Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,680, James Harrington, R.I.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
R.I.
Harrington, James
Mary
NUMBER
W. 19.680
CONTENTS
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5657
Albany 
New York

Mary Harrington 
R.I. 

Widow of James Harrington
who was a Private
in the R.I. Line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 dollars 00  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 5(th) day of June 1844 and sent to A. Torrey, Rushville, N. York

(Act of March 3, 1843)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1, Page 261


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Rep (reply) June '44
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James Harrington 214
32139
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State of New York ss
Yates County Clerk's Office

(illegible stamp at left) 

I hereby certify that Ephraim Lord Esquire, before whom the foregoing declaration and proceedings were had and sworn to, and who has subscribed his name thereto, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to administer oaths, and that his signature thereto is genuine. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County of Yates, and of the several Courts of record thereof, (being my official seal) this twentieth day of November 1852. 

Alfred Reed
Clerk 


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James Harrington 214
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State of New York ss.
County of Yates

BE IT KNOWN, that before Ephraim Lord a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county, personally appeared Oliver Harrington who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is the child of James Harrington deceased of Middlesex (who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution) that he now makes this declaration to recover any pension-moneys that may be due on account of the services of James Harrington as aforesaid, for the benefit of himself  & heirs. 
(signed) Oliver Harrington
under any acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to the case; and that he is directly interested in the same and makes this affidavit to be filed by his attorney. 
Sworn and subscribed this 18th day of November 1852, before me, 
(signed) Oliver Harrington

Ephraim Lord Justice of the Peace. 

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I Oliver Harrington child of James Harrington deceased of Middlesex (who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution), for value received do hereby constitute and appoint C.W. Bennett Esq. Washington, D.C. my true and lawful attorney irrevocably for me and in my name to prosecute my claim to any pension-moneys that may be found due on account of the services of said James Harrington as aforesaid; and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents touching my claim, on file in the departments at Washington or elsewhere, and file any additional evidence or arguments he may think proper, to ensure the recovery of the same. 
Witness my hand and seal this 18th day of November A.D. 1852
Signed and sealed in the presence of 
Witness Ephraim Lord
(signed) Oliver Harrington


State of New York ss.
County of Yates
On this 18th day of November A.D. 1852 before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared Oliver Harrington and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his act and deed.  In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned. 
Ephraim Lord
Justice of the Peace
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State of New York s
Yates County

On this twelfth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and forty-three, personally appeared before Augustus Torrey a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County of Yates, Mary Harrington, a resident of the town of Middlesex in the said County of Yates and State of New York, aged seventy eight years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" that she is the widow of James Harrington - who was a private & noncommissioned officer in the Revolutionary Army and served two years and three months. Under two enlistments, in the State Troops of the State of Rhode Island, viz.   In 1777, he enlisted into Captain M. Hamets Company, Colonel William Barton's Regiment for fifteen months and was honorably discharged on 15th March 1778.  He immediately enlisted into Captain Springer's Company, Col. John Topham's Reg't. (regiment) for one year & was honorably discharged on 15 March 1779 & performed other services in the Militia of Rhode Island.  She further declares she was married to the said James Harrington on the fifteenth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty-four.  That her husband, the aforesaid James Harrington died on the third day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-two.  That she was not married to him first to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety-four viz.  At the time above stated. The services of her said husband are stated upon information and beliefs, she further declares she is still a widower. 

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day and year first above written and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Mary Harrington, that she is a respectable person & entitled to benefit and that she is unable from bodily infirmity to appear in the Court of while I am a member. 
A. Torrey
Judge of the County, 
Courts of Yates County, New York
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State of New York
Yates County   ss. 

Mary Harrington the foregoing declarant being duly sworn to me that she was married to her late husband the said James Harrington at the time, stated in her said Declaration, but that she has no records of her said marriage - or documentary evidence to prove her (unintelligible) nor any record of the birth of her children.  That she has (as her babies) seven children now living as the fruit of her marriage to the said James Harrington.  Their names are Joshua, Polly, Avis, Arvin, Patience, Oliver and Olive and that she has no record of the death of her husband except what is contained upon the monument at his grave and that monument at the grave of her late son James. 
Mary Harrington

Subscribed and sworn to before me the 12 day of October 1843
A. Torrey Judge of the County Courts of Yates County New York

