WIDOWS AND ORPHANS-REGULARS-REGULATIONS AND FORMS. In all cases the post-office address of the claimant must be distinctly stated. Applications under this act will be numbered and acknowledged, to be acted on in their turn. In filing additional evidence, correspondents should always give the number of the claim as well as the name of the claimant. JOSEPH H. Barrett, Commissioner. PENSION OFFICE, July 21, 1862. "B.' Form of Declaration for obtaining a Widow's Army Pension. STATE OF On this of the —, aged 88. day of, A.D. personally appeared before me a resident of in the county of, and State of years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress approved July 14, 1862: That she is the widow of -, who was a in company "" commanded by in the regiment of in the war of 1861, who [Here specify She further declares, that she was marday of in the year; that her the time, place and cause of death]. ried to the said ―on the husband, the aforesaid, died on the day above mentioned, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period (or if she has re-married and again become a widow, the fact must be stated), as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She also declares that she has not in any manner been engaged in, or aided or abetted, the rebellion in the United States. (Declarant's Signature.) residents of (county, city or town), Also personally appeared and persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw —— sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be; and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. (Signatures of Witnesses.) Sworn to and subscribed before me, this day of A. D., 18-; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. (Signature of Judge or other Officer.) Applicant's post-office address: WIDOWS AND ORPHANS-REGULARS-REGULATIONS AND FORMS. This must be accompanied by the same proof as in other applications by widows. The Regulations and Forms prescribed in cases arising under the act of July 14, 1862, are, in every essential particular, similar to those provided under other acts granting pensions to widows. By reference, therefore, to preceding forms under this title, claimants will find suggestions which will aid them in preparing their papers. For FORMS and REGULATIONS relating to POWERS OF ATTORNEY, in pension cases, see Chapter XVI. " "C." Form of Declaration for Guardian of Minor Children in order to obtain Army Pension.1 On this day of, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and personally appeared before the of the in a resident of years, who, being first the county of -, and State of ―, aged duly sworn according to law, doth on oath make the following declaration, as guardian of the minor child of -, deceased, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, approved July 14, 1862, granting pensions to minor children, under sixteen years of age, of deceased officers and soldiers; that he is the guardian of -, [naming the minor child or children, his ward or wards], whose father was a ——— the year in com [here state the cause of death]; that the mother of the child, aforesaid died (or again married, being now the wife of -), on the day of, in the year ; and that the date of birth of his said ward- as follows: He further declares, that the parents of his said ward- were married at on the day of in the year by (Guardian's Signature.) Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before -; and I hereby certify that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. (Signature of Judge or other Officer.) 1 For forms in cases of minor sisters of deceased officers and soldiers, see pages 261-2. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS-REGULARS-REGULATIONS AND FORMS. This must be accompanied by a certified copy of the letters of guardianship, and by the same proof as in the case of declarations by widows. The forms for preparing this proof will be found under this title, and title "WIDOWS AND ORPHANS-REVOLUTION," pages 143-157. By reference to other forms of declarations in the case of guardians of minors, under this title and "WIDOWS AND CHILDREN-NAVAL," hints may be obtained which may aid claimants in drawing up their papers. For FORMS and REGULATIONS relating to POWERS OF ATTORNEY, in pension cases, see Chapter XVI. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS-VOLUNTEERS AND MILITIA. CHAPTER X. GRATUITOUS PENSIONS. SECTION I. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS-VOLUNTEERS AND MILITIA, SINCE REVOLUTION. By an act of March 14, 1798,1 entitled "an act to provide for the widows and orphans of certain deceased officers," the provisions of the act of June 7, 1794,2 are extended to the widows and orphan children of the commissioned officers of the militia, who died by reason of wounds received since the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine, in the actual service of the United States. Two years' time was allowed in which to make applications for the benefits of the act. "An act for the relief of the officers and soldiers who served in the late campaign on the Wabash," approved April 10, 1812,3 provides: SEC. 2. And be it further enacted, That the officers, according to the rank which they held as aforesaid, the non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the volunteers and militia, who served in the said campaign, and who were killed or died of wounds received in said service, leaving a widow, or, if no widow, shall have left a child or⚫ 1 U. S. Statutes at Large, vol. i, 540. 2 See "WIDOWS AND ORPHANS-REGULARS," page 158. 3 U. S. Statutes at Large, vol. ii, 704. This act was passed for the benefit of officers and soldiers, and their widows and children, in the campaign on the Wabash, conducted by General Harrison against the Indians. The rank referred to in the second section is the rank assigned officers by General Harrison. WIDOWS AND ORPHANS-VOLUNTEERS AND MILITIA. children under the age of sixteen, such widow, or, if no widow, such child or children shall be entitled to and receive the half of the monthly pay to which the deceased was entitled at the time of his death, or receiving the wound of which he died, for and during the term of five years; and in case of the death or intermarriage of such widow before the expiration of the term of five years, the half-pay for the remainder of the term shall go to the child or children of such deceased officer or soldier, while under the age of sixteen years; and, in like manner, the allowance to the child or children of such deceased, where there is no widow, shall be paid no longer than while there is a child or children under the age aforesaid: Provided, That no greater sum shall be allowed, in any case, to the widow or to the child or children of any officer, than the halfpay of a lieutenant-colonel. Provision was made for the widows and children of commissioned officers of the militia and volunteers, who might die by reason of wounds received in the service, by an act approved August 2, 1813, entitled "an act to provide for the widows and orphans of militia slain, and for militia disabled, in the service of the United. States;" as follows: Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That if any commissioned officer of the militia or of any volunteer corps shall, while in the service of the United States, die, by reason of wounds received in actual service of the United States, and leave a widow, or, if no widow, a child or children under sixteen years of age, such widow, or, if no widow, such child or children shall be entitled to and receive half the monthly pay to which the deceased was entitled at the time of his death, for and during the term of five years. But in the case of the death or intermarriage of such widow, before the expiration of the said term of five years, the half-pay for the remainder of the term shall go to the child or children of such deceased officer: Provided, always, That such half-pay shall cease on the death of such child or children. 1 U. S. Statutes at Large, vol. iii, 73. |