Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19,026, Israel Harrington, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

Harrington, Israel
Shelly or Shelley, Rhoda

NUMBER
W. 19,026

CONTENTS
(Former Widow)
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New York 4458

Rhoda Shelly, decd [deceased] formy [formerly] widow of Israel Harrington R.I. who died on the 6th April 1812 of Washington Co in the State of New York who was a sergeant in the Compy [Company] commanded by Captain Turtelow of the Reg. commanded by Col. Olney in the Revolution ["line" crossed out] for 7 months 1 day

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 35 Dollars 16 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831 and end 1st November 1844 the Day when she died.

Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of April, 1847 and sent to Hon. E. D. Culver, Greenwich New York

Arrears to the 4th of [blank]
Semiannual allowance ending [blank]
Payable to Charles Harrington only surviving child of Rhoda Shelly dec.

Recorded by Th. Lumpkin Clerk,
Book C Vol. 1 Page 129


Reported
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6144
In the matter of Rhoda Shelley

N.Y.
Declaration,
Act 4th July 36

Col Crary's Regiment
[symbol] 21.7.9
7 mo 1 day sergt
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State of New York
Washington County [flourish bracket] Ss

On this Twenty First day of October One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Three personally appeared before John McLean Esquire First Judge of the County Courts of the County of Washington Counsellor [illegible] Rhode Shelley - a resident of the Town of Easton in the County of Washington and State of New York Aged Ninety Six years next November who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension made by the act of Congress passed July 4th 1836

That she is the widow of Israel Harrington who was a Sergeant in the War of the Revolution at Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island in the month of April 1775 a few days previous to the Lexington Engagement, and was in that Engagement, that he served in a company commanded by Captain Abraham Turtelow in Colonel Olneys [Olney's] Regiment and was in the Bunker Hill Battle in the month of June 1775 that he continued in the service as such volunteer for the term of nine months and at the Expedition of that term was as she believes honorably discharged from the service. That he returned home and remained about a month and then enlisted at Boston in the State of Massachusetts for the Term of nine months and served as
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a Sergeant in the same Captain Abraham Turtelows [Turtelow's] Company in Colonel Olneys [Olney's] Regiment that he enlisted as near as she can recollect in the month of February 1776 and remained in this service after the enlistment Nine months and at the Expedition of that time was honorably discharged from service, that he visited home two or three times during the time of his service, on furlough of one or two days each.  That she can
not recollect distinctly of any other engagements in which her said husband participated.

[Note between lines] But that he was after the Expedition of the last mentioned term of service [illegible].

that from Extreme age & consequent infirmity & loss of memory she can not state positively the times of Service but has specified the same to the best of her recollection.  That she has not in her possession & knows of no records or documentary evidence by which to provide the service of her husband and consequently is under the necessity of depending Entirely upon her recollection.

She further declares that she was married to the said Israel Harrington on the 6th day of March 1772 by Moses Cooper a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island that she has no Family Record or certificate of marriage, that she with her husband moved from the State of Rhode Island as near as she can recollect in the year 1780 to the Town of North Adams in Berkshire County in the State of Massachusetts that they there resided about three years, and moved to the Town of Easton in the County of Washington where she now resides & where her husband lived at the time of his death, and they then resided
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after their removal from North Adams aforesaid that her husband the said Israel Harrington died at Easton aforesaid on the 6th day of April 1812 and that from the time of their marriage to the death of her husband they lived together as husband & wife.

That after the death of her said Husband Israel Harrington she was married to Ebenezer Shelley on the First day of November One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirty and that he died on the 10th day of July One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Two and the she is still a widow.

Rhoda Shelley
x her mark


Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
John Mc Lean First Judge of the County Courts of the County of Washington

And I the said Judge do certify that the said Rhoda Shelley who made the foregoing declaration, cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend court
John McLean First Judge Jc


State of New York
Washington County Ss. I, Henry Shipherd clerk of said county do certify that John McLean before whom the above declaration & certificate of Rhoda Shelley purports to have been sworn was at the date of the said declaration and certificate First Judge of the County Courts in & for the said county, and that I am acquainted
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with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Declaration and certificate, to be his proper hand writing and signature

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 8th day of March 1844.

