William Harrington
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William Harrington (abt. 1796 - abt. 1882)

William "Charles, WC" Harrington aka Harenton, Arendon, Harendon, Arrington
Born about in Kentucky, United Statesmap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married 21 May 1822 in St. Martinville, St. Martin, Louisianamap
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Died about at about age 86 in Vermilion, Louisiana, United Statesmap
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Biography

William Harrington served for Louisiana in the War of 1812
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William Harrington, son of Charles Harrington and Sally Ashley, was born about 1793-1796. His birthplace is given in various records as Kentucky, Georgia, and the Mississippi River area (river parishes of Louisiana). He and his parents and siblings immigrated to Louisiana in the early 1800s. As stated in the southwest Louisiana records of William Harrington, "Native of the river [Mississippi]", does not mean the state of Mississippi. It means he was a native of one of the Louisiana Territory's so-called "river parishes" along the Mississippi River. When the U.S. census was taken in 1850, the census-taker was told that Charles was born in Kentucky.

To English-speaking people, Harrington is a simple name, easy to spell and pronounce. In French- and Spanish-governed Louisiana, however, the name has many variations in early records. For example, the "H" was particularly difficult, and was often omitted, as in "Arrington."

He served in the Louisiana Militia during War of 1812. [See photo][1]

He married Sarah Faulk on May 21, 1822 In St. Martinville, Louisiana.[2][3]

Together they had these known children:
  1. Marie Harrington (c.1824)[4]
  2. George Harrington (1825)[5]
  3. Charles Harrington (c.1827)[6]
  4. William Harrington (1829)[7]
  5. Joseph Harrington (c.1832) [8]
  6. Abigail Harrington (1834)[9][10]
  7. John Harrington (c.1835)
  8. Levi Harrington (c.1838)
  9. Benjamin Harrington (1839)[11]
  10. Lila Harrington (c.1841)
  11. Edmond Harrington (1842)
  12. Henry Harrington (1844)
  13. Eulalie Harrington (1846)

Census Records, 1840-1880

In the 1840 census eight children are accounted for. Their first born child, Marie, would have been about 16 and either had already died or was married. No marriage record yet found for her. The last 4 children were born after the census and show up on the census of 1850.

Census 1840 Lafayette, Louisiana. Note: the census is incorrectly transcribed for this census record. View the image.[12]
Census 1850 Vermilion parish, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States[13]
Census 1870 Living in household of his son Levi in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.[14]
Census 1880 Living in household of his son-in-law, Richmond Perry, in Queue Tortue, Vermilion, Louisiana, USA[15]

