Abram Baldwin

Family/Spouse: Eliza Black. Eliza (daughter of Andrew Black and Mary Johnston) was born in 1840; died in 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph Baldwin was born in cir 1860.
2. Abraham Ulysses Baldwin was born in cir 1860.
3. Nancy Baldwin was born in cir 1860.
4. Samuel Baldwin was born in cir 1860.

Notes:

The Nathaniel Baldwin family was living in Shenango Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, at the time of the 1850 census. The land that the family owned became part of Taylor Township in 1853, and they were listed there in the 1860 census. According to his obituary, Nathaniel was still active on the family farm when he died; he was run over by a grain drill and died two weeks later. He was apparently quite prosperous and owned limestone quarries operated by Green & Marquis. His will was dated 9 April 1892, and was filed in Lawrence County on 12 November 1892. In the will, he mentions his wife, Catherine, his son Isaac, and the children of his deceased sons, Abram and Samuel. He also left money to Bethel Baptist Church.

Nathaniel married Catherine Funkhouser in 1838. Catherine (daughter of Abraham Funkhouser and Nancy Showalter) was born on 25 Jan 1815; died on 1 Feb 1895; was buried in Tindall Cemetery, Shenango Township, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Samuel Baldwin probably moved from Shenandoah County, Virginia, to North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, in 1804. A Nathaniel Pettit had moved to North Sewickley Township in 1799 from Virginia, and may have been a relative of Samuel Baldwin's mother, Mary Pettit Baldwin. Samuel Baldwin appeared on the North Sewickley Township tax list in 1805 as a carpenter. By 1807 he had moved a few miles north to Shenango Township (now Lawrence County), where he appeared on the tax list for that year. Samuel and Mary Hazen Baldwin were members of the Providence Baptist Church in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Later, Samuel Baldwin became a charter member of the Harmony Baptist Church in Slippery Rock Township, when it was founded in 1849. Samuel was a farmer and a school teacher and was nicknamed "the Professor." He served in the War of 1812 as a private in Company 9, commanded by Captian Wilson Caldoo, in the 138th Regiment of the 2nd Brigade, 16th Division, Pennsylvania Militia. He was drafted on 8 January 1814, and served until 13 March 1814, when he was released at Erie, Pennsylvania. In 1850, he received 50 acres of bounty land for his service. Samuel's will was written 3 April 1856 and proved 12 April 1856 in Lawrence County. He left his farm to his sons, Samuel H. and Joseph Baldwin, with provisions for cash payments to his daughters.

Samuel married Mary Hazen on 27 Mar 1805. Mary (daughter of Nathaniel Hazen and Mary Bell) was born on 2 Sep 1784 in Sussex County, New Jersey, USA; died on 28 Aug 1863 in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Abraham + Nancy Showalter. Nancy died on 23 Apr 1879 in Sugar Grove, Clark County, Ohio, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Joseph Baldwin went from Chester County, Pennsylvania, to Loudoun County, Virginia, in 1773. He is thought to have served in the Revolutionary War. There is a record of a Joseph Baldwin who served as a Private in Captian Abel Westfall's Company of the 8th Virginia Regiment from 25 May 1776 to 30 April 1777, when he was reported to have deserted. Though the background of this Baldwin family was probably Quaker, there is almost no mention of them in Loudoun County Friends records. A single entry for 28 September 1783, shows that a Joseph Baldwin was received on request at Fairfax Monthly Meeting (now Waterford). Joseph Baldwin, Jr., must have inherited his father's lands in Shenandoah County. He apparently lived in Shenandoah County until at least 1818, when he moved to Shenango Township, Beaver (now Lawrence) County, Pennsylvania.

Joseph married Mary Pettit in 1774 in Alexandria, Arlington County, Virginia, USA. Mary was born in cir 1750. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The Nathaniel Hazen family lived in North Sewickley Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania.

Nathaniel + Mary Bell. Mary was born in cir 1755. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: cooper

Notes:

In 1729, Joseph Baldwin was condemned by the Falls Monthly Meeting, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, for "marriage out of unity." He were later reinstated. On 17 September 1730, Joseph Baldwin was appointed constable of Bristol for a term of one year. Joseph Baldwin was originally from Bristol, Pennsylvania, but moved from there in 1734, first to Philadelphia and then to Marple Township, Chester County. He moved from Chester County, Pennsylvania, to Loudoun County, Virginia, with his wife, Ann, (sometimes called Susannah), by 1773. On 19 April 1773, he purchased 200 acres of land in Loudoun County from James and Rachel Maris of Newtown Township, Chester County. This land was probably at the site of present-day Hamilton, Virginia. His name appeared on the county's list of tithables 1773, 1774, 1775, 1777, 1778, and 1783. In September 1786, Joseph and his wife sold 43 acres of their land to a neighbor, George Tavenner, and in April 1793, they sold two more parcels to George Tavenner. Finally, on 7 September 1793, they sold the remaining 148 acres of land to Stacey Janney. On the same date, they purchased from Stacey Janney a tract of 161 acres in the southwest corner of Loudoun County. They sold this parcel about a year later and purchased 67 acres from William and Dinah Hand, located partly in Frederick County and partly in Shenandoah County. The county boundaries were redrawn, putting all of the land in Shenandoah County. The land lay near Front Royal, and when Warren County was formed from Shenandoah County in 1836, the land was in the new county. While residents of Loudoun County, the Baldwins were apparently connected with Ketocton Baptist Church. The records show an entry in May 1794 in which the clerk was directed to "give a letter of dismission to Sister Baldwin, at her request." This would have coincided with the family's move to Shenandoah County, but it is not clear who "Sister Baldwin" was. She could have been the wife of either Joseph Baldwin, Sr., or Joseph Baldwin, Jr.

Joseph married Ann Tomlinson in 1729 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Ann was born in cir 1705. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Probate: 20 Nov 1714

Notes:

John Baldwin purchased 200 acres of land from his father-in-law, Samuel Allen, in 1692. John Baldwin's will was dated 24 August 1711, and proved on 29 January 1714. He was a resident of Bristol, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. His will names his wife, Sarah, and children John, Richard, Joseph, and Sarah.

John married Sarah Allen on 19 Jan 1689/90 in Middletown Monthly Meeting, Pennsylvania, USA. Sarah (daughter of Samuel Allen and Mary ?) was born on 17 Sep 1667 in Chew Magna, Somersetshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]