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Grave of Henry William Harrington.
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What:
Grave
Where: 34.883797 -79.847002, Grave of Henry William Harrington
Maps: [map notes]
- 34.883797,-79.847002, Henry William Harrington
- ACME Mapper.
- National Map
- Google.
 GNIS
aerial photo from TerraServer, 1993, of area of Harrington Cemetery.
Cemetery is at top of "inverted V" in lower right corner. Repeated clicking on
the cemetery area will zoom in.
Sources:
Bio
- From Haringtons.org:
B.Gen. Henry William Harrington, from Harringtons.org. Also,  here.
- Gravestone
inscription and mini-bio. Also, here. Source: General Henry William
Harrington
and the Harrington Cemetary by Clark Cox - $2.50, Richmond County Luncheon
Lions Club,
P.O. Box 1056, Rockingham, N.C. 28379 (1996)
- Mini-bio
from History of Old Cheraws, by Rev. Alexander Gregg. D.D. Also, here.
 From Rootsweb.com:
 Ref.s to Henry Wm. Harrington on
BattleofCamden.org website.
Henry
William Harrington Papers at University of NC, Summary.
- Several DAR
memberships based partially on descent from Gen. H.W. Harrington from "Duval
DAR Records". More here.
- Harrington one of seven commissioners to lay out Richmond County NC and its
county seat. From "A Brief History and Facts about Richmond County".
- Trustee of Univ.
of NC from its founding in 1789 to 1795. Some others were Hugh Williamson,
Richard Dobbs Spaight, William Richardson Davie, LL.D., and Joseph Graham.
Grave
- From Harringtons.org: Harrington Cemetery in bad shape in 1996.
- 34.864,-79.8371 location of NC Highway Historical Marker K28, as
marked by John V. Burns. Approximately 5½ miles s. of Rockingham NC on US 1,
just north of intersection with Road 1104 (Osborne Rd.), on right side of
highway.
HENRY WILLIAM HARRINGTON
—— • ——
Brigadier General of Militia 1776 - 81,
State Senator, & Commissioner to locate
State Capital. Grave one mile NW.
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- Gravestone inscription, transcribed by John V. Burns.
Sacred to the Memory of
General Henry William Harrington
A Native of the City of London
and a Distinguished Officer
in the American Army.
Who departed this life
on the 21st of March 1809.
In the 62nd year of his
Age.
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[more, unreadable]
- Sherman's Calendar.... Search for harrington. 24 returns, all but one are relevant.
Harrington, Henry William, 33, 150, 155, 195, 205, 211, 214.
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