Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,452, Benjamin Darling, Conn.
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Service
Conn.

Darling, Benjamin

Number
S.43.452
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0105
New York
to

Benjamin Darling

of Jaffray in the state of N. Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three years 1777-

Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 23 of Mch 1819 and sent to Nahum Parker Fitz William  N. Hampshire

Arrears to 4th of March 1819  84.76
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  48.

$132.76

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818 }

Sept 19 Continue

Transf from Vermont to New York from 4 September 1833.  on 6th February 1834.

Notification sent to Pensioner care of Hon. Gideon Hard, House of Rep.

Dead

Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838
from 4 Sept 1840 to 7 Feb 1841.  Agt notified 7 Decm 1841

Transf to Vermont 20th Dec 1825.
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Ben. m Darling
Declaration
private
Col. Swift's Regt.
Connecticut Line
1777-3 years
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I Benjamin Darling of Jaffrey in the County of Cheshire and State of New hampshire Testify and declare that I served in the war of the revolution on the Continental establishment     That I entered the service as a private in the first company commanded by Capt. Woodbridge in the second Regiment commanded by Col. Swift in the Connecticut line in the month of March anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven for the term of three years and served in said comy and Regiment until the end of said time and in the month of March anno Domini one thousand seven hundred eighty I was discharged but my discharge is lost   and that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support

Benj Darling

State of New Hampshire
Cheshire ss. March 7, 1818}

Pursuant to a law of the United States passed the 18th of March 1818 entitled an Act to provide for certain persons enganged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war Personally appeared before me the subscriber Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County the above named Benjamin Darling and made oath to the above declaration, subscribed in my presence, and on examination it appears to me that the said declaration is true

Nahum Parker
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STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE SS.

On this third day of June
1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, for said County, personally
appears Benjamin Darling aged sixty years,
resident in Jaffrey in the said County, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled ""An act to
provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States
in the revolutionary war:"" That he the said Darling on the XXXX day of April 1777 enlisted in Fort Stanwick in the State of New York in the company commanded by Captain Theodore Woodbridge of the Regiment of Infantry in the Connecticut line Commanded by Col. Swift-in the land servicethe United States on the Continental establishment
that he served as a private in the revolutionary war
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the month of March 1780, when he was discharged from servicein Hattenfield State of New Jersey, that he was in the battles of Germantown, Horseneck, & Monmouth, and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of
country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Nahum Parker

I, Nahum Parker Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that
it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Darling
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, a
gainst the common enemy, for nine months on the continental establishment; and is in reduced
circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the 
Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned
act of Congress.
June 3,
1818
Nahum Parker,

I Salma Hale
Clerk of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Cheshire, hereby certify, that the Hon. Nahum Parker
, whose proper hand is above subscribed, is one of the Justices of said Court, duly
commissioned, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed a seal in usual
form as used by said Court, this 26th day of June, A. D. 1818
S. Hale
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72

Benjamin Darling

Value 148.18

Jaffrey

(0105)

Sept
1819

continued
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STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.

Cheshire County SS.   

Court of Common Pleas.

On this fourth day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court being a record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Benjamin Darling aged sixty three years, resident in Jaffrey in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: that in 1776 I enlisted into Captain Woodbridge's company in [illegible] Regt. in the continental line    that in April 1777 I again enlisted for three years into the same company in Huntington's Regt. in the continental line + on the continental establishment   that I served during the term of my enlistment and was honorably discharged    that I was in the battle of Germantown + Monmouth and in the skirmish at Horseneck

The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 17th day of April 1818      The number of my pension certificate is S. 105

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than was is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

That my occupation is that of farmer   that my health is so infirm that I cannot do much for a support    that my family consist of Susanna Darling my wife aged 67 years in tolerable health   Oliver Darling my son entirely deaf aged 20 years    Luther Darling aged fifteen years  Parsons Darling aged 12 years, Anna Darling aged 10 years   George Darling aged 8 years.  Sally Darling aged 5 years, Aby Darling aged 2 years and except the first and the third in good health

Benjamin Darling

Sworn to and declared at Keene in said County, on the fourth day of July 1820 before R. Cose { Judge of said Court.