H Shipherd Clerk
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In the matter of Rhoda Shelley -
Affidavit of Silas Harrington
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State of New York
Warrin [Warren] County Ss. Silas Harrington of the Town of Johnsborgh [Johnsburg] in said county being duly sworn deposes and says that he was born at Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island that he is the Brother of Israel Harrington late of the Town of Easton in the County of Washington and State of New York deceased. that he is also acquainted with Rhoda Shelley the widow of the said Israel Harrington. that he was present at their marriage: that the marriage ceremony was performed by Moses Cooper Esquire a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Smithfield in the said State of Rhode Island on the sixth day of March 1772 that they resided at Smithfield aforesaid 7 or 8 years and then moved with this deponent to the State of Massachusetts, and from thence to the State of New York. that he was intimately acquainted with them up to the death of the said Israel Harrington. that he and the said Rhoda lived together as husband and wife from the time of their marriage to the time of the death of the said Israel Harrington. That after his death the said Rhoda was married to Ebenezer Shelley as he is informed and believes, who has since died.

And this deponent further saith that he has a distinct recollection of the events which transpired at the commencement of Revolutionary war, that he was not engaged in it as a Soldier nor was he present at any engagement. That his Brother the said Israel Harrington was absent from home from the early part of the Spring in the Year 1775 much of the time for the 3 Years following. that he occasionally came home and informed this deponent that he had been in the service, and that he participated in the Lexington and Bunker Hill engagements.
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and this deponent further states that he has heard his brother the said Israel say that he was a Sergeant in the army, and that at the said occasions, when he came home, he was always dressed in military uniform, and also that the said Israel Harrington Served under Captain Abram [Abraham] Turtelow and that this deponent was well and personally acquainted, with said Turtelow, who was a cousin to this deponent.

Sworn and subscribed at Johnsburgh [Johnsburg] this 22nd day of February 1844. Before me
David Noble 2nd
a Judge of the Said County

and in the presence of Wm Whipple

Silas Harrington
x his mark


And I further certify that I am well and personally acquainted with the aforesaid deponent Silas Harrington for more than twenty years and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
Feb. 22nd 1844
David Noble 2nd
a Judge as aforesaid
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State of New York
Warren County Ss. I Thomas Archibald Clerk of said county do certify that David Noble 2d before whom the annexed Affidavit and certificate of Silas Harrington purports to have been sworn was on the date of the said Affidavit and certificate one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with this hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the Said Affidavit and certificate to be his proper hand writing and signature

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said court this 12th day of March 1844

Thomas Archibald Clerk
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September 10, 1936

Israel Harrington
W. 19206
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. R. O. Barlow
517 Franklin Avenue
Ellwood City, Pennsylvania

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Israel Harrington of Rhode Island, and Walter Chappell, soldiers of the Revolutionary War.

Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war.  A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of Walter Chappell, under any spelling of that surname.

The data furnished herein relative to Israel Harrington were obtained from pension claim W. 19026, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.

The data and place of birth of Israel Harrington (the name also appears Herendeen) are not given; he was the son of William Harrington, name of the mother not shown.

Israel Harrington volunteered at Smithfield, Rhode Island, sometime in April, 1775 and was in the battle of Lexington; after which he served above nine months as sergeant in Captain Abraham Tourtillott's company, Colonel Olney's Rhode Island regiment and was in the battle of Bunker Hill. He served in 1778 about nine months as sergeant in Captain Abraham Tourtillott's
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company, Colonel Crary's Rhode Island regiment.

Israel Harrington married March 6, 1772, Rhoda Mann (Man); she was the daughter of Andrew Mann, and was born in November 1747, place not stated, nor is the name of her mother given. At the time of their marriage they were both living in Glocester, Providence County, Rhode Island. They moved in 1780 to North Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, where they lived about three years, and then moved to Easton, Washington County, New York.

Israel Harrington died in said Easton, April 6, 1812. His widow, Rhoda Harrington, married, November 1, 1830, Ebenezer Shelly, who died July 10, 1842.

The widow, Rhoda Shelly, applied October 21, 1832, for pension on account of the service of her husband, Israel Harrington; she was then residing in Easton, New York. The pension was allowed. She died there November 1, 1844.

