Pushmataha and Nahomtima of the Choctaw Nation

Pushmataha became Chief of the Okla Hannalli not by traditional blood lineage to the previous Chief, but by merit. For close to 20 years he led his district in negotiations with the United States government. He was among the Choctaw warriors that fought the Creek, and then joined Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812. He had two wives. Some researchers say one wife was a full blooded Choctaw, and the other a mixed blood. There is very little documentation on his family, or the family of his sister. Most of what is known comes from oral history. When Pushmataha was a young man, his family was murdered by a raiding tribe. Evidently, only his sister and he survived, though the possibility of at least one other sibling is likely. In 1813, Pushmataha wrote of the murder of four men and one woman in Alabama by some whites, two of those who were murdered were his nephews, and two of his relations, perhaps those we name below, went after the murderer’s.

Pushmataha was born about 1765, and died in Washington, DC in December 1824. He received a full military burial from the United States Government

Descendants of Choctaw

Generation No. 1

1. CHOCTAW1 was born Abt. 1725, and died Bet. 1770 - 1780.

Children of CHOCTAW are:

PUSHMATAHA2, b. Bet. 1755 - 1765; d. 24 Dec 1824, Tenneson Hotel, Washington D.C..

ii.

NAHOMTIMA, b. Abt. 1760; d. Unknown.

iii.

SIBLING PUSHMATAHA, b. Abt. 1760; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 2

2. PUSHMATAHA2 (CHOCTAW1) was born Bet. 1755 - 1765, and died 24 Dec 1824 in Tenneson Hotel, Washington D.C.. He married (1) IMMAYAHOKA Abt. 1795 in Tombigbee River, Okla Hannali, Six Towns Dist., Choc.Nation East, daughter of JAMES COLE and SHOMAKA. She was born Bet. 1770 - 1775, and died Aft. 1835.

Notes for PUSHMATAHA:

Mataha Tapeenestanya aka="Johnny REDMAN" was not a female.

He enlisted in the US Army as a scout for General George WASHINGTON where he was given the surname REDMAN.

He named his son George Washington REDMAN after the General.

1812/08 He joined the 8th US Regiment which later became the 7th.

During the Creek Indian Wars & the War of 1812 he served as 2nd Lieutenent

in the Unit of the Choctaw Warriors for his brother "General Push" (Chief Pusmataha).

1817/08 He was discharged at Camp-Montgomery in Alabama-Territory.

His wife was Martha STRINGER.

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NICOLE

Notes for IMMAYAHOKA:

I have a copy of the land scrip, whereas the land (4 quarter sections) is signed over to Sedley M. Lynch. It is dated 1852. Why the two don't coincide, I do not know. Apparently, from the document, it is apparent, that Immayahoka is also known as Jamesachikkako, and Lunnabaka as all three appear below to represent the same three children Betsy and Martha Moore and Haschalahurtibbi. Confusing to me is the reference of both Rene Logan and Tom Suzari as the guardian of Haschalahurtibbi.

DEED

(Widow of) Pushmataha to

Charles Land

Contributed by Diane Scocchio

Miss. County Court Records

HOLMES COUNTY DEEDS

Book A, pg. 37

Know all men by these presents that whereas the 2nd article filed as

supplement to the treaty of the United States Government and the Choctaw

People there is granted to me, Jamesachikako, the widdow of Pushmataha, late

Chief of the Choctaw Nation, dec'd, and for my children, four quarter

sections of land in trust and my children, to be located under and by the

direction of the President of the United States, and whereas Martha Moore,

Betsy Moore and Haschalahurtibbi, by his guardian, Rene Logan, who are the

only surviving heirs at law of said Pushmataha, did agree with me in the

desire that the said land should be sold and the proceeds thereof appointed

with the purchase of negroes and other property for our joint benefit,

relief and maintenance. Now, know ye that I Imaghoka widdow of the said

Pushmataha, dec'd., for and in consideration of the sum of two thousand

dollars in hand paid by Charles Land, of the State of Mississippi, the

receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, do hereby grant, bargain and sell

unto the said Charles Land and his heirs and assign forever, the four

quarter sections of land so granted as aforesaid and all my right, title,

interest, trustee or otherwise, of, in, and to the said land, privileges

connected as made by the provision of the supplement to said treaty, as

foresaid. To have and to hold the said four quarter sections of land and

privileges to the said Charles Land, for the benefit of said Charles Land

and his heirs against all other person or persons whomsoever, claiming or to

claim, or either of us. I do hereby appoint the said Charles Land my

attorney for me and in my name to act for me and receive from the United

States Government of such office as may be appointed for the purpose, the

quarter section of land so granted, and to all things which it would be

lawful and proper for me to do and for the purpose of obtaining the

possession to said Charles Land. Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and

seal the 3rd day of January one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-four.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of the Indulger Pummeyyobaker,

(his mark) who interpreted the same in the Choctaw Language.

We the undersigned Martha Moore and Tom Suzara, the guardian of

Hachalahurtibbi, the only surviving son of the above Jamesachikako, widow of

Pushmataha, dec'd., and the only heir at law of Pushmataha, deceased, do

jointly and severally consent to the foregoing conveyance to Charles Land of

the four quarter sections of land granted to Lunnabaka for her and her

children, for the consideration of two thousand dollars, as aforesaid, etc.,

as above. 13 January, on thousand eight hundred and thirty-four. Wit: Rena

Ingram, Silas D. Fisher, Martha (X) Moore, and Betsie Moore,

Hachalahurtibbi, by Rena Ingram, his guardian.

