EXTRACT OF EASTERN CHEROKEE APPLICATION # 31261

(disposition card)

No. 31261
Action: Admitted
Name: Rachel Wood and - children
Residence: Boaz. Ala
Reason: Aunt to # 24 and claims through same source
Daughter of #1521
Daughter of Nancy Goble and enrolled as Rachel Goble "1914 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:   Rachel Wood formerly Higgins formerly Goble
   Indian name: none

2. Residence and post office:   Box 4 R.F.D. No. 3, Boaz, Ala

3. County:   Marshall

4. State:   Alabama

5. How old are you?   52 years    Born: Aug 27th, 1855

6. Where were you born?: Gilmer Co, Ga
7. Are you married?   Yes

8. Name and age of wife or husband:   Henry Wood aged 50 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
    
    Lavinia Higgins, 38 years, June 2nd, 1869
    Noah Higgins, 28 years, June 30th, 1879
    Malissa J. Bartley, 24 years, April 25th, 1883
    Starling V. Higgins, 37 years, July 31st, 1870

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:     Gilmer Co, Ga    
    	

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

         Father:     Gilmer Co, 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
    mother was enrolled in about 1858 with Cherokee in Forsyth County, Ga

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

            Name:                         Born:                Died:
    (1.) Rebecca Blankenship, nee Goble, In about 1849, living
    (2.) Anna Quarles, nee Goble, In about 1847, living
    (3.) Ben M. Goble, Oct 7th, 1864, living
    (4.) Susan Hensley, nee Goble, In about 1867, living
    (5.) John W. Goble, Apr 25th, 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?    In Gilmer Co, Ga

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

       (1) Lock Langley, died in Charokee Nation
       (2) Zach Langley, died in Ind. Ter.
       (3) Cynthia Langley, died in Ind. Ter.
       (4) Catherine Langley, died in Ind. Ter.
       (5) Rebecca Langley, died in Ind. Ter.
    

21. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where:
    Enrolled with Cherokee in about 1858 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 was formerly Rachel Goble, my mother was Nancy Goble, nee Langley, was one fourth indian, her mother Sarah Langley, nee Parrish, was one half indian of the Cherokee Tribe

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 July, 1907.

My Commission expires July 18, 1901
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 Parthany Wilson, who, being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Rachel Wood , who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known her for 40years and 40 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.

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

My Commission expires

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.
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Date:          

Received of GUION MILLER, Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims, Treasury Warrant No._____ each for the sum of $133.19 in full settlement of amount due the beneficiary or beneficiaries enrolled opposite Roll Number 3117 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.

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ABSTRACTER'S NOTES: Rachel Wood was mistaken as to her birth year. She stated 1855 but she was listed as 3 years old on the Siler and Champan rolls of 1851/1852. The birth year of 1848 in my records would seem correct.