EASTERN
CHEROKEES APPLICATION FOR ROSLEY C. SHERIDAN
Number 44890
For share of money appropriated for the Eastern Cherokee
Indians by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with
the decree of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905 and May 28, 1906.
Filed by Anderson P. Cagle, Claim Agent , Kanawa, Indian
Territory, Oklahoma
Application
Form:
Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims
601 Ouray Building, Washington , D. C.
Sir:
I hereby make
application for such share as may be due me of the fund appropriated by the
Act of Congress, approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decree of
the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905 and May 28, 1906, in favor of the Eastern
Cherokees. The evidence of identity is herewith subjoined.
Not: Answers to all questions should be short, but complete.
If you can not answer, so state.
1. State full name: Rosley c. Sheridan, nee Goode
Indian Name: Nancy
Alexander
2. Residence and post office: Lula, Hall Co. Ga. R. #3 Box
26
3. County: Banks
4. State: Georgia
5. How old are you? Age 52 Born June 1st 1855
6. Where were you born? Hall Co. Georgia
7. Are you married? A Widow
8. Name and age of Husband: Daniel W. Sheridan
9. To what tribe of Indians does she belong? Eastern Cherokee
10. Name all you children who were living on May 28, 1906
giving their ages:
1. Eulah E.
Gowder nee Sheridan 31 years Born Dec.
14th 1876
2. Sallie L.
Sheridan 29 years Born March 12 1879
3. Mattie A.
Sheridan 27 years Born May 16 1881
4. Charlie L.
Sheridan 24 years Born March 5th 1884
5. Minnie E.
Sheridan 22 years Born Jan. 25 1886
6. John F. Sheridan
18 years Born Oct. 8th 1889
7. Nellie A.
Sheridan 13 years Born May 11th 1895
8. Willie E.
Sheridan 10 years Born Oct. 1 1879
11. Names of your father and mother, and your mother's name
before marriage?
Father-English
Name: James C. Goode
Indian Name-Nancy
Alexander
Mother-English
Name: Martha Goode
Indian Name
: blank
Maiden Name:
Martha Canada
12. Where were
they born?
Father-North
Carolina
Mother-I don't
know
13. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?
Father: Hall
Co. Georgia
Mother: Ditto
14. Date of death of your father and mother:
Father: Died
June 1897
Mother: Died
March 16th 1903
15. Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land or
other benefits? If so, state when
and where, and with what tribe of Indians: No
16. Name all your brothers and sisters , giving ages and
residence, if possible:
1. Arlecy Goode
Banks
County Ga.
2. Palona Goode
Habersham
Co. Ga.
3. Mattie Goode
Banks
Co. Ga.
4. Nancy Goode
Banks
Co. Ga.
5. Dola Goode
Banks
Co. Ga.
6. Easter Goode
Banks
Co. Ga.
17. State English and Indian names of your grandparents on
both father's and mother's side, if possible:
Father's Side Mother's side (left
blank)
George Goode
Nancy Goode
nee Alexander,
Cherokee
Indian
18. Where were they born? I don't know
19. Where did they reside in 1851, of living at that time?
They were dead. Died in North Carolina. I don't know them.
20. Give name of all their children, and residence if possible:
Left Blank
21. Have you ever enrolled for money, annuities, land or
other benefits? If so, state when
and where, and with what tribe of Indians?
I have not.
22. To assist in identification, claimant should give the
full English and Indian names, if possible, of their parents and grandparents
back to 1835:
Parents names
James C. Goode, Nancy Alexander Indian name,
Martha Goode,
nee Canada
Grandparents,
Father's side George Goode & Nancy Goode
(Under this
head the applicant may give additional facts which will assist in proving
this claim): nee Alexander, Cherokee Indian.
I think my Grandparents
and Great Grandparents lived in North Carolina in 1864-1835.
I solemnly swear that the foregoing statements made by me
are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Signature: Rosley Sheridan
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this the 19 day of May
1908
E. Lacy NP &
JP
AFFIDAVIT
The following affidavit must be sworn to by two witnesses
who are well acquainted with the applicant:
Personally appeared before me J. H. Brooks and J. W. Parsons,
who , being dult sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted
with Rosley C. Sheridan who makes the foregoing application and statements,
and have known her for 52 years and 45 years , respectively, and know her
to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that the statements
made by her are true to the best of their knowledge and belief, and that they
have no interest whatever in this claim.
Signatures of Witnesses: J. H. Brooks
J. W. Parson
Subscribed and sworn to me this 19 day of May 1908
E. Lacy NP & JP
Contributed by Dr. Ralph Ray ([email protected]) a descendant
of Rosley Sheridan
Transcribed 2004 by Jacqueline King