Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36014, John Harrington, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Harrington, John
NUMBER
S. 36014
CONTENTS
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Death of George O. Jones.
George O. Jones, the well-known greenbacker, who years ago was candidate on the greenback ticket for the governorship of New York state, died yesterday at his son's home, in West 80th street, New York, of erysipelas. Mr. Jones was seventy years old, and was a familiar figure in the earlier years of his life in Washington and Albany. To the last he was a stout believer in greenback principles, and passed his life in propagating them.
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Letter to Hon R. M. Young 8 th Vang 1841. Same person & Co to Pen Agent 27 th Feb 1841 Co to Pittsburgh Agt. 12 th March 1841. Letter to Hon R. M. Young & Co to Pittsburgh Agent 6 th July 1841. To Illinois from 4 March 1841. 26 th July 1841. - Notification to Hon R. M. Young. Senate U.S. At to Hon J. P. Hoge Mar 3 rd 1846
Notification sent to Mrs. C. Day
Illinois 15,120  From New York to Ohio. John Harrington of Ontario County in the state of N. York who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel Sproat of the Mapack line, for the term of Three Years Inscribed on the roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commen- the 25 th of April 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Sep. 1819 and sent to Micah Brooks O. Bloomfield N. York Arrears to 4 th of Sep. 1819 130 60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar 1820. 48 00 6 Mo 10 30 $178 66
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

John Harrington, private Colonel's Supper & Spouts Regt. Mass s line
June 1781 to Nov r 1783
Proof of Service in am d Regt. i.e., the testimony of credible & dis- interested persons

State of New York Ontario County ss: }
On this Twenty-fifth day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas personally appears John Harrington aged fifty-four years an inhabitant of the said County, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on 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 and naval service of the United States of America in the Revolutionary war." That on the last of May or the beginning of June A.D. 1781 he enlisted, at Saugerties in Massachusetts for three years (called the three years service) into a company of foot soldiers commanded by Capt (Thomas) Francis which company was attached to the 10th Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col
Supper, that he served at places contiguous to the Hudson River in the State of New York, that on consolidating the regiments in December A.D. 1782 or January 1783 he was transferred from that to the 6th Regiment commanded by the same Col
Supper, in a company commanded by either Capt Howard or Bailey; that in the last of June or the commencement of July 1783 on the second consolidation of the troops he was again removed to the 2nd Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col
Sprout into the company deponent does not recollect which of the two Captains was in the two last mentioned Regiments commanded by either Capt Howard or Capt Bailey; that he served the whole time from the time of his enlistment till sometime in the month of October or November 1783 (about two years months and six months) at which time he received a regular and honorable discharge from General Knox at West Point in the State of New York: which discharge
is now lost: And this deponent further saith that he enlisted into the Army by the name of John Herring, which name was given to him by the person to whom he had been bound as an apprentice, and which he this deponent verily believed to be his true name, of which error he was not undeceived until some years afterwards. And this deponent further saith that by reason of his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for support. And further this deponent saith not:
John Harrington
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office this 25th day of April 1818. Nicholas S. Smith

State of New York
Ontario County ss I Mirah Brooks one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for Said County do certify from my own knowledge that the within named John Harrington is so reduced in his circumstances that he needs the assistance of his country for support - Bloomfield Nov 3 rd 1818
Mirah Brooks
John Harrington - present Colonel's Supper & Officers Regt. M ts & Cav June 1781 to Nov 1783
Property of Mirah Harrington the testimony of credible persons in kindred & persons
State of New York Ontario County } ss In testimony that Mirah Clerk's Office } Brooks whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas in & for the County of Ontario & that the same is his signature & hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 11 th day of Nov A.D. 1818
J. M c Naughton

John Farnington de
374
Con & Transfer I.L.P. N

The State of Ohio,
Portage County ss. Be it Remembered that at a Term of the Court of common pleas of the County of Portage held at the Court house in the Town of Ravenna within and for said county before the Honorable George Tva President of the said court of the courts of common pleas in the State of Ohio and Elias Harmon Oliver Day and Augustus Baldwin Esquires Associates Judges of said County being a court of Record expressly constituted by law proceeding according to the course of the common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment on this 21 st day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one:— Personally appeared in open court John Harrington aged fifty six years a Resident in Tallmadge in said County of Portage who being first duly sworn according to law doth declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows— two years and six months in Captain Francis Company Col. Tiffins Regiment, transferred to the 2 d Regiment by Col. Sprout, was discharged at West point by Genl. Knox; was in the Battle near King's bridge in the year 1781. and he has no other evidence of his said services. That this declarant has heretofore to wit on the twenty fifth day of April 1818 made declaration of his said services before Michael Brooks Esquire one of the Judges of the Court in the County of Ontario in the State of New York and in pursuance thereof has been inscribed on the pension list of the United States as by Pension certificate Number 15.120 dated 17 th day Sept. 1819. now in his possession appears.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth 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 the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property in