I, Salma Hale, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred forty eight dollars and eighteen cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July A.D. 1820   S. Hale
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SCHEDULE,

Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Benjamin Darling of Joffrey in the County of Cheshire and State of Newhampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.

two oxen $60.  two cows $31.  one two year old $13     $104.00

one yearling heifer $7.50  two hogs $8.-  15.50

six old milking chairs 50 cent.  how cane 3   3.50

three tables 2.  one [illegible] with one drawer 50    2.50

wooden ware 1.30  pewter ware 33  tin ware 25  1.88

1/2 set of [illegible] ware 25.  seven plates 8  four XXXXX pots 32    0.52

six milk pens 48.  loom and apparatus 3    3.48

five old [illegible] 1.50   [illegible] and wedges 75    2.25

3 shovels 50  snow shovel 50   looper tools 40   1.40

2 augers 20  2 chains 1.25  two old [illegible] 25  1.70

shovel + tongues 1.30  [illegible] bar 1.25 [illegible] 40   2.95

2 ploughs 1.75 ox yoke 1  four old hoes 25  3.00

2 wheels 1 two old cart wheels 3    4.00

four yokes 35  three pitch forks  S0.40  0.75

$148.18

his pension money this [illegible] re $45.
owes for which people are now wanting  14  
31

Debts due to him   none

Benjamin Darling

We the Subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by above named, as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.

Cheshire ss.    182    Personally appeared,   above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed.  Before me,   

Justice of the Peace.

I certify, that     above named, are disinterested and credible witnesses.    Justice of the Peace.
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43452

Revy   INVALID.

File No. 43.452

Benjamin Darling

[illegible]  Rev War

Act: 18 March 18

Index:--Vol. 3, Page 123

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Benjamin Darling

23 March [illegible]
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Benjamin Darling's

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

County of Cheshire, ss.

ON this twenty sixth day of May 1820; before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Benjamin Darling who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Theodore Woodbridge in the regiment commanded by Colonel Heman Swift in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Newhampshire; that he received a certificate of that fact, under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate, on or about the fifteenth day of March, 1820, was delivered to Nahum Parker, Esquire, accompanied with a power of attorney, authorising Amos A. Parker to receive the money due on said Certificate the 4th of March last to deliver to said attorney; and that he believes said Certificate is now lost.   by being stolen from said attorney at Keene on the night of the 15th of April 1820 by which theft he has lost his certificate

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid } Benj Darling

Nahum Parker, Jus. Peace.

STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.

Cheshire ss. 
On this twenty sixth day of May 1820, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, for the said County of Cheshire, personally appeared Amos A. Parker, and made oath that the abovementioned Certificate was stolen from his possession at Keene in the said County on the night of the 15th of April, 1820, and has not since been recovered.

Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.} Amos A. Parker

Nahum Parker, Jus. Peace.

STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.

Cheshire ss.
I, Salma Hale, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature in and for said County, certify that Nahum Park is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned, and the above is his signature.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 30th day of May 1820.

S. Hale Clerk.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

Second Comptroller's Office,

Nov. 30th, 1841

Sir: 
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," the widow of Benjamin Darling, dec., a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany NY Agency, at the rate of eight dollars and ____ cents per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of Sept. 1840 to the 4th Feb'y 1841.

Respectfully yours,

Albion K. Parris

Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Present.
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State of New York
Orleans County ss.

