Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,729, Daniel Herrington, Md. Penn.
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[printed card with handwritten fill in]

(8-1776)
SERVICE                      NUMBER
Md.  Herrington, Daniel       W.7.729     
Penn.  or Heerington  Mary

CONTENTS
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[printed page with hand written answers]

Let to Pen. & Penaj l July 15. 1836
let 3d Oct 1838 N.
C. Read
Let to Amos Williams
Nov. 18. 1839
let. 15 Feb 1840 Henry
Starr do to H Starr June 12. 1840

Illinois
1945
Daniel Herrington.
of Vermillion O in the Side Illinois
who was a Private in the company commanded
by Captain Leach. of the Regt commanded
by Col. Cocky, in the Penna
line for six months & 17 days
20
1.66
0.23
c 1.89
Inscribed on the Roll of Illinois.
at the rate of 21. Dollars 89. Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23d day of April
1833 and sent to
D Herrington. Danville N.C. Illinois.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.  43.78.
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept 33. 10.94
                                                            $54,,72
{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Wm R Palmer Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 8. Page 57.
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[printed page with handwritten answers]
 to Mrs Mary Harrington
Apl. 30/ 49
1884 April 19 JT Huffmaster
full history of Daniel Jones
Herrington of written
1884 May 26 JT Huffmaster with
ages & date of Marriage
1885 J or M Herrington with
history
Prior

Ohio [illegible]
Mary Herrington
[widow]of Daniel
[illegible] Herrington
served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private
Mc from $20.00
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
21 Dollars 89
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
4 day of Apl. 1849.
and sent to
D M. Corwine
Cincinnati
Ohio
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 343 Vol. 4.
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State of Ohio
Hamilton County and
Court of Common Pleas. June term 1840-
Be it known that on the twelfth
day of June One thousand eight hundred and forty
personally appeared before the Court of Common
Pleas of Hamilton County, Mary Herrington
of the age of sixty-four 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 act of Congress passed July
7th 1838. entitled, "An act granting half
pay and pensions to certain widows'" That
she is the widow of Daniel Herrington who was a soldier in the revolutionary war and who was a pensioner of the United States and whose name
is inscribed on the pension list of the Illinois agency
and whose pension was paid at Carmi in
that State. She further declares that she was married
to the said Daniel Herrington on the second day
of July in the year one thousand seven -hundred
and ninety-three in the County of Lycoming, and
State of Pennsylvania by Robert Fleming
a justice
of the peace, who has been dead several years as
she has been informed and believes.-
She further deposes and says that she can
obtain no family record, or other record evidence
of her marriage nor does she believe that any
exists.-
She further declares and deposes that she was
not married to the said Daniel Herrington Prior
to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place
previous to the first day of January One thousand 
seven-hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time She further deposes that her husband the aforesaid
Daniel Herrington died on the thirteenth day
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of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six near Danville in the State of Illinois
              Mary Herrington
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and
year above written before the Court of
Common Pleas of Hamilton County aforesaid 
being a court of record, and for said County
 her of general jurisdiction for said county
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of our said Court at
Cincinnati this twelfth day of
June Anno Domini 1840
Wm H Harrison Clerk
By Wm H Harrison Clerk
By Wm H Taylor Depyleleih

The State of Ohio
Hamilton County Nathaniel C. Read President Judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit of the Court of Common State Pleas within and for said State the same being a Court of Law and Record in and for said County, do hereby 
certify that William H. Harrison is Clerk of said
Court and W H Taylor his deputy thereof duly 
appointed and sworn; and that his attestation
above written is in due form of Law
Given under my hand and seal at
Cincinati this 13th day of June A.D. 1840
N. C. Read
{Seal}
President Judge
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21274 7945

Daniel Herrington
Vermilion Co
Illinois
Daniel

Admitted 4 months & 17 days
from 1776
Daniel Herrington
Danville Vermilion Co
Illinois
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your
claim
.Statement, showing the service of Daniel Herrington Vermilion
Illinois
Period when the
service was
rendered.
Sept 1776 out
1777
No date

Duration of the
claimant's service.
| 3 ┃
┃ 26
┃ 21.┃
Rank of the claimant.
Private
Names and Rank 
of the Company
officers under
whom he served. 
 Cap Leat L. Cleaton
Cap Shaw Col. Cox

Names and Rank
of the General
┃ and Field officers. ┃
Col M. Swoop
Gen Ewing
Not Stated
 Gen Ewing
L. Col Cochy
L Col Stevenson

Battles in which
the applicant was
engaged.
None
Country through
which he marched.
Pena
N. Jersey
N York
 Pensylva
 Maryland
Place of abode
when he entered
the service, and age
at the present
period-
76 years
York Co Pensa
Evidence by
 which the declaration
is supported
 Traditionary
I am, respectfully
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers, all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged
in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.

Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service.
4. Indian Spies.

As rolls of the regular troops in the  revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance , make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of [blank]
County of [blank0 } ss.