Then what is contained in the schedule herunto annexed and by me subscribed.
This declarant exhibits here in court the following inventory of his whole estate and income (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) to wit:
  1 Horn $ 23.00 1 Set Knives & forks $ 2.00   1 Cow 8.00 3 Sars Silver Spoons 2.00   4 Yearlings 12.00 1 Old silver Tea spoons 1.00   1 Horn Wagon 12.00 4 Old Candlesticks 2.00   1 Harness 3.00 Tea Pot cups & saucers 2.00   1 Age 1.50 Several plates 2.00   1 Tea Kettle 2.00 2 Water Pails 1.00   1 Pot 2.00 1 Scythe 1.00   1 Chain 2.00 1 Spade 50   1 Small Kettle 1.00 1 Pewter Tea Pot 1.00   1 Griddle 1.00 3 Chains 2.00   2 Old hoes 0.75 1 Table 2.00   1 Iron wedge 0.50 1 Sow & nine pigs 10.00   Debts due to me 20.00 brought up 88.75   $88.75 $117.25 
This declarant states that he is justly indebted to sundry persons in the amount of three hundred and sixty dollars and twenty five cents.
This declarant is by occupation a shoe maker his age fifty seven, at present incapable of doing much at his trade by reason - loss of eyesight. His family consists of himself and a wife Agnes aged fifty two years bearing much of the infirmities of old age subject to the dropsy and is able to contribute but little to the family support. 1 Son 15 years of age a slender boy of his age. 1 Daughter 13 years of age in tolerable health. 1 son 10 years of age of common size. 1 Grand son 5 years of age has no father living. John Harrington.
Sworn to and subscribed in open Court this 21 Feb y 1821. Day Clerk
The State of Ohio } I SETH DAY Clerk of the Court of Common Portage County } Pleas of the county of Portage do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court: and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said

said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred and nineteen dollars and twenty five cents, and that after deducting the amount of the said schedule from the amount of debts due and owing by the said John Harrington he still remains indebted in the sum of two hundred and forty three dollars. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Painesville this twenty fourth day of February Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and twenty one.
Day Clerk.

In reply to your request of the 31 st ultimo, received the 2 nd inst for a statement of the military history of John Harrington, S. 7. 36. 014 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. * served as John Herring.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May or June 1781 Oct or Nov 1783 ✓ Thomas Francis Heyward Bailey ✓ Lepper Sprout Mass         
Battles engaged in, King's Bridge
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Sandisfield, Mass. Berkshire Co.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 25 1818; His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Bemusport, Ontario Co. N.Y.; Holland, Portage Co. Ohio in 1821, narrow escape to Ohio in 1841
Age at date of application, 54 years.
Remarks: In 1821 wife Asenath, 52 years; sons 15 and 10 years, daughter 13 years, 1 fatherless grandson 5 years, names of children and grandsons not stated.

Edwards
Hon John C. Calhoun
Secretary of War

State of Ohio County of Portage ss 3
On this 23 d day of July 1821, before me the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Portage, Personally appeared John Harrington who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who form- erly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Fann. the Reg t commanded by Colonel Tupper. Transferred to 2 d Reg t Com d by Col. L. D. Smith, and was discharged at West Point by Genl. Knox in the service of the United States. that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the State of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of Ohio where he intends to re- -main and wishes his pension to be there payable in future. Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid } John Harrington
{ Nathan Gillett Jr - Jus t of the Peace }

JRW
I.36041:Rev.War.
Dec. 27, 1904.
Madam:
In reply to your inquiry, you are advised that John Harrington lived in Portage county, Ohio, in 1821, when he removed to Nauvoo, Hancock county, Illinois, in 1841, where he was living as late as 1845. The date of his death is not of record in this Bureau.
For date of last payment of his pension, apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, at the Treasury Department, this city, citing the following data: Certificate No. 15120, Act of March 18, 1818, issued September 20, 1819, New York Agency.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mrs. P. J. Callan, Niverville, Columbia Co., N. Y.
18 10
1818 54 1754

