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IN THE COURT OF CLAIMS OF THE UNITED STATES
PHINEAS PAM-TO-PEE and 1,371 other Pottawatomie Indians of Michigan and Indiana
V.
The United States
No. 16,842
The petition of said Indians respectfully shows --That petitioners number 1,372 and their names and residences are as follows:
The following reside in Allegan County, Michigan: Mary Bush, house keeper; Frank Bush and Foster Bush, her children. Lucy Pokagon, housekeeper; her two children, Joseph and William. Kish-go-qua, housekeeper.
The following reside in Isabella County, Michigan: Wau-je-ge-dah-zo, farmer, and his wife Car-bay-on. Shawwen-ne-ge-shig, farmer; Amy, his wife; their children, Frank and Nancy. Pay-she-ge-shing, farmer, and his wife Anna. Sans-sway, farmer, and his wife Mary; their child ren, Mam-que, Na-so-we-di-no-qua, Adah-she-wah, Meday0-may, Wah-sa-yah-no-quit, and Charlotte. Sah-gash-jewa-qua,housekeeper. Nun-way-qua, housekeeper. Shaw-wene-ge-she- go-qua, housekeeper. Go-wah-na, housekeeper. Pay-mar-me, farmer. Moses, farmer. Betsy, housekeeper. War-ce-yah-ce-ga, farmer, and his wife, Nancy; their child, Paw-say. Watson, farmer, and his wife, Tambe-qua; their child, chip-pe-wa. Agah-ma-me, housekeeper. William, farmer, and his wife, Me-be-no-qua; their children, Fred, Jane, and Mary. Moses Ash-quabe, farmer, and his wife, Asusk-kiber; their children, Susan, Julia, Keshe-ge-wauno-qua, and Charles. Cowar-may, laborer; his children, Jackson, May, Fred, William, Cady, Mannealer and George. Albert Chick-con, farmer, and his wife, Car-gos-se-no-qua; their child, Alea-yatlh. Frank Chick-con, farmer, and his wife, Nancy; their children Min-qua and Alice.
The following reside in Weldon Creek, Mason County, Michigan: Amos Green, laborer, and Mary, his wife. Sam Ke-wa-koum, laborer, and his wife, Susan. Joh-Eden, laborer. Wah-go-she-qua, housekeeper. Joseph Hall, laborer, and his wife, Tah-me-si-qua; their children, Ada and Eva.
The following reside in Custer, Mason County, Michigan: Peter Thomas, laborer, and his wife, Wah-ma-suhmo-qua. Ah-shah-mah-nah-wah-too, laborer. Paul Peshne-nee, laborer.
The following reside in Elbridge, Oceana County, Michigan: John Battis, farmer, and his wife, Shah-o-nahbun; his children, Moses, Benedict, Shah-ne-yah, and Ahbe-tah-gick. Ma- ne-gwe, laborer: Nah-gee, laborer. John Ah-she-da-yah-sunk, former, and his wife, Anna; their children, Adam and Sha-bun. Nah-gay-dah-wah-me-suh-sahbay, laborer. Mee-ne-gay Seymour, housekeeper; her child, Angeline. Lewis Battes, farmer, and Nancy, his wife; his child, Pay-bah- mee. Joseph Battes, laborer; his wife, Margaret; their child, John. Wah-ka-se-no-qua, house- keeper; her son Isaac. Michael Battes, laborer, and his wife, Mary; thier child Lucy. Mary Ann, housekeeper; her grandchildren, Angeline, Sarah, and Peter.
The following reside in Eaton, Mason County, Michigan: Daniel Pay-quah-nah, laborer; Mah-kah-nah-quash, his child, Ozah-nah, housekeeper; her children, Shah-wah-noos, O-neesee- nah-go-qua, Me-nag-ja-qua, Pe-tah-wah, and Shoh-be-nee. Nah-ka-o-day, laborer, and his wife, Me-yah. Tah-gwe-she-no-quah, laborer. Ah-nah-quath, laborer. Ma-shee-ke-yah-shee, laborer, and his wife, Ke-ne-we-ge-she-go-qua. Ah-nah-quah-qua-nah, laborer.
The following people in Fountain, Mason County, Michigan: Ah-sha-me-qua Elliott, housekeeper; her children, O-mah-she-gewah and Kah-ba-she-kah-mo. John Tedar, laborer, and his wife, Sin-mo-qua; thier children, Wah-wah-som and Edah-wah-je-won. Wa-ge-she-go-mee, laborer.
The following reside in Weldon, Mason County, Michigan: Joseph Green, laborer; his children, John and Charity. Pah-daii-gay-kah-wab, larborer, and his wife Me-gich.
The following reside in Branch, Mason County, Michigan: Charley Ah-sette, laborer, and his wife, Pe-de-gahshe-way; their child, Eddie.
The following live on Walpole Island: Nah-o-de-nah, laborer. Pash-ne-nee, laborer.
The following reside in FreeSoil, Mason County, Michigan: John Peter, laborer, and his wife, Tah-de-bah-chim; his child, O-ge-mah-be-see. Sam Bailey, laborer, and his wife Ke-o-say-qua.
The following reside in Missaukee County, Michigan: Angeling She-yah-she, housekeeper; her children, See-bequa and O-be-much.
The following reside at Batchelor, Mason County, Michigan: Charles E. Hickey, laborer, and his wife, Sophia; their child, Che-see-beyh. Andrew Light, laborer.
The following reside at fountain, Mason County, Michigan: William Green, laborer, and his wife, Wah-beno-qua; his grandchildren, members--of his family, Joseph La-ge-mah, and Ke-wa- ge-she-go-qua, and Ah-ge-she-yah. Sah-guch, laborer. Shah-bee-koaha-mo-qua, laborer. Sam Eden, laborer. Pah-she-ta-bun, laborer. David Elliott, laborer. Sam Pay-ko-tush, laborer. Peter Anderson, laborer; his child, Mary Anderson.
The following reside in Eaton, Mason County, Michigan: Margaret Ne-wa-koum, housekeeper. Louis George, laborer. Sah-ge-mash, laborer. Foster Crampton, laborer. Ida Crampton, James Crampton, Ah-she-mick Crampton, all laborers. Shah-bee-dich John, laborer, and wife, Sophia; his children, O-mah-bees John, Steven John, Charles John, and Alex John. Ke-me-oum, laborer. Ab-be-tah-ne, laborer; her children, Ah-gah-ba-ge-she-go-qua, Wa-me-quah-see, and Pay-sha bun. Nah-o-ba-ge-zick, laborer, and his wife, Ke-ge-do-qua. Baley, laborer, and his wife, Pa- mahse-ga-qua; their children, Emma and Mary, laborer; her children, Martha Ann and Pay-she- go-me-qush. Saw-zuah, housekeeper.
