Wilmette Government Documents
Date1800-1900
Classificationslevel 2: series
Credit LineCitizen Potawatomi Nation Cultural Heritage Center Archive and Research Division
Object number2005.46.471-630
Description2005.46 Wilmette Family Manuscripts2005.46_5 Government Documents [Wilmette]
• 2005.46.471 copy of Power of Attorney for Anna Linsacum to attorney A.E. Crane. 1 pg.
• 2005.46.472 copy of letter from the Department of the Interior United Sates Indian Service, Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, Oklahoma June 7, 1921 to A. R. Snyder Supt., Potawatomi Indian Agency Mayetta, Kansas in regards to deed conveyed from Franklin Wilmette to Anna May Lin-sa-cum. 1 pg.
• 2005.46.473-483 copies of documents concerning the estate of Franklin Wilamette (Frankin Willmette) Cit. Pot. 1188, testimony of Anna M. Linsacum, Mitchel Wilmet (Mitchell Wilmeth), Julia Ann Lewis, Leo Wilmot, Mary Ann Blackbird, Richard Rice, Petition of the Sale of Inherited Indian land of Allottee Franklin Wilamette No. 1188. 10 pgs.
• 2005.46.484-486 copy of probate document in the approval of heirship of Franklin Wilamette Oct. 22, 1923 facts of case presented to Secretary of the Interior. 2 pgs.
• 2005.46.487 court document April 28, 1888 certifying parentage of Joseph Dean is father and guardian of John and Lucy Dean. 1 pg.
• 2005.46.488-494 copies of probate documents in the estate of Franklin Wilamette Citizen Potawatomi No. 1188, papers submitted to Commissioner of Indian Affairs in regards the other determination of heirs; summary of family history; Petition for the Sale of Inherited Indian Land; Notice of Hearing to Determine Heirs. 6 pgs.
• 2005.46.495 copy of handwritten court document titled findings of the courts red X on dated entry June 7 1901 in regards to Angeline Whipple being surviving heir of Ke-na-jain-ma-qua. 1 pg.
• 2005.46.496-509 Notice of Hearing to Determine Heirs for Franklin Wilamette Allot. No. 1188 March 1, 1923; testimony of Anna M. Linsacum, Mitchel Wilmet (Mitchell Wilmeth), Julia Ann Lewis, Leo Wilmot, Mary Ann Blackbird, Richard Rice, family history summary other sur names Lewis, Wah-was-suck, McGuire, Curtis, Dean, Lee, Spear. 14 pgs.
• 2005.46.510 copy of letter from United States department of the Interior October 9, 1975 “To Whom it May Concern” in regards to Jeanne M. Wheeler Vaughn, Irene Wapskineh Wheeler, Joseph Wapskineh blood degree. 1pg.
• 2005.46.511-515 copy of Notice of Hearing to Determine Heirs or Probate Will in the matter of Joseph Wapskineh other sur names Clark, Delaware, Wheeler, Thompson, Aitkins, Shenweshquah, Wabaunce, Whipple; Allotment or Estate Record of Joe Whipple Allot. No. 207; Report on Sale of Allotted Indian Land for Joe Whipple Allot. No. 207. 4 pgs.
• 2005.46.515-518 copy of affidavits and letters by Mrs. Fred Sage the widow of Fred John Sage April 18, 1933 in regards to her husband’s family and Indian blood heritage. 3 pgs.
• 2005.46.519-523 court document testimony of Mrs. John Fred Sage in the determination of heir and probate. 5 pgs.
• 2005.46.524-529 copy of Report on Heirship for Eliza Sage Citizen Pottawatomie Allotment No. 424 March 21,1929 other sur names Bundy, Dunnet, Smith, Haskell, Hartman, McLane, Wring, Wilmet, Denton, Fehlig, Mullen, Hammer, Whitmere, Storm, Lynn, Beoler; court testimony of Aaron Sage. 5 pgs.
• 2005.46.530-534 copy of probate documents May 6, 1932 in the estate of Fred John Sage and family history summary. 4 pgs.
• 2005.46.535-583 large group of documents in regards to the estate of William McLane Citizen Pottawatomie Allotment No. 998 March 29, 1915; testimony by William A. Ripply Jacob Haskell, Bertha Moore, Mary Hammer, Nettie Hartman, Zoa Whitmere, Mae Smith Lewis, Thomas L. Shelton, Zoe Denton, George Christman, and Sydney A. Doyle; family history summary; copy of Last Will and Testament of Albert McClain of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; probate documents of heir and heirship relationship; Abstract of Title of heirship. 48 pgs.
• 2005.46.583-587 group of documents: copy of letter from Shawnee Indian Agency September 19, 1945 to Charles E. Dierker U.S. Attorney in reference to official verification of Allotment of John Phelps Citizen Potawatomi Allot. No. 133; Petition for Partition of Inherited Indian Land for John Phelps and William Phelps other sur names Goodin, Woodring; Heirship Interests card. 4 pgs.
