A Familiar Digest of All the Pension and Bounty Land Laws of the United States Now in Force, Systematically Arranged; Containing All the Necessary Forms of Application, Declarations, Certificates, Powers of Attorney, Affidavits, Executive Regulations, Ru (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1851 Excerpt: ... mainder of the time shall go to the child or children of the deceased widow. This may be done by the affidavits of respectable persons hav- ing knowledge of the case. 3. In cases where there are children, and no widow, their guardian will of course act for them, and establish their claims, as prescribed in the foregoing regulations, and receive th eir stipends for them. 4. The credibility of the witness must in every case be certified by the magistrate who may administer the oath; and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 5. In every case the applicant, if a widow, must make a declaration according to the form annexed. If there be no widow, and the claim is made on behalf of orphan children, there must be a guardian appointed to act for them, and he must make a declaration, varying the form to suit.the caseP J. L. EDWARDS. Commissioner of Pensions, &t- The rules of evidence under the law of the 29th of July, 1848, under which widows of Revolutionary soldiers may draw pensions, if married before January 1, 1800, are precisely the same as the rules under the act of 7th of July, 1838, which grants pensions in cases where the marriage took place prior to 1794. Rules of Evidence relative to half pay due to Virginia Revolutionary officers. War Department, Pension Office, June 2, 1835. Whereas the 4th section of the act of the 3d of March last, entitled li An act to continue the office of the Commissioner of Pensions," directs that the duties heretofore required of and performed by the Secretary of the Treasury in relation to Virginia claims for revolutionary services, and deficiency of commutation he transferred to the Department of War from and after the present month; and t...