Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,229, Eber Harrington, Conn. R.I.
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Lognm R.d.

Harrington, Eber
or
Herrington
                   Susannah

W, 23.229
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4432
New York
Eber Herrington
of [illegible] in the state of New York who was a private in command in the Bounty commanded by Captain Allen of the Rep commanded by [illegible] in the Connecticut line for 15 months

Inscribed by the role of New York at the rate of 50 dollar cents per annim, to commence on the [illegible]th of march 1831

Certification of pension [illegible] she 18th day of [illegible] 1833 -- and [illegible]

Assets of 4th of Sep. 1832 [illegible] 
$75
$25
$100

Revolutionary claim , Act of June 7th 1832

Recorded by [illegible] Clerk, Book D Volume 5 Page [illegible]
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New York – 688
Albany Agency

Susannah Harrington
widow of Eder Harrington
who was a private
in the Massachusetts line

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
50 Dollars –
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
7th day of July, 1843
and sent to Henry Still
Burlington, N. York

Act of March 3, 1843.

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 — Page 118
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Declaration of Eder Harrington

11707

admitted
15 mo. private
$50

James C. Walworth
Judge of Otsego County Court
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Declaration

In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7th, 1832

State of New York
County of Otsego ss:

On this seventeenth day of September 1832 personally appeared before James C. Walworth, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Otsego, Eder Herrington, a resident in the town of Burlington in the County of Otsego and State of New York, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th, 1832.

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.

That his place of residence was in the town of Glocester in the State of Rhode Island, that early in the spring of 1776 at Wickford in the State of Connecticut he enlisted under Captain Daniel Allen, Lieutenant Joshua Collins, and Ensign Morgan in Colonel Thomas Ward’s regiment — the Major’s name was Cook — for the term of nine months.

Was marched to Norwich in Connecticut and thence embarked for New York and was there at the time of the Battle of Long Island — he was stationed at Kingsbridge in the vicinity of New York.

He was in the Battle of White Plains and in the retreat through New Jersey over the Delaware into Pennsylvania. He was at Trenton 26th December 1776 at the taking of the Hessians — there he was in the Battle of Princeton when General Mercer was killed — and he continued in the service till his term of nine months had expired.

He again consented to remain in the service at the request of his officers — the army was so small that they were not willing to discharge him — and he did continue in the army two months longer according to his best recollection under the same officers and he was discharged at Morristown in New Jersey in the spring of 1777, having been in the service one year.

His discharge he gave to his Sergeant Goff to keep for him. His Sergeant Goff was discharged at the same time and they came home in company.

He knew General Washington, General Greene, and General Sullivan in this service —
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After this in the years 1777 and 1778 he was drafted from the militia of the state of Rhode Island for three terms of one month each and he served two of those terms at Greenwich under Captain Abel Bennet under the command of General Spencer to guard  the shores. The third of those terms he served under Captain Roy at New Port and at Swawzey and this last service he was engaged in at the tim Colonel Barton took Samuel Prescott after this he was called and served short terms which he cannot particularly enumerate.

That he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. 
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. 
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me. 
Eber his X mark Herrington
James C. Walworth
[illegible] of Otsego County Courts 
We Charles Card a clergyman residing in the town of Berlington in the county of Otsego & State of New York and Clark Gordon & Gardiner Harrington residing in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Eber Herrington who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood when he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion and further that he is an infirm man and laborer under the infirmities of lameness deafness and the magrums and in our belief him unable to attend court sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Charles Card
Clark Gardner
Gorden Herrington
Before me James C. Walworth a lawyer of Otsego county courts
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And the said judge does hereby declare his opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogations prescribe by the war department that the above names applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states and he further certifies that it appears to him that Charles Card is a clergyman resident in the town of Burlington in the county of Otsego and Clark Gardiner and Gordner Herrington and that Clark Gardiner and Gordner Herrington are residents of the same place and are credible person and their statements are entitled to credit and further that by reason of bodily infirmity he is unable to attend court. 
James C Walworth
a judge of Otsego Common Pleas

