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DESCENDANTS OF CORNELIUS WALDO

OF irSWICII MASS.

FROM 1647 TO 1000

Compiled by W^^ldo Lincoln A. B.

Memiibk of the Amkkican Antiquarian Societv New K>,c.lam> HisTOKir- Genealooical Society Colonial Society of Massachusetts

" Forsnn el hnc olim mptninissc jnvobit "

Vol. I.

PRP:SS of CHARLES HAMILTON

311 Main Strket

1902

171341a

PREFACE

Ix 1883 .'I small volume of 18-1 pages was pu])li.shed liv Joseph I>. Hall, Jr., then of Danielson, (Jonii., under the title of The Genealogy and Biography cjf the Waldos in America froui IGnO to 1883. It was largely compiled from the uni)ul)- lislu'd papers of the late Judge Loren Pinckuey Wahlo, ^sas poorly arranged, badly indexed, and — in sjVile of its cojnj)re- hensive title — very limited in its seo])e, being mostly devoted tf) two lines of descendants of John Waldo, the oldest son of Ojk.\I':lius Waldo, the immigi-ant. It remained, however, until 1898, with a few short articles in the Kev:: England Historical and Genealogical Register , which v^-ere full of erroi's, the only authority on the genealogy of a famil}' once very prominent in New England.

Being descended himself from one of the younger sons of (,'ornelius Waldo, and having collected considerable material ot his own branch, which disproved some of the pul)lished statements, the writer began, in 18913, a more thorough inves- tigation of the family, with no idea of publication. The Avork was interrui)ted by a two years' absence in Europe, during which a brief time was devoted to searching the wills at Somerset House, in London, for a clue to the English parent- age of Cornelius Waldo, but with onl}' negative results. On returning to America, in 189(), the work was resumed and the determination formed to attempt a complete compilation of the family genealogy with a view to ))ul)lication. A brief l)reruiHnary account of the first four generations was p>ublished in the liegister in 1898, of which a reprint was widely dis- tril>utt,'d an)o))g the l.iiuily in oi'der to awaken interest, and the present l>ook is the result. Mr. Hall's book was used as a basis, and proved of inv;dua))le assistance, probably shorten

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m^ (ho \voik ))y several years. Every date and fact in it has, however, been verilicHl ^vhere it has })een jiossible so to do, ;ind for this purpose, and to comj)h}te the records, the ^vriter has personally examined town and county registers in all the Xew England States and in Ne^v York, made transcripts of every gravestone inscription iclating to members of the fansily in the towns visited, and corresponded with members of the family in every St^itc in the Union and in many foreign coun- tries, and, when possible, had pei'sonal interviews with them. The work was begun under the impression that the family is a small one, and with the idea of tracing every male descendant and of bringing the female lines down to the names and births of the grandchildren of ^V'lddo women. It is a surprise to find that this has extended the Avork to two volumes, and that too while several lines have not been traced. It is a question if it would not have been better to have limited the work to the male lines, but the juaterial having been o])tained it seemed best to print it.

The arrangement and notation adopted, while neither origi- nal nor cntircl}' novel, will be unfamiliar to most. It is the decimal letter system, explained in the JYeiv England His- torical and Genealogical Register, vol. li., p. 305, and used, hitherto, so far as is known, only in the Upton Family llecovd. In departing from the excellent system knov.n as the " l^egisler Plan " the v>'riter feels that ho owes an apology to the New England Historic Genealogical Society, of which he has the honor to be a meml)er, which reconnnends and uses that system. Believing, however, that the letter system by its simplicity, facility of expansion, and definition of relation- ships, presents certain advant^iges to the compiler which no other system gives, and having tested its merits and learned its faults from the compiler's point of view by six years" use, the writer decided to use it in the printed book, both to intro- duce and reconnnend it to genealogists and to ascertain if it is sulliciently sim})le foi" the understanding and use of the general public. Should the latter })oint not be established, the system can still be recommeiuled to genealogists for cotnpiling

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llicir work and it can l^e easily changed to the "Register Plan " jor publication. It has l^oen reduced to its .sini})lest form, rejecting the variations suggested in tlie liegister and in the l:j)(on Family Record as confusing and, practical!}', of liUle value.

The system may be briefly explained as follows : — The curliest immigrant of the family is lettered a, his children are K'ttered aa, ab, ac, etc. The children of the oldest child are lettered aaa, aah, aac, e/c, of the second child aba, vJib, abc, etc., and so on through each succeeding genera- tion, each descendant having as many letters as the number of the genei'ation to which lie belongs and the letters show- ing exactly his line of descent. Should there have been nioi-e than one innnigrant wdiose descendants are traced, they should be lettered a, b, c, d, etc., and their descendants' Klters will always begin with the letter of tlieir respective ancestors, thus showing at a glance to which family they belong. Or if, as in the jn-esent case, there is but one innni- grant ancestor, to save space and labor the first letter being always a, may be omitted, the letters in such case being always one less than the number of the generation. For ex- ain))le, take the last name in the present work, Lulu ?vlal)el Waldo, bdag acaab. For convenience in counting, a space, corresponding to a decimal point, is left afler the fourth letter. 'J'here being nine letters and the first letter, a, having been omitted, which Avould make ten, she belongs to the tenth gen- <'ration and is descended from the second child, b, of the innnigrant ancestor. To look up any of her immediate ances- tors it is only necessary to leave off a suliicient number of h'tters, and to turn to the person indicated by those remaining, without resorting to the index or to the intervening ancest(n-s. For instance, to learn the i-ecord of her great-grandfather, leave off the last three letters, aab, representing her grand- lather, her father and herself, and there is left bday ac, which is lound to be Elijah Vv^aido, on p)age 523. For ease of rctcrence the index letters are printed at the top of every page and they are also given in the index. To indicate that the recoid of

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any person Ikls l)ecn ciirricd forward to flic succcodinir i^onora- tion, the index Icttei'S of such i)erson ;iro i)riiite(l in ronian let- ters, all otiiers being in ihiJks. In the case of female lines, (o save space, only the final letter has ])cen civen to the chihlien and <.n-andchildivn, and to obtain tlie full index letters it is necessary to aflix these final lettei's to the index letters of tlie maternal ancestor. For example, see Kebecca 'Waldo, hdam, p. 21t), who married Frederick AVardner. Their fourth cliild was, (?, Calvin, who had, a, Ann. The index letter of Calvin is hdam d, and of Ann, bdam da. The hyphenatintr of Christian names is a, fad of the writer, which he hardly expects othei's will adopt.

An attempt has been made to make the index a model one. Every individual is sej)arately named, full middle names lieimj given Avhen known, and all mai-ried women l)eing indexed under their married and maiden names. All descendants of Corne- lius Waldo being indexed both by letter and by page, not only Aviil errors be largely corrected, but a glance will show whether any individual is a member of the family or not, and relationships are readily determined without recourse to the text. Tt is hoped that the added convenience of this system will offset the disadvantage of the many extra pages required. The index of pLu-es will also, it is thought, ])e worth the space it takes.

It may be thought that the reference to authorities has been carried to exti-emes, but, it is believed, that errors will be more easily detected if the authority for every statement is explicitly given. For the transcripts from official rccoi-ds and for errors in quoting from i)ublished books or in copying from manuscript letters the comj)iler is himself responsible. In all cases he has followed the given spelling of both Christian and family names, not feeling it his duty to alter either official or family records even when it seemed likely that a mistake had been made. In the names of toM'ns the orthography adoi)ted in the latest number of tlie Umlcd States Postal Guide has been generally followed, but there are some exceptions, as an earlier nundier of that publication was first used, Iw^fore it was

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(liscovcrcd that within a few years many diangcs in spcllin'^ h.'hl ])vvn made.

To all niein])er.s of the family who have kindlv assisted, by icrordsand material, in the prej'aration of tliis work, aeknowl- edpnent is dne and is hereby tendered. It is impossible here to mention them by name. Credit has been sfiven to each in the pro})cr jilacc. Ks}ieeial mention slionld be made, liouever, of Eev. Milton AValdo, Kev. Levi Fay Waldo and Charles I''.d\vard Waldo, Esq., for the assist;incc and encour- airtjnent they have given.

The mannscript of the book will be jn-eserved, and the writer will be haj^py to make in it such eorrcctions and addi- tions as memliers of the family ma}' send, from time to time, hoping'thus eventually to ol)ta.in the rceords of such as he h:is been unable to trace, which at some later date mav be published as a supplement to the presejit work.

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iiie 12 fi'iin bottom, for " KigU'v " icail Kipley. laoit lino, for " Mary Uolierts " read Mary Lefebvre. first liri", for "(lihbc)" rearl {hblxl). lino 7, for "(!>I0I,)" reaO (hlhc). line 33, for " (cah)" read (rnr/). title line, for " [c\r. " read [rAii. line 10, lor '• Oliver" read Olive.

line 24, for '• Ju.lj^e Scd^'cwiok " read Judge Tlipodnre Sedgwick, line 13 from liotloni, for " Charleston " read Charlestown. line 3, for "Antia " read Ann. line 18, for " to a farm " read in a farm. List line, for " Talitha Waldo " read Talitha Abbe, line 21, for " to" read at.

flrsx line, ior " {rivf')" anil "(caf''')" read (car^c-) and (rnr//). title liii!', for " [unAA " read [cahf. line 10, for " Kennear" rea'l Kinnear. line 20, for " Nortluip" read Korthroii. line 2, for "Jesse "Waldo " read Nathan Waldo, line 3, for " Nov. 19, 1703" read Nov. 9, 1793. line 12, for " I'atton " read I'ottou.

line 27, for " born July .".o, 1807 " read bora July 20, lo07. , line 3, for " Irene " read Irena. , line 34, for " Kthel-D." read Itliel-I). , title line, for " HDKunj " read iu)KkdJ. , line 2, for " Portapeville " read Berkshire. , line Tj, for " o-/^ " rend l>-k. , line 2, for " I'inckham " read I'inckney. , line 5 from bottom, for " West Hampton " read W. , notee, last line, for " Miss Lucinda-Alinira Walilo Davis.

, title line, for " [diuckk" read [r.DUEE. , line 17, for " at Tensas Parish " read in Tensas Pari.'^h. , title line, for " [cadadc " read [cagapc. , title line, for '• [nnAnnci " rea<l [buaukci. , line 20, for " a, c-k at Hamilton " read h-k at Hamilton.

lor " /( at Oxford " read a at Oxf<jrd. , first line, for " Kenesaw " rea<I Kcnnesaw.

tlianipton. reail Miss Lucinda-AUnira

INTRODUC'TION

rilKADlTlON, that most unreliable authority for genealogical -i- assertion, lias generall}', both iu Esiglaucl nncl America, ascribed tlic origin of the Waldo family to Pel or V.'aldo of Lyons, France, or to one of his brothers. Peter Waldo, or "Waldus or Valdez, a merchnnt of Lyons in the latter haU' of the twelfth century, is by most modern authorities called the founder of the sect of the Wal- denses, though by some their origin is given a much earlier date. It is certain, however, that ^^'aldo did found a protcstant sect in Lyons, liaving been, it is said, turned to spiritual things by the sudden death, in 1173, of a friend with whom he was conversing in the street. He had a vernacular translation made of a portion of the Scriptures and preached his views in the streets of Lyons, his followers styling themselves ''The Poor,'' and sometimes being called " Leonist;^," from Lyons, or " Sabatati," from the fact that they wore sabots. In 1181 Waldo was condemned by the Council of Verona and anathema- tized by Pope Lucius 111. The date of his death is unknown. He is said by some to have retired into Dauphiny, by others into Picardy. Whether he was the founder of tlie Waldenses or not, there can be little doubt that he was not himself the founder of the Waldo family of the present day. All modern authorities agree that after, as we may say, experiencing religion he was induced to sell his goods and give to the poor; and, in furtherance of tliat object, he first provided for his wife and his two daughters. No mention is anywhere made of any son or sons, and there is not the slightest evidence that be ever had any.

In Hasted's History of Kent ^ is the following note concerning Sir Timothy Waldo, Knt. : —

"lie is descended from Thomas Waldo, of Lions in the Kingdom of Fr;ince; one of the first who publicly opposed the doctrines of the church of Rome, of whom there is full account in the Atlas Geograph., Vol. ii. and ^^lorelaud's History of the Evangelical Churches of Pied- iiKjut. One of his descendants, in the reign of Q. Elizabeth, to

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escape the persecutions of tlie Duke D'Alva, came over to P^nglanil, where he and his descendants afterwards setfleil." In quoting this extract, ]\[r. ISlorris-Cliarlcs Jones, in his valnal)h: Init often erroneous " Notes respecting the Family of Wahlo," adds the following note, on the authority of Rev. J. C. Gaussier, Ih'itish CliapLain at Lyons in 1S63: — ''Al first sight the name Tlioinas would appear to be a misprint for Peter ; but it seems that the celebrated Peter \\'aldo of J^yons was never married, l)ul he left at least two brothers, one of wliom died a galley slave, and the other on his way to Bohemia ; where also Peter Waldo died in 1179." Had ]Mr. Jones consulted the Atlas Geographus, referred to l)y Hasted, he vrould have seen that Waldo is only called " Thomas" in the index and not in the context, and that "Thomas" is, in fact, an error for Peter. As for Mr. Gaussier's other statements the writer can find no confirmation of them.

From the fact that in the tirnc of Peter Waldo family names were unknown and that the name Vfaldo or Valdez was most probably derived from the birthplace of Peter, and did not snrvive him as a family cognomen, it is more than likely th-at the modern family acquired its name in a similar way at a later date, possibly from the fact that its founder was a member of the famous Waldensian sect. It is certainly today a family name in several districts of the Gcrm.an empire, and it is more than proliable that the Eiiglish family, from which there can be little doubt that the American family is descended, is by origin Genua n rather than French, unless it is Anglo-Saxon, some evidenct! of which will appear later. There has been no attempt made by the conqnler of the present work to trace the ancestry of Cornelius Walilo, the founder of the American branch, in England. and this will remain a ]-)leasant occuj)ation for some member of the family in the, it is to be hoped, not distant future.

Mr. Jones, in his '^ Notes," says: — "In a house belonging to one of the representatives of the Waldo family, .situate at IMitcham, in Surrey, there still exists a handson.ie carved oak wainscoting, v.ith a curious oak chimney-piece, the cornice of the wainscot being a ])road border of oak, richly carved with acorns, oak leaves and grapes. The name 'IVter Waldo' is cut, v.ifh a date ir)?"), or 3, the last liguie being dillicull to dt'ei|)hi-r. This Peter Waldo may possibly have been the first of the fuuiily who came to England." This would easily account for the tradition, so persistent both in the English and American branches, that the family is descended from Peter Waldo, and it would take but little imagination to transform the Peter of England into the celebrated Peter of J^yons.

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This lii-st Waldo was, on the authority of ^Ir. Jones, Uvice married, iiis lirst wife being named Jane, by whom he inid three sons and two daughters, viz. : —

i. Lawkknck, Avhoso family has been traced, and "who ■vvus certainly

not the ancestor of the American branch. ii. .Tank, uho married a Prysell. iii. EuzABKTH, "who married a Walker, iv. lloBKRT, whose family has been partially traced, and who is

piobably not the ancestor of the American branch. V. Bkian, of wliom nothing has Ijecu learned.

His second wife was a La"\vrenc'e, by "whom he had three sons, viz. :

i. Wn.LiAM, of Avhoni nothing has been learned,

ii. llOBEHT (evidently an error, as there would not liave been two sons named Robert). He is said to have had u son, L. Waldo, iii. Thomas, of wliom notliinii" is knov/n.

The eldest son, Lawrence, was ancestor of Sir Edward "Waldo, who was knighted by King Charles IL, Oct. 29, 1677, and who bore for his arms — " Or, a btnd azure, hotivcen three leopards' faces, gide>>." Me was also ancestor of Sir Timothy Waldo, who was knighted April 12, 1769, and who bore for his arm-^—^^ Argent, a bend azure, beticeen three leopard/ lieads, gnles." These arms, or some modification of thejn, are sometimes claimed by members of the American branch, ■vvith how much justification will be seen if one remembers that Cor- nelius Waldo, the first of the American line, came to New England before 16-16, thirty-one years before Sir Edward Waldo was knighted.

One of the younger sons of the first English Waldo may have been the ancestor of our Cornelius Waldo, and of these Thomas is perhaps the most likely, as Cornelius, as will be seen later, had a brother of that name. It is, however, entirely possible that the American faniily has a wholly diti'erent origin, and as the latter part of Jones' "Notes" are of interest as pertinent to this question, and maybe Useful to the future investigator, the following is quoted verbatim from that monograph, no attempt having been made to correct or verify the statements therein made, and with all due acknowledgments to Mr. Jones : —

" Tiiere are several families in Cireat Britain, which traditionally spring from that of Waldo, and bear arms very similar.

"The Walijiks of Hendersyde, near Kelso, and the Waldys of

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EccIesclilTe, Diirliain, who Imee a common tlescent, both bear for arms : —

^''Oi\, on a bend, az., a pelican in pieti/ of the first, beticeen three Icojmnh' faces of the second.

" Crest — A dore rising from a mural cron^n proper. " ^loiio—' Fi delis:

" The arms differ from tliat of the Waldos' only in the additional charge of a ' pelican in piety,' and the tincture of the leopards' faces being azure, instead of gules.

" The name of the Waldies (of Hendersydc) was variously spelt Waitho, Watho, Waltho, and Waldy, and sometimes it occurs in the same document written in two ditt'crent ways ; and the tradition in the family is that they were descended from that of Waldo. It api)eai-s probable that one of the family was possessed of tlie original family estate so far back as the reign of Henry VIII. ; therefore they must, if derived fi'om the Waldos, be descended from an earlier member of that family, than the one who came to England from the Netherlands iu the reign of Elizabeth.

"The Hendersyde line is now represented by John Waldie of Hendersydc Tark, co. Roxburgh, and Kingswood, co. Noilhumboland, Esq., J. P. and D.L. for those counties.

" Ois uncle, Robert Waldie, was school-fellow of Sir Walter Scott. Iu Lockhart's ' Life of Scott,' mention is made of Robert Waldie, and his mother, a quaker lady. His sister, Charlotte Ann, who married Stephen Eaton, Esq., and who died in 1859, was author of several works, 'At Home and Abroad'; 'Three Days in Belgium,' &e. His younger sister, Jaiie, who married GJeorge Augustus Watts, Esq., and <lied in 1826, was early distinguished for her taste in literature and her pencil, being the author of ' Waterloo, by a near Observer,' and ' Sketches in Italy.'

"The Waldysof Egglcsclifle, who settled in Yorkshire some lAO years ago, have spelt their name variously at different times. First Waldoe or Widdie iu 1579; Waldoe in the registers of the parish of Yarm, Yorkshire, in 1722; again Vv'aldie, until 1741, at which time the spelling of Waldy was a<lo[)ted, and has since continued. The late John Waldy of Yarm, Es(j., married Margaret, only child of Richard Yarmon<lsway, of Great Burdon, Esq., who was lineally descended from Ranulphus de Yarmoridsway, from whom Bishop Hugh de Pudsey obtained the whole Ville of Yarmondsway for the foundation of Sherburn Hospital. A curious account of this transac- tion is giveu under the head of Sherburn Hospital, in Sir Bernard

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IV.irko's 'Seats of Great Britain,' vol. i. p. 14, Tliis line is now wpiostMitod by the IJev. Richard AV'aldy, M.A., Clerk of Ilaughton le Skernc, co. Durham, Rector of Turners-cum-Aftpiiddle, co. Dorset, and Prebendary of Sarum ; and by his brother, Thomas William "Walily of J<]jxiJ;lcsclifl'e, CO. Durham, and Castle Levington. co. l^urham, Esq., .].}'. and D.L. of North Riding of York, and for the county of Durham.

'' The family of Walden or ^Yaldcw may also, perhaps, ])e classed with those having traditionally a common origin with the Waldos. Tliey bore for their arms, '^4/-, a bend, az. beficeeii three leopards' Iicdd--^, sable.' the ^bend az..,'^ as we are informed, ha^'ing been added in the fifteenth century.

" It has been suggested that it is not improbable that the ancient coat armour, from which that of Waldo, as well as that of otiinr kindred families, was derived, was

" '■Ar. three leopards' heads, sable.' ^

" This coat of arms is stated in Dugdale's ' Warwickshire,' page 722, (plate,) to be in the windows of the chancel of the church of Alspath a7/as iMeredon, Warwickshire, and to belong to the ' autient family of Waldeive,' which name is variously spelt. The arms are also cut in the beams of Meredon Hall. — (Ibid., p. 7oi. )

" Dugdale, in his account of the parish of Allspath (Ibid.., p. 721,) slates: — 'Within the precincts of this parish had the family of \\'alleif ancientlv a seat, which continued in that line divers descents,

' " Tlie origin of tlie bend, as given by Guilliui (' Displaij of Jf^rahln/,'' p. S-j,) is curious. •.V liend,' he suys, 'according to .some Annouiists doth repie^ciit a hukicr set aslope iii iliis niuruier to scale the walls of any castle or city, and betokeneth the bearer to have I'l'cn <ine of the first that mounted uj^on the enemies' walls.'

"This IS borne out by the explanation by Guillim (Jbid., p. OG,) of the 'bend crenelle,' viz.:— 'After this manner soliliers, in default of scaling ladders, useil to nick or score a pii'ci,' of timber with their swords (for want of Ijotter tools,) and so found means to ;.sccnd the walls, and surprise the enemies.'

" I'o this may be added the somewhat remarkable circumstance, which has been i.lisi-rved, viz. :— That a very considerable number of families, whose names have the ^vII.iIjIc 'Wal' in their composition, bear iii their coat armour the ordinary of a bend. i'^n- instance, amongst the names in lUirko's 'Armoury,' beginning \vith' Wal,' there are im less than tifty-cight families, of twenty-three different names, having a bend in their ai !iis.

" These circumstances give some colour to (iuillim's statement, or at least would lead to the inference, that the name anil the arms were taken in jiart from the same circumstance ill the jirevious career of the tlrst liearer of the arms.

" T'hese three circumstanees give, it is conceived, a more probable solution of the origin "f the bend than the modern e.vidanation, that it rc|)resents a scarf or shouUlcr belt. — •I'trkt's dot. Announj, ix."

' '■ The arms of tlie town of Shrewsbury are ^ A-., tlirce leopards' heads, two and one, or.' ^^ e have not been :iblc to ascertain their origin."

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but at leuotli. by a <laiiL;iilrr and hoir, eanio to Walsh, ^vlioroiipon it Lad the name of Walsli Hall, as we tiiul it at this day. Tlu- lirst <J theui, for whom I have found very o;ood authority, is Gerard ^\'al(^.•ive who bestowed ou the moiiK's of Coventry cerlain lands here 'i'o' which Gerard [who must have lived in IJeiiry III.'s reign, whieh commenced 121G] succeeded William, who about the beghming of King Edward I.'s time [1272] gave a yearly rent of xx^ for'' the maintenance of two lumps to burn before the altar of St Lawrence

and St Nicholas, in the Church of Allspath

After him another William, but whether he was his son or grandson, I know not, which William was in the commission for levyinL'- and collecting a x"' and xv'" in 2:] Edward HE [i;)50.] And having been one of the coroners in this county for some time, in 30 Edw'^- HE [1.357] by reason of his debility, was discharged from that oiljce.'

"The last named William had issue, -Alan Waldeylfe, who, by the marriage of Jean, daughter and heir of Kichai'd de Whiteacre, lucame })0ssessed of J<:imedon, and there resided in 17 Eichard IE [i;:iy-l]. .... In 21 Eichard IE [1398], he was in the commission for levying xv"- and x'"- hi 2 IkMu-y IV. [1401] escheator again.'

^'In ES Richard IE [1395], 'Edmund Wahleyve was found to dye, seized of [land in MoUington], and that he held in right of his wife, Margaret, as of her inheritance, leaving Thomas, his son, thirteen years old, him surviving.' — {ThiO., p. -414.)

" Thomas Waldeyve is mentioned as liviu"- E3 Henry IV [141 •^] — (77>;rf., p. 202).

"In 'Euller Worthies,' county of Warwick, in the list of names of gentlemen returned by commissioners in 12 Henry VE [1433] is the name 'John Waldiene de Alspath.'

"In Dugdale's 'Warwickshire,' page 705, mention is made of a reputed manor of Hurley, 'wherein John Waldiff, Esquii-e. died seized 31 Henry VIII. [1540], which descended to Joan, the sole daughter of Nicholas Nitiugale. by Joyce, sister and heir to the said John, which Joan was then the wife of Thomas Willington, cousin of William Wil'.inglon, Esq. (of 15archeston,) the posterity of wliich Thomas do stiil enjoy it. It seems Waldyve ' have lived anciently in the place; lor in 3G Henry VI. [1458] was Joane, the daughter of William Waldyve of Hurley, married unto one Robert Willenhale of (Jreneburgh, in Ihc- chapel here, by special licence from the Eishop to the then N'icar of Eingsburie for that purpose, which William was a branch of tlie Waldyves of Alsijalh.'

' '• Wukl> sc bc.'ius li.-iv uiL-a a> tilt- pUiiiil ui W.iluilV."

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" Tlic family of ^VilIinl:!;^»ll of Hurley Hull arc .still extaiU, uikI quarter the arms of Waldyve or Waldive, viz. : — 'Ar. three leopards' >'ads, sable.'' — See B^/rkc's Luii(Je<l Geatru^ also 7>'o-Av''.s Ileral'Iic I!ltisfrafio)is, 1855 (plate 5(3.)

''From the above it ajipears that this family, whose name is variously spelt Waldeif, Waldeive, Waldcyffe, NValdeyvc, Waldiff, and Waldyve, was settled in Warwickshire, in the reiijjn of Ilcnry 111. (Ihe middle of the thirteenth century), and from thence has continued there through the AVillingtons to the present time — a i)eriod of six centuries.

" With respect to the name Oerald, that Christian name was borne by the grandson (in il Henry VIII.), and by the son (in Henry II. 's time) of luo, the first who assumed the name of ' de Alspath,' and who was a descendant of Nicholas, who farmed Alsiiath under the Conqueror. Alspath was possessed by the Countess Godiva in l<>hvard the Confessor's time, whence Dugdalc concludes that her husband, P^arl Leofric, Earl of Mercia, had been ov»-ncr prior to the Conquest.

''The origin of tlic name and family of Waldeyve is an interesting subject of inquiry, and we would add a few notes, which, although fragmentary and disjointed, may, to some extent, indicate their possible derivation, and certainly will evidence the antiquity of the root of the name.

" We have pointed out the dilTerent orthography of the name, which is not without significance, in an inquiry going back to the rude ages of our Saxon and Danish progenitors.

" It seems probable that the name ' Waldeive ' (if not the family), vvas derived from Waltheof, sometimes called ' Waldevc ' and in L;itin, Walthenus and Waldevus, and possilily AValdus.

" The first person whom we have found bearing the name 'Wal- theof,' is Waltheof (called the Klder), the third Earl of Nortluimber- land, who was living about the 3'car 075.^ His origin is not stated, l>u.t it seems probable that he was a descendant of Osulf, the first 1-arl, who is said to have Ijeen a deposed King of Norwa}'.

"The next is Waltheof, the llth Earl of Northumberland, who was ><'n of Earl Siward (the 8th Earl) by his wife, Elfreda, daughter of Karl Aldred (the Oth Earl). ^Valtheof was the last of the Anglo- Saxon ICarls, and married .luditli, the niece of William the Conqueror,

' ■' Voinifc's 'History of Whitby,' \o\. \., i^l. if si g. • Leland's Itinerary,' vol. vii., jiart 11 . 1'. r.;i, p;ives a list of sevontceii Earls of Norihuinbria, entitled 'Nomina Comitum •Noniinmhria;.' "

8 WALDO OEXEAI^ony.

but liaviiig coiis[)in'(l against William, he was condonmod to di'atli, chiefly on the evidence of iiis v;ife, Judith, and was beheaded at Winchester, a. d. 1075. In Iceland's 'Itinerary,' vol. vii., pp. 14G- 14t), there is a long statrnicnt respecting him, ])eginning • Epitaphium Waldevi Comitis.' His daughter, Maud, married her second cousin, David I. King of Scotland, wliose grandfatlier, Duncan, King of Scotland, married the sister of Earl Siward. and whose son, Henry, claimed the earldom of Xortliumberland, as grandson of Waldeoff.

