Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 387-850, James Clinton, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Clinton, James
B.L. Mt. 387-850
CONTENTS

New York.
Clinton James.
B.L.W. 387-850 - Brig. Gen Issued July 20, 1790! to John Gano, assignee the papers.

3-1609
M. L. B.
Grayville Illinois Sep. 8. 1930
Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner: Dear Sir:-
The soldier of the Revolution in which I am interested James Clinton , was born 1736 and died 1812. He was born in Ulster Co. New York. and In 1769 was a resident of Little Britain N.Y. He was colonel in the Revolution. Brigadier General under Montgomery. Was at Fort Clinton, and also at the siege of Yorktown. Also did some Indian fighting. One G.G. Great grandmother was Margaret, and one Mary, but as both of them had another name, I would not know which name would be recorded. He was afterwarde a commissioner to adjust the boundary line between N.Y. and Pennsylvania. Respectfully Yours, (Emily A. Hoover) Mrs Fred Hoover Grayville Ill.

VETERANS ADMINISTRATION
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON
August 30, 1930
THIS LETTER REFERS TO YOUR FILE NUMBER:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
MLB
Mrs. Fred Flower Grayville, Illinois
Dear Madam:
You are advised that the data furnished by you are not sufficient to enable this bureau to identify the record of a soldier of the Revolution named James Clinton.
In order to identify the record of the particular James Clinton in whom you are interested, it is necessary for you to furnish as much as possible of the following data pertaining to him:- approximate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow.
This bureau has no record of any service rendered in the Colonies prior to the Revolution.
Very truly yours
A handwritten signature in cursive, appearing to read "E. W. Morgan".
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

September 15, 1930
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MMF:MLB
Mrs. Fred Flower Grayville, Illinois
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the records of this bureau that Warrant No. 387, for 850 acres of bounty land, was issued July 20, 1790, on account of the services of James Clinton of New York, Brigadier General, War of the Revolution. Said warrant was issued to John Gano, assignee.
There are no further data on file in regard to this soldier, because of the destruction of papers in such claims, when the War Office was burned in 1800.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Clinton, James GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 9190 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 10, 1795 to Joseph Riglass, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.