Town of Midway, Choctaw. Personally appeared before me -named Lunnagaka,

widow of the late Pushmataha, deceased, and Martha Moore and Betsie Moore

and Rena Ingram for Hachakahurtibbi, who severally acknowledged that they

signed, sealed and delivered the foregoing four quarter sections of land,

etc. 13 day of January, 1834. (signed) John F. Vere, Lieut. Co. 3 Inf., Com.

of Post. [The Choctaws seemed to have two names for both Pushmatha and his

widow.]

A notation of the face of the above record, stating that the purchase of the

four quarter sections of land from the widow and children of Pushmatha,

granted him by a provision in the late Choctaw treaty, was to have been by

Charles Land and Abraham A. Halsey jointly. As far as the Land estate is

concerned, it said the widow and children with the consent of Halsey, have

released their interest therein to said Halsey. (signed) W, H, Johnson,

admr. Of the estate of Charles Land. (W. H. Johnson's wife was Charles Land'

s sister.

Children of PUSHMATAHA and IMMAYAHOKA are:

JOHNSON3 PUSHMATAHA, b. Abt. 1800; d. Unknown.

Notes for JOHNSON PUSHMATAHA:

1855 Blue

156

Johnson Push

Anna

Durant

Josephus

Finnus

Rhoda

Found a Finis Johnson as parent on card 5925 as parent of an indian wife

Anna and Johnson Push divorced 1858

I can't find his children in 1885

ii.

BETSY MOORE, b. Abt. 1800; d. Unknown.

iii.

MARTHA MOORE, b. Abt. 1800; d. Unknown.

Child of PUSHMATAHA is:

iv.

MATAHA*3, b. Abt. 1785; d. Bet. 1812 - 1830. UNPROVEN

3. NAHOMTIMA2 (CHOCTAW1) was born Abt. 1760, and died Unknown.

Notes for NAHOMTIMA:

See notes under most of the children, it explains why I have placed people where they are. At this point this lineage is pure speculation, with the exception of a few facts.

Oklahoma is generally accepted as the son of Chief Pushmataha's sister, and as the father of Phoebe, who was married to John Charles Juzan.

From Halbert and Ball, Creek War 1813-1814

For these incidents, the writer is indebted to the late Mr. James Cassels of Newton County and Jack Amos, a Choctaw, of the same county. Both related the same identical facts, Mr. Cassels receiving the information from Pierre Juzan, and Amos, from Oklahoma. Amos is a nephew of Oklahoma and grand nephew of Pushmataha, being a grandson of Nahotima, a sister of Pushmataha.

This is also in several places in Oklahoma Historical Volumes.

The Armstrong rolls list the following in Nittakechi district in order...

Capt. P. Juzan

son of Charles Juzan

Tuppanahoma

provided for in supplement

Charles Juzan

1W 20S

Shanke (woman)

Natona (Woman)

Oklahoma

provided for in supplement

Rebecca (Juzan) Bond

widow of John Bond

Westley Train

Wesley Trahern wife Lucy Juzan

The woman Natona may be Nahomtima, the mother of Oklahoma, Nitakechi, Peggy and Nahatima.

Children of NAHOMTIMA are:

NAHATIMA3, b. Bet. 1780 - 1790; d. Unknown.

ii.

MARGARET, b. Abt. 1780, mississipi; d. Aft. 1846, mississipi.

iii.

OKALAHHOMA, b. Bet. 1780 - 1784, Choctaw Nation, MS; d. 1845, Lauderdale County, MS.

iv.

SHANKE*, b. Abt. 1782; d. Unknown.

TAPPENAHOMA, b. Abt. 1786; d. Unknown.

Notes for TAPPENAHOMA:

Allegedly also briefly Chief of the Choctaw prior to removal, some authors have he is one and the same as Oklahoma.

From the Oklahoma Chronicles, Vol 17, No. 1, p 9, Hudson, Peter James

The United States government recognized General Humming Bird as his successor. He died on September 28, 1828, and is buried at Kusha Cemetery in Mississippi, where a sister of Pushmataha, Hotema, was buried. General Humming Bird with sixty Choctaw warriors joined General Anthony Wayne during the Indian War in Ohio. {Per Jack Amos, via Halbert's writings Tappenhoma is buried next to his mother Nahomtima}

A letter to Washington in 1834 written by Pierre Juzan.

He says he is the agent for the family of Tappenahomah now deceased, and he is asking for a patent for the two sections of land located for Tappenahomah at the time of the treaty by Col. Martin.

10.

vi.

PHOEBE, b. Abt. 1800; d. Aft. 1839.

4. SIBLING2 PUSHMATAHA (CHOCTAW1) was born Abt. 1760, and died Unknown.

Children of SIBLING PUSHMATAHA are:

11.

NITAKECHI3, b. Abt. 1782; d. 22 Nov 1845, Lauderdale county, MS.

ii.

OPIAHOMMA, b. Abt. 1785; d. Unknown.

Generation No. 3

5. MATAHA*3 (PUSHMATAHA2, CHOCTAW1) was born Abt. 1785, and died Bet. 1812 - 1830.

Notes for MATAHA*:

Chief Pushmataha's 2nd Lieutenent during Creek Indian Wars, and War of 1812, said to be his brother. Took the name of Redmond after the war. Supposedly had another son.

I have heard that Nitacekki was the son of this man, and also I have heard he was brother to Oklahoma, son of his sister, Nahomtima, I do not know which is correct.

