Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23202, Simeon Harrington, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Barrington, Simeon Bamah
W 23202
CONTENTS

12. B57A Vermont
Dead. See letters to P. A. Rev. Oct. 26. 1835 J. H. H. Hubbard
Simeon Harrington
of Stockbridge in the state of Vermont who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Vt. Wasp line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of July 1819 and sent to Dudley Chase Esq. Randolph Orange Co Vermont
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 76.38 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept r 1819 48.. 9 mo: 17/31 $124.38
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Publication sent Boston 23 rd 1821 to Simeon Harrington

2
Burlington Vermont 701 Hoannah Harrington widow of Simeon Harrington dec.
Map who died on the 8th September 1834 of Addison Co in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col Jackson in the Mass Co line for 14 months & 17 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 48 Dollars 56 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. until to 8 Sept 1834 at same rate less deducted
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of April 1837 and sent to her Nade Middlebury Vt.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $291.86 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept 37 24.28
$315.64
{ Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836 Section the 5th }
Entered by N.H. Addison Clerk Vol. 1. Page 38 let

122
Simeon Harrington
L for McElnay
12.957
Sept 1879

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this first day of August 1820, being the second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) Simeon Harrington aged seventy years, resident in Stockbridge in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: in 1778. in the month of June I enlisted for the period of nine months. Col. M c Jacksons Regiment, Capt. Cluvelands Company Massachusetts line, which time I served out and received an honorable discharge
that he made his original declaration on the nineteenth day of May 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 295 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. Real Estate purchased since receiving my pension Certificate 100. acres $350.00 with an expectation of paying from the avails of my pension, and mortgaged for security for 7. Annual payments 350.00.    1 Cow 16.00.  2. Year oldas bought with my pension money  28.00      378.00    1. 2 9 th Bla Heifers 10.  2 calves 5.00  15.60    Sundry articles of old Iron 174.  Sundry articles from Ware 2.20.  4.84    1 water of tin Ware 2.50  Earthen Ware 75.  3.76    1 a pot. of 3 cups & Saucers 92.  Tin Ware 57.  3.67    4 old kitchen chains 75.  Earthen & Glass Ware 125.  2.00    1 old Br Bucket 17.  2 Wheels. 2 Pails 75.  29.    1 old Br Bucket 17.  Soap Skimmer 12.  29.36    1 aee to Doct r Danforth. 3.00  Dant. & Agents. 3.00.  35.50    John Gambell 2.00.  butter 50.  2.50      38.00    I am myself a farmer by profession infirm and unable to do any labor my family consists of myself & wife only who is aged 65 years. who is sick & has been for some time under the care of the doctor
Sworn to and declared on the first
day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest,
Benj a Swan
Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Benj a Swan Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } the County of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court:—And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Eighteen dollars. 51 3/4
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this Twentieth day of August 1820.
Benj a Swan
Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

Simeon Harrington, Deed,
of Stockbridge Windsor Co,
Vermont.
Simeon Harrington put
Col: Sacksons Rent Mass ts line
1778 - 9 months
May 19 th 1818
on Rolls Adm re

State of Vermont Orange County ss
On the 29 day of May. A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of the Supreme Court of the State of Vermont personally appeared Simeon Harrington aged 67 years resident in Stockbridge, Windsor County State of Vermont who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary War; That the S d Simeon Harrington on the 19 th of April A.D. 1775 being a resident in Shirley, Middlesex Co. Mass. enlisted into the U.S. Army for 8 months & joined Captain Robert Longfellow's company of Col. Asa Whitecomb's Regt. Mass. Line; That he served his time out & was dismissed at Prospect-hill Charle- stown; That he was a volunteer for 6 weeks & assisted in driving the British from Boston; That in July A.D. 1776 he enlisted for 5 months into the U.S. Army, does not recollect his Captain's name, Col. John Reed's Regt.; That he was discharged at Tienderoga by Col. Reed on parade; — That about the 1 st of June A.D. 1778 he for nine months into the United States Army; That he arrived at the place of Webster Mass. about the 10 th of June & marched to West Point where he arrived the 18 th of June; That from the time he arrived at West Point till the 5 th of August he worked on the fortifications; That from that period he was in the company of Capt. Cleveland (who was absent by reason of his wounds), commanded by Ensign Benjamin, the Lieutenant having been killed at the Battle of Bemis' heights; That S d company was in Col. Michael Jackson's Regt. Mass. Line; That he served out his S d term of nine months faithfully, & was discharged by Captain William Brown the 20 th of March A.D. 1779 at "Soldiers Fortune"; That S d Capt. Brown commanded the Regt. at the time of his S d discharge, he being the oldest Captain in the Regt. in the absence of Col. Jackson; That he has lost his discharge; That he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; & that he has no other evidence of his S d services.
Sworn to & declared before me the 19 th day of May, A.D. 1818.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court
I Dudley Chase Chief Judge of the Sup. Ct. of the State of Vermont do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the S d Simeon Harrington did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental Establishment & I now certify the proceedings & testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Act of Congress.
Dudley Chase Chief Judge Sup. Court

I hereby certify that Simeon Harrington within named is, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in view of the acceptance of his Country for support. Dudley Chase Chf Judge Sup. Court Vermont
15. Aug. 7 th 1782.

