Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32,826, Joseph Herrington, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Herrington, Joseph Herrinton or
S. 32,826
CONTENTS

6018 - 4
From Maine to *
Joseph Harrington
of Wiscasset in the District of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum of the Mass ts line, for the term of one year .
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Ser t Bailey Esq r Wiscasset, Lincoln
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 5 mo. 2 / 30 40.53 Semi-ann. all ce ending March 1819 48.
$ 88.53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
* Massachusetts
Continued

Notes Sent to Stephen Hooper Esq 25 Jan'y 1822
Boston Mass s

Joseph Harrington,
Private
Warrington Mass t Recd
March 1776 one year
Frigate, Hancock,
Capt Manly. 1777. 1 year
Frigate, Boston, Tucker
commander, 1778. 2 years
Transferred by S t
Apr. 3. 1818

State of Massachusetts,
I Joseph Hemenston a citizen of the United States, now resident at Wiscasset in the County of Lincoln in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the war of the Revolution in March 1776 I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to March 1777 being one year, & being the time for which I enlisted, as a private soldier against the common enemy, without any interception or absence, that I belonged to Capt. Lane's Company, Col. Darnum's Regiment, in the Massachusetts line, — that I left the service in New-Jersey in March 1777, when soon after I received a regular discharge, which I have lost.
As soon as I received the above discharge I returned home & immediately in March 1777, I entered & shipped on board the United States frigate Hancock of thirty six guns commanded by Capt. Manly, & served as a mariner on board said frigate cruising against the common enemy, until the 7 th day of July 1777 when said frigate was taken & I was carried a prisoner to Halifax — I remained in Halifax a prisoner about nine months & then made my escape & got back to Boston in March 1778, having served in said frigate & in prison, one year.
I then immediately, the next day I arrived in Boston

on my escape as aforesaid, in March 1778, entered & shipped as a seaman & mariner on board the United States frigate Boston of thirty six guns Capt. Samuel Tucker commander, were events in her to France to carry out the Hon. John Adams our minister & after the service was performed, we cruised against the enemy, I served in said Boston frigate one year & a half as nearly as I can recollect, in the above services, & was then coming home in one of her prizes, when we were taken & I was held on board a British Man of War six months, I was then put on board one of their prizes, & we rose upon the crew & retook the vessel & brought her into Boston in February or March 1780, having served on board said Boston frigate & in captivity as aforesaid, two years.
And now by reason of my reduced circumstances in life & poverty I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support, being now of the age of sixty four years. And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
his Joseph
X Haverinton Marks
signed in presence of Jesse Bailey

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Lincoln ss. Be it remembered, That on this third day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen, Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18 th of March A. D. 1818 personally appeared before me Jeremiah Bailey Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Lincoln in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a court of record of said County, the above-named Joseph Harrington and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, & subscribes the same in my presence: & on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Jer Bailey
I John H. Sheppard Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the aforesaid Jeremiah Bailey is Judge of said Court of Probate above-named & that his signature to this caption is genuine, & that the seal aforesaid is the seal of said Court. -
John H. Sheppard

I Jonathan Albee of Anson in the County of Somerset & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath certify & say, that I am well acquainted with Joseph Hemenston the aforesaid Applicant, that I was in the revolutionary army with him, and am knowing to his enlisting in the year 1776 for one year, faithfully serving out said time without interruption or absence, & that at the expiration of said time he was regularly discharged - I well recollect seeing him in New Jersey at the time his year expired - Jonathan Albee
I Nathaniel Reuel of Haverhill aforesaid, on oath certify & say, that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Joseph Hemenston, and am knowing to his having enlisted into the revolutionary army in the year 1776 for one year, that he faithfully served out said time without interruption or absence & was regularly discharged in New Jersey - I was there when the year expired - Nathaniel Reuel
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Lincoln ss. July 3. 1818. Personally appeared before me Jeremiah Bailey aforesaid, Judge of said Court of Probate, Jonathan Albee & Nathaniel Reuel aforesaid, and after due caution to testify the whole truth they each made oath to the truth of the depositions aforesaid by each of them respectively signed, which said depositions were each written by me & both signed in

