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SETTLERS AND INTRUDERS ON CHEROKEE INDIAN LANDS; 1809

Abstracted from the Records of the Cherokee Agency in Tennessee: Correspondence and Miscellaneous Records.

National Archives Microcopy M-208, Rolls 1-7, 13. 

Transcribed by Janelle Swearingen 1989; JANEL36@aol.com

From 1801 to 1823 Col. Return Jonathan Meigs of Middletown, Connecticut was the agent to the Cherokees. The Agency was first located at Southwest Point, then moved to Hiwassee Garrison near Dayton, TN. Following a dispute over the title to the Garrison land, it was moved to Calhoun, Tennessee. During the time Meigs was the agent, settlers passing through the Cherokee land had to have a pass issued by the agent. In addition, some settlers who had special skills, such as blacksmiths, were invited onto the land by the tribe. But there were also many intruders who attempted to settle illegally and had to be removed by the agent. This list is gleaned from these records. Note that there is a lot of information on these rolls, and I am sure I overlooked a lot of other important items.

Page 8;  Roll #4 – Intruders In Sims’s Settlement May 27th 1809

Wm. Sims

Asa McGee

Mr. Scagg

James Sims

Mr. Howard

Wm. Kile

Benjamin Murrel

Mr. Isham

Mr. Rare

Thomas Doherty

Mr. Bolen

Mr. Dav. Norris

Larkin Every

James Robertson

Lovel Coffin

James Willy

Mr. Lewis Ball

Jno Linn

George Winterbower

Joseph Bronson

Edwd Davis

Widow Keriah Sims

Mr. Robertson

Jno Eppler

" Eliza Sims

Obadiah Driscal

Roland McKinney

"Polly Prigmore

Mr. Bradley Senr

Widw Roland

"Lukey Kile

Mr. Bradley Junr

Wm. Cager (?)

Thomas Radish

Mr. Scaggs

James Ford

Wm. Radish

Mr. Cale

Mr. Waters

Widow Sally Williams

Wm. Erwood

Mr. Perkins

James Hood

Mr. Rare

Wm. Ellis

Wm. Hood Senr

Mr. Allen

Widw Raredon (?)

Wm. Hood Junr

David Greer

Mr. Sisson(?)

Thomas Copeland

Robert Stewart

James Reynolds

Edmond Fears

Jno Hoge

Amos Moore

Caleb Sweat

Benj. Osbon

Jno Mayhew

Joseph Maple

Wm. Adams

Thomas Jenkins

George Brown Senr

Wido Mrs. Hatton

Henry Morgan

George Brown Junr

Saml Harks

Geo. Harper

Abraham Brower

Jonathan Corkan

Mr. Parton

Simon Loy(?)

Larkin Webb

Mr. Freeman

Thomas Dodd

Charles Williams

Jno Manasco

Charles Williams

James Niel

James Radish

James Hodge

Rolla Dotson

Jno Payne

Isaac Perrit

Wm. Payne

Jno Reynolds

Cavin Willy

Michael O'Donnel

Reuben Riggs

James McCarey

Isaac Gipson

Andrew Coffin