Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1850-10-16
INSTRUCTORS IND Fop,1.

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"To be observed BY persons applying the Pension Oc
For Bounty Land, under The acof September 2Sh 1850
| Entitled, AN Act granting Bounty Land to cer,ia
! Officers and soldiers who have been engaged in tn
| military service of the United States'n
In every application for the benefit Of the act aforesaid
whether made by the surviving officer soldier himself
by his widow OF minor child or children, decarao IN
der OATH must be made nearly according to the following
! forms, as the nature Of the case will admit.
Such declaration, and all affidavs, must be sworn to be
fore some justice of hepeace other authorized person
administer Oahs Tor general purposes, who must certify TIL
same.
The official character and signatures of the magistrat
who may administer The OATH must be certified by the cle
of the proper court of record Of his county under seal Of
court Such certifc must accompany eue,u case.
In every instance where the certificate of The certifying
officer who aulhencaes the paper, is not written on th
same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit or ohe
papers authenticated the certificate be attached there
10 by piece of tape ribbon, the ends OF which
pass under the official SEAL So as to prevent any
from being Improperly attached to the certificate.
The Sd seclion in express terms, only provides for the
location of warrant under the law. Thus the right
locate not being given to an assignee The Department may
well say that assignments made prior location will be
recognized.
The 4th section, declares that all sales, &c. going az
feet the title 20 any land granted To be granted "prior
10 the ISSUE" shall be null void and expressly declares
that the land located shall not be charged with or subject
any debt claim, "ncured prior the issuing of the
patent" 1t thus appears cIear that it the intention OF
of Congress that the claim of the soldier or his heirs should
continue free from every kind of ncumbrance until after
The issue Of the patent, and thus relieve the Department
from all the evils growing out of conflicting claims under
alleged assignments
The object of the law is to confer The right to The land
iisefo on the his heirs. After that purpose is
Effected it ocourse competent for the grantee dispose
of it as he may think proper.
Form Of declaration to be made By the sviving Officer
or Soldier.
Count, g S.
hundred and - ; personally appeared before me, JUS
tce of the Peace Cor other officer authorized TO administer
oaths for general purposes within and for the County and
State aforesaid, - aged - years, resident of--
in the State of , who being duly sworn according 10
law, declares that he is the Identical - who was
- in the Company commanded by Captain -
in the - Regiment of -- commanded by -
in the with Great Britain declared by the United States
the 18th day of June, 1872 (or other ,oa embraced in
said act, describing 'cat ,car } that he enlisted Cor rOl
teered, or uas dratted> al -- about the - day
of - A. d. --for the term Of - and contin-
ued in actual service in said for the term of --
and was honorably discharged at - on the - day
u A. d. -, as ,ciH appear By his original
certificate discharge here,c presented by the muster
rolls of said company.
He makes this declaration for The purpose of obtaining the
bounty land to which he may be entitled under the TACT
granting bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who
have been engaged in the military service of the United
States" passed September 26lh, 1850
(Signalure of the clamanr)
Sworn and subscribed before The day and year above
written And hereby certify that believe the said -.
to be the identical who served aforesaid and that
he is the age above stated.
signature Of the magistrate or other oficer)
Form ofa Declaration to be made by the Widow of de-
ceased officer on soldier.
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hundred and , personally appeared before me, Jus
lice Of the Peace, Tor other officer ahrised 10 administer
ods for general pmposes within and for the County and
Stale aforesaid, -ag aged - years,a resident Of
in The State Of - who being duly according to
law declares, that she is the widow Of - deceased,
who was a-- in the Company Commanded by Captain
- in the -- Regiment il Commanded by
- in The war with Great Britain declared by the u
ned States the 18th day Of June 1872 Cor other ,ca as
the case may bs) That her said husband enlisted Cor vol
%nlesr err or '0as drgted0 at -, ON Or about the "
continued in actual service in said war for The term
and was honorabIy discharged at - on The -
day of - A. d. - us ,ciH appear by las original
certificate Of discharge here,cith presened+
She further that she was married To The said
in - on the - day of-A. ID. by
one - - and that her name before her said
marriage was that her said husband died at -
on the - day of - A. ID. -, and that she
is still widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
the bounty land which she may be entitled under the
"act, passed September 2Sih, 1850.
Claimants sgniture.)
Sworn and subscribed before me the day and wear a.
bove written. Officers slghalure.)
duplication by Minor Children
any officer soldier who would be entitled to bounty
land under said if living has died, leaving widow
who will survive him, but leaving child children under