Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6321, John J Waldo, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Waldo, John J.
S. 6321
Carded
CONTENTS

5057.
Virginia
John S. Waldo.
of Harrison in the State of Va. — who was a PVT. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hadlock — of the Reg t — commanded by Col Van Rensselaer in the New York — line for 8 mo: 25 days. from 1778 —
Inscribed on the Roll of Virginia at the rate of 29 7 Dollars 34 3 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Feby. 1832 — and sent to Hon. J. Johnson, House of Rep s —
  Arrears to 14th of Sept. 1832  44.04    Penzant. allowance ending 4 mo. 33  14.67     58.68  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice Clerk Book D Vol. 7 Page 129.
Letter 26. April 1837. Pen ag t ditto A. P. Goff Order to pay 26 Sept 1838. Aran to pay 18 Oct 1839.
Agent 10 March 1837 E. J. Gay Returned. C. Goff

John J. Waldo
26.66- 268 29.3+
2.50
27- 10 3/4 2.75 12 1/2 6 1/4 2083.50

BRIEF in the case of  John J. Waldo of Harrison of County _____ in the State of Virginia _____ (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he?
70.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1778 May 1 Minute = Gen. Col o Van Renselaer Major Abbot   1779 Spring 10 Man Capt. James Hadlock, Col o   " May 3 15 " Van Renselaer   " Augt. 3 Minute Man Capt. Jas. Hadlock, Major Abbot   " Nov r 1 " D o D o Col o Van Renselaer Genl. Williams  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Albany County New York
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
Living Witness & traditionary Evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
They appear to be correct
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
James Ad
Examining Clerk.

John J Waldos
Declaration
[Handwritten flourish or signature]

State of Virginia } To wit Harrison County
On the 21 st Day of August in the year 1832. Personally appeared in open court before Me, William John Reynolds - Wm A Rodgers and Benjamin Barie the Court of Harrison County now sitting John J Waldo a resident of said County aged 70 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he Volunteered in the month of May 1778 in a company under the command of Col. Chas Brown that he marched from Albany County New-York the place of his residence to Parmachown in said State remained there some time and was discharged having served one Month. In the Spring of 1779 he again volunteered in a company commanded by M aj Abbott and Col. Vanranselaer Marched to Fort Miller on the North River was there discharged having served ten Days. The May following he Volunteered in a company commanded by Col. James Hadlock M aj Joel Abbott Col. John Vanranselaer and Marched to Saratoga from there to Fort Edward and Marched to Saratoga from there to Picondaroga from there to Fort George from there to Picondaroga from there to Lake Champlain thence back to Fort George and there Discharged having served three Months and fifteen Days. In the August following he again Volunteered in a company commanded by Col. James Hadlock Lieut. M aj Brice M aj Joel Abbott Marched to Fort Crown from there to Fort Ann thence to Skinebrough thence back to Fort Ann thence to Fort Edward and there discharged having served three Months. In November following he again Volunteered in a company under the command of James Hadlock M aj Joel Abbott Col. John Vanranselaer Genl. John Williams Marched to Black Rail Washington County N.Y. from there to Salem and discharged having served one Month. That he never received a written discharge but was discharged orally by his company officers. His residence during the war was in the neighborhood of many disaffected persons the company to which he belonged was held in constant readiness and was considered what was then called militia which held themselves in readiness to start at a moments warning and continued in that attitude until the close of the war, he was never directly engaged in any battle but was in hearing of guns at the Battle of Bennington and was on the ground

three days after the battle was fought. He has no documentary evidence by which he can prove the above service and knows of no living witness by whom he can establish the above facts except Job Goff with whom he was acquainted in the service and whose affidavit is herewith subjoined. From the state of New York he removed to Harrison County Va where he now resides he is acquainted with Waldo P Goff Esq at Harrison puz C S Duncan and various other gentlemen to whom reference may be had. He hereby relinquishes all claims whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
Jacob Koplins J. O.
John J. W. P. Goff
We Hamilton Goff a Clergyman and Waldo P Goff residing in the County of Harrison and state of Virginia do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the Rev. John J. Waldo who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 70 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid.
Hamilton Goff W. P. Goff
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certify that it appears to them that Hamilton Goff who has signed the proceeding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the County of Harrison and that Waldo P Goff who has also signed the same is a resident in the County aforesaid is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit.
Hamilton Goff

