Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 11021, William Waldron, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Waldron, William Mary
R. 11021
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Dec 15. 42
My Friend M. Waldo
1000 1/2 St. L. Edward Com: of Pension Washington D.C.

State of New Jersey
County of Hunterdon } ss Personally appeared before the one of the Magistrates in Chancery in New Jersey Subscribed as per my commission & personal knowledge
Jerome Waldron, who on being duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that he was born in Hunterdon Co New Jersey & is aged eighty two years, served in the war of the revolution, that Mary Waldron of Seneca Co New York who is applying for a pension as the widow of William Waldron is this deponent's sister & that he was personally acquainted with her said husband William Waldron from the year 1776 to the close of the war of the revolution, & that he was a whig, that he was always ready & willing & did turn out in the Militia & take his turn in serving his country in the war of the revolution, that he bore the general character of being a faithful & devoted soldier & that this deponent has no doubts, but that he served his regular monthly term from year to year to the close of the disturbance in this part of New Jersey - That the aforesaid Mary Waldron this deponent's sister was married to the aforesaid William Waldron in the dwelling house of this deponent & this deponent was at the wedding & was a witness to the marriage & which said marriage took place on the fifth day of April one thousand seven hundred & eighty one, that the aforesaid William Waldron was the identical soldier & person who served under that name & that the aforesaid Mary Waldron is the identical widow of the aforesaid William Waldron, married to him as particularly above set forth
Subscribed & sworn before me this 22 d day of November 1842 Peter P. Clarke Master in Chancery
Jerome Waldron

I Certify that I am personally acquainted with Mr. Waldron who subscribed the within deposition & that he is a man of respectability & of truth & that full faith & credit is due to the within deposition of his
Peter I. Clark Master in Chancery
I. William Pennycuick Governor of the State of New Jersey do certify that Peter I. Clark Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing papers is a Master in the Court of Chancery of the State of New Jersey and duly qualified in that office.
In witness my hand at New Brunswick New Jersey the twenty ninth day of November A.D. one thousand eight hundred & forty two.
1842.
W. Pennycuick
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Ovid Seneca Co. New York Dec 9th 1842
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
Annexed you have proof of the marriage of Mary Waldron & of her husband's service in the war of the revolution.
Respectfully Your Ob d Serv t Brad Joy
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8.496.
✓ Mary Waldron wid. of William N.Y.
a, ct. 7. July 38.
Wm. Waldron
11021

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows"
State of New York,
Seneca County 3/30 on the first day of September 1842 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court in and for said County Mary Waldron, a resident of Romulus in said County aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by Congress, passed July 7th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
That she is the widow of William Waldron, who was a soldier in the war of the revolution, having in the first place entered the army of Genl. Washington on Long Island, from whence they were driven & moved on till he reached the State of New Jersey where he resided till the close of the revolution, mostly in Somerset County, was in the Monmouth battle, as well as other battles, was in the Militia and in actual service four years during the war of the revolution - She further declares that she was married to the said William Waldron on the fifth day of April seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her said husband the aforesaid William Waldron died in Romulus on 8th day of April eighteen hundred & twenty four. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, at the time above stated -
Sworn & subscribed before me on this 3/30 first day of September 1842
John Hoss a Judge of Seneca County Courts
Mary her X Waldron mark

State of New York
County of Seneca 36 On the first day of September 1842 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the Court in and for said County & State Elizabeth Waldron - - - - -
residents of Romulus in the County & State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law do upon their her oath state that William Waldron, named in the annexed deposition and the late husband of the aforesaid Mary Waldron named in the annexed application for a pension as the widow of the said William Waldron deceased, died on the eighth day of April 1824
And that the said William Waldron who so died was the identical person who served in the war of the revolution under that name & that the said Mary Waldron who is by the annexed application, applying for a Pension, is the identical person the widow of the aforesaid William Waldron and that she has not since been married -
Sworn & Subscribed before me this first day of Sept 1842 John Hove a judge of Seneca County Courts.
Elizabeth her Waldron mark
I certify that the within named Mary Waldron is of good character & that her deposition is fully to be believed, that full faith and credit is due to the foregoing application and deposition, I further certify that from her extreme age & infirmity it would not be practicable for her to appear in Court - I also further certify that full credit and confidence is due to the above affidavit subscribed by Elizabeth Waldron; That neither Mary or Elizabeth Waldron in the name stated this first day of Sept 1842 for want of sight or learning
John Hove a judge of Seneca County Courts

