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here my uncle Murrill was dead. Prior to his death however, he had.filed an application before the property authority of the Choctaw Nationfor admission tch citizenship in said Nation. Upon our arrival weassisted our uncle Murrill's children in prosecution their applicationto successful conclusion. They established. their rights as aChoctaw Indians before the proper authorities of the Choctaw Nation,and were vested with all the rights and privileges of a ChoctawIndian by blood. I am a descendant of Asron Askew, a common ancestoror my uncle, and have the same a mount of Indian blood as they have(Murrill Askews children). I am one eightth Choctaw Indian and so arethey. I attach a copy of a certificate issued by the authorities ofthe Choct aw Nation to my uncle itur rill'schildren ad Mitting them tocitizens ip. I have been married twice, both of my ilives being-;thite ladies. By my first wife named Haetha Stuts, I had threechildren, namely- William Thomas Aakew, George Washington Askew,and Sam Askew. My son William Thomas Askew, married a white ladynamed Bettie Talbert, and by 1r had 6 children, namely, Thane,Perry, Tommie, Lillie, Gilbert and Lizzie. 1.7" second son,George Washington Askew, married Dora Talbert and by her has onechild named Sophia. By my second wife, whose name was Martha BarnwellI have three children, namely, Mattie, Ellen and Tom.I am positive that Aaron Askew was my grand father and was aone half Choctaw Indian by blood. That lose, Murrill and Tom werehis legitimate children and were one fourth Choctaw Indian by blood.That Tom Askew was my father, and that I am one eighth Choctaw Indianby blood. And that my uncle Mur ills children, namely, A. Askew,M. Askew, Ballus Askew, Tom Askew, Hulius Askew, Mrs. .Mattie Sterritt,Mrs. Liza Alexander and Mrs. Dora McKenzie, are my first cousins.know these children well.Attest.(Signed) William Quint hisAskewMark.C. A. Scaife.