John Baldwin

Abt 1619 - 1681  (~ 62 years)

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• Name	John Baldwin
  Born	Abt 1619	England
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	9700
  Died	21 Jun 1681	Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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  Person ID	I9700	FelsingFam
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2024

  
  

  Family	Mary Camp,   b. Aft 1621, England
  Children	1. Josiah Baldwin,   b. Aft 1639  [natural]
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2024
  Family ID	F2860	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Writeup from wikitree at https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Baldwin-1576 Careful. There seem to be several John Baldwins in early colonial New England. He is not John Baldwin of Billerica. This John Baldwin is not the child of Sylvester Baldwin-129 and Sarah Bryan-33. Please use care in merging Needs Research I cleaned up the easy parts (everything below the double line) His birth, parents, immigration "Martin?" There is a list of references used by Torrey under "Marriage 2" Disputed Origins An unsouced, undated family tree[1] claims without citation that he was born 24 Jun 1619 in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England. Additional sources also make this claim.[2][3][4][5][6] John Baldwin, Senior; of Milford Connecticut, is believed to be connected to the Baldwins of Bucks Co., England, but where he fits in still unclear. Some believe he was the John Baldwin, who in 1638. aboard the ship Martin, witnessed Sylvester Baldwins will, and was traveling with Sylvester's family; believing him to have been a cousin or possibly nephew[7] See "Parents" below for a discussion. Biography John Baldwin was born about 1619 in England. His specific origins are not yet known. Emigration Sylvester Baldwin and his family sailed from London aboard the ship Martin. While onboard Sylvester made his nuncupative will 21 June 1638. It was probated in Boston 13 July 1638. The will was witnessed by Chad Brown, Francis Bolt, James Weedon and John Baldwin, placing an adult John Baldwin aboard the ship also. Some say that this was this John Baldwin who settled in Milford because Sylvester's widow and children and also Francis Bolt settled in Milford, Connecticut.[8][9] Milford Settler "Milford 1646" In February, 1639, Milford, Conn. was purchased from the Indians. John's name appears after the Nov 29, 1639 list of "free" planters, as he was considered a "settler" because he was not a church member. However, he joined the church March 19, 1648.[10][11][12] John Baldwin was the only tailor in the beginning of the settlement.[13] His homestead was original lot #13, in Milford, on west side of the river. A little north west of the town hall, on the premises now or lately occupied by Rev. Asa M. Train (1881). He moved to Newark, New Jersey a year or after 1666, but returned to Milford. In his 1680 will, he appointed cousin Nicholas Camp as overseer of his estate, term "cousin" applied to wife's uncle is unusual, but cousin used to denote almost any relationship that was not immediate.[14][7] In 1654, he was Marshall to the New Haven General Court.[15] He was a Sargent in the Milford trainband in 1658.[16] Death & Probate John was buried June 21, 1681,[12] probably in the Milford Cemetery[17][18][19] The picture on Find A Grave: Memorial #28224710 is of the Founders Cemetery Memorial Site aka Memorial Bridge His will dated May 24, 1681[20] mentions eleven children surviving him:[21][22] John (eldest) Josiah Nathaniel Joseph Elizabeth Porter Abigail Sarah Hannah George Obadiah Richard His inventory was taken on 5 July 1681 and recorded in New Haven.[20] His name is on a memorial stone on the Bridge over the Wepawaug River in Milford, Conn[17] More About JOHN BALDWIN Where do these come from?: Fact 2 (2): The Ackley-Bosworth Genealogy, Pg. 247-250 Fact 3 (2): July 18, 1635, arrived, age 13, Pied-Cove from Branford, Eng. Original List by John C. Hooten Fact 4 (2): Genealogies of Connecticut Families, Vol I, Pg. 78 Fact 5 (2): 1881, published, Baldwin Genealogy Book by Charles Candee Baldwin Fact 6 (2): Deforest, L. Effingham & Anne Lawrence, Moore and Allied Families, Fact 7 (2): Deforest Publishing Company, NYC, NY, 1938. 