Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16596, William Harrington, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Harrington, William Comfort
N. 16596
CONTENTS

14.918 2233 New York
William Harrington
of Luzerne in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 years
Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of Sept 1819 and sent to A. Emmons. Sandy Hill, N. York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $129.33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1820 48. 16 mo 5/30 $177.33
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Comfort Harrington widow of William Harrington who died on the 14 th May 1820. of Chautauqua in the State of N York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col. Teyber in the Mass Tts line for 2 years Mass
Entered on the Roll of Albany the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Aug 1838, and signed by E. Teyber Frederick, N York.
as to the 14th of Sept 38 - 600.00 all. allowance ending
$ 600.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by Book A
R Burdew
- Vol. 2
Clerk
Page 115

On the year 17
2nd year of the revolution
The ORDER of all the BOOKS of the NEW TESTAMENT, with their proper NAMES, and NUMBER of CHAPTERS.
  MATTHEW hath Chap- 28 II. Thessalonians hath Chap- 3   Mark 16 I. Timothy 6   Luke 24 II. Timothy 4   The Acts 28 Titus 3   The Epistle to the Romans 16 Philemon 1   I. Corinthians 16 To the Hebrews 13   II. Corinthians 13 The Epistle of James 5   Galatians 6 I. Peter 5   Ephesians 6 II. Peter 3   Philippians 4 I. John 5   Colossians 4 II. John 1   I. Thessalonians 5 III. John 1   Jude 1   Revelation 22 
David H. ... the 19th day of the 19th century
month January

THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST,
Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK: AND WITH THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
Diligently Compared and Revised, By His MAJESTY's Special Command.
APPOINTED TO BE READ IN CHURCHES.
Harrington, Wm., Cont. Mass
O X F O R D: W16596
PRINTED AT THE CLARENDON PRESS, By W. Jackson and A. Hamilton, Printers to the University; And sold at the Bible Warehouse, Paternoster Row, London. MDCCCLXXII.
CUM PRIVILEGIO.

Book the year 1875. I sent this Book to you and the St. Louis memorial among the far off and far out there be light and the light are good Sun the light that is now are give into the world the light from the dark are called the light Day and the darkness 33 h called night
in sort Harrington

18 day August 1986 Comfort Harrington born the month of April 35 years old this year 1986
Harrington, Wm. Cont - Mass W16596

I John Mallory one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas in & for the county of Warren & State of New York do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said William Harrington within mentioned did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress -
Lucasburg, county & state aforesaid
April 30th 1818 -
John Mallory Judge as aforesaid
State of New York Clerks office Warren County
Rejected - the applicant named not appearing on the rolls. William Harrington Moss Hill - 10 John Street Albany 175 - Warren
I certify that by letters Patent and Qualification Roll now in this office John Mallory whose signature appears on the within affidavit and the above certificate was a Judge of the court of common Pleas on the thirtieth day of April 1818 And I further certify that I am acquainted with the said John Mallory and believe the signature therein to be his In Testimony whereof I have caused the seal of our court of common Pleas to be here unto affixed this 13th day May 1818
Myron Brack Clerk

State of New York
Warren County } on the 30 th day of April
1818 Before me John Mallory one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County & State aforesaid personally appeared William Har- rington aged seventy four years & nine months residing in the town of Luzerne, County & State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath makes the following declarations, in order to obtain the pension made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war". That he the said William Harrington enlisted in Douglass in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Graves in 10 th Regt of the Massachusetts line in 1775 during the war. That he continued in the service of the United States until the end of the war when he was discharged from service at its next point in the state of New York. That he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill & White Plains. and that he is in reduced circumstances & circumstances in need of the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other income now in his power of his said services - sworn to & declared before me the day & year first above written
John Mallory one of his of the Judges of Warren Common Pleas } William Harrington marks

