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lock, or the testimony Of respectable per
sons hayng knowledge Of the fact. Tho
orc and number Of children may be nsccr'
'aincd BY the deposition of the mother, &c.
compauiod by the testimony of respectable
persons having knowledge Of them, or by
transcripts from The parish registers, duly
authenticated. The widJw at the time Ut
allowing the halfpay, or placing her on
the list for il. must show that she has not
again married; and must moreover repeat
this at the time of receiving each aud every
payment thereof because in case of her
marrying again, the half-pay to her ceases,
and The half pay for the remainder Of the
time shall 90 to the child or children Of the
dcccndent. This may be done by the aft.
davi's of respectable persons having know
ledge of the case.
8. in cases where there are children and
no widow, their guardian will Of course
act for them; establish their claims as pre-.
scrlbed in the foregoing regulations aud
receive their stipends for them.
4. Applicants under the second section
Of The law will make declaration before
q cour, Of record, setting forth according
to the best Of her or their knowledge or
belief the names and rank Of the field ard
company officers, the day If possble) and
the month and year when tho claiman,s's
husband or father (as the case may be) en-.
tered the service, and the time when he
left the same; and if under more than one
engagement, the claimant must specify the
particular periods, and the rank and names
Of the officers under whom the services
was performed, the town or county aud
State, in which the claimants husband or
father resided when he entered the service !;
whether he was drafted; was volunteer
or substitute; the battles, if any, in which
he was engaged; the country through
| which he marched, with such further par.
tcu'ars as may be useful in the investga
ton Of the claim, and also, If the fact be
so, that the claimant has no documentary
evidence in support of the cluim.
s. The same description Of proof as TO
the relationship Of the claimant to The de-
ceased officer or soldier will be required a.
the rule under the first section points out.
6. Claimants under the Sd section ofthe
law must no, only produce such proof as
the foregoing regulations direct, in relation
Ia widows claims, but they must in all
cases, as an indispensable r,quisi,e, ehn"
when they were legally married 10 the de-
ceased officer or soldier, on account Of
whose services the claim is presented, and
that the marriage took place before the last
term of service of the husband expired.-
They must also provo that they were never
afterwards married
7. In case where the service Of the dc
ceased officer or soldier is clearly proved,
by recorded documentary evidence, or the
affidavit OF a commissioned officer, showing
the grade and length Of service of the de.
ceased, the particulars in relation to the
service are not required to be set forth in
the claimants declaration. except so far as
| to show that the claimant or claimants is.
or arc, the widow or children Of the de
ceased.
8. The claiment murt in every case
where there is no record or documentary
proof Of the revolutionary service Of the
deceased officer or soldier, produce the les
timony of at least one credible Witness
Tradlionary evidence will be deemed use
fu! in every such case.
0. Applicants unable TO appear in court
by reason Of bodily infrmity. may make
the declaration before required, before q
judS, or justice Of a court Of record OF the
county 10 which the applicant resides, and
the judge or justice will certify that the
applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, at
tend the court.
10. Whenever any official act is required
to be done by judge or justice Of conr,
of record, or by q justice Of the peace, the
certificate of the secretary of the State or
Of the Territory, or Of the proper clerk OF
the court or county. under his seal Of Office,
will be annexed, stating that such a person
4 Of AID
or justice Of the peace, and that the sig
nature annexed is his genuine signature.
II. The widows Of those who served in
The navy. or as Indian spies, vii! produce
proof, as ncarly n may he, conformaby Ia
the preceding regulations, and authcnllca
ted in similar manner, with such varla.
tons as the different nature Of The service
may require.
l2. The form prescribed for claimant.
under the 3D. section Of the act will be OBJ
served by every other description Of clai
mants, so far us the same may be- applica
bic TO their cases. The Judge or just ic'
who may administer an oath, must in every
instance certify TO the credbllily Of thu
offiant.
10. In every case in which the deceased
officer or soldier was pensioner, the fac
should be 50 stated, and the deceased pen
soner described as to enable the depart
ment to refer Immediately to the evidenc
upon which he was pensioned, and thus 70
{ clluaie the examination Of tie claim Of hi
} widow or children.
s JAMES L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner IF Pensions
D Affdirs at a2ldabiNgtoM.