Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17055, Asa Harrington, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER _____
Harrington, Asa Asenath
W. 17055 B.L.W. 751-100.
CONTENTS

4,362 New Hampshire
Asa Harrington
Private
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th of Nov r 1818 and sent to Plisha Hunley Mrs. Inage Alstead N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. L ts  \frac{23}{30} - 38:13 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819. - - - 48: -
pay to the close of the war $ 86:13 { Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Lampeter, Cheshire Co.
Notifications sent September 8 th 1820 to Daniel Greenleaf Washington M. Hampshire

482
Concord & Hampshire
Senate Harrington of Sullivan in the State of N.H.
who was a in the  commanded by Captain of the  commanded by in the
for widow of Asa Harrington dec d . late a private in the War of the Revolution Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of Concord at the rate of -50- Dollars -10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Feb y 1837 and sent Hon. H. Hubbard Senate U.S.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1836 $440.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 37 40.00
3 Section act 7 H July 1836 } $480.00 { Revolutionary Claim, } { Jan 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Johnson Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 28
Letter to T. Wentworth. 2 d July 1838.
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838, from 4 Sep 1838 to 7 Dec 1838 the day of her death. Age notified 26 Dec 1840

No 751
Asa Harrington
Sergt.
5 th Mass. Regiment
Warrant issued February 15 th 1879
Hon: D. L. Morrill

Asa Harrington of Lempster in the County of Cheshire and State of Hampshire husbandman do make the following declaration upon oath —
That in the year of our Lord 1775 the first day of May I enlisted from Cambridge in the State of Massachusetts into a Company commanded by Capt Jonas Hubbard for eight months in the Continental Army and was attached to Col. Putnam's Wards Regiment where I served the time out and received an honorable discharge and in 1776 I again enlisted for five months into a Company commanded by Capt Livingstone as the first Serjt and was attached to Col. Holman's Regiment And served that term out after which in March the first 1777 I enlisted for during the war as first Serjt under the Continental Establishment the fifteenth of August in the Massachusetts line into a Company commanded by Capt Nelson Martin and Regiment commanded by Col. Timothy Biglow in Seventeen Hundred and Eighty I was transferred into a Company commanded by Capt Michael Houdin in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment which was the fifth Regiment of the Massachusetts line in Septm  the 1783 I was taken into a Grenadier Company commanded by Capt Hathorn Goosevale in the same Regiment and there continued whilst I was discharged which was the 9 th day of June 1783 and received an honorable discharge from his Excellency Gage Washington which discharge I delivered to General Taft who then belonged to the State of the State of Massachusetts as the State had given a small donation in common to each soldier and said Taft says that my discharge must be lodged in the Secretary of said State and I have not seen my discharge since
if further say under oath that I am poor and stand in need of Relief of kind from my country —
Asa Harrington

State of Hampshire } Marlow April 13 th 1813 Then - Chipping Is } personally appeared before me Asa Harrington signed of the within declaration and made solemn oath that it is just and true to the best of sworn before me
Eliza Huntington } one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County —
Asa Harrington

Cheshire
ss.] STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ON this 18 th day of July A. D. 1820 personally appeared
in open court of the county of Cheshire
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the being a Court of Record, in and for the said county,
Asa Harrington aged sixty eight years, resident in Temple in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz. eight months in 1775 in Capt J Hubbard's Company, Col Ward's Regiment Massachusetts line On the 6 th of September I marched with col. Arnold through the Wilderness to Canada and returned to Cambridge with col. Enos. My term having expired, I having lost my health I went home and was confined to my house a number of months. The next summer 1776 I enlisted at Worcester Ms for 5 months in Capt Lincoln's company Col Holman's Regt & served in NYork. Again in March 1777, I enlisted during the war in Capt Martin's Co Col Bigelow's Regt and served until June 1783 when I received my discharge. I was in the battles of Bunkerhill, Saratoga & Monmouth. I was also in a number of small actions, such as Stoney Point, ridge of Rhode Island.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 10 day of April AD 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 4,362 I have received a Pension. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the
United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is a Laborer & I am not of sufficient ability to pursue it but in a small degree by reason of lameness in my hip & back and other infirmities. My family consists of my wife aged sixty two years, unable to labor one daughter Eunice, aged twenty eight years, in good health, one other daughter Pantha aged 25 years in a very weak & slow state of health, having been confined to her room and bed for the last 14 months, nor is there much reason to hope she will ever be any better - One grand child Adaline, four years old
Asa Harrington
Sworn to and declared at Newport in said County, on the 18 th day of July A. D. 1820, before
Rose } Judge of the said Court.
I Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property said schedule, is thirty one dollars and twelve cents. testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19 th day of July A. D. 1820
S. Hale } Clerk of the said Court.

