Thomas Darling

Thomas Darling (February 21, 1720 – November 30, 1789) was a businessman and elected official in 18th century Connecticut who was acquainted with Benjamin Franklin, Ezra Stiles, Roger Sherman, and Benedict Arnold.

[1] The Yale class of 1746 presented him with a still-surviving silver bowl created by Cornelius Kierstede.

The bowl, is said to be the most ornamental piece of plate made in Connecticut up to that time, is owned by Yale University.

The couple had three sons and five daughters with all but one surviving to adulthood:[1] Abigail, Susanna, Samuel, Thomas, Ann, Dorothy, Joseph and Jemima.

In 1774 Darling moved to Amity Parish, now Woodbridge, Connecticut, and built a house.