Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31,108, Anthony Harrington, Md. And Sea Service
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(8-1776)

_Harrington, Anthony_
_Herrington or_

SERVICE
_Md._
_Md Sea Service_

NUMBER
_S. 31.108_

CONTENTS [blank]
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Anthony Harrington of Madison Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the crew commanded by Captain Grissom of the --- commanded by --- in the Maryland line for 2 years.

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

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Jan 1834 and then [...] [...] 16 76

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 200.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March 40.00

$240.00

Revolutionary Claim,
Act of June 7, 1832.

Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book C Vol. 7 Page 21
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12954
A. Harrington
[...]
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State of Kentucky }
Marion County + Circuit } S.S.

On this 8 day of September 1832 personally appeared in the open Court before Rich.d French sole presiding Judge of the Court for this the Circuit of Marion aforesaid ... ... Anthony Harrington, a resident of the County of Marion aforesaid aged 70 years, who being fine duly swore according to law acted and his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832-- there he entered the service of Hon Mister [Itales], under the following named officers ... as his in...--that he enlisted at Oxford, Talbot County, Maryland in the...service^of the United States for three years he ... in 1778 in the month of October. He enlisted undre Capt Rich.d Grissum +served undre him for two
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Identical to page 4
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years and five months of the 3 years--Patrick Long was Lieutenant--that he was employed most of the times in the Chesapeak Bay--was onboard of a Plow Galley^ a great part of the time--that during the time he was in service he was on over 94 [missions?] against the British + Tories or refugees on [Yangur Maud]-- he cannot tell where the [Maud] was but thereafter it was in the West Indies or that direction-- He recons that it took them six weeks to go + do the business --that there was ^a pretty slow [...] the [...] all together ---that every winter the men stationed at Oxford-Maryland--as well as he recollects he was discharged at Oxford in the Winter 1781--that his time was not fully out, but he was discharged in consequence of there being no particular need for him at the time--Several others were discharged at same time--Patrick Long he
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thereafter was the Officer that he [...] him-- that he had a written discharge but he lost or mislaid it. He has no documentary evidence to prove his services--He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present. He declares that his service is not on the Pension Role of any agency in any State [... ...] the day + year aforesaid. 
his Anthony Herrington x mark
and the [...] Court do hereby declare his opinion that the afore named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier [...] as he states

Richard French
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Kentucky Madison Circuit for

I David Irvine clerk of the Madison Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing containing the original proceeding of said Court, in the matter of the application of Anthony Harrington for a pension.

In testimony whereof ... hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 10.day of September 1832

David Irvine Crulet

A. Harrington
12954
A. Harrington
[...]
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12954
Anthony Harrington
[...] Co [...]

G.G. Brewer
not on Roll
from 1778 for service 2 yrs
$80.

No. Jas. Love
RR
[crossed out]Daniel Buck
Richmond
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BRIEF in the case of _Anthony Herrington_
_County_ of _Madison_ in the State of _Kentucky_
(Act 7th June, 1832.)

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

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

3. How old is he? _70 years_

4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
October in 1778 | 2 Years, 5 Months | Seaman | Capt. Grissom

Marine service on board a stow Gally in the Chessapeake Bay

5. In what battles was he engaged? _None_

6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? _Talbot Co Maryland_

7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? _By his own declaration_

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

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

_Richard Cutts_
Examining Clerk.
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31108
Revy INVALID.

File No. _31108_
_Anthony Harrington_
_Srv Rev War_

Act: _June 7th 32_
Index:--Vol. _2_, Page _173_
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Anthony Harrington

Hon. Ja.s Love
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Anthony Harrington Madison C Kentucky which require
further proof or explanation.

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

II.  Did the [illegible] 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?  no

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 amout  of pension
he is entitled?  [yes--struck through]

VI.  Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?  no

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 responsible citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolu-
tionary service?  [no--struck through]

XII.  If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtain-
ing it?  no

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's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?  no

If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?

Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?  yes

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?

X.  ++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?  [1-2 5-7--struck through]

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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 recol-
lection 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 ______; 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 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 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 shewn 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 competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison ; and for the time during which the services was performed, he was em-
ployed in any civil pursuit.

+QUERE XIV.   Proof of Service. [in italics]

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 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 magis-
trade must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.

++QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.  [in italics]

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 paper authenticated, the cer-
tificate 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.

[right hand symbol] In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, 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.
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State of Kentucky}
Madison County} Sct

On this 4th day of December 1833
personally appeared before Henry
B. Hawkins a Justice of the peace in & for
the County aforesaid Elihu Green 
a resident of said County aged
Sixty Seven years, who being first
duly sworn according to law
states--That he has known An-
Thony Harrington of Madison
County & applicant for a Pension
ever since affiant was a small
boy--He was born & raised in
[illegible] neighborhood with him
in the State of Maryland--and
has known & lived a neighbor
to him ever since--for forty three
years he has lived his neighbor
in Madison County aforesaid--
affiant well recollects when
said Harrington enlisted into
the Service of the United States
during the Revolutionary War.
He was living at this time in
Talbot County, Maryland--He
enlisted into the marine or naval
service--affiant was then twelve
or thirteen years of age--He recollects
that said Harrington, being then
quite young not more than
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sixteen or seventeen years of age,
was pitied on account of the hardships
it was said he would have to un-
dergo--and it was said he had been
taken in by the officers in obtaining
his enlistment--affiant thinks as
it must have been in the year
1778 when Harrington enlisted--
He feels confident this must
have been the year from the
recollection of his own age at the
time & from other events about
that time--affiant understood
Harrington enlisted for three
years--He well recollects when
he returned from the service
& his recollection is he was [illegible]
in the service between two
& three years--He feels confident
Harrington was discharged & came
home the same year Cornwallis
surrendered--he thinks [illegible]
[illegible] before--His recollection
is that just before Cornwallis
surrendered Harrington started
on a tour of duty in the militia
to join the American Army
at York, but before they reached
this [illegible] Cornwallis had
surrendered--affiant is con-
fident that applicant
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entered into the marine or naval
service of the United States during
the Revolutionary War & served
between two & three years--He 
further states that no man
of his acquaintance has during
his whole life sustained a fairer
character than Anthony
Harrington--He is thus been for
50 years a professor of Religion,
a minister of the Methodist Church
in good standing--

Elihu Green

Sworn to & subscribed before me a
Justice of the peace as aforesaid this 
4th Dec 1833 & I further certify that
said Green is personally known 
to me as a man of good character
& a credible person on oath--

HB Hawkins JP

Daniel Breck also a resident
of said County of Madison on
4th day of December 1833 made
oath before JB Hawkins a
Justice of the peace for Madison
County aforesaid that he is & has
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been for years fact well acquainted
with Anthony Harrington
named in the foregoing affi-
davit--that said Harrington
is a man of excellent character.

Daniel Breck

Sworn to & subscribed
this 4th day of Dec 1833 and
I further certify that siad
Breck is a person of good
character and a credible
person on oath--

HB Hawkins JP

State of Kentucky}
Madison County} Act

I David Irvine Clerk of the Court of 
Madison County aforesaid do hereby
certify that Henry B. Hawkins whose
certificates are attached to the foregoing
affidavits of Elihu Green & Danl Breck
was at the oath thereof & still is an acting
Justice of the peace in & for the County
of Madison aforesaid & that his signatures
thereto are genuine--

In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand &
affixed my seal of office
this 4th day of Dec 1833.  

David Irvine, [illegible]