Moses Terrell
The United States
Moses Terrell a native Cherokee of the Cherokee Nation
To damages sustained in consequence of an unlawful arrest and imprisonment by white people citizens of the United States in the month of December 1839 To imprisonment in Little Rock and Van Buren Jails in the years 1839 & 1840 making in all seven months and half
to the damages $1000.00
“ Lawyers fees 100.00
“ contingent expenses for working 60.00
“ witnesses expenses in the jail 43.50
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$1203.50
Personally came before us Moses Terrell claimant of the above account and states on oath that he was arrest by the military force commanded by General A[]buckle at fort Gibson and conveyed to [fort] Smith on the state line and there delivered over to the United States marshal who conveyed him over to Little Rocks in the state of Arkansas, where he was committed to jail on charge of assault and Battery and Roberry, for the term of seven months & 15 days
Sworn & subscribed to before us
This 4th April 1842 Moses his x mark Terrell
D. Carter & J.D. Wofford
Special clerks for making out
Claims for Tahlequah District
Personally came before us William Hendrix a citizen of the Cherokee Nation by honorable marriage and witness to the foregoing account and states on oath that he was knowing personally to the arrest and imprisonment of the said Moses Terrell at the time and manner above state by him and that he has never received any consideration for the above damages
Sworn & subscribed to before us
This 4th April 1842 William his x mark Hendrix
D. Carter & J.D. Wofford
Special clerks for making out
Claims for Tahlequah District
Personally came before us Looney Price a citizen of the Cherokee Nation, a witness to the foregoing account and states on oath that he saw the said Terrell in imprisonment in Little Rock Jail and also he saw him in Jail at Van Buren all in the state of Arkansas and that he has never received any Damages in no way whatever nor no consideration for the same
Sworn & subscribed to before us
This 4th April 1842 L Price
D. Carter & J.D. Wofford
Special clerks for making out
Claims for Tahlequah District
