Baldwin Family Origins

Origin of the Baldwin Family
of Bradford Co., Pa.
by Todd A. Farmerie




1. John1 BALDWIN, perhaps the son of JohnA, son of JohnB, son of HenryC, son of RichardD, son of RobertE BALDWIN, who lived in Aston Clinton, co. Bucks. John1 came to America about 1638, perhaps with his kinsman Sylvester BALDWIN. He settled in Guilford and Norwich, Ct., and married Hannah BIRCHARD, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth (ROBINSON) BIRCHARD.

        children, surname BALDWIN:

  1. John2, b. 5 Dec. 1654.
  2. Hannah2, b. 6 Oct. 1656.
  3. Sarah2, b. 25 Nov. 1658.
  4. Thomas2, b. ca. 1662.
  5. Ebenezer2 ?.

2. John2 BALDWIN (John1), b. 5 Dec. 1654, lived at Norwich. He m. 1680, Experience ABELL, daughter of Robert and Hannah ABELL.

        children, surname BALDWIN:

  1. Experience3, b. 5 Aug. 1684, m. John WOODWARD, Sr.
  2. John3, b. 27 Apr. 1687, m. Abigail3 BALDWIN.
  3. Mary3, b. 3 May 1692, d. 31 Mar. 1726.
  4. Mehitable3, b. 27 Aug. 1695, m. Samuel LEE.
  5. Tabitha3, b. 2 Apr. 1699, m. Samuel BREWSTER.

3. Thomas2 BALDWIN (John1), b. ca. 1662, m.1 3 Nov. 1684, Sarah CAULKINS, dau. John and Sarah (ROYCE) CAULKINS. He m.2 20 Sep. 1692, Sarah LAY, dau John and Abigail LAY, having:

        children, surname BALDWIN:

  1. Abigail3, b. 5 Jul. 1693, m. John3 BALDWIN.
  2. Mary3, b. 5 Jun. 1695, m. John BIRCHARD.
  3. Hannah3, b. 22 Jan. 1698/9, m. Nathaniel BACKUS.
  4. Thomas3, b. 15 Jun. 1701.
  5. John3, b. 8 Mar. 1703/4.
  6. Phebe3, b. 10 Apr. 1707, m. POST.
  7. Ebenezer3, b. 20 Apr. 1710.
  8. Jabez3, b. 12 Nov. 1713, d. 15 Dec. 1737.

4. John3 BALDWIN (John2,John1), b. 27 Apr. 1687, m. 31 Jan. 1715/6 his cousin Abigail3 BALDWIN (Thomas2,John1), b. 5 Jul. 1693. John, d. 18 Jan. 1745, in Lebanon, Ct. They had:

  1. John4, b. 4 Aug. 1717.
  2. Lucy4, b. 12 Aug. 1720, m. John GAY.
  3. Zerviah4, b. 18 Apr. 1722, d. 28 Apr. 1725.
  4. Daniel4, b. 16 Jun. 1725.
  5. Benjamin4, b. 21 Apr. 1727.
  6. Zerviah4, b. 24 Mar. 1729, m. William ROOT.

5. John3 BALDWIN (Thomas2,John1), b. 8 Mar. 1703/4, d. Dec. 1778, Lebanon, NH, m. Norwich, 27 May 1734, Lucy METCALF, who died 2 Jan 1777, having children:

  1. Rufus4, b. 16 Mar. 1734/5.
  2. Elizabeth4, b. 11 Sep. 1737, m. John HYDE.
  3. Hannah4, b. 9 Nov. 1739, m. Elisha WRIGHT.
  4. Lydia4, m. CLARK.
  5. Lucy4, m. BLISS.
  6. John4, b. 28 Aug. 1750.
  7. Jabez4, b. 20 Feb. 1752, d. 6 Aug. 1753.
  8. Jabez4, b. 11 Jul. 1754.

6. Benjamin4 BALDWIN (John3,John2,John1);Abigail3,Thomas2,John1), b. 21 Apr. 1727, m. Lebanon, 27 Sep. 1750, Ruth PORTER, dau. John and Sarah (HEATON) PORTER. They moved about 1770 to Loudon (now Otis) Mass. They had:

  1. Sarah5, b. 6 Nov. 1752, m. John WATROUS/WATERHOUSE.
  2. Ruth5, b. 12 Aug. 1754, m. Lemuel CLARK.
  3. Anna5, b. 9 Jul. 1756, m. Elisha COOK.
  4. John5, b. 1757, d. 1757.
  5. Benjamin5, b. 1758.
  6. Samuel5, b. 1760.
  7. Ichabod5, b. ca. 1761, d. ca. 1761.
  8. Abigail5, bap. 15 Oct. 1762, m. int. 20 Oct. 1783 David CLARK.
  9. Alice5, m. Jeremiah RANNEY.
  10. Lois5, bap. 17 Oct. 1767, m. William WEBBER.
  11. Lucy5, bap. 13 May 1770, m. Sykes TOUSLEY.
  12. Vashti5, bap. 13 May 1770, m1 Joseph Clark ADAMS, m.2 Jared BISHOP.
  13. Asa5, bap. 22 Jul. 1772.
  14. Persis5, bap. 22 Jul. 1772, m. Elijah RANNEY.
  15. Daniel5, b. ca. 1777.

7. Rufus4 BALDWIN (John3,Thomas2,John1), b. 16 Mar. 1734/5, m. Eunice LEFFINGWELL, b. 10 Sep. 1707, Norwich, dau. Samuel and Judith (HUNTINGDON) LEFFINGWELL. They lived in Mansfield, Ct., and Lebanon, Grafton Co., NH, where Eunice d. 18 Aug. 1778. Rufus4 m2. 1 Dec. 1778, Miriam CLOSSON, and in about 1800 moved to what became Tioga Co., Pa., having 6 children:

  1. Rufus5, b. 27 Jun. 1760.
  2. Samuel5, b. 8 Nov. 1762.
  3. Eunice5, b. 14 May 1766, m. John DREW.
  4. Uriah5, b. 9 Oct. 1768, d. 23 Nov. 1768.
  5. Eleazer5, b. 21 Oct. 1770.
  6. Lucy5, b. 11 Jul. 1776, m. Lemuel DAVENPORT.