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IN THE MATTER OF THE CITIZENSHI: CLAIM OF WILLIAM QUINT ASINT, ET AL.ARGULTNT OP COUNEM IN ABOVE CASE.STAMIENT.This is a case in which a father and. his children and his grandchildren have united in a joint application for cit1zensh4p in theChoctaw Nation. These parties allege in their application*which properly subscribed and sworn to, that they ad each of them areChoctaw Indians by blood. And the following facts show they areentitled to citizenship in the Choctaw Nation.They show that they are desc endants of a common anc est or,named Tom Askew, who was himself a 1/4 Choctaw Indian by blood.They also set forth that the said. Tom Aaskew has a brother (MurrillAaskew) and that this Murrill Aakew having died, his children havebeen admitted to citizenship in the Choctaw Nation, and that the fatherWilliam Quint Askew in this case is a first cousin of the said MurrillAaskew. his 6 children are: William Thomas Aaskew, George WashingtonAaskew, Samuel Aaskew, Mattie Aaskew, Mien Aaskew, and Tom Aaskew.Tjree of these children viz: George Washington Aaskew, Samuel Aaskew,and William Thomas Aaskew, are fkill 21 years of age, and they have signed,and subscribed their names to this application. The other threechildren however, are still minors, and their names do not appearsubscribed to this application, nor have they sworn to same.The oldest of these children is William Thomas Aar>kew, and his 6 minorchildren who are applicants herein, are Mane Aakew, Perry Aa4ew,Tommie Aaskew, Lillie Aaskew, Gilbert Aaskew, and Lizzie AasieThe second son I George Washington Aaskew has one chile, Sophia Aaskewall of these parties of whim we have just mentioned are Choctaw Indianby blood.There are in addition to these, three tother, who are applicantsherein, but who are not Choctaw In -A.ans by blood, but who