Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13363, John Harrington, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Harrington, John Bernilepa
W 13363
CONTENTS

Rhode Island 2352.
Pernilepa Harrington widow of John Harrington, decd.
who died on the 20 th November, 1837, of Providence co. in the State of R. Island. who was a Sgt t in the comp y commanded by Captain Sheldon of the reg t commanded by Col. Cornel in the R. Island line for 23 months Sergeant.
R.S.
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 115 Dollars,  Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st 21 st day of March Nov r , 1837, Day } after his 21 st year.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of October, 1838 and sent to Jonah Titus, Esq. South Scituate, R. Island.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept. 1838 = $90.21 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Nov. '39. 57:50
$147.71
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not July 4, 1836, Section the
Joint Dec r July 7, 1838
Recorded by J. S. S. Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 Page 90.
Rh. Island 21,039
John Harrington of Providence in the State of Rh. Island who was a Sergeant in the Comp y commanded by Captain Sheldon of the Reg t commanded by Col. Cornel in the R. Island line for 22 months
Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 115 Dollars  Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Aug. 1832 and sent to M c Lean Providence
Arrears to the 4 th of Mch 2 30 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Nov. '39 57 50 $287 50
{ Revolutionary Claim, Not June 7, 1832. } Recorded by G. O. Clerk, Book C Vol. 2 Page 112.

John Harrington
95.
17028
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Post Office Department

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Rhode-Island District, sc. August Term 1882
County of Providence
On this 17 th day of September A. D. 1882 personally appeared in open Court, being a special District Court of the United States within and for said District, now in session— John Harrington a resident of Porter in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island aged 80 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 7, 1832, viz.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He was born May 2 d 1752 in Scituate, which is recorded in the Family Bible lived there when he entered the service Since the war all the time in the same place now called  Porter  Rhode Island
and this applicant further states that in April 1775 he enlisted & served two months under Cap Stephen Sheldon & Col Cornell's regiment of Rhode Island Militia in getting off stock from Block Island & in August following went on to Rhode Island to secure some horses & from there passed over to Connecticut & continued on that Island until the 28 th of December being about four months —
and this applicant further states that in the course of the year 1776 he served four months at Warwick in the above named company at different times — but cannot particularise the months
and this applicant further states that in the course of the year 1777 he was drafted & served four months at Warwick in Cap Simeon Harrington's company Col Kimball's regiment of R.I. Militia at different times but cannot particularise the months
and this applicant further states that in September 1777 he was drafted & served one & a half months at Warwick & Tiverton & was in Spencer's expedition in Cap Simeon Harrington's company Col Barton's regiment of R.I. Militia —
and this applicant further states that in the Spring of 1778 he served one month as a substitute for his father & one month for himself in Cap Stephen Kimball's company Col Cornell's regiment of R.I. Militia at Warwick —
and this applicant further states that in the summer of 1778 he served as a substitute for his father one month at Warwick in Cap Joseph Kimball's company Col Cornell's regiment of R.I. Militia —
and this applicant further states that in August 1778 he was drafted & served one month in Sullivan's expedition in Cap Simeon Harrington's company Col Cornell's regiment of R.I. Militia —

1778 he served as a substitute for his father one month at Warwick in Capt Joseph Kimballs company 1st Col Cornells regiment of R.I. Militia — and this applicant further states that in August 1778 he was drafted & served one month in Sullivans expedition in Capt Simeon Harringtons company 1st Col Cornells regiment of R.I. Militia —
he served one month as a substitute for his father at Warwick under Lieutenant George Dorrance 1st Col Cornells regiment of R.I. Militia — and this applicant further states that in the winter of 1779 he was drafted & served one month at Warwick in Capt Simeon Harringtons company 1st Col Cornells regiment — and this applicant further states that in March 1780 he was drafted & served one & a half month at Warwick in Capt Harringtons company 1st Col Cornells regiment and this applicant further states that in the fall of 1781 he was drafted & served one month at Liverton in Capt Harringtons company 1st Col Stephen Kimballs regiment of R.I. Militia & also one month at Bristol in the same company 1st Col West regiment of R.I. Militia — in all which services he was a sergeant & served his time out & was honorably discharged but never had a mitter discharge —
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 aforesaid.
attest Blackwell John Harrington
We, a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [blank] residing in [blank]
I say that I have known John Harrington of Wester nearly 60 years & know that he was a soldier in War & served under Capt Stephen Shekdon in getting of stock from Block Island & on Rhode Island & Connecticut in all six months in the year 1775 I also that he served at Warwick four months in 1776 in the same company. also at Warwick in 1777 in Capt Simeon Harringtons company, but how long I do not know also that he was in Sullivans expedition —

