Catherine ‘Katie’ (Ka-ti) Harlan

Kati was a Cherokee woman

Biography

Kati was the daughter of the famous Cherokee Nan-ye-hi "Nancy" Ward and her first husband, Kingfisher. She was born at at time when Cherokee people did not have "last" or family names and their clan was their family. Ka-ti was a member of the Wolf Clan. Her birthdate is unknown but is estimated at 1752-53 since her mother was born about 1735 and her father was killed in battle in 1755. Emmet Starr listed her as "Catherine" but records only list her as 'Kati,' 'Katie,' or 'Katy'. [1] Kati had three white husbands, Samuel Candy, John Walker, and Ellis Harlan, and nine children. Nothing is known of her first two husbands but their names. Ka-ti married trader Ellis Harlan about 1778. She had one son, Samuel Candy, Jr. with her first husband and one son, John Walker and one daughter, Jennie Walker with her second husband.

Following is a list of her children with her third husband Ellis Harlan:

Child: Nancy Harlan
Child: George Harlan
Child: Ezekiel Harlan
Child: Ruth Harlan
Child: Sallie Sarah Harlan
Child: Elizabeth Harlan

Ellis Harlan died about 1815. In 1817 Kati, her mother, her daughter Jenny and ten other women signed a petition opposing yet another land cession. [2] She took a reservation of land at 'Pumpkin Town" in 1818, but was unable to take possession. She filed a claim for the land which was disallowed. [3] Kati died about 1830. She is known to have been alive in 1824, but was not mentioned by her Harlan children when they went to court over a bill due to their father from losses during the Revolutionary War in the 1830's.[4]

Sources

1. ↑ Hampton, David Keith. Cherokee Mixed Bloods. Arc Press of Cane Hill, Lincoln, Arkansas, 2005. p. 106
2. ↑ document image at: Petition
3. ↑ Hampton, David K. , compiler. Cherokee Reservees. Baker Publishing Co., Oklahoma City, OK. 1979, pp. 5 & 16
4. ↑ Case papers (including transcripts) at Hampton, David, Descendants of Nancy Ward, self-published, Oklahoma, 2021. pp. 27-53

http://smithdray.tripod.com/nancyward-index-5.html

Source: The WikiTree Native American Project @ https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cherokee-62
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CATHERINE KINGFISHER (NANCY4WARD, TAME3DOE, NANCY2MOYTOY, A-MA-DO-YA1) was born Abt. 1752 in CNE [TN], and died Aft. 1825 in CNE [TN].
She married (1) SAMUEL CANDY, SR Abt. 1767. He was born Abt. 1751.
She married (2) JOHN WALKER I Abt. 1770. He was born Abt. 1752.
She married (3) ELLIS HARLAN, SR Bef. 1777, son of EZEKIEL HARLAN and HANNAH OSBORN. He was born Abt. 1731 in Chester Co, PA, and died 1819 in McMinn Co, TN.

• Starr's book has a printing error, Catherine's number should read 1-1 not 1-2.
• Blood: 5/8 Cherokee
• Clan: Ani'-Wa'ya = Wolf Clan (Nanye'hi)
• Probate 1: October 26, 1825, Katy Harlan nee Kingfisher (widow) revokes power of attorney
• Probate 2: October 27, 1825, Gives property to Sarah West as lawful kin of deceased brother, Five-Killer

Notes for SAMUEL CANDY, SR:

• Samuel was the first generation of the Candy family in America.

More About ELLIS HARLAN, SR:

• Blood: Non-Cherokee
• Occupation: March 11, 1797, Trader "licensed 18th Jan for 2 years"

Child of CATHERINE KINGFISHER and SAMUEL CANDY is:
121. i. SAMUEL6 CANDY, JR, b. Abt. 1768; d. July 06, 1837.

Children of CATHERINE KINGFISHER and JOHN WALKER are:
122. ii. JOHN6 WALKER II, b. Abt. 1770, CNE [TN]; d. Bet. 1835 - 1842.
123. iii. JENNIE WALKER, b. Abt. 1772, CNE [TN]; d. CNW.

