Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22900, John Darling, Mass.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE  NUMBER
Mass Darling, John  W.22900
Annah

CONTENTS
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Maine 32600
John Darling, decd.
of Portland in the State of Maine
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain [gap] of the Regt commanded
by [gap] in the Revolution
line for 19 months 25 day

Inscribed on the Roll of Portland
at the rate of 22 Dollars 77 Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
+ ending 6th April, 1832, when he died

Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of
March 1848 and sent to Freeman
Bradford, Portland, Me
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending now presently
Pay [illegible] to his widow
Annah Darling
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1932
Th Lumpkin, Clerk,
Book 3
Vol. 1.
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Reported
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On this 21st day of August in the year of our Lord 
Eighteen hundred and forty seven person ally appearance 
before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and 
for the County of Cumberland Annah Darling 
aged 79 years who upon oath makes the following 
declaration in order to obtain a pension under 
the acts passed on and since July 9th 1838, and also for
the pension due her husband under the act of June 
7th 1832.

	And this declarant states that she is the same 
person who made a declaration for a pension on 
or about the first part of July 1847. before the Hon 
Arthur[?] Ware[?]. [?] That previous to that time and about 
the first of May 1847 she made application to the 
the Secretary of State Massachusetts for the evi 
dence of the service of her husband in the 
war of the Revolution. Previous to that time she
had no knowledge that the service of her husband 
was borne on the roles of Captain Goodwin of Plym
outh or on any document whatever, and did 
not know that there were any roles in Mass 
by which her husband‘s service could be proved. 
The application made by her was in consequence 
of what she had heard her husband say in relati 
on to his services in the war so far as she could 
recollect them   Her husband has frequently talked 
about his services in the war, and several years
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before his death and she believes about the year 
1820 [she believes] he thought himself entitled to 
a pension and consulted some one about it but
was dissuaded from making the attempt for some 
reason or other.  Her impression has always been that
her husband was in the service about nine months.  
He has often told her that there was no other fam
-ily by the name of Darling in Plymouth but 
his father, in the time of the Revolutionary war. 

Sign 
Annah Darling [in her own hand on right hand side of page]

Witness. 
           Martha Darling [in her own hand on left side of page]
Signed and sworn to before me on the day and year 
first above written. Before me, F. [? or J.] Bradford J.P.
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                281.
               Maine
         Annah Darling.
[widow of]  John Darling.
              Mass.
[who served    in the Revolutionary
war, as a]  Private.
[Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of]
22 [Dollars] 77.
[Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.]
[Certificate of Pension issued the]
17 [day of] June 1848
[and sent to]
                           Freeman Bradford
                                            Portland
                                            Maine
[Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page]  9? [Vol.] 1

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Reported
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I Timothy Berry of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth 
on oath say that I am town Clerk of said town and 
have in my possession all the books of Records belong- 
-ing thereto.  I find in one of the books of said town the 
following entries.  viz.

“Child of Jonathan Darling and Martha his wife 
5th. John Darling born December twenty third one thou-
-sand seven hundred and fifty eight“.

I further state that the above is a true transcript 
from the record with the exception of the date which 
is written in fair and legible figures thus “Dec. 23. 1758

Timothy Berry,

Plymouth {unintelligible} June 9. 1847 Then personally appeared 
the above named Timothy Berry Town Clerk of Plymouth 
and made oath to the truth of the forgoing affidavit 
by him signed.

