FROM ROBERT W. YARRINGTON (DECEAST) ON HIS CABINET MAKER BUSINESS STATIONARY -- AS MAILED TO EMILY YARRINGTON #7.

Notes on the Yarrington's Page I

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N.Y. Historical Soc. Abstracts of Wills Pub 1894 Page 397 Dec. 24, 1742 Andrew Gale, of Jamacia, in Queens Co. "I leave to my loving son, Anthony Yarington, of Pokeepsie --" (most likely, son-in-law)--" I leave to my grandson Gale Yarington, my gun and sword --" "I leave to my grandson Andrew Yarington, of Pokeepsie, my gun that is there in his Fathers house".

Witnesses, Nathan Smith, William Johnson, Cornelius Losee, Proved, July 26, 1743.

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New York Directory for 1835-1836 lists Benjamin C. Yarrington, Miller, 231 Church St., Benjamin M. Yarrington, 220 Wooster, Wm. R. Yarrington, Butcher, 6 Washington Market House 100 Elizabeth.
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Genealogy of Long Is. Fam. by Charles J. Werner P.93 Zachariah Hawkins b. Sept 19, 1776 m Charity, d. of one Yarrington, Nov 15, 1800, who D may 12 1842 - children Eliza Anne, Horation Nelson, Zachariah Franklin, Charles Grenville, Charity Antoinelle, William Warren, Selah Strong and Mary Jayne, (all surnamed Hawkins)

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N.Y.H.C 1891 omission by Copyist
"Lists under Capt Daniel Griffin's Co., Pages 471, 473"
"Jonahathan Yarrington ---- Stature 5.3"

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Index of Revolutionary War Pension Applicantons P. 1275
"Yarington (or Yarrington), Daniel, Conn., S 45478"
"Yarrington, Ephraim, Pvt. Sheldon's Dragoons (Conn.) wt 6720 iss
9/29/1790 to --- not shown"
"Yarrington, William, Pvt. N.Y., wt 8058 iss. 7/9/1790 to
Nicholas Fish, Assignee"
"Yarrington, William, N.Y., S 45477"
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N.Y. in the Revolution Page 54 also page 47
Yarrington William
N.Y. Hist. Coll (Pub 1891) Page 206
Master Rolls of N.Y. Povincial Troops, 1759
Amos Yarrington Ma 22 Age 19 Stonington Conn. Shoe Maker,
(company of) Capt Silas Cook.
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N.Y.H.C. 1891
Master Rolls of N.Y. Provincial Troops 1795
Capt. John Slap's Company - "For Building Forts and Removing
Encroachments on His Majesties Lands to Ye Northward of Albany."
Rufus Yarrington
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N.Y.H.C. 1891
Muster Rolls of N.Y. Provencial Troops, 1795 Page 471
Jonathan Yarrington Enlisted April 27, 19 yrs old, Suffolk Co.,
Shoe Maker under Lt. Roe Stature 5'3"?
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N.Y.H.C. 1914
Artillery - First Regiment
"Enlisted 12 Feb, 77 Oliver Yarrington " At Smiths Cove, Capt
Singletons Company of Artillery
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Virk us "First Families of America" Vol III P275
Amos Richardson (Bap. 1700 D 1779) M. 1724 Rachel Yarrington
(Bap. 1707) Dau of Peter M. Abiah) (?) An error? Should be Wm. M.
Abiah - Peter was her brother, not father!"
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Vol IV, Same Series as above P. 157
Amos Richardson (1699 - 1779) to Stonington, Ante 1708! Later at
Coventry, Conn,: Lister and insp., 1725 M. CA. 1724 Rachel
Yarrington (Bap. 1707 - d Ante 1775; dau of Peter M. Abiah -)
Same comment as above.
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Vol. VI, Same Series as Above P.499
Arnold (Colt.) (1760-1832) to Wilkes-Barre Pa.; M 1788 Lucinda
Yarrington (1767-1830) Dau of Abel M. Rebecca. dau Sam. Keazer;
Ezek (Father of Abel), Peter, (Father of Ezek.) Something wrong
here!!!!!!
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Vol IV, Same Series as above Page 156
Capt. Nathan Rioardson (1725-1806, son of Rachel Yarrington
Richardson) to Lebanon, Conn., Ca 1771, thence to Manchester,
Vt., 1780: Am. Rev.; Moderator, 1782: M 1748 Phebe Crocker.
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N.Y.H.S. Abstracts, Vol IX P.325
Letters of Administration
Johnathan Yarrington Suffolk Co, to Uriah Smith, Brother in Law
dated June 12, 1782
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N.Y.H.S. Abstracts. Vol VIII P.219
"June 15, 1774 Noah Hammond, of Brookhaven, Suffolk Co."
(Preacher) to" Daughter Betsy, Household Good, Remainder to 
Elisha, Joshua, Ezra, Isaac and John - They in turn to Pay
Sisters 3L a piece Eunice, Lois, and Lucretia - Sister Betsy,
20S. Son Daniel received His part of estate-"
   Witness - Uriah Smith, Deisre Smith, Johnathan Yarrington
   Proved Nov. 18, 1774
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...The Yarrington family is of English origin, and the American branches are descended from three brothers who settled in this country in Colonial times, one brother locating in Virginia, where his descendants are now numerous. Our subject's (Rev. Benjamin Mowatt Yarrington) grandfather, William Yarrington, was a soldier in the Revolutionary army, and Uriah Yarrington, the father of our subject, served in the war fo 1812, while during the Rebellion members of the family, including several of our subject's nephews, took part on both sides of the controversy. Uriah Yarrington was born January 24, 1780, one of a family of ten children, and became a builder by occupation. He was not blessed with a strong consitituion, and he died in Flushing, L.I. at the early age of thirty-seven. His wife, Ann Tier, survived him many years, passing away at the age of eithty-two in our subject's home at Greenwich. Five children were born to this estimable couple: Jacob, who died in California at the age of eighty-eight; Ann E. (deceased), who married Melancthon Hoyt, D.D., a noted clergyman of the Episcopal Church; William, who died in New York in early Manhood; Benjamin M., our subject; and Charles, who died in New York.
Rev. Mr. Yarrington (the subject) was born at Flushing, L.I., March 15, 1812 and received his academic education chiefly in NYC under....

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