Darling Whelpley
M, (1738 - 21 April 1813)
| Father-Biological* | Jonathan Whelpley b. 6 Aug 1698, d. 12 Nov 1772 |
| Mother-Biological* | Martha Pennoyer b. 1706, d. 1739 |
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- Whelpley Line
Last Edited=20 Feb 2026
Darling Whelpley was born in 1738 at Greenwich, Connecticut Colony.1,2 He was the son of Jonathan Whelpley and Martha Pennoyer.
Darling Whelpley married Abigail Peck, daughter of Jeremiah Peck and Mary Johnson, circa 1758 at the Greenwich, Connecticut Colony.1 He was a corporal in the Connecticut Third Regiment, Captain and Colonel David Wooster, 4th Company, Captain Thomas Hobby in 1759.3,4 In 1776, he was a sergeant in Mead's Regiment of the Connecticut Militia.4,5,6
In 1779, he switched sides and fought on the British side of the Revolutionary War. He fought at Lloyd's Neck on Long Island, NY and was defeated by the American Revolutionaries. Darling and the other British soldiers made a raid on Greenwich where he burnt buildings including the church, likely the same church where the family's records were held. After losing the war, he was sentenced to death by the victorious revolutionaries. Before he could be executed, however, it was decided that he would be exchanged for an American prisoner. The family did, however, lose all their land and property, which was given over to the American side. His wife, Abigail Peck and their ten children suffered the horror and anxiety of having your husband and father sentenced to death, and then the relief of having him returned, but losing all your property and land and being forced to leave to a new country. The following entry the minute book kept by Peter Mead:
After he was exchanged, his estate was forfeited and confiscated.4 In in 1783 Darling and Abigail Whelpley being loyalists, immegrated to Colony of Nova Scotia (now New Brunswick), British North America, They sailed for New Brunswick on board the ship called "Hope", along with nine of their children, according to the passenger lists. They settled in Upper Saint John and Kingston area with many other British loyalists. Another son, Jonathan, probably came later.7 He died on 21 April 1813 at Saint John, Queens County, New Brunswick, British North America.1,2 Darling was buried at Loyalist Burial Ground, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada.2
Full review completed: 25 September 2025.
Darling Whelpley married Abigail Peck, daughter of Jeremiah Peck and Mary Johnson, circa 1758 at the Greenwich, Connecticut Colony.1 He was a corporal in the Connecticut Third Regiment, Captain and Colonel David Wooster, 4th Company, Captain Thomas Hobby in 1759.3,4 In 1776, he was a sergeant in Mead's Regiment of the Connecticut Militia.4,5,6
In 1779, he switched sides and fought on the British side of the Revolutionary War. He fought at Lloyd's Neck on Long Island, NY and was defeated by the American Revolutionaries. Darling and the other British soldiers made a raid on Greenwich where he burnt buildings including the church, likely the same church where the family's records were held. After losing the war, he was sentenced to death by the victorious revolutionaries. Before he could be executed, however, it was decided that he would be exchanged for an American prisoner. The family did, however, lose all their land and property, which was given over to the American side. His wife, Abigail Peck and their ten children suffered the horror and anxiety of having your husband and father sentenced to death, and then the relief of having him returned, but losing all your property and land and being forced to leave to a new country. The following entry the minute book kept by Peter Mead:"1779 - October Session of the General Assembly. Darling Whelpley, Solomon Perris, William Peck, and David Washburn under sentience of death for the crime of high treason, sentence was suspended until the first Wednesday of March 1780. They were finally exchanged."
After he was exchanged, his estate was forfeited and confiscated.4 In in 1783 Darling and Abigail Whelpley being loyalists, immegrated to Colony of Nova Scotia (now New Brunswick), British North America, They sailed for New Brunswick on board the ship called "Hope", along with nine of their children, according to the passenger lists. They settled in Upper Saint John and Kingston area with many other British loyalists. Another son, Jonathan, probably came later.7 He died on 21 April 1813 at Saint John, Queens County, New Brunswick, British North America.1,2 Darling was buried at Loyalist Burial Ground, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada.2
Full review completed: 25 September 2025.
Children of Darling Whelpley and Abigail Peck
- Oliver Whelpley (7 Jan 1756 - 1767)
- Jonathan Whelpley (c 1758 - 1809)
- Martha Whelpley (1763 - )
- Abigail Whelpley1 (1766 - 1766)
- Elizabeth Whelpley1 (1767 - 13 Jun 1786)
- Jeremiah Whelpley1 (c 1772 - 22 Sep 1836)
- Richard Whelpley (6 Sep 1776 - 23 Oct 1857)
- Joseph Whelpley (13 Sep 1780 - 22 Sep 1844)
- William Whelpley+ (c 1781 - May 1830)
Citations
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- Find-a-Grave. Online https://www.findagrave.com/
- Connecticut Historical Socie. Connecticut Soldiers, French and Indian War, 1755-62. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2000.
- Mead, Spencer P. Ye Historie of ye Town of Greenwich, County of Fairfield and State of Connecticut. New York: The Knickerbocker Press, 1911.
- National Archives Microfilm Publication. U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2007.
- War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records. U.S., Compiled Revolutionary War Military Service Records, 1775-1783. Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2010.
- Ancestory.com. Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s. Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, 2005.