The Cherokee treaty of 1817.
In the treaty some reservations were given to some, the following names were given.
Lewis Ross, To include his house, and out-buildings, and ferry adjoining the Cherokee agency.
Major Walker, to include his dwelling-house and ferry and a additional six hundred and forty square acres to include his grist and saw-mill.
Cabbin Smith, six hundred and forty acres to be laid out in equal parts on both sides of his ferry commonly known as Blair’s ferry.
John Ross, six hundred and forty acres to be laid out to include the big Island in the Tennessee river.
Mrs. Eliza Ross, step-daughter of Major Walker, six hundred and forty acres, to be laid out to be located on the river below and adjoining Major Walker’s.
Margaret Morgan, six hundred and forty square acres to be located on the west of and adjoining James Riley’s.
George Harlin, six hundred and forty square acres to be located on the west of and adjoining Margaret Morgan.
James Lowry, six hundred and forty square acres to be located at Crow Mocker’s old place at the foot of the Cumberland mountain.
Susannah Lowey, six hundred and forty acres, to be located at the toll bridge on Battle creek.
Nicholas Byers, six hundred and forty acres, including Toqua Island to be located on the north bank of the Tennessee river opposite the Island.
The following names were given in the treaty, but no land information was given.
Persons within the chartered limits of:
1. Richard Walker, North Carolina.
2. Yonah aka. Big Bear, North Carolina.
3. John Martin, Georgia.
4. Peter Linch, Georgia.
5. Daniel Davis, Georgia.
6. George Parris, Georgia.
7. Walter S. Adair, Georgia.
8. Thomas Wilson, Alabama Territory.
9. Richard Riley, Alabama Territory.
10. James Riley, Alabama Territory.
11. Edward Gunter, Alabama Territory.
12. Robert McLemore, Tennessee.
13. John Baldridge, Tennessee.
14. Lewis Ross, Tennessee.
15. Fox Taylor, Tennessee.
16. Richard Timberlake, Tennessee.
17. David Fields, to include his Mill, Tennessee.
18. James Brown, to include his field and the long pond, Tennessee.
19. William Brown, Tennessee.
20. John Brown, Tennessee.
21. Elizabeth Lowey, Tennessee.
22. George Lowey, Tennessee.
23. John Benge, Tennessee.
24. Mts. Eliza Peck, Tennessee.
25. John Walker, Sen., Tennessee.
26. John Walker, Jr., unmarried, Tennessee.
27. Richard Taylor, Tennessee.
28. John McIntosh, Tennessee.
29. James Starr, Tennessee.
30. Samuel Parks, Tennessee.
31. The Old Bark (of Chota.), Tennessee.
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