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Anderson F. Cowling,
Choctaw by Blood
Class 1
In the following cases the claimants had
two findings in their favor, having been
admitted by the commission in 1896 and by
the United States court on appeal, but were
denied by the citizenship court.
Anderson F. Cowling (Choctaw By Blood).
Dawes Commission, No. 741. United States
court, No. 170. South McAlester. Citizenship
Court. No. 98, McAlester.
The name of claimant. Anderson F. Cowling,
appears on the 1885 Choctaw census roll Sans
Bois County, Choctaw Nation. His children.
John A. Cowling, A. D. Cowling, and
Oramittie Cowling, are enrolled on the
finally approved roll of citizens by blood
of the Choctaw Nation opposite Nos. 15963,
15964, and 15965, respectively. They are
enrolled by reason of their Choctaw blood
derived from their father. Anderson F.
Cowling, the claimant herein. The testimony
in this case is clear that claimant,
Anderson F. Cowling, voted in the elections,
owned land as other Choctaw citizens,
purchased land at sheriff's sale, and held
office as deputy sheriff for several years.
That he held office is indicated by a
certificate hereto attached:
Record
September 7, 1896. Claimant made
application for citizenship in the Choctaw
Nation under act of Congress of June 10,
1896. for himself and his children as
citizens by blood and for his wife. Caroline
Cowling, as an intermarried citizen.
December 2, 1896. Commission rendered its
decision admitting Anderson F. Cowling as an
intermarried citizen and his wife and
children as Choctaws by blood. Case appealed
to United States court, central district.
Indian Territory, as to Anderson F. Cowling,
only.
September 11. 1897. Judgment in United
States court entered admitting applicant.
Anderson F. Cowling, as a citizen by blood
of the Choctaw Nation.
December 17, 1902. Judgment of the United
States court vacated by general decree of
Choctaw and Chickasaw citizenship court in
"test case." Records subsequently certified
to citizenship court for trial de novo.
February 29, 1904. Citizenship court
rendered a decree denying claimant
enrollment.
June 13, 1899. Application of Anderson F.
Cowling made to commission at Spiro, Ind.
T.. for enrollment of himself and children,
John A.. A. D., and Oramittie Cowling, as
citizens by blood and for the enrollment of
his wife. Caroline Cowling, as a citizen by
intermarriage of Choctaw Nation.
June 22. 1905. Commission rendered decision
admitting John A., A. D., and Oramittie
Cowling, children of Anderson F. Cowling, as
citizens by blood, and Caroline Cowling,
wife of Anderson F. Cowling, as a citizen by
intermarriage. Decision of commission
vigorously resisted by attorneys for the
Nations, protests being filed before both
the Indian Office and the Secretary.
September 12, 1905. Decision of commission
approved by Secretary.
January 11, 1906. A petition was filed
before commission praying for a rehearing in
this case.
April 5. 1906. Further proceedings were had
and testimony taken before the commissioner
to the Five Civilized Tribes and the
commissioner held that this case did not
come within the ruling of the department in
the Loula West case and for the reason that
he had never been prior to 1896 admitted or
enrolled as a citizen by blood of the
Choctaw Nation or married to a citizen by
blood of said nation under Choctaw law.
May 7, 1906. Commissioner to Five Civilized
Tribes rendered decision denying application
as a citizen by blood of Choctaw Nation for
the reason that he had never been enrolled
by the Choctaw tribal authorities or
admitted to Choctaw citizenship by a duly
constituted court or committee of the
Choctaw Nation. He was denied enrollment as
an intermarried citizen of the Choctaw
Nation under the ruling of the department in
the McMenamin case for the reason that he
had not been married to a citizen by blood
of the Choctaw Nation under tribal law.
February 15, 1907. Department approved
decision of commission. It appears from the
record that Caroline Cowling, the wife of
the applicant, is enrolled on the final
approved roll of Choctaws by intermarriage
opposite No. 1507 and the children, John A.,
A. D.. and Oramittie Cowling, the children
of Anderson F. Cowling and wife, Caroline
Cowling, are enrolled upon the final
approved roll of Choctaws by blood opposite
Nos. 15963, 15964, and 15965, respectively.
Counsel for applicant respectfully represent
that inasmuch as the testimony shows that
claimant is a Choctaw Indian by blood and
has resided in the Choctaw Nation, voted,
held office, and owned land therein as a
citizen, and his children by his wife, an
intermarried Choctaw, are enrolled as
citizens by blood of the Choctaw Nation by
reason of his Indian blood and such
enrollment was approved by the Secretary of
the Interior, the claimant herein is in
equity and good conscience entitled to
enrollment as a Choctaw by blood. (Exhibits
attached.)
