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The Rejected Applications of the Guion Miller Roll of the Eastern Cherokee Microfilm and book indexes at Raleigh, NC Archives:
To paraphrase somewhat from an Extract of the Roll :
The Cherokee Nation filed 3 lawsuits against the U.S. Govt. for funds due
them under their treaties of 1835, 1836 and 1845.
Over one million dollars was awarded to the Eastern Cherokee. The Guion
Miller Roll was created to distribute the funds among each Eastern Cherokee
person alive on May 28, 1906.
The criteria were to prove membership in the E.C. Nation at the time of the treaties or to prove being a descendant from a member.
Guion Miller was the special agent who identified the eligible recipients
The Guion Miller Roll is on 348 rolls of microfilm. Most rolls contain 150
applications. Out of 45,000 applications representing 90,000 individuals
only 30,840 were found to be eligible. Some of the African Americans were rejected with a notation that the person was a former slave or descendant of a slave; Other applicants were rejected as "Old Settlers" (Cherokee who went
west before 1835); some were identified as members of another tribe; and others failed to prove relationship to an ancestor on an earlier Cherokee roll; and some were identified as "white".
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1. JAMES H. HOOKER, age 33, born April 6, 1874, living in Campbell, Stokes County, NC
Born in Patrick CO, VA "at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains"
Wife MARY, age 29, no Indian tribe known of
Children: JAMES F., AGE 7, BORN July 4, 1900; DEWOOD (?) ESTER, 5, born Oct.16, 1902; OLIVER R., 3, born May 3,1904; ERASTUS O., 1, born Dec. 4, 1906
James' Father: LEROY Hooker
James' Mother: LUCY ANN Newman
Both had been born in Patrick County and both were still living in 1907.
James said he had too many brothers and sisters to list
James paternal grandparents were JESSE and BETSY Hooker
James maternal grandparents were JAMES and SALLY Newman
Both had been born in Patrick County, VA in the mountains of the Blue Ridge and in the same neighborhood--according to James H..
James' great grandfather was SAMUEL Hooker
JAMES was quoted:
" I claim through the Hooker family who never affiliated with any other
tribe. The Cherokee was in fact the only tribe who ever lived there."
His witnesses were W.H. and Rebecca Smith.
2. IRA MILTON Hooker, age 24, born May 28, 1883, living in Campbell, Stokes County, NC
Ira was not married and had no children.
Ira's Father was LEROY Hooker
Ira's Mother was LUCY AN Newman
Both had been born in Patrick County "at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains"
Ira's paternal grandparents were JESSE and BETSY Hooker
Ira's maternal grandparents were JAMES and SALLY Newman
3. JOSEPH T. HOOKER, age 27, born Sept. 8, 1880, living in Campbell, Stokes, NC
Born in Patrick County, VA
Wife was EMMA E. Fry Hooker, age 24
She was a" member of the SAME TRIBE as she was a FRY before marriage"
Children were MAGNOLIA, 6, Dec. 8, 1901; OSBURN E. 5, July 11, 1902; ALICEE., 3, Aug. 21, 1904
Joseph T.'s parents were LEROY and LUCY AN Newman Hooker
Both born in Patrick County. Both living in 1907.
Joseph's brothers were listed as JAMES H. and IRA MILTON Hooker
Joseph's paternal grandparents were JESSEE and BETSY Hooker
Joseph's maternal grandparents were JAMES and SALLY Newman (these were
English)
Joseph's great grandfather was SAMUEL Hooker "1/4 Indian
All born Patrick County.
Joseph quoted:
"I claim through the Hooker family descendants of ROBIN Hooker a FULL
BLOODED CHEROKEE INDIAN"
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ELIJAH JACKSON PACK who said he was claiming through his grandmother "JINCY (Jiney? hard to read) Hooker and there was some trace of this blood in my grandfather GREEN PACK."
There was also a SALLIE LAWSON, living in NC, born in 1889. Her husband was JOHN LAWSON. Her father was FLOYD BOYD and her mother was MAHALEY Hooker.
Her paternal grandparents were JESSE and NANCY BOYD.
