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Peter Darling

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Peter Darling

Birth
Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
16 May 1818 (aged 92)
Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA Add to Map
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Another source has birth year as 1720.

Peter Darling, married first, April 20, 1749, in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Priscilla Cook; married second, June 12, 1762 (or 1768 same day) in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Anne Cook.

Peter Darling is the son of Benjamin Darling,and Mehitable White (Darling) who married, in Mendon,Worcester County, Massachusetts on June 11, 1708. Benjamin Darling was born Feb 11, 1687, in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Peter's mother, Mehitable White (Darling), was born in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts on January 22,1689. Mehitable is the daughter of Thomas White and Mehitable Thornton? (White) of Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Peter was noted in the Census for Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island as a member of that community in year of 1782. (Information gathered from archives.org/stream/darling family ...). Peter is the brother of many siblings; one being Benjamin Darling II, born March 15, 1714, in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Benjamin Darling II, Peter's brother, married Elizabeth Force (Darling) on July 28, 1733, in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Benjamin the II and Elizabeth resided in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Married 1st: Priscilla Cook (1727-1757) 20 APR 1749 • Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Married 2nd: Anne Cook (1744-1771) 12 Jun 1768 • Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
Married 3rd: Amey Wilkinson (1747-1776) 20 Aug 1772 • Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island,
Another source has birth year as 1720.

Peter Darling, married first, April 20, 1749, in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Priscilla Cook; married second, June 12, 1762 (or 1768 same day) in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts, Anne Cook.

Peter Darling is the son of Benjamin Darling,and Mehitable White (Darling) who married, in Mendon,Worcester County, Massachusetts on June 11, 1708. Benjamin Darling was born Feb 11, 1687, in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Peter's mother, Mehitable White (Darling), was born in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts on January 22,1689. Mehitable is the daughter of Thomas White and Mehitable Thornton? (White) of Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Peter was noted in the Census for Cumberland, Providence County, Rhode Island as a member of that community in year of 1782. (Information gathered from archives.org/stream/darling family ...). Peter is the brother of many siblings; one being Benjamin Darling II, born March 15, 1714, in Mendon, Worcester County, Massachusetts. Benjamin Darling II, Peter's brother, married Elizabeth Force (Darling) on July 28, 1733, in Smithfield, Rhode Island. Benjamin the II and Elizabeth resided in Smithfield, Rhode Island.

Married 1st: Priscilla Cook (1727-1757) 20 APR 1749 • Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Married 2nd: Anne Cook (1744-1771) 12 Jun 1768 • Cumberland, Rhode Island, USA
Married 3rd: Amey Wilkinson (1747-1776) 20 Aug 1772 • Cumberland, Providence, Rhode Island,

Inscription

Sacred
To the Memory of
Peter Darling, Esq
d May 16th 1818
In the 93rd year of his age.
He was a member of the
1st Baptist Church
of Cumberland.
"The stoke of death hath laid my head
___ in this darkest and silent bed
__ds trump shal_ __ __ I ha__ to rise
__ meet in ___ ___ __ skies"

Encased in cement the wood is decayed quite a bit and chunks are missing in different areas BUT for 184 years it is extremely well preserved in the year 2002 when this picture was taken.



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