Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families
Benjamin Franklin Baldwin
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1. Benjamin Franklin Baldwin was born on 28 Aug 1820 in Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA (son of James Baldwin and Sarah Henderson). Notes:
The Benjamin Baldwin family lived in Grafton, West Virginia. Benjamin corresponded Charles Candee Baldwin from there in 1877, and submitted his family information for the latter's "Baldwin Genealogy," published in 1881.
Benjamin married Elizabeth H. Young on 18 Dec 1863 in Northfield, Merrimack County, New Hampshire, USA. Elizabeth was born on 11 Mar 1837 in Laconia, Belknap County, New Hampshire, USA; died on 11 Mar 1896 in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Thomas S. Baldwin was born on 4 Apr 1865.
- Burr W. Baldwin was born on 15 Apr 1867; died on 6 Dec 1868.
- Fanny E. Baldwin was born on 2 Dec 1868.
- Walter Y. Baldwin was born on 27 Dec 1871; died on 6 Jun 1873.
- Maple E. Baldwin was born on 13 Oct 1874.
2. James Baldwin was born in cir 1777 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA (son of John Baldwin and Mercy Sotcher); died in 1847 in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA. Notes:
James and Sarah Baldwin moved to what is now Taylor County, West Virginia in 1844.
James married Sarah HendersonMiddleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Sarah was born in 1781 in Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA; died on 6 Sep 1876 in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Sarah Henderson was born in 1781 in Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA; died on 6 Sep 1876 in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA. Notes:
Sarah Henderson's father was from the "north of Ireland." He married in New Jersey, served in the Revolutionary War, and settled in Middleburg, Virginia, where he lived to the age of 100 years.
Children:
- 1. Benjamin Franklin Baldwin was born on 28 Aug 1820 in Middleburg, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.
- Thomas Jefferson Baldwin was born in Feb 1825 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA; died on 2 Jun 1888 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA.
Generation: 3
4. John Baldwin was born in cir 1740 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Joseph Baldwin and Ann Tomlinson); died in cir 1806 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Notes:
A John Baldwin was listed on the tax list of Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 1761. He was single and identified as living at "Watson's." He appeared again as a single man on the tax list for 1762. The Watson referred to in the tax list was probably John Watson (1703-1764), who moved from Bristol to Middletown Township, in 1734. John Watson had a brother, Mark (1698-1749), who had married Ann Sotcher, an aunt of Mercy Sotcher Baldwin. John Baldwin may have been introduced to his future wife while working for John Watson. A John Baldwin was listed on the 1764 tax list of Lower Makefield Township, Bucks County. This could have been the same John Baldwin, after his marriage and after the death of his employer, John Watson. This was the last mention of this John Baldwin in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. John Baldwin first appeared in Loudoun County, Virginia, records in 1769, when his name appeared on the list of Loudoun County Tithables. He appeared on the list again in 1770, 1773, 1774, 1781, and 1785.
Loudoun County, Virginia, Deeds:
2A P. 213 Mort. This indenture made this 20th day of November, 1800, between Peter Romine and James Grady in consideration of sum of $400 paid by said James Grady to the said Peter Romine a parcel of land now in the tenure and occupation of John Baldwin adjoining the land of Thomas Hereford, Samuel Talbott, James Dillon and Spencer Pew containing 140-3/4 acres * * * if Peter Romine, his heirs, Executors or Administrators shall, will and truly pay, or cause to be paid unto the said James Grady, his heirs or assigns the sum of $400 with lawful interest thereon in the space of two years from the date of these presents that then and in that case the said Peter Romine, his heirs, etc. may reenter the premises and enjoy the fee simple estate thereof in the same manner as if this Deed had never been made anything contained herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Signed Peter Romine in the presence of Joseph Read, Edward B. Grady, Jonathan Warters.
At a Court held for Loudoun County Dec. 8th, 1800 This Mortgage was proved by the oaths of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded.
John Baldwin is listed on the Loudoun County Tax List of 1785 and in a Loudoun County court record of 1793.John married Mercy Sotcher on 4 Apr 1763 in Dutch Reformed Church, Churchville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Mercy (daughter of Robert Sotcher and Mercy Brown) was born in cir 1740 in Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Jun 1819 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
5. Mercy Sotcher was born in cir 1740 in Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Robert Sotcher and Mercy Brown); died on 7 Jun 1819 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. Notes:
Mercy Sotcher Baldwin was disowned by the Falls Monthly Meeting of Friends on 7 July 1763, for marrying out of unity. One source gives her birth date as 22 Dec 1732, but most sources say she was born cir 1740.
