Elisha Baldwin

A Patriot of the American Revolution for NORTH CAROLINA. DAR Ancestor #: A005242

It's looking more and more as if Elisha is the correct father. Still checking.Land records show Elisha owning land along Potato Creek. Records also show Joseph buying land near Potato Creek from "his brother Isaac."

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Elisha Baldwin lived next door to Edwar

Elisha Baldwin lived next door to Edward B Sizemore.

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Life Sketch

Elisha Baldwin

Elisha was the first of his Baldwin name to come to this area. It was Wilkes, then Ashe, then Alleghany (1859).

He is probably buried on his land here. He would be buried with other family members. There was no other cemetery then.

He married:

1 unknown, maybe buried in Wilkes Cty NC

2 a widow Laxton. Probably Margaret or Mary. (Margaret per IRENE BALDWIN RESEARCH) She came to the wedding with a son Thomas Laxton b 1763.

The Laxtons were from Wilkes.

The Baldwins lived on and near to Bakers Ridge in Piney Creek, NC surrounded by Sizemores, Bakers, Harts, Osbornes, Landreths, Mulkeys, etc.

Elisha is in the DAR patriot index birth 1755 death 1820. This may all be wrong.

The Patriot Index of the Daughters of American Revolutionary War states: Baldwin, Elisha, birth: abt 1755, Service: NC, Rank: Patriotic Service, Death: NC abt. 1820, Patriot Pensioned: NO, Widow Pensioned: NO, children Pensioned: NO, Heirs pensioned: NO, spouse (1) X unknown.

p 404 - 7 Nov 1794 - (Feb term 1795) ADMINISTRATION BOND - Elisha Baldwin 200 pds as admr. estate John Baldwin, dec'd. Benj. Jones & Jesse Robinett, bondsmen.

p 414 - 15 nov 1794 -(Feb term 1795) INVENTORY ESTATE JOHN BALDWIN, dec'd returned by ELISHA BALDWIN, ADMR. (items) (I have actual copy of this inventory.)

p. 405 - 8 May 1795 ACCT. SALE ESTATE JOHN BALDWIN dec'd sold 24 Feb 1795 by Edmond Jones, D. Sheriff; ELISHA BALDWIN, ADMR. Purchasers at sale: ELISHA BALDWIN, THES EVINS, WILLIAM BALDWIN. AMT. 64 Pds 14 Shillings, 2 Pence.

p.450 - May term 1795 - ADMINISTRATIVE CLAIM OF ELISHA BALDWIN, ADMR. ESTATE JOHN BALDWIN, DEC'D: May 20, 1789 - keeping 4 head horses 5 months: riding to Guilford (county), employing hand to ride to the Doctor & riding 3 days after Dr. Means; June 2, 1792 - taking 4 horse creatures 6 months; Nov. 15, 1792 - Riding 3 weeks after horses ran away, tending upon him 9 months being sick and getting necessarys such as he wanted; Dec 1793 - wintering 3 horses, corn & fodder; March 3rd: He deceased & was buried at my expense; Dec 1794 & 1795: wintering 3 horses: Total Amount: 59 pds, 8 shillings. (I have actual copy of this.)

Children are (probably not with Laxton)

Stephen Baldwin m Nancy LNU died in NC,

Joseph Baldwin m Catherine Hart died in NC,

William Baldwin m Jane Landreth died in Indiana/Missouri,

Isaac Baldwin m 1 Lucinda Staples 2 Drucilla Jarvis died in NC,

Jacob Baldwin m Mary Hayes died in NC,

Elisha Baldwin Jr m Elizabeth Lacy died in Buchanan Cty Va,

Enoch Baldwin m Esther Baker (niece of Rev Andrew Baker?) died in NC,

Andrew Baker Baldwin?, b ca 1790 (he may be grandson) I have an indenture between Andrew Baldwin & William Halcy/Halsey. The selling of 200 acres in Ashe Cty, N.C. It was signed by Enoch W Baldwin, William Baldwin & James Baldwin. In the May term 1818 North Carolina Ashe Cty. The deed was duly proven in open Court by Enoch XXXXX Baldwin in order to be Registered.

My question : Does anyone know who this Andrew Baldwin was?

James Baldwin? b ca 1789

Another listing of children a. William Baldwin b. 1772 b. Joseph D. Baldwin b. 1775 c. Isaac Baldwin b. abt. 1776 d. Elisha Baldwin Jr b. abt. 1782 e. Jacob Baldwin b. abt. 1783 f. Stephen b. Baldwin b. abt. 1784 g. Anna B. Baldwin b. abt. 1786 h. Theophilus Baldwin b. abt. 1792 I. Enoch W. Baldwin b. abt. 1794 J. Virginia Jane Baldwin b. abt. 1796 k. John K. Baldwin b. abt. 1800 L. Polly Baldwin b. abt. 1801 M. Elizabeth Baldwin b. abt. 1805 N. Amos Baldwin b. Unknown