Ezra Baldwin

A Patriot of the American Revolution for CONNECTICUT. DAR Ancestor #: A005249

EZRA3, Jonathan2, Joseph1

Ezra Baldwin, son of Jonathan Baldwin and Thankful Strong, was b. Sept. 1706; bapt. Dec. 3,1706, in Milford, Conn. His wife was named RUTH. He had children, in Milford, Conn.

Children were: Abiel (1730), Phebe (bpt.10/1/1732), Ebenezer (bpt. 3/1734 or 1735), Ezra (bpt. 5/8/1737; twin,the other born dead), Noah (bpt.9/2/1739), and Ruth (bpt.10/1741).

Children born in Durham, Conn. were: Amos (bpt 4/22/1744), Elnathan (bpt.5/25/1746), Reuben (bpt 4/30/1749), and Ruth (bpt. 5/22/1751 or 1752).

Ezra was Deacon in Durham; d. Mar. 26,1782, in his 76th year, as appears on his tombstone. He was, in October, 1730, one of the original subscribers of the Book Company of Durham, supposed by Prof. Fowler to be the first library in the Colony. His tombstone in Durham says: "Having with much usefulness in life faithfully served his own generation, according to the will of God, fell on sleep March 26,1782, in the 76th year of his age." Rev. Dwight Baldwin says he built his own house, even to making the nails himself; still standing in 1876.

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Author: Baldwin, C. C. (Charles Candee), 1834-1895

Subject: Baldwin family

Publisher: Cleveland, O, [Leader printing company]

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