State of NEW YORK County of Chautauqua } ss: p. 1
On this twenty Second day of February A D 1888 personally appeared before Benjamin Walworth one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas of the said county of Chautauqua Comfort Harrington a resident of the town of Hanover Hanover in the said county of Chautauqua and State of NEW YORK, aged eighty seven years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the pecuniary benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4 th 1836; That she is the widow of William Harrington who was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution. That the said William Harrington served in Col. Reed's Regiment and in Capt. Segraves Company. That the said William Harrington first entered the service at Roxbury, the first year of the war - That she cannot recollect the precise day, but it was in the latter part of the spring or first part of the Summer of the first year of the Revolutionary war that he the said William entered the service of the United States - That while the said William was at Roxbury her brother Anthony Combs came home and told this declarant that the said William was sick and that she sent him a quantity of provisions - That she cannot tell how long he remained at Roxbury, but she recollects that he came home once on a furlough - That she thinks her husband, the said William went from Roxbury to White Plains - She does not know whether he continued to serve under the same officers, but she thinks he served under a Capt. White or Lieut. White - That during the latter part of his service he was in Col. Tupper's Regiment. She saw Col. Tupper at one time near the close of the war - He rode up to the door of the house where she resided and told her while sitting on his horse that peace was proclaimed and that her husband would be at home that fall - Col. Tupper told her that her husband the said William requested him to call and see her & let her know about her husband. That she resided at Hosi or Adamstown as it was sometimes called - That she cannot tell all the different terms of service performed by her husband but according to her

best recollection he was in the service more or less every year during the whole of the Revolutionary war - That her said husband was at Saratoga under General Schuyler and was in the service at the taking of Burgoyne - That she cannot recollect very particularly about his service as it has been a long time & her memory is not as good as formerly -
She further declares that she was married to the said William Harrington on Thanksgiving day which was on Thursday in the fall of the year 1766 but she cannot recollect the month or the day of the month - That she was married to the said William Harrington on the day aforesaid at the house of Israel Brown in the town of Gloucester in Rhode Island - That they were married by a Magistrate by the name of John Whipple That her brother Joseph Curns & other of her brothers & sisters were present at her marriage but that the persons who attended her wedding are all dead except the said Joseph Curns and she has lately been told that he is dead - That she had three children by her said husband before the commencement of the Revolutionary war and at the close of the war she had five children - That she and her husband commenced keeping house soon after their marriage in the town of Gloucester where they remained about two years when they moved to Douglas in Massachusetts where they remained about two years when they removed again to Gloucester & soon after they removed to East Haddam where they remained several years, she cannot tell how long & from there they moved to Stephentown & after staying there a little over a year they moved to Little Haddam & from there they moved to Easttown & from there to Stillwater and from there they moved to Luzerne in Warren County in the state of New York where they resided about twenty years - That in the fall of the year eighteen hundred and nineteen the said William her said husband received a pension certificate from the War Department dated the 29th day of September A D 1819 which said certificate is annexed to this declaration - That the said William Harrington died

at Luzerne of said on the fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty having drawn pay on his pension certificate but once after he received the same - That the said certificate has remained in the possession of this declarant ever since the death of her said husband - That she has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the } day & year above written, before } Comfort H Harrington me } (Mark) Judge Chouteau Com Miss
State of New York
County of Chautauqua ss: Andrew Irish & Jane Irish of the town of Hanover in said county and Hannah Thomas of the town of Eden in Erie county being severally sworn deposed and say that the said Jane and Hannah are the daugh- ters of the said Comfort Harrington & William Harrington and the said Andrew Irish is the husband of the said Jane - That they were each and every of them well and particularly acquainted with the said William Har- rington mentioned in the foregoing declaration during his lifetime, their said Father and the said Comfort Har- rington their said Mother - That they never have heard it doubted by any one but that the said Father and Mother were lawfully married - That they have always lived together as man and wife and have raised a family of ten children - That the said William Harrington died at Luzerne on the 14 th day of May A D 1820 as stated in the foregoing declaration and that he is the same person named in the pension certificate hereto annexed dated Sept. 29 1819 - And these deponents further say that their said Mother the said Comfort Harrington has remained the widow of the said William ever since his death and is now a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed the 22 nd } Andrew Irish day of February A D 1838 before } Hannah Thomas me - } Jane Irish Judge Chouteau Com Miss

