Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 455-300 B. L. Wt. 2709-300, Elijah Clayes, N.H.

SERVICE
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16. H.
Clayes, Elijah
P.L. 717-455-3000. Caltech
B.L. Vol. 2709-300- Leifur
No fakers
CONTENTS

August 11, 1934.
BA-J/ILL
Mrs. Edward Barrett Route #3 Hood River, Oregon.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of July 10, in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Captain Elijah Clayes.
The Revolutionary War records of this office show that warrant No. 2709 for 300 acres of bounty land was issued on account of service of Elijah Clayes, Captain of the New Hampshire line, War of the Revolution. Said warrant was issued December 11, 1779, to Dwight Foster, assignee of Fortunatus Nicholls, assignee of the heir-at-law.
There are no further data on file in regard to that officer, because of the destruction of papers in such early applications for bounty land when the War Office was burned in 1800.
There are no family data except the reference to the heir-at-law; it is not stated whether Dwight Foster or Fortunatus Nicholls were related to the family. Orig. O.K.
In order to obtain information in regard to the location of the land granted, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and cite the number of the warrant, acreage and date of issuance.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Assistant to Administrator.
By - Mrs. Finch

Hood River, Ore.
July 10 th '34
U.S. Pension Bureau, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen: Several years ago I wrote you for information regarding an ancestor by the name of Clay fought in the Revolutionary war. My mother thought he enlisted from New York, but you had no records of a Clay from that State.
Since my mother insists that he was an officer from an eastern State I am working on the line descending from Capt. Elijah Clayer of the 2 nd N. Hampshire regiment. His widow Abigail Clayer at one time drew a pension back in 1780-84 or

thunderbolt. Capt. Clayes was in Col. Nathan Hale's regiment in Nov. 1776. This Officer's son or grandson came west to Tiffin, Ohio by ox team in the early days and was a first cousin of Henry Clay.
Could you give me any information regarding the sons or children of this captain and where they lived?
Thank you.
Very Truly Yours, Mrs. Edw. Barrett
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