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Cornelius Baldwin (1754 - 1826)

Dr Cornelius Baldwin
Born in Elizabeth, Essex, New Jerseymap
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 16 Oct 1783 [location unknown]
Husband of — married 1784 (to 1808) [location unknown]
Husband of — married 1809 in Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 20 May 1813 in Virginia, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 31 Aug 1816 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 71 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

Cornelius Baldwin was a New Jerseyan.
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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]
Daughters of the American Revolution
Cornelius Baldwin is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A005221.
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Cornelius Baldwin is an NSSAR Patriot Ancestor.
NSSAR Ancestor #: 107524
Rank: Surgeon
This profile is part of the Baldwin Name Study.

Cornelius Baldwin was born on September 1, 1754 in Elizabeth Borough, Essex, Province of New Jersey, son of Elijah Baldwin (1717–1766).[12]

Cornelius (29) married Mary Briscoe (22) (born about 1760) on October 16, 1783.[13] Their children were:

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]

Sources

  1. FindAGrave: Cornelius Baldwin: Find A Grave: [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142646171 Memorial #142646171
  2. 2.0 2.1 Encyclopedia of Virginia Vol 4: Cornelius Baldwin
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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. 12.0 12.1 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
  13. 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
  14. [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]
  • The Dolley Maddison Digital Edition. [5]
  • 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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Baldwin-18264 and Baldwin-6986 appear to represent the same person because: Potential duplicate - same spouse
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Baldwin-8918 and Baldwin-6986 appear to represent the same person because: Clear duplicate
posted by Connie Graham