WIDOWS. TITLE. Widows of revolutionary soldiers and sailors, simply, Widows of revoby reason of the service of their husbands. lutionary soldiers and sailors. to all claims of those of widows of of the Revolution. Widows (with the exceptions hereinafter stated) of Basis essential 5 persons who have been killed or have died in the mili- widows except tary or naval service of the United States, of wounds soldiers received or disease contracted in the line of duty therein, since the revolution, and of those who have died as above stated after having been honorably discharged 10 from such service. Limitation. enlisted men. (See sec. 9, act July 4, Widows of non-enlisted men are entitled only when their husbands were killed while voluntarily in the service of the United States, and, if not serving with a 1864. regularly organized military or naval force, while in an 15 engagement with rebels or Indians since March 4, 1861. 20 25 30 Widows of acting assistant sur 2, act of Mar. 3, Widows of acting assistant or contract surgeons are entitled only when their husbands died while perform- geons. (See sec. ing the duties of assistant surgeons with a military force 1865.) of the United States in the field or in transitu. When cause of death originated subsequent to July 27, 1868. (See sec. When the death of the husband resulted from wounds received or disease contracted subsequent to July 27, 1868, the title of the widow is governed by the same 2, act July 27, 1868. restrictions as determine that of the invalid, the cause of whose disability originated subsequent to that date. Widows of engineers, firemen, and coal-heavers, in the naval service, are only entitled when the death of the person on account of whose decease pension is claimed (See sec. 2. act of occurred subsequent to August 31, 1842. Limitation as to widows of engi neers, firemen, and coal-heavers. Aug. 11, 1848.) Bar by survivorship of minor A widow who has remarried before completing her claim for pension is barred therefrom, if a minor child child. (See sec. 4, of the person on account of whose death she may claim 1865.) survived at date of her remarriage. act of Mar. 3, ment or unfitness. A. widow who is shown to have willfully abandoned Bar by abandonthe care of any child or children under sixteen years of (See sec. 8. act 35 age, (of the person on account of whose death she claims 40 45 pension,) or to be, by reason of immoral conduct, unfit A widow other than revolutionary is entitled to the A widow of a revolutionary soldier, who, on the 27th of July, 1868, was in the receipt of less than eight dollars per month, is entitled to that amount. of July 27, 1868.) Rates. Rate of pension to revolutionary widows. (See sec 13. act July 27, 1868.) of original pen Commencement Where the husband died of cause which originated sions to widows. prior to March 4, 1861, the pension of a widow will commence from the date of death, provided the claim was was filed within three years thereafter; otherwise, upon the completion of the testimony. Prior wars. War of 1861. July 14, 1862. 5 10 Where the husband died prior to July 14, 1862, of a Death prior to cause which originated subsequent to March 4, 1861, or where he died subsequent to former date, the pension Where he had Will commence from date of discharge, provided he had a a claim pending. claim pending which was filed within five years after his discharge; otherwise it will commence from date of death. In case, however, her husband died prior to July 14, 1862, and her claim was not filed within five years from said date, and if, in case he died subsequent to said date, it was not filed within five years from date of his 15 from date of filing death, her pension will commence from date of completion of testimony. Will commence last testimony. Commencement when she has abandoned or is unfit to bave cus If she has abandoned or is unfit to have custody of his children, her pension will, in all cases, commence tody of the chil- when they have attained the age of sixteen years. dren. Ending of original pensions to widows. Increase to wid ows. 20 A widow's pension will end at her death or remarriage, (and not be renewable should she again become a widow, provided, if the cause of her husband's death originated in a war prior to March 4, 1861, she became a widow subsequent to July 4, 1864,) or, if she is shown 25 to have abandoned the custody of the children, or to be unfit for the same, it will end at date of such abandon ment or unfitness. To the original pension allowed or allowable to a widow, on account of the death of her husband, unless 30 he was a commissioned officer, there will be granted $2 per month additional for every legitimate child, under sixteen years of age, which may have been born to him by herself; and also for every such child born to him by any former wife, whether he was an officer or not, if 35 said child has been under her care and maintenance : Bar by aban provided that the widow has willfully abandoned none of said children, and is not unfit, by reason of immoral conduct, to have the custody thereof. donment. Commencement of increase pen- mence from July 25, 1866, except when father died subThe increase for the children by the widow will com sion to widows. sequent to said date, in which case it will commence 40 45 5 crease. The said increase pension shall terminate upon the Ending of indeath of each child respectively, or upon its attaining the age of sixteen years, or upon the remarriage of the widow, or her death, or her willful abandonment of any one of them. A widow of an invalid pensioner is entitled to all the Arrears of origunpaid pension that may have accrued to him. inal pensions of invalids; widows entitled thereto. Arrears of original pensions of A widow, still a pensioner under the act of July 14, 1862, who has been barred from pension to which she 10 was otherwise entitled, by failure to claim within three widows. years, shall be entitled to such pension, provided her original application was filed within the period of five years heretofore prescribed under head of "commencement of pensions." 