Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16598, Ahab Harrington, Continental Mass. R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass. R.I.
Harrington Ahab Phebe
W. 16598
CONTENTS

Application sent to Stephen Phelps Esq 29 Sep: 1820.
Canandaigua New York
3257.
New York Roll
Thad Harrington, H
Private
Rhode Island Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War Continental Mass.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the first of Oct r 1818 and sent to Stephen Phelps Esq r . Canandaigua New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 37.86 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Mar 1819 48.00
Arrears 4 Mo 22/30 $85.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
One year
Harrington, Ontario Continental Co

New York - 7371.
Repd by letter to agt: June 28th. 1843
Phebe Harrington, deceased widow of Abab Harrington - who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 9th. September 1824 of Ontario Co in the State of New-York who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Rhode Island line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany - at the rate of 80 — Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836. Vending on the 25th. July 1840 - the day of her death. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th. — day of June 1843 — and sent to Peter Mitchell Manchester, Ontario county New-York
Whole amount due . . . . . $344.62
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Wellstewart Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 84. —

1828
Phebe Harrington
N. Y.
act 4 July '36-
John Harrington Barnesville New York
Will not

State of New York } Ontario County ss
On the sixteenth day of August in the Year Eighteen hundred & thirty six, personally Appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ontario Phoebe Harrington a Resident of the town of Manchester in the County of Ontario & State of New York aged Seventy three 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 July 4 th 1836 - That she is the Widow of Ahab Harrington who was a private soldier in the Army of the United States in the War of the revolution that she does not know to what Corps or regiment he belonged but to the best of her recollection he served about three months after the twenty eighth day of January Seventeen hundred & Eighty two - She further declares that she was married to the said Ahab Harrington on the twenty eighth day of January in the Year Seventeen hundred & Eighty two in Danby. State of Vermont by Elder Eastman a Baptist Clergyman that her husband the said Ahab Harrington died on the 9 th day of September in the Year Eighteen hundred & twenty four. and at the time of his death was a Pensioner of the United States. and that she has remained a Widow ever since that Period as will more fully appear by reference to the Proof herewith Annexed
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year Above written Sworn before me in open court this sixteenth day of August 1836 Schuyler Otis clerk of said court Phoebe Harrington Mark

State of New York Ontario County ss
On this sixteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty six personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ontario John Pratt aged Forty Eight Years a Resident of the town of Manchester in said County who being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that he the said John Pratt has known Ahab Harrington and Phebe Harrington since the year Eighteen hundred & Eleven that they lived together as man & wife until the death of the said Ahab Harrington which was in the Year Eighteen hundred & twenty four and has lived a Neighbor to the said Phebe Harrington from the Period of his decease to the present time and that the said Phebe Harrington has remained a Widow during that Period
John Pratt
Sworn in open court this 16 th day of Augt 1836 John Dose clerk of said Court
Ontario County Court of Common Pleas
August Term 1836 I certify that it was proved in open court this sixteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred & thirty six to the satisfaction of said court that Phebe Harrington and John Pratt are respectable persons and that their declarations on oath are entitled to full faith & credit
Given under my hand and offered the seal of the said court this 16 th day of August 1836
John Dose clerk of Ontario County & clerk of said Court

base of copy  Stabat Harington 3
Welshhook
C
3257 1 Oct 1818
Mar 19

STATE OF NEW-YORK,
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
On this twenty first day of August 1828 personally appeared in open Court, (being a Court of Common Pleas in and for said county, and constituted a Court of Record by proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, and recognized as such Court by the laws and judicial decisions of said State,) Abab Harrington aged 84 years, resident in the town of Harrington in said county, who, being first duly sworn  affirmed according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
For the term of One year and nine months in the 6th Regt first commanded by Capt. Angel , and afterwards commanded by Capt. Olney in Colonel Hitchcock's Regiment in the Rhode Island line commencing in May 1775
and that he made application for a Pension on the thirteenth day of March 1818 and that he received a Pension Certificate, No. 3257 And I do solemnly swear  affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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 16th day of March, 1816. 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, viz.
  Two Wheels $2.75 One Table $2.00 Three Pails $1.25 6 00   One Pot $1.25 One Baking Kettle $2.00 One Tea Kettle 1.00 4 25   One Kettle 0.50 One Pair And Irons $1.25 1 75   One Pan Shovel & Tongs 1 00   One Looking Glass 0.50 Six Chairs $3.00 3 00   One Sad Iron 0.38 One set Tea cups & Saucers 38 76   Four Bowls 0.50 One Set Knives & Forks 1.00 1 50   One Set Spoons $0.50 Set Silver Tea Spoons 2.50 3 00   Two Tea Pots $0.75 One decanter 0.25 1 00   One Chest 1.50 One Basin 0.25 1 75   One churn 0.50 One brook 0.25 75   One Wash Basin 0.25 One Bread tray 0.50 75   One lantern 0.50 One Tea Caddy 0.12 62   One pair steel yards 0.50 One Bbl 0.75 1 25   One Wash Tub 0.75 Two Tumblers 0.50 1 25   $31 63 
And I do further swear  affirm and declare that I am by occupation a farmer and that by age & bodily infirmities I am unable to labour, and that my family consist of my wife Phebe aged 58 years very infirm and unable to labour
Abab Harrington

Affirm d to and declar d this Twenty first day of August 1820 in Open Court before me W m Rogers a judge of Ontario Comm wealth
ONTARIO COUNTY, ss.
I, John Nary or affirmation Fosen Clerk of said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I farther 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 Thirty One — dollars and Sixty Three cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 22 d day of August 1820
J. Nary Fosen Clerk of the Court aforesaid, in and for said County.

