Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6692, Coleman Clayton, N.C.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  N.C.
Clayton, Coleman
Jane
NUMBER W. 6692
B.L. Wt. 17574-160-55

Born in N.C.
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CONTENTS [blank]
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North Carolina [crossed out: 12] 16.007
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Coleman Clayton
of Person in the State of North Car: who was a pro: in the company commanded by Captain Turner of the Regt. commanded by Col: Moore in the North Car: line for 21 months

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Inscribed on the Roll of North Carolina at the rate of 70 Dollars -- Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of June '33 and send [crossed out: applicant] Hon D.L. Barringer [crossed out: Roxboro'] N.C.
Raleigh N.C.
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Arrears to the 4th of March '33 -            140
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. " -     35
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$175
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{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }

Recorded by Wm. Miller Clerk,
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118.210 - Act March 3/55
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Jane Clayton
wid of Coleman Clayton - prvt
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Private
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N.C. Troops.

Revolutionary War
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[superimposed over the above: No 17574 [illegible] Feb 26/56]

N.C. Feb 48-5958
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E.C. Jordan 
Roxboro
N.C
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North Carolina 
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Jane Clayton 
widow of Coleman NC [crossed out: Solomon] Clayton who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private ~

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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of Aug't. '52 and sent to 
J.C. Van Hook
Van Hooks Store
N Ca
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Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 204 Vol. 1




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Regt m 55-118210
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State of North Carolina }
Person County }
On this 19th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the County Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Person, now sitting Coleman Clayton a resident of the County of Person and State of North Carolina aged about seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832:

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as  herein stated, viz: In the year 177 [illegible in page tear] and (as he thinks) in the month of April he volunteered to serve a term of three months in the Militia of North Carolina and was placed under the command of Capt. Berry Turner; that at the time of his entering the service, he was a citizen of Caswell County North Carolina; that his company marched from Caswell under Col. Moore and when they reached Guilford County they joined other troops under Genl. Butler who thereupon took command of the whole; they then marched to Salisbury, thence to Charlotte, thence to Augusta, thence by Bacon's bridge on Ashley river to Stono river when they encamped; that they remained at Stono under the command of Gen'l. Lincoln until the battle of Stono with the British was fought, and thereafter until the term of service of this declarant expired when he was discharged and returned home. In the year 1780 this declarant took the place of one Richard Coleman his uncle who had been drafted for a term of three months in the militia of North Carolina and marched from Caswell County when his uncle had been drafted under the following company officers viz. John Douglass Capt., Thomas Neilly Lieut. & John Barnett ensign, the regiment to which he was attached being under the command of Col. James Williams, They proceeded to Salisbury thence over the Catawba river, and thence by the Cowpens to Kin's Mountain when a battle was fought with the enemy after which they returned with the prisoners taken at King's Mountain to Salem in North Carolina where they remained until this declarant was discharged; at the time this declarant entered
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upon the term of Service just mentioned it was expressly stipulated that those of the militia who should provide themselves with a horse and gun should be discharged after serving two months but should be entitled to three months pay; and this declarant avers that he did so provide himself with horse & gun. In the year 1781 this declarant again took the place of the aforesaid Richard Coleman who had been drafted for another term of three months, that he was mustered under Capt Harden and Lieut. Barnett and the company to which he belonged was marched from Paine's tavern in Caswell county to Ramsay's mill on Deep river in N. Carolina to guard the public stores of provisions there collected and remained at said mill until this declarant was discharged. While this declarant remained at Ramsay's Mill, a Draft was had in Caswell County for a twelve months' tour and among the number drafted was this declarant; that after returning home from Ramsay's mill he proceeded to Granville Court house when he joined his company under Capt. Dixon & Lieut. Dixon; the officers of the regiment to which his company belonged were Col. Dixon & Major Blount; and all the militia then assembled were under the command of Genl. Sumner; from Granville Court house they marched to Hillsboro, thence to Salisbury and thence to the High Hills of Santee when they joined other troops under Genl. Green who thereupon took the command in chief; from the high hills of Santee they proceeded across the congand & watered near Thompson's fort where the British lay and thence they marched to the Eutaw springs and there immediately engaged in battle with the enemy whom they pursued until they were near a place called Monk's Corner when learning that the enemy had been reinforced they retreated to the High hills of Santee; there they remained some time and then marched to a place called round O and thence to Bacon's Bridge when after remaining some considerable time they returned to Salisbury when this declarant was discharged. This declarant further states that he was born in the County
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of Warren in North Carolina in the year 1760 as he has understood from the tradition of his family, the record of his birth having been consumed many years since; when called into service he resided in Caswell County and after the close of the war continued to reside in said county until it was divided and the county of Person erected out of a part of said county of Caswell since which time he has resided in Person  County up to the present time. That on the expiration of the first term of service he received a discharge from Captain [illegible]; on the expiration of his second term he received a discharge from Capt Douglass; on the expiration of his third term, he received a discharge from Lieut. Barnett; and [on] the expiration of his fourth term he received a discharge from Capt Dixon, all of which he has either lost or mislaid not supposing that they would ever be of any use to him. That there is no one now living, known to this declarant, by whom he can prove his first term of service; though the facts herein before set forth with regard to his second term of service he expects to establish by the affidavit of Jacob Vanhook; that the facts in relation to his third term of service he expects to prove by John Clayton; and the facts in relation to his [crossed out: fourth ter] last or twelve months tour he expects to be able to prove by George Duncan. That John Bumpass Esqr. & William Hicks reside in the neighbourhood [sic] of this declarant by whom he expects to establish his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to & subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
S/Jessee Dickins Clk
Coleman [his mark X] Clayton
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We John Bumpass Esquire - residing in the county of Person State of North Carolina and William Hicks - residing in the same county, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Coleman Clayton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believed him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood [sic] where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
S/J Bumpass
S/William Hicks

Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
S/Jessee Dickins clerk


And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And [the] court further certifies that it appears to them that there is no clergyman residing in the neighborhood of the applicant who could be called upon to testify according to the instructions from the War Department, and that Jacob Vanhook whose affidavit is hereunto annexed is a citizen of the state of Virginia whose attendance in court could not be conveniently procured. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that John Bumpass and William Hicks who have signed the preceding certificate, [crossed out: is a clergyman] are residents in the county of Person aforesaid, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I Jesse [sic] Dickins clerk of the county court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the county of Person, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Coleman Clayton for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 19th day of September 1832.
S/Jessee Dickens [illegible for page tear]
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State of North Carolina }
Person County} ss
On this 26th day of January 18 hundred & Forty Three (1843) Personally appeared before me John Bumpass, one of the acting Magistrates & a member of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (It being a Court of Record) for said county Jane Clayton, a resident of said County & State, aged 71. years, who being first duly Sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in Order to Obtain the benefit of the provission [sic: provision] made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838:" entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:"

That she is the widow of Coleman Clayton, who was a private in the Revolution of the North Carolina line, who was a Pensioner of This county at the rate of Seventy Dollars. per annum, that was placed on the pension roll the 24th day of June 1083: x

She further declares that she was married to the said Coleman Clayton,. on the 14th day of October 1793. -

That her husband the aforesaid Coleman Clayton died on the 1st day of September 1829. 

That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service; but the marriage took place at the time above stated ____________

Sworn to & subscribed, on the day and year above written before,
S/J Bumpass JP }
Jane [her mark X] Clayton
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State of No. Carolina }
Person County }  ss
I certify that I am well acquainted with Jane Clayton who hath This day sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration & That she is a credible person.

I further Certify that she is The Identical widow of the Identical Coleman Clayton refered [sic: referred] to in the within declaration[.]

Given under my hand & seal This 26th day of January 1843
S/J Bumpass JP


I certify tat the within named Jane Clayton is The widow of The within named Coleman Clayton[.]

Given under my hand This 26th Jan. 1843
Sworn to 
S/S J Chandler Cgm.



No. Carolina }
Person County } ss.
I certify that I am well acquainted with Stephen J. Chandler, and that he is a Clergyman & credible person[.]

