Hannah (Bradford) Baldwin (1748 - abt. 1813)

Born 9 Mar 1748 in Kingston, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of Ebenezer Sherwood — married 2 Jan 1772 in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut

Wife of Frederick Augustus Crowner — married 30 Sep 1788 (to 1792) in Cornwall, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States

Wife of Thaddeus Baldwin — married about 1793 in Connecticut, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1813 at about age 64 in Nelson, Portage, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Hannah, daughter of Joshua and Hannah (Bradford) Bradford, was born in Kingston, Massachusetts, 9 Mar 1747/48. (Although most genealogists prefer to show the birth year correctly as 1748, the profile birth year is shown as 1747 to be in sync with what is shown on Find A Grave). Hannah was the seventh child of nine children born to Joshua Bradford & Hannah BRADFORD Bradford.

Hannah's parents, Joshua & Hannah moved from Kingston, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts and settled on a small island in Medoncock (later called Friendship), Maine, where Joshua was a farmer. Although Hannah's father Joshua didn't fear local Indians, having saved the life of the chief from drowning after falling through the ice, his family suffered a surprise attack in May, 1758, when Hannah was about nine years old. Joshua was grinding corn at the time, so he didn't hear the warning shot from the nearby fort. Both of Hannah's parents, Joshua and Hannah were killed and scalped in the surprise raid on their home. The Indians also killed the youngest member of the family, baby Winslow. Most of the children ran towards the fort but Hannah's older sister Melathiah hid under a bed with their little brother Elisha Bradford. When Elisha began to cry, Melathiah crept out and made a dash for the fort. The Indians caught up with Melathiah and gave her a ugly wound which was said to have severed two lower ribs from her spine. A soldier from the fort rescued her. Two of Hannah's brothers were kidnapped by the Indians and taken to Canada. The other children, including Hannah, made it to the fort. Hannah was raised by Deborah Sampson, her Aunt.

On November 2, 1772 Hannah BRADFORD was married to Ebenezer Bradford Sherwood in Cornwall, Litchfield Co., Connecticut.

Hannah & Ebenezer had nine children:

1. Joshua Bradford Sherwood
2. John Sherwood
3. Mary Sherwood
4. Mary "Molly" Sherwood
5. Ebenezer Sherwood
6. Orilla SHERWOOD Bonney
7. Hannah SHERWOOD Paine
8. Sarah SHERWOOD Pierce
9. Thomas Bradford Sherwood

After Ebenezer passed away, Hannah's second marriage was to Dr. Frederick Augustus "Heber" Crowner (b. Germany) on Sept. 30, 1788 in Cornwall, Litchfield County, Connecticut. They were divorced Aug. 13, 1792.

Hannah's third marriage was to Thaddeus Baldwin

Hannah passed away after 1813 in Nelson, Portage Co. Ohio.

Hannah Sherwood's father Joshua Bradford was the son of Israel Bradford & Sarah BARTLETT Bradford. Israel's parents were William Bradford Jr. & Mary ATWOOD (or WOOD) Bradford.

Hannah BRADFORD Sherwood's mother Hannah BRADFORD Bradford was the daughter of Elisha Bradford & Bathsheba Le BROCK Bradford. Elisha's parents were Joseph Bradford & Jael HOBART Bradford.

Hannah BRADFORD Sherwood's parents were second cousins. Her grandfathers Israel Bradford and Elisha Bradford were grandsons of Governor William Bradford of Plymouth Colony.

Sources

• "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4P9-HT5 : 10 November 2020), Hannah Bradford, 9 Mar 1748; citing Birth, Kingston, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009752.
• Hannah Bradford Sherwood on Find A Grave: Memorial #50570870
• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, Silver Books, Volume Sixteen, Part 2, The Descendants of John Alden Through His Daughter Elizabeth (Alden) Pabodie, 2002 Edition, Published 2002, Page 173
• Mayflower Families Through Five Generations, William Bradford, Volume 22, p. 122
• Vital records of Kingston Massachusetts to the year 1850, p. 27 (birth)
• The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records (NEHGS, Boston, 2011) Vol. Cornwall, Page 84.
• Mayflower Society Application Database: "Community Trees," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:QVQJ-5GD : accessed 27 April 2021), entry for Hannah Bradford, cites sources; "Mayflower Pilgrim Genealogies" file (2:2:2:MMXD-DP8), submitted 24 February 2020 by FamilySearch.