On this [blank] day of [blank] personally appeared (a) before [blank] A.B. a resident (b) of [blank] in the county of [blank] aged (c) [blank] 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) [blank], with [blank] and served in the [blank] (e) regiment of the [blank] line, under the following named officers:

[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank]

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.

I [blank] of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this [blank] day of [blank] &c.

If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.

Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.

Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the  i prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B. [blank] who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of or a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] day of [blank] &c.

Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission ; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.

If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted
; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war
, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute?
And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such
Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
To a Soldier} Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it 
given and what has become of it?
has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that he answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from
their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed
and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion.
one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character
and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct
proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the
enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before
required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the
proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to
perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure , taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the
opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow
The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not
conforming to the rule.
The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. 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:
of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:--For---year----
-- months, and ------
days, I served as a . For months and - days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months. is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is
highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by 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.
The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
The opnion of the Court is always required.
The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
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The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public
seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains
the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon
son, the ends of which must
pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
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 claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as
the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses
, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
The notes from (a) to are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops, The proof required by rule in
note applies to continental troops only.
This traditionary evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.
Joseph Rowen Ex Ck
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit
of the act of Congress, passed the 7th of June
1832.
State of Illinois
Vermillion County
On this second day of October one
thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court
before the Hon William Wilson Judge of the Circuit Court, being a court of record of the County of Vermillion and State of Illinois, said court now sitting,
Daniel Herrington a resident of the County
of Vermillion State of Illinois aged seventy
Six years who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States in the militia under the following named officers and served as herein stated, Captain Jacob Treat Lieutenant Henry Clayton Lt. Michael Banuiller regiment in command of Michael Swoop Entered the service in the month of September 1776, & left the same about the 25 of December after Resided in the County of York State of Pennsylvania when
he entered the service-- was drafted, Engaged in no battle
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That he marched through the State of Pen. and New Jersey to York Island near New York.  No continental regiment & no regular office is as he now remembers.  That General James Ewing commanded the militia in this expedition.
That under the same Captain earlier the year of 1777, he again entered the service [inserted he was drafted] & continued in service 3 months, resided as above & marched to Reading in Bucks County & remained there guarding prisoners.
That under Captain Daniel Shaw 1st Lieutenant Abraham Cox 2 Lt. John Sharpe Colonel Edward Cockey Lt. Co. Stevenson Major not recollected that he went to Baltimore & about 23 miles below remained out three weeks then discharged & returned home, resided as above.  He was a volunteer.
That he has no documentary evidence & knows of no person whose testimony he can procure to testify to his services.  That he was born in the County of York Pen. on the 4th day of Jan. 1756.  No record of his age.  That he resided in York Co. Pen. when he entered the service & resided in that State until the year 1817.  Then he removed to Knox Co. Indiana, resided there 8 or 9 years, then to this county and resided here since.  Cannot recollect any regular officers.  Never received a discharge, as he now thinks that [inserted Jesse Gilbert & Orlin Gilbert] are persons residing in my present neighborhood and who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension
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or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.  Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid }  Daniel Herrington
We Jesse Gilbert and Orlin Gilbert residing in the  County of Vermillion & State of Ill hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Daniel Herrington who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration:  That we believe him to be 76 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in the opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid  }  Jesse Gilbert  Orlin Gilbert
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 Jesse Gilbert & Olin Gilbert who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the county of Vermillion & State of Illinois, and are credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit.
Wm Wilson
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I Amos Williams Clerk of the Vermillion Circuit Court hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Daniel Herrington for a pension.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Said clerks office this second day of October A. D. 1832.
A Williams, Clerk
[Seal illegible]

Daniel Herrington
21274
Danville Illinois
21 +26 47
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September 15, 1936
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

BA-J/Mos
Daniel Herrington, W. 7729

Mr. B. J. Walter
Dept. Military Records and
Graves Registration
American Legion Wabash Post #423
Mt. Carmel, Illinois

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter of August 31st in which you request information relative to the Revolutionary War soldier, David or Daniel Harrington.

The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 7729, based upon the Revolutionary War service of Daniel Herrington (personal signature Herrington).

This soldier was born January 4, 1756, in York County, Pennsylvania. The names of his parents were not given.

While living in York County, Pennsylvania, he enlisted in September, 1776, and served until December 25, 1776, as private in Captain Jacob Treat's company in Colonel Michael Swope's Pennsylvania regiment. He enlisted early in 1777 and served three months as private in Captain Jacob Treat's Pennsylvania company. He later served three weeks as private in Captain Daniel Shaw's company in Colonel Edward Cockey's Maryland regiment.

Daniel Herrington married July 2, 1793, in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Mary McCray.

He was living in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, in 1807 or 1808. He lived in Pennsylvania until 1817 when he moved to Knox County, Indiana, and lived there eight or nine years when he moved to Vermilion County, Illinois.
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Daniel Herrington was allowed pension on his application executed October 2, 1832, at which time he was living in Vermilion County, Illinois.

He died August 1836, near Danville, Illinois.

His widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed June 12, 1840, at which time she was sixty-four years of age and was living in Hamilton County, Ohio. In 1843 she was living in Cincinnati, Ohio.

She died in the summer of 1851.

Daniel and Mary Herrington had several children, the eldest, a daughter, was born in April, 1794. Harriet Barnes who was living in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1840, aged twenty-four years and was the wife of Dr. Charles Barnes, was referred to us as the youngest daughter of the soldier. The names of the other children were not given.

James Herrington was living near Meadville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania, in 1840, and he stated that the soldier was his brother and was about three years older than himself.

There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.

Very truly yours

A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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1914, Aug. 4. History to Mary Jane Smith. For [illegible]

1936, Sept. 15. [illegible] Mr. B. J. Walter.

Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 7729
Mary Herrington
Wid.
Daniel Herrington
Pvt. Rev. War

Act: Feby, 2[illegible]
Index:--Vol. A, Page 324

[bracket] Arrangement of 1870. [/bracket]
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Daniel Herrington. Illinois roll -- act June 7. 1832, at $21:89 per annum.
Be pleased to say to what time his pension was last paid.
Pension Office
June 12. 1840.
Died 13th Aug 1836 p% that period
OH
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Mary Herrington of Daniel Ohio
Suspended
See let. 15th Augy. 1840 H. Starr let. 11 Feb. 41 Hon: John Galbraith.

Act of July 1838
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7729 Mary
Penn
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for family
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Octm14 1883
Mary Webster

Please have claim papers in Rev Claims
of Wid of Daniel Harrington
(illegible)
Cincinati Agency   (illegible)
Wid name was Mary. Send 
to Jas M Harrington
Bellevider Hotel  City F
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6047
Ohio Cincinati
Mary Herrington
Widow of Daniel
who was a pensioner under the Act of 32
and who died on the 13 Augt 1836
of Hamilton Cin  in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the Compy
commanded by Captain Leech of
of the Regt commanded by Col Cockey
the Penna line for 6 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati
at the rate of 21 Dollars 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 13th day March, 1836.
August . Increased from $20
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day
Apl 1849 and sent to Dell. Convine  Cincinati
Total amount, __________
(Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded Leo (illegible) Clerk
Book D. Vol 1 Page 389.
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7129
Mary Herrington
of Daniel
Ohio
Admitted,
6
 Cr. $20.
Leach Col Cockey
Pa mili
Died 13 August 1836
Act 7 July 1838
Henry Starr Esqr
Cincinnati
Ohio
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The State of Ohio
Hamilton County
On this 15th day of March 1849. personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County, Mary Herrington a resident of the City of Cincinnati in the said County and state aged seventy four years, who
being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 2d February 1848 granting pensions to
widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
. That she is the widow of Daniel Herrington
who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and who was also a pensioner; that she is  the individual who drew a pension under the act of 17 June 1844, at the rate of $20 per annum the further declares that she is still a widow
Mary Herrington

Sworn to and subscribed before me this fifteenth day of March 1849
Esinger

Just of the peace
In presence of
Thos Waser
Enoch Larison
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STATE OF OHIO, ss.
Hamilton County,
I, EDWARD C. ROLL, Clerk of Court of Common  Pleas within and for County of 
Hamilton, do hereby certify that
of E Singer before whom the affidavit of
Mary  Herrington hereto attached appears
to have been made was at the time of taking and subscribing the same, an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Hamilton, duly commissioned and qualified, and that full faith and credit are due to all his official acts as such and that the signature of the
said Singer Esq thereto is genuine

In Testimony Whereof, I, the Clerk aforesaid,
have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court in the said County,
this 6th day of March. D. 1849
E C Roll  CLERK H. C. C. P.

J M McMasters
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1883
Ohio Cincinnati
Mary Herrington
widow of Daniel
who was a private
in the Revolution increased from $20 
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 21 dollars 
89 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th 
day of March, 1843
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of
Apl 1819
and sent to D. M. Corwine Cincinnatti Ohio
[Acts of March 3, 184, & June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book A  Vol. 2 Page 204
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[Side page damaged corner] letter to J. B. Burner June [illegible due to damage]

Ohio  6047
Mary Herrington
widow of Daniel Herrington, dec'd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832
and who died on the 13 August 1836
of Hamilton Co. in the State of Ohio
who was a private in the comp commanded by 
Captain Leech of the regt. commanded by 
Col. Cockey in the Penn line for 6 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Cincinnati at the rate of
20 Dollars _____- Cents per annum
to commence on the 13th day of Aug. 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Feby
1841 & sent to Henry Starr Esq. Cincinnati Ohio
Arrears to the 4th Mar 1841 $91.22
[Crossed out: semi-annual allowance ending]

{Act July 7, 1838}
Recorded by D. McCurdy, Clerk, 
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 217
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Ohio, Cincinnati 1883
Mary Herrington
widow of Daniel Herrington
who was a Private
in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
20 Dollars ______
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843

Certificate of Pension issued the
8th day of Sept. 1843
and sent to John B. Burner
Cincinnati, Ohio
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol.  [illegible] Page 159

