William Darling (1731 - 1819)

Born 15 Jan 1731 in Mendon, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel (White) Darling — married 14 May 1757 in Uxbridge, Mass

Descendants

Died 26 Jul 1819 at age 88 in Sutton, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Lieutenant William Darling served with 13th Continental Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

William Darling is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 143845
Rank: Lieutenant

William Darling is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A029830.

Wllliam was born 15 Jan 1730/1. He was the son of Daniel Darling and Lydia Cook.^[1]

In 1746, his uncle Benjamin Darling of Mendon was appointed guardian of William, aged 15 years.^[2]

William married Rachel White 14 May 1757 in Uxbridge, Massachusetts.^[3]

He passed away in 26 Jul 1819 and is buried in Darling Cemetery in Sutton, Massachusetts.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29P-MFKY : 3 November 2017), William Darling, 15 Jan 1730; citing Birth, Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 855,377.
2. ↑ "Probate records v. 101-105 1737-1758" database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C9YY-S996-H : 29 February 2024), Film# 007704228, Worcester, Massachusetts, image 283, Vol 101, Page 180.
3. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHS9-XJH : 6 November 2017), William Darling and Rachel White, 14 May 1757; citing Marriage Notice, Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, , town clerk offices, Massachusetts; FHL microfilm 758,485.
4. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 13 February 2019), memorial page for William Darling (1730–26 Jul 1819), Find A Grave: Memorial #149850030, citing Darling Cemetery, Sutton, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).

• Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 2021-02-03), "Record of William Darling", Ancestor # A029830.

• Martin, W.A., and Martin, L.E.J., Denis Darling of Braintree and Mendon and Some of His Descendants, 1662 to 1800 (Privately printed in Murrieta, California, 2006, p.290- 295)

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F458-37M : 4 December 2014), Daniel Darling in entry for William Darling, 15 Jan 1730; citing Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, 41; FHL microfilm 855,377.

• Ancestry. Jboos112 family tree

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3Q6-5?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RMX%3A1588791496 : 24 January 2018), Massachusetts, vol 4, Cose, John-Dryer, William > image 444 of 994; citing various published state rosters, United States.