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Valuation 57, John Martin or ᎤᏴᏞᎩᏍᎩ - 7663

    Valuation
    Date
    Day Unknown
    Known
    Check Notes
    Check Notes
    Total Value
    $14164.00
    Valuation Number
    57
    Improvement
    1
    Notes
    "Note the above claimant was dispossessed under the laws of Georgia in the winter of 1835. It is submitted to the commissioners to allow here $3.00 per acre annual rent for his improved land and $3.00 per annum rent for her houses and [carried?] up the end of the year 1836."

    "Commissioners Office, New Echota, January 25th, 1837. The commissioners after full investigation do hereby award to John Martin $4350 for spoliations connected to his property and possession as described in the above return of the valuing agents. Being five dollars per acre per annum per his cleared land, being 1st quality of bottomland and $6.00 dollars per annum for the use and [...] of his buildings and other improvements - Wilson Lumpkin, John Kinnesse"
    Person Description from Valuation
    John Martin or ᎤᏴᏞᎩᏍᎩ Half blood
    Acreage Crop Size Value Per Acre Total Value Description Fence Type Fence Value
    Bottom Land 225.00 - 109798 225.00 2700.00 Low ground Old fence
    Upland 90.00 - 109799 90.00 720.00 Old fence
    Upland - 109800 48.00 Cleared and fenced
    Structure Type Dim1 Dim2 Number of Structures Value
    Stable - 89242 Stable 18.00 30.00 1 60.00
    Cabin - 89243 Cabin 15.00 15.00 1 65.00
    Cabin - 89244 Cabin 15.00 15.00 1 30.00
    Smith - 89245 Smith 1 40.00
    Cabin - 89230 Cabin 33.00 36.00 1 4000.00
    Slave Cabin - 89246 Slave Cabin 18.00 22.00 1 50.00
    Kitchen - 89231 Kitchen 18.00 18.00 1 300.00
    Smokehouse - 89247 Smokehouse 12.00 12.00 1 20.00
    Smokehouse - 89232 Smokehouse 18.00 18.00 1 100.00
    Stable - 89248 Stable 2 15.00
    ID Type Number Description Total Value
    Apple 14 - 120683 Apple 14 42.00
    Peach 60 - 120682 Peach 60 30.00