CAVERLY’S HISTORY OF PITTSFORD, VERMONT

Page 329:  JUSTIN DARLING was born in Marlboro, Mass., October 30, 1784, and his early life was spent in that township.  He came to Pittsford when a young man, married MARGARET, daughter of CALEB COOLEY, March 17, 1808, and located in the house now owned by MRS. MARGARET HENNESSEY.  They resided in this town till 1836, when they moved to the western part of the State of New York.  [**Note:  According to Marlboro, Massachusetts, Vital Records, JUSTIN DARLING was the son of JONAS & MARY DARLING]

Page 514:  About the year 1811, clothier’s works were constructed by CAPT. CALEB COOLEY, on Ripley Brook, near DANIEL SHERMAN’s.  JUSTIN DARLING, son-in-law of CAPT. COOLEY, had the management of these works for some years.  After the death of CAPT. COOLEY in 1813, this property was set off to MRS. DARLING and MRS. WOODWARD [BETSEY COOLEY, daughter of CALEB COOLEY, married JESSE WOODWARD] as a part of their share of their father’s estate.  DANIEL SHERMAN bought it about the year 1823, and continued the business of dressing cloth till 1852.  These works have since been abandoned.

DARLING, JUSTINE, b in Marlboro, Mass., in 1784, m 1808, MARGARET, dr of CALEB COOLEY.  Children:  1.  MARY, b June 14, 1809, d February 18, 1842;  2.  HARRIET b October 30, 1813;  3.  HESTER A., b January 17, 1817;  4.  SARAH, b June 28, 1821;  5.  BLANCHARD, b June 22, 1830, d July 24, 1854.