Entitled to enrollment: Anderson F. Cowling.
Respectfully submitted,
Ballinger & Lee, Counsel for Claimants.
(One in all-)
County Of Sans Bois, Choctaw Nation.
To all and singular to whom these
presents shall come, greeting:
Know ye, that I, J. S. Forrest, county judge
of Sans Bois County, Choctaw Nation, by
virtue of the authority vested in me by the
laws of said Nation. do hereby grant unto
Charles Tucker, n noncitizen. a permit to
remain In this Nation as a renter under the
employ of A. P. Cowling during the year
1885, with the right and privilege of
conducting such business so long as said
Charles Tucker shall obey the laws and
regulations of the Choctaw Nation in regard
to noncitizens residing therein.
Given under my hand this 17th day of
February, 1885.
[seal.]
J. S. Forrest, County Judge of Sans Bois
County, C. N.
Attest: J. Pearce Thompson, County Clerk
Permit
Choctaw Nation, County of Sans Bois.
To all and singular to whom these
presents shall come, greeting:
Know ye. that I, Solomon McGilberry, county
judge of Sans Bois County, Choctaw Nation,
by virtue of authority vested in me by the
laws of said Nation, do hereby grant unto
Jim Hurd, a citizen of the United States, a
permit to remain in this nation as a renter
under the employ of A. F. Cowling during the
year 1892, with the right and privilege of
conducting such as long as the said Jim Hurd
shall obey the laws and regulations of said
Choctaw Nation in regard to noncitizens
residing therein, not inconsistent with
existing treaties and laws of the United
States relating thereto, not contrary to the
rules and regulations respecting and
governing persons obtaining permits, and
during good behavior.
Given under my hand this 1st day of January,
1882.
[seal.]
Solomon McGilberry, County Judge.
Attest: Wallace Bond, County Clerk.
Permit
Choctaw Nation, County of Sans Bois.
To all and singular to whom these
presents shall come, greeting:
Know ye, that I. M. N. Cass. county Judge of
Sans Bois County. Choctaw Nation, by virtue
of the authority vested in me by the laws of
said Nation, do hereby grant unto J. B.
York, a citizen of the United States, a
permit to remain in this Nation as a renter
under the employ of A. F. Cowling during the
year 1887, with the right and privilege of
conducting such as long as the said J. B.
York shall obey the laws and regulations of
said Choctaw Nation in regard to noncitizens
residing therein, not inconsistent with
existing treaties and laws of the United
States relating thereto, not contrary to the
rules and regulations respecting and
governing persons obtaining permits, and
during good behavior.
Given under my hand this 2d day of May,
1887.
[seal.]
M. N. Cass, County Judge.
Attest: M. Harrison, County Clerk pro tem.
This is to certify that A. F. Cowling is
appointed deputy sheriff of Sons Bois
County, Choctaw Nation, and he is hereby
authorized to execute all orders may
lawfully come into his hand.
Given under my hand and seal this 2d day of
August. A. D. 1889.
Lewis Lucus, Sheriff, Sans Bois County,
Choctaw Nation.
Skullyville County, Choctaw Nation:
Know all men by these presents that whereas
A. F. Cowling, a citizen of the Choctaw
Nation, has this day petitioned, according
to the form of the statutes in such cases
made and provided, asking that a permit be
granted to Mr. Allen. a citizen of the
United. States, to remain in his employ in
the capacity of a farmer for the year 1880,
and it appearing from said petition that the
party mentioned therein has no more stock
than is allowed noncitizens in the Choctaw
Nation, and whereas said application has
been duly granted by the honorable county
judge of Skullyville County:
Now, therefore. I. the undersigned county
clerk of Skullyville County, by virtue of
the authority in me vested by the laws of
the Choctaw Nation, and in accordance with
the above-mentioned application, do this day
hereby grant unto the within mentioned Mr.
Allen a permit to remain in the Choctaw
Nation and engage in the business of farming
in the employ of the aforesaid A. F.
Cowling: Provided however. That
nothing in the foregoing permit shall be so
construed as to prevent its being revoked by
the proper authorities upon good and lawful
cause duly shown.
Given under my hand and seal this 30th day
of April. 1891.
E. W. Farnum, County Clerk of Skullyville
County, Choctaw Nation
Notes About the Book:
Source: Five Civilized Tribes In Oklahoma, Reports of the Department of the
Interior and Evidentiary Papers in support of S. 7625, a Bill for the Relief of
Certain Members of the Five Civilized Tribes in Oklahoma, Sixty-second Congress,
Third Session, Published 1913, by the Department of the Interior, United States.
Online Publication: The manuscript was scanned and then ocr'd. Minimal editing
has been done, and readers can and should expect some errors in the textual
output.
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