Seventh Generation! William M. SERATT, (1/4 D.I.B. Degree of Indian Blood) Not Proven! (1st s/o John,15 & 1st Wife Deliah (Ridennour) SERAT) (1Gs/o TYRE SARRETT and Wife Sus-An-Ah (MILLER) SERAT. Not Proven! (2Gs/o Allen,2 & Delilah (Unknown) SARRETT) Not Proven! (3Gs/o Samuel,2 & Elizabeth (Unknown) SARRATT) (4Gs/o Samuel,1 & Anna (Unknown) SARRATT) (5Gs/o Joseph,1 & Katherine (Unknown) SARRAT) The American Progenitor b. 26 Oct 1836, Adair Co., MO. [REF: #165] [Note: Karen, is wrong Adair Co., MO was NOT formed from Macon Co. until 1841 ..prs) d. 20 Oct 1915, a79y nr Silona Springs, Benton Co., AR. Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Benton Co., AR. Where a headstone marks his grave.! At a30y he married on 01 Jul 1866, by Bapt. Rev. WOODARD at Prinston, Mercer Co., MO. to Miss Charlotte KIRK; (d/o James KIRK & Mother Jennie DEW) b. 16 Oct 1856, Mercer Co., MO. d. 30 Apr 1937, a90y 5m, 15d nr Silona Springs, Benton Co., AR. Buried: Along side husband in Oak Hill Cemetery, Benton Co., AR. They had 1 Child born to this Union: [REF: #165] 1. 1st Dau: Delilah Jane, b. 18 May 1868 m. Mr. CENTER, m. Mr. GOSE, William M. SERAT, age 14, can be found in the 1850 Census for Washington Co., AK. living with the Family Unit: (See Father's 1850: Fed. M- 432, State Reel 31, Pg. 362, F. G. 49 ) William M. SERAT age 24, should have been in the 1860 Census for Washington Co., AK. Living with his parents, but was NOT. No record found by this writer in the Adair Co., MO. (Source: Fed. M-653, State Reel 605, Pg. ___, F.G. ____) Need William M. SERAT age 31 married about 1867 in Mercer Co., MO., to the 19 year old Miss CHARLOTTE KIRK b. about 1848. William M. SERAT age 34, can be identified in the 1870 Census for Mercer Co., MO. with Wife and Daughter. Half-Brother JOHN J. SERAT was living next door; (F.G. 032) (Source: Fed. M-593, State Reel 792, Pg. 210, F.G. 031) William M. SERAT, age 34 b. 1836 MO Wife: CHARLOTTA (KIRK), age 22 b. 1848 MO 1st. Dau: DELLA SERAT, age 2 b. 1868 MO JOHN J. SERAT, age 17 b. 1853 AK. (F.G. 032) William M. SERRAT age 44, should be in the 1880 Census for Mercer Co., MO. or Benton Co., AK. (Source: Fed. T-9, State Reel 703, Pg. ___, F.G. ___) No Record found, Need Record William M. SERAT age 64, can be identified in the 1900 Census for Benton Co., AK. with Wife and Grandson William D. GOSE, age 15 b. 1885 MO. (Source: Fed. T-623, State Reel 051, E.D. 017, Sht 005, Line 028) William M. SERAT, age 64 b. 1836 MO Wife: CHARLOTTA (KIRK), age 52 b. 1848 MO GrSon: William D. GOSE, age 13 b. 1887 MO William M. SERAT, age 70, on 10 Jun. 1907 filed Application #2439l, with the Court of Claims, regarding May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906, decree in favor of the Eastern Cherokee for monies due descendants of Indian relocation to the Western Indian Territory. No. 24390 EASTERN CHEROKEES APPLICATION OF William Serat Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims, 601 Quray Building, Washington, D.C. Sir: I hereby make application for such shares 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. @BODYTXT SMALL = Note: Answers to all questions should be short, but complete. If you can not answer, so state. 1. State full name - William Serat English name: _____ Indian name: _____ 2. Residence and Post Office: Siloam Springs 3. County: Benton_____ 4. State: Arkansas_____ 5. How old are you? 70 yrs_____ Born 1836_____ 6. Where were you born? Adair Co., Missouri_____ 7. Are you married? yes_____ 8. Name and age of wife or husband: Charlotee, 60 yrs 9. To what tribe of Indians does he or she belong? None_____ 10. Name all your children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their ages: Name: Age: Born: (1.) Delila J. Serat now Center May 18 1868 (2.) _____ _____ _____ (3.) _____ _____ _____ (4.) _____ _____ _____ (5.) _____ _____ _____ (6.) _____ _____ _____ 11. Give names of your father and mother's name before marriage: Father - English name: John Serat Indian name: _____ Mother - English name: Delila Serat Indian name: _____ Maiden name: Delila Ridenoure 12. Where were they born? Father: _____ Mother: _____ (Page 1) 13. