Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17742, Timothy Harrington, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Harrington, Timothy Edson, Lydia
W 17742
Former widow
CONTENTS

Connecticut, 3804-
Sydia Edson, formerly the widow of Timothy Harrington who was a private Company in the Connecticut line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Decr. 43 and sent to E. Stearns Tolland ct
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 66
instructions under the Act of 1844 sent to Elisha Stearns. Tolland Ct. July 22. "44
Recd Dec. 15

Declaration of Lydia Colson —

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress of the 7 July 1838 and the 23 August 1842 State of Connecticut ss Probate District of Stafford County of Tolland
On this 6 th day of December 1842 Personally appeared before the Judge of Probate for said Stafford District Lydia Olson a resident of said District in the County aforesaid aged 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7 1838 and the 23 of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Timothy Harrington who was a private in the Revolutionary war and served seven months and seven days in the 10 th Comp y 6 th Reg t raised by order of the General Assembly Conn e . That the company was commanded by Capt. Abel Spier that he enlisted in said company & entered said service May 10 1775 & was discharged left said service December 17 1775 That he also served in said War as a private one  two other tours of duty as follows - three years in the 5 th Conn e Reg t commanded by Col. Philip B Bradley that he entered said service Feb. 10 1777 and served in said Reg t till the 10 th of Feb. 1780 at the commencement of said Comp y of service as a resident of said Stafford. She also declares that she was married to the said Timothy Harrington on the seventeenth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two that her husband the aforesaid Timothy Harrington died on the twenty fifth day of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety five. That she was not married to him

Prior to his leaving the United States the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four viz at the time above stated.
She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she was married to Caleb Edson on the thirteenth day of March Seventeen hundred Ninety seven that he died on the twentieth day of May Eighteen hundred forty one and that she is still a widow
Lydia Edson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me, Rodolphus Woodworth Judge of Probate for Stafford District
State of Connecticut } Stafford December 1 Probate District of Stafford } 6 th 1842 -
I hereby certify that Rodolphus Woodworth Esq. is Judge of Probate for the District of Stafford and that the above and foregoing signature of his name is his hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office at Stafford the 6 day of Decem- ber AD 1842 -
Attest Francis R. Woodworth Clerk

Extract from the Records of the Town of Stafford
"Timothy Harrington and Lydia Washburn were married January seventeenth one thousand seven hundred eighty two"
State of Connecticut
Tolland County } Town Clerk's office Stafford Dec 5 th 1842
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of record as it stands, on a Book kept in my office for marriages in the town of Stafford with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair and legible figures as follows (to wit, "January 17 th 1782")
Abijah Blodgett, Town Clerk
I Abijah Blodgett depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Stafford County and state aforesaid and that the above is a true copy from said records, with the exception above expressed
Abijah Blodgett
State of Connecticut County of Tolland } Probate District of Stafford December 6 th A D 1842
Personally appeared before me in open court Abijah Blodgett Town Clerk of said town of Stafford, who has subscribed the above certificate, and made solemn oath to the truth of the same, I certify that he is a credible witness and now holds the office of Town Clerk of said town of Stafford.
Rodolphus Woodworth Judge of Probate for State of Connecticut } Stafford District Probate District of Stafford } December 6 th A D 1842

I hereby certify that Rodolphus Woodworth Esq. is Judge of Probates for the District of Stafford, and that the above and foregoing signature whereof his name is his hand-writing In testimony, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of my office at Stafford the 6 day of December A 1842.
Attest Francis R. Woodworth Clerk

Death of Sir. Harrington

I Eleazer Washburn of the Town of Stafford County of Tolland and State of Connecticut being of lawful age testify and say that Timothy Harrington a Revolutionary Soldier a Resident of Stafford and County and State aforesaid Died in the year twenty fifth Seventeen hundred and Ninety five aged thirty three according to my best recollection
Eleazer Washburn
State of Connecticut Tolland County
Stafford Nov 1842 Then the above named Eleazer Washburn the Deponent personally appeared and made solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true before me. Philip Droott Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that Eleazer Washburn the above Deponent is a man well known to me and is a credible witness and full confidence can be placed in his testimony.
Philip Droott Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut
County of Tolland ss County Clerks Office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in and for sd Tolland County certify that Philip Droott Esq of Stafford in sd County is a Justice of Peace within sd County legally appointed, sworn & acting in sd Capacity that his commission (now in this Office) bears date the 1st day of June 1842 and will continue until the 20th day of June 1843 & that the signature to the above certificate purporting to be the official signature of sd Justice Droott is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed the seal of sd County of Tolland this 13th day of December A.D. 1842 Jeremiah Parish Clerk of sd Tolland County