The following reside in Elbridge, Oceana County, Michigan: Lewis Sha-go-na-bee, laborer, and his wife, Taness-Sha-go-na-bee; their child, Elizabeth. Po-mahsoum O-zah-gee, laborer. Johg Sha-go-no-zee, laborer. Willie Sha-go-na-bee, laborer, and his wife, Wa-be-qua; his children, Qua-mah-gum-a, Ah-bee-much, Ah-she-nick, So-zath, Ke-ma-koum, and Sah-gah- se-gay. Pa-bah mah-shee, laborer, and his wife Wa-je-tooh; his children, Nah-wegoshe-go-qun, O-me-squah-no-ameet.
The following reside in Free Soil, Mason County, Michigan: William Pay-ko-tush, laborer; his children, Keiis Pay-ko-tush and Ah-she-dah-nah-quth.
The following reside in Custer, Mason County, Michigan: George Peter, laborer, and his wife, Kah-bay-shekah-mo; their child, Mah-e-ge-gick. Ne-gas-keway-koum, laborer, and his wife, Ah-gah-nah-was; their children, James and Mary. Ke-wa-ge-woin, laborer, and his wife, Ke-ne- que; their grandchild, Mary Ann.
The following reside in Eaton, Mason County, Michigan: Anna Ke-wa-koum, housekeeper; her child, Margaret. No-zeen Ke-ma-koum, laborer. Mary Ke-wa-koum, laborer.
The following reside in Custer, Mason County, Michigan: Mag-dwa-be-goo, laborer, and his wife, Mary; their children, Moses, Isaac, and Peter.
The following reside in Branch, Mason County, Michigan: William Rosette, laborer, and his wife, Elizabeth; their child Mary Ann.
The following resides in Ottawa County: Kah-ba-shekah-mo-qua or White face, housekeeper.
The following reside at Reed City, Oceana County, Michigan: Thomas Peter, laborer, and his wife, Ke-gedo-qua;thier child, unnamed. Pen-na nee-mah-gee, laborer.
The following reside in Hamilton, Allegan County, Michigan: Betsy Walker, housekeeper; her children, Caroline, Soloman, Mary, George, Eliza, Nancy, Jacob, Elizabeth, William, Hiram, and Jenny, all members of her family.
The following reside at Star City, Missaukee County, Michigan: John Green, laborer, and his wife, Mary; their children, Ke-wee-sa and Paul.
The following reside at Bass River, Ottawa County, Michigan: Ke-taa-qua Johnson, housekeeper; her son James, member of her family. Sophia She-go-na-be, housekeeper; her children, Alexander, Johnnie, William, Louey, Sidney, and Ke-ne- na-qua. Margaret Me-da-wis, housekeeper; her -children, Samson, Me-ness Johnson, and Mary. Jerry Johnson, laborer, and his wife, Kah-be-ke-keen.
The following live on Walpole Island: Pa-mah-seka, farmer, Mas-saw-ke, his wife, housekeeper; their children, Nellie, Amelia, Mabel, and Isaac. Mary Pe-way, housekeeper. A-qu-ash, farmer; Ma-do-mo, farmer, and his wife; their children, Kah-be-nah, Shab-wa-ne-bena-sequa, and Kah- bashpo-no. Alice Thomas, housekeeper; her child, Lida Thomas. Ke-she-ko-qua, housekeeper; her children, Naba-na-yash, Mong-o-dos, and Ke-wa-de-noqua. Mary Peters and Rachel Peters. Ah-cah-ne-qua, daughter of Joseph Mandoka and his wife Pa-ton-oqua. Mary Cob-mo-sa, sister of James David, housekeeper. Nah-do, farmer. Saw-keche-wa-qua, farmer, his wife; their children, Mah-yaywa-uo-nash-ka-h-shig, and Watson Nah-nah-do. Pa-tur-keshing, farmer. Wah-ba-me-ne-do, farmer. Ash-tuh-na-qiuot, farmer. Qua-waih, farmer, and his wife; their child, Ma-za-na-que-naba. Shah-vwah-se-ka, farmer, and his sisters and housekeepers, Shab- wah-nah-sin and Naw-ga. Ke-ne-wekeshig, farmer, and his wife, Ah-ba-tur-kesh-ko-qua; their child, Tab-wa-vah-ze-no-qua. Wah-sa-yah-ne-quot, cripple; depends on relatives. Wah-sa-yah- be-no-qua, housekeeper. Ka-she-no-qua, housekeeper. Sha-now, housekeeper. Nakesh-go- qua, housekeeper. Ashqua-kesh-ko-qua, housekeeper. Ke-wa-do-n-qua, housekeeper. Arthur Bightman, farmer. Pah-tur-sung, farmer, and his wife, Shah-quah-nosh-qua. Mab-yon-ze, housekeeper.
The Following reside at Hamilton, Allegan County, Michigan: Sarah David, wifeof Robert David, housekeeper. John Walker, preacher.
The following lives at Athens, Michigan: Thomas Izaac, farmer.
The following reside at Elbridge, Oceana County, Michigan: Chin-gwan, farmer, and his wife, Me-gwash. George Chin-gwan, laborer,;and his wife, Ah-ge-th-kh-nogo-qua; their children, See-bee-qua, and May-swa-ewe-nenee. Nab-bah-gah-we-num, housekeeper; her children, Pe dah-see-gay, O-dah-shah-wah, Wa-dah-ban-no-qua, Ke-wa-gawh, Eliza, Pah-tah-sunges-shah- ko-way, Nah-bah-na-gesick. Sha-go-na-bee, laborer, and his wife, Dah-woah-qua. Ahsae-ko- bah-gah, Mah-bee, housekeeper; her children, Mary and Joseph. Saha-be-ko-yah, housekeeper.
The following are residents of Custer, Mason County, Michigan: Amos Ah-bah-nah-bee, laborer; his child, Kaglo-sen, his sister, member of his family; his housekeeper, O-sah-wah-b_. Joseph Do-ne-bay, farmer. Ke-wa-de-no-qua, farmer. George Clucky, farmer, and his wife, Ke-she-__ William Con, farmer, and his wife, Betsey.
The following reside at Shelby, Oceana County, Michigan: Ke-she-ke-wah-bick, laborer; Pena- see-we-gahsac-qua, his wife. Ma-kah-day-we-see-qua, housekeeper; her children, Billy, Jack, and Che-go-che-wah. Joseph Fox, laborer. Re-nag-see-wah-nah-quwth, and Ke-wah-sum.
The following reside at Tallman, Mason County, Michigan: Me-day-wis, laborer; and his wife, Din-no-qua; their child Payshah-dun.
The following reside at Eden, Mason County, Michigan: Charles Me-dah-koo, farmer. Charles Mah-dah-da-wah- quwt, laborer, and his wife, Ah-wah-nah-qua. Ah-shah-wah William, housekeeper; her children, Julia and O-me-sah-wahquott.
The following reside at Areadin, Manistee County, Michigan: Pah-me-ge-she-go-qua, housekeeper. Ka-ba-osay-nah-me-gah-sum, laborer. John Nah-ne-ga-sum, laborer.
The following resides at Crystall Valley, Oceana County, Michigan: Mary Seymour, housekeeper.
The following resides at Ada, Kent County, Michigan: Ida Solomon, housekeeper; her grandchildren, mambers of her family, James,,Lewis, Adam Fox. General Solomon, and his wife, Anna Solomon, housekeeper.