State of New York ss
Yates County
Oliver Harrington being duly sworn saithe that he is the son of Mary Harrington the foregoing declarant by her late husband James Harrington, that he is forty years old, that he had a brother by the name of James Harrington who was also the son of the said Mary and James who died in the year 1832 that there is a marble monument erected over his grave on which is engraved the following - "James Harrington died July 13, 1832 A.D. 31 years".   That the said James his said father & Mary his said mother lived together from his earliest recollection to the death of the said James, his father, as husband and wife, that his said mother Mary Harrington has five children, her sons & daughters of the said Mary & James, older than this deponent, the oldest of which (Joshua Harrington) is fifty eight years old, that the said Mary Harrington is still the widow of the said James Harrington.  That James Harrington his said father was reported to have been a Revolutionary Soldier.   Taht he claimed in his lifetime to have served in Col Barton's Regiment fifteen months and Col. Topham's Regiment ...
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...our year both in the State of Rhode Island, that he has often heard the Revolutionary Services of his said father spoken of by others and has never heard them as above stated disputed or doubted.  That the said James Harrington has said father died in the town of Middlesex in the said county on the third day of January eighteen hundred and thirty-two, that there is a marble monument erected over his grave on which there is engraved the following " Here James Harrington died Jan 3. 1832 AD 73 years was a soldier of the Revolution."  
Oliver Harrington 

Inscribed and sworn and sworn to before me the 12th day of October. 1853.   The said Oliver Harrington being personally known to me is a respectable person and entitled to belief. 
A. Torrey 
Judge of the County Court of Yates County, NY

State of New York ss
Yates County 

Avis Round being duly sworn saith that she is the daughter of Mary Harrington the foregoing declarant by her late husband James Harrington.  That her father the said James Harrington was reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier.  That she has often heard her said father speak of his services in the Revolutionary War in Col. Barton's Reg't. (Regiment) and Col. Topham's Reg't. (Regiment).  The service was performed in the state of Rhode Island.   This deponent is fifty-four years old and that she has one brother and one sister older than she who are the children of the said Mary and James.   Her said father and mother lived together from her earliest recollection til the death of her said father in 1832 as has been described. 
Avis Round

Subscribed & sworn to before me the 12- day of October 1873. 
A. Torrey 
Judge of the County Courts of Yates County

The said Avis Round is not personally known to me but is a (unintelligible) of Vermont.  The wife of a late member of the Legislation of that state and a highly respectable person which I verily believe. 
A. Torrey
Judge of the County Court of Yates County, NY
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State of New York ss.
Yates County

Oliver Harrington being duly sworn saith that on the 12th day of October instant (see Comments) he made an affidavit before Augustus Torrey in this case, in which he swore that a Marble Monument was erected over the grave of his deceased father James Harrington, that the said Monument was erected the next year after the death of his said father according to his best recollection & belief. 
Oliver Harrington

Subscribed and sworn to before me the 18th October 1843 
The said Oliver Harrington being personally known to me is a respectable person & entitled to belief. 
A. Torrey 
Judge of the County Court of Yates County, NY

State of New York ss
Yates County
I Samuel Stevens Clerk of the County Courts in and for the said County of Yates certify that Augustus Torrey is a Judge of the County Court of the said County of Yates duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his to the Declaration of Mary Harrington (unintelligible) & certificates to the effects of Mary Harrington.  Oliver Harrington, Thos. Seamans, Oliver Seamans, Avis Round & Chester Loomis Esq. are (unintelligible).

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of my said office and subscribed my name the nineteenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and forty three. 
Sam Stevens
Clerk of the County Courts of Yates County, NY
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State of New York ss.
Yates County

Thomas Seamans being duly sworn saith that is personally well acquainted with widow Mary Harrington who is applying for a pension and who is also well acquainted with her late husband James Harrington.  That he has known there from his earliest recollection forty years ago and they lived together up to the death of the said James as husband and wife and raised a large family together.  That the said James Harrington was reported to have been a Revolutionary soldier.  That he has often heard the said James (in his lifetime) speak of his Revolutionary services.  He claimed to have served in Col. Topham's Reg't. (Regiment) one year and in the State Troops and militia of Rhode Island including the said services in Col. Topham's Reg't. (Regiment) between two and three years.  That he has heard the Revolutionary Services of the said James Harrington spoken of by others and has never heard this disputed or doubted.   That the said James Harrington died in the town of Middlesex in said County on the third day of January eighteen hundred and thirty-two.  That the said Mary Harrington is still a widow. 
Thoms. Seamans

