Henry Waldeck came to this country as a Hessian Soldier about 1775. He is listed in the Hessian Roster as Heinrich von Waldeck. Henry was in Rall's Regiment at Trenton New Jersey on the night of Christmas Eve, 1775. Henry Waldeck was among those captured at this battle and is listed so in the Hessian Soldier Archives.
From History of Ritchie County
Mr. Waldeck, who was of German birth was a soldier in the Hessian army, and as it was the custom, at that age of the world for one government to sell soldiers to another in times of war, the regiment to which he belonged was sold to the British for service in the American Revolution, and thus fate decreed that he should be brought to America to fight against the land that he learned to love dearest and best; for at the close of the war, he refused to return to the Fatherland, though a fortune awaited him there; and he crossed the mountains to what is now Lewis county and entered land on the river below Weston, where he founded a "Bachelor's hall." David W. Sleeth, senior, seeing the loneliness of his situation, one day broached the subject of matrimony to him, and advised him to get married. Mr. Waldeck assured him that he should like to act upon this advice if he knew where to find a wife. After a little consideration, Mr. Sleeth said: "My daughter, Mary, is only a little girl yet, but she'd make some man a good wife." The worthy bachelor, however, who was then forty years of age, resolved to see this little maiden and learn what she had to say concerning the matter; and though she was but fourteen years of age, she lent an approving ear to the plan, and soon after became his bride. She was the mother of Mrs. Andrew Law, of Auburn. And Mrs. Agnes Rymer, of Harrisville, and Mrs. G. M. Ireland of Pullman, are among her grand - daughters. Mrs. J. F. Ireland of Colorado, is another grand - daughter, and the Rev. H. M. Law of the West Virginia Methodist Episcopal Conference, is a grandson.
Married Mary Sleeth, daughter of David Sleeth and Cahterine Carpenter April 27 1800.
One of their children is Rabacca Waldeck wife of Thomas Moneypenny.
Also had son Nicholas Carpenter Waldeck born 23 Mar 1812 in Lewis county, Va., died 25 May 1898 in Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky.(Find A Grave Memorial# 133228397) Nicholas married Maria Dunlap and had son Nicholas Dunlap Waldeck (Find A Grave Memorial# 133228415) father to James Jolly Waldeck (Find A Grave Memorial# 22244701), father to James Jolly Waldeck Jr. Find A Grave Memorial# 120751523
Henry S (Sleeth) Waldeck son of Henry and Mary (Find A Grave Memorial# 125708958)
From History of Ritchie County
Mr. Waldeck, who was of German birth was a soldier in the Hessian army, and as it was the custom, at that age of the world for one government to sell soldiers to another in times of war, the regiment to which he belonged was sold to the British for service in the American Revolution, and thus fate decreed that he should be brought to America to fight against the land that he learned to love dearest and best; for at the close of the war, he refused to return to the Fatherland, though a fortune awaited him there; and he crossed the mountains to what is now Lewis county and entered land on the river below Weston, where he founded a "Bachelor's hall." David W. Sleeth, senior, seeing the loneliness of his situation, one day broached the subject of matrimony to him, and advised him to get married. Mr. Waldeck assured him that he should like to act upon this advice if he knew where to find a wife. After a little consideration, Mr. Sleeth said: "My daughter, Mary, is only a little girl yet, but she'd make some man a good wife." The worthy bachelor, however, who was then forty years of age, resolved to see this little maiden and learn what she had to say concerning the matter; and though she was but fourteen years of age, she lent an approving ear to the plan, and soon after became his bride. She was the mother of Mrs. Andrew Law, of Auburn. And Mrs. Agnes Rymer, of Harrisville, and Mrs. G. M. Ireland of Pullman, are among her grand - daughters. Mrs. J. F. Ireland of Colorado, is another grand - daughter, and the Rev. H. M. Law of the West Virginia Methodist Episcopal Conference, is a grandson.
Married Mary Sleeth, daughter of David Sleeth and Cahterine Carpenter April 27 1800.
One of their children is Rabacca Waldeck wife of Thomas Moneypenny.
Also had son Nicholas Carpenter Waldeck born 23 Mar 1812 in Lewis county, Va., died 25 May 1898 in Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky.(Find A Grave Memorial# 133228397) Nicholas married Maria Dunlap and had son Nicholas Dunlap Waldeck (Find A Grave Memorial# 133228415) father to James Jolly Waldeck (Find A Grave Memorial# 22244701), father to James Jolly Waldeck Jr. Find A Grave Memorial# 120751523
Henry S (Sleeth) Waldeck son of Henry and Mary (Find A Grave Memorial# 125708958)
Henry Waldeck came to this country as a Hessian Soldier about 1775. He is listed in the Hessian Roster as Heinrich von Waldeck. Henry was in Rall's Regiment at Trenton New Jersey on the night of Christmas Eve, 1775. Henry Waldeck was among those captured at this battle and is listed so in the Hessian Soldier Archives.
