Show HOW HOV TO OBTAIN THE BOUNTY LANDS letter from the commissioner of pensions pension bensi n onice office march 5 I 1 1635 the act entitled 11 n art net in addition addi audi tion to certain acts grunting gr bounty land lind to ce celain tain sain of officers and soldiers soldier who b hive lve ive been engnard in in ahe the arv servie of the I 1 cited stat star approved march 3 2 IM entitle entitles arh ol 01 it the perz olis ozis in uhe the following follo winz classes to a certificate cert cent ficare nr ir Av arrant warrant fr f r such sob quantity of land as shall snail taa a BI ike ke in lil the whole with tt ith what whit hat be he may re ree revived elved ived one ne hundred dundr d and sixty sixty acres provided lie lle liet 1186 shall bhail liall have hive served a period of not less thin fourteen adayr and shall shail li ill lil establish said service bv tit record evidence to wit L 1 commissioned coin fuin and non 0 acers officers mu ri ii aasand ind ins ani and privates whether of the tile rangers or militia who were regula redula regularly riv mustered into the sen ren lre ire of if the united sties states in in any tiny of the wais wals wars in which lip taw country hi haq been engaged ince hince 1790 I 1 om commissioned and find officer sea eita mf u ordinary it seamen marines marines clerks and lano iano in tho n ivy of said baid wars 5 3 milito i volunteer and troop aDf any adv or c calleia into military service and resul regul regularly arly rii ninin cherem and huse ahoe hose services have been pid I 1 liy y the united st lles ties 4 N annn masters and teamsters who hate bate been heen ben hen employed tinder the ched d of competent in time of wa wai in in the transport tran spart of military st stores eres ores and su PI i 5 officer lind rind Poldi ertl erti of the tite conary wan war I 1 6 chaplains ChaplA ing iNi who arved with 06 army in the several wars n ar of if this country 7 ri otilla men inthe war of 1812 raeh each cf of the lh stu siu vivina persons in the rye tie cassea classes rire tire entitled to a like certificate for a like quantity in of land lind without regard IB to the length f service provided idel he wai regularly mustered tnt int into service and shall establish the saine same hy record evidence to wit vi it 1 and rind soldiers sold ier ler who ha have 0 bee hee heen been actually actual lv engaged g in any batt bait e in any of the o va wars wara r in j w which aich this country has been eng ong ng ged aged 2 1 1 ile hwe ii e volunteers vol voi wha served at the tile invasion of P aitt birgh irm lim september 1814 ISM 3 the volunteers who w ho served at the batile battle of eings kings P in the revolutionary war 4 the volunteers wim wlm served at the battle bittle of nicka jack jacu azain t the con federated savage sf the south 5 the volunteers who served at the attack on lewiston in delaware bythe by the British fleet flett in the war mar ar of 1812 in addition to these there claes cla cia es this bishart bi start art also extends to all indians who have berged the united states plates inana of their wars the provis roth ruTH luns luiis of if this and nd all nil the bounty land laws here bere heretofore passed paged pia pd in iii the sam fam manner and to the ame same extent as if said indians had been white men where IV here herg the service service has hag been rendered tendered b bv a he IF the peron person entitled to the benefit of this al att and th empio employer er in th event rf of the flee death of eny any person who clivine Ul ivine would be entitled to a certificate or warrant as afo ebaid leadin ea vina a wi widow M ovy or if no widow ft a minor child or children such pitch widow or if no widow stich such minor C child hild or children ia is entitled to a certificate or warrant for the ame same quantify of land such nuch decea deceR deceased sed aed would b be entitled to receive under ahe the provision provisions s of said paid act if it now living A subsequent moi mot marriage trIage will not impair the ri right lit of any Y such widow boruch to such warrant if she the i he be a wido widow at the t time me of her application person within tim tin age of twenty one years on the 3rd ard day of mardi SI ircle 1855 are deemed minors within the ament and meaning of said maid act art it to obtain the he benefits of this aeto act the claimant cla cli imant must mutt make matt a declaration unde under roath oath sub gub according to the form furm hereta herein annexed itla hib hie ilia signature of the an op must be attested aitel ted and his or her personal identity ity established by the affidavits of two witnesses whose residences must be given and whose credibility mu roust s t be sustained by the certificate of f the magistrate be foie vt hom the t e application is verified no certificate will be deemed sufficient clent in any cae ease unless unies the facts are certified to be within the personal know knowledge leage of ortho the magistrate orether or ither hg snail sign the certificate or the names nimes and places of residence of the witnesses by whom the fact are established lie given or their affidavits properly authenticated be appended to the certificate the official character and signature odthe of the magistrate who may admi administer niker the oath certified by the clerk