Melot-Melott Government Documents

Date1800-1900

Classificationslevel 2: series

Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Archive and Research Division

Object number2005.29.232-366

Description2005.29 Melot-Melott Family Manuscripts
2005.29_5 Government Documents [Melot-Melott]
•2005.29.232-233 photocopy of document from the Department of the Interior in reference to approval of Heirship to Estate of Joseph L. Melott, probate 18033-19. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.234 document from Department of the Interior transfer of fee patent number to Mary Alice Upton Wynne heir of Joseph Melott allottee numbered 92 (cert.). 1 pg.
•2005.29.235-236 Allotment or Estate Record for Joseph Melott Certificate 92, and heirship list for Joseph Melott Cert. 92 probate # 18033-19. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.237 photocopies for Receipt for Patent for cert. # 92 Joseph Melott in the name of Mary Alice Wynne; a warrantee deed receipt to Walter Wilson from Thomas and Maggie Melott to Walter T Wilson. 1 pg.
•2005.29.238 photocopy of letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, Oklahoma to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs April 9, 1923, in reference to public highway across Joseph Melott allottee No. 92. 1 pg.
•2005.29.239 Letter to J.L. Suffecool Supt. Shawnee Indian Agency March 24, 1923 in reference to Highway to go thru Joseph Melott allotment cert 92. 1 pg.
•2005.29.240 copy of petition, Wanette, Oklahoma, August 21, 1922 by Alice Upton Wynns in rejection of highway to run thru Joseph Melott allotment cert 92. 1 pg.
•2005.29.241 Letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, OK March 1 1923, to The Commissioner of Indian Affairs in reference to the public highway going thru Joseph Melott cert 92. 1 pg.
•2005.29.242 Letter from the Department of the Interior to J. L. Suffecool Supt., Shawnee School, Oct 13, 1922 in reference permission to open public highway across allotment of Joseph Melott, allottee No. 92. 1 pg.
•2005.29.243 letter to the Secretary of the Interior May 5, 1923 in reference to the public highway across Joseph Melott, deceased Potawatomi allottee No. 92. 1 pg.
•2005.29.244 letter to Mr. Spry from E. B. Meritt Assistant Commissioner in reference to the public highway across Joseph Melott cert # 92. 1pg.
•2005.29.245 second page of letter from E. b. Meritt Assistant Commissioner May 17, 1923 in reference the opening of “the road” and what should be paid to Indian land owners and that these amounts need to accessed. 1pg.
•2005.29.246 Letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee Oklahoma, December 31, 1925 to County Treasure Tecumseh, Oklahoma in reference to taxation of restricted Indian Land and not subject to taxation. 1 pg.
•2005.29.247-248 letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, Oklahoma September 3, 1925 to The Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in reference to sale of Joseph L. Melot Pottawatomie No. 92 conflict of heirs concerning actions of various persons. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.249 letter from the Department of the Interior to A. W. Leech Supt. Shawnee Agency in reference to 20 acres claimed by Mary Alice Wynne. 1 pg.
•2005.29.250-251 letter from acting Commissioner E. B. Meritt in reference to 20 acres of Joseph Melott cert 92 allotments to go to heirs of Theresa Upton nee Melott, heirs determined Oct. 1914 listed. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.252 Letter from Shawnee Indian Agency Shawnee, Oklahoma Nov. 18, 1925 to the Conservation Lade & Trust Co. in reference to the mortgages covering land belonging to Mary Alice Wynn. 1 pg.
•2005.29.253 Report on cash sale of allotted Indian land when patent in fee is to be issued to the purchaser for Joseph Melott No. 92. 1 pg.
•2005.29.254 Letter from Shawnee Indian Agency Shawnee Oklahoma August 3, 1922 to Louis Melott in reference to acceptance form for sale of 20 acres of Joseph Melott allotment. 1 pg.
•2005.29.255-257 Application for a Patent in Fee, covering part of allotment for Joseph Melott, allottee No 92, signed by Joseph Melott, Louis Melott, Alexander Upton, and Emily Upton. 3 pgs.
•2005.29.258-260 Application of Patent in Fee dated April 8, 1922, by Leo Melott, of allotment No. 92, signed by Leo Melott. 3 pgs.
•2005.29.261-263 Report on Application for a Patent in Fee, for Allottee Joseph L. Melott cert. No. 92 for an area of 20 acres, under the Act of 1872, stating that Patent in fee should be issued to Mary A. Wynn. 3 pgs.
