1830 Map of Cherokee Territory in Georgia

Improvements to Annexed Cherokee Lands

List of the improvements, with the proprietors’ names, on lands ceded by the Cherokees to the United States, by the treaty of the 6th of May, 1828, with the appraised value, &c. annexed.

 

No. 31 George Rainstopper
4 acres land                                            24.00
1 peach tree                                             1.12 ½
2 cabins                                                12.00
                                                        37.12 ½
Deduct for fencing                                       2.00
                                                      $ 35.12 ½

No. 32 The Jumper
7 ½ acres land                                          52.75
22 large peach trees                                    24.75
1 cabin                                                  8.00
                                                        85.50
Deduct for fencing                                       4.00
                                                      $ 81.50

No. 33 John McKenzie
7 ½ acres land                                          52.75
13 peach trees                                          14.62 ½
6 cabins                                                 8.00
                                                        75.37 ½
Deduct for fencing                                       4.00
                                                      $ 71.37 ½

No. 34 Boamerger
3 ¾ acres land                                          19.50
3 cabins                                                20.00
                                                        39.50
Deduct for fencing                                       2.00
                                                      $ 37.50

No. 35 John McKenzie
1 ¼ acres land                                           7.50
54 peach trees                                          60.75
6 apple trees                                            4.50
2 cabins                                                20.00
                                                        92.75

No. 36 Quaca
4  acres land                                          27.00
20 peach trees                                          32.50
3 apple trees                                            2.25
3 cabins                                                25.00
                                                        76.75
Deduct for fencing                                       4.00
                                                      $ 72.75

No. 37 Lame Glass
7 acres land                                            42.00
16 peach trees                                          18.00
4 apple trees                                            3.00
3 cabins                                                42.00
                                                      $105.00

No. 38 Captain John Smith
8 ½ acres land                                          51.00
32 bearing and 12 small peach trees                     27.75
4 cabins                                                48.00
                                                       126.75
Deduct for fencing                                       4.00
                                                      $122.75

No. 39 The Rice Bird
1 ½ acres land                                           6.00
Deduct for fencing                                       1.50
                                                       $ 4.50

No. 40 Oo-souh-ee
7 ¾ acres land                                          46.50
14 bearing and 58 small peach trees                     30.50
4 small apple trees                                      3.00
4 cabins                                                20.00
                                                      $100.00

List of the improvements, with the proprietors’ names, on lands ceded by the Cherokees to the United States, by the treaty of the 6th of May, 1828, with the appraised value, &c. annexed.

 

No 41 Ginny Smith
6 ¼ acres land 37.50
3 cabins 21.00
$58.50

No. 42 Winney
1 cabin $10.00

No. 43 Charles Woman-holder
6 ¾ acres land 40.50
17 bearing and 7 small peach trees 20.87 ½
3 cabins 26.00
87.37 ½
Deduct for fencing 7.00
$80.37 ½

No. 44 George Brewer
10 acres land 60.00
2 cabins 8.00
68.00
Deduct for fencing 25.00
$43.00

No. 45 Captain John Smith
5 ½ acres land 33.00
52 peach trees 58.50
4 cabins 20.00
111.50
Deduct for fencing 10.00
$101.50

No. 46 Gun Rod
3 ¾ acres land 26.25
8 bearing and 7 small peach trees 10.75
2 cabins 20.00
57.00
Deduct for deficiency in fence 3.75
$53.25

No. 47 Loo-a-keeh
10 acres land 60.00
2 apple and 15 peach trees 19.87 ½
2 cabins 12.00
91.87 ½
Deduct for fencing 15.00
$76.87 ½

No. 48 White-man Killer
5 acres land 30.00
23 peach trees 25.87 ½
55.87 ½
Deduct for deficiency in fence 10.00
$45.87 ½

No. 49 O-let-tah
3 ½ acres land 21.00
8 peach trees 9.00
30.00
Deduct for want of fencing 10.00
$20.00

No. 50 Susan Smith
1 acre land 4.00
8 peach trees 9.00
$13.00


Topics:
Cherokee, Land,

Collection:
Senate Document 403 24th Congress 1st Session. United States Government. 1835.

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2 thoughts on “Improvements to Annexed Cherokee Lands”

  1. Hello, I’m wondering if you’re able to determine where each of these improvements is geographically? I.E. can they be attributed to a specific plot of land?

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