Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 13,290, Nathaniel Harington, R.I.
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Service: R.I.
Harington Nathaniel or Harrington
Number: S13290

carded
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20 914
New York
Nathaniel Harrington
Cattaraugus in the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Harrington of the Regt commanded by Col. Knight in the Ak: Island for a full term.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 21 day of Oct. 1833 - and sent to Israel Day, Ellicottville.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '35   $200
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4.'54   40
                                 $240
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by [Illegible Signature] Clerk,
Book C. Vol. 1.  Page 91

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Date of death not on AB
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County 
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On the Fifth day of October 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Cattaraugus and State of New York now sitting Nathaniel Herrington now a resident of the town of Little Vally County and State aforesaid aged Seventy five 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 Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he was born in the town of Foster County of Providence and State of Rhode Island in the year 1757 as recorded in his Bible; that he entered the Continental service, State Troops, as a volunteer for five months while living in the town of Foster County of Providence and State of Rhode Island and he thinks in January 1775 in Captain Stephen Sheldon Company with lieutenant George Dorrance & Ensign, Tift; having Colonel West and General Cornel for field Officers and went on to Rhode Island in the first place then to Prudence Island and the Islands adjoining guarding the shores, had some skirmishes but no engagements of importance, and served the five months for which he enlisted when he was dismissed without any written discharge which was about the fore part of June as near as he can recollect.

In the year 1776 (and he thinks in November) when living in Foster County and State last mentioned he volunteered in the States service for four months and served under Captain Simeon Harrington and had for some of their field Officers Colonel's Knight and Kimball and were marched to Bristol and from there to Warwick and kept the whole time on the shores in that vicinity; had some skirmishes with the British and Torys who were infesting and plundering the Country around when his four months were out he was dismissed without a written discharge. He thinks it was the last of March 1777 when dismissed.

He further testifyeth and saith that in the Spring or fore part of the summer 1777 the Malitia of the State of Rhode Island were classed off into two classes to serve alternately one month each-- that he belonged to one of these lesses
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and did serve his regular tours, which was every other month untill the British evacuated Rhode Island which he believes was in 1781 or 2 and he is positive he served thus in the malitia as classed alternately, every other month for more than three years and that when he was not on his regular monthly tour he volunteered as a substitute for different persons who were unable to go, on account of their own health or the situation of their families, in the whole more than six months, but cannot say exactly how much and that he knows that from the time he was classed off in the militia that he was absent from the service but a few months in all, but was in the service allmost the whole time untill the British finally evacuated Rhode Island.-- While in the militia as above he served under different officers some of which were Captains Howard, Hopkins, Harrington and Smith and some of the field officers were Cornel, Knight, Kimball and West and were employed in different places on the Islands and shores of the State of Rhode Island. Since the revolution he has lived in the State of New York. 
He further saith he has no documentary evidence of his services nor does he know of any persons whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service excepting Jonathan Fuller Lory Jencks and Thomas Howard whose affidavits are hereunto annexed and he doth further certify and say under oath that I  hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State. And that [Christopher Stack John] For in my present neighbourhood can state as to my character for veracity and good behavior and of their belief of my service as a soldier of the Revolution. He live Rhode Island many years after the Revolution and to the State of New York Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Israel Day Judge

Nathaniel Harington
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We Christopher Starks - John Parr of Little Valley County of Cattaraugus and State of New York hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Herrington of the town of Little Valley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy five years of age. That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and also that he is a person of repute and good moral character and worthy of confidence 

Subscribed and sworn this day of October 1832
[ILLEGIBLE] Day a Judge
Chistophe Starks
John Porr 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter 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 certifies that it appears to them that Christopher Starks and John Porr who have signed the preceeding certificate are creditable persons and that their statement is entitled to credit 
Alson Leavitt
Don Allen 
Israel Day
Judges of the within named Court of Common  Pleas 
State of New York 
Cattaraugus County 

I John W. Stanton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Harrington for a Pension 

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office this 6th day of October in the year one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
 - John W. Staunton Clk 
State of New York 
Cattaraugus County

I Records W Vining a Clergyman now residing in the town of Little Valley &  County aforesaid; hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Harrington who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that I believe him to be seventy five years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that I concur in that opinion 

Subscribed and seven before me the 17th day of June 1833 Israel Day a Judge of College Corner 
Records W Vining
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State of New York}
Cattaraugus County} ssSS     Personally appeared before
                                           me the Subscriber- Records SS, town of Little Valley in the aforesaid County who subscribed and made oath to the within Certificate and I certify that he is a Clergyman of fair Character and whose Statements are [illegible] with to credit
Elliottville June 11th { Israel Day a judge of the Court of 
  1833                      {Common Pleas in sd  for the   County                     {aforesaid            

