Wiley Drowning Bear
The United States (Wiley) Drowning Bear a native Cherokee
To property abandoned in the Eastern nation Chickamauga East Tennessee hamilton county Emigrated to this country in the year 1835 in James Brown’s Detachment and now lives on cony creek Going Snake District
To 3 horses $140—48 head stock hogs $144 $284.00
“ 1 acre potato patch $40—2 spinning wheels $6 46.00
“ 1 cherk kee* $2—2 weavers 2 legs* 4.00
“1 framed loom $12—2 large pots $10 22.00
” 1 oven $2—1 table $5—1 plow $3.00 10.00
“ 5 bee hives $15—5 weeding hoes $2.00 17.00
“ cash $7.25
one improvement abandoned in the Eastern nation not valued
‘’ 1 field 12 acres (illegible) cotton $144 $144.00
“ 300 (illegible) $1.50,, 1 house 12 ft by 10 ft $25 26.50
“ (illegible) 12 ft [by] 10 ft $25 25.00
“ also for damages or rent for an improvement disposed
by citizens of the united states for the loan of 2 years in
(illegible) houses cleared land (illegible) 150.00
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$[728].50
Personally came before us Wiley Drowning Bear after being Duly sworn Deposeth and saith on oath that the above account as it states (illegible) just and true also that he has not received any consideration for the above and the seven Dollars, having (illegible) was taken by the commissioners and gave to citizens of the united states, he states that he did not owe the said amount and was unjust
Sworn to and subscribed before us
David Carter special clerks for
J.D. Wofford Collecting Claims Willy his x mark Drowning Bear
Tahlequah District Cherokee Nation
April 5th 1842
Personally came before us Sage a witness for the above claim Deposeth and saith on oath that he was acquainted with the aforesaid Wiley Drowning Bear and that the aforesaid account is just to the best of his knowledge
Sworn to and subscribed before us
David Carter special clerks for
J.D. Wofford Collecting Claims Sage his x mark
Tahlequah District Cherokee Nation
April 5th 1842
