Abiather Waldo

GEDCOM Note

!NOTE He was an inhabitant of Shaftsbury VT Feb 12, 1769 his earmark at Shaftsbury was "crop off the right ear and the same slit". he probably first went to live with his brother Samuel and removed to Shaftsbury about 1764. in 1885 the old mansion house and tavern of Abiather Waldo, where a prayer meeting was held during the battle of Bennington, was still standing in good repair. Mr. Waldo was at the time commanding a company of patriots in that battle. He was married but no record of his marriage, nor of the birth and parentageof his wife has been found. Her name was Rachael and she died Oct 8 1820 at Shaftsbury. They are both buried in that town. No children are recorded and it is said they had none.