•2005.29.264-265 Approval of Heirship for probate 18033-19 from the Department of the Interior for the estate of Joseph Melott, June 2, 1922, sur name Upton, also record show that the allottee was married in manner unknown prior to 1883 to Catherine Milot from whom he was divorced b decree of Court, Sept. 12, 1894. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.266-273 Testimony of Alexander R. Upton in the estate of Joseph L. Melott, Feb. 14, 1919; Report on Heirship for decedent Joseph L. Melott, allotment 92; other sur name Upton. 9 pgs.
•2005.29.274 copy of will from Office of Indian Affairs, received Feb. 7, 1914, 13407, for Frances Milot of Wanette, sur names Weddle, Hollaney (Hollaway), Vieux, Cokes, Lambert. 1 pg.
•2005.29.275-276 Letter from the United States Department of the Interior Jan 28, 1985 to Cory Blevins in reference to rejection of your application for enrollment as a member of the Citizen Band of Potawatomi Indians. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.277-281 documents from probate approval of heirship from the Department of the Interior Sept. 7, 1921 in reference to the estate of Carrie Weddle allotment No. 494; Report of Heirship for Carrie Weddel Allotment No. 494 other sur names Bertrand, Melott; letter from Anadarko Area Office Anadarko, Oklahoma to Commissioner of Indian Affairs in reference to application for a Patent in Fee for original allotment of Carrie Weddle, CP 494. 5 pgs.
•2005.29.282-286 Group of documents; Letter from United States Department of the Interior to Archie C. Hector April 24, 1940 in reference to degree of Indian blood for Frank Theodore Melott; Report on Heirship for decedent Joseph L. Melott Feb. 24, 1919; written out receipt for 500.00 to George M. Dunham thru agent Frank a. Thackery U.S. Indian Agency, Shawnee, Oklahoma; handwritten letter from Leslie Dunham Feb. 19, 1957 in reference to the estate and family history of George Dunham. 5 pgs.
•2005.29.287 Probate 18033-19 approval of heirship to estate from the Department of the Interior June 2, 1922 in reference to estate of Joseph L. Melott. 1 pg.
•2005.29.288-289 document August 7, 1984, inquiry of Violet Marie Melott (Milot) daughter of Leander Melott (Milot) CP allottee No. 135, other sur names Bergeron, Page, and Pruner. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.290-294 Application for a Patent in Fee April 8, 1922 by Leo Melott for part of Allotment No. 92; Application for a Patent in Fee for Joseph L. Melott Allotment NO. 92 part/20 acres with inherited names of allottee. 6 pgs.
•2005.29.296 Approval of heirship for probate 18033-19 from the Department of the Interior in the estate of Joseph L. Melott June 8, 1920, other sur name Upton. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.298-299 Letter from the United States Department of the Interior to Archie C. Hector, Supt. Shawnee Agency, April 24, 1940 in reference to the blood degree for Frank Theodore Melott son of William Melott allottee No. 93 (cert.). 2 pgs.
•2005.29.300 document from Department of the Interior in reference to Probate 8995-26, April 23, 1926, approval of heirship in the estate of Cora Tinney other sur names Lambert, Mitchell. 1 pg.
•2005.29.301-306 probate document from the Department of the Interior to Shawnee Agency of Oklahoma Approval of heirship to estate of John B. Bergeron CP # 1089, other sur names Bashaw, Holloway, and Denton; testimony by Frank Bashaw June 11, 1926; 6 pgs.
•2005.29.307-308 Letter from the Department of the Interior October 5, 1898 to Lee Patrick Esq. U.S. Indian Agent Sac and Fox Agency, Oklahoma in reference deed from Louise Weddle CP reserve No. 493. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.309-326 group of documents: probate 18033-19 approval of heirship from Department of the Interior in the estate of Joseph L. Melott, June 2, 1922; letter from the Department of the Interior to J. L. Suffecool Supt. Shawnee Indian Agency March 24, 1923 in reference to public highway going thru the allotment of Joseph Melott and the protest of such highway from Mary Alice Wynn (nee Upton); Department of the Interior Jan. 9, 1926 Fee patent issued in favor of Mary Alice Wynne formally Mary Alice Upton, heir of Joseph Melott; Approval of heirs for the estate of John B. Beaubien Nov. 14, 1914; letter from the Department of the Interior July 31, 1925 to A. F. Leech Supt. Shawnee Agency in reference to 20 acres claimed by Mary Alice Wynne; letter from Department of the Interior Oct. 13, 1922 to J. L. Suffecool in reference to public highway going thru allotment of Joseph Melott allottee No. 92 (cert.); letter