Be it known that before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace in + for the County of Orleans aforesaid personally appeared Benjamin Darling a Resident of the Town of Shelby in said county.  Who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose and say that he is seventy six years of age    that he heretofore to wit in the year 1820 resided in the State of New Hampshire that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and that for services rendered the United State by him as such soldier he was placed upon the pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire at the rate of eight dollars per month under the act of Congress passed 18th March 1818   that he has a certificate in his possession to that Effect bearing date the Fifth day of June one thousand eight hundred and Twenty.  Signed by J C Calhoun Secretary of War and numbered on the back 8105   and that he is the [illegible] Benjamin Darling mentioned therein.   That he afterward to wit in the year eighteen hundred + twenty four this deponent Removed to the State of Vermont and resided at Peacham in said state.  That after he had so removed to the state of Vermont he was placed upon the Pension List Roll of the Vermont agency.  and that in the month of October last past he removed from Vermont to the Town of Shelby in the County of Orleans in the State of New York where he now resides.  That he has lost the last pension certificate which transferred him to the Vermont agency.  and that he wishes to obtain a New certificate transfering him to the New York agency + further saith not 

Benj Darling

Sworn + subscribed this 11th day of January 1834 before me

Sydney Burrell, Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Orleans County ss.  }

Be it known that before me the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in + for the said county of Orleans personally appeared Elijah Dana who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath depose + say that he is well acquainted with Benjamin Darling the deponent first above sworn.  that he believes him to be seventy six years of age.  that he was acquainted with the said Benjamin Darling while he the said Benjamin Darling resided in the State of Vermont in Peacham.  that while he the said Benjamin Darling so resided there he drew a pension as a revolutionary soldier.  as this deponent understood, and has no doubt of the fact.  that he the said Benjamin is a man of truth + veracity and his statement is entitled to full credit + further saith not

Elijah Dana

Sworn + subscribed this 11th day of January 1834 before me

Sydney Burrell Justice of the Peace

I the said Justice before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the said Elijah Dana  that he is a man of truth + veracity and his statement is entitled to full credit + further that the said Darling did produce the original pension certificate referred to in his affadavit.  Done this day + year above written

Orleans County
Clerks office ss.}  

I do hereby certify that Sidney Burrell before whom the foregoing affadavits purport to have been taken was at the date of said affidavits and certificate of character a Justice of the peace for the Town of Barre in and for the County of Orleans duly qualified according to law and further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe thy signature subscribed to said certificate is genuine  In Witness Whereof I have hereunto put my name and affixed the seal of said county this 14th day of 1834 at Albion

H Sickels  Dep Clerk



Sydney Burrell Justice
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27 Jan.

Benj. Darling
For Transfer 


shew to M Edwards

return certif


J L Edwards Esq
Washington City DC



Hon. G Hard
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Washington [illegible] 25, 1834

J. L. Edwards Esq

Dear Sir

Enclosed you have the affidavit of Benj Darling late of A now of Shelby Orleans Co. N.Y.  His certificate + the affidavit of Elijah Dana.  His object is to be transfered from the New hampshire agency to that of N. York. Please send your answer to Gideon Hard.  H.R. (Washington) and oblige your 

Gideon Hard
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For transfer.

Benjamin Darling,
Peacham, Vt

Recd 19 Dec 1825

Make the transfer
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Transfer

Let the transfer be made
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APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.

State of Vermont

County of Caledonia ss.

On this 29th day of August 1825, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Caledonia personally appeared Benjamin Darling who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged  to the company commanded by Captain Theodore Woodbridge in the regiment commanded by Colonel Heman Swift in the services of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the state of Newhampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the state (district, or territory), of Vermont Town of Peacham where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be payable, in future.  

Benj Darling

Sword and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid.}

Reuben Blanchard Justice Peace

War Department, Pension Office, August 13, 1818.  The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated, by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office.
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State of Vermont
Caledonia ss }

I Benjamin F. Deming Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Caledonia aforesaid do hereby certify that Reuben Blanchard Esquire is a magistrate as within and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.  In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court and subscribed my name this 2d day of December in the year of our Lord 1825

Benj. F. Deming } Clerk of the Supreme Court Caledonia County