Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6,979, Drury Harrington, N.C.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.C.
Harrington, Drury
S 6,979
carded
CONTENTS

South Carolina 23.872
Drury Harrington of Union in the State of S.C. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col. [blank] in the S.C. line for 17 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of S.C. at the rate of $16 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March; 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Apr. 34 and Supt Hon. Wm K. Clancey - H.R.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 34 349.98 Pemi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. 58.33 $408.31
Revolutionary Claim, Recd June 7, 1832.
Recorded by [blank] Clerk Book E Vol. 6 Page 69
Dead Letter to Thos D. Harris. July 5 th 1845.
" Same 8 th June, 29 July 1846.
Died Dec. 27, 1839 as shown on Agency Bk.

State of South Carolina Union District \frac{6}{3} To wit:-
On this 3 rd day of October, 1882 personally appeared in open court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas and Sessions now sitting for the District aforesaid, Drury Harrington a resident of Union District in the State of South Carolina, of the age of eighty 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 act of Congress passed June 9, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as here in stated. "I entered the service, under Capt Alexander Clark in Colonel Shastler's Regiment, at Chatham Courthouse North, Carolina, but cannot recollect the date, and marched to Moore's Bridge where we had an engagement with the Scots and Tories, and after the engagement I returned home, and enlisted in the Cavalry under Captain Clark, whose company was attached to Col. Shastler's Regiment, for three months, and I served out the time. - In the year 1779. I removed to South Carolina, and was drafted for a tour of three months - I joined the company of Captain Montgomery in the Regiment commanded by Lieut. Col. Sturtevant - and marched to Bacon's Bridge where we were posted a short time, and discharged. In 1780. I joined Lieut. Clark, and served about one month, against the Tories. - I then joined my company, under Lieutenant Montgomery. I was at this time a lieutenant.

 upon shortly after the siege and surrender of Charleston I remained with General Lincoln until the close of the war home - I cannot recollect dates - But I recollect serving three months at Savannah under Col. Farr - and three months on Beaufort Island under Genl. Pickens and a tour of three months against the Indians under Com- mand of Genl. Pickens and Genl. Clark and was finally discharged after the cessation of hostilities with the Indians same time after Peace had been declared with England. - I have no documentation of my service - and my recollection will not allow me to state them perfectly and can only refer to Maj. Genl. Pickens and Maj. Spaulding and Capt. Palmer who knew me in the service. - I do hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. - In answer to the interrogatories proposed by the Court I answer, 1 st & 2 d - I was born at Halifax North Carolina on the 22 nd June 1752. and have the Record of my age at home 3. I lived in Chatham County N.C. or when I was called into service - and have lived here since the end of the war. 4. I was first a Volunteer - then drafted, and again a Volunteer. 
16th Sir William - 6. I now recd a communication signed by Col. I received a  Smith Mitchell 7. I refer to the said Col. Mitchell and Thomas Young to grow up character for truth and moral conduct.
devoted to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Mr. H. H. Wharton New Jersey

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Sir S 6979
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Dwight Harrington a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 3 mos Pri Alexander Burk Saxton N.C.   1779 3 mos " Montgomery Seein S.C.   1780 1 mos " — — — — Gen. Sumpter "   1780 6 wks " Montgomery Brandon "    He also served 3 mos. under Col. Farr and two tours of 3 mos. each under Gen. Pickens
Battles engaged in, Moore's Bridge
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Chatham Co N.C.
Date of application for pension, Oct 3 1832
Residence at date of application, Union Dist S.C.
Age at date of application, 80 yrs.
Remarks: His pension was allowed
Miss Kate D Smith Very respectfully, Birmingham Ala.

