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'''Elijah J. Bond''' (January 23, 1847<ref>[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/quickref/html/allssi1526.html Maryland State Archives Online]</ref> - April 14, 1921<ref>[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bond&GSfn=Elijah&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=28154385& Find-a-grave.com]</ref>) was an American lawyer and inventor.

'''Elijah J. Bond''' (January 23, 1847<ref>[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/quickref/html/allssi1526.html Maryland State Archives Online]</ref> - April 14, 1921<ref>[http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Bond&GSfn=Elijah&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSob=n&GRid=28154385& Find-a-grave.com]</ref>) was an American lawyer and inventor.

Elijah Jefferson Bond was born on January 23,1847 to William B. and Charlotte Bond in Maryland.<ref>[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/quickref/html/allssi1526.html]</ref>  His father was a lawyer and in 1845 was the Deputy Attorney General of Harford Co., Maryland.<ref>[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/quickref/html/allssi1526.html Maryland State Archives Online]</ref> Elijah would follow in his father's footasteps and become a lawyer too.<ref>[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/quickref/html/allssi1526.html]</ref>  

Elijah Jefferson Bond was born on January 23,1847 to William B. and Charlotte Bond in Maryland.<ref>[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/quickref/html/allssi1526.html]</ref>  His father was a lawyer and in 1845 was the Deputy Attorney General of Harford Co., Maryland.<ref>[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/quickref/html/allssi1526.html Maryland State Archives Online]</ref> Elijah would follow in his father's footasteps and become a lawyer too.<ref>[http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/refserv/quickref/html/allssi1526.html]</ref> He served as a Confederate during the Civil War and was a Freemason.<ref>Elijah Bond's Biography</ref>

Although he invented and patented many types of items including a steam boiler, he is best remembered for inventing what the occultic device which became known as a Ouija Board. He invented the board in 1889 and filed for a United States patent on May 28, 1890. Charles W. Kennard and William H. A. Maupin were listed as assignees. The patent was granted on February 10, 1891.

Although he invented and patented many types of items including a steam boiler, he is best remembered for inventing what the occultic device which became known as a Ouija Board. He invented the board in 1889 and filed for a United States patent on May 28, 1890. Charles W. Kennard and William H. A. Maupin were listed as assignees. The patent was granted on February 10, 1891.