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Unkown Cherokee

    Deduction
    $2.00
    Deduction Explanation
    Expenses for keeping up 14 days
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    Location
    Chestoah
    Notes
    Which said mare and colt are taken from said Samples by the Cherokee who claimed them as his property and the said Samples wishes the money return to him
    Total Property Value
    $10.00
    County
    Bradley County, TN.
    Agents
    John Ma
    Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
    One sorrel mare pony taken up on Chestoa in Low enders. One sorrel mare pony taken up on Chestoa in Low enders. 1 Samples, Samuel, 91552 12.00

    Unknown Cherokee

      Deduction
      $6.50
      Deduction Explanation
      11.00
      Image(s) of Property Return
      Location
      Chestoah
      Notes
      Paid to Isaiah Field for feeding 26 days.
      County
      Bradley County, TN.
      Agents
      John Ma
      Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
      One bay pony taken up near the mouth of Chestoe Creek 16 years old with a star in his forehead One bay pony taken up near the mouth of Chestoe Creek 16 years old with a star in his forehead 1 Bird, Jay, 91551 17.50
        Deduction
        $1.00
        Deduction Explanation
        Paid Grigs for four days of keeping
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        Total Property Value
        $5.81
        County
        Bradley County, TN.
        Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
        Sorrel stud pony sold at the Widow Gann's sale, 12 years old. Sorrel stud pony sold at the Widow Gann's sale, 12 years old. 1 Parks, Samuel, 90268 6.81

        Captain John Watts

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          Notes
          Received Cherokee agency of the U.S. commissioners ten-dollars in full of the above account. Attest. W.W Liddell, John Watts (his mark)
          Total Property Value
          $10.00
          County
          Bradley County, TN.
          Agents
          John Ma
          Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
          Acres of corn Acres of corn 5 Ma, John, 91550 5.00
          Acres of corn Acres of corn 4 Ma, John, 91550 5.00

          George Sanders

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            Property Item
            Total Property Value
            $3.00
            County
            Bradley County, TN.
            Agents
            John Ma
            Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
            Acres of corn Acres of corn 4 Oneal, J.S., 91367 3.00

            Alsey

              Deduction
              $3.00
              Deduction Explanation
              Paid petite for keeping. Due Booker for keeping: $1.25: Paid Booker for keeping $.50
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              Location
              Hightower
              Notes
              The above mare has been proven to be the property of Alsey of Hightower. Received Cherokee Agency, Oct. 9th, 1838, of the U.S. commissioners twenty-five dollars and 50/100 cents in full of the above account. Attest W.W. Liddell, and Alsey (her mark)
              Total Property Value
              $25.50
              County
              Bradley County, TN.
              Agents
              John Ma
              Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
              Sorrel mare 8 years old with a single scald on the rump taken up at James Brooker's Sorrel mare 8 years old with a single scald on the rump taken up at James Brooker's 1 Blevins, Allen, 91549 28.00

              Kuntulucu or Clapboard or ᏒᏓᎷᎦ

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                Property Item
                Notes
                It appears from the certificate of John Ma, agent appointed to collect a sell property of the Cherokee that he sold the above hogs to John Hambright and that they have since been proven to be the property of a white man and taken from him. It is therefore ordered that the money be refunded to the said Hambright, 7th Nov. 1839
                Total Property Value
                $12.00
                County
                Bradley County, TN.
                Agents
                John Ma
                Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
                Sows and 12 shoats Sows and 12 shoats 3 Hambright, John, 90220 12.00

