No. 22149         Action:   Rejected

Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Washington, D.C.
SIR:
        I hereby make application for such shares as may be due me of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decrees of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905
and May 28, 1906, in favor of the Eastern Cherokees. The evidence of identity is herewith subjoined.

1. State full name–
       English Name: Susanna Oney
       Indian Name:  Susanna Sisemoore
2. Residence:  Danyelton Ky
3. Town and post office: Danyel leyton Ky
4. County: Greenup
5. State: Ky
6. Date and place of birth: Heweysville Floyd Co Ky Aug 29th 1839
7. By what right do you claim to share? If you claim through more than one relative living in 1851, set forth each claim separately: I claim my share of my fathers estate.
8. Are you married? Yes, (husband Mr. Oney is dead)
9. Name and age of wife or husband:  was 51 years old at death
10. Give names of your father and mother and your mother's name before marriage.
        Father—English name: William Sisemoore
    
    Indian name:  Blackhawk
        Mother—English name: Martha Sisemore
    Indian Name:  She was an American woman
    Maiden Name: Martha Milam
11. Where were they born?
        Father: Floyd Co Ky
        Mother: in Tenn, but cannot give the location
12. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?
        Father: Floyd Co Ky
        Mother: Floyd Co Ky
13. Date of death of your father and mother–
        Father: May 6th 1879      Mother: Oct, about 1866

14. Were they ever enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits? If so, state when and where: Do not know.
15. Name all your brothers and sisters, giving ages, and if not living, the date of death:
    

    Name.	Born.		Died.
    (1) John Sisemoore	1835		Living
    (2) Wm. Sisemoore	1837		Living
    (3) Hiram Sisemoore	1854		Died Oct 28 1904
    (4) Woodsisemoore	1856		living
    (5) No sisters

16. State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's and mother's side, if possible.
    

    Father's side		Mother's side
    Cherokee		Blackhawk or Cherokee

17. Where were they born?  Grand mother In Tenn. Dont know about state that Grand Father was born in .
18. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time?  Don't know.
19. Give names of all their children and residence, if living; if not living, give dates of deaths:
    
    (1)  English name          
    Indian Name          
    Residence          
    (2)  English name:             
    Indian name:      
    Residence            
    (3)  English name              
    Indian Name:              
    Residence            
    (4)  English name:              
    Indian Name:              
    Residence            
    (5)  English name              
    Indian Name               
    Residence            
20. Have you ever been enrolled for annuities, land, or other benefits ? If so, state when and where:
    No

21. To expedite identification, claimants should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their paternal and maternal ancestors back to 1835:
    My Grand father s name was Geo. Sisemoore.
    * Grand mothers name was Sally Anderson, (Indian name, Blackhawk or Cherokee)

REMARKS
(Under this head the applicant may give any additional information that he believes will assist in proving his claims.)

Wood Sisemoore, my brother has made application through a Mr Moore at Montgomery WVa for his part of this same claim. he may furnish better data than I h ave , but this i s all I know at present that would assist.

NOTE –Answers should be brief but explicit: the words "Yes," "No," "Unknown," etc., may be used in cases where applicable. Read the questions carefully.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 22 day of March, 1907.

My commission expires
                  , 190

AFFIDAVIT
(The following affidavit must be must be sworn to by two or more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant.)

Personally appeared before meJohn Mosely and Robert Dillon, who being duly sworn, on oath depose and say that they are well acquainted with Susanna Oney who makes the foregoing application and statement, and have known her for 50 years and 12 years, respectively and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that the statements made by her are true, to the best of their knowledge and beliefs, and they have no interest whatever in her claim.

My commission expires
                  , 190

NOTE –Affidavits should be made, whenever practicable, before a notary public, clerk of the court, or before a person having a seal. If sworn to before an Indian agent or disbursing agent of the Indian service, it need not be executed before a notary, etc.