State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss: I Benjamin Walworth one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions of said County do certify that on this twenty Second day of February A D 1838 the above named Comfort Comfort Harrington personally appeared before me at her residence in the County aforesaid and in my presence subscribed the forgoing Declaration by making her mark being unable to write her name. And made solemn oath that the statements contained in said Declaration are just and true in all their parts. I further certify that the said Comfort Harrington, is unable to ride from her residence to the place where the Courts are held in the said County of Chautauqua without greatly endangering her health and life. That she is well known to me, and is a credible per- son, and that her statements are entitled to full credit - And I further certify that on the same day and year aforsaid and at the place last aforesaid, personally appear- ed before me the above named Andrew Lish, Jane Lish and Hannah Thomas and in my presence subscribed the forgoing deposition and made solemn oath that the statements therein contained were just and true and true in all their parts. I further certify that the said Depositors are well known to me and credible persons and that their statements are entitled to full credit - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year last above written -
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Rev. C.P. Mason N.Y.
State of New York } Chautauqua County } ss: I George W. Tew Clerk of the County of said do certify that Benjamin Walworth who has subscribed the first to the forgoing Declaration of Comfort Harrington & the forgoing Deposition of Andrew Lish, Jane Lish and Hannah Thomas and whose name appears to the forgoing Certificate was at the date of the same one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County and that his signature in each of above places is genuine - Witness my hand and seal This 21 st day of February A D 1838
G. W. Tew Clerk

State of NEW York
Chautauqua County ss:
Andrew Lister being duly sworn says that he became acquainted with William Harrington and Comfort Harrington in the month of January A.D. 1805. That he soon after married a daughter of the said William & Comfort, and that he has been well acquainted with the said Comfort Harrington ever since and that he continued to be well acquainted with William Harrington, the husband of the said Comfort Harrington from January A.D. 1805 until his death & this deponent further says that the said William Harrington was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease. And this deponent further says that in the year 1805 while at the house of the said William Harrington, the said William and Comfort were speaking to this deponent about their eldest child Luana Harrington who had been absent among the Indians for many years & something was said about her age and the said William Harrington handed this deponent the Bible belonging in his family & containing a record of the births of the children of the said Comfort and William and requested this deponent to examine the same to ascertain the age of the said Luana Harrington and from such examination it appeared that the said Luana was born on the the sixth day of the month January 1768. And this deponent further says that the Bible leaves here annexed are the identical Bible leaves which the said William handed to this deponent for examination in the year A.D. 1805 and that the same record of births that now appear upon said Bible leaves were on them in 1805. That the writing was more distinct at that time than at present. This deponent recites distinctly the time specified in the above record as the birth day of the said Luana Harrington & although somewhat obliterated now, it then read as follows - "Luana Harrington born Frid. " "the fifth day of the 1768 " "Month January "
And this deponent further says that he often saw the Bible containing the leaves here annexed in the family of the said

