The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-06
PAY DUE TO DECEASED OFFICERS and
SOLDIERS.
TRnAsuRr DEPARTMENT,
Second -Asldiior's Office,


TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second .4adiior's Office,
October "a, 1886
To enable those who have claims on the United
States treasury for money due on account of mill
tary services rendered by deceased officers and SOL
diers, whether regulars volunteers, TO draw such
balances with the least difficulty and delay the fol-
lowing information is published. .. -
ORDER OF CLAIM.
Where letters testamentary or Of administration
arg legally granted, such legal representative will
have preference. Where the sum due sxeseds one
hundred dollars it will be paid to the legal represent
alive alOn', no matter who may be disributee.
II the deceased died unmarried, payment will be
made hrst, 90 the father; second, TO the mother
third TO the brothers and sisters collectivey and
lastly TO the heirs general; each class claiming where
those preceding are dead. . Missy 90.
II the deceased had been married, then the follow
ing VIII be the order OF claim: First, the widow;
ond, the child or children, (f minors, the guardani
third, the father; fourth, the mother fh the broth
ers and sisters collectively and lastly the heirs gen
eral
II there be more than one brother, or sister, or
child, or heir general, should the money be due to
one OF those classes, letters Of administration must
in all cases, be taken out .
.. PROOF AND AUTHORIZATIONS. ....
To satisfy the accounting officers that the person
claiming Is entitled 10 the money, the dispositions OF
two witnesses must be procured, 10 be taken before
Judge or justice OF the peace, who shall certify To
their ersdibtty) that the person claiming is the
widow child, &c, of the deceased; and If il be
child that IL is of age, and the only child; if be
brother, or sister, general heir that the deceas
ed left no other brother, sister, general heir
and that the claimant is Of lawful age and said depo
nsnts shall make oath that they disnieresisd. BIZ
The certificate Of the clerk of the court to which
said Judge or justice belongs, accompanied by the
seal Of his Office, il he has one and ifnot, by
tfeaie Of the fact must be annexed 10 said deposit
ton. . Hs.I
Where letters testamentary Of administration
are forwarded, they must be proven to be true
copies by the clerk of the court or officer granting
them, with the seal annexed, as above, or its alb
sence accounted for.
MODE or PAYMENT.
Payments will be made by an order from the ac-
counting officers, on the pay master most convent
ent 10 the residence Of the claimant Such order
will command the money at par in almost every
town in the United States Such order will require
the signature Of the claimant on its face, before Il
will be paid.
MODE or PRESENTING CLAIMS.
Alliclaimants wishing TO obtain information or to
present claims, can communicate with this Office by
Of the Office will allow. The government pays all
or transmitted by this Office.
II the claimant wishes that the money due shall
be paid to any other person. order TO that effect
endorsed upon some paper of the claim properly at
tested, will be sufficient The trouble and expense
Of formal power Of attorney are unnecessary.
A compliance with the above rules will ensure
prompt and certain payment Of all such dues.
JOHN M. McCALLA,
Second Auditor.