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Subject Source: Gilcrease Classifications

Found in 12984 Collections and/or Records:

Power of Attorney Granted to Lewis Ross, National Treasurer by John Ross, E. Hicks, W. Shorey Coodey, Edward Gunter, George Hicks, John Looney, and Archibald Campbell, June 26, 1840

 Item — Folder 730: [Barcode: 187.730]
Identifier: 4026.1172
Description

Power of Attorney granted to Lewis Ross, National Treasurer by John Ross, E. Hicks, W. Shorey Coodey, Edward Gunter, George Hicks, John Looney, and Archibald Campbell. Empowering him to seek and receive for the Cherokee Nation any money due "on account of National Annuity." Single folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 730

Dates: June 26, 1840

Power of Attorney to Chief John Ross, August 1, 1838

 Item — Folder 386: [Barcode: 187.386]
Identifier: 4026.613
Description

Power of Attorney to John Ross from "Committee" permitting him to request money from the U.S. for funds needed for Cherokee emigration and receipt for same; signed by John Ross, E. Gunter, R. Taylor, Sittewakee, and White Path. Folded sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on two pages. Folder 386

Dates: August 1, 1838

Power of Attorney to Chief John Ross from Polly Adair and Delilah M. Starr, May 21, 1842

 Item — Folder 865: [Barcode: 187.865]
Identifier: 4026.1030
Description

Power of Attorney to Ross from Polly Adair and Delilah M. Starr, heirs of Edward Adair, to recover value of reservation under Treaty of 1817 or 1819. One sheet of paper with handwritten text in ink on recto and verso. Folder 865

Dates: May 21, 1842

Power of Attorney to D. N. McIntosh, Tim Barnard, J. M. C. Smith, and I. G. Vore, May 15, 1869

 Item — Folder 352: [Barcode: 61.352]
Identifier: 4026.1922
Description D. N. McIntosh, Tim Barnard, J. M. C. Smith were of the Muskogee Creek Nation and I. G. Vore was of the Cherokee Nation. Attorneys were to prosecute claims of Blackdirts Bands of Seminole Indians for loses from forced abandonment of lands east of the Mississippi and services in the Seminole War. The document was signed by 5 Headmen in council at Wewoka in the presence of Poney Burgess. Names of Headmen: Tustamucoche, Fusharche Cochookany, Cher Emarthla, Cho ful war, and Okfuske. Folder...
Dates: May 15, 1869

Power of Attorney to James Rodgers of Cherokee Nation on the Arkansas by Susan and Ellen Conetuh authorizing him to dispose of certain named slaves, December, 1820

 Item — Folder 4: [Barcode: 61.4]
Identifier: 4026.1556
Description

Power of Attorney to James Rodgers of Cherokee Nation on the Arkansas by Susan and Ellen Conetuh authorizing him to dispose of certain named slaves. Folder 4

Dates: December, 1820

Power of Attorney to John Drew by Aky Victory to recover her part of the Estate of her father John Rogers, October 22, 1826

 Item — Folder 7: [Barcode: 61.7]
Identifier: 4026.1559
Description

Power of Attorney to John Drew by Aky Victory to recover her part of the Negroes and her part of the money loaned to Will Rogers by her father J. Rogers. Folder 7

Dates: October 22, 1826

Power of Attorney to John Drew by Larkin and Sarah Forrester authorizing sell of land on Tennessee River, November 6, 1837

 Item — Folder 31: [Barcode: 61.31]
Identifier: 4026.1580
Description

Power of Attorney to John Drew from Larkin and Sarah Forrester authorizing the sale of land on the Tennessee River, the sales price to kept by John Drew in consideration of a saw mill he had given the Forresters. Attested by M. Stokes, Cherokee Indian Agent. Folder 31

Dates: November 6, 1837

Power of Attorney to John Drew by Sam Walker to represent Cherokee claimants before Commissioners of the U. S., July 20, 1838

 Item — Folder 32: [Barcode: 61.32]
Identifier: 4026.1582
Description

Power of Attorney to John Drew by Sam W. Walker transferring his power to represent various Cherokee claimants before Commissioners of the U. S. in Calhoun, Tennessee. Adjusting the Cherokee claims for land, improvements and other property under several treaties with the Cherokee Nation. Executed before M. Stokes, Indian Agent at the Cherokee Agency, Fort Gibson. Folder 32

Dates: July 20, 1838

Power of Attorney to John Drew by Susan and Ellen Conetuh to obtain and dispose of named slaves, December 24, 1825

 Item — Folder 6: [Barcode: 61.6]
Identifier: 4026.1558
Description

Power of Attorney to John Drew by Susan and Ellen Conetah to obtain and dispose of named slaves. Folder 6

Dates: December 24, 1825