Act of Congress Roll
1854
© 1996 Jerry Wright Jordan
This small roll (only 88 names) of the Eastern Cherokees is
seldom mentioned and often overlooked, yet it was one of the
criteria that Guion Miller used in deciding the eligibility of
applicants to the Guion Miller Roll of 1906-1910. The
introduction to the Roll on National Archives Microfilm
Publication 7RA-06 states that the names contained in this roll
were ommitted from the Siler Roll (1851) but had been included on
the Mullay Roll of 1848. I know for a fact the names on the first
page of this roll were not on the Mullay Roll.
The Cherokee ancestor of all the families on the first page
(with the exception of Pickins E Willis) were descendants of
"Old Joseph" Elliott, a half-blood Cherokee who
accepted an individual reservation of 640 acs in Northeastern
Alabama in the Treaty of 1817. Old Joseph (or his son Joseph
Elliott, Jr.) also appeared on the Emigration Rolls of 1817
moving to the Western country at that time. He did not stay there
long but returned to his reservation in AL where he raised a
family.
The family names on this roll who descended from "Old
Joseph" Elliott are: Elliott, Hilliam, Vaughn,
Killingsworth, Johnson and Dukes. There are more surnames in this
family after the Act of Congress Roll.
From the Introduction to Microfilm 7RA-06
"An Act of Congress of July 31, 1854 (10 Stat 333)
authorized the addition of 88 individuals whose names were
ommitted by Siler but who were included on the Roll prepared by
Mullay. This "Act of Congress" Roll has been reproduced
on Roll 12 of National Archives Microfilm Publication M685. A
copy made from the publication has been reproduced herein."
SOURCE: Rolls of the Eastern Cherokee; 1848-1852, National
Archives Publication 7RA6, Target 3 - available from National
Archives, Fort Worth, TX.
ACT OF CONGRESS ROLL
SUPPLEMENTAL ROLL
TO THE
SILER ROLL
1854
Names of Eastern Cherokees added to Siler Roll by Act of Congress.
Appropriation of July 1854--opinion of Attorney General June 1857.
No. Name (with comments)
Appropriation
5342 Pickins E. Willis [?] $ 54.70
7028 Mahala Hilliam (daughter of Old Joseph), Alabama. 464.10
James
Winford
Thomas
Nancy
7029 Matilda Elliott (widow of James) 278.46
Orethea
Mary J
7030 Caroline Johnson (daughter of Matilda Elliott), Alabama 371.28
Mary
Tobitha
Sarah H
7031 Mary Vaughn (daughter of Old Joseph) 371.28
Martha
Mary I
David
7032 Josiah E. Vaughn (son of Mary Vaughn) 92.82
7033 Geo. Elliott (son of Old Joseph), Alabama 92.82
7661 William Killingsworth, 92.82
7662 David Elliott (son of Old Joseph) 649.74
Martha A.
Catharine
John
Richard
Joseph
Thomas
7663 Nancy Elliott (widow of Josiah, son of Old Joseph) 371.20
David
Louisa
Josiah
7664 Matilda Dukes 278.46
William
Mahala
7672 Mathew Killingsworth, (widower) 371.28
Henry
Martha
Mary
7673 Mahala Killingsworth (daughter of Mathew Killingsworth) 92.82
VOLUME--INDIAN APPROPRIATIONS--No. 11. Pages 143-144.
Name Rel. Age Residence Amt. Rec'd
Isabella Hicks 35 Gordon Co., GA $ 92.82
Mildred Hicks d 7 " " " 92.82
Joe Hawkins 30 Cherokee Co., N.C. 92.82
Gy-ees-tuh [?] 75 Valley River, N.C. 92.82
Quaitsy 18 " " " 92.82
William Parrott 16 Alabama. 92.82
Ann Sourjohn 43 Forsyth Co., Ga. 92.82
Martha Sourjohn d 18 Tennessee. 92.82
Sally Wright 35 Union Co., Ga. 92.82
(or Sally Kell, wife of
Andrew Kell and
mother of Tooka [?]
Kell or Mix Kell on
Siler Roll)
Jefferson Blaylock 17 [?] Harrison, Hamil-
ton Co., Tenn 92.82
Joseph C. Davis 28 Lumpkin Co., Ga. 92.82
Vileta Still 16 Bledsoe Co., Tenn. 92.82
(Or Vilenta Field,
daughter of Sandell
Still)
Jamima Thomas 18 Cherokee Co., Ga. 92.82
(daughter of Samuel
Thomas)
Alfred Thomas 16 Cherokee Co., Ga. 92.82
(Son of Samuel Thomas)
Samuel Thomas, 45 Cherokee Co., Ga. 92.82
Nancy " w 40 " " "
Allen " s 25 " " "
Aaron " s 12 " " "
Warner " s 8 " " "
Hiram " s 5 " " "
Nancy " d 2 " " "
Peggy Mocking-crow 36 Hamilton Co., Tenn. 92.82
William " " s 14 " " " 92.82
Wm. K. Guerrineau [?] 46 Scottsboro, Ga. 92.82
Edmund Fallen 42 Gilmore Co., Ga. 92.82
Jane " w 41 " " " 92.82
Nancy " d 15 " " " 92.82
Edmund " Jr. s 13 " " " 92.82
Jos. W. s 11 " " " 92.82
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Henry W. Fallen s 9 Gilmore Co., Ga. 92.82
Susanna " d 6 " " " 92.82
Frelinghuyson [?] s 3 " " " 92.82
Mary Jane Fallen d 1 " " " 92.82
Sandell Still H [?] 45 Bledsoe Co., Tenn. 92.82
Rhoda [?] " d 13 " " " 92.82
Isiipi " d 11 " " " 92.82
Cussana " d 9 " " " 92.82
Riley " s 7 " " " 92.82
Martin " s 6 " " " 92.82
Allen " s 2 " " " 92.82
Andrew " s 1 " " " 92.82
Margaret Still H [?] 21 Hamilton Co., Tenn. 92.82
Geo. Franklin Still s 4 " " " 92.82
Cass Houston Still s 3 " " " 92.82
Jos. W. Still s 1-12 " " " 92.82
Mary Goen 20 Bledsoe Co., Tenn. 92.82
(daughter of Sandell
Still)
Robert Goen, s 2 " " " 92.82
John Fields 18 " " " 92.82
(son of Sandell Still
Lydia Jane Fields d 1 " " " 92.82