Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14854, Daniel Harrington, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Mass.

Harrington, Daniel
Relief

NUMBER
W.14854
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CONTENTS
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4088
Massachusetts
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Relief Harrington
widow of Daniel Harrington
who was a Private
Mass.
in the Massachusetts line
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars 88
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
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Certificate of Pension issued the
29th day of December 1843
and sent to C. G. Prentiss
Worcester Massachusetts.
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[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1 Page 44.

[right side]
Rep 30
Dec. 1843
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of an Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838, entitled, An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester ss.

On this seventh day of November in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred thirty eight, personally appeared before Ira Barton Esquire, the Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester, Relief Harrington, a resident of Shrewsbury in said County of Worcester, aged sixty nine years who being first 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 Daniel Harrington, who was a soldier in the army of the revolutionary war. That in the month of October seventeen hundred seventy eight the said Daniel Harrington enlisted with the troops of the State of Massachusetts as a private soldier into a company of which one Osburn was Lieutenant, but of which she is unable to state the captain's name, in Col. William Sparhawk's regiment, and General Heath's brigade, for the term of three months; that he joined the army before Boston and served out the period of his enlistment before that place.

That on or about the first of July Seventeen hundred eighty Daniel Harrington joined a detachment of the Militia of Massachusetts to recruit the Continental Army, and on or about the fourth of July of that year marched for Albany in Capt William [image cut off at bottom] and Col. Daniel Rand's regiment, as a volunteer,
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about the middle of October when he was relieved by the arrival of other troops. During this period of his service the treachery of Benedict Arnold was discovered, and the execution of Maj Andre took place.

That in the month of August, seventeen hundred eighty one the said Daniel Harrington entered the service of the United States as a private soldier in a company commanded by Capt. Bowker of Sudbury in Massachusetts in Col Webb's regiment, having enlisted for a term of three months; that said Daniel Harrington served out the full period of this enlistment at Peekskill on the North River at the end of which time he was discharged.

At each period of service, he enlisted as a volunteer, and was not drafted, but was in the Massachusetts line of the Continental army as a private soldier the period of nine months.

She further declares that she was born and has with the exception of a few years always resided in said Shrewsbury, that she was married to the said Daniel Harrington on the twenty second day of December in the year seventeen hundred and eighty eight; that her husband the aforesaid Daniel Harrington died on the second day of February eighteen hundred twenty three. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninty four, viz at the time above stated. She has never been married since the decease of her husband the said Daniel Harrington.

She has stated the facts of her husband's service according to the best of her knowledge and belief. She has no documentary evidence of her husbands services except the depositions hereto annexed. She has reason to believe that her husband was in services other than those above stated, but of these he has not as yet been able
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to procure any evidence, and she can only refer to the rolls in the war department, for the proof thereof.

Relief Harrington X her mark

Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above written Before me

Ira Barton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester
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Clerk's Office, Shrewsbury, Worcester County, Massachusetts, September 5th 1838.

Transcript of the record of marriages, "Daniel Harrington and Relief Smith both of Shrewsbury," December twenty second, seventeen hundred and eighty eight, "By Rev'd Joseph Sumner." "Dec. 22nd 1788." and I certify that it is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as are immediately preceeding.

Attest,
A. R. Phelps, Town Clerk.

I, A. R. Phelps above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of Clerk in the County, Town and State aforesaid, & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the exception above named, as certified by me.

A. R. Phelps, Clerk of the Town of Shrewsbury.

Sworn before me,
[signed] Danl W Lincoln Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss I, Jos. G Kendall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the said County, certify that Daniel W. Lincoln above named is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified, and that the signature of his name above written appears to be in his own hand writing.

In witness whereof
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I have hereto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester this twelfth day of September A. D. 1838.

[signed] Jos. G. Kendall Cler.
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I have hereto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Worcester this twelfth day of September A. D. 1838.

[signed] Jos. G. Kendall Cler.
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Massachusetts -- 1881
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Relief Harrington,
widow of Daniel Harrington, dec'd
[lined out: who was a pensioner under the Act of]
and who died on the 2d of February, 1833.
of Worcester Co. in the State of Masstts.
who was a private in the compy commanded
by Captain Howe of the Reg't commanded
by Col. Webb, in the Masstts.
line for 6 months 8 days.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 20 Dollars 88 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of February
1839 and sent to Hon. L. Lincoln, H. of R.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838: $55.20
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M '39- 10.44
[total] $65.64
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 1, Page 95-

[right side, written upward:]
Decl's ret'd to C G Prentiss
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4131
Relief Harrington
$20.88
C. G. Prentiss
Worcester
Mass.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss. On this fifth day of September A. D. 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for the County of Worcester, Relief Harrington a resident of Shrewsbury in said County, aged Seventy six 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 of March, 1843, granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war.

That she is the widow of Daniel Harrington who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and served as stated by her in her declaration made in order to obtain the pension under the act of Congress of July 7th 1838 now filed in the office of the war department.

and that she received a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, of $20 83/100, twenty dollars, eighty three cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow. Relief Harrington X her mark

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me;-- and I certify that the said Relief Harrington is personally known to me.

