Boring, 22 |
Bower, 20 |
Bowling, 3 |
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Bradley, 8 |
Bradshaw, 25 |
Bramley, 1 |
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Brent, 24 |
Brian, 14 |
Brice, 14 |
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Bright, 3 |
Brinlee, 2 |
Brodgon, 5 |
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Bronson, 8 |
Brower, 8 |
Brown, 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 |
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Brumley, 1 |
Bruton, 2 |
Bryant, 2 |
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Bryson, 3 |
Bullisom, 9 |
Burgess, 1, 12, 19, 20 |
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Burkas, 3 |
Burke, 7 |
Burleson, 9, 11 |
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Burley, 21 |
Burney, 7, 10 |
Burns, 17 |
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Burris, 23 |
Burton, 2 |
Butler, 7, 10 |
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Byers, 3 |
Byrce, 11 |
Byrne, 24 |
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Cale, 8 |
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Campbell, 15 |
Canterbury, 2, 4 |
Carnehan, 9 |
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Carpenter, 4 |
Carr, 1 |
Carrell, Carrol, 2, 5, 10, 13 |
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Carrson, 7 |
Carter, 18 |
Castleberry, 5 |
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Cathes, 3 |
Cathey, 19 |
Cavender, 5 |
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Cavet, 9 |
Chaitton, 14 |
Charles, 22 |
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Cheshire, 2 |
Christian, 15, 19 |
Clark, 1, 3 |
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Clark & Hall, 7, 10 |
Cocherham, 19 |
Coffin, 8 |
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Colbun, 9 |
Collins, 3 |
Combs, Comes, 11, 13, 21 |
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Condry, 11 |
Conner, 9 |
Coodey, 7 |
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Coody, 5, 6, 7, 10, 13 |
Cook, 9 |
Cooper, 9 |
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Copeland, 8 |
Corkan, 8 |
Cormicks, 10 |
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Cornwell, 5 |
Corvan, 11 |
Cotton, 2, 9 |
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Coulson, 25 |
Cowan, 1, 9 |
Cox, 2 |
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Cozby, 11 |
Crabtree, 18 |
Craig, 9, 18 |
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Crawford, 3, 13 |
Crittendon, 12 |
Crockett, 10 |
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Crosley, 16 |
Crosslin/Crossland, 9, 10 |
Crouch, 2 |
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Crozier, 1 |
Cummins, Cummings, 2, 7, 9, 10, 22 |
Cuningham, 4, 5 |
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Dardis, 24 |
Darnel, 24 |
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David, 10 |
Davidson, 1, 23, 24 |
Davies, 5 |
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Davis, 1, 8, 23, 25 |
Dawson, 24 |
Day, 12 |
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Deakins, 1 |
Dean, 3 |
Devan, 9 |
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Devault, 11 |
Devers, 1 |
Dickinson, 4 |
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Dieson, 6 |
Dirgan, 22 |
Dodd, 4, 8 |
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Doherty, Dougherty, 2, 8 |
Donathan, 21 |
Dotson, 8, 14 |
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Doublehead, 7, 10, 16 |
Douglas, 12 |
Driscal, 8 |
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Dudley, 25 |
Dunagan, 4, 5 |
Dunlap, 1 |
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Dunman, 5 |
Dye, 2 |
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Elder, 1 |
Ellington, 2 |
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Ellis, 1, 7, 8 |
Ellits, 10 |
Embry, 12 |
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English, 2 |
Ennis, 2 |
Ensen, 20 |
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Eppler, 8 |
Erwood, 8 |
Eskridge, 1 |
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Eustis, 10 |
Evans, 9, 12, 21 |
Every, 8 |
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Ewing, 1 |
Farmer, 7, 10 |
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Feagle, 9 |
Fears, 8, 11 |
Fenell, 19 |
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Finly, 15 |
Fitzgerald, 21 |
Flall, 20 |
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Flatt, 20 |
Ford, 8 |
Forrest, 21 |
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Forsyth, 10 |
Foshe, 11 |
Franks, 11 |
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Freeman, 1, 8 |
Frost, 9 |
Froy, 8 [or Loy] |
