Jinny
Smith 1842 Goingsnake District Claim
The United States Do:
To
Jinny Smith late of Chattogee, C.N.
1836 1 cow & calf 15$ - 1 yearling 5$ - 1838
3 cows & calves 45$ 65
1 steer 12$ - 2 yearlings
10$ 22
_________
87
Claimant being qualified states that John Tooke a
white man took the cow, calf, and yearling from me in 1836 saying he had bought
them. I never sold them to anyone. The other cattle were abandoned when I was
captured.
Jenny
Smith her X mark
Qualecoo being sworn says:
I know a white man took claimants cow, calf, and yearling in 1836. He refused to give them up. The other cattle she abandoned.
Sworn to & subscribed before me Qualecoo her X mark
April 18th 1842
D. M. Foreman. Clerk
1842 Going Snake District Claim # 267
Transcribed by Joe Scraper Jr April 2008
This Jenny Smith could be the mother-in-law of Qualecoo, but could also be a daugher or sister-in-law of Qualecoo.