Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32801, James Harrington, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Harrington, James
S. 32801
CONTENTS

14.675 Massachusetts
James Harrington
of Springfield in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Grafton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years War
Enscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Sept 1819 and sent to John Hooker Springfield Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 5 18 3/4 44.11 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4th March 1820 48
$92.41
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cont
James Harrington Springfield Hampden Co Mass

Case of James Harrington vs Duranton's Mass. regt 1785 - 3 Years
John Hooker Judge
Springfield, Mass.
Rec d April 1. 1819.
July 23. 1819 - I John Hooker within named do hereby return the application taken anew as requested - The new draft is dated at the same time with the former application, wh ch it appeared to me pro- per, as it was required only to be varied in form -
J. Hooker
Fill the accompanying form and let the two certificates of the Witnps. be attached thereto
28 June 1819
Corrected &
Admitted
I John Hooker within named do hereby return this appli- cation with the certificate above required - June 12. 1819
J. Hooker

I John Stephenson of Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do do on oath testify & say that I served as private soldier in Col Gorton's Regiment that was well acquainted with James Harrington within named and was well knowing to his having served from 1781 until I was discharged which was in 1783 & that he was a brave & good soldier J. Stephenson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampden ss On this nineteenth day of March AD 1824 personally appeared before me John Hooker Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in said Commonwealth the above named James Harrington & John Stephenson & in my presence subscribed and made oath to the foregoing Declaration & affidavit by them respectively made & it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Harrington served for more than nine months to wit from 1781 to 1784 in the war of the Revolution on the Continental establishment and that he in the circumstances of peace & adversity in his country for against the common enemy, I hereby certify the testimony in the cause & the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the Department of War

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court on this nineteenth day of March A.D. 1819
John Hooker
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hampden ss. I John Ingersoll Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Hampden do certify that John Hooker Esq. is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit and that the above signature is his proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court for said County of Hampden this twenty fourth day of March in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & Nineteen
John Ingersoll Clerk
I John Hooker above named do hereby certify that the said John Stevenson the aforesaid Deprecant does to the best of my belief maintain a good reputation in truth. June 12 th 1819
John Hooker

DISTRICT OF Massachusetts , ss.
On this 19 th day of March 1819, before me, the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas - Western Circuit for the said district, personally appeared James Harrington aged 67 years, resident in Springfield — in the said district, who, being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:" That he, the said James Harrington enlisted for the term of three years on the 10 th day of March in the year one  1781 in Berkshire in the state of Mass ts — in the company commanded by Captain James Lisdale of the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Hall  of the  Continental  Line  of the  State of  Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the expiration of his term , when he was discharged from service in a place called Pocumtuck  in the state of Georgia — , that he was in the battles of Monmouth  in a former contest with
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
James Harrington
I, John Hooker Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears, to my satisfaction, that the said James Harrington did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months at one time, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I am also satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support.
John Hooker

James Harrington of Springfield in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts upon Oath makes the following Declaration To wit —
That he enlisted as a private soldier into the army of the United States A.D. 1781 into Capt James Disdale's Company & Col. Grooton's Regiment for the term of three years That he faithfully served in said capacity during the whole of said term & that he was honorably discharged at the expiration of said service at West Point in the State of New York which discharge is now lost — And your Declarant further states that he is now sixty seven years old. That he is lame & deaffid & destitute of property & by reason thereof stands in need of assistance from his country for support James Harrington

James Harrington Springfield Hampden Co.
14. 675
Em
Mar '20

COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY of Hampshire
ss.
ON this twenty ninth day of August 1820, personally appeared, in open court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas the same being a Court of Record and so established by a Statute of said Commonwealth, said Court being now in session at Springfield within and for said county of Hampshire.
James Harrington aged sixty eight years, resident in Springfield first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
who being
In Capt. James Fisdale's Company in Col. Grafton's Regiment it being the third Regiment in the Massachusetts line three years - My original declaration dated I believe March 19 th 1819 and my Certificate is Numbered 14.675 - I am by occupation a polisher of Brass but in consequence of the uselessness of my right leg it having perished by the rheumatism, and also a pain in my breast & side I cannot gain any thing by my occupation
And I do hereby certify that I have not, since the passing of the 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, or a statement of personal of any kind.
SCHEDULE.
James Harrington
Sworn to and declared on the twenty ninth day of August 1820 before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas Attest John Ingersoll Clerk
John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto 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 said Harrington has no other property.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, on this Eleventh day of December 1820
John Ingersoll
Clerk of the Court for the County
of Hampshire

32801 Rey INVALID.
File No. 32,801
James Harrington His Rev was
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]

In this Case of James Harrington I find the copy returned was erroneously copied by the Clerk employed by me during the sitting of the Court
- I find on examining the original the opinion of the Court was that he had no property
John Ingersoll Clerk
Dec. 11 th 1820
To the Sec: of the Department of War