Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1838-08-09
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension OrrIcs, June l.

| Pension OFFICE, June IL, 1873.
The following rules, prescribed by the
President Of the United States, and adopted
by the Secretary Of War, in order to carry
into effect the act of Congress of the 9TH
July, 1888, entitled San act granting half pay
aud pensions to certain widows" are publish
ed for the information of applicants under
that law
Il !. Applicants must produce tho best proof
the nature of the case will allow, as to the
4 service Of the deceased officer or soldier, and
! The time when he died. 1t must be clearly
shown in what troop or company, and regi-
| mcnt or corps, lie served, and the grade he
held. Proof, as to service, must be had,
| either from the records Of the War Depart
mcnt, the muster rolls the testimony OF com
mlssioned officers, or the niiidavlts of persons
of known responsibility. All applicants VIII
| make declaration according to the subJoined
Il form, before n court Of record, setting forth,
\ according TO the best Of her knowledge or
| belief, the name and rank OF the person
| on account Of whose service the claim Is
presented the day, month, and year, ut pos
sible, when he entered the service, and the
/ time when he left the same and, il under
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
county, and State in which ho resided when
he entered the service; whether he was
drafted, was volunteer, or substitute the
battles, ifany, in which he was engaged; the
country through which lie marched, with
such further particulars as may be useful IN
the investigation of the claim and; also,. II
tac hnc hat nnl,t ~ In mo
mentary evidence in support OF the claim
From the best sources of information, evidence
must be derived us to the period Of the death
Of the officer or soldier.
2. The legality Of the marriage, and the
time when it took place, must he clearly
established; and it must also be shown that
II the widow was never afterwards married.
Record proof, as to the marriage, is always
required, whenever it can be obtained. In a
case where the town, county, parish, church,
or family records afford no proof as to the
period when the marriage took place, the
fact must be established by tho testimony OF
one or more respectable persons, whose cro-
dibility must be certified by the officer who
may administer the oath. And, in order to
prevent any mistake or improper use that
may be made Of the affidavit of al officer who
may have the custody Of records, from which
he may make transcripts Of the record, III
relation to n marriage, the officer who may
give his affidavit will, instead Of copying the
figures contained in tho record, certify "that
it is a true copy of the record, with the ex-
ccption of the date, which is expressed on
the record in tair, legible figures, as follows;''
II Here copy day, month, and year, III letters
and figures, in exact conformity with the
original. Then let him add the following
words
RI IL. A. b., above named, depose and say
that hO'ti the office in the county,
town, and State aforesaid, and that the above
is true extract from the records OF said
with the exception above named, as
I certified by me.
A. d., Clerk ofMs
Tor rector, or pastor, as The case may BE-
2 Sworn before me
i e. d. Justice oCMe Peace.
$ Il And then will follow the certificate OF The
| proper officer, under his zeal Of Office, as Il
y | the official character and signature OF the
e magistratc who may administer the OATH
K Where no record proof exists, other than the
family record the original record must be
/ Produced and sworn to by the person IL
whose possession il has been kept.
g B. In 4 case where the service of a deccos
r ed officer or soldier is clearly proved by rec
r ord or documentary evidence, or the affidavit
S of a commissioned officer, showing the grade
and length Of service of tho deceased, the
particulars in relation to the service ore not
Y required to be set forth in the claimants
j declaration but she must swear In positive
terms that she is the widow OF the person
s whose service is thus proved. And no CLAIM
whatever can be sustained without positive
e \ proof of service.
! 4. In every case in which the deceased
officer or soldier was a pcnsloncr, the fac
3 should be SO stated, and the deceased pen
N sionef so described, as to enable the Depart
ir Inent to refer Immediately to the cvldcnc
upon which he was pensloncd, nnd thus fa
t, clltatc the investigation OF the clam OF th
&c widow
c ). Applicants unable to appear in cour
by reason of bodily infrmitv, may make tn
'd declaration before required, before judg
VI or Justice Of court OF record Of the count
in which the applicant resides, and the judg
'c or Justice will certify that the applicant can
II not, from bodily lnfrnity attend the court.
q. Whenever any official act is required I
&C be done by judge or Justice OF court q
y record, or by justice Of the peace, the Ger
u tfcatc ofthc Secretary of State or Of tn
i Territory, or of the proper officer or clerk o
the court or county, under his seal OF Office
+" VIII Oe annexed StatinR that SUCH pctson y
Judge or justice Of court Of record, or
10 Justice of the peace, and that the signa,ur
IS annexed is his genuine signature.
III z. The widows of those who served in th
IN navy as Indian spies, will produce proof, a
re nearly as may be, conformably to the precc
IN ding regulations, and authenticated in Sim
lar manner, with such variations as the differ
CT cnt nature Of the service may require.
J. l.. EDWARDS,
NJ Commissioner of Pensions.
y, DECLARATIONS.
u In order to obtain the benefit Of the act o
Congress, Of the 9Th td July, 1889, entitlct
"An Act granting half pay and pensions
TO certain widows"
STATE (rEnnIronY OR Drsrnlcr) IS.
OF
- On this day Of personally up
- pcarcd before the Of the a, b,
,J resident Of in the county Of age
~ years. who, being first duly sworn
s according 10 law, doth, on her oath, make ,h
me- me- following declaration, in order 10 obtain th'
o. o. benefit Of the provision made by the act q
i, Congress- passed July z, 1888, entitled al
:, act granting half pay and pensions to certain