David
DARLING
Born
12 January 1768
,
Glocester, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Died
25 October 1846
,
Adams, Massachusetts, USA
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Born: 12 January 1768 in Glocester, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Father:
David DARLING
Mother:
Malissa Amalia VEAZIE
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David married Abigail HODGE (HOGG) 16 August 1786 in Adams, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abigail HODGE (HOGG) was born 25 February 1765 in Middletown, Connecticut, USA. Abigail died 24 January 1813 in North Adams, Massachusetts, USA. Abigail was the child of David HODGE and Mary SMITH.
David DARLING died 25 October 1846 in Adams, Massachusetts, USA.
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David DARLING married 
Abigail HODGE (HOGG)
Marriage date: 16 August 1786
Marriage place: Adams, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Abigail HODGE (HOGG) was the child of David HODGE and Mary SMITH
Abigail HODGE (HOGG)Marriage date: 16 August 1786
Marriage place: Adams, Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
Abigail HODGE (HOGG) was the child of David HODGE and Mary SMITH
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Birth — 176812 January 1768
Glocester, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1786 Marriage / PartnerDavid DARLING and Abigail HODGE (HOGG) 16 August 1786, Adams, Massachusetts, USA
He was 18 years old.
1796 Birth of ChildSally DARLING was born 23 March 1796, , Massachusetts, USA
David was 28 years old.
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.
1813 Death of Spouse/PartnerAbigail HODGE (HOGG) died 24 January 1813, North Adams, Massachusetts, USA
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
1845 Death of ChildSally DARLING died 1 September 1845, Adams, Massachusetts, USA
David was 77 years old.
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Name: David Darling
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 25 Oct 1846
Death Place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 78
Birth Date: 1768
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Father's Name: David Darling
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Mother's Name: Melise Darling
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I05592-8
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1901798
Reference ID: 113
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), David Darling, 25 Oct 1846; citing Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference 113; FHL microfilm 1,901,798.'
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Name: David Darling
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 25 Oct 1846
Death Place: Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts
Age: 78
Birth Date: 1768
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Father's Name: David Darling
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Mother's Name: Melise Darling
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I05592-8
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1901798
Reference ID: 113
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch : 10 December 2014), David Darling, 25 Oct 1846; citing Adams, Berkshire, Massachusetts, reference 113; FHL microfilm 1,901,798.'
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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state
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