55 Fact 8 (2): Batchelor-Williams Families" Family He married first (in Milford) about 1639 MARY CAMP, daughter of NICHOLAS CAMP and SARAH ELLIOTT. She was born Abt. 1619 in Hazing, Essex, England, and died Abt. 1652 in Milford, Connecticut.[23] John married second Mary (Bruen) Baldwin, of Pequot, daughter of Obadiah[24] NOTE she was NOT the daughter of John of Bruen, Stapleford, Cheshire, England as cited by many sources (John Sr. of Milford married Mary Brewen, d. John Aug 15 [-----] (alternate Marie Brewer))[11] (prob. 1653) [25][21] See the Jacobus article for more information. Mary wife John adm. church 30 April 1654[12] She died 2 Sept 1670[11][12][21] We know that these records have some errors. It has been concluded that Mary was a dtr of Obadiah and Sarah (bpt. St Julians, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England 12 Jun 1634) rather than dtr of John. See pp. 247, 248 of the Ackley-Bosworth Genealogy.[23] This might be looked at more thoroughly - Possible references. Milford VR 12, 27; TAG 9:100, 26:12-13; Hale (1952) 463; Parke Anc. 52; Reg. 9:364, 19:107, 27:151, 28:244; NYGBR 70:290; Tuttle 613; Hall-Baldwin 8, 45; Bruen 4; Bullard Anc. 36, 52; Moore Anc. 54; LBDF&P #398; Sv 1: 102, 281; Baldwin 299; New Haven Gen. Mag 1580; Smith-Hale 385; Willis (1917) 202; Baldwin 842; Beach-Royce 13[26] Key to Torrey's sources. Children By first wife Mary born and bapt. in Milford. First four were bapt. on the same day, a week after John was admitted to the church. John Baldwin, b. abt 1640 in Milford[27], baptized March 26, 1648;[11] Josiah Baldwin, b. abt. 1642;[27] bapt. March 26, 1648;[11] (possibly born 20 Mar 1642[citation needed]) m. Mary Camp[11] Samuel Baldwin, b. 1645;[27] bapt. March 26, 1648;[12] not mentioned in his father's will made in 1681. CC Baldwin says (citing letter from Judge Simeon Baldwin) that a Samuel Baldwin was drowned in Fairfield in 1673, leaving a family in Milford; who must be the Samuel Baldwin estate was appraised at Milford in 1673, leaving a home lot sold by his widow to Alexander Bryan, as appears by Bryan's will dated July 22, 1679; and is mentioned by his brother Joseph in a deed 1696; Joseph being co-heir of their father's estate, John Baldwin of Milford deceased, a part of the estate of his brother Samuel, deceased; and based on baptismal records for Samuel and some of his siblings, an entry was made deceased, Jan 16 1671/2.[10] Nathaniel Baldwin, b. 1648;[27] and bapt. March 26, 1648;[12] Nathaneil d. 16 Jan 1671[12] Apparently an error since he was having children in 1676.[10] Elizabeth Baldwin, bapt. July 19, 1649; m. Porter[10] bpt July *1649 (*worn) [12] Joseph Baldwin, bapt. Nov 9, 1651[12] By second wife born and baptized in Milford Mary Baldwin, b. 7 Sep 1654[11] bapt. Sept 17, 1654[10] or ( [--] 10 1654 )[12] Sarah Baldwin b: 25 Dec 1655[11] bp 30 Dec 1655[12] died bef 1681[10] Abigail Baldwin, b. Nov 15, 1658;[11] bpt March 27, 1659[10]; bpt Apr 1659[12] m. Samuel Baldwin, son of Nathaniel.[10] Obadiah Baldwin b: 29 Oct 1660 in Milford,[11] George Baldwin "George and Samuel[sic], children of "our sister, the wife of John Bldwin's son", bp. Oct 28, 1666; George b. 13 Jun 1665; Samuel b. 20 Nov 1663[12] No birth record in the Barbour collection. Hannah, b. Nov 20 1663; m. Jan 17, 1681/2, Dr. John Fisk[10] I suppose Hannah is the Samuel mentioned above. bpt 28 Oct 1666, b. 20 Nov 1663[12] She was named in his will, Samuel was not.[22] Richard Baldwin b: 27 Sep 1666 in Milford, New Haven, CT[11] Richard s of sister Baldwin, the w. of John Baldwin son bpt 30 Dec 1666[12] Research Notes There is no evidence that John ever had a third wife named Sarah, and Sarah (Baldwin) Young has been detached as his spouse as she was born 40 years after his death. Stevens-17832 21:55, 12 July 2021 (UTC) Conflicting Parental Theories There is conflict regarding John Baldwin's parents. Two possibilities have been presented. Neither appears to be valid. 