State of New York
County of Seneca (ss) Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court in & for the County & State aforesaid Catharine Hagaman, on being first sworn according to law depon't & saith that she was when a little girl & when young woman personally acquainted with William Waldron the late husband of Mary Waldron who is by the annexed applying for a pension as the widow of the said William Waldron, and that the aforesaid William Waldron and Mary Waldron resided at the time of the war of the revolution in Somerset County New Jersey, and that the said before named William Waldron was married to the said before named Mary Waldron on the fifth day of April Seventeen hundred and eighty one, that this deponent was present at the wedding & was a personal witness to the said marriage; That this deponent is aged seventy two years & resided during the war of the revolution in Somerset County New Jersey, and that she was knowing to the above named William Waldron acting as a soldier at the time of his so serving, which she believes was earlier & serving in the war of the revolution, & that he was the identical soldier & person who served in the war of the revolution under that name & that the above named Mary Waldron is the identical person who was married as above stated to the said William Waldron & is now the identical widow of the before named William Waldron as above stated.
Subscribed & sworn before me
Catharine Hagaman
this 31 st day of October. 1842
John D. Lee a Judge of Seneca
County Courts
I certify that Catharine Hagaman above named is a respectable person & that full credit is due to the above deposition sworn to by her - That she is of the age stated by her  in her deposition , that I consider her of the age stated by her John D. Lee a Judge of Seneca County Courts

State of New York: } I do hereby certify that the Hon Seneca County ss: } orable John D. Coe before whom the foregoing proceedings were had & sworn to; was on the several days when the said proceedings were had, and still is, a Judge of the County Courts in and for the said County of Seneca duly comm- issioned and sworn, and authorized by Law to take and certify the said pro- ceedings in manner & form within con- tained. And that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that his several signatures to the within proceedings, papers & certificate are severally genuine in his own proper handwriting In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said County this first day of November Anno Domini 1842. Cyrus D. Hanks Clerk.
Ovid Seneca Co N.Y. Nov 5. 1842
Hon J. L. Edwards
In herewith you have an application for a pension for Mary Waldron - I am Ob d Serv t Abra m Loy

Feb 27 '43.
NY.
Mary Waldron
J. L. Edwards
RR.T.
Com. of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

State of New York
County of Seneca ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said county, Samuel W Waldron of said County, & on being duly sworn according to law, deponeth & saith that he is aged fifty eight years & that he was born in Somerset Co. County New Jersey & that Mary Waldron of Romulus Seneca County New York who is applying for a pension as the widow of William Waldron is this deponents mother, & that William Waldron aforesaid was his father & that the aforesaid William Waldron & the aforesaid Mary Waldron lived together as husband and wife from the earliest period of this deponents recollection & for more than fifty years, or more than fifty years since & so cont- inued to live together till the death of the aforesaid William Waldron April 1824, that the aforesaid Mary Waldron is the identical person & widow of the aforesaid William Waldron; that this deponent will recollect that his said father & mother had one son older than this deponent, that died when a child, that this deponent will recollect from a child of hearing his said father talk of the hardships of the revolution and of his having served a great deal during that revolution, that from the first recollections of this deponent he has always learned & understood from his said father that he was one of three broth- ers that resided on Long Island & who were driven by the British when they took possession of it, along to New York & thence they crossed into New Jersey & came on to Somerset Co. New Jersey, that this deponent has always understood that his said father was a faithful soldier, always ready & willing & did do his duty faithfully taking his monthly tour & never failing & that he has always understood that he was in battle of Monmouth

That this deponent is as confident as he is of any fact that his said father the aforesaid William Waldron did serve in the war of the revolution, as the history of that service was deeply impressed upon the mind of this deponent forty to fifty years since, & that this deponent fully believes that his said father served in the war of the revolution one & a half or two years & may be three years. Subscribed & sworn before me.
This 27 th Jan y . 1843 James Foster Justice
Samuel W Waldron John W Waldron
of the Peace in Herk County
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Samuel W Waldron above named & who subscribed the above deposition & that he is a respectable man, and entitled to belief in his deposition above.
James Foster Justice
of the Peace in Herk County
State of New York,
Seneca County
ss Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County John W Waldron, who on being first duly sworn according to law deponeth & saith that he is aged fifty four years, that he is brother to the above named Samuel W Waldron, & that Mary Waldron of said County who is applying for a pension as the widow of William Waldron is his mother, and that all of the facts set forth in the affidavit subscribed by Samuel W Waldron are true & came under the knowledge of this deponent, & he therefore subscribes to all of the facts set forth in the within & above deposition. Subscribed & sworn to before me this 18 th day of Feb 1843.
John W Waldron
James Foster Justice of Peace

