Page: [1] Copy of a Power of attorney Qualla. Bird & Wolf Town. [ Note: A postage stamp appears at the top of the page.; INDIAN CENTENNIAL CHEROKEE CHICKASAW CHOCTAW MUSCOGEE SEMINOLE THE FIVE CIVILIZED INDIAN TRIBES OF OKLAHOMA UNITED STATES POSTAGE 3¢ ] W. H. T. [William H. Thomas] 3 Page: [2] Know all men by these presents [presence] that whereas the Cherokee Indians of Qualla Town North Carolina being averse to removal west employed William H. Thomas to Obtain for them permission to remain in North Carolina and to become citizens of the State of North Carolina, and in order to secure a permanent home employed him to purchase for them a boundary of land sufficient for themselves and descendants, also to aid them in furnishing them with tools to Cultivate their lands and the destitute with clothing &c. [et cetera] And as a means of remunerating said Thomas he was [deleted text: employed ] [added text (appears to be different ink): empowered ] to prosecute our claims against the United States and out of the many recovered compensate himself and other attorneys for expenses incurred and labor performed in the prosecution of said claims. Under this agreement said Thomas obtained for us [added text (appears to be different ink): permission ] to remain and become citizens. And from 1835 continued to prosecute our claims. Which owing to the opposition of the Government required said Thomas to spend about five years in Washington City. In 1846, he secured provision to be inserted in the Cherokee Treaty Securing to the North Carolina Cherokees their [added text: pro ] portion of the per capita without removal west. And said Thomas and his attorneys subsequently procured the passage of the act of July 29, 1848 in favor of the North Carolina Cherokees, by which it was provided that the sum of $53.33 should be set apart in the Treasury of the United States bearing an interest of six percent, amounting to three dollars ninetee [ninety] cents to be paid annually to each cherokee that remained in North Carolina: Also that back interest from the 23rd of May 1836, to the date of the Act, amounting to thirty eight dollars ninety eight cents should be paid to each. After the passage of the law said Thomas had its provisions read and explained to us, and it was agreed that the back interest should be applied to the discharge of the debts created for our lands and to the purchase of more land. And already said Thomas has, as appears by the deeds &c. [et cetera], purchased for us near fifty thousand acres. And in order to comply with our part of the contract and secure our homes, said Thomas is authorized to receive and receipt for us the [unclear text: averages ] of [unclear text: interest ] and to us and our families under said act for back interest and apply it after discharging the attorneys fees of ten percent, to the purchases aforementioned. And we assign it in trust to said Thomas for that purpose. We authorize said Thomas to receive and receipt for the interest that has and does accrue under Said act to be paid to the individuals entitled thereto to be used by them as they may deem useful to them. We also authorize said Thomas to prosecute the remainder of our claims against the United States, and to endeavor to obtain our share of the per capita as provided for under the Treaty of 1846, of which we are informed John Ross and his attorneys are endeavoring to deprive us. And we authorize him to prosecute our claims for property the United States deprived us of in 1838, also for reservations granted to is under the treaty