By his Excellency Nehemiah R. Knight, Esq. Governor Captain General and Commander in Chief of the State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations.
Be it known, That the Name "Jeremiah B. Nowell," subscribed to the aforesaid Attestation, is the proper handwriting of Jeremiah B. Nowell, Esq. who at the time of subscribing the same was a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Providence in the State aforesaid duly elected and qualified according to law. Wherefore unto his said Attestation full faith and credit are to be rendered.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said State at Providence the fourth day of September A. D. 1818 and of Independence the forty third
By his Excellency's Command, Samuel Eddy Secy. } N. R. Knight
81.75.

I Stephen Olney of North Providence in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island, being now sixty two years of age, on oath do declare and say, That I was acquainted with Abab Herindeen formerly of the Army of the Revolution in the Rhode Island Line in the United States Service. I have said that in the campaigns of 1775 & 1776. In the year 1775 I was an ensign in the same company with him commanded by John Angell, and in the year 1776 I was a lieutenant in Capt. Coggeshall Olney's Company in Col. Witchcock's Regiment. Said Abab was a soldier in said company, and served the time for which he enlisted, which was one year, and was during all the time of his enlistment a faithful soldier, according to the best of my recollection.
Stephen Olney
Providence Is. in the State of Rhode Island
Providence August 8 th 1818.
This day personally appeared Stephen Olney, the subscriber to the above Deposition and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me — Deposition $1-00 — Jeremiah B. Howell Justice of the Peace

Abab Harrington was Born December the 11. Day. A 1756.-
Phebe Harrington was Born October the 8. Day. A 1762.-

This is the Record of our Childrens Ages.
Caleb Harrington
was Born January
the 24. Day A 1783
George Harrington
was Born October the
6. Day A 1785
Abel Harrington was
Born on Monday February the 22. Day A 1790
Nathan Harrington
was Born on Thursday October
The 18. Day A 1792
Sarepta Harrington
was Born on Tuesday
The 10 day of November
1795 James Harrington
was Born on Thursday the
19 day of July 1798
James Harrington
was born August the
on Friday August the
27 1802

Danby (former V.B.) May 26
Peter Mitchell Manchester
1834
Ontario County
N.Y.

Monroe County City of Rochester N.Y. } SS
Richard T Field being duly affirmed before Nathaniel Clark Justice of the Peace of the said City and County according to Law doth depose and say that he was well acquainted with Abab Harrington a pensioner as a soldier of the revolution, late of the town of Manchester in the county of Ontario deceased for more than ten years previous to his death th that for several years the said Abab Harrington worked for this deponent in his Ashery manufacturing Potash in the town of Manchester Ontario County N.Y. that deponent often seen  him the said Abab write while in his employ and knows his hand writing and that the above purporting to be the family record of the said Abab Harrington which is attached to this sheet by wafers and tape is in the hand writing of the said Abab Harrington and which on being compared with writings of said Abab remaining in this deponent's possession are found to be one and the same hand writing that deponent was well acquainted with Phebe Harrington the wife of the said Abab Harrington and with some of the children whose names appear in the above said record is George Harrington Abell Harrington Nathan Harrington and Serapha Harrington
Affirmed and Subscribed before me this 10 th June 1842 Nathaniel Clark J.P.
Richd T Field
Monroe County City of Rochester N.Y. } SS
Slocom Howland A. B. Merick being duly affirmed before Nathaniel Clark Justice of the Peace of the said City and County according to Law, do hereby say that they have for more than ten years last past well acquainted with Richard T. Field

The above named that he subscribed and made affidavit to the above affidavit in their presence before the said Justices and deponants further depose and say that he sustains a good reputation for truth and veracity — affirmed and subscribed to } Stocum Howland before me this 10 day of June } N B. Merrill 1842 Nathaniel Clark J.P.
State of New York Monroe County Clerk's office Sp I hereby Certify that at the date of the above affidavit Nathaniel Clark Esq. was a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified according to law to take the same and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe the signature to said affidavit purporting to be his is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the court of common pleas of said County this 10 th day of June A.D. 1842  James W. Smith Clerk of Monroe County
State of New York County of Ontario Sp. Nathan Harrington of the town of Manchester in the county of Ontario and State afore- said, being duly sworn before Peter Mitchell a judge of the county courts of the said county of Ontario, doth de- pose and say, that he is the son of Abel Harrington & Phoebe Harrington, and is now in the fiftieth year of his age, that his said father died in said town of Man- chester in September, 1824, and was a revolutionary pensioner at the time of his decease, that after upon my fastened

The family record of his said parents to this sheet by tape transfers, & which, he has understood from almost his earliest recollections to be their family record that document is well acquainted with the hand writing of his father the said Nathaniel Harrington, having frequently seen him write in his life time, and that the said family record in which the birth of deponent appears to have been "on Thursday October the 18 day A D 1792" is in the hand writing of his said father, that deponent saw his mother, the said Phoebe Harrington showed the said family record to Ebenezer L. Kingsley when he was assisting her in making out her papers in reference to her application for a pension, and deponent further deposes & says, that his said mother resided with him after the decease of his father, until she died, that she died on the twenty fifth day of July, 1840, and was never married after the decease of her husband, the said Nathaniel Harrington.
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 16 th day of June 1842
Nathaniel Harrington
Peter Mitchell a judge of Ontario County Courts
State of New York
County of Ontario ss. William Boyce and Benjamin J. Martin, being duly sworn before Peter Mitchell a judge of the county courts of the said county of Ontario, do severally depose & say, that they have been well acquainted with Nathaniel Harrington for more than ten years last past, that each saw him sign his name to the above affidavit, and that during the said period of time, the said Nathaniel Har- rington has sustained a good reputation for truth & veracity.
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 16 th day of June 1842
William Boyce
Benjamin J. Martin
Peter Mitchell a judge of Ontario County Courts