Reference was made to the children of Israel Harrington and his wife, Rhoda, four of whom were born in Rhode Island, before they moved to Massachusetts - Chad, born about one year after their marriage; Charles, born April 19, 1774; Polly and James, their ages are not shown. The following children survived their mother: Chad Harrington living in 1846 in Lyons, New York, Charles Harrington of Easton, New York in 1846, and Polly Harrington of Canandaigua, New York in 1846. On April 3, 1847, the only surviving child was Charles Harrington.

Silas Harrington, brother of the soldier, Israel Harrington, was living in 1844 in Jonesburg, New York, and stated that Captain Abraham Tourtillott under whom the soldier served was a cousin of his. In 1846, Mrs. Mary Harrington, widow of Richard Harrington (brother of the soldier), was eighty-two years of age and then living in Easton, New York.

Simon Herington (his signature) was in 1846 of Easton, New York; no relationship to the family shown.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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517 Franklin Ave.
Ellwood City, Pa.
August 19, 1936

Veterans Administration
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:

In your Revolutionary War do you have any mention of the Israel Harrington (possibly spelled Herrington) who probably enlisted from Rhode Island, or Walter Chappell (possibly spelled Chappelle) We do not know the state from which he enlisted.

Any information will be greatly appreciated as we are endeavoring to trace these ancestors.

Very truly yours,
Mrs. R. O. Barlow
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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 19026
Rhoda Shelly Former widow of Israel Harrington

Sergt Rev war

Act July 4th 36
Index: Vol. M, Page 208

[Arrangement of 1870.]


1836 - Sept. 10 - hist to Mrs. R. O. Barlow carded
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6144
Rhoda Shelly
NY

Suspended
Letter to M. Norton 11. Sept. [September] 1844
" to Hon E.D. Culver Augt. [August] 10, 46
same, Jany [January] 30, 47.

Israel Harrington
W. 19026

Act 4th July '36
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No 6144

Rhoda Shelly decd [deceased]
formerly widow of Israel Harrington
NY
act 4 July 1836

admd 7 mo [month] 1 day Sergt. [Sergeant]
$35.16 per ann.

from 4 March 1831 to 1st Novemr. [November] 1844 the day of her death payable to Charles Harrington only surviving child of Rhoda Shelly decd [deceased]

Hon E.D. Culver
Greenwich N.Y
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Greenwich Mar 30. '47

Sir,
On or about the 17th Jany [January], I enclosed to you, at the request of Charles Harrington son of Rhoda Shelly the certificate of our Court of Common Pleas, of the death of the other children of Rhoda Shelly & that Charles was the only child &c [etc.] - which proof according to your letter I sent under date of Jany [January] 30th - was all that was necessary to entitle Mr. Harrington to a certificate - your having there looked personally upon the Evidence of service marriage &c [etc.].

Mr H. is quite infirm with age & is ["therefore" crossed out] impatient to obtain his certificate. allow me therefore be help to receive it for him at an early day

Very Respectfully
Yr [Your] obt [obedient] Servant
E. D. Culver

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington DC.
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Payment to be made at Albany, by TW. Olcott, Esq, Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of Albany, N.Y.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C Volume 1 Page 129 by Tho. Lumpkin Clerk.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 4th ["March" crossed out] July, 1836, (3rd section), ["Barbara" crossed out] Rhoda Shelby, deceased, late of New. York, formerly widow of Israel Harrington, who was a Sergeant in the war of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Thirty five dollars and sixteen center per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1831, and terminating on the 11th day November, 1844, when she died. The annuity due is payable to Charles Harrington, only surviving child of ["Barbara" crossed out] Rhoda Shelby decd.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this third day of April one thousand eight hundred and forty seven
Examined and Countersigned.} [unsigned] Secretary of War.
Commissioner of Pensions.
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6,144
Rhoda Shelly decd [deceased]

N.Y.
act. 4 July 36

Married 1772
husband died 1812
[illegible] died 10 Nov. 1844

7 mo [months] 1 day as Sergeant
admitted
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In the matter of the Pension application of Charles Harrington child of Rhoda Shelly
Declaration & Proof.
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State of New York
County of Washington Ss: On this tenth day of ["August" crossed out] March in the term of March 1846, personally appeared, before the Court of Common Pleas of the County & State aforesaid Charles Harrington aged Seventy one years on the 19th day of April last, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions of the acts of congress passed July 4th 1836 & March 3d 1843;

That he, this deponant [deponent] was the son of Israel & Rhoda Harrington (the said Rhoda after the death of the said Israel having intermarried with Ebenezer Shelly and she being therefore known as Rhoda Shelly [name underlined]) late of Easton in said County deceased; that the said Israel Harrington departed this life at Easton aforesaid on the 6th day of April 1812 leaving the decd Rhoda his widow him surviving; that the said Rhoda aforesaid & on the 1st day of November 1830 was again married to Ebenezer Shelly late of Easton aforesaid, who departed this life on the 10th of July 1842; That the said Rhoda survived & remained the widow of the said Shelly until her death which occurred on the 10th of November 1844.

