Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1866, Josiah Herrinton, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
R.I.

Herrinton, Josiah
or Herrington
or Harrington

NUMBER
W.1866
B.L.W.26282-160-55

CONTENTS
Louisa
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426
Rhode Island

Louisa Herrington widow of Josiah Herrington who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Rhode Island [illegible]

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 55 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the ["4th day of March, 1843" crossed out] 3d February 1853

Certificate of Pension issued this 19th day of May 18[illegible] and sent to Daniel Howard
Foster, R.I.
Feb 3-1853

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
July 29, 1848, Page 57, Vol. a

1832
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15692
Rhode Island

Josiah Harrington of Providence in the State of R Island who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Harrington of the Regt commanded by Col. Waterman in the R. Island line for 16 months & 15 days

Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 55 Dollars [blank] Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of July 1833 and sent Hon T. Burges Providence R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $110.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept $27.50
$137.50

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.

Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book E Vol. 2d Page 112
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2840

Act March 2/55
April 23/55

Louisa Herrington, Widow of Josiah Herrington Priv

Pensioner
Act Feb 3/53

Revo War
"        "

R.I. Feb 53 - 426

William Mc, 20/56
R.I., [illegible]

Danl Howard
Foster
R.I.

[in vertical handwriting]
No 26282 JP May, 22/56

[adjoining page]
[illegible] D. Howard: Nov: 27/55

Vol. [illegible] 138.
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These may Certify that Josiah Herrington of Foster and Louiza Lewis, widow, in Exeter are joined together in marriage aggreable to law this fourteenth Day of March AD 1816 by me the Subscriber.
Job Kinyon Peace
Exeter March 14 1816
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Recorded in Foster Town Records for Marriages
Book No 1, Page 125. March 9th A.D. 1853
Witness R.G. Place Town Clerk
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence [flourish bracket] JP -

On this Twenty Ninth day of March in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty five, Personally appeared Before me, a Public Notary within and for the County of Providence, in the State aforesaid, Louisa Herrington aged Eighty years, a resident of the Town of Foster, in the County of Providence in the State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the Widow of Josiah Herrington deceased, who was a private Soldier in the revolutionary war, and a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress passed June 4th 1832, at the rate of Fifty five Dollars per annum,

She further declares, that she was married to the said Josiah Herrington in the month of March, in the year 1816, That her husband the aforesaid Josiah Herrington died at said Foster on the Ninth day of November in the Year Eighteen Hundred and Forty Seven, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, which will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed,

She further declares, that she has applied for and received the pension Certificate to which she was entitled in consequence of the services of her late husband, the said Josiah Herrington in the revolutionary War, under the Act of Congress passed February 3d 1853, which certificate bears date the 19th day of May 1853, and is now in her possession, and that neither she nor her late husband the said Josiah Herrington have ever applied for or received any bounty land under any of the Acts of Congress heretofore passed, _ and as to the proof of the services of her late husband, the said Josiah Herrington in the Revolutionary War, she refers to the evidence in the department on which his pension was granted, and as to the proof of her marriage to the said Josiah Herrington and of his death, she refers to the evidence in the department on which her pension was granted, She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress entitled, An act in addition to certain acts granting Bounty Lands to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States, passed March 3d 1855.

Witness Olney Knight
Louisa Herrington
X her mark

Sworn to, and subscribed by the abovenamed Louisa Herrington by making her cross Before me the day and Year abovewritten,
Daniel Howard Public Notary
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I Olney Knight of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, being Sixty Eight years of age and duly sworn according to law: do depose and say, that I am personally acquainted with Louisa Herrington, the Widow of Josiah Herrington deceased, residing in said Foster, and that I was also acquainted with the said Josiah Herrington her late husband, that the said Josiah Herrington was a pensioner of the United States as I have heard him say; and that he died at said Foster in the fall of the year of 1847, I attended his funeral, -- I further depose and say that the said Louisa Herrington is now a pensioner of the United States at the rate of Fifty five Dollars per annum, as appears by the Pension Certification now in her possession, which I have this day examined, and that she never has been married since her husband the said Josiah Herrington died, and now remains his Widow --
Olney Knight