Given under my hand & seal This 26th day of January 1843
S/J Bumpass [private seal]
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State of North Carolina }
Person County }
I Charles Mason Clerk of Person County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, hereby certify that John Bumpass Esqr. whose signature appears to the foregoing Declaration and certificates is now and was at the time of signing the same a magistrate in and for Person County, duly commissioned and qualified, as such, therefore full faith and credit should be given all of his official acts as such. -

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office in Roxboro. February 1st day 1843.
S/Charles Mason Clerk


State of North Carolina }
Person County }
Court of Pleas and Quarter sessions March term 1844. . The foregoing declaratory Jane Clayton as taken before John Bumpass Esquire one of the acting magistrates in and for the said county of Person, having been exhibited in open Court - The court confirms the same as though the same had been originally taken in court [.] Therefore it is ordered by the court that our clerk certify the same to the war Department -

I Charles Mason Clerk of the court of Person County in the Said State Certify that the foregoing Contains the Original proceedings of the application of Jane Clayton for a Pension.

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In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and Subscribed my name the 20th March A.D. 1842.
S/Charles Mason clerk
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118.210

Application for Land Warrant
Mrs Clayton




E. C. Jordan Atty
Roxboro
N.C.
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State of Nort Carolina }
Person County }
On this 23d day [crossed out: of] of April personally appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid & authorized by law to administer oaths, Mrs Jane Clayton a resident of the County and State aforesaid who being sworn in due form of Law made oath, that she is the Widow of Coleman Clayton deceased a private in the Revolutionary War, that she is now in the receipt of a Pension as the Widow of the said Coleman Clayton, that she has never married since his death and is still unmarried. Her proof of the services of her said husband, and of the granting of her Pension aforesaid, she refers to those now on file in the Records of the Department. She makes this application for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress of 3d March 1855, never having known herself entitled or made application under any previous Act of Congress. She appoints for the within specified purpose, & with power of substitution E. C. Jordan of the County & State aforesaid as her Attorney.
Jane [her mark X] Clayton

Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged the day & year above written [.]
S/C Hamlin J.P.
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State of North Carolina }
Person County }
On this 23rd day of April 1855 personally appeared before me the undersigned Mathew Daniel & Wyatt Painter well known to me as credible witnesses, who being sworn in due form of Law made oath that Mrs Jane Clayton is the identical person that she represents herself to be and that they are disinterested witnesses [.]
S/Matthew Daniel
Wyatt [his mark X] Painter

Signed and sworn to in the presence of the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid, and I further certify that I am not interested in the within application This the 23rd day of April A.D. 1855
S/C. Hamlin J.P.


State of North Carolina }
Person County }
I hereby certify that C. Hamlin Esqr. before whom the foregoing Declaration Affidavit & Power of Attorney were executed was at the time of so doing an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County & State aforesaid, that his signatures thereto are genuine, & that I am not interested in this application. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, this 25th day of April AD 1855
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S/Charles Mason clerk
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11284
Jane Clayton N C.

Act 7th '38

married 1793
husb died 1839
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Know all men by these presents that we Coleman Clayton & William Saterfield are held and firmly bound unto his Excellency Richard D Spaight Governor &c. of North Carolina or his successors in office in the Sum of Five hundred pounds To which payment well and truely [sic] to be made and done we bind ourselves our kins Jointly and severally firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this Twelfth day of October Anno Domino Seventeen hundred and ninety three [.]

The Condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound in Coleman Clayton has made application to the Clerk for a marriage licence [sic: license] to celebrate the rites of matrimony between himself and Jane Layton, Now if there shall not here after appear any Lawful cause to obstruct said marriage for which said Licence [sic] was granted then the above obligation to be void and of no effect otherwise to remain in full force and virtue 
Seal and delivered in presence of Thomas Hill }
Coleman [his mark X] Clayton [private seal]
William Saterfield [private seal]


State of North Carolina }
Franklin County }
I William T Perry Clerk of the Court of pleas & quarter sessions for the aforesaid County of Franklin certify that the above is a hard and exact copy of the marriage bond of Coleman Clayton to Jane Layton found in file in my office with the exception of the dates which are [underline] written [/underline] in the above copy but in the [underline] original [/underline] is expressed in plain legible figures " thus": 12th day October Anno Domini 1793. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of office at Louisburg this 10~ day of June AD 1844
S/W.T. Perry C.C.C.
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Coleman Clayton
North Carolina



Admit as private
21 months - $70 =

14
Apl. 25. 33 -
P.356

12197




Coleman Clayton
Roxboro 
N.C
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BRIEF in the case of  Coleman Clayton  Co of  Person in the State of N. C
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court of a Judge?  open Court

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]