I have also seen Mataha listed as son of Pushmataha, we do know that Push had an older son, who had died prior to 1830.

Child of MATAHA* is:

GEORGE4 REDMOND, b. Abt. 1805; d. Unknown.

6. NAHATIMA3 (NAHOMTIMA2, CHOCTAW1) was born Bet. 1780 - 1790, and died Unknown. She married APATOMBEE. He was born Abt. 1775, and died Unknown.

Child of NAHATIMA and APATOMBEE is:

JACK4 AMOS, b. Abt. 1825; d. Unknown.

Notes for JACK AMOS:

Jack Amos per various testimonies, and notes of H.S. Halbert, stated he was the grandson of Nahomtima, and nephew of Pushmataha. The parentage comes from the Dawes census card for Jack Amos, the names are spelled phonetically on the card. Jack Amos was a Mississippi Choctaw recognized for 100% degree of blood.

1880 listed as Indian with wife Sallie

Note on Dawes card, see Mississippi Choctaw 1674 and see testimony May 2 or 24, 1901. Age 72 when applied, in 1899, dob 1827 or so. Below is the testimony

Department of the Interior,

Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes,

Meridian, Mississippi, May 24, 1901

In the matter of the application of Jack Amos for identification as a Mississippi Choctaw.

Jack Amos, having been first duly sworn, upon his oath testified as follows:

Examination by the Commission.

What is your name? A. Jack Amos.

What is your age? A. Seventy two.

What is your post office address? A. Melon, Mississippi.

How long have you lived there? A. Fifty years; little over. I was born in this county. Juzan, I went there with.

Where were you born? A. Old Marion, eight miles that way.

In what county is that? A. Lauderdale.

You never have lived out of the State of Mississippi? A. I went there about three weeks and stayed.

Where did you go three weeks? A. Skullyville County.

You went to the Territory? A. Yes, they give me money and I come back.

What is your father's name? A. A-pa-tom-by.

Is he living? A. Dead.

He was a full blood, wasn't he Jack? A. Yes sir, he was full blood.

What was your mother's name? A. Nah-ho-tema.

Is she dead? A. Yes sir.

Was she a full blood? A. Full Choctaw.

Are you a full blood Choctaw Indian? A. Yes sir.

Have your parents through whom you claim your right to identification as a Mississippi Choctaw, ever been recognized in any manner or enrolled as members of the Choctaw tribe of Indians by the Choctaw tribal authorities or the authorities of the United States? A. No sir.

Are you married? A. No sir.

Have you any children under twenty one years of age? A. No sir.

Make this application for yourself alone? A. Yes sir.

Is your name on any of the tribal rolls of the Choctaw Nation out in Indian Territory? A. I don't know.

Did you ever make application to the Choctaw tribal authorities out in Indian Territory to be enrolled as a member of the tribe? A. I don't know.

Did you ever make application to the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes in the year 1896, for citizenship in the Choctaw Nation? A. By Mr. Winton, yes sir.

The records of the commission show that this applicant on September 10, 1896, made application to the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes for citizenship in the Choctaw Nation under the Act of Congress of June 10, 1896. The original application in this case was filed with the commission on September 10, 1896, and on December 1st, 1896, the Commission denied such application, from which decision an appeal was taken to the United States Court for the Central District of the Indian Territory, which said Court on August 25, 1897, rendered a firm decision of the Commission, from which an appeal was taken to the United States Supreme court, where the decision of the District Court was affirmed.

You never have been admitted to citizenship in the Choctaw Nation by the Choctaw tribal authorities? A. No sir.

Have you ever made application prior to this time to either the Choctaw tribal authorities, or to the authorities of the United States to be admitted or enrolled as a citizen of the Choctaw Nation except the application made by you in 1896, herein above referred to? A. Yes, I made application two years ago at Decatur, Mississippi.

The records of the Commission show that on February 8, 1899, this applicant appeared before the Commission at Decatur, Mississippi, and made application for identification as a Mississippi Choctaw; his name appearing upon Mississippi Choctaw Card, Field Number 474; also, on page 100 of the Schedule of Mississippi Choctaws which accompanied the report of March 10, 1899, of the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes to the Secretary of the Interior, as to the identity of Choctaw Indians, residing in Mississippi, claiming rights in the Choctaw lands under the provisions of the Fourteenth Article of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, being Number 1727, thereon.

Is it now your purpose to make application for identification as a Mississippi Choctaw? A. Yes sir.

Do you claim your rights as a beneficiary under the provisions of the Fourteenth Article of the Treaty of 1830? A. Yes sir.

Did you ever receive any benefits as a Choctaw Indian? A. no, no sir.

No benefits of any kind? A. No sir.

Did any of your ancestors ever get any? A. I don't think so, if they did, I don't know it. I don't think that they have.

You were living at the time the treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was made, were you not? A. I was crawling; my daddy all told me I was crawling. You heard about old Hugh McDonald, he was Agent at that time, and he told me I was crawling. Old man Hancock, he died at Quitman, he told me I was crawling.

Your father and mother then were living here in Mississippi when this treaty was made? A. Yes sir.

Were they full blood Choctaws? A. Yes sir.

And recognized members of the tribe? A. Choctaw full blood.

Have you any evidence that they were recognized members of the tribe, except that you just now they were full bloods and lived here? A. That's all I know.

Did either your father or mother move out wet to the new country west of the Mississippi, when the main body of the tribe moved out there? A. They all went to Noxapater long time ago; that's where they went.

Up here in Mississippi? A. Yes.

But never went to the Indian country? A. No.

