Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-22
PENSION ACT OF July ID. 1862.

GENNlON AL Of JULY H. l0oAs
GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Under the act " Congress approved July 10, 1862
Pensions granted TO the following classes of per
military naval service Of the United States in the
line Of duty.
II wr5ows Of officers, soldiers. or seamen dying Of
wounds received Of disease contracted In the military
or naval service, as above
I III. CMLDRES under sixteen years Of age Of such
deceased persons, there Is widow surviving OF from
the time Of the widows fe-mArfiege
~. MorHgRs (who have no husband liyngl of oih.
GERS soldiers or deceased Aforesaid, provided
the latter have lcf neither widow children under six
teen years Of and provided also, that the mother
was dependent wholly Or In part upon the deceased Tor
supper, H.
erased persons, dependent the latter, wholly ia
part for support provided there righfu claimants
OF either N the three last preceding clauses
The rates of pensions to the several classes and grades
distinctly set forth the first section Of the act,
copy Of which is herewith published Only full pm
sion In any will be allowed TO the relatives Of de-
ceased officer, soldier seaman and IN order N pre-
cedcnce set forth above. When than minor
child orphin sister thus becomes entitled 10 pension,
the same must be divided equally between them.
Invalid PENSIONS under this Law, will commence rom
the date Of the pensioners discharge tom service prov
ided application is made within one year thereafter
the claim is not made until later date, the pension will
commence from the time Of the application Pensions
Of widows and minors will commence from the death "
the officer, soldier, seaman, whose service the
claim is based.
Declarations are required to be made before court NJ
record before officer Of such duly author
lied to administer oaihs aud having custody Of its seal
IsstimoHy may be taken before justice Of the peace
or other officer having like authority administer oaths
but in no case will any evidence be received that Is yef-
fed before officer who Is concerned prosecuting the
claim, or has a manifest interest therein.
The suboined forms, marked, respectively, a, Is, G,
d. r. and +, will guide applicants for pensions, Of the
army branch, IN the several classes. The forms should
be exactly 10 lowed in every instance No attorney will
be regarded having filed the necessary declaration and
ahdavs, contemplated by the seventh section Of the
act unless the forms, as well as the instructions given
D ia lie Al FtafI rufn fIf.H stffh
In support of the allegations made In the caimantss
declaration, testimony will he required in accordance
/. The claimants identity must be proved by twu
witnesses certified by judicial officer To be respectable
and credible, who are present aud witness the signature
OF the deemanl and who state, upon oath or aihrma-
ton, their belief either from personal acquaintance or
Tor other rcsons gwen that he or she is the identical
person he or she represents himself or herself 10 be.
Every applicant for M invalid pension must, n in
his power produced the certificate of the captain
some other commssi officer under whom he served
distinctly stating the time and place Of the said PHI
cants having been wounded or otherwise disabled
the nature Of the disability aud that the said di-abl,
arose while he in the service Of The United Stacs
and in the line Of his duty.
II it be mpractici6e to obtain such certificate b,
reason Of the death removal Of said officers it
DC so stated under oath by the applicant and his
men Of the fact proved by Of known respectah
lily, who must state particularly all the knowledge the
possess in relation such death or removal the
secondary evidence be received In case the
applicant must produce the testimony Of least
credible Witnesses, twho were in condition to know
acter must be youched fur by a Judicial officer. by
some one known to he department The witnesses must
give minute narrative " the facts in relation to the
natter and must show how they obtained knowledge
uf the facts to which they testify.
The surgeons certihcste for discharge should show
the character and degree Of the claimants disability but
when that's wanting and when the certificate Of
my surgeon Is not ohaiuahlc the certificate # two
spectacle civil surgeons will be received m accordance
with form + These surgeons must give Ia their h-
cate particular description Of the wound injury. dis
ease aud specify how and IN What manner ms present
md fItaaN
degree Ut disability for obtaining subsistence hy manual
labor must also be stated
D. The habits Of the applicant aud his occupation since
he len the service must be shown by at least crcd
bic witnesses
II the applicant claims pension as the widow Of
dcceas,d officer soldier she prove the legality Of
her marriage the death Of her husband and that she is
st widow She also furnish the names and ages
of her children under sixteen YEAS Of age at her hus
bands decease and the place of their residence. On
subsequent marriage her pension will CEASE and the mi
nor child or children Of the deceased officer soldier II
any be living, under the age of sixteen years will be
entitled 10 the same in her stead, from Tie date Of such
marriage.
Proof Of The marriage Of the parents and Of the age
Of the claimants will in like manner be required in ali
applications IN behalf Of minor children
me legality Of the marriage may be tanned by the
certificate OF the clergyman who ointd them III wednok
by the testimony respectable persons having know
edge of the fact IN default OF record evidence The ayes
and number Of children NAV be ascertaned by the demo
sition Of the mother, accompanied by the testimony NJ
respectable persons having knowledge Of them or by
transcripts from the parish Or town registers duly authtn-
Similar proof will be required OF the marriage If the
-l~s-.~ats e,
and that she remains a widow.
II the claimant be dependent sister, like pnof will be
required Of the marriage Of her parents aud Of her a
tionship to the deceased.
Guardians Of minor claimants must in all cases pro-
duoe evidence of their authority such under the
ct the court from which their apponmeht obtained.
Applicants OF the last four classes above given who
have in any aided abetted the ebeon against
the United States government not entitled 10 the
benefits Of this
Attorneys for claimants must have proper authority
rom those in whose behalf they appear Powers OF at
nfney must be signed in the IrTstnce Of Witnesses
aud acknowledged before duls qualified officer whose
Official character must be certified under seal.
Ia all cases the post Office address Of the claimant
must he distinctly stated
Applications under this act will DE numbered and ac-
knuwiedg'd, To be acted IN their turn In filing adj
diuona evidence correspondents should always give the
number of the claim gel the name NJ the claimant
JOSEPH Ii. BARRETT, com.
PENsIuN OFFICE, July y, 1862.
A.
Form Of Declaration far nm IuVoJJ po,,s;o.,