Drury Harrington (1752 - 1839)

Born 22 Jun 1752 in Halifax, Halifax, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (Petty) Harrington — married 2 Jan 1774 in Chatham, North Carolina Colony

Descendants

Died 22 Dec 1839 at age 87 in Chambers, Alabama, USA

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Biography

Lieutenant Drury Harrington served with Ninety-Six District Regiment, South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

Drury Harrington is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A051371.

Drury Harrington was born 22 June 1752 in Halifax, North Carolina.^[1]

He was living at Chatham County, North Carolina when he "was called into service" and lived there "since the end of the war."^[1]

His wife, Rachel Petty,^[2] was not named in his will, so is presumed to have died before 7 November 1839, the date of his will. He had seven children living when he wrote his will:^[3]

• Wiley Allen Harrington,^[3] married Margaret Boyd^[2]
• Jeptha Harrington,^[3] married Nancy Darwin^[2]
• Deliah Darwin,^[3] married George Cowan Darwin^[2]
• Nancy Petty^[3][4]
• Dreevy Harrington^[3][4]
• Rachel Poe,^[3] married Larkin Poe^[2]
• James Harrington,^[3] married Sarah Lusk^[2]

Service

1776 - DAR application of Mrs. Annie Renfro Tomlinson states 'Drury Harrington, 1776, enlisted from Chathan and fought at the battle of Moore's Creek Bridge, February 27. He was in the cavalry under Sumter at Ramsour's Mills; served under Pickens at Cowpens and was at the siege of Augusta.' Also noted is the application is the name of Rachel Petty, his wife.

Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution, Volume I, A-J - page 418, notes the following:

Harrington, Drury

He served as a sergeant of foot under Lt. Gideon Smith from 14 June to 19 July 1779 and was a lieutenant under Capt. Robert Montgomery and Col. Brandon from 12 May 1780 to January 1783 alternately. He probably fought at Cedar Springs, Cowpens, Blastock's Plantation and the siege of Ninety Six. A.A.3353; A.A.3557A; X3026; (Jolly, Wilson, R5688).

His name was also listed as Drury Herrington in the about noted reference.

Pension Application [1]

Under the Act of Congress, June 7, 1832, Drury Harrington, ranked as Private and Lieutenant, was awarded an annual allowance of $116.66 for serving in the North Carolina militia. As back pay, he received $349.98 when placed on the pension roll April 17, 1834. He was 81 years old.

Will

The will of Drury Harrington was filed in Chambers County, Alabama. Book:Wills 1-2, 1833-1856; Page 229.

Online: Alabama Department of Archives and History [2] as shown below:

HARRINGTON, DRURY, 1751-1839, enlisted, 1776, from Chatham, and fought at the battle of Moore's Creek Bridge. He was in the cavalry under Sumter at Ramsour's Mills, served under Pickens at Cowpens and was at the siege of Augusta. He was born in North Carolina and died in Chambers County, Ala.- D.A.R. Lineage Book, vol. 65, pp. 288, 289. Drewry Harrington's Will, vol. 2, page 33, Fayette, Chambers Co. State of Alabama, Chambers County. In the Name of God, Amen. I Dreevy Harrington of the state and county aforesaid do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in the manner and form following, Viz. I will my son, Wiley Allen Harrington, my wearing clothes, and my saddle. The balance of my property it is my will that it shall be equally divided between my six living children. To-wit--Jeptha Harrington, Deliah Darwin, Nancy Petty, Dreevy Harrington, Rachel Poe, and James Harrington and now I do constitute and appoint and ordain Jeptha Harrington, executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making void all former Testaments hereto or made by me,- and it is my will that no court be troubled with what little I have but that the Executor collect and sell my property and divide it according to my will above. In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this seventh day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, 1839. Signed sealed, and declared by the said Dreevy Harrington in the presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other have subscribed our names hereunto as witness of the Execution thereof. Dreevy Harrington (L.S.) Test. James P. R. Lockhart, Henry Byars, Nancy E. Northirp. Personally came before me Samuel Rotch a Justice of the peace in and for the county aforesaid Nancy E. Northrip after being duly sworn deposith and also James T. R. Lockhardt and Henry Byars assigns as subscribing witness with herself sworn to & subscribed before me this 27th day of January 1840. Nancy E. Northrop. Samuel Rotch, J. P. The State of Alabama, S.S. Chambers county. Clerks Office, Be it remembered that on the l9th day of May A.D. 1845, the original of the foregoing will was deposited in this office for record certified as above and on the 4th day of September of the same year was duly recorded in Book of Wills, Vol. 2, page 33. Edward Croft, Clerk.

Note

Note: Drury Harrington of North Carolina, Rev War File S6979

[3] (Fee based)

Name

Name: Drury, Sr /Harrington/^{[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15]}

Birth

Birth:

Date: 22 Jun 1752

Place: Halifax Co. North Carolina^[16][17][18]

Death

Death:

Date: 22 DEC 1839

Place: Chambers, Alabama^[19]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1800

Place: Union District, South Carolina^[20]

Note

Note: Drury Harrington Bio

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=c2ce1410-1b5f-427b-b159-84e84a99da64&tid=12132211&pid=3560

Note: Soldiers of Alabama

http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=document&guid=cd6e9f03-ac7a-4cb5-a6cc-db65b0788e96&tid=12132211&pid=3560

Marriage

Husband: Drury, Sr Harrington

Wife: Rachel Petty

Child: Jeptha Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Nancy Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Wiley Allen Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Drury, Jr Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Rachel Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Deliah Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 2 Jan 1774

Place: Chatham, North Carolina, United States^[21]