THE WILLIAMS FOUNDRY AND MACHINE CO.
MANUFACTURERS OF THE AKRON FRICTION CLUTCH, RUBBER MOLDS AND DIES OF ALL KINDS, HYDRAULIC AND HAND PRESSES FOR RUBBER GOODS, POWER MACHINERY FOR POTTERY WARE, GENERAL LINE OF BEST HANGERS AND BOXES, TIRE REPAIR EQUIPMENT, GENERAL MACHINE WORK, SPECIAL MACHINERY, WOOD AND METAL PATTERNS, PATENT STEAM TIRE VULCANIZER.
REPAIR WORK A SPECIALTY.
WE SOLICIT YOUR PATRONAGE.
AKRON, OHIO, Aug 22, 1910.
Commissioner Pensions
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:- Kindly furnish Pension Record of John Harrington, a soldier of the Revolution, who lived in Summit County Ohio and drew a pension.
Mrs. J. K. Williams
91 Kirkwood St.
Akron, O.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L.D.L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John Harrington
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim except I-# 36014
W.D.R.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Am. D. 26/8/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant Of Ohio
Soldier John Harrington
Service Ohio
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Inv. 7, 36,014

Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Am enclosing you a second letter written by me to War Dept. asking for information concerning my great Grand- Father's service in Revolutionary war, and reply received in which they refer me to your office - I had

everything complete, service and reference pages, but my maid threw all my valuable papers away and I am now trying to get them again - I simply want the the service & reference pages to submit that all may be correct - The enclosed letter will give you the information names and dates as I remember them - I wish you can give me the desired information
Yours sincerely Yours -
James J. Collins
100 York Street
Albany NY
March 31st

Additional, a MAR 27 1909 Al. 1500918 File mts. ROP 716857
Received A.G.O. MAR 27 1909
Address: "The Adjutant General, War Department, Washington, D. C."
1500918
WAR DEPARTMENT,
THE ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, March 29, 1909.
Respectfully returned to
Mrs. P. J. Callam, Ten Eyck Hotel, Albany, New York.
No record has been found in this office of any man bearing the name John Herren, or similar name, who from the data furnished can be identified with the subject of inquiry.
It is deemed proper to state that the collection of Revolutionary war records on file in this office is far from complete, and the absence therefrom of any name is by no means evidence that the man who bore that name did not serve in the Revolutionary war. Attention is invited to the second paragraph of the communication addressed to Mrs. Callam from this office on the 17th instant.
If, as stated within, a pension was ever granted on account of the soldier's service and it is known where the pensioner resided, his full military history can doubtless be obtained from the Commissioner of Pensions, this city, who is the custodian of the evidence on which Revolutionary war pensions were granted.
J. M. [Signature] The Adjutant General.

To the Record and Pension Dept. Washington - D.C.
In reply to yours would say there must be some error in not finding my great grandfather's records in your books. My information came from Washington & said he applied for a pension from Ontario Co N.Y. State,

Captain Howards & Captain which was granted, he Boyleys companies 6 th & 10 th moved to Ohio and Mass - Regts - Was discharged then to Ill is . The date in Col - Spratt's Regiment 1783 - In examining forms of surname it appears as Herren and Herring on records. If you cannot get it I would be greatly obliged if you would advise me where to write
Thanking you in advance I am Yours truly M c C. Francis J. Callan Ten Fork Hotel Albany Ky
of last pension being March 1845 - I think - at Hancock Co - Ill is - This is from memory only but I believe I have it correct. I want only the pages to give the Chapter for reference - Could you not get them - John Harrington enlisted from Sandisfield Mass - Dec 2 nd 1780 - age 17 yrs - served in

"Brightfields" Valatie, N.Y.
DEC 9 1904
FILES.
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions.
Through your office I was enabled to a statement of my Great-grandfather's service in the War of 1776. Name John Harrington. Enlistment June 1781. Residence Sandisfield Mass Date of application for Pension April 25/1818. Residence at date of application Ontario Co. N.Y. In 1841 he was living in Hancock Co. Ill. Would it be possible for you

To give me the township in Hancock Co when the last pension was issued. How I should like to know more details if possible - Could you tell me if he died in Illinois. It might facilitate your efforts by saying that that the following appears in the paper sent me -
P. W. N Division
J. R. W.
# 36,014 Inn
Res. War
If you can give me the information desired I shall be very grateful Respectfully Yours Mrs. J. Callan
Address Riverview Ill. Co. Ill.