Children:
- Phebe Baldwin was born in cir 1762 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA; died between 1819-1835 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.
- John Baldwin was born in cir 1764 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in cir 1825 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.
- Samuel B. Baldwin was born in cir 1766 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Mar 1830 in Muskingum County, Ohio, USA; was buried in Salt Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Smith Mill, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA.
- Mary Ann Baldwin was born in cir 1770 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Stacey Baldwin was born in cir 1774 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.
- Mahlon Baldwin was born in cir 1776 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Jan 1834 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.
- 2. James Baldwin was born in cir 1777 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA; died in 1847 in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA.
- Joseph Baldwin was born in cir 1778 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA; died in cir 1815 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.
Generation: 4
8. Joseph Baldwin was born in cir 1701 in Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA (son of John Baldwin and Sarah Allen); died after 1773 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA. 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]
9. Ann Tomlinson was born in cir 1705. Children:
- Ann Baldwin was born in cir 1738 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 4. John Baldwin was born in cir 1740 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in cir 1806 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.
- Joseph Baldwin was born in 1742 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Aug 1827.
- Mary Baldwin was born in cir 1747 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.
10. Robert Sotcher was born on 3 Sep 1706 in Pennsbury, Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA (son of John Sotcher and Mary Loftus); died in 1753 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Notes:
Robert Sotcher was married "out of meeting" in 1731, but was cleared by the Falls Friends Monthly Meeting and reinstated on 4 June 1731. He and his family lived in New Jersey.
Robert married Mercy Brown in 1731. Mercy (daughter of George Brown and Mercy Wright) was born in cir 1708. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Mercy Brown was born in cir 1708 (daughter of George Brown and Mercy Wright). Children:
- Mary Sotcher was born on 22 Dec 1732; died on 7 Jun 1819.
- John Sotcher was born in cir 1735.
- 5. Mercy Sotcher was born in cir 1740 in Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 7 Jun 1819 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.
- Sarah Sotcher was born in 1740; died in 1799.
- Robert Sotcher died in 1804.
- Ann Sotcher was born in cir 1740.
- Philip Sotcher was born in cir 1740.
- Samuel Satcher died in 1814.
- Rachel Sotcher was born in cir 1740.
- Phebe Sotcher was born in cir 1740.
Generation: 5
16. John Baldwin was born in cir 1665 in Buckinghamshire, England; died in 1714 in Pennsylvania, USA. 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]
17. Sarah Allen was born on 17 Sep 1667 in Chew Magna, Somersetshire, England (daughter of Samuel Allen and Mary ?). Children:
- Richard Baldwin was born in cir 1691 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Mary Baldwin was born on 20 Feb 1692 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Sarah Baldwin was born in cir 1695 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in cir 1732 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- John Baldwin was born in cir 1697 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 27 Jul 1771.
- Richard Baldwin was born in cir 1699 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Jan 1722 in Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 8. Joseph Baldwin was born in cir 1701 in Makefield Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died after 1773 in Loudoun County, Virginia, USA.
20. John Sotcher was born in cir 1674 in Sussex, England (son of Robert Sotcher and Elizabeth Shelle); died on 19 Nov 1729 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Falls Friends Meeting Cemetery #1, Fallsington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Notes:
John Sotcher was from Sussex, England. He was a barber by trade, and came with William Penn to America in 1699. Some sources say that he came to America as early as 1687. In either case, he became the steward of Penn's estate, Pennsbury Manor, where he married Mary Loftus (or Lofty). She had come from Bristol, England, to Pennsylvania in 1694, on a certificate prepared by Thomas Callowhill, father of Penn's second wife, Hannah. William Penn and his wife witnessed the marriage and marriage certificate of the Sotchers. Letitia Penn gave the bride a chest of drawers. John Sotcher went to England late in 1701 to collect a legacy from his brother. The Sotchers continued working at Pennsbury until 1714, when they moved to operate a ferry nearby. They owned land on the Pennsylvania side of Burlington ferry. William Penn considered John Sotcher his "trusted friend, whom he delighted to call 'Honest John' and to whom the great founder consigned the care of his domestic affairs at Pennsbury on his first departure from America." (J.H. Battle, History of Bucks County, Pennsylvania) John Sotcher was also for many years a member of the colonial assembly.
