Daniel Harrington

Daniel married Hannah Kettelle 23 Jun 1822, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. Hannah (daughter of James Kettelle) was born Abt 1801; died 27 Dec 1843; was buried , Job Harrington Lot, Division St., West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

1. Carmi Harrington was born 23 Nov 1822, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.
2. Nancy Harrington was born 28 Aug 1824, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1860.
3. Daniel Harrington was born 27 Sep 1832, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI.

Daniel married Comfort Greene 28 Feb 1847, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. Comfort (daughter of James Greene, Sr. and Mary Brown) was born 1 May 1799, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 6 Nov 1872, Coventry, Kent Co., RI; was buried , James Greene Lot, Fry Pond Rd., West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

Job married Meribah Whitford 14 Oct 1781, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. Meribah (daughter of Nicholas WHITFORD and Susannah CARR) was born Abt 1763, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 5 Sep 1849; was buried , Job Harrington Lot, Division St., West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

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Rebecca Carr Harrington was Meribah's aunt, so it is a reasonable assumption that Meribah married her first cousin.

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One of the marriage records in Arnold's "Vital Record of RI" gives her name as Merebah; the other says Meribah.

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He is mentioned as Job Herrington, Jr., in the Exeter town records dated 10 April 1750, in an item regarding jury selection.

Job married Rebecca Carr 18 Mar 1748/49, West Greenwich, RI. Rebecca (daughter of Caleb CARR and Sarah RICHMOND) was born 29 May 1732, Jamestown, RI; died 15 Apr 1828, West Greenwich, RI; was buried , Harrington Lot, Division St. & Hopkins Hill Rd., West Greenwich, RI. [Group Sheet]

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They were married by Samuel Hopkins, Justice. The groom was identified as Job, Jr. of Exeter.

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Some information on the Whitford family can be found in Beaman's Vital Records, Vol. 7, Washington County, pp. 408 - 414. This includes the marriage record of Nicholas and Susannah, as well as the births of several of their children.

The 1774 census shows Nicholas with 4 males over 16, 3 under 16, 3 females over 16, and 1 under 16, living in West Greenwich. The 1777 military census shows Nicholas of West Greenwich as 16-50 and able to bear arms. The 1782 census shows Nicholas Whitford of West Greenwich with 1 male over 50, 2 males and 2 females 22-49, 1 boy and 1 girl 16-21, and 2 boys under 16. (While there is a possibility that some or all of these records were for another Nicholas Whitford, most likely they pertain to this particular Nicholas.)

See his will dated 29 Oct 1785, proved last Mon Aug 1790, West Greenwich pp. 348-350. I have made an assumption that Nicholas died in West Greenwich.

In 1769 Nicholas Whitford bought from Thomas Comstock some property on Weaver Hill Road in West Greenwich. This became the Whitford farm and stayed in the family until 1866. Nicholas passed on the farm to his son Levi, and from him it went to Levi's sons Ezekiel & Nicholas. Ezekiel bought the rights from his brother Nicholas in 1814. In 1866 James A. Whitford, grandson of Ezekiel, sold the farm to Rhodes Greene & Ephraim B. Harrington; in 1884 Greene & Harrington sold it to Burrill Andrews. Along the way sections of it were sold to other individuals. In 1886 Andrews sold his portion, consisting of 70 acres and the house, to George W. Fish. Thereafter it stayed in the Fish family until 1979 when it was sold to John Searle. The house is still standing and occupied; the family grave plot is adjoining. (source: historical collections at the Louttit Library, 274 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI)

In recent years, descendant Ray Whitford and family of North Attleboro, MA, spent much time and effort cleaning up this family burial plot.

Nicholas married Susannah CARR 18 Nov 1752, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. Susannah (daughter of Caleb CARR and Sarah RICHMOND) was born 3 Feb 1733/34, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI; died 1802, West Greenwich, Kent Co., RI. [Group Sheet]

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Her will dated 24 July 1799, and proved on the last Monday of March 1802, describes Susannah as a widow, being aged. It mentions sons Levi, Asa, and Carmi, and daughters Mary (wife of Samuel Johnson) and Meribah (wife of Job Herington). A copy of this will is at the West Greenwich Town Hall.

I have made an assumption that Susannah died in West Greenwich.

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I have a photocopy of the original marriage entry in the Town of West Greenwich. They were married by Samuel Hopkins, Justice of the Peace.

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Job's name is spelled as Job Herrington in the Exeter town records. He is mentioned in the records many times, such as during the years 1743, 1745, 1746, 1758, 1762, 1767, and 1772. He is called Capt. Job. Herrington at least once. His son is referred to as Job Herrington, Jr.

His will, dated 16 Nov 1775 at Exeter, RI, identifies him as aged, and a yeoman. Some genealogies give his birth date as 16 Oct 1701, in Kingstown, RI. This may be accurate, but needs verification.