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 12th day of October 1873 the said Thomas Seamans being personally known to me is a respectable person & entitled to belief. 
A. Torrey 
Judge of the County Courts of Yates County NY

State of New York ss
Yates County 
Oliver Seamans being duly sworn saith that he is personally well acquainted with Widow Mary Harrington who is applying for a pension and was well acquainted with her late husband James Harrington.  That he became acquainted with Thomas Seamans fifty-eight years and Mary fifty.
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...years ago.  That they were reputed to have been husband & wife and raised a large family together, that he knows three of their children viz. Joshua Harrington, Polly Anderson & Avis Round who are each over fifty years of age. That the said James Harrington was reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier.  He has heard the said James services spoken of frequently by others and never heard it doubted that he was a Revolutionary soldier, that he often heard the said James speak of his Revolutionary services in Col. Topham's Reg't. (Regiment) and Col. Barton's Reg't. (Regiment) in the State of Rhode Island & he claimed to have served in both two years and three months - and he never heard his claim disputed or doubted by any.   That the said James Harrington died on the third day of January eighteen hundred and thirty-two.  That he was at his (farm?) and (unintelligible) with the family at this time.   That the said Mary Harrington is still the widow of the said James Harrington. 
Oliver Seamans 

Subscribed and sworn before me the 12th day of October 1853 - the said Oliver Seamans being personally known to me as a respectable person and entitled to belief. 
A. Torrey
Judge of Yates County Courts NY

State of New York ss
Yates County
Chester Loomis being duly sworn saith that he was formerly well acquainted with James Harrington the late husband of Mary Harrington who is applying for a pension. That she said James Harrington claimed to have been a Revolutionary soldier and he never heard his claims disputed or doubted.  That he knows the said Mary Harrington that he has lived within four miles of her residence for about twenty years last past.  That he knows James Harrington the son of the said Mary and James who died in the town of Middlesex, is acquainted with Arvis Harrington and Oliver Harring-
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ton who are also sons of the said Mary and James that the said Mary and James, lived together as long as he knew them til the death of the said James, her husband, as husband and wife and he never heard it doubted that they were legally married and judging from the ages of the members of the family (from their appearance) they had lived together as husband and wife more than fifty years ago. That the said Mary Harrington is a respectable person. And having examined her declaration made before Augustus Torry on the 12th inst, he has full confidence in the truth of the statements therein made by her.
Chester Loomis
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 16th day of October 1843
A. Torry Judge of the County Court of Yates County NY

I certify that Chester Loomis, the person who made the foregoing affidavit is a Judge of the County Courts of Ontario County New York. Was formerly a member of the Senate of this State and is now a highly respectable citizen. Oct. 11 1843
A Torry Judge of the County Courts of Yates County NY
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State of New York}
Yates County } ss
Chester Loomis being duly sworn saith that he was formerly well acquainted with James Harrington late the husband of Mary Harrington who is applying for a pension. That the said James Harrington claimed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and he never to have heard his claim disputed or doubted, that he knows the said Mary Harrington, that she resides in Middlesex Yates County, that he has lived within four miles of her residence for about twenty years last past, that he knew James Harrington the son of the said Mary and James who died in the said town of Middlesex, is acquainted with Arvin Harrington and Oliver Harrington who are also sons of the said Mary & James, that the said Mary and James lived together as long as he knew them til the death of the said James the husband, as husband and wife and he never heard it doubted that they were legally married, and judging from the ages of the members of the family with who he was acquainted they had lived together as husband and wife more than fifty years ago. That the said Mary Harrington is a respectable person. And having examined her declaration made before Augustus Torry on the 12th inst he has full confidence in the truth of the statements therein made by her.
Chester Loomis
Subscribed and sworn to before me the 16th day of October 1843}
A Torry Judge of Yates County Courts NY

I certify that Chester Loomis the person who made the foregoing affidavit is a Judge of the County Courts of Ontario County N York was formerly a member of the senate of this State and is now a highly respectable citizen.
16th Oct. 1843
A Torry Judge of the Yates County Courts
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State of New York ss. 
Yates County

