Cornelius Baldwin buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Virginia
Dr. Cornelius Baldwin, son of Elijah Baldwin, was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in 1751 (1 Sep 1754 date on headstone [1]) , and died in Winchester, Virginia, in 1827 (29 Jan 1826 date on headstone [2]
He was a graduate of Princeton College and obtained his degree of Doctor of Medicine from a medical college in Philadelphia. After the close of the revolutionary war, during which he served as surgeon of Third Virginia Regiment in the American army, he located at Winchester, Virginia, where he was widely known as a skillful physician and polished gentleman of highest character and social position. He married (first) about 1784,
Mary, youngest daughter of Colonel Gerard Briscoe, of "Cloverdale," near Winchester. She was born in 1767, died September 26, 1808, the mother of ten children. [2]
Timeline
1751 (probably)- Cornelius Baldwin was born at Virginia. His parents were Elizabeth and Elijah Baldwin of Newark, New Jersey. [2]
Cornelius Baldwin attended the College of New Jersey (now called Princeton University), but left without finishing a degree
Studied medicine
Surgeon 2nd Regiment Sussex County Militia, involved in the retreat from New York, established a general hospital at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
1777 - joined the 8th Virginia Regiment, captured by the British at Charlestown in 1780; he was exchanged and joined the 1st Virginia Regiment of Continentals
Settled in Winchester
1784 -- Cornelius Baldwin and Mary Briscoe (daughter of Col. Gerrard Briscoe) married
1808 -- Mary Briscoe Baldwin died
1809 -- Cornelius Baldwin and Nelly Conway Hite married
1813 -- Nelly Conway Hite Baldwin died
1813 -- Cornelius Baldwin and Mildred Throckmorton married
1816 -- Mildred Throckmorton Baldwin died
Circa 1816 -- Cornelius Baldwin and Susan Pritchard (who outlived him) married
1826 -- Cornelius Baldwin died
Left five sons; four were physicians and one a justice of the Virginia Supreme Court
Cornelius was in the military and died in 1827 in United States.[3]
Cornelius married Amelia Throckmartin on 20 May 1813 in Frederick, Virginia, United States.[4]
Cornelius married Susan Pritchard on 31 August 1819 in Frederick, Virginia, United States.[5]
Cornelius died on 29 January 1826 and was buried in Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, United States.[6]
Research Notes
2 wives and 8 children are attached to the memorial page on Find A Grave for Cornelius.
Cornelius Baldwin was born in 1754 in Elizabeth, Essex, New Jersey, son of Elijah Baldwin and Abigale Elizabeth Culver.
Cornelius was in the military and died in 1827 in United States.[7]
Cornelius married Amelia Brockmorton on 20 May 1813 in Virginia, United States.[8]
Cornelius married Amelia Throckmartin on 20 May 1813 in Frederick, Virginia, United States.[9]
Cornelius married Susan Pritchard on 31 August 1819 in Frederick, Virginia, United States.[10]
Cornelius died on 29 January 1826 and was buried in Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, United States.[11]
Cornelius Baldwin is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A005221.
Cornelius Baldwin is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor. NSSAR Ancestor #: 107524 Rank: Surgeon
Cornelius died on January 29, 1826 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States, aged 71. He was buried in Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia.[12][14]
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Military:
"United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783"
citing Page: 34; Digital film/folder number: 101711079; Image number: 48
FamilySearch Record: QG2M-TSW1
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3Q-HF2M-3
Name: Cornelius Baldwin; Military Service Date: 20 May 1777; Military Service Place: United States; Death Date: 1827; Mil Regiment: 8 CL; Mil Rank: Surgeon; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Source Reference: John Hastings Gwathmey. Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines,1775-1783 Richmond [Virginia] : Dietz Press, 1938; System Of Record: SLS.
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Marriage:
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007578966; FHL microfilm: 31457; Record number: 183; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: XRZF-XXN
Cornelius Baldwin marriage to Amelia Throckmartin on 20 May 1813 in Frederick, Virginia, United States.
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Marriage:
"Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007578968_001_M98Y-PZP; Image number: 15
FamilySearch Record: 6N2D-LL67
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9XF-8287
Cornelius Baldwin marriage to Susan Pritchard on 31 Aug 1819 in Frederick, Virginia, United States.
