Native American

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 10, 1871. Hon. E. B. FRENCH, Second Auditor: We have been requested to inquire whether bounty has been paid on account of services of Sitting Bear, late of Company G, Third Regiment Indian Home Guards. The brother of the soldier claims to be the heir, and has never received bounty. Wright’s book shows “claim filed January, 1866, on behalf of Dutch Canoe, son of deceased,” and that $113.90 was the amount collected. There is interpolated the following remark: “Not to be paid-fraud;” but whether the amount fraudulently obtained was refunded to the Treasury by the … Read more

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. SIR: At suggestion of Rev. J. B. Jones, Indian agent for Cherokees, I have to request that yon will inform us, so far as is in your power, whether the widow of Thomas Spike-Buck, formerly of Company B, Second Indian Home Guards, has remarried or died since the soldier’s death, and, if either, at what date; also whether the soldier left any children under sixteen at the time of his death, and if any, the dates of their births, and if any have died, the dates of their deaths. Respectfully, yours, F. E. … Read more

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. MADAM: At suggestion of Rev. J. B. Jones, Indian agent for Cherokees, I have to request that you will inform us, so far as you can, whether the widow of Tick-String has remarried, or died, (since the death of said soldier, formerly a private of Company B, Second Indian Home Guards,) and if either, at what date; also if he left any children under sixteen at the time of his death; if so, the dates of their births, and, if any of them are dead, the dates of their deaths. Also please say … Read more

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. SIR: At suggestion of Rev. J. B. Jones, Indian agent for Cherokees, I have to request that you will, so far as is in your power, inform us if William Thornton, formerly of Company L, Third Indian Home Guards, left a widow, and, if so, if she has remarried or died since the soldier’s death, and at what date; also, if he left any children under sixteen, and their ages, or rather the dates of their births, and if any have died, thc dates of their deaths. Respectfully, yours, F. E. FOSTER, Special … Read more

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. SIR: Please inform us, so far as is in your power as to the age, full name, Indian and English, service, and death, and as to his widow, whether living and unmarried, or if dead or remarried, the date thereof, of one Pike, said to have been a private of Company M, Third Indian Home Guards. This request is made at the suggestion of J. B. Jones, Indian agent for Cherokees. Respectfully, yours, F. E. FOSTER, Special Agent United States Pension-Office. FROG SIX KILLER, Cincinnati, Arkansas.

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. SLR: At the suggestion of J. B. Jones, United States Indian agent for Cherokees, that you will furnish us such information as is within your power concerning the widow and children of John Sickey, or See-kee-kee, formerly of Company, Third Indian Home Guards, as follows: As to the death or remarriage of widow, and date thereof, and as to dates of birth of any children of said soldier who were under sixteen when he died, and if any of them have died, the dates of their death. Respectfully, yours, F. E. FOSTER, Special … Read more

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, February 9, 1871. SIR: Delilah Parris, sister of Albert Chicken, formerly of Company M, Third Indian. Borne Guards, killed at or near Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, May 20, 1863, represents that, as administratrix, she made claim for bounty, through John W. Wright, in 1865, and was sworn by said Wright to said bounty application, as were also her witnesses; that she delivered her letters of administration and aforesaid application, together with the discharge of her brother. She requests that yon will transmit, through us, information as to the condition of said claim, and if any evidence is … Read more

Indian Territory, February 8, 1871. SIR: We have been requested to inquire of you relative to the following claims for bounty, &c. Please advise us of the amounts paid, and to whom; also whether by check, or in current money: John Vann, late of Company A, Third Regiment Indian Home Guards; Joseph Vann father and claimant, says he has not received bounty. Wright’s book shows the following: “Amount collected, $165; claim for bounty filed July, 1867; action of Department paid.” Henry Clay, private, Company B, First United States (Kansas) Colored, (perhaps discharged from Seventy-ninth United States Colored,) applied for bounty … Read more

Executive Department Of The Cherokee Nation, Tahlequah, January 26, 1871. Gentlemen: Enclosed you will please find a list of the names of the districts, and also a list of the judges of the several districts up to present time. Also copies of the act in relation to marriage and estate, and the act in relation to a seal. There is no law legalizing marriages contracted according to the customs of the country, or annulling such marriages. The copy enclosed is all the information I can give you in relation to marriages, as regards the seal. There is no law authorizing … Read more

United States Pension Agency, Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, January 23, 1871. SIR: Will you please advise us of the condition of the claim for additional bounty of Mrs. Eliza Bushyhead, mother of the late Jesse Bushyhead, Company L, Third Regiment Indian Home Guards. This inquiry is made on behalf of the applicant, who says her claim was put in the hands of J. Brown Wright for prosecution some months ago, since which time she has been unable to hear from it. Number of original certificate unknown. Respectfully, yours, F. E. FOSTER, GEO. E. WEBSTER, Special Agents United States Pension-Office. Hon. … Read more

Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, January 23, 1871. SIR: In response to request of John A. Foreman, late major of the Third Regiment Indian Home Guards, who has been notified that an application for pension under No. 101123, in his behalf, is pending at the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, we have to request that he may be notified of the condition and requirements of his claim through us. The papers in said claim do not appear to have reached the Indian files, probably by reason of the civilized name of the claimant, or possibly inasmuch as he formerly served … Read more

United States Pension Agency, Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, January 12, 1871. SIR: We have been this day called upon by Mrs. Mary Ann Perryman, who desires information respecting her claim for additional bounty, as mother of Joseph K. Perryman, late of Company I, First Regiment Indian Home Guards. If you will advise us of the further requirements of proof in order to establish such claim, we will conduct its prosecution, or abandon it, as may appear practicable. Very respectfully, yours, GEO. E. WEBSTER, F. E. FOSTER, Special Agents United States Pension-Office. Hon. E. B. FRENCH, Second Auditor.

United States Agency For Cherokees, Fort Gibson, Indian Territory, July 25, 1870. SIR: I have the honor to state that a check, numbered 25467, in favor of Sarah Chickasaw, widow of Throw Chickasaw, Company K, Third Indian Home Guards, was obtained from me by a Cherokee woman named Sarah Dougherty under the following circumstances, and to ask how the amount is to be made good to the proper claimant: Sarah Dougherty, who does not speak or understand English, applied to me through the interpreter, Mr. Benge, for bounty money due Sarah Chickasaw. No discharge accompanied the check in question, but … Read more