[3-088.] MEXICAN WAR. CLAIM OF WIDOW FOR SERVICE PENSION UNDER ACT OF JANUARY Co., Regiment as a in the Mexican war; that he enlisted at A. D. 18—, and was discharged in the day of day of Regt. A. D. 18—; that he also served in Capt. that he was engaged in the following-named battles: Regt., otherwise employed in the military or naval service of the United States; that he also served in the war of the rebellion in Co. That at the time of entering the service claimed for, her said husband was inches in height, with A. D. 18—; that she had (or had not) been previously married to on the day of who That her said husband died at she has (or has not) since remarried. That she is at day of That she has been disabled since abilities were not incurred while voluntarily engaged in or aiding or abetting the late rebellion against the United States. That she has been dependent for support (wholly or in part) since 18-, upon estate as follows: A. D. not legally bound for her support; that she owns real income from all sources except her own labor is That she has of her claim is That she is she has heretofore made application for pension; that the number ; that a pensioner of the United States by certificate No. made application for bounty land, the number of her land warrant being -; that her husband did make application for pension, the num ber of his claim being; that her husband was States under certificate No. -; that he did land, the number of his warrant being a pensioner of the United make application for bounty That she makes this application for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the provisions of the act approved January 29, 1887; and hereby appoints Also personally appeared aged aged years, residing at for years and and years, residing at persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they have known the said. years, respectively; that they were present and saw her sign her name (or make her mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, and do believe from the appearance of said claimant, and from their personal acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. [Signatures of identifying witnesses.] day of [If either witness sign by mark two persons who write must sign here.] Sworn to and subscribed before me this A. D. 18-; and I hereby certify that the contents of the above declaration, etc., were read and explained to the applicant and witnesses before swearing, including the words added, and the words erased; and that I have no interest, direct or indirect, in the prosecution of this claim. [L. S.] REQUIREMENTS. [Official character.] A full and explicit reply is required to all questions indicated by this blank. This declaration and all evidence must be executed before some officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes. The official character and signature of any officer not required by law to use a seal must be certified by the clerk of the proper court, giving dates of beginning and close of official term. Claimants under this act are entitled to pension from the day (on or after January 29, 1887) on which they become 62 years of age, or from the beginning of any period after January 28, 1887, and before arriving at that age, during which they are pensionably disabled or dependent. The character and degree of disability, and whether it has continued in a pensionable degree since January 29, 1887, or date of soldier's death, to date of arrival at 62 years of age or to the present time, with its history from year to year, should be shown by medical evidence, if possible. This should be full and explicit, to avoid the necessity of a medical examination. The claimant and witnesses should state, under oath, claimant's means of subsistence, whether the claimant has in possession any property, real or personal, and, if so, clearly describe the same, carefully state its value, and the annual income derived therefrom, and from all other sources, excluding income derived from her own labor. Evidence regarding property, income, and means of subsistence should cover the entire period from January 29, 1887, or date of soldier's death, to date of arrival at 62 years of age or to the present time. Proof of one condition only is required, either disability or dependence. If it is desired to waive, for the present, any claim by reason of disability or dependence, and to have the pension begin from the date of arrival at the age of 62, the claimant should so state over her own signature. Record or other competent evidence of the marriage of a widow claimant to the soldier should be furnished. If either claimant or soldier were previously married, proof of death or divorce from former consort or consorts should be furnished. Record or other competent evidence of the fact and date of death of the soldier should be furnished. It should be shown by competent testimony whether a widow making application has remarried since the soldier's death. State full name and post-office address, give name of town, county, and State, with street and number if residing in a city. Witnesses must state their ages and means of knowledge. AN ACT granting pension to the soldiers and sailors of the Mexican war, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll the names of the surviving officers and enlisted men, including marines, militia, and volunteers, of the military and naval services of the United States, who being duly enlisted, actually served sixty days with the Army or Navy of the