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Nelly Watt

    Date
    Image(s) of Property Return
    Property Item
    Notes
    Received Cherokee Agency Sept. 3rd, 1838, of the U.S. commissioners nine dollars in full of the above account. Attest J.W.H. Dawson, Nelly Watt (her mark)
    Total Property Value
    $9.50
    County
    Cherokee County, AL
    Agents
    Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
    Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
    Cow Cow 1 Stantifer, James, 90497 9.50

    Walter Lea

      Date
      Image(s) of Property Return
      Notes
      Received Cherokee agency August 11th, 1838, from the U.S. commissioners forty-seven dollars twenty-five cents in full of the above account. Attest J.W.H Dawson, Walter Lea (his mark)
      Total Property Value
      $47.25
      County
      Cherokee County, AL
      Agents
      Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
      Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
      Heiffers Heiffers 1 Cunningham, Lewis J., 90468 21.25
      Cow and calf Cow and calf 1 Allman, Nelson, 90413 15.00
      Cow and calf Cow and calf 1 Cunningham, Lewis J., 90468 11.00

      Alsey

        Date
        Image(s) of Property Return
        Property Item
        Notes
        Received Cherokee Agency East, September 12th, 1838, of the U.S. commissioners twenty-two dollars in full of the above account. Attest J.W. Dawson, Alsey (her mark)
        Total Property Value
        $22.00
        County
        Cherokee County, AL
        Agents
        Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
        Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
        Yearlings Yearlings 2 Mangum, Derrel , 90569
        Cow and calf Cow and calf 1 Mangum, Derrel , 90569

        Quatesee

          Date
          Image(s) of Property Return
          Notes
          Received Cherokee Agency East, September 12th, 1838, of the U.S. commissioner's forty 75/100 dollars in full of the above account. Attest W.W. Liddell, Quatesee (her mark)
          Total Property Value
          $40.75
          County
          Cherokee County, AL
          Agents
          Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
          Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
          Red heifers Red heifers 2 Cunningham, Lewis J., 90468 17.75
          Cow and calf Cow and calf 1 Stantifer, James, 90497 10.00
          Cow and calf Cow and calf 1 Jackson, John, 90493 13.00

          A Boy

            Date
            Image(s) of Property Return
            Total Property Value
            $45.75
            County
            Cherokee County, AL
            Agents
            Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
            Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
            Red steer black calf Red steer black calf 1 Hodge, Anderson, 90566 17.00
            Cow and calf Cow and calf 1 Shirley, John, 90567 14.50
            Cow and calf Cow and calf 1 Cameron, Robert, 90568 14.25

            Nanny

              Date
              Image(s) of Property Return
              Notes
              Received Cherokee agency, August 29th, 1838, of the U.S. commissioners thirty-four dollars and twelve and a half cents in full of the above account. Attest John W.H. Dawson, Nanny
              Total Property Value
              $34.13
              County
              Cherokee County, AL
              Agents
              Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
              Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
              Cow Cow 1 Coward, Robert, 90564 14.25
              Cow and calf yearling Cow and calf yearling 1 Coward, Robert, 90564 17.75
              Spinning wheel Spinning wheel 1 Sheeley, John, 90565 2.13

              Money Hunter

                Date
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                Property Item
                Notes
                Commissioner's office 2nd August 1838. Received of the United States commissioners five dollars in full of the above account. Attest John W.H. Dawson, Money Hunter (his marK)
                Total Property Value
                $5.00
                County
                Cherokee County, AL
                Agents
                Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
                Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
                Wagon tires Wagon tires 2 Dunn, Henry, 90552 5.00

                Turner

                  Date
                  Image(s) of Property Return
                  Property Item
                  Total Property Value
                  $40.00
                  County
                  Cherokee County, AL
                  Agents
                  Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
                  Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
                  Gray filly Gray filly 1 Cunningham, Lewis J., 90468 30.00
                  Old wagon Old wagon 1 Dunn, Henry, 90552 10.00