I certify that I am personally acquainted with John W Waldron, who swore to, & subscribed both of the annexed depositions, and that he is a man of good moral character, a man of truth & is fully to be believed in the depositions subscribed by him Dated Feby. 18 th 1843 James Foster Justice
State of New York } I do hereby certify that James Seneca County ss. Foster Esquire, before whom the foregoing proceedings were had and sworn to, was on the day when said proceedings bear date and still is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said county of Seneca, duly commissioned and sworn and authorized to take and certify said proceedings. And I further certify that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe that his several signatures to said proceedings, jurats, and certificates are severally genuine & in his own proper handwriting. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county and of the court of common pleas of said county this 21 st day of February 1843. D. Hanks Clerk.
To answer Arad Joy Ovid

September 23, 1932
BA--J/AWF William Waldron R.11021
Miss Clara M. Waldron 601 W. Pottawatamie Street Tecumseh, Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Tilton and William Waldron, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims made to the United States for pension and bounty land based upon the military service of soldiers in that war.
A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the services of John Tilton as described by you.
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, R. 11021, based upon the Revolutionary War service of William Waldron.
William Waldron married April 5, 1781, Mary, the sister of Jerome Waldron.
William Waldron died April 8, 1824 in Romulus, Seneca County, New York.
The widow, Mary, applied for pension, September 1, 1842, then aged eighty-two years and living in Romulus, New York, and alleged that her husband, William Waldron entered the service on Long Island and was driven from there by the British and settled in Somerset or Hun-

terdon County, New Jersey and served in monthly tours and was in the battle of Monmouth.
The claim was not allowed as proof of service as required by the pension law was not furnished.
It is also stated in the claim that William Waldron was one of three brothers who were residing on Long Island and were driven from there by the British and settled in Somerset County, New Jersey. The names of his brothers were not stated.
The widow, Mary, died prior to November 3, 1852.
Their children were referred to, only names mentioned being- Samuel W. Waldron, who was fifty-eight years old in 1843 and living in Somerset County, New Jersey; and John W. Waldron, who was fifty-four years old in 1843 and made affidavit in Somerset County, New Jersey.
Jerome Waldron, brother of the widow, Mary Waldron, was eighty-two years old in 1843 and stated that he was born in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
1928-Mch. 16-Hist to Mrs. E. D. Nicholson, Jr. Army. 1932-Sept. 23-Hist to Miss Clara M. Waldron Army
11.021
P. O.
Mary Waldron
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
The printed list of 1852
Alleges: shows reasons for suspension
Re-enlisted: "For further proof"
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

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Arad Joy
Mar. 16. 1843

Sen off March 11
43
Sir
In the case of Mary Waldron the depositions of her sons are of no avail upon the question in issue, they are herewith returned Unless the service is set forth established as the rule required & established by credible & disinterested testimony the claim can not be allow- ed
Arad Jones Esq. Died Seneca Co NY

Trad. Jay.
Jan 9. '43

Dear Sir Decr Jany. 9. 43
Sir
The add l evidence of Jerome Waldron in the case of Mary Waldron is unavailing to remove the objections communicated to you in mine of 16 Nov r last upon as it regards the specification of proof of service or the establishment of the date of the marriage. The witness does not disclose the means by which he arrived at the date of the marriage with the requisite certainty to swear to it.
Yours Truly David Seneca Co NY.

Strad Jay Nov 16, '42

Pen off Nov. 16 42
Sir
The claim of Mary Waldron has been examined & her papers filed under the act of 7 July '38. No service is there set forth as specifically as the rules require or indeed sufficiently definite to be intelligible. No proof of service is adduced - & that in relation to the date of the marriage is wholly insufficient
Adad Jay Esq Ovid Seneca Co Ny -

10. Nov 1842
Mary Maldron } 7. July 1838. widow Romulus }
Sussex Co. New York
8.496.
Aria Jay. Ovid N.Y. do crump.
from
J. L.
Edwards
Can't Pension
Washington D.C.

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Abad Joy Esq. Ovid Seneca Co N.Y.

Mary Halson
ms of William
William Halson
State New York
abt 1838
Poss atty
not truly

Power of Attorney
To John G. Niles Esq.
From Samuel W. Walcuton
Edmund Baldwin Agent. Lodi Seneca Co. N.Y.