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MEE/eel
May 24, 1929
Myrtle Judd Soldiers Home California
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.17742, it appears that Timothy Harrington, while a resident of Stafford, Tolland County, Connecticut, enlisted May 10, 1775, and served as a private in Captain Abel Spicer's Connecticut Company, and was discharged December 17, 1775.
He enlisted February 10, 1777, served as a private in Colonel Philip P. Bradley's Connecticut Regiment and was discharged February 10, 1780.
He died April, 25, 1795, in Stafford, Connecticut, aged thirty-three years.
The soldier married January 17, 1782, in Stafford, Connecticut, Lydia Washburn. After his death she married March 13, 1797, Caleb Edson, a Revolutionary War soldier who died May 20, 1841, at the home of Levi Hall, in the town of Water, Hampden County, Massachusetts, aged

between eighty and ninety years.
The widow, Lydia Edson, was allowed pension on account of the services of her husband, Timothy Harrington, on her application executed December 6, 1842, while a resident of Stafford, Connecticut, then aged eighty-three years.
There are no further family data.
The above noted Timothy Harrington is the only soldier by that name, under any spelling, that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1929-May 24, Hiet to Myrtle Judd, M.E.E.
File No. 17742 Lydia Edson widow of Timothy Harrington Pr. New Wa.
Act: March 3 d 48
Index:—Vol. 4 , Page 211
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Connecticut
Lydia Edson, formerly widow of Timothy Harrington who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25 th April 1795 of Tolland Co in the State of Conn ty who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Abie Spicer of the Regt commanded by Col Bradley in the Conn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 ~ Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Feby 1843 and sent to Elisha Stearns, Esq d Tolland Conn ty
Arrears to the 14th of March 1841. $400.00 Semi-annual allowance ending
$400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 179.

Connecticut
Lydia Edson, formerly widow of Timothy Harrington who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 25 th April 1795 of Tolland Co in the State of Conn t who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Abee Spicer of the Reg t commanded by Col Bradley in the Conn. line for 20 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 80 ~ Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Feby 1843 and sent to Elisha Stearns, Esq r Tolland. Conn t
Arrears to the 14 th of March 1841. $400.00 Semi-annual allowance ending
$400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. S. Evans Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 179.

Soldier's Home, Calif.
Apr 26, 1929
Bureau of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen
add the order and number and spec.
Please advise me if you have record of one Timothy Herrington or Harrington, having received a pension as a result of service in the Revolutionary War.
Mr. Herrington was from Connecticut, around Plainfield, or Windham had children Daniel b Apr 27, 1764 and other smaller children. His first wife's name was Ann. Later he married again but we are unable to learn his second wife's name. We particularly wish to know if he had a son Simeon. Please furnish us with whatever information you may have on file.
Sincerely
Myrtle Judd

No 8548 Lydia Edson Connecticut Admitted private p 80
No 7.012.
Acts 7 th July 1838 / Aug 23 rd 1842

July 8 1844 Lydia Edson's Declaration
Elisha Severy Tolana Con

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act, of Congress, of the 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844
State of Connecticut, ss Stafford County of Tolland July 3 1844
On this 3 day of July 1844 Personally appeared before me Elisha Stearns a Justice of peace for said County of Tolland Lydia Edson a resident of Stafford in said County aged 84 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 of March 1843 and 17 June 1844 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Timothy Harrington who was a private soldier and served in the services stated in her declaration to obtain a pension now in the pension office on which a pension was granted of 80 dollars per annum - That her two marriages and the death of her husband took place as therein stated She further declares that she is still a widow
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year LYDIA EDSON above written Before me
Elisha Stearns Justice of Peace
I Joshua W Eaton of Stafford in the County of Tolland aged 52 years testify that the above named Lydia Edson is still a widow Joshua W Eaton
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written Before me
Elisha Stearns Justice of peace
I certify that the above Joshua W Eaton is a credible witness
Elisha Stearns Justice of peace

State of Connecticut } ss. County Clerk's Office Tolland County of Tolland }
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the County & Superior Courts within and for said County of Tolland, Certify That Elisha Stearns Esq of Tolland in said County is a Justice of Peace within said Tolland County duly appointed and acting in said Capacity — That his commission now in this office bears date the 8 th day of June A D 1844 and will continue until the 20 th day of June A D 1845 and That the signatures to the accompanying Certificates purporting to be the official signatures of said Elisha Stearns are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Tolland this 4 th day of July A D 1844
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of said Courts