of 1819. The two latter claims if recovered to be for the use of the individuals [unclear text: en ] [document folded ] [unclear text: lled ] thereto except the attorneys fees of ten percent. The remainder of monies referred to, to be used by said Thomas in the purchase of land as aforementioned. And we authorize him to employ one or more attorneys under him to aid in the prosecution of said claims. And hereby covenant and agree with said Thomas, that this power of attorney shall be irrevocable until the said business is complete We further believe that the foregoing is the only policy that if carried out can secure us a permanent home in our native country. In testimony whereof we hand hereunto set our hands and seals. November the second one thousand eight hundred and fifty. The undersigned belong to Paint Wolf and Deer Towns situated in the county of Haywood NC [North Carolina] [unclear text: (Interlined "and our families. ] [ Note: A Cherokee word appears under Charles Hicks' name in the signature list below. ] Names No 173. [Signed] Flying squirrell Chief of Paint town his X mark 15 [Signed] Astoogato gih his X mark 16 [Signed] Aroneach his X mark 20 [Signed] Adalegadeah or Treasurer his X mark 23 [Signed] Ad sell e toskee his X mark 26 [Signed] Archee his X mark 27 [Signed] John Alrarchee his X mark 31 [Signed] Amasooyeh his X mark 32 [Signed] Amah chunnih or Back water his X mark 36 [Signed] Ahquatugih his X mark 42 [Signed] Tanta yeh formerly wife of Jackson Blythe he has left her and taken up with a catawba, her X mark [Signed] Wah wahsetah his X mark 144 [Signed] Chichulateh his X mark 190 [Signed] Dobson Iyentugas' son his X mark 191 [Signed] Benjamin his X mark 151 [Signed] John Davidson his X mark [Signed] Teyaletoih his X mark 154 [Signed] Isaac Davis his X mark 356 [Signed] Skillih Oh stee or Little Witch his X mark 159 [Signed] Enola or Black Fox his X mark [document folded] his X mark 163 [Signed] Eya nu lah her X mark 165 [Signed] E sutte heh his X mark [Signed] Ugetutlahooyuh or Jesse Quill his X mark 272 [Signed] Narchah at present lives in Bird Town his X mark 283 [Signed] Seel Kinnih widow of Jim Otter at present wife of Little Witch his X mark 284 [Signed] OO teh ne too teh or Sail Sticking out, his X mark 288 [Signed] Will Otter or Chunoulinka his X mark 290 [Signed] Ool se coh ga tih son of Colecha who was burnt his X mark 292 [Signed] One lo see at present lives on Deep Creek his X mark 294 [Signed] Lalla hua widow of Oolanehta her X mark 295 [Signed] OOh Wat tee daughter of 57 her X mark 296 [Signed] Ahleaneh, her X mark 297 [Signed] Oolstooeh or leaves his X mark 304 [Signed] Oola yohih his X mark 307 [Signed] Ow we Cattaugih his X mark 317 [Signed] Quaitsey mother of no 159 lives with Enola her X mark Attest [Signed] John [unclear text: J ] Gibson JP [Signed] Russell Welch [Signed] [unclear text: S ] .P. Sherrill [Signed] Charles Hicks his X mark alias Hornbuckle Interpreter [Signed] Jefferson Hornbuckle his X mark no.299. [Signed] Oochellah chief of Wolf Town his X mark no 44. [Signed] Charley Cowuwheelah his X mark no 46. [Signed] Culsuttahee his X mark no 47. [Signed] Alakih her X mark no 48. [Signed] Cloud or Zooligileh his X mark no 55. [Signed] Old Nancy her X mark no 57. [Signed] Chees co yeh or Bug his X mark no 59. [Signed] Sally daughter of Bug her X mark no 60 [Signed] Choo hoola or Fox his X mark no 415 [Signed] Te tala to gih his X mark no 147 [Signed] Cuming Deer his X mark no 435 [Signed] Tenella whistah his X mark no 71 [Signed] OOnlla his X mark no 170 [Signed] Nelly