Before me. {new hand writing} Wm. Thomas Justice of peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth [illegible] Office June 11 1847
[illegible] of the [illegible] court for the
County of [illegible] hereby certify that William Thomas [illegible]
before whom the foregoing affidavit were sworn was known as
Justice of the Peace for the [illegible] County of Plymouth duly [illegible]
[illegible] under the authority of said Commonwealth and that his
[illegible] to the [illegible] thereof is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand affixed the seal of the [illegible]
[illegible] Court on the day year aforesaid
[illegible]
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I Timothy Berry of Plymouth in the County of
Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on
oath depose and say that I have held the office of
Town Clerk of the Town of Plymouth for nearly
nine years last past I have in my possession
or keeping the Books of Records belonging to
said town, In one of the ancient Books I find
the following to wit.
"The Children of Jonathan Darling and
Martha his wife
1 Lydia Darling born April 30, 1750
2 Benjamin Darling born Nov 1. 1752 old Still
is Nov 12. 1752 New Still-
3 Sarah Darling born Octr ye 4, 1754.
4 Mary Darling born Augt ye 28. 1756
5 John Darling born Decr ye 23. 1758.
The above in quotation is a true extract.
I have carefully examined all the books of Record
in my possession and particularly from 1700 to 1785
and find that there was in said town only one family
by the name of Darling, and only one by the name of
John Darling on the books of Record in my possession
I have also enquired of old persons now living.
and leave of only one by the name of John Darling
that has resided here, and this was the son of Jonathan
Darling, above named
Timothy Berry
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth. December 1st 1847
There personally appeared the above named
Timothy Berry and made oath that the foregoing
affidavit by him subscribed is true
Before me
Wm Davis
Justice of Peace
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Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22900
Annah Darling
wid of
John Darling
Priv. Rev. War

Act: Feb 2nd 1848
Index: Vol. A, Page 172

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[illegible] Martha Darling
Was a native of Plymouth of [illegible]
Co [illegible] in 1847 her aged 78 yrs - with [illegible]
on duty in R. [illegible] 1755 at
Gorham Me to Anna [illegible]
he died April 7 1832 aged 74 years
John was several years [illegible]
Anna in 1847 her age 79 yrs
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V M 12409
Anna Darling
[illegible]
Lieutenant F Bradford
August 7th 47
7th
[illegible] Oct 23 47
Act 7 July 1838
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8333
Maine
Annah Darling
widow of John Darling
who was a Private
in the Revolution
[illegible] died 6th April, 1832
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
22 Dollars 77
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
29th day of March 1848
and sent to
Freeman Bradford
Portland, Me
now present

(Acts of March 3, 1843, and June
17, 1844.)
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2 Page 2
Reported
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Maine
Annah Darling
Widow of John Darling who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 6th April, 1832 of Portland in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Com. commanded by Captain---------- of the Regt commanded by ________ in the Revolution for 6 mo. 25 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 22 dollars 77 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of March 1848 and sent to Freeman Bradford, Portland Me. 
noe Present
Total amount. $________
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Th. Lampkin Clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 3
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Plymouth May 11. 1867

Mr. F. Bradford 
Sir yours of the -th is at hand and I hasten a reply. In relation to those who served in the revolution- the records are very complete and presume that if Mr. John Darling served as a resident (underscored) of Plymouth, all the particulars in relation to that service are upon the records. 
His birth is also, together with all his father's family.
In relation to the fee, -there must be some duplicate copies.-
I have generally charged one dollar for the copies in such cases. 
Yours Respectfully
Timothy Berry
Town Clerk
Plymouth
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Portland July 14 1843
Sir
I here enclose the declaration of Anna Darling
widow of John Darling who claims a pension for the service of her husband in two campaign in R.I. as proven by the affidavit of N. Goodwin
who has given extracts from his father records.
I am Very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert.
F Bradford
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To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The undersigned Annah Darling widow of John Darling late of Gorham in the State of Maine, respectfully request the Secretary of State to furnish from the rolls and Documents relating to revolutionary service the evidence of the service of her said husband John Darling
And this applicant states that her husband John Darling was a native of Plymouth Massachusetts and resided in said town in the time of the revolution. She has heard him say that he was a soldier of the Revolution and she believes that he served several towns and particularly on eight or nine months of service at some period of the war. I have heard him speak of his sufferings and hardships in coming home from the army at one time through deep snows but she cannot recollect the names of any of the soldiers that were with my husband in the army. I therefore request all the [illegible] of John Darling which can be identified with the person above
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described.
Witness Martha Darling
Annh Darling
Cumberland [illegible] May 7th 1847