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Frye, 1, 25; Fyry, 13 |
Fulton, 10 |
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Gardiner, 10 |
Garner, 9 |
Gedings, 2 |
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Geluo, 2 |
Geron, 19 |
Gibbons, 9 |
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Gibson, 2 |
Gipson, 8 |
Glass, 23 |
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Glover, 8, 10 |
Golasspee, 20 |
Gordon, 2 |
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Graham, 2 |
Gray, 1, 5, 15 |
Green, Greene, 9, 11 |
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Greenhaw, Greenhaws, 9 |
Greenway, 11 |
Greenwood, 19 |
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Greer, 8 |
Griffith, 7 |
Grigsby, 11 |
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Grissell, 5 |
Grisson, 9 |
Guest, 4 |
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Haines, 2 |
Halcon, 3, 4 |
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Hall, 10, 11, 22, 24 |
Hall & Smith, 1 |
Hamelton, Hamilton, 4, 7 |
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Haney, 7, 10 |
Hargrave, 3 |
Harks, 8 |
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Harlan, 7 |
Harper, 8 |
Harris, 17, 18 |
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Harrison, 21 |
Hartgrave, 3 |
Hatch, 7, 10 |
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Hatfield, 2 |
Hatton, 8 |
Hawkins, 9 |
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Hays, 2, 7, 9, 10, 17 |
Heath, 5 |
Helms, 20 |
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Hemphill, 7, 10 |
Henderson, 1 |
Henry, 9 |
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Henshaw, 24 |
Hickenbottom, 14 |
Hicklen, 9 |
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Hickman, 22 |
Hicks, 13, 15 |
Hildebrand, 11, 12 |
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Hill, 5 |
Hines, 1 |
Hinshaw, 13 |
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Hobbs, 2 |
Hodge, 8 |
Hoffner, 1 |
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Hogan, 7, 10 |
Hoge, 8 |
Hogg, 9 |
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Holingsworth, Hollingsworth, 4, 17 |
Holland, 1, 5 |
Homes, 12 |
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Hood, 8 |
Hooker, 3 |
Hopkins, 14 |
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Hopper, 3 |
Hornbeck, 9 |
Hotchkiss, 1 |
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House, 4 |
Houston, 7, 10 |
Howard, 8 |
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Howell, 23 |
Hudson, 10 |
Huggins, Hugens, 17, 25 |
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Hughs, 15 |
Huitt, 4 |
Humble, 21 |
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Humphreys, Humphries, 9, 15 |
Hunter, 21 |
Hutchinson, 24 |
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Isham, 8 |
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Jacket, 11 |
Jacks, 4 |
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Jackson, 9, 14 |
James, 1 |
Jeffers, 23 |
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Jeffrey, 11 |
Jenkins, 8 |
Johnson, 1, 7, 9, 12, 13, 19, 20, 25 |
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Jolly, 7 |
Jones, 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 14, 18, 19, 20 |
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Keeler, 8, 10 |
Keelly, 7 |
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Keetley, 10 |
Kell, 14 |
Keller, 10 |
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Kellough, 12 |
Kelly, 25 |
Kennedy, 10 |
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Kennerly, 16 |
Kerne, 9 |
Kerr, 9 |
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Keys, 4, 6 |
Kile, 8 |
King, 14 |
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Kirkland, 2 |
Knight, 10 |
Kuney, 1 |
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Land, 1 |
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Langdale, 16 |
Larare, 2 |
Lavender, 18 |
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Lawrence, 4, 5 |
Lay, 3 |
Lean, 3 |
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Lecroy, 3 |
Lee, 1, 20 |
Leggit 12 |
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Leonard, 1 |
Lewis, 17, 20, 24 |
Lindsey, 5 |
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Lin, Linn, 1, 8 |
Little, 3, 4, 5 |
Livingston, 7 |
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Logane/Loguae, 7, 10 |
Long, 10 |
Longley, 23 |
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Lostater, 18 |
Lovell, 11 |
Lovely, 11, 12 |
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Low, 1, 18 |
Lowrey, 7 |
Lowstetter, 21 |
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Loy, 8 [or Froy] |
Luna, 19 |
Lusen, 1 |