• 2005.46.588-589 copy of letter from Department of the Interior January 17, 1889 to Moses Neal U.S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, I.T.in regards to Margaret Holmes claim to mother’s Mary White annuity money other sur name Phelps. 2 pgs.
• 2005.46.591-592 copy of letter from United States Department of the Interior May 5, 1980 to Beverly Ann Stone Shay in regards to family history and degree of Kah dah dos and wife Shken ne ah other sur names Kahdot, Lewis, Wilmot. 2 pgs.
• 2005.46.593-595 copy of letter from Department of the Interior Febuary 16, 1907 in regards to Louis S. Wilmot (Shopkuck) and sale and approval of allotment. 3 pgs.
• 2005.46.596 handwritten letter dated Aug 3, 1897 to Lee Patrick U.S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, Oklahoma Territory in regards to claim by Lola D. Ferguson to payment thru ancestor Lee Wilmot Ferguson. 1 pg.
• 2005.46.597-622 group of copies of documents; letter from Potawatomi Indian Agency Topeka Kansas January 23, 1925 in regards to Franklin Willmott Allotment No. 1188 estate and heirs; Allotment or Estate Record and Heirship card for Franklin Willamette Allot. No. 1188 other sur names Lewis, Whitewater, Wah was suck, McGuire, Linsacum, Dean, Curtis, Lee, Spear; probate document May 14, 1923 to Commissioner of Indian Affairs in regards to hearing to determine heirs for Franklin Wilmette Allot. No. 1188; Report on Heirship, Notice of Hearing to Determine Heirs; Testimony of Anna H. Linsacum, Mitchel Wilmet, Julia Ann Lewis, Leo Wilmot, Mary Ann Blackbird; Richard Rice; probate document Approval of Heirship; Petition of the Sale of Inherited Indian Land. 25 pgs.
• 2005.46.623-629 group of documents: probate document Approval of Heirship for Steve Eteyan; Notice of hearing to determine heirs Nov. 12, 1914 of William McClane; Official Receipt for William McLane Estate; Application for a Patent in Fee Louisa M. Curtis; letter from Department of the Interior in regards to the probable heirs of Franklin Willmott Allotment No. 1188. 6 pgs.
• 2005.46.629-630 probate document in the Estate of Franklin Wilamette C. Pot. 1188 in regards to submitted papers for the determination of heirs in his estate. 2 pgs.
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Finding Aid2005.46 Wilmette Family Manuscripts
2005.46_5 Government Documents [Wilmette]
• 2005.46.471 copy of Power of Attorney for Anna Linsacum to attorney A.E. Crane. 1 pg.
• 2005.46.472 copy of letter from the Department of the Interior United Sates Indian Service, Shawnee Indian Agency, Shawnee, Oklahoma June 7, 1921 to A. R. Snyder Supt., Potawatomi Indian Agency Mayetta, Kansas in regards to deed conveyed from Franklin Wilmette to Anna May Lin-sa-cum. 1 pg.
• 2005.46.473-483 copies of documents concerning the estate of Franklin Wilamette (Frankin Willmette) Cit. Pot. 1188, testimony of Anna M. Linsacum, Mitchel Wilmet (Mitchell Wilmeth), Julia Ann Lewis, Leo Wilmot, Mary Ann Blackbird, Richard Rice, Petition of the Sale of Inherited Indian land of Allottee Franklin Wilamette No. 1188. 10 pgs.
• 2005.46.484-486 copy of probate document in the approval of heirship of Franklin Wilamette Oct. 22, 1923 facts of case presented to Secretary of the Interior. 2 pgs.
• 2005.46.487 court document April 28, 1888 certifying parentage of Joseph Dean is father and guardian of John and Lucy Dean. 1 pg.
• 2005.46.488-494 copies of probate documents in the estate of Franklin Wilamette Citizen Potawatomi No. 1188, papers submitted to Commissioner of Indian Affairs in regards the other determination of heirs; summary of family history; Petition for the Sale of Inherited Indian Land; Notice of Hearing to Determine Heirs. 6 pgs.
• 2005.46.495 copy of handwritten court document titled findings of the courts red X on dated entry June 7 1901 in regards to Angeline Whipple being surviving heir of Ke-na-jain-ma-qua. 1 pg.
• 2005.46.496-509 Notice of Hearing to Determine Heirs for Franklin Wilamette Allot. No. 1188 March 1, 1923; testimony of Anna M. Linsacum, Mitchel Wilmet (Mitchell Wilmeth), Julia Ann Lewis, Leo Wilmot, Mary Ann Blackbird, Richard Rice, family history summary other sur names Lewis, Wah-was-suck, McGuire, Curtis, Dean, Lee, Spear. 14 pgs.
