The Armstrong Rolls

The Armstrong Roll was created after the Treaty of Dancing Rabbit Creek and contains reference to the Mississippi Chowtaws. Article 14 of this treaty states:

“Each Choctaw head of a family being desirous to remain and become a citizen of the States, shall be permitted to do so, by signifying his intention to the Agent within six months from the ratification of this Treaty.”

“He or she shall thereupon be entitled to a reservation of one section of six hundred and forty acres of land, to be bounded by sectional lines of survey; in like manner shall be entitled to one half that quantity for each unmarried child which is living with him over ten years of age; and a quarter section to such child as may be under 10 years of age, to adjoin the location of the parent.

If they reside upon said lands intending to become citizens of the States for five years after the ratification of this Treaty, in that case a grant in fee simple shall issue; said reservation shall include the present improvement of the head of the family, or a portion of it. Persons who claim under this article shall not lose the privilege of a Choctaw citizen, but if they ever remove are not to be entitled to any portion of the Choctaw annuity.”

The letters and correspondence surrounding the Armstrong Rolls includes extensive lists of all Choctaw claims allowed.

The Mississippi Choctaws who chose to relinquish the annuity allowed under the treaty and remain in Mississippi received the above land grants, provided they made improvements to the land. After 5 years, they were entitled to keep the portion with improvements and were granted citizenship in the United States. They retained dual citizenship in the Choctaw tribe, but were not entitled to any further annuities.

List of Armstrong
Arm ID Name Ascending Cult Number Over Under Locality Acres Remarks District
74 A. Robinson, (white man) 8 6 1 1 white.] Head of Trim Cane, three miles from Mayhew Good land. Laflore
869 A. Robinson, (white man) 8 6 1 Good land. Mushulatubbe
290 Abanoma, (son of the Captain.) 4 1 1 Near military road, close to Big Nance’s Poor land. Laflore
1085 Abanoma, (son of the Captain.) 4 1 1 Poor land. Mushulatubbe
676 Abauktoonah, (wid.) 1 6 1 4 Sukenatcha . Poor land. Laflore
1471 Abauktoonah, (wid.) 1 6 1 4 . Poor land. Mushulatubbe
1743 Achitona, (widow of Shikopokchaya.) 1 5 1 1 Ittihommakikia creek, west side – Land good, and good water. Nitachacha
533 Alex. Vaughn, jr 8 1 1 Military road Poor land. Laflore
1328 Alex. Vaughn, jr 8 1 1 Poor land. Mushulatubbe
1755 Ashakeyo, (wid. of Achalimastabi.) 2 Oktakfalaya creek, east side. . . Nitachacha
123 Calvin H. Howell (white man) 100 3 5 whites] Including Joseph Pitz and family. Mouth of Tibe or Tombecbe. 640 Good Land Laflore
918 Calvin H. Howell (white man) 100 3 640 Good Land Mushulatubbe
159 Canama (comp.) 8 2 1 Oxnoxeby, near military road Laflore
954 Canama (comp.) 8 2 1 Oxnoxeby, near military road Mushulatubbe
2320 Cap. Atoklabitashka 14 9 2 4 Appillibok creek, south side 160 Land tolerable. Nitachacha
2281 Cap. Tashiyahallatta 20 8 2 3 Talmonle creek, west side 640 Good land. Nitachacha
83 Capt. Adam Folsom 20 10 3 6 Noshichia, near Chickasaw line 640 Poor land. Laflore
878 Capt. Adam Folsom 20 10 3 6 640 Poor land. Mushulatubbe
1994 Capt. Ahokletabe 3 1 Yakneachokma, (name place) Poor land. Nitachacha
510 Capt. Anokchetah 7 9 2 4 Near Aligator creek . Poor land. Laflore
1305 Capt. Anokchetah 7 9 2 4 . Poor land. Mushulatubbe
2328 Capt. Asetahoma 10 1 4 Chokatalbi creek. 320 Poor land. Nitachacha
585 Capt. Atonimastubbe 12 17 4 3 Petikfa 480 Land tolerable. Laflore
1380 Capt. Atonimastubbe 12 17 4 3 480 Land tolerable. Mushulatubbe
429 Capt. Benj’n James 20 8 3 2 Tombeebe 1,2 Provided for in treaty with 2 sections. Laflore
1224 Capt. Benj’n James 20 8 3 2 1,280 Provided for in treaty with 2 sections. Mushulatubbe
1704 Capt. Big Ax, (Six Town) 5 10 3 Tallahoma creek, west side 400 Land good, and good water. Nitachacha
2127 Capt. Bob 2 11 5 4 Chaki creek, east side 400 Poor land, good water. Nitachacha
2291 Capt. Chahtamitaha 18 1 Standing White 480 Tolerable good land. Nitachacha
2359 Capt. Chatametaha 40 12 3 3 4 slaves, Yazoo Valley 480 Laflore