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| VOLUME 9—1944 | 14907 |
| VOLUME 9—1944 | 14909 |
Whereas, prior to June 18, 1934,
and pursuant to authority of and with funds made available by the act of May 25, 1918 (40 Stat. 573), and several subsequent similar acts, approximately 3,550 acres of lands in Mississippi were purchased for the use and benefit of Choctaw Indians of that State:
And whereas, the act of June 21, 1939 (53 Stat. 851) provides:
That title to all lands purchased by the United States for the benefit of the Choctaw Indians of Mississippi, under authority contained in the Act of May 25, 1918 (40 Stat. L., 573), and similar subsequent Acts, not under contract for resale to Choctaw Indians, or on which existing contracts of resale may hereafter be canceled, is hereby declared to be in the United States in trust for such Choctaw Indians of one-half or more Indian blood, resident in Mississippi, as shall be designated by the Secretary of the Interior.
And whereas, on March 30, 1935, the Choctaw Indians resident in Mississippi, of one-half or more Indian blood, pursuant to section 19 of the Indian Reorganization Act of June 18, 1934 (48 Stat. 984) voted to accept the provisions of that act, and subsequently pursuant to Section 5 of said act, approximately 11,600 acres of additional land in Mississippi have been acquired for the use and benefit of the Choctaw Indians of one-half or more Indian blood, resident in that State, the title having been taken in the name of the United States in trust for said Choctaw Indians;
And whereas, none of the previously acquired lands for the benefit of the aforesaid Choctaw Indians is now covered by any outstanding contract or contracts for the resale of any part thereof to any Choctaw or other Indian;
Now therefore, by virtue of the authority contained in the act of June 21, 1939, and in section 7 of the act of June 18, 1934, I hereby declare that the lands in Mississippi acquired by the United States prior to June 18, 1934, for the benefit of the Choctaw Indians of that State are now held in trust by the United States for the benefit of those Choctaw Indians of one-half or more Indian blood resident in that State on January 1, 1940, as shown by the census rolls of the Choctaw Indian Agency, Mississippi, and such other Choctaw Indians of one-half or more Indian blood, resident in Mississippi, as the recognized tribal authorities of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, with the approval of the Secretary of the Interior, find to be entitled to membership therein; and I hereby further declare that the approximately 11,600 acres of additional land in Mississippi, acquired since June 18, 1934, for the benefit of the Choctaw Indians of that State are hereby added to the land previously acquired and such lands are hereby declared to be an Indian reservation for the benefit of those members of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, of one-half or more Indian blood, resident in Mississippi and enrolled at the Choctaw Indian Agency as aforesaid.
For convenient identification a legal description of the areas of land acquired for the benefit of the Choctaw Indians and covered hereby, is hereto appended as Exhibit A which is made a part hereof to the same extent as though set forth in full herein.
Done at the City of Washington, District of Columbia, this 4th day of December, 1944.
OSCAR L. CHAPMAN,
Assistant Secretary.
| Area (acres) | |
| T. 13 N., R. 7 E.: Beginning 26 chains and 50 links due south of the NE corner of Sec. 3 which corner is evidenced by a Sweet Gum 12 I.D. N. 2 degrees E. 25 links; and a Post Oak 20 I.D. S. 36 degrees W. 66 links on Section line between sections 2 and 3, T. 13, R. 7 E., and running thence due west 3 chains and 31 links to NW corner of this block which is evidenced by a pine 12 I.D. S. 67 degrees East and Ash 12 I.D. S. 7 degrees, East 38 links. Thence due south 26 chains and 50 links to SW corner of said block, which is evidenced by a Cherry 4 I.D. S. 39 degrees, East 22 links, and a Red Elm S. 77 degrees, East 24 links, both being on West bank of ditch. Thence due east 15 chains and 11 links to SE corner of said block, which is evidenced by a Red Elm 12 I.D. N. 13 degrees, West 8 links, and a Sweet Gum 12 I.D. due North 12 links; thence due north 26 chains and 50 links, to NE corner of said block, which is evidenced by a Sweet Gum 6 I.D. S. 69 degrees, East 3 links, on East side of ditch and a Sweet Gum 4 I.D. S. 45 degrees West 12 links, making the corner in the center ditch. Thence due West 11 chains and 80 links to point of beginning. Containing by survey 40 acres. 31 27/100 acres being partly in W ½ NW ¼ and partly in W ½ SW ¼ of Sec. 2 and 8 73/100 acres partly in NE ¼ corner of E ½ SE ¼ and E ½ NE ¼ of Sec. 3. All bearings by Choctaw Cession of 1830 |
40 |
| Area (acres) | |
| T. 9 N., R. 10 E.: Sec. 4, SW ¼ NW ¼, and that part of NE ¼ SW ¼ which lies north of the old Shubuta and Ellisville Road Sec. 5, SE ¼ NE ¼ |
50 40 |
| T. 10 N., R. 10 E.: Sec. 34, NE ¼ NE ¼, N ½ NE ¼ NW ¼, W ½ NW ¼ NW ¼, NE ¼ NW ¼ NW ¼, S ½ NW ¼, N ½ NE ¼ SW ¼, S ½ SW ¼ NE ¼, N ½ NW ¼ SE ¼ Total |
230 320 |
| Area (acres) | |
| T. 9 N., R. 8 E.: Sec. 2, NE ¼ SW ¼, W ½ NW ¼, SE ¼ NW ¼ less 10 1/7 acres off the NE part thereof |
149 6/7 |
| T. 10 N., R. 8 E.: Sec. 26, S ½ NW ¼ SE ¼, E ½ SW ¼, 5 acres off the east end of S ½ NW ¼ SW ¼ Sec. 34, S ½ SE ¼ less 14 acres on the East side, NW ¼ NE ¼, N ½ SE ¼ Sec. 35, NE ¼ SW ¼ |
105 186 40 |
| T. 11 N., R. 7 E.: Sec. 23, SW ¼ NE ¼ less 10 acres in SW corner, one acre in NE corner of NW ¼ SE ¼ and 1 acre in NW corner of NE ¼ SE ¼ Sec. 26, W ½ SW ¼ SW ¼, NW ¼ NW ¼, N ½ NE ¼ Sec. 27, NE ¼ NE ¼, E ½ SE ¼ Sec. 35, SW ¼ SE ¼, S ½ NW ¼ SE ¼ less 2 acres on east side, E ½ NE ¼, NW ¼ NE ¼, NE ¼ SE ¼ less 10 acres on east side Sec. 36, W ½ NW ¼ NW ¼, SW ¼ NW ¼ Total |
82 140 120 208 60 1,040 6/7 |
| Area (acres) | |
| T. 10 N., R. 11 E.: Sec. 5, S ½ NE ¼ Sec. 6, NW ¼, SE ¼ less 1 acre in NE corner |
80 39 |
| Area (acres) | |
| T. 10 N., R. 12 E.: Sec. 17, SE ¼ SE ¼ Sec. 20, N ½ NE ¼, SE ¼ NE ¼ |
40 120 |
| T. 11 N., R. 10 E.: Sec. 23, SE ¼ SE ¼ Sec. 24, W ½ W ½ SW ¼ Sec. 25, SW ¼ SE ¼, NW ¼ NW ¼, SE ¼ SW ¼, W ½ SW ¼, 12 acres off south end of NW ¼ SW ¼ Sec. 27, W ½ SW ¼ Sec. 36, N ½ NE ¼ NE ¼, E 60 acres of E ½ NW ¼, N 2 acres of S ½ NE ¼ NE ¼ |
40 40 172 80 82 |
| T. 11 N., R. 11 E.: Sec. 19, SE ¼ SE ¼, SW ¼ SE ¼, E ½ E ½ NW ¼, S ½ SE ¼ SW ¼, W ½ NW ¼ SE ¼ Sec. 30, NE ¼ Sec. 31 N ½ NW ¼ |
160 160 80 |
| T. 11 N., R. 13 E.: Sec. 1, NE ¼ SW ¼ Sec. 2, E ½ NW ¼, W ½ NE ¼ Beginning at NE corner of Sec. 2 running South 740 yards, thence west 75 yards, thence north 43 yards, thence west 365 yards, thence north 697 yards to north line of Sec. 2, thence east 440 yards to place of beginning |
40 160 63.9 |
| T. 12 N., R. 13 E.: Sec. 35, S ½ SE ¼ Sec. 36, W ½ SE ¼ less 4 acres in SE corner Total |
80 76 1,512.9 |
| Area (acres) | |
| T. 7 N., R. 10 E.: Sec. 2, W ½ NW ¼, N ½ SW ¼ Sec. 3, NE ¼, N ½ SE ¼, SE ¼ SW ¼ Sec. 10, NW ¼ NW ¼ less 10 acres off south side Sec. 11, NE ¼ SW ¼ Sec. 14, S ½ SW ¼ Sec. 15, S ½ SE ¼ NW ¼, N ½ SW ¼, SW ¼ NW ¼ less 5 acres in NE corner, 2 acres in NE corner of SE ¼ SW ¼ Sec. 23, NE ¼ NW ¼ Total |
160 280 30 40 80 137 40 767 |
| Area (acres) | |
| T. 11 N., R. 14 E.: Sec. 7, W ½ SW ¼ Sec. 18, strip 1 acre wide and 3 acres long in NW corner NW ¼ NW ¼ |
80 3 |
| T. 11 N., R. 16 E.: Sec. 7, N ½ SE ¼, NE ¼ SW ¼, N ½ SE ¼ SW ¼ Total |
140 223 |
| Area (acres) | |
| T. 11 N., R. 7 E.: Sec.23, S ½ SE ¼ lying east of Carthage-Kosciusko Highway, containing 15 acres more or less; N ½ SE ¼ less 1 acre in SW corner thereof; less about 2 acres beginning at NE corner of NW ¼ SE ¼; thence west 25 yards; thence south 97 yards; thence east 100 yards; thence north 97 yards; thence west 75 yards to point of beginning SW ¼ SW ¼ NE ¼; 4 acres in NE corner of NE ¼ SW ¼ 106 S ½ SE ¼ lying west of Carthage-Kosciusko Federal Highway, about 65 acres more or less, and 1 acre in SW corner of NW ¼ SE ¼ Sec. 35, All that part of NW ¼ SE ¼ which lies east of old Thomastown Road, 10 acres more or less, and tract of 15 acres more or less, situated in NW corner of NW ¼ SE ¼, described as beginning at NW corner of said NW ¼ SE ¼ and run south 220 yards, thence east to old Thomastown Road, thence in NW course along said road to the north line of said NW ¼ SE ¼, thence west to point of beginning Sec. 36, W ½ SW ¼ SE ¼ |
66 25 20 |
| T.11 N., R.13 E.: Sec. 1, NE ¼ SW ¼ Sec. 2, E ½ NW ¼, W ½ NE ¼ Beginning at NE corner of Sec. 2 running South 740 yards, thence west 75 yards, thence north 43 yards, thence west 365 yards, thence north 697 yards to north line of Sec. 2, thence east 440 yards to place of beginning |
40 160 63.9 |
| T. 12 N., R. 13 E.: Sec. 35, S ½ SE ¼ Sec. 36, W ½ SE ¼ less 4 acres in SE corner Total |
80 76 1,512.9 |
| Area (acres) | |
| T. 7 N., R. 10 E.: Sec. 2, W ½ NW ¼, N ½ SW ¼ Sec. 3, NE ¼, N ½ SE ¼, SE ¼ SW ¼ Sec. 10, NW ¼ NW ¼ less 10 acres off south side Sec. 11, NE ¼ SW ¼ Sec. 14, S ½ SW ¼ Sec. 15, S ½ SE ¼ NW ¼, N ½ SW ¼, SW ¼ NW ¼ less 5 acres in NE corner, 2 acres in NE corner of SE ¼ SW ¼ Sec. 23, NE ¼ NW ¼ Total |
160 280 30 40 80 137 40 767 |
| Area (acres) | |
| T. 11 N., R. 14 E.: Sec. 7, W ½ SW ¼ Sec. 18, strip 1 acre wide and 3 acres long in NW corner NW ¼ NW ¼ |
80 3 |
| T. 11 N., R. 16 E: Sec. 7, N ½ SE ¼, NE ¼ SW ¼, N ½ SE ¼ SW ¼ Total |
140 223 |
| Area (acres) | |
| T. 11 N., R. 10 E.—Continued N ½ SE ¼ SW ¼, W ½ W ½ NW ¼, E ½ SW ¼ NE ¼ Sec. 30, W ½ W ½ NW ¼, 1 acre in NW corner NW ¼ SW ¼, SE ¼ NW ¼, E ½ SW ¼ NW ¼, 2 acres starting in NW corner of E ½ NW ¼ SW ¼, E ½ SW 14 SW ¼, SE ¼ SW ¼, NE ¼ NW ¼, E ½ NW ¼ NW ¼ Sec. 31, S ½ NW ¼ |
