Rev. Charles N. Sinnett typed a manuscript entitled of Benjamin Darling of Casco Bay, Maine" I. Benjamin Darling lived on Horse Island and there are three versions as to how he came there. (A) He was a slave to Mr. Darling, who was shipwrecked off Maine and Black Ben saved his master and was given his liberty and Horse Island as his reward. (B) As a slave, his mother hid him for a number of years. Although she was whipped to reveal where her child was, she kept her secret, while Ben as boy under a bed observed the whipping without a sound, but with tears. Later, his mother sent her child north and some say came with him. (C) Capt. Abner Johnson of Phippsburg said Ben was-brought to Maine from the South. All three accounts note he came to Maine when young, he lived to be old and was sturdy, industrious and had many staunch friends. Most hold to the shipwreck story, but some say a Capt. Rodick brought him to Horse Island. Horse Island is east of Great Island near Phippsburg. On July 5, 1794, county records show William conveyed to Ben (both of Georgetown), an island, east of New Meadows Island, joining the mainland, 40 acres or so, for 15 pounds (about $50 dollars). On March 26, 1829, Ben conveyed the island to his son, Isaac. Isaac conveyed the island to Joseph Perry on April 1, 1847. Benjamin Darling reportedly married a white woman, named Sarah Proverbs. They had at least two children: II. Benjamin Jr., who married April 8, 1822 to Priscilla Emmons. He lived to old age for most of his life on Shepherd's Point in Harpswell and later in Bath, Maine. Their children included: Two who died young being poisoned from eating boiled mussels while unattended at a young age. Samuel Darling was a seafaring man who lived on Pole Island near Phippsburg. William Darling, lost at sea as an unwed young man. Clarissa Darling, married a Mr. Shepherd of Bath, who died 1890 at Bath. They had John Shepherd born March 1, 1849, who was adopted by Capt Tolman Lowell, given the name of John Eason, taught the plaster's trade and married Rozilla Griffin. Fanny Darling, died 1894. Martha Darling, born 1840, married (1) John Dingley and (2) Henry Mimms and died in Bath. II. Isaac Darling was a hunchback who was very industrious and who lived on Horse and Bear Islands. He married Patience Wallace, the daughter of Samuel Wallace of Small Point. The children of Isaac and Patience Darling are (3), their grandchildren are (4) and so on, as follows: (3) George Darling, born about 1803-06, died November lO, 1876, aged 70. He lived on Birch Island, east of Great Island, which was called "Uncle George's Island" in his honor. He was a hardworking, industrious fisherman. He married twice: (1) Mrs. Mary Brown, the widow of Mr. Brown and the daughter of Joseph McIntire. They had no children. He married (2) on May 9, 1858 to Joanna Alexander, born February, 1831 (or 1826) at Great Island. She was the daughter of John and Bethiah Alexander, who were cousins. George and Joanna had: (4) George Darling, born June 26, 1849 (or 1847), lived on Birch Island and later in Brunswick and Portland. He married twice: (1) Nancy Maria Alexander, who died in Topsham in April, 1871 after their February 14, 1865 marriage. She was the daughter of Loring Alexander and his wife and cousin, Loizah Maria Alexander. They had a stillborn and they had (5) Minnie Adelaide Darling, born July 4, 1869, who was adopted by Edward J. Alexander of Grousetown (Brunswick). She married April 25, 1894 in Cumberland to Alfred P. Randall, the son of Isaac and Ann (Estes) and they had (6) William Plummer Randall, born April 20, 1897 in Cumberland. George(4) married (2) Susan Jane Webber, daughter of Daniel and Caroline Augusta (Emmons) and they had: (5) Fred