Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,234, John Darling, R.I.

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. J.
Darling, John Levice
N. 16,234
CONTENTS

3257
Utica New York
John Darling
of Frankfort in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Ballow — of the Regt. commanded by Col Brown — in the Rhode Island line for 10 months & 27 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 36 Dollars 28 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Decem- ber 1832 — and sent to Thomas Clark Utica N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $74.42 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 33 38.14
112.56
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 7 Page 157

In Letter to E Clark Esq. March 17 th 1835 " " " How A P Grant May 29. 38 " " " Same Dec. 8. 1838.
The name of prisoner in the from Rolls in the Letter -

In Letter to E Clark Esq. March 17 th 1835 " " " How A P Grant May 29. 38 " " " Same Dec. 8. 1838.
The name of prisoner further from Rolls - in W. & S. 1835 Letter -

5814. John Darlings Paper
on Rolls Xmas Regt 6mo
admitted 10mo. 127 days
337 10 3663 5666
27 1 11 297

State of New York Herkimer County ss
On this first day of September 1832 personally appeared before me Nathan Williams Vice Chancellor of the fifth Circuit of the State of New York in open court now sitting John Darling a resident of the Town of Frankfort County of Herkimer and State of New York aged seventy one years 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 7 th 1832 - That he the said John Darling enlisted into the State Troops of Rhode Island in the month of July 1778 in the Company commanded by Captain Reuben Ballou Col Brown's Regiment of Infantry and served five weeks and was regularly discharged in Siblee Town Commonwealth of Massachusetts - That he re-enlisted in the Month of April 1779 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt Batchelder Col Saffren's Regt of Rhode Island Line and served two months and ten days and was Honorablely discharged from service in Siblee Town Commonwealth of Massachusetts - That he enlisted in the Month of October 1779 in the Company commanded by Capt Bates and served six weeks and on a March to Fort Stanwix in the State of New York as soon as were counted mustered and he was discharged from service in New City in the State of New York - That he enlisted in the month of April 1780 in the State of Massachusetts in a Company commanded by Capt Daniels Col Thomas M'Kens Regiment of Infantry that he continued to serve in said Corps in the service of the United States until the 20 th of January following when he was discharged from service at New Point State of New York - That he was in the Battle of Rhode Island in Col Bellomans Expedition That he has no documentary Evidence of his services and that he knows of no persons who can testify to his services except Nathaniel Darling of Utica and Moses Ransdall who formerly resided near the applicant but who has since removed and now resides at some place unknown to the applicant and it is very difficult to obtain his testimony but his affidavit together with the affidavit of Nathaniel that he is now dead are hereto annexed - was born at Billings Farm State of Massachusetts in the year 1761 - has no record of his age - Lived at Billings Farm when called into the service & continued to dine at Billings Farm until after the war when he removed to Palatine in the same State & from there to the State of New York where he now resides - All his services were performed as a volunteer has no written discharge since had one - never held a commission.

has no documentary Evidence - and he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity against the Government and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State or Territory whatever -
Sworn the day & Year
John D. Darling
aforesaid - before me
N. Williams Vice Chancellor,
State of New York Herkimer County
vs Nathaniel Darling a brother of the above named applicant living only room says that he this Deponent is well acquainted with the said John Darling that during the revolutionary war he this Deponent and his said brother John Darling resided together in their Father's family in Pillingham in the State of Mass a chisett That the said John Darling enlisted and was service times in the service of the United States as a common soldier during said war and was absent from home in the service several times but the house held by his eldest son or son at those several times this Deponent does not now recollect with certainty - This Deponent was well acquainted with Capt. Nathaniel Hall who is now dead and believes that the said John Darling was a soldier in his company in the service of the United States about five weeks That said John Darling was in the service of the U.S. at the Battle of Rhode Island in General Sullivan's Expedition - That the said John Darling is of the age stated in his declaration and this Deponent has no doubt but that the said John Darling performed the services mentioned in his said declaration and was & is generally referred to as having performed those services - Nathaniel Darling
Sworn as aforesaid before me
N. Williams Vice Chan.

