1William Richard Cutter, New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: a Record of the Achievements of her People in the Making of . . ., Vol. 1, p. 365 (1915)
"(IV) John (3) Darling, eldest son of John (2) and Hannah (Staples) Darling, was born December 1, 1717, in Mendon, and resided in that part of the town which later became Bellingham. He married, in Rehoboth, May 1, 1740, Hannah Healey, born March 3, 1722, in that town, daughter of Paul and Hannah (Titus) Healey. Children: John, mentioned below; Esther, born July 9, 1743; Hannah, November 17, 1744; James, August 4, 1746; Martha and Mary (twins), April 16, 1749; Peter, May 16, 1751; Daniel, April 14, 1753; Eunice, August 5, 1755; Jemima and Jerusha (twins), June 3, 1757; Elias, December 3, 1759.".
1William Richard Cutter, New England Families, Genealogical and Memorial: a Record of the Achievements of her People in the Making of . . ., Vol. 1, p. 365 (1915).
"(III) John (2) Darling, eldest child of of Captain John (1) Darling, and only child of his first wife, Elizabeth (Thompson) Darling, was born about 1683, not recorded in Braintree or Mendon. He married, in Mendon, January 5, 1708, Hannah Staples, born there, May 13, 1686, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Randall) Staples. Children: Hannah, born March 26, 1710; Elizabeth, November 7, 1712; Mary, March 2, 1714; John, mentioned below; Peletiah, February 28, 1721; Margaret, January 12, 1723; Ruth, July 1, 1726.".