Alfred Richardson, Application to Eastern Cherokee,Pt 1
 

 

 

Alfred Richardson, Application to Eastern Cherokee Tribe

Part 1 of 2

 

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
EASTERN CHEROKEES
Application of ALFRED RICHARDSON

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.

[stamped]
Indian Office, Eastern Cherokees,
Rec: Sep 27, 1906 - No: 442

WM. H. ROBESON,
Bond Bldg, City

 

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


Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where: NO
Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, the date of death:
HARDY RICHARDSON ------ b. 1845
RESE RICHARDSON -------------------- d. 1905
WILLIAM RICHARDSON ----------------d. 1894
MASON RICHARDSON ------------------d. 1896
EMILY RICHARDSON --------b. 1839
BETTIE RICHARDSON -------b. 1855
State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible:
Father's side:
HARDY RICHARDSON
Mother's side:
DORCAS BOON
Where were they born? Both in Halifax County.
Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time: Both were living in Halifax County, NC
Give names of all their children, and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths:
LUIZA RICHARDSON, Residence: Essex, Halifax County, NC
ALFRED RICHARDSON (died) 1874, was Halifax Co.
ABNER RICHARDSON,     "    1890
MASON RICHARDSON,    "    1882
EDWARD RICHARDSON,  "    1891
Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits?
NO

 

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

 

 

AFFIDAVIT.

The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.
Personally appeared before me SYDNEY WILLIAMS, H. W. STOKES and JAMES P. ROOKER, & N. L. KEEN, 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 for 25 years and 45 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 his claim.
Witnesses to mark.......Signature of witnesses.
JAMES P. ROOKER.........SYDNEY WILLIAMS
N. L. KEEN...................H. W. STOKES
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 21st day of September 1906.
My commission expires
Nov. 7, 1906. R. L. STOKES, Notary Public

 

 

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
 

 

Exhibit "A":


My grandparents HARDY RICHARDSON & ELIZABETH RICHARDSON, his wife, were as stated full blooded Cherokee Indians residing in Halifax Co. NC. They lived and died there. HARDY died about 1856 or 1857 & ELIZABETH died about 1872 or 1873. Their graves can be seen there now about a quarter of a mile from the Warren Co. land in land they then owned.
Their children are as follows:
(1) A daughter LOUISA RICHARDSON
She married JOHN RICHARDSON, JOHN died many years ago. LOUISA is living in Halifax County, C, the only one of the children of HARDY & ELIZABETH who is living. She is about 80 yrs. old.

(2) LUCRETIA, (another daughter of HARDY & ELIZABETH), married HENRY RICHARDSON, & both of them are dead. They left 2 children.
   a) FRANCES RICHARDSON, wife of SWEP RICHARDSON, both dead, leaving 2 children
     1. OSCAR RICHARDSON, living in Nash Co, NC, near Spring Hope
     2. TILLMAN RICHARDSON, also living in Nash Co, NC
   b) MISSOURI RICHARDSON, who married my brother WILLIAM RICHARDSON. He is dead. She is living in Halifax County, NC, near the Warren Co. line.

(3) EMILY RICHARDSON, another daughter of HARDY & ELIZABETH. EMILY married REESE RICHARDSON, He & she both dead. They lived in Halifax Co. NC. They left children as follows:
    a) WADE RICHARDSON, Living, in Halifax Co, NC
   b) MILES RICHARDSON, Died since last Christmas in Halifax Co, NC, leaving Children, whose names I cannot give.

(4) MARY RICHARDSON (another daughter of HARDY & ELIZABETH) married ASA RICHARDSON. They both died many years ago in Halifax Co, NC, leaving children as follows:
   a) BETTIE RICHARDSON, married WADE RICHARDSON above named. They both live in Halifax Co, NC, Essex P.O.
   b) ALICE, now the wife of one COPELAND. They are living in Nash Co, near Whitakers, NC.
   c) BURTON RICHARDSON, Lives in Halifax Co, NC, Essex P.O.
   d) FALCON RICHARDSON, Lives in Halifax Co, NC, Essex P.O.

(5) MASON RICHARDSON (a son of HARDY & ELIZABETH). He has been dead many years leaving 2 daughters.
   a) HARRIETT, wife of JAMES RICHARDSON, they live in Warren Co, NC, Arcola P.O.
  b) DORCAS ANN, wife of BENNETT RICHARDSON; they lived in Warren Co, NC, Arcola P.O. DORCAS died last April leaving several children, whose names I cannot give.

(6) ALFRED RICHARDSON, my father, was another son of HARDY & ELIZABETH. He died about 1871. He & ELIZA SILVER, my Mother, both dead as already stated, leaving children-
   a) The applicant, ALFRED RICHARDSON, who lives in Halifax Co, NC, Essex P.O.
   b) REESE RICHARDSON, my brother, died about 3 years ago leaving children:
     1. NANCY ANN RICHARDSON, who married JOSHUA MILLS, lives in Nash Co, NC.
     2. MOLLIE RICHARDSON, who married ROBT MILLS. Live in Halifax Co, NC
     3. SARAH RICHARDSON, who married GEORGE MILLS. Live in Halifax Co, NC
   4. BETTIE RICHARDSON, unmarried & underage lives in Halifax Co, NC with her mother LOUISIANA widow of said REESE. [*Note: This was SALLIE BET RICHARDSON, who married in 1922 to Frank W. Davis]
     5. NICK RICHARDSON, Halifax Co, NC
     6. MARK RICHARDSON, Halifax Co, NC
   (There are some other children of my brother REESE, whose names I cannot now give)
   c) HARDY RICHARDSON (another son of ALFRED & ELIZA) Lives in Warren Co, NC, Arcola, P.O.
  d) MASON RICHARDSON (another son of ALFRED & ELIZA) died about 12 yrs. ago, leaving  children who reside in Warren Co. NC, whose names I cannot give.
   e) EMILY, my sister, wife of FRANK RICHARDSON. They live in Warren Co, NC
   f) My sister, MARY married HARDY RICHARDSON. They are both dead, leaving children in Warren Co, NC.
     1. MATILDA, wife of RICK RICHARDSON
     2. SALLIE ANN, wife of WM. BOON
     All living Warren Co, NC
   g) LUCRETIA,* my sister, married WM. RICHARDSON, Both dead, Left children in Warren Co, NC
     1. A daughter, JENKINS RICHARDSON, married JOHN BROWN. In Warren Co, NC
     2. RUFUS RICHARDSON, also lives in Warren Co.
   h) My sister PATTIE, who married NICK HYDE RICHARDSON. Both dead leaving children in Halifax Co, whose names I cannot give.
   i) My sister BETTIE who married GID RICHARDSON. They live in Nash Co, NC

 

*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)
 

 


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
 

 

 

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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