Woyegahgeske
The United States To Wo ye gah ge ske, a Cherokee of the Cherokee Nation East, on the Hiwassee River seven or eight miles above the Agency in Amohee District, Emigrated to the country in Hildebrands detachment, present residence on (illegible) creek Tahlequah District Cherokee Nation
Spoliation occasioned by the operation of the troops of the United States commanded by Gen’l Scott
1838—1 Hewed log cabbin 25$ 14 acres in 1 Field not valued 165,00
7 head of hogs at 2$ per head 21. 1 sow & pigs $7.00 28.00
1 steer 3 years 12$ 1 loom 12$ 1 pr (illegible) $3.00 27.00
3 weavers Reeds $3, 3 (illegible) Barshose Ploughs $10.00 13.00
20 yrs of thread ready for wearing 10$–4 weeding hoes $400 14.00
1 large pot 5$ 1 dinner pot 3$ 1 small pot 1$ 9.00
2 pr. pot hooks 1$ 1 chopping axe 3$ 2 pr, cotton cards $2 6.00
1 pr. wool cards—1$–2 pr. trace chains –2 collars 2 pr. 5.00
Harnes 2 swing trees 2 cleavers (illegible) – at $5 a set-$10.00 10.00
1838 To 1 horse poney left $40, 1 or 2 year colt poney $20 60.00
For his 1 one year old colt 10$ 1 cow & calf $15 00 25.00
(illegible) 8 Goats at 2$ per $16, 6 head of sheep at 3$ pr. $18.00 34.00
2 spinning wheels $5.00, 1 Floot(?) wheel-5$ 10.00
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Total Amount—$406.00
14 acre growing corn $5 70.00
Small patch (illegible) potatoes 90.00
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$496.00
Personally came before us- Wo ye gah ge ske, and after being duly sworn deposeth and saith that the foregoing statement of claim of is just & true to the best of his knowledge, and that he did not sell or dispose of the share named stock property & other effects to any person whatsoever, nor has had any compensation for the same from any source or from any person whatsoever
Sworn to & subscribed before us
J.D. Wofford
D. Carter Clkd Wo ye gah ge ske his x mark
Tahlequah District Cherokee
nation Marth 15th 1842
Personally came before us Te nah lah we stah & Oo tah deh ge sge- and after being duly sworn saith that they were living with Woyegahgeske previous to & at the time he was compelled to go into camps and was knowing to property left as named above, and that the account is just & true, that they do not know nor ever heard of his receiving any compensation made to him by any person for the same
Whatsoever, further state that they believe he is entitled to compensation for said property
Sworn to & subscribed before us
James D. Wofford Te nah lah we shah his x mark
D. Carter Clkd Oo tah deh he sge his x mark or thirsty
Tahlequah District Cer. March 15th 1842