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Lyday, Lyndey, 1 |
Lymmes, 13, 16, 25 |
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Mahan, 3 |
Malone, 22 |
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Manasco, 8 |
Manning, 5 |
Maple, 8 |
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Marlin, 17 |
Martin, 13, 23 |
Massey, 9 |
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Maxey, 17 |
Maxwell, 2, 25 |
May, 13 |
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Mayhew, 8 |
McCaniel, 7 |
McCarey, 8 |
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McCartney, 7 |
McCarty, 11 |
McClure, 11 |
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McClusky, 25 |
McCormich, 13 |
McCracken, 3 |
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McDaniel, 11 |
McDonald, 7, 18, 20, 21, 23 |
McGhey, 18 |
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McGee, 8, 10 |
McGill, 18 |
McGowen, 17 |
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McGrew, 7 |
McIntire, 13 |
McIntosh, 10 |
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McKee, 16 |
McKinney, 4, 5, 8 |
McMahon, 9 |
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McNair, 20 |
McNary, 5 |
McPherson, 8, 10 |
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McWilliams, 7, 10 |
Meigs, 1, 7, 10, 11, 14, 18 |
Miller, 1, 2, 9, 10, 20, 22, 23 |
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Mills, 13 |
Milstead, 7, 10 |
Minyard, 3 |
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Mitchel, Mitchell, 1, 9, 15 |
Montgomery, 1, 4, 5 |
Moore, 1, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 25 |
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Morgan, 4, 8, 12 |
Morissette, 18 |
Mosely, 2 |
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Moss, 9, 22 |
Mullens, 5, 9 |
Murphey, 9 |
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Murrel, 8 |
Murry, 21 |
Myers, 5, 9 |
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Nations, 5, 23 |
Nell, 18 |
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Newel, 17 |
Newton, 4 |
Nichol/Nichols, 2, 10 |
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Nidiever, 12 |
Niel, 7, 8 |
Norman, 9 |
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Norris, 8 |
Norwod, 25 |
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Odell, 1 |
Olive, 12 |
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Oliver, 4 |
Ore, 13, 17, 21 |
Obson, 8 |
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Ottwell, 5 |
Over__se, 21 |
O'Donnel, 8 |
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O'Niel, 7 |
Park, 7 |
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Parmely, 17 |
Parrot, 22, 24 |
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Parton, 8 |
Pasley, 13 |
Pathkiller, 10 |
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Patterson, 18 |
Patton, 2 |
Payne, 8 |
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Peak, 4 |
Pearce, 1 |
Peeler, 7, 10 |
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Pemberson, 2 |
Penn, 10 |
Perkins, 8 |
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Permely, 2 |
Perrit, 8 |
Petty, 13 |
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Pevyhouse, 2 |
Phebus, 4 |
Phillips, 13 |
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Piatt, 9 |
Pierce, 22 |
Pitchford, 22 |
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Post, 9 |
Potter, 7, 10 |
Prigmore, 8 |
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Pruitt, 9 |
Ragsdale, 11 |
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Ramsey, 16 |
Rare, 8 |
Raredon, 8 |
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Ray, 7, 10 |
Reams, 20 |
Reed, 1, 5, 22, 23 |
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Reid, 3, 12 |
Reynolds, 8, 19 |
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Rice, 2 |
Richey, 17 |
Ridge, 12 |
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Riggin, 1 |
Riggs, 8 |
Riley, Rily, 1, 5, 6, 11, 13, 25 |
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Roach, 16 |
Robb, 24 |
Robbinson, 7, 20 |
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Roberts, 11, 25 |
Robertson, 8 |
Robinson, 5, 9 |
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Roe, 19 |
Rogers, 2, 7, 9, 24 |
Roland, 8 |
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Ros, 7, 13 |
Ryan, 1 |
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Scaggs, 8 |
Scarborough, 4 |
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Scott, 24 |
Sealton, 9 |
Sears, 2 |
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Selman, 22 |
Shawn, 3 |
Sheets, 10 |
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Shelton, 4, 7 |
Shepherd, 5 |
Shiling, 22 |
