Nathaniel Baldwin II (1645 - 1714)

Born 2 Jan 1645 in Milford Plantation, New Haven Colony, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Hannah (Botsford) Baldwin — married 12 Mar 1671 (to before 1 Jul 1685) in Milford Plantation, New Haven Colony, Connecticut

Husband of Martha (Mitchell) Baldwin — married after 1 Jul 1685 (to Apr 1691) in Connecticut Colony

Husband of Elizabeth (Unknown) Baldwin — married after Apr 1691 in Connecticut Colony [uncertain]

Descendants

Died 22 Jun 1714 at age 69 in Milford Plantation, New Haven Colony, Connecticut

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Biography

Nathaniel Baldwin, born Jan 2 1645, in Milford, Connecticut, and baptized in 1646; was the son of Nathaniel Baldwin and Abigail Camp.^[1]

Nathaniel was a Weaver, and married March 12 1670/1, Hannah Botsford,^[2] daughter of Henry Botsford,^[3] and sister to Nathaniel's brother Daniel's wife, Elizabeth Botsford.^[1]

In 1671, he was made a freeman.^[1]

On April 12, 1678, Henry Botsford conveys to his son-n-law, Nathaniel Baldwin, Senior In the ancient book of deeds of Milford, it is indexed to Nathaniel, weaver On May 20, 1678, a deed conveys to Nathaniel On June 20, 1678, a deed to Nathaniel, Senior And May 20, 1678, to Nathaniel, Senior. son-n-law to Henry Botchford.^[1]

His father-in-law made a will, dated July 1, 1685, remembering his "son-n-law, Nathaniel Baldwin, and the four children he had by my daughter Hannah". These four children were; Elizabeth, Hannah, Ester, and Samuel.^[4] Hannah must have died before July 1, 1685, as she is not mentioned in her father's will.^[4]

Children of Nathaniel and Hannah

• Elizabeth, b.June 9, 1673; married Stephen Parmelee, of Milford
• Hannah, b. July 11, 1674; bapt. July 12, 1674; married Samuel Sanford of Milford^[4]
• Ester,(1) b. Nov 14 1676; bapt. Nov 19, 1676; and buried 21st
• Ester, (2), b. May 25, 1683; bapt. Dec 19 1686; married Samuel Sanford of Newtown.^[4]
• Samuel, b. Jan 14. 1684; bapt. Dec 19, 1686; died young

Nathaniel, married 2nd, Martha Mitchell, daughter of David Mitchell of Stratford; she died April, 1691.^[4]

On Oct. 14, 1688, Nathaniel, his wife Martha, and his daughter Hannah, were all admitted to Milford church, and baptized the same day.^[4]

Children of Nathaniel and Martha

• Daniel, bapt. Oct. 14, 1688; died Jan 6, 1711/12

Nathaniel must have married a 3rd time because in his will he remembers his current wife Elizabeth.^[4]

Nathaniel Baldwin's will is dated June 8, 1714; proved in New Haven Probate, June 22, 1714; in which he mentions his current wife Elizabeth; to son and daughter Elizabeth, and Stephen Parmelee, on condition of payment to Samuel Sanford, of Newtown; to his son Samuel Sanford, of Newtown; to his son Samuel Sanford of Milford, who is sole executor.

Notes

Charles Baldwin states on pg 411, of his "Baldwin Genealogy from 1500-1881" "The mention of two Samuel Sanfords, at first seemed like a mistake; but I subsequently found, in Milford Records, a deed from one to the other"

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Baldwin, Charles Candee,The Baldwin Genealogy From 1500 To 1881 (The Leader Printing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, 1881) pg.409
2. ↑ "Connecticut, Vital Records, Prior to 1850," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP7W-PKDZ : 15 April 2022), Nathaniel Baldwin in entry for Hannah Botsford, ; citing Marriage, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, Compiled by Lucius A. and Lucius B. Barbour, housed at State Library, Hartford, Connecticut; FHL microfilm 008272221.
3. ↑ "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2S3-923 : 7 January 2020), Hannah Botsford, 1645.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} Baldwin, Charles Candee,The Baldwin Genealogy From 1500 To 1881 (The Leader Printing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, 1881) pg.410

See also:

• Baldwin, Charles Candee,The Baldwin Genealogy From 1500 To 1881 (The Leader Printing Company, Cleveland, Ohio, 1881) pg.406
• Genealogies of Connecticut Families (Genealogical Pub. Co., 1983) Vol. 1, Page 71
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32342071/hannah-baldwin: accessed 18 April 2023), memorial page for Hannah Botsford Baldwin (Dec 1645–1686), Find a Grave Memorial ID 32342071, citing Milford Cemetery, Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA; Maintained by Gene Stephan (contributor 48184541).

• Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, The Generations Network, Inc., 2004

• Connecticut Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)

• Connecticut Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)