United States in Mexico, or on the coasts or frontier thereof, or en route thereto, in the war with that nation, or were actually engaged in a battle in said war, and were honorably discharged, and to such other officers and soldiers and sailors as may have been personally named in any resolution of Congress for any specific service in said war, and the surviving widows of such officers and enlisted men: Provided, That such widows have not remarried: Provided, That every such officer, enlisted man, or widow who is or may become sixty-two years of age, or who is or may become subject to any disability or dependency equivalent to some cause prescribed or recognized by the pension laws of the United States as a sufficient reason for the allowance of a pension, shall be entitled to the benefits of this act; but it shall not be held to include any person not within the rule of age or disability or dependence herein defined, or who incurred such disability while in any manner voluntarily engaged in or aiding or abetting the late rebellion against the authority of the United States. SEC. 2. That pensions under section one of this act shall be at the rate of eight dollars per month, and payable only from and after the passage of this act, for and during the natural lives of the persons entitled thereto, or during the continuance of the disability for which the same shall be granted: Provided, That section one of this act shall not apply to any person who is receiving a pension at the rate of eight dollars per month or more, nor to any person receiving a pension of less than eight dollars per month, except for the difference between the pension now received (if less than eight dollars per month) and eight dollars per month. SEC. 3. That before the name of any person shall be placed on the pension roll under this act, proof shall be made, under such rules and regulations as the Secretary of the Interior may prescribe, of the right of the applicant to a pension; and any person who shall falsely and corruptly take any required oath under this act shall be deemed guilty of perjury; and the Secretary of the Interior shall cause to be stricken from the pension roll the name of any person whenever it shall be made to appear by proof satisfactory to him that such name was put upon such roll through false and fraudulent representations, and that such person is not entitled to a pension under this act. The loss of the certificate of discharge shall not deprive any person of the benefits of this act, but other record evidence of enlistment and service and of an honorable discharge may be deemed sufficient: Provided, That when any person has been granted a land warrant, under any act of Congress, for and on account of service in the said war with Mexico, such grant shall be prima facie evidence of his service and honorable discharge; but such evidence shall not be conclusive, and may be rebutted by evidence that such land warrant was improperly granted. SEC. 4. That the pension laws now in force which are not inconsistent or in conflict with this act are hereby made a part of this act, so far as they may be applicable thereto. SEC. 5. That section forty-seven hundred and sixteen of the Revised Statutes is hereby repealed so far as the same relates to this act or to pensioners under this act. SEC. 6. That the provisions of this act shall not apply to any person while under the political disabilities imposed by the fourteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States. Approved, January 29, 1887. Applicant. Regiment. FILED BY 18. , 18 [3-024.] INDIAN WARS. CLAIM OF SOLDIER FOR SERVICE PENSION UNDER ACT OF JULY 27, 1892. [To be executed before some officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes. The official character and signature of any such officer not required by law to use a seal must be certified by the clerk of the proper court, giving dates of beginning and close of official term. A full and explicit reply is required to all questions indicated by this blank.] County of ss: STATE OF On this- day of A. D. one thousand eight hundred and ninetypersonally appeared before me, a in and for the county and State aforesaid, aged years, a resident of in the State of who, being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical person who served under the name of sels], commanded by as a in the company commanded [if in the Navy, name veswar; that he enlisted at A. D. 18-, for the term of Regiment of and was day of —, A. D. 18-; that he - Vols., from - Vols., from 18-, to 18-; that he has not been employed in the military or naval service of the United States otherwise than as stated above. That at the time of entering the service claimed for he was -; that his said wife is now —— having died on the A. D. 18-; that he has present wife was That he has claim being heretofore made application for pension, the number of his -; that he has heretofore made application for bounty land, the number of his land warrant being That he is a citizen of the United States, and makes this application for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the provisions of the act approved July 27, 1892, and hereby appoints -, persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they have known the said for years, respectively; that they were present and saw him sign his name (or make his mark) to the foregoing declaration; that they have every reason to believe, and do believe, from the appearance of said claimant and 6661-14 |