Biographical Summary #1:

Sylvester Baldwin (1595-1638). Before coming to America, lived at St. Leonards in Aston-Clinton, near Dundridge, where he owned the "Chapel Farm." He married Sarah Bryan, early in 1620. In 1638, Sylvester and his wife Sarah and six living children, sailed for America in the ship Martin. They belonged to the "New Haven Company." Sylvester died on the passage, "in mid ocean." July 21, 1638. His will was admitted to probate, in Boston, where the ship Martin arrived. He left a large estate. His widow and six children settled with the rest of the emigrating company in New Haven. In 1643, "the Widow Baldwin" was recorded in New Haven as one of the wealthiest proprietors. In 1643 she married Capt. John Astwood/ they settled in Milford, Connecticut. Capt. Astwood died in London in 1654. She died in Milford in 1669.

Children:

1. SARAH BALDWIN, b. 22 Apr 1621. m. Benjamin Fenn
2. RICHARD BALDWIN, b. 25 Aug 1622. Afterward known as Richard,of Milford
3. MARY BALDWIN, b. 28 Feb 1624; d. 1624.
4. MARY BALDWIN, b. 19 Feb 1625.m. 1)Robert Plum and 2) William East
5. MARTHA BALDWIN, b. 20 Apr 1628.,died unmarried
6. SAMUEL BALDWIN, b. July 1, 1632; buried Jan 1633.
7. ELIZABETH BALDWIN, b. 28 Jan 1633; d. 3 days later
8. JOHN BALDWIN, b. 1635; d. 19 Aug 1683.

SOURCE:

1. The New England historical & genealogical register and antiquarian journal, Volume 26 (1872), page 295 "Notes on the Ancestry of Sylvester Baldwin," Charles C. Baldwin, A.M., of Cleveland, Ohio.
2. Families of Early Milford, Susan Emma Woodruff Abbot. Genealogical Publishing Com, 2004. p. 57.
3. Investigations concerning the family of Baldwin, of Aston Clinton (Google eBook) Joseph Lemuel Chester, 1884.
4. REPORT OF INVESTIGATIONS CONCERNING THE FAMILY OF BALDWIN, OF ASTON CLINTON, CO. BUCKS By the late Col. Joseph L. Chester, D.C.L., LL.D., of London, Eng. in The New England historical and genealogical register, Volume 38 (Google eBook) Henry Fitz-Gilbert Waters, New England Historic Genealogical Society. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1884.

5.)http://www.archive.org/details/baldwingenealogy00bald: The Baldwin Genealogy 1500-1881, by C.C. Baldwin, pg. 41-44

-------------------- Birth: 1600 Aston, England Death: Jun. 21, 1638

~MY ANCESTOR~ SYLVESTER and SARAH (possibly BRYAN) BALDWIN, and their five children who were all baptized in Aston, Clinton, Bucks, England, left England on the good ship, "Martin". He made a nuncupative (oral will at sea on June 21, 1638, and he died aboard the ship on the same day. I assume that he was buried at sea since the ship arrived in Boston three weeks later on July 13, 1638. It was proved July 4, 1638 before Dep. Gov. Dudley in Boston making Sarah, his wife, and Richard, his son, executors of his estate. The widow, Sarah, married (2) John Astwood.

He was the son of SYLVESTER, SR. & JANE (WELLS) BALDWIN.

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Parents:
 Sylvester Baldwin (1560 - 1632)

Spouse:
 Sarah Bryan Baldwin Astwood (1606 - 1669)

Children:
 John Baldwin (1619 - 1681)*
 Sarah Baldwin Fenn (1621 - 1663)*
 Richard Baldwin (1622 - 1665)*
 Mary Baldwin Plumb (1626 - 1708)*
 John Baldwin (1635 - 1683)*

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Burial: Body buried at sea

Created by: Nareen, et al Record added: Jul 12, 2008 Find A Grave Memorial# 28224393