Sylvester Baldwin

Sylvester BaldwinTaken from Vol. 1 Savage Gen. Dich.
History facts gathered and written by Geneva Julia Plumb Wiltbank
Posted by Kathryn Burton Castleton
Sylvester Baldwin was the passenger who died 1838, on the voyage of the Martin from England to Boston.  He was son of Richard of St. Leonards in the Parish of Aston Clinton, near Windsor in Co Bucks. His father by will of 18 Feb. 1632, gave him a cottage close to where his widow (who had married John Astwood and was then his widow) lived.  He also gave one to Edward Baldwin of Guileford, Co, Surrey. They called him "kinsman."

He brought his wife, Sarah, and perhaps all of his children (except Richard) on the ship. The daughter's names were Sarah, Mary, Martha, Ruth and one son, John. They left on the "main ocean bound for New England."  His nun cup will was 21 June and probably 13 July of that year before Deputy Governor.  The oath was by Chad Brown, Francis Bolt, James Weedom and John Baldwin, presumably his son. The estate was good and the provisions liberal for the six children as well as the widow. with her son Richard, our gen. ct. 4 Sept. fall.  Commit the admin.  After some lived at New Haven and Milford, she married in 1640 to Captain John Astwood.

When her property was valued at $800 besides several parcels of land.  She long outlived him and in her will of 9 maybe 20 Nov. 1669, she provides her son John and John his son, for Sylvanus son of her son Richard and her daughters who were married, Sarah, first wife of Benjamin Fenn.  She also provides for Mary widow of Robert Plum besides six grandchildren.