You are sure? A. Yes, they below right there.

Were any of your grand parents living here when that treaty was made; do you know? A. I don't know. Grandmother.

You think your grand mother was? A. I don't know.

Do you know whether any of your ancestors that were living here in the year 1830, when this treaty was made, within six months after the treaty was ratified, signified to the United States, Indian Agent for the Choctaws here in Mississippi, their intention to remain in Mississippi, and become citizens of the States? A. I don't know.

Did any of your ancestors ever claim or receive any land in Mississippi as beneficiaries under the provisions of the Fourteenth Article of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, or did any of them ever claim or receive land for you? A. Yes, but I didn't get none of it.

Did your father or mother get any land? A. No sir.

You are sure of that? A. Yes sir.

None of your people got any? A. No sir.

Do you know why it was they didn't get any, you say the rest of the Choctaws were getting some here at that time? A. Hugh McDonald said he would leave three hundred here for seeds. James K. Polk give the patents.

Are there any additional statements you want to make in support of your application? A. No sir, I don't know.

Have you any documentary evidence, affidavits, written testimony of any description, copies of records, deeds or patents, or any other proper papers showing that any of your ancestors were in the year 1830, when the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek was made, recognized members of the Choctaw tribe of Indians, or that any of them ever complied or attempted to comply with the provisions of the Fourteenth Article of the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek, or ever received any benefits under that article of that treaty? A. I aint got none.

(This applicant has every appearance and characteristics of a full blood Indian. He speaks the Choctaw language, and fairly good English, the examination having been conducted in English).

The decision of the Commissions to the application you make for identification as a Mississippi Choctaw will be determine at the earliest possible date, and a report of same made to the Secretary of the Interior, conformable to the provisions of the Twenty First Section of the Act of Congress of June 28, 1898, and a copy of the same will be mailed to you to yur post office address as given in your testimony.

R.S. Stredt, having been first duly sworn, upon his oath states that as stenographer to the Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes, he reported in full all proceedings had in the above entitled cause on the 24th day of May, 1901, and that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct translation of his stenographic notes of said proceedings in said cause upon said date.

Signed: R.S. Stredt

Subscribed and sworn to before me at Meridian, Mississippi, this 1st day of July, 1901.

7. MARGARET3 (NAHOMTIMA2, CHOCTAW1) was born Abt. 1780 in mississipi, and died Aft. 1846 in mississipi. She met (1) CHARLES JUZAN Abt. 1792. He was born Abt. 1775, and died 1838. She met (2) UNKNOWN TRAHERN Abt. 1812, son of NEHEMIAH TRAHERN and AMELIA UNKNOWN. He was born 1770 in Prince George Co. Maryland, and died Unknown.

Genealogy is Here

8. OKALAHHOMA3 (NAHOMTIMA2, CHOCTAW1) was born Bet. 1780 - 1784 in Choctaw Nation, MS, and died 1845 in Lauderdale County, MS. He married (1) ANONTOMA, daughter of UNKNOWN CHOCTAW. She was born Abt. 1800 in Choctaw Nation, MS, and died Aft. 1844.

Notes for OKALAHHOMA:

Shortly Chief of the Choctaws following Pushmataha's death. Pushmataha was the brother of his mother. Oklahoma was succeeded by Nittakachih as Chief, who by most, is thought to be his brother.

He did not move to Oklahoma Territory.

See Notes on Phoebe also.

Oklahoma is often given the name Fillecuthy, Fillecutchy. I think it is because he has been linked to Polly Cravaat as his first wife, and because following his name on the supplement to the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek is Polly Fillecuthy. Polly is listed seperately on the Armstrong rolls, and it is my opinion, she is the widow of a man named Fillecutchy, and not Oklahoma's first wife, whose name I do not know. I have been told, a list of his children is in the Oklahoma historical volumes, but I have not had the chance to research this.

According to additional notes from Halbert, in 1844 Oklahoma made a statement on October 3, 1844, shortly before his death, that he was appoximately 60. He had two wives, the second being Anontoma (Anon Tooner on the deed in 1840). Jack Amos stated the names of his children as he remembered them were Tomaho (?unreadable) , Tahenatubbee, General Dale, and two girls, Pisatima and Hotoma.

Per the court of claims his children were Winna (dead), Pissatemah (dead), Immanhola (dead), Himmonahtubbee (dead), Tahanahtubbee (male), and Cunnaomatubbee (male) over 10, and Sahhotona under 10. By this statement, Phoebe could not easily been one of the three children living, but could have died and been listed under her native name. Oklahoma was buried near Coosha town, in what is now Lauderdale County, MS. The town of Ofahoma, is rumored to be named after Oklahoma.

Letter dated 1859, stated Oklahoma had six children and lived on Lauderdale County until his death. Section 25 T 8 R 17E.

Letters stating the land was sold by Oklahoma to John M. Nail. Another section of land in Section 30 is mentioned as a reserve. It is said this John Nail has lied.

In May of 1842 a statement of Delila Wall, that Oklahoma did lived on section 25 at the time of the treaty.

A statement to Phebe Juzan that Oklahoma resided on section 25 at the time of the treaty. (same date)

Letter from John Nail that the deed had been witnessed by Old Mrs. Juzan, Lucy Garey, Subbell Juzan, H. C. Flack. statement says they are all dead.

Letter dated 1860, talking about the deed date of 12 Oct 1840 for section 15, land now near the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road.

"The above information was derived partly from Capt Jackson Juzan, partly from Flack his brother in law (the man lately killed by the Harkins boys) but primarilly from Mrs. Eliza Flack.