Husband: Charles Harrington

Wife: Rebecca Agnes Hill

Child: William Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Nancy Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Nelly Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Mary Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Charles Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Sion Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Drury, Sr Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: John Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Jane Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Philemon Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Whitmel Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Thomas Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Enoch Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Child: Isaac Harrington

Relationship to Father: Natural

Relationship to Mother: Natural

Marriage:

Date: 1745

Place: Fayette Dist, Edgecombe, NC^{[22][23][24][25][26][27]}

Drury was born about 1780. Drury Harrington ... He passed away about 1835.^[28]

Drury Harrington, who married Rachel in 1774 and died 1835, was born in 1751.^[29]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Pension application (pdf, transcription) of Drury Harrington (S6979), transcribed and annotated by Hugh T. Harrington; posted by Southern Campaigns American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters; accessed 7 November 2018.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 7 November 2018), "Record of Lieutenant Drury Harrington", Ancestor # A051371.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} See above .
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} DAR records reflect ancestors or DAR members, so a Patriot Ancestor may have more children than shown in DAR records, which would include only those whose descendants have joined the DAR.
5. ↑ Source: #S536813853 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=12132211&pid=3560
6. ↑ Source: #S701111232 Page: Source number: 448.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SJP. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=533655&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1751Birth place: NCMarriage date: 1774Marriage place: NC APID: 1,7836::533655
7. ↑ Source: #S718820332 Page: Year: 1800; Census Place: , Union District, South Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1800usfedcenancestry&h=498089&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Residence date: 1800Residence place: Union District, South Carolina APID: 1,7590::498089
8. ↑ Source: #S920350422 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=pensioner1818&h=32336&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: APID: 1,1116::32336
9. ↑ Source: #S586702498 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=agbi&h=3141883&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1750Birth place: North Carolina APID: 1,3599::3141883
10. ↑ Source: #S-2046081627 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=flhg-lineagensdari&h=196352&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: APID: 1,48097::196352
11. ↑ Source: #S1229199657 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=flhg-rosterscpatriots&h=92851&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: APID: 1,49323::92851
12. ↑ Source: #S-2046080957 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=flhg-pensionroll1835iii&h=209987&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: APID: 1,48123::209987
13. ↑ Source: #S1229199657 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=flhg-rosterscpatriots&h=92941&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: APID: 1,49323::92941
14. ↑ Source: #S-2019839931 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=flhg-southloyalistsi&h=279643&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: APID: 1,48291::279643
15. ↑ Source: #S-2019839931 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=flhg-southloyalistsi&h=279645&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: APID: 1,48291::279645
16. ↑ Source: #S536813853 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=12132211&pid=3560
17. ↑ Source: #S701111232 Page: Source number: 448.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SJP. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=533655&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1751Birth place: NCMarriage date: 1774Marriage place: NC APID: 1,7836::533655
18. ↑ Source: #S586702498 Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=agbi&h=3141883&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1750Birth place: North Carolina APID: 1,3599::3141883
19. ↑ Source: #S536813853 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Note: Data: Text: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=12132211&pid=3560
20. ↑ Source: #S718820332 Page: Year: 1800; Census Place: , Union District, South Carolina; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: . Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1800usfedcenancestry&h=498089&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Residence date: 1800Residence place: Union District, South Carolina APID: 1,7590::498089
21. ↑ Source: #S701111232 Page: Source number: 448.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: SJP. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=533655&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1751Birth place: NCMarriage date: 1774Marriage place: NC APID: 1,7836::533655
22. ↑ Source: #S845368369 Page: Birth year: 1719; Birth city: Chatham Co; Birth state: NC. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=4190111&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1719Birth place: Chatham Co, NCDeath date: 1771Death place: St Bartholomew, Orange Co, NMarriage date: 1747Marriage place: Fayette, Edgecombe Co APID: 1,4725::4190111
23. ↑ Source: #S845368369 Page: Birth year: 1719; Birth city: Chatham; Birth state: NC. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=4190112&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1719Birth place: Chatham, NCDeath date: May 1771Death place: St Bartholomew, Orange, NCMarriage date: 1746Marriage place: Fayette Dist, Edgecombe, NC APID: 1,4725::4190112
24. ↑ Source: #S845368369 Page: Birth year: 1720; Birth city: Either Northampton; Birth state: NC. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=4989692&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1720Birth place: Either Northampton, Edgecombe Or Halifax Co, NCDeath date: Death place: NCMarriage date: 1747Marriage place: Edgecombe Co, NC APID: 1,4725::4989692
25. ↑ Source: #S845368369 Page: Birth year: 1728; Birth city: Bertie County; Birth state: NC. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=4228050&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1728Birth place: Bertie County, NCDeath date: 1797Death place: Pittsboro, Chatham County, NCMarriage date: 1750Marriage place: APID: 1,4725::4228050
26. ↑ Source: #S845368369 Page: Birth year: 1730; Birth city: Surry Co; Birth state: VA. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=4228052&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1730Birth place: Surry Co, VADeath date: 1797Death place: Hillsboro, Chatham Co, NCMarriage date: Marriage place: Fayette, Edgecombe Co, NC APID: 1,4725::4228052
27. ↑ Source: #S845368369 Page: Birth year: 1730; Birth city: ; Birth state: NC. Note: http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=genepool&h=4228051&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: Data: Text: Birth date: 1730Birth place: NCDeath date: 1797Death place: Chatham Co, NCMarriage date: 1747Marriage place: Fayette, Edgecombe Co APID: 1,4725::4228051
28. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
29. ↑ see his pension application: http://revwarapps.org/s6979.pdf

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• DAR Records for Patriot Ancestor #A051371
• Pension application (pdf transcript)
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