George Henry Darling, I

Father: Eol Darling.

Biography

George Darling of Lynn and Marblehead, Massachusetts, a Scottish soldier in the army of Charles II was captured by Cromwell's troops in the Battle of Dunbar.[1] His services were sold to the Lynn, MA, iron works and sent to New England under an eight years indenture in 1651. He later bought the Coy Pond property at the junction of Lynn, Salem and Marblehead and set up an inn.[2]

Christening (16 July 1614) Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland
Immigration to the United States from England or Scotland Date: 1651 arriving in Boston, Massachusetts as an indentured servant
Burial Salem, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America
George was captured at the Battle of Dunbar Scotland by Oliver Cromwell's troops. He was sent as an indentured servant to the Lynn Ironworks in Lynn, Mass. He worked at the iron works from 1653 to 1661. George Darling married Katherine _____ (possibly More) around 1657. They were married until his death in 1693.
George Durling's will notes his wife Katherine, sons John, James, Daniel, Thomas and Benjamin, and daughter's Hannah, Sarah and Margaret[3]

Children

James, born probably at Salem between 1657-1667
John, born probably at Salem
Daniel, born probably at Salem
Thomas ; (named in will)
Joseph, b. March 1667, Lynn, Massachusetts (not named in will)
Hannah
Sarah
Margaret
Benjamin b. at Salem in 1672; d. 1709; m. at Lynn, Int. 29 Oct 1698, Mary Richards
Henry
Research notes

Disputed child Dennis Darling of Braintree, Massachusetts has been removed as a child of George and Katherine Darling due to lack of evidence. Please see Dennis Darling (abt.1640-1714) for more information.

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George Darling Jr (abt. 1614 - 1693)

George Darling Jr

Born about 1614 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Son of George Darling Sr. and Isabel (Muckle) Darling

[sibling%28s%29 unknown]

Husband of Katherine (Unknown) Darling — married before 1657 in Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts,[uncertain]

Father of John Darling I, Hannah (Darling) Stone, Thomas Darling, Daniel Darling, Sarah Darling, Benjamin Darling and Rebecca (Darling) Smith

Died 9 Oct 1693 at about age 79 in Salem, Essex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Profile last modified 30 Jun 2021 | Created 19 Jul 2012

Sources

↑ GEORGE DARLING AT THE BATTLE OF DUNBAR blogpost accessed 1/20/18
↑ "Darling Genealogy Data", 1979, by Kenneth P. Darling, 7490 Brompton #478, Houston, TX 77025.
↑ George Durling Will and probate file, case 7168 found in the Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
"George Darling of Lynn and Marblehead and some of his descendants, 1650 to 1920" by Lou Ella Johnson Martin, William Albert Martin. Published 2001.
Scottish Prisoners of War website accessed 2/20/21
GEORGE DARLING AT THE BATTLE OF DUNBAR blogpost accessed 1/20/18
"Family Tree," database, FamilySearch ([1] : modified 04 January 2018, 14:52), entry for George Darling Jr(PID [2]); contributed by various users.

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