Samuel Baldwin
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Samuel Baldwin (1731 - 1784)

Rev. Samuel Baldwin
Born in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Son of and
Brother of , , , , and
Husband of — married 4 Jan 1759 (to 1 Dec 1784) in Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
Descendants descendants
Father of , , , , , , , and
Died at age 53 in Hanover, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Birth and Parents

Massachusetts state seal
Samuel Baldwin was born in Massachusetts.

Samuel, the second son and third of seven children of David Baldwin and Abigail Jennison was born on 27 August 1731 at Sudbury, Massachusetts.[1]

Baldwin writes that Rev. Samuel Baldwin "graduated at Harvard College, 1752; ordained at Hanover, Mass., Dec. 1, 1756...He delivered one of the annual addresses at Plymouth. (1 N. E. Hist. Gen. Register, 118.) He was, says the Capt. Samuel Mss., a Whig of much zeal. It is said of him that he used to carry his arms to church; and, on one occasion, while the British were lying at Boston and infesting the coast, he thanked the Lord, "that there was hemp sufficient to hang all the Tories."" [2]

Marriage and Children

Samuel married Hannah Cushing (1738-1790), the daughter of John and Mary (Cotton) Cushing on 4 January 1759 at Scituate, Massachusetts.[3] They had nine children at Hanover, Massachusetts:[4]

  1. Abigail Baldwin (b. 13 Nov 1759; d. 1831)[5]
  2. Samuel Baldwin (b. 27 Aug 1761; d. 1762)[6]
  3. Samuel Baldwin (b. 18 Feb 1763; d. 1783, New York)[7]
  4. Hannah Baldwin (b. 13 Jul 1765; d. 1789)[8]
  5. Mary Baldwin (b. 25 Nov 1768; d. 1847)[9] m. Robert Salmond (1749-1829)
  6. Bethia Cushing Baldwin (b. 19 May 1771; d. 1837)[10] m. 5 Jan 1792 at Hanover, MA, Thomas Young (1768-)
  7. William Baldwin (b. 1774; d. say 1844) m. Died Unmarried.
  8. Lucy Baldwin (b. 1776; d. 17 Nov 1832, E. Bridgewater, MA) m. 17 Feb 1802 at East Bridgewater, MA, Barzillai Allen (1769-1826)
  9. Fanny Baldwin (b. 1780; d. 17 Nov 1865, Hanover, MA) m. Died Unmarried.

Non compos Mentis

In 1782, his friends and relations petitioned the probate court to appoint a guardian for him as Samuel was incapable of taking care of himself or his estate. An inventory of his estate was recorded.[11] Benjamin Bass of Hanover was appointed guardian of his estate after he was deemed incapable of caring for himself or his estate.[12]

Death and Burial

Rev. Samuel Baldwin died on 1 December 1784 in his 51st year at Hanover, and is buried in the Hanover Center Cemetery at Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts[13]

Probate

Samuel Baldwin of Hanover, clerk, died intestate and on 11 April 1785, Lemuel Curtis of Hanover was granted the administration of his estate.[14]

His inventory was taken on 28 April 1785 in Hanover. His estate was represented as insolvent.[15]

In 1785, an account of his guardianship by Benjamin Bass was recorded. A list of claims and creditors was recorded. His widow Hannah received her dower. An account of his estate by Lemuel Curtis was recorded which included necessaries to the widow, the balance due to the guardian, and administration fees.[16]

In 1786, an account of his estate by Lemuel Curtis was recorded which included the sale of the real estate, rent on the homestead, the loss on a sale, and administration fees. The balance was proportioned to pay the creditors.[17]

In 1787, a third account of his estate by Lemuel Curtis was recorded which included the sale of real estate, rent, and administration fees. The balance was proportioned to the creditors.[18]

In 1791, Robert Lenthal Eells of Hanover was appointed guardian to his minor children, Bethiah Baldwin, William Baldwin, Lucy Baldwin, Francis Baldwin, all under the age of 14 years.[19]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4D7-T81 : 20 May 2022), David Baldwin in entry for Samuel Baldwin, 1731.
  2. ↑ Baldwin, 'Charles C. The Baldwin Genealogy 1500-1881. Cleveland, OH: Leader, 1881. Page 624.
  3. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28L-MK85 : 22 July 2021), Saml Baldwin and Hannah Cushing, 4 Jan 1759; citing Scituate, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 906,748.
  4. ↑ Baldwin, Charles C. The Baldwin Genealogy 1500-1881. Cleveland, OH: Leader, 1881. Pages 623-624.
  5. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ9L-RDZ : 15 January 2020), Samuel Baldwin in entry for Abigail Baldwin, 1759.
  6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F4D7-T8B : 4 December 2014), Samuel Baldwin, 27 Aug 1731; citing Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, p 25; FHL microfilm 185,455.
  7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ95-388 : 15 January 2020), Samel Baldwin in entry for Samel Baldwin, 1763.
  8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ9G-6BB : 15 January 2020), Samel Baldwin in entry for Hannah Baldwin, 1765.
  9. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ9L-FFP : 15 January 2020), Samel Baldwin in entry for Mary Baldwin, 1768.
  10. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ9G-7B6 : 15 January 2020), Samel Baldwin in entry for Bethiah Cushing Baldwin, 1771.
  11. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-6ZQG : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1780-1786 vol 28-29 > image 204-205 of 638; State Archives, Boston.
  12. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-X72B : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1778-1794 vol 26-27 > image 255 of 549; State Archives, Boston.
  13. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142549151/samuel-a_m-baldwin: accessed 24 August 2022), memorial page for Rev Samuel A. M. Baldwin (1730–1 Dec 1784), Find a Grave Memorial ID 142549151, citing Hanover Center Cemetery, Hanover, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).
  14. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-997D-XW4R : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1778-1794 vol 26-27 > image 375 of 549; State Archives, Boston.
  15. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-6HRX : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1780-1786 vol 28-29 > image 525-526 of 638; State Archives, Boston.
  16. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L97D-6H1J : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1780-1786 vol 28-29 > image 578-580 of 638; State Archives, Boston.
  17. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-8CXF : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1785-1792 vol 30-31 > image 55-56 of 639; State Archives, Boston.
  18. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-897D-8C7B : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1785-1792 vol 30-31 > image 102-103 of 639; State Archives, Boston.
  19. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-X7BW : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1778-1794 vol 26-27 > image 128 of 549; State Archives, Boston.
  • Colonial Collegians, 1642-1774: Biographies of Those Who Attended American Colleges before the War for Independence. CD-ROM. Boston, Mass.: Massachusetts Historical Society : New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2005. (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2008.)

https://www.americanancestors.org/DB56/i/7129/5781/4027370


Acknowledgements

  • Biography written in full with inline sourcing, Data Doctor Warning 945: Unused Span Anchors resolved and photo added by Baldwin descendant Carol Baldwin on 24 August 2022.




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