Six Killer 1842 Going Snake District Claim

 

The United States Do:

                  To Six Killer late of Island Town C.N.E. now living in Going Snake District.

 

Amount unpaid of my valuation $81.75 -  2 ½ bushel sets 4.50               86.25 

1 lantern .50 – 10 lbs wool $5 – 1 flat iron $1 – 25 benchs $6.25                  12.75

1 churn 1.50 – 1 stone jar $1 – 2 harness 87 ½                                    3.37 ½

                                                                                                                       ___________________________

                                                                                                       102.37 ½

Six Killer being duly sworn states that he did not receive the amount of his valuation by $81.75.  He believes that it was not forwarded to this country, or that the commissioner returned it.  The other items were omitted in his first account of abandoned property.

                                                        

                                                                           Six Killer  X  his mark

 

Cricket Sixkiller being duly sworn says:  I know my father did not receive the whole of his valuation money and that the other charges are for property he owned and left behind when started by the U.S. agents to this country. 

                                                                           Cricket Six Killer  X  his mark

 

Sworn and subscribed before me

March 23^rd 1842

David M. Foreman  Clk          

 

 

1842 Going Snake District Claim # 61

Transcribed by Joe Scraper Jr       April 2008