Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4638, Benjamin Herrington, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Herrington, Benjamin or Harrington
R. 4638
CONTENTS

State of New York / 88 Herkimer County
On this tenth day of August 1848
Personally appeared before the undersigned a judge of Herkimer County Court at being a Court of Record Benjamin Herrington a resident of Winfield in the County of Herkimer and State of New York aged seventy eight 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 that he enlisted into the army of the United States as a private in the year 1782 with his father Daniel Herrington under Captain Grange on December. Regiment Colonel Ensign Mathews under Col. McCluskie for one year and served until late in the winter or early in the spring of 1783 that he was stationed at Fort Ticonderoga New London and State of Connecticut. That he went into the service of the United States in the spring of 1782 and was discharged a short time before the end of his term of enlistment. That he was twelve years old when he enlisted but he was accepted on account of his father enlisting with him. That the reason he has not before made application for a pension is he knew of no one living who was in the service with him which he supposed was indispensable. That he was born in Connecticut Windham County State of Connecticut and lived there until some years after the war he then went into the town of Monson Hampshire County Massachusetts that forty eight years past he moved into Winfield County of Herkimer and State of New York where he now resides.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present grant allowed. That his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Benj. Herrington
sworn to and subscribed the day and year
affirmed before me Ezra Brainerd Judge of Herkimer County Court And I the said Judge do hereby declare my opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and that from old age and infirmity he cannot attend Court.
Ezra Brainerd Judge of Herkimer County Court

Personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of Hampshire County Court Benjamin Harrington who being duly sworn says that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot recon positively as to the precise length of his remain- ing according to the best of his recollection he remained not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grade for nine months I served as a justice for such service I claim a pension been and acknowledged this tenth day of August 1848
Benjamin Harrington
Before me Ezra Gales Judge of Hampshire County Court I further certify that the above deponent sustains a good character for truth and veracity Ezra Gales Judge of Hampshire County Court

Hillsborough County Clerk's Office
I, Standish Barry, Clerk of said County, hereby Certify that Ezra Graves Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurats of Affidavits and Certificates, was at the day of the date of said Jurats and Certificates "County Judge" in and for the County of Hillsborough, duly sworn and authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that the signatures thereto are his genuine signatures.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at Hillsborough this 11 day of August A.D. 1848.
Standish Barry, Clerk
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See
in reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Harrington a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. filed Harrington
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring 1782 nearly a year Pri. Durkee McClellan Conn.                      
He enlisted with his father, Daniel Harrington, and served with him, under the same officers, for nearly a year.
Battles engaged in, Residence of soldier at enlistment, Canterbury, Windham Co., Conn. Date of application for pension, August 10, 1848. Residence at date of application, { Winfield, Herkimer Co., N. Y., having { moved there from Massachusetts, about 1808. Age at date of application, 78 yrs. Born at Canterbury, Conn.
Remarks: This claim was rejected on the ground that when he (Benjamin) entered the service, he was too young to assume the responsibilities of a soldier. His brother, Heber, three years his junior, was a resident of
Very respectfully, Bridgewater, Oneida Co., N. Y. in 1848, (Clever)

Rejected Book says -
"He was but twelve years old when his alleged service began - an age entirely too juvenile for a soldier's responsibilities."

D. W. Harrington chief of accounts Treas. Dept. Mr. Eugene D. Harrington.
Leavenworth, Kansas.
No Pen Bureau

N 37647 Benjamin Harrington N Hon Geo P. Pierce Feb 6, 49
4638
act 7 June 1832

Aug. 30, 1911. History to Messrs. E.D. & D.W. Harrington, Washington D.C. Fr.
1916 Apr. 22. Hist. to J. J. Agnier 1921 Feb. 7 Hist. to E.D. Harrington.
REJECTED
4638
P. O. _____
Benj n Harrington
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18__
Discharged: _____, 18__
Application filed: _____, 18__
Alleges: Printed List of 1852 of rejections gives cause of rejection
Re-enlisted: as follows: "He was but 12 years old when his alleged service began - an age entirely too juvenile for a soldier's responsibilities"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Military History requested by
Mr. Eugene D. Harrington, Pension Office, Wash. D.C.
and
Mr. D. M. Harrington, Treasury Dept., City,
August 30, 1911,

