COURT OF CLAIMS EASTERN CHEROKEES

August 3, 1907

Robert Huntsinger

County: Buncombe

State: NC

How old: 55 years b. 1852

Where Born: Polk Co., NC

Married: yes

Wife's name: Florence Huntsinger

What tribe does she belong? Cherokee & Seminole

Name children: Mollie age 20, b. 1887 (could be Mallie)

Father: Adam Huntsinger

Mother Hasey Goude

Where were they born?

Father: Don't know, was a Dutchman.

Mother: Cherokee, NC.

Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Polk Co, NC

Date of death Father: Ten years ago

Mother: 1861

Were they enrolled for money, annuities, land or other benefits? Don't know.

Name all of your brother's and sisters:

Twin brother: Space (SP) Huntisnger b. 1852

Pete 1850

Tom 1848-1904

Patsey 1854

Elizabeth 1846

Where were they born? All lived in Cherokee, NC

Claimant should give English and Indian names if possible of their parents

and grandparents back to 1835: Mother died when I was nine years old. Don't

know anything about her people.

Give additional facts that would support this claim: I had one uncle, Brother

to my mother, George Goude. He was a full-blooded Indian.

Signature: Robert Huntsinger

August 3, 1907

Affidavit

Signed by John C. Murray and M. L. Merrill who being duly sworn on oath

depose and say that they are well acquainted with Robert Huntsinger, who

makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known him for 7

years, and know him to be the identical person he represents, and statements

made by him are true, to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they

have no interest whatever in his claim.

Signed: John C. Murray and M. L. Merrill

April 10, 1908

App.: 32130

Letter to Robert Huntsinger

Sir:

Relative to your application for participation in the fund arising from the

judgment of the Court of Claims in favor of the Eastern Cherokee, state where

you resided in 1882, and why you were not enrolled at that time.

Why was the parent through whom you claim not enrolled in 1851, and where was

he or she residing in 1834-35, if living at that time? Where were your

grandparents on the side through which you claim residing in 1834-35?

If you were a slave, please state whether a slave of Indians or White people.

Very Respectfully,

Special Commissioner

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July 18, 1908

Application: 32130

Robert Huntsinger being first duly sworn deposes and says:

My name is Robert Huntsinger. I live at R.F.D. 2, Box 54, Fletcher, NC. I was

born in 1852 Polk Co., NC. I claim Seminole Indian Blood. My uncle always

told me that it was Seminole. I claim through my mother who was a Seminole

Indian.

Subscribed and sworn to before me at Asheville, NC. This 18th day of July

1908.

G. H. Bradley, Ass't to Special Commissioner, U. S. Court of Claims.

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Buncombe No. 32130

No date.

Name: Robert Huntsinger not enrolled.

Robert Huntsinger residence Fletcher, NC

Action: Reject

It does not appear that any ancestor was a party to the treaties to 1835 & 36

to 1846. Nor does it appear that any ancestor was ever enrolled. Shows no

real connection with the Eastern Cherokee's.

Not signed.