Maj Richard WALDRON

Abt 1610 - 1689  (~ 79 years)

• Name	Richard WALDRON
  Prefix	Maj
  Born	Abt 1610	Alcester, Warwickshire, England
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	6 Jan 1615
  Also Known As	WALDERNE
  Migration	1635
  Noteworthy	A founder of Dover, NH
  Census	1648	Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
  Immigrant?	Y
  Cause of Death	Killed by Indians - Cocheco Massacre
  Died	28 Jun 1689	Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
  Person ID	I33280	Main
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	William WALDRON,   b. 25 Jul 1577, Alcester, Warwickshire, England ,   d. 25 Dec 1636, Alcester, Warwickshire, England  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Catherine RAVEN,   b. 1579, Alcester, Warwickshire, England ,   d. 26 Nov 1636, Alcester, Warwickshire, England  (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F11347	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anne SCAMMON,   b. Abt 1623, Nettleton, Lincolnshire, England ,   d. 7 Feb 1684, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire  (Age ~ 61 years)
  Children	1. Elizabeth WALDRON,   b. Abt 8 Oct 1645, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire ,   d. Abt 7 Dec 1724, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire  (Age ~ 79 years)   2. Ann WALDRON,   b. Abt 1650, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire ,   d. 27 Jan 1731, Wenham, Essex, Massachusetts  (Age ~ 81 years)   3. Richard WALDRON,   b. 3 Apr 1650, Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire ,   d. 30 Nov 1730, Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire  (Age 80 years)   4. Esther WALDRON,   b. 1 Dec 1660,   d. Isle of Jersey   5. Eliazer WALDRON,   b. 1665   6. Marah WALDRON,   b. 1668   7. Elnathan WALDRON,   d. ?
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2023
  Family ID	F11346	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Abt 1610 - Alcester, Warwickshire, England Census - 1648 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire Died - 28 Jun 1689 - Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  m1 —?—, England From: Maine Pioneers, 1623-60 "Captain Richard Walderne; Waldron Dover, signed the Combination in 1640;had lawsuit in 1641; recorded proprietor in 1642; selectman. 1647 and1665. Joined with William Waldron in a bond June 12, 1645. Removed to Boston; his servant Elizabeth Tilston d. Sept. 2, 1658. With wife Ann he sold land at Dover April 13, 1660. Was appointed to join persons in marriage in 1662. Returned to Dover. He deposed in June, 1664, ae. about 48 years. Signed petition to Gen. Court Oct. 10, 1665. Ch.: Elnathan, b. in Boston 6 July, d. 10 Dec. 1659; Esther, b. Dec. 1, 1660; Mary, b. Sept. 14, 1663; Eliazer, b. at Dover 1 May, 1665; Elizabeth, b. 18 Oct. 1666; Marah, b. 17 July, 1668. [Dov. Hist. Col.] His wife Anne d. 7 Feb.1684-5. He was killed by the Indians 28 June, 1689. " "On 21 Feb 1676 Maj Richard Waldrene and Nicholas Shapleigh, were appointed a committee to "treat with the Eastern Indians for Peace." —— Maj Waldron’s death The Indians rushed into Major Walderne's garrison. He attempted to defend himself with a sword but was quickly overpowered and tied to a chair. The furious Penacooks each slashed the 74 year old man across the chest with his own sword, crying out " I cross out my account!" They hacked off his nose and ears then thrust them into his mouth. Finally, they forced him to fall upon his sword. Even in death, the Indians were not done with vengeance: they cut off the hand that had cheated them by holding down down the scales during trading. The final act of revenge was to burn the house to the ground, and murder or take captive the rest of Walderne's family. [1]

  
  

• Sources

  [S241] Misc, https://www.dover.nh.gov/government/city-operations/library/research-learn/history/the-cocheco-massacre/#:~:text=Otis%2C%20his%20son%20Stephen%20and,45%20and%20opened%20a%20tavern.