15 CHILDREN UNDER SIXTEEN YEARS OF AGE. TITLE. All the legitimate children under sixteen years of age of the classes of persons on account of whose death Rates, &c. widows are entitled: provided said widows have died, remarried, or willfully abandoned said children, or are 20 unfit, by reason of immoral conduct, to have the custody 25 thereof. The rates, conditions, and limitations of Commencement sion. If no widow survived, or if she died or remarried before completing her claim, or had been allowed no of original penpension by reason of abandonment or unfitness to have custody of the children, and if the application in behalf of the minors be filed within the time above prescribed, 30 the pension will commence when the widow's would have commenced; otherwise, from the date of her death, remarriage, or forfeiture by reason of abandonment or unfitness. If the application was not made within the five years 33 prescribed, it will commence at the date of filing by the claimant the last essential evidence to complete the claim. 40 The pension to each minor ceases when it dies or reaches the age of sixteen. If the widow is dead, or is not entitled to pension, Limitation of five years. Ending of minors' original pension. Increase pension to children. of increase to children by the widow. and more than one child under sixteen years of age Commencement The increase pension to children by the widow, if Commencement of increase to children by a former wife. Ending of in by widow. 5 In cases of children by a former wife, if the widow 10 has not drawn increase on account of said children, though they have been in her custody, or if they were not in her custody at date of father's death, the increase will commence at said date, except that where the pension is allowed as in widows' cases, under section 3 act 15 of July 25, 1866, it shall commence as in those cases. If she has drawn increase, and the children were in her custody at date of father's death, it will commence when her title ceases. The increase to children will continue until they have 20 crease to children severally died or reached the age of sixteen years, except that no increase will be allowed to children by a Ending of increase to children former wife for such time as they may be, or may have been, in the custody and maintenance of the widow, if she is entitled. by a former wife. Marriage no bar. Arrears to mi nors. Marriage of the children is no bar to said increase. The arrears due to minors will be determined by the same conditions and limitations as apply to those of the widow; and, if she be dead, will include those to which she would have been entitled had she survived. 25 30 Rates. TITLE. Commercement MOTHERS. Mothers of all classes of persons on account of whose death widows are entitled, provided said mothers were dependent on the deceased for support, and no minor child survived. The rates to mothers are the same as those of original pensions to widows. Pensions to mothers commence the same as those of sions to mothers. Widows, and end at death or remarriage, or when depend of original pen ence ceases. 35 40 Increase and ar Mothers are entitled to no increase; and to no arrears of pension, except such as they may have been barred rears. from by failure to file within three years or by remarriage; the limitation as to service applies as in case of 5 widows. FATHERS. TITLE. Fathers the same as mothers, except that the child on account of whose death claim is made must have been legitimate, and except that the precedence given 10 to fathers over sisters, by section 1, act of June 6, 1866, does not work a suspension or forfeiture of the sisters' pension granted prior to passage of said act. Rates and con Commencement where no mother Limitations ac The rates and conditions, as to commencement and ditions. ending of original pension to a father, are the same as 15 in the case of a mother, except that the limitation of survived. five years will commence from the date of passage of cording to act of pension act of June 6, 1866, or if the mother died sub- June 6, 1866. sequent to said date, from the date of her death; Commencement and that, if a mother survived, the pension will com- when mother surmence at date of her death, provided the application be filed within five years thereafter. 20 vived. BROTHERS AND SISTERS. TITLE. Brothers and sisters under sixteen years of age, if no widow nor child under sixteen years of age survived, 25 and if both parents have died, provided they were dependent for support upon the person on account of whose decease they claim, and provided they and the said person were the legitimate offspring of the same parent. 30 Conditions and limitations. Rates, condi tions. Rates of pensions to brothers and sisters are the same as those to other dependent relations. The conditions tions, and limita and limitations are the same as those of children, except that, in brothers' cases, the limitation of five years for filing of application commences the same as in 35 fathers' cases; that, if any parent survived, the pension will commence at date of death of last surviving parent, |