THE HISTORIC TREES OF MASSACHUSETTS 



among the dead were found two worthy 

 representatives of the name of Harrington. 

 They fell, the one upon his own door-step, 

 and the other while escaping from the 

 meeting-house where the military supplies 

 were stored. 



Jonathan Harrington, the fifer, came out 

 of the battle of Lexington unscathed, and 

 lived to the ripe old age of ninety-six, being 

 the last survivor of those who took part. 

 His death in 1854 produced a remarkable 

 effect, both on the community and through- 

 out the state. His funeral was attended by 

 the Governor and his Council, the Lieutenant- 

 Governor, the Senate and House of Repre- 

 sentatives, and by many prominent citizens. 

 Two companies of militia, ordered out by 

 the Governor for the occasion, fired a volley 

 over the grave. 



The distinction Jonathan Harrington en- 

 joyed, as the result of his long and interesting 

 career, has shed its glow upon a certain 

 favorite tree, planted by his father. It bears 

 the name of "The Harrington Elm," and 

 stands in front of the L. A. Austin place 