Then personally appeared the above named Annah Darlang and signed the above in my presence
Before me Freeman Bradford
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 19 1847.
I hereby certify, That from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military services in the War of the Revolution, Which remain in this Department, it appears that there is no evidence of the service of any one of the name of John Darling which can be identified with the individual described in the annexed application. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the ate above written.
John G. Parfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Plymouth May 27th 1847
 Freeman Bradford Esquire 
Dear Sir I received yours of the 24th yesterday. I called upon Mr Goodwin and read him your letter. he is entirely unwilling to deposit the papers with the secretary.
 Knowing Mr William Thomas of this town as an eminent lawyer and one who has had much experience in obtaining pensions I conversed with him upon the very subject and was informed by him that this very testimony was available in a number of instances where he obtained pensions.
This Mr Goodwin who has the papers came in possession of them as the administrator of his father's Estate.
 He has as Mr Thomas says merely to testify that he knows them to be in the handwriting of his father.
Mr Thomas is an acquaintance of mine and will under me any assistance in arranging this whole matter without charge so far as he is concerned.
 The marriage of Mr darling to the present petitioner must have been  previous to 1794 to be available
 yours respectfully
 Timothy Berry
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Timothy Berry
May 22 1849
John Darling
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Plymouth May 22d. 1847
F. Bradford Esq.
Sir, I have to day received yours of the 11th Post Mk.21st.
And have partially attended to the subject it contained.
It will be necessary to prove the marriage of John Darling to Annah Darling, and as no such record is upon my Book, I infer that the were married at some other place.
John Darling was the son of Jonathan and Martha Darling born December 23, 1758.

General Nathaniel Goodwin, who died in this town some 20 years since was a quartermaster as I understand or at the time of Mr. Darling's service a Capt or Commander. has left some official papers, now in the hands of his son Nathaniel Goodwin. Which I suppose would be as good testimony as the records of the town.

There records I have examined and find the following 

"A return of the men raised in the first regiment in the County of Plymouth to march to Providence in the State of Rhode Island agreeably to the Resolve of the General Assembly June 10, 12, 1778. Our quota to serve until Jany
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1, 1779.  14 L. Bounty, per State's order to be paid by the Selectmen of the Town then follows the names of the persons and from whose company drafted, among which is John Darling from Capt. S Churchills-
Served under Capt. Calvin Curtis Co of Hanover, in Colo. Jacobs Regiment. at this time it appears he served 6 mo.

He was previously drafted in Sep. 16, 1777 to serve in an expedition to Tiverton, to serve under General Spencer. And this I think from what I can get from the record was a thirty day service.
This I think is good and valid testimony.

I thought I would thus state the case, before I obtain an affidavit from Mr Nathaniel Goodwin.

You will want an affidavit from Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth, under the broad seal of State that said Justice is in Commission and there will be two of these which will be 1 dollar that I shall have to pay out.

My fee which you have already sent will be sufficient for my trouble.
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The service of John Darling which I have already referred to does not appear upon the Town Record.

And I cannot but think that the record of Mr Goodwin is an important as though it were upon the record of the town.

Mr. Goodwin has granted me free access to his record and expect no fee unless the pension is obtained, and if so then a small fee will be satisfactory. 