"The next is Waldeoff, Earl of Dunbar,' descended from Cos- l)atriek, the loth Earl, who iled into Scotland a.d. lOGG, with Edgar Atheling and other Saxon nobles, and who was presented by the King of Scotland with the manor of Dunbar. This Cospatrick was grandson of Ucthred, (the -Ith Etirl, who married Elgiva, daughter of King Ethelred) and son of Aldred (the 6th Earl,) whose daughter, Ulfreda. married Earl Siward. Waltheof (P^arl Siward's son) would therefore be Cosj^atrick's first cousin.

" The second son of Cospatrick (the loth Earl) was Cospatrick, Avho witnessed the foundation charter of Holyrood House, by David ]. in 1128, and v,ho died in ll;3!), leaving a sou, Cospatrick, who made donations to the monastery of Kelso, of the patronage of the churches of Home, Lambden, and Greenlaw. He died in 1147, leaving four sons, one of v,-honi was 'Ucthred, the undoubtt-d predecessor of the Dundas family of Dundas, from whom Thomas, Earl of Zetland descends.' Tlie eldest son, Cospatrick, had two sous, the eldest of whom was Waldeve, Earl of Dunbar, who granted a charter to Helias Dundas,"^ in 1145, which charter commences ' Waldevus filius Cos- patricii,' among the witnesses to which there is the name ' Waldcvo filio ]>aldewin.'

" William de Meschines granted the Honor of Cockermouth, and various manors in Cumberland, ■"' to this Waldeve, Earl of Dunbar, but the latter died in 1145, and his line ended in an heiress.

*' Waldeve gave the manor of Broughton to Waldeof, son of Gilmin, who married his sister, and whose posterity took the name of Broughton.

" About 1080 Waltheof,'* a kinsman of Liwulf, or Ligulf, a Saxon nobleman of great possessions in Yorkshire, headed the Northum- brians, and avenged the murder of Liwulf.

'■" ' Scottish Xatioii,' title ' Dunbar,' &c.; Onl's ' History of Cleveland,' p. 351, et sr//.: Young's ' History of Whitby,' vol. i., p. TO; Lyson's ' iNlatrna I'.ritnunia ' (Cumberland.)" '' " Ord's ' Hi.story of Cleveland,' j). 151 ; pedii^reeof ' Dundas of Upleathani' there t;iven." ' " Lyson's, ' Map;. Brit.,' Ouml)crlanil." * " Young's ' History of Whitby,' vol. i., p. Til."

INTHODUCTION. 9

" 'Aniun^- tlio n'Ii(ines possessed by the priory' [of Carlisle] ^v;is a hone, said to have belonged to St. John the Baptist, another of St. Paul, two stoiics of Christ's Sepulchre, and jjail of the holy cross, — all of v.-hieh were liroughl from Jerusalem (as stated) by Waldieve, a son of the Earl of Dunbar,'

"The second Abbot of ]Mailros- (Melrose), who died in 1159, was Waldevus, son of Simon de St. Liz, and canonized by Pope Alexander III.

" Waldeve, Earl of Dunbar, ^ vras one of the hostnges for the performance of the treaty for the release of King William from his captivity in England in 117-1.

" Froin the foregoing'' it appears that the name Walthcof, or "Waldeve, has occurred frequently in the same family during the tenth. eleventh, and twelfth centuries.

"The Waldieves of AVarwickshire have been traced up to the middle of the thirteenth century.

"The intcrvnl of three quarters of a century we are not idJe to fill up, nor can we trace the derivation, although not improbaljle, of the latter to the former.

" lu conclusion, we would state that the name AYaltheof, in its Latin form Waldenus, may perhaps be detected in the following extract from Stowe's ' I'ranscript' •'' : —

" ' Uaklcmis uinis ex pi incituis Daiioriim totam Nortliumbri.'ui sibi siilvjupavit a. d. 875.'

"But the name may have a still earlier origin. It may be derived from Duke Wada ^ a Saxon chief of great power, who, in 794, resided at i\rulgravc Castle, and fell upon and slew King Etbelred ; and afterwards Wada was forced to seek shelter at jMulgrave, where he died.

1 " IJiUinpc's ' Carlisle Cathedral,' pp. '.'T, 28."

' " GoukIi's ' Sepulchral ^Nroimments,' vol. i., part 1, p. Ixxxiii. Simon dc St. Liz married the eldest rtnuphter of Walthcof, 14th Earl of Northuniberiand (before niciitinned ;) and probably A\'aldevus, the Abbot of jMehose, was frjirviiig from that ins.TriAp;e.~Ccnn('rn's llrit., vol. ii., p. 150."

'■ " ' Scottish Nation,' vol. ii., p. 74."

* " William de Uraiosa (Lord Gower, see Burke's ' PLxtinct Peerap;e,') who granted to the Abbey of St. Florence, at Salrniir, the Church of St. Peter at Sele, and other churches, had a .son called ' Kadulfu.s Waldns.' The charter is dated a. d. 107."i, and commences, ' Ego, Willielmus do Braiosa, pro Radulli Waldi tllii Kadulfupie tilii,' &:c.~I)ii(;dale.'s Mmias- <(Vo;i ^«!7?., vol, iv., p. 6CS. Could there be any connexion between this Norman family and the Lyonese family of Waldo or Waldus ?"

' Cited ill Ord'a ' Cleveland,' p. 44."

" " Young'.s ' History of Whitby,' vol. i, p. 4J."

2

10 WALDO GKXKALOGY.

" lie is ri'ft'iTed io in the following curious rliymc ' : —

"'Tliis Anlulplie, Kin;.: "f Northumboilaiiile,

Slowe A\'aliU' his duke, that a;^iii hiui was rebel,' &c."

From C'jipt. John Smith's " The Gcnerall Historic of Virginifi, New Pmgland and the Summer Isles," - we learn that there arrived in Virginia Willi the "second supply," which landed Sept. 10, 1608, "one Captaine Kichard Waldo and Captaine [Peter] Wynne, two auncient Souldiers and valiant Gentlemen, hut 3^et ignorant of the business," -svho were added to the Council. Waldo was highly thouglit of by Capt. Smith and accompanied him on several of his excursions ; but when, in December, 1608, "the President seeing the procrastina- ting of ti)no, was no course to live, resolved with Captaine Waldo (whom he knew to be su?'e in time of need) to surprise Powhatan," he left ^Valdo behind with orders to be ready to second his adventure. ^ The result is thus described by Smith :—" Now iu the meanewhiJe

since our departure, this hapned at our Fort" "Master

Scrivner having received Letters from England to make himselfe cither Caisar or nothing, he began to decline iu his affection to Captaine Smith, that ever regarded him as himselfe, and was willing to crosse the surprising of Powhatan. Some certaine dales after the Presidents departure [/. e. Jan. 7, 1008-9] he would needs goe visit the Isle of Hogs, and tookc with him Captaine Waldo (though the President had appointed him to be ready to second his occasions) with Mr. Anthony [Gosuoll] and eight others; but so violent was the wind (that exti'eme frozen time) that the ]Joate sunke, but where or how none doth know. The Skiff was much overladen, and would scarce have lived in that extreme tempest had she ]>eeu empty: but by no persv,ration he could be diverted, though both ^Valdo and an hundi-ed others doubted as it happned." ^

This Picliard Waldo was undoubtedly the lirst of the name to come to America; but his family is unknown, and ho evidently left no descondauts, at least in Virginia, lie may have beeu no relation of Cornelius Waldo, the first of the American branch, or even of the family whose line is partially traced by Mr. Jones in his "Notes," iu which family neitlier the name of Kichard nor that of Cornelius is once to be found.

For about two hundred years after the appearance of Cornelius

' " Richanl.-oii's • Tal-lo l{o,,k of Traditions,' p. 241, qnowd in Old's ' Cleveland,' p. 307." » 2ud Kd., ].. 67. ^ Ilfi(I.,y,.rj. » //nV/., p. 80.

INTHODUCTION. 11

Wnldo at li)swicli, tlu>re is, with one exception, i no evidence that others of the name came to America ; and during tliat period, it i.s supposed that the few Waldos in this country wiiose descent from Cornelius cannot be traced, were, in fact, descended from him. In some cases the name Walden has been mistaken for Waldo by careless readers of our records, which has caused some confusion. Since 1850 several families of the name of Waldau or Waldow have immigrated to America from Germany. These families have generally adojited the Knglish spelling, tliough by some the final " w " has been retained. They are mostly settled in New York State and in the West. It is not at all impossible that they have a common origin with the English family of Waldo, and this would be an interesting matter foi- an investigation ; to be pursued, hov.'cver, more easily in Europe than in America.

' .See Appendix, No. V2.

FlllST GENERATION.

CoKN'ELius Waldo, the founder of (ho American branch of tlie family, was born about 1G21, probably in England, and died Jan. 3, 1700-1, at Chelmsford, Mass.' Of bis parentage nothing lias been learned, and the only clue wo have to it is contained in a letter from his brotlicr-indaw, John Cogswell, written from Londoii to liis parents in 1()53, which contains the following important sentences: — " I have been with my brother Waldo's friends; hisMnother lives in Berwick; his Uncle John is dead; his bi'other Thomas is in Iiehind, & his Uncle Harrow is dead ; ll\e rest are in health. I pray be earnest with my sister Waldo to be loving & tender to my three babes, for she knows not how soon hers may be left to the wide world."- From this it is probable that Waldo's family were living in or near London. It has generally been supposed 1-hat the l?erwick, where Mrs. W'aldo was then living, was Berwick-on-Tweed ; but as there are -two or three parishes called Berwick within twenty-five miles of "Westbury Leigh, CO. Wilts, from which place the Cogswells came and which were probably known to them, it is not at all unlikely that one of tliese parishes is meant, and that the family of Cornelius Waldo lived near the Cogswells in England, and were old acquaintances and friends. Tiie familiarity v>-ith whicli Jolm Cogswell mentions the relatives of Cornelius, and the fact that the lirst appearance of tlie latter in America is at Ipswich, where he became the "farmer" of John Cogswell, Sr., whose daughter he afterwards married, is circumstantial evidence of an earlier acquaintance.

It is not known in v/hat year Cornelius Vv^aldo came to New England. The first recorded reference to him that has been found is tlie following, in P^ssex County Court Ivccords, vol. ii., p. 213: — "At a Court held in Salem ye Cth of 5lh mo. 1G17 by adjournment Cornelius Waldo

> t'tiflmsfonl records s:iy 1701, liis griivestoiie says 1700; tliu hrst iiri^buMy beiii- nuw style, the latter old style.

" See " Cugswulld ill Aiuerii:a," p. 14, for a cojiy of l!ie uln.li' id this most pathotif l.-iu-r. .^uotlier eojiy, with sli^iiL vaiiutiotis, is in N. K. Hist. A lifji. Ur.'i-^tiM , \ ol. \\., |.. 177. .lulin Co'';3well having; lost his wife, and being muih lir<d;en in lii-altli, v,<nt to I'.niiland in 1G52, having arranged with his sister, Mrs. V.aldo, to <are for his chiliiic-n daring his ab.seuce. lie died at sea on the return voyage, .Sept. 27, lb.",;j.

FIRST GKXKIIATION. 13

lifitli left a fowling peicc for further security of ye 40^'' for which he .stands ini2,ao;ed for his brother Thoma:^ for a fine unto ye controe &. tliereuiKMi The Court is pleased to forbear Leviinp; ye sd fine from liini before Ipswich Court next." This "brother Thomas" must have returnerl to England, since he was iu Ireland in ]Cr»8 when John Cogs- well was in London, and there is no evidence ttiat he ever revisited America. He perhaps lived at Strawberry Bank, now Portsmouth, N. II.. or at Hampton, while here, since a deed given by "Stephen Bachilor, formerly of Hampton, Norfolk County and now of Straw- berry Bank," to his grandson, Jolui Sambourn of Hampton, dated *' 20th of 2d lG-i7," was witnessed by " Tho Waldo" ; and a deed of same date from John Sambourn of Hampton to ^Villiam Sambourn of Hampton, was v^Mtnessed by "Thomas AValdo." ^

It is prol)able that Cornelius settled at Ipswich soon sifter his arrival in New England, if he did not go there immediately. "Cogswells in America," p. 15, says that his name "first appears iu the town recoi-ds in this entry : ' Coruelius AValdo, John Cogswell's farmer,'" but the writer has not found this entry iu the town records, but has found him so styled in a list, without date or authority, in " Ipswich Antiquarian Papers," No. xxxviii., aud perhaps iMr. Jameson also found it there. He certainly could not have been a ver}^ prominent man at Ipswich and held no town ofiices. His name appears but twice iu the town records ; first in the following : —

" At a meeting of the seaven men the 21st of ^>tr.rch 1G5.5.— John Ga;^e, Coruulius Waklo, and Ed : Ilarnidcu, apoyrited to ^oe the yanibnlatioii or runiiini; of the lyiie betweeue this Towiieaud Gloster and to apoyiiL the tyine, according to the order of the Court."

And again, in a " List of the Inhabitants that have shares in Plum Island, Castle Neck, and Hog Island with their shares according to the Towne order the II of Feb : 64 " we find "share and a half CJornelius Waldo Gl, Cogsv/els farme." YNHiat "01" means is unknown, unless it refers to the iiumber of acres. Perhaps " farme" should read " farmer," or it may mean that he was living on Cogs- well's farm, Tliis entr}' is evidence that Waldo was living at Ipswich as late as 1GC4.

Although he was engaged in minor lawsuits three several times lietweon 1053 :uid 1GG3, it will not be fair to assume that he was of a I)articidarly quarrelsome or litigious disposition, especially as in two of

' Norfolk D.H-ds, vol. i.. iip. 87, 121.

14 WALDO GKNE.^ . -

tlio three cases he was mljudged to be in tlie right. The records of these cases are as foHosvs : —

" 'i'he Court 'ickl at Ipswich 27 (7) H".j3. Cornolioiis Wnldo pi asjsl WiUiam Pillsbm-y in an action for wilhhuudinu (j^ thev find for y plantife dmuaixes GS costs 25' 5'.'"

"At a County Court beld at Salcin 27-'' 9" ICGO. Cornelius Waldo pit a!:st Francis Usselion deft in an action of y case, for assaulting him upon the )ri2;hway, puttin.:^ him in feare, & sayiuti; he had stolen his hoizirs, pret*-uding he was the constal)les deputy, & liaii a speciall warrant — according to Atach- nient da : G : 8 : GO ye Jury linds for y pit: 10^ & costs of Covirt 21' & G'."* " iM'' Cornelius Waldoe being atached to Answer the Complaint of Hrancis Usselton in :ui action of the Case & y s' Usseltou not appearing to prosecute: y Court alows y say' Vv''aldoe IT 2'- charge."^ " Cornelius Waldoe beiir? "bound in 10- bond to appear at this Court to answer the Complaint of fiVancis Usseltou & he appearing this Court discharges him of his said l)ond & G Costs alowed him, to lie j)aid by y said tfrancis Usselton."''

"The Court held at Ti)s\vicli the 3d of inarch IGG3. cornoiious Walldo pit ngs' William warreuer defdt: in an action of tlie case for shooting Ins liorse tiie pit : withdraws." '"

Mr. Waldo married Hannah, daughter of John and Elizrd:>etb (Thompson) Cog.'iwell of Ipswich, Avho was born in 1G24, at Westl 'ry Leigh, CO. Wilts, England, and came to New England with her parents in the Angel Gabriel ., which sailed from Bristol, May 23, 1G35, and was unceremouioiisly flung upon the shore at Pemaquid in the frightful gale of Aug. lo, vrith the loss of several of her passengers and crew. ^

Her father, a native of Westbury Leigh, was a well-to-do woolen manufacturer in ]']ngland, who leinoved to New England with his M'ife and eight children, leaving one, a daughter, in England. He became the third original settler in that i»art of Ipswich which is now Essex, Mass., and was piomiueut in town and church. His wife, Elizabeth, was daughter of llcw William Thompson, Vicar of Westbury Parish, by I-is first wife, PJullis.'

, The date of Cornelius Waldo's marriage to Hannah CogSAvell is unknown, but it must have occurred before Jan. 2, 1G51 ("2*^ day, IP'' mo."), for on tliat date ".lolm Coggeswell Senior" conveyed to "my Sonne in law Cornelius Waldoe all that my dwelling house scituate and being at Cliebacco Falls with the appurtenances together with all y ■ land meadow it- pastui-e thereunto Itelonging contayning by estimation forty A; nine acres be it more or less scituate lying & beino-

' Cuiuity <'uurt llocorcls, Ipswicli, vol. xi., Xo. 12.

» County Court Rii'.onl.-,, Salem, vol. jii., \<. 50. •• Jhiif., p. .57. ' Ibid., p. 5«.

* Comity Court Kccord.J, luswieh, vol. xi., p. 112.

" " Coy:bwells iu America," jip. xvi.-x\. '' Ibid., pji. xv., 1-7.

^w;«4»i^«^j5-^,*^;''.'i".;.'in"»'S ■•^^'^fsf^^ws'^ry^fr^rr.-. ■^»'«^3«!«>(5»»^.|,.w!i5r.?t-;j-;^S!?^-< »p--

\

"'Jt:;?.^'

„.«^.->. - ;^V ■ :::

Ckam: of ^Ihs. IIawah (Cocsw i;!.i,) Waldu,

AT ClIAKLKsrOWX. MaSS.

FIRST GKXKUATIOX. 15

on y^ s(MilJic;i.s( .sydc of Che.l);icco river & Itouiulcd upon said river & alsoc upon cortainc land of William Story toward the southeast, & upon cortaine land of Sanniel Younglove toward the southwest with all & singular the appurtenances, in th.e bounds of the town of

Ipswich in the shire of Essex, in New England & unto this grant

doth Elizabeth my wife consent." ' iJut the marriage may have occurred a year or two before this, since John Cogswell, in his letter froui London, refers to his " sister Waldo's" children. Unfor- tunately, th.ere is no record of the births of the three oldest of these children.

"Mrs. Hannah Waldo relict widovr of Coruelius Waldo aged 80 years dyed December 25, 1704" at Charlestown,^ Mass.- where she had probably gone, after the death of her husbautl, to live M'ith her ilaughter, Rebecca. She was buried in the Phipps street burying- ground, where her gravestone is still standing, inscribed as fol- lows : —

MEMENTO MORI FUGIT ITORAH e HERE LYES Y BOIJY OF

]\IR^ HANNAH WALDO

WIFE TO M^ CORNJ^LIUS

WALDO AGED 80

YEARS DIED Y 25 OF

DECEMBER ITOt

Y MEMORY OF Y JUST IS BLESSED

It is probable that the Vv^aldos lived, while they remained at Ipswich, in the house given them by John Cogswell, although Mr. Waldo purchased a house of " Eichard r)etts, of Ipswich, and Joanna his ^vife of Ipswich, in County of Essex, for and y" consideration of thirty pounds, this 14^'' of Sept., lGo2.'"^ l^ut this house, which is still standing on High street, and known, according to " Ipswich Anti- quarian Papers" for March, 18S0, as "The Old Waldo House," was >"Kn)y Waldo and his wife, Aug. 31, Uiol, to John Caldwell, for ■i-'^Ti, and it is doubcful if Waldo ever lived in it.''

' Ipswii-li Lan.l Itecords, vol. i., p. 03. - Cliarleatrnvn Reconl.s.

Cogswells in Americx," p. 15. * Ipswich Land Records, vol. ii., p. 237.

16 WALDO GENIv\I.O(;Y.

Fell. ir>, IOCS, "Conioliiis W:iUlo of Cholinsford Gent, and llaunnh his wife" oonveyed the house and farm at Chchacco Falls to FdAvard Braj.';!^' of Ipswich for sixs^core pounds.' liragg convoyed the estate to his "son and daughter, Joseph and Mary Eveleth," Apr. 26, 1005, ^^ and it remained in the Eveleth family until 1771, when a part of it, and prol)a))ly that part which included the house, was acquired by Jonathan Story of Ipswich. It is thought that no part of the original house is now standing.

Just when Mr. Waldo removed to Chelmsford is uncertain; but it was probably not long before he sold his farm at Chcbacco Falls. The birth of his youngest daughter, Mary, is recorded in the County Clerk's ollice, at Salem, as occurring at Ipswich, Sept. 9, 1GG5, and her death is recorded at Chelmsford, Nov. 29, 1GG5, v.'hich makes it appear that he removed between those Uvo dates. According to Rev. Wilkes Allen in "The History of Chelmsford," p. 16, when the Rev. John Fiske removed from Wcnham to Chelmsford, with the greater part of his Church, Waldo went with him; but this must be au error, since Mr. Fiske, in his records of the Church at Wenham and of its removal to Chelmsford, makes no mention of Mr. Waldo, which he would surely have done, especially if, as says "Cogswells in America," p. 16, on what authority is not stated, Waldo had been one of the first deacons of the Wcnham Church. Allen says that " among these pious emigrants was Dea. Cornelius Waldo, a n^an of distinguished usefulness, whose house was in the garden of the writer, near to the well, which was discovered and opened, on plowing the ground in seventeen luindred and ninety two, or three." This was near the centre of the town. Unfortunately, the early church records of Chelmsford arc not in existence, and no information can be obtained from them.

]\Ir. Waldo is not named as a Proprietor of Chelmsford in the list of Mch. 1:?, 16G6-7, nor was any grant of land made to him at any time by the town. He evidently acquiro<l all his Chelmsford land by purchase fi'om earlier propi-ietors. The first mention of his name in Chelmsford records is " 20''' 3'' mo 1670," when " Lieutenant Sanmel Foster and Josiah Richardson being Apointed to Lay out a highway for the conveniency of Mr. Cornelius Waldow and other farms to his adjoyning : They have done in order to the same Laid ont a Way from tlie New field Gate Running westward towards mr Waldows so

' Essex County Deeds, vol. xi., i>. HU. - Tbid., vol. xxvii., p. 190.

FIIJST GENEHATIOX. 17

fnr as ClR'lmsfonl IJouihIs : is which w:iy is six polos wide acording to town order and is bounded b}' severall marked Trees

This a true Keturn As Witness Samuel Adams Recorder." The first recorded j)urcliasc of land by Mr. V/aldo at Chelmsford is by the following deed : —

"These p'seuts witucascth that I Joseph Wheeler of Concord in tlio Coimty of Midd : in New Enuland ffor and in considcralion of One hnu(h'cd and fifty pounds to ine in liand payd & secured to be payd by Cornelius Waldo late of Iptrti:ich ond nam Uring at Xncnok upon Jlirrhnack river with w'' I do acknowledge my selfe fully sattisflcd and in consideration thereof have granted, bargained Resold and by these p'scnts do fully clearly and absolutely f^rant, barjjaine li sell make over and confirm unto the said Cornelius Waldo all that my farm or parcel! of land, v;hcreon the snid Cornding noio dvcUelli both upland imd meadow contayninii; by estimation scaven hundred acres, be it more or less together with ail and sniirular the appurtenances oi privileges thereunto belonging; liimi upon ^firrimack river, and known by tlie name of Nacooke as aforesaid, —bounded by the said river towards the noreast, and bounded liy mr Edw Tin^s land towards the Southeast, and llobert Parishes towards the norwcst; and by mr Thomas Brattles towards the Southwest.

To have and to hold" etc

" In virtue whereof I the said Joseph V/heeler & Sarah my wife have hereunto set our hands & seals the 12"^ of Au-just, Anno doin. 1G70 '< Siirned, sealed & dd. JOSEPH WHEELER & a scale

" In the presents of us S A II AH WHEELED & a scale.

"TIMOTHY WHEELEPv

"KOBERT MIKIHAM

"GEORGE MIRUIAM'"

Just what is meant by "Nacooke " is not clear. It was perhaps a name applied to all that unsettled country north of Chelmsford, which was, a few years later, included in the bounds of "Old Dunstable," though the name was aftcrv/ards applied only to that part of Dunstable which lay to the east of Merrimac river. The house in which Waldo lived was evidently not in the town of Chelmsford, since the new road to accommodate him v.-as laid out "toward Mr. Waldows so far as Chelmsford bounds"; but the farm was perhaps on both sides of Chelmsford line, near Wicasuck Falls, and extending into what is now Tyngsl)orough. Waldo did not live there long, for, Apr. 19, 1671, he purchased of Thomas Hinchman of Chelmsford, and Elizabeth his wife, for "a valuable sum of money .... One mansion or dwelling house with four acres of land .... in Chelmsford northward of Chelmsford .Meeting House." -

'J'his must be the house meant by Iv ;v. Wilkes Allen in " The History of Chelmsford," and here Waldo probably lived while an

' Miil.iliscx Cotuitv Deeds, vol. vii., p. 91. ' //-/./., p. ?9.

3

18 WALDO GENEALOGY.

iiilialiit;mt of tliat town. Durinjjj the next fifteen or twenty years he seems to b;ive been living sometimes in Clieliusford and sometimes in Dunstable, and in deeds given during thai period he is called of each. In the " llisbjry of the Old Township of Dunstable," p. 21, he and his sons, Daniel and John, arc named as among the first settlers of that town; but, Feb. 3, 1673, he was elected on the committee to instruct the selectmen, and, Feb. 6, 1G78, he was chosen selectman, of Chelmsford.'

Dec. IG, 1GS5, I\lr. Weld was ordained minister at Dunstable, and a church was formed of seven male members, of Avhom Cornelius Waldo was one, and John l>laachajd and Cornelius "Waldo were cliosen the first deacons,- showing that at that time he was residing at Dunstable; yet, Dec. 14, 1686, "Cornelius Waldo, Sen' of Chelms- ford," was associated with 49 others in the purchase of land at Wamesit of Jonathan Tyng,^ and iu 1690 he was keeping a tavern at Chelmsford, and received a license f<u- the same and to sell li<iuors therein. 'J'he original bond for this license is on file in the Probate Ollicc of Middlesex County, and reads as follows: —

" Mcmoraiiduni That ou y^ niutli Day of May in y year of onr Lord sixteen hundred and nhiety And in y second year of y Reis-u of onr Sovereign Lord and Lady William & Mary by the grace of Go*d of England Scotland llrancf and Ireland ]ving & Queen Dcieuders of y ffaith &c Before the County Conn at Charlcstowue by Adjournnieni from Cambridge 10 April last past Cornclius Widdo senr of Chehiisford in y County aforesaid iM^cauiu Isound in y sum of tAventy pounds Current mo)Kjy of New England v, hich he doth acknowledge liinisi'lf to ow and stand justly indebited to our So\ereign Lord and Lady King William & Queen Mary, theire lieirs and snccessers to be Levied on his goods ;uid Chattels Lands and Tenements - -^^.,-^^_.^^-,-^ ^-.-v^

" The Condition of this Kecognizance is Such, tliat whereas y" said Corne- lius Waldo above bound is admitted and allowed by y said County Court to keep a Common i'ublick liotisc of Entertainment and to use Common Selling- of wine Ale Ik'cr Sydcr Brandy IJum and other Liquors for the year ensuing in y Now Dwelling house of said Cornelius Waldo

" If therefore y said Cornelius Waldo during y time aforesaid shall not permit suffer or have any jdaying at Cards ])i"ce Tables Bowls Ninepins Jiilliards or any other unlawful jramc or games in Lis said house, yard or Garden or back.side nor shall snller to be or remain in his house aiiy p'son or p'sons not bcin-r of his own fHmilio upon Salturday nights after it is llark, or on y Sabbath dais, or in y time thereon, of Gods Publick Avorship, nor shall enteriaiu as J,odgers in his house any stranirers Men or Women al)ove the space of forty and eight hours, but such -whose names and Sir names he shall deliver to some one of the Selectmen or Constables of the Town unless they be such as he very -well knowcth and will answer for his or their forth Coniing, Xor shall sell any -wine or Liquors, in any manner or ^\ay w'soever to any Indians or Nearoes, Xor suiter any Childrcn'or Servants or any other ji'son to remain in his house Tii)ling or Drinking after nine of y eloek in y night time nor shall buy or take to paAvn any stolen goods, nor

" riiclrnsfora Kooor.Is. ^ '• History <jf th.; Old T(nvashn> of nimstulile," p. ro. ' Miilillesex County Doeil.-*, vol. x., p. I'J.

