Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8527, for Humphrey Purinton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Purinton, Humphrey or Purrington
R 8527
CONTENTS

N o 38.190
Stephen Parrington d. 2.
Me
Age 7 June 1802 12 Section 7 the Age 94 July 1896.
Dickins & Coombs

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.....
Charles C. Harmon Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that Jacob Herrick and Aluer Coombs were acting justices of the Peace within and for the Counties of Cumberland and Lincoln at the day of the dates of the following signatures of said Herrick and Coombs as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that they were duly qualified to act as such; that
and that the following signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this First day of May Anno Domini 1851
Chas. C. Harmon CLERK.

State of Maine - Lincoln County ss On the nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord One Thousand eight hundred and forty seven, personally appeared before the Honorable Nathaniel Gideon, Judge of the Court of Probate, within and for the County aforesaid, the same being a Court of Record - Stephen Purington a resi- dent of Bowdoin in said County aged forty, Nine years, who, first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his Oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832, and the subsequent acts & decisions explain- atory thereof, for himself and in behalf of Abigail Purington, Humphrey Purington, Nathaniel Purington, Abigail, Nathaniel, Stephen Purington, Washington Purington, Priscilla & Abigail all children and only surviving children of Murphy Purington late of said Bowdoin deceased, who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolutionary war, and served in Capt James Curtis, Company six months and twenty days, in 1775 - In Capt Johnson's Company in 1776 seven months; and in Capt. Leavitt's Company in 1777 three months and eight days; as will appear from the certificate of the Secretary of State (Man) dated April 13 th 1847, all of which service this declarant verily believes was performed by his father the

before named Humphrey Purinton — He further declares, that his father, at the time of the Revolutionary war, was a resident of the Town of Haverhill in this State, which was his native place; from whence he entered the army — That his father was married to Thankful Innes of said Haverhill on the seventeenth day of December 1778 — That his father died on the 28 th day of January 1832 and that his mother survived him, and died on the 23 rd day of January 1835 — He also declares, that he, the said Stephen Purinton, Abigail Purinton, Humphrey Purinton, Nathaniel Purinton, Betsey Mullett, Nathan Purinton, Washington Purinton and his late mother all children and only surviving children of said Humphrey Purinton, and his wife Thankful Purinton; as will appear from the proof annexed
Witness
Stephen Purinton
Attest F. G. Folsom

State of Maine
County of Lincoln, p. Be it known that on this nineteenth day of June in the year of Our Lord, Eighteen Hundred & forty seven, personally appeared before me the under- signed, Judge of the Court of Probate, the same being a Court of Record. Stephen Purin- ton of Bowdoin, the declarant before named, and the foregoing declaration having been read over to him, and by him, in my presence he subscribed his name thereto and made solemn oath that the matters therein sta- ted are true. I further certify that said Stephen Purinton is known to me, that he is a credible witness, and his statements under oath are entitled to full credit in a Court of Law.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused the seal official of said Court to be affixed, and set my hand the day & year aforesaid.
Nath. Grooton Judge of said Court

Stephen Purvis application for a Pension

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
April 13 th 1847.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Humphrey Surrington is borne upon a Master Roll of Capt James Curtis's Company as a private of Harpswell from July 1 to August 9 1775, 1 Month and 11 days.
Upon another Master Roll of said Company in Col James Vargill's regt, as a private of Harpswell from August 9 1775 5 Months and 9 days.
Upon a Pay Roll of the travel of Capt Samuel Johnson's Company, in Col Wigglesworth's regt from Albany home, as a private of Casco Bay No Service named number of Miles travel against his name 300 - year 1776
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt James Levent's Company, in Col John Allen's regt for Service

at Machias as a private from October 4 to December 31 1877, including allowance of 24c Mile travel, 3 Months and 8 Days
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name shown by the military Records in this department.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said appli- cation, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Perry,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Secretary of State Massachusetts Stephen Purington a child of Humphrey Purington who was a soldier in the army of the Revolu- tionary war requests evidence of his father's services, He does not know the length of his father's service, but thinks he was out two full years — His father, at the time of the Revolution was an inhabitant of the Town of Harswell — and entered the service from that place. He therefore respectfully requests the Secretary to furnish from the Revolutionary docu- ments in his office a certificate of all the services of his father Humphrey Purington of Harswell as far as and also the grade of said service — Stephen Purington
State of Maine Cumberland ss. March 24 th 1847. Signed in my presence
Jacob Merrill just. par.