Children of CATHERINE KINGFISHER and ELLIS HARLAN are:
124. iv. NANCY6 HARLAN, b. 1777, CNE [TN/GA]; d. 1841, Going Snake Dist, Adair Co, OK.
125. v. GEORGE HARLAN, b. Abt. 1779, CNE [TN]; d. 1848.
126. vi. EZEKIEL HARLAN II, b. Abt. 1781, CNE [McMinn Co, TN]; d. 1817, CNE [TN].
127. vii. RUTH HARLAN, b. Abt. 1786, CNE [TN]; d. Abt. 1838.
128. viii. SALLIE SARAH HARLAN, b. Abt. 1788, CNE [TN]; d. 1837.

	ix.	 	ELLIS HARLAN, JR, b. Abt. 1790.

129. x. ELIZABETH HARLAN, b. August 15, 1793, CNE [TN]; d. September 19, 1826.

Source: Hicks, James R. “Cherokee Lineages: Register Report of Amatoya Moytoy” Genealogy.com, Sites.Rootsweb.com,, 2023, https://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/i/c/James-R-Hicks-VA/BOOK-0001/0021...
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Ghigau

Descendants of the Ghi-ga-u, commonly called Nancy Ward.

11 Ghi-ga-u. Kingfisher and Bryan Ward. A22
1122 Catherine. Samuel Candy, John Walker, Ellis Harlan. A23
2 Fivekiller. * Catherine.
OK 3 Elizabeth Ward. Joseph Martin and Hughes

A23. Ellis Harlans direct line of descent was:
11. James Harlan, born about 1625 near Durham, England.
1112. George Harlan, married in County Armaugh, Ireland on September 17, 1678, Elizabeth Duck. Came to America and settled in Chester Co., Pennsylvania in 1687.
111213. Ezekial Harlan, born in County of Down, Ireland on June 16, 1679. Married Rachel Buffington.
11121314. Ezekial Harlan, born in Chester Co., Pennsylvania on May 19, 1707. Married October 23, 1724 Hannah Osborn, born February 21, 1707 in Delaware Co., Pennsylvania. Both lived and died in Chester Co., Pennsylvania.
1112131415. Ellis Harlan born about 1731. Married Mrs. Catherine Walker.

Source: Starr, Emmett. “History of the Cherokee Indians and Their Legends and Folklore.” Warden Company, 1922.
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Ka-ti, born on c1752 at Cherokee Nation (now TN).

      She married, first, to Samuel CANDY; and married, second, to John WALKER;

      and married, third, to Ellis HARLAN, born on 1733? at Chester county, PA;

      son of Ezekiel HARLAN and Hannah OBORN.

      Child of Samuel CANDY and Ka-ti was as follows:

          4.     i. Samuel CANDY Jr., born c1768; married Elizabeth WEST.

      Children of John WALKER and Ka-ti were as follows:

          5.    ii. Jennie WALKER, born c1771; married Thomas FOX-TAYLOR.

          6.   iii. John WALKER Jr., born c1773; married Elizabeth LOWRY.

      Children of Ellis HARLAN and Ka-ti were as follows*

          7.    iv. Nancy HARLAN, born c1777; married Caleb STARR.

          8.     v. Georee HARLAN, born c1779; married Nancy SANDERS.

          9.    vi. Ezekiel HARLAN, born c1781; married Hannah LEWIS.

         10.   vii. Susannah HARLAN, born c1784; married Otterlifter.

         11.  viii. Ruth HARLAN, born c1786; married Joseph PHILLIPS.

         12.    ix. Sarah HARLAN, born c1788; married Jacob WEST.

         13.     x. Elizabeth HARLAN, born 15 AugUst 1793; married Peter

                    HILDERBRAND.

