EXTRACT OF EASTERN CHEROKEE APPLICATION # 15748

(disposition card)


No. 15748
Action: Admitted
Name: Sarah L. Veal and 6 children
Residence: Quarles, Ga
Reason: Sister to # 24
Daughter of Rebecca Goble 1915 Chapman



Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D.C.

Sir:
I hereby make application for such shares as may be due me of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decrees 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.

  1. State full name
    English name:   Sarah L. Veal
    Indian name:

  2. Residence:   Tailscreek, Gilmer County, Georgia

  3. Town and Post Office:   Tailscreek

  4. County:   Gilmer

  5. State:   Georgia

  6. Date and place of birth:   9th November 1877

  7. By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more than one relative living in 1851, set forth each claim As daughter of Rebecca A. Blankenship and granddaughter of Nancy Goble who was before marriage Nancy Langley and great granddaughter of Sallie Parris

  8. Are you married?   Yes

  9. Name and age of wife or husband:   Anderson Veal age thirty two

  10. Give names of your father and mother's name before marriage:
       Father - English name:   Marers?? R. Blankenship     
         Indian name:    
    
       Mother - English name:   Rebecca A. Goble before marriage   
         Indian name:    
         Maiden name:    Rebecca A. Goble    
    	
  11. Where were they born?
         Father:     Madison Co, NC    
         Mother:     Gilmer Co, Ga    
    	
  12. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?
         Father:     not old enough to know       
         Mother:     "    
    	
  13. Date of death of your father and mother -
         Father:         
         Mother:        
    	
  14. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where
    never

  15. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, then the date of death:
            Name:                         Born:                Died:
    Mary Bowen
    Lillie E. Parrott
    James D. Blankenship
    Mallison Blankenship
    Deliza Jenkins
    William Blankenship					died March 1885 
    
    	
  16. State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible:
         Father's Side                                    Mother's Side
         Alexander Blankenship		              Nancy Goble
    	
  17. Where were they born?   Gilmer Co, Ga

  18. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?    not born

  19. Give names of all their children, and residence, if living, if not living, give dates of deaths:
    
    Harley C. Veal
    James P. Veal           died March 1897
    Dorothy May Veal
    Josp Veal
    Charley J Veal
    John W Veal
    William E Veal          11 mos old
    

  20. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where: never

  21. To expedite identification, claimant should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their parental and maternal ancestors back to 1835:

REMARKS.
(Under this head the applicant may give any additional information that he believes will assist in proving his claims.)

I hereby appoint Belva Lockwood...........

NOTE: -- Answers should be brief but explicit; the words "Yes," "No," "Unknown", etc. may be used in cases where applicable. Read the Questions carefully.

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I solemnly swear that the forgoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

(Signature,) /s/ Sarah L. Veal

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 26 day of Jan, 1907.

My Commission expires 1 Jan 1909
/s/ C.W. Bramlett, JP
Notary Public.

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AFFIDAVIT

(The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.) Personally appeared before me R.W. Woodard and J.W. Goble, who, being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Sarah L. Veal, who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known her for 30 years and 25 years, respectively, and know her, to be the identical person she represents to be, and the statements made by her are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in her claim.

Witnesses to mark     Signature of witnesses.
                      

Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _____, 190_.

My Commission expires

_____
Notary Public.

NOTE. - Affidavits should be made, when ever practicable, before public, clerk of the court, or before a person having a seal. If sworn to before an Indian agent or disbursing agent of the Indian service, it need not be executed before a notary, etc.

SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHILDREN

Special Commisioner of the Court of Claims,
601 Ouray Building, Washington, D.C.

Sir:

    I hereby make application for such share as may be due my minor children 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, and I ask that this be made part of my original application No. 15748

1.  State your full name - Sarah L. Veal

2.  Residence and post office    Gilmer County, Ga -       Quarles    

3.  County     Gilmer    

4.  State   Georgia     
 
5.  Date and place of birth: 1877 age 35 Gilmer Co, Ga     
 
6.  Are you married?     Yes  

7.  Name and age of wife or husband  A.M. Veal age 35 years    

8.  To what tribe of indians does he or she belong?  Cherokees

9.  Name all of your children who were living on May 28th, 1906, giving their ages.
   		   NAME			AGE			BORN

Harley Veal				12			1895
Pratt Veal				9			1897
Joseph Veal				7			1899
Charley Veal				5			1902
John Veal				3			1904
William Veal				1 - 9 mos		1905

10.  Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits?  
If so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians:

REMARKS

I hereby appoint.....

/s/ Sarah L. Veal

Dated: 25 July, 1907

Notary /s/ K.D. Quarles, JP

AFFIDAVIT (The following affidavit must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.) Personally appeared before me John Quarles and M.C. Quarles, who, being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Sarah L. Veal, who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known her for years and years, respectively, and know , to be the identical person represents to be, and the statements made by are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in claim.

Witnesses to mark Signature of witnesses.

_______________ ________________

Subscribed and sworn to before me this _____ day of _____, 190_.

My Commission expires

/s/ ________________
Notary Public.

NOTE. - Affidavits should be made, when ever practicable, before public, clerk of the court, or before a person having a seal. If sworn to before an Indian agent or disbursing agent of the Indian service, it need not be executed before a notary, etc.


Date: 9/21, 1910

Received of GUION MILLER, Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims, Treasury Warrant No. 11764-65-66-67-68-69-70 each for the sum of $133.19 in full settlement of amount due the beneficiary or beneficiaries enrolled opposite Roll Number 2781-82-83-84-85-86-87 on the final Roll of the Eastern Cherokees entitled to share in the fund arising from the judgement of the Court of Claims of May 28, 1906, as approved by said Court March 15, 1910.

                /s/ Sarah L. Veal


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