John Baldwin of Norwich, CT

The John Baldwin of Norwich, Connecticut does not appear to be connected with any other Baldwin family, notably those of Massachusetts, Newark, NJ; or New Haven, Milford, and Stonington, CT.

About this John Baldwin: "A family tradition has been current that he came to this country in his youth with a relative, but had no brothers. His first appearance on record is at Guilford, where he married, April 25, 1653, Hannah Burchet, [probably Birchard]."1 There is no record in Norwich of John Baldwin's death.

The children, who were recorded at Guilford are:

1. John, born Dec . 5, 1654.
2. Hannah, born Oct. 6, 1656.
3. Sarah, born Nov. 25, 1658

The Norwich children of John and Hannah Baldwin were not registered. They had a second son in Norwich:

1. Thomas, born in 1661 or 62.

Sources

1. "Report of Investigations Concerning the Family of Baldwin, of Aston Clinton, Co. Bucks," page 169, in The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, 1884, Volume 38. John Ward Dean N. E. H. G. S. Staff, Heritage Books, 1996