The following reside at Athens, Calhoun County, Michigan: Phineas Pam-to-pee, farmer and Mary his wife; their, children, and members of their family, Frank, Jacob, George, and Stephen; John Pam-to-pee, Senior, farmer, and Mary his wife; their children, and members of their family, Samuel and Warren. Henry Pam-to-pee, laborer; George Pamto-pee, laborer. John Pamto-pee, Junior, laborer, and Jane, his wife; his daughter, and members of their family, Kes-he-sah-et-- oque and Mary. John Shaw-go-quet, laborer. Augustus Shaw-go-quet, laborer. Charlotte Shaw-go-quet, housekeeper. Samuel Shaw-go-quet, laborer; and Jennie his wife; his child, Wah-wah-sang. Mackey Shaw-go-quet, farmer; his son, Thomas, and Grandchild, Anna Pokagon. Memee Shawgo-quet, farmer; his wife, Elizabeth. their children, Martha and Edward. Jo Memee, laborer. Joseph Mandocashawgoquet, Junior, laborer; his wife, Peton-ho-qua; his children, John and Joseph. Way-nee-wah, farmer; Josephine, his wife; their children, John, Peter, William, and Phebe. E-doogee-zhich, farmer; Nancy his wife, and his grandson, Isaac, a member of his family. Naw-naw-que-be, laborer; his wife, Maw-go-quaah; their children, Elizabeth and Jeff. Jacob Somdah, laborer. Lucy Somdah, domestic. Thomas We-zoo, laborer, and his wife Rosa; their children, Addie, Eunice, Mary, Agnes, and Nancy. Mary Ann Wee-zoo, housekeeper; her children, Frederick, Martha, and Frances. Mary T. ah, housekeeper. Henry Ketosh, laborer. Samuel Ketosh, laborer. Caroline Ke-tosh, in the State public school, Coldwater. A a Weston, laborer; his wife, Elizabeth; their children, Mary, Nancy, Sarah, and Agnes Watson, and Betsey, her child.
The following named persons live in Wayland, Allegan -county, Michigan: Sarah Isaac, housekeeper; her children, Nancy Ke-she-go-que. Eliza Brich, housekeeper; her boy, Henry. Ah-me-kose, farmer, and his wife, Ko-so-mqua; his children, Ida and Emma. White Pegeon, farmer; Julia, his wife; his son, John Pegeon, laborer; his wife, Martha; his child, Elliott.
The following are Mickasawbes, and live on Walpole island: John Chawme, farmer; Nancy, his wife; their children, Lucy and Eliza Ann. Daniel Chawme, farmer. James Chawme, farmer; Nancy, his wife. Pey-adah-bon, housekeeper; her children, Talfred, Elijah, Eddy-lorinda, Sarah Jane, and Elizabeth. Josiah, farmer; Sarah, his wife; their children, Ella, Wah-bash, and Ke-wa-je-won. Mee-gse-qua, housekeeper. Pah-sek-emo-qua, housekeeper. Tag-wah-jewon, housekeeper. Wa-be-sa-shk-ung, farmer; his wife, Shaw-ene-gee-sgo-qua; his children, John, Ellen, Mary and Esther. Yah=bedah, laborer. Joseph Qua-go-she-mah, farmer; his wife, Kahyon. Che-bey-ah, farmer; his wife, Won-qua; their children, Mary, Jane, Annanias, and Eli. Shaw-emoon-ce, farmer; his wife, Tan-o-qua; their children, Joseph, Susan, Allan, and Matthew. Elijah, farmer; his wife, Nancy. Me-ko-med-a-qua, housekeeper; her children, Charlie, and Pe- wa-moo. James Ph-th--g, farmer. Ka-gwa-dah, farmer.
The following resides at Star City, Missaukee County, Michigan: Daniel Hickey, laborer.
The following resides in Otsego County, Michigan: Mah-chie-o-cwee of A.C. Shaw, laborer.
The following reside at Athens, Calhonn.County, Michigan- Rodney Pam-to-pee, laborer.
The following reside in Missaukee County, Michigan: James Soon-dak, laborer, and his wife, Mary; their children, Martmean and Kah-cah. Camburn Soon-dak, farmer, and his wife, Winqua. Peter, Ah-me-quet-que, Pa-pah-me, grandchildren and mambers of his family. Levi Soon-dak, farmer; his wife Nancy.
The following persons reside at Bradley, Allegan County, Michigan: Sarah J. David, housekeeper. Susan D. Mack-etay, housekeeper; her child, Albert S. Macketay. Rovert David, laborer; Emma and Phoebe, his children.
The following reside at North-port, Leelanaw County, Michigan: Joseph Paw-me-ze-yhik, and his wife, O-sah-wah-qum-moo; their children, Baker, Angeline, and Mahne-yahn. Peter She- she-bam-say; his wife, Nah-me-ne-qua; their daughter Lizzett. Peter Shaw-shaw-quay, laborer, and his wife, Margrett; their children, Me-sa-ge-zhik and Amos. Joseph Misko-be-no-say, laborer, and his wife, Martha, their daughter, Alice. Mary, widow; her children, Thomas, Sarah, and David. James Ko-kosh (alias Hog), his wife Helen; their child, David. Mick-se-qua, widow. Shaw- oot; her children, Saina, Mah-ne-yoh, and Sailas, John, Robert, and Benjamin. A.M. Steel, alias Oge-mah-ze-ke-boo; his -wife, Jane; their children, Lazarus and William. Wa-geshe- go-ma O-ge-maw-geke-to, and his wife, Eliza; their children, Isish and George. Me-go-ne-qua, widow; her daughters, Nancy and Mary. Lucy Naus-kah; her son William. John Red-bird, and his wife, Anna; their Children, Charlie, Wallace, and Annie. Tah-nais, widow; her daughter, Nancy. Tah-nias, widwo; children, Albert and Paul. Shaw-Be-koawh, widow; her child Chrictine. John Shaw-wa-ho-kurm. Joseph Paw-saw-gaw, his wife, Sarah; their children, Mary, Alice, Jackson, Wallace, Solon, Delia, and child not named. John M. Mon-e-do-gaw-bo-way, and his wife, Mary Ann; their children, Moses, Elizabeth, E-gaw-doo, and Antoine. Tahnais, widow; herson, Sarn. Mary, widow; her children, Simon, Fames, Michael, Julia, and Agnes. Joseph Wah-sige-zhik, his wife, Ke-she-go-qua; their children, George, Joseph, and Mary Ann. Francis Win-de-go-wish, and his wife, Sophia; their children, William, Dominick. Kay-she-yahs ng; and his wife, Sarah. Nah-we-ke-she-gum-e-qua. Joseph Preckett, and his wife, Me-shaw- quot-o-qua; their child, Kay-she-yaw-se-gay. Awh-won-o-quott; his wife, An-gel-liqua; their children, Tay-yo-quas-sung, Man-na-sah, and Ba-sile.
