Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-06-01

other person entitled to receive pension
by reason of bis service and DEATH shall
commence at the date at which such de-
cedonts' invalid pension would have com
menced.
DECEASED SOLDIERS LEGAL HEIRS.
If the soldier LETT q wife she is his heir,
and is entitled to pension, bounty and ar.
rears of pay. If he left no wife, his child
or children come next, and are entitled to
bounty and arrears of pay, and alsojpen-.
sions, if any are under sixteen years OF
age. II he left neither wife nor child, his
father is his heir to the bounty and arrears
o.. pay, but no pension. II he left neither
wife, child nor father, his mother is his
heir, and is entitled to bounty, arrears of
pay, and also pension, if she can show that
she was dependent IN Whole or IN part on
the deceased for support. If he left neith-
er wife, child, father nor mother, his broth
ers and sisters are his heirs to the bounty
and arrears of pay, jointly. But no pen.
sion, except in case of orphan sisters, under
l6 years Of age, who were dependent in
? whole or in part on the deceased for sup
port. For full information in regard to-,
and prompt collection of all claims, apply TO
: us in person or by letter.
WAITING FOR PARTICULARS.
We receive letters daily from persons,
who, in substance, say: 1--WE have bounty
money, back pay, PENSIONS &C., due US, and
we wish you to attend to the case and col
eot them as soon as we can get the partic-
ulars, which we have written to the Cap
tain or Colonel for" &c. You should moi
delay for the particulars. 1t you know
g your husband, son or relative Is dead, yor
o know sufficient to enable us to commence
the collection Of your claim at once; and al
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t we will ascertain, as we can do it muct
Q easier than you, and without delaying th
case. The departments are so far behind
. and there are so many scores of cases goinI
! in daily that you should embrace the yer.
D. earliest opportunity to have your applica
D. tion placed on file.
p WHAT WIDOWS ARE ENTITLED TO LAM
WARRANTS.
. The widow of every person who serve
o fourteen days or more in the service Of tn
n United States in the Revolutionary war, an
:. Indian war between 1890 and March Sd
r. 1855, or in the war with Great Britain c
- 1912, the Patriot war, Aristok war, Mex
Is Gun war, or any other war between abov
g dates, or if they served an hour at a battl
or skirmish where life was in peril, or c
"A route towards battle for the purpose Of a
- sisting the United States, in case the hui
|, Danu ala not receive III. ii tne nuhDaH
i, received forty or eighty acres while living
70 70 the widow is entitled to enough more
ot ot make l60 acres in all. Officers, teamste
70 70 and all who served with the armed forct
~ ~ ofthe United States, and were subject
military orders, are entitled to warrants
In cases of doubt, write us the facts.
90 the person who served is dead, his wido
90 % is first entitled. IF no widow, children wi
~ were under twenty-one on the Sd Of Marcl
m 1855, are entitled.
e. SOLDIERS PENSIONS.
Every soldier disabled in the present I
he belion by wounds Or sickness is entitled
Is an invalid pension.
nd WIDOWS PENSIONS.
fa Tho widow of any soldier who dies fro
no wounds or sickness contracted in the servi
on is entitled to pension; also to from 81
as to 1902 bounty.
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS 500 BOUNTY.
Every soldier who has served two yea
If or been discharged on account Of woun
n received in battle, is entitled to 800 bou
inn ty, in addition to his pension.
,f- Reader, think over your acquaintance.
y, Ifyou know an old soldier or widow W
w has failed to obtain their just dues, send
ur their address. You may do them gre
service, and it costs only three cents postas
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