3. How old is he?  72 

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

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[table with the following headers: Period. (In.) | Duration of Service (Years, Months, Days,) | Rank (As a) | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served (Gen.) | ]
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April In 1779 voluntrd. | . . 3 - | private | Cap Turner Col More

1780 substitute | . . 3 [blank] | " | Cap Doughles Col Williams

1781 substitute | .  3 [blank] | " | Cap Harde

" drafted | 1 . . . | " | Cap Dixon Maj. Blunt [sic] Col Dixon

[in Duration of Service column, there is a total shown of 1 . 9 - meaning 1 year 9 months]



5. In what battles was he engaged? Battle of Kings Mountain [,] battle of Eutaw

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Caswell Co N. Carolina

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary and three Living witnesses

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  the papers are not attached argreeably [sic] to the regulation, - the Living witnesses are not certified as credible - no is the official character of the Magistrate

I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.


George Taylor   Examining Clerk.
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May 28, 1940

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COLEMAN CLAYTON, W.6692
COLEMAN CLAYTON, W.C. 16221

BA-J/MLB

Mr Clayton Torrence
1702 South Road
Mount Washington
Baltimore, Maryland

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of May 20, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Coleman Clayton, of North Carolina, and the War of 1812 record of Coleman (sometimes called Robert Coleman) Clayton, of Kentucky, File No. W. C. 16221.

The records which you request are furnished you as follow:

COLEMAN CLAYTON
W.6692

The data which follow in regard to Coleman Clayton were obtained from the papers in the claims for pension and bounty land under File W. 6692, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Coleman Clayton was born in 1760 in Warren County, North Carolina; the names of his parents are not shown.

While a resident of Caswell County, North Carolina, [crossed out: Clayton Coleman] [hand written in margin: Coleman Clayton OK on orig.] enlisted in April, year not legible, and served a tour of three months as private in Captain Berry Turner's company, Colonel Moore's Nort Carolina regiment, stationed at Stono at the time of the battle there. He enlisted in 1780 as a substitute for his uncle Richard Coleman, for whom he served two months as private in Captain John Douglas' company, Colonel James Williams' North Carolina regiment, furnishing for that tour his own gun and horse, and was in the battle of King Mountain, and assisted in taking the prisoners of that battle to Salem, North Carolina. He enlisted again in 1781 as a substitute for his uncle, Richard Coleman, served three months as private in Captain Harden's North Carolina company at Ramsour's Mill, and while stationed there, enlisted May 15, 1781 in Captain Dixon's company, Colonel Dixon's North Carolina regiment, and was discharged May 28, 1782.
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After the Revolution, the soldier continued to reside in Caswell County until it was divided and his residence fell in that part of Caswell which became Person County, North Carolina.

Coleman Clayton was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed September 19, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Person County, North Carolina. He died there September 1, 1839.

The soldier marred October 14, 1793, place not designated, Jane Layton. The date and place of her birth and names of her parents were not given. Their marriage bond, dated October 12, 1793, - was signed by the soldier and one William Saterfield and was filed in the County Clerk's Office of Franklin County, North Carolina.

Jane Clayton was allowed pension for the service of her husband, Coleman on her application executed January 26, 1843, at which time she was aged seventy-one years and a resident of Person County, North Carolina.

Soldier's widow, Jane, was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land, also, on account of her husband's service in the Revolution, on Warrant 17574, under the Act of March 3, 1855. At that time she was still a resident of Person County, North Carolina.

It is not stated in the claims whether or not the soldier and his wife, Jane, had children.

John Clayton who, in 1832, was aged seventy-four years and a resident of Person County, North Carolina, stated that he served with Coleman Clayton on his third tour of service, but did not state his relationship.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Jane, widow of Coleman Clayton, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Jane Clayton, widow of Coleman, certificate No. 5958, issued August 2, 1852, rate $70 per annum, commenced March 4, 1848, Act of February 2, 1848, North Carolina Agency.

If you desire information relative to the location of the bounty land granted Jane Clayton, for service of her husband, Coleman, 


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in the Revolution, 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 the act under which issued.

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COLEMAN CLAYTON
W. C. 16221

You are furnished herein the record of Coleman Clayton (sometimes called Robert Coleman Clayton, although he did not sign that way). The data therein were found in the papers of the clams for pension and bounty land under File No. W. C. 16221, based upon his service in the War of 1812.

