Peter Darling (bef. 1755 - aft. 1801)

Born before 1755 in Dutchess, New York Colony

Ancestors

Descendants

Died after 1801 after age 46 in Dutchess, New York, United States

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Biography

Birth

Peter was born before 1755. ^[1]

Military Service

Peter served in the Revolutionary War in the 5th Regiment of MIlitia from New York as an enlisted man, first as a private and later as a sergeant.^{[2] [3] [4] [5] [6]}

• 1776: Dutchess County, New York, 5th Regiment.
• 5-24 Sep 1778: Sergeant. Paid 2£ 13s 4d for service in Capt. Francis West's Company of Militia, Commanded by Col. James Vanderburgh, 5th Regiment, Dutchess County Militia, New York, USA.
• 1781-1782: Paid 7£ 3s 5d on 6 Mar 1787 for service performed in Weissenfels' Regiment, New York Levies, in 1781-1782 under an Act by the Legislature passed in 1784.

Marriage and Family

He married Lydia Benson before 1779. ^[1] Peter is listed in the 1790 United States Census living with his family in Pawling, Dutchess, New York and in the 1800 United States Census living with his family in Rhynbeck (Rhinebeck), Dutchess, New York. ^{[7] [8]} In the 1790 census he has the following family members:

Free White Persons - Males - Under 16 2

Free White Persons - Males - 16 and over 1

Free White Persons - Females 3

In the 1800 census he has the following family members:

Free White Persons - Males - Under 10 3

Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 15 1

Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25 2

Free White Persons - Males - 45 and over 1

Free White Persons - Females - 10 thru 15 1

Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44 1

Death and Burial

Peter passed away after 1801. ^{[1] [9]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} DAR Ancestry Research, Ancestor # A029822 [1]
2. ↑ The Office of the State Comptroller, compiler. "New York in the Revolution as colony and state, Vol I." pp.141-142. Albany, N.Y. : J.B. Lyon Co, 1904. [2]
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. New York Military in the Revolution. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.: Provo, UT, 2000.
4. ↑ U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783. New York Platts Reg of Associated Exempts, 1779 (Folder 136) - Van Rensselaer´s Reg, 1780-1781 (Folder 159). Sep 1778.
5. ↑ Darling, Peter - New York - Vanderburgh's Regiment, Militia. From RG: 93. Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War National Archives Identifier: 141296777 HMS Entry Number(s): A1 17. Creators: War Department. The Adjutant General's Office. 3/4/1907-9/18/1947; War Department. Record and Pension Office. 1892-/11/1904. [3]
6. ↑ Darling, Peter - New York - Weissenfels' Regiment, New York Levies From RG: 93. Compiled Service Records of Soldiers Who Served in the American Army During the Revolutionary War. National Archives Identifier: 141317946. HMS Entry Number(s): A1 17. Creators: War Department. The Adjutant General's Office. 3/4/1907-9/18/1947; War Department. Record and Pension Office. 1892-5/11/1904. [4]
7. ↑ 1790 Federal Census of New York State; Pawling, Dutchess, New York; Series: M637; Roll: 6; Page: 45; Image: 167; Family History Library Film: 0568146
8. ↑ 1800 Federal Census of New York State; Rhynbeck, Dutchess, New York; Series: M32; Roll: 21; Page: 153; Image: 158; Family History Library Film: 193709.
9. ↑ New York, U.S., Tax Assessment Rolls of Real and Personal Estates, 1799-1804, Dutchess, 1801, Rhinebeck, p.14, original manuscript, image 9. [5]

• William M. Clemmons. "The Darling Family in America." New York: Published by the Author, 1913.