1076 Case of Hannah Flannigan Application for pension
adm d 14 mo. 17 ds / pri
old case
deduct fr m 6 8. Sep. 1835 date of his death
Hm W. Slade H.R.

State of Vermont      on this 20 th day of December 1836, personally Addison District ss appeared before the Probate Court for the said District of Addison, Hannah Harrington, now residing in Ripley in said District of Addison, aged eighty one years, the 20 th day of January 1836, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4, 1836: That she is the widow of Simon Harrington, a private in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary war; that we were married, at Shirley, Massachusetts on the 8 th day of August 1776, by the Rev. Phineas Whitney, the minister of that place; that the said Simon Harrington had before that time in the service, for one period of eight months & an other for five months, as I then understood; - in June 1777 he enlisted for nine months, and served during that period, at several places on the Hudson River, - the officers, under whom he served I do not recollect: - About thirtyfive years ago we removed to Blackbridge in the County of Mendon, Vermont: that my said husband was placed on the pension list, roll of the Vermont agency, under the act of the 18 th March 1818; that the said Simon Harrington, my said husband, died at Walpole in the State of New Hampshire on the 8 th day of September 1834, and his pension certificate was returned, to the Department after his decease; and that I have ever since the period of my said husband's death, remained a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Submitted and sworn to on the day and year above written, before the Court appointed
Hannah Harrington
Final Judge

State of Vermont, On this 20 th day of December 1836, before District of Addison ss 3 the said Probate Court personally appeared Alvin Fletcher residing in Ripton in said District aged 46 years who being duly sworn deposes and says, that I have been acquainted with Hannah Harrington, who has made the preceding declaration about twenty years; I then resided in Walpole, New Hampshire, and she in Stockbridge Windsor County, Vermont; my wife having a relative, and her childhood, having lived in the family of the said Hannah, was the occasion of my becoming acquainted with her at my being more intimately acquainted with her since that time: - She then lived with her husband Simon Harrington, in January 1834 about 17 years ago then Hannah and her husband both came to live with me, at Walpole; - while they resided at my house, on the 8 th day of September 1834, the said Simon Harrington died; and his widow the said Hannah has resided with me ever since; and I know that she has been a widow and unmarried ever since: - I removed from Walpole, to Ripton Vermont, on the first day of October last, and brought the said Hannah Harrington removed to Ripton with me. Sworn to & Submitted the day & year above written before the Court aforesaid
Alvin Fletcher
Sam d . Swift, Judge.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Simon Harrington was a revolutionary soldier and served as above stated; that the said Hannah Harrington is the widow of the said Simon Harrington, who has declared, that they were married, before the expiration of the last period of his service, and that she still remains his widow & unmarried.
Sam d . Swift, Judge.

District of Addison ss. I, Samuel Swift, Judge of the Probate Court for the said District of Addison do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Harrington for a pension. — And I further certify that the seal of said Court has recently been lost, and that said Court at the present time has no seal. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 7 th day of January 1837. —
Sam l . Swift, Judge
I certify that Samuel Swift is Judge of Probate for the District of Addison in the State of Vermont, and that the above signature of his name is in his own proper hand writing.
William Slade

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23202
Hannah Harrington Wid. of Simeon Harrington Rev. Rev. war.
Act: July 4 th 1836.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 317
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Letter to Hon. W. Slade 3 Feb. 1837

46.67 1-6.78 22 48.56 6 291.36

Simeon Harrington Vt admr act 1818 when last up?? G.M.C.
Died 8 Sep 1834 before that period. JH
April 4. 37.

Case of Stanley & Co. Blackham Holdings Affidavit.

I Abraham Holden of Stockbridge Windsor County and State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn do depose testify and say that some time in the year A.D. 1775 Simon Harrington and Hannah Holden in company with my Brother Simon Holden, started to go to the Rev Schindas Whit- ney of Shirley Mass. for the purpose of being Married as they told me, and on their return from the Rev Mr Whitney my Brother told Simon told me that they were legally Married and from the close of the Revolutionary War I have lived for the principal part of the time in the same Town and generally in the same neighborhood with the S r Simon and Hannah till within a few years past, and no person ever did to my knowledge ever question the legality of their Marriage, and that for the space of about fifty years they lived together as Husband and Wife and I do know that neither the S r Simon nor the S r Hannah were ever afterwards married to any person whatever. And I do know that my Brother Simon is dead and has been dead for quite a a number of years, and I have been informed that the Rev Mr Whitney is dead and has been for a number of years, which were all who attended the wedding that I have any knowl- edge of. And further I say not
Abraham Holden
To whom it may concern this may certify that Abraham Holden sustains a good character for truth and veracity
Attest Sam l Belcher Jus Peace State of Vermont At Stockbridge Oct r 18 th 1835 Windsor County ss then Abraham Holden of Stock- bridge Windsor County personally appearing, and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth Before Sam l Belcher Jus Peace