The following reside at Bass River, Ottawa County Michigan: William Sho-go-no-by, laborer. Eliza Johnson, housekeeper. Samuel Mack-aw-tay, laborer. Simon Red-bird, laborer. Adam David, laborer. John Paul and his wife, mary; their children, Johnnie, ),orie, Tah-we-se- qua, and ,James. Kelsey Isaac; his wife, Elizabeth; their children, Hattie, Jane, and Pame-sai- quote. Blanche S. Mack-aw-tay, grandchild of James Davis. Peter Me-baw-is, laborer. Jacob Shaw and his wife, Mary; their children, Julia, Samuel, Adam, and Elizabeth. Daniel Samuel, laborer. Joseph D. Samuel and wife, Lucy. James Half-day and his wife, Agnes. Kate W. Sha- go-na-by and mother, and Nancy, all members of one family. Pe-tah-som, widow. William Half-day, laborer. Nancy Half-day, widow; her children, Daniel and George. William Hinman and wife, Margaret; their children, Andrew and Martha. Josie Shagonaby. Martha Wallace Hinman.
The following reside at Sutton's Bay, Lelanaw County, Michigan: Annie, widow; her children, Levi, Wallace, Lucy, and Nah-o-ge-as. Mary, widow; her children, Joseph, Mitchel, Charles, Martha, and Pe-nah-se-way. Simon P. Ance and wife, Angeline; their children, Awh-ne-niece, William, and Moses. Mary Ann P. Ance; her children, Alexander, Margaret, James, and Louis. Madeline, housekeeper; her children, John, Susette, Angelique, and Me-ne-we-ge-zhik. John Po-dah-awh-nish and his wife, Catherine; their children, Mitchel, Enos, Isaac, Benidicter, and Madeline. Keshe-ge-wah, farmer. Charles Wah-say-ge-zhik and his wife, O-won-nie-qua; their children, Joseph and Mary. O misquah-wauh, laborer. Mo-ge-she-go-qua; his son John. --John Waub-nim-kee and his wife Angelique; their children, Peter, Simon, and Christine. Frederick Nay o-dah-ge-zhik and his wife, Margaret; their children, Louis and Frances Pe-nah-se-way. Mary Ann Wah-zhaw. Mitchel An-nie-wishkay; his wife, Me-shig-ne-qua; niece and nephew, Pe-nawse-way and Katherine. Peter Paul and wife, Elizabeth. Joseph Ain-ne-wish-kay and his wife, Eliza; their children, William, Joseph, Emma, Louis, George, Maw-ji-be-nai-sewish. Louis Nah-ne-bah-wie and his wife, Mary Ann. Eliza Nah-ne-bah-wie. Joseph Waub-nim-me-kee; his wife, Mary; their children Sarahpine, Christine O-ge-maw-bin-na-say and hi's wife, Pa-dwa-way; their children, Ne-bin-na-yaumo-quot- Annette, Peter, and Mary Ann. Lucy Pan-e-ge-zhik, laborer; children, Agatha and Josephine. Angeline Pan-ege-zhik. children, Angelique, Charley, Enos, Lucy, Mary, Margaret and Charlotte. Mary Ann Aish-qua-gaw-bah-wie, housekeeper. Peter Shaw-won-waun-gay; his wife, Madeline; their children, Mitchel, George, and Charlotte. Anthony Ance, laborer.
The following reside at Leland, Michigan: Joseph Mon-ne-to-way, laborer, and his wife, Pe-na- se-we-wag, their children, James Ah-she-mick, Wah-o-dah-bun and Chinggua-wa-ko-urn.
The following Beside at Solon, Leelanaw County, Mich: John J. Monetoway and his wife, O-be- maw-bun-no-qua; their children Mary and Anna.
The following reside at Athens, Calhoun County, Mich: Isaac Keikeeck, laborer. Edward Keikeeck, laborer.
The following reside at Gill's Pier, Leelanaw Co., Mich: Dominick Win-de-do-wish, and his wife, Ah-wah-gains; their children, Sophia and Joseph.
The following reside in Eaton, Mason County, Michigan: Louis Me-dawis, laborer. Pay-shaw- bun, and granddaughter, Ke-she-go-qua. Nah-o-do-ge-zhik, Maw-by's child, born since father registered.
The following reside at Custer, Mason County, Michigan: children of William and Betsy Con, whose names are on contract but children omitted; Nah-o-quas, Ke-she-goo, Pa-me-bahto-qua, anna, and Wah-yah-yah-che-wah-no-qua. James Judson, laborer, and wife, Kah-go-yah. John Nah-gon-quah-ong, laborer. William Mick-koo, laborer; his son, James. Tawshe-wah Hickey, widow; her grandchild, Eddie. Pe-dah-bun Hickey.
The following reside at Cross Village: E-dah-we-gona-bee, husband of Mon--go-qua. (These are the oldest Indians living, and are cared for by their grandchildren.) Mon-go-qua was at the treaty of Chicago, on Sept. 27, 1833.
The following reside at Leland, Leelanaw County, Michigan: Mary (Awh-ne-ge-wan's daughter), her children, Ke-we-do-wah-bee, and three of the children's names not known.
The following reside at Payshawbytown, in Leelanaw County, Michigan: John B. Wah-say-ge- shik, and his wife, way-win-daw-bun; their child, Nah-maw-miece. Ne-gawn-bequay, laborer. Francis Nay-ne-yah-shay, laborer; his children, Ma-she-kay, Waub-nim-kee, Mary Ann, Satarn, Mis-sashe-ge-go-qua, housekeeper. Wain-ne-she-sish-quat; her grandchild, Ambrose. William Mick-saw-bay, and his wife, Angelique; their children, Charley, Francis, George, and Ke-way- ge-she-go-qua. Peter Pam-me-ga-zhik, and his wife, Aun-ne-quot-o-qua, Way-be-way-shkung, and his wife, Mayyahpwah-ge-wa-qua; thier children, Benjamin, Peter, Mitchel, Angelique, Angutto , and Mary. Angelique Ke-shego-qua, housekeeper, widow. Antone Nag-gaun-nesay, and his wife, Angelique; their children, No-din-na-quah-urn, Senwick, Misquahquot-o-quay, Jacob, Mary, and Was-sa-geshik. Louis An e, and his wife, Margaret; their children, Julius, Elizabeth, Augusta, Catherine, and Mushine. John Shaw-won-maun-gay, and his wife, O-gaw- be-o-say-quay; their child, George. May-dwa-sug-gie-num, laborer. Margaret M Kah---a -ge- she, housekeeper. Tunnais M. Bird, housekeeper; h@r child-wren, Anna and Joseph. O-bah- she-me-gay-qua, housekeeper. Me-she-wah-qua, housekeeper. Nah-awh-bunno-qua, housekeeper. Peter Ance, laborer. Gabriel Payshaw-bay, and his wife, Sophia; their children, Mary, anna, Katie, Margaret, Agatha, and Benjamin, and Antoine, and Francis.
