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Peace Bull Waldo is buried in the Bridgeport Cemetery, Bridgeport, Harrison County, West Virginia but there is no mention of John J. Waldo, Jr. as being buried in the Bridgeport Cemetery in July 2021
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Author: Barrett L. McKown // Barrett L. McKown
John was born 16 February 1762 in Windham, CT and Died 10 December 1840, Harrison Co., VA/WV. He was the son of John Waldo (b 18 October 1728 in Windham, CT and died 23 August 1814 Bridgeport, Harrison County, VA) and Jemina Abbott (b 23 March 1729 in Stow, MA and died 1815, Harrison County, VA) who married Windham, CT, 14 March 1751. He is buried in Harrison County, VA/WV. He married 15 January 1786 in Albany County, NY, Peace Bull (born 2 November 1767 in Albany County, NY and died 4 November 1841 in Shinnston, Harrison County, VA). They had 10 Children: Phipps, Gamaliel, Pauline, Jemima, Luna Knight, Sarah, Lucinda, Huldah, Anna Poole, and Amy. The immigrant ancestor of the Waldo family arriving in Ipswich, MA in 1654 was Deacon Cornelius Waldo born ca 1624 in England. John Waldo was the fifth generation of Waldos in America. The family moved from Massachusetts to Windham, CT after 1697 and then to Albany County, NY after 1762. In 1795 the John J. Waldo family sold their farm of 200 acres in Hoosick, Otsego County, NY to Benjamin Walworth for 1000 pounds and moved to Harrison County, VA bringing his parents with him. His sister Zerviah Waldo married Job Goff, also a Revolutionary War soldier in Otsego County, New York, who also moved to Clarksburg, Harrison Co., VA between 1802 and 1806. John J. Waldo applied for his Revolutionary War pension #S 6321 at age 70 while living in Harrison County, VA on 21 August 1832 stating that he first volunteered in the month of May 1778 in Albany County, NY serving under CAPT Thomas Brown for one month. He volunteered again in the spring of 1779 serving under CAPT James Hadlock, LT William Brace, MAJ Joel Abbott, COL John VanRensellaer, and GEN John Williams in the New York State Militia, and marched to Saratoga, Fort Howard, Fort George, Ticonderoga, Lake Champlain returning to Fort George where he was discharged having served 3 months fifteen days. Again in August he volunteered in the company commanded by CAPT Hadlock serving another 3 months. He again served one month in CAPT Hadlock’s company in November of 1779
Additional Biography by Barrett L McKown, John Paul Jones Chapter, MDSSAR, 115519
Born· 16 February 1762· Windham, CT, Died 10 December 1740, Harrison Co., VA
Parents· John Waldo, b 18 October 1728, Windham, CT, died 23 August 1814 Bridgeport, Harrison County, VA and Jemina Abbott, b 23 March 1729, Slow, MA, died 1815, Harrison County, VA, married Windham, CT, 14 March 1751
Buried· Harrison County, VA
Spouse· Married· 15 January 1786, Albany County, NY, Peace Bull, born 2 November 1767, Albany County, NY, died 4 November 1841, Shinnslon, Harrison County, VA
10 Children· Phipps, Gamaliel, Pauline, Jemima, Luna Knight, Sarah, Lucinda, Huldah, Anna Poole, and Amy
The immigrant ancestor of the Waldo family arriving in Ipswich, MA in 1654 was Deacon Cornelius Waldo born ca 1624 in England. John Waldo was the fifth generation of Waklos in America. The family moved from Massachusetts to Windham, CT afler 1697 and then to Albany County, NY after 1762 . In 1795 1he John J. Waldo family sol:l their farm of 200 acres in Hoosick, Otsego County, NY to Benjamin Walworth for 1000 pounds and moved 10 Harrison County, VA bringing his parents with him. His sister Zerviah Waldo married Job Goff, also a Revolutionary War soldier in Otsego County, New York, who also moved to Clarksburg, Harrison Co., VA between 1802 and 1806.
Rev. War Service: John J. Waldo applied for his Revolutionary War pension #S 6321 at age 70 while living in Harrison County, VA on 21 August 1832 staling that he first volunteered in the month of May 1778 in Albany County. NY serving under CAPT Thomas Brown for one month. He volunteered again in the spring of 1779 serving under CAPT James Hadlock, LT William Brace, MAJ Joel Abbott, COL John Van Renseliaer, and GEN John Williams in the New York State Militia, and marched to Saratoga, Fort Howard, Fort George, Ticonderoga, Lake Champlain returning to Fort George where he was discharged having served 3 months fifteen days. Again in August he volunteered in the company commanded by CAPT Hadlock serving another 3 months. He again served one month in CAPT Hadlock's company in November of 1779.
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