FIRST GENERATION. 19

■willingly or knowingly liarbonr in Lis house barn st;iblc or other \vhere. any Roj^ues, vagabonds Theives sturdy beggars inastcrless men or women or otht'r notorious offenders whatsoever, nor shall suffer any p'son or p'sous whatsoever to sell or utter any wine Beer Ale Syder Rum F>randy or other Liquors, by Deputation or by Colour of his License, nor shall entertain any p'sou or p'^sons of Avhom he shall be prohibited by LaM', or any one of y magistrates of y County aforesaid, or i)'sons of an low Conversation, and given to Tipling, and sliall also keep the lead Assize and measure in his RotLs, Broad and otherwise in uttering of any wine Beer Ale Syder Brandy Rum or other Liquors, and y Same Sell tjy Sealeti measure, and in said house shall use and maintaiue good order and Rule, and is and shall bs v. eil provided v.- ■ sullicieut housing and Two Beds at y least for entertainment of strangers and Travailers, and shall attend y Laws and order of Court referring to y employment, then this p^sent Recoguizance to be void, or else to stand in full force jiower and virtue. In witness whereof we have hereunto sett our hands & seals this Dav & vcar above written

CORNELIUS WALDO Seal

" Signed sealed & delivered to y

Clerk or Court in p'sens of

ISAAC JOHNSON

JOHN BARNARD "

Well, 1, 1698, " Deticou "Waldovv " was agfiiu chor-ion selectmau of Chelmsford, and thi.s is the last tiuie lii.s name occurs iu the town records.

Mr. Waldo gave a part of his land at "Nacooke" to his sons, John, Cornelius and Daniel, and, in 1699, sold the rest of it to Edward Emerson, his son-in-law. He appears to have disposed of all his property before his death, as no will nor administration of his estate is on record in Middlesex, Essex or Suffolk counties. The deeds of gift of " Nacooke" have not been found on record ; but are referred to in a deed, dated April II, 1699, by which he and his wife, Hannah, conveyed, for £150, to "my son in hnv Edward Emerson of Chelmsford my land and Dwelling house in Chelms- ford with outhouses oi'chards and fences upon y* same the whole

containing four acres and Two acres of medow lying

in the River medow and also a Ten acre right in tlie

To^Yne of Chelmsford also a ninth part or share of

all the medow and Land of East Medow as 'tis comonly called lying in Chelmsford which I lately purchased of my son John Waldo .

also all my lands and uiedows in Wamessit and Pawtucket

\y'n\<y, near Chelmsford Also all my

Lands & medows v,\soever with the Swamps, orch:u-ds & fences A:c

in Dunstablu which is part of the

ftarme w-^^' I purchased of Lt. Joseiilj Wheeler It is

all the land and :^Jedow y^"^ is not by Deed given out of that ll'urme, unto my Sounes John Cornehus & Daniel Waldo also

2') WALDO r.KNEALor.y.

all my p^sonal and IMovv-aMc cslule whalsoover bolli within Doors and without iu Chelmsford Boston or elsewhere, whether household furni- ture, cattle swine or othtM- estate." '

By a yubsequent Deed, dated Au,;^;. 4, 169'J, he conveyed, for £1G, to Edward Emerson, 11 G acres of land in Dunstable, with house, 12 acres of Intervale land and 12 acres " joining to the medoAV of my son John Waldo."-

Having thus disposed of his property before his death, Mr. Waldo died intestate, Jan. 3, 17U0-1, at Chelmsford, as has been previously stated, aged 75 years. He was buried in the old burying-ground and his gravestone is still standing there, inscribed as follows : —

HERE LYES Y BODY OF

Deacon COIINELIUS WALDO

AGED 75 YEARS

DIED J an" Y 3' 1700

The Memory of

the just is blessed

The births of his three oldest children and of his youngest child are not recorded. Elizabeth is generally conceded to have been the first child, the date of her nmrriagc, 1672, being evidence to this; and it is assumed tiiat T>[r. Waldo named his three oldest sous, in the deed to Edward Emerson previously quoted, in the order of their ages, as v/ould have been natural. The births of eight of the children are recorded in a voluuie in the County Clerk's of lice at Salem, and credited to Ipswieli. Singularly enough, Mr. Waldo makes no mention of his .son Jonathan in any paper that has been found recorded; but there can be no doubt, from evidence to be given later, that Jonathan was his son. He prol)ably left home much earlier than the other boys and \viiH in no need of parental assistance when his father provided for the others.

Children of Cornelius and Hannah (Cogsv/ell) Waldo. Born, a-k at Ipswich, Mass., / probably at Chelmsford, Mass. : —

a. EMZAUKTli.

b. Jkhn.

C. CORNKIJUS. !

d. D.\N'IF.L, born Au^. l!t, li;:.7. '■ "

\

' MidcUist-x Cinuity l>et-(ls, vn). xiii., p. 001. - /^/(/., ]>.CW.

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Grave of Corxklius Wat^do, AT CmcLMsroRu, Mass.

FIRST nENKRATION. 21

e. Martha, horn 1'\'1j. 27, lO.'.S. Nolliinu lias Ijccii lr;iriiod of lier.

f. f " CoHNKLius Waldu 2 sous 1 "Mr. VValuosk two sous buried "(/. \ borue Feb. 24, IfJoO." / the 27 of Febni : 1G."/J."

h. l)KBORAi{, born Jan. 14, 1G61.

i. Kkhhcca, born Jan. 28, ItJGS.

). JcDiTii, born July 12, 1CG4. Nolhinii: lias been learned of her.

k. Maky, born Sept. 9, IGGo; died Nov. 29, 1GG5, at Cbehusford.'

1. JoNATiiAN, born IGGO.

1 Cluluisfiirit Kei'or.ls.

SECOxND GENKILVTION.

a. Elizahktii, (laughter of Conu'luis aud Haimali (C(>2,swell) Waldo, is thought to have been their oldest child ; but no record of her birth has been found, nor is it known "^\hen or where she died. She was probably born at Jjiswieb, Mass. She married, Feb. 4, 1G72,' at Chelmsford probably, Josiah, son of Capt. Richard and Alice Rrackett of Braintree, Mass.; born May 8, 1C52, at l^raintree ; ^ died before Jan. 11, 1081, when his property was appraised. lie is said to have been an early settler at Billerica, i\Iass., but to have left that town about 1G75, when it was threatened by the Indians, during King Pliilij)'s War. He apparently returned to Braintree. ^

It is possible, though perhaps not probable, that she is the Elizabeth Brackett who married, Nov. IG, 1691, at Dedham, jNIass., Daniel, sou of James and Meriam Draper; born May 30, IGGo.'' If so, the following records are of value: —

" Elizahetli Draper, deceased Sept. 12, 1C'J2," "Elizabeth, ye daii.ubter of Daniel and Elizabeth Draper, "was borne Sep' 9. 1692," and " Elizabeth, the daui^hlcr of Daniel and Elizabeth Draper, deceased Eebruary 25, 1727-8."^

A file of papers jvlating to his estate is in Middlesex County Prcfbate ollice, at Cambridge, Mass., endorsed on the back: — "Josiah lirackett 4-2-82 cute lib 5 pag 192 by T. D. 11. Chelmsford Admr Owen Parris & Elizab widow." These papers arc as follows : — ^

" Uiaalhry

"Att y- llequest of Owen Farris \ve underwritten have vowed one Cow fornierly Josiah Brackets and part of his Estate — now in lii-any [Braintree?] and doe value her att three pounds uiony y*' 14"^ of Janua' KJSl

Martin Sanders Samuell penuinuui "

"An Inventory of iiait of y Goods belongiuj^ to y Estate of Joshih Bracket Deseased

Janu' y 18 1G81 1 . s. d.

a fether beed — Old 2: 10: 0

a : ru" & two blanckets Old 0:18: 0

' " S;i\;i.{;e's Ueii. l)ii-t.," vol. i., ji. 229: MiiUUesex County Clerk's Kuconls tm- Billerica.

' llruiutrue KtoortU: Sinuge s-ays July 8lli.

» " Hist, of Jsillerit-a," p. 113. ♦ Du'illiam Kecords. ^ J ind.

•> MitliUesex I'robutt Files, No. 1033; Records, vol. v., p. 208.

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SECOND r.ENKUATION. 23

a: lot Curtiiiiis & Valloiis a : bolster & a pillow— old two pairs of sheets — old One Citlle a , .^^^^-- ^ —ill a bos Iron One: ]:)oalc Chist pccU of old pewter Six pounds of fotlicrs an old flock pillow Six Clmssins old all y\u Indian Ladle An old hook an old powdcriui: tnl> £8: O;'. : 7

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his

JAMES -f I'EMMERTON

niarke EDWARD SMITH"

02 . 15 . . 00 00 . 01 . . or,

'An Inventory of the estate of Josiah Bracket in Chelmsford

one fcthcr bed bolster & pillo

one Chest

one i.ayrc of brass skales 00 . M .

one butter lobe & thre dishes & six ' sponues 00 . . 0.. . . on

one fning pan 6: some bras 00 .04. _^_^

fure Cheses- ^^^

one mosket \ ■

two beetell rin-s two wed-es & a hoo . , ^ ' " n- ' ' nn

05 . . 04 . . 00

one barrcll

prized by us

tho : llinchniau

Saniuell Hosier'^*'"'" halfe of a lu)use &, barue w"' Land att Jielerekey y" was Cap" Brackets of Crantry "

'Die will of Kichara TU-ac-kett of llraintree, dated Jan. 29, IGSS-'J, l.n)l>ated Dec. I'J, lOHU, names :—AYife AlliccBrackeU, cliildrcn of son •lolin and his wife Hannah, son Peter, son-in-htw^ Simon Crosby, son- indaw Joseph Thompson ; and contains the following clauses :—

" Item mv will is that the children of my Son John and Tetcr Bracket!, Simon Crosby & Joseph Thompson aoove mentioned shall pay unto the two daughters of mv son Josiah Deceased Elizabeth & Sarah Twenty pounds apiece in -ood pay when they shall attain the a-c of twenty years Kespecl- ivi'lv & ill want of the payments of the said forty pounds they the saitl Elizabeth & Sarah shall injoye the one halfe of the land above mentioned to tliem & theire heircs to be equally dovided to them— , . , . ,

" Item I jjcivc to the said Sarah the dau-liter of my son Josiah live pounds in curicnt pay «t the feather bed her mother carryed away."

hay

' two." - Uei-onls say " live chi/.ells."

24 WALDO GKNEALC^r.V. [a

The lust legacy of live pouuds was revoked in the last clause of the will.i

Children of Josiah and IClizabeth (Waldo) Brackett. Born, a at Billerica, h at Iiraintrec, Mass. : —

a. Sakah, born Nov. I, 1G74.'

b. Emzahktii, born P'eb. IG, 1678.'

They are botli named in tlieir granflfalhcr Brackelt's ■will, but nothing fnrlber lias been learned of Iheni.

V ' b. JoiiK, son of Cornelius and Hannah (Cogswell) Waldo; born, date unknown, probably at Ipswich, Mass.; died Apr. 14, 1700, at Windham, Conn.'' In '^ Cogswells in Araerica " he is erroneously called a twin of his brother Cornelius; born Feb. 24, ItioD. It is known that the twins both died a few days after their birth ; and John must have been born sonic years before, since, not only v/as he old enougli to be engaged in the " Quaboag fight," in 1675, liut he was married in 167G, his oldest child dying in 1677. It is probable that he was the oldest son, as his father, in a deed to Edward Emerson,

Apr. 11, 1699, refers to "a Deed given unto my

Sonnes John Cornelius and Daniel "Waldo." •'^ In those days the oldest son was by far the most important of the children and inherited a double portion, and it is probable that their father named them in the order of their births. Unfortunately, the original deed was not recorded, or, at least, no record of it has been found.

Jolm Waldo was a soldier in King Philip's War, and served under Capt. Thomas Wheeler in the fight at Quaboag (nov/ Brookfield. Mass.), Aug. :?, 167a. Capt. Wheeler's "Narrative," after describing the battle and naming those killed, relates that : — "There were also then five persons wounded, viz.— Captain Hutchinson, myself and my son Thomas, as aforesaid, Corporal French, of Billericay, who having killed an Indian, was (as he was taking up his gun) shot, and part of one of his thumbs taken off, and also dangerously wounded tlirongh the liody near the shoulder; the fifth was John "Waldoc, of Chelms- ford, who was not so dangerously wounded as the rcst."^ The company, after a diflicult march of ten miles, succeeded in reaching Brookfield, and fortified one of the largest houses, in which all the

' SntTolk I'rohute Kocords, vol. viii., ji. 9.

- MidiUcsox County lU'Cfudi^ : " History of Hilk-rica," p. 17, caUs lier Elizaltcth.

^ Hiaintroo Keeords. * Winrllinm Kccords.

^ Slidiilcbcx County iJeeds, vol. xiii., \). t>r>l. « " Hist, of North Brooklield," i>. 8L'.

nj SF-COND CENKHA TIOX. 25

iiihaljihuits of the town look refuge with Iheiii. Here the}' were besieged by the Indians until the moniini;- of August 5, when, reinforcenicnls arriving, the Indians withd)-ew. On Aug, 10, Capt. Wheeler, and all of his company that were able to travel, retired to Marll)orough, where they remained until Aug. 21, when they returned home to Concord. For this service John Waldo was credited, Nov. ;;0, 1 07.^, n -. OO : OO.' Later, Feb. 29, 1075-0, John Waldo was again credited, for service at Groton garrison under Capt. Wheeler, X'01:12:10.2 This apparently ended his military service, except that, in 1082, he and his brother Daniel were employed Ijy the tovru of Dunstable as a mounted guard against the Indians. ^

He probably removed from Ipswich to Chelmsford with his father, and later settled in Dunstable, where he, his brother Daniel, and Cornelius Waldo, who may have lieen his brother or his father, were early settlers.'' He was certainly living at Dunstable in 16S2, for, May 2'.), 1Gm2, "John AValdoof Dunstable, Husbandman," mortgaged tu Thomas Smith of Boston, " all that my one halfe of a Grist Mill

s<^''t"'^tc upon Nacooke Brooke (commonly so called)

in Dunstable .... (the other halfe of s'^ mill belonging to Mr. Jonathan Tyng) Avith one halfe of all the land, pond, dam, stones," eic.^ He represented the town of Dunstable in the General Court at the May session, 1689.'^"

About this time, probably, he removed to Boston; though he may have been living there at an earlier date for, Sept. 21, 1084, Rebecca Waldo, who may have been his sister, but was probably his wife, was a<linitted into the Second Church, Boston. King William's War broke out in IGS'J, and many of the inhabitants of Dunstable, which was much exposed to Indian attacks, left that town permanently at about that time. He was certainly living in Boston in 1095, when his name ai-pears in the list of the inhabitants of Boston as living in Ward l-onvJ Nov. 7, 1097, John Waldo of Boston, miller, conveyed to Natiianiel Beale of llingliam, a dam, stream and a tide-mill, with about live acres of land, at a place called the Town Cove in Hingham.^ It has not been learned when or from whom i\Ir. Waldo acquired this I'foperty, nor is there any evidence that ho ever lived at Hingham. When Mr. Beale sold this tide-mill, Dec. 5, 1098, he described it as "formerly the estate of John Waldo late of Boston. "o

' " X. i;. Hist. I'lL- Gen. I'ej^i.stci ," vol. xxxviii., pp. 38-42. * IliirL ■'•'lIJMturyof tlie Olil Townshiii cf Dunstable," j.. 4>t. « /hid., \). 2-4. •■ Miili'.lcsex County iJt'uds, vol. viii., p. 2()S.

'' -Mass. Coiu t Kpcords. ■ Reiif.rt of Record Conimissioners, vol. i., p. 170. " SulTolk County Dec<ls, vol. xix., p. 6. ^ Ibid., p. 42. ■1

26 WALDO GENKALOnY [ii

Haviuii; sold the mill at llin<j;haiu he purchased, Nov. 20, 1G07, of .John liroughton of Windham, Conn., a fri'ist-mill and mill works, with dwclling-liouse and one acre of land .'^•t Windham ; the considerutie'ii l)einjc ^^>o.' Jan. 1, 1G!>7-S, ho bought of Richard Kgcrton of Norwich, " an allotment of a thousand acre right in Windham, it being in num- ber the first lot on the east side of the river below croch of nauchog river, the home lot and part of the first division contains fifteen acres and a lialf." The consideration vras £30 current money of New England. 2 In both these deeds AValdo is called of Boston; but he must have immediately removed to Windham, if he was not already there, since he was admitted an inhabitant of AVindham, Jan. CO, 1607-8, and ou the same date was placed on a committee, with Joseph Hall and John Backus, to gather the rate and agree with workmen "to build a meeting house." ^

IMeauwhile, he had disposed of his lands in Chelmsford. Dec. 15, 1697, John Waldo of Boston and "Rcbecka" his wife, "for £21 in Silver current money," conveyed to Andrew Spaldijig of Cliebns- ford, " all that 'J')-act of land vrhich y' said John Waldo received of y- estate of his llathcr in law Capt. Samuel Adams of Chelms- ford Deceased which upon the division of that estate fell to y- share of y' wife of y* said John ]J)anghter of said Adams," •* which is of value as proving the parentage of John's wife. Jan. 2, 1690, John Waldo of Windham and Rebecca, his wife conveyed to Edward Emerson of Chelmsford, "that pnrt of the fi'arm whicli he had by a Deed of Gift from his ffather Mr Cornelius Waldo and what he purchased of his Brother Cornelius Waldo in the Township of Dunstable,"^' thus proving beyond all question that John Waldo of Windham and John Waldo of Chelmsford, Dunstable and Boston were the same.

Mr. Waldo's death occurred a little over a year after his roiiova! to Windham. The following is his will and inventory of his estate : —

" 1 John Waldo of Wuidhnm, in llie Countj' of Tlartford, in Counccticul Colony, hcinp; very sick and weak, but of perfect memory. I do nominate, aj^poinl v^i. ordain my Lovein^ Sonn .Toliu Waldo, my dear wife IJcbcckuli, and Tliomus Huntington to make my Will or Wills to settle my Estate, and make deed or deeds as they shall think meet, accnrdini; to tlic rules of Equity and rii^hteonsness, as there shall be occasion of ail my P'state real and i)ersonall that is to be found here, and at Chcnsford, or elsewhere.

> WiiHlliaiu DtCfls, vol. B., p. 213. - Ibid., p. S3.

= Wiiidliam Uoconls: " Hist, of Wiiulham County," vol. i., [.[i. 75, 80.

* Mi(l(llfs;cx County ]>ee(is, vol. xii., p. 114. ° find., vol. xiii., p. 663.

"]

S KCOND OKN RUATION.

27

To llie Confirinalion hereof, I hiive lieieuiilo SotL my hand and Real this lllh day of Aprill 1700.

JOHN WALDO

-I Seal }-

Sii,Mied in i»resence of us, SIIUrALL DLMMACK. JOHN BAKNAKI). Acknowledged before nie, JOSHUA RI?LK\", Jnstiee of the Peace." '

"An Inventory of the Estate of deceased Aprill Hlli 1700—

John Waldo late of Windl

Iwqr. 'i'he dwelliiiK bouse & an acre of land at

Framing Timh'^ & boards tl— 8— 0 a Seller stoned 2—0—0

'JMie Alill, and Mill v/ork, Avith all the privileges, the tackla ")

rope & Eye roi)e the Shjdire and Crow, an axx, mill picks /

The Laud at the Crotcli Field with the fence

Tlwee acres of ineadov/ at Willamantick '60' 3 acres at

Saw Mill meadow 2P 2h acres Land at Nachaug 10\ the Pasture Lott 5' ihe If, acre Lott 5' eleven acres on Chesinit hill 5' the ;!0 acree Lott between the lines o'— live acres on the

Mill plain 5' the 100 acree lott S' Land vett to be Laid out, 10' i'late 25' —7—0. a halt 15 '— a Cloak 10'. velvet breeches 15* Leather Wastcoat 12'— Leather Jackett G\ Leather Wastcoatl

4^ I

Serge Wastcoat . 13^ a Kersey Coat . 20^ Leather breeches C= 2. pair woostcd Stockeus S — a pair thredd Stockens 2"

two sluirts. 9' boots & spuirs 18% getting a load Cceder 6\ Stones for

Chimney G" feather bed and bolster 4' Cover lidds, red and blew, 35^

white blanket 4» bedstead & Cord 10- Glass Case 10' feather bed & bolster 4' featlicr bed & bolster 3' 10- a small bed & bolster 25*

four pillows 10' green rug 3% tv,-o Coverlids. 32^ a quilt. 10". 3 blankets ]r,\ Cradle rug 2- GK bedsted & Cord 8\ four new hatts. 4=.

a truuck G~ Irons. \S\ a warming pan, 10% tw'O pillions. 18\ a box 2\ 7G"" pewter 4' 15\ a Cor.ijcr Kettle 50\ brass pot & hooks, 10-. 3 brass skillets. 7- C'^. brass SkinTer. 2-. brass candlestick. 2- Ciiafendish. 2\ Tin Lamp & Tuuell. 18*. great Iron pott 2]^ G'' Little Iron pott & hooks. \0\ Iron pott l\ Iron kettle, /is.

a Jack 20^ frying pan. 4% stewpan. 10\ Iron lamp L. tongs 4^ hand

bellows. 2". white Curtains and Vallens. 52% a Scotcli cloth Sheet. 14'

white Ozenbrigs Sheet. 5^ a p'. Cotton & Linen Sheets. 12% a pr Linnen Sheets. 6% a

Cotton & a Linnen Sheet. 10- «'< 1''. Sheets. 7% a Linnen Sheet. 5% two hollaud pillow beers

5-. 3 pi lloA\ beers 4' 6' 2 p'. ozenbrig [lillow beers. 5% 3 Cotton & Linnen pillow

beers. 4' G'. a towel 1. 2 2 iiotlHiid Table Cloths. 3< G'. a Cubhard Cloth 4% 5 Linnen

Table Cloaths. 10-

am who

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' fiurtfonl Probate Records, vol. vii., p. 2?.

28 WALDO GENHALOf^Y

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a holster Case 2". 7 linnoii Naijkiii.s. 4' 8'. 2 Course

To^voIIs 1 . niony scales (J-* Looking; Glass. 10 . books. '65\ StiUiarcis. 10*. Lone; Gun.

2-. (J'J. short .^Min. 20' a Saddle & furiiiiure ot 2 bridles. 22\ Avainscott ChesL \vith

drawers 10- a Waluscolt Cliest. «-. a chest. 2 . a Cahiuett, with drawers. (W

a trunk. 4'. a little trunk. o\ 3 Sives. 2-. a Linnen Wheele 4». box iron

&. heatei'S 3-. 4 Trays. 2\ a pail C. 9 chairs. 10'. 2. barrells. 2\ v/ashin"

tubb P. a SlediJie. 9\ a broad axx. 7'. a broad axx 4\ Augers 1». G'.

2 taper hilts IS'. a round shave. ISd. 2. Squares. 1". 4. Gouges. i\ 3 broad

Chisells. -l\ 3 narrow Ciiissells. 18'. a creasing plain. l\ a pair Coopers

Compasses. 2'. Coopers adz 18'' 00 , , 00 , , 00

a howell. 18'. a drawing Knife. 18'. 3 Carpenters liamcrs 3-.

2 plain Irons. 1» a foreplain. IS'. 206"- M-eiglit of old Iron. 40\ a Sickell. \\ a Sett rope hooks. 8\ a rasp. 1 . 2 pecks. 3\ two hone. 2\ a

liand hauler. 18'. 2 narrow axes. 8-. a hatchett, 18'. a hair rope. 2'. a shoemakers

Kitt. 5\ a pair bellows. 30\ S"'" feathers. 5\ 1. dry barrells. C\

a box rule. 2'. an adz. 5'. coopers croaz. IS', a froe (?). 18'. two handsaws. G^

a Grindstone & wiucli. 10'. a Coopers Joynter. 2- four Cows and. 3. Calves. 10'. a broken

tail mare. 20-. 9. Swine, 3'. a Clock. 4'. two bru.shes. IS'. Curtains & Vallcns.

18^ Streaked Curtains & Valleus. 15^ a hack Trainell. 15\ a rasp

P. a Cannoo. 10% a Cow bell. 4\ a Negro gurle. G'. due to the Estate debts by bill. 25' T and by book 34«

in money, 20'. a Sett of hoops for wheels. Catli [?] 10% two Avheel boxes. 2^

a shaft hoop. 5-. CO , , 17 , , 00

a Steel trapp. 15 . a bick iron. IS', eight pounds old Iron. 10' 00 , , IG , , 10

Totall is £292"V^07 , , 00

Apprized by us. JOHN FITCH. .TOXATIIAN CRANE, ~

Aprill. 30th. 1700.

Sworu to. before JOSHUA lUGLEY J. P. Debts due from the said Estate, are 28 , , 00 , , 00

& funerall Cliarges. I'J taking this Inventory G\ 0'. 01 , , 05 ! ', 00

'29~ , 5 , , C •'•

"John W.aldo of Windham (Sonn of John Waldo late of said Windham

dec') appeared before a Court of rrol)ate at Hartford. November 11 th. 1701,

and made oath that he had truly presented the Est;ite to the api)ri'/.crs and

that if more api)ears, he will cause it to be added to the Inventory.

Test WILLIAM WHITING Clerk."'

" There being some of the Children of age The Court i)roeeed to distribute the. Estate as followeLh : Estate Ijeiug lirst sequusUn-ed to pay debts. To the Wid" One third part of the personall Estate to l>e to lier proper use and behoof

> Ilaitfonl Probate lieconls, vol. vii., i)j). 'J2-23.

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n] SECOND GENERATION. 29

forever. And one third piirt of the Rcall Estate durins lior Jiatnr.ill life— To the oldest Son a double poitioii of both Heall and i^ersonall eslate— To the Kcst of the Children Equall Shares in the Keniaininij; Estate to be distributed to them or their Lesjall Kt'[uescntatives— What anj' of the Children hav already rec'. of their fathers Estate it shall be accounted in pari of their portions, or in 'whole. The Sons to liecive tlieir portions at 21 years of ai;e and tlie dauirliters at 18 or day of marriage A\liich shall lirst hajipen. And the lieniaind' after the decease of the Wid". to be devided accordinij to tlus linle— If any of the Children happen to dye before they Come of a2,e to Keccive his or her portion Such part sliall be efjually devided amontjst the Survivors.

Tiie Court doe appoyut and Impo^Yer Leint' John Fitcli and Ensi;;;n Jonath. Crane to distribute the said estate accordinij to this order and that tliey Return an acco' of their doings thereon to the Court in September next."

Hartford March 2, 1702-3.'

The estate was not finally settled until Nov. 1-1, 1714, when

" Edward Waldo Joseph Dincrlev and Catlmrine liis Wife nathaniel Rud & Rebecka.h his Wife Ruth Sarah & Abi-ail Waldo all of Windham . . . . . . lieirs to the estate in part of tlier hon'' ll'ather m' John V\''aldo late

of s'' Windham .... deceased have Received of tiier

Honoured mother Rebeckah P.rown Relict of s'' m' John Waldo deceased ot of there Loveini; brother m'' John Waldo of Boston .... the full sum of tliere parts liare & portion In s'^ estate at Inventory price each of them the natural Children of the s'' nv John Waldo the just sum of twenty one pound fourteen shillings."^

Mr. Waldo married, date unkuoAvii, but about 1G7G, and proViably at Charlestown, ^Nlass., Rebecca, daughter .of Capt. Samuel (llenrii) and Rebecca (Graves) A<laTns of Charlestown ; date and place of her l»irth unknown ; died Sept. 17, 1727, at Cauterbur}', Comi.^ They may have lived at Charle.stown for a while after their marriaj^e, since their oldest child, whose birth is not recorded, died there in 1G77.'* Mrs. Waldo married (2), date unknown, l)ut marriage contract dated Apr. 2G, 1710, Deacon Kliezer IJrown of Canterluiry, Conn., formerly of Chelmsford, Mass.; who died Jan. 22, 1719-20, at Can- terbury. His first wife, Dinah, died 'Mq\\. 11, 170G-7, at Canterbury.^ Tlie will of Eliezer Brown of Canterbury, dated Feb. 2, 1713-1'1:, probated Feb. 18, 1719-20, names wife Rebeckah Brown, whose "marriage contract shall be faithfully performed which bears date Aj)r. 20, 1710"; eldest son, Eliezer Brown; second son, Thomas Brown ; daughters, Disia Davisc and Brigit Fitch ; and makes sou, Deliverance Brown, sole executor and residuary legatee. ^

Sept. 29, 1701, "Rebecca Waldo of Windham, widow and Relict

' Hartford I'ldiate Iteeortls, vol. vii., }>. 30.