He died on February 9, 1882 in Louisiana, United States. [citation needed]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States War of 1812 Index to Pension Application Files, 1812-1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X8CG-TP8 : accessed 7 May 2015), William Harrington, ; citing military unit Pvt Capt DeBlanc's Co La Mil, NARA microfilm publication M313 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 840,472.
  2. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);
    HARRINGTON, William - of this parish; native of the river [Mississippi, see notes] (major son of Charles - inhabitant at la petite anse [today's Avery Island] & Sally HECHLEY [probably ASHLEY]) m. 21 May 1822 Sally FARK - native of this parish (minor daughter of George - inhabitant at Vermillion & Dalila HARTGRAVE [HARGRAVE] alias Algrot Wits: Solomon MORGAN, Emile ROUSSILLON, Horatio DAVID, Louis DUSOUCHET. Fr. Gabriel ISABEY (SM Ch.: v.6, #296).
  3. ↑ "Louisiana, Marriages, 1816-1906," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4Z4-18Q : accessed 7 May 2015), William Harrington and Sally Falk, 21 May 1822; citing reference ; FHL microfilm 6,010,599.
  4. ↑ Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);
    HARRINGTON, Marie (Charles [sic] HARANTON & Celeste [Sally] FARQUE) bt. 28 April 1825 at age 8 mths. Spons: Joseph FARQUE [FALK] & Marie LANDRY - all of this parish. Fr. Laurent PEYRETTI (Laf. Ch.: v.2, #65).
  5. ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD: *HARRINGTON, Georges (William HARENTON & Sale FARK) bt. 13 Nov. 1825 at age 3 mths. Spons: Olivier BLANCHETTE & Anna FARK. Fr. Laurent PEYRETTI (Laf. Ch.: v.2, #147);
    • HARRINGTON, George of Opel. (William & Sarah FALK) m. 10 April 1856 Marie Melanie BROUSSARD (Abbeville Ch.: v. 1, p. 64)
  6. ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD: :HARRINGTON, Charles (William HARENTON & Saley FARK) bt. 13 May 1830 at age 3 yrs. Spons: Charles HARENTON [HARRINGTON] & Lalie FARK. Fr. Laurent PEYRETTI (Laf. Ch.: v.3, p.145, #323)
  7. ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD:
    HARRINGTON, William (William HARENTON & Saley FARK) bt. 13 May 1830 at age 1 yr. Spons: Benjamin FARK & L. Christhian MORQUIN [perhaps MORGAN]. Fr. Laurent PEYRETTI (Laf. Ch.: v.3, p.145, #324)
  8. ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD:
    HARRINGTON, Joseph (William & Celeste FALK) bt. 11 Nov. 1834 at age 2 yrs. (Laf. Ch.: v. 4, p. 119); HARRINGTON, Joseph (William & Sary FALK) m. 22 July 1851 Althann FALK (Laf. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #766
  9. ↑ "Louisiana, Births and Christenings, 1811-1830; 1854-1934," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2WV-ZPB : accessed 7 May 2015), William Harrington in entry for Anne Arbiguele Harrington; citing Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana; FHL microfilm 6,010,599. Anne Arbiguele [sic s.b. Abigail] Harrington, born 11 November 1834 to William Harrington and Celeste Fark.
  10. ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD:
    HARRINGTON, Anne Arbiguele [Abigail] (William HARENTON & Celeste FARK) bt. 11 Nov. 1834 at age 4 yrs. Spons: George HARGRAVE & Celeste HARENTON [HARRINGTON]. Fr. Laurent PEYRETTI (Laf. Ch.: v.4, p.120, #384)
  11. ↑ Hébert, SWLR CD:  :HARRINGTON, Benjamin (William & Mary FALK) b. 22 March 1839 (Laf. Ch.: v. 5, p. 195)
  12. ↑ Year: 1840; Census Place: Lafayette, Louisiana; Roll: 127; Family History Library Film: 0009689; 1840 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: Sixth Census of the United States, 1840. (NARA microfilm publication M704, 580 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C Name: William Perington [William Harrington]
    Free White Persons - Males - 0 thru 4: 3 [1835-1840: John, Levi, Benjamin]
    Free White Persons - Males - 5 thru 9: 2 [1835-1829: Joseph]
    Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14: 2 [1830-1825: George, Charles, William]
    Free White Persons - Males - 40 thru 49: 1 [1800-1819: William, born c.1794]
    Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9: 1[1834-1840: Abigail]
    Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39: 1 [1810-1819: Sarah born 1807}
    Persons Employed in Agriculture: 3
    No. White Persons over 20 Who Cannot Read and Write: 2
    Free White Persons - Under 20: 8 children
    Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 2 parents
    Total Free White Persons: 10
    No Enslaved Persons listed
  13. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJX-ZTG : 12 April 2016), Joseph Harrington in household of William Harrington, Vermilion parish, Vermilion, Louisiana, United States; citing family 15, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Roll: M432_241; Page: 425A; Image: 360
    Family 15
    William Harrington, 54, born in Kentucky (1796)
    Sally Faulk, 40, Louisiana (1810)
    Abigail Harrington F 18 Louisiana (1832)
    Joseph Harrington M 17 Louisiana (1833)
    John Harrington M 15 Louisiana (1835)
    Levi Harrington M 12 Louisiana (1838)
    Benjamin HarringtonM 10 Louisiana (1840)
    Lila Harrington F 9 Louisiana (1841)
    Edmund Harrington M 8 Louisiana (1842)
    Henry Harrington M 6 Louisiana (1844)
    Eulila Harrington F 2 Louisiana (1848)
    Family 16
    Charles Harrington Male 23 Louisiana [1827]
    Marguarite Lapointe Female 22 Louisiana
    Melanie Harrington Female 2 Louisiana
    Family 17
    Harrington George 25 1825 [1825]
    Marie {Broussard} 22 1828
    Eulalie Harrington 2 1848
    Emelie Harrington 2/12 1850
  14. ↑ "United States Census, 1870 index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87P-4HH : accessed 7 May 2015), William Harington in household of Levi Harington, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 5, family 35, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,033.
    Levi Harington M 32 Louisiana
    Elizabeth Harington F 32 Louisiana
    Ezilda Harington F 13 Louisiana
    William Harington M 76 Georgia 1794
    Melina Harington F 21 Louisiana
  15. ↑ Year: 1880; Census Place: Queue Tortue, Vermilion, Louisiana; Roll: 473; Page: 59B; Enumeration District: 018
    Marital Status Married
    Richmond Perry 59
    Ulilia Perry 39 [Eulalie Harrington]
    Azelda Perry 9
    Laura Perry 5
    Thomas Perry 2
    Perry 3/12
    Henry Foreman 15 [Richmond's step-son]
    Asa Foreman 13 [Richmond's step-son]
    Wm. Harrington 91 [Richmond's father-in-law]

See also:

  • Donald J. Hébert, Southwest Louisiana Records, 1750-1900, compact disk #101 ("SWLR CD"), (Rayne, LA: Hébert Publications, 2001; reprints by Claitor's Publications);
  • FALK, Oralise (Walter & Eliza HARRINGTON) m. 1 July 1867 John E. HOFFPAUIR (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. #3604)
  • HOFFPAUIR, John E. (John H. & Constance FONTENOT) m. 1 July 1867 Oralise FALK (Opel. Ct. Hse.: Mar. # 3604)
  • HARRINGTON, Eulalie (Georges & Marie Melanie BROUSSARD) b. 23 Jan 1848 (GC Ch.: v. 1, p. 298 & 299)
  • HARRINGTON, Eliza (Eloi & Helene DEROUEN) b. 19 Dec. 1879 (NI Ch.: v. 3, p. 188)




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