The inscription on his headstone says his age was 91 years, 3 months and 12 days,
his birthday was calculated using Date and Time.com subtracting the above makes his date of birth Wednesday, September 14, 1737. See attached photo.
Regarding where he was born...according to North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for James Waldron, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 164 : 1921, he was born in Holland but there is no other documentation other than that and the dates they give are (1737-1828). He was christened in NY, see below, the record states thee family residence was Staten Island.
Jacobus son of Joseph Waldron and Aafje Heilaken, Baptism Date: Oct 8, 1738, Baptism Place: Port Richmond, Staten Island, Witnesses: Daniel Van Winkel; Jannetje Vreelant
***sources are Staten Island, New York Church Records and U.S., Dutch Reformed Church records 1639-1989
James married Elizabeth Holland on March 19, 1762.
Three credible sources for this information.
1810 Census they lived in Coeymans, Albany, NY
Captain James (Jacobus) Waldron (1737-1828) commanded a company of Albany County, New York militia, under Col. Anthony Van Bergen. He was born in Holland; died in Greenville, N.Y.
The inscription on his headstone says his age was 91 years, 3 months and 12 days,
his birthday was calculated using Date and Time.com subtracting the above makes his date of birth Wednesday, September 14, 1737. See attached photo.
Regarding where he was born...according to North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 for James Waldron, Daughters of the American Revolution Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 164 : 1921, he was born in Holland but there is no other documentation other than that and the dates they give are (1737-1828). He was christened in NY, see below, the record states thee family residence was Staten Island.
Jacobus son of Joseph Waldron and Aafje Heilaken, Baptism Date: Oct 8, 1738, Baptism Place: Port Richmond, Staten Island, Witnesses: Daniel Van Winkel; Jannetje Vreelant
***sources are Staten Island, New York Church Records and U.S., Dutch Reformed Church records 1639-1989
James married Elizabeth Holland on March 19, 1762.
Three credible sources for this information.
1810 Census they lived in Coeymans, Albany, NY
Captain James (Jacobus) Waldron (1737-1828) commanded a company of Albany County, New York militia, under Col. Anthony Van Bergen. He was born in Holland; died in Greenville, N.Y.
Inscription
In Memory of James Waldron, died December 26, 1828, aged 91 yrs 3 mos 12 days
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