Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4644, David Harrington, R.I.

SERVICE
R.I.
NUMBER
R. 4644
Harrington David or Harrington
Waity
CONTENTS

State of New York Rensselaer County ss
On this First day of June one 3 thousand eight hundred and forty nine Before the Justices of the Superior Court of the City of Troy the same being a court of Record having a Clerk & Seal
in and for said County of Rensselaer, Personally appeared Lucy Walker the Wife of Joseph Walker a Resident of Coesten- kill in said County aged Sixty four years, who being duly sworn according to law, On her oath makes the following Declaration in order to obtain (for herself and the other Children of Waity Harrington deceased,) the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. Entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows, — That she the said Lucy Walker Wife of Joseph Walker of Coesten- kill Rensselaer County, Waity Clifford the Wife of Stephen Clifford of Vienna Oneida County New York, Warlen Harrington of Westmoreland Oneida County N. York David Harrington of Jerusalem Yates County N. York Polly Bently the Wife of Gideon Bently of Jerusalem Yates County New York, — Phebe Lovely the Wife of James Lovely of Delphi Onondaga County N. York Patty Harrington of Otsego Schoharie County New York & Sally Harrington of Fabius Onondaga County New York — The above named are the Only Children and heirs at law of Waity Harrington late of said Coestenkill deceased, who died on the thirty first day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty Six & who was the Widow of David Harrington late of Exeter, Washington County in the State of Rhode Island, deceased who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and who died on the twelfth day of June Eighteen hundred & Eleven & I was present at his death & attended his fun- eral, My Father the said David Harrington being in Exeter Rhode Island in the time of the Revolutionary

War & I have often heard him say that he served as captain of a company & afterwards was chosen lieutenant in an other company called the first and entered it as such company & he was chosen captain of that company & served as such through the War; I have often heard him tell of commencing at the beginning of the War & serving to the close of the War, but was not out all the time but out in service every year more or less, which will appear by the accompanying proofs to which this declaration refers for the details of the service of the said Captain David Harrington. The said Lucy Walker further declares that the said Worthy Harrington deceased was married on the twenty seventh day of March one thousand seven hundred & fifty eight to the said David Harrington deceased, - That her said husband the said David Harrington died on the 12 th day of June eighteen hundred & eleven That the said Worthy Harrington was married to him prior to his leaving the service viz at the time above stated - The said Lucy also declares that the said Worthy did not intermarry after the death of the said David but continued a widow to the time of her death as aforesaid, and was entitled to a Pension by the provisions of the act aforesaid Sworn to & subscribed in open court the day her Lucy X Walker year just above mentioned. P. Mark
State of New York Rensselaer County ss. I Philip S. Jones, Clerk of the said Court. Do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of the heirs of David & Worthy Harrington for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the seal of said Court, this first day of June 1849. J. L. Jones Clerk

4 Extract from the Records of the Town of Exeter in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island This May certify David Weeren deer was Married to Weighty Tripp the Twenty seventh Day of March one Thousand Seven hundred Sixty Eight
By William Hall Justice of the peace I Thomas Phillips Town Clerk of said Town of Exeter certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record with the Exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows March 27 A D 1768
Thomas Phillips Town Clerk
For the Town of Exeter
I Thomas Phillips above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Exeter County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the record of said Town of Exeter with the excep- =tion above named as certified by me
Thomas Phillips Clerk of The said Town of Exeter

Washington County State State of Rhode Island &c
At South Kingston November 3. 1847 personally came Thomas Phillips Clerk of the Town of Exeter in the County of Washington aforesaid Subscribed to the within certificate and made solemn Oath to the Truth of the the within contents and that said Phillips is well known to me and is a credible Witness
Matthew Wait Justice Peace
C. David Washington
The State of Rhode Islands and Providence Plantations Clerks Office Supreme Court Washington ss November 3 A D 1847
I Powell Helms Clerk of said Court within and for the County of Washington in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Matthew Wait is a Justice of the Peace for the town of South Kingston in said County of Washington duly appointed by said Court commissioned by the Governor and otherwise qualified as the law directs and that his name above written is his genuine signature
In attestation whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Supreme Court at South Kingston the day and year above written
Powell Helms Clerk