Asa Harrington 4362
Am
March 1819.

SCHEDULE,
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Asa Harrington of Lempster (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cheshire in the State of New-Hampshire, on the eighteenth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz,
One shovel - 1 pitchfork, one rake, and 1 hoe 2 Iron pots - 1 iron stew kettle & 1 basin 2 old chests of drawers and six chairs Sundry articles of brockery & brown ware for common use - 1 Shovel & stony - 3 old barrels and tubs, 2 axes & 6 hundred of hay
I have also a land warrant for revolutionary services
Asa Harrington

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Third Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836. (State of New Hampshire.) Sullivan } fs }
on this 25 th day of January A. D. 1837 personally appeared before the Judge of Probate for the said County Asenath Harrington, a resident in Acworth in said County, aged seventy nine 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 of the Act of Congress passed July 4, 1836. - That she is the widow of Asa Harrington, who was during his life a soldier of the revolution - That in May 1775 he enlisted in Colonel Artemas Ward's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, for the term of eight months, and served for that period - In 1776 he served five months in Colonel Holman's Regiment, In 1777 he enlisted to serve during the war, and served in the army until peace was declared. That said Harrington, at the time he entered the army, lived in Worcester, Massachusetts, where his residence was, until after the war had closed. That said Harrington died on the 28 th day of May A. D. 1824, in the Town of Acworth aforesaid, and at the time of his death was a Pensioner under the Act of 1818 - on the New Hampshire Agency - She further declares that she was married to the said Asa Harrington on the 2 nd day of September 1778, at said Worcester, by Mr - Young, a Justice of the Peace - That she has no direct evidence of her marriage, as she has ascertained by sending to Worcester, and causing search to be made in the Records of that town, that no records of marriages

in that town, are in existence, for a period of more than fifteen years subsequent to the date of her marriage. That her husband, the aforesaid Asa Harrington died as above mentioned, May 28, 1824 - and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by references to the proof hereto annexed -
Sworn to and subscribed { Asenath X Harrington on the day & year above } mark mentioned before me and I certify that the aforesaid respondent is a credible person -
John L Putnam Judge of Probate J. J. J. Gilchrist. Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Sullivan. do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the application of Asenath Harrington for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office

I Asenath Harrington of Claremont in the County of Sullivan and State of New Hampshire daughter of Asa Harrington a Revolutionary Pensioner late of Newports deceased, testify and say that according to the account given me by my parents Asa Harrington and Arenith Harrington and as appears by the record which they kept in the back part of his account book of the age of their Children, I was born June the 7 th 1779 and am now 57 years old. I supposed them legally married and they lived as man & wife till my fathers death Claremont Jan. 23 d 1837
Attest W Bingham
Arenith Harrington her X Mark
State of New Hampshire, Sullivan Co. Jan. 24 th , 1837. Asenath Harrington personally appearing, made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her signed with her mark is just & true. Before me, Jas. H. Bingham, Just. of the P.
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Arenith Harrington and have seen the records alluded to and have no doubt but that the above Statement by her made is correct
Jas. H. Bingham, } Justice of Just. for the same. } Claremont Barnes

I, Joseph Gregg, aged 73 years, depose and say, that I reside in Ashworth, and was acquainted with Asa Harrington a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, for several years previous to his death, that I made a coffin for said Harrington on the 29th day 1824, and was informed that he died the day previous - I have been acquainted with Asa Harrington the wife of said Asa for some years previous to the death of said Asa, and have known her, and resided in the same town with her ever since said Asa's death, and she has remained unmarried from that time to the present -
Joseph Gregg
Sullivan Jo- 25 Jan 1837.
Sworn & subscribed before me -
John L Putnam Judge of Probate -
I certify that the above deponent is a credible person -
John L Putnam Judge of Probate

I. Eunice Harrington, depose and say, that I am the daughter of Asa Harrington, and Asenath Harrington, and am 45 years of age - That my father died on the 28 th May 1824, and was a Pensioner at the time of his death, that I was present when he died, and have resided with my mother ever since, and that she has never married since his death - I further say, that I have always been informed that my father and mother, were married at Worcester September 2 d 1778, and they have always lived as husband and wife so long as I recollects - I have been informed by my father during his life, that he was married to my mother at the time & place aforesaid, and that he was then in the army, & came home on furlough, for the purpose of being married.
Eunice Harrington
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss. Jan. 25, 1837 -
Sworn and subscribed before me John L Putnam
Judge of Probate -
I certify that the above named deponent is a credible person -
John L Putnam Judge of Probate

Application of Asenath Harrington Widow -
For a pension under the Act of 4 July 1836
Ad d $80 per ann
no deduction
Sayrester
Hon H. Hubbard U S J.

