Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13332, Levi Harrington, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Harrington, Levi
S. 13332
CONTENTS
Carded

3649.
Massachusetts
Levi Harrington
of Middlesex in the State of Mass who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col Reed in the Mass line for 10 M-y 2 D s Private 3 " 2 " Musician
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 21 Dollars 87 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued on the 28 th day of Dec 1832 and sent to Fiske Roxbury bridge Mass
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 $ 71.80 Pens ant. allowance ending 21 Mar 33 23.93
$95.73
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J F M c Blain Clerk Book D Vol. 2 nd Page 76

Luci Haneyla 1807-
O o 5412.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex ss.
On this seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate — now sitting at Concord in and for said County, Levi Harrington a resident of Lexington said County, aged 71 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 A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at said Lexington
on the ninth day of November A. D. 1760, and that there is a record of his birth the Records of Lexington : that he was in the United States service from the sixteenth day of December A. D. 1776, to the last day of Febry A. D. 1777 (2m 14d) as a private — in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at said Lexington
when he entered the service; that he entered the service on sd 18th Decr and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Gen Heath in Col Dike's Regiment and Capt Caleb Brooks company
: that he marched from Lexington to Boston, from  to  thru Roxbury : that he served at said Boston with none of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at said Lexington and left the service on about said last day of February .
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the 29th day of Sept r A. D. 1777, to the seventh day of November A. D. 1777 (39d) as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at said Lexington
when he entered the service; that he volunteered on sd 29th Sept r and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Gen Gates in Col Reed's Regiment and Capt Samuel Farrar's company
: that he marched from Lexington to Buttenkill, from  to  from  to  through Northampton in Massachusetts and Bennington in Vermont : that he served at said Buttenkill with Col Morton's Reg't of Militia but none of the regular troops ; and Gen Gates and Lieutenants John Wenship & Thomas Lock regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge. and left the service on or about said seventh of November .
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the second day of April A. D. 1770, to the fourth day of July A. D. 1770 (29d) as a musician in the Massachusetts Militia — : that he was residing at said Lexington
when he entered the service; that he volunteered on or about sd 2nd of April and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Col Jonathan Reed in Capt Daniel Harrington
: that he marched from Lexington to Cambridge, from  to  from  to
: that he served at said Cambridge with none other than the above  militia or of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
and at the end of his service received no written discharge. and left the service on said 4th of July .

Also that he was in said service from the twenty seventh day of July A D 1780 to the thirty first day of October of the same year (3 mo - 4 d) as a private in the said Militia that he volunteered on or about the 27 th of July and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Col Leprarian How in Capt Abraham Andrews Company, that he marched from said Lexington to Rhode Island thro Roxbury, Taunton and Swanton crossing Howland's Ferry; that he served with a Brigade of militia of which Col Jacobs was the Colonel commanding but with none of the regular troops, and Col Green commanding a Regiment of colored troops, a regular officer was known to him; that he was in a battle, and at the end of his service received no written discharge & left the service on said 31 st day of October. Also that he was five days in the service as set forth in the certificate marked A of the Secretary of Massachusetts. The general circumstances of his service upon as he recollects the same were as follows to wit, Col Reed's Regiment guarded the prisoners taken with Burgoyne from Stillwater to Boston. After this during the service of this applicant under Capt Harrington (who was his father) he served in guarding 10 prisoners at Cambridge. At Rhode Island provisions were so scarce that the regiment obtained only one pound of fish and one pound of Indian meal for a week. Levi Harrington
He hereby 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 first aforesaid. Levi Harrington
We Nathan Harrington more aforesaid , residing in the town of Lexington and Phillip Russel Esquire residing at said Lexington hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Levi Harrington who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid. Nathan Harrington Philip Russel
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Nathan Harrington, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a of man, resident in the town of Lexington; and that Phillip Russel Esq who has also signed the same is a resident in Lexington and is a credible person; and that the statement is entitled to credit. J. P. Pery West
Isaac Dike, Register of the Court of Probate of said do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Levi Harrington for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid. Isaac Dike
Levi Harrington Andrews 3 mo 4 d Total

No 5412.
Levi Harrington
Point 10 Mr 72 days.
Musca 3 M 2
13 4
also
$47.87.
J. Fiske Esq Cambridge Ms

BRIEF in the case of Levi Harrington of the County of Middlesex in the State of Mass. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1776 Dec. 16 — 2 14 Volunt. Col. Dike, Capt. Brooks   "77 Sept. 29 th — 1 9 2 d — Col. Reed, Capt. Farrar   "78 Apr. 2 nd — 3 2 4 th — Same Col. Capt. Harrington   "80 July 27 th — 3 4 4 th — Col. Snow, Capt. Andrews  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Lexington  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Documents  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Levin Belt Examining Clerk.

Rev War
13332 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 13332
Levi Harrington Pris. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index: —Vol. 1 , Page 435
[Arrangement of 1870.]

N o 5412
Levi Harrington
J. Fiske Esq r
Elmhurst Mr

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Levi Harrington further proof or explanation,
which require
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Co. given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes.

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility?
Has the official character and signature of the magistrate been certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? yes.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days. I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Levi Harrington

A
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, August 13.. 1832.
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 Levi Harrington is borne on a roll of Capt Caleb Brooks Company Col. Dike's Regt. and he is therein stated to have served from Dec 16 th 1776 to February last day inclusive. Also on a roll of Capt John Bridge's Company Col Brooks Regt. and he is therein stated to have served at Roxbury five days from March 4 th 1776
Edward D Bangs. Secy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug t 10 1832.
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 Levi Harrington is borne on a roll of Capt Samuel Farrar's Company Col Reed's Regiment and he is therein stated to have served as a private from September 29 th 1777 to November 7 th of the same year. Also on a roll of Capt Daniel Harrington's Company and he is therein stated to have served three months as a musician viz: and four days from April 2 nd 1778. Also on a roll of Capt Abraham Andrews Company in which he is stated to have served three months and four days from July 27 th 1780
Edward D. Dangs Secy