EXTRACT OF EASTERN CHEROKEE APPLICATION # 31260

(disposition card)

No. 15755
Action: Admitted
Name: Benjamin M.L. Goble and 9 children
Residence: R.F.D. # 3, Albertville, Alabama
Reason: Uncle of # 24 Son of # 1521

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:   Benjamin M.L. Goble
   Indian name:   none

2. Residence and post office:   Box - R.F.D. # 3 Albertville, Ala

3. County:   Marshall

4. State:   Alabama

5. How old are you?:   43 years    Born:   Oct 7, 1864

6. Where were you born?:   Gilmer County, Ga

7. Are you married?   Yes

8. Name and age of wife or husband:   Martha Goble      38 years

9. To what tribe of indians does he or she belong?   Cherokee

10. Name all of your children who were living on May 28th, 1906, giving their ages.

    Name                                    Age                     Born
    James Goble                             22                      May 3, 1885
    Louvinia Goble                          21                      July 1, 1886
    Bert Goble			        18                      June 21, 1889
    Nancy Goble			        15                      July 29, 1892
    Colquitt Goble			        13                      March 1894
    Arvel Goble			        10                      June 1897
    Lee Goble			         8                      Sept 1899
    Louis Goble			         6                      June 1901
    Harley Goble				 4                      1903
    

11. Give names of your father and mother's name before marriage:

       Father - English name:   Starling Goble     
         Indian name:    none
    
       Mother - English name:   Nancy Goble   
         Indian name:    none
         Maiden name:    Nancy Langley    
    	

12. Where were they born?

         Father:     Rayburn Co, Ga    
         Mother:     Forsyth Co, Ga    
    	

13. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?

         Father:     Gilmer County, Ga      
         Mother:     Gilmer Co, Ga    
    	

14. Date of death of your father and mother -

         Father:    June 15, 1907     
         Mother:    living    
    	

15. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where
    my mother was enrolled in about 1858; I was enrolled twice in Gilmer Co, Ga with Cherokees

16. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, then the date of death:

            Name:                         Born:                Died:
       (1.)  Rachel Wood     	      1855 (about)         Living
       (2.)  Rebecca Blankenship          1849                 Living
       (3.)  Anne Quarles                 1847                 Living
       (4.)  Susan Hensley                1867                 Living
       (5.)  John W. Goble                1872                 Living
       (6.)  George Goble                 Jan 15th, 1874       Living 
    	

17. State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible:

         Father's Side                                    Mother's Side
         Neal Goble			                      Jack Langley
         Sallie Goble nee Johnson                         Sarah langley nee Parrish
    	

18. Where were they born?   do not know

19. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?    Gilmer County, Ga

20. Give names of all their children, and residence, if living, if not living, give dates of deaths:
    

    
       (1) English name: Lock Langley        dead
       (2) English name: Zack Langley        Ind Ter
       (3) English name: Cynthia Langley     Ind Ter
       (4) English name: Catherine Langley   Ind. Ter
       (5) English name: Rebecca Langley     ind. Ter
    

21. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where:   Have been enrolled twice with Cherokees in Gilmer Co, Ga

22. To expedite identification, claimant should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their parental and maternal ancestors back to 1835:
    My name is Ben M.L. Goble; my mother's name is Nancy Goble nee Langley 1/4
    Cherokee; her mother was Sarah Langley nee Parrish 1/2 Cherokee

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

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/________________________________________

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

My Commission expires
John L. Ray
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 William J. Wilson and George L. Brock, who, being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Benjamin M.L. Goble, who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known him for 40 years and 15 years, respectively, and know him to be the identical person he represents himself to be, and the statements made by him are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest whatever in his claim.

Witnesses to mark     Signature of witnesses.

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

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

My Commission expires July 18th, 1909

John L. Ray
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.

ATTACHED LETTER

Boaz  Ala      6  1909

R.F.D.   5  #  10

Mr. Guion Miller

Sir in regard to my claim no 31260 I have not received no circular. But all the rest has. I have recently changed my address as (can't read)

Benj M.L. Goble

Boaz, Ala

31260

Please bunch them up and send them to me