Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,458, Noah Harrington, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Harrington, Noah
L 17458
Carded
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 15362
Noah Harrington de
of Worcester in the State of Mass ts who was a Patri: in the company commanded by Captain Sibley of the _____ command by _____ in the Mass ts line for 18 months, Certificate issued in favor of W m Harrington son & heir of Noah Harrington dec d .
10 June '33 19 July 1872
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 60 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of June '33 and sent J. Folsom Worcester Mass.
  Arrears to the 14th of March '33 -  12 0    Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept " -  3 0     $15 0  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W m Miller Clerk Book E Vol. 2 Page 33

Wm Harrington's Application for the services of Noah Harrington, deceased.
Geo. Solomon, atty.
[Faint, illegible text]
[Faint, illegible text]
Noah Harrington
21,801

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Worcester, ss.
On this fifteenth day of August, A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court before Honble Nathl Paine, Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, now sitting, William Harrington, of Worcester, in said County, a son of heir of the late Noah Harrington, of said Worcester, deceased, who died on the nineteenth day of July last past, at the age of seventy two years; and the said William did make oath to the following Declaration, That he has repeatedly heard his father, the late Noah abovementioned, relate that he served in the army of the Revolution at two distinct periods, namely, a term of six months, commencing in the autumn of the year 1776, and terminating in the next succeeding Spring, and another term of one year or thereabout, commencing in the spring of the year 1777, & terminating at a corresponding date the following year.
That he believes Wm Harrington, of Upton, & Thomas Tracy, of Worcester, whose depositions accompany this declaration, to have been fellow soldiers of the said Noah, and to have served in the same companies with him.
That the said Noah died leaving no wife, but several children who under their hands & seals have appointed one of their number, the said William, their Attorney for claiming receiving the Pension the services of due for their deceased father, according to the provision of the Act of Congress passed June seventh, A.D. 1832, for the relief of revolutionary soldiers & their heirs.
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid.
Wm Harrington Before NATHL Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester

I, Nathaniel Stowell, of Worcester, in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts, hereby certify & on oath declare, that I was well acquainted with the late Noah Harrington, of said Worcester, that I believe him to have been at the time of his decease seventy two years of age, that he was reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resided, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and I concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed. Nathl. Stowell Before me Nathl. Farnes Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & the proof exhibited before them, that the abovementioned Noah Harrington now deceased, was a revolutionary soldier, and served as stated in the declaration of his son, William Harrington, whom this Court believe to be fully authorized to receive the pension due for the services of his father, as above stated, in the war of the Revolution.
And the Court further certifies that Deacon Nathl. Stowell, who signed the preceding Certificate, is a resident in the town of Worcester, that he is a credible person, that his statement is fully entitled to credit.
Nathl. Farnes Judge of Probate For the County of Worcester
I, Joseph Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of William Harrington in behalf of the Heirs of Noah Harrington deceased for a Pension & that Christopher C. Baldwin is a justice of the Peace in said County & that he signed the same. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate aforesaid this 11th day of August A.D. 1832.
Joseph Wheeler Register of Probate Court for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

I, Thomas Tracy, of Worcester, in the County of Wor- cester & Commonwealth aforesaid, being of lawful age, do before say, that I was well ac- quainted with the late Noah Harrington, of said Worcester, deceased, and that in the spring of the year one thousand seven hundred seventy seven, I enlisted with him for a year's service in the army of the Revolution; that we enlisted at Wor- cester in the company commanded by Capt Joseph Sibley of Rutland, in said County, & marched to- gether to Providence, R.I. and from thence down the Narragansett Shore, where we were stationed during the term of our enlistment. That early in the following spring, in the year 1778, we were dismissed, & returned together to said Wor- cester; and that we were each paid for a year's service. And further your deponent saith not,
✓ Thomas Tracy
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. August 14. 1832
Then personally appeared the above named Thomas Tracy and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him sub- scribed.
Cram Christopher Columbus Baldwin. Jus. Pacis.
I further certify that the statement made by the foregoing Thomas Tracy is entitled to full credit. Christopher Columbus Baldwin. Jus. Pacis.

I, William Harrington, of Upton, in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being of lawful age, do depose & say, that I was well acquainted with the late Noah Harrington, of Worcester in said County, deceased, & served with him a term of six months in the army of the Revolution. That we enlisted together at said Worcester, under Daniel Beard, early in November, A.D. 1776; that the company was commanded by Capt Todd, Regiment of Colo. Thomas Craft of Boston; that we proceeded to Boston, from thence to Dorchester Point, where we were discharged early in May, in the year 1777, after having finished our term of enlistment. And further your deponent saith not. W m Harrington
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester, ss. August 14. 1832.
Then personally appeared the above named William Harrington and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. Before me Christopher Columbus Baldwin, Jus. Pacis.
I hereby further certify that the foregoing statement made by the said William Harrington is entitled to full credit.
Christopher Columbus Baldwin. Jus. Pacis.