Thurs. Nov. 7 Bank closed.
Rev. Mr.
6979
INVALID.
Shelley
File No. 6979
Book-
Drury Harrington Lieut Genl War
Act
Act: June 1 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 st , Page 160
[Arrangement of 1870.]
June 1 st 94 Mr. West, to Mrs. Kate H. Smith. M rs . Birmingham, Ala. July 2 nd 94 Mr. West, to Mrs. T. J. Simmons Atlanta, Ga. July 23 rd 94 Mr. West, to Genl. M c Kellogg Bldg., 1416 F. St. N.W., Wash.
Jan. 31/98 - Mrs. L. M. Short - Helena - Ark -
Aug 26-1900 Mrs. J. Morgan Smith Birmingham, Ala -

O. W. & N. Division.
W. B. 1879.
Service and pay Revolutionary War and the War Department in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Depart- ment. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolution- ary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY.
January 31, 1898.
Madam:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Drury Harrington, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on October 3, 1832, at which time he was 80 years of age and residing in Union District, South Carolina, and his pension was allowed for seventeen months' actual service as a private and lieutenant in the North and South Carolina troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Clark and Col. Saxton. He enlisted in Chatham County, N. C.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mrs. L. M. Bookhart,
c/o T. F. Harrington,
Helena, Arkansas.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
O. W. & N. Div,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
M.N.C.
F.S.
WASHINGTON, D. C., June 16, 1894.
Sir:-
In response to your request you will please find enclosed an official statement of the military services of Drury Harrington, a soldier of the Revolutionary war.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Hon. J. V. Bankhead,
House of Representatives.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA., JAN. 25th., 1900.
HON. H. CLAY EVANS,
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
My Dear Sir:-
Kindly give me a statement of the military history of Drury Harrington , a soldier of the Revolutionary war . He was living in South Carolina at date of application for pension. May I beg you will give a full copy of all contained in his application and not a part only of what appears on the file of Pensions.
Very respectfully,
Kate Duncan Smith
(Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, State Regent, D. A. R. #2155 Highland Avenue.

Birmingham, Ala. South Highlands.
Dec 4 th 1899.
Hon. N. Clay Evans.
My dear Sir;
I'm sorry
Harrington was a Revolutionary soldier. He rec'd a pension from the Government and at the date of his application for pension, he was living in Union District, South Carolina. Will you kindly send me a statement of so much history of Ira Harrington as is contained in his

application for pension.
I desire this information only for genealogical purposes and will be glad to have a full copy of all concerning him, on file in Bureau of Pensions.
I am very truly
Kate Duncan Smith.
Mrs. J. Morgan Smith.
Birmingham.
Ala.
State Agent D. A. A.

Helena Ark. January 19 th 1898.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Yr Sir!
Will you please be kind enough to send me pension record (or copy of it) of Dreyer Harrington who applied for pension from S. C. in 1882? By so doing you will very much oblige me.
Very respectfully Mrs L M Bookhark. c/o Y H Harrington. Helena. Ark.

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by George M. Moore
Claim No. Oct. 1, 1909.
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John Darwin.
Service _____ Recd.
Additional Service _____
Va. Service
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No Off. Serv. Wid or Ch
as above. By O.W.
Ins. File No. 21135. Va. Service

Low. the Carolina Union District
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a justice of the Peace of Doury Harrington, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively either as regards the precise period of the war when he served, or the precise length of his service; - but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: - For the period of two months I served as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Alex. Clark in Col. Saxtons Reg. t and united with Genl. Rutherford, before the Battle at Moore's Bridge, when the Scotch Tories were attacked in front by Gov. Caswell & in the rear by Genl. Rutherford and entirely defeated. The precise period when this occurred I do not recollect, but it may be ascertained by reference to history. After this engagement we returned home by permission of our officers, and I enlisted in the cavalry under Capt. Clark, whose company was attached to Col. Saxtons Reg. t . This enlistment was for 3 months and I served out the time.
In the year 1779 I removed to S th Carolina and was drafted for a tour of 3 months in the company of Capt. Montgomery which was attached to the Reg t commanded by Lieut. Col. Steen. We were marched to Bacon's Bridge where we were fired a shot here and then discharged. In 1780, during a period of great difficulty I joined Genl. Sumter & was sent by him with Genl. Clark of Georgia to attack a small fort at the high shoals on Little Broad River in Rutherford County N th Carolina. From the period that I joined Sumter