[Side page:  Ref.]
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H 433

July 15, 183[illegible]
Pension office

7945

[upside down writing and stamp]
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Vermillion County  }
State of Illinois  Set
This day personally appears before me an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County Daniel Herrington who being by me duly sworn deposes and says.  That the reason why he has not drawn his pension for two years last pass is, that the amount due semi-annually would not pay the expense of going from his residence to the place of payment [inserted : being about 165 miles].  Also he was ignorant of the fact that of his neglected to draw semi-annually he could not draw the aggregate amount due without an order from the War Department authorizing the Pension Agent to do so.
Daniel Herrington
Sworn & subscribed before me  }
this 1st day of July 1836
Joseph Patterson J. P.
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State of Illinois  } SS
Vermiliion County
I, Amos Williams, Clerk of the County Commissioners' Court for said county, do hereby certify that Joseph Patterson, Esquire, whose name appears to the annexed certificate, was, on the day of the date thereof, an Acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified, as appears to me of record in my office; and that, as such, full faith and credit are due to all his official acts.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at my office in Danville, this first day of July A. D. 1836
Clerk
[illegible seal]
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Danville, Illinois July 1, 1836
Hon. Lewis Cass, Secretary of War
Sir
Herewith enclosed you will receive an affidavit stating the reasons why I have not drawn my Pension semi-annually.  Some time since I applied to the Pension Agent at Carmi, Ill. for my Pension, his reason for not paying it was that I had not drawn for so long a time that he could not safely pay me without orders from the War Department.  You will please send the order to me at Danville Vermilion Co. Illinois as soon as convenient.  
I am serving respectfully your most obliging
Daniel Herrington
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State of Ohio
Hamilton Country
On this 21st day of June, 1843 personally appraised before the subscriber, a justice of the peace in and for said county, Mary Herrington, a resident of the city of Cincinati, in the county of Hamilton and State of Ohio, aged sixty seven years, known to me to be the  identical person she represents herself to be, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision, made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3rd March 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War That she is the widow of Daniel Herrington deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution; but declarant cannot state in what Regiment or under which officer her late husband did serve; that she received a pension of Twenty dollars per annum under the act of July 7th 1838. She further declares that she is sill a widow.
Mary Harrington
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me 

Justice of the Peace
State of Ohio
Hamilton County
I Jacob W, Siall
Clerk of the county of
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[Stamp:  Pension Office U S Apr 17 1884]

Treasury Department,
Third Auditor's Office
[Handwritten:  Euc.]
Washington, D. C., 
April 16th 1884
Sir  The reply to your letter of 10thnist.  I have to inform you that the records of this Office show last payment to Mary Harrington, widow of Daniel, Cincinnati, Ohio. Agency at $20.90 per annum to & March '58 in March '58.
Letter herewith returned
Very respectfully, E. W. Keightley Auditor

The Hon. General of Pensions,
a pencil record at 3d Auditor state that one of her heirs stated in person that she died in the summer of 1851.  J. N. Prior
April 17. 18884
[illegible] WSB
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[Check Mark]
U. S. Pension Office
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly give me what information you can concerning Daniel Herrington.  He was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War and &  hope to prove now my mother's grandfather.
A prompt reply to this will be thankfully received.
Yours truly, Mary Jane Smith
Franklin St.
Danville, Illinois
Of Mrs. T. J. Elliott

July 22, 1914
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JN
Old war
Department of the Interior
Pension Office
Washington, D. C.   May 26, 1884
Sir,
In accordance with your request for the date of marriage and ages of Daniel Herrington and Mary his wife, the following is furnished from the declarations on file for a pension.
Daniel Herrington was born in York County, Penn June 4 1756 and died in Danville, Vermillion County, Illinois August 13, 1836.  He was married in Lycoming County, Penn July 2nd 1793 to Mary McCray by Robert Fleming, Justice of the Peace.  His widow Mary in June 1840 was living in Cincinnati, Ohio and at that time states her age to be 64 years.  The date of her decease could, no doubt, be ascertained at the office of the Third Auditor.  She died between March 4 & Sept. 4 1851.  The above information was communicated by letter to Mr. J. T. Huffmaster on the 19th [illegible] with Mr. Herrington's military history.
Very respectfully 

