Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,518, Samuel Darling, Continental. Mass. R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Darling, Samuel
S. 10.518
Mass.
R.I.
carded.
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No 27.509 Massachusetts
Samuel Darling
of Norfolk, in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Peters of the Regt. commanded by Col. Read, in the Washington line for 11 months and 13 days.
Continental, R.I. & Mass.
Records completed Oct. 30/45
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 58 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of Dec. 1833 and to G. Darling Esq. Pawtucket, Rhode Island
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '33 $145 25 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4th Mo. '34 29 05 $174 30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. L. Dins Clerk, Book E Vol. 2 Page 18
See letters to Collins Darling & the P.M. Master at Pawtucket R.I. May 23. 1834-
75- Norfolk

Dear Darling
21/9/95
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss.
On this Twentyfourth day of August in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Justices of the County of Norfolk now sitting at Wrentham in and for said County, Samuel Darling a resident of Bellingham in said County, aged seventy three , who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at said Bellingham on the twelfth day of August A. D. 1759, and that there is a record of his birth in the Town of Bellingham : that he was in the United States service from the month day of December A. D. 1775, to the first day of January A. D. 1777 (one year) as a Private in the Army of the Revolution (Continental) : that he was residing at Bellingham aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Andrew Peters, Lieutenant George Whipple of the Reg't of the Massachusetts Line commanded by Col. Joseph Read : that he marched from Wrentham to Lexington , from there to Dorchester from there to Providence R.I. from there to New London from there to New York that he served at said places with the of the regular troops; and regular officers were known to him : that he was in the battle of White Plains but not actually engaged and at the end of his service received no written discharge: that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Bellingham aforesaid
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from about the month day of October A. D. 1777, to the month day of November A. D. 1777 (one month) as a Private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at said Bellingham when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Amos Ellis of the Reg't commanded by Col. Benjamin Haws : that he marched from Bellingham to Little Compton R.I. from there to there from there to there : that he served at said place with none of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge. that he was
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from about the first day of July A. D. 1780, to about the first day of October A. D. 1780 (3 months) as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at said Bellingham when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Nathan Thayer & Lieut. Mitchell : that he does not recollect the name of any of the Field Officers: that he marched from Bellingham to West Point , from  through  Springfield from there to Great Barrington : that he served at West Point with some (sine forgotten) of the regular troops; and for  and  some of the regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle and at the end of his service received no written discharge. & that he has no other documentary evidence than what may be found in the the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth to prove his service

And also that he was in the United States service from about the first of March AD 1778 to about the first of April AD 1778 (one month) as a private in the Rhode Island Militia that he was residing at Cumberland when he entered the service & that he was a volunteer & served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Amos Whipple in Col. Major John Fiske's regiment that he marched from Cumberland to Providence where he was stationed, that he served with other similar troops, that he was in no battle & at the end of his service received a verbal discharge.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to and Subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Josiah J. Fiske
Samuel Darling a clergyman, residing in the Town of Wrentham
and Willard Wales Wrentham hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Samuel Darling who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 73 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Josiah J. Fiske Willard Wales
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Josiah J. Fiske, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the Town of Wrentham; and that Willard Wales who has also signed the same is a resident in said Wrentham and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Sherman Leland Judge of Probate
I Samuel H. Hovey, of the County of Bristol aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Samuel Darling, for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Hovey 3

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Samuel Darling Miss
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Private 1 year 5 mos 13 days
June 18. '33
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P. 419.
H. Loring
Collins Warburg Co
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Pawtucket R Island Mass!

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Darling 60 of Norfolk in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Open Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     Mass Line Dec. In 1775. enlisted 1 Private Cap Peters Col Brade   1777 " 1 27 " Cap Ellis Col Haws   July 1780 " 3 6 " Cap Thayer Col Forster   March 1778 " 1 " Cap Whipple Maj. Patrick   5 13  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? at the battle of W. Plains but not engaged  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Norfolk Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional - a document, one living witness  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The papers are not attached agreeably to the regulation, the Magistrate is not officially certified 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Sayward
Examining Clerk.