of or the proper court of record of his big county under the seal of the court whenever the certificate of tile the officer who ho authenticates the signature elg eig nature of the maes is not the same sheet of paper which contains the signature to be authenticated the certificate must be attached to said vaid ald aid paper by a piece of taie tare or ribbon r the ends of which mut dass pasi under winder the official iia ita seal tia 1 so as to prevent riny any paper from being improperly attached a hed bed to the applications applications in behalf of minors should be made in their name by their guardian or hext heit friend where there are several minor entitled to the same gratuity one may make the declaration the warrant will be issued to all jointly in addition to proof of service as 0 h other cases the minor must prove the uhe death of his nattier fattier that no widow sarv survives ivea him and hat that he be and thoe tho e he be represents are the only minor children of the deceased if the party die before the issue of a warrant to which he would be entitled if it livine living the right to said sald warrant dies with wilh him in such case the warrant becomes vo void vold id ond should be and the narty party next entitled in right of he the service ervice claimed should make an application and if there here be no such party panty the grant lapses tinder under the limitation of the beneficiaries to ib the e banty bounty if the claimant die afler the isue issue of the wa warrant tha tho th title thereto vests in at law in the maie same manner mariner as us real estate in the place of the of the deceased and can only be assi ned tied or located located b by said heirs applications made by indians must be authenticated according to the regulations tlona tiona tribe to be prescribed bv the tile commissioner of indian affairs L 10 P WALDO AVALDO C commissioner oui out 1 ier ter of pensions FORM foru OF or A declaration to be made by a pe peon person on who tt ho hi hait never before had bad a land war warrant raut or made a declaration county state of ofa of on ahn 1 day of if AD ona onh thou thousand tand echt hundred an and 9 personally perso nally nilly appeared appe ired bea before re me a pi tice of the peace or other oiher officer authorized to administer adral adrai niver niter oaths for general purposes within and for the tie tle county and state aforesaid nied ased need years a 6 resident of in n the state rf or who being duly sworn he ac cording td law declares that tint he is the identical y who tho was wag a in the company com pany piny commanded comm aided by Captai captain ii in fit the tiie regiment of comm commanded anred aneed by in the war with great britain brittin brit tin dec doc declared lared by the united un cited states on the day ot of june 1812 or other war w embra ced red in said act act describing what war that he en enlisted listeid or volunteered or was drafted at on or about the dav day of or AD for the term of fourteen days and wa was honorably discharged at 1 on the day of adt A df ile he make ibis this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty laiad to which he henny kiy be entitled under thel tito act net approved 1855 lie ile also declares hat thit hit he lias has not received a warrant for bowitz land under tinder thi theor s or any other acton act of congress nor made riny any other application signature of the claimant we ive ani and arld 7 residents of in the state elate of upon our oaths declare that the tion was signed and ack ledged lodged by in our presence and that we ve believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that he lie is i the iJen Wen person he rep represents resents repents himself to be signatures of bitne witnesses ses res the foregoing derl deri derlin tion and 1 were sworn to in and subscribe subscribed rl bea before reme rome me on the day a and nd ea written and I 1 certify that tint I 1 know the ammi ants to be credible persons that the claimant I 1 in the person he represents rents himself to be and that I 1 have no interest in this cla cia claim im J P poel rori or OF A declaration HECL to be made where the party lias ilas had a u arrant warrant and aad desires another of P county count of on this day dy of A n D one thousand thou thon eight hundred and person perron lilly appeared before we cue n justice ft of the peace pence arother or other her ber officer authorized to adminis ter oaths for general purposes within tind for lor the county and stae five aforesaid aged year a res resi denhof i in the state of who beine belne dulys dulya worn accordine accor dinn dins lo 10 law decla declare rey rei that he lie is i the identical who was a in in the company commanded by captain fu in the regiment of if commanded by in the war with great britain declared bythe hythe by the united tates on tile the dav of jime dime 1812 oi oz other war as a the cae case in imy ty bej be for the term of and con inked on in actual service in sald said war for fourteen days dais eva ova he be has his heretofore made mide application for b bounty bunty unav land under the art of or september Septem her 28 ay bej and received a land wa artan t no for tor for acres which he has since le lesalle ally illy despos di pod 14 f and cannot ilot now Teti return irn he ile maites