State of New York}
Cattaraugus County} ss   I John W Staunton Clerk of said County ^ do certify that Israel Day before whom the forgoing affadavits [sp?] purports to have been taken and sworn was at the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cattaraungus and that I am acquainted with his hand writing can verify believe his name subscribing to the said affadavits [sp?]and certificates is his own proper hand writing and Signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this first day of July AD 1833
John W. Staunton. clk

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16238 Nathaniel Harrington, Cattaraugus County, New York. j Admitted Private 2 years Israel Day Ellicotsville Nyork
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office. May 16 1833 Sir: The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations wil shew what is necessary to be done. These points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: } ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, but complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Nathaniel Harrington Cattaraugus Co. New York. 
Period when the service was rendered - Volunteer 1775; do 1776; drafted 1777; substitute for different persons. Duration of the claimant's service. Years - more than 1. Months - 5; 4; 6; more than 6. Days. Rank of the claimant - Private. Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom her served. - Capt. Sheldon, Lieut. Dorrance; Capt. Harrington; Captains Howard, Hopkins, Harrington, Smith. Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. - Col. West, Gen. Cornel; Col. Knight & Kimbal; Cornel. Battles in which the applicant was engaged. - some skirmished. Country through which he marched. - Providence and island adjoining!!; Bristol to Warwick; shores of Rhode Islan. Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. - 78 Providence R.I. Evidence by which the declaration is supported. - 5 mo. Jona. Fuller 3 mo. Lory Jenks traditionary; 1 year Jno Fuller 1 year by Howard. I am, respectfully, Your obedient servant, J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions. T. E. Bradford
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2 REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832. The following regulations have been adopted: This law has been constred to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who serve on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who farmed out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law: 1. The Regular Troops. 2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers. 3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 4. Indian Spies. As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by tranmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION, In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832. State, Territory, or District of County of } SS. On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aced (c) 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 provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: [Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers, the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied to as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, etc.] He hereby relinquished every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. A.B. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutioinary soldier, and served as he states. I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c. If on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaraion, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) point out. Every applicant who claims a  pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers of Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: (k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood 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. [And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after purring 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 certifies that it appears to them that A.B. who has signed the preceding certifiate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C.D., who has also signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. If such surviving witnesses cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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3 will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts state will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia. 1. Where and in what year were you born? 2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it? 3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you know live? 4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom? 5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 6. To a Soldier. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it? To an Officer. Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant. The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons - one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believd in the neighborhood to have been Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates. The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct enquiry whether the belief is general and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject. Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court. Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature. No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter. 

[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance. [b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule. [c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned. [d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served. [e] The declarant must mention the period or periods of war when he served. [f] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount or pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant canoot by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amed his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words; "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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 - year - months, and - days, I served as a -. For - months and - days, I served as a - ; and for such service I claim a pension." It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months, is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by a competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. [f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensible. [g] The opinion of the Court is always required. [h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case. [f] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers. 

Mode of authenticating papers. In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate. 

Proof of Service. [j] In a case where the name of the applicnat is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must by certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the case of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only. [k] This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases. [l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact. [m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
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January 8, 1936
Mailed without review F. 

Nathaniel Harington S. 13290 BA-J/MLB
Gertrude T. Mac Duff Apartment 207 Corcoran Courts Washington, D.C. 

Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Nathaniel Harington who was born in Foster, Rhode Island, in 1757, served in the company of his cousin Simeon Harington, and other officers, and received pension while a resident of Cattaraugus County, New York. The record Nathaniel Harington, whose name appears also as Harrington, follows as found in the papers on file in the pension claim, S. 13290, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. Nathaniel Harington was born in 1757 in Foster, Providence County, Rhode Island; the names of his parents are not given. While residing in Foster, Rhode Island, he volunteered in January, 1775, served as private in Captian Stephen Sheldon's company, Colonel West's Rhode Island refiment, engaged in guarding the shores of Rhode Island, was in some skirmishs and was discharged after having served five months. He volunteered in November, 1776, served as private in Captain Simeon Harrington's company (relationship not shown), Colonels Knight's and Kimball's Rhode Island regiments, was again in some skirmishes with the British and Tories and was discharged the last of March 1777. He enlisted in the spring or summer of 1777 and served alternately every other month, amounting to about two years in all, under Captains Howard, Hopkins, Harrington and Smith, and Colonels Knight, Kimball and West, in the Rhode Island troops, and when not serving on his regular tours, he volunteered as a substitute for different persons who were unable to go, and served thus more than six months, no further details of which were given. After the Revolution the soldier lived for many months in the State of Rhode Island, then moved to New York State.
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Nathaniel Harington was allowed pension on his application executed October 5, 1832, at which time he was residing in Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York. No reference was made in the claim to wife or children. In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of the person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should write to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following: Nathaniel Harrington Certificate #20914 Issued October 21, 1833 Rate $80 per month Commenced March 4, 1831 Act June 7, 1832 New York Agency. Very truly yours A.D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator - 2-
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION. 3-525 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS. Washington, D.C., _____, 19__ In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Harington or Harrington a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau S13290.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. - Jan. 1775; Nov. 1776; Spr or Summer 1777. 
LENGTH OF SERVICE. 5 mos; 4 mos; And served at various times 2 yrs in all. 
RANK. - Private.
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Stephen Sheldon, Simeon Harrington; Howard, Harrington Hopkins & Smith.  COLONEL. West, Knight, Kimball, Knight, Kimball West. 
STATE. - R.I.; R.I.
Battles engaged in, none stated. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Foster Providence Co. R.I. Date of application for pension, Oct 5 1832. His clam was allowed. Residence at date of application, Little Valley, Cattarauga Co. N.Y. Age at date of application, b. in Foster Providence Co. R.I. in 1757. Remarks: There is no family data on file. The only N.H. found on the Rev. War Records &c. For date of last payment of pension and to whom paid you should apply to the auditor for the Interior Dept. US Treasury Dept. Citing the folowing data: "Nathaniel Harrington S20914 issued Oct 24 1833 at $80 per annum from March 4 1831 New York AgencyAct June 7 1832. Respectfully, Commissioner. 6-2856
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RECEIVED DEC 30 1835 MAIL SUB-DIV 17
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Apt. 207 Corcoran Court Avi twenty third st. No. Washington D.C. Dec. 27 of 35

Pension Bureau Washington D.C. Gentlemen: May I have a copy of the pension application of NATHANIEL HARRINGTON whose name appears in the Military Census of 1777 as of Scituate aged 16-50 "able to bear arms" page 193. Born Foster rhode Island 1757. Jan 1775 Company of Capt. Sheldon, Col. West, Nov. 1776 Company of Capt. Smeon Harrington (his cousin) 1777-1782. Captain Howard Hopkins
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and Smith. Pension applicatioin on file in the Pension Bureau Wash. DC. Private in R.I. Militia. R.I. pensioner residing in Catoraugas Co. N.Y. Placed on Pension Roll. Oct. 21. 1833. Pension commenced March 4, 1831. Age 76 years. Pension Bill 23 Congress Vol 11. 272-278. I would appreciate a full copy of this application. Respectfully your Gertrude T. MacDuff
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Pension O U.S. Feb 28 1916 Office
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Rev. War HW Feb 26 1916 Charles A Pankow, D.D.S. 327 William Street Buffalo, N.Y. Commissioner of Pensions: Dear Sir: In looking up the biography of Nathanial Harrington, who fought in the revolutionary war and was my great, great, grand father and through him I will be able to joing the daughters of American Revolution I find I am lacking the date of his death I wrote the Little Valley Cemetary of N.Y. where he was buried, but all their old records were destroyed by fire. Knowing that he drew a pension from American Government, Mrs. Wallace Secretary of D.A.R. advised me to write to you, as you would know know what year his pension ceased and would
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CHARLES A. PANKOW, D.D.S. 327 WILLIAM STREET BUFFALO, N.Y. know what service he rendered in the war and also the family data contained in his application for a pension. I will give you what information I can so it will make i easier to find. Nathanial Harrington born Town of Otego Otsego Co. N.Y. 31st day of January 1757 died sometime in 183 or 184. I believe he voluteered from Otego, but he died at his sons house Caleb Harrington Little Valley N.Y. his wife was Abgail Ailsworth He was a private soldier in [illegible] Rensaelaer Reg. Bries Company. Thanking you in advance for trougle &
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CHARLES A. PANKOW, D.D.S. 357 WILLIAM STREET BUFFALO, N.Y. if any expense is incured please let me know. I am yours Alma Pankow 357 William St. Buffalo N.Y.
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1936 Jan 8 Hist to Gertrude S. MacDuff. Revtion 13290 INVALID. File No. 13290 Nathaniel Harrington Priv. Rev. War Act: June 7th 1832 Index: - Vol. 1, Page 434 [Arrangement of 1870.]
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State of New York Chenango County Ss: Thomas Howard of the town of Sherburne County and State aforesaid being duly sworn deposet and saith that he was acquainted with Nathaniel Harrington now of Little Valley Cattaragus County State of New York, at the time of the Revolutionary War of the town of Foster, State of Rhode Island, and further that the said Nathaniel Harrington was what was a called a minute man in the Revolutionary War, and this deponant knows that he saw Harrington was called out several times and that they were out together in the town of Bristol and in the town of Warwick but the particular years this deponant does not recollect, nor the Company they were in together he knows that said Harrington served then and that he frequently saw him on duty during the war, but how long he served this deponant does not know he should think however that the said Harrington was on duty as much as one year at least and further this deponant saith not. Sworn to this 18 day of August 1832 before me Milo Hunt Justie his mark X Thomas Howard

