Revolutionary War Veteran

Revolutionary War Veteran (HMLNK)

Location: Sheboygan, WI 53081 Sheboygan County
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Country: United States of America
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N 43° 44.885', W 87° 43.937'

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Fourteen-year-old David Waldo joined the Revolution in 1779. Waldo was born on September 21, 1764, in Dover, New York. He served under Colonel Sherwood at Fort Edward (north of Albany, New York) for three months and completed his first tour at the Palmerstown blockhouse, near Saratoga, New York, under the command of Major John Blair.

In May 1780, he enlisted in the militia in Captain Edmund Joseph Wells' company of Colonel Sherwood's regiment and returned to Fort Edward. He was then ordered to Fort Ann, where he served in Lieutenant James Bolton's company of Colonel John Blair's regiment. He served for seven months, frequently participating in scouting expeditions.

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On his way home from his last tour, Waldo encountered a party of British soldiers who fired on him. The shot hit his horse, which fell on him, paralyzing his legs. The incident forced him to use crutches for the remainder of his life.

Following the war, David Waldo became a physician, practicing in Kingsbury, Whitestown, and Mina, New York. In 1781 he married Catherine Katy Wetherbee, born March 2, 1765, in Franklin, Massachusetts. She died July 1, 1834. After the death of his second wife, Saloma (Sabra) Skinner, on March 29, 1854, Waldo moved to Wisconsin to live with his daughter, Rachel, and son-in-law, William Rice. Waldo died on August 10, 1854, at the age of 89 years and was buried in Wildwood Cemetery.
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Series This marker is part of the Sons of the American Revolution series, and the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series.
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Marker Number516
Year Placed2007
Placed ByThe Wisconsin Historical Society; Wisconsin Society Sons of the American Revolution with grants from the Kohler Foundation and the George Washington Endowment Fund
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Date Added Tuesday, September 2nd, 2014 at 8:12am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 441041 N 4844154
Decimal Degrees43.74808333, -87.73228333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 43° 44.885', W 87° 43.937'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds43° 44' 53.10" N, 87° 43' 56.22" W
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Area Code(s)920
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2026 New Jersey Ave, Sheboygan WI 53081, US
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