                Wolf Murphy

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                  Location
                  Wolf River
                  Total Property Value
                  $73.63
                  County
                  Bradley County, TN.
                  Agents
                  Daniel Buckner, John Hardwick
                  Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
                  Potato patch, one cow and calf Potato patch, one cow and calf 1 Erwin, James, 91540 12.00
                  Old saddle and one loom Old saddle and one loom 1 Cox, George W., 91046 1.94
                  Lot corn and poultry Lot corn and poultry 1 Wade, J.M., 90860 14.00
                  Raw hide Raw hide 1 Cox, Jonathan , 91195 0.13
                  Heifer Heifer 1 Cox, George W., 91046 4.00
                  Pair stretchers Pair stretchers 1 Cox, George W., 91046 1.19
                  Blow gun Blow gun 1 Cox, George W., 91046 0.13
                  Chairs Chairs 4 Cox, George W., 91046 0.50
                  Lot baskets and wool Lot baskets and wool 1 Beyard, E.S., 91548 1.00
                  Plough and one table Plough and one table 1 Erwin, Samuel, 91547 1.00
                  Oven lot and old irons Oven lot and old irons 1 Wade, J.M., 90860 5.00
                  Pot Pot 1 Cox, George W., 91046 0.75
                  Oven and lid Oven and lid 1 Cox, George W., 91046 0.75
                  Lot coopers ware and stirrup irons Lot coopers ware and stirrup irons 1 Erwin, Samuel, 91547 1.25
                  Head of hogs Head of hogs 16 Erwin, Samuel, 91547 10.50
                  Acres of growing crop Acres of growing crop 16 Erwin, Samuel, 91547 16.00

                  Billows

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                    Location
                    Candies Creek
                    Total Property Value
                    $1.63
                    County
                    Bradley County, TN.
                    Agents
                    Daniel Buckner, John Hardwick
                    Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
                    Hoe eyes Hoe eyes 2 Hutchinson, Elias, 90202 0.06
                    Plough Plough 1 McCallister, Jesse, 91541 0.38
                    Old basket Old basket 1 White, Reuben, 91545 0.16
                    Chain Chain 1 Triplet, William, 91543 0.13
                    Patch of corn Patch of corn 1 Ingram, John, 90684 1.00

                    Tecatoca or Stand Shell or ᏕᎦᏙᎦ

                      Deduction
                      $1.50
                      Deduction Explanation
                      Paid W. Tripler for hauling plunder.
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                      Location
                      Candies Creek
                      Total Property Value
                      $21.97
                      County
                      Bradley County, TN.
                      Agents
                      Daniel Buckner, John Hardwick
                      Property Item Description Number of Items Purchaser Total Cost
                      Pair chains and mattock Pair chains and mattock 1 Boon, Daniel, 91544 1.50
                      Pale Pale 1 Hutchinson, Elias, 90202 0.21
                      Oven Oven 1 Logan, John, 90209 0.38
                      Pot Pot 1 Triplet, William, 91543 0.30
                      Chair Chair 1 Hutchinson, Elias, 90202 0.13
                      Old wheel Old wheel 1 White, Reuben, 91545 0.13
                      Old wheel Old wheel 1 Erwin, B., 91546 0.13
                      Single trees Single trees 1 Triplet, William, 91543 0.07
                      Hames and traces Hames and traces 1 Triplet, William, 91543 0.25
                      Screws Screws 2 McCallister, Jesse, 91541 0.13
                      Some old feathers Some old feathers 1 Triplet, William, 91543 0.13
                      Basket plunder Basket plunder 1 Triplet, William, 91543 0.19
                      Old cards Old cards 1 McCallister, Jesse, 91541 0.06
                      Pr. pot hooks Pr. pot hooks 1 McCallister, Jesse, 91541 0.13
                      Drawing knife Drawing knife 1 Hutchinson, Elias, 90202 0.25
                      Wheel, pale, and one basket Wheel, pale, and one basket 1 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.25
                      Auger Auger 1 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.38
                      Axes Axes 2 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.25
                      Plough Plough 1 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.38
                      Old axe and cards Old axe and cards 1 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.63
                      Pan Pan 1 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.13
                      Pr. pot hooks Pr. pot hooks 1 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.13
                      Iron wedge Iron wedge 1 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.25
                      Axes Axes 2 Huffacre, J., 91539 1.26
                      Bedstead Bedstead 1 Ingram, John, 90684 0.50
                      Pair cards and fodder Pair cards and fodder 1 Huffacre, J., 91539 0.75
                      Box and salt Box and salt 1 Huffacre, J., 91539 0.75
                      Hoe Hoe 1 Erwin, James, 91540 0.50
                      Clives Clives 1 Ingram, John, 90684 0.25
                      11.5 bushels of corn 11.5 bushels of corn 1 McCallister, Jesse, 91541 13.13