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AFFIDAVIT OF ELIZA ASKigi.In re Citizenship claim ofWilliam Quint Askew, et al.Before the Hon. Bawes Commission sitting at Vinita, IndianTerritory to determine the right of citizens ip of any applicant inany of the five tribes or nations.My name is Fa iza Askew, I am. 73 years of age, and by Postoffice address is Ran, Indian Territory.I know the parties that are applying for citizenship.Have known William Quint Askew since he was 8 years old. Have knownhis childrem, William Thomas, George Washington, Sam and Marry Askewfrom their birth. I i_n-low them to be relatives of my husband MurrellAskew, who was one fourth Choctaw Indian by blood. Their relationshipis as follows: /Ty husband Murrell Askew was a son of AaronAskew, who was a half Choctaw Indian by blood. William Quint Askewfather Tom Askew, was a full brother to Murrell Askew, who is alsoone fourth Choctaw Indian by blood. William Quit Askew is a firstcousin of my children, M. Askew, Bailus Askew, Tom Askew, JuliusAskew, Eliza Alexander, Mattie Storick and Dora McKenzie, who are enrolledon the books of the Choctaw Tribe of Indians, and have theircertificate from the Council showing them to be one eighth ChoctawIndian, and allow then all the rights and privileges as such. TomAskew had four children. They \le r%; William Quint, Wash, Newt amid Mary.William Q uint has been married twice. By his first wife was bornWilliam Thomas Askew, George Washington Askew and Sam Askew. By hissecond marriage he has several children, but I do not know them personally.I knew Tom Askew, William Quint Askew' s father, in Alabamabefore they moved to the Indian Territory. He was known there as anIndian and was considered as such by all who kn w him. He was of thecomplection of an Indian, with straight black hair, and black eyes,and also had all the ways and gmanddaxadddckerspeculiarities of anIndian. William Quint is a first cousin of my children, and like them