Mary Harrington being duly sworn saith that on the twelfth day of October instant (see comments) she made a Declaration before Augustus Torrey a Judge of the County Courts of the said County of Yates in which she stated that James Harrington her late husband served in the State Troops of the State of Rhode Island and was a private & noncommissioned officer in the Revolutionary army, but she did not state the place of his residence when he entered the service.  That she has been informed and believes that her late husband the said James Harrington resided in the town of Coventry in the state of Rhode Island when he entered the service, that she was married to the said James Harrington on the fifteenth day of January seventeen hundred and eighty-four, according to her best recollection of the time but having no record.  She is not positive but knows it cannot vary more than one year from that time. 
Mary Harrington

Subscribed and sworn to before me the 18. day of October 1843, the said Mary Harrington being personally known to me is a respectable person and entitled to belief & that the word "Covington" was erased, and the word "Coventry" (unintelligible) (used instead). 
A. Torrey 
Judge of the County Courts of Yates County NY
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State of New York ss. 
Yates County
     Oliver Harrington being duly sworn saith that he is the son of the foregoing declarant Mary Harrington and James Harrington her late husband.  That the said James Harrington in her lifetime claimed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier.  That he served in Col. Barton's Reg't. (Regiment) fifteen months and Col. Topham's Reg't. (Regiment) one year.  That the said Regiments were raised in the State of Rhode Island.  That he has often heard the Revolutionary Services of the said James Harrington spoken of by others in the lifetime of the said James and such and has never heard them doubted or disputed by anyone.   
     That the said James Harrington, the late husband of the said Mary Harrington and father of this deponent died in the town of Middlesex in the said county on the third day of January eighteen hundred and thirty-two that here is a Marble Monument erected over the grave of the said James Harrington on which is engraved the following "Hon - James Harrington died Jan 3. 1832 AD 73 years. Was a soldier of the Revolution."  That the said monument was erected the next year after the death of the said James Harrington.  That the said Mary and mother of this deponent remains here unmarried and is still a widow of the said James Harrington.  That this deponent is forty years old subscribed and sworn to before me the 12 day of October 1853.  
Oliver Harrington

The said Oliver being known to me is a respectable person and entitled to belief. 
A. Torrey 
Judge of the County Court of Yates County 

State of New York ss
Yates County 
I Samuel Stevens Clerk of the County Courts in and for the said County certify that Augustus Torrey is a Judge of the County Court of the said County of Yates duly commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his to the foregoing declaration of Mary Harrington.  The jurats (see Comments) and certificates to the afft's (affidavits) of Mary Harrington, Oliver Seamans.  That Seamans, Oliver Harrington and Chester Loomis are genuine in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name the nineteenth day of October in the year eighteen hundred and forty three.   The words "to the afft's" 
was intentional. 
Sam Stevens 
Clerk of the County Court of Yates Co. 
NY

Harrington, James
RI   W19680
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...by the said James Harrington senior.  That he has no doubt that the said James Harrington senior did at the time above stated (subsequent words faded and unintelligible) 
Oliver Seamans

Subscribed and (unintelligible) to before me the 12th day of October 1843, the said Oliver Seamans being personally known to me is a respectable person and entitled to belief. 
A. Torrey
Judge of the County Courts of Yates County NY

State of New York 
Yates County ss.
Thomas Seamans being duly sworn saith that he is personally well acquainted with widow Mary Harrington the foregoing declarant that he was also well acquainted with her late husband James Harrington.  That he was acquainted with the said James Harrington about thirty years before his death and with the said Mary Harrington during all that time and said the death of the said James Harrington, that the said Mary and James raised a large family together and were reputed to have been husband and wife.  That the said James Harrington was reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier.  That he has often heard the Revolutionary Services of the said James Harrington spoken of by himself and others during the lifetime of the said James Harrington and has never heard his said services as (unintelligible) by the said James Harrington disputed or doubted by anyone. That the said James Harrington claimed to have served in Colonel Topham's Regiment one year in the state troops of Rhode Island.  That the said James Harrington died in the town of Middlesex in the said county of the third day of January eighteen hundred and thirty-two.  That he was at the funeral and has no doubt of the fact as to the time as above stated.  That he claimed to have served in the Revolutionary Service in between two and three years, that the said Mary Harrington is the widow of the said James Harrington.
Thos. Seamans

Subscribed and sworn to before me the 12th day of October 1843 the said Thomas Seamans is personally known to me is a respectable (person) entitled to belief. 
A. Torrey
Judge of the County (Courts of Yates) County, (NY)
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In reply to your request of , received for a statement of the military history of James Harrington a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his widow's application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. File 23,682 (A 19680)

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT
177 to Mch. 78
Mch. 15, 178 to Mch. 15, 1779

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
2 yrs 3 mos.
1 yr 3 mos.

