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- from Chloe of findagrave
John Darling III was the son of John Darling Jr., b. in Lynn, Ma.,abt. 1723, and Ruth (Boynton) Darling, b. 31 March, 1727 in Lunenburg, the daughter of Hilkiah and Priscilla (Jewett) Boynton. Ruth d. 13 Sept., 1786 in Winchendon, Wocester Co., Ma. at age 59. He was the grandson of John Darling Sr., b. abt. 1702, probably in Salem, and d. on 8 Nov., 1768 at age 66 in Lunenburg, Worcester Co., Ma. and Lois Gowing, b. 29 Dec. 1700 in Lynn, Ma., the daughter of John and Johanna Gowing. He was the great grandson of Daniel Darling, a 'cordwainer', b. in Lynn, Ma., abt. 1662 and d. abt. 1729, probably in Salem and Sarah (Bean) Darling, b. abt/ 1667 in Salem, the daughter of William and Sarah (Buffum) Bean. He was the g.g. grandson of George Darling, who came to New England as one of the Scottish prisoners catured after the Battle of Dunbar and was among those men sent to Massachusetts and assigned to the Lynn Iron Works. George's wife was Katherine. George Darling probably arrived in Massavhusetts in late December, 1650. George's name was on a list of 35 Scots in an Iron Works inventory dated 4 Nov., 1653.
John Darling, the subject of this memorial, married Sarah Blood, 24 Sept., 1778 in Groton, Middlesex Co., MA. Sarah was born on 9 Oct., 1754 in Groton and died the 6 June, 1804 in Chesterfield, Cheshire Co., NH. She is the daughter of Oliver and Sarah (Darling) Blood. John and Sarah are first cousins. John Darling served in the Revolutionary War as a private in Col. Ephraim Doolittle's regiment in 1775, as did his father and brother, Jewett. He marched to Quebec under Col. Benedict Arnold, 13 Sept., 1775. In an order dated 8 Nov., 1776, John Darling requested money due for a bounty coat, since he had been taken prisoner. In Jewett Darling's application for a military pension, John Jr. gave a deposition on the 29th of April, 1818, stating that he saw his brother, Jewett, as a prisoner of war at Ft. Washington. At the time of the deposition, John was living in Chestefield. After their marriage, John and Sarah Darling moved to Chesterfield, NH. According to family tradition, they came there on foot. John built a large, two story house situated on the road from Center Village, Winchester, long known as 'the yellow house'. John was a lumberman and miller, having erected a sawmill on his property. He also used to hunt wolves and bears for bounty and obtained considerable money in that way. John Darling is listed in the 1790 census for Chesterfield with one male over 16, five males under sixteen, and one female. The information about the children of John and Sarah is from History of Chesterfield, Cheshire Co., NH by Oran E. Randall, unless otherwise referenced.
Children of John and Sarah (Blood) Darling, all born in Chesterfield, Cheshire Co., NH are: 1) John 2) Nahum 3) Montgomery 4) Darius 5) Boynton 6) Sarah (Sally) 7) Mary Ann 8) Louis (daughter)
After the death of his first wife, John Darling married, second, on 27 Nov., 1804, in Chesterfield, Mrs. Lydia (__) Baker, widow, of Westmoreland. Lydia died 9th of Sept, 1815, at age 52; therefore, she was born abt. 1763.
John and Lydia (Baker) Darling had one child: Miranda Darling, b. abt. 1805; m. 10 Oct., 1822, Ebenezer Scott, b. 4 Sept., 1788, d. in Chester, Windsor Co., Vt., son of Ebenezer and Rebecca (Smith) Scott.
John married, third, on 10 Dec., 1815, in Chesterfield, Mrs. Mary (Wood) Taylor. Mary was born 29 March, 1775, the daughter of Rev. Abraham and Sarah (Loring) Wood, widow of Eleazer Taylor. Children of John and Mary (Wood) Darling are: Heliann Darling and Joseph Darling, b. Aug. 1819, d. 7 Jan., 1840, in Orleans, Orange Co., Indiana.
John died 28 March, 1824. His will was entered into probate in Cheshire Co., NH, on 7 April, 1824. In his will, he directed his executor to provide a suitable gravestone for himself and his deceased daughter, Mary Ann. He made specific bequests to his wife, Mary, and to each of his children, namely, Joseph, Heliann, John, Darius, Nahum, Boynton, Sally, Louis, Montgomery, and Miranda. John Darling signed his will with his mark, suggesting that he had little, if any, formal education.
- DARLING, JOHN, Winchendon. Private, Capt. Abel Wilder's co. of Minute-men, Col. Ephraim Doolittle's regt., which marched April 20, 1775 in response to the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 6 days; also, Capt. Abel Wilder's co., Col Ephraim Doolittle's regt.; receipt for advance pay dated Charlestown, June 26, 1775; also, same co. and regt.; muster roll dated Aug. 1, 1775; enlisted April 26, 1775; service, 3 mos. 13 days; also, company return dated Oct. 6, 1775; reported to Quebec; also, order Nov. 8, 1776, signed by said Darling, for money due for a bounty coat, he having marched to Quebec with Col. Arnold Sept. 13, 1775, and been taken prisoner, and not having received either the coat or its equivalent.
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1751 - 1824 (72 years)
Sarah Blood, b. 9 Oct 1754, Groton, Middlesex, MA 