Letter talking about the sale in May 1836 fraom Oklahoma to Charles Juzan of part of Section 30. It then mentions Charles Juzan lately Dec.

Statement of Jackson Juzan about the sale for $500. to Oklahoma. dated 1841.

The widow of Charles Juzan was living.

Mention is made of Oklahoma living in 1831 with a wife in Netukachie dist, capt Pierre Juzan's company, six acres in cultivation, 1 male over 16 and 5 males and females under 10.

A statement that Oklahoma lived on his land 12 years after the treaty and died by Richard Wright.

(so that would be about 1842)?

Child of OKALAHHOMA and ANONTOMA is:

SAHHOTONA4, b. Abt. 1834; d. Bet. 1844 - 1875.

Children of OKALAHHOMA are:

ii.

WINNA4, b. Aft. 1800; d. Bef. 1844.

iii.

PISSATEMAH, b. Aft. 1800; d. Bef. 1844.

iv.

IMMANHOLA, b. Aft. 1800; d. Bef. 1844.

HIMMONAHTUBBEE, b. Aft. 1800; d. Bef. 1844.

vi.

TAHANAHTUBBEE, b. Aft. 1800; d. Bet. 1844 - 1875.

vii.

CUNNAOMATUBBEE, b. Aft. 1800; d. Bet. 1844 - 1875.

9. SHANKE*3 (NAHOMTIMA2, CHOCTAW1) was born Abt. 1782, and died Unknown.

Notes for SHANKE*:

A Shanke is listed on the Armstrong Rolls, with no children as is a Natona. Per Eliza Ann Flack's descendant's Peggy {Trahern} was the daughter of Shanke who was the daughter of Natona, Natona being the sister of Pushmataha. Another note states Pierre Juzan was married to Shanke. There is no proof at this point that Shanke is a relative or not.

This interview said Shamke lived on Lost horse Creek acorss from Charles Juzan's place and moved to near General HummingBird.

Shamke had two sons, Kanchetubbi and Milohtubbi.

Luke Foster and Sophine and Robinson Hall were children of the daughter of Kanchtubbi.

Hummmm. Have you heard of these two sons??

I have some of the descendants of Moses Foster, but no Luke. Must me another family.

Sandra

Children of SHANKE* are:

20.

KANCHITUBBEE4, b. Abt. 1800; d. Unknown.

ii.

MILOHTUBBEE, b. Abt. 1800; d. Unknown.

10. PHOEBE3 (NAHOMTIMA2, CHOCTAW1) was born Abt. 1800, and died Aft. 1839. She married CHARLES JUZAN Abt. 1815 in Alabama?. He was born Abt. 1775, and died 1838.

Notes for PHOEBE:

Information from a Deed. The maiden and former married names of the women I added in parenthesis.

Deed in Trust to Hugh Mcdonald for Phebe Juzan, et al.

Know all men by these presents that we Oka lah homa and Anon tooner wife of the said Oklahoma, both of the state of Mississippi, and County of Lauderdale, for and in consideration of the many acts of friendship shoun to us by Charles Juzan, deceased in his lifetime, and also for the love we have for Phebe, wife of the said Charles Juzan deceased and for the following named children of the said Charles Juzan viz:

Delilah (Juzan Brashears) Wall, Mary (Juzan) Lafloor, Rebecca (Juzan) Walker, Lucy (Juzan Trahern) Gary, Subbill (juzan) Walker, Eliza Ann (juzan) Flack, Pier Juzan, and Jackson Juzan, we have made and by these presents give and grant unto our truly trusted friend Hugh McDonald, of the county Kemput and State aforesaid the following tract of land, lying in said county of Lauderdale, and state of aforesaid viz: the west half of section 30 in township eight north of range seventeen eas, whish was located by George W. Martin, by virtue of a right of reservation secured to the said Oklahoma by the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek to have and to hold the same in trust for the only use and benefit of the said Phebe Juzan for and during her natural life, and then in trust forever for the use of the abobe named children of Charles juzan and Phebe Juzan and the hiers and assigns of the said above named children to have and to hold all of the above described land for en for its use and!

turst aforesaid. Our said trusty friend being required to release to each of the above named children, after the death of the said Phebe, such sutable share as the whole tract being divided by eight will amount to . And we do hereby authorize and empower the said Hugh Mcdonald to do and perform all such acts as may be necessary to enable him fully to secure a perfect title by obtaining a patente for such said land from the Government of the United Sates of America and fully to execute the trust herby reposed in him and for ourselves and our heirs, we hereby do and will ratify forever all, of the foregoing premises of these presents and also all than can or may result there from. In witness of her which we have born to subscribed our names and affixed our scrolls by way of our seals, this 16th day of March, A.d. 1840. Oklahoma and Anon Tooner's x mark and seal, In presence of John Stale and James Millam his x mark

Notes for CHARLES JUZAN:

1830 Simpson Co. Indian Nation Charles Juzan 50-60

The Armstrong Rolls of 1832 lists Charles Juzan as having a household of 26, with one white, 2 males over 16, and no children under 10. Charles Juzan's daughter's (attributed to Peggy) are all married and listed seperately, and his eldest son, Pierre is also listed seperately. That leaves the 2 males over 16 as Jackson and William Juzan, except William Juzan is married to Harriet Brashear, a white woman in September 1831, so there should be 2 whites in the household if Charles Juzan was a white man. {George Gaines, and other men of the period write of Charles Juzan as an honorable white trader who lived among the Choctaw.} In other households it is evident that the slaves do not count as part of the household total, so the question is who are the additional people in the household?