The following reside at Elbridge, Oceana County, Michigan: Paw-gonch-ge-qua, housekeeper; her children, Pay-bah-mah-shay and Kay-ba-o-say-dung. Qua-qua-she-mie, and his wife, Nancy; their children, Saw-ge-jie-way, Paypaw-mee, and She paw-ji-won-o-qua. Alexander O-sh-kin-
The following live at Payshawbytown, Leelanaw County, Michigan: Mary Borransaw; her daughter, Mary. Angeline Blackman, housekeeper. Francis Blackman; his niece, Agatha.
The following lives at Gellispie, Michigan: Shayqua-ke-shing, laborer.
The following resides at Tallman, Mason County, Michigan: Louis Bigbone, laborer.
The following reside in Charlevoix County, Michigan: John Ne-gah-ne-ge-zhik, and his wife, Kah-we-tanch: their child, Sab-ben-ne-gah-ne-gzhik. Grandchildren of Wah-ni-be-sis, Mary, Joseph, Mary Ann, Jane, Daniel, Charles, Solomon, Peter, Anna, William and Eliza Tah-ba- sauch, farmers, laborers and housekeepers. Jane Pe-na-si-wah-bun-o-qua, housekeeper; her children, Sarah Ne-gaw-ne-sa, Mary Ann Ne-gah-ne-sa, John, Peter, and Eliza Ne-gaw-ne-sa, Peter Chin-guah, and his wife Rosine; their children, Lou__ __rles, Susan Chin-guah. Tunnais Nah-ka-o-say, loborer __ Noah Wain-dah-s -o-say, laborer; children Joseph, Samuel, Sarah, and Martha Wain-dah-sum-o-say, O-da__a-she, laborer; his children, Joseph, Ada and Mad__ O-daw-nah-a-she. Peter Ta-bah-ke-yah, laborer, Mar__ wife; their children, Thomas, Isaiah, Tunnais, Les__ Anglo Ta-bah-ke-yah. Angelic Nah-ka-o-sa and her son Henry. Abraham Chin-quah; his children, Lazarus, Rollin, Nancy, Isabella, Levi, Ben, Jane, Mary, and Agnes Chinquah. Enos Ta-bah-ke-yah, and his wife, Margrett; their sons, Samuel and John. Jonah Miss-ko-pe-na-see, and his wife, Jane. Simon O-shaw-wah-sko-pe-na-see, laborer; his children, Charles and James.
The following resides at Omena, Leelanaw County, Michigan: Sophia Nah-o-qua-ie.
The following resides at Free Soil, Mason County, Michigan: John Collins, and his wife, O-be- dah; their children, Aish-ke-bag-gie; the childs name unknown.
The following reside in Leelanaw County, Michigan: Josie Miss-qua-pe-na-see, and his son Thomas and his brother William, grandchildren of Mis-qua-benose. John Wa-ka-soo, and his wife Se-gie-we-qua; their children, Susan, Amos J., Rosie, and Joseph, grandchildren of Mis14 - -qua-be-nose. Wash-ko-bah-ah-mick; his children, Mary Ann, Lizzett, and Sophia Ah-mick. Frances O-gie-ji-won-nee, and his wife, Angelique. Ag--ji-w_n-nee, whose father drew annuities with Pottawatomies. Moses P. Ma-ka-soo, and his wife, Lizzie A. Wa-ka-soo; his brother and sisters, Joseph P., Amos ., Edmund, and Sophia J. Ma-ka-soo. Enos Petoskey; his wife, Mary; their son Huron E.
The following reside in Leelanaw County, Michigan: Sophia Ne-gaus, housekeeper. Mary Peterson, housekeeper; her daughter, Ella Jane Petoskey. Tunnais E. Dah-we-cume-go, her son. Louis Petoskey; children Henry, Willie C., and Hattie. Peter Shaw-won-da-see and his wife, Midaquay; children, Louise, Marion, and James, relatives of old Shaw-won-da-see. Lewis Shaw-won-da-see and his wife, Sarah; children, Jonah, Sampson. Daniel Wah-sa-quah-urn and his wife, Martha; their children, Silias and John. Margrett Kitche-o-kon, housekeeper; children, Joseph, Nahkampe, Kit-che-o-kon.
The following reside at Charlevoix, Charlevoix County, Michigan: William Kitche-o-kon, John and Owen Kitche-okon.
The following reside at Burgess, Charlevoix County, MichiganPeter Kitche-o-kon and his wife, Tunnais; their children Josie, Elosie, and Solomon. Danial Kitche-o-kon, Edmond and Joseph Kitche-o-kon. O-na-yah-bon; laborer. -Thomas Chi-gwa-mi-gah-o-go, and his wife, Ke-sagw- iawe; their children, Sarah and Anna. Nah-mi-ne-qua, Maw-kahda-o-quot; child, Susan. Antoine Nay-se-gah, John Nayse-gah.
The following reside in Manistee County, Michigan: Mary Ann Kitche-pa-gea; her daughter, Pe- de-quah-awh, her sister.
The following resides at Charlevoix, Michigan: Joseph Man-kah-ta-bin, laborer.
The following resides at South Bend, Indiana;. Angeline Ne-shib-sho-won-nee, housekeeper.
The following reside at Vandecar, Isabella County, Michigan: Moses Ash-quaib, laborer; children, Julia, Charles, and Wah-say-yah.
The following reside at Hartford, Michigan: Joseph M s , laborer; his wife, Martha; children, Daniel, Mary, Tunnais, Nancy, and Ida. J.W. Lewis and wife, Mary.
The following reside in Le Roy, Osceola County, Michigan: Louis Robinson, and his wife, Mary; their children, Charles, Willie and Thomas.
The following resides at Fontain, Mason County, Michigan: Sampson Robinson.
The following reside at Eaton, Mason County, Mich- igan: Wah-saw-ji-won-o-qua, widow; her
The following reside at Grand Haven, Michigan: Joseph Rosette, laborer, Charles Rosette, laborer. Emma Fox, housekeeper; her granddaughter, Wah-be-sha-she-qua.
The following reside in Mason County, Michigan: Nah-she-wa-qua; her children, Tunnais, Madeline, Aw-shane-qua, Aw-to-ne-awh, Moses, Maw-ne, and Rosine.
The following reside in Leelanaw County, Michigan: Mitchell an e, and his wife, Mary Ann; their children, Lossie, Louise, Clara, Thomas, Anthonu, John, and Sampson.
The following reside at Middle Village, Emmett County, Michigan: Catherine O-ge-no-ti-go, widow; her sons, Leon and Joseph.
The following at Petoskey, Emmett County, Michigan: Jane Shai-we-bah-go-qua, widow; her children, Agnes, Mary, Jacob, and Jimmie
The following reside at Burgess, Charlevoix County, Michigan: Maria Walker, widow; her children, Peter, Jackson, Agnes, and Charlotte. Mary Robinson, wife of Johnny Robinson; her child.
The following reside at Sutton's Bay, Leelanaw County, Michigan: William John, laborer, and his wife; their children, Elizabeth and one name unknown.
