Abraham Baldwin

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1850, Perry Township, Muskingum County, Ohio, USA

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.

Birth:
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.

Family/Spouse: unknown. unknown was born in cir 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Samuel Paxton. Samuel was born in cir 1840. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]