Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14593, Jonas Darling, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Noass.
Darling, Jonas Moore
14593
CONTENTS

Massachusetts - 3812
Mary Darling, widow of Jonas Darling,
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 16 th July 1823 at Worcester in the State of Mass ts who was a Rev. Mass ts in the County commanded by Captain Barnes of the Reg t commanded by Ward in the Mass ts line for 13 th Reg t
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 43 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of Aug t 39, and sent att Sol o Strong, Worcester, Mass.
Arrears to the 14th of Mar. - $129.99
Semi-annual allowance ending 21.66
$151.65
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Bendire Clerk Book A Vol. 15 Page 83

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said County of Worcester, do certify that the Honorable Solomon Strong is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures to the preceding certificates, purporting to be signed by him, are in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my name, and affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, at Worcester, this fourth day of June, 1839.
Jos. G. Kendall
Nancy Darling 5563
Act 7. July 38
Worcester County
Massachusetts
M 88 d 23
Vol 14. 34 - on 8mo. proof no m. 5
Team service not including
adm Bmo/pri
443 33/100
Solm Strong Worcester Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. I, Joseph G. Kendall, clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said County of Worcester, do certify that the Honorable Solomon Strong is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified - and that his signatures to the preceding certificates, purporting to be signed by him, are in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my name, and affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, at Worcester, this fourth day of June, 1839.
Jos. G. Kendall
Solomon Strong Worcester Mass.
Nancy Darling 5563
Ack 7. July 38
Worcester County
Massachusetts
M. 88 d 23
but 14. 34 - on 8mo.
proof. no. 14. 5
Learn service not
returning
adm'd
12mo. prior
443 33/100

Declaration.
In order to obtain, the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July. 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows" Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester County ss. On this third day of May. 1839. personally appeared before Solomon Strong one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the same being a court of record Mary Darling a resident of Sterling in said County aged 85 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 provision by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Jonas Darling late of Marlborough County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. Her said husband served in the Revolutionary War three different times. First at Dorchester Heights State of Massachusetts 1775 and 1776 for the term of eight months. This Service was under Capt. Daniel Barnes and Col.

John Ward's Regiment. The second time was at Ticonderoga in the Summer and Fall of 1776 for the term of five months. Colonel Silas Gates of said Marlborough was his Col. and General Gates was the Commanding General. The third time was at the taking of Burgoyne in the Fall of 1777. five months. During this term of service, he was a Teamster.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jonas Darling at Sudbury, Middlesex County, (Mass.) by Reverend Josiah Bridge then the settled and ordained Minister of said Town. on the eighteenth day of Febru in the Year seventeen
hundred and seventy eight: That her husband the said Jonas Darling died at Sterling, County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the sixteenth day of July 1823: That she
was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated. She further declares that she has continued his widow ever since never having since been married: That her name before she was married was Mary Knight. That she has no documentary or other evidence of her said husband's

service other than what is hereto annexed.
She further says that her said husband John Darling was never on the pension list.
Witness, Solomon Strong. Mary E. Darling. mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County ss. On this third day of May 1839.
personally appeared before me Solomon Strong one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the same being a court of record. Mary Darling abovenamed and subscribed the above declaration by making her mark and I witnessed the same. She also made solemn oath to the truth of the same declaration before me. The said Mary Darling by reason of age and bodily infirmity is unable to attend court; and I took her examination at the place of her residence in Sterling before mentioned.
Solomon Strong. Judge C. C. Pleas.

Jonas Darling and Mary Knight both of Marlboro' were married Feb y . eighteenth seventeen hundred and seventy eight ————— for Josiah Bridge
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair and legible figures thus, Feb y 18 th 1778 —
Thos. Stearns Town clerk of Sudbury
I Thomas Stearns of Sudbury in the County of Mid- dlessex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Do testify and say that I am Town Clerk of the said town of Sud- bury, that I have the care and custody of the records of said town, and that the above is a true copy of the record, taken from the records of said Sudbury with the exception above named —
Thos. Stearns Town Clerk of Sudbury
Suffolk ss. 26 th March 1839 — Then the above named Thomas Stearns personally appeared & made that the above oath statement is true Before me
Stephen Fairbanks,
Justice of Peace,
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. I, George L. Wilde Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, within said County of Suffolk, Do Certify, that Stephen Fairbanks, Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within said County of Suffolk, duly qualified to act in that capacity — and that his signature

above written is his genuine signature
In witness whereof I have set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this twenty fourth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Thirty nine.
Geo. C. Wilde, Clerk.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
14593
Mary Darling Widow of Jonas Darling Priv. Mass Line
Act:
July 7 th 1838
Index:—Vol.
a
Page
170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pension Office
Washington.

