Fox Fire
The United States District—
To the Heirs of Fox Fire
Deceased late of Coosa River near Turnip Mountain in the state of Alabama Emigrated in 1838- Richard Taylor detachment—The Heirs of the above reside at present near Tahlequah in Tahlequah District.
To property abandoned in the Eastern nation—
To a head of homes (?) $160– 2 (illegible) — $187.00
,, 2 Rifle guns (very fine) $55 — — — 55.00
,, 100 lbs seed bottom 2,50 – 1 (illegible) 8,,—- 10.50
,, 1 (illegible) 2,, — 2 pots large 4,, — 2 small Do.(?) 3,,—- 9.00
,, 2 spinning wheels 8,, — 1 in cotton cards 1,— 9.00
,, 1 sett plates — 1 Large bowl 1,,– 1 sett bowls ,75— 2.75
,, 1 bath Tub 1,,— 1 churn 1,, —— 2.00
,, 10 Acres cleared land, planted in corn —– 50.00
,, 2 Acres in sweet and Irish potatoes —— 75.00
,, 8 chickens 1,,— 6 chairs 6,,– 1 Table 3,,—- 10.00
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Total amount- $ 510,,25
Personally came before us, Celea & Ga no ih, native Cherokees, & state an oath(?). That they being children of the about Fox Fire & residing with & near him at the time of the abandonment of the above property by the said Fox Fire deceased & to their (illegible) there has been no consideration paid by the U. States or any other person- & the above to be a just & true account—
Sworn and subscribed before Celea her x mark
us This 4th day of March 1842 Ga no ich her x mark
D. Carter & J.D Wofford(?)
special clerk for making our claims for Tahlequah District
(MG 2018, 1842 Cherokee Claims)
