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The History of the Colony of New Haven, CT, records two families with the surname of Baldwin among its residents of Milford, CT in 1646. Both came originally from New Haven, CT before settling in Milford. The two heads of household were John Baldwin Sr. and Richard Baldwin. Both are featured in The Baldwin Family Book. Listed are descendants that married into the Woodruffs of Elizabethtown and Westfield, NJ

1. John Baldwin Sr., b. 24 June 1619 at Wendover, Bucks, England, Married to Mary Camp, 1639 , Married to Mary Bruen, 13 October 1653 d. 21 June 1681 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT

Father: Sylvester Baldwin, b. 1500? at England, d. 1638

* a son of Sylvester Baldwin who died on the ship "Martin" in 1638 (Atwater) ; Baldwin Genealogy by Charles Candee Baldwin, p 300 believes John Baldwin Sr. was Sylvester's brother and that Mary Bruen was the sister, not the daughter of Obadiah Bruen
* "John Baldwin came to CT with the other Milford Baldwins, with the New Haven Company. His relationship to the other Baldwins cannot be determined with certainty..... He is more likely, I think, to have been a cousin of Sylvester, or not unlikely, a nephew." Charles Candee Baldwin, p 20
* originally settled in Milford, CT as a settler, not a "free planter" since he was not then a member of the church, homestead was original lot #13. He joined the church and was babtised along with his first four sons in March of 1648.
* a founding father of Newark, NJ; * note: a John Baldwin Sr. and a John Baldwin Jr. signed the agreement to form a common township at New-Ark, NJ on 30 Oct 1666 (18/Milford)
* removed to Newark, NJ, and returned to Milford before his death
* children:
with wife Mary Camp
1. John Baldwin, b.1640
2. Josiah Baldwin, b. 1642
3. Samuel Baldwin, b 1645
4. Nathaniel Baldwin, b. 1648
5. Elizabeth Baldwin, b 1649
6. Joseph Baldwin, b. 1651
with wife Mary Bruen
7. Mary Bladwin, b. 1654
8. Sarah Baldwin, b 1655
9. Abigail Baldwin, b 1658
10. Obadiah Baldwin, b. 1660
11. George Baldwin, b. 1662
12 Hannah Baldwin, b. 1663
13. Richard Baldwin, b. 1665
* History of the Colony of New Haven CT, Edward E Atwater, p 640, 692
* CNW II p40
* Baldwin Genealogy by Charles Candee Baldwin, p 297 -300

Spouse: Mary Camp, b. ca. 1620 at England, d. 1651 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT

Father: Nicholas Camp, b. 1597 at England, d. 1652 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT
* an original settler of Milford, CT, record on the Map of 1646 as originally coming from Wethersfield, CT
* History of the Colony of New Haven CT, p 644
* "Nicholas Camp, immigrant ancestor, was born in England and came from Nazeing, county Essex to this country in 1638. He was at Watertown, Massachusetts for a time, then at Wethersfield, Connecticut, and in 1639 appears at Guilford, Connecticut. As early as 1646 he had a house, lot of 6 acres, one right and two parcels, in Milford, Connecticut. His name is on the list of free planters of Milford dated November 20, 1639. He joined the Milford Church November 2, 1643. He was taxed on one hundred and ninety-nine pounds of property at Milford in 1686. He died there in 1706." Quoted from "Genealogy and Family History of the State of Connecticut" Volume I, Page 816.

* dau of Nicholas Camp and Sarah Elliot ?
* Candee and Atwater do not say she is a Camp, however in the Copy of Baldwin Genealogy in the Milford, CT library, the name Camp, daughter of Nicholas Camp, is handwritten in with the explanation of "Nicholas Camp Jr. calls Nathaniel Baldwin "cozen,"" Source not named
* Notes for MARY CAMP: Her son Joseph Baldwin in 1685 asked to have Uncle Nicholas Camp Jr. appt. guardians to his brother Richard and Nathaniel Potter of Stratford, Ct., whose 2nd wife Elizabeth(was daughter of Mary and John Baldwin).The Ackley-Bosworth Genealogy, pg. 247-250
* descendants of John Baldwin www.familytree.com/users/b/a/l/William-F-Baldwin
* History of the Colony of New Haven CT, p 644 for more Camp info

Children:

