Emigration Records
of the Cherokee Prior to 1838
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Calhoun Dec 26th 1828
The Cherokees opposed to the
Emigration of the Indians East of the Mississippi holds out their
enmity towards those emigrating to the West of it. No longer than
last night an attack was made on Major John Walker by Archibald Forman
who is now High Sheriff of aumoha district and who was heretofore
marshal of this now independent Nation of Cherokees East of the
Mississippi. Which will mournfully appear by reference to the
calls of Morgan and McGhee and McCarty which are now on file in your
department which have already been acted on by your predecessor as well
as those pending under the claims of Marshall Huffaker and
others. Showing at once not only the hostility to the white
people living with them but contempt for the government of the United
States. On yesterday I rode about a mile from the Cherokee Agency
and was attacked by the Path Killer and Indian who struck me several
times with rocks and vowed his intention to kill me and anyone who
would ade me in my business of enrolling the Cherokees for
Arkansas. He said it was all ways his intention to kill me ever
since he heard of my being in the county. Major Walker is an
Emigrant and was beat in Consequence of his exertions to the
cause. If the government wishes to carry the exertion that are
now making into affect it will be absolutely necessary that they should
send a small force to protect the person actually engaged in the part
of the government as time look very squally before___you.
There is one other
circumstance I would take the liberty of recommending to the
consideration of the Government that is the paying of the emigrants
here for their improvements, here as some of them will not be able to
move without it. These given respectfully submit to your
consideration.
Your Obedient Servant
James Rogers
Jasper TN
Feb.9th 1829
Hon. James Barbour
Dear Sir,
Believing it to be my duty, I
take the earliest opportunity to inform you, that a few days ago, two
or three boats of Cherokees from the agency, on their way to the
Arkansas passed down the Tennessee River near this place and about six
miles below here in the edge of (Ala) or near the line. One of the
boats sold out the provisions that had been furnished at the agency and
then the boat to one Wm Mitchell and made good retreat back to the
Nation. As I am credibly informed and another tried hard to sell_ they
tried to sell their certificates likewise. I know a good many that took
the bounty and sold their places. Some years ago when they were
emigrating to Arkansas that fliped? back into the Nation again and
settled their places and are now livng on them. I shall to forebare to
pass any remarks but I believe a military escort essential to prevent a
useless waste of National wealth.
I am with highest
consideration
Yours very respectfully
I J Republican ???(best I can
do with the name mh)
Hickory Log
Cherokee Nation, Nov. 1st 1831
We the undersigned have
enrolled our names to emigrate to Arkansas and whereas
Mr O Bryant has
been a teacher among us for a number of years we humbly petition that
the same Mr. O Bryant and family may remove with us and accompany us to
our new homes and be our teacher there as he has been heretofore, where
unto we have subscribed our names.
To Major Currey US Agt.
John (his x mark) Wright
Aaron Parris
Thos Clyne
Moses Parris
John Albert
George W Parris Jr.
A list of Emigrants from
Georgia.
A list of Emigrants from the
Cherokee Nation in Georgia to the Cherokee Nation West of the
Mississippi for whom improvements have been valued with the amount of
the valuation, the amount to be paid thereon at the Agency East by way
of extinguishing debts acknowledged to be just as well as the amount to
be paid at the Agency West respectively affixed to their names under
appropriate heads.
Number, Names, Am Val.
Am affixed Amount due at Ag.West Remarks
1. Saml
Love,
Gone
2. Uriah
Hubbard
Gone
3. Michael C
Wood
Gone
4. Wm and Susanna Reid
,Wm Reid set out but wife and family deserted have received no
commutation money.
5. Abram
Wood
Gone
6. Martin
Miller
Gone
7. Robert
Berry
received a requisition 15.00
8. Peggy
Langley
Gone
9. Saml Terrill , yet
loitering in the Nation East but has reciedved none of the Government
bounty
10
Hezekiah
Coleman
Gone
11. Elias
Goddard
Gone
12. George Freeman, yet
in the nation East but has recd no bounty
13. Elizabeth
Thurley
Gone
14 Daniel
Love
Gone
15. David
Tucker
Gone
16. Terril
Hinson
Gone
17. Edward
Tucker
Gone
18. Lock
Langley
Gone
19. Benjamin
Brackett
Gone
20. Chars McDaniel, in
the Nation East but recd no bounty
21 Thompson Linyard, Recd reg
for commutation but not gone
22. John Pindar,
In the Nation East but reced no bounty
23.