William Harrington and Comfort Harrington after the year 1805 and that for the last fifteen years the said bible with the leaves hereunto annexed has remained in the House of this deponent, and that the said Comfort Harrington has lived with this deponent's family for the last fifteen years since the death of her said husband. And this deponent further says that he has often heard the said Comfort William Harrington relate the circumstances of his marriage with the said Comfort Harrington & that he always related the same as set forth in the declaration of the said William Comfort Harrington in February last. And this deponent further says that the said Comfort Harrington is now quite unable & too feeble to be examined any further respecting this matter. I believe her to be Subscribed & sworn to. 7th May 1838 Inverness
B. Walworth Esq. Chautauqua Com. N.Y.
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Andrew Elish and believe him to be a credible person and his statement is entitled to credit.
Dated May 7 1838
B. Walworth Esq. Chautauqua Com N.Y.
Chautauqua County Clerks Office. p 5
I George M. Tew. Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Benjamin Walworth Esq. was on the day of the date of the above certificate, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, duly appointed and qualified, & that the signature above "B Walworth" purporting to be his is genuine. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official seal this ninth day of May One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight.
G. M. Tew Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
N.Y. 16096
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Harrington 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 1 yr + 8 mos. Edward Seagrave White Francis Joseph Read Mass.   May 1781 - Tupper      
Battles engaged in, White Plains capture of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Dracut, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr 30. 1818 H. S. C. A.
Residence at date of application, Luzerne Warren Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 74 years 9 mos.
Remarks:
He died May 14, 1820 at Luzerne He married in the fall of 1766 at Gloucester R.I. Comfort Combs She was at Seneca on an app. ex. Feb 2, 1838 while a res. of Hancock  Chemung Co. N.Y. aged 87 years. There were ten children. Susa the eldest was b. Jan'y 6 1768. Jane wife of Andrew Irish and Hannah Thomas are the only ones whose names are known .
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mr. H
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in New York at The Branch Bank of the U States
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818,
William Harrington late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the thirtieth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty ninth day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J B Calhoun
Secretary of War.

State of New York § County of Warren §
§ Joshua Combs of Warrenburgh in the said County of Warren being duly sworn doth depose and say, that he well knows William Herrington of Luzerne in the said County of Warren — That the said William Herrington in the month of May 1781 was a private soldier in Capt. Francis's Company, which was attached to the 10 th Massachusetts Regiment comman- -ded by Col. Tupper, in the revolutionary War — That in the month of November or December, (the De- ponent cannot now distinctly recollect which) in the year 1782. The 10 th Massachusetts Regiment was reduced to the 6 th Mass t Regiment — and the said William Herr- ington and this Deponent, were then transferred into the 6 th Mass t Regiment aforesaid — In which service this Deponent well knew the said William Herrington until the month of June 1783. when this Deponent was again transferred into the 2 nd Mass t Regiment — and this Deponent further saith not —
Joshua Combs
Subscribed & sworn this 26 th day of July 1819 —
Before me — Little Baldwin Just.
Justice of the peace of the County of Warren
State of New York § County of Warren §
§ I hereby certify that the above Deponent Joshua Combs is personally well known to me, and that he is reputed to be a man of truth and veracity —
Little Baldwin Just. Justice of the peace

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE, } WARREN COUNTY, ss. }
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent , and Qualification Roll , now in this office, Seth C Baldwin Junior  before whom  whose signature appears on the annexed Affidavit was taken was on the date thereof, a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized, by the laws of said state, to perform the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Seth C Baldwin Junior and verily believe the signature of the said Seth C Baldwin Junior as subscribed to the said Affidavit to be the proper hand writing of the said Seth C Baldwin Junior
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said court, this Thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
Myron Beach CLERK.

State of New York County of Warren
James Tuttle of Bolton in the said county of Warren being duly sworn doth depose & say That the deponent well knows William Herrington now of Luzerne in the said county of Warren, that the said William Herrington, lived in the town of Montague in the State of Massachusetts, about the year 1776. or 1777. and this deponent cannot exactly recollect which, when this deponent well knew the said Herrington. That this deponent also well knows, that the said Herrington enlisted as a common soldier, in one of the above mentioned years, in the United Service, and was absent from his family, about one year, during which this deponent verily believes, the said Herrington was in the public service that said Herrington enlisted for one year - that his officers names or the regiment he served in, this deponent does not recollect. That he this deponent heard and verily believes that said Herrington enlisted again, shortly after his return from the first year service as aforesaid. - And further saith not
Subscribed & sworn this 16 th day of August 1819 - Before me
James Tuttle
Little B. Baldwin Jr. Justice of the said county -
Warren county ss - I certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent James Tuttle and that he is a man of truth and veracity.
Little Baldwin Jr. Justice
Aug. 16 th 1819