Howard Darling, born October 12, 1874, married October 30, 1894 to Elsie Ella Ham, daughter of George W. Ham and Sarah Proctor and they had: (6) Maud May, died age 3. (6) Clara, born February, 1897, died at 10 months. (5) Georgia Anna, born December 18, 1875, married March 7, 1896 to Charles Alfred Whiting of Bath, the son of Charles A. Whiting and his wife, Lizzie. (5) Millard Filmore Darling, born May 11, 1878, served in the Spanish American War from April to August, 1898. He married Vesta R. Brown, who was drowned July 29, 1899. (5) Susie Ellen Darling, born October 23, 1880, married September 11, 1896 to Thomas M. Stover, son of Jacob and Hannah (Merriman) Stover. They had (6) Ethel Bell Stover, born in Portland, Me. (5) William Franklin Darling, born March 7, 1883, died 1964. (5) Irving George Darling, born January 30, 1885. (5) Elmer Ellison Darling, born February 14, 1889, died January, 1959. (3) George and Joanna also had: (4) Bethya, died young. (4) Alpheus, died age 2. (4) Charles, died June, 1857. (4) Alpheus Sterling Darling, lived on Birch Island, married November 12, 1875 to Josephine Blaisdell Leavitt, she was born May 8, 1850, the daughter of Moses Leavitt. Alpheus died November 5, 1896, and she married secondly to Alvin H. Garland on July 25, 1897. Alpheus and Josephine had: (5) Eliza Jane Darling, born December 4, 1878, died December 11, 1879. (5) James Alpheus Darling, born February 14, 1880, lived on Birch Island. (5) Arthur Asa Darling, born November 14, 1883, of Birch Island. (5) Edward Toothaker Darling, born February 16, 1885. (5) Josephine Mary Darling, born January 19, 1888, married December 5, 1903 to Dennis Leavitt. (5) Ellsenath Alvira Darling, born June 17, 1894. George (3) and Joanna also had: (4) Captain Fred Ellis Darling, lived at Little Horse and Oakhurst Island's and had cottages for boarders. He married Viola Mary Wilson, daughter of Daniel H. and Abigail Southard(daughter of Eben). Viola was a sister of Mrs. Jane Alexander of Montana and they had: (5) Ernest Winnifred Darling, born August 25, 1881. (5) Llleweelyn Willis Darling, born January 20, 1887, went to college in North Scituate, Massachusetts. (5) Vidia A. Darling, born February 22, 1887, died age 1 month and was buried on Little Hen Island. (4) Isaac Henry Darling, born March 12, 1862, Pine Island, married July 8, 1883 to Lydia Marie Alexander, who was born February 22, 1869, the daughter of William and Eunice (Curtis) Alexander. They had: (5) Winnifred Everett Darling, born February 8, 1885. (5) Henry Linwood Darling, born August 16, 1886. (5) Melvin Theordore Darling, born November 1, 1887. (4) Lydia Ann Darling, born July 15, 1865. Lived on Birch Island and in Portland. Married April 16, 1890 to Ferdinand C. Curtis, who was born 1859. They had (5) Alma Edith Curtis, born August 19, 1890 and (5) George Washington Curtis, born April 9, 1900. (4) Elmer Elizabeth Darling, died May 16, 1888, age 20. Isaac (2) and Patience (Wallace) Darling also had: (3) Fatima, who was called Tina Darling, born 1809 and J died in 1900 at age 81 years. She married Harry Griffin, , born about 1810, whose father was said to have been a au".. mulatto. Their children: (4) Charity Griffin, born Oakhurst Island on July 24, 1831, lived on various islands and in Portland. She married William Pinkham of Whitefield, Me. He died in Brunswick in July, 1885, age 77. They had: (5) Isabella Pinkham, born about 1849, married Augustus Ripley Manuel of Brunswick. She died April, 1891 in Brunswick. They had: (6) Anna Faustina Manuel, born January 17, 1873, married Harry A. Call in January, 1893 and had (7) Ruth Isabella Call in October, 1897. (6) Luther Jewett Manuel, born September 1, 1875, married Anita Sophia Cappee, daughter