The household of Charles Juzan in 1832 should include Charles Juzan (white), Phoebe (his wife) ,William Juzan (male over 16), Harriet Brashear (William's wife, white) Jackson Juzan (male over 16), Eliza Ann (age 14), Ramona (age 18), Sybel (age 11 ), and Narcissa {age 16). It has been suggested he had a relationship with/married Martha Gooch, but no children are known of this marriage, and it is highly unlikely Phoebe would have accepted her in the household. This makes 9 individuals. Even if Jackson had already married Missisippi Allen, that would still leave the total 16 short.

Rumored to be 1/2 choctaw

Children's names with asterisks do not have the relationship of their mother proven. See notes under Phoebe, and below.

The family of John Charles Juzan, and his wives is a mass of rumor and contradiction. I am attempting to discuss the information here, as I doubt that we will ever have substantial "proof".

From Halbert and Ball, Creek War 1813-1814, Ch. 3

Pierre Juzan, a noted French Indian countryman, at this time was living at Chunky Town. He had settled among the Choctaws in early life, and had married a Choctaw woman, a niece of Pushmataha, and raised an Indian family. He spoke English, French, and Choctaw with equal fluency. Juzan had several trading houses among the Choctaws, one being at Coosha Town, situated three or four miles southeast of old Daleville, on the right bank of Issuba In Kannia bok (Lost Horse Creek), and another at Chunky. His dwelling house at Chunky was on the west side of the creek and about two hundred yards from it. He had here an apple orchard,--a rare thing in an Indian country--the trees or scions for which he had brought from France. He also had another residence at Coosha. Juzan died about 1840, at Tuscahoma, on the Tombigbee. Some time after his death, his family, with the exception of a daughter, emigrated west.

The details that he describes of the life of Pierre Juzan, mirror that of Charles Juzan. So the question is, was there a Pierre and Charles Juzan, that were brothers, either half or full brothers, or was Charles Juzan known as Pierre, then Charles?

From Halbert, H.S. in The Sketches of Choctaws, Mingo's and Indian countrymen and families we find the statement that Oklahoma had two sisters, one married to Pierre, and the other to Charles, he further goes on to say that Pierre was the uncle of Charles, which couldn't be true. Pierre Francois Juzan, Charles Juzan's father was an only child and was raised by his mother's family. His father died before his birth in the French Indian wars, and his mother died within a few months after his birth. If there was a Pierre at the same time as John Charles Juzan it was either his father or a brother.

We know from the deed from Oklahoma to Phoebe Juzan, and from her filing a dower claim in Washington County, (I think AL) in 1839, that she was married to Juzan. However according to H.S. Halbert, she was not the sister of Oklahoma, but his daughter. Peggy, (Marguerite) also made a claim. The legend of Shanke comes from, I believe records in different historical societies that come from the descendants of Eliza Ann Flack. Eliza Ann Flack, handed down the following statement to her descendants ....

Successor as Chief fell to his nephew (on his wife's side) by name of Oklahoma. He had a nephew named Nitakachieubih (Nitakechi). Pushmataha's sister was Natona. Her daughter Shanke who had a daughter. Natona's great grand daughter was Eliza Ann Juzan Flack. John Charles Juzan took 2 wives, nieces of Pushmataha -- Peggy Trahern and Phoebe, dau of Oklahome.

Additionally, the statement that Eliza Ann was the youngest of 8 children by Charles Juzan and Peggy can be attributed.

Whichever theory is true, undoubtedly, Peggy Trahern's relationship with John Charles Juzan fell apart, and she had two children with a different man, (this is discussed in her notes). I know that one of the sons, from records (my ancestor) was born in 1816, which means that after that, her relationship with Juzan was no longer, it is my feeling, it is at that time she came upon using the last name Trahern, not before.

From Accessgenealogy.com

Dawes cards mcr4701 has a Mary and Francis Juzon listed as parents (both female in database), Card for Solomon Leflore {Jackson and Caroline) age 60, his wife Susan {juzan?} leflore, age 40 and their children. These are black Juzan's and not proven to be children of a particular Juzan.

Children of PHOEBE and CHARLES JUZAN are:

21.

RAMONA4 JUZAN, b. Abt. 1814; d. Bet. 1840 - 1855.

22.

ii.

NARCISSSA JUZAN, b. Abt. 1816; d. Unknown.

iii.

ISABELL JUZAN, b. Abt. 1821; d. Unknown; m. BENJAMIN WALKER, 09 Feb 1834, Sumter Co, AL; b. Abt. 1810; d. Unknown.

Notes for ISABELL JUZAN:

Goes by Sybil

Notes for BENJAMIN WALKER:

1830 Simpson Co. MS 1300001 fe 00001 born 1780-1790 (too old.. not him)

11. NITAKECHI3 (SIBLING2 PUSHMATAHA, CHOCTAW1) was born Abt. 1782, and died 22 Nov 1845 in Lauderdale county, MS. He married CONNCAHOKA. She was born 1785, and died 1858.

Notes for NITAKECHI:

Synopsis

Page 495, Don Martini's "Whose Who of the Southern Indians"

References used:

Foreman, "The Five Civilized Tribes", page 447, "Indian Removal" page 87

Choctaw Reserves, OIA, roll 189, frame 103, and roll 193, frame 43

Nitakechi was also known as Fair Day. Served in the Creek War.

