Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 19146, John Darling, Vt.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Vt.

Darling, John
Asenath

NUMBER
W. 19146

CONTENTS
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5961
Vt

Aseneth Darling
act 1838

act 7 July 38 ┃

secy of Vermont Corp 9, 11
pri. 11.13.

Admd
11. 13 as pri
9.11.-- Corpl
$72.44

no deduction
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Walter Palmer
Woodstock vt
Aug 19 1839.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County 
District of Hartford ss} On this 7th day of August AD 1839 personally appeared before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, Asenath Darling, a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged Seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled; an act: granting half pay and pensions to certain widows - 
That she is the widow of John Darling late of Woodstock aforesaid Deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as follows viz -
That he the said John Darling was ordered out by Colo. Joel Marsh to be under the direction of John Benjamin Sheriff in the State of Vermont to guard enimical persons from Windsor in said State to Albany and from there to Bennington in said State, and did Military duty as a private fourteen days commencing on the 17th day of July and ending first day of August 1778.
That on the 4th day of May 1779 he the said John Darling inlisted under Capt John Burt was posted at Rutland in said State and there did Military duty as a Corp'l fifty six days. 
That on the 20th day of June 1779 he the said John Darling inlisted into Capt Thos. Sawyer's Company raised for the defence of the Northern frontier of the United States & did Military duty in said Company as a private two months & two days.
That on the 13th day of August 1780 he the said John Darling inlisted into Capt Jesse Sawyers Comp'y
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in Majr Eben'r Allen's Detachment raised for the defence of the State of Vermont and did Military duty in said Company as a private untill the 13th day of January 1781
That he the said John Darling between the 13th day of January and the 30th day of June 1781 did Military duty as a private four  day under Capt Jesse Safford called out on an alarm, And also did Military duty as a Corp'l under Capt Nehemiah Lovewell untill his pay amounted to £7.0,0
That on the first day of July 1781 he the said John Darling inlisted into Capt. Nehemiah Lovewell Comp'y, in Colo Benja Wait, Battalion and did Military duty as a Corp'l one hundred & fifty Days - 
That he the said John Darling on the 30th day of December 1781 inlisted into Capt Beriah Green Compy of Rangers raised for the defense of the frontier of the State of Vermont and did Military duty as a private in said Company four months and one Day ending on the 15th day of April 1782 - 
For further particular relating to the Military Service of the said John Darling reference is had to a Certificate of the Deputy Secretary of State of the State of Vermont which accompanies the Declaration; for which Military Services of the said John Darling she claims a Pension
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The she was married to the said John Darling on the 15th day of September in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty five, that her husband the aforesaid John Darling died on the 25th day of September 1831 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated - 
/s/X Asenath Darling
Witness /s/W. Palmer
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written
Before /s/John S. Marcy Judge
State of Vermont
Hartford District ss} I Oel Billings Register of the Probate Court of the District of Hartford, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Asenath Darling for a pension
[court seal affixed] In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of office this seventh day of August AD. 1839
/s/Oel Billings Register
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[verso]
521
Vermont Montpelier
Asenath Darling widow of John Darling Vt who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 72 Dollars 84 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of June 1848, and sent to Walter Palmer Woodstock Vt.
Recorded on Rolls of Pensioners under act February 1848, page 51, Vol. 3