1 2. John Baldwin Jr., b. 1640 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT, m. Hannah Bruen #1, 3 October 1663 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT, m. Ruth Bottsforth, 1686, d. August 1706 at Newark, NJ

2 27. Josiah Baldwin, b. ca. 1642 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT, m. Mercy Camp, 25 June 1667, d. 2 November 1683 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT

Spouse: Mary Bruen, b. 12 June 1634 at England, d. 2 September 1670 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT

Father: Obediah Bruen, b. 25 December 1606 at England, d. 1680 at Newark, NJ
Mother: Sarah Seeley, b. 1609 at England, d. 1684 at Newark, NJ
* of Bruen Stapleford, Cheshire, England
* the youngest son of John Bruen of Bruen, Stapleford, Cheshire, England, settled in Gloucester, MA in 1640, removed to New London, CT in 1651, then settled in Newark, NJ in 1666
* selectman, representative at the general court in Gloucester, MA
* Town Clerk for New London, CT for 15 yrs
* a founding father of Newark, NJ; signed the original agreement to form a common township at New-Ark, NJ, 1666 (2/Milford), signed 2nd to Robert Peck
* History of the Colony of New Haven CT, p 640, 692

2. John Baldwin Jr., b. 1640 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT, Married to Hannah Bruen #1, 3 October 1663 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT, Married to Ruth Bottsforth, 1686, d. August 1706 at Newark, NJ

Father: 1. John Baldwin Sr., b. 24 June 1619 at Wendover, Bucks, England, d. 21 June 1681 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT
Mother: Mary Camp, b. ca. 1620 at England, d. 1651 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT

* one of the 4 men chosen to "buy" "the neck" (Newark) in 1674.
* a founding father of Newark, NJ; signed the original agreement to form a common township at New-Ark, NJ on 30 Oct 1666 (19/Milford)
* shoemaker

* History of the Colony of New Haven CT, p 640
* CNW II p40
* "Acccepted to full communion in Milford, Oct 8,1662.
* "John Baldwin was of the 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." Jan1, 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."
* children:
with Hannah Bruen
1. Richard Baldwin b. 1666
2. Sarah Baldwin
3. Hannah Baldwin
4. Elizabeth Baldwin
5. John Baldwin
6. Samuel Baldwin, b. 1674
with Ruth Bottsforth
7. Ruth Baldwin
8. Joseph Baldwin, b. 1680
9. Elnathan Baldwin
10. Timothy Baldwin, b. 1690
11. Daniel Baldwin, b. 1689
12 Nathaniel Baldwin, b. 1690
13. Jonathan Baldwin, b. 1691
* Baldwin Genealogy by Charles Candee Baldwin, p 300 -301

Spouse: Hannah Bruen #1, b. 9 January 1644 at New London, CT, d. 1685 at Newark, NJ

Father: Obediah Bruen, b. 25 December 1606 at England, d. 1680 at Newark, NJ
Mother: Sarah Seeley, b. 1609 at England, d. 1684 at Newark, NJ

Children:

1 3. Samuel Baldwin #2, b. 1674 at Newark, NJ, d. 24 November 1734 at Newark, NJ

Spouse: Ruth Bottsforth, b. 8 July 1649 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT, d. 1717 at Newark, NJ

Father: Henry Bottsford, b. ca. 1600 at England, d. 1686 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT
* an original settler of Milford, CT, record on the Map of 1646 as originally coming from Wethersfield, CT

Children:

1 16. Ens. Jonathan Baldwin, b. 1691 at Newark, NJ, m. Phebe Roberts, 1718, d. 9 August 1726 at Newark, NJ

3. Samuel Baldwin #2, b. 1674 at Newark, NJ, d. 24 November 1734 at Newark, NJ

Father: 2. John Baldwin Jr., b. 1640 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT, d. August 1706 at Newark, NJ
Mother: Hannah Bruen #1, b. 9 January 1644 at New London, CT, d. 1685 at Newark, NJ

* his will dated 22 Nov 1734 names his children: James, Samuel, Stephen, Jeremiah, Nehemiah, Esther and Mary
* Baldwin Genealogy by Charles Candee Baldwin, p 305, 318
* descendants of John Baldwin www.familytree.com/users/b/a/l/William-F-Baldwin

Children:

