Eastern Cherokee Indian Application #37164

Andrew Jackson Macks

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 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.

Note: Answers to all questions should be short, but complete. If you can not answer, so state.

1. State full name:
English name:
Indian name: A. J. Macks

2. Residence and post office: Range

3. County: Conecuh

4. State: Alabama

5. How old are you? 52 Born: June 30, 1855

6. Where were you born? Santa Rosa Co. Florida

7. Are you married? Yes

8. Name and age of wife or husband: Florence Macks age 35 (?)

9. To what tribe of Indians does he or she belong? Cherokee

10. Name all your children who were living on May 28, 1906, giving their ages:

Name: Age: Born:

1) Oscar Macks - Oct 11, 1886
2) Cora Powell - July 13, 1888
3) Austin Macks - Apr 27, 1890
4) Leonia Macks - Apr 11, 1891
5) Emily Macks - Nov 28, 1892
6) William Macks - Apr 08, 1894
7) Martha Macks - Aug 27, 1896
8) Aaron Macks - Apr 10, 1899
9) Sheonley - Macks Oct 20, 1901
10) Louis Macks - Sept 25, 1903
11) Columbus Macks - Mar 01, 1905

11. Give names of your father and mother, and your mother's name before marriage:
Father: English name:
Indian name: Noah H. Macks
Mother: English name:
Indian name: Charity E. Macks
Maiden name: Charity E. Poston

12. Where were they born?
Father: No record of birth
Mother: Santa Rosa Co. Fla

13. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?
Father: No record of this
Mother: in 1851

14. Date of death of your father and mother:
Father: no record
Mother: Died 1877

15. Were they ever enrolled for money, annuities, land or other benefits?
If so, state when and where and with what tribe of Indians:
Answer: No, never of my knowledge

16. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and residence if possible:
Name: Born: Died:

1) William Macks (no nothing) abt. 54
2) Francis Levins (Bonifay,Fla) abt. 50
3) Margaret Levins (Bonifay,Fla) abt. 48
4) Robert Macks (Atmore,Ala) abt. 30
5) Hattie Macks (Hammac,Ala) abt. 25

17. State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side if possible:
Father's side: no nothing of father's people
Mother's side: James Poston and Betsey Poston

18. Where were they born: James Poston born in Georgia, Betsy Poston's born in S.C.

19. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Do not know

20. Give names of all their children and residence, if possible:

1) Jim Poston (Foshee, Ala)
2) John Poston (Atmore, Ala)

21. Have you ever been enrolled for money, annuities, land or other benefits?
If so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians: No, never

22. To assist in identification, claimant should give the full English and Indian names, if possible,
of their parents and grandparents back to 1835: No records so far back.

REMARKS: I claim the Cherokee Indian blood on my mother's side. I claim to be full half cherokee.

Signature: Jack Macks
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23 day of Aug 1907.
Notary Public: R.H Ellis

Transcription contributed by Sherry Bloodsworth

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