Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 5430, Thomas Harrington, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Harrington, Thomas
S 5430.
CONTENTS
Carded

3387.
Massachusetts
Thomas Harrington
Worcester in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Edward [blank] in the [blank] line for 7 mos 6 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass
at the rate of 23 Dollars 99 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Dec 1832 and sent George Golden Worcester Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $ 215.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 33 11.91
$227.89
{ Revolutionary Claim Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by H. M. Blair Clerk Book [blank] Vol. [blank] Page 76

Thomas Harrold Private
7 Mos & 6 days
admitted
$23.99
George Folsom En Marshall Mass

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this 8th day of September in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court, before Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate now sitting Thomas Harrington a resident of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
That in the last of November or first of December A.D. 1775 he enlisted for the term of six weeks in the Massachusetts Militia then in the service of the United States in the Company commanded by Capt S. H. Moore & said Company immediately formed a Regiment under the command of Col Ward at Dorchester (near Boston) in said Massachusetts. When he continued the whole of said term & was then verbally discharged - for evidence of this service in deposition A. Also that in July A.D. 1777 he enlisted for the term of about six weeks in the same service as aforesaid in Capt. Arthurs Company & in Col Job Cushing's Regiment and that said service was rendered at Bennington in the State of New York at Half moon in the State of New York. & that he was at said Half moon when the "Battle of Bennington" took place & that he returned to Bennington immediately after the Battle & was then discharged when said term had expired - for evidence of this service in deposition B.
Also that sometime in the month of March A.D. 1778 he enlisted for the term of three months in the same service as aforesaid. The name of the Captain of the Company to which he belonged he does not recollect nor does he recollect that the whole of said Company was together during said term. He thinks the Captain's name was Harrington. The said Company during the whole of said term was stationed at Cambridge in said Massachusetts & was employed in guarding prisoners that belonged to Gen Burgoyne's Army. & that he was discharged at said Cambridge when said term had expired for evidence of this service in deposition C. Also that in the last of July he enlisted for six weeks in the same service as aforesaid in a Company commanded by Capt. Ruben Sibley & said Company formed a Regiment under the command of Col Whitney at New Bedford & was in said Regiment with other troops under the command of Gen Sullivan during said service. When we retreated off the Island before the British Troops who then took possession of Newport. Thence we went to Providence & there he continued until said term had expired & was then verbally discharged - for evidence in deposition D. That he has no documentary evidence of either the said service. That he was born in said Shrewsbury & there has always been his place of residence.
Thos Harrington
Whereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before me NATH. PAINE Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Thos Harrington

We George Allen a Clergyman residing in the Said Shrewsbury and North Harrington residing in Said Shrewsbury hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Harrington who has subscribed and sworn the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty Six years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Major Nathl. James Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Geo. Allen North Harrington
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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that George Allen who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Said Shrewsbury and that Thomas Harrington who has also signed the same is a resident in the Said Shrewsbury and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nathl. James Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Joseph Wheeler Register of Probate. I Joseph Wheeler , Clerk of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Harrington for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 28th day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Joseph Wheeler Reg of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
L. W. B. I. 5420.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
May 11th, 1898.
Madam:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that a very careful search has been made and from the data given the names of Conrad Keeley and Johannes or Nicholas Herkimer have not been found upon the Revolutionary war pension or bounty land records on file in this Bureau.
Thomas Harrington made an application for pension on September 6th, 1832, at which time he was 76 years of age and residing at Shrewsbury, Mass., and his pension was allowed for seven months and six days' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Morse and Col. Ward. He enlisted at Dorchester, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. Mary T. Clark,
La Porte, Indiana.

May 11 '98
Mrs. M. T. Clark
La Porte, Ind.
Rehran
5430
INVALID.
File No. 5430
Thomas Harrington
Print PW War
Act: June 7 th 1832.
Index:—Vol. M , Page 158
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Jonas Stone of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester in Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 74 years do hereby swear that in the last of November or the first of December 1775 I enlisted into the Massachusetts Militia then in service of the United States & that Thomas Harrington of Shrewsbury entered the same service at the same time with me in the Company commanded by Capt Morse & that said Company joined the Regiment commanded by Col Ward at Dorchester near Boston in Massachusetts - where said Harrington continued with me in service for six weeks & was then verbally discharged.
Also that in July 1777 - said Harrington entered the same service as aforesaid with me for the space of about six weeks in the Company commanded by Capt Rice & in Col Job Cushing's Regiment. & that said service was rendered at Bennington in the State of Vermont at Halfmoon in the State of New York & that we were at said Halfmoon when the Battle of Bennington took place & that I returned immediately to Bennington after the Battle & was then discharged when said term had expired.
Jonas Stone
Worcester 1 st August 29 th 1832
Then personally appeared Jonas Stone and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. & I certify that I am personally acquainted with said Jonas Stone & that he is a credible person.
Asaph Pratt Justice of the Peace

(C) I Benjamin James of Weston, in the County of Middlesex of Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Physician of lawful age, do testify and say, that I am the Town Clerk of the said town of Weston, having been duly chosen and sworn according to Law; and have the care, custody, and keeping of the Records, files & papers belonging to said town, from the time said town was incorporated to the present time, and that the following is a true and correct copy of the Records of said town of Weston, to wit - Vol. 2. Page 166. A.D. 1770. Paid the following persons for guarding the British troops at Cambridge - Paid Tho s Harrington in full £ 33. 0. 0. and further I say not
Benjamin James.
Middlesex ss. August 15. A.D. 1882
Personally appeared Benjamin James & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me Isaac Fiske Jr. of the County and District of Middlesex

I Ebenezer Leland of Shrewsbury in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawful age, certify and say that I was a soldier at Rhode Island in 1778 with Thomas Harrington for the term of six weeks in Col. Whitney's Regiment Capt Harrington's company and further I say not Ebenezer Leland
Worcester Feb. August 22. 1852
Personally appeared Ebenezer Leland & made oath to the truth of the foregoing  herein affidavit by him  subscribed Before me, Thos. Harrington
Notary Public
Sworn to the true
I certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Ebenezer Leland and that he is a credible witness. Thos. Harrington Justice

La Porte Indiana
April 22, 1898.
To The Chief of the Pension Bureau.
Dear Sir:
I wish to ascertain for use in the "Daughters of the Revolution" Society, the military records, in the War of the Revolution. of the following persons.
1. Conrad Keeley, Penn.
2. John Bagley.
3. Thomas Harrington. Lexington, Mass.
4. Johannes or Nicholas Herkimer. N.Y.

Very respectfully yours,
(Mrs.) Mary T. Clark.
Regent Daughters of the revolution
La Porte Ind.
RECEIVED MAR 25 1890 VAN & BALK

I Thomas Harrington. The same as named the application for a Pension to which this paper is annexed on oath do depose and say that term of service mentioned in said application is commenced in July 1777- and the length of which I then said was about six weeks . I now say I am positive that said term of service was fully six weeks . and that I made use of the expression of about six  weeks . because a number of persons who performed the same term of duty with me are highly confident that said term of service was two months. But I was not then, and am not now able to recollect that said term was of more than of six weeks duration. Still I am positive it was so long. and that the said term of service connected with the three other terms mentioned in said application all amount to seven months and one half of service which I am positive of having performed. as in said application specified.
Gloucester Jt. November 30th 1832 - Thos Harrington
Thus personally appeared Thomas Harrington above named and made on the that the foregoing affidavit that I have  that by him subscribed was the truth. and I certify that I am personally acquainted with said Harrington and that