Attest Blaw all John Harrington
We, Blaw all a Clergyman, residing in the and residing in hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
I say that I have known John Harrington of Foster nearly 60 years & know that he was a soldier in War & served under Cap Stephen Sheldon in getting of stock from Block Island & on Rhode Island & Connecticut in all six months in the year 1775 — I also that he served at Warwick four months in 1776 in the same company. also at Warwick in 1777 in Cap Simon Harringtons company, but how long I do not know — also that he was in Spencers expedition — also that he served at Warwick under Cap Stephen Kimball in 1778. also that he was in Sullivan's expedition — also that he served at Warwick under Lieut Geo Dorrance in the fall of 1778, also that he served at Warwick in March 1780 under Cap Simon Harrington — also at Liverton in the fall of 1781 in the fall of 1781 in Cap Simon Harringtons Company & also at Bristol in same company — & I further testify that the said John is a man of truth & veracity This statement is entitled to credit —
Sept 18 Sworn to in open Court Mark James James Blaw all
I James Howard of Foster aged 73 years on oath do testify I say that I have known John Harringtons of Foster more than 60 years & know that he served as a soldier in the revolutionary war. under Cap Stephen Sheldon in getting stock off of Block Island & on Rhode Island & Connecticut in all six months in the year 1775 — also at Warwick in 1776 in Cap Simon Harringtons Company — also that he was in Spencers expedition —

I further testify that the said John is a man of truth & veracity This statement is entitled to credit —
Sept 18 Shown to in open Court Mark his James Hobbs
B Lowell MK
I James Howard of Foster, aged 73 years on oath do testify say that I have known John Harrington of Foster more than 60 years & know that he served as a soldier in the revolutionary war, under Cap Stephen Sheldon in getting stock off of Block Island & on Rhode Island & Connecticut in all six months in the year 1775 — also at Warwick in 1775 in Cap Simeon Harrington Company — also that he was in Spencers expedition — also that he was in Sullivan's expedition — also that he was at Warwick under Lieut Geo Dorrance in the fall of 1780, also at Warwick under Cap Simeon Harrington in March 1781 — also at Tiverton in the fall of 1781 in Cap Simeon Harrington Company & also at Bristol in the same company —
I further testify that the said John is a man of truth & veracity This statement is entitled to credit —
Sept 18 1832 Shown to in open Court Mark his James Howard
B Lowell MK
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that James Howard & James Hobbs who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the town of Foster, and that applicant are  who have testified for the said  who also signed the same is a resident in the town of Foster as they state and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, BENJAMIN COWELL, Clerk of said District Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Harrington for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 7th day of November 1832
Benja Lowell MK

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Jermeepa Harrington widow of John
R. I. D.
act. 4 July 1836.
Joint resolu: 7 July 38.
adm d 23 mo sen! 115 $
deduct. died 20 th Nov. 37 - pen: com- mence on 21 Nov. 37.
Jonah Titus J. S. S. T. u. a. t. u. R. I. D.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of A resolution for the Benefit of the widows of certain revolu- tionary officers and Soldiers -
State of Rhode Island County of Providence } ss.
On this 14 th day of August A. D. 1838 personally appeared before me Eli Aspinworth one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid Permelia Harrington, a resi- dent of Foster in said County and State, widow of John Harrington late of said Foster deceased, aged 84, years who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the benefit of A resolution for the benefit of the widows of certain revolutionary officers and soldiers, passed by Congress July 7. 1838 that she is the widow of said John Harrington, that said John was a prisoner of the United States by virtue of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, as by the documents in the office of the Sec- retary of war, of the United States at Washington will fully appear, and received yearly, as such prisoner from the United States the sum of one hundred and fifteen Dollars; She further declares that she was married to said John Harrington on the 3 rd day of March 1776 at North Kingston by

Elder Philip Jenkins, that he has learned the aforesaid John Harrington died on the 20 th day of November 1837 that she has not been married since his death, and continues his widow, and that said pension has been with- held from her since his death - I also say that the certificate of our marriage in my son Pyles hands is genuine - and the only evi- dence I have of that fact
Pernilepa X Harrington mark
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } ss August 14. 1838
then Pernilepa Harrington signed the foregoing Declaration, subscribed the same in my presence, and made solemn oath that the facts therein by her stated are all just and true; I also certify that she is a credible person and that her declaration is entitled to full credit
Eli Aspinwall J. C. C. Pleas County of Providence
I also certify that by reason of the great the great age, and bodily infirmity of the said Pernilepa she is unable to go abroad to attend court for the purpose of making this declara- tion -
Eli Aspinwall J. C. C. Pleas

State of Rhode Island &c Providence Je. I, John W. Smith Clerk, of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County of Providence in said State, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Eli Aylesworth, Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits were sworn, is a Justice of our said Court of Common Pleas: that by law he is authorised to administer oaths and take depositions: and that his signature thereto written are genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of our said Court, at Providence, this eighteenth day of August A 1838.
John W. Smith Clerk
(Signature)

P 76.
opponent

I Peleg Harrington of Foster in the County of Providence aged 54 years do say upon oath, that the certificate, attached to this affidavit of the marriage of John Harrington and Pernilepa Slocum has been in my possession five years last past, and that I saw it as much as fourteen years ago in the possession of said John Harrington who is my father - that said John Harrington died on the 20 th day of November 1837 and that since that period the said Pernilepa has continued unmarried she is my own mother -
Peleg Harrington
State of Rhode Island } County of Providence } } To August 14. 1838
Then Peleg Harrington, signed and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit I also certify that he is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit Before me - Eli Aspinworth J. C. C. Plead