[signed] Henry Snow Justice of the Peace.

[The remainder of the page is entirely lined out:]
Know all men by these presents, that I. Relief Harrington of Shrewsbury the pensioner above named, do hereby constitute & appoint Caleb H Warren of Shrewsbury, in the County of Worcester, and State of Mass. to be my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in Massachusetts, my pension due to the date hereof. Witness my hand and seal this fifth day of September A.D. 1843
Relief Harrington X her mark
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of
Henry Snow
Holloway Harrington
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER COUNTY, ss.

I, Joseph G. Kendall Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Henry Snow, Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the certificate, on the [lined out: deposition of] Declaration of Relief Harrington, hereunto annexed, is genuine, and said Snow was such Justice on the fifth day of September last.

Given under my hand, and the Seal of said County, this twenty fifth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

[signed] Jos. G. Kendall Cler.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
WORCESTER, ss.

I, CHARLES G. PRENTISS, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify that Henry Snow is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.

In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court, this sixth day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty three.

[signed] Chas G. Prentiss, Register.
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14.854.
Relief Harrington
Widow of
Daniel Harrington
Pri Rev War
Act: March 3d 43
Index:-- Vol. A, Page 310
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Steuben County
State of New York } ss. Be it known that before me Ziba A Leland first Judge of the County of Steuben, State of New York, came Stephen Smith of Bath Steuben County & State afore said Deposeth & Saith, "he is personally acquainted with Mrs. Relief Harrington of Shrewsbury State of Massachusetts, and was acquainted with her previous to her marrage, by the name of Relief Smith, her husbands name to whom she first married was Daniel Harrington, who entered the service of the United States in the revolutionary Army in Oct. 1778 we were in the Same Company, the Capt's name I can not recollect, but our Lieut's name was Osburn, Col. Wm Spairhoek & Gen'l Heath's Brigade, we were quartered on Dorchester point, we served together three months being the time we listed, in the year 1781 myself and Daniel Harrington Listed for three months, our head quarters was at West Point, went down to Peeks Kill we both got our discharge at the end of this last enlistment, Daniel Harrington was sick, I carried his Pack & Gun & took him by the arm to assit [assist] him up the Hill's on our way home, & I Know Relief Harrington to be his only wife, during his life," & this deponent further saith not

[signed] Stephen Smith

Sworn and Subscribed before me this 18th day of Sept. 1838.

Z A Leland
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Steuben County ss
We the undersigned do certify that we are acquainted with the within named Stephen Smith and have been acquainted with him for twenty years and do believe him to be a person of truth and veracity and never heard his character for truth questioned by any person

[signed] Jeremiah Barton
[signed] Joseph Wheeler

Personally come before me the above persons and being duly sworn testify that Stephen Smith is a man of truth and veracity and a creditable witness and both the above named persons Jeremiah Barton and Joseph Wheeler are persons of truth and veracity and

Sworn before me the 8th day of December 1838

George Wheeler Justice of the peace

State of New York
Steuben County ss: I William H. Bull Clerk of the County of Steuben do hereby certify that Ziba A. Leland Esq. is first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Steuben and was such Judge at the time of taking the within affidavit, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Z. A. Leland and verily believe his signature to said affidavit to be Genuine. I also Certify that George Wheeler is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & duly commissioned & sworn that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signature above written to be Genuine I also Certify that I am well acquainted with Stephen Smith within named and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office & the same being the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in said County -- Dated this 8th day of December 1838. Wm H. Bull
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I Nathan Howe of Shrewsbury, in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age, testify and say, that in the year seventeen hundred & eighty on the first of July orders came for raising a number of Regiments, by a detachment from the Militia of this Commonwealth, to recrute [recruit] the Continental army for the term of three months, one Company from our Regiment, fifteen from the town of Shrewsbury, our Capt caled [called] the Company together, but [?] up for volunters [volunteers], the whool [whole] fifteen turned out, of which number, Daniel Harrington & myself made two of them, and on the fourth of that month (if I mistake not) we marched for Albany under Capt. William Howe in Col Daniel Runds Regiment, but before arriving thair, we had counterorders to march directly for West point, whair we was stationed until our times was out, and until other troops arrived to take our places, which I think was on the sixteenth or seventeenth of October, of the above year. In the corse of said term, Benedict Arnold proved a trator & fled to the enemy, and Maj'r Andre was brought in and Executed as a spy after which the said Daniel Harrington was regurly discharged with myself, having served out our three months, & until other troops arrived to take our places; we then returned home, said Harington was born in Shrewsbury, a neighbour of mine, whair he Married and lived until the day of his Death (except a few years be moved to Charlton) and then returned to Shrewsbury again. I would further state that I am well acquainted with the widow of the said Daniel Harrington, and that she is now living in the town of Shrewsbury a nabour of mine. Nathan Howe.