RANK
Private & non com.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED
CAPTAIN.
Malachi Mammett
Springer
COLONEL
William Barton
John Topham
STATE
R.I.
R.I.

This was written before widows claim was consolidated with it Don't send again in this shape.

Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, Oct. 12, 1843
Residence at date of application, Middlesex, Yates Co. NY
Age at date of Application, 78
Remarks: Sol. d. Jan 3 1832 at Middlesex NY at 73 yrs leaving a widow Mary Harrington who was pens. on acct. of his service. Children referred to 1843: Joshua aged about 58 of Vt.; Oliver 46 yrs; Arvin and James deceased.
Date of Mar. & maiden name wife not stated.
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New York     32139
James Harrington Dec'd., (deceased) 
Yates Cty. (county), in the State of New York
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Hametz of the Reg't. (regiment) commanded by Col. Barton in the R. Island line for two years. 

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80-- dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 and to end on the 3rd Jan'y (January) 1832 by his death. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of May, 1844 and sent to
A. Dana Hs. (House) of Rep. (Representatives)  

Arrears to the 4th of -
Semi-annl. allowance ending
Payable to his widow
Mary Harrington
Yates Co. New York

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin, Clerk 
Book G2   Vol. 4   Page 32
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Pension Commissioner
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir - 

Jas. Harrington, a revolutionary soldier from near Bennington, VT and afterwards of Middlesex, Yates Co., N.Y. drew a pension for said service during his life.  I desire a copy of record of such pension and of his service.    Can....
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...you put me in communication with the proper person, and oblige me greatly?

Yours truly, 
(Miss) M.A. Seamans

130 Hooper St. 
Bklyn, (Brooklyn)
April 26, 1909


(STAMP)
U.S. Pension office
Apr 27 1909
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Revolution
23689
INVALID
File No. 23.682
James Harrington
Pri.  Rev  War
Act:  June 7 "32"
Index: - Vol 2, Page 168

(Arrangement of 1870)


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1909 May 8 Hist. to Miss M.A. Seamans (c with line through it).
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Rev. Widow, &c. 

File No. 19680
Mary Harrington
Widow of James Harrington
Priv Rev. War

Act :  Mar 3rd, 1843.

Index : - Vol. A   Page 313
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8373
New York
Mary Harrington
widow of James Harrington
who was a pensioner under the Act of -
and who died on the 3rd May 1832 who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hametz of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Barton in the R.I. line for 2 years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of May 1844 and sent to Hon. A. Dana Hse. of R (House of Representatives. 

Total Amount, $400.00
(Act July 7, 1838)

Recorded by Tho. Lumpkin, Clerk
Book D, Vol. 1, Page 111
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Payment to be made
at Albany
by T.W. Olcott Esq. 
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York

Recorded in the Pension Office in Book E2, Vol 4, Page 32 by Tho. Lumpkin, Clerk
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, James Harrington deceased, who was a Private in the Army who was of the Revolution, was entitled to eighty dollars per annum, commencing on the 4th of March 1831; that he died on the 3rd of January 1832, and that the amount due is payable to his widow Mary Harrington, of Yates County New York at the Albany Agency, on the production of the proper vouchers. 

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 13th day of May one thousand eight hundred and forty-four.

Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned  - 

Commissioner of Pensions -
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35671
Act June 1832
Mary Harrington
Application for a pension
under the 2nd Section of the Act of July 4 - 1836

(unintelligible)
2 yrs pri. (Private)
80 from 4
March 31 to 3 Jan'y. (January) '32
the day of her husband's death

Hon. A. Dana
H.R. (House of Representatives)
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Rushville (NY) 20th Oct 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Dear Sir 

     Enclosed are the declaration of Mary Harrington the affts (affidavits) of Oliver Seamans, Oliver Harrington, Thomas Seamans, Chester Loomis & Mary Harrington, the declarant. 
     Mrs. Harrington claims a pension under the 2'd section of the Act of July 1836 on account of the services of her late husband James Harrington, who died after 4th March 1831 and before the passage of the Act of June 7, 1832. 
     Before proceeding to the investigation of the Widow's Claim, I wish to call your attention to the history of the prosecution of the husband's claim to a pension in his lifetime.  James Harrington the husband claimed a pension under the Act 18th March 1818, and the claim was prosecuted through Temple of Vermont as his agent Temple informed the applicant that his claim was rejected on the ground that the troops which he belonged were state troops, he served as you will see in Col. John Topham's Regt. (Regiment).  Recently the family have been informed that some members of that Reg. (Regiment) & comrades of Judge Harrington ....
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had been pensioned under the Act of 1818 and the known frauds of Temple under the belief that he procured a pension for Judge Harrington & drew pay when it by means of forged papers. Harrington lived in Vermont when he applied and came to this state about the year 1820.  I wish first to know if James Harrington was placed upon the pension roll of Vermont agency at that time.  If so, of course the widow has no right to receive a pension under this application. 
     Services of James Harrington the husband.  He served in Col. John Topham's Reg't. (Regiment) & Col. Barton's Reg't. (Regiment) in all in these Reg't's (Regiments) 2 years & 3 months.   She offers no other proof these such as may be formed upon the rolls of the War Department, except reputation and claim of the deceased soldier Oliver Seamans, Thomas Seamans & Oliver Harrington (unintelligible) to reputation & claim of the deceased, Judge Loomis (unintelligible) to the claim set up by the deceased.  Oliver Harrington proves that humble opinion sanctioned that claim by its being engraved upon a monument at his tomb, erected two years ago & before any law of Congress existed that could excite sinister motives - and the delay in the prosecution of their claim shows that no such motives could have existed.  Reputation & Claims of service is (unintelligible) made out.  If Judge Harrington 's papers were not returned - there must now be proof of service, the department for wished by himself.
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     Death of the husband.  3 Jan'y (January) 1832 Affts (Affidavits) of Oliver Harrington, Oliver Seamans, Thos. Seamans & the extract from the engraving on the monument. 
     That Mary Harrington the applicant is the widow of James Harrington the deceased soldier, afft. (affidavit) of Oliver Harrington, Oliver Seamans, Thomas Seamans, all swear that she is & given as reasons for that knowledge their long acquaintance with her & the family & Judge Lomis swears, he knows her & has known her & the family & lived within 4 miles for about 20 years.  That he has examined her Dec. (declaration).  That she is a respectable person & that he has confidence in the truth of the statements therein contained.   The widow does not give the time of her marriage in her Dec. (Declaration) but (if necessary) has supplied the (unintelligible) in her Supplemental Afft. (affidavit).  She also swears she has no record or documentary evidence in support of her claim or marriage. 
     (This) case is respectfully submitted.  Please inform me of the result of your investigations. 
     I am with great respect your Obt. (Obedient) Servt. (Servant)
A. Torrey
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State of New York ss.
Yates County

