John Harrington (1651 - 1741)

Born 24 Aug 1651 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Winter) Harrington — married 17 Nov 1681 in Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died 17 Aug 1741 at age 89 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Descendant of Robert Harrington.

John Harrington^[1][2] was born on August 24, 1651^[3][4], in Watertown, MIddlesex, Massachusetts. He was the oldest son of Robert and Susanna (George) Harrington^[1].

1675 King Philip's War

John served in the Watertown Company during King Philip's War (1675), and was wounded twice^[5][6].

1681 Marriage

On November 17, 1681^[2], John married Hannah Winter^[7], daughter of John and Hannah (Cutler) Winter.

1741 Death

He died August 17, 1741^[6] in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts.

Residence and Children

They lived in Watertown, Massachusetts, and had 12 children^[8][2][6]. All the children were born in Watertown.

1. Hannah Harrington, b. 9 Aug 1682^[9]
2. John Harrington, b. Oct 1684^[10]
3. Mary Harrington, b. 11 May 1687^[11] 10 children
4. Lydia Harrington, bapt. 2 Mar 1689/90^[12] 11 children
5. George Harrington, b. 1692/3? 14 children
6. Jonas Harrington, b. 2 Apr 1695^[13] 10 children
7. Patience Harrington, b. 10 Oct 1697
8. Ann Harrington, bap. 31 Mar 1700
9. Sarah Harrington, b. 6 Mar 1701/2^[14]
10. Ruth Harrington, b. 24 Jan 1704/5^[15]
11. Joshua Harrington, b. 12 Jun 1709^[16]
12. Josiah Harrington, b. 12 Jun 1709^[16] 13 children

1st generation Descendant of Robert Harrington of Watertown

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Bond, Henry, M.D Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Including Waltham and Weston (Boston: Little, Brown & Company 1855) (Free e-book) p. 273
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Hudson, Charles, History of the Town of Lexington, Vol. II - Genealogies (Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1915) (Free e-book) p. 272
3. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book) p. 16
4. ↑ Source:#ADB 1
5. ↑ Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Publication No. 8) (Boston Printed for the Society 1906) (Free e-book) p. 337
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2} Weis, Frederick Lewis, Th.D., Early Generations of the Family of Robert Harrington of Watertown, Massachusetts 1634 and Some of His Descendants (Worcester, Massachusetts: Privately Printed 1958)(Also available at Ancestry.com) p. 17
7. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 50
8. ↑ Bond, Henry, M.D Genealogies of the Families and Descendants of the Early Settlers of Watertown, Massachusetts, Including Waltham and Weston (Boston: Little, Brown & Company 1855) (Free e-book) p. 273-274
9. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 51
10. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 55
11. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the First and Second Books of Town Proceedings with the Land Grants and Possessions also the Proprietors' Book also the First Book and Supplement of Births Deaths and Marriage (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1894)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 58
12. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising East Congregational and Precinct Affairs 1697 to 1737 also Record Book of the Pastors 1686 to 1819 (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Boston David Clapp & Son, Printers 291 Congress Street 1906)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 128
13. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the Third Book of Town Proceedings and the Second Book of Births Deaths and Marriages to the end of 1737 also Plan and Register of Burials in Arlington Street Burying Ground (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1900)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 7
14. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the Third Book of Town Proceedings and the Second Book of Births Deaths and Marriages to the end of 1737 also Plan and Register of Burials in Arlington Street Burying Ground (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1900)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 19
15. ↑ Watertown Records Comprising the Third Book of Town Proceedings and the Second Book of Births Deaths and Marriages to the end of 1737 also Plan and Register of Burials in Arlington Street Burying Ground (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1900)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 29
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1} Watertown Records Comprising the Third Book of Town Proceedings and the Second Book of Births Deaths and Marriages to the end of 1737 also Plan and Register of Burials in Arlington Street Burying Ground (Prepared for Publication by the Historical Society)(Watertown Mass Press of Fred G Barker 1900)(Free e-book)(Records are also available at ma-vitalrcords.org) p. 39

• Source: ADB 1: Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 (http://interactive.ancestry.com/2204/32596_242231-00271/522502?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3frank%3d1%26n SAR #42918)
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F465-BW5 : 5 November 2017), John Herington, 24 Aug 1651; citing Birth, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 745,869.
• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCSH-JQ3 : 3 November 2017), Jno. Harrington and Hannah Winter, 17 Nov 1681; citing Marriage, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 892,249.

"Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPZT-45K8 : 31 October 2019), John Herrington and Hannah Winter, 17 Nov 1681; citing Marriage, Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011107.