Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37070, Abiel Harrington, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Harrington, Abiel
NUMBER
S. 37070
CONTENTS

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Abel Harrington Belgrade Maine
11. 4. 21
Maine
Abel Harrington
of Belgrade in the state of Dist: of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 th of June 1819 and sent to Robert E. Vose Esq r Augusta, District of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar: 1819. 10 169 / 31 mo: $ 84. 76 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th S p 1819; $ 48. 00 Continue $ 132. 76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Kennebec County

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Abiel Harrington Belgrade. Kennebec Co p t Col. Nixon's Map. Reg May 1780. to Feb. 1781. 9 mo
April 16. 1818
Judge's certificate as to claimants cir- cumstances wanted
Proof of service Admitted.
Add. Proof
D. Asa Hemenway } and Gen. Scall }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Abiel Harrington , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Belgrade , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the seventeenth day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty fifth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston C. Just C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss:
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Asa Hemenway, aged fifty six years, physician, upon oath testify and declare that in September 1779 the within named Abiel Harrington came to work with my father for one year, and I know that in May or June following in 1780 the said Harrington enlisted into the continental service as a private soldier, for the term of nine months and went accordingly - When his term was out in the Spring of 1781 he returned from the service again to my father's with an honorable discharge, for nine months service dated at West Point, which he showed to me. The above facts I know of my own knowledge, and I am further confirmed in my recollection respecting dates from my father's books now in my possession. I think the discharge purported that he served in Col. Nixon's regiment.
Asa Hemenway
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Kennebec ss. On the twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1819 Asa Hemenway above named, to me well known, and being a respectable, credible and disinterested witness, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me, Nathan Weston Junr.
C. J. C.C. Pias —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Abiel Harrington, aged fifty eight years, a citizen of the United States, born in Boston, in the state of Massachusetts, now resident in Belgrade in the the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in May 1780, I enlisted as a private soldier into the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of nine months, in Capt Howard's company and Col Nixon's regiment of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out and took my honorable discharge, at West Point, the last of February 1781. My discharge was burnt in and with my house a number of years since. Not knowing where any of my officers, or the soldiers who served with me, now reside, or whether they are living or not, this all the evidence, in my power at this time to furnish. From my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine.
Abiel his X Harrington mark
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
On the seventeenth day of April A.D. 1810 Abiel Harrington above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition or declaration by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Hon. C. Just. C. Court C Plus E Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Robert C. Vose of Augusta in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Abiel Harrington above named. From his reduced circumstances, he needed the assistance of his country for support; and I have no doubt he served as he has above stated.
Robert C. Vose
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec ss.
On the twenty fifth day of May A.D. 1810 Robert C. Vose Esq above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition, by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston Hon. C. Just.
C.C.C. Plus E E. Circuit.

I hereby certify, that Abiel Herrinton, some time in June 1780, joined the revolutionary army as a nine months soldier, in Capt. Howard's company, Col. Nixon's regiment of the Massachusetts line, in which line I was then & during that war, an officer, at Fishkill in New York State - that he served the summer of that year with the army in New Jersey, & returned to winter quarters at Westpoint, in December, at which place he was discharged in February or March 1781.
Thos S. Wall, late a Captain in the Massat. line, & now Mjor. of the Militia of Massat.
Augusta, March 20. 1819.
Kennebec J. March 20. 1819.
Sworn & subscribed in presence of,
Robert C. Vose, Justice of the Peace
Robert C. Vose Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec and Gen S. Wall above named is known to me to be a credible and disinterested witness.
Nathan Weston Esq
Gen: Thos S. Wall, was a Captain in Col Sprout's Reg in the Mass. line & served to the close of the war

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Abiel Harrington
11.421
24th June 1819.
Sep 1819
P. L. Nore, Augusta, Maine. —

(Copy)
State of Maine.
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KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty third day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junior Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Abiel Harrington aged fifty years, resident in Belgrade in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Howard and Regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Nine Months
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the fifteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 11421 . And I, the said Abiel Harrington do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Witness A. Nichols
Abiel his Harrington mark
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
I have no estate or income whatever, besides the poor clothing upon my back. My occupation is that of a labourer. I have lost the use of my right hand, am wholly unable to labor, before the receipt of my pension, myself and family were assisted by the town of Belgrade; My family consists of myself and my wife Rachel who is infirm and able to labor very little.
Witness A. Nichols
Abiel his Harrington mark
Subscribed sworn to and declared both oath and schedule on the twenty third day of May 1820
Before me Nathan Weston Jun. C.J.C.C.P.
A true Copy
Attest John Davis Clerk

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Ken- nebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court ; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is nothing  dollars and  cents , and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  dollars and  cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

37070 Recy INVALID.
File No. 37070
Abel Harrington Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]