That he has seen & heard record of the declaration of the said Rhoda (the first draft of which is now in his Deposition) now on file, as he is informed, in the office of the Commission of Pensions and believes the facts & circumstances therein set forth as true.

That according to the last of his knowledge, information & belief he this deponent is now aged 71 years since the 19th day of April last, having been born on the 19th of April 1774, in the town of Smithfield Rhode Island, of the body of the said Rhoda in lawful wedlock with the said Israel Harrington.

And this deponent further says that at the period
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his mother the said Rhoda, and remembers that his Father, the said Israel Harrington came home from the army on one or more occasions wearing a military coat with red facings and was called a "Soldier" and "Sargeant [Sergeant] Harrington" by his neighbors, that after [illegible] remaining at home for a day or two he was again absent for a long time, but how long this deponent was too young to recollect, and has no positive means of knowing, except that he has frequently heard his father talk of being in the army & of the scenes he [illegible] through at Lexington & Bunker hill.

And this deponent further says that he has a distinct recollection of his fathers' [father's] final release from the army, and that he brought with him a paper which he showed to his said wife Rhoda & to his friends who called to see him & called it an "honorable discharge"; that Col Olney (supposed by the writer to be written Olney, though called Oney by the deponent) and Capt Turtelow who was said to be the officers under whom his father served, lived in the vicinity of Smithfield and frequently called to visit his father & they together talked of the scenes which they had [illegible] through together in the army.

That soon after the close of the war, or his said father's final release from the army, he the said Israel Harrington removed from Smithfield to Adams Massachusetts, where he continued to reside with his family for the space of about three years & from thereon to Easton (then Saratoga) where he continued to live with the Exception of about year until the time of his death.

That which his said Father resided in Easton aforesaid, [he collects?] of living at work with him in the
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field when our Paul Brownell (since deceased) came to him to purchase his, the said Israel Harrington's "soldier right" on which occasion his said father produced to the said Brownell two papers one of which was called a "discharge" & the other he cannot name, but it seemed to be connected with the proof of the said "right", which is the last time he has any recollection of seeing either of said papers, & he does not know whether any transfer or [illegible] concerning the said "right" was made or not.

And this deponent further says that when his said father returned from the army, he brought with him what [illegible] to him a large quantity of small stiff cards which were called "Continental money" which in a short time after became so much depreciated that his father paid it out at the rate of forty for one, on which occasions his father would complain of having served so long in the army & getting nothing better than that for his pay.

That he was too young to have any accurate recollection of the declaration of his said fathers term of Service, but from what he has heard from his childhood up he fully believes that he served in the war of the revolution during the greater part of its continuance.

And for further proof of the service of the said Israel Harrington & of his marriage with the said Rhoda, this deponent refers to the declaration of the said Rhoda, & the deposition of Silas Harrington on file in the Pension office at Washington; and for proof of the death of the said Rhoda & the names & remainder of her children to the accompanying certificate of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Wash
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ington NY
Charles Harrington


Taken subscribed & sworn in open Court by the said Charles Harrington this 10th day of March one thousand eight hundred & forty six - and it is verily certified by the said Court that the said Charles Harrington is a competent & credible witness.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this 10th day of March 1846
Edwd Dodd Depy. Clerk

[illegible] whence these presents shall come on may concur the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington hence Greeting:

Know you that at a Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County aforesaid at Salem in said County on this second Tuesday of March 1846 satisfactory Evidence has been addressed to prove that Israel Harrington late
of Easton in said county departed his life on the 6th day of April 1812 leaving Rhoda his widow him surviving; 
that the said Rhoda again intermarried with Ebenezer Shelly on the 1st day of November 1830, that said Shelly died on the 10th day of July 1842 leaving the said Rhoda his widow him surviving & that the said Rhoda died at Easton in the County of Washington on the 1st day of November 1844, that the maiden name of the said Rhoda was Mann, and that at the time of her death she left, her surviving the following named children, who are all over seventy one years of age [illegible] not, Charles Harrington of Easton aforesaid, Chad Harrington of Lyons Wayne Co NY & Polly Harrington of of Canandaigua Ontario County NY and no more all
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of which is hereby accordingly certified.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington this 10th day of March 1846
Edwd Dodd Depy. Clerk
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6144 March 16, 1844
NY
Rhoda SHelly
4 July 1830

J.L. Edwards, Esq
Commissioner of Pension
City of Washington
D.C.

21-7-9
20
42
11-28
35
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Greenwich March 11, 1844

J.L. Edwards Esq

Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you the Declaration of Rhoda Shelley widow of Israel Harrington late of Easton in the County of Washington for the purpose of obtaining a Pension as such widow, and will in a few days send you proofs of the marriage, and additional Evidence of Harrington's service, and wish you would in the mean time search the Records in Your Office & see if you find his name upon the Rolls

Yours &C
Myron Norton

Direct to me at Greenwich Wash. Co. N.Y.
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March 20, 1844

NY
No evidence
Rhoda Shelly
4 July 1836

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
D.C.
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Greenwich March 16, 1844

J.L. Edwards Esq

Dr Sir
Enclosed I send you the additional Evidence in the case of Rhoda Shelley being the only Evidence we have as yet been able to procure - and which I think make out a very strong case. if there is any thing further to be done that we can do please inform me

Yours &c
Myron Norton

J.L.  Edwards Esq
Commission &c
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J.L. Edwards Esq
House of Reps
18 March 1844

Dr Sir Enclosed I send you this Declaration of Chas. Harrington accompanied by a Letter of A. L. Baker Esq

Please communicate the result of your examination of the Case - I believe it is all that is required to perfect this application

Yours Respectfully
E.D. Culver
M.C.
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for Mr Culver

Hon. E. D. Culver
HR [House of Representatives]
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I Ezekiel Beshop of Scituate in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged eighty four years, on oath do testify and say, that during the Revolutionary War I enlisted in Captain Tourtillots [Tourtillot's] company & Col. Crarys [Crary's] Regiment of Rhode Island State troops. I enlisted in June 1778 and served nine months from that time.

I will remember a man by the name of Israel Harrington who belonged to that Regiment at the same time: said Harrington enlisted from Scituate or Smithfield and served until our enlistments expired, this was a years service, but whether the said Harrington served a year I do not know, but he was in the Regiment when I joined it. The above is according to my best recollection - But on further reflection, I think said Harrington belonged to Capt Tourtillots [Tourtillot's] Company.

Ezekiel Beshop


Providence Ss In Providence May 1, 1846.
Then personally appeared the above named Ezekiel Bishop and on oath testified to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed - and I further certify that the said Ezekiel Bishop is a credible witness

Franklin Greene
Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations.
Providence, Sc

I, Albert G. Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, in said State, do hereby certify, that Franklin Greene who has signed one of the aforegoing certificates was on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for the said City of Providence, duly elected, and that Emer Smith who has signed the other of said Certificates, was on the day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace within and for the town of Glocester in the County of Providence in said State, duly elected.

In attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court, the 21 day of January A.D. 1864.

Albert G. Greene, Clerk
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I Clovis H. Bowen of Glocester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, do certify and say, that I am Town Clerk of said town, and have the custody of the records of marriages by virtue of my office, and I further certify that it appears from said records that Israel Herindeen [Harrington] was married to Rhoda Man on the sixth day of March A.D. one thousand seven hundred and seventy two. I further certify that said marriage stands on the record in the following works and figures to wit: - "I hereby certifie [certify] that Israel Herendeed [Harrington] of Glocester son of William Herendeen [Harrington] & Rhoda Man of Smithfield but now resident in Glocester daughter of Andrew Man: both in the County of Providence, were lawfully joined together in marriage on the sixth day of March A.D. 1772 by me the subscriber.

Mosses Cooper Justice Peace
March the 14th, 1772 Recorded by R.I. [illegible]
Clovis H. Bowen Town Clk.