[recto]
Reported
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} On this 10th day of August AD 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid Lucy Darling a resident of Woodstock in said County aged 58 years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth Depose and say, that she is a Daughter of John Darling late of Woodstock Dec'd and that Asenath Darling is her Mother, that the said John Darling died at said Woodstock on the 25th day of September A.D. 1831 that her Mother the said Asenath Darling is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of her father the aforesaid John Darling having never again been married and is now living in said Woodstock
/s/Lucy Darling
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me and I hereby certify that the said Lucy Darling is a credible witness
/s/Walter Palmer Just. Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} On this 10th day of August AD 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for said County Deborah Raymond a resident of Pomfret in said County aged 68 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth Depose and say that she is a sister of Asenath Darling widow of John Darling late of Woodstock in said County Deceased that she was present when the said John Darling and the said Asenath Darling (who before marriage by Benj'a Emmons then a Justice of the Peace within & for said County of Windsor that the marriage took place at her father's House in said Pomfret on the 15th day of September A.D. 1785 that the said John and Asenath ever lived together as husband and wife after said marriage untill the death of him the said John which was on the 25th day of September AD 1831 that the said Asenath is now a widow and has remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid John Darling
/s/Deborah Raymond
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written before me and I hereby certify that the said Deborah Raymond is a credible witness
/s/Walter Palmer Just Peace
The words & figures - aged 68 years - was interlined, before signing
Cetified by /s/W. Palmer Just. Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} On this 10th day of August AD 1839 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within & for said County Daniel Vaughan a resident of Pomfret in said County aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth Depose & say that he is a brother of Asenath Darling who is now the widow of John Darling late of Woodstock in said County Deceased, That he was present when the said John Darling and the said Asenath Darling (who before marriage was Asenath Vaughan) were duly joined in marriage by Benj'a Emmons Esquire then a Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Windsor aforesaid, that the said marriage took place in said Pomfret at his father's House ['on the 15th day of' crossed out] in September A.D. 1785. that the said John and Asenath ever after lived together as husband and wife untill the death of the said John, that the said Asenath is now a widow and his remained a widow ever since the death of her husband the aforesaid John Darling ['which was on the 25th day of September AD 1831' crossed out]
/s/Daniel Vaughan
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year first above written before me and I hereby certify that the said Daniel Vaughan is a credible witness
/s/Walter Palmer Just Peace
The words & figures - on the 15th day of - in the 15th line from the top, and the whole of the the bottom line, in the Affidavit of Daniel Vaughan, were erased, before signing - 
Certified by /s/W. Palmer Just Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, within and for the county of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his several signatures foregoing to the certificates attached to the affidavits of Otis Chamberlin, Lucy Darling, Deborah Raymond and Daniel Vaughan, are genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand at Woodstock in said County of Windsor this thirteenth day of August AD 1839. 
/s/N. Williams, Clerk
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[typewritten letter]
[initials: own]
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
August 19, 1931
BA-J, Rev. & 1812 Wars Sect.
MCS

Mrs. H. F. Robinson
511 Montauk Avenue
New London, Connecticut

Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19146, that John Darling enlisted, place not given, and served with the Vermont troops as follows: from July 17, 1778, fourteen days, as private in Sergeant Nathaniel Throop's Guard under Colonel Joel Marsh; from May 4, 1779, fifty-six days as corporal under Captain John Burt; From June ['20,' crossed out] [margin note: omitted day in June as there are not 56 days from May 4 to June 20.] 1779, two months and two days as private under Captain Thomas Sawyer; from August 13, 1780, until January 13, 1781, as private in Captain Jesse Sawyer's company and Major Ebenezer Allen's Detachment; in 1781, four days as private under Captain Jesse Safford; in 1781, as corporal in Captain Nehemiah Lovewell's company; from July 1, 1781, one hundred fifty days as corporal in Captain Nehemiah Lovewell's company under Colonel Benjamin Wait; from December 30, 1781, until April 15, 1782, as private in Captain Beriah Green's company of rangers.
John Darling married September 15, 1785, at Pomfret, Vermont, Asenath Vaughan.
He died September 25, 1831, at Woodstock, Vermont,
On account of his Revolutionary War service, his widow, Asenath, was allowed pension on her application executed August 7, 1839, at which time she was seventy-three years of age and was living in Woodstock, Vermont. She was living there in 1848.
In 1839 their daughter, Lucy Darling, was a resident of Woodstock, Vermont, aged fifty-two years.
Very truly yours,
A. D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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[verso]
Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 19146
Asenath Darling widow of John Darling
Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2d 48
Index: - Vol. A, Page 171
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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1912 May 24 Hist. to Mrs. Frank H. Vaughan. V.L.M.
1931, Aug 19 hist. to Mrs. H. F. Robinson M.C.S.
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Vermont 4,357
Asenath Darling widow of John Darling who ['was a pensioner under the Act of [blank]' crossed out] and who died on the 25th September 1831 at Woodstock in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain T. Sawyer ['of the regiment commanded by [blank]' crossed out] in the Vermont line ['for' crossed out] and a Corporal for 20 months & 24 days.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 72 Dollars & 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
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Certificate of Pension issued the tenth day of October 1839 and sent to Walter Palmer, Woodstock, Vermont.
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Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1839 $253.54
Semi=annual allowance ending 4. Mar. 1840 $36.22
$289.76
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by Wm. W. Edwards Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 2 Page 37
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[verso]
402
Vermont Montpelier
Asenath Darling widow of John Darling who was a Private in the Vermont line and a corporal for twenty months and twenty four days.
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Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 72 Dollars 84 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June, 1843. and sent to Walter Palmer, Woodstock, Vermont. 
[Act of March 3, 1843.}
Recorded in Book A
Volume 1. Page 25. 

