Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-03-10
BOUNTY LsED UNDER rHE ACT OF
MARCH 8, 1855.
PENSION OFFICE. March Z lS5h

1893, entities each Of the SURVIVING nor
sons In the following classes to a cer.ifi
cate or warrant for such quantity of land
as Shall make, in the whole, with wba,
he may have heretofore received. one
hundred and sixty acres. provided bf
shall have served a period not less than
fourteen days, and shall establish SAID
service by record evidence, to wit:
l.. Commissioned and non-commis.
stoned officers. musicians. and priyates,
whether of the regulars, volunteers.
rangers or militia, who were regularly
mustered into the service Of the United
States in any of the wars in which this
country has been engaged since 1870.
| z. Commis.ionedan and n0n-commission.
cd officers, sesmen, ordinary seamen.
marines, clerks and landsmen in the
navy in any Of said wars.
B. Militia, volunteers, and State troops
of any State or Territory called into
military s.rvice, and regularly mustered
therein, and whose services have been
paid by the United States.
4. Wagonmasters and teamsters who
have been employed, under the direction
of competent authority, in the time OF
war, in the transportation of military
stores and supplies.
5. Officers and soldiers of the reyolu.
tionary war.
g. ChaplainS who served W tn the army
in the several wars of this country.
Z. Flotilla-men who served in the war
of 1872.
Each Of the surviving persons in the
following classes are entitled to a like
| certificate fer like quantity Of land.
without regard to the length of service,
! provided ne was regularly mustered into
service, and shall establish the same BY
| record evidence, to wit:
l. Officers and soldiers who have been
actually engaged in and battle in any of
the wars in which this country has been
! engaged.
2. Those volunteers who served at the
invasion of Plattsburg, in September,
1914.
B The volunteers who served at the
! battle Of Kings Mountain in the revolu-
tiOnary war.
4. The volunteers who served at the
battle of Nickojack against the confedcr-
ated savages Of the South.
5. The volunteers who served az the
attack on Lewist0wn, in Delaware, by
the British fleet, in the war Of 1912
liz addition TO these classes, this ac;
also extends to all Indians who have
served the United States in any of their
wars the provisions Of this and all The
, bounty -land laws heretofore passed, in
the ssme manner, and to the same extent
as if said Indians had been white men.
v here the service has been rendered
by substitute, he is be person entitled
TO the benefit OF this act, and not his
employer.
In the event Of the death Of any person
who, if living, would be entitled 10 a
certificate or warrant as aforesaid, leav.
ing widow, or, if no widow, a minor
child or children, such widow, or, if no
widow, such minor child or children, is
! entitled to certificate or warrant for the
same quantity of land such deceased
persons would be entitled to receive un-
der the provisions Of said act, if now
living.
A subsequent marriage will not impair
the right OF any such widow to such war
I, rant, if she be widow at the time of
her application. Persons within the age
of twenty-one years on the Sd day of
March, 1856, are deemed minors within
the intent and meaning Of said act.
To obtain the benefits of this act, the
| claimant must make declaration, under
oath, substantially according to the forms
hereto annexed. The signature OF the
applicant must be attested, and his or
her personal identity established by the
affidavits of two witnesses, whose resi-
dences must be given, and whose credi-
bility must be sustained by the certifi-
cate of the magistrate before whom the
application is verified.
No certificate will be deemed sufficient
in any case, unless the facts are certified to
be within the personal knowledge of the
magistrate or other officer who shallsgn
the certificate, or the names and places
of residence Of the witnesses by whom
the facts are established be given, or
their atidavits, properly authenticated,
be appended to the certificate.
The official character and signature OF
the magistrate who may administer the
oath must be certified by the clerk of the
proper court of record of his county,
unCer the seal of the court. Whenever
the certificate of the officer who autben.
ticates the signature OF the magistrate il
not written on the same sheet of paper
which contains the signature to be au
thenticated, the certificate must be at.
tached to said paper by piece of tape
or ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the official seal, so as to prevent
any paper from being improperly at.
{ tached to the certificate.
i Applications in behalf of minors should
be made in their names by their guardian
or next friend. Where there are sewers
minors entitled to the same gratuity, on!
may make the declaration. The warrant
!, will be issued to all jointly. In addition
. to proof of service, as in ather cases, tht
, minor must prove the death of his father
that no widow survives him, and tha