makes this declaration for the purpose of obtain ine ing inythe the adill adili al land tt tat taa which he be mav be t entitled tinder the rrt art approved the 3rd ard day d iv of march ma 1855 1853 ile lie also aiso declare that he has his never applied lor for nor noy received under tinder this nor adv other art of Con Cone coneck cohe grecs grees cs any bounty b 0 anty land warrant except the one neove men tinned ignati lra ire of the clemant we and resident of in the state stale 0 of f unon upon our ofir nith with declare firt fiat the fore foregoing gning declara tinn was wis r inel i ined onea and acknowledged bv by in our presence and ehat that we ive believe hp liere brorn the appearance appear annear ince inre and of the applicant that he is the ident cal per gon ton he be represents him bim himell elf eif to be of bitnes witnesses e the declaration dee def and affidavit were arn to lind rind bertre hert bert re mon the day an and d year eara eira above hove written rynd rind I 1 certify that I 1 know the af flints to be he credible per person ails ht that tiie the claimant cla cli imant is i the peron he represents himself to be and that I 1 have no iso interest in in ilis tins ills claim 1 J 11 t FORM OP declaration decd DErL tn to be made birthe by the widow of a deceased person who abohos hab has had land warrant and desir desira a another state of counte 0 of I 1 on this day of nf AD A D one tho thousand elspit 1 hundred and personally appeared afore elore lievore me a justice of nf the peace or othel officer authorized to tord toad ad minister oaths for fur general purposes within and for fur the county and need aged years ears a resident of in the state stale of who heinit being duly according av orling to law declares that she lle lie I 1 is the widow tf f deceased who waa was a in the compa company riv commanded com rom minded by captain irr tri ill fit the re regiment of or commanded hv by in n t the wor war with 11 gren brawn n deel declared aled nied by the united S slates 0 on tha tho isiha I 1 day of june 1812 or other oar as the ae inay inny maybo maybe be that tbt I 1 I 1 s her said husband enlisted or volunteered volunteer ed or was nt tit on or about the dav day of lff 0 for fur the term of if and continued in artnak bervice service i v flegl jn isaid raid said war for the term of tf and was honorably dischar Ha charged it at on the day of i A AD die n T she dle furthers that she was wal married to 9 the sald said y 1 in on the day of tit AD vy b y one t a 9 rud nod that her hame name before hir tier said aad aid marriage was that her husband died abio afio on the day of A a and that she is now a she farther further declares ares that she has lias heretofore nia de ap fer for bounty land under tinder the hie act approved tiet ber 28 1850 1830 or r other betas net os the case casa may be and obtained a jand warrant for acres yo no she elie has han legally disposed of and it cannot now vow tp rp inq S she a make thistle this declaration r caration la ration for the lne ine the bounty land to which she rhe he may be entitled V ader I 1 ilg the act approved harch March 55 11 dt claimants signature we and residents of ta the it 0 state of uon our conr oaths declare that tio tie the enly eniy foregoing n 9 declaration was signed and acknowledged by hyi byi U in our presence and that we believe from the ance and state statement mentis of the tho that thai tha she she athe jho abe identical person she herself to be T signatures of witnesses witnessed the foregoing fore gore coin goin coins declaration and were a to and subscribed before me on the day and at alove above written writ tn and I 1 certify that I 1 know th the a ag ajo 9 9 credible pers persons 0 ax that tiie the claimant Is the ierson ahe she it represents represent herself to be and that I 1 have bave na lu ju this claim torri J P I 1 FORM OF abie t x made by aba ua www wow of pt a deceased delsea person who has not had a lana iana warrant STATE to OF j i county comaty 0 of y ij on this thia day of A M P goe one tholand a and nd 1 personally ap eared beform befort me a jis i the peace or other odar officer to ems ema I 1 for general pur pol pow wit hinand for tbt comaty and klate afore aforesaid sat aged y reu yeu a q of T in the stata betat of who wt being in duty duly d u ti sworn S to law declares that she to Is the tbt widow of was a in to trw th company compan V by ci 1 tn in the MIM gim L of 0 by i an uhe the anvar with great creat britain declared by ity the tho united states slates attie nt lle tie day of june 1812 or other othen war as the tho case b and that her mid sad husband gr or wt oiw omm or was dritt drafted aO at 3 on or about tt the diry idy of A r forthe for the term of ani and continued in aanal cina oina I 1 war for the terin tenn of andaas and wa honorably at I 1 on the day A D she th W til tit that thet she the ari ed on the urs ure slad lizi I 1 in lu n on ma dix wix of 1 A pi br am wis rl r L y v A w aad that hur bur name lievore before her hew av wanso wi that her hio tio husban husband died nied ait sit on aa tre dy of A D I 1 and aad that she ghe te Is amow r siem Slem akes ikes akis tor for the the bounty land ind I 1 which ba be act approved march 3 IBM i t we od sad resident 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