Power of Attorney,
I know all men by these presents, That I Samuel W Waldron of the County of Seneca and State of New York and one of the children and legal representative of William Waldron a Revolutionary Soldier and Mary Waldron his wife who is now deceased, do hereby, irrevocably, constitute and appoint John F Neely, of Washington City, My true lawful attorney, for me and in my name to examine into and prosecute in my name any claim that may be due or found to be due the children and legal representative of William Waldron and Mary Waldron in virtue of said William Waldron services in Revolutionary War, and the several acts and resolutions of Congress relative thereto, and that might have accrued to either of the said parties and not drawn during their lifetime and now due to their legal representatives and to receive the certificate of Pension and draw all moneys for me and in my name from the Department. I hereby confirming, whatsoever my said attorney may do or cause to be legally done either in person or by substitution in the prosecution of said claim, and forward all moneys to my Agent Edmund Baldwin who will receive the same in my name. Revoking any other authority I may have given to any other person or persons in the premises whatsoever.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 3 rd of November A.D. 1852
Signed in Presence of
E Baldwin
{witness
Elizabeth Thinnan
Samuel Waldron
State of New York {
County of Seneca { ss
On this third day of November A.D. 1852 Personally appeared before me Samuel W Waldron and acknowledged the within Power of Attorney to be his act and deed and I hereby certify that he is the identical person named in the above Power of Attorney
Edmund Baldwin Notary Public

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Seneca County Clerk's Office, }
I, HUGH MONTGOMERY, Clerk of said county, and also Clerk of the Courts of Record there.
of, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that Edmund V. Baldwin Esq.
Esquire, before whom the annexed instrument was proved or acknowledged, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Notary Public  Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly qualified, and authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to the Certificate of such proof or acknowledgment is genuine; and I further certify that said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of the State of New York.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said county and said Courts, this 8 th day of November 185 2
Hugh Montgomery Clerk.

L Dearborn, Michigan, Sept. 12, 1932.
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C..
Gentlemen:
Will you please be so kind as to send me the war records of the following two soldiers of the War of the Revolution? -
John not as Tilton - born Dec. 18, 1746. Lived in Sudbury Mass. until 1802, when he moved to Jaffrey N. H., the records of which town call him Capt.

William Waldron - born 1752 in New Jersey - died Romulus New York, 1824. War service in New Jersey.
Thanking you, I am
Very truly yours,
(Miss) Clara M. Waldron.
601 W. Pottawatomie St.,
Decatur, Michigan.

Plymouth Mich July-12-1927.
Department of Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir;
Have you any record of the Revolutionary Service of William Waldron from State of New York. He was born Oct 22-1752 and died Apr-1824. Son of Samuel Waldron and Anna Delamater. He married Mary Waldron a cousin May 20-1781. and had following children-
Samuel no-1- B. Feb 3-1782- d- Aug- 25-1784 Jerome or Jeremiah B- Sept 29-1783 Samuel no 2- B- Sept 29-1784. married Sarah Stout John- B- Dec 30-1786- married Lydia Hagerman Wm- B- Jan 12-1789- married Hester Matthews. Richard- B- Mar 2-1791- married Mary Stout. Francis B- July 29-1793- died Sept 10-1793. Anna- B- Nov. 18-1798- died- Mar 13-1800. Elizabeth B- Feb 25-1801- died- July 9-1847 (unmarried)

The above record is as it was given in "Revised History of Harlem". but in our family records it gives the marriage date of Wm N. Waldron and Mary Waldron Apr - 10 - 1771 - and birth of Jeremiah his son and my line as born - Jan 5 - 1772.
In the history of "New York in the Revolution" it list seven Wm Waldrons. but nothing to identify them as being my Wm. Waldron.
Thanking you in advance for any help you can give me. I remain
Yours Very Respectfully,
Ferne Lydia Nickelin -
P.S. If you have no record can you refer me to a department that might have.
Many Thanks.

Alv
March 16, 1928.
Mrs. George D. Michelin, Jr., Glen-Eden, Plymouth, Michigan.
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, R. 11021, it appears that Mary Waldron applied for pension September 1, 1842, while a resident of Romulus, Seneca County, New York aged eighty-two years, and alleged that her husband William Waldron entered the army on Long Island, and was driven from there and went to New Jersey, and served there in military service and was in the battle of Monmouth.
The claim was not allowed as there was not proof of service, as required by the pension law. was not full
It also appears in said claim that soldier married April 5, 1781, Mary, sister of Jerome Waldron, mar at his home
Soldier died April 8, 1824 at Romulus, New York and his widow died prior to November 3, 1852.
Children are referred to only names stated being-- Samuel W. Waldron, who was fifty-eight years old in 1843 in Seneca Co NY and John W. Waldron, who was fifty-four years old in 1843.
made after in Seneca Co NY
Respectfully,
Jerome Waldron - the BAO of his widow - etc. was 82 yrs in 1842 & stated which he was to him
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.