The date and place of birth of Coleman Clayton and names of his parents were not given.

Coleman Clayton volunteered at Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky, and served from March 29, to September 22, 1813, as private in Captain Seamans' company of Kentucky militia. He died in Pendleton County, Kentucky, September 9, 1850.

Coleman Clayton married in Pendleton County, Kentucky, June 30, 1840, Elizabeth Wyatt. They were married at "Mrs. Wyatt's" in Pendleton County, and their marriage was recorded in the County Clerk's Office of that county.

While a resident of Pendleton County, Kentucky, Elizabeth Clayton, applied April 14, 1853, giving her age then as fifty years, for bounty land due on account of the War of 1812 service of her husband, Coleman Clayton. She was allowed eighty acres of bounty land on Warrant 51265, under the Act of September 28, 1850. While still living in Pendleton County, she applied April 16, 1855, then stating she was aged fifty-five years, for additional land which was due for her husband's service, and on that application was granted eighty acres of bounty land on Warrant 13241, under the Act of March 3, 1855.

Soldier's widow, Elizabeth Clayton, was allowed pension, also, on account of the service of her husband, Coleman, in the War of 1812, on her application executed June 15, 1878, at which time she was living in Pendleton County, Kentucky, with post office at Falmouth, and stating then she was aged eighty years. No explanation was made of the various ages given.



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It is not stated in the claims whether or not Coleman or Robert Coleman Clayton and his wife, Elizabeth, had children.

In 1853, Thomas and John B. Clayton were residents of Pendleton County, Kentucky, and stated that they attended the marriage of Coleman Clayton to Elizabeth Wyatt. In 1855, one Joseph Clayton was living in Pendleton County. The relationship of none of the three persons to soldier's family was shown.

In 1855, one George Wyatt and one John Wyatt were living in Pendleton County, Kentucky. Their relationship to soldier's wife, Elizabeth, was not stated.

If you desire information relative to the location of the bounty land granted Elizabeth Clayton, on account of the service of her husband, Coleman, in the War of 1812, you should apply to the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city, and furnish that official the number of each warrant, the acreage and date of the act under which issued.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of the person paid and possibly the date of death of Elizabeth Clayton, widow of Coleman, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data: Elizabeth Clayton, widow of Coleman, certificate #16221, issued January 28, 1879, rate $8 per month, commenced March 9, 1878, Act of March 9, 1878, Louisville, Kentucky Agency.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator



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118210
Jane Clayton
wid
Coleman

Roxboro N C
Feb 12th

J
Boyntons


Free

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C.
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17.574

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Nov Ams
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Roxboro N C                                 Free
April 26

118.210


Department of the Interior
Washington City
D.C.
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11.284.
Jane Clayton 
N. C
 
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Suspended
Let to J. W. White Oct 29 1844
^ Same person April 28th 1845

 

Act July 7th. 38
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Pension Office
Fayetteville   Nov 14th 1846

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir,
Please [illegible] the payment of Jane Clayton 1832 12 mo. $70 - when vouchers are [illegible].

I am Sir
very respectfully
your Obt Svt [obedient servant]
Jno Huske
Agt.
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Warren County No. Carolina
March 8th. 1845.

Dear Sir
Herein I send you the Certificate of the Secretary of State of the State of North Carolina as additional Proof of the Servises [sic: services] of Coleman Clayton in the Case of the application of Jane Clayton, for a Pension [.]

If this is sufficient Please send me a certificate for, her & direct to me at Warrenton No. C.

Verry [sic] Respectfully 
Your Obt. Sevt. [obedient servant]
Jno. W. White
Dept. Clerk.
of Warren Co. Court.
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Warrenton No. Carolina
July 11. 1845.

To. J. L. Edwards Esq
Dear Sir.
Herein. I send you the amended Declaration of Mrs. Jane Clayton agreeable to your Request so as to enable her to be Benefited by the Joint Resolution of the Act of Congress passed 23rd January 1845.

Her former declaration under Act of 1838. you have on your Files - -

Please attend to this & send me a Certificate for her - which she desires me to ask of you.