The family record of his said parents to this sheet by Capt. Weaver, & which, he has understood from almost his earliest recollections to be their family record that document is well acquainted with the hand writing of his father, the said Nathl Harrington, having frequently seen him write in his life time, and that the said family record in which the birth of deponent appears to have been "on Thursday October the 18 day A D 1792" is in the hand writing of his said father, that deponent saw his mother, the said Phoebe Harrington show the said family record to Deborah C. King by whom he was assisting her in making out her papers in reference to her application for a pension, and deponent further deposes & says, that his said mother resided with him after the decease of his father, untill she died, that she died on the twenty fifth day of July, 1840, and was never married after the decease of her husband, the said Nathl Harrington.
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 16 th day of June 1842
Nathaniel Harrington
Peter Mitchell a judge of Ontario County Courts
State of New York County of Ontario ss. William Bryant and Benjamin F. Martin, being duly sworn before Peter Mitchell a judge of the county courts of the said county of Ontario, do severally depose & say, that they have been well acquainted with Nathaniel Harrington for more than two years last past, that each saw him sign his name to the above affidavit, and that during the said period of time, the said Nathaniel Harrington has sustained a good reputation for truth & veracity.
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 16 th day of June 1842
William Bryant
Benjamin F. Martin
Peter Mitchell a judge of Ontario County Courts

State of New York County of Ontario ss.
Elmer C. Kingsley being duly sworn, before Peter Mitchell a judge of Ontario county courts, doth depose and say, that at the time of his applying the widow Phoebe Harrington in making out her papers in order to obtain a pension, she the said Phoebe Harrington swore to deponent the family record which is attached to this sheet, wherein appears the time of her birth & that of her husband, Abel Harrington, & of their children Caleb George etc. and that deponent then supposed, that the facts set forth in her application would answer without the said record, and therefore did not forward it to the commission of pensions.
E. C. Kingsley
Sworn & subscribed to before me this 16 th day of June 1842.
Peter Mitchell a judge of Ontario County Courts
State of New York County of Ontario ss.
William Bryant & Benjamin J. Martin, being duly sworn before Peter Mitchell a judge of the courts of the said county of Ontario, do severally depose & say, that they have been well acquainted with Elmer C. Kingsley for more than two years last past, that each saw him sign his name to the above affidavit, and that during the said period of time, the said Elmer C. Kingsley has sustained a good reputation for truth & veracity.
Sworn & subscribed to before me, this 16 th day of June, 1842.
William Bryant Benj. J. Martin
Peter Mitchell a judge of Ontario County Courts

State of New York } Ontario County } ss.
I, Peter Mitchell, a judge of the county courts of the said county, do hereby certify that I am and have been for several years well acquainted with William Bryant & Benjamin J. Masters, who have subscribed & sworn to the above affidavits in reference to Nathaniel Harrington & Elmeader C. Dinsley before me, and that each sustains a good reputation for truth & veracity. June 16 th , 1842.
Peter Mitchell a Judge of Ontario County Courts

Ontario County State of New York
192 13
Joshua Herron being duly affirmed according to law before Peter Mitchell a judge of the county court of the said county of Ontario doth depose & say that he is in the eighty third year of his age that according to the best of his recollection & belief having reference to the age of one of his children he went from Adams in Massachusetts with his family to reside in the town of Danby in the State of Vermont in the year 1779 & resided in said town of Danby about seven years that soon after deponent went to said Danby he became acquainted with Abab Herrington then a young man and unmarried who was then or had been a soldier in the War of the Revolution that deponent recollects of hearing of the marriage of the said Abab Herrington to Phoebe Allen at the time it took place by one who was present at the wedding and that they were married at the house of Jonathan Sprague with whom deponent was well acquainted by Elder Eastman who deponent also well knows that for several years after the marriage deponent was well & familiarly acquainted with the said Abab & Phoebe Herrington in the said town of Danby that their marriage took place according to the best of his recollection & belief in the year 1780 or 1781 & that they continued to reside in said Danby for several years after their marriage that their first child was named Caleb. And deponent further says that he moved with his family from the said town of Danby to Adams in Massachusetts & then to the town of Farmington Ontario County where he now resides about the year 1790 & that in the year 1805 according to deponent's recollection & belief the said Abab & Phoebe Herrington came with their family to reside in said Farmington having several children besides their said son Caleb viz. George, Abal, Nathan, Saphra & James that deponent was well acquainted with the said children & that they were reputed to be the legitimate children of the said Abab & Phoebe Herrington that the said Abab Herrington continued to reside in said town of Farmington & the town of Hanechoe adjoining until the time

that of his decease, he left his wife the said Phoebe a widow, I was at the time of his decease a Pensioner, as a soldier of the army of the Revolution, as deponent was informed & believes, that two of the children of the said Phoebe & Phoebe Harrington now reside in the said county of Ontario via at Athens & Seneca. Affirmed & subscribed to his Joshua X Harrington before me this 2 nd day of June 1842 marks Peter Mitchell Judge of Ontario County Courts Ontario County } State of New York } ss.
Solomon Dibble & Stephen A. Powers being duly sworn according to laws before Peter Mitchell a Judge of the County Courts of the said county of Ontario do hereby depose & say that they have been well acquainted with Joshua Harrington who subscribed to the above affidavit by making his mark for fourteen years last past that he has  has during said time sustained a good reputation for truth & veracity & that in their opinions his statements or affidavits are entitled to full credit & belief that they were present & saw him the said Joshua Harrington make his mark mark to the aforesaid affidavit before the said Peter Mitchell Sworn & subscribed to before Solomon Dibble me this 2 nd day of June 1842 Stephen A. Powers Peter Mitchell a Judge of Ontario County Courts
State of New York } Ontario County } ss. I, Peter Mitchell, a Judge of the county courts of the said county, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted, & have been for more than twenty five years with Joshua Harrington, who subscribed & affirmed to the above affidavit, & that he sustains a good reputation for truth and probity. And I also certify, that I am well acquainted with the above named Solomon Dibble & Stephen A. Powers, & that each sustains a good reputation for truth & veracity. Peter Mitchell a Judge of

