Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File [BLANK], Staats Hammond, New York

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New York
Hammond, Staats.
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Rev Sec 2144 Crotona Avenue, New York City 4/2/16.
Dear Sir:-
I wish to join the Daughters of the American Revolution and come to you for help regarding official information that will prove my eligibility.
My grandmother's name was Jane Hammond, daughter of Abraham Hammond, who was a son of Staats Hammond,

who fought in the Revolution. Born 1744 - died 1820. Served in First Regiment, Westchester Co. (N.Y.) Militia (or Dutchess Co. Militia Land Bounty Rights 7th Regiment). Shot near Sing Sing (N.Y.) June 17, 1779 & was a state pensioner by act of April 22/1786.
I would like the above data corrected & verified with any additions thereto that are available.
I shall be very grateful for attention to this.
Very Sincerely
Nellie J. Spivey

April 18, 1916.
Mrs. Nellie I. Spivey, 2144 Crotona Avenue, New York. N. Y.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the 2 nd instant, you are advised that in the report from the Secretary of War in relation to the Pension Establishment of the United States which was printed in 1835 on the list of Invalid Pensioners of Westchester County, New York, appears the name of Staats Hammond, a Sergeant in Hammond's New York regiment, who was placed on the rolls June 8, 1786, at $48 per annum from June 17, 1779, under Act June 7, 1785 and who died July 26, 1820.
There is no further information concerning him on file owing to the destruction of papers when the War Office was burned in 1800 and 1814.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.