' WiiuUiaiii l)t:(Ul.s, vol. J)., p. li'Jf). ^ CiiutHilnny llernnls. Klu' \va.s ai.-)ter oC .Susanna, wite of luT liusljumi's brotlier, Daniel. See d. * " <.ien(»ali)gies •.'^ KsUites of CliarlOfttown," vul. i., p. 4; vul. ii., p. OJO. '■ Canterbui y Uft.'oiils. ° Wimlhaiu I'loliati' Kccijnbj, vol. i., p. S.

30 W A 1.1)0 CiENEATvOGV. [b

of .]()l)ii Waldo :iu(] Daughter of CapL : Sam' Addains of Chclnisfonl Deceust'd " conveyed lo her brother, Benjainin Adams of Chehiisford, her whole interest in "'a iiarcell of Laud housing orcliaiu " etc., "with whatsoever was set out and Divided to me as my proportion of my father Addams Instate of Inheritance (excepting what htith been sold before to Andrew Spalding)," and agreed that " her son John Waldo shall sign & seal this Instrument," ^

The grist-mill at Windham remained in possession of the famil}' for some time after Waldo's death. Nov. 4, 171G, his sou, John, conveyed one-half of it to Kphraiin Sawyer of Mansfield," who, June 29, 173-1. purchased the other half, with one-half of the "Ironwork, stones, privileges, dwelling house and land" of "John Waldo of Hoston Edward Waldo Joseph Dingly Nath' Iludd and Isaac Crane of Wind- ham Deriverance liiown of Canterbar^' and Jehosaphat Holmes of Pomfret,"-*^ they being the sons and sons-in-law of John Waldo. This mill is described as " on tlie west side of the town nere unto the river," and was known later as lUngham's mill.

Children of John and Rebecca (Adams) Waldo. Born, a at Charlestowu, b at Ciielmsford, c-f at Dunstable, g, h probably at IJoston, Mass. : —

la. IvKHKCc.\, date of biith uuknown; died July 2, 1G77, at Charlestowu,

Mass.*

-bb. .lOiiN, born Mny 10, 1G78.*

be. Catii.vui.nic, born 1G79 or '80.^

bd. Edwaiiu, born Apr. 23, 1C84. >'•■ • -'

be. Hkukcc.v, born Aiij^. 0, 1G8C.

bf. RuTii.

bg. S.\i:ah, bapt. Dec. G, IGyi, lU Second Cluirch, Boston. bh. AiuGAiL.

C. CoRNRLius, son of Cornelius and Hannah (Cogswell) Waldo, was born probably at Ijiswich, Mass. ; but no record of his birth has been foiuid. That he was the second son of his parents appears liki-ly from the fact tliat his father, in a deed to his son-in-law, Edward Emerson, refers to the land given out of his farm '' unto my sonnes Jolm Cornelius and Daniel Waldo," proba])ly naming them in

> MitlUlesi-x Coiinly iK-.Ml.s, vol. xlii., p. 413. ^ Wimn-aiu Deoils, vol. K., ji. 1U7.

3 iljid., \<-[. <;., [). I'J'.i. •• Cii.ulfstowu Ut-<;(>iils. ^ Oheliustord lloronls.

« The T.ivwi lU-iMr<ls of I (un.Uahle ^'ive CatUariiie'a Ijirlli :is " AjTC-all KkSI," iiiid Uela:.kali\ :t^ •■.V^tMl h.si;"; hut tlio lii.-,i i.s ;iii unut, ;is (^utluuiiic wny, tuioiitinjr to li<:i- gr.ivi':it..ii(.', ill liui t-SUi icar in 1747. Tin; record should read " Kdward." The rti('ord.s ol the Comity rierk oi .Middleiex County give llebeccii's birth as Auj^;. C, lOsG, and Edward's a» A}ir. •.::!, lO-^l.

C] REr(iNl) GENERATION. 31

the ohUt of their births.' Unfortunatclv, the original deed of gift is not on record. Of Cornelius but little has been learned. Jan. 24, 1G76, he "is credit' d on Treasurer John Hull's ledger with £i)0 — 10 — 00 for service in the Indian War. He was of, or served ut, Chelmsford." 2 In a rnaimscript account of the faniil}-, written ]>y I3anicl Waldo, Jr., of Worcester, Mass. \_cnhf] we are told that " when arrived at I\Iauhood he removed to Dunstable in tlie Colony of New Hampshire. In the year 16S5 he with six others formed a Church over which the Kevercnd Thomas Weld was ordained Pastor, and he was chosen Deacon. In the y»-'2.i'3 1G89 and 16'JO he served the Town as their Reinesentative in the General Court. "^ It is probable that it was his father who was chosen deacon, since he has that title in the Chelmsford records. The records of the General Court show that Cornelius Waldo was Representative for Dunstable at the session beginning June 5, 1GS9 ; and for Chehasford at the sessions beginning June 8, 1G92, and May 31, ICO.S. It is not unlikely tliat the first of these was the son and tlie last two the fatlicr. However this may be, it is prolKible that Cornelius, Jr., removed to Boston at aljout this time. The birtli of his third child is ix'corded at Dunstable in 1GS6, but that of his fourth child is recorded only in Boston, in 1690; and three of his children were baptized at the First Church in Boston in 1G91-2. His name appears in the Boston tax list for 1691 as living in Ward 7, and also in a list of the inhabitants of 15oston, in 1G95, in the same ward.'' In the account of him given in " New England Historicol and Genealogical Register," vol. xviii., p. 17G, for " Lancaster" one should road Dunstable. No record of his death has yet been found ; but it must have occurred Itetweeu 1G95 and June 8, 1G97, when Thomas J'cck, Sen^, shipwright, conveyed laud to his daughter. Faith Waldo, widow. ^

He married about 1683, date and place not ascertained, P'aith, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Peck, of Boston, and widow of Jeremiah Jackson of Boston. She was born Dec. 8, 1G58, at Boston ;S was bapt. Dec. 12, 1G58, at First Church; ' and died Oct. 23, 1732, at lioston.s Her father, Thomas Peck, was a shipwright. His will, •lated Mch. 3, 1698, probated Feb. 15, 1699, calls him "of Boston, sliipwright" : names " v/ife Filizabeth Peck ; " "daughters Elizabeth

' Middlesex County Deeds, vi.l. xiii., p. CGi.

' " Soldiers in Kiu):^ Philip's War," p. 448.

"' .See also " Hist.iry of tlie Old 'rownshiii of DunstaMf," pp. 24, 4,5, 58.

' Kepoitof Keoord Comuiissioners, vol. i., \i\>. 150, 170.

■"' Nil (folk County Deeds, vol. xiv., p. 408. » Boston Kecords.

' liecoiils of First Church, Hostou. » Mss. of Daniel Waldo [ro/i/].

32 WALDO riKNKAT.or.y. [c

FislnT, H;iflu'l I'ottci"; " graiidcIiildrcH I'^li/aliolli Goocli :in<l Maiy I'cck ((l:ui;j,litcr of son Joliu IVclc, deceased), son I5enjurnin Peek's t^vo sons I^enjniiiin and Saimnd ]'eek, William Peclc brother of aforesaid I\Iary I'l'dc ; " -'sou Thomas Peck, Jr., of l^^ston, shopkeeper;" '• urandson Joseph Peck;" "•'grandchildren lolizabeth and Sarah J'eck ; " '-son r)enjamin Peclc ; " and " daugliter Faith ^\^aldo, if she n-inain a widow."' Jeremiah Jackson, "mariner," the first hnsl)and of Faith Peck, son of Edmund and Martha Jackson of JVjstou, was born July Pi, 101.'),- and <lied about 1G81; administration on his estate brinjj; <xr;uUed to his -widow, I\Iay 13, 1681.^ They had a son, Jeremiah, liorn June 11, 1077, at Boston,-^ who is named with his childi'en in his mother's will.

iVirs. Waldo was a shopkeeper in Boston after her husband's death, perhaps continuing a business established by him. "At a meeting of y' Select men, Aug. 27, 1711, Faith Waldo' Petition for Lycence to Sell drink as a Retaylor, Approved by y- Sel.m."^ In 1711 her name ai)[)ears in a list of " Petailers. without T)oors in l^)Ost(m."'"' M.ay 11, 17.']2, the year of her death, the f(;]Iowing advertisement appe.'ired in the Boston Netrs-Lefter. It may refer to her, or, what is ]n(jre {>robal>lc, to her son Cornelius' wife, whose name was also Faith: —

"To be sfili] by Mrs. Fai'Ji Waldo at the next House to llie Buneli of Grnpes Tavern in Leveri'lts Lane Boston, lirocadcd Silks, flowcr'd Damasks. Snltins, IjUIc Strinirs, Mantua Silks, l)laek i'adofoy, Alauiode, l^aniask Tal)le Linnon, Chints, Callicoos, line Canibricks, Muslins, Hollands, Garlicks and sundry other elioicc Coods, lately Imported from London, by Wholesale, and IJetail at very Kensonalilo Kales."

iSince, in the New Enijlaad WeeJdy Jourval of June 25 and July U, 17;}.'), several months after ]\Irs. Waldo's death, similar advertise- ments appeared, not in the name of the estate but in that of Mrs. ^Valdo, the Ijusiness had pi-obably been conducted by her daughter-iu- law. J.,everetts Lane is now Congress .Street. June 3, 1728, Edward Durjud. son-in-law of Mrs. 'W^alilo, on mortgaging an estate on Xew- iKiry (now Washington) Street, Boston, describes it as "a dwelling Itouse and land in the tenure of IMrs. Faith Waldo."" Perhaps she lived there before removing to Leveretts Lane.

» SalTonc Pidb-atc Records, yo\. xiv., p. 12«. ' " Savage's Gen. Diet." ' " N. K. Jlist. .^- Con. lto;:istcr," vol. xviii., p. 176. ' Boston Kecords. ■' Pioport of Kceiird Coininissioncrs, vol. xi., p. 1!3. « " N. K. Ilir-t. iV (Jen. r>et;istor," vol. xxxi., p. 100. ' SulTolk County Deeds, vol. xxxix., p. 1S8.

c] SECOND GENERATION. 33

The Avill of IMr.s. Foith Waldo, d.i led Mc\i. 12, 17;')0, was probated Nov. 14, 17;32.J The following is an abstract of it: —

" Unto children of my son Jorcmi ah Jackson, Deceased, £5 npiece. Unto t;on Cornelius Waklo £200 wliich sum he oAves me upon Bond and he is now indebted to me th.o further sum of £r.O I order him to lay out the same towards my I'unernl Expenses notwiUistnndin'j; I have herein ai)iioinled hiin my i:xecutor; to Dan;rhter Judith Dunuit £1(»0; to Dau^iiter ]\achell Dnranl £100 and two fourths I'arts of the Keinaiuinir part of my Estate all to remain in the hands of my Executor to be by him improved for her benefit and support, so lonir as she shall continue the wife of John Duraut and in case of his Decease she shall l\eceive the Portion now p;\\Qn her into her ov, n hands, but in case said John shall survive said dantrhter all to go to the children of said Kachell; to Dauphler Elizabeth WaUio £100 and one fourth [lart of ]\emainder of my Estate to remain in liands of Executor for her use and comfort durins; the life of her husliand John "Waldo and in case of his decease before her, to be paid into hei' own hands and if it so happen that she die without Issue before the sold John then what I have given her to be Divided amon2;st my other children; — other one fourth part of Remainder of estate to daughter Judith Durant; my said Sons in law John Durant and John Waldo shall not have receive take or intermeddle with any Part of my Estate hereinbefore given to their respective wives."

Cornelius Waldo, llie, son, was made executor, and his account was approved Sept. 1, 1735, by'

"John ^yaldo and Elizabeth his Wife, Edward Durant and Judith his Wife, John Duraut and Rachel his wife, the three daughters and Legatees named in Will of Mother Mrs. Faith Waldo, who acknowledge to have received £0.>— 1 — 11 apiece in full satisfaction for what we or either of us have given to us or may at any time to come pretend to have or claim of in or to estate of said deceased."*

Tlie executor credits himself with "Paid Tho3. Jackson, Jeremiah Jackson, Hannali Jackson and Faith Jackson, for their legacies £o each. Paid John Duraut 7^ months Boarding ye dec'' in her Lifetime in 1731, £18: 13: 0."^

The l)irths of the children are all, except Jo)iathan, recorded in lioston ; but as that of Elizabeth is also recorded in the IMiddlesex County Clerk's Otfice as occurring at Dunstable, and only Judith and the twins were baptized in Boston, it is probable that all but Judith were born in Dunstable, and that their births were not recorded in Boston until after the death of Joiiathan. Probably the boys were not Ijaptized at the time of their birth for the reason that there was then no settled minister at Dunstable. If the Sarah Waldo, who married John Hide ^la}' 19, 1720,*^ and whose parentage has not been learned, but who has been supposed to have been daughter of Daniel [*"?], w^as daughter of Cornelius, it is evident that she died before

' SufTolk Probate Recoids, vol. xxxi., p. 1C5. ' Ibid., vol. xxxii., p. 450. ^ Ihid., p. r>:0. * See Appendix, No. 33.

5

34 AVALDO GRNEAT.OGY. c]

Mrs. W;il(U), and without children, since there is no mention of them in j\Irs. Waldo's will.

Children of Cornelius and Faith (Peck) Waldo. Born, a-d at Dunstable probably, e at Boston, Mass. : —

ca. rCouNEuus, ~| r "bapt. 1st. Church, Mch. 27, 1G02,

\ [ born Nov. 17, 1G84. i ^^^''^^ «*' '"^'^^er Pccko the

, - I youufxar now Waldo." Jonathan

cb. I.ToNATUAN, J [ probably died young. cr. Elizauktu, born Jan. 7, IHSG; married John Waldo. See bb.

cd. KACni:L, born Apr. 20, 161)0.

ce. Judith, born Jan. 25, IG'Jl; bapt. Jan. 31, 1691-2.

-:■ d. Daniel, son of Cornelius and Hannah (Cogswell) Waldo; born Aug. 19, 1657, at Ipswich, Mass.;i died Nov. 1, 1737, at Pomfret, Conn. 2 He removed to Chelmsford with his father and, in 1682, was an inhabitant of Dmistable, for, in that year, he and his ))rother John were employed ])y the town as a mounted guard against the Indians.3 In right of his wife, he inherited land in Cheluisford from his father-in-law, Capt. Sfunuel Adams, and from his wife's grandfather, Tliomas Graves; and probably removed to that town early in 1688, as we find the bii-th of his third child recorded there in August of that year.

He was in garrison at Chelmsford, Mch. 16, 1691-2.'' In 1695 the town voted to enter into a contract with him for erecting a corn-mi:', under the following vote : —

"July the 30 iGCo : At a Lefr.nll mcotinc; of the Town of Chelmsford It

IS voted that a CoTninittee of three men Shall be chosen to a-ree With nir Daniel )) aldow m Kedercuce to erectin- a corn mill : The Towii Leavin-- the matter Wholly to them as they shall agree. The sd Corn Mill is to he set upon Stony brook between Merrimack and the l^ridge. Major liinohman Misign Spauldiug and Sert Solomon Keyes ar Legally Chosen a Committee to he nr.Mwnig up Articles of Agreement between lur Daniel Waldow and in behalf of the town: tlie Town having left the management of the whole .Ma ter iii the Case to the above sd Committee as is above voted and -.d Com- nu ee arc to Draw sueli llrm conclusions with sd Waldo Relatin.- to the Corn .Mill ^^hlch is to be set up upon stony-brook between Merrimack and the ^^"^'•-« Attest ELEAZEli BKOWN Town Clerk "

For some unexplained reason, there was a delay of two and a half years between the passiitg of this vote and the signing of the contract.

Dec. lU, 1697, "John Spaulding, Leve' Spaulding and Ser' Rich- ardson are apointed a Committee to Lay out Daniel Waldows Land

' Ks.sex CoiHity KrcHils. a I'oinfret Herords.

•■t " Jlistnry or the Old Tuwiisliip of Dunstable," p. 47.

' "N. K. Hist, it Gon. Kygister," yol. xliii., p. 264.

1713419

. SECOND GENKKATION. '^'^

Graiiled by the To^,■n " and in February tl.e ontract was signud ami recorded : —

.< Cliclni'^ford Jiilv 30Lb 1C95: Major Tlinchman Ensi-n Spauldin- Solomon

Kcves beiii- Le-alh' Chosen a committee on the Day above sd to a-re.- .viih

.? Daniel' Waldo.; about Bnildin;: a corn mill on S\';'">- ;.';:>\' ; '^? °;\ ^

li.rh^viv to Duu«t'ible: The Artielea are as folhnvelh : (tiistly) 1 hat tLe

d'waldo? Shall set up and maintain a ^ood sufhcient Corn ndl -^^a ^o.^

s Iheient miller and keep it in liood Kcpair fron. tune to tune and at all tiiue>

eve t uiVex r nordin.r/i.rovidence prevent. The sd mill to be kept for the

To' -n'lL exept the foulth Day of eaeli ^veek winch is for Dunstable : and

to a nd the Towns Corn v.ell and there Mault for half Toa exept a small

man v a l' ushell or the Like : and also the sd Waldow shall .^'"■f ^he iowns

C from time to time and at all times acordlu- to turn as much as ma> be .

n d sd mi I is to be built in a years time after the Date hereof Secondly) he

' \val o - is not allowed to bannuf.e the Uiglnvay to Dunstable or any >n^"^

meadow by Kaisin- the Water : (Thirdly) on the perlormance of t le Ait.ele^

Kvecxi>ressed we -rant to the sd Waldow the stream of sd Brook and ns^Tweity-iV.^ of Land on each side of sd ]5rook provided the sc ? bdnvay be not Damniiled: the whole quantity of Land do not exeed Tr.n V live acres: (Fourthly) The grant of Land stream and pnvdeRe is n. rnndition the sd V;aldow hs heirs executors and assi-ns perform all the : t^^si l-e d: and in case of the failure of the sutlicient Mill and snl , - cent Miller: Then the sd Waldow shall pay or caus to be yniid to the sd Town a Dama-e that shall arrive throu-h his neglect acordm- to he ivK^mJit of a Committee chosen by sd Town and sd Waldow : and if the s Waldow shall be Ueinoved by Death after necessary charges be Laid on

ZtlS^MiUorLandor necessary housing ^ncl the sd Waldrnvs successors be not able or do not secause to perform the articles above sd; -1 1"^" V'^ "^ sha be allowance to the true valine thereof to the successors of the sd ^^ aUio int eJiid'^mentof aConunittee Chosen by the Town and the sc W:;>Wow. sicceVsoir- The grant and improvement is to be Returned to the Io.m: ad payment to be^nade to the Successors of sd ^^^^1^'^ w.;'lr^s''do tind To the Articles above written we the sd Committee and sd ^^ aldo.N do bma ourselv^om- Heirs Executors Administrators and assigns to the tnie per- formance of the articles above written as witness our hands and seals The changing of luuids was done l)efore the signing

winiess 1 febrnarv:25:)G98-i) f Thomas Hinchman

Nathaniel Hill a true copy of the original ' Edward Spauhlmg

5:S!;X:iings recorded by me ^^'^"""^^ISe -

Thomas Comings J Solomon Keyes Town Clerk L Comittcc

The lands which Waldo inherited iu Chelmsford from his falhcr-in- law, Capt. Samuel Adams, and from his wife's grandfather, Thomas Graves, were sold by Daniel Waldo of Chelmsford and Stisanna, his wife, by deeds of Jan. IG, 1G96, and Aug. 6, 1698."- Other lands ui Dunstable he received by gift from his father, the deeds of which are, unfortunately, not on record. Iu 1700, perhaps discouraged by the dilliculty he found in keeping " a good sullicient miller in good repair," he sold all his property in Chelmsford and Dunstable and moved aNvay with his whole family.

« Chelmsfor.l Records. " Middlesex County Deeds, vols, xii., \>. 113; xiii., ]>. 97.

3G WALDO OKNEALOfiY. fn

Sept. 10, 1700. Daniel A^aldo of Cheliiisford and Susanna, his wife, conveyed to Thomas Colel)urn of Chelmsford, "all ye Kii2;ht that he the said Daniel Vraldow hath within the Town of Dnnstablo

which was given to him .... by nir Cornelius

AValdow his ffathcr, namely the platt of Land v.hereon tlie east end of the said Cornelius Waldo his Dwelling house formerly stood . and also one hundred and forty acres of upland in said l^unstablc and also Twelve acres of medow.^

Nov. 30, 1700. Daniel Waldow of Chelmsford conveyed to John Richardson of Chelmsford, "one Cornmill situate in Cliclmsford standing on Stony Brook near to JMcrrimack .... also one half of the Third part of a saAv mill on Stony l?rook near to said Cornmill, also one and tiiree quarter acres of land on said bi'ook and ou merrimaclc river .... also a parcel of land on north side of sd brook above said inill, tlii'ei-, and three quarter acres .... also a parcel of land on south side of sd brook below the highway also a parcel of land on west side of sd brook above the liighway eighteen acres .... also one half of one third of a tract of land called Soneawassit .... also all interest sd ^^'aldo has in Ivand and 3Ieadow near Stony Brook Bridge. 2"

From (Jhelmsford Waldo removed to Dorchester, Mass., wheie the first evidence of him is found in the record of the Ijirth of his youngest child in 1701. Here he leased, of the town, a farm on tlie borders of Bridgewater, on which he lived in peaceable possession until about 1710, when tlie farm was claimed by the town of Bridgewater as lying within the bounds of tlie county of lMy7nouth.^ After a long dispute, the line was resurveyed, the claim of Bridgev.'ater was sustained, and Waldo was dis]>ossessed. ]Many years after, in November, 1727, Waldo petitioned the General Court for compensation, his petition reciting — "That in the year 1719 Your pcf represented to the General Assembly of this Province tliat your pet'' by Lease from the Selectmen of the Town of Dorcliester held a Tract of Land between Brantrey & Bridgewater lying in the bounds of Dorchester as was then supposed But in running the Jauq liis Homestead & all the Lnproved Lands hapncd to fall within the County of Plymouth and that Thomas Snell John Howard & P^jhraim Howard ejected your pef out of his possession thereof under iiretence of a right thereto." It appearing that, owing to information given l)y Waldo, the Province had ()l)tained

' Miiklli Mtx Cmmt) Dttds, vol. xiii., p. 7?.-!. '' li.id., vol. xwi., p. IVt ' .MJiMMiuliusett-* Archives, v<.il. iii., ;ni. ll'«~<i.

37

SECOND GENKHATION.

rooo fron> the sale of l!>ese lands, the petition w.s ,vantea, and Waldo . ,rW-on f •>0 for his '' looses and services. ^

„.. ,. , „oe l,e ...novo,, to l>o,«t,et. Conn., M>onl .716, ..-vL-'O-

,;«,..,. Jon»t„an gavo to bun and Ins wife, f-»"-;,;^ ;,; 7„ t, i„ a f.vn, in Pomfiet, which the s.^W Jonatlum Inid pnK- ,as«l of Jo m Cantor of Woodstock, Conn.. A„r. 17, 1710.-^ An abstrac of t,«. d rf c^ ' 'ift, which is the only evidence yet fonnd that Jonathan wa» tnof knelius and brother of l.nnicl, dated A,.,-. 2,., laC; acUnowl- ed--edJune9, 1720; recorded June 1, 1727,= ,s here s-ven :-

^.oalU-o„,>lete who„> this „rese„t l>«^of, «l'if ."^^r^'Nlt'Sei;"-

t rimt." T 'a, i certain ,>l»ce their

„rp.aroelotLand . . ; "' ''"''■^'■' ' ;„„ e™„alns one Hnmired and oomooly called Mash.amujisett Hill . ■ ■ .' ^j j,„,„t,.et ij-lns on a Certain live acres also one ot'icr tract . . ■ ■ " and contains one

Stream there called Mashamnssitt '■,'" ivim-'in' sd T own .... To •leiKlred acres also Six -■-,» „« '^^k Si lives ami ye longest liver of Have & To Hold . • ■ • ^^" .!h, 'V thom live unoii aud impvove yc afure each of the.n provixU^ they ^^^^^^Z^::^^^ and iJ Case of their SSif3^cMdrSri%sof|e^ciPan^^ ; ; ; ^^^

^^^o^ v; sd D^^/al^J ^Ssa:!n^'?r un. of Two Hund^d .nd fc.rty Sidsle- m-st cost or P-^J-- "r^^[,^U^na;'n^,;^^th;r Expenses Avt all yt sball be Due as uell foi >e ^t^ck ^^"JJ;^^;, ^^.^ all Debts Justly

thereon by ye sd Jonathan ' ^ IJaniel & Susanna upon

owin- to ye sd Jonathan . • ■ • •^/''' ,.J ,,e IWtc of Six l> Cent I' uccompt ^vt Lawful intrest for ^U. ye ^ame att >^ J^atc o .^^^^ ^^..^

annun; for every year after ye ^^^'f^^^^J^^^l Ion !est liver of them Dale until ve Death of ye sd Daniel and Susanna oi>

^^';'^^^^^'a^a.?^f""^^"^';^^ve'SleS"^^^^ • "

. . -with warranty."

In 17-29 Jonathan, ou receipt of £53, confu-med the title ;whemtpon Daniel conveyed the farm to his son Zachariah, -iu consideration of love -ood will and affection," Feb. U, 1729." _

In^717 Dauh-1 was certainly living at Pomfret, since, 'a a Town Meeting at Pomfret, Dec. 2, I7l7, Mr Abiel Cheney is voted and M Daniel Wahlo & Mr Nehemiah Sabin are voted Inhabitants of e Town of Pomfret."^ He appear.s to have held no town olhees ; the

. .. Massachusetts Archives," voL xvii.. pp. 470-4S.. = Pon.f.et Deeds, vol. i., p. CT. 3 Il.ul., vol. ii., p. 2. * JbhI., p. 30. " I'onifict Keconls.

38 WALDO GEN'EALOPtY. [u

only other tinic Hint liis name fippt%'\rs in the records being iu Dec, 1719, wlien he was chosen Grand Juryman ; but he was representative of Pouifiet iu the General Assembly in ]May, 1720. ^

"Daniel "W'aldow and Susanna vVdams entred a Govenant of Marriage the 20th of the ninth month IG.So.''^ As tliis is "old style," they were married Nov. 20, 1G83. She was daughter of .Samuel ( Hanry) and Kebeeca (Graves) Adams of Gharlestuwn and Chelmsford, but no record of her birtli has been found. Her grand- father, Henry Adams, is said to have come from Braintree, co. Essex, Eng., in 1632, and settled in our Braintree. He was ancestor of President Adams. Rebecca Graves Mas daughter of Kear- Admiral Thomas Graves of Charlestown, who came to tliis country in IGoil.

Mrs. Susanna Waldo died Mch. IC, 1711, at Pomfret,^ and both she and her husband arc buried in the old burying-ground near Wappaquians Brook, where their gravest')nes, much defaced by time and scarcely legible, are still (1899) standing.

Children of Daniel aiid Susanna (A<lams) Waldo. Born, a, h at Dunstable, e-f/ at Chelmsford, /.' at Dorchester, Mass : —

da. Susannah, born 1CS4.*

db. Hanxah, \h>v\\ July 17, l'J87.^

dc. Bkthiah, born Aug. 20, ICSS.*"

dd. Danikl, born Mch. 25, 1G92; died Jan. 25, \1K>, at Pomfiot.'

de. KKfiKCCA, born Feb. 5, 1C93-4.

df. Mauau, born Feb. 10, 1695-6.

dg. EsTHKii, born Jan. 3, 1C98.

dh. Zachakiai{, born Nov. 25, 1701."

h. Dbhohah, daughter of Cornelius and Hannah (Cogswell) Waldo; born Jan. 1-i, IGGl, at Ipswich, Mass. ; ^ date of death unknown; married (1), Dec. 6, lG8o, at Bristol, \{. I. (tlien in Mass.),^" Joseph, son of Andrew and Eleanor (Lovell) P'ord of ^^'ey- moutli, aMass. ; date of birth unknown ; died Nov. 2, ](J90, at Boston, Mass." The will of Andrew ]''wrd, " late of Weymouth now of Hing- ham," dtited Feb. 2.5, l('-92-o, names — sons Israel, Nathaniel, Andrew, James, ICbeuezer and Samuel, " Heires of my son Joseph Ford

» " History i>t' Wiiiilliaiij Cuiii.ty," vol. i., ji. 207: ('ol. Ui-cui<ls <tt Coiiii.. 1717 17.'5, i>. 17;!.