Alexander
Kell, do but has recd neg for commutation
24. Nancy Kell
,
do
do
25. Nancy
Cooper
do
do
26. Thad and Catherine
Smith
Gone
27. John
Langley and
Jas
Gone
28. Ruben
Daniel
Gone
29. Owen
Shoffield
Gone
30. Rattling
Gord
Gone
31. Lau las or
Goose
Gone
32. Warm
Water
Gone
33. Tes tees
te
Gone
34. Wm
Willis
Gone
35. Fox
Fields
Gone
36. Saml
Thomas
Gone
37. Mary
Dougherty recd reg. for commutation but not gone
38. Wm A
Coleman
Gone
39. Wm
McClure
Gone
40. Matilda
Hubbard
Gone
41. Walter
Downing
Gone
42. Jacob and Jams
Harnage
Gone
43. Ambrose
Harnage not gone nor received any bounty
44. Isaac
Vann
Gone
45. Chars
Fields
Gone
46. Neakeay a
widow
Gone
47. Moses
Harnage
Gone
48.
Jesse Smith Still in the
Nation East by rcd no bounty
Cherokee Agency East April
1835
Elbert Herring Esq.
Sir,
Your letter of the 28th has
been received and the correction suggest in Martha Jane Smiths account
accordingly made.
By misapprehensions of
questions put by Dr. Lytle or answers by e.
Elizabeth Huffacres N0. 63 on
the general revised and corrected statement of debt and dues is marked
as having not gone. She went to the West last year but
died. Her legal representatives will therefore be entitled should
the contested claim by Wm. S Coody be declared.
Ann Fields no. 89 has not
emigrated
Ann Hyatt no. 145 went with
her husband last year but the settlement of that claim was eaquasted to
be postponed until a full understanding can take place between him and
his creditor Cols D Love of N Carolina.
Alexander Keel no 209 went
last year he is a white man, his present wife is a white woman but the
children by his first wife half breed Indians. Keel himself
returned to his white family while he was endeavored to provide for his
Indian children by taking them West of the Mississippi his Indian
family. It is his wish should receive and enjoy the proceeds of
his valuation.
Benjamin Cooper no. 212
went with all his family last year. They enrolled to go three
years ago but declined doing so through the persuasion of their
chiefs. They are however now in that country and doing well.
Will you therefore be so good
as to have the corrections entered on the books of the departments and
payments made accordingly.
Most Respectfully
I have the honor to be
Your very obedient Servant
Ben F Currey
Cherokee Agency Sept 30 1836
Cary A Harris Esq
Comm. Ind Ag.
Sir,
Enclosed I have the honor to
transmit to you a copy of a letter which has been extensively published
among the Cherokees from the day of the inception. Written by
Hon. H Clay to John Hunter a Cherokee. Marked A, It has no
doubt had much influence among the members of the tribe. I also
send the copy of a letter which George Lowry the 2nd Principle Chief
received from John Ross after the ratification of the late
treaty. Marked B. This letter was translated by Mrs. Brown
the daughter of Lowry and the Rev Edward Graves from the English into
the Cherokee language and privately circulated until the period of it
circulation most of the Indians were in the spirit and very many were
making ready to remove West. This letter fell into the hands of
Andrew Ross who translated it with the aid of John Ridge into English
and furnished me a copy of their translation.
Ross held his contemplated
council at which I am informed he read to a meeting of several thousand
Indians all the inflammatory matter which he transmitted to the Senate
and House of Representatives. Also a pamphlet which he published
in Baltimore or Philadelphia and in which he predicts seems?? In the
attempt to remove the Cherokees under the treaty at which the heart
would sicken. The tenor and bearing of the letter enclosed and
the proceedings had at Red Clay under Wm Ross direction are calculated
and had so far had the effect to produce a stubborn opposition with
many of the common Indians to a removal who before the circulation of
said letter and meeting called by Ross looked to removal as a matter of
course. But since the meeting was tolerated at which the Indian
declared the treaty to be a fraudulent one and they were allowed to
take steps preparatory to its defeat or abrogation under the eye of
General Wool. They are encouraged to stubbornness and further
opposition which I fear will end in a realization of Ross’s
Predictions.