The Ten-Speed. Positively Fireproof Albany, N.Y. G. J. Rockwell and Son.
I visited the State Library yest er day and found that John Harring- ton of Portage County Ohio was a pensioner, transferred from New York State, but that he had been in a Massachusetts Regiment. No doubt that that is the John Harrington we are looking up. I supposed he came from Conn. as some of the children were born there. After leaving Salisbury, Conn. he moved to Utica then to Rochester, New York. In 1820 or 21 he moved to Portage County Ohio. I think from information con- tained in enclosed record and what I have given, you will, be able to find out the record - Yours Respectfully, Mrs D. J. Callan -

The Ten-Deck Positively Fireproof Albany, N.Y. H. J. Rockwell and Son.
Commissioner of Pensions -
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir -
I enclose you record received by me from Records and Pension Office in answer to my request for information relative to my Great Grandfather's service in the Revolutionary war - In my letter to Washington I asked them to look up the record and gave Salisbury Pitchfield Co. Conn - as his address at the time -
In a memorial written upon the death of my great Aunt it says, She was  Her Father was a daughter of Revolutionary War - and later received a pension -

The Ten Eyck. Positively Fireproof Albany, N.Y. H. J. Rockwell and Son.
I visited the State Library yesterday and found that John Harrington of Portage County, Ohio was a pensioner, transferred from New York State, but that he had been in a Massachusetts Regiment. No doubt that that is the John Harrington we are looking up. I supposed he came from Conn. as some of the children were born there. After leaving Salisbury, Conn. he moved to Utica then to Rochester, New York. In 1820 or 21 he moved to Portage County, Ohio. I think from information contained in enclosed record and what I have given, you will be able to find out the record - Yours Respectfully, Mrs. A. J. Callan -

RECORD & PENSION OFFICE
MAR 10
716851
1903
WAR DEPARTMENT
Albany, N.Y.
Mar 8, 1903.
John Harrington
Com. Rev War
, Co. , Reg't
Mrs. Frances J. Callan
Requests record of above named ancestor,
WRAPPER.
(515)
Record and Pension Office, WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, March 10, 1903.
Respectfully returned to
Mrs. Frances J. Callan, The Ten Eyck, Albany, New York.
The name John Harrington has not been found on the rolls, on file in this office, of any organization of Connecticut troops in service during the Revolutionary war.
The records show, however, that one John Herrington served as a private in Captain John Stevens's Company, Colonel Charles Burrell's Regiment, Connecticut troops, Revolutionary war. His name appears on a muster roll covering the period from January 19 to November 25, 1776. This roll is dated November 25, 1776, at Camp Mount Independence, and shows that he enlisted March 12, 1776. No further information concerning this soldier has been found of record.
If a pension or land warrant was issued in consequence of his service, application for information relative thereto should be addressed to the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C., who is the custodian of the land grant and pension records of the Revolutionary war.
By authority of the Secretary of War:
Chief, Record and Pension Office.
(300a-a)

36 014 INVALID.
Rev
File No.
36,014
John Harrington His Her Mar
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar. 19. 1903 Witty to Mrs R. J. Callan Albany N.Y.
Dec. 27. 1904. To above at Niverville N.Y. as to last payment + place of residence.
1909. Apr 20. Military and Family History to Mrs. Francis J. Callan.
1910. Aug 20. Fleet to Mrs. J. K. Williams M.B.H M.B.H

Ohio - 376
Recd - 6 Augt 1821
Washington
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Illinois County of Hancock
ss.
February
1841,
On this tenth day of January  February 1841, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Hancock personally appeared John Harrington , a U.S. Pensioner — who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Howard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Pennsylvania from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State (District, or Territory,) of Illinois where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow- are his reasons for removing from Ohio to Illinois . My children reside in Mansfield , & I wished to live at Mansfield in order to enjoy the privileges of the church. John Harrington
Sworn and subscribed to before me, } the day and year aforesaid. }
Daniel H. Wall, J.P.
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.
☞ In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
☞ Mode of authenticating papers.—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officers who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
+ This man resided in Portage County, Ohio, but drew his pay at Pittsburgh — so it is entered Pennsylvania .

