Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-08-08
SOLDIERS PAY.
INSTRUCTIONS IN PREPARING CLAIMS.

INSTRUCTIONS IN PREPARING CLAIMS.
To enable those who may have claims upon
the United States, for moneys due deceased
officers and soldiers on account of military
services rendered, whether in the regular or
volunteer service, 10 obtain the.same, the fol-
lowing information is furnished
ORDER OF PAYMENT or ARREARS OF PAY.
Oydey FIRST IL the deceased was married. payment
will be made-lst to the widow %. II no widow to his
child or children (f minors. 10 a guardian
Oydst SocoAd-lf the deceased was communicable.
10 the father 3D. " the father IS dead 10 the mother
3D. II both parents dead, the brothers and sisters
collectively lastly 70 the heirs generhto be disrib
uttd in accordance with the laws Of state la which
the deceased had his domicl
or BOUNTY.
The act approved July II. 1852 provides that said
bounty shall be paid to the following persons aud in the
order following and 70 no other person, wit First 10
the widow Of such deceased soldier IL there be one
Second II there b. no widow. then 10 the children oi
such deceased soldier, share and share alike Third, II
such soldier eft neither widow, child nor children
then and in that case such bounty shall be- paid To the
following persons, provided they DO residents Of the
United States, 10 Wit First his father or II he shall
not be living or has abandoned the support " his fAi-
ly then 10 the mother NJ such soldier and II there be
iho father nor mother Aforesaid hen such bouu.
shan be piid TO the brothers or sisters u the dec ascl
soldier, resident as aforesaid "
BY The act, the bounty NJ one hundred dollars to
widows, Nc uf volunteers is also given the widows
Sc Of those persons Who have enlisted In the REGULAR
forces since The first day of July 1861 or shall enlist m
lht regular iorces during l5f2, 10 Dee paid the heirs
named in This act. Widlws Of commits. iHn,d oieefs
snd Of ,uldcrs dl ing after being discharged are not ems
uued 10 o'any nor are the widows Of deceased the,
months volunteers.
DisLpYALrY lin section Of An act 10 y, ant pen.
sons, approved July A. 1852 it is provided " that mon
moneys shall he pnd TO the wid1s. children OF an,
heifs o any decsaed soldier account NJ bounty back
pay &C rrnsi"n DO have iu any heen engaged boz,
or who have aided abeted the existing rch,il 10 the
United states hut the light of such disioyal widow or
children heir or heirs, n such soldier shaft be vested m
me loyal her or hcs NJ the deceased II amy lht.e be
Information in egatd % such cases Will icceye the at
teniion OF he accounting officers
APPLICATION, PROOF AND AUruENrlCArION
AfriioNfiuN The claimant OF caimants must make
"fitun Application, under oath aud over his her. Of
thei own signature. stating his her their name aye
residenee conneNion 10 the deoea-ed with the letter or
name 81 me captain OF the company and regiment 10
whih he belonged time # his death and the nature of
the pay claimtd-whcther arrears NJ pay" &C. ; and
" lOl bounty" under act II July % 1881
An application hi suaIdi'n should be accompanied
ey letters Of guardianship ur Authenticated cory
thereof In the application II mother claiming buun.
y hff husband being alive the facts upon which th
CLAIM IL made shohll be eeay stated and proved lfth
tnidei d uumailn a. eav no chi d. a must be stated
ny the Apcap a. also by the di,nierrsted Wit e.srs
fh""f 10 ssiish the accounting officers that M,