If the course pursued by Ross
before and during the council does not eventuate in such scenes I will
be agreeably disappointed. Had however I been present and had
control of the troops, Mr. Ross and his pretend authorities assembled
at his call would now be in confinement. In my opinion such a
step would have endangered the peace of the country less than that
which has been tolerated.
Most respectfully
I have the honor to be
Your very obedient Servant
Ben F Currey
The names of
Cherokees who have with their families emigrated to the West since the
first of July 1833. Showing the ammount at which their abandoned
improvements were valued. The ammount of debt acknowledged by
them to be justly due to individuals residing East of the Mississippi
and which are so considered by the superientendant as well as the
ammount of debt. Upon Satisfactory proof and which the creditors
had not an opportunity of presenting before the diappearing of the
emigrants, also the balance due West of the Mississippi after
subtracting the debts due East.
Names of Heads of
Families ammounts due East
East Valuation Residence of
1. Thomas
Wilson
Georgia
2. John
Duncan
Georgia
3. Elizabeth
Duncan
Georgia
4. James
Wicked
Georgia
5. Lum
Wilson
Tennessee
6. James
McDan...
Mouse Creek TN
7. Bear
Track
TN
8. John McIntosh
Jr.
TN
9. Joh
McDaniel
TN
10. TW and E
Ross
TN
11. Jeremiah
Horn
TN
12. Margaret
Hicks
TN
13. Jack
Spears
TN
14. Arch
Forman
TN
15. Benj
Parris
??
TN
16.
Drum
TN
17. Drums
wife
TN
18. Geo
Richmond
TN
19. Coo es
ter
TN
20. Bear
Paw
TN
21. James Caing
??
TN
22.
Mop
Tn
23. Horse
Fly
TN
24. John
Miller
TN
25. Amos
Thornton
TN
26. Tarker
??
TN
27. Jacob Gowin
TN
28. Geo
Wilson
TN
29. Will
Wilson
TN
30. Moses and Mistaken
Gritts
TN
31. Will
Stiffs
TN
32. Martin
Whirlwind
TN
33. Lidid Waters wife
of
Ross
TN
34. Riley
Thornton
TN
35. Cheed or
Otter
TN
36. Young
Wolf
TN
37. Sally
Robinson
TN
38. Charles
McDaniel
TN
39. Saml
Downing
TN
40. Black
Fool
TN
41 John
Woodward
TN
42. John Spaniard
Jr
TN
43. Stephen
Spaniard
TN
44. James
Spaniard
TN
45. Spanish John
Sr.
TN
46. Cant read
47. Jessee
Townsend
Georgia
48. Will
England
North C.
49. Stephen
Carroll
North C.
50. John
McIntosh
TN
51 Robt
Waters
TN
52. David
Ross
NC
53, John F.