I have made an assumption that the same Job Herrington/Harrington married Lydia Fones, Alice Wightman/Whitman, and Elizabeth (unknown). This is a reasonable assumption because Lydia, who married Job Herrington, died very young. Also, one of Job's daughters was named Lydia, and it was customary to name a child after a deceased spouse. I don't know whether any one of the children was born to the first wife, but it seems unlikely, since Lydia Wilcox is mentioned as a granddaughter in the will of John Wightman, and also Job, Jr. had a son named Whitman. Consequently, I have estimated the children's birth years as if they all were born of Alice & Elizabeth. (needs more research)

Job's ancestral line may come from James Hearnden/Herrington, b.c.1592, who came to America from England. However, a notation in an Arnold manuscript says, "Job Harrington from England settled in Exeter, RI; he had a son Job and grandson Whitman Harrington." An alternative view has this Job's parents as Job b.1683 & Martha (Weeden) Harrington; the father Job was supposedly the third son of Joseph & Sarah Harrington; and Joseph was a son of Benjamin b.c.1618, d.1687, a "religious refugee" who came to RI from MA, and who married Elizabeth White, d/o of William & Elizabeth White of Boston. This Benjamin had 6 sons, including Joseph; the 4th son was John, known as "John of Scituate," who lived near Bennett Hill in Scituate, RI. (see James N. Arnold's manuscript notebooks titled "Family Notes" at the Knight Memorial Library, Elmwood Ave., Providence, RI)

Job married Alice Wightman 8 Jun 1722, Kingstowne, RI. Alice (daughter of John Wightman and Jane Bentley) was born 16 Oct 1702; died Abt 1729. [Group Sheet]

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1722, June 8: Alice, a daughter of John and Jane Bentley) Wightman married Job Harrington.
"Contributions to the History of the Whiteman or Wightman Family" by James Pierce Root; II:371 from "Genealogies of Rhode Island Families: from Rhode Island Periodicals" Indexed by Robert and Catherine Barnes; The Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland; 1983 (974.5 RI/Genealogies SCGS)

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From West Greenwich, RI wills recorded between July 1743 and May 1846, Book II, pp. 24-26:

Caleb Carr, dated 22 July 1762, witnessed by Ephraim Kittle, Sarah Greene, Stephen Richmond. Wife Sarah Carr; sons Robert Carr (of Sewago, Duchis County), Caleb Carr, Elezar Carr, Josua Carr, Richmond Carr, Edward Carr, Thurston Carr; daughters Patience Rogers, Mary Rogers, Rebakkah Harington, Susannah Whitford, Mereby Greene, Comfort Greene, Executrix wife Sarah Carr. Probated 1st Sat. June 1763. (Note: names spelled as given in transcription)

Caleb is also mentioned in the will of his uncle Job Carr.

(See Francis Richmond Sears' "The Carr Ancestry of Richmond Carr of Portsmouth, RI")

Caleb married Sarah RICHMOND Abt 1728, West Greenwich, RI. Sarah (daughter of Edward RICHMOND, III and Rebecca THURSTON) was born 20 Dec 1711, Little Compton, RI; died 25 Nov 1798, Rhode Island; was buried , Hancock, MA. [Group Sheet]

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The names of Sarah's parents came from a Carr genealogy book (1947), and were emailed to me by "Sue" . Also, it says that Sarah was probably living with one of her sons at the time of her death. "At least five of the children of Caleb & Sarah migrated after the Revolution to eastern New York State. One of her sons is thought to have lived for a time across the NY State line in Hancock, MA."

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Pasco lived in East and West Greenwich, and in Coventry, RI. The first three children were born in East Greenwich (Vital Records of Kent Co. p. 171). The rest of the children were born in West Greenwich (Vital Records of Kent Co. p. 102).

On 2 May 1727, by vote of the RI Colonial Assembly, Pasco Whitford of East Greenwich was admitted freeman of the colony (RI Colonial Records, vol. 4, p. 386).

In 1751 Pasco Whitford bought 80 acres of land from Gideon Brayton at Tarbox Corner in East Greenwich, RI. This land was originally granted to the Knight family in 1677, sold to Gideon Freeborn 1688, deeded to his daughter Mary and her husband Thomas Brayton and then passed on to their son Gideon Brayton in 1721. The house on this property has been dated at 1738 and is still standing, having been refurbished. The property passed from the Whitfords to the Tarbox family possibly through an inheritance to Pasco's granddaughter Easter (Esther?) who married Joseph Tarbox in 1788. Source: The East Greenwich Packet - Fall 1971 Vol 1 no 2.

There is a Pasco Whitford listed in the Rhode Island Colonial Census of 1 June 1774, where he is shown as head of a West Greenwich family consisting of 1 male and 1 female over 16, and 1 male under 16, and 1 black, total 4. This may be for this Pasco.

The 1777 RI Military Census shows Paskeo Whitford of West Greenwich as "60 yrs. and up."

The 1782 Census shows Pasqua Whitford's household of West Greenwich as having one male 50 and up, 2 males and 2 females 22-49, 2 boys and 2 girls 0-15. This may be for this Pasco.

He was a member of the Maple Root Church of Coventry, RI. This church was organized in 1762. His son David and David's wife, Lydia (Sweet), were also members (Arnold's Vital Records of RI, vol. 10, p. 275).

His grave site was quite challenging to find. It is located off Carr's Pond Rd. near Middle Rd., near the East Greenwich/West Greenwich border. One must trek a ways through the woods to get to it, and then it is hard to find because it is so well hidden by trees and briers. The marker is a simple rough-hewn granite stone, with a simple and rough inscription: P W 1700 - 1788. There are several other similar Whitford stones nearby, as well as quite a few Tarbox family stones. (Historical Cemetery WG 029)

Pasco married Hannah HILL Abt 1720. Hannah was born Abt 1700; died Abt 1735. [Group Sheet]

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It has been suggested that only the oldest child, Nicholas, was born to Hannah Hill, and that the next two were born to the second wife, Hannah Matteson. The age differences may indicate this. On the other hand, Reuben Whitford (son of Nicholas) mentions his Uncle Solomon Whitford in his will of 1830, which might indicate that Solomon was born of the first wife, as Nicholas was.