Family:Harrington, Robert (1719-1793)

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Robert Harrington (Robert, Sarah3 Whitney, John2, John1), son of Robert4 and Anna (Harrington) Harrington, was born 26 Apr 1719, Lexington, MA,[1] and died 30 May 1793, Lexington, MA.[2]

He married firstly, circa 1738, Abigail Mason, daughter of Daniel and Experience (Newcomb) Mason. She was born 23 Nov 1721, Newton, MA, and died 25 Aug 1778.

He married secondly, 16 Apr 1781, Chloe (Green) Trask. She was born say 1725; guess by RLW. She had married firtly, before 1767, Jonathan Trask.

Children of Robert and Abigail (Mason) Harrington:

i. Daniel Harrington, b. 26 Mar 1739, Lexington, MA; bapt. 17 Jun 1739, Lexington, MA; d. Sep 1818; m. May 1760, Anna Munroe "of Lexington".
He was also known as David.
ii. Annarittee Harrington, b. 12 Aug 1744, Lexington, MA.
iii. Bette Harrington, b. 23 May 1745, Lexington, MA; bapt. 26 May 1745, Lexington, MA; d. 27 Oct 1745, Lexington, MA.
iv. Elizabeth Harrington, b. 6 Sep 1747, Lexington, MA; bapt. 13 Sep 1747, Lexington, MA; m. 12 Feb 1766, Ebenezer White "of Lexington", son of Joseph and Mary (-----) White.
v. Abigail Harrington, b. 23 Dec 1749, Lexington, MA; bapt. 31 Dec 1749, Lexington, MA.
vi. Abigail Harrington, b. 9 Aug 1754, Lexington, MA; bapt. 11 Aug 1754, Lexington, MA.
vii. Abijah Harrington, b. 7 Feb 1761, Lexington, MA; bapt. 16 Feb 1761, Lexington, MA; d. 31 Dec 1852; m.(1) 21 Apr 1784, Polly Raymond; m.(2) 14 Dec 1823, Mary Wellington.
viii. Betty Harrington, b. 23 May 1765, Watertown, MA.

Robert and Chloe (Green)(Trask) Harrington had no children.

References

1.^  Manuscript of Harrington Family Genealogical Gazetteer.


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