Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22902, Peter Darling, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Darling Peter Percy
W. 22902
CONTENTS

Rhode Island
Suey Darling widow of Peter Darling R.I. who was a Private in the Revolution
Got 15 Mo & 4 Wks
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars & 40 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Benj n Russell Providence R.I.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book L Vol. 1. Page 87
Rhode

State of Rhode Island ss.
County of Providence
On this 15 day of August A.D. 1839 personally before me Junius Potter one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County. Percy Darling now resident in Cumberland in said County aged 81 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7 1838 entitled an act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows in that she is the widow of Peter Darling late of said Cumberland deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution that he enlisted and served in various companies and regiments of Massachusetts Troops but it is out of her power to specify his services eight months in 1775 and he served six months in Capt Lewis Whiting's Company in 1776 & he served in other companies but she must rely on the testimony

of others for their Specification & offices names and she further declares that she was married to said Peter Darling on the 19 day of December 1782 in Franklin in the State of Massachusetts as will appear of record a copy whereof is hereto annexed Her husband the said Peter died on the 22 day of February AD 1821 and since then She has remained unmarried she was not married to him prior to his having the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and Ninety four to wit at the time also then Stated Attest Henry Darling Mark Mervill Potter
Providence for the Cumberland August 15 th AD 1839 Personally appeared before me the above named Henry Darling who made oath to the above declaration by her subscribed in my presence and I further certify that said Henry from age and infirmities is to feeble to attend Court Mervill Potter Just. C.C. Pleas

I Nancy Walden of Cumberland in the County of Providence do testify & say that I am now fifty one years of age that Percy Darling who has signed & sworn to the preceding declaration is my mother & the said Peter was my father My father died on the 22 of February A.D. 1821 and since then my mother has remained a widow.
Nancy Walden
Providence for Cumberland August 15 th A.D. 1839
Personally appeared before me Nancy Walden who signed the foregoing affidavit in my presence and made oath to the same and I further certify that said affiant is a credible witness
Myrill Potter Just: C.C. Pleas

State of Rhode Island &c
Providence &c. I, John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Providence in said State, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that Zuriel Potter Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, is one of the Justices of our said Court; that he is by law duly authorized & qualified to administer oaths & take depositions; (and that his two foregoing signatures are genuine.
In Witness whereof I have set my hand & affixed the Seal of our said Court at Providence this fourteenth day of January
A 1840. J. W. Smith clerk

I T. D. Southworth of Franklin, in the County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts do certify & say, that I am Pastor of the Church in said Franklin, & by virtue of my office, have possession of the Records of said Church, and it appears by the Records of the Marriages, that Peter Darling of Wrentham & Percy Robinson of said Franklin, were joined in marriage, on the nineteenth day of December one thousand seven hundred & eighty two, by Rev. Nathaniel Emmons formerly Pastor of said Church - that the following is a true copy as it stands on Record, word for word & figure for figure. "A. D. 1782."
December 19 th Married Peter Darling of Wrentham and Percy Robinson of Franklin.
All which duly appears
Tertius D. Southworth Pastor of
The Church in Franklin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. Franklin August 22 nd 1939 The said Tertius D. Southworth made oath that to the truth of the above copy before me and I also certify that said Tertius D. Southworth is Pastor of said Church in said town
Willis Fisher Justice Peace

Rev WIDOW, &c.  Am
File No. 22902
Betsy Darling Wid. of Peter Darling Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 122
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Page 1839 of Cumtland R Age 81 yrs widow of Peter late Cumbland - Mfg person Mar 1st Franklin (Hoback Co) Mfg 178 Pamlico in. He died 1821 The family of William must have been Mar 1st William  William  William When Peter entered family of William 1839

Rhode Island 5322.
Percy Darling widow of Peter Darling, dec'd
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 22 d of Feb y A.D. 1821. of Providence in the State of R. Island. who was a private in the company commanded by Captain L. Whiting of the _____ command by _____ in the R. Island time for 15 mos. 14 dys. private
Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island at the rate of 50 Dollars 40 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of April, 1840 and sent to Benj- Carroll, Providence, R. Island.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840 = $207.60
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 25.20
$226.80
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by J. A. Elliot Clerk Book 4 Vol. 2. Page 6.

75 Peter's 75 Lowell - 76. Whiting Wheelock
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Percy Darling
R. I.
act 7. July 38
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15.40 1/2
$50.44/100
No deduction
Benjn Powell Providence R. I.