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instructions under the act of 1844, sent to Walter Palmer, Woodstock Vt. July 15, 1844. 
Rep'd June 17.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} On this 6th day of July AD 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County Asenath Darling a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor aforesaid aged 78 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March 1843 and the act in addition thereto passed June 17th 1844 reviving and extending said act of March 3d 1843 for and during the term of four years from and after the 4th of March 1844.
That she is the widow of John Darling late of Woodstock aforesaid Deceased who was a private and corporal in the army of the Revolution, and served as set forth in his declaration, made under the act of July 7th A.D. 1838. and that she was pensioned under the said act of July 7th 1838 and of March 3 1843 and drew a pension of $72.84 per annum and she now claims a further pension of four years from and after the 4th of March 1844 pursuant to said additional act. She further declares that she is still a widow
/s/Asenath Darling
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written, before me, and I further certify that the Declarant above named is personally known to me 
/s/Walter Palmer Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, 
Windsor County,....ss.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 31st day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three and will expire on the  thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature hereunto attached is genuine.
[court seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this Eighth day of July A.D. 1844
/s/N. Williams, Clerk.
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352

Admd $72. 84/100 Pri & Corp
Send to Walter Lalmer
Woodstock 
Vermont
Montpelier Agency

Asenath Darling
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss} On this first day of April AD 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor aforesaid, Asenath Darling a resident of Woodstock in the County of Windsor aforesaid aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. 
That she is the widow of John Darling, Deceased who was a private during the Revolutionary War in Colo Wait's Regiment troops raised by the State of Vermont
That she received a pension of seventy two Dollars and 44 cents per annum under the act of July 7th 1838
She further declares that she is still a widow
/s/Asenath Darling

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written And I hereby certify that the above named Declarant is personally known to me - 
/s/Walter Palmer Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County,....ss.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Walter Palmer is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the ninth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
[court seal: WINDSOR COUNTY COURT VERMONT affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this 6th day of April A.D. 1843. 
/s/N. Williams, Clerk.
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I Otis Chamberlin aged 31 years depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk for the town of Pomfret in Windsor County and State of Vermont and that I have the care and keeping of the town Records of Marriages and that I have made diligent search for the marriage of John Darling and Asenath Vaughn and cannot find any such record marriage the Town Records
Pomfret Town Clerk's Office
August 10 1809
Attest /s/Otis Chamberlin Town Clerk
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before /s/Walter Palmer Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office
August 3, 1839 - 

