Chester County PA Archives Biographies.....William BALDWIN, d. 1746
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from Futhey and Cope's History of Chester County (1881)

    BALDWIN, WILLIAM, a minister among Friends, was born at 
Gisbourn, in Yorkshire, England, and came to this country 
from Lancashire, first on a visit, in 1709,and again for 
settlement, in 1713. He died at Bristol, Bucks Co., Pa., 
6, 29, 1720, and in 1724, his widow, Mary Baldwin, became 
the wife of Ellis Lewis, of Kennet, Chester Co. With her 
came her son, John Baldwin, who married, 9, 13, 1734, 
Elizabeth Pusey, born 11, 14, 1716, daughter of William 
and Elizabeth Pusey, of Londongrove. He was born 1712, and 
died 10, 1, 1746, near Hockessin Meeting.
    His children were, -- 1. Mary, b. 6, 17, 1735; m. Thomas 
Harlan. 2. Lydia, b. 11, 10, 1736; m. Jonathan Valentine. 3. 
William, b. 9, 5, 1739; m. 10, 18, 1764, Mary Edge, and 
settled at Downingtown. 4. Samuel, b. 8, 1, 1741; d. 7, 6, 
1745. 5. Thomas, b. 7, 27, 1743; n. 5, 13, 1771, Elizabeth 
Garretson, daughter of Eliakim Garretson, of New Castle 
County, and settled in Newlin township. 6. Hannah, b. 8, 6, 
1745; died unmarried.
    John Baldwin, son of William and Mary, born, 7, 5, 1765, 
died 6, 21, 1816, married 9, 19, 1793, Lydia Trimble, daughter 
of William and Grace, of Whiteland. They had several children, 
among whom were Thomas Baldwin, who, with his relative, 
Joseph Thomas, M.D., has edited a geographical dictionary, 
a pronouncing gazetteer, etc.
    Thomas and Elizabeth Baldwin, of Newlin, had children, 
-- John, b. 11, 27, 1772; d. 2, 22, 1809, a minister. Lydia, 
b. 11, 15, 1774. William, b. 3, 29, 1778. Hannah, b. 1, 9, 
1781. Joseph, b. 10, 9, 1783. Sarah, b. 11, 13, 1787.




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