I, Nathaniel Stowell, of Worcester, County Commonwealth aforesaid, hereby certify & declare, that I am well acquainted with William Harrington, of Upton, and Thomas Tracy, of said Worcester, who have deposed & testified in relation to the services of the late Noah Harrington, in the army of the Revolution, and believe them to be credible persons, and that their statements in relation to this matter are entitled to full credit.
Subscribed the day & year aforesaid. } Nathaniel Stowell

21801
William Harrington representative of Noah Harrington
Alma de puerco 15 mo — $10.
Certificate to be issued to the son & heirs -
Geo. L. Olson

BRIEF in the case of 61 of Worcester
William Harrington son and heir to the late Noah Harrington in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? He states that his Father Noah was 72 years old when he died
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.     Fall of Lexington Spring 1776 In 1776 - - and The next Sunday - 6 This service is proved by William Harrington   Spring 1777 about 1 - This service is proved by Thomas Tracy  
5. In what battles was he engaged? none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? _____
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Two Living witnesses
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

17458 INVALID.
File No. 17,458
Work Harrington
Pr. Rev. 7011
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 165
[Arrangement of 1870.]

21801
William Harrington representative of Noah Harrington

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Wm Harrington for self and other heirs of Noah Harrington deceased which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yy
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yy
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? They are mentioned
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? witnipes state
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yy
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yy
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yy
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yy
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? yy

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 ? Certified by a citizen
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's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yy
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yy
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 ? yy
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct ? yy
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily ? And, if not, which of them is not so answered ? _____
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 each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the definite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†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 authenticates 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 ends 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.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

ms 1521
Payments to be made 15362 at Boston by Presd: U.S. Br: Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
Massachusetts
Recorded by Geo: C. Stiles Clerk, in Book D Vol. 2 page 58

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, William Harrington, son of Noah Harrington, dec d of the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive the amount to which his father was said Noah Harrington was entitled to receive Twenty Sixty dollars and at the cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th his death of March, and 4th of September, in every year. commencing on the 31 st of March 1831 at Sixty dollars per annum
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 5 3 rd day of Novbr: dollars per annum one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
Seabab Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. S. Edwards

Power of Attorney.
Witnesseth that the undersigned has hereunto set his hand and seal in witness whereof the said seal is hereunto affixed the day and year first above written

know all men by these Presents, that we, Luke Harrington, Thomas J. Harrington, & Charles A. Harrington, of Millbury, County of Worcester, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Jedoe Sibley, Henry Tower, of said Millbury, in right of our wives, sisters of the abovenamed Luke, Thomas, Charles, in consideration of the attentions of our brother, William Harrington, of Worcester, to our deceased father, Noah Harrington, late of said Worcester, do hereby assign & set over to him, the said William, his heirs & assigns, all our interest in our late father's Claim to a Pension, under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, for the relief of Revolutionary Soldiers, and we do hereby constitute the said William our Attorney, in our name but to his own use, to take all proper measures

for the complete acquisition & enjoyment of said Pension, to which we believe our Father to have been justly entitled.
Witness our hands seals this tenth day of January, A.D. 1833.
In presence of us Asa Waters Benjamin Flagg,
Luke Harrington Thomas J. Harrington Zadock Sibley Henry Towne Charles A. Harrington
Worster ss. Milbury, Jan. 10, 1833. Personally appeared the abovenamed Luke Harrington, Thomas J. Harrington, Charles A. Harrington, Zadock Sibley, Henry Towne, & acknowledged the foregoing instrument, sealed & subscribed by them, to be their free act & deed.
Asa Waters Just. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester ss. Probate Office Jan'y 11 th 1833—
I certify that the Persons named in this Power are the heirs at Law of Noah Harrington late of Worcester in the County of Worcester deceased—
NATH l FARMER Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Worcester ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts—
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that Asa Water Esquire before whom the foregoing Instrument was acknowledged, is a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Worcester. duly com- missioned and sworn. and that I believe the signature purporting to be his signature is genuine—
I further certify that. Having been for many years acquainted with the said Noah Harrington and several members of his Family have no doubt of the correctness of the foregoing Statement—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this twelfth day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three
Theophilus Wheeler Reg d of said Court