Source: Hampton , David. “Nancy Ward - Beloved Woman of the Cherokees.” Freepages.rootsweb, Ancestry.com, 20 Sept. 1998, https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~nativeamericangen/genealogy/page10..... (document sent to Barbara Benge author of the webpage no longer maintained)
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Generation Two
2.Ka-ti2 (a full-blood Cherokee (Nanye’hi “Nancy”1); born circa 1752 at Cherokee Nation East, now, TN; married Samuel CANDY circa 1767; married John WALKER circa 1770; married Ellis HARLAN, son of Ezekiel HARLAN and Hannah OBORN, circa 1778; died circa 1828 probably at Cherokee Nation East.

   Dr. Emmet Starr lists Nancy’s oldest daughter as “Catherine,” but she never used that name, rather she used the name of Katie.  She is known to have been alive in 1824, but is not mentioned by her children when they discussed their father’s estate in 1832.  She claimed a reservation under the Treaty of 1817, but was not allowed to remain on her land.

Children of Ka-ti2 (a full-blood Cherokee) and Samuel CANDY were:

   4.i.  Samuel3 CANDY Jr. born circa 1768 at Cherokee Nation East; married Betsy “Wuttie” WEST.

John WALKER died circa 1774.

   Children of Ka-ti2 (a full-blood Cherokee) and John WALKER were as follows:

   5.i.  Jennie3 WALKER, born circa 1771 at Cherokee Nation East, now, TN; married Thomas FOX-TAYLOR.

   6.ii.  John WALKER Jr. born circa 1773 at Cherokee Nation East; married ____(a full-blood Cherokee); married Elizabeth LOWREY.

Ellis HARLAN was born circa 1733 at Chester County, PA. He married ____(a full-blood Cherokee circa 1776. He died in September 1815.

   Children of Ka-ti3 (a full-blood Cherokee) and Ellis HARLAN were as follows;

   7.i.  Nancy HARLAN, born circa 1779 at Cherokee Nation East, now, TN; married Caleb STARR.

   8.ii. George HARLAN, born circa 1781 at Cherokee Nation East, now, TN; married Nancy SANDERS; married Nancy VANN; married Mary Ann MAY; married Eliza RILEY.

   9.iii. Ezekiel HARLAN, born circa 1783 at Cherokee Nation East, now, TN; married Hannah LEWIS.

 10.iv. Ruth HARLAN, born circa 1787 at Cherokee Nation East, now, TN; married Joseph Phillips.

 11.v.  Sarah HARLAN, born circa 1790 at Cherokee Nation East, now, TN; married Jacob WEST.

 12.vi.  Elizabeth HARLAN, born 15 August 1793 at Cherokee Nation East, now, TN; married Peter HILDERBRAND.

Source: “Cherokee Mixed-Bloods: Additions and Corrections to Family Genealogies of Dr. Emmet Starr, Volume 1: Cordory, Ghigau, Ridge-Watie, Ross, Sanders and Ward” by David Keith Hampton; ARC Press of Cane Hill, Lincoln, Arkansas; 2005, pages 106-107
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Ka-Ti “Catherine” Kingfisher Harlan
BIRTH 1752 Tennessee, USA
DEATH 1825 (aged 72–73) Moss, Clay County, Tennessee, USA
BURIAL Details unknown
MEMORIAL ID 239441993

Source: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239441993/ka-ti-harlan: accessed 13 May 2023), memorial page for Ka-Ti “Catherine” Kingfisher Harlan (1752–1825), Find a Grave Memorial ID 239441993; Burial Details Unknown, Unknown but will update in future; Maintained by Don Blauvelt (contributor 46932939).
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1752. 2 i. Katy (a full-blood Cherokee) was born circa 1752 at Cherokee Nation East, now, TN. She married Samuel CANDY circa 1767. She married John WALKER circa 1770. She married Ellis HARLAN, son of Ezekiel HARLAN and Hannah OBORN, circa 1778. She died circa 1828 in Cherokee Nation East, now, TN.
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"Nancy Ward and Her Descendants" by David Keith Hampton, published 2021.

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Further Reading:
"HISTORY OF THE CHEROKEE INDIANS", Dr. Emmet Starr, Hoffman Printing Co., Muskogee, 1984