Jeremiah Tucker
The United States
To Jeremiah Tucker a native Cherokee For property abandoned in the Eastern nation on Shooting Creek, State of North Carolina Emigrated in Jack Bell’s Detachment in the year 1838 Present residence on the Barren Fork of the Illinois River, in Tahlequah District
To 1 Cow & calf [12].—1 gray mare 80.– $92.00
“ 1 Black Mare 100.—15 Head of stock hogs [4 pr.] 160.00
“ 1 Rifle Gun 25.—1 axe 3.—2 Pots 6. 34.00
“ 1 Large oven 3.—1 Brass Kettle 3.—1 skillet 2. 8.00
“ 1 Frying pan .50—1 shaving(?) skillet .50 1.00
“ 1 Iron wedge 1.–& 1 small axe 1.50 -1 pot rack [1.50] 4.00
“ 2 Fire shovel 2.—1 smoothing Iron 1. 3.00
“ 1 sett plates 1.50—1 pr. plough Gears 5. 6.00
“ 2 Tin Buckets 2.—1 water pail 1. 3.00
“ 8 Tin cups 1.—2 half gallon pots 1.—1 coffee pot .50 2.50
“ 2 quart cups .50—4 pitchers 4.—1 sett spoons 1. 5.50
“ 1 sett Kni. & Forks 2.—3 weeding Hoes 3. 5.00
“ 2 Blanketts 8.—4 quilts 12.—1 sheet 2.50 22.50
“ 1 shovel plough 2.—1 clevis 1.—20 chickens 2.50 5.00
“ 1 chest 1.50 1.50
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Total amt $345.00
Personally came before me, Jeremiah Tucker Claimant of the above account & states on oath That all of the above property was abandoned by him in the Eastern Nation in the year 1838 for which he has never received any consideration whatever
Sworn & subscribed to before me
This 28th April 1842 Jeremiah his x mark Tucker
D. Carter—Special Clerk
Personally came before me, Joseph Keener and Isaac Tucker, witnesses to the foregoing account & state on oath, That they are knowing to the abandonment of the foregoing named property by the said Jeremiah Tucker as he has stated & to the best of their belief he has never received any consideration whatever
Sworn & subscribed to before me
This 28th April 1842 Joseph his x mark Keener
D. Carter—Special Clerk Isaac his x mark Tucker