State of New York Ontario County p: 3
I Thomas Hall Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that Peter Mitchell Esquire before whom the above affidavits were taken and subscribed and whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate was at the time said affidavits purport to have been taken and at the date of the said Certificate a Judge of Ontario County Courts duly Commissioned & Sworn And authorized to act as such And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his signatures above subscribed to be genuine -
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County at Canandaigua this 22. day of June A. D. 1842 -
Thomas Hall Clerk By George A. Keete Deputy Clerk

Town Clerks office Danby May 20th 1892
Sir - Agreeable to your wish I have searched the Town Records for the Record of Marriage of Shal. Hereington to Phebe Allen by Eld. Eastman & find no record of s d Marriage & further I certify that no Record of such Marriage appears on have been able to  have found by Dilligent search
Respectfully yours
William Otis Town Clerk
NB, there appears no record of any Marriages accomplished By Elder Eastman but are on Record com ing about the year 1880 by Justices of the peace but not of the above s d as I can find. W m Otis Town Clerk

Claims of Abat Harrington
April 13 th 1818
£ (one can) Not in Hall
Correct
for the fidge
Canandaigua 15 Reg. Rigelaw disch d 19 Dec 1780

State of New York } / § Ontario County } Clerks office -
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my
name and affix the County seal at Canandaigua this 24 th day of April A D 1818
Thos M c Nair  Clerk

The Honorable Secretary of war if my claims are allowed will please to forward the sum to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Canandaigua who is my agent April 18 th 1844. • Nath Harrington

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16598
Phoebe Harrington Widow of Abah Harrington Rev. Rev. War
Act: July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol. a, Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Set to E. B. Kingsley 1 Sep 36 " " " 19 June 37 " " " 5 July " " Hon. M. H. Noble 22 Jan 38 Copies to do 3 Dec " " Set to " " 6 Aug " " E. B. Kingsley 10 Apr 39 " Hon. F. Granger 6 Apr 40. " Jas. Rogers Dec 11. '41. " " " June 27. 42. Peter Mitchell same Aug 9. 1842. " " " ✓
Set to Peter Mitchell Aug 18. 42 Set to same 21 Oct 42 " " " 25 Nov 1842 ✓ " " " 21 Mar 1843
Act 4 July 1836

Manchester N.Y. Nov 14 th
No 21. 1842
N.Y.
Ph. Harrington
Rev
James A. Edwards Commissioner of Revenue Washington City

Manchester N. G. Nov. 11 th 1842
Sir
In the case of Mrs. Phoebe Harrington, she having died, the pension she would be entitled to if living under the act of July 7 th 1838, I suppose goes to her personal representatives, and they having requested me to aid them in obtaining it, I would thank you to send me the forms of proceedings to obtain pension in such cases.
Yours of the 21 st ult. enclosing a copy of your letter to me of August last, was duly received
I am very respectfully Your O bt . Servt. Peter Mitchell
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

28
Phebe Harrington NY
at 4 July 36
first m. 82. then 80. births 783 - family record.
m 82.

write to me at 6 an and sayn Ontario Co. N.Y. to this effect and show Mrs. Phebe Harring- ton will get her pension as widow all under that blab new law M c H. Sibley

Hon. James L. Edwards Commissaire of Pensions Washington D. C.

Manchester 6 May, 1843.
Sir,
I am enclosed the claim for a pension as set forth by Nathan Harrington, one of the surviving children of Phoebe Harrington deceased and return with it the certificate of the Court of Common Pleas of this county in the same case, as suggested by yours of the 21 st March last.
The claim before the court in Feb. last was set forth by Mr. Harrington, but as only the fact proved was certified to by the clerk, the case was again set forth before the Circuit Court of this week as you mentioned.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob dt Serv t .
Peter Mitchell
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Aug 23.
In ab Wash Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
Ans, P.M. Washington Aug 20/1838 or 3c

Manchester Ontario County N.Y. August 17 th 1838
Hon J. S. Edwards Com r of Pensions Sir
by request of Phebe Harrington Widow of Ahab Harrington a Revolutionary Soldier who last year Applied for a Pension under the Act of 4 th July 1836 and which was disallowed on the ground of her Marriage not taking place previous to his discharge from the Army. it is understood that a Law was passed the last Session of Congress granting five Years pay to Widows who were Married to Soldiers at previous to 4 th March 1794. if so, she probably may be entitled to the benefit of that Act - as her declaration and proof of Marriage are on file in Your Office it may be all that is required to Obtain her Certificate. if any other Act or thing is Necessary for her to perform in order to Obtain her Certificate, please inform me that I can direct her what to do.
Respectfully
Your Obt Servt E. C. Kingsley

Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Manchester Ontario Co. Oct. 9. Feb. 27, 1843
Sir,
I since you enclosed a certificate from the clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Ontario, of the proof made before said court in the matter of the claim of Phoebe Harrington, and of her surviving children for a pension under the act of 7 July, 1838, and would refer you to the proof of her marriage to Abab Harrington, and of his services in the war of the revolution now on file, and which are relied upon.
I believe the period of service of the said Abab Harrington was more than two years , One of his sons informs me, that according to the best of his recollections of what his father used to say, he served nine months at one time and about three years at another.
Very truly & Respectfully Your Ob t Serv t .
Peter Mitchell
Hon James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Manchester Ontario Co. NY January 21 st 1839
Hon. J. S. Edwards ? Com te of Pensions ? Sir
Enclosed I forward you a declaration Amendatory of Phebe Harrington widow of Ahab Harrington a Soldier of the revolution, as also some additional proof in her case. the recollection of certain events seems to correct their memory as it respects dates and I hope this correction will prove satisfactory to the department to allow her pension
Respectfully your O ld Serv t E. C. Kingsley

Wm Chester Meigs August 1st
NY 11.00
Aug 9. 42
Ny 42
Phoebe Harrington
Rev. James B. Edwards
Commissary of Pensions Washington

Manchester N.Y. August 14. 1842
Sir
Yours of the 27 th of June last, was duly received, and in which you inform me of the disallowance of the claim of Mrs. Harrington, under the Act of July 4, 1836 - and that the papers in her case have been forwarded to the Hon. James Rogers.
I supposed Mr. Rogers to be a person by that name residing in Albany, but on enquiry find he is not the one. As he is unknown to Mr. Harrington or myself please inform me his Post Office address, and how far he is authorised to adjust the claim.
I conclude, that as the evidence in the case now stands, her marriage having evidently taken place after the last period of the service of her husband, a pension could be granted under the Act of July 7, 1838.
I am very respectfully and truly yours Peter Mitchell
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Manchester N.Y. August 14. 1842
Sir
Yours of the 27 th of June last, was duly received, and in which you inform me of the disallowance of the claim of Mrs. Harrington, under the Act of July 4, 1836 - and that the papers in her case have been forwarded to the Hon. James Rogers.
I supposed Mr. Rogers to be a person by that name residing in Albany, but on enquiry find he is not the one. As he is unknown to Mr. Harrington or myself please inform me his Post Office address, and how far he is authorized to adjust the claim.
I conclude, that as the evidence in the case now stands, her marriage having evidently taken place after the last period of the service of her husband, a pension could be granted under the Act of July 7, 1838.
I am very respectfully and truly yours Peter Mitchell
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Hon. James T. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Manchester Ark. Co. Mo. G. Jan. 23/42
Sir
The papers in reference to the application of Mrs. Phoebe Harrington for a pension, are forwarded by me, at the request of Nathan Harrington one of the children of the said Phoebe Harrington. I was well acquainted with his father Abel Harrington, a Pensioner, and with several of the children.
E. C. Kingsley Esq. who forwarded the application of Mrs. Harrington, has stated in an affidavit why the family record was not then sent.
Mr. Joshua Harrington, who has affirmed to certain facts within his recollection relative to the marriage in person to the Hon. John C. Spencer Secy of War. His statements, whether upon affirmation, or otherwise, are entitled to full credit & belief.
I am very respectfully Your ob. Servt.
Peter Mitchell
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
N. B. Mrs. Harrington's I am informed is one of the suspended cases.

Part here
Sathan Merington
Manchester ontario Co. New York
D. J.

Affidavit of Thomas Herington of Auburn township in the St County of Geauga a State of Ohio taken on the twelfth day of Oct. A.D. 1836. The said Thomas Herington doth Depose and say that he was formerly acquainted with Abab Herington & Phebe Herington widow of the said Abab Herington Deceased & that they were Married at Danby in the State of Vermont while he was a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and that they were Married February 14. 1790 he thinks & were Married by Elder Harkness & that he was a soldier in Capt. Stephen Oney's Co. in Colonel Israel Angell's Regiment in General Parneers Brigade & that he was Discharged in the year sixteen hundred eight hundred and further this Deponent saith not
his Thomas H. Herington mark
I Austin Richards justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Thomas Herington was by me sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in the above case and that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed was reduced to writing by me and taken at the time and place above named Given under my hand and Seal this 12 day of Oct 1836 Austin Richards

Pension Office June 27. 1842
Sir,
I have the honor to forward you some additional evidence in the case of Mrs. Phebe Harrington whose papers were withdrawn by you on the 11 th February last.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully Your Obed. Ser. J L Edwards
Hon: James Rogers House of Representatives.

Manchester Pa
Oct. 18 th
4/100
Oct 21. 1842
My
Rev. James S. Harrington
James S. Edwards
Crucifixion of Jesus Washington City D.C.

Manchester 17 th Oct. 1842
Sir,
I take the liberty of again enquiring about the claims of Mrs. Phoebe Harrington for a pension. In yours of the 9 th of August last, you informed me that you had written to the Hon. James Rogers for the papers in her case, which had been sent to him on his request, and which you would re-examine if obtained. Please inform me whether Mr. Rogers has returned the papers.
The claim is unquestionably a meritorious one, and so far as I have been made acquainted with the case I believe it is allowable under the Act of July 7, 1838.
I am very respectfully Your Ob dt. Servt. Peter Mitchell
Hon. James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

28. NY Mar 29 add. testimony + Phoebe Harrington
Act 4 July 36
NY W. Lucie
Phoebe Harrington
one hundred Mar. 29 Hon. J. S. Edwards
Comm. of persons Washington City