State of New York Herkshire County
I John Durnin
a clergyman residing in the Town of Frankfort County of Herkshire hereby certify that I am well conversant with the said John Darling who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration and that I believe him to be seventy one years of age that he is united and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion I have said subscribed Justin Durnin The day & year first Jonathan Ramsay
W. Williams Vice Chancellor
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories presented by the war department that the above named Applicant was a volunteer soldier and served as he states - and the court further certifies that it appears to them that John Durnin who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman residing in the Town of Frankfort County of Herkshire and that the said Nathaniel Darling - Moses Ramsdale and Nathaniel Scott & the said clergyman are all credible persons and their statement entitled to credit -
W. Williams Vice Chancellor
See

I Watson Williams Clerk of the Court of Oyer and for the fifth circuit of the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Darling for a perjury
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of September 1832
Watson Williams
Clerk in Ordinary 5th Circuit N.Y.

Albany 4,478
Levice Darling
widow of John Darling
who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832
and who died on the 16 th Oct. 1834
of Oswego Co. R. Island in the State of N. York
who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Ballow of the reg't. commanded by Col. Brown in the R. Island line for 10 months & 27 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 36 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th day of October 1839 and sent to O. Robinson Mexico, Oswego Co. N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39 128.15 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. '40. 18.36
$146.51
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2. Page 74
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4 March to 4 Sep 1840. Agt notified 8 July 1841.

5894
Swin Darling

State of New York Oswego County ss
On this 26 th day of June 1839 personally appeared before the circuit court of the fifth circuit of the State of New York held at the court house in the town of Scriba in said county of Oswego Service Darling of the town of Scriba in the county of Oswego aforesaid aged seventy three years the twentieth day of October last past who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay & pension to certain widows" that she is the widow of John Darling a private in the army of the Revolution and who drew a pension under the act of June 7. 1832 the certificate of which was in the possession of said John Darling during his life time but when the same now is on the time when the same was issued she cannot now say but her belief that it is on file in the department of war in the city of Washington She further declares that she was married to the said John Darling on the fourteenth day of June in the year seven hundred & eighty one in the town of Mendham in the county of Somerset & State of Massachusetts by the Rev. William
Ms 14 June 81

16 Oct. 1834
Williams - That her husband the aforesaid John Darling died on the sixteenth day of October in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty four at Frankfort in the county of Herkimer & state of New York. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the premises but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and eighty four viz at the time above stated. That she has never been married to any other person than the said John Darling.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me D.H. Marsh Clerk
Service Darling mark
new person out - not -

State of New York Oswego County } #
Silas Darling of the Town of Scriba in said county being duly sworn says that he is a son of John & Sarah Darling that he is sixty years old - that the said John Darling died on the twelfth eighth day of October in the year 1834 at Frankfort in the county of Herkimer & state of New York that he was present at the time he died - that the said John Darling was a prisoner in service performed in the Revolutionary war - that the said Sarah Darling is now the widow of the said John Darling & has not been married since the death of the said John Darling and further says not.
his Silas X Darling marks
Subscribed & sworn before me this 26 th day of June 1839 Samuel Freeman Judge Oswego County Court
State of New York Oswego County } #
I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Silas Darling & that he is a credible witness & his statement is entitled to full credit - Dated June 26 1839
Samuel Freeman Judge Oswego County Court

State of New York Onondaga County, Clerk's office } #
I Daniel H. Marsh Clerk of said County do hereby certify that at the date of the certificate of the taking the within affidavit the said Samuel Freeman was
A Judge of the County Court of the County of Onondaga & hereby authorizes to take the same & further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Samuel Freeman & hereby be- lieve the signature to the said certificate of the said affidavit to be his genuine hand writing - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the court of Common Pleas of said County, this 26 th day of June 1839.
D. H. Marsh Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16234
Levina Darling Wid of John Darling Prim Rev Mar
Act July 1 th  188
Index: Vol. a , Page 170
[Arrangement of 1870.]