^ Clifhii-iluril lttHoni.-i. ^I'oiutrct HfOoiiln.

•" Hist.-iy of tlif Old Tovviishiii of l>uiiiitaljle," i>. 251.

« l>, <; froiu Ilecorils of Cli'ik of Middlesex County.

•^ I', e, f, g from Cheluisford Records. ' Pomf ret Uecorda. « Dorchester Uecords.

•Kdsex County Jiecord.s. '" JJristol Records. " Bostou Records,

h] second generation. 'i''

deccd" ; and daughters, Mary Whitman, Silence, Fnidenoc Lincoln

wife of Joseph Lincoln, Ehzabeth and Sarah.'

Joseph Ford was present and admitted as citizen at the first town

meeting of Bristol held Sept. 1, IGSl.^

"Jan. 23, ir.82, Joscpli llbrd ]i5s Eare marke is a halfpecy undor ye neare earc. He liath a fielding about 6 year old with a Ilalfpeny under ye neare care and an II ou ye near Shoulder of a Bay Culler with a small star in ye ftbrehcad." ^

lie removed to Boston some time after the birth of his second child, and, Jan. 8, 1G90-1, "At a County Court holden in Boston by adjournment Full Pov.'cr to administer all & singular the Goods, Chattels rights & Credits of the estate of Joseph Ford dec'd intes- tate is granted unto Deborah fiord his relict widow, She bringing in a just Inventory of the sd dec'd Estate, and giving bond to administer the same according to law,"^ The bond 'm valuable evidence of the parentage of his wife Deborah, and is therefore given in full : —

" Know All IMen by these Presents, That we Deborah Ford of Boston widow &; Cornelius; ^V'aldo late of Chelmsford and John Vv'aldo Miller now of Boston in the County of SufS'olk in New England are holden and stand Firraely Bound unto m' Adain AVintlirop Treasurer for tlie County of Snlfolk aforesaid in the Summ of 1^'onr Hundred & Eighty pounds Cuniuit Money of New England : To be paid unto him said Treasurer his Successours in that Office or Assignes : To the true Payment of which said Summ ; we do Bind our Selves our Respec- tive Heirs Executors Administratours Joyntly and Severally E'irmely by these Eresents. Sealed with our Seales. Dated in Boston June 18**' IC'Jl Annoq ]\ et Koginae Giulielnii et Mariae Angliao &c Tertio.

The Condition of this Obligation is such that whereas Administration to the Estate of Joseph Ford late of Boston Deceased Dying intestate was granted unto the above-bound Deborah Ford. If therefore the above bound Deborah Ford shall Exhibit unto the Begistry of this County a just & true Inventory of the Estate of the Deceased within two Moneths next comming, and shall well & truly . Administer said Estate, and shall be Accomptable to the County Court of SutlV>lk for said Administration & Estate, when called thereunto,' then this Obligation to be Voyd & of none Effect, otherwise to Bernainc in fall force & Yei'tue.

Signed Scaled & Delivered Signum

in Presence of her

DEBOUAII X FORD seal CHKISTOPIIER WEBB mark

.JOSEPH WEBB CORNELIUS WALDO seal

JOHN WALDO ^ seal"

The iitventories, of which there are two, are as follows : —

" Boston 27 March 1691 An Inventory of the Goods of nf Joseph Ford deceased

£ s d Item One fleathcr bed bolster two Pilloes two coverlids two "|

blankets curtains and valleins with Ticking for a bed l 00:00:'' with about thirty pounds of feathers j

' Suffolk Vroli:)te Records, vol. xiii., p. 14f>. 2" History of Bristol," p. 79. > Bristol Uecortls. ♦ Suffolk Trobate Records, vol, viii., p. 151. s Suffolk I'rorjate Files, No. 18CI.

•10 WALDO C.KXKALOfiV. [ii

To three jmir <if sheets and one, odd sheet two pilloe beers "l ^j . j- . ^^

— Eiirht napkins, a cupboard cloth )

Avcarin.s; Apparel ^viMl a Quadren, and tAvo rules, a pare ofl ^o ; o^ : 00

compassos— , a pare of slilyards i

Three Bookes 00 : 0:! : 00

To a spit a pair of tonu's— a trammel a pare of Andirons 00 : 10 : 00

To skillets, and Iron pot & pot hookes— , a frying itan 00 : 07 : 00

A <^\m, a saw, tlireo Augurs, an Ax with other old iron 01 : 02 : 00

To putcr and a brass candlestick 00 : 1 "> : 00

To five cliaires— and live cnshiDns— a looking glass— a Cup- 1 02:03:00

board tAvo chests— three Tables J

A Bagg of wool and other Lumber 0^= 10:00

15:08:00

Apprised by us JOSEPH BlUDGllAM BENJAMIN DYAK

H (.)ne Sloop prised of said Fords to Eighty pounds 80 : 00 : 00

II more of the Estate of s' ffords thirteen cheep in the bounds \ ^n . ^^ . qq

of Iliuaham prized three pounds )

H Debts due b} Bills of the said Estate Fifty pounds 50 : 00 : 00

H Seven Acres' & three quarters of an Acre & sixteen Eods of

land in the township of Ilingluun II One halfe part of Fifty one Acres & three quarters & thirty

liods of land in the bounds of Tlingham II one shaire of tlie undivided Comon & all the said one halfe

part of the second division in the bounds of Ilinghara

"Boston July 28, IGOl " Deborah Ford Adm'' made oath in County Court that this is a true Invcn- toi-y of the Estate of her late husband Joseph Ford late of New Bristol dec'^ intestate so farr as is come to her knowledge & when she knows more will cause it to be added

Attest' JOSEPH AVEBP. cler Ex" JOSEPH WICBB cler "

" An Inventory of the Estate of Joseiih Ford (deceased) in Bristol! in their Ma'"' Dominion of New England as foUoweth— viz'.

£ s d To the house and homstead will) all the appurtenances together ) .^^ . ^,q . qq

w''' one comonage '

To a Ton Acre lott ' 10:00:00

To about tMcnty-three Acres of land on Poposquash 25 : 00 : 00

To a cow 40- a inare & colt 20» 0-^ = 00 = 00

IM : 00 : 00

To rent due for six months for s'' house & Homestead from) 03 • 00 • 00

Useal Wardel J ' ' '

To rent for ditto from IMchard White for one year ^0:00:00

Sumc is lOii': 00 : 00 Apprised Janey 28"' 1G9"-1 by us

JOHN KOGEUS JOHN SMITH" i

i\Irs. Dtdjonih Kord probably married (2), ]\Ich. 15, 1094, at Boston,- 8:unufl, sou of Joseph (liohert) and Mary (Fairbanks) Daniel of Modlield, no^Y Millis, Mass.; born Oct. 30, 1G71, at Medficld; died

' Suffolk I'robate FilfE, Xo. 18&1. ■ Boston Records.

hJ SKCONl) GENr-KATK^X. 41

probably before 171').' Nolliini:; has been learned of Iheni after the birth of their son in IG!).").

Children of Joseph and Deboiah (Wakbj) Kord. Born at Bristol, K. I. :— 2

a. Dkhokah, born September 27, 1684. Nothing has been le.iraed of her.

b. JosKrii, born .Tnly 2C,, 1686 "a little i>cfore midnight." Nothing has been

learned of him linless lie is the " Josei^li Ford late of Dighton, deceased, intestate," adminisiralion on Tv'hose estate ^Tas granted, .\ng. i'2, 17">3, to "Hannah Ford of Dighton, ^vidmv." Tlie inventory of his estate -was filed Sept. 25, 1753; it amounted to £154: 10: 11, all personal.

Oct. 29, 1753, Ifannali Ford of Digliton, Admx. of estate of " my late husband Joseph Ford Late of Dightou Deceased Intestate" prayed for the ajipoinlment of Commissioners as tlie estate wa< insolvent. They ■vvere appointed, Nov. 2, 1753, and, Feb. 7, 1755, a payment of los, od, 2f . ill the £ -was ordered. No Waldo family name appeftrs in the list of creditors.^

c. Judith, bapt. Dec. 7, 1600, at First Church, Boston.'' Probably a dangh-

ter of Joseph and Deborah. No more has been learned of her.

Children of Samuel and Deborah (Waldo) Daniel. Born at Boston, Mass. : — ^

d. John, born Mch. 20, 1095; bapt. Mch. 24, 1695, at First Church.

i. Rkhkcca, daughter of Cornelins and Hannah (Cogswell) Waldo; born Jan. 28, 16G2, at Ipswich, Mass. -.^^ died Apr. 23, 1752, at Maiden, Mass.'' She married Jan. 27, 1G97, at Chelmsford, ^ Edward, son of Rev. Joseph ( J'/(0//i«.sj and Elizabeth (Bnlkley) Emerson, of Concord, Mass.; born Apr. 26, 1G70, at Concord;^ died May 9, 1743, at Maiden. 1" At the time of his marriage, Mr. Emerson was apparently a schoolmaster at Chelmsford, to judge by tlie following mutilated record :—" May the 12: 1G98 thetowne" [Chelmsford] "being .... m' edward emersoii schoolmaster for the year 1G98." The town granted him land at different times, perhaps in compensation for his services. 1' By deeds, dated Apr. 11, 1G99, and Aug. i, 1G99, Cornelius Waldo, Senior, conveyed all his real and personal estate to " my son in law Edward Emerson of Chelmsford."'- Jan. 2, 1699, John Waldo conveyed to Edward I^merson "that part of the ffarme which he had by Deed of Gift from his iTathcr Mr. Cornelius Waldo, and what he purchased of his Bi'other Cornelius Waldo, in the Town- ship of Dunstable."'^ Mch. 1, 1703, Edward Emerson was chosen

' " History of Me.Uvay," )>. 4r.O: " History of Jtedfidd," ]>. 370. -Bristol Records.

'Bri'-lol County rroliatc Kccords, vols, xiii., p. 4a,i; xiv., pi'- -'J*)-"- * nostoii Kecords.

^ Ibid. 6 Kssex County ILcoorrls. '" Emerson C.eiiealof^y," p. .^-0. '^ Chelmsford riccords.

'■* Concord Records. '" " Knierson Geuealopy." p.age 50.

" " Old Residents' Hi.«torical Association, r.owfll," vn!. iv,, ji. _'•_'.■.

'- MidcUeses County Deeds, vol. xiii., pp. G'ii, I'liG. '^ IhUL, p. Oo.!.

6

42 WALDO genp:alogy.

[1

Surveyor of Highways "for ye middle of ye town" of Chelms- ford." 1

Soon after this he must have removed to Chiirlcslown, Mass., where he lived, 1 705-17 lu, .im] where his two youngest children were born. From Chnrlestown he removed to Newbury, I\Iass. ; jind thence, when he and his wife wore both old, to Maiden, where they lived with their son, Joseph. In a deed, dated Feb. 16, 1718, he is described as "of Newbury, merchant." Auir. :}, 1728, he was dismissed from Chelms- ford Church to the 'J'hird Church of Newbury, of which he was chosen deacon, Nov. 4, 1728. "lie was a very devout man, and such was his sense of the dangers attendant upon wealth, that he was in the habit of praying that his posterity might not be cursed with riches." He and his wife are buried at Maiden, their gravestones being thus inscribed : —

" Here lyes Buried y Body of Edward Eincrson esq' (Soinctinie Deacon of y 4lli Church in Newbury), who departed this Ufe (very suddenly) May IMli Anno Doinitii 174.S aetaLe 73."

"Here lyrs Buried y Body of Mrs. Hcbecca Emerson, the cousort of Edward Emersou, who dec' April 23, 1752, Aetalis 90. Pnident and Bious, meek and kiud, Virtue and Ixrace adorned her IVIind, Tiiis Stfiiic may crumble into Dust ; But her Dear Name continue nnist.""

Chihb'en of Edward and Rebecca (Waldo) Emerson. Born «-c at Chelmsford, e-f at CharlestowJi, Mass. : — 3

a. .losr.iMi, boin Apr. 20, I70U; died July ]3, ] 7(';7, at Mnlden, Mass. He jiradn.-ited at Harvard CoUcge, 1717; tauiibt .'Jebool at York, 1718, at Newbury and :\raldcn in the winter of 171>; -19. In July, 1719, be went to Boston to live witli hi.s nncle, Jonathan Y\''aldo, and remained tiierc until he hnd linished his studies iu divinity. Oct. 21, 1721, he wr.s ordaiurd minister at Maiden, and there he remained until his death. "He was a posuivc man, spoke openly and preached faithfully .... He must have Ih'cu a man of vi,<;orous health, as duriu^; his lona ministry of more than loity (he years, he lost but two sabbaths by sickucss." He married, Doc. 27, 1721, at York, Mc. (?), Mary, daughter of Kcv. Sjimuel and Hannah (Sev.-all) ]\loody of York, boru I7u2, at York: died Mcb. 15, 1799, at Maiden.''

Childreti, born at Maiden, Mass. :— ^

o. Haxnaii, born Dec. 3, 1722; died Feb. 28, 1812.

b. Joseph, born Aug. 2.5, 1724; died 0-t. 29, 1775.

c. Maky, boru Oct. 8, 172fi; died June. 2, 1758.

' " Wal'los ill Airi.-iicT," p. 121 ; Init " Kineis..n (it-iif alo-y " s:iys " ..f Cii.-iilobtown." ' " KiiuTsoii Ccnealogy," j., 51. ^ Chclmsfoid and CInrlcstowu RccdhIs. * " KnitTson Ocnoaloj^y," iiji. 71-78. ^ Ibid.

I] SKCONl) OEXF,KATl()N\ 43

d. EuWAKD, born Ai)r. 1, )7*.'y; diod Oct. :i, ISUC.

e. Samukl, boru July 7, 1730; died Feb. 3, 1775.

/. BuLKELF.y, burn June 5, 1732; died Ai)r. t?0, l>i01.

g. W.iLDu, born June 23, 1734; died July 8, 173,"'>.

/*. Wai.oo, born June 23, 1735;' died Apr. 1, 1771.

I. Ei'.ENKZP.u, born Au^. (3. 173t); died July 10, 1750.

;. Kkbkcca, born Auji. 7, 1738; died July 21, 181G.

k. Ruth, born Jan. 19, 1741 ; diod July 21, 1808.

I. AViiJ.iAM, born May 31, 1743; died Oct.. 20, 1770. lie married riielie, dani;liter of Hev. l):iniel Bliss; their .son, Itev. Willi.tni F.nier.son of llarviud, nuirried IJutli llaskins, and liad liali»li- Waldo Emerson.

}/j. Joiix, born Nov. 20, 1745; died June 20, lS2(i.

b. Ei.iZAHKTii, bora Apr. 19, 1701; date of death unknown ; married (inten-

tions published Feb. 4, 1724), at Nev.ijury, Abraham Ed^vards of New bury. May 10, 17G(J, slie Ava.s a "widoAv, v.ith a son ar.d daughter, Mr. Edwards died in 1740, intestate, and ndmini.stralioii on his estate ^Yas ^ranted to his MidoTv-, F:!izabeth, Dec. 29, 174<;.-

c. F:DWAnD, boiu May 8, 1702; died 1740, at Boston. He lived at Boston,

and, from the faei that his name frequently appears a.s witnes.s on his uncle Jonathan Waldo's deeds, he Avas probably associated in some v,ay ■svith him iri business, perhaps a.3 a clerk. He became "a shopkeeper," as the retail merchant of his day was called; was prosperous, and left an estate valued at £11 ,310 : 8 : 2."-' He married, Nov. 13, 1729. at Braintree, Mass.,* Hannah, dani^hter of John and Anna (Crosby) Beal of Brain- tree, born Dec. ES, 1714, at Braintree;^ date of her death not learned. She is perhaps the Eanuah F^merson who was pulilislied Oct. 19, 1741, at Boston, to Stephen Apthorp.*^

Children, born at Boston, Mass. : — '

a. Jo.SKPH, boru Sept. 13, 1731, bapt. SeiU.. 19, 1731, at Old South

Church.

b. IIanxah, bapt. June 10, 1733, at Old South Cluirch; died youn^'.

c. Benjamix, bapt. June 9, 1734, at Old South Church.

d. Hannah, born Jau. 5, 173(j; bapt. Jan. 23, 173(1, at Old South

Church.

d. Hannah, born Apr. 2G, 1704, bapt. Apr. 30, 1704; died Feb. 2, 1704-5, ait.

9 mos., at Charlestown.*

e. John, born Feb. 27, 1700-7, bapt. Mch. 2, 1707;^* died July 11, 1774, at

Topstleld, Mass. He irraduated at Harvard College, 1720, Avas orilained the same year and settled as town minister of TopstieUl, Nov. 27, 1728. and remained there until his death. " He Avas a pious clergyman of respectable attainments." He married, Oct. 23, 1729, Elizalxah I'ratt, parentaice unkuoAvn ; born 1708, at Jlalden, Mass.; died Apr. 1, 179(), at Topslleid.'"^

' 8o piven in " Kmerson Genealogy."

'•' KMMf.x County Probate Records, vol. rccxxlii., [i. L"_'7. ' " Kiuhtsou (lenealo^rj ," p. 7'J.

♦Hniintref Ueconis. -Ibid. « Hostun Uecurd.s. ^ JOiU.

' " (.if nealoj^ies & Estates of Oliurlestowu," vol. i., i>. 33-1.

* " Eiuursoii OeuealoLjy " says born .it Clieliusford. ' ' /hid., \>\). 79, 8J.

44 WALDO OF.NKALOr.Y. [l

(nriUlrni, born at. TopsllcUl, Mass. :— '

0. Kr.i/AiiKTii, honi Sept. 14, 1730; tlied Mch. 5, 18-i5. b. .loiix, t)orn Dec. 20, 17;il ; die*i Feb. 1, K.",!.

r. Kkukcca, liorn Fel). l-M, 1733.

d. Thomas, born Jan. 8, 1735; died May '.), 1813.

e. Maky, born Oct. 27, 173C.

/'. KiAVAim, boin July 13, 1738.

(/. DOKCAS, born Mcb. 5. 1740; died An-. 13, IS'21.

},. AmGAU., born Dec. 18, 1741 ; died April 21, 17G9.

J. Kmuu, born Dec. 19, 1743.

j. Hannah, born May I'J, 1745.

/•. DoKOTiiv, born Oct. 15, 174G.

1. .JosKi'ii, born Doc. H, 1747; died Jan., 1748. VI. JOSKI'H, born Sept. 4, 1750; died Mch. 2S, 1822. n. Ehf.nkzeu, born 1752; died Mcli. 12, 1753.

o. Coknk.i.ius-Waf.po, bapt. June 10, 1753; died Ani^. 7, 1753. p. Sakah, bapt. Mch. 12, 1758; died May 21, 1750.

1. .loN.vTHAN, son of Conu'liu^^ and Ilonnnh (Cogswell) Waldo; born ubout 1GG8, i)robably at Chelmsford, I\iass. ; died May 26, ]731, at Boston, Mass., "in the Go year of his ago."^ In almost all liotioes of the family he has been called the sou of his brother Daniel, but his true place in the family is established by a deed, dated Apr. 25, 171C, by which "Jonathan Waldo of Boston Merchant and Hannah his wife for and in consideration of y^' Natural love and affection y^ we have and bare towards our well Itelovcd Brother Daniel Waldo and his present wife our sister Susannah Waldo," conveyed a life interest to them in a farm in Tomfret, Conn.3 This farm was conveyed to him by deed dated Apr. 17, 171G, by John Chandler of Woodstock,' and was evidently purchased for the purpose of settling Ills brotlier Daniel upon it. (For full abstract of the deed of gift, see

page 37.) . , c ^

Of his early life nothing has been learned; his name is not found in the records of Ch(.'lmsford or Dunstable, not even his birth l.eing recorded, nor does his faliier, in bis deed to his son-in-law, ICdward Emer.son, dated Apr. 11, 1G99, name him with his other sons as having received any part of the patrimonial acres.-'' He probably went to I'.ostoM when young, and he there became a prominent and weuUhy mercliaiit, a man of usefulness in the community.

Though he held no important oilices, his name occurs frequently in the town reciirds. Mcli. 11, 1705-C, he was chosen to serve as constable,

' " Kmorsoii Ct'iiealDjry," ji. 1^0. »}!'iston Ilfioids: lioaton (hiziJte, May .'il, \VM.

' I'oiul'n't IK'f tlrj, vul. ii., p. '2. * Jhi'.l., vol. i., p. 67.

i Mt(lilU-si-x C<iuuty Deals, vul. xiii., !>. C04: See page 19.

,, SKC^OND OKNF.UATION. ^^

but on Moh. 29 ho wus excused from this service. i Mch. M, 170.^-9, and Mch 10, 171 l-l'^, l>f^ was chosen tithin<jm:in.2 Mch. 12, 1721. and Mch 8 1 724, he >vas elected Overseer of the Poo.-, and was again chosen for that oflice Mch. 9, 1729, but declined.^' Mch. 14, 172o Mch. 13, 1726, Mch. U, 1727, and Mch. 10, 1728, he was elected Selectman, but the last election he declined.'* June 11, 1729, he >Yas

chosen Moderator.^

The minutes of the Selectmen make occasional reference to lum. Sept. 17, 1711, 'a.ibevty is granted to Jonath" Waldo to dig in y' Hioh way before hi,/ House at v^ end of Wings Lane for the makehi- thi'te bis Cellar drainc there." « July 12, 1715, "Liberty is -ran'ted to EdW' Loyd Escf, Mesn- Jonathan Waldo, John Dolbear & Ambrose Vincint, to digg open the High[way?] from the uper end of Wings Lane downwards as far as the Town Dock for the Laying a draine or Comon Shoar there for the draining the Cellars of that Xrighbourhood." ^ Wings Lane is no>Y Elm Street. Whether he lived there or had his shop there or both does not appear, but m 1719 he was probably living in Milk Street, since, Mch. 22, 1718-19, liberty was granted to liim " to digg open the Highway in Milk Street for th'e Laying a Cellar drain of his into the comon Shore there." ^ In 1714 he was given permission to erect " a Toomb for his family in tlie old buryin<^ place to Stand next to Docf Cook's fence." The follow- ing year iTberty was granted to Mr. Thomas AYalker to "make a Tomb in the Old burying place, at the Easterly side thereof between the Tombs of Major Thour^ Fitch & M^ JonMVaUV." ^' The "old burying place" is now known as the Chapel Burying Ground and adjoinr King's Chapel. Mch. 29, 172G, he was appointed on the Committee to renew the bound marks between Boston and Lynn, Reading and Maiden, and Aug. 18, 172G, for the same duty between Boston and Koxbury.^'^

The nature of Mr. Waldo's business and his associates in it, if any, have not been learned, as no advertisements of his have been found in the Boston newspapers until in the Xews- Letter of July IS, 1723, when he requests delinquent debtors to settle their accounts with him. In 1728 he retired from business and was then living in Queen Street (now Court Street), as is learned from the following notice which appeared in the Xew England Weeliy Journal, Feb. 26, 1728: — •' Mr. Jonatlmn Waldo of Boston uow dwelliug in Ihe House lately imi'rov.al

> Hejioit of RecorU Commi.sdl.)ners, vol. viii., 1>1>. 35, 37. '•' Jl'iil., ini.. C\), H9. >Jl,ul. ,,1.. ICI.ISC; vol.xii.,p. 11. «76W., vol. vui.,l.l..lO;i.L'01.-Jll; vol. xn.. m-. 1, &. ';6<ci.,vol.xli.,p.l0. «/6i'J.,vol.xi.,p.H-l. -JOid^v.^M. > J iid., yo\. ^m., i'. ii.. "> Ibid'., vol. xi., pp. 218, 2':r9. 1" Ibid., vol. xiii., pl>. IM, 157.

4C WALDO (iKNRALOOY. [l,

by Mr. .Tnlm E.vre In Queen Street, hiiviui; fin several months past left oil' Trade: desires all Persons Tndeljtcd to him fortlnvith to ninke up accounts and Pay their respective Debts which will prevent trouble and cliarii;es. And any l^-rsons that have demands on him are desired to brin<^ in their accounts anil lieceivc their Hallances."

Mr. NVuldd, like others of tlie family, was a believer in real estate, u)i(l was a very extensive owner of lands in the townships of Kutland and Worcester in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, and in several towns in the Colony of Connecticut. Dec. S, 17M, he boug;ht of Moses Parker of Chelmsford for £15 two-thirds of one thirty-second of Rutland township (about two thousand acres) ; ^ Jan. 12, 1715- IG, he bought of Joseph Foster of Billerica, blaclcsmith, one thirty-second part of Ivutland (about twenty-seven hundred acres) ; - Nov. 26, 1718, he bought of Thomas How of Marlboro, altout thirteen hundred acres in liutland.3 In many other transactions he purchased more than one thousand acres in Worcester, several hundred more in Rutland, live hundred in Ashfield, Conn., two hundred and fifty in Woodstock, Conn., and more than ;i thousand in Canterbury, Conn. His execu- Uns were many years disposing of the property. Reed's "History of Rutland " says that he was one of the settlers of Rutland with his family between 1713 and 1720. It is probable, however, that lliis settlement was made by proxy and that he never lived there liiniself.'' In 1713 he bought a house and land in Plymouth which he sold in 1725,^ but there is no evidence that he ever lived there.

Aug. 15, 1719, he with his nephew Cornelius Waldo [ca'] and his son-in-law Thomas Fairwcather, became one of the thirty associate owners of the Muscungus Patent in Maine, a tract of land comprising aliout five hundred thousand acres, ^ and, Nov. 21, 1723, he purchased of John Clark, one-half of his thirtieth interest in that patent.'' His son Sanniel afterwards acquired nearly the whole of this vast tract.

The Boston Gazetfe, May 31, 1731, has the following notice of hi.s death: — '^ (Jn the 20 past died here and on Monday hist was Honor- ably interred Mr. Jonathan AV^aldo, in the Co year of his age, who sometime since was one of tiie most considerable shopkeepers in this Place; but did of late retire to a more private life. He was always justly accounted a Man of Integrity, a fair dealer, and a liberal benefactor to the Poor; and hath left large Donations to Pious Uses."

' Wi.n'tstfr ('MUiity UlciU, vol. ii., p. 403. -IbUL, p. 405. - Ihiif., j>. 114.

«•• N. K. nut.A Oeu. lU-t;i-iter," vol. xxxiii.,p. 244. -" I.iimlmarks ol Plymouth," p. '235.

' " Vurk Itet-arf," vol. X., p. 243. ' Ihkl., vol. xi., p. 23?.

J 1 .«iECOND GENERATION.

