Who was George Harrington of Worcester County MA
Looking for info on George Harrington of Worcester County MA. I have found several land transactions between the Harrington clan and my Simmons family around 1800. One deed from Joseph Simmons to his brother Jeremiah Simmons signs away his rights in the estate of George Harrington Dec 1799. Obviously these lines were connected, but I dont know how? Its clear that somehow Joseph had an inheritance? Help!!!
Worcester County Deeds Grantee Index P-Z 1731-1839 FLH Microfilm #0842932
Simmons, Simonds, Symonds
Date Grantee Grantor Book page
1796 Jeremiah Simonds Ephraim Harrington 126 185
( Brookfield )
1796 Jeremiah Simonds Cheney Rice 127 283
( Brookfield )
1798 Jeremiah Simonds Betsey Harrington 132 413
( Spencer )
1798 Jeremiah Simonds Rice Harrington 132 414
( Spencer )
Massachusetts tax records of 1798
mentioned that the Harrington land in Brookfield, MA, acquired by Jeremiah
Simmonds, had "one small pottery, 40x20" on the land.
1798 Massachusetts Direct Tax Records---
Name of occupant: Jeremiah Simmons
Name of reputed owner: Abraham Lackey
Township/Parish: Brookfield, Third Parish
Situation: part of old farm formerly owned by George Harrington
Dwelling houses: 1
Value: $60
Acres: 50
Value: $550
Maria Kagee