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence [flourish bracket] JP, On this 29th day of March A.D. 1855, Then personally appeared Before me, a Public Notary within and for the County of Providence, Olney Knight abovenamed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed,
I further certify that the said Olney Knight is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and is entitled to full credit as a Witness --
Daniel Howard Public Notary
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I Sarah Owens of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island aged Thirty Seven years being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that I am the daughter of Josiah Herrington late of said Foster deceased and Louisa Herrington his Widow now residing in the same house with me in said Foster, that the said Josiah Herrington was a pensioner of the United States, and died on the Ninth day of November 1847, and that the said Louisa Herrington is now a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of Fifty five Dollars per annum, and that she never has been married since her late husband the said Josiah Herrington died, and now remains his widow --
Sarah Owens

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence [flourish bracket] JP
On this 29th day of March A.D. 1855, Then personally appeared before me a Public Notary within and for the County of Providence Sarah Owens abovenamed and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by her subscribed, 
I further certify that the said Sarah Owens is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and is entitled to full credit as a Witness --
Daniel Howard, Public Notary
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No 534
Louisa Herrington
widow of Josiah
RI
Act 3 Feb 1853
$55 per annum
[Cong?] 3 Feb 1853

Daniel Howard
Foster, R.I.
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence [flourish bracket] JP

On this Seventh day of March, in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty three, Personally appeared in open Court. Before the Court of Probate now in Session within and for the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, being a Court of Records, Louiza Herrington a resident of the said Town of Foster in said County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, aged Seventy Eight Years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed February the third 1853, entitled "An act to continue half pay to certain Widows and Orphans." That she is the Widow of Josiah Herrington who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, and a Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of Congress passed June 4th 1832, at the Rate of  Fifty Five Dollars per annum, (as she thinks,)

She further declares, that she was married to the said Josiah Herrington on the 14th day of March in the year 1816, that her husband, the aforesaid Josiah Herrington died at said Foster on the 9th day of November the Year Eighteen Hundred and Forty Seven, and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period, which will more fully appear by the proof hereunto annexed, and for the proof of the services of her said husband, the late Josiah Herrington in the Revolutionary Army, she refers to the evidence in the department on which his pension was granted, She further declares, that she received from the agent for paying pensions in Providence in the State of Rhode Island, as his Widow, the balance of pension which was due to her late husband the said Josiah Herrington from the 4th day of September 1847 to the 9th day of November 1847, the day of his death, and prays that the same amount of pension which was granted to her late husband the said Josiah Herrington as aforesaid to be extended to her,
Louiza Herrington
X her mark,

Sworn and subscribed in open Court the day and year first abovenamed [flourish bracket]
Raymon G Place Probate Clerk
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And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and from their own knowledge and acquaintance with the said Louiza Herrington and the acquaintance had with her late husband, the said Josiah Herrington, and from their knowledge of the circumstances of the case, that the facts set forth in the forgoing declaration of the said Louisa Herrington are correct and true -- In Order, Raymon G. Place Probate Clerk

I Raymon G. Place Clerk of the Court of Probate of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court of Probate in the matter of the application of Louiza Herrington for the same amount of pension as was granted to her late husband Josiah Herrington to be extended to her,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office, at Foster aforesaid this Seventh day of March in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty three,

Raymon G. Place Probate Clerk
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I Sarah Owen of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island being Thirty five years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do depose and say, that I am the daughter of Josiah Herrington late of the said Town of Foster, deceased, who was a Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at said Foster on the ninth day of November A.D. 1847, and that I resided in the same house that he did at the time of his death,

I further depose and say, that I am also the daughter of Louisa Herrington the Widow of the said Josiah Herrington, she now resides in said Foster and never has been married since her late husband the said Josiah Harrington died and now remains his widow.
Sarah Owens


State of Rhode Island
County of Providence [flourish bracket] JP
At Foster in said County, On this Eighth day of March A.D. 1853, Then personally came Before me Daniel Howard a Public Notary within and for the said County of Providence the above named Sarah Owens and made oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by her subscribed. I further certify that the said Sarah Owens is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and is entitled to full credit as a witness.
Daniel Howard Public Notary


I Medbury Owen of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, being Forty four years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that I was personally acquainted with Josiah Herrington late of the said Town of Foster deceased who was a Pensioner of the United States, and that he died at said Foster on the ninth day of November A.D. 1847, I resided in the same house that he did at the time of his death, I further depose and say, that Louisa Harrington the widow of the said Josiah Herrington now resides in said Foster, and that she never has been remarried since her said husband died and still remains his widow.
Medbury Own
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence [flourish bracket] JP
At Foster in said County, On this Eighth day of March A.D. 1853, Then personally came Before me, Daniel Howard a Public Notary within and for the said County of Providence the aforenamed Medbury Owen and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed.