Mr. F. J. Lewis
1309 L St. N.W.
Present.
Commissioner
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[Note: and referred to Mr. Hertford & by him ref. to my office]
In accordance with your [crossed out request] letter of the 27th for information of your grandfather, Daniel Herrington [inserted & his brother James], a soldier in the war of the Revolution from Penn., the following is furnished from his declaration & that of his widow, for a pension in files in this office.
Danl Herrington in Oct. 1832 was residing (probably in Danville) Vermillion Co. Ill and states that he was born in York Co. Penn June 4, 1756 & lived in York Co. Penn when he entered the service & removed from Pen in 1817 to Knox Ill, & died in Danville Vermillion Co. Aug 13 1836.  He was married in Lycoming Co. Penn July2, 1793 to Mary McCray by Robert Fleming a Justice of the Peace.
In Sept 1776 he was drafted in York Co. Pen for 3rd into the Co of Capt. Jacob Treat which was attached to the Regt. of Col.  Swoop & marched through Penn & N.J. to near N.Y. city to join the command of Genl James Ewing but was in no battle.
Early in 1777 he was again drafted for 3 mos into a co com'd by the same Capt going to Reading Penn where engaged in guarding prisoners.  At another time he volunteered under Capt Daniel Shaw in the regt. of Col Edward Cocky which marched to Baltimore about 23 miles below & was absent 3 weeks.  
Joseph & Orlin Gilbert of Vermillion Co. Ill were witnesses to his reputed age & as having been a in revy War.
His widow Mary in June 1840 was living i Cincinnati Ohio aged 64 years & also living in that City, probably in 1838, certainly in 1843 & March 1849.  Her death can be ascertained at the office of 3rd auditor,  [widow [illegible] me of her left hand [the above paragraph appears to be deleted]
James Herrington in Dec 1840 of Crawford Co. Pa [crossed out: offered states] that he was about 3 years younger than his brother Dan & affirms to the marriage being in July 1793 a resident of Lycoming Co; that his brother Danl was a smith by trade or occupation who lived with him & 1793 both "being in company at that time at the business aforesaid."
James was out to [illegible] in 1833 & saw his pension certificate at that time.  A letter from James is dated Meadeville Crawford Co. Dec 31 1840 & had a farm in the County to which place absent & caused delay in answering the widow Mary letter of Nov 16 [1840 crossed out] previously
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Nancy Martin widow of David (he died 1820) that she first became acquainted with Daniel Herrington + wife in 1807 or 8 in Crawford Co, where they resided, both being in the same neighborhood. She removed from Crawford Co in 1811 to the Western Country, but Daniel had removed from there a "short time previous"

An examination of the records of the office has been made without finding the name of James Harrington as an applicant for a pensioner. It will be noticed that as a witness for his brother Daniel's widow, he "affirms" to his testimony, and  if he served in Rev war hero like some others who served in the revolutionary war [scratched out "may"] have subsequently adopted opinion opposed to receiving a pension.
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AMERICAN LEGION, Wabash Post No. 423
MT. CARMEL, ILLINOIS

B. J. WALTER,
DEPT. OF MILITARY RECORDS
AND GRAVES REGISTRATION

August 31, 1936.

[stamp] RECEIVED
SEP 2 1936
MAIL SUB-DIV.
VETS. ADM.
READER #8 [/stamp]

The Veterans Administration,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:

Kindly furnish pension record and any other information available of a one David or Daniel Harrington who served during the War of the Revolution.

This soldier was born 1756 in the State of Pennsylvania. He enlisted in 1776 with Capt. Jacob Treck, Colonel Michael Swope in York County. He enlisted again serving under the same officers and again a third time in Maryland under Captain Daniel Shaw, Colonel Edward Cockey.

This soldier came to the States of Illinois and was probably pensioned while residing in Vermilion County.

This information if available will be appreciated.

Very truly yours,
[signature]
B.J.Walter,
Dept. Military Records and
Graves Registration,
American Legion,
Wabash Post #423.

BJW:rpf
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In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Daniel Herrington a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (and his widow's) applications for pension on file in this Bureau.
W.J.[?] 7729.

[table] DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.
Sept. 1776 to 
early in 1777
[check mark]

LENGTH OF SERVICE.
Dec 25, 76
3 mos.
3 wks.

RANK.
Pri.

OFFICERS UNDR WHO SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN.
Jacob Treat
Jacob Treat
Daniel Shaw
COLONEL.
Michael Swope
[check mark]
Edwd Cockey

STATE.
Pa.
Md. [/table]

Battles engaged in, [check mark]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, York Co., Pa.
Date of application for pension, Oct. 2, 1832. His cl. was al.[?]
Residence at date of application, Vermilion Co. Ills.
Age at date of application, B. Jan. 4, 1756, in York Co. Pa.
Remarks: He war.[?] July 2, 1793, in Lycoming Co., Pa. Mary McCray. He died Aug. 13, 1836 near Danville, Ills. and she was al. pension on her ap. ex.[?] June 12, 1840 while 64 yrs. old and a resident of Hamilton Co. Ohio. Children: Eldest child, a daughter name not stated, was born in Apr. 1794; youngest daughter, Harriet, age 24 yrs in 1840, wife of Dr. Chas. Barnes of Cincinnati a.m 1.540[?] There is no other data rel. to children.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.
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7729
Office of Ball, Hutchings & Co.
BANKERS & COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Galveston, ___ 188___

