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MILLER APPLICATION # 4327 James E. Muskrat Admitted. 1st cousin on MA # 810, Ezekiel Fields. Mother, Martha Fields, 136 Delaware District-Drennen Roll. Commissioner of Indian Affairs Sir: 1. State Full Name: 2. Residence- 3. Town and Post Office- Grove 4. County- Cherokee Nation 5. State- Indian Territory 6. Date and Place of Birth- 1851 Delaware District, Cherokee Nation 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: Descendant of Eastern Cherokees. 8. Are you married? YES 9. Name and age of wife or husband- Ida M. Muskrat, 34 years 10. Give names of your father and mother, and your mother's name before marriage- Father- English name- Jake Muskrat Mother- English name- Martha Muskrat 11. Where were they born? 12. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time 13. Date of death of your father and mother? Father died October 5, 1888 Mother died January 6, 1883 14. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- Father on all the payments except 1891 and 1894. Mother on all payments, 1851, 1875, 1880. 15. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, give date of death- Mary Jane McGhee b. d. October 25, 1904 16. State English and Indian name of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible- Father's side: Mother's side: 17. Where were they born? In Georgia 18. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? All in the Cherokee Nation except Ezekiel Fields who died prior to 1851. 19. Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths Jerry (or Jessy) Muskrat, dead 20. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where- The Indian names for Susan Silversmith is Su-si-ni, Rachel Silversmith is Le-tsi-ni and Johnson Silversmith is Tsu-ni-si-ni. 21. To expedite identification, claimant 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 additional information that he believes will assist in proving his claim). Names of brothers and sisters, births not exactly known but all were born since the payment of 1852 except Mary Jane (Muskrat) McGhee. Note: Answers should be brief but explicit: the words 'yes' , 'no', and unknown' may be used in cases where applicable. Read the questions carefully. I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signed: James E. Muskrat Subscribed and sworn to before me this 24th day of November 1906. Signed: John E. Butler, Notary Public AFFIDAVIT (The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.) Personally appeared before me George M. Ward and James Butler, who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with James E. Muskrat, who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known him for 20 years and 30 years, respectively, and know him to be the identical person he represents himself to be, and that the statements made by him are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in his claim. Witnesses Signatures: George M. Ward and James Butler Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 24th day of November 1906. Signed: John E. Butler, Notary public Supplemental Application for Minor Children Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims, Sirs, No. 4327. 1. State you full name: James E. Muskrat 2. Residence and post office: Grove 3. County: Delaware 4. State: Indian Territory 5. Date and place of birth: 6. Are you married? Yes 7. Name and age of wife or husband: Ida Muskrat, 34 years, white 8. To what tribe of Indians, if any, does he or she belong? 9. Names of all your children who were living on May 28, 1906: Maud Muskrat 16 years b. 1891 10. Where they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so state when and were and with what tribe of Indians. CHEROKEE REMARKS (Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist in proving his claim.) I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Signed: James E. Muskrat Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of May, 1907
AFFIDAVIT (The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant) Personally appeared before me Nathan M. Perry and Levi Ketcher who, being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with James E. Muskrat, who makes the foregoing application and statement, and have known him for 20 years and 20 years, respectively, and know him to be the identical person he represents himself to be and that on May 28, 1906, he had the children living as above set forth, and that the statements made by him are true, and they have no interest whatever in his claim. Signatures of Witnesses: Nathan M. Perry and Levi Ketcher Subscribed and sworn to before me this 20th day of May 1907. Signed: ? Notary Public *Transcriber Notes Transcribed by Catherine Widener, 2003
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