GUION MILLER APPLICATION OF ISAAC DOW HARWELL [Rejected]
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My notes are in [brackets] - Roger Harvell
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No. 18751-3
With No. 16199
Remarks:
I. D. Harwell
Bertha Hammonds
J. S. Harwell
[RDH Note: Bertha and J(ames) S. children of Isaac Dow Harwell.]
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No. 18751
EASTERN CHEROKEES.
APPLICATION
OF
I. D. Harwell
For share of money appropriated for the Eastern
Cherokee Indians by the Act of Congress approved
Jun3 30, 1906, in accordance with the decrees of the
Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906.
INDIAN OFFICE
EASTERN CHEROKEES
Rec MAR 22 1907
No._______
[Cannot read the signature on this paper]
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Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D.C.
SIR:
I hereby make application for shuch share as may be due me of the fund
appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance
with the decrees of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28,
1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees. The evidence of identity is
herewith subjoined.
1. State Full name
English name: I.D. Harwell
Indian name: Nancy Ann Payne
2. Residence: City
3. Town and post office: Cleburne
4. County: Johnson
5. State: Texas
6. Date and place of birth: Pulaski Giles county Tenn.
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: Claim
through my mother Nancy Ann Payne.
8. Are you married: Yess [sic]
9. Name and age of wife: Maden [sic] name Annie E. Davis now Annie E.
Harwell age 46 years.
10. Give names of your father and mother, and your mother's name before
marriage.
Father - English name: James N. Harwell
Indian name: ---------
Mother - English name: Nancy Ann Harwell
Indian name: Nancy Ann Payne
Maiden name: Nancy Ann Payne
11. Where were they born?
Father: Columbia Mury [sic] County, Tenn.
Mother: East Tennessee dont know the county.
12. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?
Father: Giles County, Tenn.
Mother: Giles County, Tenn.
13. Date of death of your father and mother -
Father: about 1883 Mother: about 1881
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14. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If
so, state when and where: No
15. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living,
the date of death:
NAME | BIRTH | DEATH |
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(1) Elizbeth Harwell | about 1840 | about 1900 |
(2) Mary Hanna Harwell | 1842 | 1862 |
(3) W.A. Harwell | " 1844 | Stil living |
(4) Maranda Harwell | " 1846 | " 1902 |
(5) Jones Harwell | " 1848 | " 1906 |
(6) I. D. Harwell (applicant) | 1852 | Alive |
(7) Anne A. Harwell | 1853 | Died 1890 |
(8) Mattie Harwell | 1858 | Stil living |
(9) 2 Boys died when small | | |
(10) Noah Harwell | about 1867 | Stil living |
16. State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's
and mother's side, if possible:
FATHER'S SIDE | MOTHER'S SIDE |
Ambrose Harwell | Thomas Payne |
Polie Brown | dont know my grandmother's mother's maden name |
17. Where were they born? I think they was Born in North Carolina, grand
father - granddmother's side place of birth not known.
18. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Giles County
Tenn.
19. Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not
living, give dates of deaths:
(1) English name: James N. Harwell about 1883.
Indian name: ______
Residence: Lawrence County, Tenn.
(2) English name: Hanna Harwell, Giles County Tenn.
Grand mother dont know how many brothers and sisters Gran Mother had.
Indian name: ______
Residence: ________
(3) English name: _____
Indian name: _______
(4) English name: _____
Indian name: _______
(5) English name: _____
Indian name: _______
20. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so,
state when and where. No.
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21. To expedite identification, claimants should give the full English and
Indian names, if possible, of their paternal and maternal ancestors back to
1835:
Grand father on my mothers side was named Thomas Payne
Remarks. Mother had 4 sisters and 3 Brothers Salina Payne died in Henderson
co. Tenn.
[RDH Note: This last entry was lined through and initialed M.N.B
(M.N. Bauldwin below)]
REMARKS
(Under this head the applicant may give additional information that he
believes will assist in proving his claims.)
My Mothers brother Cake* Payne I remember well looked very much like an Indian
and talked like an Indian. My Mother has a sister who looks very much like an
Indian. Who live in Williamson county, Texas.
[*RDH Note: This given name is very hard to read, looks like "Cake", could be
Carl. I have two brothers of Nancy Payne that this might be. One is William
C. and one is Thomas C. I have no information on what either of these middle
initials stood for.]
Note. - Answers should be brief but explicit; the words "Yes," "No,"
"Unknown," etc., 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.
(Signature) I D Harwell
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16th day of March , 1907.
My commission expires
June 1st , 1907 M. N. Bauldwin 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 J. M. Long and J. N. Bauldwin , who, being
duly sworn, on oath depose and say they are well acquainted with I. D.
Harwell, who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known
him for 2 years and 2 years, respectively, and know him to be the identical
person who 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.
Signatures of Witnesses
J M Long
J. N. Bauldwin
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 16 day of March, 1907.
My commission expires
June 1st , 1907 M N Bauldwin Notary Public.
in and for Johnson County, Texas.
Note. - Affidavits should be made, whenever practicable, before a notary
public, clerk of court, or before a person having a seal. If sworn to
before an Indian agent or disbursing agent of the Indian service, it need
not be executed before a notary, etc.
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No. 18751 Action Reject
Name I. D. Harwell and children. Residence Cleburn Texas
Reasons: Cousin of 16199.
[RDH Note: It appears that Isaac application was reject because his cousin,
applicant # 16199, had been rejected before. No idea who that applicant
was at this point.]
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