Historical records matching Rev. David Darling
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About Rev. David Darling
Born in Dunbar, moved to London circa 1811, married Rebecca in 1816. I left England on 17th November, 1816 and I arrived in Tahiti on the 17th Nov, 1817. I was the first missionary to be sent to Tahiti by the British Bible Society. I worked in the Society Island Tahiti, Austral Islands, Tahiti, and Marquesa Island, Tahiti. I translated scriptures into Marquesian. I retired in 1859 and settled in Sydney, Australia.
Had four children - Adam John, Mary Ann, Eliza and Jemima
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Rev. David Darling's Timeline
| 1789 |
August 22, 1789
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Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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| 1818 |
January 6, 1818
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Papetō'Ai, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
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| 1828 |
1828
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Tahiti, Windward Islands, French Polynesia
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| 1867 |
1867
Age 77
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
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