Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-03-16
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TIC invalid or disabled soldiers pension,
from the date oil their discharge from the
service, if the application be made within
one year from the date of discharge; ii not
made within one year, then from the date
of application If the applicant for an in
valid pension die during the pendency OF
bis claim, then the pension of the widsw or
other person entitled TO receive pension
by reason Of his service and death, shall
commence at the date at which such de-
cedcnts' invalid pension would have com
menced. ~
DECEASED SOLDIERS LEGAL HEIRS.
If the soldier lett 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 aud arrears of pay, and also PEN
sions, ii any are under sixteen years of
age. If he left neither wife nor child, his
father is his heir to the bounty and arrears
OF pay, but no pension. If he left neither
wife, child nor father, his mother is his
heir, and is entitled to bounty, arrears of
pay, and also pension, it she can show that
she was dependent IN oohole or IN part on
the deceased for support II he left neith
er wife, child, father nor mother his broth.
ers and sisters are his heirs to the bounty
/ ohu NihSoiS VI IofI JOlbitJs Dub nv DIu
sion, except in case Of orphan sisters under
/ lG 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 10 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 III, and
we wish you to attend to the case and col
lect them as soon as we can get the partic-
ulars, which we have written to the Cap
tain or Colonel for" &c. You should not
delay for the particulars. If you know
your husband, son or relative is dead, you
know sufficient TO enable us to commence
the collection Of your claim at once and all
particulars as to how much is due you, &c.
We will ascertain, as we can do it much
easier than you, and without delaying the
case. The departments are SO far behind,
and there are so many scores of cases going
in daily that you should embrace the very
earliest opportunity to have your applica
ton placed on file,
WHAT WIDOWS ARE ENTITLED TO LANE
WARRANTS. .e
The widow of every person who served
fourteen days or more in the service of th,
United States in the Revolutionary war, an,
Indian war between 1890 and March Sd
| 1885, or in the war with Great Britain o
1872, the Patriot war, Aristok war, Mexi
, clu war, or any other war between abOv
. dates, or if they served an hour at u BATH
!, or skirmish where life was in peril, or q
rOHte towards battle for the purpose of as
sisting the United States, in case the hus
/ band did not receive it. If the husban
n received forty or eighty acres while living
!, the widow is entitled to enough more t
.. make 100 acres in all. Officers, teamster
:, and all who served with the armed force
ofthe United States, and were subject {
military orders, are entitled TO warrants =
i In cases Of doubt, write US the facts.
e the person who served is dead his wido,
!, is first entitled If no widow, children VIII
{ were under twenty-one on the ID Of March
p 1855, are entitled.
| SOLDIERS PENSIONS.
c belion by wounds or sickness is entitled t
f an invalid pension.
t WIDOWS PENSIONS.
s The widow Of any soldier who dies fror
i wounds or sickness contracted in the servic
{ is entitled to pension; also to from SO
to 1892 bounty.
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS 500 BOUNTY.
Every soldier who has served two years
| or been discharged on account of wound
, received in battle, is entitled to 500 bour
Q ty, in addition to his pension.
r Reader, think over yerr acquaintance. -
, Ifyou know an old soldier or widow VIII
- has failed to obtain their just dues, send u
; their address You may do them grea
service, and it costs only three cents postage