Sallie's maternal GRANDPARENTS were JESSE Hooker and BETSIE ARRINGTON
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4. FLORENCE Hooker living NC, born 1879
Husband WILLIAM Hooker
Father SAMUEL Hooker
Mother CATHRINE NORMAN
Pat. Grandparent JESSI Hooker
Mat. Grandparent ELIZABETH ARRINGTON
5. JESSIE Hooker, living NC, born 1869
Father SAMUEL Hooker
Mother CATHERINE Newman
Pat. GP JESSIE Hooker
Mat. GP ELIZABETH ARRINGTON
6.JOHN WILLIAM HOOKER
living in Forsyth Co (Winston Salem), NC, age 72 born Aug. 15, 1835 in Patrick County, VA. He is a widower but had been married to LOCKIE.
(nee F----T ??) She had died in 1903 at about age 63. John W. Hooker lists her as "Eastern Cherokee".
He said his father was Jesse HOOKER and his mother was Elizabeth HOOKER nee Arrington
His grandfather and grandmother on his father's side was Samuel HOOKER and Mary Arrington nee Gibson
(I should think this was a misunderstanding by the transcriber.)
He said his grandfather and grandmother on his mother's side were John and Susan Arrington nee J----(? cannot read)
"I claim through my father JESSE and through my grandfather SAMUEL H,, through my great grandfather ROBIN HOOKER and through Robin Hooker's MOTHER--my great great grandmother who was full blooded Cherokee Indian." July 6, 1907.
John William HOOKER lists his children as:
Bettie HOOKER age 47+ b. May 29, 1859
John HOOKER age 45+ b. Aug 16, 1861
Emma age 40+ b. July 14, 1867
Ellen ( ? ) age 38 b. June 13, 1869
Arthur H. age 33 b. Nov ( ? ) 2, 1873
Eliza b. June 7, 1871
John W. Hooker said his mother and father died 1881 and 1895 in Patrick Co., VA.
He lists his brothers and sisters as:
1. Sam H. living Stokes Co.
2. Lee Roy living Stokes Co.
3. James E. living Surry Co., NC
4. Jesse died 190--?
5. Nicie ( ? ) L. Hooker living Surry Co.
6. Mahala HOOKER
7. David or Davis
8. Robert living in Fries, VA
9. Perrin living in Fries, VA.
He lists his grandparents' children as:
1. Jesse dead
2. William dead
3. James dead
4. Robert dead
5. John dead
6. Elum dead
7. Esom dead
8. Isom ( ? )
9. Samuel
10 Betsy
11. Nancy
12. Susan.
THEN:
1. Elizabeth Arrington
2.Abner Arrington
3. Roy Arrington
4. Samuel Arrington
5. John Arrington
6. Tempe Arrington
7. Susan Arrington
All dead and all children of John and Susan Arrington
7. LEROY Hooker, living NC, born 1840
Leroy HOOKER , age 63 in 1907 was a son of Jesse and Betsy Arrington HOOKER and brother of the above John William HOOKER who also said his family went back to 1700.
Wife LUCY
Father JESSE Hooker
Mother BETSY ARRINGTON
Pat. GP SAM and MARY Hooker
Mat. GP JOHN and SUSAN ARRINTON
8.LURIA Hooker, living VA, born 1884
No Husband
Father ROBERT Hooker
Mother JATHINA LYON
Pat. GP JESSE and BETSY Hooker
Mat. GP JAMES and SALLY LYON
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Names I have found as children of JESSE and BETSY ARRINGTON HOOKER in the Guion Miller Cherokee Rolls on microfilm:
In no order of age or birth and with the various applicant's GUESSTIMATION of birth years::
JOHN 1835; probably JOHN W 1840; SAM H. 1842; LEE ROY 1844 probably LEROY
1839: JAMES E. 1844/1841; JINKIS 1843 probably (?) JESSE J 1848; NICHOLAS
L. 1849; (LEWIS ? 1845); DANIEL A. 1853; ROBERT. P 1855/1847; E.
FRANKLIN 1858; ELAM 1849; MAHALA BOYD 1851/1855; SAVANNAH 1862 died as a child; PERRIN/PERREN E, 1865 ; a JAN OR TAN OR PAN (?) guesstimated as born 1851.
