Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [Blank], for Robert Long, New York
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( 3 - 1776 ) 
SERVICE 
[check mark]
Long, Robert 
NUMBER 
Dis.
(no papers )
N.Y. Agency
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SAMUEL STOKES
NO. 5419 WAYNE AVENUE
GERMANTOWN PHILA.

Philadelphia Feb. 15, 1915 

U. S. Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Sirs:
Will you kindly supply what data you have regarding Robert
Laing [letter i is struck through] (possibly spelled Laing or Long).
It is known that he served as Quartermaster sergeant in the
3d Westchester County or Manor of Cortlandt Regiment (Sept.-Dec.
1776), and as Quartermaster in active service in the 3d Westchester
County Militia, under Colonel Samuel Drake (Aug. 15, 1778 --
Nov. 2Q1781).
His papers indicate that he was drawing a pension as late as
1813. He died in York Town, N. Y., Jan., 1814.
The information is required for genealogical purposes, and any
data showing the place from which he inlisted, and where he was
living at the time will be especially valued.
Yours truly,
Samuel E. Stokes
(Member Penna. Historical Society)
In Re Robert Lang.
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Rev. War Section.

February 19, 1915

Mr. Samuel E. Stokes
5419 Wayne Avenue
Germantown, Pennsylvania.

Sir:-
In response to your letter dated the 15th instant, you are advised, that in the Report of the Secretary of War in relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States, which was printed in 1835; in the list of Invalid Pensioners, on the roll of the New York Agency, whose residence etc. could not be ascertained owing to thee destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 18[smudged]1 and 1814; it appears, that Robert Long, a sergeant of the Revolutionary Army, was pensioned at the rate of $48. per annum, and died January 23, 1813.  There is no further data on file relative to said pensioner.
Very respectfully,  
GMSatzgaben
Commissioner.