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Alfred Richardson, Application to Eastern Cherokee Tribe |
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Following is the Rejected application filed in 1906 by Alfred Richardson, Jr. son of Alfred Richardson & Eliza Silver. There is lots of great family info in it that can help to verify names & relationships for some, including additional info indicating that he not only had sisters named Emily, but also one named Lucretia, which clears up a mystery I'd encountered about the identities of several people from the family. His info about his grandmother being named Elizabeth instead of "Dorcas" (or "Darcas") however, is puzzling and may be the results of his confusion at the time since all previous records & census clearly show her as Darcas, identified as Darcas Boone daughter of Lewis Boone, in the 1896 Dawes Application of William Boone, whose mother Caroline, was Darcas' sister. Alfred also differed in his 1896 application where he stated his grandmother was Darcas Pope. He did leave out several of his Aunts and Uncles on the 1906 list and it is likely a matter of mixing up his Aunt Elizabeth Richardson James with his grandmother's name. | |||
No. 442 Action Reject: Name: ALFRED RICHARDSON and X children. Residence: Nashville, NC Reasons: It does not appear that any ancestor was ever enrolled, or that any ancestor was party to the treaties of 1835 -6 & 1846. Ancestors did not live in the Cherokee Country - not within 250 miles of the Cherokee domain. Shows no connection with the Eastern Cherokees. Field: Halifax Co., NC No. 442 Name: ALFRED RICHARDSON Remarks: Call this case to the attention of the Commissioner. Do not think this applicant entitled to enrollment Reply to, Waiting on Letter. See B.240 as an impossible possibility
No: 442 For share of money appropriated for the Eastern
Cherokee Indians 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.
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Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C. Sir: I hereby make application for such 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. Full Name: ALFRED RICHARDSON Residence: Old Arrington Mill, Nashville, R.F.D. #3, Nash County, North Carolina Date & Place of Birth: 1847 Halifax County, NC By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more than one relative living in 1851, set forth each claim separately: Through my Grand Father and Grand Mother both Married: Yes Name & Age of Wife or Husband: Wife 57 years Give names of your father and mother, and your mother's name before marriage: Father: ALFRED RICHARDSON Mother: ELIZA RICHARDSON - Maiden: ELIZA SILVER Where were they born: Father: Halifax County, NC Mother: Halifax County, NC Where did they reside in 1851: Father: in Halifax County, NC Mother: in Halifax County, NC Date of death of father and mother: Father: 1874 - Mother: 1880
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Remarks: I will refer you to the fowlering named persons whose parents were born heare and lived to be very old. All of them are people of prominence. R. L. STOKES, Essex, NC JOHN A. WOOD, Wood, NC E. M. KING, Essex, NC GEORGE ALLSTON, Inez, NC I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. ALFRED RICHARDSON Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of September 1906. My commission expires Nov. 7, 1906. R. L. STOKES, Notary Public
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AFFIDAVIT. The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or
more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.
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Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C. Sir, I hereby make application for such 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. Name: ALFRED RICHARDSON Residence: Halifax County, State of North Carolina Town & post office: Essex County: Halifax State: North Carolina Date and Place of Birth: in August 1847 By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more than one relative living in 1851, set forth each claim separately: I claim thru my grandparents HARDY RICHARDSON and ELIZABETH RICHARDSON his wife, who, as I am informed & believe were full-blooded Cherokee Indians Are you married: Yes Name and age of wife: my wife, SILVESTER was 56 yrs. old last August Give Names of your father and mother, and your mother's name before marriage: Father: ALFRED RICHARDSON Mother: ELIZA SILVER (maiden name) Where were they born? Father: In Halifax County, NC Mother: In Halifax County, NC Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Father: In Halifax County, NC Mother: In Halifax County, NC Date of death of your father and mother- Father: about 1871 - Mother: about 1886 or 1887 Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where: Cannot say Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, the date of death: (see Exhibit A hereto annexed) State English and Indian Names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible: Father's side: HARDY RICHARDSON, & ELIZABETH his wife were the parents of my father ALFRED RICHARDSON Mother's side: I cannot give names of my grandparents in Mother's side Where were they born: Halifax Co, NC as I am informed & believe Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? At their old home place in Halifax Co, NC on land that HARDY RICHARDSON owned Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths: (see Exhibit A hereto annexed) Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? NO
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Exhibit "A":
*Note: This clears up who the first wife of
WILLIAM P. RICHARDSON, b.1844, was, his 1896 petition to the Dawes
Commission indicated children older than his marriage in 1877 accounted for.