I William H. Metcalf of Franklin in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty four years do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Peter Darling late of Cumberland in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island and formerly of Wrentham in said County of Norfolk deceased, that I served in the Revolutionary War with said Peter Darling for the term of five months commencing about the beginning of July Anno Domini 1776, in Capt. Lewis Whiting's company Col. Ephraim Wheeler's Regiment and Gen. Brickett's Brigade That my name was then Billy Metcalf and has since been changed by an act of the Legislature of Massachusetts to William Haver Metcalf, and that the town of Franklin in which I served here was in the year 1776 a part of Wrentham. Witness his
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
NORFOLK ss.
Erroll Sampson
I, JAIRUS WARE , Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, hereby Certify that Melatiah 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 said Commonwealth hereunto at Dedham, this Seventeenth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine
Erroll Sampson Clerk

I William H. Metcalf of Franklin in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty four years do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Peter Darling late of Cumberland in the County of Providence & State of Rhode Island and formerly of Wrentham in said County of Norfolk deceased, that I served in the Revolutionary war with said Peter Darling for the term of five months commencing about the beginning of July Anno Domini 1776, in Capt. Lewis Whiting's company Col. Ephraim Wheeler's Regiment and Gen. Bicknell's Brigade That my name was then Billy Metcalf and has since been changed by an act of the Legislature of Massachusetts to William Haven Metcalf, and that the town of Franklin in which I now live was in the year 1776 a part of Wrentham.
Witness Melatiah Everett W. H. Metcalf
In William H. Metcalf Mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss August 17 1839 Then personally appeared the above named William H. Metcalf and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. I further certify that said deponent is a reputable witness. Before me
Melatiah Everett Justice of the Peace
Aug 18 2.00

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, September 2 1839.
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 on a "Return of Capt. Peters Company in Col. Joseph Read's Reg't 20 th " the name of Peter Darling of Mendon is found as a Private - and said Return is dated "Roxbury September 25 th 1775" - and signed, "Andrew Peters (Capt.)"
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, October 5 th 1839.
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 Peter Darling is borne on a Muster Roll of the Company of Foot Commanded by Capt. Samuel Cowell in the "Suffolk and York Regiment Commanded by Col. L. Robinson" where it appears he served as a Private (from Wrentham) 2 Months 4 days, having enlisted Jan y 29 th , Amount of Service, £ 4. 5. 4, Said Roll is dated March 27 th 1776. Roxbury.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, January 2 d 1840.
I hereby Certify, That John Sherman of Foxborough and Willis Fisher of Franklin are justices of the Peace for the County of Norfolk, (and have been so for three months last past)
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Bigelow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Texborough Sept. 27. 1889
I Ezra Carpenter of Texborough in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify that I am now eighty six years of age — that I was formerly acquainted with Peter Darling of Wrentham, where residing, Peter Darling lives now in Cumberland Rhode Island, as I believe — That in the year 1875 I enlisted as a private in Capt. Oliver D. D. Company for eight months, and served out that time, stationed at Roxbury near Boston: I remember perfectly well that said Peter Darling was there and served as a private soldier, but in whose company I cannot now say but think it probable that he was served in Capt. Peter's Company. As to the fact of his serving there I am certain for I saw & conversed with him as it were daily.
Ezra Carpenter
Massachusetts State
Norfolk County, ss
Sept 27 1889
Then the aforesaid Ezra Carpenter made oath, in due form of law, that the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed was true — before me John Sherman J. of P. Dun
And I do further certify that said Ezra Carpenter is a credible witness
John Sherman J. of P. Dun

Providence Aug 22 1843
Sir
I herewith enclose the applications of Mrs Percy Darling widow of Peter, Eunice Clark widow of Aaron, Martha Potter widow of Thomas & Sarah Wreden widow of Peter for pensions under the act of Congress of March 3 d 1843.
I am respectfully your ob t serv t Benja. Lowell
J. L. Edwards Esq

Providence March 4 1840
Sir
I am requested to forward to you the enclosed application of Mrs. Percy Darling for a pension under the act of July 7 1838. The application has been delayed for some time for the purpose of producing further evidence it being believed that her deceased husband Peter Darling served nearly three years in the war of the Revolution.
I am respectfully your obedt servt Betsy Lowell
J. L. Edwards, Esq.

STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
County of Providence
On this 14 th day of April A. D. 1843, personally appeared before me a Public Notary — in said County Percy Darling now resident in Cumberland in said County, aged sixty five years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passed March 3d, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, viz: That she is the Widow of Peter Darling late of Cumberland deceased, who served in said War as a Pirate That she received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, at the rate of $50.40 per annum, payable at the Agency for paying pensions at Providence.
Attest Gamaliel D. D. Wright, Percy X Darling mark.
State of Rhode-Island and Providence Plantations, Providence, Sc. In Cumberland April 14 th A. D., 1843.
Personally came before me the above named Percy Darling and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed, and I certify that said Percy Darling is a credible person.
Gamaliel D. D. Wright, Public Notary.

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations,
Providence, ss
I, Albert G. Greene, Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, in the County of Providence, and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Gamaliel Lyman Dwight who has signed the within certificate, was, on the day of its date thereof, a Public Notary, within and for said County of Providence, duly elected, and that said signature is genuine.
In attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and here affixed the seal of said Court, this 14 th day of July August, A.D. 1843.
Albert G. Greene, Clerk