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Baldwin, Sylvester

Male Abt 1597 - Abt 1638  (41 years)


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  • Name Baldwin, Sylvester  
    Born Abt 1597  of Cholesbury,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died Abt 21 Jun 1638  at sea Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • BIRTH: Sylvester is identified in the will of his grandmother, Alice Baldwin of Aston Clinton, 4 Jun 1622, proved 14 Dec 1626, Archdeaconry Court of Buckingham, orig wills, 1626 (FHL #088556); also in the will of his uncle Richard Baldwin, of Aston Clinton, 18 Feb 1632, proved 29 Nov 1636, Archdeaconry Court of Buckingham, reg will, 36:65 (FHL #088503); also in the will of his brother Henry Baldwin, of Guildford, Surrey, 11 Sep 1661, proved 20 Mar 1661/2, P.C.C., 34 Laud (FHL #092273). Date and place of birth are approximations.
      MAR: No mar rec found. Wife Sarah is identified in probate recs of Sylvester Baldwin, below. She is sometimes identified as Sarah Bryan or Bryant, but no evidence has been found. For discussion see Charles C. Baldwin, THE BALDWIN GENEALOGY (Cleveland, 1881), 41 (FHL #547101).
      DEATH: Sylvester died at sea enroute to New England with his family on the ship "Martin" in 1638. His nuncupative will, 21 Jun 1638-13 Jul 1638 is now lost, but notes and quotations from the document are found in James Savage, GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND, 4 vols. (Boston, 1860-62; repr Baltimore, 1981), 1:105 (FHL #974 D2s). Mention of the will is also found in a deed from Sarah Baldwin "otherwise Astwood," widow of Sylvester, to Edward Baldwin, 1 Oct 1666, transcribed into New Haven Co., Conn. Court recs, 1:3, and copied verbatim in Charles C. Baldwin, THE BALDWIN GENEALOGY (Cleveland, 1881), 84 (FHL #547101). Also see presentation of the will to the General Court, 4 Sep 1638, wherein widow Sarah and son Richard were allowed executors (Nathaniel B. Shurtleff, ed, RECORDS OF THE GOVERNOR AND COMPANY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY, 5 vols. [Boston, 1853-54], 1:235 [FHL #974.4 N2s]).

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    Person ID I5629  Our Generations Ancestors
    Last Modified 28 Jun 1999 

    Father Baldwin, Sylvester,   b. Abt 1565, Aston Clinton,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 1 Jun 1632, Flitwick,Beds,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Mother Wells, Jane,   b. Abt 1568, of Cholesbury,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 15 Mar 1648/1649, Flitwick,Beds,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Married 28 Sep 1590  Cholesbury,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F2439  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family (Bryan?), Sarah,   b. Abt 1599,   d. 13 Nov 1669, Milford,New Haven,CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Children 
     1. Baldwin, Ruth,   d. Bef 9 Nov 1669
     2. Baldwin, Sarah,   c. 22 Apr 1621, Aston Clinton,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Apr 1663, Milford,New Haven,CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years)
     3. Baldwin, Richard,   c. 25 Aug 1622, Aston Clinton,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jul 1665, Milford,New Haven,CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 42 years)
     4. Baldwin, Mary,   c. 28 Feb 1623/1624, Aston Clinton,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 3 Nov 1625, Aston Clinton,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 1 years)
    +5. Baldwin, Mary,   c. 19 Feb 1625/1626, Aston Clinton,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Feb 1707/1708, Milford,New Haven,CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years)
     6. Baldwin, Martha,   c. 20 Apr 1628, Aston Clinton,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 9 Nov 1669  (Age ~ 41 years)
     7. Baldwin, Samuel,   c. 1 Jul 1632, Aston Clinton,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 4 Jan 1632/1633, Aston Clinton,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     8. Baldwin, Elizabeth,   c. 28 Jan 1633/1634, Aston Clinton,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 31 Jan 1633/1634, Aston Clinton,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 0 years)
     9. Baldwin, John,   c. 28 Oct 1635, Aston Clinton,Bucks,Eng Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1683, Stonington,New London,CT Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 47 years)
    Family ID F2407  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart