Benges on the Cherokee Rolls

Thanks to Gary Cobb for providing the Benge data and comments about the rolls.

"Just in case anybody is searching these names because they want to join the Cherokee nation, they just have to prove direct lineage to someone on the Dawes Roll to join the Western Cherokee. The Eastern Cherokee is a different story. Since the Eastern Band did not terminate and allot their lands, the rolls have remained fixed since 1924. If you weren't enrolled by 1924, or born into the tribe, then you can pretty much forget about joining the Eastern Cherokee. It would take an act of Tribal Council and enrollments by Tribal Council are very rare and of unusual circumstances."


Reservation Roll - 1817

Reservation Rolls 1817: A listing of those desiring a 640 acre tract of land in the east in lieu of removing to Arkansas.

Last Name First Name Reserv
Benge John Res


Emigration Roll - 1817

Emigration Rolls: Those who filed to emigrate to Arkansas country, and after treaties in 1828, on to Oklahoma. These Cherokee were known as the Old Settlers after the New Echota Treaty group joined them in Oklahoma.

(I included this for obvious reasons)
Family Name
Bench


Henderson Roll - 1835

Henderson Roll 1835: Census of over 16,000 Cherokee in Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina to be removed to Oklahoma under the terms of the treaty of New Echota.

Last Name First Name Henderson [state?]
Benge John Ga
Benge Martin Al
Benge Robert Ga


Old Settler Roll - 1851

Old Settler Roll 1851: A listing of Cherokee still living in 1851 who were already residing in Oklahoma when the main body of Cherokee arrived in 1839 - as a result of the Treaty of New Echota in 1835.

Last Name First Name Family G
Benge Ailsey 112
Benge Betsy 87
Benge Car lee lor hee 72
Benge Caroline 53
Benge Chee Yam Starr 252
Benge Colejay 153
Benge James 87
Benge James 112
Benge Lucy 145
Benge Nanna 73
Benge Sua Kee 252
Benge Susan 87
Benge Ter Na Cle Lor Ee 73
Benge Tuskee 73
Benge War Le Yar 60
Benge Yer Wi Oo You 73


Drennen Roll - 1852

Drennen Roll 1852: The first census of the New Echota Treaty group from 1839 in Oklahoma.

Family Name Page Num
Benge 29


Guion Miller Roll - 1909

Guion Miller Roll 1909: A census of Eastern Cherokee residing both east and west of the Mississippi river (not Oldsettlers), entitled to participate in the monetary award by the U.S. Court of Claims for violations of various treaties. On this roll there are over 27,000 listed as west of the Mississippi. In the east there were over 3,000 listed. [See combined table below.]

Dawes Roll 1898-1914: The final roll for allotting the land and terminating the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Upon the reorganization of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma in the 1970's, this roll became the only means of certifying membership for the western band of Cherokee.

Last Name Given Name Dawes No. Miller Roll
Beng Thelma 1407M 4905
Benge Addie 4575M 4886
Benge Adna S. 4786 4853
Benge Amy 4788 25420
Benge Anna I. 14160 29295
Benge Arthur 30532
Benge Calvin 25702
Benge Caroline T. 27337 4825
Benge Carrie 4700 4893
Benge Charles S. 4794 4826
Benge Columbus 3810 4865
Benge Cora 6045 4840
Benge Cornelius C. 11062 17662
Benge David W. 3744 4828
Benge Dooley 3747 4831
Benge Dora 6861 4875
Benge Drewie H. 3608M 4870
Benge Edna Lee 2863M 4834
Benge Elinor 6859 4832
Benge Eliza 6044 4839
Benge Emma 1407M 4855
Benge Emma 28082 30189
Benge Emmett 3839 27660
Benge Eva 3896M
Benge Fannie F. 6038 4836
Benge Floyd 4802 4904
Benge George 1409M 4827
Benge George 22875 4833
Benge George F. 6041 30237
Benge George F. 6041 4283
Benge George W. 6037 4835
Benge Georgia A. 6858 4841
Benge Henry 4131 4842
Benge Henry 4845
Benge Hooley 3837 201
Benge Houston 6043 4838
Benge Houston 2566 4879
Benge J. Albert 6042 4837
Benge Jack 27338 4846
Benge Jack R. 4702 4895
Benge James 5416 4860
Benge James F. 9044 4847
Benge James M. 3746 4830
Benge Jeff M. 1362M 4896
Benge Jennie 4501 4848
Benge Jennie 5414 26677
Benge Jesse L. 3997M 4844
Benge Jessie L. 13999 4849
Benge Jimmie 30163 5690
Benge John 3481 4850
Benge John 5411
Benge John A. 4790 4854
Benge John D. 30164 26391
Benge John H. 18133
Benge Joseph M. 12394 4902
Benge Lelia L. 6860 4874
Benge Lenora 6862 4876
Benge Leo 4793 4857
Benge Lizzie J. 3745 4829
Benge Louie 23086 4883
Benge Louie 4801 4903
Benge Lucy 14576 4888
Benge Lula 3811 4866
Benge Mack 4132 4843
Benge Maggie 2572M 4899
Benge Maggie D. 15092 4890
Benge Margaret 14159 4907
Benge Martha A. 6857 4873
Benge Martin V. 12394 4852
Benge Martin V. 4789 4858
Benge Mary 3809 4864
Benge Mary G. 4871
Benge May 3838 202
Benge Medley 5415 4859
Benge Minnie 6040 4861
Benge Mitchell 394M 204
Benge Nancy 22068 4862
Benge Nancy 4500 22015
Benge Nelson 28081 4863
Benge Nora 23088 4885
Benge Obediah Jr. 22876 4867
Benge Obediah Sr. 3549 4868
Benge Oce P. 6856 4872
Benge Ollie 23087 4884
Benge Otto Ridge 3551 4869
Benge Pearl 2565 13486
Benge Pickens 27339 4877
Benge Pickens 2564 4878
Benge Rhoda 3808 12007
Benge Richard 21059 4880
Benge Richard 4849 4898
Benge Richard 3812 12008
Benge Riddle 27336 4881
Benge Ritchard 393M 205
Benge Robert 4842 4882
Benge Robert 1408M 4906
Benge Ross 2573M 4900
Benge Ross L. 14575 4887
Benge Ruth 4792 4856
Benge Sallie 4699 4892
Benge Sally B. 3482 4851
Benge Samson 3840 203
Benge Samuel 4701 4894
Benge Samuel A. 6039 4889
Benge Samuel H. 4499
Benge Samuel H. Jr. 4698 4891
Benge Sarah 3813
Benge Theodore 4848 4897
Benge Thomas 3801 4901
Benge Tuglee 3842 27104
Benge Young 30530
Benge Young Lawrence 30531