1. Sylvester Baldwin and Sarah Bryan. This can be discounted due to Sylvester's son John's age at his death Sylvester Baldwin (b. 1595 at Cholesbury, Bucks, Eng. - died aboard ship, "Martin" on 21 Jun 1638, but not before he made out a will (oral) which was later proved 13 Jul 1638 before Deputy Gov. Dudley in Mass., making Sarah, his wife, and Richard, his son, executors of his estate.) He had m. about 1620, Sarah Bryan (born 1592 in Aston Clinton, Bucks, Eng..) Their first son was Richard Baldwin, b. 25 Aug 1622. Sylvester and Sarah had a son John BALDWIN, born 28 Oct 1634, and was baptized at Aston-Clinton, Bucks, Eng., Considering that Sylvester Baldwin died: 21 Jun 1638 at sea. This would have made son John Baldwin about age 4 if he "witnessed" [17] father Sylvester Baldwin's nonculpative will during the voyage. Further, this John Baldwin would have been about 8 years of age at his supposed marriage to Mary Camp and about 9/10 years old at the birth of John Baldwin, baptized 26 March 1643 Milford, CT. This is not logical, and demonstrates that the John Baldwin that witnessed Sylvester Baldwin's will was not Sylvester's son[28]. However, the John Baldwin that accompanied Sylvester may have been a kinsman[29], and may be the John Baldwin that married Mary Camp. Sylvester's natural son John Baldwin b. 28 Oct 1634 at Eng., bapt. 28 Oct 1635, m. Rebecca Palmer Cheesebrough, and d. 9 Aug 1683 at Stonington, CT. 2. Richard Baldwin, m. Phillipa Cockman at Aston Clinton, Bucks., Eng.. Parentage sources: Hazen, Rev. Henry A ,History of Billerica, Gene. Register,p. 6 The Woburn Record of Marriages, p.16 Sewell, Samuel, The History of Woburn, 1640-1860 Vital Records of Billerica to 1850 Will: Suffolk County Courthouse in Boston, File # 1632 Viton, John Adams, The Richardson Memorial. Brown Thurston & Co. Maine. 1876. Son John Baldwin MAY have been born 19 Feb 1614/15, the second son and fourth child of Richard Baldwin and Phillippa Cockman, at Aston Clinton, Bucks., Eng. Ref. Aston Clinton Register of Births, Marriages and Burials 1560-1722 (Located in the CRO, Aylesbury, Bucks., England.): "1614/5 John ye sonne of Richard Baldwin Bapt. Februarie 19th." This John Baldwin came to America in July, 1635, on the ship "The Pied Cow", with his brother William and possibly a brother Henry.[citation needed] John and Henry were early settlers of Woburn, MA. John moved to Billerica, MA. in 1655/57. He lived on the west side of Long Street, north of Jonathan Danforth's house. He was a member of James Paterson's Garrison #6, in 1675. The Will of John Baldwin, of Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, dated 11 November 1686, was witnessed by Henry Baldwin, James Convers and John Manning. This proves that John Baldwin, of Billerica, Middlesex, Ma, son of Richard and Phillipa Cockman, was not the John Baldwin, Founder of Milton, CT. who died there 21 Jun 1681.[30] Does anyone have other candidates for John's Parentage? From merge: john Baldwin and Hannah Birchard but they are younger than this John Sources ↑ William F. Baldwin, Descendants of John Baldwin ↑ Space:Family Data Collection - Births|Family Data Collection - Births]]</i> Author: Edmund West, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc ↑ Space:Millennium File|The Millennium File]]</i> Author: Heritage Consulting Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc cites birth marriage death ↑ U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc ↑ US Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. SAR Membership Number: 97893 ↑ American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc ↑ 7.0 7.1 Pg 1046 Baldwin genealogy supplement; 1889; retrieved 2018-04-10 from: https://archive.org/stream/baldwingenealogy1889bald#page/1046/mode/1up/search/temperance ↑ Author? Article title? in Great Migration Newsletter, Vol 21. No. 4. p. 29 (2012) ↑ See Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealogyfrom 1500 to 1881, Cleveland, OH: The Leader Printing Company (1881), p 297, for discussion. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 10.6 10.7 10.8 Pg 298 Baldwin Genealogy from 1500-1881; retrieved 2018-04-10 from: https://archive.org/stream/baldwingenealogy00bald#page/298/mode/1up ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Milford. (Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002.) around p 13 Accessed Ancestry ↑ 12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12 12.13 12.14 Connecticut Church Records Index. Milford First Congregational Church 1639-1926. (Hartford: Connecticut State Library, 1950.) at Ancestry ↑ Federal Writer's Project for the State of Connecticut. History of Milford, Connecticut, 1639-1939. Tercentenary Committee (1939) p. 11 ↑ This paragraph also draws from the 1881 Baldwin genealogy. Ideally, we find sources for each claim. ↑ Hoadly, Charles J, MA. (editor) Records of the Colony and Plantation of New Haven, From 1638 to 1649. (Hartford: Case, Tiffany and Company, 1857.) [Marshall https://archive.org/stream/recordscolonyor01congoog#page/n83/mode/2up p. 72] ↑ History, Charter and By-laws of the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Illinois: List of Officers and Members, Together with a Record of the Service Performed by Their Ancestors in the Wars of the Colonies Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Illinois. (The Society, 1896) p. 99 ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 24 March 2019), memorial page for John Baldwin (24 Jun 1619-Jun 1681), Find A Grave: Memorial #28224710, citing Milford Cemetery, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Nareen, et al (contributor 46613568) Gravestone Picture ↑ Abbott: Page 14 ↑ The Barbour Collection has only the year 1681 ↑ 20.0 20.1 “New Haven Probate Records, Vol. 1-2, 1647-1703”, database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L92K-G9NJ-4 : 10 March 2021), New Haven, Connecticut, FHL microfilm 007626739, image 188-189. New Haven Probate Record, 1647-1687, Vol. 1, Part 2, page 83-85. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 Pg 299 Baldwin Genealogy 1500-1881; retrieved 2018-04-10 from: https://archive.org/stream/baldwingenealogy00bald#page/299/mode/1up ↑ 22.0 22.1 Will of John Baldiwn" ↑ 23.0 23.1 Parke, Nathan Grier Parke, 1884-. The Ancestry of Lorenzo Ackley & His Wife Emma Arabella Bosworth. Woodstock, Vt: The Elm Tree Press, 1960. pp 171, 172 ↑ D. L. Jacobus, "The Ancestry of Obadiah Bruen" in The American Genealogist. (New Haven, CT). Online with subscription at AmericanAncestors.org, vol. 26 (1950) pages 12-17. ↑ Camp, John Frederick. Ancestry And Descendants of Frederick Tracy Camp & His Wife Marion Fee. Vancouver, WA: 1961. Online at HathiTrust, https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89062870688&view=1up&seq=67 page 39.] ↑ Torrey: NE Marriages before 1700 ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 27.3 Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England Showing Three Generations of Those Who Came Before May, 1692. Vol. I-IV. (Boston, MA, USA: 1860-1862). ↑ Entered by Tom Quick ↑ Notes on the Baldwin Family: Honorable John D. Baldwin, of Worcester, a descendant of Sylvestor Baldwin ... ↑ Entered by Tom Quick https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28224710/john-baldwin#clipboard Baldwin, C. C. (Charles Candee); "The Baldwin genealogy from 1500 to 1881"; Publication date 1881; Publisher Cleveland, O, [Leader printing company] Baldwin, C. C. (Charles Candee); "The Baldwin genealogy supplement" Publication date 1889; Publisher Cleveland, O. [Cleveland leader. print] Genealogies of Connecticut Families (Genealogical Pub. Co., 1983) Vol. 1 Page 78: "For some years previous to 1653, there were five John Baldwins in Milford, Conn. The printed mistakes of Mr. Savage and others, occasioned by imperfect knowledge of the records, have created some needless confusion..." Geni: John Baldwin, Sr.(c.1620 - 1681)- [1] Savage, James. A Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England (Boston, Little, Brown and Co., 1862) Vol 1. Pg: 102. Torrey, Clarence Almon. Torrey’s New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc. Baltimore, 1985) pg. 35. Notes On The Baldwin Family pg; 303. Will of Richard Baldwin (1632) Ashton, Clinton, Bucks, Eng.; John Baldwin Sr. is our immigrant ancestor in our Baldwin Family: Parish Records of Aston Clinton, Bucks, England. New England Historical & Genealogical Register Vol. XXV11; Book: 974.B2ne (V27) Camp-Fee Genealogy; The American Genealogist vol 35, pg: 226-27; New Haven County Court Records Vol 1 pg: 151 Milford Land Records vol 3 pg: 302; History of Guilford & Madison, Connecticut: Book: 974.67 h2s: This source says: John Baldwin came from Milford in 1651 & took the Oath of Fidelity 5 February, 1651-52; He moved to Norwich in 1660; Perhaps this is refering to our John Baldiwn. John Hubball was at New Haven in 1647, and purchased the land and