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Shipley, 15 |
Shoeboots, 2 |
Shorey, 7, |
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Shuffield, 4 |
Shumwell, 23 |
Simeton, 8, 9 |
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Simmons, 19 |
Sims, 8, 19, 24 |
Sisson, 8 |
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Sloane, 17 |
Smethers, 3 |
Smith, 1, 2, 4, 5, 12, 16, 17 |
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Snow, 4, 23 |
Sorrel, 23 |
Southridge, 3 |
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Sparks, 13 |
Speers, 12 |
Spencer, 4 |
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Spinstones, 18 |
Starling, 2 |
Stephens, 19 |
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Stevenson, 2 |
Steward, 7 |
Stewart, 8, 25 |
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Stinson, 7 |
Stocton, 9 |
Strickland, 5 |
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Stuld, 7 |
Stull, 10 |
Swan, 24 |
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Sweat, 8 |
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Talley, 11 |
Tansey, 4, 5 |
Task, 14 |
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Taylor (see Tailer), 3, 7, 10, 11, 12 |
Terrepin, 7 |
Tharp, 3, 17 |
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Thomas 7, 10, 18 |
Thompson, 15, 22 |
Thomton, 20 |
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Thornton, 4, 13, 22 |
Thrash, 9 |
Thrasher, 11 |
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Tinley, 10 |
Tipton, 17 |
Todd, 2 |
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Tolliver, 9 |
Tolontuskee, 22 |
Toncry, 19 |
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Trimble, 9 |
Trumbel, Trumble, 1 |
Tubbs, 14 |
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Turley, 17 |
Tuskingo, 2 |
Two Killer, 21 |
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Varnet, 23 |
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Veache, 2 |
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Wade, Waide, 1 |
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Wafer, 4 |
Wainwright, 9 |
Waldran, 20 |
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Waldridge, 15 |
Walker, 4, 7, 12, 13, 17 |
Wallace, 2, 12 |
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Wark, 17 |
Warner, 1 |
Warren, 4, 5 |
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Waters, 8 |
Watts, 4, 7 |
Wear, 1, 11 |
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Weatherspoon, 3 |
Webb, 8, 18 |
Weir, 7, 10 |
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Weiss, 1 |
Wellborn, 15 |
Wells, 3 |
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Wheeler, 7, 10 |
White, 2, 7, 11, 15 |
Whitehead, 23 |
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Whitemankiller, 1 |
Whitesides, 19 |
Wilbarn, 9 |
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Wiley, 24 |
Wilkinson, 20 |
Willcox, 13 |
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Williams, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 13, 17 |
Willion, 9 |
Willson, 9, 13, 17 |
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Willy, 8 |
Wilson, 4, 6 |
Winterbower, 8 |
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Witt, 1 |
Wofford, 3, 5 |
Woman Holder, 21 |
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Wodd, 16, 23, 24 |
Woodcock, 7 |
Wood/Woods, 3, 10, 11 |
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Woodward,13, 16 |
Woolsey, 17 |
Wright, 3, 14 |
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Wyly/Wyley, 7, 11 |
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Young, 5, 9, 23 |
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The following are abstracts of records of genealogical interest taken from the records of the Cherokee Indian Agency in Tennessee in the years 1801-1816. These are from the microfilm copy, and the pages are not numbered. They are arranged in roughly chronological order.
Records of the Cherokee Indian Agency in Tennessee: Correspondence and Miscellaneous Records. National Archives Microcopy M-208
Roll 1, 1801-1802
2 Feb 1802 (out of order) deposition of John Dickson regarding a horse
belonging to William Dennes. [this one is out of order after Feb 9]
15 Feb 1802 deposition of John Dickson about a horse belonging to Henry Hunter.
Letter from Thomas Caudry complaining of a Squire Bone who with a group of
Creeks fired upon some Cherkees and stole their guns and skins. He further
states that 7 or 8 families have settled over the line and asks Meigs to come
see him.[after Mar 13 1801]
Deposition of John Sims, Jane Richmond and John Richmond about an incident involving Richmond shooting an Indian. Attested by H. McKinney, J.P. 11 May 1802.
