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Unkown Cherokee

    Deduction
    $2.0000
    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
    $10.0000
    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 12.0000

    Unknown Cherokee

      Deduction
      $6.5000
      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 17.5000
        Deduction
        $1.0000
        Deduction Explanation
        Paid Grigs for four days of keeping
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        Total Property Value
        $5.8125
        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 6.8125

        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
          $10.0000
          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 5.0000
          Acres of corn Acres of corn 4 Ma, John, 91550 5.0000

          George Sanders

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            Property Item
            Total Property Value
            $3.0000
            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 3.0000

            Alsey

              Deduction
              $3.0000
              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
              $25.5000
              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 28.0000

              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
                $12.0000
                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 12.0000

                Wolf Murphy

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                  Location
                  Wolf River
                  Total Property Value
                  $73.6250
                  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 12.0000
                  Old saddle and one loom Old saddle and one loom 1 Cox, George W., 91046 1.9375
                  Lot corn and poultry Lot corn and poultry 1 Wade, J.M., 90860 14.0000
                  Raw hide Raw hide 1 Cox, Jonathan , 91195 0.1250
                  Heifer Heifer 1 Cox, George W., 91046 4.0000
                  Pair stretchers Pair stretchers 1 Cox, George W., 91046 1.1875
                  Blow gun Blow gun 1 Cox, George W., 91046 0.1250
                  Chairs Chairs 4 Cox, George W., 91046 0.5000
                  Lot baskets and wool Lot baskets and wool 1 Beyard, E.S., 91548 1.0000
                  Plough and one table Plough and one table 1 Erwin, Samuel, 91547 1.0000
                  Oven lot and old irons Oven lot and old irons 1 Wade, J.M., 90860 5.0000
                  Pot Pot 1 Cox, George W., 91046 0.7500
                  Oven and lid Oven and lid 1 Cox, George W., 91046 0.7500
                  Lot coopers ware and stirrup irons Lot coopers ware and stirrup irons 1 Erwin, Samuel, 91547 1.2500
                  Head of hogs Head of hogs 16 Erwin, Samuel, 91547 10.5000
                  Acres of growing crop Acres of growing crop 16 Erwin, Samuel, 91547 16.0000

                  Billows

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                    Location
                    Candies Creek
                    Total Property Value
                    $1.6250
                    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 0.0625
                    Plough Plough 1 McCallister, Jesse, 91541 0.3750
                    Old basket Old basket 1 White, Reuben, 91545 0.1625
                    Chain Chain 1 Triplet, William, 91543 0.1250
                    Patch of corn Patch of corn 1 Ingram, John, 90684 1.0000

                    Tecatoca or Stand Shell or ᏕᎦᏙᎦ

                      Deduction
                      $1.5000
                      Deduction Explanation
                      Paid W. Tripler for hauling plunder.
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                      Location
                      Candies Creek
                      Total Property Value
                      $21.9700
                      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 1.5000
                      Pale Pale 1 Hutchinson, Elias, 90202 0.2100
                      Oven Oven 1 Logan, John, 90209 0.3800
                      Pot Pot 1 Triplet, William, 91543 0.3000
                      Chair Chair 1 Hutchinson, Elias, 90202 0.1250
                      Old wheel Old wheel 1 White, Reuben, 91545 0.1250
                      Old wheel Old wheel 1 Erwin, B., 91546 0.1250
                      Single trees Single trees 1 Triplet, William, 91543 0.0700
                      Hames and traces Hames and traces 1 Triplet, William, 91543 0.2500
                      Screws Screws 2 McCallister, Jesse, 91541 0.1250
                      Some old feathers Some old feathers 1 Triplet, William, 91543 0.1250
                      Basket plunder Basket plunder 1 Triplet, William, 91543 0.1875
                      Old cards Old cards 1 McCallister, Jesse, 91541 0.0625
                      Pr. pot hooks Pr. pot hooks 1 McCallister, Jesse, 91541 0.1250
                      Drawing knife Drawing knife 1 Hutchinson, Elias, 90202 0.2500
                      Wheel, pale, and one basket Wheel, pale, and one basket 1 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.2500
                      Auger Auger 1 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.3750
                      Axes Axes 2 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.2500
                      Plough Plough 1 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.3800
                      Old axe and cards Old axe and cards 1 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.6300
                      Pan Pan 1 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.1250
                      Pr. pot hooks Pr. pot hooks 1 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.1250
                      Iron wedge Iron wedge 1 Howard, Samuel, 91542 0.2500
                      Axes Axes 2 Huffacre, J., 91539 1.2600
                      Bedstead Bedstead 1 Ingram, John, 90684 0.5000
                      Pair cards and fodder Pair cards and fodder 1 Huffacre, J., 91539 0.7500
                      Box and salt Box and salt 1 Huffacre, J., 91539 0.7500
                      Hoe Hoe 1 Erwin, James, 91540 0.5000
                      Clives Clives 1 Ingram, John, 90684 0.2500
                      11.5 bushels of corn 11.5 bushels of corn 1 McCallister, Jesse, 91541 13.1250