State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Windsor County } Court. Do hereby certify that Samuel Belcher is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified, and that his Signatures within written are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have affixed the Seal of said County Court this nineteenth day of October Eighteen hundred & thirty six
Benj Swan Clerk

Case of Hannah Harrington Affidavit of Joan Clarke of Shurton, Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Middlesex County ss.
Shirley Town Clerk's Office January 2 d 1837.
I Thomas Whitney do hereby declare, that I am Clerk of the Town of Shirley, in the County of Middlesex Com- -monwealth of Massachusetts, and that I have the custody of the Records of said Town, and that the Records of Marriages of said Town from 1762 to 1780 are very imperfect and parts of the original Records are supposed to have been lost -
I do also declare that I have examined the Records of said Town of Shirley, now in existence, but do not find any Records of the marriage of Simeon Harrington to Hannah Holden, but find the following Record of their intention of marriage -
"Marriage is intended between Mr Simeon Harrington and Miss Hannah Holden, both of Shirley - June the 29. A.D. 1776 - Obadiah Sawtell Town Clerk"
Thomas Whitney Town Clerk

Middlesex ss. On this second day of January  January in the year 1837 personally appeared before me Thomas Whitney subscriber to the within certificate & known to me to be Clerk of said Town of Shirley and a competent witness and made solemn oath to the truth of the same -
James P. Whitney Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. I Elias Thurney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, lying a Court of record in said County of Middlesex, do certify that James P. Whitney Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County of Middle- sex, and that I believe that his name subscribed to the above certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court the twenty first day of January 1837.
E. Thurney Clerk

January 25. 1837.
Sir
Pray cause the enclosed of Hannah Harrington to be examined as soon as practicable, and make report to me.
I presume that, under the circumstances the seal of the Judge of Probate will be dispensed with. He informs me that it lay on his table disconnected from the Press & was probably picked up by some of the boys supposing it to be a cut. He had not been able to procure a new one when these papers were made out.
Respectfully
J. W. Slade
J. L. Edwards Esq

ap 24 at 7p
FREE
James L Edwards Esq Comm ee of Pensions Washington.
Nantucket

Middlebury, Vt. March 30. 1837
Sir
Yours of the 22 nd is rec d . - I presume that Hannah Harrington will not be able to state any more definitely than she has, the names of the officers under whom her husband served in the second term of 5 months in '76, and, therefore, in her behalf, request a certificate for 14 months & 17 days service, as suggested in your letter of the 3 rd of February last.
I was under no mistake, as your late letter supposes, with regard to our conversation, relative to this case. I merely stated, after an examination of the papers, that the name of the Col. in that term of service was given, and suggested whether that would not enable you to examine the rolls. I supposed, that and still suppose, that if the name of a

Regiment in which a man served, was given, that it could be ascertained, at once, whether there was such a name in the Regiment; and presumed that if there was but one such name in the Regiment, it would be presumed to be the name of the applicant. Now I to understand you as deciding that, if Mr Harringtons name should be found for the 8 months in question on the Rolls of the Regt. in which he stated that he served during that time, the term would not be allowed, because he had failed to state which company of the Regt. he served in?
Respectfully
Your obedient servant
William Slade
J. L. Edmonds Esq

P.S. Perhaps I am mistaken in supposing that the rolls are preserved by Regiments . If I am, then I am mistaken in supposing that the name of the Col. being given is sufficient to enable you make a satisfactory examination of the rolls J.W.S.
W. H. ...
W

J. L. Edwards Esq Cambridge Pensylvania

Oct 19, 1835
Sir -
I send you the enclosed Power of Attorney of the widow of Lincon Harrington, which has been returned from the Agency at Burlington for the reasons mentioned on the back of the Power - The Pensioner had applied repeatedly to the Agency during his life for his Pension, but owing to some defect in the Papers was not able to obtain it - I am well acquainted with the case, & see no objection to an order from the Department for the payment of it -
If you will be good enough to make the proper order, you will much oblige
Yours Respectfully
M. Hubbard

Mar 23
Hamak Harris.
ton -
Am 22 Mar 37
James L Edward Drey Sumner of Pennington Washington D.C.

Middlebury, Vt. March 15. 1837.
Sir
You reported to me during the late session the case of Hannah Harrington, applicant for a pension under the act of 4 th July 1836. and stated that you would allow her a pension for some 12 or 15 months, but that, in regard to another term of a few months mentioned in her husband's declaration, the name of no officer was given so as to enable you to examine the records. On looking into the papers I found that the name of Mr Harringtons Colonel for that term was given, and I returned your letter to you at your office, with a memorandum in pencil, and requested you to reexamine the case and again report to me.
I beg that you will examine the case immediately & report to me at this place Very respectfully
J. L. Edwards Esq
William Slade