Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28759, John Herrington, Conn. N.Y.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
N. Y.

Herrington, John

NUMBER
S. 28759
Contents
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3260 60
New York
John Herrington
of Oxford in the State of New York
who was a Private in the [illegible] commanded
by Captain Stephens
of the Regh commanded
by Col. Burrall in the Connecticut
line for 1 year & months-
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 63 Dollars 33 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Dec 1802
1832 and sent to Tracy
Oct
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1834
Semi=
$95.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Nov 33. 31.66
$126.66

Revolutionary claim
Act June 7,1832

Recorded by  geo Stiles clerk
Book D vol 5 page 127
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John Herrington's Pension Application No 6380
Remitted 147 mo
64-3.73
i/63.33÷21.66
31.66
Rri Tracy Oxford
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Conn.   Herrington, John S. 28759
N.Y.
State of New York
County of Chenango
Sixth Circuit Court of District  

At a Court of Chenango, held before the Hon. Robert Merrill, vice chancellor for the Sixth Circuit Court District of the State of New York, ,being a Court having by law a Seal and Clerk, on the 18th day of August 1832.  Personally appeared in open Court before said vice Chancellor, the Court now sitting, John  Herrington of Oxford in the County of Chenango and State of New York aged Seventy six years who being first duly  sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the list of Chenango paged June 7th of 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United State at Stillwater in the State of New York, early in the year 1776 for the term of one year, in Captain John Stephen's company of which company Jeffrey Kimball was first Lieutenant and Matthew Whitterman  was Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Burwell in the Continental line of the Continental establishment, and marched with said regiment to Canada, was in the Battle at the Cedars where he was taken prisoner by the British and Indians.  On the approach of General Arnold and the British.  He immediately on being discharged from captivity, joined his Regiment in (illegible) African Lake to Fort George where he staid about a week, when the Regiment was ordered back to Canada.  At St Johns met our army relocating, and returned to Mount Independence where we were stationed till our year expired, when also where we were discharged.                       
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
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Conn.   Herrington, John S. 28759
N.Y.
State of New York
County of Chenango
Sixth Circuit Court of District  

At a Court of Chenango, held before the Hon. Robert Merrill, vice chancellor for the Sixth Circuit Court District of the State of New York, ,being a Court having by law a Seal and Clerk, on the 18th day of August 1832.  Personally appeared in open Court before said vice Chancellor, the Court now sitting, John  Herrington of Oxford in the County of Chenango and State of New York aged Seventy six years who being first duly  sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the list of Chenango paged June 7th of 1832.  That he enlisted in the Army of the United State at Stillwater in the State of New York, early in the year 1776 for the term of one year, in Captain John Stephen's company of which company Jeffrey Kimball was first Lieutenant and Matthew Whitterman  was Lieutenant in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Burwell in the Continental line of the Continental establishment, and marched with said regiment to Canada, was in the Battle at the Cedars where he was taken prisoner by the British and Indians.  On the approach of General Arnold and the British.  He immediately on being discharged from captivity, joined his Regiment in (illegible) African Lake to Fort George where he staid about a week, when the Regiment was ordered back to Canada.  At St Johns met our army relocating, and returned to Mount Independence where we were stationed till our year expired, when also where we were discharged.                       
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and what he claims for service in the State Troops as hereafter specified, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State.
Sworn to and Submitted the day and year aforesaid.         
Robt. (illegible)          John (illegible) 
Lic. Chancellar
 And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion that he above named compliant was a        
revolutionary soldier and served on the states.
                                                (illegible) 
                                                 Lic. Chancellar
                                                  Clerk of t;he
Sixth District Court
Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Sixth Court in the matter of the application of John Herrington for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set hand and Seal of Office, this 13th day of August 1832.
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further said John Herrington the aforesaid applicant in open Court as aforesaid makes declarations that in the year 1777 when the troops were marching Northward to stop Burgoyne's army which was coming down from the North, he engaged for three months as a substitute, and took the place of Reuben Kelsey, who he thought was a drafts man, in Enoch Noble's company, he does not recollect the Regiment. Marched to Bemis' Heights, when the company he belonged to, was sent up the River to guard a fording place and prevent the enemy from [illegible]. He was with the army until after Burgoyne was taken and the militias were discharged.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except for the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. 

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid

John Herrington 
X mark
(illegible) Chancellar
And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as (illegible))
 states.
                                                   (illegible)
                                                   (illegible) 
                                                    Chancellar
                                                    Clerk of the 
Sixth District Court
Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the (illegible) Court in the matter of the  application of John Herrington for a pension.

   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, this 13th day of August       
     
                                   
Interrogation by the Court.