From History of Ritchie County
Mr. Waldeck, who was of German birth was a soldier in the Hessian army, and as it was the custom, at that age of the world for one government to sell soldiers to another in times of war, the regiment to which he belonged was sold to the British for service in the American Revolution, and thus fate decreed that he should be brought to America to fight against the land that he learned to love dearest and best; for at the close of the war, he refused to return to the Fatherland, though a fortune awaited him there; and he crossed the mountains to what is now Lewis county and entered land on the river below Weston, where he founded a "Bachelor's hall." David W. Sleeth, senior, seeing the loneliness of his situation, one day broached the subject of matrimony to him, and advised him to get married. Mr. Waldeck assured him that he should like to act upon this advice if he knew where to find a wife. After a little consideration, Mr. Sleeth said: "My daughter, Mary, is only a little girl yet, but she'd make some man a good wife." The worthy bachelor, however, who was then forty years of age, resolved to see this little maiden and learn what she had to say concerning the matter; and though she was but fourteen years of age, she lent an approving ear to the plan, and soon after became his bride. She was the mother of Mrs. Andrew Law, of Auburn. And Mrs. Agnes Rymer, of Harrisville, and Mrs. G. M. Ireland of Pullman, are among her grand - daughters. Mrs. J. F. Ireland of Colorado, is another grand - daughter, and the Rev. H. M. Law of the West Virginia Methodist Episcopal Conference, is a grandson.
Married Mary Sleeth, daughter of David Sleeth and Cahterine Carpenter April 27 1800.
One of their children is Rabacca Waldeck wife of Thomas Moneypenny.
Also had son Nicholas Carpenter Waldeck born 23 Mar 1812 in Lewis county, Va., died 25 May 1898 in Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky.(Find A Grave Memorial# 133228397) Nicholas married Maria Dunlap and had son Nicholas Dunlap Waldeck (Find A Grave Memorial# 133228415) father to James Jolly Waldeck (Find A Grave Memorial# 22244701), father to James Jolly Waldeck Jr. Find A Grave Memorial# 120751523
Henry S (Sleeth) Waldeck son of Henry and Mary (Find A Grave Memorial# 125708958)
From History of Ritchie County
Mr. Waldeck, who was of German birth was a soldier in the Hessian army, and as it was the custom, at that age of the world for one government to sell soldiers to another in times of war, the regiment to which he belonged was sold to the British for service in the American Revolution, and thus fate decreed that he should be brought to America to fight against the land that he learned to love dearest and best; for at the close of the war, he refused to return to the Fatherland, though a fortune awaited him there; and he crossed the mountains to what is now Lewis county and entered land on the river below Weston, where he founded a "Bachelor's hall." David W. Sleeth, senior, seeing the loneliness of his situation, one day broached the subject of matrimony to him, and advised him to get married. Mr. Waldeck assured him that he should like to act upon this advice if he knew where to find a wife. After a little consideration, Mr. Sleeth said: "My daughter, Mary, is only a little girl yet, but she'd make some man a good wife." The worthy bachelor, however, who was then forty years of age, resolved to see this little maiden and learn what she had to say concerning the matter; and though she was but fourteen years of age, she lent an approving ear to the plan, and soon after became his bride. She was the mother of Mrs. Andrew Law, of Auburn. And Mrs. Agnes Rymer, of Harrisville, and Mrs. G. M. Ireland of Pullman, are among her grand - daughters. Mrs. J. F. Ireland of Colorado, is another grand - daughter, and the Rev. H. M. Law of the West Virginia Methodist Episcopal Conference, is a grandson.
Married Mary Sleeth, daughter of David Sleeth and Cahterine Carpenter April 27 1800.
One of their children is Rabacca Waldeck wife of Thomas Moneypenny.
Also had son Nicholas Carpenter Waldeck born 23 Mar 1812 in Lewis county, Va., died 25 May 1898 in Louisa, Lawrence, Kentucky.(Find A Grave Memorial# 133228397) Nicholas married Maria Dunlap and had son Nicholas Dunlap Waldeck (Find A Grave Memorial# 133228415) father to James Jolly Waldeck (Find A Grave Memorial# 22244701), father to James Jolly Waldeck Jr. Find A Grave Memorial# 120751523
Henry S (Sleeth) Waldeck son of Henry and Mary (Find A Grave Memorial# 125708958)
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