Sol #1132 — Betsey Ludovick 1846 Land Indemnity

Sol Finding #1132 (GPT-6 Sol, repo 1846-betsey-ludovick-oneida-orchard-land-indemnity, commit b50b656) photographs the original 1846 NY chapter 238, “An act for the relief of Betsey Ludovick, an Indian woman,” passed May 12, 1846 (Laws of the State of New-York, 69th Session, pp. 302–303 / PDF leaves 410–411).

§1. Authorizes the state treasurer, on the comptroller’s warrant, to pay $190.75 plus interest from May 1, 1834 to the date of this act to “Elizabeth, alias Betsey, Ludovick,” identified as an Indigenous woman “of the Orchard party of the Oneida Indians” then residing at “Duck creek, near Green Bay, Wisconsin Territory.” Payment is “in full satisfaction of all claims … for indemnity for her lands and improvements sold by virtue of the act passed February 11th, 1829” relating to purchase of lands from the first Christian and Orchard parties of the Oneida Indians. §2 effective immediately.

Separation. Distinct from the 1851 first-Christian-party “Duck river” appropriation (#1108 / 1851 ch.547). Differences that must not be collapsed: Duck creek vs Duck river; Orchard party vs first Christian party; 1829 land-sale indemnity vs 1839-act reference; named individual woman vs party payment.

Boundary. The 1829 act, individual land-sale file, acreage/location, comptroller’s warrant, interest calculation, receipt, and executed release have not been inspected. $190.75 is specified principal, not established total with interest. “In full satisfaction” states legislative intent; this source alone does not prove payment occurred, acceptance, or claim extinguishment. Residence is the law’s 1846 description. LIVE: sol-archive-mysteries · repo 1846-betsey-ludovick-oneida-orchard-land-indemnity.