The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-29

PENSION OFFICE, March A, 1877.


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PENSION OFFICE, March 4 1877.
order into effect the provisions Of the 9Th section
Of the ae, Of the I'm February lsa The seerehhy Of
served,
which accompanies these regulations, that there six
classes of persons provided for, WIS
of the regular army who have served, may serve,
in Mexico during the present war with that country, and
have been honoaby discharged who may have beeno
may be- honoraby discharged before the expiration Of the
period OF their enlistment IN consequence OF wounds re-
ceved, or sickness incurred, in the course of such
vice; -
in the preceding paragraph who die in the service
after being discharged and before the issuing OF cer
Non-comnissioned officers, musicians, and Prvates
who have been mustered or may be mustered for twelve
may serve until the end OF the war with Mexico, and have
BEEN or may be- honoaby discharged by reason q he ex
from wounds received or sickness incurred in said ser
vice m -.....,. ,..,., -. ,a - .,o,
volunteers as shall have died. or may de- IN me
suing sum ', Of warrant n t or certicae w
o. Volunteers received INTO the service since the com
of the Mexican for less than twelve months
served until honorably discharged.
received into the for less than three months,
and who have died in the service or after having been
In order subsantate claim for land or scrip, under
the provisions OF the foregoing secon Oh ihe ACT ne per-
send depose with, the Commissioners OF Pensions,
Washington c evidence OF enlistment service and hon
these points is held to be the original discharge of the
applicant which must in att cases, be produced IN ex
stence, accompanied by the applicants ailiaVl settins
forth that he is the identical person mentioned IN the DIS
and oass Of hs o or a st 6e FACT 81 n
produce the affidavit OF some credible witness IN corroboa
and company which he belonged; the time of en-
erng the service the time place and manner OF his leav
miss i, officer that he was honofaby discharged.
In case the claimant should desire scrip instead OF land
marked A, accompanying these regulations.
The rules in the paragraphs immediately preceding are
The representatives of deceased soldiers and others,
mentioned in classes 2, and must produce evidence of
II the soldier was discharged the discharge be pro-
duced if in Ifnot the same proof will be
the service the certificate of his captain other officer
who commanded the company to which he belonged must
be produced.
The persons who may claim must produce evidence
their relationship to the deceased and show the degree of
cosanguny they bore to him. This proof must be drawn
conformity with the form marked b. and may be taken
before any court having probate jurisdiction IN case e
ceased is lvng and in case the mother claims she must
show S nat neither the w'e chd Or .gE ., lf
Commissioner Of Pehs'ons.
Copy of the 9th section Of The act Of February H. ls7, ent
tied An act TO raise for limited ftne additional mnHa
| ry force, and for Other purposes
SIC; And be il further enacted, That each noncomms
stoned officer, musician, private enlisted or to be
enlisted in the regular army, regularly mustered in
volunteer company, for period OF not less imam
twelve months, who has served or may serve during
the present war with Mexico and who shall receive an
honorable discharge, or VINO shail nave Deeh Ri"eu
or died OF wounds received or sickness incurred IN
the course OF such service, or who shall nave been
discharged before the expiration OF ms term Oh service IN
consequence ofwonds received or sickness in the
course servce shall be entitled to receive
warrant from the War department Tor the quantity oioe
hundred and sixty and which may be located by the
warranee his heirs at law at any land once Oh the
United States IN one body and IN conformity 20 .he eg
subdivisions of the public lands, upon OF the public
lands in such district then subject to private entry ana
upon the return OF such certhcate or
of the location thereof having been legally made TO the Cen
er Land Office, patent shall be Issued therefor Ina IN
the of the death of any such ocer
musician private during service after his discharge
and before the issuing OF certcate or warrant rs
the said certificate or warrant SHAH be issued IN avor ana
inure to the benefit OF his family or eiaVes according 10
the following rules: flrst, to the WIDOW ana 10 ms
children; second, his father; thrd, ms mother ana
IN the event OIL ms chioreh DehR minors, uel ,ie
shall, in conjunction with such oil the chidreh, IL
any, may be of full age, upon being duly author
lied by the orphans or other court having probate
ton have power to SELL and dlsPose Oh s,ch cerur,G Vi
mortgages, powers, OF oher instruments ol w'i.lhs' g
TO anect inc uue OF ciai 10 amy SUN oo.'y iis., G
or executed prior 10 he ISSUE u SUCH waitan vi
cate shall be null and void 10 All mtehls ana Will
soeVe nor shai such clh W pouny ilsi. oo y, a 49,, -
affected by charged with or subject to- the payment Oh
ing such certificate warrants PToUtdd, Iat no u
warrant issued under the provisions OF s c s'i pc a
upon any lahus OF ie oneu Jip 'i ~ i a,naj
| pre-emptOn right upon winch an dctu'
settelneht ana cuiV ,oo,, I 3 ',a,a W.
such non-commissoncd officer, musician and private VINO
may be entitled under the provisions OF THIS act 10 receive