1885 Choctaw Freedmen
Who Elected To Leave the Nation - Part 2
Name--Name of Freedman
Designation---Head of house or child---(H) Head (W) Wife
Nationality--Whether from the Choctaw or Chickasaw Nation
Slave Owner---Name of Choctaw to whom they belonged before freedom.
41 Lucy Dansby----Choctaw----Born after slavery
42 Douglas Dansby----Choctaw---Born after slavery
43 Minerva Battiest(H)----Choctaw---McKee Folsom
44 Simon Solomon----Choctaw----Wesley Hayes
45 Henry Clark (H)----Choctaw---Peter Folsom
46 Lewis Clark----Choctaw------Born after slavery
47 John Clark----Choctaw-----Born after slavery
48 James Clark----Choctaw---Born after slavery
49 Lucy Avery (H)----Choctaw----Campbell LeFlore
50 Henry Avery-----Choctaw----Born after slavery
51 Kitty Perry----Choctaw----Lizzie Perry
52 Moses Harlan (H)--Choctaw----Aron Harlon
53 William Harlan--Choctaw---Born after slavery
54 Ann May(H)--Choctaw----A.W. Geary
55 Mary May--Choctaw---Born after slavery
56 Richard May--Choctaw---Born after slavery
57 Rosey Ann May--Choctaw---Born after slavery
58 Ailsey May--Choctaw---Born after slavery
59 Lewisa May--Choctaw---Born after slavery
60 Manda Clark (H)--Choctaw---Born after slavery
61 Manda Lyons--Choctaw----Born after slavery
62 Georgia Ann Lyons--Choctaw---Born after slavery
63 Cora Lyons--Choctaw---Born after slavery
64 Bruce Lyons--Choctaw----Born after slavery
65 Artemicia Lyons--Choctaw----Born after slavery
66 Celia Kincaid (H)--Choctaw---(not listed)
67 Betsey Pickins (H)--Chickasaw---(Not listed)
68 Centennial McGillbry (Gr.D)--Choctaw-- Born after slavery
69 Sophia Colbert (H)--Chickasaw-----Susan Colbert
I, Thomas Ainsworth, Chief of Commission of the Board of registration of freedmen of the 1st District Choctaw District, do certify that the above and foregoing pages numbered from 1-3 in inclusive containing names numbered from 1-81 inclusive, except nos. 52, 53, 54, and 76 erased by order of commission, contain a complete list of freedmen and descendants, who elect to take per capita allowance as registered by the commission of the 1st District. Given by my hand this 30th day of July 1885.
Thomsa D. Ainsworth
Chief Commissioner on Freedman's Registration.
Samson Holson & Edmond Krebs Associates I, Thompson McKinney National Secretary Choctaw Nation do certify that the foregoing pages numbered, 1-3 inclusive, containing names numbered eighty one(81) but erased by order of Commission, which made 4 less than 81, and since this, Choctaw General council striken 8 more names by close examination, which decreases the number eighty one to sixty nine (69).
These names appeart to be correct that is only registered in the First District Choctaw Nation. There are two more Districts to appear in the next pages.
Therefore I do certify that the foregoing pages numbered form one to three and names numbered from one to sixty-nine includsive to be true and correct.
In witness here I have here to set my hand and affix the seal of the Choctaw Nation this 23rd day of November A.D. 1885. Thompson McKinney
National Secretary
Choctaw Nation.
SEAL
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