Abraham Baldwin

1813 - 1889  (76 years)

• Name	Abraham Baldwin
  Birth	cir 1813
  	After the death of Abraham's father, Samuel Baldwin, in 1830, Adam Shoemaker was appointed guardian of his minor children. Abraham was reported to be 17 years old on 14 Aug 1830. [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1850	Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA
  Death	29 Sep 1889	Victoria, Australia   [2]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 6 sisters
  1. Lydia Baldwin,   b. cir 1805, Pennsylvania, USA d. 3 Dec 1859, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA  (Age 54 years) ▻ David Thomas   2. Charlotte Baldwin,   b. cir 1806, Loudoun County, Virginia, USA d. 14 Nov 1884, Newark, Licking County, Ohio, USA  (Age 78 years) ▻ James Russell,  m. 6 Nov 1823   3. John Baldwin,   b. cir 1809   4. Marsina Baldwin,   b. 1811, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA d. 1890, Clark County, Ohio, USA  (Age 79 years) ▻ Joseph Hauk,  m. 9 Jun 1829   5. Abraham Baldwin,   b. cir 1813   d. 29 Sep 1889, Victoria, Australia  (Age 76 years) ▻ unknown   6. Samuel A. Baldwin,   b. cir 1815 ▻ Lovina Catherine Romine   7. James Baldwin,   b. 9 Nov 1817, Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA d. 22 Sep 1895, Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA  (Age 77 years)   8. Ruth Baldwin,   b. 12 May 1820, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA d. 2 Apr 1901, Akron, Summit County, Ohio, USA  (Age 80 years) ▻ Elam C. Bailey   9. Nancy Baldwin,   b. 12 May 1820, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA d. 7 Feb 1893, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA  (Age 72 years)   10. Sarah Jane Baldwin,   b. 22 Aug 1822, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA d. 4 Jan 1914, Knox County, Illinois, USA  (Age 91 years) ▻ James McCracken,  m. 12 May 1842   11. Joseph Baldwin,   b. cir 1826, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA d. cir 1850, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA  (Age 24 years)
  Notes	Abraham Baldwin was said to be 37 years old in the 1850 census. According to family tradition, shortly after his father's death, Abraham was accused of fathering an illegitimate child and refusing to marry the mother, whose surname was Boggs. He reportedly said he was going to Australia, and was never heard from again. However, his name does appear in land records in Muskingum County as late as 1858. His share in his father's estate was sold at a sheriff's sale in 1857 to his brother, James. Abraham Baldwin is recorded as having been a patient at an asylum in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, where he died. He was admitted on 16 October 1872, on 7 May 1873, and on 2 April 1878. His three asylum admission records from Australia indicate that he was born between 1825-1827.
  Person ID	I912	Bryan-Martin
  Last Modified	26 Jan 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel B. Baldwin,   b. cir 1766, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, USA d. 1 Mar 1830, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Hannah Romine,   b. 23 Apr 1785, Virginia, USA d. 27 Mar 1858, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	cir 1804
  Family ID	F345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	unknown,   b. cir 1815
  Children	1. Libbie Boggs,   b. cir 1840
  Family ID	F431	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Census - 1850 - Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA Death - 29 Sep 1889 - Victoria, Australia  = Link to Google Earth
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• Documents » Slide Show	6 Documents
  	Abraham Baldwin Record of admission to an asylum on 16 October 1872 (page 1)
  	Abraham Baldwin Record of admission to an asylum on 16 October 1872 (page 2)
  	Abraham Baldwin Record of admission to an asylum on 7 May 1873 (page 1)
  	Abraham Baldwin Record of admission to an asylum on 7 May 1873 (page 2)
  	Abraham Baldwin Record of admission to an asylum on 2 April 1878 (page 1)
  	Abraham Baldwin Record of admission to an asylum on 2 April 1878 (page 2)

  
  

  Newspaper Articles

  Zanesville Times-Recorder Sunday, 16 February 1896 This article incorrectly reports that Abraham Baldwin was worth $500,000 when he died in Australia.

  
  

• Sources

  [S706] Muskingum County Probate Court Estate Records, 26 Jan 2024 (Reliability: 3). Book 8-E, Page 76, Case Number 954 [S606] Victoria, Australia, Lunatic Estates and Register.