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Potawatamie
Indian Mixed-Blood Annuity Rolls
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Most of the people on
these rolls resided on the so-called "Half
Breed Farms", a neighborhood which stretched
from Knox, an old post office in Fremont county,
up to the Egypt community in southwestern Mills
county. The intention here is to establish a possible
roster of this Half Breed Farm community. |
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The 1842 Potawatamie Indian of Council Bluffs
Pay Roll for "Half Breeds"
This 1839 Annuity
Pay Roll is probably the first one drawn up after the Potawatomie
moved to The Council Bluffs. It seems to have been the work of Capt.
John Gantt.
I have found Gantt as the guide for the Fort Leavenworth Dragoons
in 1834 when they marched through The West so the Indians living
there might be duly impressed as to the strength of the United
States military....In Jan. 1838 the newspapers said that Capt.
John Gantt and his delegation of Pawnee, Otoe, Omaha and Missouri
Indians had arrived back in Independence, Missouri, from their
visit to Washington, D.C...In April 1838, Gantt was employed as
the Superintendent of Issues for the Potawatomi at their Issue
House located at Council Point four miles southwest of present
Council Bluffs, and continued in that position until Sept. 27,
1839, at which time he was relieved of this duty by the new Council
Bluffs sub-agent, Stephen Cooper....In December 1838, John Gantt
was employed as the secretary for a council occurring between
those Indians and A. L. Davis and John Dougherty who were hoping
to persuade the Potawatomie to exchange The Council Bluffs lands
for others...On Sept. 15!
, 1839, Gantt received an appointment from Joshua Pilcher to organize
a party of Potawatomie which Gantt might take to the Osage River
Country, hoping that the Potawatomi might change their minds about
removing to that place. However, Gantt replied that Billy Caldwell
had told him it would be impossible to organize such a party,
and that the whole thing would be a waste of time: The Potawatomi
had rejected such a move in 1837 and in 1838.
The new Council Bluffs sub-agent Cooper had brought the annuity
funds to The Council Bluffs in August 1839, but it appears he
returned to Lewis county, Missouri within three or four days in
order that his family might be brought there to live during the
coming winter. Cooper apparently put Capt. Gantt in charge of
the distribution of the annuity funds, for the latter says he
"acknowledges the receipt of Forty Seven thousand, five hundred
and twenty five Dollars of Stephen Cooper, Sub Indian Agt. in
the sums appended to our names being our proportion of the Annuity
due said tribes for the year 1839".
Gantt did not separate the Potawatomi into any kind of group,
did not alphabetize the roll, so, I have gone through the roll
and tried to pick out anyone WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN considered an
eligible half-breed. The alphabetical listing is my work. So,
be sure to exercise your own judgment in questionable cases.
- Walter Farwell
Notes:
- At the end, the Roll is dated August 17, 1839 and is signed
by "J. Gantt, Is. Agt." It is witnessed by George
Wallis, William McPherson, Samuel Rich and Richard Hardin.
- This annuity roll is found on "Iowa Territorial Papers",
National Archives Microcopy No. 325, Roll 78, blip 383.
- The following list includes: Name, Number of men, women, children.
| 1839 Potawatamie Indian of Council Bluffs "Half-Breed"
Annuity Roll |
Antoine ...2...2...5
Bill ...1...0...0
Pierre Boulbonie (sic) ...1...1...2
Louison Calumic ...1...0...0
Catherine ...0...1...2
Catiste ...0...2...2
Charles ...3...2...5
Chvalia (sic) ...2...5...2
James Clarke ...2...0...0
Sally Crane ...0...1...0
Lizette Darling ...1...2...3
Baptiste Fidler ...1...0...0
George Forteiu (?) ...1...1...2
Josette Frappe ...0...1...1
John Greene ...1...1...3 (This stayed on the Des Moines River
and died there, never moving to Kansas.)
William Holaday ...1...1...3
Capt. Jack ...1...1...4
Capt. Joe ...1...1...0
Casise Jombo ...1...0...0
Charles Jombo ...1...0...0
Jaque Jombo ...1...1...3
Louis Jombo ...1...1...3
Paul Jombo ...1...1...5
Baptiste LeClaire ...2...1...4
Pierre LaClaire ...1...1...2
Alex'r. LaFramboise ...2...1...2
Joseph LaFramboise ...3...2...3
Francis LaFraunch ...1...1...5
Mary LaPointe ...0...1...1
Louison Ist ...1...2...1
Louison 2nd ...1...1...0
Madelaine ...0...1...3
Arcony ...1...2...2
Louison Meranda ...1...1...4
Arcony Ouilmet ...1...3...2
Francis Ouilmet ...1...1...0
Louis Ouilmet ...2...0...0
Michael Ouilmet ...1...1...1
Pascall ...1...0...0
Josette Peltie ...0...1...0
Penegor ...1...1...1
Sally ...0...1...1
Therise ...0...1...0
Therese Watkins ...0...1...1
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The1842 Potawatamie Indian of Council Bluffs Pay Roll for "Half
Breeds"
Notes:
- This annuity roll is found on "Iowa Territorial Papers",
National Archives Microcopy No. 325, Roll 78, blip 534. This
particular pay roll differentiates each of the tribal bands
living there. Blips 534, 535 and 536 begin by showing "Wau-bon-see's
Band" and ends by showing "Half Breeds". The
following names come from the latter enumeration.
