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Dudley S. Lynch, b.1850, was the son of William Thomas Lynch & Nancy Hawkins of Halifax County, NC. He was married 3 times, the names
of his wives were Mary Eliza Silver, Aleine Whitaker and Minnie Fox. In 1896, he headed a group of LYNCH Family members who sent in applications to the
Dawes Commission for acceptance to the Cherokee Nation, and although all of them were Rejected, many of the family and their descendants went on to
later form the Haliwa-Saponi Tribe in North Carolina. These petitions provide a great deal of family information not previously known by many of the
current-day descendants and it clarifies and consolidates the ancestry of all who are related in a way I had not thought would be possible. One of the
things that is of note, is that by 1896, the name of their oldest known ancestor had become muddled with each person remembering only various parts of his
name. The name was James Weaver, born about 1762, however, many called him James Lanier, or variant spellings of that and I do wonder if perhaps there was a
LANIER in his own ancestry that may have contributed to the confusion of names? Whatever the case, there are quite a few surprises in these petitions for
researchers, with some new information that could change what some may have thought previously, so I urge you to explore these records and use them in
addition to your own research.
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DUDLEY LYNCH, et. al. 1896 Dawes Application Before the Honorables, HENRY L. DAWES, FRANK C. ARMSTRONG, A. S. McKENNON, T. B. CABANISS, and A. B. MONTGOMERY,
Commissioners.
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North Carolina, Franklin County E. C. BARROW being duly sworn says that in Sept. 3, 1896 he saw a
packaged registered at the P. O. in Louisburg, NC addressed to Hon. S. H. MAYES Chief of the Cherokee Tribe of Indians Tahlequah, Ind. Ter. that
registry receipt No.__ received from the P.M. and attached hereto is a receipt for said package which contained copies of the applications of DOCK
ANSTED and FRANCIS HEDGEPETH with the affidavit of JAS. J. KING, WM. STOKES in support thereof. The application of JAS. LYNCH with the affidavit of JAS.
J. KING in support thereof. The application of DUDLEY, ALBERT, JAS. and JOE LYNCH with the affidavit of WM. SYKES in support of same. And the
application of WM. BOONE with the affidavit of A. B. ALLEN, W. K. A. WILLIAMS, GEO. H. COOPER, E. P. ALLEN & W. J. NEAL in support thereof.
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To the Honorable the Dawes Commission on Citizenship in the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory: Your petitioner DUDLEY LYNCH the undersigned respectfully states that he is a Cherokee Indian by blood and asks to be enrolled as a member of the Cherokee Nation of Indians in the Indian Territory. That he derives his Indian blood from his father THOS. LYNCH who was a son of JAS. LENNIER who was a Cherokee Indian by blood. Your petitioner states the above facts as the lawful grounds of his application for citizenship in the Cherokee Nation and prays that his application may be fully investigated by your Honorable Commission and that he be adjudged to be a citizen in accordance with the laws and treaties with said Nation of Indians. My age is 47 years. My Post Office address is Louisburg, NC. My family consists of my wife MARY ELIZA and the following children DOCTOR MARK aged 24 LOUISA L. aged 23 BALDY D. aged 21 LILLIE H. aged 18 NORMAN S. aged 15 LULA M. aged 13 Witness my hand this Aug 31, 1896 DUDLEY LYNCH
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To the Honorable the Dawes Commission on Citizenship in the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory: Your petitioner ALBERT LYNCH the undersigned respectfully states that he is a Cherokee Indian by blood and asks to be enrolled as a member of the Cherokee Nation of Indians in the Indian Territory. That he derives his Indian blood from his father CHARLES LYNCH who was a son of JAS. LENNIER who was a Cherokee Indian by blood. Your petitioner states the above facts as the lawful grounds of his application for citizenship in the Cherokee Nation and prays that his application may be fully investigated by your Honorable Commission and that he be adjudged to be a citizen in accordance with the laws and treaties with said Nation of Indians. My age is 63 years. My Post Office address is Louisburg, NC. My family consists of my wife DOLLIE LYNCH and the following children JACKSON aged 40 RANSOM aged 38 JOSEPH aged 37 Witness my hand this Aug 31, 1896 ALBERT LYNCH ("X" his mark)
