Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21805, Randall Harrington, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. I
Harrington, Randall
S. 21805
CONTENTS

Nude Island 27.22
Randal Harrington of Princedown in the State of N. Island who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Harrington of the Regt commanded by Col Cornell in the N. Island line for 9 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Nude Island at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of March 1831 and sent to George House of Reps
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834 $ 90.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept.  1834  15.00 $105.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Clawson Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 Page 192

State of Rhode Island & County of Providence &
On this first day of January A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open Court being the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County now in Session Randall Harrington resident in the Town of Foster in said County aged 76 years will be 77 on the 5 th instant, who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. He says he was born in said Foster Jan'y 5 1757. He does not know that his birth is recorded any where. He lived in said Foster when he was first called into service & he always lived there since the war, When he first was called he was drafted in the Militia as hereafter stated, & served under Colonel General Captain Harrington, of the Militia, when his time of service was out he never received any

discharged His present neighbors are Elder John Hammond, & Asahel Bennett, whose affida- vit is here in Court produced. & James Havens can also testify who was acquainted with him and he is here in Court - And said Randall further declares that as soon as he was 16 years of age he was enrolled as a private in Captain Harrington's Company in said Colebrook Regiment & all the military services he performed during the War was as a private in said Company and in all nine Months, & nearly as he can remember as follows His first service was at Bristol one month & at Pense- -dence one month in the year 1776 - one of said Months was in December but does not remem- ber the other - In the year 1777. between Jany & December he served three months at least but does not remember the months or the place except it was to guard the shores of Narragansett Bay the enemy being in possession of Newport - In 1778 he is

certain he served as much as four months as a private in same Company D services But he cannot re- member the month or place except the month of August when the battle took place on Rhode Island, when this battle took place he was stationed at Bristol expecting minute to be called to go on the Island. But General Sullivan retreated with the American Army He says his memory is very weak, but according to his best recollection, he served nine months at least in the year aforesaid, & he expects he served more  but he cannot be positive in the year following
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension & declares that his name is not on the Roll of the agency of any State his  Mark Randall Harrington
November Term of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence now in session
January 1 st A.D. 1834.
Then the above named Randall Harrington was duly engaged to the truth of the foregoing Declaration, in open court on this 26 th day of November Witness Deyler Randall L.

State of Rhode Island &c Providence ss. Court of Common Pleas November Term AD 1833.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department, that the above men- tioned was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served in the States. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that John Hammond, who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Foster in said County; and that Asher Bennett who has also signed the same is a resident in the Town of Foster in said County, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Dexter Randall Clerk of said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Randall Harrington of said County for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of January AD 1834.
Dexter Randall Clerk
Hon D. S. Pearce

Revolution
21 805 INVALID.
File No. 21,805
Randall Harrington
His Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 167
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Nov. Term - 1833 opened in court 24 th day - Dexter Randall Clerk

I Asahel Bennett of the Town of Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island being Seventy Eight Years of age, and duly sworn according to law, do testify and say That I am well acquainted with Randall Harrington of and residing in the said Town of Foster, that he served as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution as a Militiaman about One Month at the Town of Bristol in said State in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six according to the best of my recollection under Captain Simeon Harrington, I think and that I was with the said Randall Harrington at that time and served under the same Captain - I further testify, that the said Randall Harrington served as a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution as a Militiaman about One Month more at the Town of Warwick in said State under Captain Simeon Harrington in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Seven according to the best of my recollection, and that I was with the said Randall Harrington during the time and served under the same Captain and further the deponent saith not. Asahel Bennett
Providence, In Foster December 24. A.D. 1833.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber: a justice of the Peace for said County of Providence Asahel Bennett, and after being examined cautioned and sworn, made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed. - And I further certify, that the said Asahel Bennett is a credible person with whom I am well acquainted, and is entitled to full credit as a Witness.
Daniel Corran Justice of the Peace

We John Hammond of and residing in Foster in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, and Asher Bennet of and residing in the same Town of Foster, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Randall Harrington of and residing in the said Town of Foster, who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed declaration, that we believe him to be now Seventy Six Years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion
John Hammond Asher Bennet
Providence p. in Foster December 24. A.D. 1833,
Personally appeared before me the abovenamed John Hammond and Asher Bennet and made Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit And I further certify that the said John Hammond is a Clergyman residing in said Foster, and that he and the said Asher Bennet are both entitled to full credit as Witnesses.
Daniel Howard Justice of the Peace

I James Howard of said Foster being now in my 75 th year on oath do certify & say that I am well acquainted with Randall Harrington who has subscribed & sworn to the annexed declaration & have known him ever since the War. I remember of serving with him a number of times. I was with him a month at time once at Bristol once at Warwick once at Pridham once at Nyctie & once once at Hawlands Ferry & at another time at Seaview at Warwick we were together over a month - I have no doubt said Randall served nine months as he has stated and I think more.
Rev. Genl. Court of Common Pleas -
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court Jan y 1 st 1834
Dexter Randall Clk
Yrs James X Howard Mark

State of Rhode Island &c
Providence ss. I Dexter Randall clerk of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Providence being a lawyer of Record, do certify that Daniel Howland before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, is a Justice of the Peace in fact within & for said County, and that the signatures thereto affixed purporting to be his are the proper signatures of the said Daniel Howland
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Providence this twenty seventh day of January 1834
Dexter Randall
J. P. H. Howland

State of Rhode Island &c
Providence ss. I Dexter Randall Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Providence being a Court of Record do hereby testify that Daniel Howland before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn is a Justice of the Peace in and within said County, and that the signatures thereto affixed purporting to be his are the proper signatures of the said Daniel Howland
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Providence this twenty seventh day of January 1834
Dexter Randall Clerk
for the Hon. John D. Sleeper

Nandall Harrington J. H. Bland
Private James Armistead Capt Harrington's Company Col Connell's Regt.
Will J. Horner House of Reps