Lucinda Peggs

By wjeffbishop • • 29 Oct 2018

The united states To Lucinda Peggs a native Cherokee

Claimant for property abandoned in the Eastern nation Resided at Salaquoah Cass County Georgia Emigrated to this country in John Dills present Residence Tahlequah District near John Looneys

To 2 horses $190 . 1 cow & calf $15                                                          $205.00

                ‘’ 1 side saddle & bridle $25 . 2 bed stand $10                                     35.00

                ‘’1 table $5 . 6 chairs $450 . 1 pot $2 . 1 large pot $750                     17.00

                ‘’ 1 wash tub $1 . Dishes knives & forks cups & saucers                    9.00

                ‘’ 1 spinning wheel 1 pr cotton cards $4 . 1 corn bed $10                 14.00

                ‘’ 8 yd coldes(?) $4 , 1 new bed quilt $5                                                   9.00

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                                                                                                                                                $399.00

                Personally appeared before us Lucinda Peggs, a claimant from the above claim who after being duly sworn on oath Deposeth and saith that she was arrested by the soldiers of the United States and called into camps by the same and was not permitted to retain and take care of her property and that she has never received any compensation for the the above property left in way whatever

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D. Carter                                              Special Clerks for                                              Lucinda her x mark Peggs

J.D. Wofford                                       collecting claims

Tahlequah District Cherokee Nation

April 5 1842

                Personally appeared before us Nancy and Kay Ha Rah Smith witnesses for the above claimant and after being duly sworn Deposeth and saith that the were personally acquainted with the above claimant and was knowing to the arrest of the afore said and that the above account is just as stated and that she has never received any consideration for the som to the best of their knowledge.

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D. Carter                                                                              Nancy her x mark

J.D. Wofford                                                                       Kay Ha Rah her x mark Smith

Of Tahlequah District Cherokee

Nation April 5th 1842

No. 7(2)

Lucinda Pegg’s Spoliation Claim