of Thomas and Victoria (Dailey) Cappee. They had: (7) Isabel Victoria Manuel, born July 5, 1896. (6) William Gustavus Manuel, born April 2, 1877. (6) Effie Bell Manuel, born July 4, 1879. (6) They also adopted George Manuel, the son of a Mrs. Wilson of St. John, New Brunswick. (5) Catherine Pinkham, born April 22, 1857, married March 20, 1873 in Portland to Capt. Charles Deering, born Liverpool, Nova Scotia. She died April 27, 1888 after having the following Deering children: Charles Augustus Deering, born October 31, 1877. John Henry Deering, born Portland on Decmeber 16, 1879, married January 6, 1900 at Augusta to Cora Mae McCathron, daughter of Raymond and Clara (Brown) McCathron. Isabel B. Deering, born May 31, 1881, married Mr. Davis of New York. Louisa Deering, born May 21, 1891 at "The Branch'$. Bert Francis Deering, born May 22, 1894. Florence May Deering, born July 13, 1896. Bessie May, born September 16, 1899 at Portland. (5) Anna Marie Pinkham, died unwed at Topsham in 1888. (4) Sarah Elizabeth Griffin She married (1) James Wallace and (2) Samuel Darling (Was he son of Benjamin Jr. and living on Pole Island?). Her children with James Wallance were: (5) James Henry Wallace. (5) Salome Wallace, born December 26, 1851, married James Eli McKenney, who was born February 16, 1843, the son of Daniel and Judy (Car or Cary) McKenney of Phippsburg. They had: (6) Louisa McKenney, born Malago Island on April 15, 1871, married Decmeber 31, 1896, to John Henry Murphy Jr who was born September 1, 1871 and they had:(7) Harold Albert Murphy, born Malago Island on June 5, 1893 and died April 29, 1896, and (7) John Franklin Murphy, born May 15, 1895, who had "black eyes and flaxen hair" (6) Charles Frederick McKenney, born Janaury 17, 1877, married March 3, 1899 to Celia Burr. (6) Alice Rebecca McKenney, born February 9, 1881, married Nelson McKenney, son of Lindley McKenney. (6) James Irving McKenney, born August 1, 1883. (6) Harold Albert McKenney, born January 1, 1896. (6) Estelle McKenney, born January 5, 1899. By her second husband, Sarah (4) and Samuel Darling had: (6) Abby Malvina Darling, married Jacob Conrad Marks, son of John Marks and Hannah (Darling) Marks. They had: Lydia Frances Marks, born October 10, 1886 (Was this Lizzie, who died in 1921 at Pineland?). James Henry Marks, born 1892. Lettie Mary Marks, born 1894. Etta Marks, born 1897, died at Pineland in 1925. (6) Roxy Fatima Darling, born May 6, 1860, married William Smart of Bath. (6) Ann Marietta Darling (6) Laura Kneeland Darling, married December, 1897 to George Edward Barnes and they had (7) Abby Melvina Barnes, born April 19, 1899, at Malago Island. Fatima or Tina (3) and Harry Griffin also had: (4) Rufus Griffin, who married the widow of Paul Williams and died on Malago in 1897. (4) Henry Griffin, lived on Malago Island, married Ellen Marks, daughter of John and Hannah (Darling) Marks and they had: (5) Two boys died in childhood. (5) Eliza Ann Griffin, born 1863. (5) William Allex Griffin, born February 22, 1873. (5) Emma Frances Griffin, died at age 17 years. (5) Rosilla Griffin of Malago, married John Eason, who -- was adopted by Talman Lowell and changed his name to Eason and they had: (6) Kittie Maud Eason, born May 27, 1886. (6) Silas Milton Eason, died at age 2 months. (6) Gyard Percy Eason, died at 2 months. (6) Mary Ellen, died May, 1896 in childhood. (5) George Griffin. Isaac (2) and Patience Darling also had: (3) Betsey Darling, who married October 9, 1854 to Charles Nelson Leavitt, son of Ebenezer and Sarah (Wallace) Leavitt. Thier children were: (4) Mary Elizabeth Leavitt (4) Susanna Leavitt (4) Simon Leavitt lived on Great Hen Island, off Great Island. He married (1) Rosa Morgan, born August 29, 