The following reside at Hamilton, Allegan County, Michigan: Alexander Moso, laborer. Peter Moso. Shay-go-na-bee Moso, laborer. Mary Elizabeth Moso, housekeeper; her child, Martha. Darseen Moso. Ne-sate, laborer; children, Julia, Mary, and Thomas. Shaw-noote, laborer;
The following reside at Bradley, Allegan County, Michigan: Pay-she-ge-she-go-qua Sprague, laborer; grandchild, Selkrig. John Mack-gay, laborer, and wife, Ke-weii-wa-qua; child James. Lydia Me-da-wis, housekeeper; her children, Nancy, Sarah, Mary Ann, and Wah-oo. Alice Sprague, housekeeper; James and Wah-wah-ya-kaw-mig, children. David Fox; his child, Pa- she-ge-she-go-qua.
The following reside at Elgin, Ottawa County: Lincoln P. Foster laborer. Charles W. Foster, laborer. D.K. Foster, laborer, and his wife, Ellen; their children, James, Lucy, Hinman, and Nancy T.
The following reside at Harbor Springs, Emmett County, Michigan: Mary Ann Meeh-se-mong, housekeeper; her son, Paul. Elizabeth Ke-wis-swa-bay and William Ke-wis-swabay; their children, Paul, Theressa, and George. Joseph Mix-se-mong, laborer, and wife, Christine; their children, Casper, John B., Clara, Sophia, P&ul;, and Jerome. Jane O-mah-me- oos, housekeeper. Daniel Ne-saw-a-quot and his wife, Paclonen; daughter, Lucy.
The following resides at Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan: Harriet E. Robinson.
The following resides at Lake View, Montcalm County, Michigan: John R. Robinson and wife, Jennie.
The following reside at Star City, Missaukee County, Michigan: Sha-yah-shay, Shaw-won-ne- ge-zhik, latorer. John Wah-o-gon, laborer. Mary Rapp, housekeeper; children, Maggie, Elizabeth, Julia and Susan. Frances Ash-kebee and wife, Tah---dah; son, Batice.
The following reside at Hartford, Michigan: Betsy Pe-ya-she-way, housekeeper. Angeline Lewis, housekeeper. Elizabeth Mix, housekeeper.
The following reside at Grayling, Michigan: Martha, wife of A.C. Shaw, and grandchildren, O- ge-maw-bin-na-see, Naw-o-goun-na-be, and Johnson.
The following reside at Pine Lake, Charlevoix, Mich: Louis Ke-sha-pin-na, laborer. Paul Patah- wah, laborer. Ah-be-dah-kah-mi-go-qua, Mary Pab-, John Mitchel. Balile Wah-be-min-kee, laborer. Josie O-slie-bah-kum, housekeeper. Louis O-gie-ji-won-nee laborer. Thomas Nah- quah-um, laborer. Mary Ann Smith, housekeeper, Jane Aiken, housekeeper. Louis John, laborer.
The following reside in Leelanaw County, Michigan: John Wa-wa-see-mak, farmer; his wife, Ke-ne-mah; their children, Pa-we- -te, Wa-wa-seemah, Mary and Ansel P.. Gaga-gishi, farmer, anf his wife, N. Ga-ga-gishi; their children, Michael, Peter, Ganistin, Ka-ta-ne, Ah-ga-mas, and Joseph. Abbie Ance, laborer. Leon Francis, farmer. Moses Francis, Sr., farmer, and his wife, Mary Francis; their children, Charles, Moses,Jr., and Mamie. La farmer. Ah-to-ne-ala Pe-nash. Ab-di-ni-g Na-me laborer. Mary Ne-peuah. L. Ne-peuah. Peter Nee-she-me-mah-nahgo th, laborer; Canote, Mary, and Amy. O-dash-goo-yah-ben Ke-ta-ga, laborer. Wa-sen-o-gee Mah- ge-ge-tooh, laborer. Lewis Ke-sha-pin and his wife, Susan Ke-sha-pin. David A-go-sa, farmer, and his wife, Mary D.; their children, Paul, Robert, and Jacob.
The following reside at Petoskey, Michigan: James Petoskey, farmer, Frank Petoskey, the father; Johnnie Petoskey, Marion, Paul and Mitchell Petoskey. William Petoskey and his wife, Jane Petoskey. Ella Petoskey, wife of James Petoskey. Thomas Petoskey, farmer. Eddie Petoskey, Dollie and Bertha Petoskey, grandchildren of Lewis Petoskey. Elizabeth J. Petoskey, widow; her children, Sarah J., and Cornelius J. Petoskey.
The following reside in Allegan County: Isaac Bennett; his son Joseph. Mrs. Mary Hall, Sr.; Mrs. Mary Hall, Jr.. Joseph Saw-jack, farmer.
The following are on Walpole Island: John Ma-ke-wenah, laborer; his child Agnes. Kish-go- qua, housekeeper. Alice Pe-wah-ne-shing, housekeeper. Nah-she-we-shab, laborer. Adam Shipman, farmer; his wife, Elizabeth, housekeeper; their children, Henderson and.Frank.
The following reside at Grand Haven, Michigant Angeline Ossiginac, housekeeper, and children, Mitchell, Lucy, William and Frank.
The following on Walpole Island: George Shagonaby, farmer. Emma Shaw-gah-jie-a-qua, housekeeper. James Williams, farmer. Kab-ke-she-wa, housekeeper. Kah-zahbee, housekeeper. Amos Thomas, farmer.
The following resides at Hamilton, Michigan: Frank Williams.
The following reside at Hartford, Michigan: Joseph Jackson, former; his wife, Num-ke-kaw-mo- quey. Charles Sawock, farmer, and Eliza, his wife.
The following reside in the State of Michigan: Kene-she-way and Nancy Ke-ne-she-way, Smith Kin-man, Me-togo-she-quoy, Charles Generean, Mary Wah-sa-quan, Solomon -Peter, John Batteas, William Pay-ko-tash, Mab-ne-yah Payko-tash.
The following reside at Sutton Bay, Michigan: Joseph Wa-sa-shik, Ke-she-go-quay, Me-txhal, Sah-qwe-she-no-quay, Joseph Smith.
AN ACT to ascertain the amount due the Pottawatomie Indians
Whereas representatives of the Pottawatomie Indians of Michigan and Indiana, in behalf of all the Pottawatomie Indians of said States, make claim against the United States on account of various treaty provisions which, it is alleged, here not been complied with: Therefore,
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, ___ That the Court of Claims is hereby authorized to take jurisdiction of and try all questions of difference arising out of treaty stipulations with the said Pottawatomie Indians of Michigan and Indiana, and to render judgment thereon; power is hereby granted the said court to review the entire question of difference de noro, and it shall not be estopped by the joint resolution of Congress approved twenty-eighth July, eighteen hundred and sixty-six, entitled "Joint resolu on for the relief of certain Chippewa, Ottawa, and Pottawatomie Indians," nor by the receipt in full given by said Pottawatomies under the provisions of said resolution, nor shall said receipt be evidence of any fact except of payment of the amount of money mentioned in it; and the Attorney General ir hereby directed to appear in behalf of tfie Government, and if the said court shall decide against the United States the Attorney-General may, within thirty days from the rendition of the judgment, appeal the cause to the Supreme Court of the United States; and from any judgment that may be rendered the said Pottawatomie Indians may also appeal to said Supreme Court: Provided, That the appeal of said Pottawatomie Indians shall be taken within sixty days after the rendition of said judgment, and the said courts shall give such cause precedence.
