Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1850-11-07
FORMS for OBTAINING BouN.
TY LANDS.

TY LANDS.
For the purpose of cooperating with the bene-
fcent policy of the President, we publish the
terms necessary under the Bounty Land Law.
These forms will, with the military rolls, be de-
posted in the clerks Office of every county The
evidence of service and discharge being thus ac-
cessible, together with the forms necessary to
verify the claims, the simplest business knowl-
edge will be sufficient to fill up and forward an
application for the warrant and to direct, if ne
cessary, the location by the commissioner of the
General Land Office.-Baltimore Sun.
Instructions and Forms to be observed by persons
applying to the Pension Office for Bounty
Land, under the act of September 25th, 1850,
entitled "An act granting Bounty Land to
certain officers and soldiers who have been en-
gagged in the military service of the United
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 child
or children, a declaration, under oath, must be
made as nearly according to the following forms
as the nature of the case will admit.
Such declaration, and all afidavits, must be
sworn TO before some justice of the peace or 9TH
er officer authorized to administer oaths for gen.
raj purposes, who must certify the same.
The official character and signature of the
magistrate who may administer the oath must be
certified by the clerk of the proper court of rec
ord of his county, under the seal of the court.
Such certificate must accompany every case.
In every instance where the certificate of the
certifying officer who authenticates the paper is
not written on the same sheet of paper which
contains the affidavit or other papers authentca-
ted, the certificate must be attached thereto by
piece Of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of
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prevent any paper from being improperly attach
ed to the certificate.
The Sd section, in express terms, only pro-
vides for the location of warrant under the
law. Thus, the right to locate not being given
to an assignee, the Department may well say
that no assignments made prior to location will
be recognized.
The 4th section declares all sales, &C., going
to affect the title to any land granted or to be
granted "prior to the ISSUE" shall be 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 issuing of the pa
tent" 1t thus appears clear that it was the in
tention of Congress that the claim of the soldier
or his heirs should continue free from every kind
of incumbrance 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 itself on the warrantee or his heirs. At
ter that purpose is effected, it is of course com
petent for the grantee to dispose of it as he may
think proper.
Form Of declaration TO be made by the surr,r,ng
Officer or Soldier.
State Of, County of -, S..
On the - day of =, A. D., one thousand
eight hundred and -, personally appeared be-
fore me, a Justice of the Peace Tor other officer
authorized to administer oaths for general purpo-
ses) within and for the county and State afore-
in the State Of who being duly sworn
according to law, declares that he is the identical
who was - in the company COM
manded by Captain - in the - reg-
ment of - commanded by -- IN the war
with Great Britain, declared by the United States
braced in said act, describing what war J that he
enlisted Tor volunteered, or was drafted) at -,
on or about the - day of -, A. d. -,
for the term of -, and continued in actual
service in said war for the term of -, and was
honorably discharged at t., on the = day
Of, A. D., -, as ,ciu appear by his origi-
nal certificate Of discharge hcrr,osth prssentsdf or
by the muster rolls of said company.
He makes this declaration for the purpose OF
obtaining the bounty land to which he may DE
entitled under the ''act granting bounty land to
certain officers and soldiers who have been en-
gagged in the military service of the United
States" passed September 2Sth, 1850.
signature of the claimant
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and
the year above written. And l hereby certify
that believe the said - to be the identical
man who served as aforesaid, and that he is OF
ba oh cfoto
[Signature of the magistrate or other officer.
Form Of a Declaration 10 be made By the W'doaO
of deceased Officer or Soldier.
State of -, County of -,ss
On this = day Of =, A. D., one thousand
eight hundred and -, personally appeared
before me, Justice of the Peace, Tor other off,
Ger authorized to administer oaths for general
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 -
in the company commanded by -, in the
war with Great Britain, declared by the United
States on the 18th of June, 1912, Tor other war,
as the case may be y that her said husband en-
listed Tor volunteered or was drafted) at -,
for the term of -, and continued in actual
service in said war for the term of -. and was
honorably discharged at -, on the - day
of -, A. D., =, as ,ciu appear by his ORR
ginal certificate Of discharge herewith presentedt
She further states that she was married to
said --i in - on the - day of
- A. -, by one - and
that her name before said marriage was -
that her said husband died at -, on the
. day of -, A. D. -, and that she
is still widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of
obtaining the bounty land to which she may be
entitled under the 'sact passed September 18th,
1850" Claimants signature.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day
and wear above writer TOficer's signature.1