State of Rhode Island
Providence Ss. In Glocester Jan. 19th 1847.
Personally came before me Clovis H. Bowen known to me as the town Clerk of Glocester & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him signed.

Emer Smith Justice of Peace.
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Commr. [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

Hon E. D. Culver
H of R [House of Representatives]
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Dr [Dear] Sir,

Accompanying this are, 1. the declaration of Charles Harrington, 2d Certif [Certificate] of the Court of Comm [Common] Pleas that his is a credible & competent witness -3d the Certif [Certificate] of the same Court of the death of his mother Rhoda Shelly widow of Israel Harrington deceased, & the names & residences of her children.

The attention of the Commr [Commissioner] of Pensions is [illegible] to the declaration of Rhoda Shelly filed in his office in Sept 44 & the deposition of Silas Harrington [illegible] who I have here filed them about the same time - there together with the papers now forwarded are supposed to be sufficient to entitle the children of Rhoda Shelly to a pension, under the act of July 4, 1836 & the acts extending the same, from 4th March 1836 until her death Nov 1, 1844.

Communications may be made through Hon Rep Culver Rep [Representative] in Cong [Congress].
Very Respectfully
Your obt [obedient] Servant
A. L. Baker

Hon J L Edwards
Commr [Commissioner] of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.
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House of Reps, [Representatives]
4 Aug. 46

J. L. Edwards Esq

Dr. [Dear] Sir, I think I have one or two cases before you, from which I have not heard - particularly the case of the heirs of I. Shelly -

If [illegible], I would be glad to hear from it before the appt. Charles Harrington of Easton Wash. Co. N.Y. is one of two heirs applying -

Very truly Yours
E. D. Culver
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In the Matter of the Pension application of Charles Harrington son of Rhoda Shelly widow of Israel Harrington.

afft [affidavit] of Mary Harrington
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State of New York
County of Washington Ss: Mary Harrington of Easton in said County being duly sworn doth say that she is now aged Eighty two years - is the widow of Richard Harrington late of Easton aforesaid, deceased, who was a brother of Israel Harrington late of Easton aforesaid.

And this deponent further says that she was married to the said Richard at Easton on the first day of May 1788. That she was, from her earliest recollection, acquainted with Rhoda Shelly who was also first the wife & widow of the said Israel Harrington, and continued to be personally & intimately acquainted with the said Israel & Rhoda until the time of their [illegible] deaths. That she was not present at the marriage of the said Israel & Rhoda, but has a distinct recollection that their eldest son Chad was born during the next year and about one year after their marriage & that the said Chad would if now living be aged 73 years & past, which she arrives at by comparison with her own age, and with the age of the Second son of the said Israel & Rhoda; Charles Harrington of Easton aforesaid who is now 72 years.

That she has always understood from conversation in the family and has no doubt of the fact, although she has no formal knowledge, that the
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said Israel was a soldier & [illegible] officer in the revolutionary war.

And she further saith that she was acquainted with the said Rhoda until her death, and knew her to be an honest consciencious [conscientious] woman on whose statement the utmost reliance ought to be placed.

And she further saith that she knows positively that the said Israel & Rhoda had four children to wit, Chad, Charles & Polly & James at the house & before their removal from Rhode Island to Adams in Massachusetts where they lived above three years, and that their removal with them to Easton about the year 1783.


Sworn and taken before me this [blank] day of March 1846, by Mary Harrington with whom I am acquainted & who is a credible witness.
Horace Bigelow
Justice of the Peace of Wash Co [County] New York
Simon Herington [Harrington]

Mary Harrington
x her mark
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a [what?] was made in Mrs Whipples [Whipple's] case a few days since
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Providence Jany [January] 21 1847

Dr [Dear] Sir

Agreeably to your request I have herewith enclosed a certified copy of the Record of the marriage of Israel Harrendeen [Harrington] to Rhoda Man - also an affidavit of the service of Israel Harrington in Capt Tourtillots [Tourtillot's] Co & Col Crarys [Crary's] regt. The name seems in the affidavit is little different or spelt different whether the same man I don't know, but [illegible] it was

I hope you will be able to satisfy the Commission of Pensions as to the military character of the Cumberland Guard in Mrs Wealthy Whipples [Whipple's] case It appears to me there cannot be a doubt upon the documentary evidence produced & I hope you will [secured?] Mrs Whipple lives in your part of the County & I understand a very respectable woman