State of New York
Otsego County
I Horace Lathrop clerk of the said county do certify that James C. Walworth before whom the preceding affidavits purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a judge of Otsego Common Pleas in & for said county & that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verity believe his name subscribed to the said affidavits to be his own proper hand writing & signature witness my hand & seal of office this 27th day of September 1832
Horace Lathrop
by Hon K. Cory Deputy
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Personally appeared before me James C. Walworth being a judge of the courts of common pleas in and for the county of Otsego. 
Eber Herrington the person who made the within declaration who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he was born in the town of Coventry County of Kent in the state of Rhode Island April 21th 1756
That there is a record of his age there on the town records
The following persons are his nieghtbors and can state his character for truth & verity and their belief of his services in the Revolutionary War
Elder Charles Card  
Clark Gardener  & Gordner Herrington

Eber his X mark Herrington
Sworn and subscribed this 21st day of December 1832
Before me
James C. Walworth a
Judge of Otsego County Courts
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Declaration

State of New York
Otsego County
On this first day of March AD 1839 personally appeared before James C Walworth Judge of Otsego County courts Susanah Harrington a resident of the town of Burlington County of Otsego aforesaid and state of New York aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision of the act of congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an fact quartering half pay and pensions to certain widows.
That she is the widow of Eber Harrington who was a private in the army of the revolution and entered the army in the state of Rhode Island and that her said husband had a United States pension at the time of his death and drew his pension under the act of June 7th 1832 and his declaration proof is on file in the pension office at Washington.
She further declares that she was married to the said Eber Harrington on the fifteenth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four 1784 at the town of Providence [illegible] to be by Nobleman Justice Perce and that she has a record of her marriage in her bible and the same was destroyed a few years since by her small grandchildren accidentally getting her book and [illegible] and destroying the same. 
And that her said husband said ...
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Eber Harrington died at the town of Burlington in Otsego County on the 13th day of January 1854 and that she was not married him prior to his [illegible] the service but that the said marriage took place previous to the first day of January seven hundred ninety four (1794) viz at the time stated and that Susan Brigg at the town of Pittsburgh was present and some time married and that her affidavit is here with annexed and that she has not been able to find one. Received evidence of her marriage and from bodily infirmities she he unable to attend the courts and the reason she makes him work is that she never learned to write. 
Susanah her X mark Harrington
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first written before Judge Walworth judge of Otsego County courts

Am the said judge truth certify and evidence his opinion after a full investigation of all the motives and of the findings necessary interrogations which were verifying and answered by the oath declarant upon her oath that he is fully satisfied of the truth of the above declaration and the marriage of the said Eber Harrington to this declarant as proved by the affidavit of Susan Brigg have unto annexed and the further certifies that he is well acquainted with the said Sussanah Harrington and that she is a credible person and from bodily infirmities she is unable to attend the courts
J.C. Walworth Judge of Otsego County Courts
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11.707
Eber Herrington

17

28 Sep 1832
10 Dec 1832

Henry Sill
Burlington
NY 
P142
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Brief in the case of Eber Herrington of Burlington in the State of New York 
(Act 7th June, 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Judge

2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? [blank]

3. How old is he? Seventy six years

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period: In 1776 spring

176 Spring
dred 17778
Years,
Duration of Service.
Months,
Days.
and
3
Rank.
As a
Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.
Gen.
Capt Daw Allen, Coward
Maplook.
Capt Bennett
Capt Roy
5. In what battles was he engaged? white Plains, taking of the Hession De.  Princeton

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Voluntown Court.

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? A Clergyman, Clark Goodway & Gordon Herrington certify to the only evidence

8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
[blank]

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.

D. Kurtz Examining Clerk
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mailed Williams review. 

December 19, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

Dr. Harold E. Devereaux
1 West Main Street
Madison, Wisconsin

EBER HARRINGTON, W.23229
PARLEY HARRINTON, S.44188
BA-J/MLB

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the record
of a soldier whose widow, Susanna Herrington, at the age of seventy-three years, received pension while residing in Burlington, Otsego County, New York, also, the record of Parley Herrington, who in 1840 was aged eighty-five years, and received pension in Otsego County, New York, both soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Their records are furnished herein. 
Eber Harrington
W. 23229

The data herein were obtained from the papers on file in pension
claim, W. 23229, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of
Eber Harrington or Herrington.

Eber Harrington was born April 12, 1756, in Coventry, Kent County, Rhode Island; the names of his parents are not given.

