Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 38652, John Darling, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Darling, John
S. 38652
CONTENTS

845
Vermont.
John Darling 4 Nison's reg. Private, Massachusetts Line in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of June 1818 and paid to Hon. Phineas White, Judge S. Putney, Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818
4 mos. 25 days, — $ 38:66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
7 Years
1776
Continued
Windham, Windham Co.

Jno Darling's Application
This man appears to have enlisted for 6 mos. in Col. Nixon's reg. instead of 3 years as stated in his declaration, & therefore we have reason to doubt the correctness of his statement.
War Dept. Pensions Office April 23. 1878
W. H. Johnson

To Phinehas White Esq. Chief Judge of Windham County County Court in the State of Vermont.
I John Darling of Windham in the County and State aforesaid. Claiming the benefit of an act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of March in the present year of our Lord 1818 - entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolution- ary War" - Do in pursuance of the provisions of the said Act here, upon Oath, make the following Declaration, to wit,
That I the said John Darling served as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution on the Continental Establishment in the following manner - I first enlisted and entered the service in the month of January in the year of our Lord 1776 in the year service in the company commanded by Capt. Parker in Regiment commanded by Col. Doolittle and regularly served out my time - at the close of which before I left the army again enlisted for the term of three years in the company of Capt. Lorne in the Regiment of Col. Vixon being the 6 th Regiment of the Massachusetts Line and regularly served out said last mentioned term and was honorable discharged - I afterwards in the year 1782 I again enlisted for three years in Capt. John Barnum's company in the Regiment of Col. Michael Jackson, being the 1 st Massachusetts Line and was regularly discharged in 1785 - All of my discharges, I have long since unfortunately lost - so that they are not either of them now in my possession or power - or in existence to my knowledge
And I do further upon oath declare, that I am now old and destitute of property - and by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support
In witness whereof I have set my hand this 10 th day of April Anno Domini 1818
John Darling

State of Vermont { Be it remembered that on Windham County ss } this 10 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty five personally appearing before me Phineas White, Chief Judge of Windham County Court, the above named John Darling, and made solemn oath to the truth
of the foregoing Declaration by him subscribed
And I hereby certify that I am fully satisfied that the aforesaid John Darling served in the Revolutionary War
against the common enemy, as is by him stated in the aforesaid Declaration
In witness whereof I hereunto set my official signature and have caused the seal of Windham County Court to be affixed
Phineas White } Chief Judge of Windham County Court
To the Hon. the Secy. { of the Department of War }

I Oliver Durling of Westminster in the County of Windham and State of Vermont of full age do testify and say that in the year 1776 I was knowing to John Durling now of Windham in that County and State aforesaid inlisting in the year aforesaid - and that at the close of s d year he again inlisted for three years - and served out said term - but to what Regt. or Company he belonged I do not know - I also know that s d John afterwards in 1782 again inlisted for three years - and that he returned from the Army about June 1785 -
And further saith not -
Oliver Durling
Windham County ss q The above affidavit of Oliver May 28 th 1820 - Durling was subscribed and duly sworn to - Before me
Justin White } Chief Judge of W.C. Ct.

The affidavit of Jonas Carter of Grafton in the County of Windham and State of Vermont who testifies and says that he was well acquainted with John Darling, the foregoing applicant, in the Continental Army and can testify to his having served therein as is by him stated in the foregoing Declaration by him submitted - and further testifies that he more knows the said Darling to be a very poor man
Jonas Carter
Windham County ss
April 10 th 1840 - Then the foregoing affidavit
was subscribed and sworn to
Before me Phinehas White } Chief Judge of Windham County Court
I John Darling aforesaid do, in addition to the Declaration by me made on the 10 th day of April now last past testify and say, that the statement therein made is just and true. That I enlisted for three years in the month of December 1776 a few days before my term for the year expired, at a place called Bristol on the Delaware River in the State of Pennsylvania and served in Col. Nixon's Regt. being the 6 th Mass. in the Company of Capt Lane and was discharged at a place called Soldiers' Fortune on the North River, State of N. York on the 1 st day of January A.D. 1780 - I never enlisted for six months - I was honorably discharged - I state the truth before and now again confirm it - And I further declare that I am in my 89 th year of my age - in very feeble health and wholly destitute of property - In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 28 th day of May A.D. 1840.
John Darling
Windham County ss } Then personally appeared the above May 25 th 1840 - I named John Darling and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made known oath to the truth of the pending Declaration in addition to his former one before me Phinehas White, Chief Judge of Windham County Court.

N o 78
John Darling
Application for Pension.
Windham County - Vt.
[Copy]
Windham.
Con
No 845
June 18

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM ss.
At the County Court, begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the second Monday of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.....
PRESENT—Hon. PHINEHAS WHITE, Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. JOHN ROBERTS, Hon. GILBERT DENISON, Esqrs. } Assistant Judges.
ON this Twentieth day of June, A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having, in certain cases, the power of fine and imprisonment, John Darling aged 61 years, resident in Windham in said county, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: In 1777 I enlisted into the Continental Army for three years in Capt. Lanes Company and Col. Moxons Regiment of Massachusetts Line, served out the full period of my enlistment and was honorably Discharged—my declaration filed in the War office
That he has received a pension under the act of the Congress of the United States of the 18th March, 1818, that the number of his pension certificate is 845 and the date of his original declaration is the 10th day of April A.D. 1818
AND I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, That I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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 what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
John Darling
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
Two hogs, one harrow—two chains—one axe, one plough, one Dungfork, one shovel, one hoe, two pitchforks—one iron pot—one great kettle—one tea kettle—4 chairs—one table—12 plates—6 knives & forks—
John Darling

ged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen: 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 what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
John Darling
SCHEDULE of real and personal estate, necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
Two hogs, one harrow - two chains - one axe, one plough, one Dung fork, one shovel, one hoe - two pitchforks - one iron pot - one great kettle - one tea kettle - 4 chairs - one table - 12 plates - 6 knives & forks -
John Darling
AND I do also swear that my occupation is that of farmer - I have a wife aged 53 years is in miserable health, and has been for 8 years past - three Children that live with me and depend upon me for support - Louis Darling aged 26 years is in feeble health and cannot labor - Russell Darling aged 12 years - Allen Darling aged 9 years -
SWORN to and DECLARED in open court on the
20 th
day of June, A. D. 1820,
Before
Phinehas White
JUDGE.
James Elliot,
Clerk of the County Court for
the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty dollars, and  cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, in open Court, on this eighteenth day of June 1820.
James Elliot,
CLERK OF THE COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF WINDHAM

38 652
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 38,652
John Darling Wm Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 3 , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]