Silas Baldwin

  • Born September 7, 1758 in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut.
  • Parents were JOSEPH BALDWIN and ELIZABETH PORTER.
  • Married PRISCILLA CARY in Connecticut. Priscilla was born January 2, 1760 in Mansfield, Tolland County, Connecticut; and died May 1, 1802.
  • Married SARAH (MOSDEY) ROBBINS on September 11, 1804 in Hampton, Connecticut. Sarah was born March 11, 1773 and died August 28, 1835.
  • Died January 10, 1837 in Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont.
  • Silas, Priscilla and Sarah are buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont.





CHILDREN

  1. SILAS BALDWIN, died young.
  2. LYDIA BALDWIN, born in 1781; died in 1861. Married ANSON PARKER.
  3. DAVID C. BALDWIN, born July 7, 1783 in Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont; died November 6, 1876 in Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont. Married ZERNAH WILSON on February 12, 1809.
  4. ELIZABETH BALDWIN, born in 1785; died April 18, 1804. Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont.
  5. MARY BALDWIN, born in 1787; died in 1855. Married BARGALLI MORSE. Married NATHANIEL VILAS.
  6. PERSIS BALDWIN, born in 1789; died in 1874. Married JOHN MATTHEWS.
  7. SABRINA BALDWIN. Married JACOB CHEESEBROUGH on November 1, 1811. Married JAMES LIVINGSTON.
  8. JOSEPH PORTER BALDWIN, died April 4, 1795, aged 8 months. Buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Dorset, Bennington County, Vermont.
  9. SILAS BALDWIN, born in 1795; died October 7, 1884. Married HARRIET FARWELL on February 5, 1826. Married LYDIA (STRONG) ANDREWS.
  10. ANNA BALDWIN, born May 13, 1799. Married LUCIEN ROBBINSon January 11, 1819.

SOURCES:

• Dorset (VT) Historical Society Records


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