William Pritchet
The United States To William Pritchet native Cherokee of the Eastern Cherokee Nation, Tay loo ne (illegible) Cass county Georgia Emigrated to this country 1838 In Richard Taylor Detachment Downville on Candy Creek Going Snake District Cherokee Nation
1838 To 2 acres (illegible) land cleared & fenced, not valued @ $8- $16.00
“ 50 acres of corn growing crop @ $5 250.00
“ 2 acres in oats $5 pr. $10—1 ¾ acres of vegetables
as Onions, cabbages and other various plants to 18.00
“ 1 acre of sweet & one acre of Irish potatoes 58.00
“ 1 large patch of melons—cucumber— 20.00
“ 1 large Iron cast pot $10—2 set of cup & saucers $3 13.00
“ 6 milk bowls 25 pr. $1.50, ½ set Table plates $3 4.50
“ 1 Pewter Bason & dish large $6- 2 Tables $10 16.00
“ 8 chairs-$8-, 2 Bed Steads $10—2 (illegible)–$10 28.00
“ 1 cheek reel $2—6 weeding hoes $4 6.00
“ 4 shovel ploughs & stocks $10—4 pr. of Geers $6 16.00
“ 4 collars-$2- 4 clevis & pins $2—4 swingle trees $6 10.00
“ 1 Brods axe & 2 Augers $7—1 hand saw & drawing knife 5$ 12.00
“ 2 Chissels $1—1 Grubbing hoe $3—1 Iron clearing (illegible) $1 5.00
“ 1 two horse wagon $50—1 cedar pail $1 otter (illegible) $3 54.00
“ 30 bee hives @ $3 pr. 90—6 cows & calves @ $15 pr. $90 180.00
“ 1 yoke of oxen $50, 3 steers $24 74.00
“ 170 head of stock hogs—at $5 pr. head 510.00
“ 1 mare & calf $100—15 head of sheep @ $3 45.00
“ 40 chickens @ $10—8 ducks $2—10 Guinea fowls 25=2.50 14.50
“ 1 mare worth $100- 1 hew log house 14 feet square not
valued and made since the valuing 42.00
“ 3 Door locks $3-16 fur shins $4—1 roane mare $40 47.00
“ 300 Dollars not found on the Books of the agent amount
of situation(?) for his farm 300.00
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$1709.00
Personally came before me William Pritchet and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by the operation of the US troops and Emigration to this country he was by that means despoiled of the above named property for which he has not been paid
Sworn & subscribed to before [us]
J.D. Wofford Special clks for
David Carter collecting claims William Pritchet his x mark
Tahlequah District Cherokee Nation
April 15th 1842
Personally came before us Nicholas Sanders and after being duely sworn saith that he was well acquainted with Wm Pritchet in the Eastern Cherokee Nation, and know that he was compelled to Abandon such property when he left his home for the western Cherokee Nation and that he has not been paid for the same
Sworn & subscribed to before us
J.D. Wofford Special clks for
David Carter collecting claims Nicholas Sanders
Tahlequah District Cherokee Nation
April 14th 1842
