John Darling (1767 - aft. 1860)

Born 3 Mar 1767 in Truo Barnstable, Massachusetts

Husband of Temperance (Dyer) Darling — married 11 Nov 1791 in Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts

Descendants

Died after 1860 after age 92 in Jay Franklin, Maine

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Biography

In the 1850 Census, in Buckfield, Oxford, Mainw, John is listed in the household of his son, Samuel^[1]

Samuel Darling, 47, Farmer, $400, Ma.

Sewall G. Darling, 5, m., Me

W. Jenkins, 24, Farmer, Me

John Darling, 80, Farmer, Me

Sarah Darling, 59, Me

He is also listed with son John in 1860 Census, age 92.^[2]

John Darling, was born in March of 1767 according to an entry he himself wrote in a family bible. His parentage is unknown. An order to quit found at the New England Genealogical Society in Boston says that he came from Boston. He operated a one mast schooner named the Nancy from Boston to Wellfleet in the late 1790s. In 1804 he sold the north side of Griffith Island at Wellfleet for $20 according to a deed in Barnstable. This deed also shows that he originated in Boston, however, extensive research has not revealed any record of him there.

According to records in the Wellfleet town hall, he and Temperance had several children. All but two of them Samuel and John, died in an epidemic.

John Darling was enumerated at Wellfleet in 1800.^[3] In 1804 the Darlings, along with their two surviving sons moved to Jay in what was then Oxford County, Maine. It is now part of Franklin County. John was enumerated there 1810-1830. He is on the tax rolls up to 1848, but I do not have an exact date of death.

Their son, John was born August 8, 1800 in MA. He married Elizabeth Goding and they lived in Jay as well.

Temperance died abt. 1830 and John married a Ms. Murtch

The above information is from: Ginger Sicari

Copy of marriage record on LDS microfilm, married by Rev. Isaiah Lewis.

intention, Apr.1838

John married Temperance Dyer on 17 November 1791 in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1850; Census Place: Buckfield, Oxford, Maine; Roll: 263; Page: 109b
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #9598434 (accessed 15 November 2021)
   John Darling (80), Farmer, in Buckfield, Oxford, Maine, USA. Born in Maine.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1860; Census Place: Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine; Page: 710
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #44262881 (accessed 15 November 2021)
   John Darling (92) in Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine. Born in Maine.
3. ↑ 1800 Census: "1800 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1800; Census Place: Wellfleet, Barnstable, Massachusetts; Series: M32; Roll: 13; Page: 74; Image: 78; Family History Library Film: 205611
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7590 #121972 (accessed 15 November 2021)
   John Darling.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2495 #46658101 (accessed 15 November 2021)
   John Darling marriage to Temperance Dyer on 17 Nov 1791 in Wellfleet, Massachusetts.

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of dyermaeettaaug2010.ged on 11 September 2010.