The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-10-05
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7ta settlement CT Claims Due On Behalf o.
Deceased Soldiers.


rl.e following circular has just been issued
from ,he Treasury Department
30 enable those who may have claims upon
fro Jnited States for money due deceased officers
sa1 soldiers. on account of military services rem.
dared. whether in the Federal or volunteer SER
yr,a. TO obtain the same with the least delay,
tee lollowing information is furnished:
Offr FWM-lf the deceased was married
,ay,oant will be made first to the widow "a,
!. ne widow, to his child or children if minors
70 the guar ian.
Otdr Seecnd-I If he died unmarried, first to
ta4 hther 2I, if the father is dead, to the
,.nbeg: if both parents are dead, to the broths
III. and sisters collectively; lastly, 10 the heir
il general,
1pp.icaii0n-Thc claimant or claimants mus.
make written application, under oath, and
oyec bis or her. or their own Signature stating
his. her or their name, age, residence, connec-
lion to the deceased, with the letter or name of
;Ie ca,tain of the company and regiment to
witch he belonged, time of his death, and the
nature OF the pay claimed. whether arrears of
r2v. and the one hundred dollars bounty under
plr. under the act Of July 10, 1913.
IFUb'-l 10 SutlSif tlc accounting OANCiC ht!tNe
~ reIs N or persons thus claiming is Or are en-
,.i.d to the money. in the character he, she or
H., clailn the dispositions Of two credi,able
witnesses will be required. stating that they
i, acquainted with the claimant OF claimants,
Il connections held to the deceased, and that
..-.. the dcponont:, are disintelested.
4H4eutication-Tho application and dcposl-
to;a ab0,c required to be subscribed and sworn
70 b.lyle Judge, Commissioner, Notary Pubic
Justice Of the Peace, duly authorized to ad-
minister oAths, accompanied by the certificate
AID seal Of the court OF record as to the TACT OF
tie SAID Judge being duly commissioned, and
acting in his Official capacity, at the time OF the
execution Of the foregoing papers. II me sol
..er dIed unmarried, it must be 50 stated III the
APPLICATIONS OF those claiming 20 be the father
MY,aer, brothers or sisters, as we'll as by Tho
Witnesses. Proof OF marriage, record evidence
!. possible, must always accompany the appll'
cation Of those claiming to be widows
-ldbiniSt! atiOn-As tho taking out OF letters
# administration is attended with considerable
l@;en,e, often unnecessary, it is suggested thai
it he done only when required by the auditor
h. all cases where the soldier has been discharged
'ae captain descriptive certificate must be Tor
wogdcd "a this Office, or its absence satisfactorily
accounted for. The certificate Of an officer o
Tee @ru.v ~ to the soldier IDENTIFY in addition
IT, Iii own affidavit, will be deemed sufficient
y agg. the certificate Of such officer cannot b,
j7"roi. The testimony Of two ccsdiblo disn-
i@ly3 Witnesses mast he a1duced, rs in cas-
q deceased soldier
-ao.e ct Pcgtnent-Paymcnts will be made b,
q. .roer -rom tbeaccounting officers on any Pay
14>;,r OF tie army. Such order Will requiH
Tx signature ol the claimant On its tac6 before
VIA be paid.
-lo@ Of Prssmtiog C7aims-All claimant
VISITING to obtain Information, or to presen
Gains, can communicate with this Office b,
1@,.' a04 will receive as speedy a reply as tn
h2>neSa Of the Office will ALLOW.
Fostagc-The government pays all postage
"a soch communications, whether received o
transmitted by this Office
4 compliance with the ADORE rules will insure
prompt settlement OK all claims without unnec
"SaTy delay.
Address Ezra B. French, Second Auditor O.
lie treasury Department, Washington City
&c."