Joel A. Benjamin 65 Fort Washington Ave New York City
Personal inquiry of Apr 21, 1916

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., FEB 1 1921, 189
The Honorable The Commissioner of Pensions: Sir:
Comm. I have the honor to request Comm. that I be furnished data avail- able in the pension claim of Benjamin Harrington. Revolutionary War. showing his service and that of David Harrington of same no claim - Company who was my Great Grandfather.
Very respectfully, E. H. Harrington Luc C. Sheldon Dir
He has seen these

Feb 6 49,
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Pension Office Filing 60, 1849
49
Sir
I have the honor to return herewith Mr. Clarke's letter and to inform you that the application of Benjamin Harrington for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 for an alleged service of 12 months under Capt. Dunbar as a guard at New London in 1832, has been examined and his claim disallowed.
In his declaration he states that at the time he entered the service he was but twelve years old, this fact together with the delay in presenting his claim  application carries with it a presumption against the validity of the claim credibility as to render it more than probable that he did not render service perform the service set forth in his declaration. The only witness whose testimony is now adduced in support of this claim is his brother Abner Harrington, who was not himself in service. His affidavits cannot be admitted as evidence evidence in this case.
Hon. Geo. Petree House of Reps.

West Edmiston N.Y. Oct 7/48
Sir
Inclosed is the declaration of Benjamin Werrington for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832. with the testimony of his brother, which appears to be all. The testimony he can find; presuming he was in the Continental line, and your rules not requiring state records in such cases. I have not sent a competent for a search of the state records.
If the proof is satisfactory will you send me a certificate for him. If the records of Connecticut must be searched inform me.
Direct, Olin P. G. Clark West Edmiston Otsego Co N.Y.
I Am Respectfully &c Olin P. G. Clark

Col. J. L. Edwards } Comm ee of Pensions }
Washington Dec. 30. 1848
For Sir,
Can you give me the information required by Mr. Joseph Clark whose letter is herewith enclosed.
Respectfully Yours Geo. P. Pitney

State of New York
Onondaga County
Nels Harrington being duly sworn says he is seventy five years of age that he was born in Canterbury State of Connecticut and lived there during the Revolutionary War that he now resides in Bridgewater County of Onondaga and State of New York that his Mother Benjamin Harrington resided in Canterbury aforesaid during the Revolution that for the last forty years he has resided in Winfield County of Herkshire and State of New York and is over three years older than this deponent that in the winter or early in the Spring of 1782 his brother Benjamin enlisted as a private soldier in the service of the United States for one year being about thirteen years of age but as his father was a soldier at the same time his brother Tharpus young was accepted and he continued in the service to the close of the war when they were discharged in the winter or early in the Spring of 1783 not having served the full term of one year but he feels confident as much as ten months that after his father and brother had been in the service together three or four months his father was taken sick and returned home from Fort Greenlee Road London when they were stationed after remaining at home two or three weeks his father so far recovered his health that he returned to New London Fort Greenlee about twenty five miles this deponent went with his father to take back his horse & found his brother Benjamin at the fort and slept with him two nights in the fort & returned home and left him that he feels confident he served as much as ten months that he served under Capt Dury on Sackett's Island and Kingston Harbor.
Nels Harrington
sworn and subscribed this 30th day of August 1848 before me G. H. Parkhurst Justice of the Peace
I further certify that the above deponent sustains a good character for truth and veracity -
G. H. Parkhurst Justice of the Peace

37.647 Benjamin Darnyton
NY
act 7 June 1832

State of New York
Clerks Office Oneida County
I, Patrick Mahon Clerk of the said County certify that G. H. Packhurst Esq was on the 30 th day of August A D 1848 a justice of the peace in and for the County of Oneida duly elected and authorized to act as such, and that the signatures on the opposite side purporting to be those of the said justice are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County & I subscribed my name Sep: 5. 1848 Patrick Mahon Clerk In James Edgar Dep. Clk