Dennis
(Denice)
Darling
Born about in England
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Hannah (Francis) Darling
— married
about 3 Jan 1662 in Braintree, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Descendants 
Father of
Cornelius Darling, John Darling, Aaron Darling, Sarah Darling, Mary (Darling) Whelpley, Cornelius Darling, Hannah (Darling) Martin, Ebenezer Darling, Daniel Darling, Elizabeth (Darling) Wheelock and Benjamin Darling
Died
at about age 74
in Mendon, Suffolk, Province of Massachusetts Bay
Profile last modified
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Disputed Origins
Dennis Darling was previously attached as a son of George Darling and Katherine Unknown, (sometimes shown to be Katherine Gridley). These parents have been removed due to lack of evidence. ennis Darling: Of Braintree and Mendon and Some of His Descendants 1662-1800 by the Lou and William Martins, published in 2006 states:
- "Some researchers have postulated that [Dennis] was related to George Darling of Lynn and Marblehead. George came from Scotland, so this leads to the suggestion that Dennis was also a Scot. We have examined all me proposals we could find for his birth, but have found no one who provides any sound basis for their proposals. Therefore, we make no suggestions regarding his origin." And (on pages 15-16) "Some persons, including Henry Everett Darling, have proposed a relationship between Dennis and George Darling of Lynn and Marblehead. However, there is no credible evidence to support that suggestion. Braintree is not that far from Lynn where George was living, yet we have found no evidence of any contact between them or their descendants. However, there are some interesting coincidences. Both Braintree and Lynn were sites where iron was first produced in New England... [and] ... iron produced in Lynn was transported to Braintree for further manufacture. Another coincidence is the woman Dennis married, Hannah Francis, ... [who] is probably related to John Francis who was also living in Braintree and had previously worked at the Lynn plant. Henry Everett Darling believes this is the connection that proves a relationship of Dennis Darling to George Darling. However, we have not found anything else to show a relationship."[1]
Biography
Dennis Darling was born in about 1640, possibly in England or Scotland. Dennis married Hannah Francis in Braintree, Norfolk County, Massachusetts Bay on 3 Jan, 1661. Dennis died on 25 Jan, 1716 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts.
Research notes
A previous version of the profile placed Dennis's birth in Braintree, Yorkshire, England. As Braintree is in Essex, this may have been Braintree, Massachusetts or Yorkshire. However there isn't any known evidence pointing to his place of birth?
Sources
- ↑ Martin, William A, and Lou E. J. Martin. Dennis Darling: Of Braintree and Mendon and Some of His Descendants 1662-1800. Murrieta, California: W.A. Martin, 2006. (page 13)
- Clarke, Augustus Peck. Clarke's Kindred Genealogies (The Harvard Printing Co., Cambridge, Mass., 1896) Page 42
- Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Provo, UT, USA, The Generations Network, Inc., 2004)
- http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=312175&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
- Birth: 1640 Braintree, Yorkshire, England
- Marriage: 3 January 1661 Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, Name: Dennis Darling
- U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls Volume: 72: SAR Membership Number: 14209
- AGBI: American Genealogical-Biographical Index, Godfrey Memorial Library, Middletown, CT, USA
- http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=agbi&h=2450352&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
- Birth: 1640 Braintree, Yorkshire, England
- Dennis Darling
- Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook) Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
- http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=matownvital&h=7090836&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
- Death: 25 January 1716 Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
- Dennis Darling vital: 25 Jan 1717 Mendon, Massachusetts
- Birth: 1640 Braintree, Yorkshire, England
- Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s (Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2012)
- Braintree, Massachusetts; Page Number: 78
- http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=pili354&h=749634&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
- Arrival: Braintree, Massachusetts. Dennis Darling
- Braintree, Massachusetts; 1640; Page Number: 25
- http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=pili354&h=749643&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
- Dennis Darling. Arrival: 1640 Braintree, Massachusetts
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ADDED: The 2006 book states (page 13): "Some researchers have postulated that [Dennis] was related to George Darling of Lynn and Marblehead. George came from Scotland, so this leads to the suggestion that Dennis was also a Scot. We have examined all me proposals we could find for his birth, but have found no one who provides any sound basis for their proposals. Therefore, we make no suggestions regarding his origin." And (on pages 15-16) "Some persons, including Henry Everett Darling, have proposed a relationship between Dennis and George Darling of Lynn and Marblehead. However, there is no credible evidence to support that suggestion. Braintree is not that far from Lynn where George was living, yet we have found no evidence of any contact between them or their descendants. However, there are some interesting coincidences. Both Braintree and Lynn were sites where iron was first produced in New England... [and] ... iron produced in Lynn was transported to Braintree for further manufacture. Another coincidence is the woman Dennis married, Hannah Francis, ... [who] is probably related to John Francis who was also living in Braintree and had previously worked at the Lynn plant. Henry Everett Darling believes this is the connection that proves a relationship of Dennis Darling to George Darling. However, we have not found anything else to show a relationship."