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Capt. John Darling 1658–1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Apr 1658

Birth Location: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Death Date: 29 May 1753

Death Location: Bellingham Massachusetts, USA

Father: Robert Butler

Mother: Elsie Marshall

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Morse, Lydia Knap

Children(s): Martha Pennoyer, Mary Pennoyer, Mercy Pennoyer, John Pennoyer, Reuben Pennoyer, Abigail Pennoyer, Samuël Pennoyer, Hanah Hoyt, Hannah Hall

The story of Capt. John Darling began in 1658 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. Capt. John Darling married Elizabeth Morse, Lydia Knap, and had children including Abigail Pennoyer, Hanah Hoyt, Hannah Hall, John Pennoyer, Martha Pennoyer, Mary Pennoyer, Mercy Pennoyer, Reuben Pennoyer, Samuel Pennoyer. Capt. John Darling passed away in 1753 in Bellingham Massachusetts, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Capt. John Darling began in 1658 in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
  • Capt. John Darling married Elizabeth Morse, Lydia Knap, and had children including Abigail Pennoyer, Hanah Hoyt, Hannah Hall, John Pennoyer, Martha Pennoyer, Mary Pennoyer, Mercy Pennoyer, Reuben Pennoyer, Samuel Pennoyer.
  • Capt. John Darling passed away in 1753 in Bellingham Massachusetts, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt. Darling's Ancestors

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Capt. Darling
1658–1753
Birth Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Parents
Robert Butler
1614–1694
St. Nicholas, Bristol, Somersetshire, Engeland
Elsie (Irene) Marshall
1619–1671
Halifax St John the Baptist, Halifax, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Pennoyer
1580–1621
Bristol, Gloucestershire, England
Alice (Harriet) Rogers
1577–1634
Bristol, Bristol Unitary Authority, Bristol, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Butler
1551–1583
Margaret Chambers
1559–1654
John Rogers
1555–1608
Elizabetha Lawrence
1555–1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Ossory
1532–1603
Elizabeth Maisters
1528–1603
James Whitney
1530–1562
Anne Vaughan
1538–1555
Nicholas Rogers
1522–1560
Agnes Pates
1519–1595
Robert Lawrence
1521–1584
Eleanora Stradford
1530–1605

Capt. Darling's Descendants

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Capt. (John) Darling (29 Apr 1658–29 May 1753) m. Elizabeth Morse (26 March 1667–1718) m. Lydia Knap (29 Mar 1668–9 Dec 1716)
  1. 1. Martha Pennoyer 1706–1739 m. Jonathan Whelpley 1698–1772
    1. 1. Thomas (Darling) Whelpley 1739–1813 m. Abigail Chittenden 1734–1781
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Demptsey) Whelpley 1767–1786 m. Patrick Weldon 1755–1885
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Lamb) Weldon 1787–1868 m. Weldon (William) Bissett 1771–1849
        2. 2. James (M) Weldon 1784–1842
      2. 2. Jonathan Whelpley 1758–1809
      3. 3. Martha Whelpley 1763–1831
      4. 4. Oliver Whelpley 1757–1767
      5. 5. Jeremiah (H) Whelpley 1780–1844
      6. 6. Abigail Whelpley 1766–1766
      7. 7. david Whelpley 1757–1767
    2. 2. Jonathan (Whelpley) III 1727–1784
    3. 3. David Whelpley 1729–1785
    4. 4. Mary Whelpley 1728–1820
  2. 2. Mary Pennoyer 1688–1732
  3. 3. Mercy Pennoyer 1693–1726
  4. 4. John Pennoyer 1698–1785
  5. 5. Reuben Pennoyer 1702–1763
  6. 6. Abigail Pennoyer 1708–1749
  7. 7. Samuël Pennoyer 1687–1761
  8. 8. Hanah Hoyt 1681–1737
  9. 9. Hannah Hall 1684–1717

Capt. Darling's Timeline

6 Records

1658
29 March 1658
Birth of Capt. John Darling in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1658
29 May 1658
Birth of Capt. John Darling in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1658
29 Apr 1658
Birth of Capt. John Darling in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
1664
2 September 1664
Age 6
Birth of Capt. John Darling in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
1724
21 Nov 1724
Age 66
Death of Capt. John Darling in Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT
Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT
1753
29 May 1753
Age 95
Death of Capt. John Darling in Bellingham Massachusetts, USA
Bellingham Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 March 1658
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Godfrey Memorial Library; Middletown, Connecticut; American Genealogical Biographical Index; Volume Number: 134
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 1024.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: PJE
    [4] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 May 1658
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 September 1664
    Event Place: Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1658
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
    Record Source: Connecticut, U.S., Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Nov 1724
    Event Place: Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
    [2] U.S., New England Marriages Prior to 1700, Genealogical Publishing Co.; Baltimore, MD, USA; Volume Title: New England Marriages Prior to 1700
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 May 1753
    Event Place: Bellingham Massachusetts, USA

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