Uifi will, (l:iled May 15, 1731, was probated June 11, 1731. The following is au abstract of it: —

*'.... Item I pivc find l)eqne,at]i unto the first Church of Clirist in Boston whereof the Iveverend Mr. Tliomas Foxcroft and tlic Kcvercnd Jlr. ("hnrlos Chauncy are Pastors the Sum of two hundred pounds to ... . be hiid out, in some lieal E.stHte and that the Income thereof lie nppl3-ed for nnd tow.irds the Sui"»j)ort of the Ministry of the said Church forever — Item I ^'ive and tiecjuenth unto t!ie Reverend Mr. Thomas Fox'croft the snm of one liundrod pounds as a token of my respect. Item I give and bequeath uuto the Reverend Mr. Cliarles Chauncy above named the sum of one hundred pounds as a token of my respect to liim. Item I give \hQ Sum of Three hundred pounds to be distributed i)y my Executors according to their just Discretion to such of my poor and necessitous Relations and the Poor of the Town of Boston as tliey sliall juds'c meet. Item .... a New Suit of Mourning to my well beloved Wife Priscilla and to all my Children and Grand Cliildrcn at my Decease— Item V/hcreas I have already advanced unto my Son Samuel V.'aldo a considerable Sum of Money . . . . nt his tlrst outsett iu the "World and at the tiiiie of his Marrioge 1 do now Give and Bequeath unto my said Son Samuel all that brick Dwelling liousc Garden Land Brew- house and Utensils thereunto belonging scituate in Cornhill Street lu Boston which I purchased of Mr Maccarty and all my cut Lands whatsoever in the I'rovincc of Massachusetts Bay and Laud in the Town of Canterbury Colony of Connecticut and all my other Lands whatsoever not herein Disposed of

also .... the surn of Five Thousand pou.uds ....

and further .... my brick Dwelling house find Land .... at the head of the Town Dock in Boston now in Possession of Mr. Thomas Brooks, yet. .... said house and Land to ... . stand charged with payment of ... . £50 per annum to .... vrifc Priscilla . . . . during her remaining my widov,- by the name of "Waldo and no longer. Item .... to my Son Jonathan .... £3000 and ray lot

of Land scituate in Cowells Lane at the South End of Boston

nnd my Dwelling House and Land known by the name of Lamb Tavern in Boston at the southerly part thereof which I purchased of Edward Durant . . . . and further .... that the accompt noAv Standing Open in my Accompt Books against my sd Son .Jonathan be closed nnd ILallanced and I do hereby release .... him of and from same — Item "Whereas I have heretofore advanced to my daughter Hannah Fairweather a very Considerable

Sum I . . . . give .... to my said Daughter The

Front jiart of the Land I bought of IMr. Ebenezer Wentworth with the Dwelling House thereon now in Possession of ?*Ir. Smith to extend from Milk Street 70 feet backward . . . and . . . also Release and Acquit her and her Husband ^Ir. Thomas Fairweather of and from the Accompt now Standing Open in my Books .... against them .... Item

to my Dai!:;hter Anne Waldo tlie Brick Dwelling house and

Land I Bought of .Mr. William Brown Scituate in .Joyliffs Lane [now Devon- >hirc Street] in Boston (reserving the Easterly End thereof and the Kitchen for the Use of ... . Wife Priscilla during her widowhood) ■ • . . also .... to Daughter .\nne the liack Lot of Land fronting Joy- liH's T-ane .... being one half of Hear part of .... Land . . . . hoiiirht of Ebenezer Wentworth with St;il)!e thereon .... and .... 'I'v Negro man named Scipio and further .... £;^iOOO .... Item

• • . . to Son in Law Jeremiah Allen .... £20 .... to my Grand Daughter Abic:ail Allen one gold Watch a Gold necklace one silver Tankard holding near three Pints one Silver Porringer and three Silver Spoons which lieretofore belonged to her .Mother and . . . . further ....

~^^00 upon her attaining the age of Twenty One years or

day of her marriage .... and .... in case she should happen t'' die before .... same shall he divided among my children then

• • . . surviving .... part and part alike I . . . ratify and

HI

AVAT-DO GENEAT.OGY. [l

Cunfinii Marriajre Contract .... made with .... wife rriscilla

. . . , and .... to wife I'riscilla [besides; jucviotis rcsorvntionsj

. . . of my Household furniture snlTicient to furninh two Rooms and my

iie<;ro woman Violet Remaining part of ... . household

Goods onci furniture and Riate to ... . l)au;,'htor Anne

. . . . to wife Rriscilla and my Dau^litcr Anne my Chaise Horse and furniture .... IJcmainder of ... . Estate .... to chil- dien .... Samuel Jonathan Hannah and Anne .... in ... . c(iual parts."

" Exeeutor.s : Sons Sauuiel and .lonathau Dauplitcr Anne and sou in law 'J'homas Fairwenlhcr."

Tiic witiies.ses were George Shore, John Dassett and Jo.s. Marion.' His j)crsonal estate was inventoried at over £30,000. Among the mortgages were those of Joseph Waldo [oaf/?], l^oston ; John Wahlo [56], Boston; Cornelius "Waldo [cac], Worcester; and Josepli Roberts, Boston. Among those indebted b3- bonds and notes were: Edward Waldo [hd^, Windham; Thomas Ilayvv-ard, Bridgcv.ater ; Waldo and Chany, Pomfret; Thomas Fayrweather, Boston; Cornelius Waldo [ca], ]>oston; Sam'l Waldo [?5], Boston; and Jere Allen, Esq., Boston. Among those indebted by the books were: Edward Durant, Boston, and John Durant, Boston. All these being relatives, more or less distant.

Mr, Waldo mari'ied (1), Nov. 28, 1G92, (by Samuel Bewail, Esq.. Asst.) at Boston," Hannah Mason, whose birth and parentage have not been learned, Irut born a,bout 16G8, as she died May 16, 1726, at Boston, aged 58, as say the Boston Records. Yet this entry must be an error, since we read in the diary of Jeremiah Bumstead of Boston, under date of June 3. 1726 : "Also Mrs. Walldo dyed ; & baryed y ' 6." 3 Slie may have been a relative, perhaps sister, of that Jolm Mason who came, says Savage, about 1678, from London, married Sarah, daughter of Robert Pepper and had Sarah, Susanna, SanuieJ. JonatJt'i.n, AhujnU. Benjamin and John.'* Tiic will of this John Mason, dated July 12. 1608, probated Sept. 2'.*, IHDS, names only his wife Sarah. 5 It is, perhaps, more likely that slie was Ann, daugh- ter of Saninel jMason. bnpt. Dec. 3, 1668, at First Church, Boston. f'

lie married (2) (intentions pii])lished Feb. 8, 1726, atBost(Mi), Fcl». 11, 1726-7, at lirisLol, R. I.,'' Ma<lam Priscilla (Ilemans) Sparhawk of Bristol, widow of Rev. John, son of Natlianicl (Nathaniel) and Patience (Nev.rnan) Si)arha\vk of Cambridge, i\Iass., born about

' SulTolk I'roliate Reconls, v.^l. xxix., pj). SS-93. ^ Dostun Herords.

•"' X. K. Hist. & Gen. Re^Lstcr," vol. xv., p. 309: Mr. Whitmore in same, magazine, vol. xviii., i>. 177, has founil still a ilifTereiit dato for her death, \'\t..: July 1, 17'.'7. <" Savage's (icn. Diet.," vol. iii., p. IGS. ''SulTolk rrohatc ({ociuils, vol. viii., p. JOO. "Rei'ords of First rinirrh. 'lloston Records: " Vital Rccord-s of Rhode Island," vol. vi., p. W.

I,] SECOND GENEHATION. 49

lti72, niiiiistor at Bristol for twcnty-tlirec years, died April 21). 1718.' " llev. John Sparhawk of Bristol married for his second Avife Priscilla Ilemans." " Her birth and parentage arc unknov.'n. She died before iMch. 31, 1755, probably at Kittery, YorJc Covinty, Maine, for her will dated July 12, with codicil dated July 15, 1749, was prol)ated on that date, in it she names sons Nathaniel and John ; daughters-in-law Jane and Elizabeth Sparhawk ; and granddaughter Priscilla Sparhawk, daughter of " my son," then unmarried and not twenty-one years of agc.^ By Mr. Sparhawk she had two children, viz. : — John, born Sept. 1, 1713, and Nathaniel, born Mch. 1714-15. The former settled in the ministry at Salem, the latter entered a com- mercial house as partner in trade with Benjamin Colman of Boston and married Elizabeth, daughter of Sir \Yilliam Pcppcrell, May 1, 1742.4

Jonathan Y»''aldo was admitted to the First Church, Boston, Dec. 15, 1(595. Hannah Waldo, probably his wife, was admitted Feb. 29, 1711-12.5 All of their children, save the first, were there baptized.

Cliildren of Jonathan and Hannah (Mason) Waldo. Born at Boston, Mass. :—''

la. Jonathan, born, daie unkuowu; died Aug. IS, 1694.

lb. Samurl, bapt. Dec. 22, 1G95.

Ic. AuiGAiL, bapt. Aug;. Ifi, 1G96; died youuir. The birth of Samuel, given in

Uie records as Aug. 7, 1606, must be an error, and is probably .AlngaiFs.

Id. Jonathan, born .June 4, 1607, bapl. June fi, 1697.

le. Maky, bapt. Aug. 6, 1699; died young.

//. CoicNKi.ius, born Feb. 13, lYOO, bapt. Feb. 16, 1700; died Nov. 4, buried

Nov. 0, 1714, at Boston.

Ig. IlANN.iH, born Jan. 2;'i, 170L^ bapt. Jan. 24, 1702.

Ih. Ei>WAiU), born Aug. 23, 1704, bapt. Aug. 26, 1704; died Sept. 4, 170.5.

li. Marv, born Feb. 25, 1705, bapt. Mch. .3, 1705-6; died Mch. 27, 1709.

Ij. Annk, born Apr. 13, 1708, bapt. Apr. 18, 1703.

U-. JosiAH, born Aug. 13, 1709, bapt. Aug. 21, 1709; died Apr. 24, 1710.

11. AuiGAiL, born Sept. 28 (sicj, 1711, bapt. Sept. 23, 1711.

' " Ili-story of Cambri(lu:o," p. G57. »>raiue Hist. Society's Collections, July, 1SU8. '" York Wills," vol. ix., \\ 74. ■• I'.arsons' " Life of reinierell," |). Si*. ' Kecortls of the First Church. ^Ifostoii Kbcorda.

THIRD GENERATION.

bb. John, son of John (Cornelius) and Rebecca (Adams) Waldo ; l)oin I\lRy ID, 1678, at Chelmsford, Mass.;' died, date unknown, but between Mch. 28, 1736, when he was dismissed from the First Church in Boston,^ and Oct. ID, 1736, when his wife, Elizabeth, was appointed administratrix on his estate.

He removed to Windham, Conn., with his parents; was, with his mother, appointed administrator on his father's estnte, and apparently continued his father's business of milling, until his removal from Windham to Boston, in 1710 or 1711. As eldest son, he had a doul>lc portion of the estate, and he retained a half-ownership in his father's mill until Nov. 4, 1716, when he disposed of it to Ephraim Sawyer,-'' who purchased the other half, June 29, 1734, of John Waldo and his brothers and brothers-in-law.'* Until this last date, his name appears quite frequently in the Windham deeds of real estate, as he continued to deal in Windham lands long after his removal to Boston. It is not clear whether he or his father is meant when, in the division of old Windham into Windham and Mansfield — first voted by the town Jan. 30, 1700, approved by the General Court Oct. 9, 1701, and furtli.-r voted ]^Iay 14, 1702, naming the north part Jlansfield— the finnl bounds of the town v.ere fixed, May, 1703, and John Waldo was named as one of the Proprietors of Windham ;^ but, from the fact that land was allotted to him for many years after, it is probable that the younger John is meant, though perhaps he merely inherited his father's rights.

In 1702 John Waldo and others purchased land and removed to a new settlement on Merrick's Brook, known as Scotland. The state- ment in " History of Windham County," vol. i., p. 84, that '' Waldo's land in the south of this tract is still held by his descendants." is an error. Probably Miss Earned has confused John Waldo with his brother Edward, whose descendants are still living in Scotland. In February, 1706, John Waldo and others were granted "the privilege

' Cheliiisforrl Records. ' UfcorclB of First Church. ' Windham Deeds, vol. E., p. 1G7. * If>i(l., v(»l. <;., p. 239. ^Cul. Records of Conn., 1689-lTitt;, |i. 417.

iiB] TIHHI) r.KNKUATION. 51

t,f the slreuin at ^Villinlanlic Falls";' but it dues not api)ear that Waldo liiiiiself built a mill or lived there.

Jan. 16, 170C-7, "The 21st hundred acre lot near the south end of the burnt Ceadrr Swamp in tlte west tear of the hundred acre lots belongs to John Waldo.-"

Mch. 18, 1709, "John Waldo's and George Lillie's fifty acre lot ia hayed out." 3 jyjj^y 9, 1709, John ^Valdo of Windham eonveyetl one- half of fifty acres Itelonging to John ^^'a1do and George Lillie."*

Meh. 18, 1710, three acres of land were layed out to John Waldo " upon Chestnut Hill." ^

Mvh. 2o, 1710, and M.ay 10, 1710, Edward Waldo conveyed two Hiiiall lots of land in Windham to John Waldo of Windham.*'

In subsequent deeds, where he is described at all, he is called of Hoston ; and he probal)ly removed to Boston in 1710, for his third child was born and baptized in Boston, February, 1711.

Other Windham real estate transactions, however, are as follows ; and are of importance in establishing the identity of the much-married John Waldo of Boston : —

June, 1712, "Layed out to John Waldo a hundred acre lot." "^

May, 1715, "Layed out to John Waldo and George lylly one liuudred acres of land and is second lot in the third tear."^ ^^ Layed out to John Waldo and George Lilly one hundred acres of land which is y* fourth lot in the second tear." ^

June 30, 1718, John Waldo of Boston conveyed several lots in Windham.'"

Mch. 9, 1720, " layed out to John Waldo a peice of land on west part of Chestnut Hill." 11

I\lch. 17, 1722, John Waldo of Boston and John flitch of Windham, "being copartners or tenants In comon " in a certain hundred acre lot in the northeast })art of Windham, divided it between them.i-

Nov. 19, 1723, John Waldo of Boston, Ann Waldo signing ahso, sold one-half a certain hundred acre lot in Windham. '^

Jan. 27, 172o, John Waldo of Boston, brewer, and "Hannah Waldo the wife of y* s** John" sold land in Windham, Rebecca Waldo witnessed this deed.'''

Nov. 15, 1725, John Waldo of Boston, brewer, mortgaged to Amos Wadling of Boston, shipwright, land in Windham.'^

' '• Hist. ..f Windham Coiiuty," vul. i., p. SO. - WintDiam Deeds, vol. C, p. i-i. ' Ibid.

' Jl'Ut., vol. !>., p. 1U3. ' Jbid., vol. C, p. CS. ' JOh'., vol. D., p. ICO.

' \Niudhmii Deeds, vol. C, p. 9-1. • IhUi. " Jl.Ut. '"Ibid., vol. E., p. 303.

" /6uf., vol. C, p. 99. >2 ift/rf., vol. F., j).15. "y/>i(/., p. 134. >* Ibid.,i>.S27.

'"/''<<(., vol. G., p. 9,

52 WALDO GEXEALOGV. [bb

Dec, 17"2n. " Laved out to John Waldo of Boston half a ten acre division of land in ^Vindham." '

Sept. 20, 1733, John Waldo of Boston, V)rewcr, received a quit- claim deed of one Imudred acres in Windham."-^

In ITOi John Waldo was chosen constable ; and, Mch. U, 1709, "Att a town meeting of Windham Jolm Waldo" and others weie '• Receved Inhabitants."^ Perhaps he bad been living elsewhere for a time, and unless, as is probable, his name has become confnsi.-d with that of John Waldeu, also an inluiltilant of Scotland parish, he nuist have returned again to Windham in the latter part of his life, since, in October, 1731, he, witli others, asked for confirmation of certain bounds and distinct privileges for Scotland Society. In May, 1732, these bounds and privileges were granted, and at the first society meeting, June 22, 1732, Peter Rol)inson, John and I'^ldward Waldo, were chosen society coinmitlce ; and, Dec. 25, 1732, a society meeting was held at Mr. John Waldo's.'* He probably returned to Boston soon after this and remained tlun-e until his death.

His n;ime first appears in Boston in connection with tlie birth and baptism of his son Benjamin, the latter being recorded in the records of the Second Church. Nov. G, 1714, "John Waldo (the first admis- sion to the 16 original signers) Avas admitted to the Xew North Church, Boston, by dismission from y^ church in Windham." He was "dismissed to form New Brick Church Mch. G, 1720-1."^ Nov. IG, 1719, John Waldo of Boston, brewer, with twenty-tliree others, pur- chased an estate on Middle Street, Boston.*^ This was the lot for the New Brick Church, he being one of the twenty-four persons who first associated for the building of that church and among the ten who gathered into a church state." " The signers of the covenant on the 23rd. of May 1722 were John Waldo from the New North Church" and five others. ^ It was voted " that Mr John Waldo read the Psalms." 9 He withdrew from the church "after a short continu- ance,"'" and must be the John Waldo wlio was admitted to the First Church, Feb. 17, 1722-3. ^

There is no record of his owning any real estate in Boston until Feb. 27, 1722-3, when John Waldo of Boston, brewer, Anne his wife, and AVilliam Coj)p, shipwright, of Boston, conveyed to Andrew Sigourney of Boston, brewer, "a brick messuage with the

' Windliaiu Deods, vol. (.'., p. 14'.i. ■' It,id., vol. (J., \). %. ^ wiiuUi;iiu Ke-'onl.s.

* " Hist, of WiiuHi.Tm Counly," vol. i., i)p. 27-1-8. » Keoonts of Nf v.- Nortli Church. ".SulToU: County Deeds, vol. xxxiv., p. 114. ' "History of New Urick Cliurcli," p. 009.

• Dr-ike'E" History of noston," p. Mil. " " History of New Brick Cliurch," p. ISO. "O" N. E. Hist. <Si Cien. Kegiater," vol. xix. p. 323. " Records of First Church.

TinUD OENKUATION. nn]

1 1.,. fho '^•iinc in the northerlv eiul of Bo>.ton in present

:;:X t ^ nee Stveet; Anne .as John Waldo's second w.fe, a:^ t^ Copp was her brother. Oct. 28, 1724, he purchased anothe. 'ot of hu.d on rrince Street, with the bnihlings thereon; and July U, l7->5, lie, with bis wife Hannah, mortgaged the same.

A . •% 1726, Ephraim Fenno of Boston, cordwainer (brothe of W^ o's i;;st wif;),Ud Martha his wife, and John ^Valdo of o^n, M^.ser (sic. brewer?), an<l Hannah his wife, mortgaged land with stdl- :::: U, etc., owned 3ointly by tl.m, situated at tl^-« ^^ of Boston in Rainsfords Lane (now Harrison Avenu , be .ccn Lssex and Beach Streets). 3 This mortgage was discliarged Mch 13, l.._.. Til estate, being described as '^ now in occupation of said Ephraim Fenno and John Waldo," was divided equally between theni Jan. , 72G-7, Waldo, who in this deed is called " brewer," tak.ug U.e south- ; ,, ,;,, with the still-house,^ and, Mch. 5, 1728, John Waldo of Ho'ston, distiller, si.n.ing alone, his wife evidently being dead, mort- ...^ed his portion to Jonathan Waldo of Boston.^ This estate appears •/ihe inventory of his property after his decease -^^/'^ --^^^- the chain of evidence which establishes the identity of John N\ aldo who married Elizabeth Waldo [cc] with John Waldo of Windham

Sent 98 1728, John Waldo of Boston, "miller, conveyed to Moujamin Stokes of Boston, "miller," the estate «" f'--;^ /'^^f ^^ which John Waldo, "brewer," purchased Oct. 28 lr24. This deed is witnessed by Rebecca Waldo, his eldest daughter.^ I us house is still standing and is said to have been the house to wl^ich was hrouoht Major Fitcairn when mortally wounded at Hunker Hill. "July 20, 1731, John WrJdo in Newbury Street was granted license lo sell strong Drink as Retailer without doors." ^ This conflicts with his having i^turned to Windham in that year to live, and perhaps his s.Mi John took out the license or carried on the business during his

father's absence. . , •, •

Oct 19 1736, " Elizabeth Waldo, widow," was appointed admin- istratrix on the estate "of her husband John Waldo of Boston lletailer lately dyed intestate." The inventory, which amounts to 1711 : 3 : 2, contains a " quantity of liquors and wines," a " Sign of ih. Still & Posts," and " a Still House and Land thereunto belonging

« Sult.'k County noeds. xxxvi., l-. 223. = Ibid., vol. xxxix., p. f.O. ' /^-<^, vol. xl., ,.. 54.

♦ ll>ld., vol. xl.;i.. 218. Hhi,l., vol. xliii., p. ir.. 'il'id., vol. xlix.. V 1^'- ' " lUmblM in Old Boatou," ]>. 133; with a cut of tl.e house, p. 12o.

• Uepurl of Record CouimissioiiPrs, vol. xiii., p. W9.

54 WALDO CJENEALOGV. [hh

that Ik'us boon sued on I for fioO and interest for several I'ear the Time of I{e(lemi)tiou not hein"' out is now ai)priz'^ :it £250." lu the account of the Administratrix she prays allowance for " The Still House and Land thereto l)eloii;i,in<^:; with Copper Stills and I'ewter Worms and Appur"' dd up to the heirs of Jona' Waldo late of Boston dec"* ^\"^' they recov- ered by virtue of a mortgage and y*-' time of Kedemp" allow'' by y law being ru)i out and no person offer** to buy to give so much as was due on ace* of s'' mortgage." Oct. 19, 1737, the estate being found insolvent, commissioners were appointed to examine claims, and Jan.

5, 17-10, a final settlement of the estate was oi-dered at the rate of 9 shillings 7 pence in the pound. ^

John Waldo married (1), Oct. 3, 170G, at Miltou, Mass.,'- Elizabeth, daughter of John and Rebecca (Tucker) Fenno of Milton ; born Mch. 31, 1680, at Milton ; 2 died, exact date unknown but about 1720, at Boston.'' She was udiiiitted a member of the New North Church, Boston, Feb. 12, 17 15-1 G, and perhaps is the Elizabeth Waldo who was a(btiitted to the First Church, Nov. 12, 1720, though this may have been her husband's cousin, whom he afterwards married. The will of John Fenno of Milton, dated Aug., 1702, probated May 1. 1708, names sons John of Milton, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Joseph who went to "Canada in an expedition ag' the Common enemy." ^ The following receipt was, for some reason, not recorded until July 24, 1728:—

" I'eceived of my hou' Father Jolui Fenno the full & just Sum of Fifl}- pounds currant money in New Enjjland or B<jnds with wliich I may Kecover It by, as my Forlion this Eleventh day of May one thousand Seven hundred

6, four. 1 say lieceived by me

EFIIKAIM FENNO ELIZABETH FENNO "«

He married (2), May 22, 1722, at First Church, Boston, Mrs. Ann (Copp) Caudage, daughter of William and Ann (Kuck) Copp of Boston; born Mch. 17, 1G93, at Boston;' died Feb. 2, 1723, at Boston.^ She married (1), June 14, 1711, at lioston, Christopher Holland, by whom she had a daughter, Ann, born July 16, 1712. ^ She married (2), Jan. 7, 1713, at Boston, ^'' William Candage, of whom no more has been learned. Ann Candage was admitted to the First Church, liostou, and baptized Sept. 28, 1718.^^ She was buried in

' Sullolk I'lobato Uccunl.^, vols, xxxii., ji. 545; xxxv., pp. -^51-3.

•MiltMii ICi'corils; Wiutlli.iiu Ueionls. ^.MiUoii Ueiuidri.

♦See " ,N'. K. Hist, A tieii. Ut-^ister," vol. lii., ii)>. 44S-f)T, for t'cniio Ot?iie:il()^'y.

*Suitiilk I'robute liecords, vol. xvi., \>. 417. ' Jind., vol. xxvi., p. 373. • liostou Kecoiila.

•Gravestoue. » Uostun KecorUs. '"I did. " Ueconls of First Churcli.

bb] third GENEirATION. 55

Copp's Hill Buij'ing Ground, and her ejiitapb is as follows: —

"Here lyes y Body of | MHS ANN WALDO Wife to | Mr Jolin Waldo aped aboul 31 years | died Feb' 2' | 1723 | also a child still boru." '

Mr. Waldo married (.3), June 22, 1724, at Boston (b}' Cotton Mather), 2 Mrs. Hannah (Tawley) Bucklin or Buckley, daughter of Thomas and Mary Tawley of Boston; boru Apr. 16, 1680, at Boston ;3 died Sept. 9, 1728, al Boston, and is buried in King's Chapel Burying (iround. Her gravestone reads as follows: —

" Here Lyes Ruricd | the Body of M''' | Hannah Waldo Wi to M' Jolni

Waldo I v;ho Dec' Scptoni''^ | y" 9'^ 1728 Aged 48 | Yefirs vl- onths."

She married (1), June 3, 1607, at Boston (by Rev. Cot Mather),'' David Buckley, of whom no more has been learned. N( lildren are recorded by her first marriage, nor does she appear to . e had any children by Mr. Waldo. She was a widow in 1710, fc Dec. 19, 1719, Jane Habbcrficld of Boston, widow, in her will, name. "Cousin Hannah Buckley of Boston, widow," and makes her, with " Cousin Jane Goldthwaitc wife of John Goldthwaite of Boston Mason" and "Cousin Mary Halsey daughter of Jane Goldthwaite," residuary legatees. She also names her "kinsman John Tawley."^ "Dec. 21, 1726, John Tawley of Marblehead, Essex ss. Cooper, John Goldthwaite of Boston I\Iason and Jane his wife, John Waldo of lioston Brewer and Hannah his wife (which said John Tawley Jane Goldthwaite and Hannah Waldo are next of kin and only heirs at law of Jane Habberfield late of Boston W^dow deceased, heretofore widow of Benjamin Bagworth late of Boston ]\Iariner deceased, who died without issue)" gave a quitclaim deed for an estate on Fort Hill, Boston.^ Hannah Waldo was admitted into the Second Church, Boston, May 9, 1725.''

Mr. Wakio married (-1), Apr. 14, 1730, at l^oston (by Rev. Mr. Scwall),^ his cousin Elizabeth, daughter of Cornelius and P\aith (Peck) Waldo [cc] ; boru Jan. 7, 1686, at Dunstable, Mass.; died about 1746, as Dec. 26, 1746, Cornelius Waldo [ca] was appointed admin- istrator on the estate of "his sister Elizabeth Waldo, widow." 9

Mrs. Faitli Waldo, in her will, dated Mch. 12, 1730, names "daugh- ter ElizalK'th and her husband John Waldo." The marriage was, apparently, not satisfactory to her, since she provides that her " said

' " Epiiajihs from Copp's )lil! Burial Ground," p. 64. » Boston Records. ' Ibid.

* llostoii Records. « Suffolk Probate Records, vol. xxi., p. 630.

* Suirolk <'oimty Deeds, vol. xl., p. 257. '• " Jlistor.v of New Rrick Church," p. 285.

* Roston Records. " Siiltolk i'lohate Records, vol. xxxix., p. 295.

56 WAT DO nKNF-ALOGY. fim

Sons in Itnv .Toltn Duiant and John Waldo shall not liavc receive take or intermeddle with any Part of iny estate hereinbefore given to their respective wives." '

Aug. IG, 1738, l']liz:ibeth Waldo, Newljiiry Street, was licensed to sell strong drink as retailer.- She had no children.

Children of John and Elizabeth (Fenno) Waldo. r>orn, a, h at Windham, Conn., c-/ at Hostou, IMass. : — ^

bba. John, born Oct. 10, 1707.

bbb. Ki-.BKCCA. born Apr. 5, 1700.

bbc. Bv:n.tamin, born Feb. 21, 1711, bapt. Feb. 2t, 1711, at Sccoiu] Church. hhd. William, born Feb. 3, i71.'>, bapt. Feb. 11. 1713, at Secoucl Church:

buried .\u<r, 4, 1715, at Boston.*

bbe. Jr,];u<HA, born May G, 17115, bapt. May 13, 171(;, at New North Church.

bbf. Anne, born July 15, 1719, bapt. July 19, 1719, at New North Church.

Children of John and Ann (Copp) Waldo. Born at Boston, ]Mass. : — ^

hhcj. William, born Feb. 23, 1722, i)a.pt. Fell. 17, 1722-3, at First Church. Nothing; further has been learned of hiiu. IIo probably died youn^. hbh. A cliild, stillborn, Feb. 2, 1723.«

be. Catharine, daughter of John (Gorneluis) and Rebecca (Adams) Waldo; born, exact date unknown, but probably in 1670 or '«0, at Dunstable, Mass.; died Sept. 15, 1747, at Windham, Conn., " in the 68th year of her age."^ The town records of Dunstable give her birth as "Apreall IGSi"; but this is most likely an error for her brother Edward, as, if she was in her 68th year iu 1747, she must have been born in 1679 or 16S0. She married, Nov. 2, 1702, at Windham, 8 Joseph, probably son or grandson of Jacob (John) and Elizal>eth Dingley of Marshfield, Mass.^ He died about 1752, at Windham. j\Ir. and .Mrs. Dingley were members of Windham Church in 1720. His will, dated May 18, 1748, probated June 24, 1752, names — son Joseph l^ingley ; grandsons P^lias Upton and Joseph Upton, minors; daughter, iNIary Upton; granddaughter, Naomi Upton, not eighteen years old ; grandson, Joseph Dingley ; granddaughters, Zerviah Dingley and Mary Dingley, not eighteen; and makes son Joseph executor. The estate was inventoried at £1010 : 10 : 6. May 21, 1753, Ephraim Upton and Mary Uptou acknowledged receipt from Jo.-eph Dingley, " Excc^ to our father Dingley's estate." '°

' Suffolk I'rob.'ite Kucnnls, vol. xxxi., }>. 1C6.