SEC. 2. That said action shall be commenced by a petition stating the facts on which said Pottawatomie Indians claim to recover, and the amount of their claims, and said petition may be verified by a member of any "business committee,, or authorized attorney of said Indians as to the existence of such facts, and no other statements need be contained in said petition or verification. -Approved March 19, 1890.
That your petitioners are not parties to the suit lately commenced in this court entitled "The Pottawatomie Indians of Michigan and Indiana -v- The United States" (No.16,743), and they are not represcuted therein. That the attorney appearing of record in said couse had and has no authority to act for them in the premises. That the agreement referred to in the jurat to the petition in said suit as the source of his authority shows that August 25, 1887, sixty-one male and thirty female Indians residing in the counties of Cass, Van Buren, Berrien, and Allegan, Michigan, and St. Joseph, Indiana, signed a paper maning certain persons to act as a business committee for them in employing said attorney; and on the same day they held a meeting and elected one of the number as principal chief, who was to act with said committee in making the contract. September 29, 1887, this so called principal chief and the business committee aforesaid, acting together and under the authority so conferred, made the contract with the attorney referred to. It was acknowledged the same day in Van Buren County, Michigan, and appears to have been approved in the Indian office on the same day, although it was not acknowledged by parties in Washington until October 11, 1887. But it conferred upon said attorney no authority to act for any Indians other than the 91 mentioned. None of your petitioners were parties to or represented in any part of the transaction. Your petitioners have applied to the attorney in said cause for permission to take part in the suit and amend the petit- on therein so as to properly preent the claim of all the Indians included in the said act of Congress, but said attorney refuses to accede to such request.
Your petitioners further state that the Pottawatomie Indians of Michigan and Indiana included in said act of Congress are the descendants and heirs of Pottawatomies once divided into and belonging to seven bands known as the Hurons, Maug-ach-quas, Mick-a-saw-bes,. Match-e-be- nashshe-wish, Nottawa epis, Pokagons, and Prarie-Roades, the latter being sometimes called Sagamas band, the whole now numbering 1,622 persons as nearly as can be stated. About the year 1833, the Pottawatomies as a tribe removed west of the Mississippi river, but a number of individual members-remained east of Lake Michigan those remaining east being the Indians designated in the said act of Congress. Those included therein have no tribal organization or chief, and do not exist as a tribal body. They do not live in or hold tribal relations with each other. They are citizens of the United States scattered over Michigan from the Straits to its Southern Boundary, and about 12 besides living in Indiana, earning their own living in various kinds of pursuits severally the same as white citizens. Your petitioners embrace all of the Indians -mentioned in said act as far as their names could be ascertained, except not exceeding 250 descended almost entirely from the Pokagon band, 91 of whom are those taking part in the contract aforesaid, but they file this petition on behalf of themselves and all the other Indians included in said act who may choose to come in and share in these proceedings, including the 91 aforesaid.
Your petitioners further state that the treaty stipulations referred to in said act of Congress are those contained in certain treaties made between the United States and said Pottawatomie Indians, August 3, 1795; September 30 1809; October 2, 1818; August 29, 1821; October 16 1826; September 20, 1828; July 29, 1829; October 20, 1832; October 26, 1832; October 27, 1832; September 26, 1833, including the article supplementary thereto of September 27, 1833, and June 17, 1846.
That the Indians designated in said act of Congress were either ancestrally or directly parties to all of said treaties and entitled to share per capita in the annuities secured to the Pottawatomies thereby, and to severally. participate in the benefits arising therefrom to them. In the earlier treaties they are called Pottawatomies, later the United Nation of Pottawatomies, and in the treaty of 1846 it was agreed they should be thereafter known as the Pottawatomie Nation. By these several treaties the United States purchased, and the said Indians ceded large tracts of land to the Government, amounting in all to about thirty millions of acres, the bands aforesaid also granting the reservations held by them separately; and in payment the United States, among other things, agreed to pay them certain annuities, and also with other lands.
By the treaty of September 26 and 27, 1833, the said United Nation ceded to the United States about 5,000,000 of acres of land lying on the western shore of Lake Michigan, and 164 sections of land situate in Michigan; the latter being reservations belonging to the several bands here in before named. But as the main nation were going west of the Mississippi river it was by article 4 of that portion of the treaty made September 26, 1833, agreed that a just proportion of the annuity money secured as well by former as that treaty, should be paid west of the Mississippi to such portion of the Nation as should remove thither during the next three years; after which the whole should be paid at their location west of said river. And as to those remaining in Michigan, September 27, 1833, by articles supplementary to those formulated the day previous, and to which the Michigan Indians had not before assented, it was agreed that the 164 sections of land mentioned, consisting of the Nottawasepi reservation of four miles square, forty-nine sections on which the villages of To-pe-ne-bee and Pokagon were situate, belonging to the Pokagon band, and ninty nine sections of land contained in the treaty made September 16, 1827, and which constituted reservations for the other bands hereinbefore named, your petitioners and their ancestors owing the four miles square and 99 sections mentioned, should be, and they were thereby, ceded to the United States. It was also agreed that the Indians designated in the said act of Congress should be considered as parties to the said treaty of the day previous, "and be entitled to participate in all the previsions therein contained, as part of the United Nation." And to this still. another provision was added, as follows:
"And as since the signing of the treaty a part of the band residing on the reservation in the territory of Michigan, have requested, ___ account of their religious creed, permission to remove to the northern part of the peninsula of Michigan, it is agreed that in case of such removal the just proportion of all annuities payable to them under former treaties, and that arising from the sale of the reservation on which they now reside, shall be paid to them at L'Arbre Croche."
Said reservation being the 164 sections aforesaid.
It was also agreed that these supplementary articles should be considered in the same light as though inserted in the body of the treaty.
All the conditions imposed upon the Indians remaining in Michigan to entitle them to share in the annuities and other benefits granted and promised by said treaty, and the articles supplementary thereto, have been complied with.
In and by that part of said treaty formulated September 26, and to which the Michigan Indians became parties September 27, 1833, as aforesaid, the United States in part and as a further consideration for the cession to the Government of the lands mentioned, granted to the United Nation of Indians (which included the claimants herein) 5,000,000 of acres of land in Iowa; and by a treaty made June 17, 1846, between the United States and the Pottawatomies removing west of the Mississippi, as aforesaid (the claimants herein not being directly represented), the 5,000,000 of acres of land obtained by the treaty of 1833, as stated, was sold and ceded to the Government, the United States expressly promising to pay the Pottawatomie Indians therefor in article 3 thereof, which is as follows:
"Article 3. In of the foregoing sesions, or sales of land to the United States, it is agreed to pay to said tribes of Indians, the sum of $850,000, subject to the conditions, deductions, and liabilities provided for in the subsequent articles of this ."