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Burial:
"Find A Grave Index"
citing record ID 142646171, Find a Grave
FamilySearch Record: QK1N-LFTR
Find A Grave: Memorial #142646171
Cornelius Baldwin burial (died on 29 Jan 1826) in Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, United States of America. Born on 1 Sep 1754.
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Military:
"United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783"
citing Page: 34; Digital film/folder number: 101711079; Image number: 48
FamilySearch Record: QG2M-TSW1
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS3Q-HF2M-3
Name: Cornelius Baldwin; Military Service Date: 20 May 1777; Military Service Place: United States; Death Date: 1827; Mil Regiment: 8 CL; Mil Rank: Surgeon; Vis Status: VISIBLE; Source Reference: John Hastings Gwathmey. Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines,1775-1783 Richmond [Virginia] : Dietz Press, 1938; System Of Record: SLS.
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Marriage:
"Virginia, Vital Records, 1715-1901"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007578966_001_M9F1-KNM; Image number: 98
FamilySearch Record: 6NNF-2JDB
FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9XF-2BW5
Cornelius Baldwin marriage to Amelia Brockmorton on 20 May 1813 in Virginia, United States.
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Marriage:
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007578966; FHL microfilm: 31457; Record number: 183; Packet letter: A
FamilySearch Record: XRZF-XXN
Cornelius Baldwin marriage to Amelia Throckmartin on 20 May 1813 in Frederick, Virginia, United States.
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Marriage:
"Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"
citing Digital film/folder number: 007578966; FHL microfilm: 31457; Record number: 953; Packet letter: E
FamilySearch Record: XRZF-TZ7
Cornelius Baldwin marriage to Susan Pritchard on 31 Aug 1819 in Frederick, Virginia, United States.
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Burial:
"Find A Grave Index"
citing record ID 142646171, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
FamilySearch Record: QK1N-LFTR
Find A Grave: Memorial #142646171
Cornelius Baldwin burial (died on 29 Jan 1826) in Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, United States of America. Born on 1 Sep 1754.
↑ 12.012.1 Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142646171/cornelius-baldwin: accessed 29 January 2024), memorial page for Dr Cornelius Baldwin (1 Sep 1754–29 Jan 1826), Find A Grave: Memorial #142646171, citing Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by bioengineer (contributor 47026824).
Death:
Name:
Dr Cornelius Baldwin
Birth Date:
1 Sep 1754
Birth Place:
Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, USA
Death Date:
29 Jan 1826
Death Place:
Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA
Cemetery:
Mount Hebron Cemetery
Cemetery Address:
Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA
↑ Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800: Dodd, Jordan. Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997. Original data: Dodd, Jordan, comp.. Virginia Marriages to 1800. Electronic transcription of marriage records held by the individual counties in Virginia. Ancestry Record 3002 #13508
Marriage:
Name:
Cornelius Baldwin
Spouse:
Mary Briscoe
Marriage Date:
16 Oct 1783
↑[1] The Cabells and Their Kin: A Memorial Volume of History, Biography, and Genealogy Alexander Brown January 1, 1895 Houghton, Mifflin & Company: Wife, Child page 393
Americans of Royal Descent: A Collection of Genealogies of American Families Whose Lineage is Traced to the Legitimate Issue of Kings. Porter & Costes. 1882. Page 194. Accessed by Michael Boynton on March 22, 2016 at 12:20 PM. [3]
Richard A. Harrison. Princetonians, 1769 - 1775: A Biographical Dictionary. Cornelius Baldwin. Page 65. [4]
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142646171/cornelius-baldwin: accessed March 2, 2024), memorial page for Dr Cornelius Baldwin (1 Sep 1754–29 Jan 1826), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142646171, citing Mount Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Winchester City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by bioengineer (contributor 47026824).
See also:
U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783: Ancestry.com. U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. Original data: Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783; Microfilm Publication M246, 138 rolls; NAID: 602384; War Department Collection of Revolutionary War Records, Record Group 93; The National Archives in Washington, D.C. Ancestry Record 4282 #1804284
U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783:
Name:
Cornelious Baldwin
Gender:
Male
Military Date:
11 Jun 1779
Military Place:
Virginia, USA
State or Army Served:
Virginia
Regiment:
8th Regiment
Rank:
Surgeon
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