Carrington, Edward
soldier, congressman, was born Feb. 11, 1749, in Charlotte county, Va. He was an efficient officer during the revolution; was for some time quartermaster-general of the army under Gen. Greene, in the south, and greatly contributed to the advantage gained over the enemy. He was afterward attached to the army of the north, but previous to the evacuation of Charleston resumed his former station. He was a delegate to the continental congress from Virginia from 1785 to 1786; and was foreman of the jury which tried Aaron Burr for treason. He died Oct. 28, 1810, in Richmond, Va.