Warren County ss Alfred Pitcher of the town of Lumbary being duly sworn says that he is acquainted with William Harrington the person mentioned in the within & annexed affidavits, and that he is in indigent circumstances and requires the assistance of his country for support.
Sworn to this 30 th day of August Alfred Pitcher 1819
Before me H. W. B. P. one of the judges of the Court Common Pleas of the County of Warren
I Henry B. Pitcher one of the judges of the court of common pleas in & for the county of Warren do certify that from my acquaintance with William Harrington the person mentioned in the foregoing & annexed affidavits, and from the affidavit of affidavit of Alfred Pitcher that the said Harrington is in indigent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Waldorell 30 th August 1819
H. W. B. P.

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
CLERK'S OFFICE, } WARREN COUNTY, ss. }
I, MYRON BEACH, Clerk of the county of Warren, and of the court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, That by Letters Patent , and Qualification Roll , now in this office, Walsy Rogers before whom sworn whose signature appears on the annexed affidavit certificate was on the date thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Warren, and duly authorized, by the laws of said state, to perform the duties therein mentioned; and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Walsy Rogers and verily believe the signature of the said  affidavit to be the said certificate to be the proper hand writing of the said Walsy Rogers
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of our said court, this thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
MYRON BEACH
CLERK.

Nr 1
Silver Creek, N.Y. Nov. 16, 1914.
To the Honorable Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
What information can your Department furnish me relative to the, Revolutionary Soldier, Josiah Russell of Litchfield, Conn. military record:- Family history:- Personal mention:-
What information can your Department furnish of the Rev. Soldier Comfort Hurlington, whose name is on the Pension list, June 1, 1840, as a pensioner, 86 yrs. old, residing

with Andrew Irish, son of Hanover, Chautauqua Co. N.Y. The Post Office may have been Living or La Grange, or Silver Creek, the latter not probable. military Service:- Family History:- Personal mention:-
What information can your Department furnish relative to the Revolutionary Soldier Samuel Cranston 1 st military Service 2 nd Family History 3 rd Personal mention

He died in Sheridan, Chautauqua Co. N.Y. and was buried in Sheridan Cemetery.
What information can your Department furnish relative to the Revolutionary soldier Nathan Shomfren more data military service Family History Personal mention
Yours respectfully Miss Mabel Orr. Silver Creek, New York.

1914 Nov. 23 Hist. Soc. Mabel Orr. V. 1. p. 1.
Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 16596
Comfort Harrington Widow of William Harrington Per Rev War
Act July 4 th 86
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Comfort Harrington
widow of Wm
N.Y.
Vol 16. p 22. Smo. pri. 75- final settlement
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2 years pri
80 $
no deduction
for R.P. Mason E. Tucker Esq. Wm Fredonia N.Y.

The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Town Clerks Office Gloucester January 25. 1838.
I Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk of said town of Gloucester in the County of Providence duly appointed & legally qualified, do hereby certify that I have examined the record of marriages &c. for said Town in this Office, and do not find William Harrington's marriage to Comfort Combs therein recorded.
I further certify from my own knowledge, that I believe a great many marriages have been solemnized in said Town, of which no record has been made.
Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations County of Providence ss. Gloucester January 25 th 1838 Then personally appeared before me Jesse S. Doulittle a Public Notary in & for said County, duly authorized, commissioned, & sworn to administer oaths and take depositions the aforesaid Clovis H. Bowen Town Clerk of said town of Gloucester, and made solemn oath, that the statements contained in the foregoing certificate by him signed, are just & true in all their parts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year last above written Jesse S. Doulittle Public Notary

