Sylvester Baldwin1
M, b. circa 1598, d. 21 June 1638
Sylvester was born circa 1598 in Dundridge Manor in the Parish of Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England. He was the son of Sylvester Baldwin and Jane Wells. Sylvester married Sarah (?) circa 1620 in the Parish of Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England. He and Sarah were blessed with 9 children. In 1638, Sylvester & his wife, Sarah, left England aboard the ship, "Martin", |They arrived at the Boston Harbor sometime before the 13th of July..2 On his death bed, he made a nuncupative will on 21 June 1638. He mentions his wife Sarah, his children: . Richard, Sarah, Mary, Martha, Ruth, and John. He appointed his wife, Sarah, & his son, Richard, as administrators. It was witnessed by John Baldwin.3 On 21 June 1638,Sylvester died while he was at sea aboard the ship "Martin." His will was probated on 13 July 1638 at Boston in the Massachuetts Bay Colony. The will was presented at the Court of Assistantants held in Boston 4 September 1638.4
Children of Sylvester Baldwin and Sarah (?)
- Sarah Baldwin b. 22 Apr 1621, d. 20 Apr 1663
- Richard Baldwin b. b 25 Aug 1622, d. 23 Jul 1665
- Mary Baldwin b. 28 Feb 1624, d. b 2 Nov 1625
- Mary Baldwin b. 19 Feb 1626, d. 1708
- Martha Baldwin b. 20 Apr 1628, d. b 9 Nov 1669
- Ruth Baldwin b. c 1630
- Samuel Baldwin b. 1 Jul 1632, d. b 4 Jan 1633
- Elizabeth Baldwin b. 28 Jan 1634, d. b 31 Jan 1634
- John Baldwin+ b. 28 Oct 1635, d. 19 Aug 1683
Citations
- [S138] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealody from 1500-1881, pages 41-44; page 989.
- [S708] Ship List for the ship "Martin": 1638 to Massachusetts at the Boston Harbor before 13 July 1638 - only known of because of the death of one of its passengers, Sylvester Baldwin.
- [S708] Ship List for the ship "Martin": MARTIN. The voyage of this ship is only known through the death of one of its passengers, and the settlement of his estate by depositions of witnesses as to the will. She arrived in Boston Harbor before July 13. SYLVESTER BALDWIN of Aston Clinton, county Bucks
Mrs. Sarah Baldwin
Richard Baldwin
Sarah Baldwin
JAMES WEEDEN of Chesham, County Bucks - Newport, Rhode Island
Mrs. Phillippa Weeden
John Weeden
William Weeden
Anna Weeden
Martha Weeden
CHAD BROWN Providence
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown
John Brown. - [S645] Charles Edward Banks, " New England Migration,, MARTIN. The voyage of this ship is only known through the death of one of its passengers, and the settlement of his estate by depositions of witnesses as to the will. She arrived in Boston Harbor before July 13.
SYLVESTER BALDWIN of Aston Clinton, county Bucks
Mrs. Sarah Baldwin
Richard Baldwin
Sarah Baldwin
JAMES WEEDEN of Chesham, Newport
county Bucks Rhode Island
Mrs. Phillippa Weeden
John Weeden
William Weeden
Anna Weeden
Martha Weeden
CHAD BROWN Providence
Mrs. Elizabeth Brown
John Brown.