The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1836-07-23

hall pay t0f fhe remainder of the time shall
60 10 the child or children Of the decedent.-
This ma5 be done by tile aiidasi,sof respec-
table persons having knowiedge or The case.
g. 10 cases where there are children and
no widow, their grardian viii of colrse aet
Tor them; establish their claims as prescribed
10 the foregoing resolutions, and receive
their s;ipends for them. 1}sE s ss
4. Applicants ander the second section of
The Law will make q declaration before acourt
Of record, setting forth according 10 The best
oi her or their knowledge or belief, The names
aud rank Of the field and company officers;
the day (if possible and the month and year
xhen the claimants husband o. father fas
the case may be) entered the sefvice. and the
time when he left the same; and if unisr
more than one engagement, the claimant
must 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 claimaut's hns-
band o. father resided when he entered the
service; whether he was drafted; was vo-
lun,ecr or substitute; the batile, If any, IN
which he vas engaged. the country through
which he marched, with such further parti-
cuiars Is MAY be useful 10 the investigation
of the claim: and also, il the fact be o,that
the claimant has no documentary evidence IN
support OF the claim. -
S. The same description Of proof as 70 the
relationship Of The claimant TO the deceased
officers or soldier will be required as The rule
under the first section points out
6. Claimants under the Sd section Of
The law must no, only produce such pFoof
as The foregoing regulations direct, inre-
lai;on 10 widows claims. but they must
in all c,ses. as an indispensable requisite.
show when they were legally married 70
the deceased officer or soldier, on account
Of whose services the claim is presented,
and that the marriage took place before
the las, term Of service Of the husband
expired. They must also prove that lhey
we're never afterwards married.
I. In case where the scrriec Of the
deceased officer or soldier is clearly
proved, by record or documentary eyi.
l.encc, or tho afiidavito Of . commissioned
officer, showing The grade aud length OF
service of lhc deceased, the particulars
in relation 10 The service are mol required
10 he Sc. forth IN the claimants deeiara.
lion, except so fart as 10 show that tho
claimant or claimants is, or arc, the VII
dow or cis;ldrcnaf The licensed.
8. The claimant mass in every ease
where tbcrs Il no record or documentary
rroof OF the revolutionary service of ltes
deceased officer or seidier. produce ,se.
Testimony { as least oRc crcdiiablc wits
ness. i'raaitinaary csideacc will DO
decme,! rssfri in every such case.
o. Applicants unahlr 10 appear in court
ii. reason Of bodily iuhrmi:y. may make
.ihc dcclara,ina before required. before n
Judge or justice Of cour: Record Of tho
county in which The applicant resides, and
the Judge Or justice will certify tha, the
.ppl,csa. cannot. from bodily infirmi,y,
attend the court.
10. Whenescs any Official ac,is rcgui-
red to be dorc bv Judge or j-s'iec OF a
Court Of, Record, or by Justice of the
Peace, the certificate Of the Secretary OF
state or Of The Territory, or of the pro-
per c,rsk of the court or county, under
his seat Of Office. will be annexed. stating
,ha, such person is q Judge or justice oi y
curt Of Record. or Justice Of the
Peace. snd that the signature annexed is
:,is genuine signature.
n. The widows Of those who served
in the aavy. OF as Indian spies. will pro-
tiucc proof. as nearly as may be, con'or.
mable TO the preceding regulations, and
authenticated in similar ,Hanacr, with
such variations rs The different nature Of
the service may require.
II. The furm prescribed for claimants
under .hc Sd section of tho act will 90 oh.
scr.cd By every other description OF
clsimanis, so far rs The same may be ap-
plirablc to their cases. The Judge or
Justice who may administer an oath. must
in every instance certify to the ercdibiAty
Of tho affiant.
JAMES l.. EDWARDS.
Commissioner Of Pensions.
DECLARATIONS
IN o,.fer 10 obtain the beneft.ef tie Sd soc.
o.. ~ IL. ory n CouOrfsS OF the .RA