Worsester [Worcester] ss October 30th 1838 then the above named Nathan Howe personally appeared and made solom oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed, I also certify that the above named Nathan Howe, is a good Respectable witness in any Court or cause whatever

Before me [signed] Nymphas Pratt Just. Peace
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I, Solomon Howe of Bridport in the County of Addison and State of Vermont, aged eighty years the 21. day of October next, being duly sworn depose and say, that in the year 1781, in the month of August, I entered the service of the United States, as a volunteer, at Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester, in the State of Massachusetts where I then resided, for the term of three months; the company in which I served was commanded by Captain Bowker of Sudbury Massachusetts, and the regiment was commanded by Colonel Webb of Boston; I served in that company, most of the time at Peekskill on the North River, for the whole period of three months; Daniel Harrington, then of Shewsbury aforesaid, with whom I was well acquainted, entered the service at the same time, in the same company, and continued to serve in the same company, during the whole period of three months; reckoned from the time when we reached Peekskill, that being the time, at which the period of our service commenced; the said Harrington belonged to the same mess with myself, except that a part of the time, I was sent out to the lines with a selected company, & was absent, but returned again and found the said Harrington in the service; the said Harrington was a private in the above mentioned service. Nathan Pratt and Humphrey Bigelow then belonging to Shrewsbury, were in the service in the same company for the same period, but whether they are still living, I know not.

[signed] Solomon Howe

Subscribed and sworn to this 31. day of August 1838, before me. And I certify that the above named Solomon Howe is a credible witness.

Sam'l Swift, Justice of the peace
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State of Vermont
Addison County ss } I, Samuel Swift Clerk of the County Court for the said County of Addison, do hereby certify that Samuel Swift, before whom the within affidavit of Solomon Howe was made is a Justice of the peace for said County, duly authorized to administer oaths, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own Signature.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this thirty first day of August 1838.

Sam'l Swift Clerk
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I, Daniel Smith of Shrewsbury, in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, aged seventy one years, depose and say, that I was intimately acquainted with Daniel Harrington of this town, a soldier of the American Revolution, that the said Daniel Harrington died in said Shrewsbury, in the month of February, eighteen hundred & twenty three, & that I attended his funeral, that Relief Harrington the widow of the aforesaid Daniel Harrington is now living & a near neighbor to me, with whom I have also been well acquainted, ever since my infancy, & that the said Relief has ever remaind the widow, since the death of the aforesaid Daniel Harrington, that the said Daniel & Relief had, as many as seven children to my knowledge.

[signed] Daniel Smith

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.-
Worcester, ss., September 10th 1838.

Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Smith, & made oath to the aforesaid deposition by him subscribed,

Before me, A. R. Phelps, Justice of the Peace. And I further certify, that, the said Daniel Smith is credible for truth & veracity.

A.R. Phelps, Jus. Pacis.
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1881
4258
Relief Harrington
widow of Daniel.
Mass.
act 7 July 38
m 88. d 23.
1st term no Capt named.
2nd vol 20. p 19. Howe. [mo] 2. 24 d
3 " 17. 19. Bowker. 3. 14
[total] 6. 8
admd
6 mo. 8 ds
$20.88
no deduction
-
Hon. L. Lincoln
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss.

I, Charles G. Prentiss. Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira Barton is the Judge said Court and that his signature to the paper annexed is genuine.

I further certify, that Nymphas Pratt and Azor R. Phelps are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County duly Commissioned and qualified, and that their signatures to the papers hereto annexed are genuine.

In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this twenty eighth day of December, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-eight.

Chas. G. Prentiss, Register.
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
War Department
Washington
D C
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Worcester, Dec 29 1838
Hon J. L. Edwards

Sir

Accompanying this are the application of Mrs Relief Harrington, and the affidavits of Witnesses, for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the act of Congress of July last. They are believed to be sufficient to establish a period of service of nine months by her late husband. You will oblige us by forwarding the Pension Certificate, if the department allows it, to our address

Very respectfully
your obt Servants
William Lincoln & Co
Worcester, Mass

[written upward in left margin:]
80. Wm Howe vol 2019- on 2.24 ds pri [2 months 24 days as private in 1780]
81. Bowker 7.129 on 3.14 ds- [3 months 14 days in 1781]
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Feb 7.
Mass
Hon L. Lincoln
HR

[Written downward:]
Park
Davis
Smith

[postmark] WASHINGTON CITY D.C. FEB 6
[lined out:] Free Levi Lincoln [?]
James L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
Pension Office
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House of Reps
Feby 6 1839

Sir

I take the liberty to enclose for your notice a Letter from John Park Esq. one of my Constituents and respectfully request, the information which he seeks.

I am also informed by a Letter from my son, that the papers in the Case of Mrs Relief Harrington were forwarded to your address some weeks since

With high esteem
Your ob Serv.
Levi Lincoln

James L Edwards Esq
Com of Pensions
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Dec 28 '43
Mass.
Mar 3d 1843
[illegible]

[written downward:]
[stamp] FREE
[smudged postmark, from Worcester]
James L. Edwards, Esquire
Com'r of Pensions
War Department
Washington City
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I have procured the Certificates of the Clerk of the Judicial [underlined] Courts to the declaration of Deborah May, Relief Harrington and Mercy Stearns, and hope I shall receive the Pension Certificates soon.

C. G. Prentiss.

I wonder what has become of the application of Keziah Sales.