If in your opinion this testimony to-gether with the affidavits already referred to will be sufficient I will immediately upon a line from you (illegible) to the same.
Yours respectfully
Timothy Berry 

Your expectation was raised 16 Sept 1777
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37592
John Darling Dec 
See letter Mar to Aug 1847
Act June 1832
F. Bradford 
Portland Maine
admin
6 mo 25 days 
$22.77 per an
from 4 March 1831 to 7 April 1832 payable to his widow 
under the 2nd section act 4 July 1836
Freeman Bradford
of Portland Me 
now present
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston:
September 21, 1847
I hereby certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Darling is borne upon a Pay Roll of Capt Nathaniel Goodwin's Company in Col. Theophilus Cotton's Regt in the secret expedition against Newport R.I. as a private from September 25 to October 31 1777. 1 month and 6 days.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Calvin Curtis's Company in Col John Jacob's regt for service in Rhode Island as a private of Playmouth from June 15 1778, 3 months and 19 days. It appears from said roll that Capt Curtis's Company was raised for one year from January 11778 to January 1 1779 but the greatest amount of service performed by any one individual was of said Company, is 8 months, and 24 days which service is credited to the Captain 
From a
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a list in the Office it appears that Nathaniel Goodwin was Commissioned Major in Militia in Plymouth County 

And I further Certify, that, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of Aug 7 1847 was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contains all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, performing to the case. 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Perrey
Secretary of the Commomwealth.
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Secretary's Office Boston
September 21 1847

From a printed resolve for raising men to reinforce the Continental Army; passed June 8 1779 it appears that Major Nathaniel Goodwin was appointed Superintendent for the County of Plymouth.
John G Perry
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9435
No. 13.409
Annah Darling
Act July 7/38
Named 85
Husband died 7 April 1932
H. Bradford
Portland Maine
6 mo 25 days for
$22.77 per ann
from 4 March 1836
Also acts 3 March 1843 ann
17 June 1844
$22.77 per ann for 
4 March 1843
Freeman Bradford 
of Portland Me
now present
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I Nathaniel Goodwin of Plymouth in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts of the age of seventy seven years, under oath testify and say that my father  was Nathaniel Goodwin, who, to my best knowledge and belief, was for and always lived in said Plymouth and died there in the year 1818 at the age of seventy one years. That upon his death I was appointed executor of his estate and tat al his books and papers came into my hands - that my father was Inspector of the Troops raised in the county of Plymouth aforesaid during several years of the Revolutionary War - and one Book of his recorded in his handwriting and I have no doubt that the entries therein made at the time, is still in my possession - from this record I made the following extract.
"A Return of the Men raised in
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the 1st Regiment in the County of Plymouth to march to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, agreeable to the Resolve of the General Assembly June 10-12 1778

Our quota to serve until Jan. 7 1779 14 Bounty per State Order to be paid by Selectmen of the Town. 

John Darling from Capt. S Churchhill's Comp into Capt. Calving Curtis's Company of Hanover, Col Jacobs Regt 

A list of men named for the Secret Expedition to Tiverton as a reinforcement to Gen Spencer agreeable to a Resolve of the General Court Sept 16 1777

Plymouth Capt Silv Harlow Company John Darling."

The above I testify to the words and figures in said record and in the
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Handwriting of my father.
NGoowin (signed)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Plymouth County SS On this tenth day of Juen in the year eighteen hundred and forty seven, personally appeared the above named Nathaniel Goodwin and made oath in due from the law, that the above deposition by him subscribed, is in all respect, just and true - and I further testify that the above named Deponent is well known to me, and that he is a credible witness-
Before me
Wm. Thomas, Justice of Peace for S County
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I William B. Harding of Gorham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am the Clerk of said Town and have in my possession al the Books of Record belonging thereto. that is one of the old Books purporting to contain a record of marriages & find the following entry to wit
"October fourteenth seventeen hundred and eighty five Mr John Darling and Miss Annah Lewis both of Gorham 
Rev Caleb Jeweth 
Attest   Austin Aldin Town Clerk
I further depose and say that the above is a true transcript from the record with the exception of the date which is written in fait legible 
figures thus "Oct 14 1785"A
Attest Wm Harding Town Clerk 
State of Maine
 Cumberland July 10, 1847 Then personally appeared before me Willima B. Harding  Town Clerk of Gorham aforesaid and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Josiah Pierce 
Justice of the Peace
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I Josiah Pierce of Gorham in the County of Cumberland State of Maine on oath depose and say that I kept in my possession a record of the death of all the persons of Gorham that have come to my knowledge for the last sixteen years or more. By receiving to that record I find that  Mr Joh Darling died at Gorham on the sixth day of April eighteen hundred and thirty two. I was acquainted with the said John Darling in his life time and know that the left a widow who is now living. From my minutes made in my book aforesaid at the same time in which I recorded his death I find that he was seventy four years of age. I was present at the time said Darling died. 
Josiah Pierce 