I Jonah Brown of Douglas in the County of Wor- cester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of law- ful age being firstly engaged according to law do testi- fy and say that I am eighty three years of age, that I was a soldier of the Revolution and am now a pen- sioner under the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832 I was well acquainted with William Harrington and his wife Comfort Harrington. Mrs. Harringtons name was Comfort Combs before she married said William during my acquaintance with said William & his wife they lived in said Douglas, within two miles of my residence, kept house & had one or more children. In the year 1775 I served in the army of the revolution, in Col. Joseph Reeds Regiment. Rox- bridge, said William was with me in said service eight months, said William & Comfort kept house at this time as aforesaid, having been married before my acquaintance with them. Edward Segraves was Captain of the company that said William & myself served in. On the 17 th day of June 1775 Col. Reeds Regiment was ordered from Roxbury to Cam- bridge on Prospect Hill, on the night of said 17 th of June we encamped at Cambridge College at about 12, o'clock at night, next morning at an early hour we resumed our march & arrived at an early Prospect Hill about sunrise, and remain- ed at said place until nearly night on the 18 th of June aforesaid & then returned to Roxbury, we then stationed & remained at Roxbury aforesaid du- ring our 8 months service, excepting our march to Prospect Hill aforesaid. Our enlistment was for 8 months. The said William Harrington afterwards enlisted into the same regiment for one year; after this service was ended he returned to his family in said Douglas. Said William and his family fifty or sixty years ago moved from this quarter into the country I think to New York

State, I cannot recollect at what time precisely they moved away, for it was many years ago. I further say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Combs a brother of the said Combs who is not now living - having died within a few years past.
This Jonah X Brown mark
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations County of Providence, Burrillville January 23. 1838 I hereby certify that on the day & year above written, before me Jesse S. Doulton, a Public Notary in & for said County of Providence, duly commissioned & sworn, & by law authorized to administer oaths & take depositions, personally appeared the above named Jonah Brown who in my presence subscribed by making his mark the foregoing deposition (being unable from extreme old age and the consequent infirmities thereof to write his name) and made solemn oath that the statements contained in said deposition are true in all their facts. I further certify that said deponent who is known to me by reputation to be a credible person & that his statements are entitled to credit. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year first above written. Jesse S. Doulton, Public Notary.

I Simon Harrington of Burrillville in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island, of lawful age being firstly engaged according to law, do certify & say that I am seventy eight years old. I was well acquainted with William Harrington and Comfort Harrington his wife, the said William was a distant relative to me. I was well acquainted with the said William & Comfort, both before & after their marriage, the said Comfort's name before her marriage with said Harrington was Comfort Combs. The said William I think belonged in Smithfield in said County of Providence, He used to live in said Smithfield, in that part of Gloucester in said County of Providence now called Burrillville, and in Douglas Massachusetts adjoining said Burrillville; the said Comfort belonged in said Douglas. said Comfort & William lived near neighbours to me both before & after their marriage. The said William worked for my father both before & after his marriage - when my father lived in said Douglas and in that part of Gloucester which is now Burrillville. during the time said William worked for my father it was said that he had got married; - that he was married at the house of one Israel Brown, by Esq. Whipple both said Israel Brown and Esq. Whipple lived in said Gloucester as it was then called, in the northerly part thereof which is now Burrillville adjoining said Douglas. I know the said William and Comfort living together as as husband & wife with a family of children before they moved west into another part of the