his X mark no 177 [Signed] Fodder or Saluwahyah her X mark 180 [Signed] Jefferson Hornbuckle his X mark 183 [Signed] Anclih or Harry his X mark 185 [Signed] Howesteekee or Little Deer his X mark 188 [Signed] Iyantoogu or Bathing in the water his X mark 193 [Signed] Alech Johnson his X mark 195 [Signed] Inoquih his X mark 198 [Signed] Coming Deer son of no 195 his X mark 201 [Signed] Johnson his X mark 274 [Signed] Nedda or Edward his X mark 322 [Signed] Wilson Reed 1/2 breed his X mark 325 [Signed] Chiya hala or Cheyelaih orphan her X mark 328 [Signed] Salolaneeta or Young Squirrel his X mark 334 [Signed] Kaloneeska Standing Wolf daughter her X mark [Signed] [illegible text] Arches son his X mark 335 Wife [Signed] Culstiah Standing Wolf's daughter her X mark 336, [Signed] OOlscosity Standing Wolf's daughter her X mark 363 [Signed] Sta hee tih his X mark 370 [Signed] Sul la le sih or Persimmon Carrier his X mark 259 [Signed] Tuagga his X mark 243 [Signed] Cullaniska his X mark 485 [Signed] Yona chah wo yuh or Bear Meat his X mark 475 [Signed] Wilson Wolf wife Se ya nih his X mark [Signed] Lowen lives on the head of Soco his X mark 203 [Signed] Johnson his X mark 206 [Signed] Annah her mark [Signed] Chewahcha cah his X mark [Signed] Oosta loftih Atyeela or [illegible text] his X mark 587 [Signed] Cutigeeska Cutigeeskih his X mark 590 [Signed] Anakih daughter of Cutigeeska her X mark 367 [Signed] Saunders 1/2 blood Cherokee his X mark [Signed] Will noteh Old man his X mark 597 [Signed] Tuhawaltiska Cotullas son his X mark [Signed] sally worms daughter her X mark [Signed] Cunnoskeeska or stealer his X mark [Signed] Jim Wesser son his X mark [Signed] Nanih her X mark [Signed] Toonih sister of Little witch Formerly wife of Tecolageeska but he left her and went to [document folded] and got another wife. her X mark [Signed] Che na linkih Tiya hahs daughter her X mark no 311 [Signed] OOla he yet teh his X mark 312 [Signed] Yakinnih his X mark 332 [Signed] Standing Wolf his X mark 339 [Signed] Salola his X mark 66 [Signed] Con na satah 68 [Signed] Con no quo ta tis ka or Will geeska his X mark no 79. [Signed] Cho yahik ah his X mark no 397 [Signed] John Tennegeesih his X mark no 87 [Signed] Charley ( [unclear text: a preacher ] ) his X mark no 90 [Signed] Chochuchakah his X mark no 92 [Signed] Cheesquah or Bear his X mark no 97 [Signed] Che a kah neeska or Otter lifter his X mark no 102 [Signed] Chigasuttahee or Chickasaw Killer now lives in Bird Town his X mark no 108 [Signed] Cun ono soskee his X mark [deleted text: 332 ] [added text: 479 ] [Signed] Too nih yeh his X mark 226 [Signed] Koloosta or the axe his X mark 228 [Signed] Kalonees teeska his X mark 230 [Signed] Ka na se na his X mark 233 [Signed] Katy mother of no 416 his X mark 237 [Signed] [unclear text: Wakey ] Widow her X mark 279 [Signed] Otter or Oosqualleyuih his X mark 389 [Signed] [unclear text: Tahtlentah ] his X mark 384 [Signed] Toyeneeseh his X mark 507 [Signed] Aroneach formerly put down in Bird Town his X mark 467 [Signed] Wahahoo his X mark 421 [Signed] Te kin neh his X mark 354 [Signed] Tenostah her X mark 454 [Signed] [unclear text: Hally ] [unclear text: his ] X mark 459 [Signed] Joe Welch Nickojacks son his X mark 482 [Signed] [unclear text: Wah ye ka keeskih ] his X mark 373 [Signed] [unclear text: Nickey ] his X mark 294 [Signed] Salla neh widow of 293 her X mark 337 [Signed] [unclear text: Settawnih ] Standing Wolfs daughter her X mark 405 [Signed] Takey her X mark [Signed] [unclear text: Catolstuh ] formerly wife of Ooh lah notuh but he has