Geo. Ball.
J.H. Hutchings.
John Sealy.
Geo. Sealy}

Daniel Herrington or Harrington
soldier in Revolutionary war from Pennsylvania or Virginia

wife Mary Herrington drew a pension

date of marriage
age if possible

J T Huffmaster

[illegible] to F.J. Lewis
1307.. L. [illegible]
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Daniel Herrington Illinois act 7 June 32
$21.89/[illegible] when cash paid?
[signature]
16[?] Nov 39
Died Aug 13, 1836, & paid to that time.
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Daniel Herrington, Illinois Roll, act of June 7, 1832, at $21 89/100 per annum.
Up to what time Joe, he appears from your books to have been paid?
Pension office
July 15, 1836 }
Danl. Harrington -- To the 4th. March 1834.
3d. aud? office
July 15 1836
A.H
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Mary Harrington--
Adm
Act
'38 at $21.89
per an, fr 13 Aug 1836
[illegible] former payts
at $20 per annum
Ad
Act 43 + 44
as above,
Ad Act 48
at $21.89
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[illegible]
Old war

Department of the Interior.
PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. April 10th, 1884

Sir,

Be pleased to furnish this office with the date of death of Mary Herrington, widow of Daniel, a pensioner on the roll of the Agency at Cincinnati, Ohio under the act of Feby 2, 1848 at $21.89 pr annum. In the absence of the payment to the date of her death, the date to which she was last paid is desired.

Very respectfully
Wm W. Dudley
Commissioner
[illegible]

E. W. Keightley Esq
Third Auditor
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Sept. 9, 48.
Mary Harrington
4664-48, Ohio
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Cincinnati Oh August 21st 1848

The Hon. James L Edwards

Sir
You are requested by your humble servant, old Mrs. Harrington the wife of Daniel Harrington now draws a pension of twenty dollars per year which dose not near keep her for she has lost the use of her left hand, her husband Daniel Herrington was a Private in the Pensyl'a Court Line, your Partitioner requests of you if you please to examine in her case and report to her through me if her husband, Daniel, was not entitled to land also how she could have her pension increased or if she can at all, by so doing you will much oblige

Yours Respectfully,
Lewis, Rall, for Mrs. Marry Harrinton
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Cincinnati March 28. 1849
J.L. Edwards Esq
Commr of Pensions
Sir
I enclose the
application of Mrs Mary Herrington for the 
benefits of the act of 29 February 1848, she desires her pension to be made payable at the Agency in this City. Any communication on the subject please address to me
Very Respty
Your Obt Servt
D.M. Corwine

On the 30th January last I enclosed the
applications of Sarah Stevens and Anna Shenefilt from which I have not heard. Were they received? What form is necessary to have the name of a pensioner, which is wrong in a certificate, corrected. Please advise me.
Most Respty,
D.M Corwine
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Near Meadville Crawford County [illegible], 1840
Mary Harrington, your leter of the 14th of Nov. 1840--came to hand but was a lenth of time before I received it on acount of my residence being on my farm--in the country was the cause of the long delay--having stated the within, I hope it will be suficient evidence in your case I expect you will forward your papers to a member of Congress from Ohio. by so doing you can refer him to (Mr Gilbreth) a member from this place, for information conserning my standing in society, which may be of service, he being particularly aquainted with me this many years. I wil have close in [illegible] yours--
James Herrington
Dec. 31 AD 1840
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Cincinnati 6th Jany. 1841
J.L. Edwards Esqr

Sir
At the request of Mrs Mary Herringotn the widow of Daniel Herrington who was a pensioner of the U.S. I enclose you these papers, two of which were forwarded in June last but returned in August by your letter of the 15th of that month

The other paper is the affidavit of James Herrington a brother of Daniel proving the marriage to have taken place in July 1853--

The only objection to her claim is, if I understand it, that there was no sufficient proof of the marriage of Danl & Mary Herrington having taken place before [illegible] 1st Jany 1794--that objection seems to be removed by the affidavit of James Herrington--

Please address Mary Herrington or myself

I am, Sir, Respectfully
your most Obt Servt.
Henry Starr
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Crawford County [illegible]
Personally appered before me Ashbel Clark James Herrington Esqr a Resident citizen of the Afforesaid county, who on his solem Affirmation doth depose and say that, in the month of July A.D. 1793 his Residence was in Lecoming county in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, at which time, he had a Brother cald Daniel Herrington, who was about three years old than himself, a smith by trade or occupation who dived with me at that time, him the said Daniel and myself were in co, at that time at the buisiness afforesaid, he was a single man until the afforesaid date when he was maried to a Mary McCray by Robert Fleming Esquire a justice of the peace of Lacoming County afforsaid, in the aforsaid month of July A.D. 1793 but canot Recolect the day, of said month He the said--Daniel Herrington was on the pension list of the united states. I This aforment saw his Cirtificate in the state of Illinois in November 1833, he from the best Informati is not ded, and his widow, Mary Herrington is at this time an Inhabitant of Cincinnati, state of Ohio--Affirmed and subscribed This 31th day of December A.D. 1840--

James Herrington
Ashbel Clark

State of Pennsylvania
Crawford County } ss

I John P Davis Prothonotary of Crawford County do hereby certify that Ashbel Clark before whom the above proceedings were had is an acting Justice of the peace duly authorized to act as such, and that purporting to be is his Signature is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name and [illegible] the seal of Court at Meadville this 31st day of December 1840