1832 Household consisted of 19 individuals, one white, 5 males over 16, (including himself), and six children under 16 (I read 10 on the rolls).

Allowed 2360 acres, s16 and 21, t 16, r1W given.

This makes 16 people. I did not find Henry Groves listed on Armstrong Rolls. Sex isn't given, and from the ages, a few of the children could be spouses and thus grandchildren. Also, keep in mind multiple marriages common, so he could have children same age. keep in mind, Tubbee is generally a masculine name, from above I can pinpoint 4 of the 5 males over 16.

Cushman gives two other children, Jackson Nitakechi, and a daugher married to Red Gum. (This is Tunnapahumma_

The treaty of Dancing Rabbit creek names Henry Groves (not Graves),and worked with the missionaries in Armstrong Academy.

Emigration records...

Nittacachee Chief, 40

Conneahoka 37 F

Pistonahoyo 20 F (? wife or daughter)

Peyton Graves 10 M

Silas Brown 12 M

William Graves 8 M

John Graves 5

Oustepehona 7 F

Hayo 3 F

Tikbitubbee 18 M

Tanubbee 16 M

Adult children and thier families?

Shopokehaya 24 M

Elapeona 22 F

Mihatombee 3M

Noksintubbee 23 M

Alooma 20 F

Henry Greaves {Graves} age 10-24 listed alone

In 1856 I find Jackson, daughter Eliza(??), and Henry's son (Silas Byington)

there is a Peyson Willington also in Blue

and Silas Brown

359

Silas Brown

Ila-pis-a-hona

Sarah

Jones

Sibitt

Henry

Notes for CONNCAHOKA:

Indians and Intruder's Vol 3, page 79

Jul 14, 1858 Sophia Carrol vs. James Harvey protesting will fo Mrs. Nitvkechi (Nitakechi) Sophia Carrol's witnessess are Sampson Loring, Edmond Loring, Kachetubbi and Tanupiahumma.

Sophia Carrol is the wife of Jim Carroll. Her daughter in 1875 claims herself heir to Oklahumma's estate...the testimony is of Sampson Loring....

Is this the widow of Nitakechi?

164

George Washington

Philena

Elizabeth

Harriet

George

William

Solomon

Kan-chi-hoka

Children of NITAKECHI and CONNCAHOKA are:

23.

HENRY4 GRAVES, b. Bet. 1800 - 1810; d. Bef. 1856, Blue County, IT.

24.

ii.

ELIZA NITAKECHI, b. Bet. 1800 - 1830; d. Unknown.

25.

iii.

JACKSON NITAKECHI, b. Abt. 1815; d. Aft. 1860.

iv.

PEYTON GROVES, b. 1822; d. Bef. 1856.

WILLIAM GROVES, b. 1824; d. Bef. 1856.

vi.

JOHN GROVES, b. 1827; d. Bef. 1856.

Generation No. 4

20. KANCHITUBBEE4 (SHANKE*3, NAHOMTIMA2, CHOCTAW1) was born Abt. 1800, and died Unknown.

Child of KANCHITUBBEE is:

LOUISIE5 KANCHITUBBEE, b. Abt. 1830; d. Aft. 1856; m. GEORGE HALL; b. Abt. 1830; d. Unknown.

21. RAMONA4 JUZAN (PHOEBE3, NAHOMTIMA2, CHOCTAW1) was born Abt. 1814, and died Bet. 1840 - 1855. She married (1) RANSOM MCELROY Abt. 1831. He was born Abt. 1811, and died Unknown. She met (2) DAVID W. WALL Bet. 1840 - 1844, son of NOAH WALL and LUCRETIA FOLSOM. He was born 01 Jul 1811, and died 25 Jul 1853 in Indian Territory, OK.

Notes for RAMONA JUZAN:

May have run off with David Wall (her sister's husband?) and had a child who went by the name Jack Juzan, aka Jack Wall, per notes from another researcher.

Notes for RANSOM MCELROY:

1840 Lauderdale

males one 50-60, one 20-30, one under 5

Females one under 5, one 20-30

Notes for DAVID W. WALL:

? in Delilah Juzan's household in 1831

David Wall evidently was involved in lawsuits in Alabama or Mississippi in 1838. He ran off with the sister of Delilah to Indian Territory. After her death, David, took up with two other women, sisters of his sister-in-law Mississippi Allen.

Sumter County AL deeds

http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Ealsumter/tax-land/bookb/deedsbef.htm

On 3 FEB 1874, Eugenia L. Dechard, by her attorney Robert H. Love, filed the following affidavit in the Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory Records. It was part of a law suit, Dechard vs Roff, involving property rights.

"To the Hon County Court of Pickens Chickasaw Nation. Before the year of 1845, David Wall did in the State of Alabama Marry one Mrs Brushear, after marriage with the said Brushears{Delilah Juzan}, Wall did take up with a younger sister of his wife {Ramona Juzan} and came to the Choctaw Nation, here and of that conduct was a child born, Jack Juzan (Alias) Jack Wall. She died and the said Wall went back to Alabama and lived with his wife for a short time and came to the Chickasaw District, Choctaw Nation, and married Mrs Susan {Allen) Guess. She died and said David Wall married one Miss {Nancy} Bailey of Texas about 1846. Said David Wall was never divorced from Mrs Brushears up to his death in 1853. His marriage to Miss Baily was illicit and the issue illegitimate...."