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9. SAMUEL H. HOOKER in 1907 was married to Francis and living IN Brim , STOKES COUNTY.
He said he was born in Patrick County June 21, 1838
His parents are listed as JESSE HOOKER AND BETSY ARRINGTON. He died 1889 and she in 1899 according to Samuel H..
He says Jesse was 63 when he died and he is not sure where exactly he was born but "Jesse was raised partly in Patrick County".
Sam H. remembers seeing his grandfather SAM. He says he heard often as a child about the Indian blood from his father Jesse and that
(Jesse's) father (Sam) was a full blood Indian. He had been told by others that grandfather Sam had a home in STOKES COUNTY, NC.
Sam H. said he came to NC about 20 years ago. Then he lists his childre: Mary Jane Cook, Bettie Hodge of Colorado, Emily Meshack of Surry CO, NC, Florence HOOKER who married a HOOKER and Rowene HOOKER and Jesse Melvin Hooker--all 3
live in Stokes.County, NC.
His brothers and sisters listed were: JOHN, born 1835; LEROY 1839; JAMES
1841; Jinkis (?) 1843; LEWIS 1845; POBERT P. 1847; ELAM 1849; J(?)AM 1851;
PERRIN 1853(?); and MAHALA HOOKER BOYD 1855
Above the listing for Grandparents--Father's side and Mother's side is
written Jesse HOOKER and Betsy HOOKER and on Mother's side written above is
"Jams or John" (??) M.. or N... (NEWMAN???) Saly Filppin
Then on the lines is a column with SAM HOOKER,Mary (Gibson) HOOKER JOHN ARRINGTON POLLY ARRINGTON
then
ROBIN HOOKER
ALEY (?) Hooker
All were said to be born STOKES COUNTY, NC
All in 1851 living in Patrick County, Virginia
Grandparents' children were listed as ISAM HOOKER can't read residence, ROBIN
HOOKER went west, JOHN HOOKER went west, MARTHA went west, SAM went west.
Paternal and maternal ancestors back to 1835 to expedite search:
"my father JESSE HOOKER and through father SAM HOOKER and through his father
ROBIN HOOKER. All of whom was said to be Cherokee Indian."
"I have often heard my father and mother say that my "grole" (?) grandfather
ROBIN HOOKER was a full blood Cherokee Indian and that my grandfather SAM
Hooker was half (then a word can't read like "greatchildren??)
10. Robert P. Hooker was living in Grayson County, VA in 1907. He was born in Sandy Plains, Patrick CO, VA in 1855. He died "before 1851" He was married to Jothina.
His father was JESSIE HOOKER born Patrick (He thinks). His mother was BETSY LEE ARRINGTON HOOKER born Franklin, VA.
According to him Jesse died 1881 and Betsy in 1893.
"My Great Grand Father was ROBIN HOOKER. My understanding is that he was
borned in STOKES COUNTY, NC.
My Great Grand Mother was named ROOSHA HOOKER as Best I remember and have
been informed"
"My Great Grand Mother ROOSHA HOOKER (if that was her Right given name) I
have always been informed was Full Blooded Indian Squaw Cherokee Tribe."
Robert P.'s children were Sarah J. 1878, Britta A. 1882, Lura A. 1884, James
W. 1888, Flora L. 1890, Minie M. 1893, Bessie M 1896, Robt. C 1898, John A.
1901, and Jothina A. 1904.
11. PERRIN SAYS THE SAME ABOUT HIS GREAT GRAND PARENTS BEING ROBIN AND ROOSHA
For children of SAM HOOKER "borned in Stokes CO, NC and MARY GIBSON borned
in
Stokes CO.":
Billie Hooker; Jimmie Hooker; Rob,; John; Elum; Esom; I'som (died1862); Samuel; Arrora Bowman; Betsy M. Kiser died 1897;
Nancy Jackson; JESSIE HOOKER died in 1881; Lockey HOOKER died when a child
Perrin said "most of the children moved WEST when I was small and do not
know whether living or not."
He also did not know the 1907 residence of most.
Perrin had one child living -- William V. Hooker, born 1889.
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