I further certify that the said Medbury Owen is a credible person, with whom I am acquainted, and is entitled to full credit as a witness.
Daniel Howard Public Notary


I Ruth Owen of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island, being Seventy five years of age and duly sworn according to law do depose and say, That I resided in the same house that Josiah Herrington did at the time of his decease, and that he died at said Foster on the ninth day of November A.D. 1847. I further depose and say, that I am personally acquainted with Louisa Herrington the Widow of the said Josiah Herrington, that she now resides in said Foster, and never has been married since her said husband died, but still remains his widow.
Ruth Owen
x her mark

Witness Olney Knight

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence [flourish bracket] JP
At Foster in said County, On this Eighth day of March A.D. 1853, Then personally came Before me Daniel Howard a Public Notary within and for the said County of Providence the abovenamed
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Ruth Owen and made oath to the truth of the aforegoing Affidavit by her subscribed.

I further certify that the said Ruth Own is a credible person with whom I am acquainted, and is entitled to full credit as a witness.
Daniel Howard Public Notary
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22180
Josiah Harington
R.I.

[illegible] 16 mos & 15 days
[illegible]

["B. Cowell" crossed out]
Burges
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BRIEF in the case of Josiah Harrington
County of Providence in the State of Rhode Island
(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?   72
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.

[column headers] Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
[row 1] Volunteer In 1775 Decr. 1 month. As a Private. Ensign Recd. Col West Rhode Island Militia
[row 2] drafted 1776 Jany. 1 month. " [As a Private]. Capt Davis, Col Waterman
[row 3] " [drafted] 1776 Feby. 1 month. " [As a Private]. Capt Harrington, " " [Col Waterman] 
[row 4] 1776 May. 1 month. " [As a Private]. [illegible]
[row 5] drafted 1776 Augt. 1 month. " [As a Private]. " [Capt] Knight Col Glover

5. In what battles was he engaged?   None mentioned
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?   Scituate
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?   The witness who served with him & Clergyman's Certificate
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?   papers not attached agreeably to the Regulations.

Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

[continuation of table under question 4]
[row 6] Sept 1777. 1 month. Private. Capt Harrington, Col. Barton
[row 7] drafted 1778 Jany. 1 month. " [Private]. Capt Kimball, Col Cornell
[row 8] drafted 1778. 1 month. " [Private]. " [Capt] Smith [illegible]
[row 9] " [drafted] 1778 July. 1 month. " [Private]. Capt Wood [illegible]
[row 10] " [drafted] " [1778] Augt. 1 month. " [Private]. " [Capt] Harrington " "
[row 11] " [drafted] " [1778] Sept. 1 month. " [Private]. " [Capt] Hopkins " " (over)
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[continuation of table under question 4 on previous page]
[column headers:  Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.]

[row 12] 1779, Jany Feby. 1 month. Private. Capt Paine, Col Cornell
[row 13] " [1779] Fall. 1 month. " [Private]. " [Capt] Howard " " [Col Cornell]
[row 14] " [1779] Decr. 1 month. " [Private]. " [Capt] Hopkins " " [Col Cornell]
[row 15] Vol 1780 Feby. 2 months. " [Private]. " [Capt] Trass (in [illegible] militia)
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Rhode-Island District, sc. August Term 1832
County of Providence

On this 18th day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court being a ["special" crossed out] District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session -- Josiah Harrington resident of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 72 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 7, 1832, viz.