Wheeler
GA
54. Saml
Limons
NC
55. Jas W
Griffen
AL
56. Danl
Melton
AL
57. Alex McGray or M
Gray
NC
58. Jas McGray or M
Gray
NC
59. Elijiah Low
John
NC
60. Ezekiel
Batten
NC
61. Bryant
Ward
GA
62. Hosea Morgan
Sr
NC
63. Betsey
Whitney
AL
64. Will L
Coody
GA
65. Danl R.
Coody
TN
66. Joseph
Coody
TN
67. Will
Nave
TN
68 Danl A
Perdue
GA
69. Henry
Bowlinger
NC
70. Amos
Richardson
GA
71. Mary
Daugherty
TN
72. Johathan
Williams
pd for when his wife goes
73. Jessee
Wolf
TN
74. Thomas
McDonald
NC
75. Thomas
Blaylock
Tn
76. Martha I and
Jaclson
Smith
AL
77. Edward
Foreman
TN
78. Thomas
Griffin
TN
79. John
Candy
AL
80. Alex
Foreman
TN
81. Robt B
Vann
TN
82. Alex
Skook
TN
83. NC and Mary
Seales
payable to legal reprentatives they being dead
84. Saml
Limons
TN
85. Squirr
nes
TN
86. Geo
Bushyhead
TN
87. Catharine C.
Hick
AL
88. Michael
Waters
AL
89. Saml
Ward
GA
90. Nancy and W
Griffin
NC
91. Will
McIntosh
AL
92. John
Griffin
TN
93. Martin
McIntosh
AL
94. Isaac
Bushyhead
TN
95. Thomas
Fields
TN
96. Will Hicks
JR
GA
97. Edward
Vann
AL
98. Geo J
Ward
GA
99. Isaac
Vann
AL
100, David
Carter
to be paid whe his family moves west
101. Alex
Wolf
TN
102. Wm Daughterty and
others heirs of C
Daughterty
TN
103. Betsey
Gord
NC
104. Sally
Sidney
NC
105. Ann
Fields
AL
106. Rachel
Caney
GA
107. Catherine
Lacy
AL
108. Will L
Holt
GA
109. Saml McIntosh and
wife
TN
110. Elizabeth
Hoffaker
Coody
For the use of his children
111. Elizabeth
Hoffaker
TN
112. Fielding an Lucy
Maw
TN
113. Arch
Wilson
TN
114. Alex
Wilson
TN
115. Betsy
McIntosh
Al
116. Peggy
Wilson
AL
117. Saml Nollund
??
GA
118. Henr and A B
Hyatt
NC
119. Robt
Fields
TN
120. Jms McDaniel C
ones to
K
TN
121. Jane
Blackwell
TN
122. Will
Brewer
TN
123. John
Barnes
TN
124. Polly
Adair
GA Emigration in 1832
125. cant read fold in
paper
126. Will W
Russell
127. Hiram
Bright
GA
128. Ezekiel
Starr
TN
129. James
Walkingstick
GA
130. Saml Lu
timon
TN
131. Dnl
Ottertlifter
TN
132. John
Wilson
Al
133. Martin
Ward
GA
134. Geo
Wooddall
GA
135. Ruby
Tucker
NC
136. Saml
Quinton
GA
137. Danl
Griffin
TN
138. Danl and Jno Grifin
139. Joseph
Crittenton
GA
140. Jefferson
Pack
AL
141. Milo
Hoyt
142. Ruth McGray and
McGray
TN
143. John
Nave
TN
144 Will
Schrimusher
GA
145. Thos
Swimmer
GA
146. Will Tucker and
wife
GA
147. John
Bean
GA
148. Nancy Thompson wife of
danl
NC
149 Alex
McDaniel
NC
150. Will R Campbell
and
wife
TN
151. Elizabeth
Campbell
TN
152. Geo
Vann
GA
153 Susannah
Shelton
NC
154. Good Money and
wife
TN
155. Daniel
McDonald
TN
156, Wat I w kee
or widow F kittel
???
GA
157 Will
Boling
NC
158 Elizabeth
Ward and
Children To
be used for himself and children by Jessee Bean when they can Emigrate
West.
159. James Crawford
160. John
Beck
GA
161. Letticia
Coody
TN
162. Maniah
Coody
TN
163. Joseph
Pratz
AL
164. Jessee
Cristi
??
NC
165. Austin
?????
GA
166. Charles G
Duncan
GA
167. Betsy
Shepherd
TN
168 Andrew
Ross
AL
169 Harmon
Bolin
NC
170 Will
Rattliff
GA
171. James
Childress
AL
172. Alfred
Denton
TN
173 New
Chowd
NC
174. Geo
Freeman
GA
175. Thompson
Spaniard
GA
176. John
Pinder
GA
177 Alex
Kell
GA
178 Nancy
Kell
GA
179 Nancy
Cooper
GA
180. Arch and Andrew
McDonald
TN
181. John
West
AL
182. Phillip
Unsing
AL
183. James
Starr
TN
184. James B
Henson
GA
185. Benj
Cooper
GA
186 Robert
Shelton
NC
187. John and Elizabeth
Nave
NC
188 Geo
Harlin
GA
189. Joshua
Roach
GA
190. T I and Eliza
Gordon
TN
191. Ellis and Lydia
Buffington
AL
192. Ezekiel
Buffington
AL
193. James
Buffington
AL
194. Felix W
Riley
AL
195. Adam
Bibles
AL
196. Charles
Ward
NC
197. Danl
Reynolds
NC
198. Joe
Peckerwood
NC
199. James W
McIntosh
200. Doctor Colle ??
201. Will Vann
202. Silas
Chote
AL
Cant read.