While residing in Coventry, Rhode Island, he enlisted in the
spring of 1776, served as private in Captain Daniel Allen's company, Colonel Andrew Ward's Connecticut regiment, embarked for New York and was there at the time of the battle of Long Island, was in the battle of White Plains, in the retreat through New Jersey over the Delaware into Pennsylvania, was in the battle of Trenton at the taking of the Hessians, in the battle of Princeton and was discharged in the spring of 1777. During the years 1777 and 1778, he served two tours of one month each under Captain Abel Bennet guarding the shores at Greenwich
and a tour of one month under Captain Roy at Newport and Swanzey both services in the Rhode Island troops. After this, he was called out on several short tours, no details of which were given.

Eber Harrington was allowed pension on his application executed September 17, 1832, while a resident of Burlington, Otsego County, New York. He died January 13, 1834, in said Burlington.
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Eber Harrington married April 15, 1784, in Pownal, Vermont, Susannah Gardner; the date and place of her birth and names of her
parents are not stated. 

Soldier's widow, Susannah, was allowed pension on her application executed March 1, 1839, at which time she was aged seventy-two
years and residing in Burlington, Otsego County, New York.

No reference was made in the claim to children, but in 1839, Susannah Harrington referred to her grandchildren but gave no names.

In 1832, one Gardner Harrington and Clark Gardner were neighbors to the soldier in Burlington, New York, their relationship to the
soldier and to his wife not shown.

In 1839, one Nicholas Gardner, aged fifty-two years, was a resident of Burlington, New York, his relationship to soldier's wife also not shown.

Parley Harrington
S. 44183

You are furnished herein the record of Parley Harrington, as found in the papers on file in pension claim, S. 44183, based upon
his service in the Revolution.

The date and place of birth of this soldier and names of his parents are not stated.

Parley Harrington enlisted in March, 1777, in Killingly, Windham County, Connecticut, served as private in Captains Daniel Allen's and Stillwell's companies, Colonel Wyllys'  Connecticut regiment, performed services in the State of Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, was at the capture of Cornwallis in Virginia and was discharged in June, 1783.

The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, at which time he stated he was aged fifty-nine years
and upwards"" and was a resident of Cherry Valley, Otsego County, New York, where he was still residing in 1820, when he gave his age
as sixty-three years.
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There are no family data in the claim.

In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should
the to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following data:
Parley Harrington
Certificate #1853
Issued July 31, 1818
Rate $8 per month
Commenced April 3, 1818
Act March 18, 1818
New York Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
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 Eber Herrington or Harrington, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau
W. F. 23229.

Dates of enlistment Spring 1776 - 1 year 
Rank - Private
Captain - Daniel Allen
Colonel - Andrew Ward 
State - Conn.
Dates of enlistment - 1777 & 1778 - 3 months
Rank - Private
Captain - Abel Burnet Roy
Colonel ---
State - R. I.

Battles engaged in - White Plains, Trenton, Princeton
Residence of soldier at enlistment - Coventry, Kent Co., R. I.
Date of application for pension - Sept. 17, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application - Burlington, Otsego Co., N. Y.
Age at date of application - b. in Coventry, R. I. April 12, 1756
Remarks: He married at Pownal, Vt., Apr 15, 1784 Suvannh or Suvannah Gardner, he died at Burlington, N. Y. Jan 13, 1834 and she was allowed pension on an application executed Mch 1, 1839 while a resident of Burlington, N. Y. aged 72 years.
In 1839, Suvannah refers to her grandchildren, names not stated.
Respectfully,
No further family data

Soldier is wrong in the dates of his short tours so I petition together in the years he claims.

Commissioner
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Rev. War

Westfield N.Y. 
Jan 25, 1916

Pension Department 
Washington DC

Dear Sirs; Kindly write me whatever is found concerning Susanna Herrington a pension in 1840 at Burlington, Otsego NY aged 71 years and Parley Herrington, aged 85 yrs, a pension at 1840 living in Richfield, Otsego NY. 
I wasn't whatever is given of the family of each, as well as the military services on which pension rested. 

