He maintained the position of the Waldron family in Dover and colonial New Hampshire through intermarriage with other leading families and inheritance or purchase of many of the positions once held by his father. He was the first of his line to adopt "Waldron" as opposed to "Walderne", the spelling that his father and previous generations had used. Richard Waldron was born in 1650 in Dover, New Hampshire.
"A son of Major Richard Waldron.
Early removed to Portsmouth. He was a justice of the Court of Common Pleas from 1702 until 1706. Judge of Probate from 1708 to 1730, and held the commission of Colonel in the Provincial Militia.
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Waldron"s mercantile education was received in Charlestown, Massachusetts, under George Willoughby."
The Dominion of New England which encompassed all of New England in 1686 "seemed willing to cooperate with any individuals among the local elite who accepted their rule. Her children included Richard Waldron (Secretary). He "was busy fighting Indians." In 1704 "a group of marauding Abenakis and Penacooks went after Richard Waldron, Junior. at his home in Dover, and although the provincial leader was not at home, killed several other colonists in the neighbourhood."
He retained his place as judge of common pleas, Secretary of the Province, and clerk of the Council, however, finding means to shift the duties and salary of the last to Richard, until on January 11, 1716/17, he had him officially sworn into that office."
He died on 3 November 1730 in Dover.
He was chosen a representative in the General Assembly in 1691, and a member of the Royal Council in 1692.
