Ahlegee

By wjeffbishop • • 28 Nov 2018

The United States To Ah-le-gee native Cherokee of the Eastern Nation Che-yo-hee Aquohee District Chartered limits of North Carolina, Emigrated to this country in Jessee Bushy heads Detachment Now reside in Deleware District (near to Richard Taylors) Cherokee Nation

                Spoliation occasioned by emigration to this country

1838- To 1 round log cabbin (illegible) square floored of(illegible)

wooden chimney good clapboard not valued by the assessing agents                       $25.00

                2 Iron pots $5.00 1 small do. $2.00                                                                            7.00

                2 small ovens and linds $4, 1 skillet 75                                                                     4.75

                1 set of plates $1.00, 2 small Dishes-50                                                                   1.50

                1 large water pail $1.00, 2 small do. & Keelers                                                    1.87 ½

                4 Bed quilts 1 at $10.00—3 at $5.00 each                                                              25.00

                2 Bed steads—1 at $2—1 at $3.00                                                                             5.00

                1 Table $3.00—1 cupboard (small) $1.00                                                                4.00

                3 Table spoons $ 37 ½                                                                                                    .37 ½

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                                                                                                                                                                $76.90

Personally came before Ah-le-gee and after being duely sworn deposeth and saith that by the operation of the united states troops she was forced to Abandon the above property when forced to leave her home

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J.D Wofford        Special clks for collecting

David Carter       claims, Tahlequah District                             Ah-le-gee  her x mark

Cherokee Nation April 14th 1842

Personally came before us Naykee and after being duely sworn Deposeth and saith that the above account is just as she know (illegible) leave such property and considers the amount charged to be reasonable.

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J.D Wofford        Special clks for collecting

David Carter       claims, Tahlequah District                             Nakee her x mark

Cherokee Nation April 14th 1842