- The following list includes: Name, # males under 10 years,
males between 10 and 40, males over 40, females under 10, females
between 10 and 40, females over 40.
| 1842 Potawatamie Indian of Council Bluffs "Half-Breed"
Annuity Pay Roll |
Antoine Ascom ...2...2...1...2...3...0
Medart Beaubien ...0...1...0...0...1...0
Cattix Bourbonnais ...0...1...0...1...1...1
Francois Bourbonnais ...2...1...0...1...2...0
Pierre Bourbonnais ...1...1...0...0...1...0
Lizette Darling ...3...1...0...1...1...0
Sally Crane ...0...0...0...0...1...0
Rozette Dervour ...1...0...0...0...1...0
Josette Frappe ...1...0...0...1...0...0
Gladien ...0...0...1...0...1...0
Baptiste LeClerc ...2...1...1...2...2...0
Pierre LeClerc ...0...2...1...0...1...1
Alexis LaFramboise ...2...2...0...1...2...0
Claude LaFramboise ...3...1...1...2...1...1
Joseph LaFramboise ...3...1...1...2...2...1
Francois LaFrench ...0...1...0...4...1...0
Mary LaPointe ...1...0...0...1...1...0
Archange Mann ...2...1...0...0...0...1
Sophie Martelle ...0...0...0...1...1...0
George Mayne ...1...1...1...2...1...0
Paschal Muller ...0...2...0...1...0...1
Madelein Olcott ...2...1...0...2...0...1
Francois Ouilmette ...0...1...0...1...1...0
Louis Ouilmette ...1...1...0...2...1...0
Michael Ouilmette ...1...1...0...0...1...0
Josette Peltier ...1...0...0...1...1...0
Louis Penigar ...1...1...0...2...1...0
Babbiste (sic) Rabbie ...0...1...0...0...0...0
Zoe Smith ...2...0...0...0...1...0
Charles Vieux ...1...1...0...1...1...0
Jacques Vieux ...0...1...0...3...1...0
Louis Vieux ...1...1...0...4...1...0
Nicholas Vieux ...0...1...0...0...0...0
Therese Watkins ...1...1...0...1...1...0
Catherine Wicks ...1...0...0...3...1...0
Wy-Noch-Que ...1...2...1...0...2...0
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The 1843 Pay Roll for Potawatomie Annuities
at Council Bluffs sub-agency for "Half Breeds"
Notes:
- This annuity roll is found on "Iowa Territorial Papers",
National Archives Microcopy No. 325, Roll 78, blip 757. Blip
757 begins the 1843 Chippewa, Ottawa and Potawatomie annuity
pay roll prepared by Richard S. Elliott, Council Bluffs sub-agent.
This excerpt is pages 18 and 19 of the pay roll.
- BE CAREFUL: This is NOT a census, but a listing of those persons--and
the number in each family--who are of mixed blood living in
each family who qualify for an annuity payment as a member of
this tribe of Indians. For instance, many husbands, who were
not of mixed blood, are not counted.
- The following list includes: Name, # men over 40 years, men
under 40, women over 40, women under 40, children over 10, children
under 10.
| 1843 Potawatamie Indian of Council Bluffs "Half-Breed"
Annuity Pay Roll |
Madaline Alcot ...0...2...0...1...1...2
M.B. Beaubien ...0...2...0...2...0...1
Josette Peltier ...0...0...0...1...0...2
Francis Bourbonais ...1...0...1...1...2...1
Katische Bourbonais ...0...1...1...1...0...1
Margaret Bourbonais ...0...0...0...0...0...2
Peter Bourbonais ...0...1...0...1...0...2
Buckan (?) ...0...1...0...0...0...0
James Clark ...1...0...0...0...0...0
Lizette Darling ...0...0...0...1...1...3
Ouzette Dervo ...0...0...0...1...0...1
Josette Frappe ...0...0...1...1...0...2
Claudiene ...0...1...0...1...0...0
Josette ...0...0...0...1...0...2
Alexis Laframboise ...1...1...1...1...1...3
Joseph Laframboise ...1...2...1...1...6...4
Claude Laframboise ...1...1...1...1...2...4
Mary LaPointe ...0...0...0...1...0...2
Latrosh (?) ...0...1...0...1...1...2
Baptiste LeClerc ...1...2...1...1...1...2
Pierre LeClerc ...1...5...1...1...1...2
Mrs. Mann ...0...1...1...0...1...2
William Martel ...1...0...0...1...0...0
Alexander Muller ...0...1...0...0...0...0
Paschal Muller ...0...1...0...1...0...1
Antoine Oscoua ...1...1...1...1...2...4
Francis Ouilmot ...0...1...0...1...0...2
Louis Ouilmot ...0...1...0...1...1...0
Penegar ...1...0...0...1...1...2
Charles Vieau ...0...1...0...1...0...2
Jock Vieau ...0...1...0...1...2...3
Louis Vieau ...0...1...0...1...2...3
Nicholas Vieau ...0...1...0...0...0...0
Mrs. Watkins ...0...0...0...1...0...3
Catherine Wicks ...0...0...0...1...0...4
Zoou (?) ...0...0...0...1...0...2
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Annuity Roll Definition
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List of people eligible to share in annual payments made to members
of an Indian tribe under a Treaty or Act of Congress. The list
usually names the members of the tribe as of the date the payment
was made.
For more information on "Rolls", see www.airpi.org/pubs/rolls.html
Contributed by Walter Farwell
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