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

He was born June 27th 1760 in Scituate is by the records of that town will appear, lived there when he entered the service, lives now in Foster where he has ever since resided - 

and this applicant further states that in December 1775 he volunteered & served one month as a private in a company commanded by Ensign Reuben Reed & Col West regiment of Rhode Island Militia & served at Bristol -

and this applicant further states that in January 1776 he was drafted & served one month as a private at Warwick neck in Cap Jeremiah Davis company & Col John Waterman's regiment of Rhode Island Militia -

and this applicant further states that in February 1776 he was drafted & served one month as a private at Warwick in Cap Simeon Harringtons [Harrington's] company & Col John Watermans [Waterman's] regiment of R.I. Militia & in May following served one month as a private in the same company & regiment at the same place -

and this applicant further states that in August 1776 he was drafted & served one month as a private at Warwick in Cap Jonathan Knights [Knight's] company & Col Glover from New hampshire had command of the regiment -

and this applicant further states that in September 1777 he was drafted & served one & a half months at Warwick & Tiverton as a private in Cap Simeon Harringtons [Harrington's] company & Col Bartons [Barton's] regiment of R.I. Militia & was in Spencers [Spencer's] expedition

and this applicant further states that in January 1778
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and this applicant further states that in September 1777 he was drafted & served one & a half months at Warwick & Tiverton as a private in Cap Simeon Harringtons [Harrington's] company & Col Bartons [Barton's] regiment of R.I. Militia & was in Spencers [Spencer's] expedition

and this applicant further states that in January 1778 he was drafted & served one month as private at Warwick in Cap Joseph Kimballs [Kimball's] company & Col Cornells [Cornell's] regiment of R.I. Militia -

and this applicant further states that about two months after the last above named he was drafted & served one month as a private at Warwick in Cap Coomer Smiths [Smith's] company & Col Cornells [Cornell's] regiment of R.I. Militia -

and this applicant further states that in July 1778 he was drafted & served one month as a private at Bristol in Cap Benjamin Woods [Wood's] company & Col Cornells [Cornell's] regiment of Rhode Island Militia -

and this applicant further states that in August 1778 he was drafted & served one month as a private in Sullivans [Sullivan's] expedition in Cap Simeon Harrington's company & Col Cornells [Cornell's] regiment of R.I. Militia

and this applicant further states that in September 1778 he was drafted & served one month at Warwick in Cap Isaac [Esek] Hopkins company & Col Cornells [Cornell's] regiment of R.I. Militia -

and this applicant further states that in Jany & Feby 1779 he was drafted & served one month as a private at Warwick in Cap Isaac Paines [Paine's] company & same Col Cornells [Cornell's] regiment -
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and this applicant further states that in Jany & Feby 1779 he was drafted & served one month as a private at Warwick in Cap Isaac Paines [Paine's] company & same Col Cornells [Cornell's] regiment -

and this applicant further states that in the fall of 1779 he was drafted & served one month as a private at Warwick in Col Wm [William] Howards [Howard's] company & Col Cornells [Cornell's] regiment of R.I. Militia - & also in December 1779 was drafted & served one month as a private at Warwick in Cap Isaac [Esek] Hopkins company & Col Cornells [Cornell's] regiment of R.I. Militia

and this applicant further states that in February 1780 he volunteered & served ["one" crossed out] two month as a private in Cap Trass company ["& Col" crossed out] they had no Colonel & was stationed on Rhode Island

all which drafts [illegible] he served out & was honourably discharged but never had a written discharge

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.
Josiah Herrington
Witness B Cowell

["We" crossed out]] I, John Hammond a Clergyman, residing in ["the" crossed out] Foster and [blank] residing in [blank] herby certify, that we are well acquainted with Josiah Harrington who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 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." crossed out] I know him to have been such of my personal knowledge
John Hammond

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
B Cowell Clk

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 John Hammond who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Foster & that Asher Bennett who has ["and that" crossed out] certified for the applicant ["who also signed the same" crossed out] is a resident ["in the" crossed out] as he states and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Herrington for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 27 day of December AD 1832
Benja Cowell
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September 13, 1939.

Mrs. Leila Harrington Magnam
21 Battey Street
Putnam, Connecticut.

RA-J/ILL
Josiah Herinton
W. 1866

Dear Madam;

In accordance with the request of Mrs. Leon T. Wilson, of Putnam, you are furnished the Revolutionary War record of Josiah Herrinton, or Foster, Rhode Island.  The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim W. 1866.

Josiah Herrinton was born June 27, 1760 in Scituate, Rhode Island, and resided there at the time of the Revolutionary War. The names of his parents were not given.

