The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-03-01
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IMPORTANT TO SOLDIERS.
(From The Conn. Register.)

(ETOn Inc Conn., REGISTER
GEORGE L. PERKINS, Esq, of
Norwich, Paymaster of this District,
has given notice to all persons in Con-
nectioute and Rhode Island, who have
claims against the United States for
Military service prior to the LIST of
January, 1916, that he expects soon
to receive funds for their payment.
He requests those who have claims to
forward a statement of their amount
to his office in Norwich, specifying
3 whether for pay, subsistence, forage,
bounty, or clothing; that he may be
able to. forward an estimate of claims
to the ENTHUSIASTICALLY. When
funds are received he will give notice
when and where payment viii be
made.
Evidence Of c1aims-Non-comm
stoned officers, musicians and privates
must product duplicate certificates
from the officer under whom they last
served; specifying the date and term
of enlistment; what corps: when last
paid and by whom: date of discharge;
time for which pay is due; bounty
received; bounty due; extra articles
of clothing received; that arms and
accoufrementss are returned in, good
order; the place where discharged and
the distance to travel to the place Of
their residence; whether they have re-
funded the $24 pay, advanced them
under the authority of the act of Jan
have obtained an honorable discharge
Recruits enlisted under the acts of
January IL, 1912 (allowing three
months extra payment on their dis
tificates, from their commanding Of
icer that they have faithfully per
formed their duty while in service;
and recruits enlisted under the act of
January 9th, 1914, (alloWing 1924
bounty; $50 when enlisted, $50 when
corps and been mustered and $24
when discharged;) or recruits, dis
charged at recruiting stations, not
having Joined their corps and been
mustered; Ito obtain the $24 in part of
the 1924 bounty; must produce the
same certificates.
Arrearages of pay and bounty due
to deceased soldiers will be paid to
their legal representatives on their
producing written and legal evidence
of their authority to receive the same
but where the administration shall
have been granted to a creditor, sole
" upon account OF his being a cred
itor, there Will be paid no more than
his just demand; the balance to his
kindred and relations. In case a
soldier died a minor, unmarried, and
no administration has been made upon
his estate, his lawful Representatives
must product duplicate affiidavits du-
" taken of respectable persons having
knowledge OF the facts; OF duplicate
certificates from a Judge of Probate.
or Justice of the Peace.
If the soldier left a widow, and no
administration has been left upon his
estate, the balance can be paid to
her, on her producing good evidence
that she was his lawful wife at the
time he died.
The certificates of faithful service
required of soldiers who haVe been
discharged will not be necessary for
those who have died in the service.
The widows of non-commissioned
officers or soldiers, who die or are
killed in service, are entitled to three
months extra or gratu1tous pay, and
to the land bounty.
In all cases where the certificate on
honor of any officer was requisite to
substitute claim, the District Pay
Master has been instructed to have
his oath substantiated in lieu there