The deductions and liabilities provided for amounted to $207,000, leaving a balance going to the Indians of $643,000, and this balance, by article 7, it was agreed should "remain with the United States in trust for said Indians, and an interest of five percent annually paid thereon, commencing at the expiration of the year after the removal of said Indians and continuing for thirty years, and until the Nation shall be reduced below one thousand soals." But their number was never reduced below said limit, and your petitioners show that the "questions of difference,, refered to in said act arise out of the proper construction of said treaties touching the the are entitled to, as well as the amount thereof, to whom they should be paid, and their interest and rights in the secured to the United Nation of Indians by the treaty of September, 1833 and the thereof mentioned by the treaty of June, 1846.
And thereupon they state their claims specifically as follows:
First. Your petitioners -their just proportion of the perpetual annuity of $1,000 promised the Pottawatomies by/subdivision 7 of article 4 of the treaty of August 3, 1795. (7St. at L.,51.)
Second. Their just preportion of a perpetual annunity of $500 given by article 3 of the treaty of September -10, 1809, to the Pottawatomies, (7St. at L., 111 . )
Third. They also ask their just preportion of a annuity of $2,500 secured the Pottawatomies by article 3 or the treaty of October 2, 1818. (7St. at L., 1 .)
Fourth. The claimants are entitled to their just proportion of an annuity of $5,000, payable for twenty years, promised the Pottawatomies by article 4 of the treaty dated August 29, 1821. (7St. at L.,220.)
Fifth. They also claim their just proportion of an annuity of $2,000 for twenty two years given the Pottawattomies by article 3 of the treaty of October 16, 1826. (7St. at L.,296.)
Sixth. They also ask their just proportion of a perpetual annuity of $2,000 granted the Pottawatomies by Article 2 of the treaty of September 20, 1828. (7St. at L., 317.)
Seventh. They also ask their just proportion of an additional annuity of $1,000, secured the Pottawatomies for twenty years by the said article 2 of the treaty of September 20, 1823, aforesaid. (7St. at L., 317.)
Eighth. They also claim their just-proportion of a permianent annuity of $16,000, provided and promised the United Nation of Indians aforesaid by article 2 of the treaty of July 29, 1829. (7St. at L.,320.)
Ninth. They also ask their just proportion of an annuity of $15,000, payable for twenty years to the Pottawatomies by article 3 of the treaty of October 20, 1832. (7St. at L., 379.)
Tenth. They also are entitled to their just proportion of an annuity of $20,000 for twenty years secured the Pottawatomie Indians by article 3 of the treaty of October 26, 1823. (7St. at L., 395.)
Eleventh. They likewise claim their just proportion of an annuity of $15,000, due said Indians for twelve years under article 4 of the treaty of October 27, 1832. (7St. at L.,401.)
Twelfth. They claim the whole of an annuity of $2,000 a year for twenty years, made payable to the claimants separately by the said treaty of September 26, 1833, and the articles supplementary thereto of September 27, 1833. (7St. at L.,442.)
Thirteenth. They also claim their just proportion of a perpetual annuity of $300, granted the Pottawatomies by article of the treaty of June 17, 1846. (7St. at l.p855.)
Fourteenth. That the annuities aforesaid up to and including the year 1890, excluding the one of $2,000 a year, payable for twenty years to the claimants separately as stated above aggregate $2,021,200,00; that when the supplementary articles to the treaty of September 26, 1833, were executed, the Indians removing west of the Mississippi/numbered 3,840, and those remaining last numbered 1,110 as nearly as your petitioners can ascertain the numbers thereof, and that the just proportion of said annuities payable to the claimants and your petitioners per capita on the basis aforesaid, under the articles supplementary referred to, would be the sum of'$453,235.20. To this should be added the annuity of $2,000 payable to the claimants separately by said articles supplementary for the 19 years that the same remained unpaid, making 38,000.00 more. This makes their claim for annuities to date aggregate $491,235.20.
But your petitioners futher state that the perpetual annuities provided for and payable by said treaties amount to the sum of $22,300 yearly, and the value of the same at this date is $446,000, whereof the claimants' just proportion on the basis of numbers existing in 1833, as stated per capita, is $90.10, and the aggregate amount due them is $100,011.00, making the total claim for past and future annuities together the sum of $591,246.20. That the per capita proportion of said amount payable to each Indian severally as their numbers were in 1833, would be about $532.65, and the aggregate sum going to that portion of the claimants represented by your petitioners, $458,079. 00, and in this sum they are entitled to share severally or per capita. No claim is made for ammuities payable previons to the year 1836. Your petitioners are informed and believe that from 1834 to 1866, inclusive, in several instalments, the aggregate sum of $75,162-50 was paid by the Government on said annuities to a portion of said Indians, but no part of the same was paid to or received by your petitioners, or their ancestors, or those whom they represent as aforesaid, unless in 1843 and 1844, a few, and not exceeding 30, of the Nottawasepi band referred to, recieved a portion of the yearly instalments of $1,587-50, then paid by the United States; but this, in the absence of definite information, is not admitted. That except as aforesaid the amount above stated is still due and unpaid your petitioners and the claimants herein under the several treaties maned. They are unable to state the number of Indians, the several years when annuities were payable in detail and separately.
Fifteenth. Under the said treaty of September 26 and 27, 1833, the petitioners claim their share in the land ceded by the United States to the said United Nation of Indians, consisting of 5,000,000 of acres situate in Iowa, and in the avails thereof promised and assured by articles 3 and 7 of the treaty of June 17, 1846, aforesaid. (7St. at L., 855.) That the interest at five per cent, on the said trust fund of $643,000 thereby created was $32,150, payable annually, beginning in 1849; that the total amount thereof, to and including the year 1890, is $1,350,300,and the value of the same as an annuity at this date is $643,000, making an aggregate sum of $1,993,300 for the interest and the value of the annuity togeather. The share of that sum belonging to the claimants, estimated on the basis of the numbers of Indians west and east of the Mississippi as aforesaid, per capita, is $402.68, and the total of the portion thereof belonging to the claimants, all together, is $446,974.80. The amount of said fund belonging to your petitioners separately estimated on the same is $316,301.80; and this sum they claim, nothing having been paid thereon.
Sixteenth. No assignment of transfer of said claim, or of any part thereof, or interest therin, has been made to your petitioners' knowledge or belief, and that the claimants are justly entitled to the amount herein claimed from the United States, after allowing all just credits and offsets.
Seventeenth. After deducting the payments of $75, 162-50 aforesaid, $963,058-50, and $804,383-80 of said amount belongs to your petitioners, and they demand judgment for said sum.
Attorney for Petitioners.
Before me, the undersigned, appeared John B. Shipman, attorney for the above petitioners, and made oath that he is the authorized attorney of the Indians named as petitioners in the foregoing petition in the matters above mentioned; that he knows the contents of said petition, and that the matters therein stated are true, so far as the same are stated on his knowledge, and as to the matters therein stated on the knowledge, information, or belief of the petitioners he believes them to be true.
Dated, Washington, November 5, 1899.
Signed |