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George Stiggins -- Claims of Friendly Creeks paid under Act of March 3, 1817
Transcribed from a copy of the original document shared by Steve Travis
I George Stiggins a half Breed Indian claim under the Act of Congress of March 3rd 1817 ??? acres of land.
South East Quarter of Sec. 29 Township 5 Range & North East Quarter section of Sec. 32 Township 5 Range and fraction on the west side of the rover range 3 township containing two hundred and fifty acres number 1 (one).
I George Stiggins the above named claimant do solemnly swear that I occupied the south east quarter section of section 29 prior to the Creek war of 1814 and have occupied it ever since and that I was actively friendly to the whites and that I was actively friendly to the United States during the said war.
George Stiggins
Sworn to before me 8th December 1818
D. ? Mitchell
agent for IA
? Arthur Sizemore and John Adcock being duly sworn depose and say that we know George Stiggins to have settled and occupied the above described and prior to the Creek war above mentioned and -- that he was likewise activlely friendly to the United States during said war
Arthur (his mark X) Sizemore
John (his mark X) Adcock
Sworn to before me 8th December 1818
D. ? Mitchell
agent for IA
http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cmamcrk4/smfm2.html#anchor160271
George Stiggins wrote "History of the Creek Nation". This manuscript has served as a vital resource for many books on the Creek Nation. He and Elizabeth lived for many years in Baldwin Co., AL but returned to Talladega after the Treaty of 1833 for his allotment. During that period, he met Albert Pickett who wrote "History of Alabama".
George Stiggins served in Captain Thomas H. Boyles' company listed as Sergeant George Stiggins. (Thanks to Mark Migura, a descendant of Reuben Adcock, for this information).
George Stiggins' name appears on the Claims of Friendly Creeks paid under Act of March 3, 1817.
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