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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4644.
P. O. David Henry Harrington Service: Heirs
Enlisted: REJECTED , 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

Washington
July 17. 1849
James L. Edwards Esq. Sir,
I herewith present a declaration in the case of Mary Herrington dec o late of New York widow of David, claiming the ad. 4 July 1836. with the evidence in support of the claim.
I remain Yours respectfully Alex. Day

State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary of State's Office July 9 th A.D. 1849.
I certify, that at the May session of the General Assembly of this State, begun and holden at Providence in said State, on the first Wednesday of May, A.D. 1777, David Herrington was elected Captain of the Second company of militia, or trained band, in the town of Exeter in said State:
That, by a vote of said General Assembly, held at Providence in said State, on the first Wednesday of May A.D. 1778, the Second and Third companies of militia in said town of Exeter were annexed to and authorized to do duty under the command of the commissioned officers of the First company of militia of said town until officers should be appointed by said Assembly for the said Second and Third companies: And that no officers for said Second and Third companies appear to have been elected by the General Assembly in the year 1778.
That at the June session of said General Assembly held by adjournment at South Kingston in said State on the second Monday of June, A.D. 1779, David Herrington was elected Lieutenant of the Alarm company in said town of Exeter:
That at the June session of said General Assembly held by adjournment at South Kingston in said State on the second Monday of June A.D. 1780, David Herrenden was elected Lieutenant of the third company of militia in said town of Exeter:
That at the second May session of said General Assembly

held by adjournment at Providence on the fourth Monday in May A. D. 1781, David Herrington was elected Captain of the Senior class (so called) in said town of Exeter:
That at the May session of said General Assem- bly, held at Newport in said State, on the first Wednesday in May, A. D. 1783, David Herrendeen was elected Captain of said Senior class in said town of Exeter:
All of which appears of record in this office.
I further certify, that from the variations in the spelling of the same man's name, which are frequently to be noted in the public records of this State, it may be safely inferred, that the David Herrington (often pronounced Harrington) David Herrenden, and David Herrendeen, which occur in the above cited entries, was one and the same person.
In testimony of the facts above recited from the records of the General Assembly of this State, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the State, the day and year before written.
Chris s B. Robbins,
Secy of State.
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State of New York
Rensselaer County ss. I Prentiss L. Jones, Clerk of the Justices Court in the City of Troy, the same being a Court of Records having a Clerk and Seal, Do hereby certify that at a Session of said Court before the Justices thereof, at the Court House in the City of Troy, on the first day of June 1849. it was proved by the adduction of Testimony satisfactory to the said Court, that Mary Herrington, widow of David Herrington late a Revolutionary soldier, died at the Town of Sand Lake in the County of Rensselaer on the thirty first day of December 1836. and that she left her surviving the following Children, to wit, Lucy Walker, Mary Clifford, M rs Mary Herrington, David Herrington, Polly Bentley, Phebe Sarribee, Patty Herrington, and Sally Herrington her only children and heirs at Law and that they are severally above the age of twenty one years.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name, & affixed the seal of said Court, this first day of June, one thousand eight hundred forty nine.
P. L. Jones
Clerk

I Silas Moore of the Town of Richmond in the county of Washington and State of Rhode Island do on oath testify and say that I am in my Eighty Eighth year of age and I further testify and say that I well Remember David Harrington of Exeter in the county aforesaid the said Harrington was a Lieutenant in the fore part of the war and a Captain the last three or four years of the war and I frequently met with him while out on duty and know that the said Harrington was out on duty a great share of the time but I have no means of telling the exact time and all I can say is that I frequently see him and met with him when he was out in the service of his country & was a captain Silas Moore
Washington ss at Richmond the 20nd day of october AD 1847
Personally Appeared before me the above named Silas Moore and made oath to the above Affidavit by him signed and I hereby certify that the said Silas Moore is a credible witness
Joseph T. Barker Justice peace

