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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 1871', 'art 1881', 'art 1873', 'art 1878', 'art 1826', 'art 1829', 'art 1831', 'art 1838', 'art 1840', 'application No. 1798', 'art\n5', 'art 18', 'art 16', 'art 14', 'art 12', 'art 6']

No. 1798 Action: Rejected
Name Biddy Hart and 5 children
Residence: Weasel, NC
English Name: Biddy Hart
Date and place of birth: Ashe Co. N.C. born 1869
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 father Stephen Hart and by virtue of the Decree of the Supreme court of the United States of April 30th 1906
Name and age of wife or husband:
Father—English Name: Stephen Hart
Mother—English Name: Celia Hart
Maiden Name: Celia Blevins
Father: Ashe Co N.C.
Mother: Ashe Co N.C.
Father: March 21, 1906 Mother: Living
(1) John Hart 1871 Living
(2) Irra Hart 1881 "
(3) James Hart 1873 "
(4) Wells Hart 1878 "
John Hart Nancy ?????
Nancy Hart Elizabeth Blevins
Where were they born? Ashe Co N.C.
Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Ashe Co N.C.
(2) English name Margarett Hart 1826 Dead
Indian English Name Catherine Hart 1829 Living
(3) English name Riley Hart 1831 Dead
(4) English name William Hart 1838 Dead
(5) English name Joseph Hart 1840 Dead
On roll prepared by W. H. Blevins and filed by R. V. Belt attny in the office of Indian Affairs Nov 25" 1902
To expedite identification, claimants should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their paternal and maternal ancestors back to 1835: Biddy Hart a daughter of Stephen Hart a son of John Hart a son of James and Catherine Hart whoose maiden name was Catherine Sizemore a daughter of Ned Sizemore a full blooded Cherokee Indian .
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 the funds. I accept that decree and ask enrollment.
(Signature.) Biddy Hart
My Commission expires Feb 17 , 1910
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 Biddy Hart who makes the foregoing application and statement, and have known her for 20 years and 20 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 this claim.
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. 1798
1. State your full name: Biddy Hart
5. Date and place of birth: Bornd in 1871 in Ashe co N.C.
7. Name and age of wife or husband:
(1) Lonie Hart 18 yrs 1889 Aug 8th
(2) Andrew Hart 16 yrs 1891 March 17th
(3) Jackson Hart 14 yrs 1893 May the 12th
(4) Joseph Hart 12 yrs 1895 March the 9th
(5) Ader Hart 6 yrs 1901 Jan the 15th
Personally appeared before me Samuel Miller and Harvey Clark , who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Biddy Hart who makes the foregoing application and statement, and have known her for 20 years and 20 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.