10/10/10

State of Maine County of Cumberland Town of Hampswell, Town Clerk's office July 16 th 1847 in the book of Records of marriages kept in said Town of Hampswell page 85 among the returns of marriages solemnized by Rev Samuel Eaton the following is recorded viz Humphrey Purinton and Thankful Snow, December the seventeenth, One thousand seven hundred and seventy eight — The foregoing is a true copy of the Rec- -ds excepting the date, which is expressed in arabic figures and words thus "17 th Decr. 1778.,,"
Attest
Robert Pennell Town Clerk.
I Robert Pennell, on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Hampswell above named, duly chosen and sworn, that the Records of said Town are in my custody, and that the above certificate is a true copy of said records, with the exceptions as above noted by me.
Robert Pennell
State of Maine Cumberland ss. July 16 th 1847. subscribed and sworn before me
Jacob Herrick Just. peace.

State of Maine, Lincoln County, Town of Bowdoin, Town Clerk's office May the 28 th 1847 In the Book of Records of deaths kept in said Town of Bowdoin page 59 The following deaths are recorded To wit Elder Humphrey Harrington died January twenty eighth, eighteen hundred and thirty two - Faithful Harrington his widow died January twenty third, eighteen hundred and thirty five. The foregoing is a true copy of the records excepting the dates, which are expressed in legible words and figures thus "January 28 th 1832 and January 23 rd 1835." Attest
Stephen Purinton - Town Clerk
I Stephen Purinton, on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Bowdoin above named, that the Records of said Town are in my custody, that the above certificate is a true copy of the said Record, with the above exception as certified by me
Stephen Purinton
State of Maine Lincoln ss. May 28 th 1847 subscribed and sworn before me
Oliver Cromwell Justice Peace.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Humphrey Purinton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. P. 8527.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1, 1775 6 mos. 20 days Pvt. James Curtis James Cargill Mass.   1776 7 mos. " Samuel Johnson Macdowell   June 4, 1777 3 mos. 8 days " James Lyman John Allen  
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Harpwell, Me. (his native place)
Date of application for pension, of son Stephen - June 19, 1847.
Residence at date of application, Bowdoin, Lincoln Co., Me.
Age at date of application, 49 yrs.
Remarks: Soldier married in Harpwell, Me. Dec. 17, 1778. She died there Jan. 23, 1835. He died Jan. 28, 1832. In 1847 their surviving children were, Stephen, Abigail, Humphrey, Nathaniel, Jonathan and Washington Purinton, and Robert Mallett and Priscilla Mallett. This claim was rejected on the ground that both soldier & widow were dead & the children had no title.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

June 27/95 Miss. W. F. O. Purinton. Mechanic Falls Me. 1912, Apr. 3. Hist. W Miss Frances E. Purinton
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
8527
P. O.
Humphrey Purinton
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

Miss Frances E Purinton 200 Oxford St. Portland, Me. Cumberland Co.
MAR 20 1912 acf
Humphrey Purinton R. 8527 to desk of Dr. Butler, Med Div.

No 38.190
Humphrey Purrington dec d
Maine
Act of 7 th June 1832
To Dickinson & Coombs July 20 th 37
8527

Washington, May 8 th 1851
Sir:
Enclosed you will please find the declaration of Stephen Pennington, son of Hannah Pennington, dec d , widow of Humphrey Pennington dec d . Claiming the Pension due from 4 th March 1831, to the time of said Humphrey Pennington's death, by virtue of the Act of 4 th July 1836.
Very respectfully
Your ob t serv t
Dickins & Coombs
Mr. E. Heath Esq Commiss r of Pensions