Manchester Ontario Co
State of New York March 20 th 1837
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir Inlosed I forward you the amendentary declaration of Phebe Harrington together with the affidavits of Thomas Harrington and Joshua Herrndeen in her case. her Original declaration was forwarded in August last and her claim disallowed I hope the testimony now offered will be sufficient to ensure her being placed on the Pension list
Respectfully yours O. P. Lord E. C. Kingsley

Abel Huntington Aug 30.
NY
Act 4 July '36
James I. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Services War Department Washington City
FREE

James L Edwards Esq te } Commissioner of Pensions }
Manchester Ontario County State of New York Augt 24 th 1836
Sir Includ I forward you the Documents of Phebe Harrington an Applicant for a Pension under the Act of Congress of July 4 th 1836 in consequence of the want of the Clerks Certificate of the County of Geauga in Ohio. I have Obtained the Certificate of two Respectable Magistrates of the town of Manchester respecting the Character of Thomas Harrington an Old resi- -dent of that town who has lately removed to Ohio. Abab Harrington the husband of the Applicant being at the time of his death a Pensioner I conclude the documents in the War department are all that is necessary to prove his service - if any thing more is necessary for her to do to Obtain a certificate please Inform me -
Respectfully Your O ff Servt
Ebenezer Kingsley

Manchester N.Y. June 29.
Yale
Miss Phebe Hannaford Sir-
Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City

Manchester Ontario Co. N.Y. June 29 th 1837
Hon J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
Your Letter of the 19 th Inst, respecting the claim of Phebe Harrington is received, in which it is stated that the date of the marriage of the Claimant is not satisfactorily made out, and that if the Church or town records do not show when the Marriage took place the witnesses should specify the services rendered by Claimants husband after Marriage, by giving the Name of the Officers & the time the service ended, — I am not sure that the witnesses could state the precise time her husband Ahab Harrington was discharged, but the widow respectfully requests you to refer to the certificate of Capt. Stephen Drey on file in your Office. Accompanying the Papers making Application for his Pension and on which Certificate she thinks his Pension was granted, the time of his discharge may probably be therein stated — if Capt. Drey's statement should not be sufficient Evidence we will endeavor to find some one who served with her husband but there being so few left of the revolutionary soldiers, I think it almost a hopeless search
Respectfully Your Obt Servt E. C. Kingsley

State of New York } Ontario County } ss
Before Me Peter Mitchell a Judge of the court of common pleas for said County the 16 th day of January 1839 personally appeared Thomas Herenden of Manchester in said County aged Seventy nine Years, who first being duly sworn in due form of Law deponeth and says that he was present at the Marriage of Ahab Harrington and Phebe Allen at the house of Jonathan Sprague in the town of Danby State of Vermont that the Clergymans Name who married them was Hezekiah Eastman that there was present among others William Bromley and Caleb Phelps, said Phelps being now dead. that he has heretofore stated that he believed the Marriage took place in 1780. & 1782 but has reason to believe that he was mistaken his memory as to dates being imperfect. but recollects well that their Marriage took place the January next after the Surrender of General Burgoyne and before the Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey and is certain that their Marriage took place between those two events. and this deponent further says that he has been acquainted with Ahab Harrington and Phebe his wife from that period to the time of his the said Ahab's death and have lived a Neighbor to the said Phebe Harrington his widow and knows she remains the Widow of the said Ahab Harrington at this time.
Sworn & subscribed to } Thomas Herenden this 16 th day of January } 1839 before me } Peter Mitchell } a judge of Ontario county courts
Ontario County ss. I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Thomas Herenden for more than twenty years & believe his reputation for truth & veracity to be good. Peter Mitchell a judge of Ontario Co. Courts

William Bromley of Danby
I William Bromley of Danby in the County of Rutland and State of Vermont of the age of eighty years do depose Testify and say that I was well acquainted with Phoebe Harrington her Maiden Name was Phoebe Allen until after she was Married to Ahab Harrington I was present at the said Phoebe Wedding or Marriage and well Recollect that the said Phoebe Allen was married to the said Ahab Harrington at the house of Jonathan Sprague of Danby County & State of Vermont by Reverend Nathaniel Eastman a Minister The precise time of the aforesaid Marriage I do not distinctly recollect but should think say between the years of 1775 and the year 1780 and since the aforesaid marriage the said Ahab Harrington and his Wife Phoebe removed from said Danby where they were married to some part of York State and further I say not
William his Bromley Mark
That before me on this

State of Vermont Rutland County
I Robert Rippon Clerk of the County Court for the County of Rutland certify that John Vail is a justice of the peace for said County and that his signature to the within certificate is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland this 12 th day of November A.D. 1838
R. Rippon

State of Vermont Rutland County ss
I John Vail one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Rutland say that I am acquainted with William Bromley of Danby in s d County who signed the within affidavit and have known him for thirty years and say that his character as to truth and veracity stands fair and is on a par with Men in general
Given under my Official hand at Danby in s d County this 10 th day of Dec 1838
John Vail Justice of the Peace

State of New York } Ontario County } Court of Common Pleas } ss
I, Thomas Hall, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, holden at Canandaigua in and for said County of Ontario being a Court of record do hereby certify that in the matter relating to the claim of the late Widow Phebe Herrington for a pension as set forth by Nathan Herrington one of her surviving children before the said Court on the 20 th day of February 1843, satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to the said Court that she the said Phebe Herrington widow of Ab d Herrington a revolutionary pensioner late of the town of Manchester in said County deceased was a resident of said town of Manchester in said County and State and died on the twenty fifth day of July 1840, in the town and County aforesaid that she the said Phebe Herrington left five children who survive her and whose names and residences are as follows: Caleb Herrington residing in Plymouth Wayne County in the State of Michigan George Herrington residing in Vernon, Shiawassee County in said State of Michigan Nathan Herrington residing in Manchester Ontario County in said State of New York Serepta King residing in Phelps, Ontario County in said State of New York and James Herrington residing in Mason Center Ingham County in said State of Michigan
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this 22 nd day of February AD 1843
Thomas Hall, Clerk