I hereby certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be a "Pay Roll of Capt. Nehemiah Lovewell's Company in Col. Benjamin Wait's Battalion in the service of the State of Vermont commencing the 1st day of July 1781 & ending the [blank] Nov'r 1781 inclusive"; on which roll is the name of John Darling Corpl", with an allowance for 150 days service. 
Also that there is on file a paper purporting to be a "True List of the names and sums of Capt. Nehemiah Lovewell's Pay Roll of himself and Company in the service of the State of Vermont, from the commencement of the Campaign 1781 to the 30th of June in said year inclusive taken from the original roll in the Pay Mas'trs Office"; on which List is the name of "Jas Darling Corporal", with an allowance of £7. - 
Also a paper purporting to be a "Pay Roll of Capt. John Burt's Company being a Draft from Col. Samuel Fletcher's Reg't of Militia for service done the United States in defence of the frontier being posted at Rutland in the year 1779"; on which is the name of "Corp'l John Darling," with an allowance for 56 days service, commencing May 4
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and ending June 28. -
Also a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Jesse Sawyer's Company of Rangers belonging to Maj. Ebenezer Allen's Detachment raised for the defence of the State of Vermont beginning April 25th 1780 and ending Jan'y 10th 1781 both days included"; on which Roll, in the list of privates, is the name of  "John Darling" with an allowance for 4 months and 22 days service commencing August 13, and ending Jan'y 3. 
Also that there is on file a purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt Burt's Company for Service done this and the United States made up at £3 per man pr month"; - on which roll is the name of "Corp. John Darling", with an allowance for 58 days service, commencing May 2, and ending June 28. - which s'd Pay roll was certified by the Captain June 30. 1779.
I further certify that there is on file in this office a paper purporting to be a "Pay Roll of Capt. Jesse Safford's Company of Militia for their service in the late alarm and what they are allowed for travel from their respective homes to camp;" on which pay roll, in the list of privates, is the name of "John Darling" with an allowance for 4 days service which roll was sworn to by the Captain May 10, 1781. 
Also, a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt. Beriah Green's Company of Rangers raised for the defence of the frontier of the State of Vermont commencing Dec. 30 & ending April 15. 1782"; on which Roll, in  the list of privates, is the name of "Jn'o Darling," with an allowance for 4 months and 1 days service. 
Also a paper purporting to be a "Pay Roll of Capt. Thos. Sawyer's Company of militia raised for the defence of the Northern frontiers of the United States June 29, 1779"; on which roll, in the list of privates, is the name of "John Darling", with an
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allowance for 2 months and 2 days service, commencing June 20, & ending Aug. 20.
Also a paper purporting to be a "Pay Roll of Sarg't Nathaniel Troop's guard, ordered out by Colo. Joel Marsh to be under the direction of John Benjamin High Sheriff in the State of Vermont to guard inimical persons from Windsor to Albany and from thence to Bennington from the time of engaging until discharged by the Sheriff commencing the 17th of July, and ending the 1st August 1778, both days included"; on which roll, in the list of privates, is the name of "John Darlin," with an allowance for 14 days service. 
Also a paper purporting to be "A Pay Roll of Capt Thos. Sawyer's Company"; on which Roll, in the list of privates, is the name of "John Darling, with an allowance for 2 months and 2 days service, commencing June 20th and ending August 20th; On the back of said roll is endorsed a receipt of the Captain to the Pay Master dated Nov. 28. 1779.
I also further certify that all said Pay Rolls appear to have been allowed, and ordered to be paid, by the proper authorities of this state, and to have been paid accordingly. 
[official seal affixed] Given under my hand and the seal of this office this third day of August A.D. 1839, at Montpelier in said state.
/s/Ferrand F. Merrill
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Mrs Darling
Vermont
Asenath Darling
402
admitted
Walter Palmer 
Woodstock Vt
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STATE OF VERMONT,
Windsor County ss} On this 12th day of June A.D. 1848 personally appeared before Walter Palmer a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor & State of Vermont Asenath Darling a resident of Woodstock in The County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 82 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of John Darling late of Woodstock aforesaid Deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution, and that she made her declaration under the act of July 7th 1838, and drew a pension under that act, and subsequent acts, in relation thereto of seventy two dollars, and forty four cents per annum and she now makes this declaration in order to obtain a continuation of her pension during her natural life
She further declares that she is still a widow. 
/s/Asenath Darling
Witness /s/Louisa Doton
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, 
Before  /s/Walter Palmer Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named applicant is personally known to and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration by her made.
/s/Walter Palmer Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF VERMONT, Windsor County... SS.

P. Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that Nattie Palmer is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, July commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signatures foregoing are genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this [illegible] day of June A.D. 1848.

Norman Williams, Clerk
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1 July 81. Lovell✓ - Wait Corpl 5.00
to 30 June 81 -  "  ✓   "  " 2.15
May 4th 79. Burt✓ Corp'l 1.26
(total) 9.41
Aug 80 Sawyer✓  pri. 4.22
May 10. 81. Safford.   "  - 4
Dec'r 81. to Apl 82. Green✓    -  4.1
June 20 to Aug 79 Sawyer✓  - 2.2
18 Troop✓  - - 14
(total) 11-13
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May 14, 1912

Bureau of Pensions -
Department of Interior

Please send the complete war record of John Darling, born in Middleborough, Mass. July 11, 1760.

As far as I know he enlisted in the New Hampshire [illegible] at Charleston and served in the campaign against Burgoyne - later he enlisted at some place and served three years.
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2.
He married Aseneth Vaughan Sept. 15, 1785 - Was she the first woman to receive a widow's pension?

John Darling her husband died Sept. 25, 1831.

Hoping for an early reply.

Respectfully yours -
Mrs. Frank H. Vaughan
620 East 19th Street
Cheyenne, Wyoming
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Rev
511 Montauk Ave.,
New London, Conn.
Aug 5, 1931

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear sirs,
I wish to have the Military History of one John Darling of Woodstock Vt. who served in the Revolutionary War. The relative who informed me of this record on file did not mention costs. If there are any I shall be glad to forward some.

Yours truly,
(Mrs.) H.F. Robinson
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3-525.
RECORD DIVISION.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C., [blank], 190[blank]
W.F. 19146

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of John Darling a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
[column headings: DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT.|LENGTH OF SERVICE.|RANK.|OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.(CAPTAIN.|COLONEL.)|STATE.|]
July 17, 17787|14 days|Pvt.|(Sgt. Nathaniel Troops guard|and Col. Joel Marsh)|Vt.|
May 4, 1779|56 days|Corp'l|(John Burt|[blank])|[blank]|
June 20, 1779|2 mos. 2 days|Pvt.|(Thos. Sawyer|[blank])|[blank]|
Aug. 13, 1780|Jany 13, 1781| " |(Jesse Sawyer|Maj. Ebenezer Allen's detachment)|[blank]|
✓ 1781|4 days| " |(Jesse Safford|[blank]|[blank]|
✓ 1781| ✓ |corpl|(Nehemiah Lovewell||[blank])|[blank]|
July 1 1781|150 days|Corpl|(Nehemiah Lovewell|under|Benjamin Wait)|[blank]|
Dec. 30 1781|Apr. 15. 1781|Pvt|(Beriah Green's|co. of Rangers)|[blank]|
[end of columns]
Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, [blank]
Date of application for pension, Aug. 7, 1839, Her cl. was al. 
Residence at date of application, Woodstock, Windsor Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, She was 73 yrs. 
Remarks: Soldier married at Pomfret Vt. Sept. 15, 1783 - Asenath Vaughan. He died at Woodstock Vt. Sept. 25, 1831. 
Child: Lucy 52 yrs. old in 1839.
Very respectfully, 
[blank] Commissioner.
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