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To the Honorable the Dawes Commission on Citizenship in the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory: Your petitioner JOE LYNCH the undersigned respectfully states that he is a Cherokee Indian by blood and asks to be enrolled as a member of the Cherokee Nation of Indians in the Indian Territory. That he derives his Indian blood from his father ALBERT LYNCH, a son of CHARLES LYNCH, son of JAMES LANNIER who was a Cherokee Indian by blood. Your petitioner states the above facts as the lawful grounds of his application for citizenship in the Cherokee Nation and prays that his application may be fully investigated by your Honorable Commission and that he be adjudged to be a citizen in accordance with the laws and treaties with said Nation of Indians. My age is 37 years. My Post Office address is Louisburg, NC. My family consists of my wife LUCY LYNCH also of Cherokee Indian blood and the following children LUCY aged 18 VIOLET aged 16 LEWIS aged 12 ADA aged 11 OLLIE aged 1/3 year Witness my hand this Aug 31, 1896. JOE LYNCH ("X" his mark)
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To the Honorable the Dawes Commission on Citizenship in the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory: Your petitioner JAMES LYNCH the undersigned respectfully states that he is a Cherokee Indian by blood and asks to be enrolled as a member of the Cherokee Nation of Indians in the Indian Territory. That he derives his Indian blood from CHARLES LYNCH who was his father and the son of JAMES LANNIER who was a Cherokee Indian by blood. Your petitioner states the above facts as the lawful grounds of his application for citizenship in the Cherokee Nation and prays that his application may be fully investigated by your Honorable Commission and that he be adjudged to be a citizen in accordance with the laws and treaties with said Nation of Indians. My age is 67 years. My Post Office address is Louisburg, NC. My family consists of my wife MARY LYNCH and the following children ALLISON aged 42 DOLLISON aged 39 TILMAN P. aged 36 MATHEW aged 24 WALTER aged 22 TEMPIE aged 21 WM. PAYTON aged 17 Witness my hand this Aug 31, 1896 JAMES LYNCH ("x" his mark)
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State of North Carolina Halifax County WILLIAM SYKES being sworn according to law states that he is a resident of Nash County and that he is 82 years of age and he is acquainted with JAMES LYNCH, ALBERT LYNCH and JACKSON LYNCH and their father CHARLES LYNCH and Mother TEMPIE LYNCH and their Father JAMES LENIER and the said JAMES LYNCH, ALBERT and JACKSON LYNCH was Grand sons of JAMES LENIER and JAMES LENNIER was a full blooded Cherokee Indian and was always said to be as far back as I have ever heard and DUDLEY LYNCH is the son of THOMAS LYNCH who was also a son of said JAMES LANIER. WILLIAM SYKES Sworn to and subscribed before me this day Aug. 1896. MILES BOBBITT, JP
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WM. BOONE's Application and Affidavits To the Honorable the Dawes Commission on Citizenship in the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory: Your petitioner WM. BOONE the undersigned respectfully states that he is a Cherokee Indian by blood and asks to be enrolled as a member of the Cherokee Nation of Indians in the Indian Territory. That he derives his Indian blood from his grandfather LEWIS BOONE who was the father of CAROLINE BOONE, who was the mother of petitioner. CAROLINE BOONE and DARCUS RICHARDSON were sisters and both were Cherokee Indians by blood. Your petitioner states the above facts as the lawful grounds of his application for citizenship in the Cherokee Nation and prays that his application may be fully investigated by your Honorable Commission and that he be adjudged to be a citizen in accordance with the laws and treaties with said Nation of Indians. My age is 42 years. My Post Office address is Louisburg, NC. My family consists of my wife SALLIE ANN, and the following children JAMES aged 18 ROBERT aged 17 IJAH aged 15 MARY aged 13 PERCY aged 11 CAROLINE aged 8 ELIAS aged 5 LUTHER aged 2 months Witness my hand this Aug 31, 1896 WILLIAM BOONE ("X" his mark)
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North Carolina, Franklin County A. B. ALLEN being sworn according to law says that he is well acquainted with WM. BOONE, that he has lived in the same neighborhood with said BOONE and he is known among his neighbors and is recognized as of Cherokee Indian blood and this affiant has always so believed. His personal appearance shows very decidedly that he is of Indian extraction. He is of kin to the RICHARDSONs who are known to be of Cherokee blood. H. B. ALLEN The above statement is true- we live in this same section. W. K. A. WILLIAMS GEO. H. COOPER E. P. ALLEN W. J.WARD (?)