State of Maine
Cumberland Is, July 6th 1847
Then personally appeared before me Josiah Pierce Judge of Probate for the County of Cumberland and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed
Freeman Bradford
Justice of the Peace
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I James Lewis of Gorham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am seventy six years of age and upwards and have resided in the town of Gorham nearly sixty five years. I was born in Barnstable Massachusetts and resided there till I was twelve years of age I then moved with my fathers family to Gorham Maine I am brother of Annah Darling who is the widow of John Darling late of Gorham deceased. John Darling died about fifteen years ago as near as I can recollect. HIs widow is m sister now living and about two years older than myself. She was married to John Darling in Gorham in about for or five years after our family moved John Darling was a native of Plymouth Massachusetts and was said to be several years older tan my sister Annah. I was present at the marriage and believe they were married by Revd Mr Jewell who was a minister of the gospel 
James Lewis
Cumberland Is
May 24th 1847  Then personally appeared the above named James Lewis a credible witness and a person of truth and veracity and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed.
Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace
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State of Maine

On this third day of July in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and forty seven personally appeared before the Hon. Ashur Ware Judge of [illegible] District Court of the United States for the  District of  maine Annah Darling a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged 78 years who being sworn doth upon her oat make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress passed July 7 1838  March 3 1843 + June 17 1844. + the pension due her husband under the Act of 1832.
And this declarant states that she is the widow of John Darling her husband was a native of Plymouth Massachusetts and resided in that town in the time of the war of the revolution. She has heard her husband say that said service was performed in the State of Rhode Island at two several times. She is unable to state the names of the officer under whom he served. This declarant was a native of the town of Barnstable Massachusetts and [illegible] to Gorham State of Maine with her fathers family a short time before the close of the Revolutionary War. 
And this declarant states that she was married to her said husband John Darling on the 14th October 1785 at Gorham by the Rev Mr. Jewett and that
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her said husband the said John Darling died on the sixth day of April AD 1832 and that she has remained a widow ever since as will appear by the testimony annexed. And this declamant further states that she has heard her husband say that his fathers name was Jonathan Darling and she believes  that his family was the only one of the name that resided  in Plymouth in the time of the Revolutionary War. She thereby claims the pension that was due her husband John Darling from the 4th of March 1831 to the 5th of April 1832, the benefits of the Act of 7th July 1835 and also the benefits of the Acts of 7th July 1835 and also the benefits of the Acts of 3 March 1843, + the 17th June 1844 to be computed agreeable to the testimony annexed.
Annah Darling
Signed + sworn + given to me this third [unintelligible] day 9 July [unintelligible]
Ashur Ware
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United States 
Maine District
Circuit Court Clerk's Office

I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and the the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine. 
And I further certify that Josiah Pierce and Freeman Bradford Esquires are Magistrates duly authorized and commissioned and that full faith and credit are due to their official attestations. 
In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this thirteenth day of July A.D. one thousand and eight hundred and forthy seven.
John Mussey Clerk
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Portland September 25 1847

