No. 1799         Action:   Reject

Name Amanda Hart  and   2   children
Residence: Weasel, N.C.
Remark: Sizemore Case [E]

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:   Amanda Hart   
       Indian Name:                       
2. Residence:                             
3. Town and post office:   Weasel  
4. County:   Ashe Co.  
5. State:   N. C.  
6. Date and place of birth:   Borned 1860  Grayson Co. Va.
7. By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more than one relative living in 1851, set forth each claim separately:   By Cherokee Indian Blood through my Husband (Elijah  Hart) and by virtue of the Decree of the Supreme Court of the United States of April 30 1906. 
8. Are you married?   Yes  
9. Name and age of wife or husband:       Elijah Heart (?); borned 1858  
10. Give names of your father and mother and your mother's name before marriage.
        Father—English Name:   L. H. Blevins  
    
    Indian Name:                         
        Mother—English Name:   Beca Jane Blevins  
    Indian Name:                       
    Maiden Name:   Becca Jane Dollinger  
11. Where were they born?
        Father:   Ashe Co. N.C.  
        Mother:   Grayson Co Va.  
12. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?
        Father:   Grayson Co Va.  
        Mother:   Grayson Co Va.  
13. Date of death of your father and mother–
        Father:   Living        Mother:   Died 1900  

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14. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where.   unknown  
15. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, the date of death:
    

    Name	Born		Died
    (1)    Nancy Osborne
    (2)    Billy Blevins
    (3)    Sherman Blevins
    (4)

16. State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible.
    
    [no Indian names]

    Father's side		Mother's side
    John Heart
    Nancy Hart

17. Where were they born?    Ashe Co. N.C.  
18. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?  Ashe Co. N.C.
19. Give names of all their children and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths: [gave dates of birth]
    
    (1)  English name    James Hart    1824    Dead  
    Indian Name                       
    Residence                          
    (2)  English name    Margaret Hart   1826   Dead  
    Indian Name                                         
    Residence                          
    (3)  English name    Catherine Hart    1829    
    Indian Name                       
    Residence                          
    (4)  English name    Riley Heart    1831    Dead  
    Indian Name                       
    Residence                          
    (5)  English name    William Heart   1838   Dead  
    Indian Name                       
    Residence                          
    (6)  English name    Joseph Heart   1840   Dead  
    Indian Name                       
    Residence      Andrew Hart        1843  Dead 
20. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits ? If so, state when and where:
    On a roll prepared by W. H. Blevins and filed by R. V. Belt att. in the office of Indian affairs Nov 25" 1902

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21. To expedite identification, claimants should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their paternal and maternal ancestors back to 1835:  Elijah Heart a son of Stephen Heart: a son of John Hart: a son of James Hart; whoes wife Catherine Hart; whoes maden name was Catherine Sizemore: a daughter of Ned Sizemore a full Blood Cherokee Indian .  

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

By the Decree of the Supreme Court of the United States of April 30, 1906   Eastern Cherokee Indians who have become Citizens are to share equal Per Capita with the Eastern Cherokees of N.C. in this fund    I accept that Decree and ask enrollment thereunder.

NOTE –Answers should be brief but explicit: the words "Yes," "No," "Unknown," etc., may be used in cases where applicable. Read the questions carefully.

AFFIDAVIT
(The following affidavit must be must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.)

Personally appeared before me  G.W. Finley   and   John Wiles  , who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with   Amanda Hart   who makes the foregoing application and statement, and have known   her   for   25   years and   25   years, respectively and know   her  to be the identical person   she   represents   herself   to be, and that the statements made by   her   are true, to the best of their knowledge and beliefs, and they have no interest whatever in   her   claim.

Supplemental Application for Minor Children

Special Commissioner of the Court of Claims
601 Ouray Building, Washington, D.C.
Sir:
        I hereby make application for such share as may be due my minor children of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of May 18,1905, and May 28, 1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees, and I ask that this be made part of my original application No.   1799  

1. State your full name:   Amanda Hart for her children 
2. Residence and post office:   Weasel N.C.  
3. County:    Ashe   
4. State:     N.C.    
5. Date and place of birth:   Bornd in 1867 in Grayson co. Va.  
6. Are you married?      yes   
7. Name and age of wife or husband:     Elijah Hart  age 34 years When he died  
8. To what tribe of Indians, if any, does he or she belong?      Eastern Cherokees    
9. Names of all your children who were living on May 28, 1906:

10. Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians.     no  

REMARKS
(Under this head the applicant may give any additional information that he believes will assist in proving his claims.)
[no remarks]

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AFFIDAVIT
(The following affidavit must be must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.)

Personally appeared before me  Biddie Hart   and   Idar Finley  , who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with   Amanda Hart   who makes the foregoing application and statement, and have known   her   for   26   years and   26   years, respectively and know her to be the identical person   She   represents   herself   to be, and that on May 28, 1906,   She  had the children living as above set forth, and that the statements made by   her   are true,  and they have no interest whatever in   her   claim.