1 4. Esther Baldwin, b. 1716 at Newark, NJ, m. Samuel Parkhurst, 1740, d. 1776 at Newark, NJ

Spouse: Samuel Parkhurst, b. 1715 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 1783 at Newark, NJ

Father: Benjamin Parkhurst Jr., b. 1681 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 1722 at Elizabethtown, NJ
Mother: Mercy Thompson, b. 1685 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. aft. 1721 at Elizabethtown, NJ, daughte of Hur Thompson, an Elizabethtown Associate 1664, a founding settler
* " The will of Benjamin Parkhurst of Elizabeth Town dated December 9, 1721, names his wife Mercy and children Martha, Mary, Hannah, Benjamin, John, and SAMUEL, and appoints brother John Thompson and "cousin Ensign Joseph Woodruff" as executors. (AJA, XXIII, p 354.)
* Benjamin’s sister Mary m John Woodruff after Sarah Ogden died, His father Capt-Lieut. Benjamin Parkhurst b. 1647 of Boston MA was one of the original Elizabethtown Associates of 1664; received a 3rd lot right along with John Ogden and John Woodruff

Children:

1 5. Caleb Parkhurst, b. 1744 at Newark, NJ, m. Lydia Lyon, d. 7 February 1817 at Newark, NJ

2 14. David Parkhurst , b. 1749 at Newark, NJ, d. 10 October 1778 at Newark, NJ

5. Caleb Parkhurst, b. 1744 at Newark, NJ, d. 7 February 1817 at Newark, NJ

* m 1st Eunice Brown who d 1778
* children; Henry L, Jabez, Nehemiah, John, Samuel, David, Stephen, Abraham, and Samuel Cyrus Parkhurst
* Baldwin Genealogy by Charles Candee Baldwin, p 318

Spouse: Lydia Lyon, d. 15 August 1785, daughter of ???

Children:

1 6. David Parkhurst #2, b. ca. 1780 at Newark, NJ

* m to a Woodruff??? or perhaps, Abner Woodruff is named after his uncle
* children; Herman, Abner Woodruff, Ward, and Archibald Parkhurst
* Baldwin Genealogy by Charles Candee Baldwin, p 318

Children:

1 7. Abner Woodruff Parkhurst, b. 25 August 1806 at Newark, NJ, m. Charlotte Stiles, 11 December 1833, # 1382 FPCE

* LDS website
* Crane Genealogy p 489

Spouse: Charlotte Stiles, b. 3 December 1812 at Elizabeth, NJ, d. 22 October, 1854 at Elizabeth, NJ, # 1382 FPCE

Father: John Stiles Jr., b. 1766 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 24 December 1857 at Elizabeth, NJ, # 1523 FPCE, son of William Stiles and Phebe Spinning, both families originally settled in New Haven, CT
Mother: Phebe Crane #4, b. 1771 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 9 April 1823 at Elizabeth, NJ, daughter of Capt. Jacob Crane who was a non-commissioned officer under the British gov. in the war with Canada; see descendants of Stephen Crane

Children:

1 8. Harriet Stiles Parkhurst, b. 11 October 1834 at Elizabeth, NJ, m. Albert Townley Lum, 22 October 1856, d. 26 February 1924

2 10. John S Parkhurst, b. 9 December 1840 at Elizabeth, NJ, d. 8 October 1864 at Newbern, NC during the Civil War; FPCE #1381; tombstone reads that he died at Newbern, NC, he was a member of Co. K9 Reg NJ Volunteers Civil War

3 11. Mary S Parkhurst, b. 10 November 1843 at Elizabeth, NJ, d. 1 October 1846 at Elizabeth, NJ; FPCE # 1380

4 12. Josephine Y Parkhurst, b. 21 July 1847 at Elizabeth, NJ, d. 3 September 1849 at Elizabeth, NJ; FPCE # 1380

5 13. Jonas W Parkhurst, b. 12 January 1852 at Elizabeth, NJ, d. 23 October 1862 at Elizabeth, NJ; FPCE # 1380

8. Harriet Stiles Parkhurst, b. 11 October 1834 at Elizabeth, NJ, Married Albert Townley Lum, 22 October 1856, d. 26 February 1924

Spouse: Albert Townley Lum, b. 30 March 1835 at Piscataway, NJ, d. 15 May 1916 at Piscataway, NJ