accommodations of John Baldwin 16 Oct 1660. Apparently John sold his land at Milford, New Haven, Conn. in 1660 & moved to Norwich in the same year and came back to Milford by 1681, where he died.; Baldwin Genealogy by Frank Boyd Baldwin: fifteen descendants of Richard Baldwin of Dundridge, left England about 1 May 1638 and landed at Boston, Essex, Massachusetts about 1 July 1638; Those descendants are listed as follows: Sarah Bryan Baldwin, Sarah Baldwin, Richard Baldwin, Mary Baldwin, John Baldwin, John Baldwin, sr. (d: 1681, my ancestor), Anne Baldwin Bryant, Alex Bryant, Richard Bryant, Susanna Bryant, Joanne Bryant, Henry Stonehill (son of Agnes Baldwin), Timothy Baldwin, Nathaniel Baldwin & Joseph Baldiwn. Sylvester Baldwin, who died enroute and was buried at sea, was the sixteenth descendant who embarked on that voyage Notes on the Baldwin Family: Honorable John D. Baldwin, of Worcester, a descendant of Sylvestor Baldwin the immigrant who died at sea, through John of Stonington, says that in a family bible which he has seen, though now destroyed, it was stated that John of Stonington and John (our John) of Norwich were cousins. In the Norwich family it was a tradition that their ancestor, (our John Baldwin) came from the same stock as John of Stonington, and that their ancestor came over with relatives, not his parents. (He did come over with relatives, an uncle Sylvestor Baldwin , who died at sea!) The John who came with Sylvester was probably the John of Milford; It cold not be his son John, whatever his age at the time, because as a witness he would have been unable to take any interest under the will; Revised Baldwin Genealogy, vol 3: John arrived in Connecticut in 1639 with other settlers with the New Haven Company. He came to New England with other close Baldwin relatives, and was probably a cousin or a nephew of Sylvester Baldwin, (he was a nephew), who died aboard the ship. Martin, in June of 1638. John was witness to the Nuncupative will of his uncle Sylvester in the Massachusetts court shortly after his arrival in Boston of that year. In February of 1639, Milford was purchased of the Indians and the Conn. settlement was made during the year. John removed to Newark, N. Jersey a year or two after 1666 with many other Milford townsmen, including his son John; but he soon returned to his homestead on Milford lot No. 13, located on the west side of the River, a little northwest of the town hall. Will of John Baldiwn' dated 24 May 1681: gives to sons John (eldest), Josiah, Nathaniel and Joseph; Dau. Elizabeth Porter; Dau. Abigail Baldwin, two daughters Sarah and Hannah; Sons George, Obediah (no doubt named after the father of his (2) wife Mary Bruen) and Richard. In February of 1639, Milford was purchased of the Indians and the Conn. settlement was made during the year. His name does not appear on the list of Free Planters drawn up on 29 Nov. 1639, as he was not a church member. His name is appended as among the settlers, but not a voting member in the colony. New England Families Website: GENI; John Baldwin, of Woburn and Billerica (c.1615-1687) Baldwin, Charles Candee. The Baldwin Genealogy From 1500 To 1881 (Leader Printing Co., Cleveland, Ohio, 1881) Pg. 687-688. Wheeler, Richard. History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut (Press of The Day Publishing, Co., New London, Conn., 1900) Stevens, Harriet Weeks. Wadhams genealogy, proceded by a sketch of the Wadham family in England (Frank Allaben genealogical company, 1913) Page 23 http://books.google.com/books?id=SHFZAAAAMAAJ. Abbott, Susan Woodruff Families of Early Milford, Connecticut (Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979) http://books.google.com/books?id=RJcfa0INt4IC Connecticut, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc American Marriages Before 1699 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Author: Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900|U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900]] Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc From Larry Guildford's site on John Baldwin: came to Milford, Ct in the ship "Martin" in the summer of 1638." David Baldwin of Summit (1795 -1878) Schoharie County, N.Y. His Ancestors & Descendants Compiled by Frank Boyd Baldwin. Peoria, Illinois, 1964