my presence, and each of said deponents are credible persons & their statements entitled to credit & belief.
Jere Bailey
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I Benjamin Hestehins of Boothbay in said County of Lincoln aforesaid on oath testify & say, that I am well acquainted with Joseph Hemenon the aforesaid Applicant, that I sailed with him on a cruise in the revolutionary war against the British in the continental frigate Han- cock John Manley Esq. Commander - said Hemen- on entered on board said frigate as a Marine in March 1777 in Boston Harbor; after laying some time in the harbor, said frigate proceeded on her cruise & said Hemenon went to sea in her & was taken in the manner he has stated in his aforesaid declaration, & made his escape - said Hemenon served on board said ship, & was in prison as aforesaid making together about one year, for it was in March 1778 when he made his escape - I was in said frigate in prison the whole of said time. — Benjamin his Hestehins Mark
Attest. Jeremiah Bailey —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
Lincoln ss. July 3. 1818. Personally appeared before me Jeremiah Bailey aforesaid, Judge of said Court of Probate, the aforementioned Benjamin Hestehins & after due caution to testify the whole truth, he made oath to the truth of the deposition aforesaid by him signed, which said deposition was written by me & signed in my presence, & said deponent is a credible person & his statements entitled to credit or belief. —
Jeremiah Bailey —

Joseph Harrington
6010
Con
Con & transfer

District of Massachusetts, ss.
ON this Twenty ninth day of July — 1820 personally appeared, in open Court, being a Court of Record, viz. The District Court of the United States for the said District, Joseph Harrington — aged Sixty Six years, resident in Boston in the County of Suffolk, in said District, Manner who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz Enlisted in March 1776 in the Company Commanded by Captain Lane in the Rhode island Regiment Commanded by Col. Varnum and served in said Corps principally in New York until March 1777 when he was honourably discharged in writing which discharge he has lost. He then entered on board of the Frigate Hancock Commanded by Capt. Manley and served on board of her and in prison until January 1778 when he escaped and entered on board of the Boston and served on board of her five years He made his original application April 3 d 1818 and the number of his Certificate is 6818. —
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 on the 18th day of March, 1818; 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.
Joseph Harrington
Sworn to and declared, on the mark  twenty ninth day of July A. D. 1820 before
Jno Davis
{ Judge of the Massachusetts District Court.
I, JOHN WATSON DAVIS, Clerk of the Massachusetts District Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said 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, is
Five dollars and fifty cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twenty ninth day of July — 1820
J. W. Davis
{ Clerk of the U. S. District Court, for the Massachusetts District.

Schedule.
6 Chairs 1. 1 Table .. 50 Kitchen Furniture 3. Crockery 1. $ 5.50
The above is a true inventory and schedule of all my property. I have two persons residing with me in my family. My mother aged ninety six years. Her name is Hannah. She is too infirm to earn her subsistence. My wife whose name is Mary. She is aged sixty one years and able to earn part of her subsistence. I am sixty six years of age a mason by profession but unable from age to pursue it. his Joseph H Harrington. Mark

32826
Rev INVALID.
File No. 32826
Joseph Harrington Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Herrington Transf d from Maine to Mass t 25 Jan y 1822 from 4 March 1820
Mar 19

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
County of Suffolk
ss.
On this Twenty first day of February 1821, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Suffolk personally appeared Joseph Harrington who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Lane in the regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of  state of  Massachusetts from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory) of Massachusetts where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to, before } me, the day and year aforesaid. }
Joseph Harrington his mark
Stephen Hodge Justice of the Peace
NOTE. The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.

1841 - Commonwealth of Massachusetts I hereby certify that Stephen Hooper is a
magistrate of this county, & that the within signature is genuine and in testimony of the same have here- unto affixed the seal of the court this 28 th day of January 1822 -
Attest
J. Tucker
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Suffolk