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Father: Georgia Mother: Tennessee 14. Date of death of your father and mother: Father: was killed during the war of rebellion Mother: 1844 15. Were they enrolled for money, annuities, land or other benefits? If so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians: No_____ 16. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if possible: Name: Born: Died: 1.1st Son: GEORGE SERAT; dead 2.1st. Dau: NANCY E. (SERAT) LANE; owe vt? 3.2nd. Dau: MAHALEY SERAT; dead 4.2nd. Son: MARTIN SERAT; dead 6.4th. Son: HENRY SERAT; dead HALF BROTHERS SISTERS: 10.8th. Son: William SERAT; No Comment 12.3rd. Dau: M. A. Polly (SERAT) POOR; Jentry, AK 13.4th. Dau: MARTHA A. (SERAT) RUSH; Felix, Organ 14.10th. Son: JOHN J. SERAT; dead 17.11th. Son: JOSEPH S. SERAT; Liv Union Town, AK 17. State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible: Father's Side Mother's Side Tyree Serat Martin Ridenoure Susanah or Nancy Ridenoure Susan Miller _____ _____ _____ 18. Where were they born? I do not know 19. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? I do not know 20. Give names of all their children, and residence, if living, if not living, give dates of deaths: (1.) I do not know_____ (2.) _____ _____ (3.) _____ _____ (4.) _____ _____ (Page 2) 21. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where: No_____ 22. To assist in identification, claimant should give the full English and Indian names, if possible of their parents and grandparents back to 1835: I do not know___________ REMARKS. (Under this head the applicant may give any additional facts which will assist in proving his claims.) ____________________ I solemnly swear that the forgoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. (Signature,) William Serat Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10th__ day of June___, 1907. My Commission expires Jan. 31st 1910__ R. F. Forrest 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 J. B. Glerm__ and W. G. Burns___, who, being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with William Serat___, who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known _him_ for _7___ years and __4__ years, respectively, and know _him_, to be the identical person _he__ represents _himself_ to be, and 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. _J. B. Glerm___ ___W. G. Burns__ Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of June_, 1907. My Commission expires Jan. 31st _ _F. F. Forrest_ Notary Public. (Page 3) Some of the Genealogical items William SERAT related to the above application are the following: ..prs Question 8. He indicated his wife was CHAROLTTA SERAT, 60 yrs. (Other records Census indicate she was 59 years old Question 10.1 Dau. Delia J. (Serat) Center, age 39 b. 18 May 1868 Question 11. Gave Fathers name JOHN SERAT, Mothers maiden name DELILA RIDENOURE, did NOT know Indian Names. Question 12. Listed Father as being born in Georgia Mother as being born in Tennessee (Other records indicate his father was born in Kentucky) Question 13. Did NOT know where Parents were living in 1851 (He would have been 15 years of age in 1851, but at age 70 could not remember where he was living? Question 14. Indicated his father was: "Killed during the War of Rebellion (his father was 51 years old?; His mother died in 1844. Question 16. He could only remember 11 of his 16 brothers and sisters, did NOT know when they were born, nor death date; the following are the 7 he did not list. 5. 3rd. Son: Wm. M. SERAT; Did Not List 7. 5th. Son: CALVEN SERAT; Did Not List 8. 6th. Son: JERMIAH SERAT; Did Not List 9. 7th. Son: JACKSON SERAT; Did Not List HALF BROTHERS SISTERS: 11. 9th. Son: SAMUEL SERAT; Did Not List 15. 5th. Dau: MALINDA SERAT; Did Not List 16. 