I am Dr. Sir your
Obt. Sert. [obedient servant]
Jno. W. White Dep. Clk of Warrin [sic] Co. C. No. C.
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No 11284    8062
3811
Jane Clayton
widow of Coleman
NC

Act 7 July 10838 and Joint Resolution of the 23d January 1845 -

admd. 21 months pri
$70.00/ per ann

Admd. Acts 1843 and 1844
$70 00/


John W White
Warrenton
NC
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12.197

Declaration of Coleman Clayton in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June 1832.
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State of North Carolina }
Person County }
On this 19th day of September in the year 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Justices of the County court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for said county John Clayton of said County aged 74 years who being duly sworn maketh oath that in the year 1781 this affiant was drafted in Caswell County N.C. to serve three months in the militia that he was placed under the command of Capt. Hardin & Lieutenant Barnett and marched to Ramsay's mill on Deep river in North Carolina to guard the public stores of provisions at that place against the Tories; that he remained at Ramsay's mill until his term of service expired and then returned home; that this affiant is well acquainted with Coleman Clayton of Person County and that he well knows that said Coleman was attached to the aforesaid company and performed the like service as this affiant.
John [his mark O] Clayton

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid }
S/Jessee Dickens Clerk
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North Carolina }
Person County }
This day personally appeared before me John Bumpass an acting Justice of the Peace for the county aforesaid Jacob Vanhook who maketh oath that in the year 1780 he knew Coleman Clayton who was in a company commanded by John Douglass Captain, Thomas Neilly Lieut. & John Barnett ensign, which company was raised to serve two months with the understanding this service should avail as a tour of three months provided each man should furnish his own horse & gun; That said Clayton had a horse & gun which he had himself procured, as this affiant knew, having lived previously in the same neighbourhood [sic] - this affiant was a soldier in said company - that said company marched from Caswell County N.C [crossed out] under Col Williams through Salisbury crossing the Yadkin & Catawba rivers, the three forks of Broad river to Cowpens in South Carolina, thence to King's Mountain & was in the battle fought at that place when Col. Ferguson the British Commander was killed - the company thence came on the Salem North Carolina, when they were discharged - this affiant [crossed out] knows that Coleman Clayton was in the whole of this Service.
S/Jacob Vanhook
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The within affidavit was sworn and subscribed to before me this 17th day of September 1832.
S/J Bumpass


State of North Carolina }
Person County }
I Jesse Dickins clerk of the county court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that John Bumpass before whom the within affidavit of Jacob Vanderhook was made is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such:

Given under my hand & seal of office at Roxboro this 19th day of September 1832.
S/Jessee Dickins CCC


State of North Carolina }
Person County }
I Robert Vanhook Chairman and presiding Justice of the county court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the county of Person aforesaid do hereby certify that Jesse Dickins whose name is subscribed to the above certificate is the clerk of said court and that full faith and credit are due to his official actions such.

Given under my hand this [blank] day of [blank]
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State of North Carolina
Person County }
On this 19th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of county court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the county of Person now sitting George Duncan aged 75 years who being duly sworn, maketh oath that in the year 1781 he entered the service of the United States in the militia of North Carolina for a term of twelve months; that he marched from Granville county N. Carolina, through Salisbury into South Carolina, that he was at different times at the High hills of Santee, [crossed out: the] at a place called round O, at another place called Ponpons, and at Bacon's Bridge all of which places were in the State of South Carolina; that the General commanding the troops to which this affiant was attached while in the State of South Carolina was General Greene; that this affiant was not in the Battle of Eutaw Springs having been detailed for other services at that time which he does not now remember; that this affiant well knows Coleman Clayton now of Person County and that he well remembers that said Clayton was in the twelve months service aforesaid and that said Clayton was with this affiant at the several places above mentioned at which the army [crossed out: was] at different times either passed through or encamped at.

Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid. }
S/Jessee Dickins Clerk
George [his mark X] Duncan
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State of North Carolina
Person County -
We Robert Van Hook and John Bumpass we of the Justices of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions For the state and County aforesaid do hereby certify that Jacob Van Hook of Halifax County Va. who formerly resided in Person County N.C. John Clayton and George Duncan; whose names are Subscribed to the depositions in the annexed declaration of Coleman Clayton, an applicant for a pension, are well known to us. and that they are credible persons - and their statements are entitled to credit. Given under our hands & seals this 14th day of May 1833.
S/R Van Hook [private seal JP]
S/J Bumpass JP
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State of North Carolina }
Person County }
I Jessee Dickins Clerk of the County Court of please and quarter Sessions for the County of Person do Certify that Robert Van hook and John Bumpass are acting Justices of the peace in & for the County aforesaid and that faith and credit ought to be given to all of their official acts [.] in Testimony whereof the seal of my office doth appear [.] given under my hand at office this 14th day of May 1833
S/Jesse Dickins Clerk
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Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the joint resolution of Congress of the 23rd of January 1845. 

Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1849 prohibits me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner

I now make the following statements under oath to obtain the benefits of the resolution above mentioned. I am the [underline] widow [\underline] of Coleman Clayton who was a private soldier in the war of the revolution and he was a pensioner of such and lived and died in the County of Person North Carolina. I have never drawn a pension but have made application for a pension under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838, and now asked for the amount due me from the 4th March 1836, to the 4th day of March 1841 - Sworn to and subscribed this 10th day of July 1845 before us
S/H J Macon JP [private seal]
S/T. J. Judkins. [private seal]
Jane [her mark X] Clayton


We certify that the declarant is personally known to us & that she is the same identical she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit
S/H. J. Macon JP [private seal]
S/T. J. Judkins JP [private seal]


State of North Carolina
I. Marcellus J. Montgomery Clerk of he Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions for Warren County in said state do certify, that H. J. Macon & Thos J Judkins, whose names
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appears to the foregoing affidavit are now & were at the time of Signing & Sealing the same magistrates in & for said County & State as aforesaid - duly commissioned & qualified. and as said their acts, are entitled to full faith & credit.

In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed my official seal this 10th day of July A.D. 1845.
S/M.J. Montgomery Clk.
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Brief in the case of Jane Clayton 
Person County and State of N. C act 2 Feb 1848.
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Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")  [blank]

Proof exhibited, (of original.)  [blank]

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance. 
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(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? 
Received under Act 2 Feb 1848


Name and residence of Agent
J. C. Van Hook
Van Hook's Store
N.C


S/S. Cole
Examining Clerk.
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Pension Office 
Fayetteville Mar 18 1848

James L Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Sir:
Inclose [sic: enclose] the papers of Jane Clayton
Act of 1844. - 18 mo . . . . p 105.
Please direct the payment thereof
respectfully
your Obt Svt [obedient servant]
J Huske
Agt.
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118.210
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Roxboro April 25th 1855

Hon. R. McClelland

Dear Sir
Enclosed is the Declaration of Mrs Clayton. She did not recollect all the minor points usually made in the Declaration [.] Her own age, the Reg't. in which her husband served etc, are not stated, nor. from the opinion expressed some time since by the Attorney General do I deem them material. The receipt of a Pension is made conclusive evidence of service and the only remaining question is the identity of the person, - this is settled by the direct testimony of witnesses. they sweat that, of their own knowledge, they knew the applicant to be the person se represents herself to be, viz a Pensioner

very Resp'y [respectfully]
E. C. Jordan
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Roxboro Feb'y 12th - 56

Commr [commissioner] of Pensions

Dear Sir
Enclosed you will find "record evidence" of the services of Coleman Clayton, husband of the applicant, Jane Clayton, for bounty land in No. 118.210.

Very Resp'y [respectfully]
E.C. Jordan


Commr of Pensions }
Washington City }
D.C. }
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{ State of North Carolina
{ Comptrollers Department
I Geo. W. Brooks Comptroller of Public Accounts in and for the State aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears of record in my office among the payments made to Sundry persons for Military Service in the Revolutionary War, as follows, to wit
[underline] Coleman Clayton [/underline] 
Book C. Entry 4736. ₤50. Specie, allowed by the Auditors of the Hillsborough District. 

[seal] 
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said office at Raleigh, This the 7th day of February A.D. 1856

Geo. W. Brooks
Comptroller of State
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STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I WLLIAM HILL, Secretary of State, in and for the State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that it appears from the muster-rolls of the Continental line of this State in the Revolutionary War, that Coleman Clayton a private Soldier in Capt. Dixon's ----- Company of the 10th Regiment, entered the service on the 15th day of May ---- 1781 for the term of twelve months and that he left the service on the 28th day of May 1782.----