1850, the daughter of Thomas and Abigail (or Mary)(Alexander). They wed September 28, 1868 and she died October 15, 1869. They had (5) Abby Etta Leavitt, born October 1, 1869, who was adopted by her grandfather, Thomas Nason Morgan and his (second?) wife Sarah Jane Alexander. She married September 25, 1898 in Portland to John A. Purington, son of Albert and Ada Purington. Simon married next to (2) Rozilla Clara Morgan, born September 15, 1858, to Thomas and Sarah Jane (Alexander) Morgan. (A step sister to his first wife apparently). Simon and Rozilla had (5) Lizzie Leavitt, born September 15, 1874, married March 1, 1891 to Frederick Harmon Orr, born April 29, 1870 and drowned April 17, 1895. Lizzie and Fred had (6) Dora May Orr, born February 22, 1892. (4) Charles William Leavitt, born June 11, 1844, lived at Cundy's Harbor. He married (1) Abbie Maria Morgan, daughter of Thomas Nason Morgan and Abigail Alexander and they had: (5) William Warren Leavitt, born February 9, 1871. (5) Rose Maria Leavitt, born February 22, 1873. (5) Etta Mary Leavitt, born January, 1879, married November 1, 1898 to Gustavus Smith Toothaker. (5) Bessie Ellen Leavitt, born April 11, 1880. Charles married (2) Frances Estelle (Harper) McLaughlin, born January 2, 1858, the widow of Everett Nelson McLaughlin and they had; (5) Charles Augustus Leavitt, born April 3, 1887. (4) Elisha Oakes Leavitt, born October 5, 1846, was at Cundy's Harbor. He married (1) Grace Lucia Wilson, daughter of Daniel and Ann(Southard) Wilson and had (5) Sarah Angie Belle Leavitt, born April 11, 1885. and (5) Grace Leavitt, born November 11, 1888 and died February 24, 1893. He married (2) Pauline Barron, born May 13, 1856, the daughter of James Barron of Windsor, Nova Scotia. (4) Israel Eastman Leavitt, born January 1, 1851, married (1) Eliza E. McKenney, widow of Timothy McKenney and had Eva, Timothy, Dennis, Almeda and Ann Leavitt. He married (2) Rose Louise Morse on June 5, 1890. She was born June 3, 1872 to Edwin F. Morse. They had: (5) Charles William, born June 22, 1892. (5) Edwin F., born 1895, died 1896. (4) Lydia Ann Leavitt, born Great Island, died 1895 at age 48 years. She married January 6, 1876 to Waldron Leavitt, born Richmond, Me. on October 17, 1844, son of George Washington Leavitt and Abigail (Rideout) Leavitt. Isaac (2) and Patience Wallace also had: (3) Rachel Darling, who married Harry Griffin and lived in Phippsburg and had: (4) Almira Griffin, who married Joseph Perry of Phippsburg and they had: (5) Rosina Perry, born 1852, married George E. Black of Orr's Island and adopted two children. (5) Joseph Perry Jr., born 1858, married Abbie Adelaide Wallace, daughter of Abraham and Jane Ann (Lowell) Wallace. (5) Flora A. Darling Townsend Perry, born 1867, married September 5, 1887, to Hiram Orr, who was born Decmeber 30, 1853, the son of Dunning Orr. They had Sadie May Orr, born November 28, 1889. (3) Samuel Darling, lived with his brother, Stephen at Great Yarmouth Island. Married January 24, 1852 to Sally Leavitt (considered white in census), the daughter of Ebenezer Leavitt. He died March 18, 1855 at age 65 years. Their children: (4) Mary Jane Darling, born July 27, 1838, who married John Pinkham of Whitefield. He was born November 26, 1837 to William Pinkham. They had: (5) Fred Pinkham, born September 23, 1863, married March 24, 1884 to Emily Clark Orr, born August 29, 1868, to Fred G. and Mary Ann (Totman) Orr. They had: (6) Charles Cumston Pinkham, born July 20, 1868. (6) Levina May Pinkham, born June 22, 1888. (5) Hiram Pinkham, born June 9, 1873, married May 28, 1896 to Lillia May McLaughlin. (4) Thankful Darling, born 1842, married May 5, 1867 to Samuel Beals and had: (5) Philena Beals, died age 6.5 