Lieut. Jesse Waldo, Rev. War Vet.

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CONNECTICUT, LIEUTENANT

(The following is from the book, "Genealogy of the Waldo family- a record of the descendants of Cornelius Waldo of Ipswich, Mass., from 1647 to 1900," by Waldo Lincoln A.B.):

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He passed the whole of his life in Mansfield, his farm being situated in the northwest part of that town. It was in possession of a descendant until recently ("Colonial Records of Connecticut," vol. xiv., p. 337.)

The Mansfield records say that he served in the Revolutionary war, and he is generally called captain, but, perhaps, held no commission higher than lieutenant.

"Oct. 1774 This Assembly do establish Jesse Waldo to be Ensign of the 10th Company or trainband in the fifth regiment in the Colony" ("Colonial Records of Connecticut," vol. xiv., p. 337.)

" At a General Assembly-Holden at Hartford Oct. 11, 1777 . . .This Assembly do establish Jesse Waldo to be Lieutenant of the 8th company or trainband in the 5th regiment in this state" (" Records of State of Connecticut," vol. 1., p. 231.)

Oct. 16, 1758, he purchased of his brother Samuel thirty-eight acres of land in Mansfield; Sept. 5, 1759, Jared Thompson of Wellington, Conn., conveyed to him land in the Second Society of Mansfield; and he afterwards bought land, Sept. 19, 1770, of Timothy Delano of Tolland, Conn.; Mch. 14, 1777, of Thomas Park; and, May 26, 1784, of Ephraim Powers (Mansfield Deeds, vols. v., pp. 164,271; viii., p. 353; ix., p. 397; x., p. 374; xiii., p. 141.)

Jesse Waldo's will, dated Mch. 9, 1818, probated Apr. 18, 1823, names-wife Hannah, son Zacheus, who is made residuary legatee and executor, and gives one dollar to " each of my other children, being six in number, viz.:-Jesse, Nathan, the Heirs of Ephraim, Roger, Oliver and Charles." This will was minus the signature, but was presented for probate by " Roger Waldo of Mansfield and the other children and heirs at law of Mr. Zacheus Waldo, late of Mansfield, deceased, and grandchildren of Capt. Jesse Waldo, late of said Mansfield, deceased," with the statement that the will was signed, but that the signature had been removed without the knowledge of the testator, and that, " after 1820 said Jesse was by reason of old age and infirmities become deranged and incapable in his mental faculties of doing business." The estate was inventoried at $1441.70. The distribution, May 2, 1823, names only the widow Hannah. (Mansfield Probate Records, vol. ii., p. 228.)