DavidWaldo (1764-1854) was born on September 21, 1764, at Dover, New York. As a young lad 15-years-old, Waldo enlisted as a substitute at Cambridge, New York in 1779 for a six month tour. Waldo served under Colonel Sherwood at Fort Edward for the first three months and completed his tour at the Palmerston Blockhouse under the command of Major John Blair. In May 1780, he enlisted in the militia in Captain Well's Company of Colonel Sherman's Regiment and returned to Fort Edward. He was then ordered to Fort Ann, where he served under Lieutenant James Bolton in Colonel John Blair's Regiment. He served for seven months frequently participating in scouting expeditions. David's pension application state, "at the expiration of the said seven months he was ordered to attend Lieutenant Bolton, who was sick, on his way home by Colonel Seth Sherman." On the way home they encountered a party of British soldiers who fired on them and hit David's horse, which fell on its rider. David suffered paralyzed legs as a result of this occurrence and was forced to use crutches for the remainder of his life.

Following the war, David Waldo became a physician practicing medicine in Kingsbury, Whitestown, and Mina, New York. He then moved to Sheboygan at age 90 to live with his son-in-law William Rice, and there he died on August 10, 1854. Waldo is buried in Grave 5Lot 25, Block 4, of the Wildwood Cemetery, City of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County. Wildwood is located 10-12 blocks west of downtown Sheboygan on Wildwood Avenue. Waldo's grave is marked with an upright stone government marker.

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