Rehran
10518 INVALID.
File No. 10. 5-18
Samuel Darling Prv. Rev. war
Act: June 1 st 1832.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I William Ballou of Cumberland in the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation and about Seventy Six years old do testify and say that in the year A.D. 1848 it was drafted for one month and was stationed at Providence in said State and Thomas Whipple was my Capt. John Fink. May 2 according to the best of my recollection and I well remember that Samuel Darling of Bellingham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts now present before me was a Sergeant with me and in the same company and served one month in said company and the deponent further saith not William Ballou
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss October 11. 22. A.D. 1832
Then personally appeared the above named William Ballou and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I do further certify that the aforesaid William Ballou is considered to be a man of truth
John Bates Justice of the Peace
Norfolk ss November 19 th 1832 I hereby certify that John Bates is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Norfolk & that the name signed to the foregoing certificate is his signature
Helene Judge of Probate
confirmed by order of court
Helene Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug 31 st 1832.
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 Samuel Darling is borne upon the Pay Rolls of Capt Amos Ellis Company, in Col. Benjamin Haws's Regt, for the period of one month & seven days from the twenty fifth day of September 1777, also on the pay rolls of Capt Nathan Thayer's Company, in Col. Eben Thayer's Regt for the period of three months & six days from the fourteenth day of July 1780
Edward D Bangs. Leg

I David Scott of Bellingham in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Seventy Six years of age do testify and say that I was in the service in the Revolutionary war in the A.D. 1776 and Samuel Darling of said Bellingham was in the service with me one year ending the last day of December A.D. 1776 and said Darling served in the company with me in the company commanded by Capt Andrew Peters said company belonged to the Massachusetts line in Colo. Joseph Reed. Regiment we marched from Dorchester in the month of March or April in said year by the way of Providence to New London and then to New York. when discharged I do not recollect whether I had a written discharge or not. I was discharged at Peekskill or Fishkill about the last of December or the first of January. 1777. I came away and left said Darling there and the deponent further saith not
David Scott
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss July the 8 th A.D. 1833
Then personally appeared the above named David Scott and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I do further certify that I have been personally acquainted with said David Scott for twenty years or more and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity
John Bates Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk ss.
I Jonathan H. Cobb Register pro tempore of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that John Bates before whom the above deposition was taken on the 8 th of July last past was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk at that time and that the

name signed above is his signature & handwriting. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office this nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three.
Jonathan H. Cobb Register of Probate just tempore
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. I Sherman S. Lane judge of the Court of Probate for said County hereby certify that Jonathan H. Cobb is acting Register of said Court & that the foregoing attesta- tion made by him is in due form In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal of said Court to be affixed this 19 th day of November A.D. 1833
S. Lane

Deposition of Andrew Peters Esq.
his son

I Andrew Peters of Westborough in the county of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Esquire, testify & say, that on the first day January Anno. Dom. 1776, Samuel Darling of Bellingham in the county (then Suffolk, but now) Norfolk in the Commonwealth aforesaid, did enlist as a private soldier into a company commanded by me as captain, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Read in the Massachusetts line in the service of the United States, on the Continental establishment, in the war of the Revolution against the common enemy, to serve until the last day of December of the same year inclusive, as appears by the Muster and pay rolls of my said company, which are still in my possession, and the said Samuel Darling did serve the whole of the term, being one year, for which he enlisted as aforesaid, as a good & faithful soldier, without any absence or interruption that I can recollect, and at the expiration of the term for which the said Samuel enlisted as aforesaid, the Regiment aforesaid was disbanded, and at that time & in that way, the said Samuel Darling was discharged from the service aforesaid.
August 7 th 1819.
Andrew Peters.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. August 7 th 1819.
Personally appeared Andrew Peters, & made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, and I certify, that his credibility as a witness is unimpeachable, and he is also a disinterested witness in the business aforesaid.
Done before me,
Nahum Harrington Jno. of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Naples. I Jonathan H. Cobb Register pro tempore of the Court of Probate for the County of Norfolk hereby certify that Nahum Harrington before whom the above deposition was taken on the 7 th of August 1819 was a Justice of Peace for the County of Worcester at that time & that the name signed above is his signature & hand writing. In Testimony whereof

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George W m Crump Esq. Acting Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Pawtucket Jan'y 8 th 1834
George W m Crump Esq.
Sir.
Upwards of a month ago I sent the Original Papers in the case of Samuel Darling together with two Depositions proving the services rendered by said Darling to the United States during the year 1776 directed to J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions. Since that time I have written to Mr. Edwards respecting those papers, but have received no answer.
I feel very anxious to know if those Papers have been received and when a disposition of said Darling's case may be expected
I am very respectfully your very humble Servant
Collins Darling