Sylvanus Baldwin (1646 - 1727)

Born 20 Nov 1646 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Mildred (Prudden) Baldwin — married 20 Sep 1671 in Milford, Connecticut

Descendants

Died Jun 1727 at age 80 in Woodbridge, New Haven, Connecticut

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Biography

Sylvanus Baldwin^[1] was born Nov 20, 1646, in Milford, New Haven, Ct. He married Mildren Prudden, daughter of the Rev. Peter & Joanna (Boyse) Prudden of Milford on September 20, 1671 in Milford, New Haven, CT.^[2]

On May 11, 1671, he was propounded one of the freemen from Milford. In 1672 Silvanus & ELNATHAN BOCHFORD (BOTSFORD) presented an agreement to the court on the boundaries between New Haven & Milford.

In April of 1690, Silvanus Baldwin was appointed 1st Lieutenant of the dragoones for New Haven Colony. He served as a deputy from Milford to the Court in New Haven from 1695 - 1699.

In 1685, he was one of five men who served as agents for Milford to purchase a tract of land from the cheftains of the Pauguset Indians. This tract was located above the path going from New Haven to Derby. Then on Feb. 29, 1700, Thomas Clark & Silvanus Baldwin , agents for Milford, purchased a tract of land lying northward to Bladen's Brook, east to New Haven, west of Milford to Derby, which is now the northwest part of Woodbridge (called New Milford at that time). The bill of sale was signed by nine Indians.

It is believed that Silvanus & Mildred moved the remainder their family of eight known children^[3] (most died young) from Milford to New Milford (now Woodbridge) and lived their remaining lives in New Milford. Records show that in 1716, Silvanus Baldwin was a "messenger" in the ordination of Rev. Daniel Bordman, pastor of the First Church of Christ in New Milford, New Haven, Conn.

Children of Sylvanus Baldwin and Mildred Prudden:

i. Elizabeth (Baldwin) Woodruff

ii. Richard Baldwin,

iii. Sarah Baldwin

iv. Silvanus Baldwin, Jr.

v. Ebenezer Baldwin,

vi.Grace Baldwin

vii. Mildred Baldwin

viii. John Baldwin

Sylvanus Baldwin is buried in Milford Side Cemetery, Woodbridge, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S101 Page: Ancestry Family Trees Data: Text: {http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=14863252&pid=188192579]
2. ↑ "Find a Grave", database and images (updated 14 Feb 2022 ), memorial page for Silvanus Baldwin (20 Oct 1646–Jun 1727), Find A Grave: Memorial #28249167, citing Milford Side Cemetery, Woodbridge, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA.
3. ↑ Descendants of John Baldwin of Stonnington CT

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• Baldwin, John D. (1880). A Record of the descendants of John Baldwin of Stonington, Conn.: with notice of other Baldwins who settled in America in early colony times. Printed by Tyler and Seagrave, Worcester, Mass. (pg 10).

Footnotes:

Notes

HI1178(Research):10442. Lieut. Sylvanus Baldwin. Born ca 1646 in Milford, CT. Sylvanus was baptized in First Congregational Society, Milford, on 20 Nov 1646.68 Sylvanus died in Jun 1727 in Milford, CT.68

From the Baldwin Genealogy:10

Sylvanus died in “‘the beginning of June, 1627.’ His will is recorded in New Haven. His name is this grandfather’s, with a latin termination, as became the fashion of the day, and likely his father’s London schooling. He is always called in the records, Lieut. Sylvanus, and hisname occurs in the town records as often in place of trust or responsibility as any of the town. He was a very leading man. He was generally the ‘surveyor’ in laying out town lnads; 1674, he was on committee to determine bounds between Milford and New Haven; 1690, Lieut. for Dragoons for New Haven County. This was ‘for the framing and carrying on a war against our French and Indian enemies at Canada.’ From may, 1685, to Oct., 1699, he was generally Deputy for Milford. In 1685, he was an agent for Milford to buy a tract of land for teh town of Milford from Conquepotanna and Ahuntaway.

“29 Feb’y, 1700, he was one of the agents to buy for the town a second tract from these and other Indains. The consideration was £15 in pay, and 15s. in silver. This land was the northwest part of Woodbridge, called, when laid out in 1759, the Two Bit purchase, and described as bein in Milford, north of Bladen’s Brook, unto a brook called Lebanon Brook, one mile sixty rods east and west. It was held in trust for inhabitants of Milford, or those paying, by Robert Treat, Esq., mr. Thomas Clark, Mr. Samuel Buckingham, Sen., Lieut. Sylvanus Baldwin and Esq. George Clark. This deed was from Comikapay, Nauhautaway, Suckatash, Durkin, Wonenutacum, Pequit, Waranunton, Winahan and Waurasconut, signing by odd-looking marks. The next deed on Midlford records is also from Indians, partly the same, dated 23 Feb’y, 1702, and there is added: ‘This may certify whom it may concern, that I, Sylvanus Baldwin, as an Interpreter, am fully satisfied that the Indians have sold the aforesaid lands, and signed this instrument with right understanding, as witness my hand.’ That he had skill in the Indian language, appears also in other instances. He is called in the church record, in 1686, Brother Sarjeant; but after that, Lieutenant. He was, in 1720, one of the patentee proprietors of Waterbury, but coninued to reside and died in Milford. He was a man of large wealth. Only two of his children surveved him, and the most prominent of the chilren of Richard has no descendants of his name.

“[Of his children] at his death, John was a bachelor; and Elizabeth, I [author Charles Candee Baldwin] doubt not, was living not very far from Waterbury. He remembers in his will liberally mary, w. of DAniel Munn, and I am inclined to think that they kept house for him.”

On 20 Sep 1671 Sylvanus married Mildred Prudden (7034) , daughter of Rev. Peter Prudden (1952) (1601-Jul 1656) & Johanna Boyce (-early 1683), in Milford, CT.76 Born ca 1653 in Milford, CT. Mildred was baptized in First Congregational Society, Milford, on 14 May 1653.68 Mildred died on 6 Jan 1711/2 in Milford, CT.76

Their children include:

18048 i. Elizabeth Baldwin (29 Mar 1672-5 Feb 1728/9)

18049 ii. Richard Baldwin (14 Dec 1674-11 Oct 1703)

18050 iii. Sarah Baldwin (15 Aug 1677-24 Sep 1703)

18051 iv. Sylvanus Baldwin (30 Nov 1679-20 Oct 1703)

18052 v. Ebenezer Baldwin (Died young) (ca 1684-)

18053 vi. Grace Baldwin (Died young) (ca 1685/6-1690)

18054 vii. Mildred Baldwin (Died soon) (ca 1688-23 Dec 1688)

18055 viii. John Baldwin (26 Mar 1693-between Jun 1757 and Jul 1758)

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Baldwin-1613 created through the import of Lent_Vise_2011-05-11aa.ged on May 26, 2011 by Bryan Sypniewski.
• Thank you to Julie Baldwin for creating WikiTree profile Baldwin-3490 through the import of Jhoward.ged on May 31, 2013.