I Hereby Certify that John Herington Son of Nathaniel of Scituate, and Yarnilopa Slocum Daughter of Samuel of James town Were Lawfully Joyned together in marriage By me Philip Jenkins Elder March 3 rd Day 1776

17028
John Harrington Rhode Island
Sept 23 Months
5.41606
Apr 30 1833
P. 362
Benj Correll Clerk County Providence Rhode Island

County
BRIEF in the case of John Harrington of Providence
in the State of Rhode Island (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? 80 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.     Enlisted In 1775 2 Sur Genl Spencer   of 2 about 1776 4 after horse Capt Sheldon Col Cornell.   drafted 1777 4 drift Capt Sheldon Col Cornell   Sub 1778 2 15 Capt Harrington Col Kimball   draft 1778 1 same Col Barton   Capt Kimball Col Cornell   Capt Harrington Col Cornell  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Scituate Rhode Island  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 2 living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Papers not regularly attached 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
2 states that he went to R.I. to secure horses and was out about 4 mo
J. M. Clapp Examining Clerk.
Sub 1778. Served 1 mo. Col Cornell } he states in all draft 1779 — 1 — " Capt Harrington } his service he was a " 1780 — 1 — 15 days — same } Sargent " 1781 — 1 — " Capt Harrington Col Kimball " — — — Col Bliss 

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 13363
Permilia Harrington
Widow of
John Harrington
Sergt Rev War
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. A , Page 309
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. S. Edward Com te of Piumons
Washington City D.C. 3

South Scituate August 19, 1838
J. L. Edwards, Com r of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
Enclosed
is the claim of Pernilepa Harrington for a continuation of her late husband's Pension - you will oblige by forwarding her certificate to me yours with Respect
Jonah Titus

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Providence May 24 1833
Sir
I have the honor herewith to return to the Pension office the applications of John Harrington & Ephraim Williams with the explanations & the certificates of a clergyman being all the "Brief objections" made to the admission of their claims. May I ask to have them acted upon soon, as they have been pending a great while —
I am respectfully your obedt Servt
Benja Lowell
J. L. Edwards Esq

John Harrington R.I. act 7 June 115 th Pan m when last fid? Sept 28. 1538. G. H.
Died 20 th Nov 1837 p to that period
OH

We John Hammond of and residing in Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, & Abraham Walker of and residing in the same Town of Foster, hereby certify that We are well acquainted with John Harrington of and residing in the said Town of Foster, who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration, that we believe him to be now Eighty 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,
John Hammond Pastor Abraham Walker
Providence. In Foster May 13 th A.D. 1833,
Personally appeared before me the abovenamed John Hammond & Abraham Walker and made Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit - And I further certify that the said John Hammond is a Clergyman residing in said Foster, and that he and the said Abraham Walker are both entitled to full credit as witnesses -
Daniel Howard Justice of the Peace

State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations.
Providence sc.
Dexter Randall I, EDWARD JACKSON , Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Providence, in said State, do hereby certify that Daniel Howard — is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Foster in said county and State:—that he is by the laws of said State, authorised to administer oaths and take depositions: and that the signature to the annexed document, purporting to be his, is in the proper hand writing of said Howard
In witness whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court, at Providence, this Twenty Third day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- Three
Dexter Randall Clerk

And now on this 23 d day of May 1833 John Harrington who subscribed & made oaths to the original declaration Sept 17 1832 in Court commeth and maketh a supplemental declaration in explanation thereof - viz. Said John declares that in June 1775 he enlisted and served as he stated and between said June & the last of December following he served six months, at least & at the places he stated in his said declaration - He was a Sergeant in this company - And the said John further says that his next military service was in the year 1776 in the same company, he served four months, & from his best recollection he served from September the 1 st to the end of the year 1776, he was a Sergeant in this and all the following services - He further says his 3 d service was in the year 1777, he was drafted & served four months in Capt Simon Harrington's Company as he has stated & between January of that year & August following he served four months at least, - he further says that his 4 th service was in September of 1777 when he was drafted & served one & a half months as he has stated - and he further says that his 5 th service in the Spring of 1778 when he served as substitute for his father one month as he has stated - He further says his 6 th service was in August

1778 during Sullivan's Expedition against the British as he has stated one month - his 7 th service was immediately after Sullivan's Expedition one month as a Substitute for his father for however and he further say his 8 th service was in the winter of 1779 when he was drafted & served one month as he has stated - and he further says his 9 th service was in March 1780 when he was drafted & served one & half months as he has stated - and he further says that his 10 th service was in the Fall of 1781 when he was drafted & served one month as stated & he further says that immediately afterwards he served another month at Bristol In all the preceding services he was Sergeant as before stated. and he served 24 months in all for which he claims a pension, and in addition to the testimony of James Cole & James Howard who have testified in his behalf he now produces the Certificate of the Revd John Hammond & Abraham Walker Esq John Harrington
In Providence May 23 d 1833
Sworn to before me by the above John Harrington
Benja Cowell Clerk Common Pleas Dist Court R I Dist