He volunteered in December 1775, and served on different tours as a private in the Rhode Island troops until after February 1780, given as follows from sometime in December 1775, one month under Ensign Reuben Reed and Colonel West; during 1776, five tours of one month each under Captains Jeremiah Davis, Simeon Harrington (Herington), Jonathan Knight, and Colonel John Waterman; in 1777, one month fifteen days in Captain Simeon Harrington's company, Colonel Barton's regiment, in General Spencer's Expedition; during 1778, five tours of one month each under Captains Joseph Kimball, C. Smith, Benjamin Wood, Simeon Harrington and Isaac [Esek] Hopkins, and Colonel Cornell; during 1779, three tours of one month each under Captains Isaac Paine, William Howard, Isaac [Esek] Hopkins, and Colonel Cornell; and from February 1780, two months in Captain Trass' company. No relationship between this soldier Josiah and the Captain Harrington (Herrington) was stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832, at which time he resided in Foster, Providence County, Rhode Island. He signed his name Herrinton, but his name was borne on the pension roll Harrington. The soldier died November 9, 1847, in Foster, Rhode Island.

The soldier married March 14, 1816, in Exeter, Louisa Lewis, a widow; a copy of the record of their marriage in Exeter, Rhode Island, shows his name as Josiah Herrington, of Foster. The name of
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Louisa's former husband was not given, nor her maiden name. No reference was made to a former marriage of the soldier.

Louisa, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed March 8, 1853. She was aged then seventy-eight years, and resided in Foster, Rhode Island. She was allowed one hundred sixty acres of bounty land on warrant #26282, under the Act of March 3, 1855, on account of her husband's service in the Revolutionary War. She was living in Foster in 1855 when she made application for bounty land. Her name was borne on the pension rolls as Louisa Herrington.

In 1853, then the soldier's widow made application for pension, Sarah Owens (Owen), the daughter of Josiah Herrinton and his wife, Louisa, was aged thirty-five years; she resided in Foster, Rhode Island. One Medbury Own (Owens) was then aged forty-four years, and stated that he resided in the same house with the soldier at the time of his death, but he did not state his relationship to the said Sarah. One Ruth Owen (Owens) resided in Foster, in 1853, and gave her age then as seventy-five years; no relationship between her and the other parties with that name was stated.

If you desire information in regard to the location of the land which was granted on account of service of Josiah Herrinton (Herrington) in the Revolutionary War, you should address The Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish the following data - Warrant #26282, 160 acres of bounty land, Act of March 3, 1855.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should address The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:

Louisa Herrington, widow of Josiah Herrington,
Certificate #426
Issued May 19, 1853
Rate $55 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853
Rhode Island Agency.

Very truly yours,
A.D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

2.
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REV.
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 1866
Louisa Herrington
Widow
Josiah Herrington
Priv. Rev. War.

Act: [blank]
Index:- Vol. a, Page 323

[Arrangement of 1870.]

1939 Sept. 13 - Hist. to Mrs. Leila H. Magnan - [illegible]
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Bureau of Pensions,
Dept. of the Interior.
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send a copy of the pension paper of Josiah Herrington [hand-written note "only one"] 3rd., of Foster, R:I.? He was eighty years old in 1840. First wife was Susannah Warner
Send to Mrs Leila Harrington Magnan, 21 Battey Street, Putnam, Conn.

Request made by D.A.R. Record Committee.
Sent by Mrs Leon T. Wilson [hand-written note "In accordance with the request of"]

Thank you
Mrs. Leon T. Wilson
Putnam, Conn.

Putnam, Conn.
August 3, 1939.
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26282

[illegible]
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THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.

PROVIDENCE, SC
CLERK'S OFFICE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
PROVIDENCE, April 14th A.D., 1855

I, Amasa S. Westcott Clerk of the COURT OF COMMON PLEAS of said State, within and for the County of Providence:

DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Daniel Howard was on the ninth day of March A.D. 1855 a Public Notary for the aforesaid County of Providence duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledgement of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.

IN ATTESTATION WHEREOF, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.
Amasa S. Westcott Clerk
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Honl Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

from
[illegible]
RI April 21

02826
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Foster R.I. April 19th 1855.

Honl Commissioner of Pensions.

Dear Sir,
Enclosed is the Declaration of Louisa Herrington for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress passed March 3d 1855, together with the evidence in support of her claim, Please to send her Bounty Land Warrant in case the same shall be granted or any other communication in relation to her case to me at Foster Center Post Office, Foster Rhode Island

Your Obt Servt
Daniel Howard
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
SECRETARY'S OFFICE, PROVIDENCE,
March 10th A.D. 1853.

I Edwin Metcalf, Deputy Secretary of said State; Keeper of the Records and the Seal thereof;

DO CERTIFY, That on the Twenty Fifth day of June A.D. 1852, Daniel Howard of Foster was duly elected a Public Notary for the County of Providence that, he is duly commissioned, as appears of record, that he is qualified and now acting in said office; and as such is by law authorized to take Depositions, and the Acknowledgement of Deeds and other Instruments, and to administer all necessary oaths, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State, at Providence, the day and year above written.

Edwin Metcalf
Deputy Secretary.
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Mt. Vernon
RI March 15

FREE

Hon J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City, D.C.

1853
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Foster (RI.) March 14th, 1853

Hon. J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions [flourish bracket]

Dear Sir, I send you herewith enclosed the Declaration of Louisa Herrington Widow of Josiah Herrington deceased, and the evidence in relation to her case, in her application for the same amount of pension which was granted to her said late husband to be extended to her, under the Act of Congress passed February 3, 1853, entitled "An Act, to continue half pay to Certain Widows and Orphans,"

Please send her Pension Certificate in case the same shall be granted or any other communications relating to her case to me at Mount Vernon Post Office, Foster, R. Island,

Your Obt. Servt
Daniel Howard
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Brief in the case of Louisa Herrington, widow of Josiah
Providence County and State of R.I.
act 3 Feb 1833

Claim, ("original," ["or for increase" crossed out])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a Pensioner under Act 7 June 1832, at $55 per annum.
Proof of marriage - original certificate

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
[blank]

Name and residence of Agent
Daniel Howard
Foster
R.I.

S. Cole
Examining Clerk
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22180
Josiah Harrington
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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 Josiah Harrington which require 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 amout [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?

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?
If he has produced direct proof as to the service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
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 and age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes

XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no

XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? [blank]

EXPLANATORY NOTES.
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long her 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 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 of 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 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.

+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 he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, aud [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 office who authenticates 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 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.

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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C Village C1 Feb 19

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Feb 20/50
[illegible]
Josiah Harrington
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J.L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir,

Loisa Harrington now widow of Josiah Harrington of Rhode Island was married to him in March 1815 -- He drew a pension and died -- Can his widow aforesaid draw a pension or [illegible] Warrant of any description

Yours Respectfully
William Dyer

Central Village
Windham County
Connecticut
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I Asher Bennett of Foster in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island on oath do certify and say that I have known Josiah Harrington of said Foster for sixty years who is an applicant for a pension - We were soldiers together in the War of the Revolution. In January 1776 we served together one month at Warwick neck in Capt Davis company of Militia also in February following we served a month at Warwick neck in Capt Harringtons [Harrington's] company - 

and he further testifies that in August 1776 said Josiah & he served together at Warwick neck in Capt Knights [Knight's] company when Col Glover had the command of the regiment -

We were also together in Sept 1777 when he was drafted & served one half month at Warwick & Tiverton in Col Bartons [Barton's] Regiment of RI Militia -

In 1778 I was also with him when he served one month at Warwick in Capt Kimballs [Kimball's] company

["I also know that he volunteered & served" crossed out]
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["two months" crossed out]

I was also with him in Bristol in Capt Benjamin Woods [Wood's] Company we were also together in Sullivans [Sullivan's] expedition

In 1779 we were also together & served a month at Warwick in Capt Isaac Pains [Paine's] company in the month of January - also in the fall of that year ["he" crossed out] I was at Warwick with him

I further testify that I remember that he volunteered to served two months in the winter of 1780 & he left home for that purpose

In all the above services I am knowing that he served and I have no doubt he served at other times as all the Militia in the state were often called out when the British had possession of Newport

Asher Bennett

Sept 18 1832 sworn in Open Court
B Cowell Clk