Choctaw orphan Children and their parents, in the Mingo Mushshulatubbe's District

The following data is extracted from Armstrong Roll.

Register of the names of Choctaw orphan Children and their parents, as far as can be ascertained, which are to be provided for by a provision of the Choctaw treaty of 1830 in the Mushulatubbee's District
No.	Orphans Mame	Sex	Parents Name	Remarks
1	Tishu	male	Sashtubbee	.
2	Shahoye	female	Ahoye (wife)	.
3	Kawabbee	male	----	.
4	Shoshconchubbee	male	Nockahomah - Ishtaiye (wife)	.
5	Ishihoyo	female	Tolabbee	.
6	Tishliotabbee	male	Itowallee (wife)	.
7	Pesanohotubbee	male	-----	.
8	Olohoshtubbee	male	Imnabbee	.
9	John Pope	male	Chillechi	.
10	Nooaka	female	Taninchubbee - Hoyoke	.
11	Okestulluah	female	Ashookhomah	.
12	Achookmahonah	female	Shaumaye	.
13	Kanotimah	female	Abinsa	.
14	Poohah	female	Holletimah	.
15	Lapimethtabbee	male	Chookfa	.
16	Anloopabbee	male	Peyake	.
17	Pesahhocatubbee	male	Chufakaloopah	.
18	Hopiatubbee	male	Shuckti	.
19	Ounohocatubbee	male	Mushlatolabbee - Okesliolas (wife)	.
20	Yaholabbee	male	Oshtatemah	.
21	Latu	male	Hopeatonah	.
22	Imokleche	male	Intolah - Fullepoyo	.
23	Mishumintubbee	male	Intolabbee	.
24	Pootah	male	Alatimah	.
25	Konchetimah	female	Laichi - Patitomo	.
26	Anooahtimah	female	Nockneche	.
-	Ilamecheoka	female	Anolehoyo	.
27	Oklahimah	female	Maketiah	.
28	Yohla	female	Ishalemanoka	.
29	Kammala	female	Illihocklo	.
30	Illappolo	male	Malipoka	.
31	Choolabbee	male	Oklatubbee - Okhono	.
32	Elafenabbee	male	Chahola - Shapiathonah	.
33	Onatonah	female	Paleehe	.
34	Forbus	male	Humpke	.
35	Iyahenola	female	Oklabbee	.
36	Yocknola	male	Otoyote	.
37	Onohoka	female	Anopole	.
38	Holhah	male	Hostona	.
39	Alex. Pitchlynn	male	James Pitchlynn	.
40	Eben. Pitchlynn	male	Wihamiyo	Chickasaw woman
41	Imalotubbee	male	Nowabbee
42	Two more	males	Kachihoke	Names not known
43	Teskache	female	Hatoekhoollo - Okestuniah
44	Oklahajo	male	Shamyotubbee - Ishehonah
45	Ibame	male	Ophehonah	mother's name unknown
46	Pintabbee	male	-----	father's name unknown
47	Istiemah	female	----	mother's name unknown
48	Istonumbole	male	-----	parent's names unknown
49	Henry Rucker	male	Tingbabbee	mother's name unknown

I do hereby certify that the foregoing register of Choctaw orphan children was taken by me, by order of the Choctaw agent; and that I have faithfully attended to this duty, to the best of my knowledge, throughout the nation. It is to be observed that the names of the orphan children and parents are in separate columns, and the sexes; but the age of the children could not be ascertained, as Indians know nothing about their ages. All this duty was done previous to the 23d of July, 1831. Given under my hand, this 17th day of December, 1831.
Indians will scarcely ever tell their names,, nor do they know any thing, about their ages,
M. MACKAY, U. S. Int.

I do certify that Mr. Midn. Mackay, a sworn interpreter for the Choctaw nation, has reported to me the foregoing names as orphan children in the Choctaw nation at the time; treaty was entered into at Dancing Rabbit creek in the month of September, 1830. Also, said Mackay was strictly charged by me to perform this duty according to a provision in said treaty respecting orphans. All of this business to be done previous to the 23d July, 1831. Given under my hand, this 17th day of December, 1831.
W. WARD, U. S. Agent, C. N.

It is to be observed that the captains in each district made out lists of the orphan children at the payments of the annuities. But this business I well knew required much accuracy, so as justice might be done to the Government as well as to the Indians. Therefore, I gave up the papers as made up by the captain to Middleton Mackay, a sworn interpreter, to go throughout the nation, and make true and diligent inquiry of all who might come within the provisions of the treaty, and register the names of all orphans, and their parents, and ages, and sexes, with the place of residence in this nation. Mr. Mackay has returned the foregoing list of names, stating to me it was impossible to get the ages of Choctaw Indians, and that he had clone every thing in his power to accomplish this work.
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
W. WARD, Agent C. N.
Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of War.

Source: Armstrong Roll

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