Nathan Herington Manchester Ontario Co N. York
Newbury Aug 12/3
1834

Affidavit of Thomas Herington of Newberry township in the county of Geauga and State of Ohio taken on the 15 th Day of August A.D. 1836. The said Thomas Herington doth Depose and say that that Herington was married to Phebe Allen at Danby in the State of Vermont by Elder Nathaniel Eastman on the 28 th Day of January A.D. 1782. Deponent further says that he was present and heard the Marriage ceremony administered and further this Deponent says that
his Thomas Herington mark
I Austin Richards Justice of the Peace do hereby certify that Thomas Herington was by me sworn to testify the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth in the cause and that the fare going by him subscribed was reduced to writing by me and taken at the time and place above specified given under my hand and seal at Ashtabula the 15 th
Day of August A.D. 1836 Austin Richards J.P.
Justice fees 25 cts Thomas Herington fees 60 travels - - - 50 whal amt $ 1, 25
Manchester Ontario Co. N.Y.
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Thom- as Herington for about twenty five years during the most part of the time he resided in said county of Ontario and that during the past year I have been informed he went to the State of Ohio
I believe that during my acquaintance with said Herington his reputation for truth and veracity was good -
August 22 nd 1836
Peter H. Tuttle

Ontario County ss
Personally appeared before me Peter Mitchell Esq r a resident of the Town of Manchester and County of Ontario who made affirmation to the truth and veracity of the same.
Witnesseth as stated by him in the within Certificate affirmed this 24 th day of
August 1835 before me } Ezra Pierce Justice of the peace
Ontario ss.
I Ezra Pierce a Justice of the peace of Manchester do Certify that Peter Mitchell Esq r was duly affirmed to the substance of the within or above Certificate and that the substance of the said Certificate was truth to the best of his knowledge and belief and I further certify that that the witness Peter Mitchell Esq r in my opinion for truth and veracity is good -
and I also certify that I have been acquainted with the above named Thomas throughout for fifteen years or upwards until his absence and did in my opinion think his character for truth and veracity good -
The above I give under my hand and seal at Manchester in the County aforesaid the day and
24 th day of August 1835.
Ezra Pierce Justice of the peace
State of New York
Ontario County Clerk's office } ss: I hereby certify that Ezra Pierce Esq r whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate last above written, was at the time the above certificate purports to have been taken a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly elected and sworn, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verify believe his signature as aforesaid to be genuine. And I further certify that his term of office commenced 1 January 1835 and will expire 1 January 1839. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas. John L. Dose Clerk of said County the 24 th August in the year 1836. Sp r E. A. Griswold Dep y Clk.

Declaration Amendatory of Phebe Harrington, Widow of Ahab Harrington a Soldier of the revolution in Order to Obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress of 11 th July 1836
State of New York
Ontario County 33
before me Peter Mitchell a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County. Personally appeared Phebe Harrington aged sixty six years who first being sworn in due form of law deposeth and declares that she is the Widow of Ahab Harrington deceased who at the time of his death was a revolutionary Pensioner - that she has heretofore made two declarations in which she has reason to believe she has been mistaken in dates, that the reason for her so believing is by being informed that certain Events of which she has recollection took place at an earlier date than she formerly recollected. She now declares that she well remembers that her Marriage with Ahab Harrington took place in January next after the Battle of Bennington that she lived at that time in the vicinity of that place and although she stated in her last declaration that her Marriage took place in 1780 she is convinced of her mistake by being informed that the Battle at Bennington took place in the year 1777. that her want of Education and her family not keeping any register of dates in any way she believes is the cause of her not remembering the year in which her Marriage took place she further declares as formerly that her husband Ahab Harrington as she verily believes was a Soldier of the regular Army at the time of their Marriage and that he placed her in the care of a friend and returned to the army and served several months after their Marriage
Phebe Harrington mark
Sworn & subscribed to the 25 th day of December 1838 before me
Peter Mitchell a Judge of Ontario County Courts
I certify that Phebe Harrington made her mark in my presence because she could not write

and by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court to make her declaration, January 16 th 1839 Ontario County ss. Peter Mitchell a Judge of One county courts —
I humbly certify that I have been acquainted with Mrs. Peter Harrington within named for more than twenty years and that her reputation for truth & veracity is good — as of this 16 th Jan y 1839
Peter Mitchell a Judge of Ontario Co. Courts
State of New York Ontario County Clerk's Office I Thomas Hall Clerk do hereby certify that Peter Mitchell Esq. whose name is sub- scribed to the within affidavit was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of Ontario County Courts duly Com- =missioned and qualified and authorized to take the same, And that his signature within and above subscribed an oath —
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said County this 18 th day of January 1839 at Canajoharie —
Thomas Hall Clerk

