New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-08
PERSONAL.

-.Toshna Walbnlee, was born October 4, 7oS, a.
Moth Bronfeld, Mass, aud was, therefore, IL years
of age at the time of the battle Of Bunker Hill On
the Goth of January, F76, he enlisted in the
Massachusetts, line for three year,, and joined tho
re rular army under Washington. After the evscua-
ton Of Boston by the British, Washington moved
forward with his army toward New-York, believing
from their movements that they designed an attack
ON that place. The army arrived there in April fol-
lowing. After the landing Of the British on Staten
Island, Walbridge was in nearly every engagement,
and retired with TIE remnant Of the army into New.
.Jersev on the fall Of New-York City. In the battle
olTnnon lie took IN active part, and was promo'ed;
lie battle of Princeton soon followed, and for his
bravery In that action he was offered lleutenaney,
but declined. During that long to be remembered
Winter at Valley Forge, he froze both bis feet and
hands doing sentinel duty, which partly crippled him
for life; but still in the battles of Brandywine and
Monmouth we find him doing active duty in the
ranks; the latter being the last engagement IN which
ne participated, although he remained IN the army
nearly two wears aiterward. The whole time OF his
service in the Revolutionary War wa: four years ana
six months, and then he only left the held from sheer
inability to do further military duty. He was PEN
stoned by the United States Government at the rate
of $50 % per year in the year $780, which amount
he received up to the time of Lie death, which oc
Cured AT his residence near Palmer, Mass March =,
1912. His widow, with her daughter, on whom she
now leaned for support, soon after sold their t,e
property at that place, and removed T. Deimsr,
rioga Co., Pa; bought them small lot OF and' ans
lived In comfortable circumstances, relying NANNY
on the pension which Government continued to her
for her husbands services, for their support
until about three years since death deprived her
of her daughter, on whom she relied for that neces
sary care and attention which she needed aud whicn
no other person could so well bestow. Upon Others
she now relied for care; the hand OF sickness "s'
hid heavily upon her, but she finally recoVereu'
her pension (which only amounts to so' 70 per !e"b
proved inadequate to the new demands made uPy"
her. and debt followed debt until an amount neaiy
eoual 10 $500 stands against her aud nef ",''o
nrone,ty. Grandmother Walbridge on the Ii'n u"y
| of .Jauuary will be % years OF age Oh. uss
hon srr;yed of the use OF her limbs Tor near! :"
vesrs. owing TO an attack Of rheumatism, ""''H
.ea ., hot time still her mental faculties are ous
,erv little impaired by age; as in Tue odeh one' she
Li. LOVE for tie Union, and takes greas
-. - a.. csIsmitous times now upon US; sue
,.s ~ ace t, nation more united IN
Of frs,erual peace and happiness, and taas
VIC OV" hor husband 20 long labored to establish,
~r,,;,g once more in every village ana na'"'''
.ronobout the entire length and breadth OF our Ia-
tito, ,l,. from, IN. best information can obtain.
- love STAT is entirely oreet ana ieil,o soooe,v
me a. 81 IS issi s. Donaldson, rso'n c s,y
concur WIZ nj D0"''' HUdH loUAG, H.