Truly yours
G.W. Herrington
c/o Lamb Cowan
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Rev.y
Widow, &c

File No. 23229
Susannah Harington
wid of 
Eber Harrington
Priv Rev War

Act: March 3d, 43
Index Vol. A, Page 317

[Arrangement of 1870]

1916 Feb. 1: history to Mr. G.W. Herrington M13.11
1935 Dec. 19 - Hist to Dr. Harod E. Devereaux (see ltr in clue B 44183 of Parely Harrington) MLB
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Albany 5120

Susannah Harrington widow of Eber Harrington who was a pensioner under the Act of June 18323 and who died on the 13 June 1834 of Otsego Co. in the state of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by captain Allen of the reg.t commanded by Co. Ward in the Con.t line for 15 months

Inscribed on the roll of Albany at the rate of 50 dollars - cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of pension issued the 2d day of March 1840 and sent to J.C. Walworth Burlington, NY

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '39   175.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March  25.00
                                                           $200.00
{Act July 7, 1838}

Recorded by D. Brown
Book A Vol. 2 Page 82
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V. N. York
Susannah Herrington
let to J.C. Walworth 13, Feb 1840



Act July 1838
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Eber Herrington
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BRIEF objection to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Eber Herrington further proof or explanation.

I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes

II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes 

III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  --

IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes

V. Has he mentioned 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 of pension he is entitled? yes

VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes

VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes

VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes

IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes 
-
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? Yes

XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? --

XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Yes

XIV. If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?----

XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? --

XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? No

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend 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."
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the 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 to
indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.

QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant 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 claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which be 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 be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end 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.
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J.L. Edwards Esq.
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Burlington Otsego Cy. NY 25th Dec 1832

Hon. Lewis Cass
Sr. of War

Sir, 
I herewith return the declaration of Eber Herrington with the amendments to meet the objections as we understand them - 
Yours respectfully
Henry Sill
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Burlington NY
Feb. 22

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Comms of Pensions
Washington
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Burlington FEb 22d, 1840

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Sir in your communication to me on the 15 [illegible] to your status to ma = the [illgible] of Mrs. Susannah Harrington widow of Eber Harrington deceased your status to know that the proof is insufficient in relation to the [illegible] marriage that parts [illegible] be made onto or established by Reverend Gardiner attainable. If such evidence warrant be had the factionary of a credible witness who can specify that data of his or how order knowledgeable will be regular. 
Now sir permit me to say to you that I think you must ever asked them affidavit of Susan Briggs attached the declaration of Mrs. Susannah Harrington on a re-examination of the aforesaid papers you will there be that she swear positively that the attended the marriage of the said Eber and Susannah Harrington and same than lawfully  married at the town of Pownall on the 15th day of April 1784 completely confirming the statement of the aforesaid front. 
Now sir let me refer you to the last
lines in the said Susan Briggs affidavit
on file with the said declaration Now let
he ask you if that is it providing
the Marriage of the claimant as to time
and place exactly by a credible witness
And does not the declarant in her declaration show you starting the less & doth of the family are made by her late husband
And desist the affidavit of Nicholas Garth
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made on the first day of November both
State that at the request of the aforesaid Susannah Harrington he went to the State of Vermont and town of Pownal and there made diligent search in the town Record Church or Parrish Record church or parish records and then searched for the Record of E Noble and it appears that there cannot be any record found Mr Harrington
and an Agent Mr Nicholas Condle about 100 miles to make others such for some records of her marriage and after making a faithful heard and not finding any record he in his Affi
devil stated what some of the People to dine him what the Custom of the Justice was 40 or 50 years serve just from his mentioning that in his proof of Search should not prevent the declarant from where she has complied oath the Rules of the department in every rastract when Record Evidence cannot be found or has accountability destroyed of I hope you will personally retain the papers on file in that case and then you will find the Affidavit of Mrs Susan Grigg is plative as to the day month and year that the said this Declarant Married &
 Jane Respect Yours
J. C. Walthworth
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J.L. Walworth
13 Feb 1840
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195

War Department
Pension office
13 Feb 1840

Sir, 
The papers of Mrs. Susannah Herrington widow of Eber Herrington have been examined [illegible] - The proof in station to the date of the claimants marriage is insufficient. That you must be established by record widow if admissible; if such widow cannot be here the testimony of a credible witness who can specify the date of his or her own knowledge will be required - All qualified and in definitive expressions such in fifty years since an objectionable in statements of that for
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6355

J.L. Edwards Esq. 
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
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Burlington NY November 13th 1839

J.L. Edwards Esqr. 
Sir I send your enclosed the declaration of Susannah Harrington I hope it will be soon examined. I hear pension certificate forwarded to me. 
I am sir yours with wrm respects 
J.L. Walworth Atty for declarant
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6355
Susannah Herrington
AD July 7, 1838

Manual 15 April 1784
husband died 13 June 1834 --

Col Ward
Capt. Allen

Miss live 1776

Admitted
Private 15 months


J.C. Walworth Esq
Burlington
NY
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State of New York
Otsego County