John married Mary Loftus on 16 Oct 1701 in Falls Monthly Meeting, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Mary (daughter of Thomas Loftus and Katherine Ford) was born in 1677 in St. James, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1728 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
21. Mary Loftus was born in 1677 in St. James, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (daughter of Thomas Loftus and Katherine Ford); died in 1728 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Children:
- Hannah Sotcher was born on 25 Nov 1702 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Dec 1732 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Mary Sotcher was born on 18 SEPT 1704 in Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 22 Nov 1778.
- 10. Robert Sotcher was born on 3 Sep 1706 in Pennsbury, Morrisville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 1753 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Ann Sotcher was born on 27 Mar 1710 in Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Aug 1787.
22. George Brown was born in 1644 in Lancashire, England; died in 1726 in Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA. Notes:
George and Mercy Brown were from Leicestershire, England, and arrived in America in 1679, landing at New Castle in what is now Delaware. They settled on the Delaware near Biles Island, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. They may have had as many as fifteen children, eight of whom survived to adulthood. George was the first English Justice commissioned in Bucks County, in 1680.
George married Mercy Wright in 1679 in New Castle, New Castle County, Delaware, USA. Mercy was born in cir 1660 in Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
23. Mercy Wright was born in cir 1660 in Leicestershire, England. Children:
- J. Elias Brown was born in cir 1681.
- John Brown was born in cir 1692 in Yardville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Samuel Brown was born on 8 Sep 1694 in Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Mar 1769 in Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- George Brown was born on 3 Apr 1695 in Barking, Essex, England.
- Thomas Brown was born in cir 1700 in Bristol Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- 11. Mercy Brown was born in cir 1708.
Generation: 6
34. Samuel Allen was born in 1628 in Chew Magna, Somersetshire, England; was christened on 25 Feb 1628 in Keynsham, Somerset, England (son of Richard Allen and Priscilla ?); died on 20 Nov 1702 in Middletown, Bucks County, Pennsylavnia. Other Events and Attributes:
- Occupation: cordwainer
Notes:
Samuel Allen was from Chew Magna, Somerset, England. He arrived at Chester, Pennsylvania, on 11 December 1682, on the ship 'Bristol Factor.' He brought a certificate from the Monthly Meeting of Friends at Butcomb in Somerset, dated 24 Feb 1681/2 . The certificate was received by the Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. The family settled on the west band of Neshaminy Creek in Bucks County, on 2000 acres purchased from William Penn.
Samuel + Mary ?. Mary was born in cir 1645 in Somerset, England; died on 5 Apr 1688 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
35. Mary ? was born in cir 1645 in Somerset, England; died on 5 Apr 1688 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. Children:
- Martha Allen was born in 1654 in Somerset, England; died before 1691 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Anne Allen was born in cir 1656 in Somerset, England.
- 17. Sarah Allen was born on 17 Sep 1667 in Chew Magna, Somersetshire, England.
- Samuel Allen was born in cir 1668 in Chew Magna, Somersetshire, England; died in 1737 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Priscilla Allen was born in 1677 in Chew Magna, Somersetshire, England.
40. Robert Sotcher (son of Richard Sotcher and unknown); died in cir 1674; was buried on 28 Jul 1674. Robert + Elizabeth Shelle. Elizabeth died on 28 Feb 1680. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
41. Elizabeth Shelle died on 28 Feb 1680. Children:
- Elizabeth Sotcher died in 1668.
- Mary Sotcher died in 1670.
- Robert Sotcher was born in 1665; died on 18 Aug 1701.
- Anne Sotcher was born in cir 1670.
- 20. John Sotcher was born in cir 1674 in Sussex, England; died on 19 Nov 1729 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Falls Friends Meeting Cemetery #1, Fallsington, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
42. Thomas Loftus was born in 1644 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; was christened in St. James, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England (son of Nicholas Loftus and M. Elizabeth ?); died on 25 Mar 1694 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. Notes:
Thomas Loftus (Lofty, Loftis, etc.) was from St. James Parish, Bristol, England.
Thomas + Katherine Ford. Katherine was born in cir 1648 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died on 7 Apr 1697 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
43. Katherine Ford was born in cir 1648 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died on 7 Apr 1697 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; was buried in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. Children:
- Thomas Loftus was born in 1670 in St. James, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died on 10 Apr 1670 in St. James, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.
- Mary Loftus was born in 1672 in St. James, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died on 20 Jan 1675.
- Thomas Loftus was born in 1674 in St. James, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died on 20 Feb 1677.
- 21. Mary Loftus was born in 1677 in St. James, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died in 1728 in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA.
- Thomas Loftus was born in 1679 in St. James, Bristol, Gloucestershire, England; died on 17 May 1721.