' Uej'ort of Ttecoril Coininis.^iioners, vol. xv., p. 129.

» Wiudhuii) ruid l'.o3ton Rrcoias. « lioston Records. » fhid. * GMvestone.

' WiiuUiain Kecord.s. » I hid. " riyuiouth I'robnte Records, vols, i., p. 100; iv., p. 01.

'" Wiudh.iin I'robate Recouts, vol. iv., p. 310.

nc] Tnntl) GKNKHATIOX. 57

ChiUlron of Josc|)h and Catharine (\Valdo) Diiii^loy. Born at Windham, Conn. :— '

.«. Hi-iu-CKAn, born Doc, 12, 1703; died Mch. 17, 17)2, .it Wii)dli;im.

b. Jo.sr.i'ii, born Oct. 18, 170S; date of death not learuod ; married, Apr. 2.'),

1739, at Windham, Zerviah, danghtcr of Jeremiah and Mary (Ga^^cr) Hipley of Windham, born Oct. 31, 1711, at Windham; date of her death not learned.*

Children, born at Windham, Conn. : — '

a. Zrrviah, born June 22, 1742.

6. Mary, born July 31, 1745.

c. Jonx, born Dec. 1, 1748.

d. JosiAH, born July 12, 1751 ; died Oct. 22, 1757.

e. TuYPHKNA, born July 2, 1753.

c. ATaky, born Nov. 12, 1712; married, Dec. 31, 1735, at Windham, Ephraim

Upton.*

Children, born at Windham, Conn. : — *

a. Mary, born Oct. 1, 173G; died before May 18, 1748, probably.

h. Naomi, liorn Apr. 29, 1741.

c. P'lias, born Apr. 19, 1745.

d. JosKPH, born May 14, 1747.

d. John, born Dec. 8, 1718; died Aug. 14, 172G, at Windham.

bd. EIdwakd, son of Jolni (Cornelius) and Rebecca (Adams) Waldo; born Apr. 23, 1684, at Dunstable, Mass.;^ died Aug. o, 17G7, at Windham, Conn., "aged about eighty four."' He was educated in the Boston schools, says Weaver's Manuscript now m possession of the Conn. Historical Society, and for a number of years taught school in Windham. He lived in that part of ^\''indham which is now Scotland, and became an extensive farmer. He built a house in that town near the county line, about 1714, which is still standing, and is occupied by one of his descendants. The Third Society of Windham or Scotland parish was endowed with society privileges in ^lay, 1732, The tirst meeting was held June 22, 1732, when Mr. Waldo served as moderator and was elected on the society committee, and, Sept. 20, 1732, he was placed on a committee to provide a minister. .June 2.'), 1733, Edward Waldo, John Bass and Joseph Mcacham were ai^poiuled a committee "to agree with suitable men to build the meeting house." ]Mch. 27, 1734, he was on a committee to provide a permanent niiuister; and, Aug. 9, 1734, the Rev. Ebenezer

' V.-JmninmKecords. ^Ihid. ^ Ibid. * Ibid. ^Ibid.

'' Jliildlcsex Couiitv Clerk's Kecorcls. ' ■\Viii(lli.-uu necords.

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58

WALDO GENIOALoaV. [«'>

Devotion haviivi l.een cngago.l, Mr. Waldo was ^mt on a commillec to make provision for the elders and messengers at the ordination. Nov. 19 1734, he and Nathaniel 15ingham were ciiosen deacons. i In 1726 he' and his wife Avere incml.ers of the Windham Church, but were transferred to the vScotland Church, Oct. 22, 1735.

The Separatist movement, which began in 174G, found in Edward Waldo an.l his family strong sympathy and support, and he, with his wife and sous, Cornelius, Zacheus and John, were all members of the Separate Church in 1716; and Edward Waldo was one of the signers of a petition, dated Apr. 16, 1753, praying for the benefit of the Toleration Act.^ " In 17C3, Deacon Edward Waldo made confession for unlawful separation and was restored to his former standing in

the First Church." ^

Mr. Waldo represented the town in the General Assembly, Oct., 1722, Oct., 1725, and Oct., 1730.'' He was confiraied as Lieutenant, Oct.' 1722,-' though :\Iiss Earned says that it was not until 1726 that '• the population of Windham had so increased that a second military company was organized, with Eleazer Carey for Captain, Edward Waldo for lieutenant, and Nathaniel Rudd for ensign." ^ In 1745 Mr. Waldo was on the jury which tried Elizabeth Shaw for murder, and resulted in the first pul)lic execution in Windham County.^

Mr. AValdo's transactions in real estate in Windham are numerous. but the deeds throw no new light on the family history. The earliest recorded deed bears date Jan. 29, 1706-7. » Nov. 12, 1712, he pur- chased of Israel Cole of Eastham, Mass., 66 acres at Pottai)auge. Norwich, Conn. ; and, July 2, 1713, of Winslow Tracy of Norwich, 70 acres on the east side of " Shoutuckett river near poltapaug.''^ He probably never lived at Norwich, and in 1735 he gave most of this land to his sons, Edward and Shubael.^'^ In 1732 and 1741 he bought other land in Norwich ;i^ and, Aug. 4, 1748, he sold " to his loving son Zacheus" one-half of an estate in Windham with a jiortion of his house on said loud, one-half of a piece of 33 acres on Men-ick's brook in Windham, and one-half of liis farm and barn in Norwich on Shoutucket River, i-

Ilis will, dated Apr. 3, 1766, probated Sept. 16, 1767, names— wife

I " irist. fif WiniUiam County," vol. i., pp. 2T5-9. ' llii-l., \>. 4>s5: UecoriLs of tlie Separate Cliurcli of W indli.un. »" Hist, of Winilhaiu County," vol. ii., ii. 54.

« Col. Hecor.ls of Conn., vols, vi., pp. 3J8, Jw.'!; vii., ]). 20,3. ^ Ibid., vol. vi., p. 332. CO Hist, of Wiudhaui County," vol. i.. p. 10_'. ' Iliid., p. 2.S8.

» WiuillKim D.'eil3, vols. C, pp. a*. 94; D.. pp. .^2, 12S, IGO, .313; E., p. sO; C, pp. OG, 2Cl3, 270; 1., p. 271. » Norwich Dutils, vol. 21?., p. 623. >'> ]hid., vol. vii.. pp. 1,''.4. 200. I' II, id., vols, vi., p. 479; viii., p. o',0. >' J bid., vol. 10, p. ViTi.

BD] . THIRD GENERATION. 59

Mary; six sons, Sbubael, Erhvanl, Cornelius, Bethuel, Zaccli'.uis and John ; diuighter Joanna, wife of Josiah Cleveland ; grandson Jonathan Brewster; and granddaughter Ann Brewster. Tlie inventory of his est:ite amounted to £383 : 13 : 10.>

Me married (1), June 28, 170G, at Windham,2 Thankful, daughter of Dea. Shubael (ThoniasJ and Joanna (Bursley) Dimmock of Mans- field, Conn., born Moh., 1C82, at Barnstable, ^lass.;^ died Dec. 13, 1757, at V/indham.'' His second wife, I\rary, of whose existence we first learn from his will, was probably daughter of Elisha (Thomas) and ]\ebecca (Doane) Paine of Eostham, Mass. ; born Feb. 1, IC'Ju-fi, :iud widow of Kobert, ' son of Constant and Jane (Treat) Freeman; burn Aug. 12, 160G, at Eastham; died Sept. 25 or 27, 1755, at Pom- fret, Conn., to which place, or to Canterbury, he removed from Truro, .M.nss., about 1738 or 1740. She had, by one account, five, by another, nine children by Mr. Freeman. Her parents removed to (;;interbury. Conn., about 1700, and she is said to have married (2) '^Dea. Waldo of Norwich."^ The record of her marriage to Mr. ^\'"aldo has not been found, nor has that of her death.

Edward Waldo and his wife Thankful are buried in the Palmerlown C-emetery at Scotland, Conn. Their gravestones, in good preserva- tion, are still standing, and road as follows : —

" Here lyes y Body of | Edward Waldo y first | Chosen Deacon ill this I Tarish & who served | God & his Generalioii F.nithfally lietb a I Sleep in JESUS Aug | 3'' 17G7 in y 84"' Year of his Age "

" Here lies y | Body of M^^ | Thankful Waldo | y wife of | Deacon Edward | AValdo who died I^ec | 3' 17.'>7 in | y 72 year | Of her atce "

The grandfather of Thankful Dimmock, Elder Thomas Dimmock, v.as a man of note in Barnstable, Mass., where he lived from IGIO until his death in Hi58 or '59. He was Representative at Plymouth, 1G40, '-n, '4 2, '48, '49 and '50. In 1G42 he was one of the council of war and in the same year was elected lieutenant in the militia. His sou, •'^liuliael, lived in 1GG9 at Yarmouth, Mass., for a short time. He «as representative from Ikirnstabli; 1G85, 1G8G and 1G89, and was i'n-,ign of the militia company. He removed to Mansfield, Conn., in

' Wiiulhiim I'loliatc la-coiUs, vol. vii., ji. ^X. - M'in<Ui.iui Rt-t-onls.

' " <it'ii.>:iloj,'ii'al Ni)t03 of B;>rnstaljle FamiUes," p. 340. * Windham Recunls.

I'aiiie Family Records," vol. ii., i)p. 48, 00: " (Jeiioalop.y of Treat. Faiuily," ji. 2U.

GO WALTIO GENEALOGY. [nv

lC>9oJ The inscription on his gravestone at MansficUl is as fol- lows : —

" Here lies j'^ Ilomaiiis of Ihra | pions Godly in:ui Dec" Slmhae |

Dinimuck Ilushnnd lo thai | Worthy Godly Wtjiiiaii Mr- ] Joanna

Dinnmick -who | After he had sarve' God | & his people fell i\sleep I in Jesus Oc'"^ 20 | 1782 | Ayed 90 yrs & one month."

That of his wife reads : —

"Here Lieth | y body of M'- | Joanna Dim | muck y -svife | of Decon Shu j l)afcl Dimnnick | -who died May | 8 1727 aged | 81 years "

Children of Edward and Thankful (Dininioek) Waldo. Rom at AVindhaiu, Conn. : — -

bda. Sacr.AKL, born Apr. 7, 1707. • . ' ^ '

bdb. Edw.uiu, born July 27, 17O0.

bdc. CoKNELius, born P'eb. 18, 171 1-12.

bdd. Anne, born Nov. 8, 171-1 (Faujily l]il)le says 1715); died Jan. 17, 1734, at Wiudhani, unmarried.'

bde. John, born Apr. 19, 1717; died Aug. 29, 1720, at VvMndliam.*

bdf. Bkthukl, born June 10, 1719.

Idg. TiiANKruL, born July 3, 1721 ; died Aug. 25, 172ci, at Winilhani.*

bdh. JoANNAii, born Apr. IS, 172;^ (Family Bible says .Vpr. 8).

bdi. Zacheus, born July 19, 1725.

bdj. John, born Oct. 18, 1728.

be. Rebkcca, daughter of John (Cornelius) and Ixehccca (Adarns) Waldo; Lorn Aug. G. 1G8G, at Dunstable, Ma.ss. ; c died Sept. 27, 1727, at \Vindliam, Coun.'^ She married, Doc. 27, 1709, at Wind- ham,^ Nathaniel, son, probably, of Jonathan (Jonatliun) and i\rerey Rudd of Norwich. Couu. ; born May 22, 1G81, at Norwich ;9 died Feb. 20, 1760, at Windham, "in the 7G year of his age." 'i*

In 1702, when the new settlement was made in that part of Wind- ham which is now Scotland, Rudd was one who purchased land of Jonathan Crane, and removed to the new sottiement." Oct. 1722, he Avas commissioned, by the General Assembly, ensign of the second company in the town of Windham and, in 17;^G, he became captain of the same company. lie was deputy from Windham to the General

' " (.;etit;ilogJc.il Xotes of IJariisfcibK' rauiilies," jip. 3J8-,S4<t. - Wiiulliam Kpitords.

a Family IJible of Geort,'e WaUlu [bdiki\. * WiniUiai.) K.'cor.ls. •■■■ Ibid.

"^iMidtlli-Sf.x Comity Ileconls. The rec-ords of tunistahl.- lin not ^ivo the day of thf; mouth.

'WiiKUiam Records. ^ Ibid. " Norwicli Ki/coids.

>f Windham liocords: (iravestone at Scotliimi.

'I " Hist, of Wiiuiham County," vol. i., p. ?4.

„,;] TITTRD GENKliATlON. 61

A'.-^''ml>ly :'.t tli<> Octolun- sossifjii, 1737.1 Mr. Rudd iimi-riocl (2), Apr. IS, 172S, :it Wiiulliam,^ Esther Buruum, whose parentage lias not \h\-u learned. She died Meh. 22, 176G, "in tlie 84 year of her age."^ 1 l.cy had no chiUhen.

An agreement, dated May 25, 17C0. between "Jonathan Rndd. /iltulnii Kudd and John Gary, Sen' and Rebecca his wife, all of Windham, which Jonathan, Zebulon and Rebecca are children of Xatlianiel Rudd, late of Windham, deceased," witnesses that said Nathaniel Rudd died intestate Feb. 20, 17uO, and they agree to divide some small estate not divided by said Nathaniel Rudd in his life time.''

Children of Nathaniel and Rebecca (W'aldo) Rudd. Born at ^\''ind- liatii, Conn. : — ^

-I .loNATMvN, born Nov. 27, 1710; died Dec. 5, 1771, at Kent, Conn." TIi' iii:irrii'<l r)eo. C, 17;-!S, nt Wiiidliain or Lisbon, Conn.,' Esther Tyler, wiiose birth and p.irentas;e have not been learned. She (iie<l Nov. n, 1777, '• in her Gr.tli. year."**

C.'liiUlren, born at Windluim : — ^

a. Esthp:r, born Sept. 4, 1739.

b. Khbkkau, born July 12, 1711 ; died Oct. 11), 1771.

c. JoxATiiAN, born Apr. 29, 17-tu. (I. I)iN.\n, born Feb. 12, 1745.

e. William, born Jan. 20, 174G-7.

/. Abigail, born Dec. 13, 174S; died Anp;. l.T, 17{'.0.

</. Jamks, born Nov., 1750.

h. Naticaxikl, born Feb. 22, 1753.

'.. Natuaxikl, born May 30, 1713. Nothin.ii; lias been lenrncd of him, save tliat he died before Feb. 20, 17C0, that he was married and left three ehildrcn."^

c. llKKi-.KAif, born Nov. 17, 1714; died 1797. She married Nov. 13, 1740, at Wintliiani, (by llev. Kbenezer Devotion), John, son of John and Ilaimah Crimrston) Gary of Windham, born Apr. 12, 1717, at Windliam; died May 8, 17!^8. They lived at Windham."

Children, born at Windham : — '•^

a. EzKKiKL, born Dec. 7, 1741.

b. PnKBn, born Nov. 14, 1743.

c. Hannah, born Nov. 15, 1745.

d. William, born Oct. 25, 1747.

e. Jonathan, born Jnne 5, 1749.

/. John, born An-;. 9, 1751; died Sept. 22, 177(1, .at East Chester, Conn.'^

'^'■'•'irtl.s or M:ilcoliu-l;ay Rudtl. - Wimltiam KocihiLs. ^ Iliid. : C.i.vve.stDiie at .Srutlamt. « V,ii,,niaiii I'luhate K.'coids, vol. vi., i>. Ibl. '^ Wiiidliain Uecoids. <^ ihiil. '■Il-ol.: I.islx.n iluircli licconls. « ^Vimlluim H.'cords. •■' Ilii,h

'' K..f,,rds <,!■ .M.ilcolm-Day Iludd. >' •• Cary Memorials," p, C5: Wiiidlunn liecords. " '''I'f. '^AV'Jndhani He<oids.

62 WALDO GEN'EALOGY. [kk

g. Rk.ukkah, born Dec. 29, 1753.

h. Esninu, bora May M, 1756; dieclJuly IG, 1777.'

d. Zkbui-on, boru July 26, 1717; died Feb. 9, 1802, at Amenia, DiK.-hessco., N. Y. He lived at Wiiulliaia until shortly before tlie llevoluiion, -when lie removed to Aineiiia. He is buried at Spencers Corner, North East, Duchess CO., N. Y. His irravestone says lie died Feb. 9, 1S03, in his 8.jtb year. The family Bible of his son Bezaliel says ihat he was born xVui^. 5, 1717, and died Feb. 0, 1802. He; was exconiraunicated by Scotland Church in 1747 with Cornelius AValdo [bih:]:^ He inarried June 4, 1741, nt Windham, \Terusha, dauiihter of Jonathan (Wrestling, Love, WiUiavi) and Mary (Partridge) Brewster of Duxbury, Mass.; born Mch.. 1719, at Duxbtiry probably ; died Sept. 22, nttS.* Jonathan Brewster's Avill, dated Mch. 14, 1748, probated Jan. 24, 1754, names — eldest son, James Brewster; sons, Fekir, Jonah and Elijah; oldest dauirhter, llanuah Barker; daughters, Mary Birigham, Jerusha F.udd and Sarah lloliiies. Iveceipts are recorded from llumiah Barker, Jeremiah Bingham, Mary Bingham, Zebulon Rndd, Jerusha Ihidd, Jehephat (slcj Holmes, Sarah Holmes, Feleg Brewster, Joanna Brewster and Elijah Brewster.*

Children, born at Windham : — ^

a. Nathaniel, born Sept. S, 1742, bapt. Sept. 2G, 1742. h. Jkkusha, born Apr. 23, 1744, bapt. Apr. 22, 1744, at Scotland Church. (The date of birth is probably wroiig.)

c. Zarah or Zakesh, born IMay 21, 174G.

d. Maky, born May 24, 1748.

e. Bezaliel, born July 13, 1751.

/• Martha, born Sept. 1, 175C; died Sept. 13, 1758, at Windham. g. Martha, born Aug. 2G, 1759. h. Abigail, born Sept. 29, 17G2.

bf. Ruth, daughter of Jolm (Cornelius) and Rebecca (Adams) Waldo; bora, date unknown, probably at Dunstable, Mass. The date of her death has not been learned. She married July 12, 171G, at Windham, Conn.,' Isaac, son of Jonathan (Benjamin) and Deb- orah (Griswold) Crane of Windham; born April 2, 1G94, at Wind- ham;*^ died IToo, at Windliam probably. It is tradition that Isaac Crane vron the favor of Ruth Waldo by gallantly conveying her on liis own steed through the ywolleu waters of Merrick's brook, when a sudden freshet on Sunday had made it impassable for foot travellers.^ Probably ''Potash" or "Bingham's" brook is meant and not "Mer- rick's." Jonathan Crane, father of Isaac, was an early settler at Windham. His father, Benjaiiiiu, lived at Wetherslield, Conn., and was married Apr. 23, 1GG5, to Mary, daughter of William and Sarah

' WiudlKiia la-iunls. " Ktfujds of .Scullana Cliiuch. - Wiiulluiiu lUconls ; llecord^ of Scotl.uid Cliuieh say June 5.

* " N. K. HUl. A. <.;c-ii. n.-^i.st.fr," vol. liii., p. Ur. : Uiuld lainily liibll^ coiiiimiuif.itod by il;ilc.)lin-Uay Uudd. ■■ WiiuUiani I'lob.itu Ueeords, vmIs.. iv., p. AVI; v., p. t;y. " Windhuiji Kei'ordb. ' Windhrim Kecoidd. ' Ibid. >" " Hist, of WtudUam County," vol. i., p. W>,

nKj TKIl.'l) GK\i;i{ATIi)N. 63

(^CIkuIo.s) l');ickus of Saybrook, Conn, ^iaroh Charles w:is daughter of John Charles of Charlcstown, ,Mas.*.' The will of Isaac Crane, dated June G, l?;')!, probated Sept. 10, 1753, names — wife, Hannah; M.n, Isaac; daught.'r, Deborah; daughter, Ruth Webb; daughter, Adrei Broughton ; and daughter, Ann IJndcock (sic). Jonathan JIuntington and sou, Isaac Crane, executors. Inventory, £3307: 7 : 10.- Nolliing has been learned of his second marriage, but he tvidentiy had no children by his wife Planuah.

Children of Isaac and Kulli (Waldo) Crane. Born at Windham, t'onn. : — ^

a Kuril, born Apr. 13, 1718; died Feb. 28, 1796, at Windh;)in; married Dec. 3, 1740, at Windham, Etieiiczer, son of Sanuiel and Hannah (Jliplej') Webb of Vv'indhaiu; born Jan. 12, 1718-19, at Windham; date of his death not learned.''

Children, born at Windham: — *

n. ])Ai;uis, Itorn July 28, 1712.

b. JF.uuslI.^, born Ajir. 17, 1744.

c. Ann, born Mch. 1,",, 174,5-6.

d. Jonathan, born Oct. 2, 1747.

e. Alice, born An^. 3, 1749. /. Krrrn, born Feb. 22, 1750-1.

rj. EuzABKTii, born Feb. 19, 1753.

h. CuiasTor'nF:i:, born June 14, 1755.

i. Ebenkzrk, born INIay 29, 1757.

j. Hannah, born Aug. 31, 1759.

''. AnitKi, born July 25, 1720; date of death not learned; married Nov. 15, 173S, at Windham, Thomas, son of John (John) and Ihuinah (AUis) Hroiiirhton of Northampton, Mass., and Windham; boru Aug. 8, 1707, at Windham; date of death not learned.*'

Children, born at Windham: — '

<(. EpnicFm born Nov. 28, 17."9.

b. JoiiANAU, boru Oct. 12, 1741; died Nov. 14, 1741.

c. Lydia, born Sept. 12, 1742, (J, KuziAU, born July 20, 1744. e. Delight, born Apr. IG, 1747.

/. Pkuoence, born Mch. 5, 1748-9.

il- Jk.mima, born Mcli. 25, 1751.

h. Ai>iCE, born Jan. 27, 1753.

i. Ehenezer.

Jirr^ton Krmin/r Transcri]>t, Oeii. Notcri, Ucjily to .'5^.04.

\Vin(Ui:ini I'roliiitc KeconLs, vol. iv., i'. 103. ' WiiuUKam Records. * Iliid. ^'Tbid.

Iind.: " N. K. Hist. iS: Uen. liegistcr," vol. xxxvii., y. 300. ' '\Vin(lham Records.

01 WALDO GKNKALOCY. [hk

(.-. Anm',, l)oin Fob. 1, 1723-4; died Jan. 11, 1805;' married, date not li-anird, at Windliani probably, Joseph, pdu of James and Mary Babcock of Wiiidlmm; born July 24, 1711, at Windham; died Dec. 22, 17f>7, at Windham.- Joseph I'.abcoek lived on the Babcock Hill farm, -which he inherited from Ins fatlier.

Children, born at Windham : — ^

a. Ann'k, born Nov. 27, 1745.

b. Ajjijah, born Jan. IS, 1740.

c. Elijah, born Apr. 2S, 17.50.

d. Josrrii, born May 2C, 1752.

e. WiLLiA.Af, born June 30, 1754; died Sept. 21, 1775. /. AiuGAiL, born July 18, 1756; died Sept. 7, 1775. a. Nathan, born Jan. 31, 17C0.

h. Danikl, born Apr. 7, 1762. i. Jki:u.'?ua, born I\Iay 10, 1764. j. Sahah, born May 6, 1768.

d. Isaac, born July 27, 1726; died Oct. 10, 1777, at Windham "in y« 52' year." lie married May 8, 1763, at Windham, Eunice, danfjhter of Stephen .'uid Mary (I'rou^ihton) Walcot of Windham; born Mch. 5, 1742-3, at Windliam ; date of death not learned.'' They lived at Windham.

Children, born at Windham : — "

a. Sarah, born Jan. 24, 1764.

b. Eunice, born Oct. 19, 17C5.

c. Adkei, born July 7, 1770.

d. Esaac, born July 1, 1772. c. John, born Apr. 21, 1774.

f. ANxNA, born Apr. 3, 1776.

c. DEiiOitA)!, horn July 28, 1729; date of death unknown; married Nov. !5, 1754, at Windham, John Ormsby.*^

Children, born at Windham : — '

a. EurHAi.KT, born Jan. 5, 1759.

b. John, born Nov. 14, 17G0.

c. Elijah, born Feb. 15, 1763. d. c.

f. Susannah, born Nov. 1, 1768.

rj. Isaac, born Apr. 20, 1771.

{Ssr}"--^"^-''™-

bg. Sakaii, daniibter of .lolui (Cornrliits) and llel)ecca (Adams) \Valdo; bapt. Dec. 6, IG'U, at Second Church, Boston, jNlass. ; died May 13, 1712, at Pomfret, Conn., '^ aet. 49 yrs. 5 mos." ^ She married July 4, 1715, at Pomfret,^ Jehoshaphat, son, probably, of

' (iravettone at Wimlliain.

- (;i-avi'..;t.iiio .at Wimllinm : " llisloiy of Ancient ■\^'iu(lham," p. 5-1. ■■ AViiulham Renon.ls

* I hid. '" Ihhl. c Weaver's :\I.ss., with ('..im. Hist. .Soc.

' Winilliam Kecords. *roinfrct Keconls: Grave.stone. " Pomfret Ueeonls.

,,,-,| TIIIKD fiKXKTJA'riOX. «''i

Xadiaiiii'l ( (rti)iyf) ami Patience ('I'oplifl') Ilolines of Koxliury. ?.l;is,s. ; liorn Nov., IGOO, atKoxbury; died June 1, 171;), nt I'onifiet," ;i(t .■)i."' Mr. HoIdics was a prominenl man at Poiiifret. He was chosen li-^tor in 171G, selectnum 1719-20, and town clerk and treasurer in 171S. To the hist ollice he was elected in every succeeding year until his death. ^

Cliildren of Jehoshaphat and Sarah (Waldo) Ilohnes. liorn at i'oinfret, Conn. : — ^

<(. Sai:aii, born IMch. 24, 171C; died Jan. L'5, 178G, at Pom fret; iii.'nri.d June 12, 17-10, at I'omfrct, Benjamin Mi.^zliill ol Fouifret; Ijirlli and parentage unknown; died Dec. 19, 1749, at Pouifrct.^

Child, born at Pomfret : — * a. Benjamin, born May 27, 1741 ; died May 25, 1747, at Pomfrct.

b. Keup.kmi, born Aui,'. 31, 1717; date of death nnknoAvn ; married J'ui. lO, 1739, at Pomfrct, Samuel Iluggles.'^

Cliildren, born at Pomfret: — '

a. Samuki,, Ijorn Nov. 2G, 1740; died same day.

b. Hannah, born Dec. 10, 1744.

f. Ann, born Auic. 28, 1719; died Feb. 2.5, 174 1, at Pomfret, unmarried.

«.'. JKHOSHAruAT, horii June 13, 1721; living, 1754, at Nine Partners, X. Y. He married, .Ian. 10, 1744-5, at Canterbury, Conn." Sarali, dangliter of Aonrithnn (Wrts'Iino, Love, Wi lUam j i\nc\ Mary (Partridge) Brc%\ster of Windliam, Conn.: born, date unknown, probably at Lebanon, Conn. Slie is named in lier father's Avill of Mch. 14, 174S; and slie and her liusb:ind both signed a receipt for a legacy, Aug. 22, 1754.^ No children arc recorded .it Cantcri)ury or Pomfret.

