Isabelle (Ward) Baldwin (abt. 1615 - 1676)

Born about 1615 in Stretton, Rutland, England

Descendants

Died 8 Dec 1676 at about age 61 in Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts

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Biography

Many genealogies list Isabel / Isabelle / Isabella Elizabeth Ward as daughter of Andrew Ward and Hester Sherman. However, the list of children in both Andrew's and Hester's wills are comprehensive and don't list Isabel. Therefore, she can't be their child.

There is something else that helps us determine Isabel's family. In the “Inventory of the estate of Lawrence Warde of Newark made by John Brown and Jane Warde,” in April of 1670, Isabel authorized her son John Catlin along with John Ward to act for her in relation to the estate of their uncle, Lawrence Ward. George Ward is listed as another brother of Lawrence and Isabel. His son was John Ward. Furthermore, Lawrence Warde is called I/Esebell Baldwyne's brother in William Richard Cutter's "New England Families".^[1]

From the Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I 1670-1730. Part I , Early Will-Making in New Jersey: "Lawrence Ward, late of Newark, died intestate, without children, leaving only his widow upon his estate; and the said widow, Elizabeth Ward, renounced in favor of her sister Esebell Baldwyn, wife of Joseph Baldwyn, of Hadley in Massachusetts,upon condition that the said Elizabeth Ward, widow,shall enjoy the said whole estate during her life and to dispose of one-third part thereof remaining at the time of her death as she shall think good. The Governor accordingly appoints Isebell Baldwyn administratrix, September 2, 1671. Esebell Baldwyn declares that whereas Lawrence Ward, late of Newark, my brother, deceased intestate, etc., leaving a widow, my sister Elizabeth Ward, upon the estate of my deceased brother, I appoint my son John Catlin and John Ward,turner, my kinsman, both of Newark, attorneys to take unto them jointly all my whole power and interest in and to the said estate, etc. September 4, 1671."^[2]

Marriages & Children

First: John Catlin around 1641. Children: John Catlin (June 28 1643 Wethersfield, CT). ^[3]

Second: James Northam around 1657. Children from James' first marriage: Samuel (1649 Hartford, CT). After James died Isabelle joined her brother Lawrence in Newark, NJ, then joined her son in Hadley, MA. ^[4][3]

Third: Joseph Baldwin, son of Richard Baldwin of Cholesbury, in Hadley, MA around 1666.^[4][3]

Sources

1. ↑ New England families, genealogical and memorial : a record of the achievements of her people in the making of commonwealths and the founding of a nation, William Richard Cutter, New York, New York : Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1913
2. ↑ Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I 1670-1730. Part I Early Will-Making in New Jersey, p. 490 see at Archive.org
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} A History of Deerfield, Massachusetts: The Times when the People by Whom it was Settled, Unsettled and Resettled, George Sheldon, Press of E.A. Hall & Company, 1896 - Deerfield (Mass.), Vol. 2, p. 54 see at Archive.org
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} The Baldwin genealogy from 1500 to 1881, by Baldwin, C. C. (Charles Candee), Cleveland, O, Leader printing company, 1881, Boston Public Library, p. 480 see at archive.org

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Kathie Llewellyn and Christopher Becker for starting this profile.