~MY ANCESTOR~
The son of SYLVESTER & SARAH (BRYAN) BALDWIN,he was an original proprietor of Milford in 1639 at 17 years of age and joined the church on May 9, 1641. On Feb. 5, 1642, he married ELIZABETH ALSOP, daughter of JOHN & TEMPERANCE (GILBERT) ALSOP, in Milford, Conn.
In 1646 his homelot was located on the west side of the Wepawaug River between his stepfather, Captain Astwood and his brother-in-law, Benjamin Fenn. In 1648, he was Milford Town Clerk. He was Sergeant of the Train Band in Milford as early as 1655, and in 1654, he was appointed Ensign of the New Haven Colony Troop and took part in the demonstration against the Dutch on the Hudson River. An educated man, he often appeared as an attorney before the General Court at New Haven, and he was chosen deputy to represent Milford at the General Court in New Haven several times between 1662 and 1664. He kept an ordinary (Inn) in his house.
The inventory of his estate was taken Sept. 28, 1665 by Robert Treat & William Fowler and was distributed as follows: to the widow 150 pounds, to the eldest son, Silvanus 70 pounds, and to each of the other children: 36 pounds at legal age or at their marriage.
Children of Richard & Elizabeth (Alsop) Baldwin:
Elizabeth (Baldwin) Burwell, (1644-1663)
Silvanus Baldwin (1646-1727)
Sarah (Baldwin) Riggs (1649-1712)
Temperance (Baldwin) Burwell (1651-1674)
Mary (Baldwin) Comstock (1653-1690)
Samuel Baldwin (1656-1696)
Theophilus Baldwin (1659-1698)
Sgt. Zachariah Baldwin (1660-1722)
Martha (Baldwin) Nettleton (1663- )
BARNABAS BALDWIN (1665-1741), MY ANCESTOR
The son of SYLVESTER & SARAH (BRYAN) BALDWIN,he was an original proprietor of Milford in 1639 at 17 years of age and joined the church on May 9, 1641. On Feb. 5, 1642, he married ELIZABETH ALSOP, daughter of JOHN & TEMPERANCE (GILBERT) ALSOP, in Milford, Conn.
In 1646 his homelot was located on the west side of the Wepawaug River between his stepfather, Captain Astwood and his brother-in-law, Benjamin Fenn. In 1648, he was Milford Town Clerk. He was Sergeant of the Train Band in Milford as early as 1655, and in 1654, he was appointed Ensign of the New Haven Colony Troop and took part in the demonstration against the Dutch on the Hudson River. An educated man, he often appeared as an attorney before the General Court at New Haven, and he was chosen deputy to represent Milford at the General Court in New Haven several times between 1662 and 1664. He kept an ordinary (Inn) in his house.
The inventory of his estate was taken Sept. 28, 1665 by Robert Treat & William Fowler and was distributed as follows: to the widow 150 pounds, to the eldest son, Silvanus 70 pounds, and to each of the other children: 36 pounds at legal age or at their marriage.
Children of Richard & Elizabeth (Alsop) Baldwin:
Elizabeth (Baldwin) Burwell, (1644-1663)
Silvanus Baldwin (1646-1727)
Sarah (Baldwin) Riggs (1649-1712)
Temperance (Baldwin) Burwell (1651-1674)
Mary (Baldwin) Comstock (1653-1690)
Samuel Baldwin (1656-1696)
Theophilus Baldwin (1659-1698)
Sgt. Zachariah Baldwin (1660-1722)
Martha (Baldwin) Nettleton (1663- )
BARNABAS BALDWIN (1665-1741), MY ANCESTOR
~MY ANCESTOR~
The son of SYLVESTER & SARAH (BRYAN) BALDWIN,he was an original proprietor of Milford in 1639 at 17 years of age and joined the church on May 9, 1641. On Feb. 5, 1642, he married ELIZABETH ALSOP, daughter of JOHN & TEMPERANCE (GILBERT) ALSOP, in Milford, Conn.
In 1646 his homelot was located on the west side of the Wepawaug River between his stepfather, Captain Astwood and his brother-in-law, Benjamin Fenn. In 1648, he was Milford Town Clerk. He was Sergeant of the Train Band in Milford as early as 1655, and in 1654, he was appointed Ensign of the New Haven Colony Troop and took part in the demonstration against the Dutch on the Hudson River. An educated man, he often appeared as an attorney before the General Court at New Haven, and he was chosen deputy to represent Milford at the General Court in New Haven several times between 1662 and 1664. He kept an ordinary (Inn) in his house.
The inventory of his estate was taken Sept. 28, 1665 by Robert Treat & William Fowler and was distributed as follows: to the widow 150 pounds, to the eldest son, Silvanus 70 pounds, and to each of the other children: 36 pounds at legal age or at their marriage.
Children of Richard & Elizabeth (Alsop) Baldwin:
Elizabeth (Baldwin) Burwell, (1644-1663)
Silvanus Baldwin (1646-1727)
Sarah (Baldwin) Riggs (1649-1712)
Temperance (Baldwin) Burwell (1651-1674)
Mary (Baldwin) Comstock (1653-1690)
Samuel Baldwin (1656-1696)
Theophilus Baldwin (1659-1698)
Sgt. Zachariah Baldwin (1660-1722)
Martha (Baldwin) Nettleton (1663- )
BARNABAS BALDWIN (1665-1741), MY ANCESTOR
The son of SYLVESTER & SARAH (BRYAN) BALDWIN,he was an original proprietor of Milford in 1639 at 17 years of age and joined the church on May 9, 1641. On Feb. 5, 1642, he married ELIZABETH ALSOP, daughter of JOHN & TEMPERANCE (GILBERT) ALSOP, in Milford, Conn.
In 1646 his homelot was located on the west side of the Wepawaug River between his stepfather, Captain Astwood and his brother-in-law, Benjamin Fenn. In 1648, he was Milford Town Clerk. He was Sergeant of the Train Band in Milford as early as 1655, and in 1654, he was appointed Ensign of the New Haven Colony Troop and took part in the demonstration against the Dutch on the Hudson River. An educated man, he often appeared as an attorney before the General Court at New Haven, and he was chosen deputy to represent Milford at the General Court in New Haven several times between 1662 and 1664. He kept an ordinary (Inn) in his house.
The inventory of his estate was taken Sept. 28, 1665 by Robert Treat & William Fowler and was distributed as follows: to the widow 150 pounds, to the eldest son, Silvanus 70 pounds, and to each of the other children: 36 pounds at legal age or at their marriage.
Children of Richard & Elizabeth (Alsop) Baldwin:
Elizabeth (Baldwin) Burwell, (1644-1663)
Silvanus Baldwin (1646-1727)
Sarah (Baldwin) Riggs (1649-1712)
Temperance (Baldwin) Burwell (1651-1674)
Mary (Baldwin) Comstock (1653-1690)
Samuel Baldwin (1656-1696)
Theophilus Baldwin (1659-1698)
Sgt. Zachariah Baldwin (1660-1722)
Martha (Baldwin) Nettleton (1663- )
BARNABAS BALDWIN (1665-1741), MY ANCESTOR