State of Illinois County of Hancock (1)
State of Illinois County of Hancock
On this tenth day of February A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me the undersigned acting Justice of the Peace of said County James Moses a credible Witness who being sworn according to law declares that John Harrington whose signature appears to the foregoing affidavit is the same person that is described in the affidavit within written and subscribed to
James Moses
Subscribed and sworn to before me this day and year above stated Daniel H. Wells, J.P.
Thos R. M. Young Clerk
State of Illinois, ) HANCOCK COUNTY. ) SCT.
I, Saml Marshall
Clerk of the
County Commissioners' Court, in and for said County, do hereby certify, that Daniel H Wells Esq., whose name appears to the foregoing Certificate, was on the day of the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly Elected, Commissioned and Qualified, as appears to me of record, and that his official acts, as such, are entitled to full faith and credit.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the SEAL of said Court, at Car- thage, this 12th day of February 1848
Saml Marshall
CLERK C. C. C. H. C.
Karnes & Woods, Pts. Quincy

Mr. Graham
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Senate Chamber
Washington City March 1. 1841.
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir, I have received and transmitted your note on the subject of transferring John Harrington to the Illinois Pension Agency. You will please when the papers are made out for his transfer, to enclose them to the care of Gen. John C Bennett, Nauvoo Hancock County, Illinois, of which place Mr. Harrington is now an inhabitant.
Very Respectfully &c
Richard M Young

Commercial Bank of Cincinnati
Pension Agency March 5. 1840.
Sir:
Your letter of 27th February ult o has been received - The pension you enquire about - John Harrington - is not on our Rolls. And your letter must have been directed to this Agency in error.
I am Very Respectfully Yr Obed t Serv t .
J. S. Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
J. H. Armstrong Pension Agent
7

Feb 27 1841
New Haven,
J. J. Edwards
Esq
Commissioner of the Pensions H. R. M. Young Senate MS Washington City

Senate Chamber
February 26. 1841.
Sir,
Enclosed I send you the papers of John Harrington, a U. S. Pensioner, who wishes to be transferred to the Illinois Pension Agency.
Very Respectfully he Richard M Young
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington City.

Me at July 3. 1841 N. W. Swan
J. P. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City Hon. R. M. Young Senate U.S.

Senate Chamber, July 3 rd 1841.
Sir,
John Harrington who was formerly on the Roll of Pensioners in the State of Ohio, and yet may be, so far as I know, has removed to the County of Hancock in the State of Illinois and wishes, if he has not already been, to be transferred to the Illinois Agency. The papers for this change were sent to your office some time ago, perhaps about the latter part of the last Session of Congress or before, and I do not recollect whether I received any communication on the subject or not. If the Certificate of transfer was sent to me it has been lost or mislaid and Mr. Harrington has never received it. But I have no recollection at this time of its having been sent to me. Please inform me on the subject as soon as may be convenient.
very Respectfully, &c.
Richard M Young
(11)

July 13. 1841 W Evans,
Richard D. Webb Friends of Freedom Washington City
FREE

Merchants & Manufacturers Bank Pittsburgh Feby 10 1841
Sir
I beg leave to inform You that John Harrington Pensioner under the Act of 18. March 1818. at 8 Dollars per month was last paid up to the 1 st March 1841. Your fav. of the 12 th March last has not been received at this Agency.
I am very respectfully Your obed Servt.
Isaac K. Ruhl for J. Girmann Pres. Proc. Agent
J. S. Edwards Esq. Summons of Rev. Washington City

House Puff Dec 27/46
Ben L: Will you be kind enough to give me the information cited in the enclosed letter of Mr. Melick with great regard
Your obedient (J. V. H.)
Mr. J. L. Edmund
Paris
Washington
Dec
June 81 for 2 years Died Oct 83

John Harrington, Illinois, Roll, Act of March 18. 1878.
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid
Pension after March 27 1846 }
paid to 4 th March 1845
W. T. Johnson

John Harrington must make an affidavit agreea- bly to the within form, & transmit it to the War Department, before his name can be continued.
20 June 1821.
Transferred
John Harrington transferred from New York to Ohio 15 September 1820 from 4 March 1820 —
Mar 20

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Ohio County of Portage
ss.
On this 23 d day of July 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Portage personally appeared John Harrington who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Francis in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of New York from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Ohio where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
John Harrington
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
{ Nathan Gillett Jr. Just Peace }
WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension Office, August 13, 1818. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
THE STATE OF OHIO,
Portage County, ss.
I, SETH DAY, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in, and for the county of Portage, in the State of Ohio, do by these presents, certify and make known, that Nathan Gillett Esquire, before whom the foregoing deposition & application for a transfer was taken, and who has thereunto, in his own proper hand writing subscribed his
name, was, at the time of taking such deposition and now is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court at Ravenna, in said county, this 24 th day of July in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty one
Day
Clerk.

