TRANSCRIPTION OF EASTERN CHEROKEE APPLICATION NO: 42 ACTION: Admitted NAME: Elnora Pankey and 2 children RESIDENCE: Quarles, GA REASON: Daughter of #3042 Granddaughter of #1521 Commissioner of Indian Affairs, Washington, DC. 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: Elnora Pankey Indian name: 2. Residence: 3. Town and Post Office: Quarles, GA 4. County: Gilmer 5. State: Georgia 6. Date and place of birth: April 6, 1882, Gilmer Co., GA 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: Claim through one relative that is a grandmother, Nancy Goble who drawed from the Government for her Indian Blood in the amount of $284.00 8. Are you married? Yes 9. Name and age of your wife or husband: J.H. Pankey age 25 10. Give names of your father and mother's name before marriage: Father's English name: Andrew J. Quarles Indian name: Mother's English name: Mary Ann Quarles Indian name: Maiden name: Mary Ann Goble 11. Where were they born: Father: Habersham County, GA Mother: Gilmer County, GA 12. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Father: Mother: 13. Date of death of your father and mother: Father: Still living Mother: Still Living 14. Were they ever enrolled for annunities, land or other benefits? If so state when and where? NO 15. Name all of your brothers and sister, giving ages and if not living, then the date of death: Name: Born Died James D. Quarles May 7, 1872 Sarah Sanford July 24, 1874 Henry B. Quarles July, 9. 1876 Joseph Quarles July 25, 1878 June 29, 1889 Dora Vick Oct. 4, 1884 B.G. Quarles May 1, 1893 Thomas Quarles Dec 25, 1880 Roxie Quarles May 25, 1889 16. State English and Indian names of your grandparents on both father's side and mother's side, if possible: Father's Side: Mother's Side: David Quarles Sarah Quarles Starlin Goble Nancy Goble 17. Where were they born? Habbersham County and Rabun County GA 18. Where did they reside in 1851, if living at that time? Habbersham Co. , and Rabun Co., GA 19. Give names of all their children and residence if living, if not living give dates of death: Andrew J. Quarles, KD Quarles, Brack Quarles, Gilmer Co., GA Harrison Quarles and Thomas Quarles of Catoosa Co., GA Ben Goble, Jack Goble, George Goble, Sarah Goble, Becky Goble Van Goble Dead Sallie Goble Dead Vina Goble Dead Jimmie Goble Dead 20. Have you ever been enrolled for annunities, land or other benefits? If so state when and where: No 21. To expedite identification, claimant should give the full English and Indian names, if possible, of their parental and maternal ancestors back to 1835: Mary Ann Quarles, Nancy Goble, Sallie Parrish Quarles Remarks. (Under this head the applicant maygive any additional information that he believes will assist in proving his claim) I hereby appoint..... Note: Answers sould be brief but explicit, the words "Yes" and "No" "unknown", etc. may be used in cases where applicable. Read the Questions carefully. I solemnly swear that forgoing statements made by me are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. (signature) Elnora Pankey Subscribed and sworn to before me this 3 day Sept., 1906 My Commission espires W.H. Gudgen, Clerk Sup Ct. Gilmer Co. GA Notary Public AFFIDAVIT (The following affadavit must sworn to by two of more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant) Personally appearing before me A.W. Vick and W. B. Vick, who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known her for 15 years, respectively and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and the statements made by her are true to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest in her claim. Witness to mark Signature of witnesses Subscribed and sworn to before me this____ day of _____ 190___ My Commission expires __________________ Notary Public NOTE: Affidavits should be made, when ever practicable, before 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, if need not be executed before a notary,etc. SUPPLEMENTAL APPLICATION FOR MINOR CHILDREN Special Commmissoner of the Court of Claims 601 Ouray Building, Washington, DC Sir I hereby make application for such share as may be due my minor children of the fund appropriated by the Act of Congress approved June 30, 1906, in accordance with the decree of the Court of Claims of May 18, 1905, and May 28, 1906 in favor of the Eastern Cherokess, and ask that this be made part of my original application No. 42 1. State your full name: Ellen Pankey 2. Residence and post office: Quarles 3. County: Gilmer 4. State: Georgia 5. Date and place of birth: Gilmer co, GA age 25 1882 6. Are you married? Yes 7. Name and age of wife or husband John H. Pankey age 26 years 8. To what tribe of Indians does he or she belong? Cherokees 9. Name all of your children: Name Age Born Dessie Mae Pankey 3 1903 Marvin Pankey 2 1905 10. Were they ever enrolled for annunities, land or other benefits? If so state when and where? If so, state when and where, and with what tribe of Indians: I hereby appoint Belva Lockwood_____________ (signature) Elnora Pankey Dated July 23, 1907 Notary (signature) King D. Quarles, J and P AFFADAVIT (The following affadavit must sworn to by two of more witnesses who are well acquainted with the applicant) Personally appearing before me W.T. Sanford and M.J. Sitton, who makes the foregoing application and statements, and have known her for 25 years, and 15 years respectively and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and the statements made by her are true to the best of their knowledge and belief, and they have no interest in her claim. Witness to mark Signature of witnesses Subscribed and sworn to before me this____ day of _____ 190___ My Commission expires __________________ Notary Public NOTE: Affidavits should be made, when ever practicable, before 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, if need not be executed before a notary,etc. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Date May 21, 1910 Received of GUILLON MILLER, Special Commissoner of the Court of Claims, Treasury Warrant No. 10838-39-40 each for the sum of $133.19 in full settlement of amount due the beneficiaries enrolled opposite Roll Number 1872-73-74 on the fianl Roll of the Eastern Cherokees entitled to share in the fund arising from the judgement of the Court of Claims of May 28, 1906. as approved by said Court March 15, 1910. (signature) Elnora Pankey