months. (5) Herbert Beals, born May 5, 1869, killed by a bolt of lightening in the doorway of Darius Darling on September 26, 1892. (4) William Henry Darling, born 1841 or 1844, lived in Brunswick, married August 12, 1872, to Mary Ellen Wilson, daughter of Benjamin and Mary Ann Thomas. They had: (5) Idella May Darling, born 1870, married February 8, 1896 to Joseph Henry Matthews, born June 30, 1863 -to John Henry Matthews and Mary Elizabeth(Card?). Check Freeport area. They had: (6) Lizzie Matthews, born September 11, 1897 and Lidia Ann Matthews, born Bowdoin on January 3, 1879 and died August 14, 1897. (5) Alpheus Darling, born October 2, 1873. (See elsewhere). (5) Leslie Darling. (5) Flora Ellen Darling, born July 8, 1882. (4) Nancy Darling, born 1844(?), married her cousin Darius Darling, son of Isaac Darling Jr. and his wife Rhoda. Nancy and Darius had: (5) Washington Darling, born August 21, 1871, - lived at the Branch, Casco Bay, married June 10, 1896 to Etta Mae Alexander and they had (6) Everett Darling, born July 23, 1899. (5) Nellie Darling, born December 27, 1873, married October 28, 1895, to Edward Franklin Matthews, born June 10, 1866, son of Joseph H. and Mary Elizabeth (Card) Matthews and they had (6) Rosa Almira, born 1896. (5) William Darling, born December 14, 1880. Isaac and Patience also had: (3) Hannah Darling, born 1817, lived in Brunswick until after her husband died and then relocated to Malaga Island. She married John Marks, who was born in Nova Scotia in about 1804 and who sailed a fishing vessel from Gloucester, Mass. to Cundy's Harbor. They had: (4) John Marks (4) Ellena Marks, married Harry Griffin of Malaga Island. (4) Lucy Marks (4) John Marks, drowned at age 3 years. (4) Jacob Conrad Marks, married Abby Malvina Darling (see elsewhere). St) (3) Isaac Darling Jr., born about 1821, married Rebecca Wallace, who was born in Leeds on May 5, 1812, the daughter of Levi Wallace of Small Point and later Leeds. They lived in Dexter and on Bear Island. They had: (4) Darius Darling, died age 61, married January 2, 1872, his cousin, Nancy Darling, daughter of Samuel (See elsewhere). (4) John Darling, lived on several Casco Bay Islands, married (1) Aurilla Darling, his cousin on August 28, 1879, who died in childbirth after two stillborns, and (2) on August 3, 1879 to Albertina Gilliam of Orr's Island. John and Albertina had: (5) Tina (5) Loiza Ellen Darling, born April 5, 1883. (5) Anna May. (5) James A. (5) Fred Wilbert, born November 7, 1891. (5) Arthur Edward, born 1896. (5) child born June 2, 1897. (4) Angenette Darling, born July 11, 1853 on Bear Island, married (1) James McKenney and (2) Joseph Dunning on June 20, 1895. Children by Angenette and James were: (5) Anna Mary McKenney, born December 15, 1868, married Peter Emanuel Pierson and had: (6) Anna Elizabeth, born June 4, 1893. (6) Eliza Angenette, born June 30, 1895. (6) Johanna Maria, born September 19, 1897. Children by Angenette and Joseph were: (5) William Dunning, born February 26, 1875. (5) Helen Maria, born April 17, 1878, moved to Colebrook, N.H. (5) Andrew, born July 11, 1880. (5) Rhoda. (5) Millard Filmore Dunning, born April 20, 1884. (5) Richard B. Dunning, born April 20, 1887. (3) Stephen Darling, lived with brother, Samuel, married June 24, 1852 to Deborah Leavitt, the daughter of Eben. She died October 4, 1880. Their children: (4) Hannah Ann Darling, married September 1, 1866 to John Perry Alexander of Birch Island. She died March 19, 1875 and he died July 10, 1891. He was known as Happy Aleck at the Bethel Church in Portland because of his genial disposition. Their children: (5) Gilbert Emore Alexander, died at age 4. (5) Orrin Alexander, born October 9, 1869, lived in Portland and the Branch