[The following is a list of receipts from persons working on drawing the line between North Carolina and the Cherokees, or who supplied materials. The list is found recorded on July 25, 1802]
Whitemankiller, Samuel Riley, William Pearce, William Elder, a Cherokee Chief, Elijah Ryan, John Jones, Henry Car, Abner Hines, Thomas Waide, William Warner, John Dunlap, John Lee, John Bradley, Joseph Frye, William Burgis, Samuel Eskridge (articles including 46 chickens, 2 hogs, 1 beef, 2 deer, 6 bushels sweet potatoes,, bread, etc.), Joseph Henderson (frying pans and spoons), Armstrong Ellis (buckets, tea ketttle, pan, coffee pots), George Witt (554 pounds flour), John Leonard (coffee and sugar), Abner Hines (Oats), Frederick Hoffner (pack saddles), Aquila Low (500 pounds bacon), Hugh Beatty (bearskins), Joseph R. Henderson (pewter, leather, cups, saucers & bells),Samuel Weiss (salt), Samuel Eskridge (money paid John Moore as guide to surveying party), Jered Hotchkiss (forrage & provisions), Samuel Eskridge (money paid Thomas Holland for whiskey, meal 6 breakfsts, horsekeeping), William Davidson (Honey), Nancy Lin (2 chickens), Whitemankiller, Samuel Eskridge (money paid William Brumley as guide), Samuel Wear (whiskey, Coffee), Abraham Lydey (provisions & forrage), Henry Beard (butter), Samuel Were (provisions), William Brown (forrage), Nathan Devers (salt & ferrage), Edward J. Johnson (ferrage & provisions), Hall & Smith (forks, coffee, sugar, knives, bread), Clark Crozier (Barr Iron), Townley Deakins (beef, flour, whiskey), Joseph Henderson (brandy), David Miller (provissions), John Trumbel (forrage), Thomas A. Smith (bearskins), Thomas N. Clark (bearskins, blankets), James Riggin (bacon), William Bramley (dutchovens & forrage), Person Davis (provisions), William Davis (provisions), Susannah Trumble (forage), Alexander Montgomery (forrage), Jared Hotchkiss (provisions), George Ewing (provisions), Archibald Cowan (provisions), William Gray (provisions & forrage), William Davis (provisions) Sam Kuney, Lusen, an Indian Chief, Isaac Land (flour), Bigbare, Benjamin Odell (butter), John Reed (brandy), Jonathan Lyday (corn), Nancy Davis (provision & forrage), Ezekial Johnson (iron), John James (horse shoes), Andrew Mitchell (brandy), Thomas Freeman
[There was also a receipt for 20 gallons of Whiskey at $1.00 per gallon purchased by Return J. Meigs from Thomas Wade.]
Roll 2, 1803-1804
The said Cherokee man named Tuskingo or Shoeboots being brought before the Agent with the said Clarinda & their three children & questions being first put to the woman etc.
Mr. Samuel Graham & Mr. David Rice having come into the Cherokee Agency to endeavor to obtain the liberation of a woman named Clarinda Ellington now the wife of a Cherokee man, she having been when a small child taken as a prisoner by the Shawnees. This Cherokee man named Tuskingo or Shoeboots being brought before the Agent with the said Clarinda & their three children & questions being first put to the woman. Do you wish to return to your friends in Kentucky? Answered Yes, If I can carry my Children. And the following question being put to the Cherokee man. Are you willing to let Clarinda Ellington the woman you call your wife go with her Children to see her friends in Kentucky? Answered No, If my children are taken away I shall look on it the same as if they were dead. And the said Clarinda therefore declines going to see her friends as she cannot leave her children. The said Tuskingo says that he saved her life at the time she was taken, & therefore thinks he has a right to keep her as his wife. It appears that Tuskingo is a man of very considerable property. October 19th 1803. SouthWest Point. Return J. Meigs.
Circular:
Letter to Intruders on Indian Lands on the West Side of Cumberland Mountain 15 February 1804.
Jacob Gibson, Richard Pemberton, George Pemberton, Andrew Smith, John Rogers, Thomas Patton, _____ Kirkland, _____ Carrol, John Crouch, Daniel Pevyhouse, George Hatfield, Menard Basham, John Bruton, John Permely, N. Hatfield, _____ Starling, Jeremiah Hatfield, John English, John Stevenson, John Maxwell, David Maxwell, Nicholas Dougherty, John Larare, ___ Hays, James Atkins, Richard Haines, James Hobbs, John Dye, _____ Ennis, John Sears, _____ Geluo (?), Jacob Burton, White Cotton, John Todd, James Todd, John Dougherty, Joseph Dougherty, Arch: Angle, Cox's two families, Cummins two families, __ Brinlee, ____ Bryant, ____ Wallace, _____ Canterbury, ____Cheshire, _____ Veaches two families, & others whose names are not here enumerated. It is know[n] from good information that you have in violation of the Laws of your Country made settlements on the Cherokee Lands in several places on the west side of Cumberland Mountain viz. On Little South Fork, Clear Fork, Mouth of Buffaloe, Poplar Creek, Tattersons Creek, Elk Fork /so called/ and on the Cumberland River all on the Cherokee lands within the known boundary line.
