Chuck,
The info that needs changed on the Harrington Gazetteer is below.  Thank you so much for addressing this.  I know this is long, but I just wanted you to have a clear picture so you would know what I am referring to.
Jackie

my comments in red below.....

This from the Harrington Gazateer
Chuck Harrington chuck052510@yahoo.com
Harrington Gazateer

CHARLES HARRINGTON
AGNES HILL, his wife.


Lineage not determined

AUTHORITY
Mrs. L. C. Burlkley,
Shreveport, La.

Charles Harrington of Chatham, N.C., b. about 1720 and d. before 1790; m. in Fayette Dist., N.C., 1747, Agnes Hill who was born about 1730. She was the daughter of Robert Hill and wife, Tabitha. Her father names her in his will.  It is said that he drew a pension from the Royalist government so he must have been a Tory.

_____________________________________

Chuck,

I am including this info for you so that it will be more clear as to what I am saying.  The statement on the Chatham Co NC site in the History of Chatham Co dated 1971 has helped to spread this incorrect information.
______________________________________

My theory:

There have been comments made in the past, arguments on either side, that Charles Harrington husband of Agnes Hill was a Tory.  I am here to say that he was not a Tory, we are just talking about a different Charles Harrington.

A NC law from the era: (I can probably find the source for this law but dont have it right now.)
The bold depredations of the Tories in this section was a menace to the American cause throughout the entire conflict, and this constant danger necessitated a thorough organization of the county militia.  All able-bodied males between the ages of 18 and 45 were enrolled in this service, and especially during the latter years of the Revolution, they were kept most actively engaged. (Charles that married Agnes Hill and was a resident of Chatham Co NC was 55 yo in 1771.  He was born in 1721 in Surry Co VA, He died in 1773 in
Chatham County NC.

The Colonial Records of North Carolina Vo. II, 1771-1775, page 674:

"The Jurors for our Lord the King upon thier Oath present that Agnes Harrington late of Saint Bartholomew Parish in the county of Chatham, widow on the first day of June in the thirteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third now King of Great Britain..."
This established the death of Charles Harrington (Sr.). King George III's reign began in 1760, thus the 13th year of his reign was in 1773.

First we have this.  Date of writing this history is unknown by me but I would assume about 1971.

#1)  "History Chatham Co 1771-1971"
p 357  A very early settler in the Pittsboro area was Charles Harrington (1720-1771), who patented a great deal of land in and around the town. *He was a regulator and died from wounds received at the battle of Almance.  His wife, Agnes, was cleared of an indictment for sheltering a regulator. Their son, Sion, was twice captured by Tories during the revolution  His wife, Elizabeth, with an infant in arms, rode horseback the 80 miles to
Elizabethtown to plead successfully for his release. (Sion was the great-grandfather of Charles McIver, the first President of the University of N.C. at Greensboro. Philemon, a colonel in the Light Horse had many encounters with the infamous Tory, David Fanning. Another son, Whitmel also had many encounters with him.

Im sure who ever did the History of Chatham referred to above referred to file (#2 below ) for that particular statement

Documents on Charles Harrington who married Agnes Hill being a Torie:

#1)  From Colonial and State Records Vol XXII of N. C.  Located at
N. C. State Archives.
At an assembly held at
New Bern in Nov and Dec 1771. These may certify that Charles Harrington, a wounded soldier in the Battle of Alamance against the Insurgents was allowed the sum of Twenty pounds per annum during the time he shall continue disabled. (In the margin was written - Member of John Colsons household but that info was not included in the passing on of this document)

#2)  From Regulator file - no author.
N. C. State Archives
1771   This year, May 16, Gov. Tryon led his army against the Regulators and used his cannons at Alamance. One of his soldiers was Charles Harrington, of Colson's household. Harrington was permanently disabled by Regulator gunfire at Alamance and in December the assembly granted Harrington L 20 per annum as a pension..

The State Records of
North Carolina, vol. XXII, p. 479: North Carolina:. At an assembly Held at New Bern in November & December, 1771:  These may certify that Charles HARRINGTON, a wounded Soldier in ---- Battle of Alamance against the Insurgents, was allowed the Sum of Twenty Pounds per Annum during the time he shall Continue disabled, and that the Public Treasures for the time being or either of them pay him the same, provided he once a year, produce a Certificate from the Inferior Court of the County where he resides that he still Continues disabled and is a proper object of Public Bounty, as per report of the Special Committee for Settling and allowing the accounts on the late Expedition, Concurred with by the Governor, Council and Assembly.

Testator: James. Green, Jun., CIK

So where was John Colson in 1771?  Well we have this showing he was in Anson Co in 1763 - 1778 at least, as was his step-son Charles Harrington son of John and Mary Rogers Harrington Colson..

Anson County List of Taxables Year 1763

John  COLLSON - payed tax on 14 people, himself and:  I do not have an actual document showing this Charles was the son of John Harrington and Mary Rogers.
                                 however we know from this Tax list that he lived with John Colson and Mary Harrington Colson.
Charles  HARRINGTON                                               
Whitmell HARRINGTON
Negroes: Jack, Syphoor, Danah, Linda, Dinah,Jr, Mole, Philles, William, Shewell, John, and Purkins

We know from this that the Charles living in the household of John Colson was Charles the son of John Harrington and Mary Rogers.  This John being a brother of our Charles who married Agnes Hill.

