John Baldwin Jr. (bef. 1640 - 1706)

Born before 1640 in Milford, New Haven Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Bruen) Baldwin — married 30 Oct 1663 in Milford, New Haven Colony

Husband of Ruth (Botsford) Baldwin — married about 1686 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut Colony

Descendants

Died 31 Aug 1706 after age 66 in Newark, Essex, New Jersey Colony

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Biography

John Baldwin Jr., oldest son of his father John Baldwin Sr., is thought to have been born previous to the year 1640, was admitted to the Milford Church on 19 Mar 1648,^[1]' and baptized 26 March 1648, by Rev. Peter Prudden in Milford, New Haven Colony; the son of John Baldwin and Mary Camp.^[2][3]; and he had accepted full communion in Milford on Oct. 8, 1662. ^[2]

John was a shoemaker and a sealer of leather.

John married twice

1. Hannah Bruen ^[3].^[2] at New London, New London, CT, USA. Note: Conflicting dates exist for this marriage: Either 3 Oct., 13 Oct. or 30 Oct., 1663, Possibly related to Ban posting.

Children by first marriage (w/Hannah Bruen):

1. Richard born 24 Dec 1666, probably died young
2. Sarah
3. Hannah b. 1667 Milford, CT
4. Elizabeth
5. John

2. Ruth Botsford, on 1663 at Milford, CT. ^{[3] [2]}

Children by second marriage (w/Ruth Botsford):

1. Samuel born about 1674. Died 1734. Lived in NJ.
2. Ruth born 1682, married as his second wife Eleazar Bruen.
3. Joseph born Newark NJ about 1680. Died 1724.
4. Elnathan born Newark, NJ about 1687. Married Keziah Prudden, daughter of Rev James Prudden.
5. Timothy born about 1687.
6. Daniel baptized 11 April 1689. Died young.
7. Nathaniel b about 1690. Lived in NJ.
8. Jonathan b about 1691. Lived in NJ.

John was one of the founding fathers of Newark (now Essex Co.), New Jersey,^[4]. having bought part of the neck in 1674. He was living there by the time his second family was coming along.

In 1682 he was chosen at town meeting "...to look that the young people carry themselves orderly in times of divine worship".

1702 Sept. 23. Baldwin, John, of Newark, shoemaker, will of. Wife (second) Ruth; children—John, by former wife; Samuel, by present wife; Timothy, Daniel, Joseph, Nathaniel, Jonathan, Sarah, Hanna, Elizabeth (all three by former wife), Ruth, Elnathan. Land between two branches of Second River, as per patent of January 23, 1695-6, homestead bought of Thomas Staples, land in the Little Neck, do. near Wheeler's Point, do. at Boef Point, do. on the side of the mountain betw. Jasper Crane and Nathaniel Wheeler, personal property. Executors the wife and son Elnathan, with John Curtis and John Prudden, senior, as supervisors. Witnesses—John Prudden, senior; John Curtis and Hannah Curtis. Proved and Elnathan sworn in as executor August 31, 1706. Lib. I, p. 158, and Essex Wills. ^[5]

John died August 1706 in Newark, Essex Co., NJ; his will was dated Sep. 23, 1702 ternd proved Aug. 31, 1706; and he was buried at the Old Burying Ground (Defunct), in Newark, Essex, NJ^[2]

Research Notes

Hannah is his sister, not his daughter, this is his father's information.

The following source says that on 28 Nov 1689. an oath was taken regarding John Baldwin of Newark, lately deceased. This is obviously indicating a different death date! https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924104177278&view=1up&seq=45&skin=2021 Calendar of New Jersey wills / edited, with an introductory ... v.23. p. 45

There is additional related info on page 46 indicating that lands are to go to his daughter, Hannah Tichenor. Hannah is his sister, not his daughter, this is his father's information.

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 Milford, p. 11 (accessed 11 Sep 2017).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Find A Grave
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Abbott, Susan Woodruff Families of Early Milford, Connecticut
4. ↑ Picture Of statute titled John Baldwin a founder of Newark NJ; added 23 Nov 2013 by Tom Quick
5. ↑ Page 24 New Jersey Colonial Documents Calendar of Wills - https://ia800902.us.archive.org/14/items/calendarofnewjer00newj/calendarofnewjer00newj.pdf

• Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. (subscription required)

• Find A Grave: Memorial #49051933

• Abbott, Susan Woodruff Families of Early Milford, Connecticut (Genealogical Publishing Co., 1979) page 21. Son of John Baldwin and Mary Camp. Baptized 26 March 1648. Married (1) on 13 Oct 1663 Hannah Bruen daughter of Obadiah of New London, (2) before 1686 Ruth Botsford, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth.

• Genealogies of Connecticut Families: From the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 1; Published by the Genealogical Publishing Com, 1983; retrieved from: https://books.google.com/books?id=k6fDl9gE45IC&pg=PA78 (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)- http://www.geni.com/people/John-Baldwin-Immigrant-of-Milford-the-first-John-Baldwin/6000000001382713797

• Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (The Generations Network, Inc., Provo, UT, USA, 2004) http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?f=sse&db=worldmarr_ga&h=51328&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt