Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 3-300, Horatio Clagett, Md.
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Service
MD

Name
Clagett, Horatio

Number
B.L.Wt. 3-300
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Issued Wt. No 3
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Sir

Be pleased to deliver to Thomas Turner Esqr the Land Warrant granted to Horatio Clagett for his military donation lands as a Captain in the Maryland line during the revolutionary war and he will receipt for the same.

I have Honor to be Sir you most obt

Nathal Clagett - Attorney
for Hor Clagett

The Honorable
Henry Dearborn
Secy of the
Department of War

7th May 1803
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Thomas Turner Esq
George Town

Favor of the
Sheriff

Horatio Clagett
Claim Mil Bounty
Land

Lodged Dec 24, 1801
by Mr. Thomas Turner
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Piscataway 25th December 1801

Dear Sir

My brother Mr. Horatio Clagett is entitle to some continental lands as Captain of the United States Army during the war with England & this county, and as he has been absent ever since the law of congress for that purpose the warrant has not been granted to any person that I have a knowledge of. I have full powers to act for my brother in all matters of interest for him in this county - now Sir the intention of this is to beg the favor of you that you will make the necessary inquiries and inform me in what manner I must proceed to get the land secured -  I would wish you to examine in the office & know if my brother's name is mentioned in the list of officers and what rank he stood in at the time of the laws passing - when I have it in my power I will serve you in turn, the sheriff has promised me that he will deliver you this by whom you please write me after making inquiry; which will be returned with thanks, please remember me to your good Lady and all the children.

I am yours with great esteem.

Nathan'l Clagett
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December 30, 1938

Horatio Clagett
B.L. Wt. 3-300
BA-J/MLB

Mr. Marshall Page
83-19 116th Street
Kew Gardens, New York

Dear Sir:

The data which follow in regard to Horatio Clagett were obtained from the papers in the claim for bounty land on file based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

The revolutionary war records of this office show that Horatio Clagett served in the Maryland Line, during the revolutionary war and at the close thereof held the rank of Captain in that line. For further information relative to the military services of that officer, it is suggested that you consult Heitman's Historical Register of Officers during the revolutionary and apply, also, to the Adjutant general, War Department, this city.

The records of this office show that Warrant No. 3 for three hundred acres of bounty land, was issued Mary 9, 1803 to Thomas Turner, Esquire, of Georgetown, Agent on account of the services of Horatio Clagett, Captain in the Maryland Line, war of the revolution.

In 1801, Nathaniel Clagett, brother of Horatio, was residing in Piscataway, Maryland and in 1803 was acting as attorney for Horatio Clagett. No further family data are shown in the papers of this claim.

If you desire information in regard to location of the land which was granted on account of the service of Horatio Clagett, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of the warrant, the acreage and date of issuance.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator
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December 30, 1938

BA-J/MLB

Mr. Marshall Page
83-19 116th Street
Kew Gardens, New York

For his letter see Horatio Clagett
B.L.Wt. 3-300

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you requested the record of Horatio Claggett an officer in the 3rd Maryland Regiment during the revolutionary war and of Charles Page, an officer in the Medical Corps of the Army from 1850 to 1893 and at one time Assistant Surgeon General of the Army.

You are furnished herewith the records of the Revolutionary War officer, Horatio, Clagett.

Your letter has been referred to the proper division for reply in regard to Charles Page who served during the period 1860-1893 in the United States Army.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev & 1812 Wars
Section

May 27, 1927

R.M. Clagett
Centreville, Tenn

Sir

I have to advise you that Thomas Turner to whom the bounty land warrant No 3 for three hundred acres was issued was the agent of Nathaniel Clagett who made application for the bounty land due his brother Captain Horatio Clagett of the Maryland Line, war of the revolution and stated that his reason for doing so was that his brother Horatio was absent from this country.

The Revolutionary War records of this bureau fail to afford any information in regard to soldiers named, John, Thomas, Zadock, Walter, Alexander, Hezekiah, Darius, Richard, Davie, William, and Nathaniel Claget or Clagett.

Respectfully

Windfield Scott
Commissioner
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LETTERHEAD

R.M. Clagett
Clerk and Master
Hickman County Chancery Court
Centreville, Ten.

March 11, 1927

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

I desire to secure such information as I can in reference to the Revolutionary War record of my ancestors the Clagetts and especially one Capt. Horatio Clagett, who served in the 3rd Maryland regiment.

Any information you may be able to give me I will appreciate very much.

Thanking you in advance, I beg to remain,

Yours very truly,

R.M. Clagett

U.S. Pension Office Stamp - Mar 14, 1927
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Rev & 1812 Wars Section
Bounty Ld Wt. #3-300

May 17, 1927

See claim

Mr. R.M. Clagett
Centreville
Tenn.

The following paragraph is X'd out with message don't write again in this form.

Sir:  I have to advise you that it appears from the records of this Bureau that three hundred acres of bounty land were allowed on Warrant #3 which was issued May 9, 1803 to Thomas Turner on account of the service of Horatio Clagett a Captain in the Maryland line during the war of the revolution.

Nathaniel Clagett a brother of Horatio was living in 1803.

There are no further data on file relative to Horatio Clagett and his family.

In order to make a search of the records for other soldiers of the revolution surnamed Clagett the first names are essential, and you should furnish as much as possible of the following data relative to them: approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and first names of widows.

Respectfully

Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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LETTERHEAD

R.M. Clagett
Clerk and Master
Hickman County Chancery Court
Centreveille, Tenn

May 24, 1927

Winfield Scott, Commissioner
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Rev & 1812 Wars Section
Bt. Ld. Wt. #3-300

Yours of the 17th asking for certain information in reference to soldiers of the revolution it's not quite clear to me just what you want, but I am handing you herewith such information as I have in reference to my Clagett ancestors, (handwritten note - list of Rev Clagett's returned - no claims for them.)

In this connection, may I ask if the records of the Bureau show why the 300 acres of bounty land were allowed to Thos. Turner when there were so many other Clagett's related to Captain Horatio Clagett.

If I can serve you further in the matter, I will be glad to do so, thanking you, I beg to remain,

Yours very truly

R.M. Clagett
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No 3
Capt. Horatio Clagett
claim to military
land
Lodged by T. Turner in MD
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I was well acquainted with Horatio Clagett in the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary war - and well known that he was a Captain in the Maryland Line as the end of the war.

December 28, 1802

Henry Gaither
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I was well acquainted with Horatio Clagett in the Army of the United States during the revolutionary war and well know that he continued in the service and ranked as Captain in the Maryland Line at the end of the war.

Thos Lansdale

December 31st, 1802

Thomas Lansdale a Major in the Continental Army during the revolutionary war made oath before me a Justice of the Peace for Prine Georges County to the truth of the above. This 31st day of December 1802.

Robert Bower