The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-18
bounty Land Warrants and sAe Law CO.
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| bounty Land Warrants and aAe Law 10
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In consequence OF the uncertainty OF the various prov
sioas Of Law affecting the OF bounty land wal
rants the rights OF claimants and their heirs, and Oh
manner in which they may be located the COMMISSIONS
Of the General Land Ooe has Issued the following cir
cular,-
GENERAL LAM Oyyrog Nov. I, 1858.
Annexed is copy OF tho act OF Congress approved Jun
8 1866 declaring the title to land warrants certain
cases"
In virtue Of this act the title 10 land warrants suet
after the death OF the warrantee the e.widow
there be one, and there be none the heirs lega
tees Of the claimant.
All such warrants declared personal chattels anc
may be assigned by such widow "hers or "legatees,
or by thc legal representative Of the deceased claimant
for the Of such heirs or ,egatees only y
To make a warrant whom issued 10 deceased persons
available, should be accompanied by Certificate under
SEAL from court having jurisdiction OF probate matters
giving the date OF the docease of the claimant.
l. II he died before tho date of the warrant then the
OF his "wdow" should be stated 10 that
II there be one, whose assignment will be sufficient tho
ordinary form.
2. II no widow, that fact should appear in tho cer.a
cate OF the Probate Court, showing the names Of the
heirs and only heirs at law Of the claimant naming such
as are adults and such as are minors II all adults
then their simple transfer is all that required tho
warrant, 70 which the certificate Of The Probate Court
must be appended. II some all are minors, they may
assign by their guardians whose letters of guardianship
should also be appended
g. II the claimant died after tho date of the warrant.
then the title thereto dcsccnds according 10 the law OF
domcl In this class OF cases il the claimant died
tate there should be certificate from the Probate Court
giving the names OF the heirs only heirs law who
adults, may assign as in ordinary cases aud if minors
may assign by guardian aforesaid.
II the warrantee died tcstao certified transcript of tho
will should be annexed with an assignment by the lega
tees by tho executor when the will does specifically
dispose Of tho warrant but in that transcript tho
letters testamontary must accompany the transfer.
Or in any of the foregoing Of ntcstacy the
rant may be assigned by the administrator Of the de.
casent his loyal representative "for the OF
heirs only, but the assignment must be accompanied by
q certified copy OF the letters Of administration.
8. In virtue Of tho second saa act Of June s.
1853 warrants under the act of 1856 well those
issued under previous laws may be applied to lands
Switch subject to entry al greater minimum than
81 rs per acre, by the locator paying, Sin cash, the diff
between the value of such warrants at dollar
and twenty five cents per and the tract Of land oci
ted ON
Thus for example, 100 acre warrants may he located on
100 at So 90 per and the difference $500 paid
In cash. two warrants Of 80 acres each, four
rants Of 40 each may DO applied TO 100 tracts
each, however TO be located on specific loyal bdv
Of the l6o acres, aud the difference 5000 must in all
cases be paid in cash.
6. In regard to all pre- empons at dollar and TWEEN
ty five cents per acre. it is held that pro emptor may
one, two warrants in locating the land pre-
cmptcd each warrant to specific aub- division of
the land that is, 40 acre warrant must be located
specific 40 tract so an so tract and
Where subdivision is fractional, and ovcrruns the
number OF called for by the warrant the fractional
excess must be paid for in cash.
In all respects, except 40 far qualified by the orego
ing, the circular and ts forms Of Sd May 1855 will govern
in regard to bounty land warrants
The following general sections added for tho infor-
nation OF parties interested -
T. Patents for bounty land locations issued In the
order OF dao OF location and sent to tho
Land Office for delivery unless before tho transmission
party files in this Office the duplicate certificate when the
patent will be to such address the may
dica&c
g. Where the duplicate certificate is lost the patent will!
be delivered upon the pateDtee filing this Office his ai
cavt stating tho fact Of its loss and that not
signed by him, aud that he is the present bona t owner
Of the land
9. Where an original warrant which had been assigned
is lost and a duplicate warrant is issued lieu OF it,
assignment must be endorsed thereon from the
rantee, in default Of that decree OF title must be OBJ
tanned from court OF competent jurisdiction and trans
cript thereof appended TO the duplicate warrant.
TilOS. A. HENDRICKS, Commissioner.
Approvcd--J. THOMPSON, Secretary Of Interior.