John James

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October 20, 1832: CHICKASAW TREATY-PONTOTOC 1S 10W Section 27 Desoto Co, MS 640 acres

August 23, 1842: Choctaw Scrip (5 Stat. 513) 014N - 017E, Noxubee Co, MS 322 acres Sold 1831

http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v006/v006p453.html Students at the Choctaw Academy August 1, 1832 Name Age Date entered Choc. Creek Sem. John James ---------- 15 June 15, 31 Choctaw George James ---------- 12 June 15, 31 Choctaw

1855 - as per his father's Will, John received one negro named Caroline.

1855 Census - Choctaws paid by Chickasaws - Boktuklo County, Choctaw Nation {found on Rootsweb-Tammy Dice Jones} 151. John JAMES Sally Leonidas Melvina Isaac Louisa Simon Robertson Alfred Luninda

This might be William with brother John 1860 Census of Slave Inhabitants in the Choctaw Nation in the County of Boktuklo Slave Owner - William James has 2 slaves 1 45 M B 1 40 F B Right below is Slave Owner - John James with 1 slave 1 40 M B

{Note: This seems to be another John James} Constitution and Laws of the Choctaw Nation: Together with the Treaties of 1855, 1865 and 1866 Wm. P. Lyon & Son, printers and publishers, 1869 Page 466 An act granting John James the privilege to erect a bridge on James' Creek and establish a toll gate thereon. Leading from Boggy Depot, Choctaw Nation, to Texas, at his present place of residence, on said James' Creek in Blue County. Approved November 5, 1867.

http://digital.library.okstate.edu/Chronicles/v011/v011p0798.html James Creek was a small branch of Blue River, a few miles south of Nail's Crossing.

{Note: this bio of Ben Watkins is a real confirmation for me of his relationship to his father-in-law John James, a son of a Choctaw Mingo} A Standard History of Oklahoma: An Authentic Narrative, Joseph Bradfield Thoburn, 1916 Page 1228 - 1229 Has Ben Watkins and Waldo E. Watkins bios and photos of both.

Says Ben, after the close of the war, moved into Arkansas, near the Indian Territory line and after a few months moved to Ft. Towson and was a teacher. He was beloved of the Choctaws, for his marriage to Melvina James. a Choctaw girl, whose father, John James, came with the Indians from Mississippi and became one of the first settlers and leading men of Lukfata. This marriage made Mr. Watkins eligible for a national office, but he held no other than that of clerk. He was selected by the Choctaw Council to be its legal advisor. He was also made private secretary for Wilson Jones, governor.

1889 Net Proceeds - Heirship Records -provided by Sandra Ryley (page 1) John James heirs Capt Benjamin James $1725. Mrs. Ben Smallwood., know Benjamin James dead his wife dead, his children: 1. John James, he is dead, his wife Sally James is dead, his children names as follows: a. Robinson James b. Alfred James (both alive) c. Simon James , dead his children (sworn by Robinson) 1. Jesse 2. Sarah 3. Bundy (nd...a little blurry, not really sure of name "r's and "n" look alike) (page 2) (note at top of the page) pages one and two are one share. d. Melvy Watkins dead her husband Ben Watkins alive e. Lucindy James dead her husband Jesse Tukkabi alive. f. Isabel Durant she is alive John James heirs...End of page 2

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James, John- Choctaw, lived in Moshulatubbee District in 1831 and sold

> 320 acres that year. His reserve was the W1/2 S6 T14 R17E (1). He

> sold a Chickasaw reserve, S22 T1 R10W, prior to January 29, 1838 (2).

> In 1855 he lived in Boktucklo County, his household including Sally,

> Leonidas, Malvina, Olsabell, Louisa, Simon, Robertson, Alfred, and

> Lucinda. Possibly the John James who was born in 1817 and attended the

> Choctaw Academy in 1831-1836 (3), he died at Hartshorne in Tobusky

> County in 1880. His wife, Sally, died in 1887 or 1888. He was the father

> of Robertson (lived Gaines County), Simon (lived Tobusky County), Kizzie

> (married Robert Walker), and Mary (born 1865; married Thomas Bruton in

> July, 1886, and died in March, 1887). Emerson James of Gaines County was

> a cousin of John's children (4).

> (1) Choctaw Reserves, OIA, roll 189, frame 951. He was issued scrip

> for

> the W1/2 S6 T14N R17E in 1848 (General Land Office Automated

> records, CD Rom Series).

> (2) Chickasaw Reserves, OIA, roll 146, frame 17.

> (3) "Choctaw Academy" , 79-83, 476.

> (4) Applications for Enrollment, Choctaw Nation, Case 5987.* Updated from [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=nowelltre... RootsWeb's WorldConnect] via father [Benjamin James, Jr. Benjamin James , Jr.] by [http://www.geni.com/projects/SmartCopy/18783 SmartCopy]: ''Mar 3 2015, 0:20:14 UTC''