Oliver Seamans being duly sworn saith he was personally well acquainted with James Harrington the husband of Mary Harrington  the foregoing declarant, that he became acquainted with the said James fifty eight years ago and continued the acquaintance of the said James Harrington up to the time of his death, that he was, as long as he knew him reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, that he has often heard the revolutionary services of the said James Harrington spoken of by himself and others and the subject of frequent conversations and has never heard them disputed or doubted by anyone.  That from his earlies acquaintance with the said James Harrington he claimed to have served in the State Troops of Rhode Island in Colonel Barton's Regiment fifteen months and Colonel Topham's Regiment one year and he never heard his claim doubted or disputed by any one and verily believes the said James Harrington performed the said services. 
      That the said James Harrington died on the third day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirty-five.  That he died in the town of Middlesex in the said County, that this deponent was at his funeral and made him frequent visits before his death and intimate with him and his family.  That he is well acquainted, that he has been personally acquainted with her for fifty-one years last past, that she has raised a large family of children by the said James Harrington has been reputed to have been his wife for fifty-one years last past, that she remains unmarried and is still the widow of the said Hames Harrington.  That he knows Joshua Harrington of the state of Vermont.   The son of the said Mary and James and judging from his age the said Joshua is fifty-eight years old.  That he was well acquainted with James Harrington, another of the sons of the said Mary and James who is now dead, who if now living would be fifty-two years old.  That the said James Harrington the father and the said James Harrington the son were both buried in the town of Middlesex in the said county on land formerly occupied ...
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State of New York
Yates County}SS
On this twelfth - day of October in the year eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before Augustus Torrey a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County of Yates - Mary Harrington a resident of the town of Middlesex Yates County and State of New York aged Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Second section of the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836.
That she is the Widow of James Harrington who was a private & noncommissioned officer in the Revolutionary Army. That her late husband the said James Harrington served in the State Troops of the State of Rhode Island two years and three months, under two enlistments during the Revolutionary War; viz. In 1777 he enlisted into Captain M Hamets Company Colonel William Bartons Regiment for one year and three months Served his full time and was honourably discharged on fifteenth March 1778 and immediately enlisted into Captain Springers Company Colonel John Topham's Regiment for one year and served his full time under that enlistment and was honorably discharged on fifteenth March 1779
That her husband the said James Harrington died on the third day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two at the town of Middlesex in the said County of Yates. She further declares she is still the widow of the said James Harrington. The above services are stated on information & belief. She has no documentary evidence in support of the marriage or Claims
Mary Harrington
Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year first above written
And I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Mary Harrington that she is a respectable person and entitled to belief and from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend the Court of which I am a Member.
A. Torrey Judge of the County Courts of Yates County New York
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State of New York
Yates County} SS
Oliver Seamans being duly sworn saith he was personally well acquainted with James Harrington the husband of Mary Harrington the foregoing declarant, that he became acquainted with the said James fifty eight - years ago and continued the acquaintance of the said James Harrington up to the time of his death that he was, as long as he knew him reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier, that he has often heard the revolutionary services of the said James Harrington spoken of by himself and others and the subject of frequent conversations and has never heard then disputed or doubted by any one, that from his earliest acquaintance with the said James Harrington he claimed to have served in the State Troops of Rhode Island in Colonel Bartons Regiment fifteen months and Colonel Tophams Regiment one year and never heard his claim doubted or disputed by any one and verily believes the said James Harrington performed the said Services.
That the said James Harrington died on the third day of January in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty two that he died in the town of Middlesex in the said County, that this deponent was at his funeral and made him frequent visits before his death and intimate with him and his family. That he is well acquainted with Widow Mary Harrington the foregoing declarant, that he has been personally acquainted with her for fifty one years last past, that she has raised a large family of children by the said James Harrington has been reputed to have been his wife for fifty one years last past, that she remains unmarried and is still the widow of the said James Harrington. That he knows Joshua Harrington of the State of Vermont, the Son of the said Mary and James and Judging from his own age the said Joshua is fifty eight years old. That he was well acquainted with James Harrington another of the sons of the said Mary and James who is now dead, who if now living would be fifty two years old. That the said James Harrington the father and the said James Harrington the son were both buried in the town of Middlesex in the said County on land formerly occupied
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5964
[stamp] PENN YAN N. Y. [illegible]
1843
June 1. 1844
NY
Mar 3d 1843
Mary Harrington
$80 per an
A. Torrey
Rushville
N. York
J. L. Edwards
Commission of Pensions
Washington City
DC
FREE
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Rushville (N.Y.) 27th May 1844
Hon J L Edwards
Dr Sir
Enclosed is the declaration of Mary Harrington for a Pension under the Act of March 3, 1843, and also the afft[affidavit] of Oliver Harrington and Arminda Christie, which it is hoped may be found sufficient
I am with great respect

Your Obt Servt[Obedient Servant]