left her, her X mark [Signed] [unclear text: Nox e sih ] or Star Will geeskas son his X mark [Signed] Yona woltla his [Signed] Izaa nih or Swimmer Foxes son his X mark 421 [Signed] Tekinnih Sowiskas son his X mark 540 [Signed] Chiala or Weaver his X mark [Signed] Will preacher formerly of Bird Town [unclear text: Sowiskas ] son his X mark [Signed] Quat sih John Ooh sigs widow her X mark 508 [Signed] Ula he tes ka Aroneaches daughter his X mark [Signed] Izu quih John Oohsigs daughter her X mark 604 [Signed] Joe Jim Cains son of Bird Town, his X mark [Signed] Nancy Chowcahs son her X mark [Signed] John Te uh Will Otters son his X mark no 66 [Signed] Conna sah tah his X mark no 456, [Signed] Wilson his X mark no 409 [Signed] Toyeh or Beaver his X mark no 170 [Signed] Nelley formerly the wife of No 169, but he has left her and taken another woma [woman] to Georgia her X mark No 29, [Signed] John alarchee or Alargih his X mark [Signed] Ah na wakih wife of Chucho latah her X mark Treasy: [Treasury] Department Aud: [Auditor's] Office 30 May 1851 I Certify the above & foregoing to be a true copy of the original on file in this Office -- [Signed] [unclear text: Wm. Mechlin ] c.c. 425 [Signed] Tetunneeskih his X mark 210 [Signed] Jinny her X mark 112 [Signed] Cu nol laigeh her X mark no 174 [Signed] Jinny Rabit his X mark 115 [Signed] Chu cholateh his X mark 388 [Signed] Syateh his X mark 117 [Signed] Culto quatageh his X mark 119 [Signed] Clonteesta or Pheasant his X mark 122 [Signed] Cumutsewyah his X mark 137 [Signed] Corkesham his X mark 141 [Signed] Chu la oh eh Drowning Bear's son his X mark 142 [Signed] Calhoun Sowneh's son his X mark 368 [Signed] Dinah formerly wife of 369. They have separated her X mark [Signed] Catolstah formerly wife of Cotaskih who shot himself her X mark 239 [Signed] Little Dog or Ketlosteh no mark [Signed] Osekilla his X mark 241 [Signed] Little John his X mark 243 [Signed] Kaloneeskih or ka la neesk his X mark 249 [Signed] Lew yeh son of Nickojack his X mark 251 [Signed] Tookih Long Wills Wife her X mark 257 [Signed] Nancy her X mark [document folded] 262 [Signed] Nawatteh or Grist his X mark 267 [Signed] Nickojack his X mark 269 [Signed] Tah he cooh his X mark 271 [Signed] Nakey widow his X mark 471 [Signed] Wah ye cageeskih his X mark 419 [Signed] Te yul sena his X mark 369 [Signed] Sammy his X mark 118 [Signed] Cuttle so yeh her husband has left her, her X mark 402 [Signed] Te yonahalah his X mark 662 [Signed] Ooh suh yahta formerly in another town his X mark 443 [Signed] To clistah or ta lo ne ga his X mark 452 [Signed] Ula gou la or Whipper Will his X mark [Signed] Cowahe loska Tetonneeskas son lives with Tiyulsinih his X mark 461 [Signed] OOla no ta or Will noteh his X mark 383 [Signed] Takey lives with Sa lo la ne ta her X mark [Signed] Te ya nih formerly one of Suagas wives but has left him. her X mark 492 [Signed] Big Bear his X mark 491 [Signed] Yonawoltla or Sitting Bear his X mark [Signed] Yah cha tlennuh Cutigeeskas son his X mark [Signed] Tesoskih Chewahchacas son his X mark [Signed] Ya les ceskih son of sah lah teh his X mark [Signed] Ooh he he yeltih his X mark [Signed] Nooh wah tenneh or Quen che yenana his X mark [Signed] Newetowih an old man of Bird Town his X mark [Signed] Tanteesta or Pheasant of Wolf Town his X mark 50 [Signed] Solquinncy his X mark 205 [Signed] Celia his X mark 206 [Signed] Annah her X mark 207 [Signed] Nancy her X mark 278 [Signed] Jeh Keh his X mark 210 [Signed] Jinney 211 [Signed] John Little Johns son his X mark 213 [Signed] Ihay lekih his X mark