The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1871-09-07
Who are Entitled to Bounty Lands.

WAo are Lnutied 10 Bcunty Lands.
The Commissioner of Pensions will
soon issue instructions and new regulations
for procuring bounty and land warrant:
through that Office. The following instruc
tons will be Of interest to many:
The acts of Congress now in force
granting bounty lands cntitlc each Of the
surviving persons in the following classes
to certificate or warrant for such quaint
ty Of land as shall make, in the whole
with what he may have heretofore received
100 acres, provided be shall have served ;
period of not less than fourteen days, to
wit:
|. Commissioned and non.comnlissioned
officers, musicians and privates, whethc,
of the regulars, volunteers, rangers OF
militia who were regularly mustered into
the service Of the United States in any Of
the wars in which this country has been
engaged since 100 and prior to March 3,
1855, to.wi,:
ii, Commissioned and nome commission.
ed officers seamen, ordinary seamen, aotl-
lamon, marines, clerks and laudsmen in
the navy in any Of said wars.
III. Militia volunteers and State troops
ofany State or Territory called into mill.
tary service, and regularly mustered there.
in, and whose services have been paid by
the United States.
", Wagonmas!crs and Transfers who
have been employed under the dircc-
ton Of competent authority, in time of war
in the transportation Of miitary stores and
supplies
V. Officers and sollier0f the Rcvolu-
tiOnary War, aud marines, scamen, aud
other persons in the naval service Of the
Uuited States during that war.
VI. Chaplaius who served with armed
forces Of the United States in any Of the
wars mentioned subject to military orders,
whether regularly mustered into the ser
vice of the United States or not.
Each Of the surviving persons in the
following classes are entitled to like GER
tiicate fora like quantity Of land, without
regard to the length Of service (providcc
he was regularly mustered into service
to-wit:
/. Officers and soldiers who have beef
actually engaged in any battle in any o
the wars iu which this country has bee,
engaged prior to the war Of the rebellion.
9. Those volunteers who served at tn
invasion Of Plattsburg, in September
1914.
5. The volunteers who served at til
battle of Kings Mountain, in the Rcvo
lutionary War.
4, The volunteers who served at tn
battle Of Nickcjack against the Confedcrat
sayages Of the South,
5. The volunteers who served at til
attack on LowistOwn, in Delaware, b
the British feet in the War of 1912.
In addition to these classes these act
also extend to all Indians who served tn
} United States in any Of their wars prior t
the war Of The rebellion, the provisions G
This aud all the bounty land law
; heretofore passed, in the same manner au
to the same extent as il the Indians ha,
been white men,
When the service has been rendered b
a substitute, he is the person entitled t
the beuedts Of these acts, and no. bis en-
ploycr.
In the event Of the death Of any porsor
who, if living, would be entitled t
certificate as aforesaid, leaving a widow
or il no widow, a minor child or children
is entitled to certificate or warrant for III,
same quantity of land such deceased per
son would be entitled to receive under til,
provisions Of said acts if now living.
a subsequent marriage will not impai
the right of widow to such warrant il sh,
be widow at the time of her application
! Persons within the age of 81 years on tn,
tho third day Of March, 1855, are deemed
minors within the intent and meaning o.
slil acts