Wisconsin tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1847-1854, 1850-10-25


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On this-day Of, A. D. one thousand
eight hundred and---, personally appeared
before me. Justice of the Peace, Tor other
officer authorized to admin ter oaths for gen.
eral purposes within and for the county and
State aforesaid. ---aged--year ears,
resident i'll, in the State Of,
who being duly sworn according TO law. de-
clares that she is the widow of-
deceased, who was a-ln the Company
commanded by aptain--int the Regiment
of-commanded by, in the war
with Great Britain declared by the United
States on the 18th of June, 1912. TOR other
was, as the case may be;) that her SAID nus
band enlisted lor volunteered or was drafted)
at------on or about the---day Of -, \;
D., for the term of---and continued
in actual service in said war for the term oi
-. and vas honorably discharged at
---on tn day of--, A. D.,
will appear by his original certificate OF
discharge. herewith presented /
She further states that she was married to the
sad-- in On the - day of
-, a. D.. by one-a--,
and that her name before said marriage was
---; that her said husband died at
-on the-day of-A. D.,
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She makes this declaration Tor the purpose
of obtaining the bounty land to which she
may be entitled under the - the act passed
September 26th, 1850"
claimants signature.)
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and year above written.
(Olicer's signature.)
APPLfC tTIoNs TO BE MADE BY MINOR
CHILDREN.
If any officer or soldier who would be en-
titled 70 bounty land under said act, if living.
has died, leaving no widow who still sur
wives him, tut leaving a child or children un-
der the age Of majority at the time of the
passage Of said act, such minor child or chill
dren are entitled to the same quantity of land
that the father would be entitled to if living
/ In such case the guardian of such minor
child or children must make declaration as
nearly corresponding with the foregoing forms
as the nature Of the case will admit. He
must state the time of the fathers death; the
fact that no widow survives him and must
state the name names, and exact age or
ages. Of his surviving minor child or children.
The declaration must be accompanied by
satisfactory proof Of the fathers death, that
no widow survives him. of the ares of the
minor children, and of his own appointment,
by competent authority. as guardian. If
there is any family record showing the ages
of the children. il, or a certified copy Of the
same should be forwarded, with the affidavit
Of some dIsinterested person, proving the
geuuineuess of the original. and that the copy
certified is true and correct copy of it.
If the claimant was a reg mental or staff
officer, the declaration must be varied accord =
ing to the facts of the case.
/ If the discharge has been lost or destroyed
the words III ifGhc will be omitted, and the
facts in relation to the loss of discharge sta
ted in lieu thereof If the claimant never
received written discharge, or if dischar-
ged in consequence Of disability. orif he was
in captivity with the enemy. he must vary his
declaration SO as to So. forth the facts of the
case
! / he notes lo inc preceding declaration
are also applicable ~ this. In some cases il
will perhaps bee impossible tar the widow to
state The facts IN relation 10 her husband's 3
services. with the particularly to dates. &c,
indicated by the above form. In such case
she must set forth the facts with much
accuracy as possible. 1t will be indispensa-
bis for her to state the Company and Regi-
ment in which he served. If her husband.
was killed in battle, that fact must be set
forth IN the declaration.
) his declaration must be accompanied by
satisfactory proof Of the marriage, and of the
husbands death If there Is any public
cord OF the marriage. a duly certified copy
Of such record should he forwarded it pOSsi-
bic. If there is no public record Of the mar
mage, but a private or ttntty record. =uch
flHt.y record, or 4 certified copy of the same.
should be forwarded, with the affidavit Of
soue dI~3ntere~ted person. proving the genu-
iuere~s f The original, and that the copy Ger
u.ni * y true aud correct copy of it. lf no
public or private record of the marriage exists,
81 ctu be procured, that fact shoud d be set
forth ia the declaration aud IN such case,
other evidence such IS the testimony Of per-
sons who knew the parties in the lifetime Of
the husband. and knew them to live together
as husband and wife. and TO be - reputed.
will hs I'd dmissbie.
q In no case. however. viii the mere
statement witness that the claimant IS the
lridoic Of the deceased be taken as evidence
Of the marriage: hut the witnesses must
state the facts and circumstances from which
they derive their knowledge opinion that
she is the widow Of the deceased.
A certificate from the clergyman or magis-
trate who solernnzed the marriage, is not
competent evidence, unless the Cenuineness
of the certificate he proved. and the person
who gave ii be shown to have been authorized
TO solemnize marriages.