Yours Respectfully
Benja Cowell

Hon E D Culver
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J. L. Edwards Esq

H. Reps. [House of Representatives] 22 Jany [January] 47 [1847]

Dr. [Dear] Sir, Enclosed is the afft [affidavit] in the case of Rhoda Shelly, revived by Charles Harrington.
I believe this supplies the proof wanting in the case - Please give now your decision in the matter.
Yours truly
E. D. Culver

Please inform me if there is an afft. [affidavit] of Silas Harrington among the papers.
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J. L. Edwards Esq

H. Reps. [House of Representatives] 25 Jany [January] 47 [1847].

Dr. [Dear] Sir, In the case of Rhoda Shelly revived by Charles Harrington, I send you the Certif [Certificate] of her marriage & the further afft. [affidavit] of one who served with her husband.

If all is supplied, please give me your decision in the case -

Very truly yours
E. D. Culver
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[illegible Feb 25/47" crossed out]

Please return this to me with the papers
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Pension Office,
January 30, 1847.

Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the additional evidence in the case of Rhoda Shelly, decd [deceased] formerly widow of Israel Harrington, is satisfactory to establish the date of their marriage.

The Court of Common Pleas of Washington County, N. York, certifies, that Mrs. Shelly, left her surviving three children, viz: Charles Harrington, Chad Harrington and Polly Harrington. It would appear from the testimony of Mary Harrington that Chad Harrington has since died. If so, that must be certified to by the Court, as the arrears due in Mrs. Shelly's case, can be paid only to her children now living.

I have the honor to be Respy [Respectfully], Your obt. [obedient] Svt. [Servant]
J. L. Edwards

Hon. E. D. Culver
Ho. of Reps. [House of Representatives]
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In the matter of Rhoda widow of Israel Harrington

Proof that Charles Harrington is only child now living
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The People of the State of New York:

To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern. Greeting: Know ye, that at a Court of Common Pleas held in and for the County of Washington, before the Judges thereof at the Court House in the Town of Salem in said County on the tenth day of March 1847 satisfactory Evidence was adduced to prove that Israel Harrington late of Easton in said County departed this life on the 6th day of April 1812, living [leaving] a widow him surviving named Rhoda whose maiden name was Mann, that afterwards & on the first day of November 1830 the said Rhoda again intermarried with Ebenezer Shelly who departed this life on the 10th day of July 1842 leaving the said Rhoda his widow him surviving. That the said Rhoda departed this life (still being such widow) in the month of November 1844, leaving her surviving the following named children who were also the children of the said Israel Harrington to wit, Charles Harrington Chad Harrington & Polly Harrington, and that the said Chad Harrington and Polly Harrington each departed this life about one year ago that is to say during the winter or spring of 1846. All which is certified to the Secretary of War or whom it may concern.

State of New York
Washington County Ss [flourish bracket] I Henry Shipherd Clerk of said county do certify that the above is a true Statement of the doing of the court in the matter therein refered [referred] to

Witness my hand & official seal this 10th day of March AD 1847
H. Shipherd Clk [Clerk]

[vertical handwritten note in left margin}
[illegible] about 10 March 1846
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Greenwich Wash Co NY
March 11, 1847.

Sir,

At the request of my neighbor Charles Harrington of Easton in this county, I have the herein to [illegible] to you

1st your letter to me of Jany [January] 30th 47 informing that the proof in Mrs Shelllys [Shelly's] case was satisfactory & requesting proof of names of her living children &c [etc.]

2nd The Certificate of the Wash [Washington] Comm [Common] Pleas of yesterdays [yesterday's] date showing that Charles Harrington is the only surviving child of Mrs Shelly

Mr Harrington being in feeble health is very anxious to obtain a certificate; I ["&" crossed out] therefore hope, in [illegible] as the proofs have been examined &c, that a certificate may be issued at once.

I am, very Respectfully,
Your obedt [obedient] servant
E. D. Culver

Hon J L Edwards
Commr [Commissioner] of Pensions

NB. If it is observed that the precise date of Mrs Shellys [Shelly's] death is not stated in the Enclosed, reference is made to the former certificate of the [illegible] Court in which that data is stated.
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