in Casco Bay. He married July 13, 1889 to Annie Hannah Beals. She was born in Bowdoinham on November 29, 1870 to Boynton and Lydia M. (Douglass) Beals. They had: (6) Fred Boynton Beals, born Portland April 15, 1888. (6) John Lewis Beals, born Richmond, August 3 1, 1890. (6) Lettie May Beals, born Harpswell, September 9, 1892. (6) Washington Winfred Beals, born Harpswell, March 26, 1896. (5) Sarah Jane Alexander, born May 22, 1874, married October 30, 1891, to Charles Deering of Liverpool, Nova Scotia. (Was this the same one her cousin was married to... see elsewhere.). Their children: (6) Annabel Derring, born Branch Island, January 23, 1888. (6) Louisa, born July 21, 1891. .(6) Bert Francis, born May 22, 1894. (6) Florence May, born July 13, 1896. (6) Bessie, born September 16, 1899. (5) Mahala Alexander, married June 8, 1889 to Joel Alexander, the son of James and Jane (Southard) Alexander. They had: (6) a son died young. 1892. (6) Sarah Jane Alexander, born August 14, (6) Abby May, born September 21, 1894 (6) Thomas Frederick, born September , 1894. (6) Edward, born January 22, 1897. (6) Elisha Alexander. (4) Aurilla Darling, married August 28, 1871, to John Darling. She died 1873. See elsewhere for their family. (4) Sarah Ann Darling, married November 3, 1869 to Eben Alexander. He was born October, 1847 and died about 1866. She died 1873. Their children: (5) Frank Alexander. (5) Stephen..drowned 1894. (5) Etta, born July 20, 1880, married June 10, 1896 to Washington Darling....see elsewhere. They had Everett(6), but also (6) Nancy Webber Alexander, born April 21, 1884 and (6) Louisa, born June, 1885, who married October 8, 1900. (3) Patience Darling, born December 25, 1827, lived off Cundy's on an island. She married Levi Wallace, who was born August 3, 1826 and died in Phippsburg on June 26, 1893 at age 70. Their-children: (4) Matilda Wal1ace, born January 7, 1847, married (1), her cousin, Jonathan Young, born October 7, 1832 to Samuel and Rachel (Wallace) Young; and she married (2) Jesse Young. By her first marriage she had (5) Olive Young, who married (1) Loten Brown and (2) Levi Sawyer. (4) Levi L. Wallace, born September 18, 1848, lived at Phippsburg near Sebasco Post office and married Flora Della Brown, born March 22, 1845, the daughter of Loten Brown and Louisa Ann King. Their issue: lie-Lb (5) Loten Elisha Wallace, born April 8, 1874, married Abby McKenney. (5) Moses Willard Wallace, born June 10, 1876. (5) Benjamin, died young. (5) Minnie Belle, born August 4, 1880. (5) Melvin Cotavius, born December 22, 1883. (5) son died young. (5) Daisey Ethel Wallace, born October 23, 1887. (5) Levi Lorenzo Wallace, born August 10, 1889, died November 9, 1891. (5) Levi Lorenzo Wallace, born August 10, 1892. (5) Victor Vernon Wallace, born June 8 and died August 22 in 1894. (5) Harry Lawrence Wallace, born February 9, 1896. (4)Loring Perry Wallace, born May 5, 1850, married (1) Vesta Ann Brown, born September 11, 1850 and died June 1, 1878 and he married (2) October 25, 1881 to Sylvia Ella Hersey, born October 30, 1866. Children by second marriage: (5) Benjamin Wallace, died April 1, 1881, age 2 months. (5) Vesta Ann Wallace, born June 2, 1884. (5) Loring Hartwell Wallace, born April 5, 1887. (5) Edwin Fairfield Wallace, born March 28, 1894. (4) James De Grasse Wallace, born June 9, 1853, married Louisa Alexander, the daughter of James and Jane (Southard) Alexander, born October 24, 1854. They had., (5) William Franklin Wallace, born 1876 and died 1879. (5) Alva Wedlock Wallace, born January 11, 1880. (5) James Franklin Wallace, born July 12, 1886. (5) Joanna Mary, born July 12, 1886. (5) Gerty Elizabeth, born June 2, 1892. 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