Joseph Baldwin (1702 - 1747)

Born 14 Sep 1702 in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Manning) Baldwin — married 14 Jun 1728 (to 13 Apr 1740) in Billerica, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Thankful Persis (Prescott) Baldwin — married 7 Jul 1741 in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 2 Dec 1747 at age 45 in Townsend, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

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Biography

This profile is part of the Baldwin Name Study.

Birth and Parents

Joseph Baldwin was born in Massachusetts.

Joseph, the eldest of five sons of Thomas Baldwin and Sarah French was born on 14 September 1702 at Billerica, Massachusetts.^[1]

Marriages and Children

Joseph was married twice. He married 1) Esther Manning (1703-1740), the daughter of Ens. William and Elizabeth (French) Manning on 14 June 1728.^[2] Joseph and Esther had five sons born at Billerica:^[3]

1. Joseph Baldwin (b. 1729; d. 1782), m. 14 Nov 1756 at Townsend, MA, Mary Searle (1731-1784)
2. Ebenezer Baldwin (b.1730; d. 1781), m. 16 Feb 1763 at Townsend, MA, Mary (Ball) Hubbard (1745-1794), the widow of John Hubbard. There were no children from the union between Ebenezer and Mary Hubbard. [See Research Notes].
3. Thomas Baldwin (b.1732; d. 31 Mar 1795, Cavendish, VT),^[4]m. 8 Mar 1759, Abigail Pollard (1736-)
4. David (alias Daniel) Baldwin (b. 1734; d. 1824), m. 1) 19 Dec 1769 at Townsend, MA, Elizabeth Blood (1743-1777); m. 2) 26 Feb 1778 at Townsend, MA, Elizabeth Boynton (1743-1790)
5. Abel Baldwin (b. 1736; d. 1845) m. 21 Jan 1767 at Billerica, MA, Abigail French (1743-)

Esther (Manning) Baldwin died on 13 April 1740.

Joseph married 2) Thankful (Prescott) Spaulding (1705-1751) the widow of Timothy Spaulding on 7 July 1741 at Westford, Massachusetts.^[5] Joseph and Thankful had one child:

1. Thankful Baldwin (b. 1742; d. 1747)

Death

Joseph Baldwin died say 2 December 1747 in his 45th year at Townsend, Massachusetts. ^[6]His will was dated on 2 January 1746 and presented on 4 April 1748. ^[3]

Research Notes

Of Joseph Baldwin's will, C. C. Baldwin writes, The selectmen objected to the will, on the ground that one of the children (Ebenezer) was from childhood deprived of his eyesight in a great measure, and had no sufficient provision. His son Joseph was named his executor, but could not qualify, on account of his age, until Dec. 10, 1750."^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6M-599 : 15 January 2020), Joseph Baldwin, 1702.
2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L979-4CFY?cc=2061550&wc=Q4DH-YWR%3A353350601%2C353834301%2C353834302 : 22 October 2020), Middlesex > Billerica > Births, marriages, deaths 1627-1834 > image 15 of 276; citing Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Baldwin, Charles Candee. The Baldwin Genealogy from 1500-1801. Cleveland, OH: Leader, 1881. Page 691.
4. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XFFB-QZB : 19 February 2021), Joseph in entry for Thomas Baldwin, 1795.
5. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHR8-9NG : 20 May 2022), Joseph Baldwin, 7 Jul 1741; citing Marriage, Westford, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009581.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Town and City Clerks of Massachusetts. Massachusetts Vital and Town Records. Provo, UT: Holbrook Research Institute (Jay and Delene Holbrook). Name:Joseph Baldwin; Event Type: Death; Death Date: 2 Dec 1747; Death Place: Townsend, Massachusetts

Acknowledgements

• Biography rewritten with inline sources and additional searches by Baldwin descendant Carol Baldwin on 6 August 2021.