Human Motion Dept. M.B.
John Harrington Private 81 to 84 Sproul Mapsto Regt
Admitted

State of New York
Ontario County ss.
Richard Adams of the Town of
Livonia in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he was personally acquainted with John Warren who is the same person now known by the name of John Harrington in the Town of Sandersfield in the County of Berkshire in the State of Massachusetts that he enlisted sometime in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty one according to the best of the recollection of this deponent as a private Soldier into the three years service, so called & actually entered into the Continental service of the United States and served as a soldier in said Army for a term of time not less than two years and afterwards returned to his friends in the said Town of Sandersfield regularly dischag- -ed from the United States service and this deponent was then informed and verily believes was true, And this deponent further saith that the said John Harrington enlisted into the service of the United States for a certain Class in said

Town of Sandersfield of which this deponent was one and that in consequence of said enlistment and service of the said John the said class were relieved from all liability to the United States to furnish any other man for three years - And this deponent further saith that he is now well acquainted with the said John Harrington who resides in the Town of Bloomfield in the County of Ontario and knows him to be the same person who enlisted and served in the United States Army as John Herrin as aforesaid - and further saith not -
Richard Adams
Sworn to and subscribed this 14 th day of June A.D. 1819 before
Me - Spencer Coleman Justice of Peace
I Certify that Richard Adams the above de- ponent is a credible witness on whom testimony full reliance ought to be placed -
Spencer Coleman Justice of Peace

Ontario County ss: Lemuel Kingsbury of the Town of Livonia in said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he this depo- nent was personally acquainted with John Herrin about the year 1801 and who is now - known by the name of John Harrington, in the town of Sanderfield in the County of Berkshire in the state of Massachusetts - that the said John now known as aforesaid to this deponent knowledge enlisted into the continental service for three years & called the three years service - that this deponent was a soldier in the United States service and was well ac- quainted with the said John Herrin, now - known as aforesaid, while in the continental service and understood from him at that time, that he belonged to the 10th and after- wards to 6th & 2 d Regiments in the Mass- achusetts line - that the said John Herrin now known as aforesaid, enlisted a short time previous to this deponent's enlisting - and that the said John Herrin, now known as aforesaid was discharged about the same time with this deponent and returned to the Town of San- derfield about aforesaid about the same time that this deponent did - this deponent further saith that he was informed and verily believes to be true that the said John Herrin who is now known by the name of John Harring- ton, served in the army of the revolution for more than two years - that this deponent is now well acquainted with John Harrington, who now resides in the town of Bloomfield in the County of Ontario aforesaid and that he is the same person, whom this deponent knew in the continental service, and who, while this deponent knew him in the service, went by the name of John Herrin and further this deponent saith not - Sworn & subscribed this 14th day of Lemuel Kingsbury June A.D. 1819 - Spencer Coleman Justice of Peace -

I certify that Several Kings being the within disponent is a credible witness on whose tes- timony full reliance ought to be placed.
Spencer Coleman Justice of Peace
State of New York Ontario County } ss.
Clerk's Office } Herman Norton dep:
Clerk of the County of Ontario hereby certify that Spencer Coleman was on the day of the date of the above certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ontario due- ly commissioned and sworn and that the name of the said Spencer Coleman subscribed to said certificate is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have affixed the Seal of said County and subscribed my name at Canandaigua this 17 th day of August 1819.
Herman Norton Dep: Clerk

H. D
186. West 80 th St
NY. City Jan 1, 1895
Hon Mr Lockren Commissioner of Pensions Washington D C,
Dear Sir,
A history of Summit County, Ohio recently published, gives the name of John Harrington as a revolutionary pensioner who once lived in the town of Coventry that County, (formerly a part of Portage Co in that State. The time is given as previous to 1840.
The John Harrington referred to was my grandfather and you will greatly oblige me by sending, to above address, a full transcript of his record as it appears on the books in your department.
Very respectfully yours
Geo O. Jones