• 2005.46.510 copy of letter from United States department of the Interior October 9, 1975 “To Whom it May Concern” in regards to Jeanne M. Wheeler Vaughn, Irene Wapskineh Wheeler, Joseph Wapskineh blood degree. 1pg.
• 2005.46.511-515 copy of Notice of Hearing to Determine Heirs or Probate Will in the matter of Joseph Wapskineh other sur names Clark, Delaware, Wheeler, Thompson, Aitkins, Shenweshquah, Wabaunce, Whipple; Allotment or Estate Record of Joe Whipple Allot. No. 207; Report on Sale of Allotted Indian Land for Joe Whipple Allot. No. 207. 4 pgs.
• 2005.46.515-518 copy of affidavits and letters by Mrs. Fred Sage the widow of Fred John Sage April 18, 1933 in regards to her husband’s family and Indian blood heritage. 3 pgs.
• 2005.46.519-523 court document testimony of Mrs. John Fred Sage in the determination of heir and probate. 5 pgs.
• 2005.46.524-529 copy of Report on Heirship for Eliza Sage Citizen Pottawatomie Allotment No. 424 March 21,1929 other sur names Bundy, Dunnet, Smith, Haskell, Hartman, McLane, Wring, Wilmet, Denton, Fehlig, Mullen, Hammer, Whitmere, Storm, Lynn, Beoler; court testimony of Aaron Sage. 5 pgs.
• 2005.46.530-534 copy of probate documents May 6, 1932 in the estate of Fred John Sage and family history summary. 4 pgs.
• 2005.46.535-583 large group of documents in regards to the estate of William McLane Citizen Pottawatomie Allotment No. 998 March 29, 1915; testimony by William A. Ripply Jacob Haskell, Bertha Moore, Mary Hammer, Nettie Hartman, Zoa Whitmere, Mae Smith Lewis, Thomas L. Shelton, Zoe Denton, George Christman, and Sydney A. Doyle; family history summary; copy of Last Will and Testament of Albert McClain of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; probate documents of heir and heirship relationship; Abstract of Title of heirship. 48 pgs.
• 2005.46.583-587 group of documents: copy of letter from Shawnee Indian Agency September 19, 1945 to Charles E. Dierker U.S. Attorney in reference to official verification of Allotment of John Phelps Citizen Potawatomi Allot. No. 133; Petition for Partition of Inherited Indian Land for John Phelps and William Phelps other sur names Goodin, Woodring; Heirship Interests card. 4 pgs.
• 2005.46.588-589 copy of letter from Department of the Interior January 17, 1889 to Moses Neal U.S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, I.T.in regards to Margaret Holmes claim to mother’s Mary White annuity money other sur name Phelps. 2 pgs.
• 2005.46.591-592 copy of letter from United States Department of the Interior May 5, 1980 to Beverly Ann Stone Shay in regards to family history and degree of Kah dah dos and wife Shken ne ah other sur names Kahdot, Lewis, Wilmot. 2 pgs.
• 2005.46.593-595 copy of letter from Department of the Interior Febuary 16, 1907 in regards to Louis S. Wilmot (Shopkuck) and sale and approval of allotment. 3 pgs.
• 2005.46.596 handwritten letter dated Aug 3, 1897 to Lee Patrick U.S. Indian Agent, Sac and Fox Agency, Oklahoma Territory in regards to claim by Lola D. Ferguson to payment thru ancestor Lee Wilmot Ferguson. 1 pg.
• 2005.46.597-622 group of copies of documents; letter from Potawatomi Indian Agency Topeka Kansas January 23, 1925 in regards to Franklin Willmott Allotment No. 1188 estate and heirs; Allotment or Estate Record and Heirship card for Franklin Willamette Allot. No. 1188 other sur names Lewis, Whitewater, Wah was suck, McGuire, Linsacum, Dean, Curtis, Lee, Spear; probate document May 14, 1923 to Commissioner of Indian Affairs in regards to hearing to determine heirs for Franklin Wilmette Allot. No. 1188; Report on Heirship, Notice of Hearing to Determine Heirs; Testimony of Anna H. Linsacum, Mitchel Wilmet, Julia Ann Lewis, Leo Wilmot, Mary Ann Blackbird; Richard Rice; probate document Approval of Heirship; Petition of the Sale of Inherited Indian Land. 25 pgs.
• 2005.46.623-629 group of documents: probate document Approval of Heirship for Steve Eteyan; Notice of hearing to determine heirs Nov. 12, 1914 of William McClane; Official Receipt for William McLane Estate; Application for a Patent in Fee Louisa M. Curtis; letter from Department of the Interior in regards to the probable heirs of Franklin Willmott Allotment No. 1188. 6 pgs.
• 2005.46.629-630 probate document in the Estate of Franklin Wilamette C. Pot. 1188 in regards to submitted papers for the determination of heirs in his estate. 2 pgs.
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