Father: John Clark Lum Jr., b. 31 May 1801 at Piscataway, NJ, d. 30 May 1872 at Piscataway, NJ
Mother: Mary Carpenter, b. 1808 at CT Farms, NJ, d. 17 March 1888 at Piscataway, NJ; daughter of Jerushua Woodruff #715 and Hope Carpenter IV; see descendants of Joseph Woodruff 1675

Children:

1 9. Anna Woodruff Lum , b. 19 March 1873 at Elizabeth, NJ, m. Herbert Ireland Smith, 14 October 1897, d. 2 December 1942 at Binghampton, NY

9. Anna Woodruff Lum , b. 19 March 1873 at Elizabeth, NJ, d. 2 December 1942 at Binghampton, NY

Spouse: Herbert Ireland Smith, b. 8 March 1872 at NY City, NY, d. 26 December 1961 at Ocean Grove, NJ, son of Catherine Stonehouse Telfair and Joshua Raymond Smith

14. David Parkhurst , b. 1749 at Newark, NJ, d. 10 October 1778 at Newark, NJ

Father: Samuel Parkhurst, b. 1715 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 1783 at Newark, NJ
Mother: 4. Esther Baldwin, b. 1716 at Newark, NJ, d. 1776 at Newark, NJ

* Baldwin Genealogy by Charles Candee Baldwin, p 318

Children:

1 15. Mary Parkhurst #2 , b. ca. 1770 at Newark, NJ, m. Abner Woodruff

Spouse: Abner Woodruff, b. ca. 1770; and who are his parents???

16. Ens. Jonathan Baldwin, b. 1691 at Newark, NJ, d. 9 August 1726 at Newark, NJ

Father: 2. John Baldwin Jr., b. 1640 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT, d. August 1706 at Newark, NJ
Mother: Ruth Bottsforth, b. 8 July 1649 at Milford, New Haven Co., CT, d. 1717 at Newark, NJ

* buried at the Old Newark Burying Ground, NJ
* LDS site for dates
* CNW II p 40
* Baldwin Genealogy by Charles Candee Baldwin, p 305, 321

Spouse: Phebe Roberts, b. 1696 at Newark, NJ, d. 11 February 1757 at Elizabethtown, NJ; daughter of Hannah Bruen and Samuel Roberts, son of Hugh Roberts who was first at New London, CT, then left with Obadiah Bruen to settle in Newark, NJ as an original settler

Children:

1 17. Matthias Baldwin, b. 1719 at Newark, NJ, m. Mary Ross, 12 May 1746, d. 1 July 1759 at Elizabethtown, NJ; #525 FPCE

* #525 FPCE; tombstone reads: "Here lies the remains of Mr. Matthias Baldwin, who died July 1st 1759, age XL years. He was a good Neighbour, a generous Friend, and earnest promoter of the PUBLIC GOOD, a Kind Father, a tender Husband, In short, he was A CHRISTIAN PASSENGER, Imitate him & be forever HAPPY.
* CNW II p 40
* Baldwin Genealogy by Charles Candee Baldwin, p 318; data conflicts with CNW's. C Baldwin has Matthias m to Sarah Dodd (b. 26 March 1753, d. March 1838) of Bloomfield, NJ and does not have John listed as a son of the couple. C Baldwin cannot be right since these dates do not match generations.
* Hatfield's History of Elizabeth, NJ p 381 uses the same reference as CNW "Mr. Baldwin was the son of Jonathan, and the grandson of John Baldwin of Newark. ...He was born in1719, married Mary, a daughter of Alderman John Ross of this town."

Spouse: Mary Ross, b. 1726 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 22 February 1800, daughter of Sarah Wheeler and John Ross

Children:

1 18. John Baldwin #3, b. 1751 at Newark, NJ, m. Elizabeth Thompson #1, d. 11 November 1804 at Elizabethtown, NJ

* The Baldwins had another daughter, Mary, who m ? Woodruff, and had children William and Elizabeth. Elizabeth (1797 -1885) m ? Phrawer and lived in Lyon's Farms
* CNW II p 40

Spouse: Elizabeth Thompson #1, b. 1754 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 6 December 1842 at Elizabethtown, NJ; #530 FPCE

Children:

1 19. Phebe Baldwin #1, b. 1778 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m. Moses Woodruff #254

