The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1890-06-26
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r. O., Colchester, W-Can the dependent and Wild
owed sister OF a veteran who died from causes
originating in the service draw a sisters pension {?
dns,oer. No. not If over I6 years Of age when her
H. d., BrookUiRe XII Is money expended by
an attorney for horseand-earriage hire tolls etc,
necessary IN securing testimony,) cOectible out
side OF the SO fee contract, and in addition 10 il {?
z. father draws pension on account of his /;
he dies Can his widow, the soldiers stepmother
draw the pension? 1'ist0er. 1. Yes; reimburse
hent Tor money actually SO spent Is right and
should be made, and is not properly any portion of
the stipulated fee. 2 No; only such accrued pen
sion as may have been due her husband from date
he last drew pension up To date OF his death. She
takes tins not as the stepmotier of the soldier but
as the widow of pensioner
d. r., Eidred, Pal have two daughters aged IS
aud IL years, respectively; am entitled to a PEN
sion on account of their father having been a sol
dier Che IS now deadl and when would pension
commence If allowed? Insurer. Yes providing
you can prove that the soldiers death was directly
due To- cause originating in line Of duty in the
service. Pension II allowed would date from SOL
dler's death, aud the increase allowed account
OF minor children would terminate when they at
tanned the age Of lG years.
T. ~ ~, 81 CtniT, IenH--i am Justice of the
Peace. Can prosecute claims for pension with
out obtaining leave from the Pension Office; and
how can get such leave? AnsreF. The peruis-
sion Of the Commissioner of Pensions must be
secured rs certain restrictions are imposed on ad-
mission TO practice You should write TO the Com
missioner for forms and instructions
". j. g., GilJeTtsviic. ". "A widow uarrfes for
her third husband soldier. who is pensioner; lie
dies, and she again marrie- and the fourth husband
dies; she now seeks pension on account Of the
third husband. Has she any title to it? AHs,VeT
She will be entitled la widow pc usiou from date
Of death of husband No Till date OF her marriage
tohusband No. !, providing she can prove that her
thlTd husband = death was directly due TO cause
originating IN line OF duty in the military or naval
seTviCe.
". n. H., Hismansrils Bfo.-soldier died in the
United States service in 1862; his widow remarked
IA ls6i Is she entitled 10 - widows pension from
1867 to 1864? Ansieer. Sbs is providing the soldiers
ehIidTen III nc had any have not drawn pension
for that period IL there were minor children and
they prosecuted "A claim and secured an allowance
prior to July q, 1868. they received pension from
GATE oil soldiers death, and there would be nothing
due the widow.
$. T., Kaikaska, Mich. A claim for Increase is
rejected Can the claimant apply again prior to the
expiration OF six mouths2 2 A claim for increase
- rejected. Can the claimant prior to the lapse of
SIX months, make application disabilities not
before claimed tor? 1Hs,Cer /. Yes though ordi-
nary claim will not be considered by the Pension
ofiiee until six months have elapsed 2. Yes, at
any time.
L. s. s. RossptHe. H.-Have the soldiers of the
Black Hawk war been allowed pension? Have
the widows OF such soldiers been pensionedF In
strer. No service pension has ever been granted to
the survivors OF said nor To their widows bat
the survivors can be pensioned for disability pro-
yiding such disability be connected with the
service. and the widows OF such soldiers can be
pensioned, providing the husbands death can be
shown To have been direct result OF the military
service. In general, owing to the great lapse Of
time, these claims cannot be established.
r. r., Wal3anega, MielL-IIas a father right to
pension Tor tie loss of in the army, when said
son was not living at home at enlistment. having
been driven from home by the father? 1ns,rgr. III
he was dependent upon his he might under
some circumstances be entitled.
l. r.. Chetck Hts.-A dependent widow died Sept
10 lssJ, aud had not received her last quarters
pension, Are the heirs entitled to receive it,
AHStreT. II depends upon circumstances If the
widow had executed her quarterly voucher, and
the L. ;. Pension Agent had mailed her his check
In payment, the heirs might recover; otherwise,
probably not
~ T. w., Lisbon Center. " VI am a soldiers
widow. Can take up n claim, Government land
and viii my husbands three years service be
counted as part of time required to prove up claim
AHsUsF. Yes.