from Department of the Interior March 24, 1923 to J. L. Suffecool in reference to public highway going thru allotment of Joseph Melott and protest of heir Mary Alice Wynne (nee Upton); letter from the Department of the Interior Oct. 2, 1900 to Lee Patrick, Esq. U. S. Indian Gent , Sac & Fox Agency O.T. (Oklahoma Territory) in reference to sale of Charlotte Wilson now Hampton CP # 346 to Benedictine Fathers of Sacred Heart Mission; le letter from Department of the Interior Oct. 13, 1922 to J. L. Suffecool in reference to letter from the Department of the Interior July 9, 1941 to A. C Hector Supt. Shawnee Indian Agency in reference to Mary A. Hampton Detherage and her blood degree; note not clear, letter Oct. 19, 1941 in reference to Mary A. Hampton; letter to the dept. of the Interior Nov. 23, 1957 from Walter Glenn Wilson in reference to his mother Mary Anna Wilson and Elizabeth McKee family; letter from Department of the Interior to Walter Glenn Wilson reference to family history of Mary Wilson (date is very faint Dec. 4, 1937?); letter from the Department of the Interior August 23, 1906 to the Superintendent Shawnee Indian School in reference to allotment of Anna L. Thomas (nee McKee) widow, Allotee No. 820; letter from Department of the Interior to Walter Glenn Wilson in reference to mother Mary Anna McKee; letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, Oklahoma, Jan 13, 1922 to Ruby Smith in reference to Elizabeth McKee (Mrs. Joseph McKee); letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, Oklahoma Feb, 1, 1922 to Commissioner of Indian Affairs, in reference to request by James E. Smith to children of John B. McKee CP allottee No. 821. 16 pgs.
•2005.29.327 Letter from Walter Glenn Wilson to Office of the Interior referencing E. L. McKee CP No. 819 and her children. 1 pg.
•2005.29.328-330 documents that are pages from heirship and will of Francis Milot CP # 476, (note male spelling was used of Frances), testimony by Mary A. Vieux. 3 pgs.
•2005.29.331-335 Letter to the Secretary of the Interior Nov. 30, 1914 in reference to estate of Frances Milot allottee No. 476 with report pages on heirship, sur names Tinney, Lambert, Beaubien, Weddle and Sculley. 5 pgs.
•2005.29.336-346 group of documents: Report on Heirship Oct. 17, 1919, for Francis Milot allotment 476, surnames Weddle, Holloway, Vieux, Sculley, Tinney; Letter to the Secretary of the Interior Nov. 30, 1914 in reference to estate of Frances Milot allottee No. 476 explaining will. 11 pgs.
•2005.29.347-352 group of documents, handwritten older doc; copy of original land allotment for Leander Milot; document from Pottawatomie County Territory of Oklahoma in reference to W.W. Melott and Myrtle Melott his wife concerning land in Pottawatomi County; Pottawatomie Land Certificate for Joseph Melott No. 92 Act of Congress May 23, 1872; hand written note from the First National Bank concerning land issues. 6 pgs.
•2005.29.353 Index and Heirship Card Enrollee for Mary Pean Allot. No. 341. 1 pg.
•2005.29.354 Letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, Oklahoma, May 21, 1928 to Stone, Moon & Stewart, Attorneys at Law, Muskogee, Oklahoma in reference to heirship determinations in the estate of Thomas Pean from John A. Phifer. 1 pg.
•2005.29.355 letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, Oklahoma, Oct. 23, 1940 to J. K. Larson Education Field Agent, Tahlequah, Ok. In reference the Indian blood degree of the Dethrage grandchildren of Charlotte Hampton who is 5/8 degree Citizen Potawatomi Indian. 1 pg.
•2005.29.356 letter from Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee Oklahoma, Jan. 13, 1922 to Ruby Smith in reference to Elizabeth McKee family members. 1 pg.
•2005.29.357-358 copy of handwritten letter to the Secretary of the Interior June 1865 Topeka, Kansas in reference to Sammual Cummings and George Pettifer. 2 pgs.
•2005.29.359-361 Report on Heirship for decedent Joseph L. Melott Citizen Pottawatomie Allotment No. 92. 3 pgs.
•2005.29.362 letter from the Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee Oklahoma, April 9, 1923 to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs in reference to public highway across the allotment of Joseph Melott, allottee No. 92. 1 pg.
•2005.29.363-365 testimony of Alexander R. Upton in reference with the estate of Joseph L. Melott. 3 pgs.
•2005.29.366 court record filed Jan. 8 1943 in the matter of the Estate of Emily Holloway, other sur names Dunham, Beaubien, Farley, Kemp, Mathes, Patterson, Davies, and Stevens. 1 pg.

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