Another note, my observation... Charles who married Agnes died in 1773, the grant for 20Ls per annimum was granted in Dec 1771, the land grant sold in parts was the orignal land grant received by his father John Harrington who married Mary Rogers Harrington Colson and it bordered "Colson's line", see below.


In the Colonial Records of North Carolina, Vol IX, 1771 to 1775, on Page 131, Charles received a King's pension on 21 Dec 1771: King's grant R#3814 Anson County, 300 acres Grant #537 on 3 Mar 1775, and entry #218, 24 J ul 1774, Bk #27, page 97 joining his old land on "Goose Pond."  He received King's grant #4810, Anson County, 75 acres, Grant #1030, on
16 Nov 1795, entry #22  on 16 Mar 1787, Bk #73, page 326.  He sold 200 acres on Richardson Creek on Robinson's Branch to Wm Pickett from Majesty Patent to John Harrington on 25 Mar 1748.  In the Deed Book from Sullivan County, North Carolina, page 120, 23 Dec 1772, *Charles sold to Wm Pickett for 60 pounds, 200 acres formerly in Bladen, granted John Harrington on 25 Mar 1748 on the South side of the Pee Dee next to Colson's line.*  On page 57, 6 Feb 1778, William and Morning Picket sold to John DeJarnett all of Anson for 500 pounds, 200 acres granted to John Harrington on 25 Mar 1748, conveyed by will to son Charles Harrington by deed from Charles

Anson Co NC Patent Book 25
*Crown to: 7530 Page 91: Charles Harrington 4 March 1775.  300 acres in Anson* joining Harrington's own land on the Goose Pond and
Duncan's Old Survey.

Another point: John Colson conveyed his believes to his step-son Charles Harrington whom he raised. John Colson was a Tory.

>From Eleanor Colson Following transcribed by John Norwood and shared with Colson Rootsweb mailng list:

Laws of North Carolina - 1786 Chapter LXXXII. An Act Vesting Certain Lands therein mentioned in John Colson, son of William Colson, in fee simple.

Whereas it is represented to this General Assembly that about fourteen years ago, a certain John Colson made a gift to his son William Colson, of a piece or parcel of land lying near the mouth of Rocky River in Montgomery County (was Anson county NC), containing by estimation three hundred and fifty-one acres, and actually put his said son in possession of the same; And whereas the said John Colson during the last war attached himself to the common enemy, and withdrew himself from the state without having made unto his son William any deed of conveyance for the said lands: And whereas William Colson died some years after, left behind a son named by the name of John Colson and by his last will and testament devised to his said son John the aforesaid piece or parcel of land, which in the opinion of some of the citizens of this State is confiscated, as being the property of John, father of the said William, and the Commissioner of confiscated property for the district of Salisbury hath seized the said lands as the property of John Colson, father of the said William Colson, in order to sell and dispose of the same for the use of the state: For the prevention of which,    I. Be it Enacted by the General Assembly of the State of North Carolina, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That the title of a piece or parcel of lands in Montgomery county, near the mouth of Rocky River, containing by estimation three hundred and fifty-one acres, which the said John Colson gave to his son, William Colson, be and is hereby vested in the said John Colson, son of William Colson aforesaid, his heirs and assigns forever; any law to the contrary notwithstanding. (Passed
Jan. 6, 1787.)

Also from Eleanor Colson: EleanorCol@aol.com
"From the 'Journal of the Provincial Congress' at Hillsboro, 20
Aug. 1775, it appears John COULSON, an individual of some considerable influence in this county was brought before Congress and solemnly recanted his political opinions and promised to aid, support and defend the just right of America."  From "Historical Sketches of NC", John Hill Wheeler, p.25.

This Charles, son of John Harrington and Mary Rogers Harrington Colson is the one that was wounded at Alamance.  This Charles is the one that received a pension and land grant from the Crown, not Charles the husband of Agnes Hill.

Source: The Southside Virginia Families vol. 2 page 168
Charles Harrington....

...His wife Agnes, was "billed" for caring for one of the Regulators and referred to in the "true Bill" as....idle, loose and dissolute person of
evil character" as of 19 July 1773, when the government was still making it unpleasant for any regulator who yet remained in the colony.


Does it stand to reason that the Charles who married Agnes Hill would have been the one wounded at Alamance or even after that?  His wife, Agnes, was an American patriot, having been accused and prosecuted by the Royalist Government for giving shelter to spies, called "loose characters." A true bill of indictment was found against her and signed by Robert Rutherford, which, it is to be noted, was the name of the second husband of Fanny, the wife of their eldest son, John (by the way, you have Fanny's maiden name as Bust, it was Burt).   Agnes, then a widow, was shown in the Federal census of 1790 as then residing at her old home in Hillsboro Dist., Chatham Co., N.C., with no family but with five slaves.  Out of 9 sons and 2 daughters we have documented Rev War service, militia or continental line or community support of the Patriot cause on 7 of the sons at this point.  Charles the son of John and Mary Rogers was orphaned in 1747 or 1748 when he was only 5 or 6 yo.  John and Mary Rogers Harrington's children, Charles, Agnes, William, and Whitmel were raised by Mary's second husband John Colston and there is a court record that states their relationship to John and left them land that Mary had inherited when John died.

My goal is to get this info corrected on enough sites to make a dent.  I know it won’t correct them all but we all have to start somewhere.

Questions?  Feel free to ask.  I would appreciate your input on this.

Thanks,
Jackie