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     She married Hon Benjamin Fenn.¹

     Richard was born.² He He is item 51 of the RICHARD BALDWIN of Buckinghamshire England line [Ba51], and also item 1 of the Richard Baldwin of Milford CT line [RBa1].

Baldwin Genealogy, pp 77-85, covers him extensively as "Richard, of Milford, Connecticut":

p 85: "Richard had children:

2. Elizabeth ...
3. Sylvanus ...
4. Sarah, bapt. 1 April, 1649; m. Samuel Riggs.+
5. Temperance ...
6. Mary ...
7. Theophilus ...
8. Zachariah ...
9. Martha ...
10. Barnabas ..." He was baptized at Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England, on 25 August 1622. Religion: (an unknown value).^3,4 He married Elizabeth Alsop after 5 February 1643. She joined the church at Milford that date under her maiden name..⁵ Richard died on 23 July 1665.⁶ Richard's will was probated at Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA, on 23 September 1665.⁶

     Mary was born.¹ She was baptized in 1624. Religion: (an unknown value).¹ Her body was interred in 1625.¹

     He married Sarah Baldwin.¹

     Samuel was born.¹ He was baptized in 1632. Religion: (an unknown value).¹ His body was interred in January 1633.¹

     Elizabeth was born.¹ She was baptized on 28 January 1634. Religion: (an unknown value).¹ Her body was interred on 31 January 1634.¹

     Samuel Baldwin [JBa20] Baldwin Genealogy, p 305:

"20. SAMUEL3 John2 John,1 b. in Newark, N. J., about 1674; d. Nov. 24, 1734, aged 60. His will, dated the 22nd of that month, names his ch.:

78. James, b. March 6, 1703/4. +
79. Samuel ...
80. Stephen, b. about 1707.+
81. Jeremiah.+
82. Caleb.+
83. Nehemiah.+
84. Esther; m. Samuel Parkhurst.+
85. Mary; m. Noah Crane.+." Samuel was born at Newark, Essex, New Jersey, USA, circa 1674.² Samuel died on 24 November 1734.¹

     John Baldwin [JBa2] Baldwin Genealogy, pp 300-301:

"2. JOHN2 John,1 bapt. in Milford, Conn., March 20, 1648, eldest of four, and no doubt born some years before; Savage says 1640, which I think must be a guess. The first few pages of the Milford record of births is gone. He was accepted to full communion, in Milford, Oct. 8, 1662. He m. Hannah Brewen, or Bruen, dau. of Obadiah, of New London, niece of his stepmother ..., Oct. 3, or 30, 1663. She d., and he m. 2nd, before 1686, but I cannot tell when, Ruth Bottsford, dau. of Henry Bottsford, of Milford. He was John, Sen., of Newark, N. J. Many descendants of the various lines in this volume are in New Jersey, whose ancestors were among the first settlers.

The settlement was first broached, in 1661, by the Deputy Governor of New Haven Colony, Matthew Gilbert, a Milford man, who wrote to Governor Stuyvesant that "a Companie of considerable that came into N. E. that they might serve God w^th a pure conscience, and enjoy such liberties and privileges, both Civill and Ecclesiasticall, as might best advantage unto" *** "and they, being desirous to provide for their posterities, so as their outward comfortable subsistence and their soules' welfare might, in the use of suitable means through the blessing of the Almighty, be obtained." A committee of Milford men had been appointed to treat and select land. This ended in the settlement of Newark, which was expected to be under the jurisdiction of the Dutch. They were to enjoy many freedoms, being especially desirous "for the enlargement of the Kingdom of Christ Jesus in a congregational way."

Their local laws "being found to concur with the Holy Scriptures," were to be confirmed; "but in dark and dubious matters, especially in witchcraft," people were not to be put to death without approval of the Director General and his Council.

John Baldwin was of the Milford people who first settled Newark in 1666, when the fundamental laws were shown to be in accordance with Scripture by the marginal references.

...

