The Ottawa free trader., 1850-10-26
OTTAWA, ILL.,, SATURDAY, OC rOBER o6, 1850
Instructions for Obtaining Warrants.


Instructions for Obtaining Warrants.
The following are the instructions and forms to
be observed by persons applying to the Pension
Office for Bounty Land under the Act Of Septem-
Der 2S, 1850, entitled An act granting Bounty
Land to certain officers ami soldiers who have
been engaged IN the military service of the Unit
ed States"
In every application for the benefit Of the act
aforesaid whether made by the surviving officer
or soldier himself, or by his widow or minor chiId
or children, declaration, under oath, must "
made AS nearly according TO the following forms,
as the nature OF the case will admit.
Such declaration, and all afiidayits, must be
before some Justice Of the Peace or other officer
authorized to administer onths for general purpo-
ses, who may certify the same
The official character and signature of the mag.
lstrate who may administer the oath, must be Ger.
titled by the clerk ofte proper court of record Of
his county. under the seal of the court. Such GER.
f,fcafe must accompany epeay case
In every instance where the certificate Of the
certifying officer who autbenicates the paper, is
not written on the same sheet OF paper which con.
tains the affidavit or other papers authenticated
the certificate must be attached thereto by piece
Of tape or narrow ribbon, tho ends of which must
pass under the official seal SO as To prevent any
paper from being improperly attached TO the GER
tificate
The Sd section, in express terms. only provides
for the location of a warrant under tie law Thus
the right to locate not being given 10 an assignee
the Department may well say that no assign
ments made prior to location will be rccogniz
ed
The 4th section declares all sales, DC going to
affect the title to any land granted o, TO be gran
ted "prior 10 the ISSUE" sh all lie null and void.
and expressly declares that the land located shall
not be charged with or subject to any debt or
claim, incurred prior to the issue Of the patent
1t thus appears clear that il was the Intention of
Congress that the claim of the soldier or his heirs,
should continue free from every incumbrance un.
I'll after the issue cf The patent, and thus relieve
the Department from all the evils growing out
Of conflicting claims under aledged assignn ents.
The object Of the law is to confer the right to
the land itself on the warruntcc or his heirs. AZ.
ter that purpose is effected it is Of course compc-
tent for the grantee to dispose Of it as he may
think proper
Fo'm Of "a Declaration TO be made BY the surviving
o1icer or soldier.
State Of -, County of -, ss.-On this
- day Of - A. ID. one thousand eight hun
drcd and -, personally appeared before me, a
Justice of the Peace, (or 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 to law, declares
that she is the widow of - deceased who
was a - in the company commanded BY
Captain - in the - Regiment of -
commanded by in the war with Great
Britain declared 10y the United States on the s,h
day of June, 1912, (or other war as the case NAV
beo That her said husband enlisted Tor youn
tnered or was draftetD ut on or about the
- day Of - A. ID. - for the term
Of and continued in actual service in said
war, for the term of - and was honorably
discharged at - on tnc-- day Of
A. D as riH appear by his original Ger.
t!!feate Of discharge here,riM pre'entcdt
She further states that she was married 10 the
said - in - on the --day of -
A. d. - by one - - and that
her name before her said marriage was -;
that her said husband died at - on the -.
day Of E y. d. - and that she is still
a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the bounty land to which she may be en-
titled under the "act, passed Sept. 2sth, 1850
(Chairmans signature
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and year above written Officers signature
application By Minor Children
II any officer soldier who would be entitled
TO bounty land under said act, If living las died
leaving no widow who still survives him. but lea.
wing child or children under the age of majori
ty, ut the time ot the passage of laid act, such mi
sl,tlI 81, al. ..,l
quantity of land that the father would bc entitled
10 II living.
In such case the guardian of such miaor child
or children must make n declaration as nearly
corresponding with the foregoing forms rs the
nature OF the case will admit lie must state the
time OF the fathers death the fact tina, no wild.
ow survives him; and must state the nnme or
names, and exact age or ages Of his surviving mi.
nor child or children
This declaration must be accompanied by sat.
lsiactory proof of the fathers death, that no wild.
ow survives him, of the ages Of the minor children
OF his own appointment, 10y competent Authority,
a guard'rn, IL there is any family record show.
my the ages OF the children, II, a certified copy
ot the same should be forwarded with the aiii.
daylt of some dlsntcrested person, proving the
gcnuneness of the original aud that the copy Ger.
tilted il u correct copy of it.
All claims under the aforesaid act should be nd
dressed to the Commissioner OF Pensions
vi the claimant wusa regimcn,al or staff officer,
the declaration must be varied according TO the
facts OF the case.
III the discharge has bccn'los or destroyed, the
words IN ifdtcs will BE- omitted and the iacs IN re.
ion to the loss of the discharge stated in lieu there
of II the claimant never received written dis
charge. or II tdscharged in consequence of disability
orll he was IN captivity with the enemy, he must va
~ his deciara'ion as 10 set forth the facts of the
case
THE notes 10 the preceding declaration nrc also
applicable TO this. In some cases it will, perhaps
be mbossble for the widow TO state the 10, ts in re-
alton to her husbands services with the particula.
my as to dates, &c,, Indicated by the above form.
In such cnsc she mus, set forth the facts with Ms
much accuracy MS possible. Ii will be indspen sa ble
or her to state the company and regiment III which
ne served. II her husband was ked IN the hattie,
mat iac, must be set forth in the declaration
lhis declaration must be accompanied by sa,isac-
tory proof OF the marriage. and OF the husbands
death lithere snny pubic record oi,hc marriage,
duly certified copy ctsuch record shall be forward.
diiposslbe. II there public record ofthe mar
mage, but apriyate or family record such family rec
ord, or certified copy OF the same, should be for
with nihluy nt ,,,.