16 23 Louise - John's Service in Mass - born in  Mass  1778  1778  Mass  1778  Mass  1778  Mass  1778 Ballin in Mass not in duty in RO 1778  Mass  1761  1761  Mass  1778 Bad brother now living  State  with their father - Mass  Mass John in Albany  1832  of Herkimer Co NY  1765 Mar 17 Martha  1765  Louise Lock born at 25 1765  1765 after she was living in Pelham Mass then  Mass to Herk 1834  1834  mass - widow 1839 in Oswego Co NY  1839 H. died 1834 widow 1839  1839 

New York
478 Lvice Darling
Act July 7. 1838
Mum. June 14. 1781
Husband died 16. Oct 1834
Schuyler
Priate 18 mo 27 days
Robinson Esq. Mexico New York

   date-  Service-  Rank.  Station -  Officers -      July 78.  35 days -  pri.  Mass.  Capt. Ballou. Col. Brown R.I. militia    apl 79.  2mo. 10d.  "  "  " Batchelder & Lapham. " state -    oct 79 -  1. 12.  "  New York.  " Baker — — — — —    apl 80.  6mo -  "  Westport  " Daniels. Col. Nixon Mass. line     and discharged at Westport when his six months enlistment expired.
Brief of John Darling's Service Sent to Hon. A.P. Grant

FREE
J. A. Poinsett Esq. duty at War Washington

Secty at War. Sir.
I enclose the Application of Service Darling for a Pension for services rendered by her husband in the Revolutionary War - All communications in relation to this matter may be addressed to me -
I am your ob t serv t
O. Robinson
Mexico Oswego Co. N.Y. July 31. 1839.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office, June 25 th , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act 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," Levice Daring — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N.Y. Agency, at the rate of Thirty Six Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838 , has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March to the 4 th Sept. 1840 .
Respectfully yours,
William B. Tazewell
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

No. of Rep? Dec 5 th '38
Hon. Jas. L. Edwards
Sir.
Will you please give me the information desired in the enclosed communication?
Truly Yours A. P. Grant

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Inforso County & Town of Mendham
I Calvin Disher Clerk of said Town do hereby certify that the following is a true copy of a record now in my possession as such Town Clerk with the exception hereinafter named.
"Married by the Rev William Williams June the fourteenth sunthun hundred eighty one John Darling and Sarah Cook"
And I further certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "June 14 1781"
I Calvin Disher above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town & State aforesaid and that the above is a true & exact copy of the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Calvin Disher Town Clerk of the Town of Mendham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss December 19 1838 personally appeared before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Norfolk the within named Calvin Fisher and acknowledged to the truth of the certificate by him above subscribed. I further certify that said Calvin Fisher is a credible witness
Meletiah Everett Justice of The Peace
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Ernall Sampson
I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of
Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that Meletiah Everett Esquire,
is a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Norfolk aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed certificates is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid at Dedham, this Eighteenth day of December A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight
Ernall Sampson Clerk

Vol 25. 2.
Entitled 10 Febry 1780
3
to 31 Dec - 80
4 -
Jany 81 - to 24 Oct 81.
No. of Reps
May 7! 38
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir -
Will you oblige me with the information desired in the part of a letter herein enclosed -
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Yr. Wt. Servt
A. P. Grant

State of New York Onida County ss.
Nathaniel Scott being sworn saith that he was well acquainted with John Darling during the Revolutionary - That this Deponent and John Darling were neighbours in Bellingham Massachusetts - and Deponent knows that the said John Darling enlisted under Capt. Daniels in the year 1780 - he knows also that the said John was absent from home about a year, when he returned, as was said and believed from the War - and this Deponent has, no doubt, but that he did serve the full term of nine months.
Sworn by Nathaniel Scott, a man of truth & veracity before me.
2. Sept. 1819.
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Onida
Clerks Office Onida County ss
I certify that Morris Miller was first Judge of this County at the time of taking & making the oaths and written Certificate & that his signature to the same is of his own proper hand. Witness my hand the seal of said County & my hand this 2nd day of September 1819 James H. Woodgood Clerk

State of New York Onida County } 3/15
On the 2 Sept. 1819. Before me came Moses Ramsdell, who being sworn did say that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War of the revolution a Capt. Daniels Company Holo Mixen's Regt. Massachusetts Line - he will remember, that John Darling was a soldier in the same Company and Regiment and that he served therein in the year 1780. at which time this Deponent belonged to the same: and he has no doubt that the said John Darling served therein the full term of nine months.
Moses Ramsdell Sworn by Moses Ramsdell, who is a man to be believed on oath before me
Sept. 2. 1819
H. S. Miller
First Judge of Onida