WALDEN, John - Sr.

John Henry Walden Sr. – b 6 March 1756 Middlesex Co VA. Died 22 Dec 1835 Putnam County, Indiana

Buried: Manhattan Cemetery, Putnam County, IND

Wife: Mary Collins.

Children: at least one son, Henry “Harry”

Lived Henry County Kentucky 1830 – 1 male 20-29; 1 male 70-79; 1 fem 70-79. Joined 15 March 1779 Virginia – US Pension Roll 4 March 1831 Putnam County Indiana. Married Danvers, Massachusetts 26 Aug 1786 _ (well intent to marry anyway) – Thanks to Dave Burns for additional information -- John Walden, Jr. (should be Sr.) born 6 March 1756, Middlesex Co., VA., died 22 Dec 1835, Putnam, IN, married 10 April 1784, Middlesex, VA., b. 1762, d. after 1808. SERVICE: For service to his Country he volunteered in the summer of 1777, served as a private in Captain Thomas Ewell’s Company, lst Virginia Regiment,; was transferred and served to Captain Spillman’s, Dudley’s and Augustine Tabb’s Companies, Colonels William Brent and Dabney’s Virginia Regiment. He was in the battles of Monmouth and at the storming of Stoney Point; transferred to Colonel Abraham Buford’s Virginia Regiment and after a short service was again transferred and served in Captain Armstrong’s First Troop call “The Sorrels”, in Colonel Henry Lee’s Legion. He was in the battles of Fort Watson and Friday’s Ferry, in S.C. and in an engagement at Fort Johnson, marched to Charleston. He was discharged in 1783 having served six years and six months. Children Sallie, b. 1786 m. 1822, John Rice; Henry; Elizabeth; Richard, m. Phoeba Camper; Dollie, m. Jack Maxwell; Nancy, m. (1) Mr. Butler, m. (2) Mr. Lawrence, m (3) Mr. Dale; Patsy, m. William Roberts. DESCENDANT; Long, Beulah Pierce (Mrs. George F.), No. 279925.

Newspaper clipping – “Revolutionary Soldier, John Walden, Sr is buried there” == In a recent story in the Daily Banner (Greencastle) concerning the interesting old cemetery at Manhattan the names of a number of the persons buried there in years past were given. There is also in that cemetery the grave of a veteran of the Revolutionary War, one of a surprisingly large number of soldiers of that Colonial War who found their way to Putnam County and died here. This one, interred in the Manhattan burying ground is John Walden, Sr, who was born in Middlesex County, Virginia March 6 or 8, 1756. He enlisted in Virginia troops during the summer of 1777 and served to the end of the war as a private. His last commanding officer was Colonel Henry Lee. Mr. Walden served in the battles at Monmouth. Stony Point, and he was at the evacuation of Charleston. His death occurred December 22, 1835 and his remains were interred in the Manhattan cemetery. He married Mary Collins. Their children were: Sallie; John; Henry; Elizabeth; Richard; Dollie; Nancy and Patsy (thanks again to John – at bottom of the clipping it says, “Added by Susan Turpin Huber,” but not sure where it was added to).

Pension papers: July 14, 1932 – John Walden W 9076

To: Mrs. George F. Long, RR #2, Greencastle, IN. Dear Madam: Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regards to John Walden, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The data furnished herein are obtained from the papers on file in the Revolutionary War claim for pension: W9076, based upon the military services of John Walden in that war. John Walden (the name also appears as Waldin and Waldren) was born March 6 or 8, about the year 1756, on the Rappahannock River in Middlesex County, Virginia. His parents died when he was an infant; their names are not stated. While residing in Middlesex County, Virginia, he volunteered in the summer of 1777, served as a private in Capt. Thomas Ewell’s Company, First Virginia Regiment; was transferred and served in Capt. Spillman’s, Dudleys and Augustine. Tabb’s Companies, Colonels William Brant and Dabney’s Virginia Regiment and was in the battles of Mammoth and at the sterning (?) of Stoney Point; after which he was transferred to Colonel Abrham Buford’s Virginia Regiment and after a short service in that regiment was again transferred and served in Capt. Armstrong’s First Troop called “The Sorrels,” in Colonel Henry Lee’s Legion; was in battles in SC at Ft. Watson and Friday’s Ferry and in an engagement at Ft. Johnson that state marched to Charleston, which city was reached just as it was being evacuated by the British. He was discharge in 1783, having served six years six months. It was also stated (by a witness) that he was taken prisoner at Charleston and held to the close of the war. After the Revolution, he resided in Middlesex County, Virginia three years; then moved to Fayette County, Kentucky where he lived one year; then to Scott County, KY and lived between 10-15 years; thence to Warren County, KY and lived five years; thence to Henry County, Kentucky. He was allowed on his application executed May 20, 1818 while residing in Henry County, Kentucky. About 1830 he moved to Putnam County Indiana where he died Dec 22, 1835. The soldier married April 10, 1794, Mary, her maiden name not given. Soldier’s widow, Mary was allowed pension on her application, executed Aug 27, 1838 at which time she was aged 76 years and resided in Putnam County, Indiana. Two children are referred to: daughter Sally and son John in 1820, they were aged respectively 34 and 19 years. In 1822, Sally Walden married John Rice and in 1838 she and her husband were residents of Putnam County, Indiana. Children of John and Sally Rice are referred to but no names are given. In 1836, John Walden, Jr was an attorney of Putnam County; no relationship to the family was shown. Soldier referred to his brothers and sisters but gave no names and there are no further family data. Very truly yours, AD Miller, Assistant to Administrator.