Dear Sir
In the case of Mary Darling an applicant for a pension please to send the Certificate to the Clerks Office Worcester.
Yours respectfully.
Solomon Strong.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 2 nd 1829
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 Jonas Darling of Marlborough is borne on a "Return of the mens names in Capt Barnes's Company, Col d Ward's Regiment" as a Private. and the Return is signed by W m Morse Lieut.
And I also Certify, that from the dates of certain other Rolls of Companies in the same Regiment, and in the same envelope, that it is my belief, the service of said Darling was performed in the year 1775.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

This may certify that I William Goodell of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do depose and say, that Jonas Darling of the said Marlborough aforesaid, was a private with me in the Company of Militia under the Command of Capt. Silas Gates for the term of five months at Scoundaroga New-York, and after having performed military duty for two months, with the above said Jonas Darling, which was in the year of 1776, I was taken sick, which so impaired my health, that I was utterly unable to do military duty, and was advised by my Captain, the above said Silas Gates, to ask for my discharge, which I readily obtained of Genl. Gates, who was Commander in Chief at that time and place; and also say that I left the above said Jonas Darling to remain with the above said Company, and know nothing to the contrary but what he, the said Darling, did serve his time out.
William Goodell
Middlesex ss. March 30. 1839. Then personally appeared the above named William Goodell, a Gentleman known to me to be and made oath to the truth of the above statement by him subscribed.
Before me
Solomon Weeks Justice of Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Elias Thurney, clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the county of Middlesex, do certify that Solomon Weeks Esquire is a Justice of the Peace, within and for said county of Middlesex, & that his name subscribed to the within certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the 23 d day of May 1839
E. Thurney

This may certify that I William Gates of Marlborough in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do depose and say that Jonas Darling of Marlborough aforesaid, was a Private in a Company of Militia in the Revolutionary Service, under the command of Capt Silas Gates (my Father) for the term of five months, previous to the 14 th of March A.D. 1777 and that he was at Ticonderoga in the State of N York. I further state that I was well acquainted with the said Jonas Darling and have in my possession a Receipt dated March 14 th 1777 signed by the said Jonas Darling and many others of the same Company, which Receipt was given to the said Capt Silas Gates, certifying that they had received of him the said Silas Gates the amount of Milage and a days pay for every twenty miles from Albany to their respective homes - In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name this 16 th day of April A.D. 1839 William Gates
Middlesex ss. Marlborough April 16 th 1839
Then the above named William Gates personally appeared and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
Before me Eli Rice Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named William Gates for many years and that he is a credible person and his testimony may be relied on
Marlborough April 16 th 1839
Eli Rice Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss I Elias Thurney Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for the County of Middlesex do certify that Eli Rice Esq. is a Justice of the Peace within said County, duly qualified and that his name subscribed to the within Certificate is his genuine signature —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court, the 23 d May 1839 —
E. Thurney, Clerk

I Matthias Filton of Fitzwilliam in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire eightythree years of age do testify & say - That I enlisted for three months in 1777. in the Company of Capt Rice of Sudbury Mass. That we arrived at Bennington at two or three days after the battle That I was at Saratoga at the taking of Burgayne -- I further depose and say that I was well acquainted with James Darling of Framingham Mass. That I found the said James Darling at Bennington. as a teamster in the service of the army - That I was with him about two days. while he was carrying stores from Bennington to Stillwater. He carried John Fry a wounded soldier from Stillwater to Bennington - I further depose & say that I am confident I left the said Darling there when I further state that I further state that the said James Darling was an enlisted soldier in the Company of Capt Elias Gates of Mansfield Mass at Ticonderoga in 1776. that he marched from Mansfield with the Company altho I was not at Ticonderoga at that time.
Matthias Filton
April 15. 1839 The above deposition sworn and subscribed to before me Curtis Laddley Jus. Pease

I hereby certify that Matthias Filton with me is a credible person Burtis Coolidge Jr. Penn
State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss.
I, Burtis Coolidge Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature, in and for the County and State aforesaid, do certify that Burtis Coolidge, was a Justice of the Peace on the 15 day of April instant, and still is, in said County of Cheshire duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature within written is genuine.
Given under my hand and seal of said Court at Keene this sixteenth day of April A.D. 1839.
B. Coolidge, Clerk

I Darius Darling of Holden in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age, to wit the age of fifty six years, do testify and say that I am the son of Jonas Darling Darling late of Marlborough, County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and whose wife Mary Darling my mother, is an applicant for a pension. I have frequently heard my said father say that he served eight months at Dorchester heights and that this service was performed partly in the year 1775. and partly in the year 1776. When my father went into the service he lived in Marlborough, but quite near the line of Framingham; and my grandfather lived then, in Framingham quite near the line of Marlborough. and the place where my grandfather lived, when my father went into the service was set off to Marlborough in the year 1788.
I further testify and say that my said father died at Sterling, County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts on the sixteenth day of July 1823. I was present at his funeral. My mother Mary Darling has continued his widow ever since never having since been married.
Darius Darling Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County ss. On this third day of May 1839. personally appeared the above named Darius Darling and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me. I certify that the above named Darius Darling is a credible person. Solomon Strong. Judge B. B. Phear