Washington telegraph., 1850-11-27

duly sworn according to law, declares that
| she is the widow of -, deceased. who
was - in the company commanded
10y Captain -, in the - regiment OF
- commanded l,y - in the war with
Great Britain, declared 10y the United
States on the 18Th Of June, 1912, Tor
ot!ber aoar Us the ctse may be) that her
sad husband enlisted (or volunteered or
TuS drufted) at -- on or about the
-- slav Of cf-A A D., -, tor the
'er,n Of - aud continued in actual
service in SAID war for the term Of
and was honorabIy discharged at---
on the -.iav o. A. D.. -,
as uoiU appear by his original certificate
or discharge hereWith preSentedt
She further states that she was married
10 the said -- in -- on the -
Of - A. d., -, by one "A
--. aud that her name before said
marriage was --. that her said hus-
baud died at --, OH the - day of
-, A. D., -, and that she is still a
widow.
She makes this declaration for the pur-
pose of obtaining the bounty la'd to
which she may be entitled under the ''act
passed September 20sa, 1850"
Claimants signature.)
Sworn to and subscribed before me
the day aud year above written.
(Otficer's signature.)
application by Minor Children-If
any officer or soldier who would he EN-
titled to bounty Iand under said act, IT
living, has died. leaving no widow who
still survives him. but leaving child or
children under the age OF maturity at the
time of the passage of said act, such
minor child or children are entitled to the
same quantity of land that the father
would be entitled to if living
In such cases 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 or names, and e.cdct age or ages OF
his surviving minor child or children.
This declaration must be accompanied
by satisfactory proof OF the fathers death,
that 70 widow survives him. OF The ages
of the MINOR children, aud OF his own
appointment, by competent authority, as
guardian. If there is any family record
Shn wing the ages of the children, 1t, or
certified copy ot the same, should DC
forwarded, with the affidavit OF some DIS
interested person, proving the genuine
ness OF the original, aud that the copy
certified is true and correct copy of il.
*If the claimant was a regimental or
staff officer, the declaration must be
varied according to the facts OF the case.
tIf the discharge has been lost or des-
troyed. the words in ataLlc will he omit
ted, and the facts in relation 10 the loss
of the discharge stated i'll lieu thereof
If the claimant never received written
discharge, or if discharged in conse-
quence of disa bility, or If he was IN cap
tivi,y with the enemy, he must vary his
declaration so as to set forth the facts OF
the case
THE notes TO the preceding declaration
are also applicable TO this. In some
cases it will perhaps, he impossible tor
the widow to state the facts, IN relation
to her husbands services, with the par
ticularity as 10 dates. &C., indicated by
the above form. In such case she must
set forth the facts with as much accuracy
as possible. 1t will be indispensable for
her 10 slate the company. and regiment
IN which he served If her husband was
killed IN battle, that fact must be set
forth in the declaration.
fhe declaration mus. he accompanied
Nv satisfactory proof of the marriage, and
OF the husbands death 1t there is any
public record If the marriage. duly GER
tilted copy of such record should he tor
wardeG if possible. Ii there is no publlC
record Of the marriage, but private or
family record, such family record, or a
certified copy of tue same, should be tor
warGed, with the affidavit OF some disin-
teresred person proving the yenu'iene>s
of the riyinai, aud that the copy certl-
lied is "a ifue aud correct copy OF It. Ii
no public or private record of the mar
rla..e exists. or can be procured. that tact
should be set forth ili the declaration; aud
IN sucl, case other evidence. such as the
testimony of persons who knew he par
lies nm the life time of the husband, and
knew them IL live together as husband
and wife, and to be SO reputed, will be
admissible.
n-In no case, however, will the mere
| stalement of witnesses that the claimant
is thc aoid01O of the deceased be taken
AS evidence of the marriage, but the writ
nesses must state the facts aud c"c~ns'
stances from which they derive their
knowledge or opinion that she is the wild
ow of the deceased.
A certificate from the clergyman OF
magistrate who solemnized the marriage
is not competent evidence unless the gen.
n;neness of the certificate be proved, and