Harrison County to wit This day personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the commonwealth's justices for the county aforesaid John Goff and made oath that he was acquainted with John Waldo in the Army when in actual service in the year 1780 or 1781 at which time the aforesaid John G. Waldo was a soldier and performing duty as such. Given under my hand this 21 st day of August 1832
Jacob Coplin J.P.
I Alavia Davisson Clerk of the court of Harrison County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings Of the said court in the matter of the application of John Waldo for a pension
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal office this 2 nd day of November 1832
A. Davisson C.H.G.
I certify that John Goff who has sworn and subscribed the foregoing certificate is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit Given under my hand this 15 th day of December 1832
Jacob Coplin J.P.

February 16, 1940
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
BA-J/AWF John J. Waldo S. 6321
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of John J. Waldo who died in Harrison County, Virginia.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in claim for pension, S. 6321, based upon service of John J. Waldo, in the War of the Revolution.
The date and place of birth of John J. Waldo and names of his parents were not stated.
While a resident of Albany County, New York, John J. Waldo served as a private in the New York troops as follows:
From sometime in May, 1778, one month in Captain Thomas Brown's company; early in the spring of 1779, ten days under Major Abbott, Colonel Van Rensselaer's regiment; later in the spring of 1779, three months and fifteen days in Captain James Hadlock's company, Colonel John Van Rensselaer's regiment; again in 1779, three months in Captain Joseph Hadlock's company; in the fall of 1779, one month in Captain James Hadlock's company, Colonel John Van Rensselaer's regiment. He stated that he was, also, out about the time of the battle of Bennington, and in 1780 and 1781, no further details of this service given.
John J. Waldo moved, date not given, from the
February 16, 1940

February 16, 1940
The Quartermaster General Memorial Branch War Department Washington, D. C.
BA-J/AWF John J. Waldo S. 6321
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of John J. Waldo, who died in Bridgetport, Virginia
Reference is made to your request for the Revolutionary War record of John J. Waldo, who died in Bridgetport, Virginia
Yours truly,
John J. Waldo S. 6321 BA-J/AWF
John J. Waldo S. 6321 BA-J/AWF
John J. Waldo

State of New York, to Harrison County, Virginia.
John J. Waldo was allowed pension on his application executed August 21, 1832, at which time he was seventy years of age, and living in Harrison County, Virginia (West Virginia). He was referred to, in 1832, as the Reverend John J. Waldo.
The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible family data.
The application for headstone for John J. Waldo is returned herewith. There was no correspondence enclosed.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rehman
6321 INVALID.
1940-3rd-2nd-2nd-2nd-2nd
File No. 6321
John S. Waldo Priv Rev. War
Act: June 7 th /32
Index:—Vol. M , Page 391
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Mr. Waldo - Penn Warren City - Indio
The Report of the Widow to the  John Paton are

John Waldo - account of 29. \frac{34}{100}
I have not seen this man, - from what I have heard of his services - and his character, I have no doubt of his right to the amount awarded him
W. G. Dingley letter Nov. 21. 1874

2 nd Brief
John A. Waldo
8m. 25 d .
Adm
$ 29.34
Johnson, of Va
H.R.
Jan. 25. 1833

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of John G. Waldo which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides?
yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
yes
V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled?
yes
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
yes
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832?
yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
yes -

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? No
And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
yes
XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
No (1 st and 2 nd not answered)
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____: and for such service I claim a pension.”

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
† QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

Pension Agency N.W. Bank of Va. September 20 th 1839
Sir,
Enclosed for inspection please receive a copy of John Calde Pension act of March 1837.
Yr. ob't Serv't Alvoo J. P. Ennis J. M. Brown
J. L. Edwards Esq. Conway Station Washington D.C.