Country. I further say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Coombs a brother of the said Comfort who is not now living having died with a few years past according to the best of my recollection the said William & Comfort were married a little before the commencement or in the early part of the revolutionary war
Simson his X Heavington mark
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations County of Providence ss. Burrillville January 23. 1838 I hereby certify that on the day & year above written before me Jesse S. Touillet a Public Notary in & for said County of Providence duly authorized commissioned & sworn to administer oaths and take depositions personally appeared the above named Simson Heavington who in my presence subscribed the foregoing deposition by making his mark, (being from extreme old age & the consequent infirmities thereof unable to write his name) and made solemn oath that the statements therein contained are just & true in all their parts. I further certify that said deponent who is known to me by reputation is a credible person and that his statements are entitled to credit In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year last above written Jesse S. Touillet Public Notary

I Joseph Eddy of Burrillville in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island, of lawful age, being firstly engaged according to law, do testify & say that I am eighty two years old, I was a soldier of the revolution and am now a pensioner of the United States, under the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. I further say that I was well acquainted with William Harrington, who formerly resided in Douglas in the County of Worcester Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Comfort Harrington wife of the said William. Mrs. Harringtons name before her marriage with said William was Comfort Coombs. The said William & Comfort lived near neighbours to me both before & after their marriage, I resided in the north part of the town of Gloucester in said County of Providence in that part of said Gloucester which is now Burrillville, within a short distance of Douglas line; the said Comfort lived in Douglas and the said William in said Gloucester as it was then called, about the time or a little before their marriage. After their marriage I lived with & worked for brother in law John H. Gowlund my uncle in said Gloucester, and the said William & Comfort lived together as husband & wife within fifty rods of the residence of brother in law my uncle aforesaid in said Gloucester. I also knew them living together as husband & wife in said Douglas within a short distance of my residence. I understood at the time, that they were married by John Whipple Esq a Justice of the Peace in & for said town of Gloucester, at the house of one Israel Brown, in said Gloucester, the said Israel Browns mother was a Harrington and I think a relative of the said William Harrington. The said William & Comfort were married previous to the revolution. The said William & Comfort moved from this section of the country some fifty

or sixty years ago. I further say that I was well acquainted with Joseph Coufort, a brother of the said Coufort, who is not now living, having died within a few years past - he resided at the time of his death in said Douglas. within a mile of my present residence. I further say that I am well acquainted with Jonah Brown of Douglas and Simeon Harrington of Burrillville who both reside in my neighbourhood, that they are both persons of undoubted veracity, and that their statements are entitled to full credit. I was not present at the marriage of the said William & Coufort, nor do I know of any one now living that was present at said marriage - They lived together in this vicinity for some time & I have lived in the same neighbourhood most of my days, and have never heard it doubted, that they were duly married -
Leffitt his Eddy mark
State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations County of Providence ss. Burrillville January 23. 1838. I hereby certify that on the day & year last above written before me Jesse S. Taunton a Public Notary in & for said County of Providence duly authorised & commissioned & sworn to ad- minister oaths and take depositions personally appeared the aforementioned Leffitt Eddy who in my presence subscribed the foregoing depa- sition by making his mark (being unable to write his name) and made solemn oath that the statements therein contained are just & true in all their parts. I further certify that the said deponent who is well known to me is a credible person & that his statements are entitled to full credit -

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal the day & year last aforesaid Jesse S. Sautellot Public Notary
State of Rhode Island &c
Providence ss I Dyer Randall Clerk of the court of Common Pleas within & for said County being a court of Record. do hereby certify that Jesse S. Sautellot, Esquire before whom the foregoing Documents were sworn is Public Notary within & for said County; That by Law he is duly authorized and impowered to administer oaths and take depositions. and that his several signatures before written are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said court at Providence. This twenty seventh day of January AD 1838 Dyer Randall Clerk

✓ Let. to Hon. R. R. Martin, March 9, 1838.
To same 23. April 1838.