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan ss.
I J. W. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that John S. Putnam is judge of Probate for said County of Sullivan, and James H. Bingham is a justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that both of their signatures herewith are genuine
Given under my hand and seal of the Court this 25 th day of January A.D. 1837 J. W. Gilmore Clerk

Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

Lempster (N. H.) February 2. 1819.
The Hon. J. C. Calhoun. Secretary of War.
I have made application at the War-Office for a Warrant for Revolutionary-Bounty-Land: in which application I expect to succeed: if so, I hereby request you Sir, to deliver to the Hon. David L. Morrill a Senator in Congress from Newhampshire, the Warrant for Revolutionary-Bounty-Land, which may be issued upon the application which I have filed in the War-Office.
Asa Harrington

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17055-
Asenath Harrington Widow of Asa Harrington Rev. Rev. War.
Act: July 4 th 1836
Index:—Vol. a , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To what time was Asa Hampton of N.Y. paid under the act of March 31 1818?
A 10/6 for 13 3/4
Due 28 th May 1824 paid to that period J.H.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
December 14 th 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Adm ix of Asenath Harrington, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Concord, N.H. Agency, at the rate of Eighty Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th July 1836, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1838, to the 4 th Dec r 1838. the day of her death.
Respectfully yours,
Almon B. Farris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

June 30.
W. Evans
Hon. Henry Hubbard
Senator in Congress
Washington
D.C.
Miss
Hunt Hubbard Senators

Lowell June 25 1838
Dear Sir
Mrs Asenath Harrington for whom you procured a pension last year has removed to Lowell from N H and her daughter is anxious to have the plan of payment transferred to Boston
I have written to Mr Edwards stating these facts and the additional one that Mrs H. is too infirm to make the prescribed affidavit and asking his directions as to the proper course to be pursued referring him to you for the correctness of the facts stated in my letter. I would thank you to state to Mr L. as far as in your power as to the infirmity of Mrs H. and would also be much obliged for any assistance which you may think needful in procuring the transfer. It is unnecessary for me to say anything about the situation of the family as I understand from them that you are acquainted with them and that Mr Gilchrist has procured their money from Concord upon the certificate
Yr Obdt Servt
Japheth Wentworth
Hon Henry Hubbard

W Evans June 29
Hon J. P. P. Colvane
Committee on Public Works Washington D.C.
Will

Concord June 25 1888
Dear Sir
Asenath Harrington late of New Hampshire and widow of Asa Harrington has removed to this city. Her daughter is anxious to have the pension (to which the mother is entitled) paid at Boston instead of Concord but the mother is so informed that she cannot obtain the efficient prescribed by the War Office for persons wishing for a transfer and as the cause seems to be impracticable by Ann regulations that I have seen I write to ascertain what course can be adopted in order to effect the transfer required.
The certificate is no. 182 Book A Vol 1 and was procured by the Hon. Henry Hubbard of the U.S. Senate who is now acquainted with the situation of the widow as regards her mental faculties and who will I presume know the fact of the removal.
The family are very poor and would feel sensibly an extra charge to which they may be subjected in receiving their money at Concord rather than Boston.
I have written to Mr. Hubbard apprising him of the above and have requested to be soon upon the

Subject I would thank you for your suggestions as to the course to be pursued at as early a date as convenient
Yr Obb Servt
Stephen Wentworth
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admitted on Mass' Roll.
Elisha Huntley Esq. Alstead N. H.

Whome it may concern
This certify that Mr Asa Harrington, now residing in the town of Lyngster (New Hampshire) has every appearance of a man in needly cir- cumstances. That we have taken his income for the present year consisting of his poll and one cow only, which cow he avers to belong to another person and is not his own, and we con- sider him to be a very poor man
James Bingham Select Eliot Cary } men of Lyngster
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss Lyngster April 13, 1818
Then personally appeared Eliot Cary and made solemn oath that the above written certificate by him subscribed true. Before me James Bingham Just. of peace