Given unto my hand this 4th day of February 1845.
Wm. Hill Secry.
of State ------
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North Carolina
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Jane Clayton 
widow of [crossed out: Solomon] Coleman Clayton who was a Private in the Revolution
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 70 Dollars ---- [crossed out: Cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
__________________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 19th day of August 1845 and sent to John W. White
Warrenton. N. Carolina
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[intentional brackets as printed]
[Acts of March 3, 1843.] & June 17. 1844

Recorded in the Book A. 
Vol. 2.     Page 153.
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Jane Clayton 
N. C 43 Act


Van Hooks Store N. C              Free
July 17th. 1852

James E. Heath Esq ~
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D. C
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United States of America
State of North Carolina   Person County
Be it known that before me John Bumpass a Justice of the Peace in and for said County aforesaid, Personally appeared Jane Clayton and made oath. in due form of Law., that she is the Identical person who drew a Pension under the Act of the 3rd of March 1843., on account. of the Revolutionary Service of her Husband, Coleman Clayton. at the rate of Seventy Dollars. per. Annum, that she now makes this affidavit for the purpose of drawing a Pension under the Act of 2nd of February 1848 that She has not intermarried but Continues to be a widow, and that She now resides in Person County North Carolina and has resided there for the space of Sixty - Years past, and that previous thereto she resided in Caswell County N.C

Witness J. Bumpass
Matthew Daniel
Margaret Bumpass 
June [her mark X] Clayton [private seal]

Sworn and Subscribed this 13th day of July 1852 before me

I Certify that the above named affiant is personally known o me, and that she is the same Individual who drew a Pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit
S/J Bumpass JP
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State of North Carolina }
Person County }
I Charles Mason Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, for the County and State aforesaid hereby certify that J. Bumpass Esqr. whose signature appears to the withing certificate is now, and was at the time of signing the same a Magistrate in and for the County and State aforesaid and the Signature purporting to be his is genuine

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my seal of affix and subscribed my name this 13th day of July A D 1852
S/Charles Mason Clerk



Act 2 Feb 48
com of 4 Mch 48


Fayetteville

J. C. Van Hook,
Can Hook's Store 
N. C.
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Van Hooks Store NC July 17th 1852

James E Heath Esq'r. Sir enclosed you will receive a declaration of Jane Clayton for the purpose of drawing a Pension to which she is no doubt entitled, she has previously drawn but not for the last 4 Years. if the declaration is not properly drawn.. will you be so good as to send me a proper form, as this is the first of the kind I have ever draw n haste
Yrs. Respectfully
John C Van Hook

P S The old Lady would be glad to receive as soon as possible as She is quite Poor. and needs the Common necessarys [sic] of Life to support on
J. C Van Hook
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Baltimore, Maryland 
May 20, 1940.

[round stamp: arrow pointing to 2:00
RECEIVED MAY 22 1940
MAIL SUB-DIV
VETS. ADM. READER # 19]

[underline] In reference to 
BA-J/MMHF: MLB. [/underline]

Veterans Administration
Washington, DC.
Mr A D Hiller, Executive Asst. to the Administrator.

Dear Sir: Thank you greatly for your favor of May 16th.

I shall be very glad to have "the Revolutionary War record of Coleman Clayton of North Carolina, and the War of 1812 record of Coleman Clayton of Kentucky, sometimes called Robert Coleman Clayton, W.C. 16221," and any reference that there may contain about heirs.

Assuring you of my deep appreciation for the courtesies shown me 

I am, Very truly yours
Clayton Torrence
1702bSouth Road
Mt Washington,
Baltimore, Maryland
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1940. May 28 - Hist to Clayton Torrence - JHB


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Revy WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 6692
Jane Clayton 
Wid:
[crossed out: Solomon] Coleman Clayton
Pvt. Rev: War
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Act: Feby. 2d/48
Index: - Vol.  A,    Page 115

[intentional brackets as printed}
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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9556
North Carolina
________________________
Jane Clayton 
widow of [crossed out: Solomon] Coleman Clayton who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 1. September 1839 [note in margin: see agency book] of Person Co. in the State of N. Carolina who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Turner of the regt. commanded by Col. Moore in the N. C. line for 21 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of N. Carolina at the rate of 70 - Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued to 19th day of August 1845 and sent to John W. White, Warrenton N. C.
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Total amount,  $ [blank]
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[intentional brackets as printed ]
[Act July 7, 1838.]

Recorded by D Brown Clerk, 
Book D.     Vol. 1.      Page 287.




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