Question 1. Where where you born?

Answer [illegible] County State of New York in 1756
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further said John Herrington the aforesaid applicant in open Court as aforesaid makes declarations that in the year 1777 when the troops were marching Northward to stop Burgoyne's army which was coming down from the North, he engaged for three months as a substitute, and took the place of Reuben Kelsey, who he thought was a drafts man, in Enoch Noble's company, he does not recollect the Regiment. Marched to Bemis' Heights, when the company he belonged to, was sent up the River to guard a fording place and prevent the enemy from [illegible]. He was with the army until after Burgoyne was taken and the militias were discharged.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except for the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. 

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid

John Herrington 
X mark
(illegible) Chancellar
And the said Court do hereby declare the opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as (illegible))
 states.
                                                   (illegible)
                                                   (illegible) 
                                                    Chancellar
                                                    Clerk of the 
Sixth District Court
Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the (illegible) Court in the matter of the  application of John Herrington for a pension.

   In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office, this 13th day of August       
     
                                   
Interrogation by the Court.

Question 1. Where where you born?

Answer [illegible] County State of New York in 1756


Question 2.  Have you any record of your age: and if so where is it?

Answer. Have no record.

Question 3:  Where were you living when  called into service; where have you lived since the revolutionary war, and where do you now live?

Answer.  I lived in (illegible) when I first enlisted. Have lived in Southwick, Massachusetts also in the State of New York. Now live in Oxford, N.York.

Question 4.  How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?  And if a substitute for whom?

Answer. I enlisted in the Continental Regiment commanded by Col. Bunnallfor one year.  I also enlisted under Capt. Rosencrantz  in Col. Holmes Regiment for five months in 1775.  And I went in the year 1777 as a substitute for Reuben Riley in Capt. (illegible) Nobles company, for three months at the taking of Burgoyun and believes said Reuben Riley was a drafted man.

Question 5.  State the names of some of the regular Officers who were with the troops when served:  such Continental and
militia Regiments as you can recollect. and the general circumstances of your  service.

Answer.  Dr. (illegible) Gerach Arnold, Gerald Gates, Gaby Gerach Seylin, Col.(illegible) (illegible) the circumstance of this services as set forth in his declaration.
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Question 6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service; and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it. 

Answer. I do not recollect ever to have received a written discharge.

Question 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neigbourhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the revolution.

Answer. Bliss Willoughby, Benjamin Moore, Erastus Perkins, Judge [illegible], Judge John Tracy, [illegible] Nathaniel Kellog. we

Mr. Nathanile Kellogg a Clergyman residing in the Town of Greene and Uri Tracy of Oxford hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with John Herrington who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

Robt Morrell
Vice Chancellor

[illegible]
Nathaniel Kellogg

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigating of the matter
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and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further States and certifies that Nathaniel Kellogg who has signed the preceding Certificate is a resident in the Town of Greene as Clergyman and that Uri Tracy, who has also signed the same is a resident of the Town of Oxford and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Robt Morrell
Vice Chancellor

I Jonathan Jr. Woods Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the Sixth Circuit Court district of the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Court in the mattter of John Herrington for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of said Office the 13th day of August 1832.

Jonathan Woods
Clk
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Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, first Judge in and for the County of Chenango in the State of New York, John Herringtos who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; for the year 1776, commencing the first day of February he enlisted for one year and served as a private untill the last day of January 1777 in the regiment commanded by Colonel Charles Burrall in the Connecticut line of the Continental establishment, of which Regiment John Stephens was Captain, Jesse Kimball was first Lieutenant, and Matthew Paterson second Lieutenant of the company in which he enlisted and served as aforesaid one year. Benjamin Stephens who has been obtained as a witness to the service of this deponent was a private in the same company, a nephew of the Captain John Stephens and informed this deponent that he had been on the pension Roll for several years for service in the said company. That he this deponent in the year 1775 enlist under Capt Rosencrantz in a company of which one lietenant's name was Lee, and the other lieutenant was Aulgur, the name of the Colonel was Holdes and belonged to the New York State Troops as deponent believes, the other Officers he does not recollect. But he enlisted as a private for five months, served not less than five months and was discharged at Albany in January 1776. That he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no witness, he can presume to testify to this service of five months, as stated in his former declaration. Further said deponent testifies and says, that in the year
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1777, when the troops were marching Southward he engaged to go for three months as a substitute for, and took the place of Reuben Kelsey whom he believes was a drafted man. The deponent does not recollect the names of the Officers of the company except Enoch Nobles the Captain. He does not recollect the first Officers or the company to which beloged was on their arrival at Bemis Heights marched up the River to guard a fording place fifteen or twenty miles, and prevent the enemy from crossing. The time when he engaged he does not recollect but he engaged for three months and was discharged soon after the surrender of Burgoyne. According to best of his recollection he served not less than two months, of the time he cannot be further positive. The deponent never served in any other grade than as a private. For the above services he claims a pension.

