Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21916, for Nathaniel Purrington, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Sea service
Purrington, Nathaniel
No. 21916.
or Purington
or Purinton, Hepzibeth
or Hepsibeth
CONTENTS

Letter to Pension Agt May 20 1845
3 leaves. 1832, 1838 etc. Rep?
Maine. 8201.
Hezekiah Harrington widow of Nathl. Harrington who was a private in the Mass. Line
Husb. died 13 th June 1832.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th — day of June 1843. and sent to
Jacob Herrick, St. Bend Cun. Co. Maine.
[Acts of March 3, 1843, and June 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book a , Vol. 2. Page 2.

No 13.375,
7309 June 14/11 1460.
Heipseth Purington,
Act 7 th July 1838,
Maine
m 83 d 32 on 13 June -
adm 2
6 mo. 78/100
$20.77
also a ch 43 & 44
Lincoln Co. 20.77
cap t . Sarah
Col. Mitchell

State of Maine
Lincoln County ss — On the seventeenth day, of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, personally appeared, before the Honorable Nathaniel Gictone judge of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of Lincoln in the State of Maine, the same being a court of Record — Elizabeth Purington a resident of Bowdoin in said County of Lincoln aged eighty years, who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the acts of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 — March 3 rd 1843 and June 17 th 1844 — And also to obtain the annuity due her husband under the act of June 7 th 1832 to the time of her husband's death — And this declarant states that she is the widow of Nathaniel Purington, who was a soldier in Capt. Larabee's Company in the Revolutionary war and served therein as a private six months and seven days, as by the certificate of the Secretary of State, dated December 7 th 1846 will appear — She also declares, that her husband at the time of the Revolution was a resident of Harpswell, in this State, which was his native place — That her husband performed service on board of some armed vessel or vessels, of which she has no documentary evidence. She also declares that the said Capt Nathaniel Larabee was a resident of Brunswick

adjoining Harpswell, near the line between said towns - She also declares that her said husband had an Uncle residing in Harpswell named Nathaniel Purinton, who was a Captain of Militia and a justice of the peace, that he was sometimes called Capt Purinton and sometimes Esquire Purinton. She also declares that after the Revolution her hus- -band removed to Bowdoin where he died on the 13 th day of June 1832 - That he followed the sea for a living and became Master of a vessel - That this de- -larant, whose maiden name was Abigail Snow was married to her said husband Nathaniel Purin- -gton, at Harpswell before named, which was also her native place, by Rev. Mr. Eaton of said Harpswell on the nineteenth day of June 1783 - That her hus- -band died at the time before stated - That she has not intermarried since his death and that she is now a widow.
Attest Nathan Grooton
Jacob Merrill
Mary Green
Abigail her Purinton Mark
State of Maine Lincoln County ss - Subscribed and sworn the day of the year first above written before me.
C Nathan Grooton Judge of Probate.
I certify that Abigail Purinton above named is the Widow of Nathan Purinton who is now deceased, and was well known to me while living.
C Nathan Grooton Judge of Probate

State of Maria County of Lincoln p!
Be it known, that on this 17 th day of March, in the year of our Lord, eight hundred & forty seven, personally appeared before me the undersigned, at her house in Bowdoin, in said County, Hepzibah Harrington , the declarant before named, she being too infirm to travel and attend in open Probate Court, and being first duly cautioned as sworn to testify the truth touching her declaration. The same was reduced to writing and carefully read over to her by me, and she subscribed her name by her mark, Maria , being unable to write her name, - and made solemn oath that said declaration & the facts therein stated are true -
I further certify that I am Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Lincoln, and that the same is a Court of Record, and that Sherrif Coombs whose signature is affixed to the certified record of Washington Potter town Clerk of Bowdoin, is a justice of the Peace in said County of Lincoln, and duly qualified & commissioned as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto caused the seal of said Court to be affixed and subscribed my name the day & year first above written
Nathl Proton Judge of said Court

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
Dec. 1. 1846.
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 Nathaniel Surington Junr, is borne upon a Muster roll of Capt Nathaniel Suraboo's Company on the Sea Coast in the County of Cumberland, as a private from July 9 1775, 6 months and 7 days.
The name of Nathaniel Surington, is borne upon a List of Men in his Company in Hampshire Col Jonathan Mitchell's Regt, Asa Service on the "wake at Dalmouth Neck," as a Captain, 8 days Service in 1778. Month not known.
Name Not found upon Naval rolls.
The preceding is all the evidence of Service of any one of the name. Shown 61

The Military Records in this Office.
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. Parsons.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

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To the Secretary of State Massachusetts Elizabeth Purinton widow of Nathaniel Purinton who served in the Revolution, by land and sea requests evidence of her husband's services. This applicant states that her late husband Nathaniel Purinton served in the navy several months, but does not know the name of the vessel or vessels he served in. She also believes that he served in the army six months at least at one time, and he probably served more, but under what command under he served she is unable to state. This applicant has frequently heard her husband say that he served in New York. Her husband was a native of Harspwell and resided there in the time of the Revolutionary war and entered the army as from that place, she therefore respectfully requests the Secretary to cause the rolls and other Revolutionary documents in his office to be examined and a certificate granted of all the service which can be identif- ied with her husband Nathaniel Purinton of Harspwell aforesaid, and the length and grade of his service. Elizabeth her Purinton mark
State of Maine Lincoln ss. Oct. 17 th 1846 signed in my presence. Johnson Jacques judge.

