Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37051, Andrew Harrington, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Harrington, Andrew
S. 37051
CONTENTS

649
Connecticut
Andrew Harrington Capt Abbee Private Line Connecticut Line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of May 1818 and sent to the Pensioners care of Calvin Gaddard Esq. Judge of Worthing, Connecticut
Arrearages to 4 Sept. 1818 - $21.00 5 mos 4 dys $21.00
{Revolutionary claims, Act 18th March, 1818,}
3 years war
Frederick Newcomb
Continued under Act 1 May 1820 - Notification sent 28 July 1820 to H. Spedden Esq. Chelsea Standing Barr.
at Apr. 29. 1824
Examined with Eng. Rocke Aug. 1853 M.S.

37 057
1914 Mch. 10 Hist. to Geo. S. Harvey Letter in H.F. 10384 Oliver Ranta
Rev. INVALID.
File No. 37,057
Andrew Harrington Rev Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Concord Andrew Hemenway April 1. 1813
On roll
[Signature]
Admiral
[Signature]
J. V. G.
[Signature]

To Calvin Goddard also one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut.
The petition of Andrew Hammington of Griswold in the County of New London & State aforesaid
That he resides in the town & State aforesaid, that he served more than nine months in the war of the revolution upon the continental establishment as a soldier - that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in need of assistance from his Country for support - that he never has received or been allow- ed any pension by the laws of the United States or any individual State & hereby relinquishes all claim to any such allowance except by virtue of the Act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" to a pension under which he is desirous of substan- tiating his claim & prays that the same may be done accor- ding to the provision of said Act.
Dated at Norwich this first day of April 1818
State of Connecticut
New London ss
Andrew Hammington his mark
Be it remembered that on this first day of April March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred eighteen before me Calvin Goddard one of the Judges of the Superior Court of the State of Connecticut personally came Andrew Hammington of Griswold in said County & State & made Oath to the truth of the following declaration by him sub- scribed viz That he entered into the Army of the United States

States in the year of the revolution upon the continental establishment for three years into a company commanded by Capt Thomas Abbe in a Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Wyllys Connecticut line that he faithfully served during said term after its expiration out in the Month of June 1780 he again enlisted for three years into the same army & establishment for into 4th Company 1st Connecticut Reg't of Foot commanded by Col John Dushkin in which he faithfully served to the end of the war & was on the 25th Day of June 1783 honourably discharged from that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life in need of assistance from his family for his support Given under my hand this 14th Day of April 1784 Andrew H. Harrington mark Sworn to and before me the day & year above Caleb Goddard a Judge of Supr Ct
Charles Harrington on oath declares that he well knew the above named Andrew Harrington in the continental Army & finds his name on the Muster Roll in May 1782 Charles Harrington Sworn before Caleb Goddard a Judge of Supr Ct

I Calvin Goddard Judge as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Andrew Harrington did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Dated at Norwich this 1 st day of April A D 1818.
Calvin Goddard Judge pro tem.

And d Harrington
Grimold
649.
21 May 1818.
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District of Connecticut, ss. New London County ON this fifteenth day of June A.D. 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County, having the power of fine and imprisonment.
Andrew Harrington aged seventy seven years, resident in Griswold in said County who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: In a regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Wyllys in a company commanded a part of the time by Capt. Thomas Libbe and a part of the time in a company commanded by Capt. Hart That I made my original declaration of service on the first day of April 1818 & obtained a pension certificate no 649.
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, dis- posed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring my- self within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain per- sons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war," pas- sed 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. That I am a labourer, but from my age and infirmity am unable to maintain myself -
Andrew X Harrington Mark
Schedule of property -
One pig - value $4.00 - four fowls .67 four old chairs .50 3 knives & forks .25 6 tea cups & saucers .34 Robt H. - Nettle, etc. 1.34 $7.10
Andrew X Harrington Mark
Sworn to, and declared in open Court on the fifteenth day of June A.D. 1820 before said County Court
Charles Lathrop Clerk
I, Charles Lathrop Clerk of the County Court for New London do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Seven dollars and ten cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of June 1820
Charles Lathrop Clerk
Clerk of the Court for the
of the County Court
for New London County

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
14. 370 5-1
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Andrew 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.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     ✓ June 1780 3yrs. June 23, 1783 Pvt. Thomas Abbe Hart Samuel Hillyer John Durkee Conn.   4th company        
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Apr. 1 1818. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Greenold New London Co. Conn.
Age at date of application, 75yrs. d. Apr. 29. 1824*
Remarks: No data as to family.
* from A. B.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.