State of Texas } County of Grayson } In the County Court, June Term 1857

To the Hon Chief Justice of said County, your petitioner would respectfully show to your Hon Court that one David Wall departed this life sometime since leaving three children towit, Virginia, Zulingka, & David A. Wall, who are residents of the C. Nation and have considerable property in Grayson County which is necessary to have protected and also to sell and pay of the debts already due & unpaid therefore in view of the premises your petitioner respectfully request your Hon Court to appoint him Guardian of the persons and Estates of said minors who are all under the age of 14 years and as is duty bound will ever pray.

W. S. Burks

The State of Texas County of Grayson

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that I W. S. Burks as principal, and M. W. Japlin and J. V. Bailey as sureties, are held and firmly bound unto the Chief Justice of the county of Grayson, in the sum of Eight hundred dollars, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, we hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these presents; signed and sealed with our seals, the seals being scrawls, this 30th day of June A. D. 1857.

THE CONDITION OF THE ABOVE OBLIGATION IS SUCH, that whereas the above bounden W. S. Burks has been appointed by the Court Guardian of the person and Estate of the minors Virginia, Zulika and David Wall heirs at law of David Wall deceased.

Now if the said W. S. Burks shall well and truly perform all the duties required of him by law under said appointment, then this obligation shall be null and void; otherwise to be and remain in full force and effect.

W. S. Burks {Seal}

M. W. Japlin {Seal}

J. V. Bailey {Seal}

I W. S. Burks do solemnly swear that I will well and truly perform all the duties of Guardian of the person & Estate of the minors above mentioned to the best of my skill or ability so help me God.

W. S. Burks

Subscribed and sworn to before me }

This 30th day of June }

A. D. 1857 }

J. Bostick Clerk County Court County.

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The State of Texas }

County of Grayson }

In County Court, July Term 1858

To the Hon B. P. Smith Chief Justice in said County.

Your Petitioners Zulinka, Virginia and David Ann Wall, by their next friend and guardian, William S. Burks, respectfully represents unto your Hon that David Wall, Father of said minors, departed this life intestate some five years ago in said County, that no administration has been on said Wall Estate, that he died seized and possessed of two Town lots, or parcels of land in the town of Sherman, Known on said Town plate as Lots No. 7 & 8 in Block two (2). That said lots are all the property belonging to said Estate, that said lots are estimated at three hundred Dollars, that nothing has ever been set apart for the aforesaid children as their allowances by said court. The premises considered, petitioners pray for an order and decree of your Hon Court to set apart said Lots to said children as their allowance for the support &c &c and as is duty bound will ever pray &c.

William S. Burks Guardian for Petitioners

[Filed July 26th, 1858]

Child of RAMONA JUZAN and DAVID WALL is:

JACKSON5 WALL, b. Bet. 1840 - 1850; d. Unknown.

22. NARCISSSA4 JUZAN (PHOEBE3, NAHOMTIMA2, CHOCTAW1) was born Abt. 1816, and died Unknown. She married WILLIAM THOMAS Abt. 1842. He was born Abt. 1814, and died Unknown.

Notes for NARCISSSA JUZAN:

? 1860 N. Thomas Lauderdale, states born SC in 1850 and 1860

Notes for WILLIAM THOMAS:

1840 Lauderdale Mississippi male 30-40 female 20-30

1850 Lauderdale Mississippi

Children of NARCISSSA JUZAN and WILLIAM THOMAS are:

WILLIAM5 THOMAS, b. Abt. 1844; d. Unknown.

ii.

ELIZABETH THOMAS, b. Abt. 1846; d. Unknown.

23. HENRY4 GRAVES (NITAKECHI3, SIBLING2 PUSHMATAHA, CHOCTAW1) was born Bet. 1800 - 1810, and died Bef. 1856 in Blue County, IT.

Notes for HENRY GRAVES:

Son of Nitakechi named in Treaty of Dancing rabbit Creek, immigrated alone with no wife or children

Children of HENRY GRAVES are:

SILAS5 BYINGTON, b. Abt. 1830; d. Abt. 1862; m. POLLY UNKNOWN; b. Abt. 1820; d. Unknown.

Notes for SILAS BYINGTON:

From online gedcom

Death: BEF 7 MAR 1862 2

Event: Court Records 11 AUG 1858 Appointed guardian of estate of Mary Battieste, daughter of William Battieste, deceased of said county. 1 2

Event: Court Records AUG 1858 Was appointed guardian of person and estate to Daniel Graves, son of Henry Graves, deceased. 2

Event: Court Records 7 MAR 1862 Johnson Push, James Carroll, Lewis Battieste were appointed administrators of the estate of Cyrus Byington, deceased of said county, March 7, 1862. Benjamin Wright, County, Judge 3 2

Event: Court Records 2 MAR 1863 Polly Nituchachia was appointed guardian of the person and Estate of Henry and Lasian, orphan son and daughter of Cyrus Byington, deceased of said county. 1 2

Occupation: BET 1858 AND 1859 Justice of the Peace, Blue County, Choctaw Nation 3 2

Census: 1855 Blue County, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory

1855 Choctaw Census, Blue county, ? possible family

142

Silas Byington

Polly (? wife or mother)

Robert Graves Or Byington?

Charles Graves or Byington?

Henry Byington

Lizzy Ann Byington

Daniel Graves

Robert

Another Child??? Phillip would have been born ca 186, unlikely child

Byington

Henry

2737

FULL

IRON BRIDGE

Byington

Lizzie

2737

FULL

IRON BRIDGE

Byington

Philip

2737

FULL

IRON BRIDGE

Byington

Silas

2737

Byington

Wycie

2737

FULL

IRON BRIDGE

Felema