State of New York } Ontario County } ss
Be it known that before me Nathan Aldrich Esquire a Justice of the peace in and for the said County, personally appeared Joshua Herrendeen to me well known as a respectable Member of the Society of Friends of the Town of Farmington in said County and who first being by me duly Affirmed deposeth and saith that some time in the fall of the Year Seventeen Hundred & Eighty one he removed from the Town of Adams in the state of Massachusetts to Danby in the State of Vermont; that he well knew Thomas Harrington of that town and that he well recollects being informed by the said Thomas that he was present at the Marriage of Ahab Harrington and Phebe Allen and this deponent further saith it was a matter of Notoriety at that time that the said Ahab Harrington was married to the said Phebe while he was a Soldier in the Army Some year or two before this deponent resided in said Town of Danby and he further saith that he this deponent removed to the town of Farmington Forty Six Years ago and that several Years after Ahab Harrington & Phebe his wife removed to the said Town of Farmington and resided in and near the said town until his death and that he is well acquainted with Phebe Harrington his Widow who now resides in Manchester in said County and believes she has remained the Widow of the said Ahab to this time and further this deponent saith that the Above Named Thomas Harrington resided in the said County of Ontario until About One Year since and that he is informed and believes he now resides in the state of Ohio and believes him to be a Man of Truth & Veracity
Affirmed and Subscribed before me Joshua X Herrendeen on this fourth day of March 1887 } his by making his mark and the } mark reason why he makes his mark is because at this time he cannot write Nathan C Aldrich S.P.

State of New York } County of Ontario } ss
I Stephen Sammons Deputy Clerk of the County Courts of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Nathan Harich is a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Ontario duly Elected and qualified that his Term of Office commenced on the first of January 1834 and will expire on the 31 st day of December 1837. And that his Signature to the annexed Affidavit is Genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said County the 18 th day of March 1837
S. Sammons Dep. Clk of Ontario County Courts

2 nd
Declaration

Declaration Amending
In Order to Obtain the benefit of the Act of July 11 th 1836 (Third Section)
Phoebe Harrington who declares herself to be the Widow of Ahab Harrington deceased being first duly sworn according to Law - States that in her declaration before this Court in August 1836 she stated according to her belief at that time she was married to Ahab Harrington in January 1782. and that on reflection and reviewing the dates finds herself mistaken in the date aforesaid and that it is now her firm belief that she was married to the said Ahab Harrington as early as January 1780. that on communicating with persons of her own age she is fully satisfied and cannot she thinks be mistaken that at the time of her marriage Ahab Harrington was in the Actual service of the United States and served several months after the Nuptial Ceremony as will appear by the testimony herewith subjoined
Phoebe + Harrington Mark
Ontario County Court of Common Pleas February Term 1837
I certify that Phoebe Harrington above named personally appeared in open court and took & subscribed her name to the above declaration and made her mark in my presence because she could not write. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of common Pleas this Twenty first day of February One Thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty seven
John L. Goss Clerk of Ontario County & Clerk of said Court
put the seal on J L G

State of New York Ontario County } ss
Abab Harrington of the town of Farmington in the county of Ontario and State of New York formerly from the town of Smithfield in the State of Rhode Island being duly cautioned and sworn  affirmed does depose say and declare that he is a natural born and now is a citizen of the United States and that he enlisted as a private soldier in May 1775 in John Angell's Company in the Regiment commanded by Col. Hitchcock in the Rhode Island line for eight Months and that after serving out said term of eight Months he immediately enlisted for one year in the Company aforesaid then commanded by Capt. Goysewell Overy in the Regiment aforesaid commanded by said Col. Hitchcock and after having served out said time he received an honorable discharge. And that he the deponent enlisted again as a private soldier in the year 1779 for the term of Six Months in the Regiment commanded by Major Bigelow in the Massachusetts line and that after serving said term of Six Months he received an honorable discharge which discharge is lost - and that he has also lost the discharge which he received for the year aforesaid. And the deponent further saith that he is Sixty One years of age and in indigent circumstances and in need of support from government. he therefore prays that his name may be placed on the pension list pursuant to an Act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 - entitled "An Act to provide for certain Persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War and further the deponent saith not -"
Ahab Harrington Affirmed to and subscribed this thirteenth day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Ontario and State of New York

Ontario County ss
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abab Herington did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the proceeding declaration against the Common Pleas and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
Conesville } April 13 th 1818 }
Stephen Phelps

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to George-Nathan & James Harrington & Septa King survi- ving children from 4 March 36 to 25 July 40 the day of her death
Peter Mitchell Manchester Ontario Co N.H.

State of New York County of Ontario ss.
On this third day of May, A. D. 1843, personally appeared before the Circuit Court held in and for the said county of Ontario, at Canandaigua Nathan Harrington, a resident of the town of Manchester in the said county of Ontario aged fifty years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That he is one of the surviving children of Phoebe Harrington who died in the town of Manchester in the said county of Ontario, on the 25 th day of July, 1840, that she the said Phoebe Harrington was at the time of her decease, the widow of Abab Harrington deceased that his father the said Abab Harrington was at the time of his decease a revolutionary pensioner, that his mother the said Phoebe Harrington left five children who survive her, and whose names and residences are Caleb Harrington residing in Plymouth Wayne County in the State of Michigan, George Harrington residing in Wexford Shawassee county in said State of Michigan, Nathan Harrington the undersigned residing in Manchester Ontario county in said State of New York, Susanna King residing in Phelps Ontario county in said State of New York, and James Harrington residing in Mason Center Ingham county in said State of Michigan.
He further declares that the proof of marriage of the said Phoebe Harrington to the said Abab Harrington and of his services in the war of the rebellion,

are now on file in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions, and are relied upon
Nathan Hannington
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written, before me in open court.
Peter Mitchell a judge of Ontario County Courts
State of New York Ontario County ss:
I hereby Certify that Peter Mitchell Esquire before whom the foregoing Affidavit was taken and subscribed was at the time the same purports to have been taken and subscribed a Judge of Ontario County Courts duly Commissioned and sworn and authorized to act as such - And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Judge and truly believe his signature above written to be genuine -
GIVEN under my hand and Seal of said County at Can- andaigua this 4 th day of May A. D. 1842.
Thomas Hall Clerk