Sworn to by by John Herrington whom I prsonally know this 19 day of November 1832.

John Herrington 
X mark
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Canaan(?) August 1st 1832
This may certify that John Herrington who is now present with me with enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain John Stevens (his first Lieutenant Jesse Kimball second Lieutenant Matthew Patterson) in the Regiment com-manded by the Colonel Charles Burrall in then Connecticut Line on the Continental establishment in the years (?)-vin to common on the first day of February 1776 and that he joined said company at Stillwater and marched with it to Canada and ^was taken with British and Indians at place called the Cedars in Canada and that he continued with said company on Mount Independence untill the time of his service expired which was on the last day of January 1777 and I also know that John Harrington was a good soldier during said years served and did his duty well.
Certified by Benjamin Stevens
Cont. - Litchfield Co. (?) August 1, 1832
Personally appeared Benj. Stevens, signer of the above (?) Certificate (?)[NEEDS TO BE FINISHED] to the truth of the above before me
Joseph Battell Duty Dea(?)
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
N.Y.

Herrington, John

NUMBER
S.28759
CONTENTS
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March 2, 1931
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL

Mrs. J.B.Meola
12 Front Street
Norwich, New York

Dear Madam:
You are advised that this bureau is unable to fur-nish the history of a soldier of the Revolution unless a claim for pension or bounty land has been made to the United States on account of his services.
A careful search of the records fails to show such a claim on file on account of the services of John Harring-ton, as described by you. You are herewith furnished the history of John Herrington, who was living in Chenango County, New York, when he applied for pension.
It appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pensions claim, S.28759, that John Harrington was born in 1756, in Fishkill, Dutchess County, New York.
While residing in Fishkill, New York, he enlisted sometime in 1775, served five months as a privae in Cap-tain Rosekrans' Company, Colonel Holmes' New York Regi-ment and was discharged in January, 1776.
He enlisted sometime in 1776, served one year as a private in Captain John Stevens' Company, Colonel Burrall's Connecticut Regiment, marched to Canada, was in the battle of the The Cedars, where he was taken prisoner, but was dis-charged on the approach of General Arnold, and rejoined his regiment. 
He enlisted in 1777, at the time when the army was marching northward to intercept General Burgoyne, and served about two months in Captain Enoch Nobles' Company,
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and was discharged after the surrender of Burgoyne. After the Revolution, he lived in Southwick, Massa-chusetts, and in New York State. He was allowed pension on his application executed August 13, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Oxford, Chenango County, New York. There is no way to determine whether the above his-tory is that of the soldier in whom you are interested. 
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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Norwich N.Y.
Feb 6, 1931

Mr. E. W. Morgan
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir - I am very sorry to trouble you but we do not know where to obtain information as to the Rev. Soldier. While in an old cemetery at home an elderly gentleman told me that the two names given were those of Sol of the Rev.
Samuel Mead who d. July 30, 1830-74
Lois his wife d. May 27, 1838 ae 82
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John Herrington who d. Oct 15, 1842 ae 84
He perhaps lived with John Harrington who d. Dec. 13, 1847 ae 63 as they are the only ones with markers in the plot.
Both Samuel Mead and John Harrington ^probably resided in Town of Guilford(?) at the time of their death.
Could you please tell me where we might get this information? Thanking you very much.
Very truly
Grace Ingersoll Meola
12 Front St., Norwich.
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Veterans Administration
Bureau of Pensions
Washington February 4, 1931
THIS LETTER REFERS TO YOUR FILE NUMBER:
IN REPLY REFER TO:
Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
MMHF:MLB
Mrs. Grace Ingersoll Meola
12 Front Street
Norwich, New York

Dear Madam:
You are advised that because of the very large number of request similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, it has not been possible for the bureau to make a series of investigations and reports pertaining to the soldiers of the Revolutionary War and War of 1812, for one person or organization.
Kindly designate two soldiers in whom you are most interested in and give their full names and as much as possible of the following data in regard to each:- appropriate dates of birth and death, places of residence at enlistment and after service and given name of widow, and their histories will be furnished, if on file.
Very truly yours
E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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28759
INVALID.
Revy
File No. 28759
John Herrington
(?) Rev War
Act: 7" June 32"
Index: - Vol. 8,. Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1931-Mar 2- Hist. to Mrs. J. B Meola - EEL