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JAMES LYNCH
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(son of Moses Richardson & Nancy Lynch) To the Honorable the Dawes Commission on Citizenship in the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory: Your petitioner JAMES LYNCH the undersigned respectfully states that he is a Cherokee Indian by blood and asks to be enrolled as a member of the Cherokee Nation of Indians in the Indian Territory. That he derives his Indian blood from WEAVER LYNCH who was his grandfather and was a Cherokee Indian by blood. Your petitioner states the above facts as the lawful grounds of his application for citizenship in the Cherokee Nation and prays that his application may be fully investigated by your Honorable Commission and that he be adjudged to be a citizen in accordance with the laws and treaties with said Nation of Indians. My age is 54 years. My Post Office address is Louisburg, NC. My family consists of my wife LELIA ANN and the following children BETSY ANN 26 JOHN THOMAS 25 FED 21 DARKIS 20 JAMES 14 ARTHUR 13 SIDNEY 9 GEORGE 4 NANCY 24 Witness my hand this Aug 31, 1896 JAMES LYNCH ("X" his mark)
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State of North Carolina Halifax County JAMES J. KING being sworn according law states that he is a resident of Halifax County and that he is well acquainted with JAMES LYNCH and his ancestor NANCY LYNCH is the mother of JAMES LYNCH, THOMAS LYNCH, HARDY LYNCH, EMILY EVINS, BETTY LYNCH, PATTY LYNCH & LUCY HEADGSPETH and WEAVER LYNCH is the grandfather of the above named JAMES LYNCH and HARDY LYNCH, EMILY EVINS, BETTY LYNCH, THOS. LYNCH, PATTY LYNCH, LUCY HEDGSPETH and JOHN SILVER and the said WEAVER LYNCH was a pure Indian of the Cherokee tribe. His shape face and hair was the very image of the Indian tribe. JAMES J. KING ("X" his mark) Sworn to and subscribed before me this 29th day Aug. 1896. N. L. KEEN JP
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To the Honorable the Dawes Commission on Citizenship in the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory: Your petitioner DOCK ANSTED the undersigned respectfully states that he is a Cherokee Indian by blood and asks to be enrolled as a member of the Cherokee Nation of Indians in the Indian Territory. That he derives his Indian blood from KIZZIE EVANS who was his grandmother and who was a Cherokee Indian by blood. Affiant is 1/4 blood Cherokee Indian. Your petitioner states the above facts as the lawful grounds of his application for citizenship in the Cherokee Nation and prays that his application may be fully investigated by your Honorable Commission and that he be adjudged to be a citizen in accordance with the laws and treaties with said Nation of Indians. My age is 46 years. My Post Office address is Louisburg, NC. My family consists of my wife ELLIE and the following children TOM aged 14 TEMPIE aged 12 SUSIE aged 4 OLLIE aged 1¼ CHARLIE aged 1¼ Witness my hand this Aug 31, 1896 DOCK ANSTED ("X" his mark)
(Note: from the EVANS Petitions, we learn that Kizzie Evans was the wife of Leven Evans. Dock Anstead was the son of Martha Anstead, daughter of Henry Anstead & Mary Jones; so from this petition, it is learned that Dock's father was a son of Leven & Kizzie Evans)
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(Frances Mills, dau/of Nathan Mills & Elizabeth Dales) To the Honorable the Dawes Commission on Citizenship in the Five Civilized Tribes in the Indian Territory: Your petitioner FRANCES HEDGEPETH the undersigned respectfully states that he is a Cherokee Indian by blood and asks to be enrolled as a member of the Cherokee Nation of Indians in the Indian Territory. That she derives her Indian blood from SALLIE DALES who was her grandmother and who was a Cherokee Indian by blood her father was NATHAN MILLS also part Cherokee. Your petitioner states the above facts as the lawful grounds of her application for citizenship in the Cherokee Nation and prays that her application may be fully investigated by your Honorable Commission and that she be adjudged to be a citizen in accordance with the laws and treaties with said Nation of Indians. My age is 56 years. My Post Office address is Louisburg, NC. My family consists of my husband STEPHEN HEDGEPETH and the following children LUDY ANN 32 years old SARAH 28 years old DARKIS 26 years old STEPHEN WINFIELD 24 years old OCT. MAGALENE 18 years old Witness my hand this Aug. 31, 1896 FRANCES HEDGEPETH ("X" her mark)
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