Nicholas Gardener a resident of the town of Burlington in said county aged fifty two years being duly sworn according to law deposeth and says that he was in Powdnal Vermont States 3 days since and while than his made
diligent search for the Records of the Marriage of Eber Harrington and Susannah Gardner and Susanah Harrington Widow of Eber Harrington
and a resident of the town of Burlington in said County of Otsego and that he there should not find any Town Record or Church Record nor that again Noble deceased
left any records of any Marriages made by him and that has made diligent inquiries of all People residing there and she had him that it was not customary to make any Records of Marriages consumated before than forty years since and that he made this inquiry at the west of the widow Susannah Harrington and that his
and believes there is no record whatever of the foresaid marriage.
Nicholas Gardner
Sworn to and Subscribed 
this 1st day of November
1839 Before me
Samuel C Walworth
Judge of Otsego County
that he well acquainted with
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State of New York
Otsego County
I Jesse Rose clerk of said county do hereby certify that James C. Walworth esquire by and before whom the within affidavit of Nicholas Gardner purports to have been sworn was an the day of the date of said affidavit a Judge of the Otsego County courts duly commissioner & sworn and authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said judge and verity believe the signature affixed thereto and to the annexed certificate of credibility is genuine. 
Witness my hand & seal of office this 12th day of November 1839.
Jesse Rose clerk
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Susannah Harrington
Declaration
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State of New York
Otsego county

On this first day of March 1839 personally
appeared before the under signed Judge
Susan Briggs a resident of the town of
Pittfield in Otsego County aforesaid aged 77 years who being duly sworn according to law
Deposeth and says that she was well acquainted with Eber Harrington and Susannah
Gardner before their marriage and attended their Marriage and saw them lawfully
married in the town of Pownal Vermont
States on this 15th day of April 1784 by
Noble esq Justice peace and about 50 years in Burlington in New York St where the said Susannah Harrington now resides and the said Eber Harrington died some 4 or 5 years since at Burlington aforesaid and this deponent has always lived the said Susannah Harrington even since the was married to the said Eber Harrington in Pownal aforesaid and have made 
acquainted with her and well knows he that ┃
remains married and the widow of said
Eber Harrington and from Bodily infirmities the
is unable to attend that Courts and knows the said Eber Harrington was a pensioner at the time of his death and the reason this deponent makes her mark is she never land to write and further saith not. 
Susan her X mark Briggs

Sworn and Subscriber the day 
first above written
Before J C Walworth 
Judge of 
Otsego County

I certify that I am well acquainted Susan Briggs
the above deponent and that she is a credible person
J. C. Walworth Judge of Otsego County
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State of New York
Otsego County

I Jesse Rose clerk aforesaid county do hereby certify that James C. Walworth before when the foregoing affidavits purport to have been same was on the day of the date of the same a judge insofar said county duly commissioned and sworn and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said judge and verity believe his name subscribed be the annexed affidavit & certificate to be his genuine signature. 
Witness my hand & seal affixed this 6th day of March AD 1839
Jesse Rose clerk
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811
In the matter of Susannah Harrington

Admit private $50
Albany Agency

Send to Henry Sill
Burlington 
NY
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State of New York
Otsego county

On this 10th day of April 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in the county of Otsego aforesaid. Susannah Herrington a resident of the town of Burlington in the county of Otsego aforesaid aged seventy five years who being fist 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 person who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widowed of Eber Herrington who was a private in the revolutionary war and served with militia in the Rhode Island him and that the said Eber was a pensioner and that his services are fully set forth in his declaration now on the files of the pension offices and the annual amount of the pension which she rece3ived under the act of 7 July 1838 was fifty dollar. She further declares that she is still a widow. 
Before me Avery Park Justice Peace Susannah her X mark Herrington

Otsego County
I certify that the above named Susannah Herrington is personally known to me and that there is the person she represents hereby to be
Avery Park Justice Peace
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State of New York
Otsego County Clerk's Office

I, Samuel Russell, clerk of said county do hereby certify, that Avery Park Esq, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgement of the annexed instrument, and thereon written was at the time of taking such proof of acknowledgement a Justice of the peace in and for the said county of Otsego, dwelling in the said county elected and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such justice and verily believe that the signature of the said certificate of proof or acknowledgement is genuine. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county the twenty eighth of April AD 1843
Samuel Russell clerk