Betty,
I found this entry on pg.114 Indian Affairs 1754-1765

Mar. the 30th, 1756
RECEIPTS FROM THE HEARMEN AND WARRIOURS OF THE
CHEKESAW NATION TO JEROME COURTONNE FOR PRESENTS
      Then received from Jerome Courtonnee by us the Headmen and Warriors of the
Chickesaw Nation whose Names and Marks are hereunder written the following
Articles as (viz.)
      75 Guns, 1000 Wt. of Powder, 2000 Wt. of Bullets, 3000 Flints, 5 Wt. Paint.

      And likewise a Present for the Head Warriour, viz. l Pr. Strouds, l Suit
Scarlet Cloaths, 20 Yards of Embroidered Serge, 2 Shirts &c,
Being Present:
John Buckles
Benj. Sealy
John Smith
Francis____Underwood
           mark
Richard_____McCully
           mark

Peamataha______
                 mark
Tanupushe______Mingo
                mark

The War_______King
               mark
Pea______Haggoe
      mark
Funnemingo ______Mastabe
                   mark
Tuska______Cheekamobe
         mark
Pea_______Haggoe
     mark
Mingo_____Opia
         mark
Tiske______Omastabe
        mark
Mucklassa____Mingo
                mark
  ------------------------------------------------------------------------

This was the only entry I found.  Hope it helps you or others.
Janice in Texas

BNOREM wrote:

 To: Janice Gunnin 
> CC: [email protected]
> Re: Commissioner of the Indian Trade Journals
>
> Dear Janice,
>
> Would you mind checking your Indian Trade Journals for the name of  Ben or
> Benjamin SEALY & various spellings? I found him listed as one of 5
> packhorsemen for Chickasaw Indian trader, Alexander McIntosh - the other 4
> were John Francis, Alex:r. Curtone, John Gooding & Anthony Danford.  Benjamin
> SEALY was supposedly from VA and came into the Chickasaw Nation as a trader
> when a boy or young man. He became the father of Samuel Sealy, who was one of
> the Principle Chiefs of the Chickasaw and whose name appeared on several
> Treaties between the U. S. Gov't. & the Chickasaw between 1816 & 1832. I have
> been unsuccessful in finding any further information on Benjamin Sealy and
> thought there may be something in the Journals you mentioned. Anything you
> find will be very much appreciated.
> Thank you very much.
>
> Betty Norem
>

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