Chapter CXLIV. *for the Relief of Dolly Empson.* March 3, 1857. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the name of Dolly Empson, Dolly Empson to be placed on pension roll from Jan. 1, 1856.of the State of Tennessee, widow of Jacob Emps
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Chap. CXLIV.— An Act *for the Relief of Dolly Empson.* March 3, 1857. *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,* That the name of Dolly Empson, Dolly Empson to be placed on pension roll from Jan. 1, 1856.of the State of Tennessee, widow of Jacob Empson, deceased, a private in the war of eighteen hundred and twelve, be placed on the pension roll; and that she be allowed and paid, by the proper officer of the government, such pension as is now allowed by law to the widows of soldiers who were killed in battle or died in the service of wounds received in battle or of disease contracted in the service in the line of their duty, or who died at any time after being discharged of wounds received or of 514 THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS.
Sess. III. Ch. 145, 146, 147, 148, 149. 1857.disease contracted while in the service and in the line of their duty, to commence on the first day of January, eighteen hundred and fifty-six. Approved, March 3, 1857.