Bound volume containing text of 374 claims filed under the 1835 Treaty of New Echota also some Muscogee Creek claims, March 1, 1842 - May 12, 1842

Item — Folder: 1

Identifier: 4026.3501

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Description

Bound volume containing text of 374 claims filed under the 1835 Treaty of New Echota. In addition to the claims, there are also supporting affidavits and evidence. The claims were filed before Jesse Bushyhead, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Cherokee Nation; Evan Jones, Clerk; David M. Foreman, Solicitor or Clerk for the Going Snake District (The Going Snake District was east of Tahlequah, near Westville). On page 122 and entry 336 there is a title that says Creek Claims. Folder 1

Dates

March 1, 1842 - May 12, 1842

Language of Materials

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Materials in English

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