6th. Dau: DELIAH SERAT; Did Not List Question 17. Indicated his Grandparents FATHER'S SIDE: TEYREE SERAT & SUSANNAH or SUSAN MILLER MOTHER'S SIDE; MARTIN RIDENOURE & NANCY RIDENOURE Question 18 on to 22 He Could NOT remember. He Signed this Affidavit with his name which indicate he could Read and Write, be cause some 51 days later he wrote a letter to the Claims Office in Washington DC. which he inquired: Application No. 24390 Siloan Springs, AK. Aug. 20, 1907, Mr. MILLER Dear Sir Enclosed you will find Papers Showing Why i Dident get on the Rools at Muskogee is Be Cause they say Susanah Miller did not apear on the Rools there and as i have Bin trying for my Riter ever since in 1896 and they would not let me file aplication for that Reason and it is not no fault of My own and i want you give my Papers faverable atention and let me ni if thare is yet any Chance for me to Get on the Rools as a Citzzion of the Cherokee nation i made Proff in 1896 and it is at Muskogee and a Part of my Witness is Ded since that time and through igroance of my self and neglect of My atorney i Was throwed out and the Denial of my grandmothers name, so if those papers air any Helpile to my Claim Please Return them to me. William SERAT Siolan Springs, ARK William SERAT, received a very prompt response to his letter of Aug. 20, because 9 days later he received a type written letter Unsigned from the Special Commissioner App. #24390 August 29, 1907 William Serat, Silom Springs, Akansas Sir: - Your letter of August 20, 1907, inclosing various papers relative to citizenship in the Cherokee Nation, is at hand. You are advised that your application for participation in the fund arising from the judgment of the Court of Claims in favor of the Eastern Cherokees is on file in this office, but this fund has nothing to do with your application for citizenship in the Cherokee Nation. The papers you enclosed are returned to you, herewith, as they will not be required in connection with your application for participation in the Eastern Cherokee fund. Very respectfully, Special Commissioner. NLC. 1. enclosure William M. SERAT age 74, and Wife CHARLOTA (KIRK) SERAT, age 62 can be identified in the 1910 Census for Mays Co., OK. with Two of the GOSE Grandsons. (Source: Fed. T-624, State Reel 1262, E.D. 091, F.G. 041) William M. SERAT, age 74 b. 1836 MO Wife: CHARLOTTA (KIRK), age 62 b. 1848 MO GrSon: William D. GOSE, age 23 b. 1887 MO GrSon: JAMES W. GOSE, age 22 b. 1888 MO Mays County, OK. was formed from the Western Cherokee Indian Lands. It is located in the Northeast corner of the State. Bounded by Craig Co., on the North; Delware County on the East; Cherokee and Wagoner Counties on the South; Rogers Co., on the West. Benton Co., AK. boarders on the East side of Delaware Co. OK. William SERAT, age 79 died on the 20 Oct. 1915, as per [REF: #165 in Siloan Springs, Benton Co., AK; Buried in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Benton Co., AK. No record found by this writer that he was recognized by the Federal Government, to be eligible for the EASTERN CHEROKEES Claim of 1906, nor his acceptance into the Cherokee Nation The Widow CHAROLTTA (KIRK) SERAT, age 72, can be found in the 1920 Census for Benton Co., AK. Living on 6th. Street, Hico Twp., Siloan Springs, Benton Co., AK. with two Grandsons: H/H CHAROLTTA (KIRK) SERAT, age 72 b. 1848 MO William D. GOSE, age 33 b. 1887 MO JAMES W. GOSE, age 31 b. 1889 MO This is the last Record found by this writer of this family. Any additional information would be appreciated. The Following is the Daughter of: William M. & CHARLOTTA (KIRK) SERAT 5.1 1st. Dau: DELLA J. SERAT; (Dau of William M. & Charoltta (Kirk) Serat) b. about 1868, Mercer Co., MO; d. Unknown; Married (Date & Location Unknown) to Mr. CENTER, b. c1866, Location Unknown; d. Unknown; Son of Unknown Parents; Issue Unknown. [REF: #165 Based on Census records DELLA J. SERAT, age 2 was identified in the 1870 Census for Mercer Co., MO. living with her parents. No record found for the 1880 Census, but in 1900 in Siloan Springs, Benton Co., AK. a Grandson William D. GOSE, born c1887, MO. was living with William M. & CHARLOTTA (KIRK) SERAT. In the 1910 Census for Mays Co., OK. Grandson's William D. & JAMES W. GOSE, age 23 & 22 were living with the Grandparents. In the 1920 Census for Benton Co., the two Grandsons were living the 72 year old Widow CHARLOTTA (KIRK) SERAT. Source & Reference Notes! [165] Mrs. KAREN HARVEY; 7120 Cabin Ct., NW, Alb., NM; Researcher of the TIREY SARRETT Family, letter to this writer Jun. 14, 1993 [REF:#0116.002]
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