Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-10-24

feet the title of any land granted to be granted
prior the issue" shall be null and void, and express
" declares that the land located shall not be charged
with subject any debt claim incurred prior to
the issuing of the patent" 1t thus appears clear that
it the intention of Congress that the claim of the
soldier his heirs should continue free from kind
of ncumbrance until after the issue Of the patent and
thus relieve the Department from all the evils growing
Of conflicting claims under alleged assignment.
The object Of the law is to confer the right to the
land itself on the warrantee or his heirs After that
purpose effected it is of competent for the
grantee to dispose of it as he may think proper.
Form of Declaration to be made by the surrioing Off
Ger or Soldier.
ST c6Gs 9I o. IS.
On this day Of D., one thousand eight
Justice OF the Peace Cor other officer authorised to ad
minister oats general purPoses within and for the
county and State aforesaid, = aged years, resi-
dent Of in the State of -, who being duly
sworn according law, declares that he is the dent
cal -- who Iii the company command
eddy Captain -in the - regiment of -c COM
manded by -in the war with great Britain, dccar
cd by the United States the 18th day Of June, 1872
Cor other embraced in said act describing cha trGr
that he enlisted, Cor volunteered or lcds draed) at
on or about the = day Of, A. D, for the term
the term of -, and was honorably discharged at -
on the = day f., A. d. -, irW appear by
his original certificate of discharge herewith presentedf
or by the muster rolls of said company
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining
the bounty land which he may be entitled under the
''act granting bounty land to certain officers and sol
ders who have been engaged in the military service Of
the United States" passed Sept. 2Sth, 1850.
(Signature of the claimant.)
Sworn to and subscribed before the day and year
above written. And hereby certify that believe the
said be the identical man who served aforesaid
and that he is Of the age above stated.
(Signature of the ma gstrate other ollcer.)
Form Of a declaration to be made yhe Widow Of a
| cod Ofrccr
S' cogsf f1 OF :"
hundred and =, personally appeared before JUS
tice of the Peace Tor other officer authOr=edto admins
ter OGths for general purposes within andior the county
and State AFORESAID years resident OF
cording to law, declares that she is the widow of -
deceased who A. in the company commanded
by Captain - in the - regiment of - COM
manded by vi the war with Great Britain, declar-
ed by the United States on the 18th of June 1872 (or
either the may BED that her said husband
listed Tor volunteered or drGftd) at or about
the day Of, A, D., for the term Of and
continued in actual service in said for the OF
- and was honorably discharged at - on the -
day Of A. d. -, as lciH appear By his original GER
tifcate or discharge herewith presented.+
She further that she married to the said
I=n- ON thc-of a. ID. -, by one
-, and that her name before said marriage was
-; that her said husband died at - on the
/ = day of -, A. ID. -, and that she is still a
widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain
ing the bounty land which she may be entitled under
the passed Sept. 2Sth, 1880"
Claimants signature
Sworn to and subscribed before the day and year
above written. (Oicers signature.)
! APPLICATIONS MINOR CIILDREN.-If any officer
or soldier who would be entitled to bounty land under
said act if living, has died. leaving widow who still
survives him. but leaving child children under the
age of majority at the time OF the passage of said act
such minor child children entitled to the same
quantity of land that the father would be entitled if
/ living.
In such case the guardian Of such minor child chill
dren must make declaration nearly corresponding
with the foregoing forms the nature OF the will
admit. He must state the time OF the fathers death
the fact that widow survives him and must state the
name Names and eract age ages, of his surviving
minor child or children
This declaration must be accompanied by satisfactory
proof of the fathers death that widow survives him.
Of the ages Of the minor children and Of his ap-
pointment, BY competent authority, guardian II
there is any family record showing the ages of the child
rem it, or a certified copy Of the should be for
warded with the affidavit of disinteresed person.
proving the genuDeness of the original and that the
copy certified is atrue and correct copy Of 1t.
II claimant regments officer declaration
must be varied according TO the facts Of the case
If the discharge has been lost destroyed the words in ae
viii be omitted and the facts in relation the loss Of the discharge
charge discharged consequence Of disability if he
in captivity with Tie he vary hs declaration
THE preceding declaration applicable
In VII perhaps be impossible for the widow TO state the
relation husbands with the particularly
dates, indicated by such
forth the facts with much accuracy possible II will be
Indispensable for her the Company and Regiment in which
he served II her husband killed battle that fact must be
| forth in the declaration.
This declaration be accompanied by satisfactory proof of the
and Of the husbands death there public record
OF the marriage duly certified Of such record should be
warded possible II there public record OF the
bu. private family record such family record certified copy
Of the should be forwarded with The affidavit of dn-
tered person. proving the commences of the original and that
the copy certified true and copy Of IT, Ii public
private record the marriage exists be procured that fact
should be set forth the declaration and such other
dence such the testimony who knew the parties in the
lifetime Of the husband knew them TO live together husband
and wife, and to be reputed will be admissible.
IT y In however, will the Of witnesses
that the claimant the cdoc Of the deceased be taken evidence
Of the marriage bat the witnesses the ae,s and
from which they derive their knowledge opinion that she
Is widow OF the deceased
certificate from the clergyman magistrate who soemnzed
The evidence, unless the
the certificate be proved and the who be shown
have been authorized 10 solemnize marriage
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