John Baldwin was one of four who bought "The Neck," in 1674, for which they were to pay the town L310. He was a shoemaker. He was, in 1679, a "sealer of leather." Jan. 1, 1682-'83, he was chosen at town meeting "to look that the Young People carry themselves orderly in times of Divine Worship." In 1678, "After lecture," it was voted to send letters about the expenses of the Neck. His will, dated 1702, names his children Sarah, Hannah, Elizabeth and John, by his 1st wife, and Samuel, Daniel, Joseph, Timothy, Elnathan, Nathaniel and Jonathan. Mr. Congar infers from their ages not all children of Ruth. Likely Samuel was son of 1st wife.k
..." John was born in 1640.² He was baptized at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 20 March 1648. Religion: (an unknown value). 20 Mar, p 300; 26 Mar, p 298.³ He married Hannah Brewen (Bruen) on 3 October 1663.⁴ He married Ruth Bottsford before 1686.⁴

     John was born at England.² He The numbering scheme for John Baldwin of Milford CT's line begins here with [JBa1], as recorded in the Baldwin Genealogy. This is to distinguish this line from the other tracked here, for RICHARD BALDWIN of Buckinghamshire England, whose line begins with number [Ba1] here.

Baldwin Genealogy, pp 297-300:

"John Baldwin, of Milford, Connecticut,
And His Descendants.

1. JOHN BALDWIN, Senior, of Milford, Conn., came to Connecticut with the other Milford Baldwins, with the New Haven Company [cf Sylvester Baldwin [Ba19]]. His relationship to the other Baldwins cannot be determined with certainty. Mr. Savage says he was the son of Sylvester, the son of Richard. This cannot be ...
...
...That he was of Bucks county and some relative of Sylvester I have little doubt. ...
...
In February, 1639, Milford was purchased of the Indians. The settlement was made during the year, and Nov. 29, 1639, the names of the "Free Planters" appears in the Milford records.

The name of John Baldwin is one of those following after this list, as being a settler, but not a free planter. This was because he was not a church member. Milford was a religious community, or colony, for it was at first a separate settlement, with an independent government of its own. This government was organized November 20, when it was voted that the officers and voters should be church members. It was also voted "that they would guide themselves in all their doings by the written word of God, till such time as a body of laws should be established." He, however, joined the church, March 19, 1648. He was buried in Milford, June 21, 1681. His first wife was named Mary, and by her he had children:

2. John, b., says Savage, 1650, bapt. March 26, 1648.+
3. Josiah, b. 1642.+
4. Samuel, b. 1645. ...
5. Nathaniel, b. 1648.+
6. Elizabeth, bapt. July 19, 1649; m. Porter, but I cannot tell what one.
7. Joseph, bapt. Nov.9, 1651.+

He m. 2nd, Mary Bruen, of Pequot, sister of Obadiah, and dau. John of Bruen Stapleford, Cheshire, England. ... She d. Sept. 2, 1670.

8. Mary, bapt. Sept. 17, 1654.
9. Sarah, b. Dec. 25, 1655.
10. Abigail, b. Nov. 15, 1658; bapt. in New Haven, March 27, 1659; m. Samuel Baldwin2 Nathaniel.1
11. Obadiah, b. October, 1660.+
12. George, b., it is said, 1662.+
13. Hannah, b. Nov. 20, 1663; m., Jan. 17, 1681/2, Dr. John Fiske ...
14. Richard, b. 2nd week of June, 1665.+

I have found no authority for the dates of birth of the first four children; but the dates given by Mr. Savage are very probable, yet I think more probable than certain. The four were baptised March 26, 1648. ...

His 2nd wife died Sept. 2, 1670, and he was buried June 21, 1681. His will, dated May 24, 1681, gives to his eldest son John, sons Josiah, Nathaniel and Josseph, dau. Elizabeth Porter, dau. Abigail Baldwin, two daus. Sarah and Hannah, son George, and sons Obadiah and Richard; with provision, if either dies before marriage or unmarried. John Baldwin's descendants are very numerous, more so than any of the branches, unless it may be Joseph.