                  Wathy and Polly and Turner

                    Date
                    Deduction
                    $2.50
                    Deduction Explanation
                    Paid John F. Edwards for getting up stock
                    Image(s) of Property Return
                    Notes
                    It is not known what property belongs to each of them as they were taken away by Forer
                    Total Property Value
                    $155.13
                    County
                    Cherokee County, AL
                    Agents
                    Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
                    Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
                    Cow and yearling Cow and yearling 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 13.00
                    Bushels of cotton Bushels of cotton 20 Edwards, John F., 90559 10.00
                    Sorrel mare and pony Sorrel mare and pony 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 25.00
                    Heiffer Heiffer 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 6.00
                    Cow Cow 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 13.00
                    Cow Cow 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 13.00
                    Black cow and calf Black cow and calf 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 13.00
                    Cows and calves Cows and calves 2 Edwards, John F., 90559 26.00
                    Old pr saddle bags Old pr saddle bags 1 Dunn, Henry, 90552 0.07
                    Lot of fodder Lot of fodder 1 Burke, W.M., 90554 1.88
                    Bee gums Bee gums 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 3.00
                    Bee gums Bee gums 2 Edwards, John F., 90559 3.00
                    Loom and harnes Loom and harnes 1 Bullard, John, 90563 2.00
                    Old gun Old gun 1 Dobson, J., 90561 0.63
                    Bedstead Bedstead 1 Dunn, Henry, 90552 1.63
                    Real Real 1 Burke, W.M., 90554 0.07
                    Pr. fire dogs Pr. fire dogs 1 Dunn, Henry, 90552 2.00
                    Bells Bells 3 Cunningham, Lewis J., 90468 1.07
                    Powder horns Powder horns 4 Lay, William, 90562 0.13
                    Lot of sundries Lot of sundries 1 Burke, W.M., 90554 0.88
                    Axe and singletree Axe and singletree 1 Dunn, Henry, 90552 0.38
                    Gun barrel Gun barrel 1 Burke, W.M., 90554 0.50
                    Lot of pewter Lot of pewter 1 Bullard, John, 90563 2.50
                    Axes Axes 3 Patterson, William, 90556 1.63
                    Bowl and pumpkin seed Bowl and pumpkin seed 1 , 98274 0.38
                    Lot of sundries Lot of sundries 1 Burke, W.M., 90554 2.00
                    One jug One jug 1 Patterson, William, 90556 0.63
                    Bars of bad [...] Bars of bad [...] 9 Bullard, Thomas, 90557 1.06
                    .5 bushels of salt .5 bushels of salt 1 Edwards, Jas., 90490 1.25
                    Case bottle Case bottle 1 Levy, W., 90558 0.13
                    Half gallon measures Half gallon measures 1 Hughes, John, 90555 0.25
                    Lot of beans and gourds Lot of beans and gourds 1 Edwards, John F., 90559 1.13
                    Pr. stump irons Pr. stump irons 1 Cook, B.D., 90540 0.25
                    Trunk singletree Trunk singletree 1 Buck, W.M., 90560 0.63
                    Soft soap Soft soap 1 Hughes, John, 90555 0.25
                    Seed cotton Seed cotton 1 Hughes, John, 90555 1.50
                    Chairs Chairs 2 Croft, John, 90551 1.00
                    Table and bedstead Table and bedstead 1 Croft, John, 90551 1.00
                    S. spinning wheel S. spinning wheel 1 Dunn, Henry, 90552 1.13
                    Bell Bell 1 Cunningham, Lewis J., 90468 0.44
                    Brass kettles Brass kettles 2 Cunningham, Lewis J., 90468 1.00
                    Oven and beds Oven and beds 1 Cunningham, Lewis J., 90468 0.88
                    Bottle and coffee pot Bottle and coffee pot 1 Hambrich, H.B., 90553 0.50
                    Old side saddles Old side saddles 2 Burke, W.M., 90554 3.00
                    Hames and singletree 2 collars Hames and singletree 2 collars 4
                    Shovel plough Shovel plough 1

                    George

                      Date
                      Image(s) of Property Return
                      Total Property Value
                      $10.63
                      County
                      Cherokee County, AL
                      Agents
                      Benjamin D. Cook, Lewis Cunningham
                      Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
                      4.5 bushels of corn 4.5 bushels of corn 1 2.25
                      Chisels and other irons Chisels and other irons 2 0.75
                      Hog Hog 1 1.50
                      Pounds of nails Pounds of nails 2 0.25
                      Crock Crock 1 0.13
                      Cane hoe Cane hoe 1 0.13
                      Mattock Mattock 1 0.50
                      Plough and chair Plough and chair 1 0.75
                      Hoes Hoes 3 0.75
                      Spinning wheel Spinning wheel 1 1.00
                      Pot Pot 1 Lay, James, 90550 2.63