A Review of a Rejected Citizenship Case Citation of sources Documentation Proof Proof beyond a Reasonable Doubt: the most demanding level of proof. Preponderance of Evidence: the least demanding level of proof. It is basically proving something is more likely than not. Proof beyond a Reasonable Doubt: the most demanding level of proof. Preponderance of Evidence: the least demanding level of proof. It is basically proving something is more likely than not. Clear & Convincing Evidence: More demanding than Preponderance. This is the normal standard in genealogical research. Whether it is a Claim, a court case or an assertion the Burden of Proof falls on the Person making the Claim. It is your job to prove your claim not anyones job to find proof for you or to disprove your assertion. #8 SINNES This household has 2 females over the age of 16, 1 female under the age of 16 & 3 males under the age of 8. Total of 6 Cherokees and no slaves. They had 1 farm of 15 acres with 2 houses. Everyone was a full blood Cherokee. [Note: there is no adult male enumerated in this household] #9 BENJAMIN SINNES This household had 1 male over age 18 and 1 female over age 16. Total of 2 Cherokee and no slaves. They had no farm nor house listed [suggests that he lived in a house of Sinnes]. Both were full bloods. [ No. 26.] AN ACT To attach a part of the County of St. Clair to Jackson County. Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Alabama in General Assembly convened, That hereafter, all that part of St. Clair county, beginning due south of William Davis, at the present boundary line of Jackson and St. Clair counties, and running a straight direction to Raizen Rowlings, so as to include said Raizen Rowlings in Jackson county, thence due east to the State line of Georgia; thence along said line until it strikes the present boundary line of Jackson county, shall be and compose a part of the county of Jackson. Sect. 2. And be it further enacted, That all laws contravening the provisions of this act be, and the same are hereby repealed. Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That it shall be the duty of the colonel of the 63d regiment of Alabama militia, to lay off into one or more company beats according to the number of persons liable to do militia duty in the territory added to Jackson county by this act, which shall be added to and form a part of said regiment, and organize the same according to the existing laws; and when said company or companies are so organized, the captains or commanding officers of said company shall proceed to hold an election for justices of the peace and constables within said company or companies: Provided, that the said company or companies shall not be required to attend the regimental and battalion musters of the regiments to which they are attached by this act. Approved, January 14, 1834 Acts of the General Assembly of Alabama 56George Lowery, Jr 4 in family. Plus 2 blacksS Wills Creek 57Big FeatherIndian8 in familyN Wills Creek 58Sinew Indian5 in familyS W Creek 59Widow WheelerIndian Head Wills Creek 60Jack JusticeIndian8 in familyHead W Creek 61James P. Loweryhalf6 in family & 6 blacksHead Lookout Valley 62Corn Tassel Head Lookout Valley 63Charles McIntosh3 qtr11 in familyHead Lookout Valley 64John Purlone Spaniard with Cherokee family 8 in familyLookout Valley #28 Sinewe, 1 male over 25 & under 50 Pd $20.00 #NAME M 50 F 50 M- Slv F- Slv TOT AL REMARKS 56Ben Sinew 1 1 2Wills Town NAMECAPTAIN Benge, JohnJohn McLemore Bark, TheJohn McLemore Burns, ArthurJohn McLemore Chamber's StepsonJohn McLemore ChickaswteeJohn McLemore Deerhead, JohnJohn McLemore George Guess R.John McLemore Griffin, DanielJohn McLemore GritsJohn McLemore Langley, HunterJohn McLemore Loony, JohnJohn McLemore McCoy, AlexanderJohn McLemore McLemore, JohnJohn McLemore PidgeonJohn McLemore SinewsJohn McLemore Turtle FieldsJohn McLemore WhirlwindJohn McLemore AGEBIRTHRACE WarAt least 20Before ValuationFull Blood Huss Muster Roll >25 &