Your names have all been reported & I am authorized & directed by the Secretary of the War Department of the United States to call on you in the most pomted(?) manner & I do hereby call on you to remove yourselves & families & stocks of cattle & your other property off from the Indian Lands without Delay. Otherwise, you will involve yourselves in all the disagreeable consequences which follow by being removed by military force which will assuredly be sent for that purpose - If you neglect to avail yourselves of this opportunity to remove yourselves.
Garrison South West Point
15 February 1804
Return J. Meigs Agent of War
To: settlers on Indian Lands along Yellow Creek, Wm. White, John Brown, Wm. Robbinson, Moses & Jno Gordon, Edward Gedings, Danile Miller, Joseph Baker, Samuel Mosely, Thompson Nichols all on the Cumberland Trace
[In this letter Meigs tells them that some allowance will be made them on the improvements they made as the line was in question at the time they settled.] Feb 15, 1804 South West Point. R. J. Meigs.
[In January of 1804 a white man James Wood killed an Indian child and wounded his father near Pigeon in Buncombe County North Carolina. The Secretary of War instructed RJM to travel to that place to look into the matter and to offer a reward of $500 for the apprehension of Wood. after Feb 23, 1804]
From Andrew Bryson
Rec'd 25 Aug 1804
Sir I take the liberty of informing you that James Wood that is blaimed for wounding the yalow Bere and ciling his childe have been taken in South Carolina and been commited to Burk jail and his friends of the name of Welshes his bail him out and he is in the settlement that the murder was don in and the Welshes have tolde thier friends that lives on the frontteres if wood is changed or that for them to move in for the are under oath to kill sum of the Cherikkees sir the people is at a lose to now what to do in the meter if he is to be tried at the bond or ware. Sende riten ansers to William Cathes on Richland Creek this is the voise of the well wishers in generl to the Laws of our cuntry July the 25 day 1804 Andrew Bryson to Mr. J. Meggs at South West Point.
To Secretary of War:
So West Point
6 Oct 1804
Sir On the 22 ulto I wrote announcing to you the death of John W. Hooker the Factor at the Public Store at Tellico. At the same time I took the liberty to recommend Mr. Nicholas Byers as a proper person to take charge of the Factory. Since I wrote have heard that Charles Wright (&) William Tharp have applied thro their friends for the place. Permit me to observe that it will be of importance to the United States that the person who holds that place be attached to the present administration. Mr. Byers is decidedly so, the others are not. Tis painful to see applications for offices under the administration who have uniformly spoken ill of the Exchange ever since the Adams system has been exploded. . . R. J. Meigs.
[This list is at end of the roll 2.]
A list of settlers on the Indian lands on the Frontier of Georgia 1804
Names of the settlers left out side the line, the day it was said to be finished, which was the 1st February 1798
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1. William Wofford |
1. William Wofford * |
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2. Lucas LeCroy |
2. Benjamin Wofford * |
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3. Benjamin Wofford |
3. Nathaniel Wofford * |
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4. Thomas Barnard |
4. James McCracken * |
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5. Moses Halcom |
5. Richard Burkaes * |
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6. William Bright |
6. William Weatherspoons* |
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7. Nathaniel Wofford |
7. Robert Brown |
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8. George Hopper |
8. William Brown + |
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9. Thomas Hopper |
9. William Alred |
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10. Richard Lay |
10. Robert Little |
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11. William Weatherspoons |
11. William Hartgrave |
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12. Amy Bowling |
12. Hugh Hartgrave + |
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13. Samuel Reid |
13. Samuel Bright |
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14. Charles Wells |
14. Jesse Austin * |
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15. Richard Burkas |
15. Lucas LeCroy * |
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16. Equila McCracken |
16. William LeCroy + |
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17. James McCracken |
17. Robert Mahan + |
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18. John Collins |
18. Jesse Dean |
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19. Jesse Austin |
19. William Taylor |
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20. Augustine Brown |
20. Garland Lean |
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21. John Shawn |
21. Charles Crawford |
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22. Garnet Smethers |
22. Moses Halcom* |
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23. David Clarke |
24. Mathew Alexander |
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In my settlement there were 22 |
25. Jacob Southridge |
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living the day the line was finished; |
26. John Bland+ |
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settlers the day that the orders for |
27. George Hopper* |
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removal &c. there was but 28; |
28. William Taylor |
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which makes but 6 of an increase. Circumstances in the interim. All those marked thus * in the second column are the old settlers. All those marked + are small families increased by intermarriages with the old setlers children; and conse quently have but small families, which are five in number |
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Charles Wells went early last winter to seek a place in the western country - - a few days ago he returned & will soon go off. Robert Little and William Hartgrave has made but one crop, and had been preparing to remove to Cumberland 6 weeks before orders-- One of the William Taylor's lives in side the line - tends a little ground out -- Much more might be said on the concern.