 Sir
 In the case of Mrs Anna darling Widow of John Darling it will be perceived that application was made in the usual form to the Secretary of the Commonwealth on the 7th of May 1847 and before any application was made to the Town Clerk of Plymouth. By memorandum on the back of the secretary certificate of May 19th it will be seen why a certificate of John Darling's service was not given on the original application. I also enclose you several letters from the Town Clerk of Plymouth which discloses the manner in which I obtained The information that the name of John darling was [illegible] on Mr Goodwin's role I hope with the additional testimony here produced that this small claim may be allowed.
I an respectfully
Your obt Servant
F. Bradford
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Additional testimony in the case of Anna Darling. The character of the witness certified to by the clerk of the court Freeman Bradford
Portland
Maine
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I Ephraim Harlow of Plymouth in the county of Plymouth Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath depose and say that I am 77 years of age and was born and brought up in Old Plymouth and have resided in said town all the time since I was born with the exception of about 2 years in the time of the last war. When a boy I was acquainted with John Darling who was a native of this town. He served his time with my father and lived at my fathers several years, he had a brother by the name of Benjamin Darling he had a sister by the name of Lydia who married a Mr Churchill and who lived in this town and is now dead. I knew a sister of his by the name of Sarah or Sally who married my uncle Lazarus Harlow.  She is now dead and if living would be about 90 years of age or upwards. He had a sister also by the name of Poll or Mary who was never married and used to keep School in this town and has been dead more than thirty years
 John Darling moved to the town of Gorham Maine and married there as the report always has been. My brother Jesse Harlow went into the state of Maine with him and looked there are short time with the said Darling as I have heard him say John Darling was at least 10 or 12 years older than myself and an able-bodied young man so far as I know anything about him at the time he
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he worked with my father.
I never knew of any other John Darling in this town in the time of the Revolutionary War or since or any other family of the name than the one I have mentioned. I was to young to know any thing about his Service in the Revolutionary War.
Ephm Harlow
Plymouth [illegible] Plymouth December 1st 1847
Then personally appeared the above named Ephraim Harlow and made oath that to the foregoing affidavit
before me  Wm. M. Jackson
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Commonwealth  Massachusetts
Plymouth
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County hereby certify that William Davis & Willaim M. Jackson Esquire before whom the foregoing depositions were sworn were on the day of the caption of the same both Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified under the authority of said Commomwealth to administer oaths and take depositions and that their signatures to the jurat
of the same depositions are genuine.

I further certify that said deponents are well known to me & are credible witnesses.

In witness where of I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal our Supreme Judicial Court this first day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven.

Wm Thomas Clerk
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I Lydia Churchhill of Plymouth in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath depose and say that I am 72 years of age and lived in Plymouth ever since I was a small child. 

I was acquainted with John Darling who was a native of this town, and an uncle of mine. I have a son named after him. I was acquainted with his brothers and sisters. There was no other family by the name of Darling in Plymouth to my knowledge.

I remember very well how he looked when I used to visit his fathers. He was then learning his trade with Mr Sylvanus Harlow.
He afterwards moved to Gorham Maine and was married there. Polly used to visit down there and my mother went down one I recollect, and heard her speak of the family when she returned. 

I I never new or heard of any other John Darling in this town. 

Lydia (her mark) Churchill
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth Is
December 1st 1847

There personally appeared the above named Lydia Churchill and made oath that the forgoing affidavit by her subscribed is true according to the best of her knowledge and belief.
Before me
Wm Davis Justice of Peace
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[Upside down writing]

Additional Testimony in the case of Annah Darling.
F. Bradford
Portalnd Maine
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[Upside down writing] 

Freeman Bradford Esq.
Counselor of Law
Portland Me.
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I William B. Harding of Gorham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, on oath depose and say, that I am town Clerk of said Gorham, and have in my possession all the books of Records belonging to said town. In one of them purporting to contain a record of deaths I find the following, to [???]
John Darling died in Gorham April seventh eighteen hundred thirty two, aged seventy-four. The above is a true copy with the exception of the dates, which are written in plain figures thus, April 7th 1833 aged 74 years
Will Harding

Cumberland Ss. Dec 11th 1847. Then personally appeared the above named William B. Harding, whom I knew to be town clerk of Gorham and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed,
Before me - Josiah Pierce
Justice of the Peace.
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State of Maine
Cumberland Ss. Probate Office
I C. C. Tobie. Register of the Court for the Probate within and for the County of Cumberland hereby certify that Hon. Josiah Pierece is Judge of said court duly commissioned and qualified agreeably to the laws of the States, and that he is also an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned as such and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and to his official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given and that the signature to the annexed papers purporting to be his are genuine. 