As follows
James Starr
55700 Cash paid
him at Washington City
Jefferson Pack
385.75 “
John West
500.00
“
Andrew Ross
500.00
“
A Ross’ Bill exchange?
To R M Johnson 150.00
John Beck, amt
of
John Beck having become Welches security
Welches Gun Blanket
Tobacco A
Sally Robinson or
Stewart
Quarterly report of the Commission
for the valuing the Inprovements abandoned by the Cherokees to remove
to Arkansas under the provisions of the Treaty of May 6th 1828
Name of Emigrant,
Spring of 1829 State district location
Thomas
Wilson
“
Tennessee
Nickajack 4 Indians or mixed bloods
John
Brown
“
Alabama
Creek Path 4
Dreamer
Diggs
“
Alabama
Creek Path 4 with one white
???
Brady
“
Alabama
Creek Path 8 with one white
John C
Hall
“
Alabama
Creek Path 3 with one white
Robert
Anderson
“
Alabama
Creek Path 3
James
Thompson
“
Alabama
Creek Path 3 with one white
Bird
Nest
Alabama
Creek Path 7
Richard
??????
“
Alabama
Creek Path 4 with one white
Polly
Woolf
“
Alabama
Creek Path 6 with three slaves
Isham
????
“
Alabama
Creek Path 3
Isaac
Key
“
Alabama
Creek Path 10 with one white
William
Pettit
“
Tenn.
Amon Mouse
Creek
5
Allen
Gafford
“
Tenn.
Candy Creek 4 with one white
Daniel
Hilton
“
Tenn.
Candy Creek 3
William
??????
“
Tenn.
Amori Hightown 3
Luney
Riley
“
Tenn
Amori Hightown 7
Jesse
Parris
“
Georgia
Hickory Log
Chata 6
Jonah
Michele
Georgia
Hickory Log
Chata 3
Geo
Rogers
“
Georgia
Hickory Log
Chata 4
Daniel
Short
“
Georgia
Hickory Log
Chata 5
Katherine
Wofford
Georgia
Hickory Log Brown D. 2 with one white
Robert
Rogers
“
Georgia
Hickory Log Taldega 2 one white 2 slaves
Alexander
McDaniel
Georgia
“
5
James
Rogers
Georgia
Hickory Log Talleposa 1
Alexander
Saunders
Georgia
“
7 with 2 slaves
Widow
Fool
Georgia
Hightown Cedar Creek 7 with 2 slaves
Elijah
Lynch
Alabama Tennessee
River
3 with one white
Scalp or Head
Carver
Alabama
Creek Path B.Valley 2
Cant read but from Alabama
and has in
family
8
????
Riley
Alabama
Creek
Path
13 with 8 slaves
William
Key
Alabama
Creek
Path
7 with one white
James
Elliot
Alabama
Tennessee
River
6
Drury
Jones
Alabama
Gion
Valley
5
Cant
read
Georgia
4
Char.Riley
??
Alabama
Creek
Path
2
Uriah
Wilerson
Georgia
????
River
4 with one white
Second Page brought
forward. All from Georgia
Moses
Cochran
High
Tower
Cedar Creek
Young
Bird
High
Tower
Cedar Creek
The
Mountain
“
“
A.??
Brown
“
High Tower River
The
Fogg
“
Cedar Creek
Bluford
West
“
“
Moses
Alberty
“
High Tower River
Joseph
Wofford
Hickory
Log
Raccoon Creek
John
Saunders
“
Cedar Creek
Richard
Rowe
“
Raccoon Creek
Peter
Dennis
“
Nancy Creek
Elijah
Phillips
“
High Tower Rive
Charles
Wofford
“
Cedar Creek
Early
Cordry
“
Cedar Creek
Alexander
Saunders
“
“
Thomas
Starr
Aunora
Quchoula
Tuiala
ha
“
Red Hill
Edward
Adair
“
The Snake
?dly
Springston
“
Conesagua
John
Duck
Hickory
Log
Federal Road
Ebenezer
Wilcox
Tucoa
??
John
Manley
Hickory Log
Chattahoochee