The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations Clerks Office Supreme Court Washington ss November 1. A.D. 1847
I Powell Helme Clerk of said Court within and for the County of Washington in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph P. Barber (before whom the foregoing deposition of Silas Moore was taken) is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Hopkinton in the said County of Wash- ington duly appointed by said town. Commissioned by the Governor and otherwise qualified as the law directs. And that his name subscribed to the certificate of the taking of said deposition is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Supreme Court at South Kingstown the day and year above written.
Powell Helme Clerk

1 The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations; Clerks Office, Supreme Court, Washington, Sc. November 1. A.D. 1827.
I, Powell Helme Clerk of said Court within and for the County of Washington in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that James Sheldon (before whom the depositions of George Mooney Noah Willson and Roger Sheldon were taken) is a Justice of the Peace for the town of Exeter in said County of Washington duly appointed by said Town Commissioned by the Governor and otherwise qualified as the law directs and that his name subscribed to the aforesaid certificates of the taking of said depositions are his genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Supreme Court at South Kingston the day and year above written
Powell Helme Clerk
7553 Nancy Harrington Secy widow of David New York

I Roger Sheldon of Exeter in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island ss do on oath testify and say that I am Ninety years of age and I further certify and say that I well recollect Captain David Harrington of Exeter afore said before the revolutionary War and in the time of the war and after the war up to the time of his death which took place about 35 years ago and at the commencement of the war I think he was a Lieutenant and in 1776 or 1777 was Captain of the second Company of Militia in said town of Exeter and continued as a Captain till the close of the war I well recollect of being drafted to go out to guard the Shoars by Captain John Moresie and I think that Captain David Harrington was a Lieutenant at the same time and my Father hired a Substitute in my place and it is my opinion or impression that the said Captain David Harrington was out in the service Most of the time through the war and served as Captain
And further the Deponent saith not his Attest James Sheldon Roger Sheldon Mark
Washington County ss State of Rhode Island ss at Exeter November the 1 st day A D 1847 Personally came the above named Roger Sheldon Subscriber to the above Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same and I hereby certify that the Above Roger Sheldon is a Creditable Witness Before me James Sheldon Justice of Peace

6 Washington County ss State of Rhode Island &c
At Exeter November the 1 th day A D 1847
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Personally came Noah Willcox the within subscriber and made Solemn oath to the truth of the within Deposition and the said Noah Willcox is a Creditable Witness
Before me
James Sheldon Justice of Peace

I Noah Willcox of the town of Exeter in the County of Washington and State of Rhode Island &c on oath testify and say that I am 88 years of age and further testify and say I well remember David Werrington of Exeter in the County aforesaid the said Werrington was a Lieutenant in 1775 & 1776 and in 1777 and in 1778 was Captain of the Second Company of Militia and said David Werrington continued to exercise and officiate in the offices of Lieutenant and Captain of the first and Second Companies of Militia in said town of Exeter through the war and I further certify that I served in Guarding the Shoar under the command of Captain John Vose and under the command of Captain David Werrington But most of the time I served under the command of Captain David Werrington & I commenced serving at the fore part of the war and continued to serve untill the close of the war or toward the close and A part of the time I served one half of the time and A part But one third in the bussing part of the season wee served one third part of the time each and I served in all one year and nine or ten months and the said David Werrington served I think considerable more than I did & I think that he must have served as much as two or three years the said David Werrington being Captain did not return home at all the short intervals that the Soldiers did and further the deponent sayth Not  Washington County State of Rhode Island &c. Noah Willcox I hereby certify that the said Noah Willcox Makes his Mark upon the account of old Age Witness James Sheldon Justice of Peace
his Mark

6. I George Money of Exeter in the County of Washington and State Rhode Island &c Aged Sixty five years do testify and say that I have been well acquainted with Capt David Verhnington late of said Exeter deceased I was not present at his death But Attended his funeral which took Place on or about the 12 th day of June (1881) Eight hundred & Eleven Eighteen hundred & Eleven George money
Washington County ss State of Rhode Island &c At Exeter November the 1 st Day A 1887 Personally came the Above named George Money and subscribed to the Above Instrument and made Solemn oath to the truth of the same and for the said George Money is a credible Witness Before me James Sheldon Justice of Peace