The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-07-20
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office, July q. 1896.


In order TO carry into effect the act of Congress
of the 4th July, 1886, entitled "An act granting
half pay to the widows orphans where their
husbands aud fathers have died of wounds, re-
ceived III the military service of the United States,
in certain cases. and for other purposes" the fol-
lowing rules have been prescribed by the Presi-
dent Of the United States, and adopted by the Sec
retary of War and they are now published for
the information of applicants under that law.
|. Applicants under the first section of the act
must produce the best proof the nature OF the case
will allow, to the service Of the deceased officer
or soldier; the time when he died, and the COM
plant of W hch he died and the supposed cause Of
his disease. II must be clearly shown in what
company and regiment or corps he served, aud
the grade he held. Such proof must be had, either
from the records Of the War Department, the
muster rolls. the testimony of commissioned otii-
GERS or the afiidavis of persons Of known respec.
liability From similar sources evidence must be
derived as to the period and cause of the death of
the officer or soldier.
2 The legality of the marriage, the name of the
widow with those Of her children, who may have
been under sixteen years of age at the time of the
fathers decease with the State or Territory and
county in which she and they reside, should be es
tablished. The legality of the marriage may be
ascertained by the certificate ofthe clergyman who
joined them IL wedlock, or the testimony ol re-
spectacle persons having knowledge Of the fact
taned by the deposition of the mother, acconpa'
MED by the testimony Of respectable persons hav-
ing knowledge of them, or by transcripts from the
parish registers, duly authenticated. The widow
al the time OF allowing the halfpay or placing her
on the list for it, must show that she has not again
married; and must moreover repeat this al the
ime Of receiving each and every payment thereof,
because in case Of her marrying again, the haf-pay
for the remainder Of the time shall 20 to the child
or children of the decendent. This may be done
by the atfida,its of respectable persons having
knowledge of the case.
3. In cases where there are children and no
widow, their guardian will Of course nc, for them
establish then claims prescribed IN the foregoing
regulations, and receive their stipends Tor them.
a. Applicants under the second section OF the
law will make a declaration before court OF rec
ord setting forth according to the best OF her OF
/ their knowledge or belief, the names ard rank o
the field and company officers; the day Ut possl
/ ble) and the month and year when the claimant
husband or father las the case may be) entered he
service and the time when he left the same and
J IL under more than engagement, the ciaIfnan
must specify the particular periods and the rant
| and names Of the officers under whom the service
was performed: the town or country, and state
J in which the claimants husband or father resIoeo
when he entered the service; whether he wa
drafted was a volunteer or substitute The ba'ue-
if any, IN which ne was engaged; the connu)
J through winch ne UaTcUeu. WIN rhIh -
tcuIars as may be useful in the investigation o.
the claim; and also If the fact be so, tina, the clai
rnant has no documentary evidence IN support
the claim.
s. The same description Of proof as to the rea
tionship oG the claimai to the deceased officer
soldier will be required as the rule under the hrs
sDc.ion points out.
6. Claimants under the Sd sedtion OF the Law
must not only produce such proof as the ioregoin
regulations direct, in relation To widows cla'in.
but they must in all cases, as an indispensabl
requisite. show when they were legally msrned =
the deceased officer or soldier. on account
whose services The claim j. presented. and that 10
marriage took place before the last term OF serve
Of the husband expired. They mustalsO prove
that they were never afterwards married.
7. In case where the service of the decease
officer or soldier is clearly proved, by recorde
documentary evidence, or the affidavit Of oon
nissioned officer showing the grade and lengi
or service Of the deceased. the particulars IN rela
ton 10 the service not required TO be set tori
in the claimants declaration. except 50 FAR az
show tina, tie claimant claimants ~ or are, ui
widow or children Of the deceased.