(■ Nathaniki,, born July 5, 1723; date of his deatli unknown; is ])erliai)s the Nathaniel Holmes who married, Nov. 11, 1742, at Brooklyn, Conu.,"' Oesier Spicer, and avIio married (2), Apr. 21, 174S, at Pomfret," .Mary Mori'is. Tlie latter may, however, have Ix-cn a first marriage, or perhaps, in ho[]\ cases, it was anotlier Nathaniel. The deatli of Mary, wife of Nathaniel, is recorded as Feb. 10, 1752; this must be aii error for 1772. Til;; children of Nathaniel and Mary (Morris) Holmes arc tlius recorded at Pomfret : —

«. Jonathan, born Mch. 19, 1748.

b. Mauv, born Oct. 19, 1750; died Oct. 20, 1751.

c. David, born Nov. 13, 1753.

d. John, born Dec. 27, 1755; died Oct. 2('>, IHA.

e. Nathanikl, born Aug. 14, 1700. /. Josaniah, born Jan. 20, 1703. g. Maiiy, born Apr. 24, 1705.

' " S,»v.ii;e's Gen. Diet.," vol. ii., p. 453: I'omfret Fiecoids. « I'omfiet Kecorfl? ^Il.ifl. *lhi>l. I'lbi'K (■ Ihi'l. 'll'id. « Canleibury Reoonls. ' Wiiiiiiinm rioti.ito Records., vols, iv., p. 4rj; v., p. Kl. See bed. '" MriMiklyn Clnueli Records. " i'oliifret Records.

66 WALDO rJKNEALOGY

[HG

/. .Tons', horn .Ian. 13, 1725; died Feb. II, 17.50, at Pomfnjt, unmarried.

g. K.'^THKK, born Sept. 27, 1726.

h. Ehknk/.ku, born Sept. 28, 1728; died ,7nly 17, 17D7, at Pomfret; married

xMay 15, 17.53, at. Pomfrcfc, Luce Micliols; birlh and pareutaire unkuoAvn-

died May 27, 1S22, at Pomfret.'

Children, born at Pomfret:— - a. Lucy, born Feb. 8, 1754. h. Sauah, born Dec. 21, 17.56.

c. Ann, born, Jan. 20, 1758.

d. Erknkzkk, born Mcb. 22, 1760.

e. EsTHEU, born Oct. 16, 1762.

/. Lemuel, born July 13, 176.5; died Nov. 6, 1803.

f}. Peklky, born Feb. 24, 176,8.

h. KruECCA, born Aug. 23, 1770; died iMch. 12, 1771.

f. Abigail, born .TiTn. 14, 1730; date of death unknown; married Oct. 1, 1767, at Pomfret, David Bancroft.'

Children, born at Pomfret:—" o. David, born Sept. 27, 1768. h. IIakvey, born July 8, 1770. c. Sauaii-Wamx), born Mch. 8, 1773; died Jan. 6, 1776.

bh. Abigail, daughter of John (CorneUns) and Rebecca (Adams) Waldo; born, date unknown, probabl}^ at Boston, JMass. ; died Sept. 25, 17G3, at Cantcrlniry, Conn.-"^ She married, Oct. 28, 1717, at Canterbury, fi Deliverance, son of Dea. p:iiezer and Dinah Brown of Chehnsford, Ar.T.^s., and Canterl)ury; born Dec. 4, 16S9, at Chebnsford ;' died .Ian. 14, 1768, at Canterbury. » His father married (2), .'\Irs. Rebecca Waldo, mother of Abigail. Deliverance Brown held many town olliccs in Canterbury, antl wa.s a inominent man there : Grand-juryman, 1721; selectman, 1723-32, 1734-30, 1738-40, 1719- ol ; town clerk, 1735, 1749-55, 1757, 1758. He was deacon, as wa^ bis father before him. He is called cnsiun in 1728, and captain in 1740.

Deliverance and Abigail Brown were admitted to the church at Canterbury, Sept. 3, 1721. lu the record of their marriage in the church records at Canterbury she is erroneously called Mary; ]>ut in tbe records of the " Sei-arate Church," preserved by the Conn. Hist. Society, the record of their mnrriage is as follow.s :—" Deliverance Brown, son of Deacon Kleazer Brown and Abigail Brown, daughter of Bebeckah Brown formerly Waldo were married Oct. 28, 1717.''

The will of Deliverance Brown, dated Oct. 7, 17G3, probated

•r«mf,TtK.cor,I«. ^IM,!. t,,,ui, >j/.i,r. ^ Canterbury Kecouls. ^lOid. MinaUsoK County KccokLs. « Canterbury Recurds.

,,;,] THIUl) CKXKUATION. G7

|'\.h. 2, 17C8, names— sous, Alujali, Kleazcr, .loliii and Ebenezer; liaii^litiTri, Abigail roUcl and Dinah Cleveland.'

Childien of Delivoranco and Al»ii;ail (Waldo) P.nwn. Born at C'aiiterltury, Conn. : — -

,1. .\m,i.\M, born .Mch. 22, 1718, bapt. July 27, 1718;^ dioil Mch. 9, 1770, iiite.state, nl Ctuilorbin-y. He injuried", Dec. 11, 1744, al Canlerluny, Kli/.ahelh HicliHids. Avliose hhlli I'.iul i)areiita;.{e are (uikiioAvn She died Nov.S, no."*, at Canterl)ury. 'I'luy lived at ("aiUerhury.''

Ciuldren, born at Canterbury : — ^

rt. jKUKMiAn, born Dec. :iO, 1745; died .\n-. 11, 1749.

b. I'FAKii, born O'-t. 10, 1747; died Auir. M, 174<i.

c. SiisHKi., horn May 31, 1749; died Fel). 21, 1749-r)0. (?. DiN.\u, born Dec. 5, IZriO.

e. Jhssk, born Nov. 22, 17r.2; also recorded as Nov. 21, 1752.

/. AiihiAiL, born Oct. i:i, 1754.

;/. OLnK, born Jan. 20, 1757.

//. N.\o.MV, born Mcb. G, 1759.

/. Sui'BAF.L, born Mcli. 12, 17(;i.

I. AiuOAiL, born April 11. 1720, bapt.. May 15, 17L'0; date of death unknown; nmrried, Mcli. 5, 17o8-9, at Canlerhnry, He/xkiaii, son of Richard and Anne (Brooks) Pellet of Canterbury; horn Apr. 28, 1712, at Canter- bury ; date of his death unknown. 'I'hey lived at Canterbury."

Children, born at Canterbury : — '

a. Ai'.iGAiL, born Mch. 20, 17;V9-40; died Nov. 5, 1750.

b. Piii-HK, born June 28, 1742.

c. Maky, born June 24, 174t; died Nov. 1, 175(5.

(/. IlKZEiaAU, born Dec. 22, 174(5; died Jan. 4, i:4(;-7.

e. lIi.ZF.KrAil, born Apr. 2G, 1748; died Oct. 4, 1752.

/. Asa, born Nov. 11, 1751 ; died Oct. 31, 175fi.

y. Jei'vKMIah, born Mch. 3, 1754; died Oct. 28, 175G.

h. Anxe, born July 7, 1750.

i. Sarah, born July G, 1758; died Dec. 20, 17C7.

j. Jkssh, born Aus^. 20, 17til.

c. Di.NAH, born Jan. 15, 1721-2, bai)t. Feb. 25, 1721-2; died Jan. 1 (or 15), 1805, at Willianisbur.<r, xMass."" IShe married, Nov. 18, 1744, at Mauslleld, «"<>nn.,^ Nehemiah, son of Henry (Jn.^inli, Mi)Si's) and f.ucy (Fitcli) Cleve- land of Canteri)ury: born July 2o (or :!0), 1721, at Canterbury; diid Oct. 29, 1791 (or 1792), at \Villianisbnri;, Mass., to which town he removed about the time of its lirsL scltlenient. He was a farmer, and was hijihly tsleenied.'"

' I'l.Uiiti.-liI I'lobate KeeonLs, vol. K., p. 493. * Cauli-rldii y IJetontd.

" Cai.tciiiuiv rininh Ueconts. «C'.'uiteiliury Keciiiild. '-Ibid. "Ihid. 'Ibid.

* " t'lcvcl.iud «jf i<i.-<»!u';y," J). 180. 'J M;ui.-ilii-Ul aeeonls. '» " Clevelaml Geiienlo-y," \k ISO.

68

WAL]:)0 r:KNEALO(JY

[mi

(,'liHi.lrfii, horn at, ^^a^d^lold : — '

a. AzAKiAii, l.orii Dl'C. 2, 17-15.

b. Dklivkkanck, born An;^ 22, 17-10.

c. Ni;iu;.MiAii, born Apr. .">, 17.>:'..

d. Amasa, Ijorii June 10, 175(].

( . Roswi'i.K, born Julj' 2, 17r>'J.

Elka/ki:, born Ocl. 11. 172-1, bapt. Nov. 15, 1721 ; dale of his doalh unknown. lb- lived at Canterbury. He married (1), Nov. 13, 17^ii, at Canterbnrv,- Sar.iU liacon, Avliose birth and piirentn^e have not been learned. She died Mch. 18. 17.'.2. at Canterbury.' lie married (2), .lunc 21, \1'>'J, at Tl!ouip;on, Conn.,-* Lydia Putnam, whose birtli, parentai;e and death are luikno^vn. Their ch'ildren, Sarah, Asaliel and Lydia, ^vere baptized June 21, 17G1, and Nathan Nov. IS, 17(M, in Canterbury Church.

Children,^ by lirst wife, born at Canterbury :—

a. Li-oinniA, born Feb. 7, 1749-50.

liy .seeonti wife, liorn at Canterbury : —

b. Sauau, born Apiil 2, 17C0. A^SAHKi., born Jan. 4, 17i52. Lyi)I\, born .Mch. 2, 17C?.. Nathan, born Aug. 13, 17G4.

Zadok, born Mch. 4, 17CC; also given Mch. 2,"<, 17CG. Danikl, born Jan. 27, 17i!7.

e. John, born May 5, 1727, bapt. June 25, 1727; date of death nnkm»wn; lived at Canterbury. He married Mch. 13, 1750-1 at Canterbury, Luey Underwood, whose" parentaue and ijirtii have not been learned. She died June 22, 1773, at Canterbury" lie was called lieutenant in J7C4 and cap- tain in 17r)8. His children were baptized at Canterbury Church.

Children, born at Canterbury :— ' a. SiJUL, born July 23, 1751, bapt. June 24, 17GC,. I. OiiADiAH, l)orn Aug. 9, 1753, bapt. June 24, 17fiG.

c. Lucy, born Apr. 28, 1755, bapt. June 24, 1700.

d. John, born Mch. 9, 1757, bai)t. June 24, 1700.

e. Wai.im), born Apr. 25, 1759, bapt. June 24, 1700.

/. Kekkckah, born Mch. 11, 1701, bapt. June 24, 1700.

g. Au'Hia s, born Aug. 25, 1702, bapt. June 24, 1700.

h. Li'THKU, bapt. Sept. 23, 1704.

i. Oi-iVK, born Aug. 4, 1700, bapt. July 3, 1708.

/. ]{i-:nKCKAH, born Oct. 22, 1729, bapt. Dec. 21, 1729; died ]\rch. 24, 173G-7. y. Jkukmiaii, born Mch. 12, 1732, bapt. Mch. 12, 1732; died Mch. 15, 1732. /(. AzAisiAH, born .Ian. 15, 1733, liapt. Jan. 27, 1733-4; died Mch. 20, 1730-7 /. KuKsr.ZKit, born June 15, 1737; died Jan. 1. 1798, at Canterbury. He was

a farmer and lived at C-"*"''^ '"

burv, Susann

ru June 15, 1737; died Jan. 1. 1798, at Canterbury. He was

lived at Canterbury. He married Jan. 8, 170<», at (^anter-

i:di, daughter of Thomas and Eunice (Adams) I'.radford of

' Muiistit'lil Itei-urds. ' Cautorhury Uecorils. ' 1 bid.

* " K:irly Cciiim-eticiU. .M.irriiitres," vob ii., p. f>l : C'aiiterluuy .Ki

- CiMiterbuiy Itoroi-.l-. '■ ll,iil. ■ Ihhf.

=^.1[yspyi?^^^*r^^^y^v:y^yjEgi;'g^CTa•.y>T'y.^ ~-^^ •■r^v^^" ^**^-v^r^

:T* (;^

Fc£fa,.!^ixi.:3i

!.« JjMfi.i/i u-_>,j,£_>ii J>_J„ ii._

CouxKLius Waldo IGS 1—1753.

^^-j THIRD GENKKATIOX. ^'^

r-n.t.M-Mnv, horn FoL. 1?. 17:^.^.-7, ut Canlerbiiry ; died An-. 20, 1707 at C" icihun-:' El.enc/.er Bl•o^vn^s Avill, dntc'd Dec. ?.l, 1798, probated 1-eh. V 17't'' (Uie voar of his death shouhl eVuk^ntly read 17'.)'.)), names-sons Deliverance; John and Jeremiah; dau-lders, Eunice Brown and Edith Hid.- The distril)iitiun of the estate of Thomas Bradlord, hUe of C an- tcrhrrv, Jan. i'D, 17S2, names- widow Eunic, and ainonii other clul<lren, Susanna, eldest dan.^hLer and wife of Ebonezer Brown. -

Children, born at. Canterbury :— ''

a. EuNiCK, born June 18, 17G0.

b. S.^MCFX, born Mch. 24, 1702; died July 2:>, 17S1, in Entrland.''

c. Dki.ivkranci;. born Apr. 2, 17r,D.

d. EniTfi, born Sept. 17, 1707.

e. Jamks, birth not recorded ; died June 12, 170r.. /, Jkukmiah, born May 8, 1772.

g. John, born May ?-0, 177-1.

ca. CoiiNKLiL-s, son of Cornolius (CorufJixs) ana Faitli (Pock) W:ihlo; iK.in Nov. 17, ICS!, pn.)):ilily at Duiistal.lr. Muss.; bai.l. SUh. 27, 1C'J2, at First Church, Boston;^ died June l, 17;'):!, at

Boston. 6

"Early hi life he was," .says his grandson, Daniel Waldo [cahf], "apprenticed to a Merchant in Boston (supposed to be Mr. .Tohu Oulton), and became an eminent merchant there." lie afterwards became a partner of Mr. Oulton's, and the firm did an extensive trade both on sea and laud and " were moving spirits among the tradesmen and mariners of Boston, S.alem and Marblehead. But hard times came, and this firm lost heavily and was dissolved" about 173-1.' In the Bn.sfun Xew6-Letler of June 30, 1712, the tirm advertised as fol- lows : —

" Late arriv'd from London, an<l to be Sold i>er Messieurs John Oultou and Cornelius Waldo, at llieir Ware-house iu Corn-market Boston, all sorts of Cordajxe, from a llatlin- lo Cables of ten inches, Spanish Iron, Hollands l)uck,'Gunpowder, &c., at very reasonable Kales."

.Similar advertisements appeared in tlie same newspaper, Sept. 24 and Oct. 1, 171G, but their warehouse was then in King (now State) Street. Aug. 7, 1721, Messrs. Oulton c^- Waldo again advertised as uierehaiits at their waroliouse iu King Street, but some time after this the (irm was dissolved and Waldo became a partner of his cousin Samuel [///], and in the News-Letter of Sept. 5, 1734, they advertised as follows : —

"Best London Market Madera Wine, lately Imported hither via St. Kitts; to be sohl by the ri[>c, HoLTshead or Quarter Cask by .Mess. Sanuiel and Cornelius Waldo."

' <'Hiitt.rl)iii y lU'cords. ' I'lainfUUl l'rol)ate Uoooia.'S, \o\&. K, p. Si.S; O, p. 417.

^ Ciuiterburv Keeords. * Ibul. '■ UoHton lieooid.s : First Ciuucli Itocoids.

« y>Vs/o/, \cws-Ltlt,fr, JuiiL- 7, 17r,:J. ' " X. K. Hi.st. .•<.• Ccii. Uc-ister," vul. liii., p. 3ul.

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It is (lou1>tfiil if this pMilnersliip lasted l«jnji;, though Drako says, *' Samuel and Coruolius Waldo wero emineut merchants of Boston. Their place of business was for a considerable period in King street near the Crown CotYee House. About the close of 173;i they removed to Merchants liow near the Swing Bridge. Cornelius Wahlo lived in Leveretls Lane." '

He was certainly living there in IT-'M, since, Mch. 1, IT.'M : —

" Lll)erty is Gr;inted to Mr. Cornerms Waldo lo Open the Gromid in Lev- erets Lane, in Order lo Clear his Drain Upon Condition that he forthwith nnike jjood the same aixain and keej) it in repair from time to time to the Satis- faction of the Select Men.'"^

It is quite likely that he lived there before his mother's death and that

the business, advertised in 1732 by Mrs. Fiuih Waldo, "at the next

House to the Bunch of Grapes Tavern in Leveretts Lane," was carried

on by tlie wife and not by the mother of Cornelius Waldo, their names

l)eing the same. This would account for the advertisement ai)pearing

again after the death of tlie senior i\Irs. Waldo. However this may

l)e, Cornelius eventually took this business himself, and advertised in

the NewS'LeUer^ Apr. 28, 1737 : —

•'Lately Imported from London and to be sold by Cornelius Waldo, at his Rouse next Door to the Bunch of Grapes Tavern in Leveretts Lune Good Hrocaded Silks, Padusoys," &c., &c.

And also in the Boston Gazette^ Dec. 4, 1738 : —

" To be sold by Cornelius AValdo at his Dwelling House in Leveretts Lune near King Street in Boston, Broad Cloths viz. Scarlet, Blue, Black, Drab and other fashionable Colours, Kerseys, Bags, blue and red Camblets, and other goods lately arrived from London. And also to be sold at said Waldo's Distill house at Barton's Point or at his Warehouse N^ 17 on the Long Wliarf near the Upper Crane very good Hum by the Hogshead Barrill or Quarter Cask."

In the Xetvs-Letter of October 25, 1741, he advertised: —

"To be sold— By Cornelius Waldo at his House in Leveretts Lane, near the Quaker Meeting House in Boston a compleat Parcel of Broud cloths of various Sorts and Colours, huported in the last ship from London, at reason- able Hates by Wholesale or Retail."

In the following year, however, he seems to have removed all his

business to the store on Long Wharf, and advertised in the Neivs-

Letler, Sept. 30, 1742:—

"Just Imported and to be sold by Cornelius Waldo at his Warehouse N" 17 on the Long Wharf in Boston, A line parcel of Beaver Coatings, also Scarlet green and blue Ditto, tine and coarse Broad-Cloths by the single [jiece or parcel."

He retired from active business before his de-ath and was succeeded

> Draki^'n " llistoiy of llustuii," p. C<J3.

5 Hfpi'i t of lii;curil Coiaiiii^siuucjs, vol. xiii., p. 2GT

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l.y liis son Julin, wliu advertised in tlie Bosto)i Post of Oct. .1, 1750, from -his Warehouse N" 17 on the Long Wharf." He engaged in tlie distilling business as early as 1722, for ''At A meeting of the Select men Apr. 17^1' 1722, Granted to m^ Cornelius Waldo Liberty of a Still house on his Land on the Northerly Side of the Pasture of John Jxveret l^'.sq' Comonly called by the name of Kopewalkc Pasture as is Set forth in his Petion (sic) and Recorded in tl\e IJooke for Timber Buildings." • In the Boston Gazette of Sept. 20, 174;], there is along notice of a quarrel relating to the land, on which Mr. Waldo built his Distill house in 1722, then belonging to Hon. John Leverett. Sept. 28, 1739, he was licensed "to sell strong drink as a retailer" at liarton's Point,^ evidently in connection with liis distilling business. Distilling and even retailing liquors was in those days considered a rcsi)cctable and honorable business, and must not be judged by the standards of today.

Cornelius Waldo was, like his uncle Jonathan [/], a large owner of real estate in Worcester, Rutland and Holdcn, Mass.; and, in com- ])aiiy with Thomas I'almcr and Jolin Oulton, purchased large tracts in tiiuse townships. The land in. Worcester was in the right of Capt. John Wing, one of the original proprietors. They owned the saw- mill, erected by Capt. "Wing, "on Mill brook, over the western sluice, where the stream is parted by the little island above the bridge," near what is now Lincoln Square, and tlicy Avere assigned 21.3 acres in the first division of lands. ^ The partnersliip between Palmer, Oulton and Waldo was dissolved Jnn. 1, 1727, and the lands divided, Mr. "Waldo receiving for his share " tiic Great Farm that did l)elong to Capt. John Wing late of P.oston who formerly lived on the same," and other lots in the north part of Worcester in the vicinity of North Pond. Tlie original deed is now in possession of the American Antiquarian Society, among the William Lincoln papers. Waldo, however, con- tinued to hold lands in company with JMr. Oulton for some years after this.

Dec. 20, 1733, no purchased from Henry Hooper of Newport, R.I., surgeon, an estate in Watertown, Mass., between Charles River and Fresli Pond, with a mansion, which is said to have been built before the days of Charles the Second, and which was still standing in 1S71. For a description of it see "N. K. Hist, and Gen. Register," vol. XXV., pp. 240-1. There is no evidence that Mr. Waldo ever lived in it himself, though he may have done so. J^Ich. 11 , 1742, he advertised

' Uciiortof Ilecdiil Cniiimissioncis, vol. xiii., p. 05. ■ JOhl., vol. xv., p. 203. ^ I.iiicdln's •' llialory of Worcester," in). ^;J, 4U.

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it (<) 1)1- let, in the Xe"-s-Lrl(cr. The estate was sol<l in IToS, by INIrs. Failli Waldo, to .liulije Lee, in the possession of whose family it remain<'(l until LSCiO. The original deed to Waldo of this estate is auion^ the William l.ineoln papers previously referred to.

It does not apjiear tliat Waldo ever lived in Worcester, though he owned a house there as early as 17-2S, which is referred to in a vote taken by the selectmen Feb. 2S, 1728-9.1 Ten years later, he bought a house at what is now ll\e corner of Main and Mechanic Streets; Init this was occupied, in 1712, when he sold it to l^anicl Willard, by his son, Cornelius Waldo, Jr.- All the deeds on record in Worcester coll him of Boston, and it is proliable that he lived there during his whole life. The Bo.-^foji Gozctlc, of May 2, 1749, has an advertisement of Cornelius Waldo, Jonas Clark and Benjamin Flagg, a committee of the Common Lands in the Town of Ilolden, with reference to a tax on the lands in Ilolden; and, in the News-Leltcr, of June 21, 1750, among other lands in New Rutland offered for sale by the assessors, is "House Lot No. 10 of Mr. Cornelius Waldo."

While holding wo iniportant otlice in Boston, he appears to have had the respect of his fellow citizens. Mch. lo, 1716, he was chosen constable, but refused to serve; he w^as chosen auditor of the treas- urer's accounts Mch. 12, 1721, Mch. 8, 1730, and Mch. 10, 1739-40. Ai)r. 28, 173G, he, with Samuel Waldo [Ih']. was appointed on the com- mittee to prepare instructions to the representatives. Mch. 10, 1746, he was j^laced on a committee to consider petitions for rebate of taxes. Feb. 12, 171.'). F*'b. 10, 1746, Jan. 7, 1747, and Feb. 26, 1748, he was aijpointed by the selectmen on the committee to make " a General Walk or Visitation of the Town," and "to meet at Faneuil Hall at Five o'clock in tlie evening of the said Day of Visitation, to Report the state of the Town."'-* Mch. 1, 1743-4, he was conimissioned .iustice of the peace.-' His house, on Leverett's Lane, was one of the few buildings in that vicinity spared by the great lire of 1760.^ After Mrs. WaMo's death lliis house was sold to her brother, Arthur Savage.^

'J'lie cstt em in which Waldo was held by his fellow townsmen was not .'^hareil by (!ov. Shirley, as is evident from a letter which the latter wrote to his friend, Samuel Waldo \Jh'], in 1740; which is not

' " (ollciiioiis of Won lister Society of Antiquity," vol. ii., p. 50.

MVor.o-tfi- County I >ecil>, vol. xv.. ]>. !.!:>: " Worce'^ler Omnty Hi>tory," Jewett, vol. ii., II. l>b-.

3 H.'i.orl of Kt'ooiii C.)i\mii>jioiieis, vols, viii., pji. 117, U>2; xii., pp. 20, 138, 250; xiv., p. 112; xvii., \>\k 120, l.v.', isj, 200. < " :\Ia=iifu'lnisetts Civil List."

'■ " N. r. lli-t. A- Ceil. lU'^iisler," vol. xxxiv., p. 288.

• SiilTiilk County Dcttl.s, vol. xcviii., p. 242.

^,^-j TlirnD GENERATfON. '^^

j.ntiaps aUi)-clhor to the discivdit of Corn<>lius, for Sliirloy and Samuel Wahlo were great schemers and politicians, and were then doe}) in their plot to have Gov. l)elcher retired and to have Shirley appointed in his place. Probably Gov. Belcher would have ?aid that Cornelius was quite justified in his distrust of the plotters. The following is an extract fn^n the letter referred to: —

"ToMr Rnm' Waldo, Mcrcliaut, in London: to be sent back to Bosloii if lio is not. in Eimiand." Endorsed by Samuel Waldo: " W'". Shirley, Esci IG

.lime 1740 answered." ,-4,,..

Boston, .Time l'», 1(10

"Dear Sir, •••,••.•.•

... I have been verv uneasy about your wary kmsnian Coineimss I'.ultin*'' V' mort-jaire to him privately on Record atr' his atrrccm' & promise t() iiie a.s Veil as y'self- Davenport found it out and told me of it w'-. surprised ami ruflled me'at first, llo^vever I have convinced Davenport of y" TIou^ and .luslice of our Dobiizn. But it has Kot air w'' for 3 or 1 days gave me ,m-eat uneasiness— it was a little pitiful! Jealous piece of Behaviour; and if he had in y least appriz'd me of his- Design I would have siveu him w - Mr. llutch- insun securitv to have prevented his doin;;- it as I told him since— I should not have mentioned to you; But y' I lind y- whole Town now knows it._ A Denmrriu'- and overwary slo^v jealous man never was nor can make a !• riend lo any man J" etc. W SHIRLEY."

Mr. Waldo's death is thus auuounced in the Boston Ncws-LcKer of June 7, 1753 : —

" On Mondav last died lierc after a painfull Illness Cornelius Waldo Esq : One of His Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of SulTolk. His remains are to be interred this afternoon."

His will, dated Oct. 4, 1748, was probated Jan. 2, 1753 0. S.

The follov.ing is an abstract of it : —

"Just Debts and Funerall Charges" beinjr lirst satisfied, to "dear and loving wife Faith Waldo" all household goods; to "children Cornelius, Thomas, John, Joseph and Daniel my Ave sons to each of them a p;ood Beaver Hat and to mv three daughters Eaitii Cooks(m, Elizabeth Austin the wife of Benjamin Austin and Lvdia Austin wife of Timothy Austin to each a gold ring." Of remainder of estate one sixth part to wife and other hve sixths l)aris to be improved bv her for her support while she remains a widow and after her decease or second marria2:e what shall then remain of said five sixths parts to said tlve sons— each one sixth, except wliat the whole of said the sixths shall amount to more than £;5500 old tenor and said overplus shall be divided into eight parts, three eighths to the three daughters and five eighths to the live sous, to each one eighth. Wife, Faith Waldo to be executrix."

Tiie inventory is as follows : —

Boston, .Vpr. 26, 1754. Furniture, £1212. fi. G

Negro Woman, 200.

Moucv, li38- C. 2

Brick House & Land in Boston, 400.

' Fiom copy furnished by Clevolriml Abl)e [hilifcha] ' HufToIk I'roli.itf liffortls, vol. xUiii., p. 19t.

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Garden niid Wharf, 240.

Loti of Land, 80.

Lnnd in Kiitl.niid, 840. 00. 11

L.iiid in Vv'orccslcr, 533. 6. 8

T/;ind in Ilokion, 4t'i7. 4. 8

Lfi'id in \Vatcr(oA\n. 923. C. 8

J,and in I'lyniouth, (cost) 20.

Sundries, not approised, 1. 18. 0

£510r.. 9. 7

Land at the East-ward, 300 acres, was not appraised.'

After tlic death of the v/idow, commissioners were appoiuted Aug. IG, 17G0, to divide tlso real estate amonj^ the eight children, according to the terms of the will, and, Aug. G, 17G1, said commissioners reported their decision. Jan. 23, 17G2, Thomas "Waldo and John Waldo,