and was sent by him with Genl. Clark we were marched to the siege of Ninety Six under Genl. William Henderson. After the siege was raised we marched home and were discharged. This term of service was about ten weeks. After so great a lapse of time it is impossible for me at the age of 81, to remember dates with correctness.
But whilst Charleston was in possession of the British, the Forces committed many depredations on the neighbouring country and I was sent as a lieutenant of a company having its command, to join a Regiment Com- manded by Col. Wm. Farr in Orangeburgh (Distret S.C.). We were out on this expedition 3 months during which nothing important occurred.
Shortly after this, I was again drafted as the lieutenant of my company & having its command to serve a term of three months on Beaufort Island under the command of Col. Wm. Farr. Genl. Pickens comman- ded our army and during this expedition we marched into Georgia and near a church called "Midway" we had an engagement with the British and Tories. At the termination of 3 months we were discharged at Spirit Creek about ten miles below Augusta, Georgia.
After my return home, the company to which I belonged was again drafted (I still acting as Lieutenant Commanding) to take a tour against the Cherokee Indians in Georgia. We were attached to the Regiment of Col. William Farr and commanded by Genl. Pickens & Clark. On this we were engaged for 3 months. This expedition resulted in a satisfactory arrangement between the whites & Indians & we were on our return home discharged shortly after the conclusion of peace between the British & Americans. The above is the most lucid account I can render of my services. I shall cause to be added, the certificates of gentlemen who knew my services, and was under the opinion that had been done sufficiently in my former application -
The above declaration sworn to & subscribed before me this 19 th April 1883 -
John Parkman (J.P.)
George Harrington

State of South Carolina Union District } I John Rogers clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas for said District do hereby certify That John Parkman Esq r who has subscribed the aforesaid declaration as a Justice of the peace is an acting Magistrate & his signature is genuine and properly authorized to administer oaths and his attestation as such are entitled to full faith & credit as such
Given under my hand & seal of office at Union Court House this 19 th day of April 1833-
J Rogers CM

15.27.6. Drury Harrington P.C.
Amount as per account. 11/11/64 — 38 11/6 Sent home — 80 116. 64
Hon. W. R. E. Clowney

State of South Carolina
Union District - S John Rogers
Clerk of the Court of Sessions & Common Pleas Please do Certy that David Walland is an acting Master of the Pleas & property au- thorized to administer oaths and his attesta- tions as such is entitled to credit & that his signature to the within probate is genuine -
Given under my hand & seal of office at Union Court House this 19 th Nov - 1833.
J Rogers

State of South Carolina Union District
Personally came before me Daniel Wallace one of the Justices assigned to keep the peace in the dist. aforementioned, Maj Thomas Young & Maj Joseph M Jenkins, & being duly sworn swore upon as follows: That they are both personally acquainted with Drury Harrington, that they knew him per- sonally before & during the Revolutionary War, that he served in the Army of the Revolution as a First Lieutenant under Captain Robert Montgomery, that the above named deponents know him to be a man of truth & confidence, that he was a faithful Good Soldier & a firm friend of his Country.
Sworn to & subscribed
Given me the 19 th } Thomas Young day of Nov 1833. } Joseph M Jenkins
D Wallace JP
South Carolina Union District
I Daniel Wallace a justice of the peace in the District aforesaid do certify that the above named Thomas Young & Joseph M Jenkins are respectable witnesses & are entitled to full credit in any matter touching their testimony given under my hand at Union the 31 st March 1834 D Wallace JP

We Elias Mitchell a Clergyman residing in Union District and Major Dist Young, residing in the same, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with David Harrington who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing Declaration, that we believe him to be him to be Eighty years of age - that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary Soldier and we concur in that opinion  Sworn to & Subscribed the 22nd year of age } Elias Mitchell Sen Rev. David Harrington } Thomas Young Pres Judge
And the said court does hereby declare its opinion after investigating the mat- ter, and after putting the interrogatories presen- ted by the war department, that above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states - and the said court further certifies, that it appears to it that Elias Mitchell who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Clergyman residing in Union District, and that Thomas Young who has signed the same is a credible person and their statement is entitled to credit  Rev. David Harrington Pres Judge

I John Rogers Clerk of the court of Common Pleas and Sessions for Union District do hereby certify that the forgo- ing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of Mary Harrington for a Pension
In Testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and Seal of office this 15 th day of October 1838.
J Rogers Clerk
Mary Harrington - see order - 15276