Apr 10
Compt Harrington add. proof
Mr Luce
In att
J. A. Edwards Esq Purdue Office

House of Representatives April 20th 1854
Sir
Enclosed are additional papers in relation to the marriage of Mrs Comfort Harrington an applicant for a pension. Also enclose Mr Inch's letter which I will thank you to return with your answer to me
Respectfully &c
J. L. Edwards Esq R. P. Mann

J. L. Edwards
Comm of Pensions
Washington

Hall of Representatives March 6 - 58
Sir. I enclose the enclosed papers in behalf of Mrs Comfort Hampton from the C. Luten Esq. of Fredonia N. Y. Be so good as to examine the list and know the result as early as your convenience will permit
Very Respectfully &c R. P. Marvin J. L. Edwards Esq Comm. of Pensions

Ramsey
2283
In ab NY
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Hee
Care of Public Washington City
DC

Tadoussac July 27, 1838 Chautauqua County N.Y.
Sir
Sometimes in Febry last I sent to the Hon R.P. Morris, M.C. at Washington an application from Comfort B Harrington of Harcourt in the County of Chautauqua for a pension under the act of July 4. 1836. I at the same time sent along same dispositions of aged soldiers in Rhode Island. This proof did not appear perfectly satisfactory & the application was returned for further proof respecting the family Record. I sent a Copy of the Record & the papers were again returned requiring the original record & accordingly, same time in March or for part of April I sent the papers direct to your department & have not since heard any thing from them. I sent the original family Record besides other proof sufficiently strong to convince any one of her right to a pension under that law. The old lady is not just alive by reason of the infirmities of old age & although she does not feel disposed to beg, yet if she has any rights she can see no good reason why they are withheld. I have known of two or 3 instances of pensions being granted when the proof was not as strong as this case, so that I cannot believe the department are waiting for any further proof. When I sent the last proofs I thought best to send direct to you rather than through Mr. Morris as I then supposed Congress would adjourn before he could get an answer from you.
Have the good ness to let me know whether the department ever rec'd the last papers sent if so what is the result - Yours obed servt
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr. etc.
C. Tuckerman

320 My May 18 add p's Comfort Herring- ton - Oct 1836,
J. V. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions City of Washington D.C.

Fredonia Chautauqua County New York May 10, 1838 3
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dear Sir,
Enclosed I send you additional proofs respecting the claim of Comfort Harrington for a pension. I should have got the affidavit of the Widow Harrington, but she is too feeble to be enquired of or to understand what she might swear to, as you will see by the enclosed affidavit of Andrew Irish. You have her Declaration to all the Material facts. You will perceive that the Bible leaf containing the record of the birth of Sarah Harrington purports to have been printed in 1783 but you will also perceive that the record itself states the birth of that Daughter to be in 1764. The inference would be that it means 66 or 67 Mr Irish swears it was 68 when he first saw it 30 years ago & the last figure looks more like 8 partly obliterated by time than any other figure. It is not strange that the date of the birth of the first child should appear to be previous to the printing of the book as it is not uncommon for parents to neglect to register the births of their children for years after they are born. These bible leaves carry upon the face of them the proofs of their antiquity & also the proof that the writing thereon was not made for any other purpose than a family Record. Moreover Mr Irish swears positively, to the fact that he has known it as the family record of William & Comfort Harrington for 30 years so that all taken together there can be no doubt of the fact of its being the true family record. Besides this proof it seems to me that the facts sworn to by the witnesses whose dispositions were submitted to you with the Declaration could not by any possibility exist if they had not been legally Married. There is not one case in twenty among those who have obtained pensions where the proof has been more conclusive than this when they have come within my knowledge. I fear the old Lady will not live to get an answer from this. Direct to me at the place where this letter is dated. Respectfully C. Tucker

Oct 24, 20
William of Herrington Miss
Hon. J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War Washington City
FREE
Sentry Hill 4-Sept

Sandy-Hill. Sept. 2 nd 1819-
Sir - Inclosed are the requisite papers I trust, to entitle William Harrington to be placed on the pension roll.
If consistent, do allow the old gentleman to draw his back pay previous to March, as he is in extreme want.
Please make further communication to me at this place
Yours
A. Emons