Elisha Huntley of Marlow in the County of Cheshire & and State of Hampshire A Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
To the Honorable G. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of war of the united States Sir Asa Herrington of Lampeter in said County having this Thirteenth day of April Applied to me the said Justice and made the declaration under Oath which is here unto annexed and Submitted to me the other Evidence also annexed it Appears to me the said Justice that the said Asa Herrington has Satisfactorily proved that he did serve in the revolutionary war for the term of time in said declaration mentioned as a Soldier against the common enemy of the united States, it also appears to me the said Justice that the said Asa Herrington by reason of his reduced circumstances in Life is in need of Assistance from his Country for Support
Dated at Marlow in said County of Cheshire this Thirteenth Day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Eighteen
Elisha Huntley - } one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said - County -
Cheshire ss I Levi Chamberlain, Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County hereby certify that the above is the signature of the Hon Elisha Huntley, who is duly commissioned a Justice of said Court, and that no particular im- pression is used as a seal by said Court
In witness whereof I have hereto subscribed and affixed a seal in usual form as used by said Court this 20 th day of May A.D. 1815
Levi Chamberlain

I Asa Washburn of Putney in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of lawful age do testify and say that for as much as fifty years now last past I have been acquain- ted with Asa Harrington now of Lancaster in the County of Cheshire and State of New- Hampshire who is now present before me and that the said Harrington intitled with my brother Joseph Washburn who belonged to Leicester in the County of Worcester and com- monwealth of Massachusetts where I then lived - And I well recollect that when the Genl Grovers Brigade lay at Providence I made a visit to my brother and spent some time with said Harrington who was then a Sergeant in the company to which my brother belonged Asa Washburn
State of Vermont } January 28 th 1819 Windham County } Then Asa Washburn the above subscriber personally appeared and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made Salmon Patti to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed Before me Noah Sabin Justice of Peace
Washington 13 th Feb y 1819 I hereby certify that Asa Washburn and Noah Sabin above subscribed (are each) & both of them Justices of the peace in the County of Windham & State of Vermont and I believe the above to be their true signatures Mark Richards 16.6

I Asa Harrington of Lempster in the County of Cheshire, in the State of New Hampshire aged sixty seven years, do testify and say, that I am the same Asa Harrington who is named in the discharge to which this affidavit is annexed, and that I did receive said discharge from Gen. George Washington, through the hand of J. Fraunces Junr. his Secretary, on the 9 th day of June 1783, and that the said Gen. George Washington and his said Secretary were both personally present at the time said discharge was delivered to me, at Headquarters then at Newberg in the State of New York. - February. 2 nd 1819. Asa Harrington
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss } February. 2 nd Anno Domini 1819. Asa Harrington personally appeared and subscribed the above affidavit, and after being lawfully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath that the above affidavit, by him subscribed is true. Before me, Abraham B. Stone, A Justice of the Peace for the County of Cheshire

I Samuel Sargeant of West Fair in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of full age do testify and say that for more than fifty years now last past, I have been acquainted with Asa Harrington now of Lempster in the County of Cheshire and State of N. Hampshire, who is now present before me - and I well recollect that the sd Harrington enlisted for and during the Revolutionary war in the year 1777 and for some time after his enlistment he remained at the house of my father, then in the town of Leicester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as a recruiting Sargeant, and afterwards, sometime during the term of his service, I recollect that the sd Harrington was at home, on a furlough; and that after the close of the Revolutionary war he returned home from the Army, dressed in his Regimental clothing - - And further saith not. -
Samuel Sargeant
State of Vermont } January 27 th 1819 Then personally Windham County ss } appeared Samuel Sargeant, above named, and after being carefully examined and duly confirmed made solemn oaths to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me P. White
Chief Judge of Windham Co. Ct.
Mr. Sargeant is a very respectable and credible old gentleman - -
P. White

Washington 13 th Feb y 1819 I hereby certify that Phinehas White within, before whom Samuel Sargeant testified was at the date within mentioned a justice of the Peace and (and is now) a Justice of the County Court within & for the County of Windham and State of Vermont and that is his genuine Signature according to my best knowledge & belief) — Mark Richards M.C.

Samt. Surgeon's Affidavit in favor of Asa Hurlington -

By His Excellency GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Sergeant Asa Harrington in the fifth Massachusetts Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States seven years & four months and being inlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 9th Day of June 1783
G. Washington
By His Excellency's
Command,
J. Humbull Sub ty
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
H. Noble , Adjutant.
THE above Sergeant Asa Harrington has been honored with the BADGE OF MERIT for seven Years faithful Service.
Moses Thompson Com d to the Reg t

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Harrington, Benjamin GRADE Private LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER 6000 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 26, 1790 to Manassah Butler
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.