State of New York Chenango County Clerks Office I Certify that Milo Hunt Esqr whose name is hereabove Subscribed is at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the County of Chenango aforesaid and that his name their I believe to be his own Signature, in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of Said County this 18 day of August 182. J. K. Pike Clk of Chenango County
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I certify that Thomas Howard who signed the within affidavit is well known to me. that I have been acquainted with him for more that twenty years. that he swore to the truth of the written affidavit before me and I further certify that he is a man of truth and veracity and that his statement may be relied upon. Milo Hunt.

June 14, 1833 State of New York Chenango County SS. I certify that Milo Hunt whose name is signed to the preceding certificate of credibility was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said certificate be his genuine handwriting and signature witness my hand and seal of office this 17th June 1833 P. B. Bindle Dep. Clerk.

Thomas Howards affidavit 

Application of Nathaniel Harrington Cattaraugus Co. NY 10238
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lyly 

Cattorage County SS. We hereby certify that we have been acquainted with Lory Jenck who subscribed and swore to the within affadavit and know him to be a man of good moral character and entitled to full credit and belief. Sworn and subscribed before me Israel Day this fourth day of October 18[illegible] Christopher Starks John Porr 

Lory Jencks Affidavit

State of New York Otsego County Ss. I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do certify that Samuel J. Cook before whom the within affidavit purports to have been swron was at the day of the date hereof a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit is his own proper hand writing & Signature Witness my hand & seal of Office this 30th day of Aug. 1832. Horace Lathrop [illegible] Thos K. Cory Depy.
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Otsego County}    On the 21st day of August 1832
Town of Laurens}   personally appeared before me
Samuel J. Cook one of the Justices of the Peace of
said county and he being duly sworn deposeth and
saith that he is 76 years of age and well recollects that
in the year 1775 he this deponent served with Nathaniel
Harrington in the State Troops in the State of 
Rhode Island for the term of three months in Capt
Sheldon's Company, Col West's Regiment on 
the several islands in that State and this deponent
further says he has been acquainted with said
Harrington in this County and an verily believes him
to be a man of truth and veracity and entitled
to full credit and further saith not
                                                      Lory Jencks
Subscribed and sworn the 21st
day of August 1832 before
me Samuel J. Cooke Justice
of the Peace
Otsego County}     I certify that the above deponent Lory Jencks
Town of Laurens}   is a respectable and credible person
                              and his statement entitled to credit.
                                                  Samuel J Cooke Justice of
                                                                             the Peace
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State of New York Otsego County Ss. I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said County do certify that Samuel J. Cook Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said county; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and also to the preceding certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature. Witness my hand & seal of office this 21st day of June 1833. Horace Lathrop by G. A. C. Luce Dept.
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Otsego County Town of Laurens Ss on the 21st day of August 1832 personally appeared before me William Robinson one of the Justices of the Peace of said County Johnathan Fuller of the town of Laurens in said County and he being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is eighy six years of age and will recollects that in the year 1775 he this deponent served with Nathaniel harrington in the State troops in the State of Rode island for the term of five months as near as this deponent can recollect in Capt. Sheldon's Company and Col Wests Regiment on the several Islands in that state under the command of General Cornell for the purpose of guarding the shores and at the expiration of five months or thereabouts Lory Jenks now residing in Oneonta in said County took the place of this deponent and this deponent then quit the service leaving the said Nathaniel Harrington still in the service. And this deponent further sayeth that he has been in the service since that time with the said Nathaniel Harrington at different times for the space one year of more and further sayeth not. Subscribed and sworn before me August 21st 1832. William W. Robinson Just. Peace Jon Johnathan Fuller 

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named deponant and that he is a reputable and creditable person and his statement is entitled to full credit given under my hand the day and year aforesaid William W. Robinson J. Peace

Jonathan Fuller
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State of New York fs I Horace Lathrop Clerk of the said
Otsego County County do certify that William W.
Robinson before whom the within affidavit purports
to have been sworn was on the day of the date
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Harker, Abraham  Private  New Jersey
8403 July 22, acreage 100 issued July 22, 1796
to Peter Footman, assignee