Old Settlers in Nathan Smith's settlement, before the line was run.
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1. Nathan Smith |
7. John Parker |
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2. James Minyard |
8. Thomas Warren |
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3. Michael Oliver |
9. Joseph Halcom |
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4. Stephen Smith |
10. Charles Warren |
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5. Nicholas Smith |
11. William Thornton |
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6. Owen Carpenter |
12. Johnson McKinney |
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13. Lewis Dickinson |
There appears to be in the interim as aforesaid an increase of seventeen families. But the circumstances relative to those settler would be as proportionable as that of my settlement.
Settlers old & new
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1. Nathan Smith |
16. John Warren |
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2. Isham Smith |
17. James Hamilton |
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3. John Smith |
18. Owen Carpenter |
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4. Adam Shuffield |
19. Jame Minyard |
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5. James Keys |
20 Nimrod House |
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6. Joseph Shelton |
21. James Alred |
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7. Samuel Spencer |
22. Thomas Bullen |
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8. William Spencer |
23 William Newton |
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9. Richard Jacks |
24. ______ [blank] Snow |
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10, John Huitt |
25. Assa Walker |
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11. Jacob Holingsworth |
26. Morgan Guest |
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12. Moses Alred |
27. William Smith |
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13. James Brown |
28. Averett Smith |
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14. Temple Carpenter |
29. George Morgan |
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15. Thomas Warren |
30. Reuben Warren |
Captain John Little old settlers New Settlers
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1. John Little |
1. Garrot Watts |
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2. William Little |
2. Jesse Scarborough |
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3. Samuel Little |
3. Lewis Phebus |
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4. James Huitt |
4. Jesse Dodd |
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5. Solomon Huitt |
6. Peter Bauguss |
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7. Lewis Williams |
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all removed |
8. Mastin Williams |
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9. Gideon Canterburry |
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10. Stephen Williams |
There remains an increase of five settlers in the interim as aforesaid -- that now exists.
Circumstances I cannot well relate
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Joshua Dunagan's old settlers Old and new settlers
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1. Joshua Dunagan |
1. Joseph Dunagan |
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2. Joseph Dunagan |
2. Ezekiel Dunagan |
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3. James Cuningham |
3. Isaiah Dunagan |
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4. William Lawrence |
4. Thomas Wafer |
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5. Robert Montgomery |
5. Joseph Wilson |
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6. William Tansey |
6. Joshua Dunagan |
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7. John Peak |
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8. Solomon Peak |
Page 5
Circumstances Joshua Dunagan deceased, Cuningham, Lawrence, Montgomery and Tansey, all removed long before the orders for removal &c. Solomon Peak lives inside the line, but tends some land without. Ezekial Dunagan and Isaiah Dunagan were both married since the line was run. So that upon a full inquiry and generous alowances made Joseph Dunagan's settlement is not so strong nor more in number the day the line was run.
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Old settlers were |
22 in Wofford's settlement |
now 28 |
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Old Do Wm. Smith's |
13 |
now 30 |
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Old Do John Little's |
5 |
now 10 |
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Old Do Dunngan's |
6 |
now 16 |
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46 |
74 |
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20 |
-46 |
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old and new |
66 increase |
28 |
in my neighborhood denominated Wofford's settlement say 66
If proper alowances were made there would not be above 20 [increase]
All new settlers and intirely out of the limits of my neighborhood, and south of the North and main fork of the Oconee river.