260 223 80 |
| T. 11 N, R. 13 E.: Sec. 1, NW ¼ NE ¼, west 6 acres of NE ¼ NE ¼, north 6 acres of SW ¼ NE ¼ Sec. 2, W ½ NW ¼, NW ¼ SE ¼, NE ¼ SW ¼ Sec. 3, NE ¼ |
52 160 160 |
| T. 12 N., R. 13 E.: Sec. 35, S ½ NE ¼, N ½ SE ¼, E ½ SW ¼ Sec. 36, SW ¼ NE ¼, W ½ SW ¼, NE ¼ SW ¼, SW ¼ NW ¼, 4 acres in a square in the SE corner of SW ¼ SE ¼ Total |
240 204 8,719.7 |
| Area (acres) | |
| T. 7 N., R. 10 E.: Sec. 3, NE ¼ SW ¼, S ½ SE ¼ Sec. 4, SW ¼ SE ¼, N ½ NW ¼ Sec. 5, NE ¼ NE ¼ Sec. 8, NW ¼, N ½ NE ¼ SW ¼ less 2 acres, SE ¼ SW ¼, S ½ NE ¼ SW ¼ less 2 acres Sec. 9, NE ¼ NE ¼ Sec. 10, W ½ NE ¼ and 6 acres off north side of NW ¼ SE ¼ and NW ¼ less 30 acres off north side of NW ¼ NW ¼, NE ¼ NE ¼ Sec. 14, NW ¼ NW ¼, S ½ NW ¼, N ½ SW ¼ Sec. 15, SW ¼ NE ¼, NE ¼ NW ¼ less 1 acre in NE corner Sec. 20, E ½ SW ¼, NW ¼ SW ¼, W ½ SE ¼, SE ¼ SE ¼ less 1 acre in NE corner thereof, S ½ NE ¼, SE ¼ NW ¼ S ½ NW ¼ NE ¼, S ½ NE ¼ NW ¼, SE ¼ NW ¼ NW ¼ Sec. 21, N ½ SE ¼ Sec. 22, E ½ NW ¼ 80 Beginning at a point on the east line NE ¼ SW ¼ of Sec. 9, said point being 5 chains north of the SE corner of said NE ¼ SW ¼, and run thence south to the SE corner of SE ¼ SW ¼ of said sec. 9, thence west to the SW corner of SW ¼ SW ¼ of said sec. 9, thence south along the east line of NE ¼ NE ¼ of sec. 17, 5 chains and 33 links, thence west and parallel with the north line of said NE ¼ NE ¼ of said sec. 17, 5 chains and 33 links, thence north 23 chains to the intersection of Box Creek as same presently runs, thence in an easterly direction along the center of Box Creek as same presently runs to a point where Box Mill Branch joins said Box Mill Creek, as same now runs, thence in an easterly direction along the center of Box Mill Branch as same now runs to the east line of NE ¼ SE ¼ of sec. 8, thence north along the east line of said NE ¼ SE ¼ of said sec. 8, to a point due west of a point in the center of the lake and Philadelphia Public Road as same now runs, said point being 5 chains north of the intersection of the center of Box Mill Branch as same now runs and the center of Lake and Philadelphia Public Road as same now runs, thence east to a point in the center of the Lake and Philadelphia Road as same now runs, said point being 5 chains north of the intersection of the center of Box Mill Branch as same now runs and the center of the Lake and Philadelphia Public Road as same now runs, thence south along the center of the Lake and Philadelphia Public Road as same now runs 5 chains to the intersection of the center of said Lake and Philadelphia Public Road with the center of Box Mill Branch as same now runs, thence easterly along the center of Box Mill Branch as same now runs to a point due west of point of beginning thence east to point of beginning, and being wholly within and a part of SW ¼ of sec. 9, NE ¼ NE ¼ of sec. 17 and SE ¼ of sec. 8. |
120 120 40 236 40 256 200 79 409 80 |
| T. 8 N., R. 10 E.: Sec. 32, SE ¼ SE ¼ Sec. 33, SW ¼ less and except that part lying and being north of Canal. Total |
1,983 |
| Area (acres) | |
| T. 8 N., R. 9 E.: Sec. 34, S ½ SE ¼ NW ¼ |
20 |
| T. 11 N., R. 7 E.: Sec. 22, NW ¼ NE ¼ NE ¼ Sec. 23, SW ¼ NW ¼, NW ¼ SW ¼ Total |
10 80 110 |