A. Torrey [signed]
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9822
Mary Harrington
application for a pension under the act of July 7 1838
M 842d 32-
On Tophams Rolls
admd
2 yrs pri
$80.
Adm. A. Dana
H.R.
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Rushbill (NY) 20th Oct 1843
Hon J L Edwards
Dr Sir
Enclosed herewith are the Dec of Mary Harrington. The affts of Mary Harrington the declarant, Oliver Seamans, Thomas Seamans, Oliver Harrington, Avis Round and Chester Loomis.
The widow claims a pension under the Act of July 7 1838 on account of the Services of her late husband, James Harrington.
She declares, her husband the said James Served in Col. Barton Regt. fifteen months & in Col John Tophams Regt one year-- supposed to be State Troops of of the State of Rhode Island - her husband applied for a pension under the act of 18th March 1818 upon the supposition that Col Topham’s Regt were continental Troops - but no pension certificate was received by him. You are referred to the evidence submitted by him & the rolls of the War Department & the affts herewith transmitted for the proof of Services.
If proof of services can in any instance be made wholly by reputation & claim of service by the deceased Soldier, this case, it is submitted, presents very strong evidence of that kind.
Oliver Seamans swears he knew the deceased
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Soldier fifty eight years ago & contrived the acquaintance up to the death of the said Harrington, that he was reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier & claimed to have served as stated in the Widows Dec. & he never heard his Claim disputed or doubted, Thomas Seamans Oliver Harrington and Avis Round add their testimony in support & nearly in confirmation of all sworn to by Oliver Seamans. Judge Loomis was acquainted with Harrington & knew that he claimed to have been a Revolutionary soldier. This also proved by the afft of Oliver Harrington, that there is a Monument at the grave of the deceased Soldier on which is engraved that the deceased was a Revolutionary Soldier, it also appears that the Monument was erected ten years ago, before the act of July 7, 1838, was passed & the delay in the prosecution of this Claim rebuts the presumption that it was erected for any sinister motives.
Marriage
The widow swears, in her supplemental afft, that she has no record or documentary evidence upon that point, except what is presented by the affit of Oliver Harrington. It is hoped that this may be sufficient to satisfy the Department, & let in inferiour evidence.
Reputation of Marriage, afft of Oliver Seamans- Circumstantial evidence. Afft of Oliver Seamans, Thos Seamans Oliver Harrington
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Avis Round & Chester Loomis, these affts prove that they lived together as husband & wife fifty two years ago & upto the death of the husband, raised a large family together, many members of which are over fifty years old. One of whom it is proved, by the record on the monument at his grave, was born more than fifty two years ago--.
death of the deceased Soldier
Affts of Oliver Harrington, Oliver Seamans & Thos Seamans & the extract from the Record at his grave prove, that he died 3 Jany 1832.
The applicant is still the widow of James Harrington, Affts of Seamans & Harrington.
The widow & Witnesses are all certified to be respectable, by officers who knew them, except Avis Round, whose reputation is given as hearsay by the officer.
This case is respectfully submitted-- but if the proof of service should fall Short of 2 years, I wish to be informed before the case is decided on, that the widow may have an opportunity to supply (if she can) any defect in the proof.
I am with great respect your
Obt Servt
A. Torrey
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State of New York
Yates County} SS
On this 25th day of May 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Yates Mary Harrington a resident of the town of Middlesex in the said County of Yates aged Seventy nine - years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 Granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of James Harrington who was a private in the Revolutionary Army in the State Troops of Rhode Island in Colonel. Barton and Colonel John Tophams Regiments, and that she has received a certificate of Pension under the act of 7 July 1838 of Eighty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still the widow of the said James Harrington}
Mary Harrington
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Mary Harrington that she is a credible person and I am fully satisfied of the truth of her above declaration
James Christie a Justice of the Peace
of Yates County
N York-
State of New York
Yates County
Oliver Harrington being duly sworn saith that he personally knows Mary Harrington who made the foregoing affidavit, that she is the Widow of James Harrington who was reputed to have been a Revolutionary Soldier. that she remains unmarried and is still the widow of the said James
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State of New York
Yates County} SS
Arminda Christie being duly sworn saith that she knows May Harrington the foregoing declarant, that she is the widow of James Harrington who was reputed to have been a Revolutionary soldier that she remains unmarried and is still the widow of the said James Harrington}
Arminda Christie
subscribed and sworn the 25th day of May 1844 before me and I further certify that the said Arminda Christie is personally known to me and is a credible person}
James Christie Justice of the Peace
of Yates County N.Y
State of New York
Yates County Clerks Office} 
[seal] I David H Buel Clerk of the County of Yates aforesaid do hereby certify that
James Christie Esqr. whose signature is subscribed to the foregoing jurats and certificates was on the days of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to act as such that I am well acquainted with his (the said justices) hand writing and that the said signatures to the aforesaid jurats and certificates are genuine- In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court and the Courts thereof this 28th day of May 1844 -
H Buel Clerk of the County of Yates N. Y.