Cherokee Treaty of February 27, 1819, Reservations for Members

Schedule referred to in Treaty with the Cherokee, February 27, 1819

List of persons referred to in the 3d article of the annexed Treaty
 

Article  3.
It is also understood and agreed by the contracting parties, that a reservation, in fee simple, of six hundred and forty acres square, with the exception of Major Walker's, which is to be located as is hereafter provided, to include their improvements, and which are to be as near the centre thereof as possible, shall be made to each of the persons whose names are inscribed on the certified list annexed to this treaty, all of whom are believed to be persons of industry, and capable of managing their property with discretion, and have, with few exceptions, made considerable improvements on the tracts reserved. The reservations are made on the condition, that those for whom they are intended shall notify, in writing, to the agent for the Cherokee nation, within six months after the ratification of this treaty, that it is their intention to continue to reside permanently on the land reserved.

The reservation for Lewis Ross, so to be laid off as to include his house, and out-buildings, and ferry adjoining the Cherokee agency, reserving to the United States all the public property there, and the continuance of the said agency where it now is, during the pleasure of the government; and Major Walker's, so as to include his dwelling house and ferry: for Major Walker an additional reservation is made of six hundred and forty acres square, to include his grist and saw mill; the land is poor, and principally valuable for its timber.

In addition to the above reservations, the following are made, in fee simple; the persons for whom they are intended not residing on the same:

To Cabbin Smith, six hundred and forty acres, to be laid off in equal parts, on both sides of his ferry on Tellico, commonly called Blair's ferry;

John Ross, six hundred and forty acres, to be laid off so as to include the Big Island in Tennessee river, being the first below Tellico-which tracts of land were given many years since, by the Cherokee nation, to them;

Mrs. Eliza Ross, step daughter of Major Walker, six hundred and forty acres square, to be located on the river below and adjoining Major Walker's;

Margaret Morgan, six hundred and forty acres square, to be located on the west of, and adjoining, James Riley's reservation;

George Harlin, six hundred and forty acres square, to be located west of, and adjoining, the reservation of Margaret Morgan;

James Lowry, six hundred and forty acres square, to be located at Crow Mocker's old place, at the foot of Cumberland mountain;

Susannah Lowry, six hundred and forty acres, to be located at the Toll Bridge on Battle Creek;

Nicholas Byers, six hundred and forty acres, including the Toqua Island, to be located on the north bank of the Tennessee, opposite to said Island.

I do not know what the do, in each of these is referring to

• Yonah, alias Big Bear, Reservation
• John Martin, Reservation. Georgia.
• Peter Linch, Reservation Georgia
• Daniel Davis, Reservation. Georgia
• George Parris, Reservation Georgia
• Walter S. Adair, Reservation Georgia
• Thos. Wilson, Reservation Alab.Ter.
• Richard Riley, Reservation Alab.Ter.
• James Riley, Reservation Alab.Ter.
• Edward Gunter, Reservation Alab.Ter.
• Robert McLemore, Reservation Tenn.
• John Baldridge, Reservation. Tenn.
• Lewis Ross, Reservation. Tenn.
• Fox Taylor, Reservation Tenn.
• Rd Timberlake, Reservation Tenn.
• David Fields, (to include his mill,) Reservation Tenn. 
• James Brown, (to include his field by the long pond,) Reservation Tenn.
• William Brown, Reservation Tenn.
• John Brown, Reservation Tennessee
• Elizabeth Lowry, Reservation Tennessee
• George Lowry, Reservation Tennessee
• John Benge, Reservation Tennessee
• Mrs. Eliz. Peck, Reservation Tennessee
• John Walker, Reservation Tennessee
• John Walker Jr. (unmarried,) Reservation. Tennessee
• Richard Taylor, Reservation Tennessee
• John McIntosh, Reservation Tennessee
• James Starr, Reservation. Tennessee
• Samuel Parks, Reservation Tennessee
• The Old Bark, (of Chota) Reservation Tennessee

No. of reservees within the limits of
      North Carolina, 2
      Georgia, 5
      Alabama Terr. 4
      Tennessee, 20
Total No. of reservees, 31

I hereby certify, that I am, either personally, or by information on which I can rely, acquainted with the persons before named, all of whom I believe to be persons of industry, and capable of managing their property with discretion; and who have, with few exceptions, long resided on the tracts reserved, and made considerable improvements thereon.

Return J. Meigs,
Agent in the Cherokee nation.

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