..." He married Mary (?).³ He resided at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 29 November 1639.³ John was listed as a member of a church at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA, on 19 March 1648.³ He married Mary Bruen.⁴ His body was interred on 21 June 1681 at Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.³

     She married John Baldwin [JBa1].¹

     Mary was born.² She Baldwin Genealogy, Bruen Appendix, p 842:

"15. Mary, bapt. June 14, 1622; emigrated to New England with her brother Obadiah, and m. John Baldwin, Sen., of Milford ..." She was baptized at England on 14 June 1622. Religion: (an unknown value).¹ She married John Baldwin [JBa1].³ Mary died on 2 September 1670.²

     John was born. He Baldwin Genealogy, Bruen Appendix, pp 840-2:

"A large share of the Baldwins who are descended from John, Sen., of Milford, are also descended from John Bruen, of Bruen Stapleford, Cheshire, England. John Baldwin married his daughter Mary, and John, 2 eldest son of John, 1 married Mary Bruen, a niece of his stepmother. ...

ROBERT LE BRUEN,1 the first of the family, appears in a grant of lands bearing date 1230 ...
...
ROBERT,2 ...
...
EMMA,3 sole dau. and heiress, m. ROGER LE BRUEN ...
...
ROBERT, 4 ...
...
2. ROGER,5 ...
...
2.NICHOLAS, 6 ...
ROGER, 7 ...
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THOMAS,8 ...
...
JAMES,9 ...
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2. JAMES,10 ...
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JOHN, 11 ...
JOHN, 12 ...
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JOHN,13 bapt. in 1560, the eldest of thirteen ch., the father-in-law of John Baldwin, of Milford.
...
He d. Jan. 1, 1625 ...
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He m. 1st Elizabeth Hardware, who d. in 1596; 2nd, Anne Fox; and 3rd, Margaret _____. His ch. by 1st marriage were:

1. John ...
2. Anne ...
3. James ...
4. Henry ...
5. Elizabeth ...
6. Calvin ...
7. Beza ...
8. Nathaniel ...

By his 2nd marriage:

9. Katharine ...
10. Abigail ...
11. Jonathan ...
12. Obadiah, b. Dec. 25, 1606.+
13. Joseph ...
14. Margaret ...

By the 3rd marriage:

15. Mary, bapt. June 14, 1622; emigrated to New England with her brother Obadiah, and m. John Baldwin, Sen., of Milford ...
16. Son, name unknown." He was baptized at England in 1560. Religion: (an unknown value).² He married Elizabeth Hardware.³ He married Anne Fox.³ He married Margaret (?).³ John died on 1 January 1625.³

     She married John Baldwin [JBa2] on 3 October 1663.¹

     He married Hannah Bruen.¹

     Elizabeth was born. She married John Bruen.¹ Elizabeth died in 1596.¹

     She married John Bruen.¹

     She married John Bruen.¹

     She married John Baldwin [JBa2] before 1686.¹

     She married James Baldwin [JBa78] on 21 February 1726.¹

     She married (?) Plumb before 1755.¹ She married Dr Silas Baldwin [JBa240] on 12 February 1755.¹

     He married Mary (?) before 1755.¹

     Elizabeth was born.¹ She married Richard Baldwin [Ba51][RBa1] after 5 February 1643. She joined the church at Milford that date under her maiden name..²

     Ruth was born. She Possibly Ruth Castle b 2 June 1723, m Jonathan Lum in 1746, according to Seven Hundred Ancestors on Genealogy.com. She married Jonathan Lum [Lu4] before 3 December 1756.¹

     She married John Wooster.¹ Eunice was born circa 1725.² Eunice died on 17 November 1799.¹

     He married Eunice Riggs.¹ John was born circa 1720.¹ John died on 2 August 1804.¹

     She married Gary Bill Coleman at Las Cruces, Dona Ana, New Mexico, USA, on 26 May 2001.