John P Davis
Prothy
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I am well acquainted with James Herrington Esquire of Crawford county, who made the foregoing affidavit + well acquainted with his hand writing; + have no hesitation in stating that he is a credible man, + his statement entitled to full credit

Very Respectfully
John Galbraith
Feby. 13, 1841
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State of Ohio
City of Cincinnati

Be it Known that on the twelfth day of June in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty personally came before me Samuel W. Davis Mayor of the City of Cincinnati at my office in said city Nancy Martin who being first duly sworn deposes and says that she is past the age of seventy years and the widow of David Martin who died in the year one thousand eight-hundred and twenty, according to the best of her recollection and beleif. She further deposes and says that the first became acquainted with Daniel Harrington and Mary Harrington his wife in the year One thousand eight-hundred and seven or eight in the county of Crawford and State of Pennsylvania where they resided and that she has known the said Mary Harrington ever since and that she is the widow of the said Daniel Herrington who died in the year one thousand eight-hundred and thirty-six, and a pensioner of the United States as she has been informed and beleives. She further deposes and says that she lived in the neighbourhood of the said Daniel and Mary Herrington while they resided in said County of Crawford and previous to their removal into the western country and that she was well acquainted with them, that they lived together as husband and wife and were the parents of several children whom she knew; that she should think the eldest was from ten to fifteen years of age when she first became acquainted with the family in One thousand eight hundred and seven or eight, that she and her husband the said David Martin removed from the County of Crawford into the western country in the year one thousand eight-hundred and eleven, that the said Daniel and Mary Harington removed from there some short time before.

Nancy Martin her mark
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And at the same time and place came Harriet Barnes the wife of Doctor Charles Barnes of the City of Cincinnati, who being first sworn deposes and says that she is of the age of twenty-four years and upwards and that she is the youngest daughter of Daniel and Mary Herrington who always passed as her parents that her father the said Daniel Herrington died in the year one thousand eight-hundred and thirty-six near Danville in the State of Illinois and that at the time of his death he was a pensioner of the United States on the pension list of the Illinois Agency at Carmi, and that her mother the said Mary Harrington is now his widow not having been married since. She further deposes and says that her eldest sister (the oldest child of the family) was born in the month of April one thousand seven-hundred and ninety-four as she has been informed and beleives

Harriet Barnes

State of Ohio
City of Cincinnati } [illegible]

I Samuel W. Davies Mayor of said City do hereby certify that the foregoing depositions of Nancy Martin and Harriet Barnes were subscribed and sworn to before me at my office in said City on the 12th day of June 1840 and I further certify that I am personally acquainted with Doctor Charles Barnes the husband of the said Harrier Barnes and that the said Nancy + Harriet are highly respectable ladies entitled to full confidence and credit--

Given under my hand + the Seal of said City this 12 day of June 1840
Samuel W Davies Mayor
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Cincinnati Sept 20h 1838
To J. L. Edwards
Pension Agent

I apply to you in behalf of Mary Herrington widow of the late Daniel Herrington deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner Daniel Herrington died 13h of August 1836. When in life he drew his pension in the State of Illinois. Mary Herrington has once proven herself to be the widow in drawing [illegible] time of said Daniel Herrington's death. Mary Herrington was married prior to the year 1794--and under the law is entitled to a pension.

I wish to be informed how to proceed to establish her [illegible] is there sufficient [illegible] upon which to [illegible] her to the pension, her husband having been a pensioner and she having proven herself to be his widow [illegible] as soon as [illegible] the state of this claim as it appears [illegible] if any [illegible]
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Mrs Herrington is a very excellent woman and a meritorious object of [illegible]. She is poor and needy but highly respected [illegible] citizens for her money [illegible], for she is is such a fine specimen of the [illegible] Revolutionary matrons.

[illegible] will allow.

Yours in the highest regard
N. C. Read
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Nov 15
Free
[Postmark:  Danville Il Nov]
Hon. James L. Edwards
Pension Agent 
Washington City D. C.
Gowin & Herrington
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Danville, Ill
Nov. 1, 1839
Sir
By the request of Mrs. Gowen (who is the widow of Jacob Gowen, dec'd. who was a revolutionary pensioner) I take the liberty of addressing to you a few lines for the purpose of ascertaining whether any allowance has been made to her as a widow of said Jacob Gowen dec'd, if so how much and to whom it has been sent.
Also if any allowance has been made to Mrs. Herrington, the widow of Daniel Herrington dec'd how much and to whom sent if any.  And whether she is entitled to all moneys that he did not draw.
Be pleased to answer these enquiries and you will confer lasting favor on the above named disconsolate widow.
I am sir very respectfully your most [illegible] servt.  Amos Williams
James L. Edwards
Pension Agent
Washington City
[illegible stamp]
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Cincinnati 7th February 1840
Sir
Daniel Herrington was a pensioner under the Act of the 7th June 1832, and his name is on the List of the Illinois Agency.  He died in August 1836, as his widow tells me.  His pension certificate was returned to Washington by Danl Hay, the Pension Agent at Carmi Illinois in making his quarter by return for the first quarter of 1837.
Mary Herrington, the widow of Daniel Herrington is a poor old lady is now living in this city and is desirous of obtaining the benefit of the Act of the 7th July 1838.
To do this she must prove that she is the widow of Herrington and that she was married to him before the 1st day of January 1794.  So I understand that [illegible] it is not necessary for her to prove that Herrington was entitled to a pension under Act of the 7th June 1832, as his pension certificate is sufficient evidence of that fact.  And [illegible] the object of this line is to enquire of you if I am not correct in this impression?
So may be impossible at this later day to obtain record evidence of her marriage, but the evidence of an old lady who was present
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at the marriage and who has known her [illegible] can be obtained as she lets me. Will this be sufficient?

I am desirous of assisting the old Lady to obtain the pension if she can.

I am, Sir, respectfully,
Your Obt. Servt.
Henry Starr
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Cincinnati Ohio 9th June 1840.
J. L. Edwards Esqr.

Sir
I write you this letter by the request of an old Lady by the name of Mary Herrington the Widow of Daniel Herrington whose name is on the list of Pensioners paid by the Pension Agent at Carmi in Illinois.

She is desirous of obtaining the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 9th of July 1838 entitled "Act giving half pay and pension to certain widows." Daniel Herrington her Husband died in August 1836, as she informs me in the State of Illinois.

The object of this letter is Sir, to inquire of the amount of his pension, or the sum he annually needed, and to what time it was paid. The return of the Pension Agent at Carmi Illinois, will then I
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suppose to what time the pension was paid or the last payment.

The name of David Herrington is inscribed on the Pension List of the Illinois Agency under the act of Congress of the 9th June 1832.

The old Lady will meet with some difficulty, I fear, in [illegible]ing the [illegible] proof of her marriage with Daniel Herrington prior to the 1st of Jany 1794.

An answer to this letter will oblige a poor old Woman [illegible]

Your Obt. Servt.
Henry Starr.
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Cincinnati 12th June 1840
Sir
I enclose you the papers in agency as I suppose to obtain the pension to which I am entitled as the widow of Daniel Herrington who died in August 1836, a pensioner of the U. States on the list of pensioners paid at Carmi in the State of Illinois.  I suppose I am entitled to the half pay of my husband from the time of his death the 13th of August 1836.  I wish the pension to be paid at the pension office in this city if it can be done, as Cincinnati is and will be the place of my residence,  Please let me hear from you as soon as convenient, addressed me to this city.  I [illegible] your letter as soon as it [illegible]
Yours respectfully
Mary Herrington
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The State of Ohio  }
Butler County  SS
Before me Richard Easton one of the Justices duly assigned to keep the peace within and for said county personally came and Camron of lawful and who upon solemn oath declare and says that she is personally acquainted with Mary Herrington widow [illegible] of Daniel Herrington deceased.  That she was informed at the time and never heard the truth of it questioned that the said Daniel Herrington was a soldier in the American Revolution and was at the time of his decease [illegible] the pension roll of the United States.  This deponent further states that she was personally acquainted with the said Mary Herrington, formerly Mary McCray previous to her marriage with the said Daniel Herrington.  That this deponent lived within two miles of the place where the said Daniel and Mary were married & to wit in Lycoming County in the State of Pennsylvania.  That said parties were married and she was informed at the time by R. Fleming a Justice of the Peace in said county on or about the second day of July A.D. Seventeen hundred and ninety three (1793).  That the said Mary Herrington and Daniel Herrington continued to live and cohabit together as man and wife for a long term thereafter in the vicinity of this deponent's residence and that she never heard marriage of the said Mary and Daniel doubted but is informed and verily believes
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that they continued to live and cohabit together as man and wife until the death of the said Daniel and farther saith not

Sworn and subscribed before me this 27h November AD 1838
Richard Easton J.P. } Sarah Cameron her mark

The Note[?] of Ohio Butler County ss[?]

I John Reily Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Richard Easton Esq before whom the deposition above and [illegible] was later [illegible] thereof a Justice duly assigned to keep the peace under said County of Butler

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal of Hamilton County ninth day of November 1838

John Reily

The State of Ohio
Butler County } ss

I Richard Easton a Justice of the peace before whom the foregoing deposition was sworn to by the above named Sarah Cameron do hereby certify that from my own personal knowledge of the above deferent Sarah Cameron She is intitled to full Credit and to truth + veracity

Given under my hand + Seal this 19th day of September 1840
Richard Easton JP Seal

[illegible]

The State of Ohio Butler County ss

I Taylor Webster Clk of Butler Common Court do hereby certify that Richard Easton Esquire before whom the foregoing deposition was
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taken and by whom the foregoing certificate as to the capability of Mrs. Sarah Cameron was made was at the time of the making of said certificate a Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified in the county aforesaid

In testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and official [illegible] Hamilton the nineteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and and forty

Taylor Webster Clk