Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-04-12
New Bounty Land Rnt.

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commissioner Of Pensions giving fun informa.
tiOn as TO the facts which must be establikbsd
in order to obtain warrants. We published the
law itself . few weeks since, and as there are
many in our county embraced in the act We
deem II proper to give the following place in
our columns.
CIRCULAR FROM THE COMMISSIONER OF pFNstoNs
Pension OFFtoE March 5. 1855.
The act entitled AN act in addition fo rer
tain acts granting bounty land to certain Off.
GERS and soldiers who have been engaged Il
the military service OF the United States'' an.
proved March 8, 1855, entities each Of tbe spr.
vlylng persons ofLhe following classes to Ger
llhoate or warrantfor such quantity Of land as
shall make. IN the whole, with what he NAV
have heretofore received one hundred and
sixty acres, provided be shall have severed a
period not less than fourteen DAYS, and shall
establish SAID service by record evidence, to
wit: a aett
! |. Commissioned and non.commissioned Of
tcers, musicians and privates, whether Of the
regulars' volunteers, rangers or militia. who
were regularly mustered into the service oftbe
United States, in any of the wars in which this
country has been engaged since 790. s..
2. Commissioned and non-commissioned Of
6eers, seamen, ordinary seamen. marines
clerks and landsmen in the navy in any Of said
wars. -
3. Militia, volunteers and state troops of anv
state or territory called into military service
and regularly mustered therein, and whose ser.
vices have been paid by the United States.
4. WagonmSsters and teamsters who have
been employed; under the direction of compe-
tent authority, in time of war, in the transpor..
tation ofmilitary stores and supplies.
8. Officers and soldiers Of the revolutionary
war. -tfs.- .ra 9fs5f .-ersl -
6. Chsplains who served with the army in
the several wars Of this country. sesr MI
| 7. Flotillamen who served in the war of 1912
Each of the surviving persons in the follow
ling clases are entitled to like certificate for
like quantity Of land, without regard to the
length of service. provided he was regularly
mustered into service, snd shall establish the
same by record evidence, to wit:
|. Officers and soldiers who have been act
ually engaged 10 any battle in any of the wars
IN which this country has been engaged.
q Those volunteers who served al the in
yasion of P)atisburg. in September, 1914.
5. The volunteers who served at the battle
Of Kings Mountain in the revolutionary var.
4. The volunteers that served at the battle
of Nickojack against The coniederated savaees
of the south, .a..t.....
s. The volunteers who served at the attack /
on Lewistogn, in Delaware, by the British /
fleet, in the war OF 1919
In addition to these classes, this act alsn TX .
tends To all Indians who have served the Uni
ted States in any Of their wars the provisions /
of this and all the bounty land laws heretofore
passed, in the same manner and TO the same
intent as Il said Indians had been white men.
Where the service has been rendered by al
substitute, he is The person entitled to the beA.
eht OF this act, and not his employer.
In the event of the death Cf any person who
il living would be entitled to certificate or
warrant as aforesaid, leaving widow, or, ifno l.
widow. q minor child or children, such widow.
OF, IT no widow. such minor child or children is
entitled 70 certificate or warrant for the same
quantity Of land such deceased persons would
De entitled to receive under the provisions of
said act, il now living
subsequent marriage will not impair the
right OF any such widow to such warrant, il
she be widow at the time OF her application
Persons within the age Of twenty .one years ON
the Sd day Of March, 1855, are deemed min
ors within the intent aud meaning OF said act,
TO obtain the benefits of this act, the claim
ant must make q declaration, under oath, sub.
stantially according to the prescribed FORMS
The signature Of the applicant must be attested,
and his or hor personal identity established by
he stfidavits OF Two witnesses, whose residences
be given, and whose credibilty must oe !
sustained by The certificate of the magistrate
before whom the application is verified. f.
No certificate Willie deemed sufficient in anv y
'ase, unless the facts are certified 10 be within $
he personal knowledge of the magistrate or '
,ther officer who shall sign the certificate, or ,
he names and places OF residence OF the wit. .
lesses by whom the facts are established be !
'lven, or their sthdavits, properly authentca. =
cd, be appended to the certificate. ~ u, n
The official character and signature Of the !
who may administer The oath must
g cel lated by the clerk of the proper court Of
ecord OF his county. under the seal of the
ourt, Whenever the certificate of the officer q
Tho authenticates the signature of tlIe maU;s. "
-ste is not written on the same sheet of uaner U
hlch contains the signature to be authent;ca. p
q, inc certificate must be attached to said pa.
q BY a piece Of tape orribbon, the ends oil
hich must pass under the official seal, SO Ma q y
prevent any paper from being Improperly : :
tached to the certificate. asa,.s'., III.
Applications in behalf OF minors should h. n. n
ade in lheir names by their guardian or next,t;n
lend. Where there are several minors ent;' 80
ID to the same gratuity, one NAV make the h.
,claration .a The warrant will be issued 10 all ~
intly, ln addition 70 proof Of service !. as mi A.
her cases, Che minor must prove the death Of y,
$ father, that no widow survives him. and tn
ct be, and .hose be represents are the, onIv ma
NOR children Of the deceased
ifa party die before the issue ola warrant IN
which ne would be entitled, If living, the 4 th
yht TO said warrant dies Eith.hims In such Is
Sc, The warrant becomes void, and shoald be /.
noelled. and The party next entitled in right e
the service claimed should MAKE an orrE