The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal official of said Court this Twenty Seventh day of December A.D. 1847
C.C. Tobie, Register.
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[Seal of Gorham]

Freedman Bradford Esq.
Counsellor of Law
Portland Me.
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We the undersigned personally declare and say that for many years we did know and were well acquainted Mr John Darling of Gorham. Deceased and in his lifetime did hear him speak of his Revolutionary services, and are knowing to that fact that he claimed to have been a soldier in the War and was Reputed to have been a soldier of the Revolution. 
Nathaniel Gould
Joseph Hunt
Samuel McLellan
George L. Darling

Cumberland Ss. Dec; 23d 1847
The personally appeared, Nathaniel Gould, Joseph Hunt, Samuel McLellan, all of Gorham in said County, and severally made oath to the truth of the above declaration by them signed.
Before me Josiah Pierce - Judge of Probate

I Josiah Pierce of Goham do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nathaniel Gourd, Joseph Hunt, & Samuel McLellan, all of said Gorham, affaint, who have testified in the case of Mrs Annah Darling for a pension. The above named persons are respectable in society & sustain irreproachable characters for truth, & I should have no hesitation in giving full credit to their testimony in any cause -
Josiah Pierce. Judge of the Probate Court
For Cumberland County of Maine
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37.600
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War Department,
Claim ofr Military Service

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, John Darling, [???], late of Maine, who was a Private, and entitled to receive at the rate of $22.77 - for [???] March 1831, and ending, 6th April, 1831, when he died. The [???] is due + payable to his widow, Annah Darling.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 29 day of march one thousand eight hundred and forty eight.

Examined and Countersigned. 
Secretary of War
Commissioner of Pensions.
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State of Maine 

Cumberland, SS. 
Clerk's Office, Judical Courts,
Portland, May 15th A.D. 1848

I, Charles C. Harmon, Clerk of all the Judical Courts in and for said County of Cumberland, certify that Freedman Bradford is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereunto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of said Bradford is dated May 28th [crossed out "is dated"] A.D. 1846, and will expire May 28th A.D. 1853. and that the following signatures purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judical Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
Charl. C. Harmon 
Clerk
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State of Maine

On this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before me Freedman Bradford a Justice of the Peace, Annah Darling a resident of Portland in the County of Cumberland aged 80 years who upon oath made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed Feburary 2d 1848.

And this declarant states that she is the widow of John Darling, late of Gorham who served as a soldier in the revolutionary war in Capt. Nathaniel Goodwin's company in 1777, and in Capt. Calvin Curtis' company in 1778 as will appear by the certificate of the secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now on file in the Office of the Commissioner of Pensions. That she has received the benefits of the act of 1832, 1838 1843 and 1844 as will appear by certificate issued to her bearing date, March 29th 1848.
And this declarant for further states that her late husband John Darling was a native of Plymouth Mass and that she was married to him in the Town of Gorham Maine on the 14th of October 1785 by the Rev. Mr Jewett. and that her said husband died in Gorham.
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On the sixth day of April 1832 and that she is now a widow. She therefore claims the benefit of the act aforesaid and for further proof refer to the testimony now on file in the Department [???]

Cumberland Ss. April 15 1848 Then personally 
appeared the above named Annah Darling and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed.
Before me Freeman Breadford J.P

I further certify that the above named Annah Darling is the identical person she represents herself to be in the foregoing declaration.

Freedman Bradford. Justice of the Peace