Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,456, Richard Darling, Mass.

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Darling Richard
S. 43 456
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7697 New York
Richard Darling
of Canaan in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Green of the Massachusetts line, for the term of nine months 1778.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of March 1819 and sent to Judge Warner, Canaan, Columbia Co., N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mos \frac{28}{30} + \frac{4}{31} . 88.49
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819. 48.
$ 136.49
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent the 16 th June 1820, to George Cornwall Esq.
New Lebanon
N.Y.

Richard Darling
Richard Darling Private June 1778 to March 1779 Gratton's Massachusetts Regt.
Correct
Correct
Clk's Certf: filed with Lts John Bull's papers

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. COUNTY OF Columbia
} TO WIT:
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, in the REVOLUTIONARY WAR," the following DECLARATION, in writing, is made under Oath, by Richard Darling of the Town of Canaan in the County of Columbia in the State of New York before the Honorable Jonathan Warner Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County in the said State, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Jonathan Warner doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Richard Darling aged 58 years, of the Town of Canaan in the County of Columbia in the State of New York on this Third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen—Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common Enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the Term of Nine Months and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Town County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support.—I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a private Soldier that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Capt. Watsons Company, Col John Gratons Regiment and Massachusetts Line —That I entered the said service the 18. day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy eight and left it the 19. day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Nine in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of having served the full term of my enlistment that I received a document concerning the same service and discharge, which I have lost and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me then
—And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension, under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made.
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified.
Sworn before me, this 3 rd day of April 1818. }
Richard Darling
Jonathan Warner Judge &c as aforesaid

United States of America.
By the Honorable Jonathan Warner Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Court of the county of  the common pleas for county  the in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Richard Warling of the Town of Canaan in the County of Columbia and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the Town of Canaan in the said State, on the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly, he produced as testimony, nothing more than his own declaration to
( and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration, and the said testimony produced in support thereof, DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Richard Warling did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common Enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand, and the Seal of the said Court, at Canaan the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Jonathan Warner Judge as abovenamed
I do hereby further certify that from the evidence had before me the said Richard Warling is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance &c Jonathan Warner Judge as aforesaid

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Copy Darling Richard Darling New Lebanon
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Richard Darling New Lebanon

State of New York } Columbia County } ss.
On this Seventh day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record by virtue of a statute of said State (viz the Court of Commonpleas) for the said County, Richard Darling aged Sixty one years resident in New Lebanon 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 Col. Bratton's Regiment in Capt. Watson's Company Massachusetts line for nine months - and that his original declaration was dated 3 rd April 1818, and has received a pension certificate N o 7697 -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th day of March 1818" and 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

Schedule
Amount due on note against Andrew Hunter for cash lent him from } $ 36.10 money received on my pension —
1 Pine chest ————— 1/2 Side Leather ————— 1 Steel trap ————— 1 Scythe ————— 1 Rake —————
I the aforesaid Richard Darling am by occupation a gardner but not able to labour more than one half of the time in consequence of a rheumatic complaint which has much impaired my health — and I have not a family —
Richard Darling
Sworn to and declared on this fifth day of June 1820 before Robert L. Livingston one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Columbia

I Abraham B Vanderveer Clerk of the Court of Common pleas 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 exhib- -ited in the aforesaid schedule is Forty- one dollars and thirteen cents — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fifth day of June 1820
A B Vanderveer Clerk of the Court for the County of Columbia
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File No. 43,456
Richard Darling Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]