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Code · STATUTES-AT-LARGE · Vol. 6 STAT. · July 27, 1842 · Chapter LXXVI

Chapter LXXVI. *for the relief of Sarah Besly, widow of William Besly, deceased, and, previous thereto, widow of Doctor Henry Adams.* July 27, 1842. *Be it enacted, &c*., That Sarah Besly, widow of William Besly, and,Allowed the benefit of the act of 7th July 1838, ch. 189. previous thereto, of Doctor Henry Adams,

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Chap. LXXVI.— An Act *for the relief of Sarah Besly, widow of William Besly, deceased, and, previous thereto, widow of Doctor Henry Adams.* July 27, 1842. *Be it enacted, &c*., That Sarah Besly, widow of William Besly, and,Allowed the benefit of the act of 7th July 1838, ch. 189. previous thereto, of Doctor Henry Adams, a surgeon in the army of the revolution, be placed on the pension roll, and that she be allowed the benefit of the act of July seventh, eighteen hundred and thirty-eight, in the same manner, form, and extent, as if she had never married the second time, and had been the widow of said Doctor Henry Adams on the passage of said act.
Approved, July 27, 1842. Chapter LXXVII: for the relief of Betsey Breeland. 6 Stat. 838 1842-07-27 Chapter LXXVII Charles C. Little and James Brown text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Digitization Vendor 2025-12-05 27 2 private
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Chapter LXXVI
*for the relief of Sarah Besly, widow of William Besly, deceased, and, previous thereto, widow of Doctor Henry Adams.* July 27, 1842. *Be it enacted, &c*., That Sarah Besly, widow of William Besly, and,Allowed the benefit of the act of 7th July 1838, ch. 189. previous thereto, of Doctor Henry Adams,
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