Thomas BALDWIN, Jr.

Thomas married Dorothy KIDDER in 1718 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Dorothy (daughter of Ephraim KIDDER and Rachel CROSBY) was born on 02 Sep 1696 in Medford, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Dorothy BALDWIN was born on 28 Jan 1719.
2. Rachel BALDWIN was born on 07 Oct 1721; died in 1739 in Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, USA.
3. Thomas BALDWIN was born on 22 Feb 1723/24 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died in 1794.
4. Eleazer BALDWIN was born on 11 Mar 1725/26 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
5. Joseph BALDWIN was born on 20 Oct 1728 in Billerica, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died about 1780.
6. Benjamin BALDWIN was born on 10 Dec 1730; died in 1739 in Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, USA.
7. Ephraim BALDWIN was born on 05 Jun 1733.
8. Asa BALDWIN was born on 22 Dec 1734.
9. William BALDWIN was born in 1737 in Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, USA; died in 1739 in Mansfield City, Tolland, Connecticut, USA.
10. Sarah BALDWIN was born in 1739.
11. Benjamin BALDWIN was born in 1743 in Mansfield, Connecticut; died in 1830.

John married Sarah HEYWOOD on 5 Feb 1689/90 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah (daughter of John HEYWOOD and Sarah SIMMONDS) was born on 30 Aug 1666 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts; died on 09 Feb 1741 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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John Baldwin appears in Billerica, Mass., as early as 1655. He had a grant of land there in 1657, say Farmer. He was probably one of the petitioners for land in Chelmsford in 1653, and perhaps was then with Henry, in Woburn. Many of the petitioners were from Woburn. I have not been able to identify this among the many Johns. That he was probably of the Baldwins long resident in the adjoining edges of Buckinghamshire, and Hertfordshire, in England, appears from the tradition of a very intelligent great grandson, that he came from Herts. He seems to have been intimate with Henry, of Woburn. He married there a cousin of the wife of Henry: was, as we have suggested, likely there in 1653, when petitioner for Chelmsford, but settled in Billerica, being between the towns of Chelmsford and Woburn. When he drew his will, Henry witnessed it. It is quite likely he was brother to Henry, but I know no proof. He was probably too old to be John, born June 24, 1635, son of John, of Dedham. It has been suggested that he may have been John, aged 21, and Mary, aged 20, who arrived at Boston in 1656, in the "Speedwell"; but this Mary could not, of course, have been his wife. I do not think he was so likely to have been of the "Speedwell" as the petitioner for chelmsford in 1653. His brother-in-law Thomas also settled in Billerica....

He was made freeman in 1670, and died in 1687. His will is dated Nov. 11, 1686, and to be found in Boston. H3e is styled husbandman. He calls Mary his "now marryed" wife, and gives her the west end of his dwelling; to his son John the east end. He leaves legacies to his daughters, which are to be paid "in currant county pay, at currant country price, and not as money, except my executors' pleas." The will was proved May 28, 1688.

John married Mary RICHARDSON. Mary was christened on 17 Nov 1638; died on 13 Apr 1657 in Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Fact: Daughter of Thomas and Mary Richardson of Woburn

John married Sarah SIMMONDS on 30 Nov 1665 in Concord, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. Sarah died on 19 Sep 1692 in Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]