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1. Ottwell |
19. Nations |
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2. Carrol |
20. Reed |
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3. Williams |
21. York |
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4. McKinney |
22. York |
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5. Grissell |
23. York |
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6. Rooks |
24. Gray |
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7. Hill |
25. Heath |
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8. Brogdon |
26. Shepherd |
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9. Castleberry |
27. Cavender |
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10. Warren |
28. Myers |
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11. Strickland |
30. Manning |
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12. Armstrong |
31. Robinson |
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13. Bevin |
32. Lindsey |
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14. Magee |
33. Cornwell |
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15. Holland |
34. Mullens |
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16. Dunman |
35. Mullens |
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17. Nations |
37. Young |
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18. Nations |
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Roll 3, 1805-1807
A Register of Persons Baptized by the Rev. Evan Jones in the Cherokee Nation on the 22nd of April 1805
Mr. Arthur Coody's, Cherokee Nation April 22, 1805
The twenty ninth year of the Independance of America Thomas Davies was baptized the 22 day of April in the year 1805 by me witness my hand the day and date above Evan. C. Jones, A.M.
Ann the wife of John McNary was baptized by me this 22d day of April 1805. Evan C. Jones A. M. & M.V. D.
Margaret the daughter of John McNary got by Ann his wife was baptized by me the day & date above Evan C. Jones A. M.
Mary the Daughter of Samuel Rily was baptized by me the day and date above Evan C. Jones, A. M.
Richard the son of Samuel Rily was baptized by me the day & date above Evan C. Jones. A. M.
Eleanor the daughter of Samuel Rily was baptized by me the day and date above. Evan C. Jones. A. M.
Elizabeth the daughter of Samuel Rily was baptized by me the day and date above Evan C. Jones A. M.
Cathrine the daughter of Samuel Rily was baptized by me the day and date above Evan C. Jones A. M.
Sarah the daughter of Samuel Rily was baptized by me the day and date above Evan C. Jones A. M.
Luce the daughter of Samuel Rily was baptized by me the day and date above Evan C. Jones. A. M.
James son of Sam. Rily was baptized by me the day & date bove E. C. Jones
Lunithe son of Saml Rily was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones
Nelson son of Saml Rily was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones
Louiza Daughter of Saml Rily was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones
Rachel the daughter of Arthur Coody was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones
Charles the son of Arthur Coody the day and date above was baptized by me Evan. C. Jones
Ann the daughter of Arthur Coody was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones
Archibald son of Arthur Coody was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones
Eliziah daughter of Arthur Coody was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones
Maria daughter of Arthur Coody was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones
Mary the daughter of Samuel Keys was baptized by me the day and date above Evan C. Jones
Elizabeth the daughter of Saml Keys was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones
William the son of Sam Keys was baptized by me the day and date above Evan C. Jones
Ester the daughter of Saml Keys was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones
Ann the daughter of Saml Keys was baptized by me the day and date above Evan. C. Jones
Marten son of M____ Dieson was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones
Elizabeth the daughter of Dieson was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones
Ann the daughter of Dieson was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones
George the son of Wilson was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones
Fane the daughter of Wilson was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones
William the son of Wilson was baptized by me the day and date above E. C. Jones.
Cherokee Nation April 28th 1805
Cyrus the son of Samuel Park by Mary his wife was baptized the day and date above by me Evan C. Jones A.M.
Mary W. Park was baptized by me the day and date above Evan. C. Jones
Peggy Warr Park was baptized by me the day and date above Evan C. Jones
Ann Gibson Park was baptized by me the day and date above Evan C. Jones
Roll 4, 1808-1809
Benjamin Blackburn, Saml Blackburn, John P. Houston, Isaac White, & Robert Houston have permission to go down the Albama River to the T___an settlement and it is hoped they will be treated with kindness by the Cherokees or citizens of the U. States. Timothy Meigs clerk for Return J. Meigs. 11 March 1809
[William Shorey's will - April 1809 names daughters Alcy & Lyda Shorey, Betsey (Lowrey's wife), sister Anne McDonald and heirs of Anne McDonald: John Ross and William Coodey. Will witnessed by John McDonald and Dan. Ross.]
A list of white settlers below the line in Sequchee Valley on Indian Land 22 April 1809
[* indicates permit]
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* Reuben Rogers |
Cropper for Settler Terrapin |
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* Harris K. Wylly |
Cropper for Jno Rogers Senr |
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* James Haney |
hired by Jno Rogers |
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* Jeremiah Rogers Senr |
Hirelings for Tarrepin |
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* Jno Hamilton |
Cropper for 8 Killer |