* CNW II p 40

Spouse: Moses Woodruff #254, b. aft. 1760 at Elizabethtown, NJ

Father: Moses Woodruff #253, b. 1744 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 7 June 1770 at Elizabethtown, NJ; son of Mary Baker and Timothy Woodruff Sr. #13, see descendants of John Woodruff 1665
Mother: Phebe ? #1

Children:

1 20. Caleb Woodruff #2543, b. ca. 1800 at Newark, NJ

2 21. Hannah Woodruff #2542, b. ca. 1800 at Newark, NJ

3 22. Thomas Woodruff #2541, b. ca. 1800 at Newark, NJ

4 23. Phebe Woodruff #255, b. 27 January 1810 at Newark, NJ, m. David Warner Crane, 22 March 1831, d. 7 February 1842

* Crane Genealogy p 511
* The Norris Family website
* CNW II p 39

Spouse: David Warner Crane, b. 3 April 1808 at Elizabethtown, NJ, m 2nd 18 Jan 1843 Sarah Elizabeth Bragaw 1820 -1891, d. 17 October 1886

Father: Jacob Crane Jr., b. 1774 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 4 July 1847 at Elizabethtown, NJ; #906 FPCE; resided at Lyons Farms, Newark, NJ, son of Captain Jacob Crane, see descendants of Stephen Crane
Mother: Sarah Sayre, b. 1778 at Union Township, NJ, d. 6 December 1863 at Elizabethtown, NJ; #907 FPCE

Children:

1 24. Moses Woodruff Crane, b. 2 March 1832 at Newark, NJ, m. Sarah Francis Crane,17 October 1855, d. November 1882 at Newark, NJ

2 25. Jonathan Crane #1, b. 10 July 1833 at Newark, NJ, d. 10 July 1833 at Newark, NJ

3 26. Jacob Warner Crane, b. 15 July 1834 at Newark, NJ, m. Susan Bragaw, 1 January 1859, d. 3 February 1885 at Newark, NJ

24. Moses Woodruff Crane, b. 2 March 1832 at Newark, NJ, Married Sarah Francis Crane, 17 October 1855, d. November 1882 at Newark, NJ

Spouse: Sarah Francis Crane, b. 23 October 1835

Father: Matthias Brant Crane, b. 27 December 1808 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 7 February 1894 at Elizabeth, NJ, son of Maj. Matthias Crane a descendant of Stephen Crane
Mother: Margaret Winans #1

* children:
1. Margaret Winans Crane, 20 Jul 1856 m J Brookfield
2. Mary Maxwell Crane, 12 Aug 1858 m EW Hedden
3. Matthias Brant Crane, 27 Dec 1860 -13 Dec 1862
4. Willie Crane, 19 Jan 1865 -14 Feb 1865
5. Franny Woodruff Crane, 28 May 1866 -18 Jan 1873
6. Nellie Crane, 9 Sep 1867 -7 Oct 1867
7. Jacob Warner Crane, 15 Mar 1878
* Norris Family website
* Crane Genealogy p 539

26. Jacob Warner Crane, b. 15 July 1834 at Newark, NJ, m. Susan Bragaw, 1 January 1859, d. 3 February 1885 at Newark, NJ
* mason, Newark, NJ

Spouse: Susan Bragaw, b. 27 May 1838 at Newark, NJ

* children:
1. Charles Adams Crane 21 Dec 1859
2. David Warner Crane 19 Mar 1861 -6 Jul 1878; drowned at Budd's Lake
3. Moses Woodruff Crane 9 Oct 1863 - 3 Mar 1943
m Minniea Maria Weinrich 1 Jan 1867 -12 Jan 1943
a. Moses Woodruff Crane 21 Feb 1896 m Grace V Weiss
4. Emma Southworth Crane 8 Oct 1865 m Willis G Hillman
5. Franklin Spencer Crane 21 Nov 1870
6. Herbert Quincey Crane 2 Apr 1870 m Daisey F Bolus
7. Salley Doremus Crane 10 Apr 1872 m Ottomar A Black
8. Charlotte Elizabeth Crane 23 Oct 1874
9. Daniel Dodd Crane 7 Jul 1877
10. Robert Clark Crane 8 Aug 1879
* Crane Genealogy p 539
* Norris Family Website

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