The affidavit of Johnson Sagues.
I Johnson Sagues of Bowdoin in the County of Lincoln State of Maine age sixty one years, on oath depose and testify that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Purington late of Bowdoin who died in June 1832, and was well acquainted with him from the time I was eighteen years old. I have also been acquainted with the wife of said Nathaniel Purington Hepzibah Purington who is now living in the town of Bowdoin, and is a neighbor to me and has been forty three years. The said Hepzibah has remained a widow since the death of her husband Nathaniel Purington. He came from the town of Harpswell in the County of Cumberland and settled in Bowdoin more than sixty years ago, as I was informed by him. I have been informed that in the time of the Revolutionary War there was an other Nathaniel Purington who lived in Harpswell, and that the one with whom I was acquainted and am speaking, was then called Nathaniel Purington Jr.
I have had frequent & usual conversations with Nathaniel Purington who died in Bowdoin and he has frequently told me

me he was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and heard him speak of the burning of Falmouth (now Portland) by Mowatt in 1775. He was reputed among his neighbors as having served in the Revolutionary war as a soldier and I have never heard it doubted or questioned.
Johnson Jague
State of Maine } County of Lincoln } Town of Bowdoin (March 17, 1847.
Be it known that Johnson Jague above named personally appeared before me and dictated foregoing affidavit and subscribed the same in my presence and made solemn oath that the statements therein are true - I further certify that said Johnson Jague is a man of truth and veracity and a magistrate in said County of Lincoln and that his statements under oath, are entitled to full credit in a Court of Law.
Witness my hand
Me Gorton Jague of Probate for Lincoln County

State of Maine, County of Lincoln, Town of Bowdoin, Town Clerk's office Feb 15 th 1847. In an ancient book of Records of deaths, belonging to said Town page the 12 th the following death is recorded viz June the thirteenth, One thousand eight hundred and thirty two, "last Nathaniel Purinton departed this life aged seventy six" Attest John Purinton Town Clerk.
The foregoing is a true copy of the Record excepting the date which are expressed in legible figures thus "June 13 th 1832 and 76"
Attest Washington Potter } Town Clerk.
I Washington Potter on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Bowdoin before named duly chosen and sworn, that the records of said Town are in my custody, that the foregoing certificate was taken from said records and is a true copy of the same excepting the date as certified by me in the above certificate. Washington Potter.
State of Maine Lincoln ss. Feb. 15 th 1847 subscribed and sworn before me
Homer Coombs Just. Peace.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss....
I — Charles C. Harmon — Clerk Pro tem of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that _____
Paul Randall is a Justice of the Peace
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated February 6. 1845 and will expire February 6. 1852.
and that the _____ following _____ signature purporting to be his, is _____ genuine. _____
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the — Supreme Judicial — Court for said State, this — fifteenth — day of December Anno Domini 1846
Chas. C. Wimon, Clerk.  Protem

State of Maine, County of Cumberland Town of Harpswell, Town Clerk's office Dec 8 th 1846 — In the book of Records of marriages page 88 the following marriage is recorded with the return of Rev. Samuel Eaton to the Clerk of said Town — One thousand seven hundred and eighty three June the nineteenth Nath- aniel Purington and Elizabeth Snow — The foregoing is a true copy of the Records except- ing the date which is expressed in legible figures and characters thus " 1783 June 19 th ," Attest Robert Pennell Town Clerk
I Robert Pennell, on oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Harpswell aforesaid that the Records of said Town are in my custody, that the foregoing certificate was taken from said Records and is a true copy of the same, with the exception above noted. Attest Robert Pennell Town Clerk
State of Maine Cumberland ss. Dec 8 th 1846 sworn before me Paul Randall Just. Peace.

Maine. 32.5-77
Nathaniel Parrington, dec. of Scituate in the State of Maine who was a Priv. in the Co. commanded by Captain Larabee of the Reg. commanded by Col. Mitchell in the Mass. line for
6 mo. Yrs.
Rep.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 20 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, ending 13 June 1832, when he died.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of June 1847 — and sent to Jacob Herrick, Durham, Maine. S. W. Bend.
Arrears to the 4th of Pensional allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. A. Wood Clerk, Book 8e Vol. 1. Page 43 —
Payable to Keziah Pur rington, his widow.

Rep o
Maine. 10.301.
Hezabeth Parrington Widow of Nathl. Parrington who was a pensioner under the Act of 1839 and who died on the 13 th June 1832 of Lincoln in the State of Maine who was a Pri. in the Comfy. commanded by Captain Larrabee of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mitchell in the Mass. line for 6 mo. 7 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 20 Dollars 75 C Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th day of June 1847 and sent to Jacob Herrick, P.O. Bend, Maine.
Total amount, $ 103.85-
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D. S. Wood Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 13

Key WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21916 Elizabeth Parrington Widow of Nathel Parrington Dis. Slaves
Act March 3 d 1848 & June 13 th 1844
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 115
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payment to be made at Portland by W. Woodling Agent for paying Pension- ers in the Agency of
Danice
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol. 1,
Page by D. A. Wood Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Nathaniel Purrington, dec d .
late of Maine ————— who was a Res d in the Mass. Line —
was entitled to receive Twenty ————— dollars and Seventy Seven cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year, ending 13 June 1832, when he died; payable to Hepzibah Purrington, his surviving Widow. Given at the War Office of the United
States, this 18th day of June one thousand eight hundred and forty-Seven.
Secretary of War.
Duplicate.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

37.520
Nathl. Ferring ton dec? Maine
Act 7 June 32
aged 6 mo 78 yrs
20.77 to 13 June 1832 when he died - To Hepzibah Ferring Ton his widow.
Ente on M c Index
Jacob Herrick S.W. Bend Cumberland Co Me Personal Barnes

To the Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
I forward to your department the papers in the claim of Elizabeth Parrington, respectfully requesting that the same may be registered and considered in due course. Very respectfully, your obedient Servant,
Jacob Herrick Durham (Illinois)
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.