It also indicates that ALFRED & ELIZA's daughters, EMILY and LUCRETIA, were
2 separate people.(DW)
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To expedite identification, claimants should give the full English and Indian names if possible, of their pattern and maternal ancestors back to 1835: Two very old white men, living in that neighborhood, who were well acquainted with HARDY RICHARDSON & ELIZABETH his wife & know that they were both full-blooded Cherokee Indians, who lived & died in Halifax Co.,NC, made affidavits to such effect in or 1895 before NORMAN KEEN Esq. J.P. which affidavits were to be sent to Washington City, but I do not know what became of the affidavits. These 2 old, white gentlemen are dead, but Mr. NORMAN KEEN is living & signs the affidavit below. I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. ALFRED RICHARDSON Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of October 1908. My commission expires May 26, 1910. J. L. ALSTON, Notary Public
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Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, D.C. Sir, I hereby make application for such 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. State full name- English name: ALFRED RICHARDSON Indian name: I have no Indian name Residence: In Halifax County, NC Town and post office: Essex, NC County: Essex, NC State: North Carolina Date & place of birth: In said County of Halifax in 1847 By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more than one relative living in 1851, set forth each claim separately: Thru my grandparents, HARDY RICHARDSON and ELIZABETH RICHARDSON, his wife, who were both full blood Cherokee Indians. They were both living in 1851. My grandmother died in 1871. A son of theirs named ALFRED RICHARDSON is my father. Married: Yes Name and age of wife: SYLVESTA, 46 yrs. old in Aug next Father: ALFRED RICHARDSON Mother: ELIZA RICHARDSON - Maiden: ELIZA SILVER Where were they born: Father: Halifax County, NC Mother: Halifax County, NC Where did they reside in 1851: Father: in Halifax County, NC, near to line of Warren Co. Mother: in Halifax County, NC, near to line in Warren Co. Date of death of father and mother: Father: about 1870 - Mother: about 1879 or 1880 Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? Not that I know Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, the date of death: REESE RICHARDSON-born Halifax Co. NC -died 1906 HARDY RICHARDSON- born Warren Co, NC -living Arcola, P.O. WILLIAM RICHARDSON- born Warren Co, NC - died abt 1894 MASON RICHARDSON -born Warren Co, NC - died abt 1899 EMILY RICHARDSON, wife of FRANK RICHARDSON- b. Warren Co, NC - Living Essex, P.O. BETTIE RICHARDSON, wife of GIDEON RICHARDSON, Nash Co, NC, living Spring Hope, NC MARY RICHARDSON, wife of another HARDY RICHARDSON- died 1868 MARTHA RICHARDSON, wife of NICK HYDE RICHARDSON- died abt 1878 LUCRETIA RICHARDSON, wife of WM. RICHARDSON - died abt 1883 State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if able: Father's Side: (Alfred scratched out)HARDY RICHARDSON & ELIZABETH, his wife birth full blood Indians Mother's Side: My Mother, nee ELIZA SILVER parents names, I do not know Where were they born? I have always understood that my grandparents HARDY & ELIZABETH were both born in Halifax County, N.C. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at the time? In Halifax Co., NC Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths: LOUISA RICHARDSON, only child of HARDY & ELIZABETH, who is living - Essex P.O. Halifax Co, NC LUCRETIA RICHARDSON, died about 1850 MARY RICHARDSON, died about 1863 MASON RICHARDSON, died about 1880 or 1881 ALFRED RICHARDSON, died about 1870 ELIZABETH RICHARDSON, aunt of claimant, went west about 1832 or 1833 Have you ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where. I can't say. REMARKS: Applicant is unable to give the Indian names of his grandparents HARDY & ELIZABETH RICHARDSON. As he is informed & believes, the name of the latter appears in the old roll of Cherokee Indians & he feels sure that name of his grandfather must be there too. Signed: ALFRED RICHARDSON Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 day of June 1908. My commission expires 1 May 1910 J. L. ALSTON, Notary Public AFFIDAVIT: Personally appeared before me N. L. KEEN and J. H. SHEARIN who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with ALFRED RICHARDSON, who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known him 60 years and 20 years respectively, and know him to be the identical person he 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 this claim. NORMAN KEEN N. L. KEEN J. H. SHEARIN ("X" his mark) Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 day of June 1908. My commission expires May 1910 J. L. ALSTON, Notary Public |
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