3523 Lydia Olson, Dec 1 st
$80.
Elisha Stearns - Ireland Low.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows, who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 1838
State of Connecticut County of Tolland ss Town of Tolland
On the 29 th day of August 1843 Personally appeared before Elisha Stearns a justice of peace for said County of Tolland Lydia Edson a resident of Stafford in said County of Tolland age 83 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war That she is the widow of Simon Harrington who was a private soldier and served in the revolutionary war as stated in the declaration of the declarant now in the pension office from which a pension was granted of 80 dollars per annum for five years after the death of the said Harrington she was married to Caleb Edson since deceased as stated in said declaration
She further declares that she is still a widow
Lydia Edson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me Elisha Stearns Justice of Peace I further certify that the declarant is personally known to me Elisha Stearns Justice of Peace

State of Connecticut County of Tolland } ss County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in the County of Tolland aforesaid Certify That Elisha Stearns Esq of Tolland in said County is a Justice of Peace within & for so County duly appointed and acting in said Capacity and by the laws of this State fully authorized and empowered to administer oaths & take Depositions that his name is enrolled in the Commission of Justices for so Tolland County now in this office bearing date the 8th day of June 1843 and will continue until the 20th day of June 1844 The signatures to the within certificates purporting to be the signature of said Justice Stearns are genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Tolland this first day of September 1843
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

35213
Sept. 6, 1843.
Sydney E. D. son,
March 30 1843.
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61
Washington
L. Edwards Esq Cannon Street

Tolland Conn, Sept 4 1843
J. F. Cleveland Esq. Chairman of Committee Sir
I enclose the Deed of the widow Lydia Edson which I hope will have your early attention
Very Respectfully Yours Truly Elisha Stearns

Talbot Conn, Dec 13 1842
Dr Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions
Sir
Herewith I send the papers in three pension applications You now have complete adjudication in the case of Hannah Watoo sent you in Nov. or Oct last - also you have probably received some evidence in the case through Hon. J. H. Drankway - the papers now sent in her case accid in the hands of the Com rd -
The others are Susan Robinson and Lydia Ebsan - In all you will find evidence of the deems from the Comptroller, office at Hartford - In the case of Hannah Watoo 6 m o in amount where only 3 m o was stated in the decl n - I trust the whole will be satisfactory
Very Respectfully Yours Truly & Serv t Eliza Stearns

Letter of Rev. Harrington

Campbell's Office Hartford Ct 30 th Nov r 1842
On application at this office for evidence of the service of Timothy Harrington a soldier of Revolution, I find the following.
In "a Pay Roll of the 10 th Company, 6 th Regt. raised by order of the General Assembly Dec r . 1775" Commanded by Capt Abel Spier, there is entered "Tim o Harrington, time of enlistment May 10 th time disch d Dec r 17 th , in service 7 mo 20 days."
In the 1 st vol of the "Connecticut Line" Settlement with Col Philip the 5 th Connecticut Regt. Philip B. Bradley Esq r . Colonel, before 1780 1 st Jan y 1780 th at page 60 is the following entry. Timothy Harrington, private, Commencement of service Feby 10 th 1777 - time of this settlement Jan y 1 st '80 - Term 2 years, 10 months, 21 days. In the same volume, same service at page 208 is the following entry "Tim o Harrington, private, Commencement of service Jan y 1 st '80 - time of this settlement Feby 10 th '80 - Term 1 month 10 days."
Gideon Welles Compt r .

I Levi Hall of the Town of Wales County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts being of lawful age testify and say that Caleb Olson a Revolutionary Soldier came into this town some six or eight years since (can't recollect the exact time) and died at my house the twentieth day of May in the year Eighteen Hundred and forty one aged as I think and believe between eighty and ninety years Levi Hall
Sollam County ss Stafford Decr the 1842
Then the above named Levi Hall the Deponent personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
Philip Root Justice of the Peace
Stafford Decr the 1842
Thereby certify that Levi Hall the above named Deponent is a man well known to me and is a credible witness and full confidence can be placed in his testimony.
Philip Root Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut County of Tolland
ss County Clerks office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in and for said Tolland County Certify that Phillip Buel Esq. of Stafford in said Tolland County is a Justice of Peace within said County legally appointed, sworn and acting in said capacity; That his commission (now in this office) bears date the 4 th day of June 1842 and will continue until the twentieth day of June 1843 and that the signature to the within certificate purporting to be the official signature of said Justice Buel is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said County at Tolland this 13 th day of December A.D. 1842
Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in and for Tolland County
Seymour Carlson, Pension appt. Ms. B. 5. 2. 8