Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-07-27

Istmcnt. he specify the particular period and
rank and names of his otlicers the town. county,
and State in which no resided when he entered the
service; the battles, if any, in which he ongag-
cd, and the country through which he marched.l
lie hereby rclnquishcs every claim whatever to
a pension or an annuity, cxcep. the present, and
he declares that hs name is not on the pension oil
ot any agency in any State, (f any, only on
that of the agency in the State of
sworn to, and subscribed the day and year aforc-
said. A. ID.
And then will follow tho certificate of the court:
And the said court do hereby declare their OPT
Mon that the abovcnanned applicant was n rcvoiu-
uonary soldier, and served as he states.
l, of the court of do
hereby certify that tho forcgoin. contains the orr
gina proceedings of the snd court in the matter of
the application of for pension.
In testimony whereof L have hereunto set my
hand and seal of Office, this day OF SC,
III, on examination of the proper record, tho
names of applicants, making such dcclarat ion can
not be found, they will receive detailed instructions
respecting tho nature and form of the testimony
they must produce to secure their being placed on
the pension roll As the presumption will, i'm such
cases. be against the applicants, in consequence of
the omission of their names in the muster rolls
they will be required to furnish near as NAV be-
the same evidence as has herei ofore boon required
by the regulations and practice adopted for carry.
ing into effect the act of Congress- Of March
Ia, 1918, and the nets supplementary thereto; with
such relaxations rs have been, from time to time,
sanctioned by the department., account of the
rapid decrease of the survivors of the revolutionary
army, and the consequent difficulty OF procuring
direct positive testimony in every case.
wherever an officer on non- commissioned officer
ls now IN the receipt OF a pension, he should make
application If entitled to the benefits of this act
by letter merely, setting forth his rank and the re.
giment, corps or vessel in which he served, and his
present place of residence His pension certificate
must accompany his letter.
In those cases where the applicants have
been on the pension roll, under the act of March
IL, 1918, and have been dropped thercfrom
t<,E,
application has been made under the act of May
18th, 1928, and tho evidence OF service is in the
departments; or, having made application and
proof of service, and having been rejected instead
Of the above declaration they will make state
ment, setting forth, under oath. their having been
previously OH the pension roll and their having
been struck from the same showing their rank, the
regiment, corps, vessel in which they served,
their present place of residence, and their place
of residence when the first application was made,
Of their application under the act of tho 18th OF
May, 1928.
In case where claimant may mako personal
application at this department, and can produce
satisfactory proof of service, and of his identity
also, at the seat of Government no may make his
declaration before justice of tho peace
9. The ofthc State troops, volunteers, and
militia, is different. There in the department
no rolls Of the State troops, except those of Vr-
ginia; and no rolls of the militia, except those of
| New Hampshire.
| Applicants, who served in tho State troops of
Virginia, and applicants, who served in the militia
of New Hampshire, will be required to produce the
same proof as is prescribed for those who served
upon tho continental establishment. But, with
respect to the other State troops and militia, there
is no record to advert to, and presumption to be
rebuucd. The nature of the case. therefore. de.
M ,nds different rule of proceeding.
Every applicant who claims a pension BY virtue
of service IN the State troops volunteers, or mill
tia, except as is above provided, will make and sub
scribe the following declaration:
Declaration, IN order TO obtain the Benefit IF tie
! Ig,s
STATE, TERRITORY, DIsrRIcr OF
! COUNTY S~'
On this day of personally appeared
court of now sitting, A b.
esident of in the county of
and State, Territory or District of
aged years. who beng first duly
| according TO law, doth, on his OATH mako the fol-
lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress passed June z, 1882.
! That he entered the service ofthe United States
under the following named officers, and served as
herein stated.
Here set forth the names end rank of the field
and company officers; the day Gf possible) and the
month and year when the claimant entered the ser
vice, and the time when he left the same, land if
under more than one engagement, he must specify
the particular periods, and the rank and names of
his officers;) the town, and county, or State in
which he resided, when he entered the service;
whether he was drafted, volunteer, or n sub
stitute; the battles, if any, in which he was en-
gagged; the country through which he marched, the
continental regiment ompanics with which he
served; and the names of some of the regular Off
GERS whom he knew, together with such farther
particulars as may be useful in the investiga-
ton ofhis claim and also, if the facts be So that
he has no documentary evidence, and that he
knows of no person, whose testimony he can pro-
cure, who can testify TO his scryice.]
He hereby linquiShes every claim whatever TO
a pension or annuity, except the present, and de.
ciares that bls name is not on the pension roll of
the agency of any State, or (if AMY only on that
OF the agency of the State of
Sworn 10, and subscribed, the day and year afore-
said. en-
And then will DO annexed the following certf-
cato:
We, b, a clergyman, residing in the
and u ID, residing in (tho same,) hereby certify
that we well acquainted with
who has subscribed and sworn to the above dacI,
ration; that we believe him to be years of age.
That he is rePnted and believed, in the eighborhood
where he resides, to have been soldier OF the re-
Volution, and that we concur in that opinion
said.
And then will follow the certificate of the cour,.
| And the said court do hereby declare their oui
Mon, after the investigation of the matter and af
ter putting the HETEROGENEOUS prescribed by the
War Department, that the abovenamod applicant
was Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states
ana the court further certiies, that il appears to
them that b, whe has signed tho preceding
certificate, is a clergyman, resident i'm the
and that Z ID, who has also signed the same, is
resident of The and is credible person
and tina; their statement is entitled TO credit.
i, clerk of the court Of
DO hereby certify that tho fore
gong contains the original proceedings of the said
court in tho matter Of the application Of
! for pension.
! In testimony whereof, | have hercunto set nv
hand and seal of Office, this day of