The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-07-30

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half pay for the remainder OF the time shall
20 10 the child or children Of the decedeni.-
Thi, may be done by the attdarl,s OF resPco-
table persons having knowledge OF the case;
3. In cases uhcrc thcro ure children and
no widow, their gcardian will Of course aci
for ,hem establish their claims as prescribed
in the foregoing resolutions, and recc''c
their s.ipcnds for ,hcm.
4.-AppIican,s 4. under The second sec;lcn OF
the law will make declaration before cour,
Of record, setting forth according to the bes,
oil her or their knowlcdgc or belief, the names
and rank Of The field and company officers;
the day (if possibly and the month aud year
when the claimants husband or father las
the case may bc) entered the service. aud The
time when he left the samci and II under
moro than one engagement, the c!a'man'
mus. specify the particular periods, and the
rank and names of the officers under whom
the service was performed; the town or coun-
try, and State, in which the claimants has
band o, father resided when he entered the
service; whether he was drafted; vas vo-
lunlcrr or substitute; the battle, II any. in
which he was engaged. the country through
which he marched, with such further par,i-
culars ss may be useful IN tho Investigation
of The claim; and also, il The fact be 80, that
tho cla.msn, has no documentary evideIcc III
suppog, Of the clam.
S. The same description Of proof as 10 the
relationship OF The clairnan, TO the deceased
officers or soldier will be required as The rule
uudcr the frs, sec,ion points out
6. Clniman,s under tn Sd scc.isn OF
the Law mus, no, only produce such proof
as the foregoing regulations direct, in re-
Ia.ion 10 widows claims. but they must
in all cases, as an Indispensable requisite.
show when they were legally married 10
The deceased officer or soldier, on account!
OF whose services the claim is presented.
and thu, the marriage took place before
the last term Of service Of the husband
expired. They mus, also prove that they
were never afterwards married.
7. In case where tho service of The
deceased officer or soldier is clearly
proved, By record or documentary cri.
dcncc, or tho affidavit Of commissioned
officer, showing The grade aud length of
service Of tho deceased. tho particulars
in relation 10 ihc service arc mol required
10 be sci forth in the claimants dcclara-
ton, cxccp, so Ear us 10 show that The
claiman, or claimants is, or are, The wi
dow or children Of the deceased.
s. The Gilman, mus, i'll every case
where there is no record or documentary
proof Of the revolutionary service Of The
deceased officer or soldier, produce the
testimony Of al lcas: one credi!abie Will
ness. Tradilionary evidence will be
deemed useful in every such case.
o. Applicants unable TO appear in court
by reason Of bodily infrni.r, may make
The declaration before required. before n
Judge or Justice Of Cour. Record OF the
county in which the applicant resides. and
the judge or justice will certify .ha! the
appIican, cannot, from bodily infrmi,y.
attend the court.
10. Whcurycr any official act is rcqui.
rcd 10 be done by Judge or justice OF n
Cour, Of Record. or by q Justice Of The
Peace, The certificate OF the Secretary OF
State or Of ll;c Territory, or Of the pro.
per clerk Of The court or county. under
his seal OF Office. will be annexed. stating
that such person is judge or justice Of a
Court Of Record. or Justice Of the
Peace. and tina, The signature annexed is
hi, genuine signature.
ii. The widows Of those who served
in the navy, or as Indian spies. will pro-
ducc proof, as nearly MS mny DC. coni"r.
mablc 10 the preceding regulations. and
authenticated in similar manner. with
such variations us The dil!ercn, nature OF
the service may require.
i2. The form prescribed for claimants
under the Sd section Of the ac. will be OBJ
ser,cd by every other description OF
claimants, so fnr ss The same may be ap'
plicabie 10 their cases. The Judge or
Justice who may administer on oath, mus'
in cvcry instance certify 10 the crcdibiIisy
Of The afIianL
JAMES l.. EDWARDS.
Commissioner Of Pensions.
DECLARATIONS.
In or1rr to obtain the ben,ft Of the Sd sfe.