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Re: ANDREW BALDWIN INDENTURE - ASHE CTY N.C.
Posted by: William Baldwin (ID *****2004) Date: July 02, 2008 at 12:58:31
In Reply to: ANDREW BALDWIN INDENTURE - ASHE CTY N.C. by Marita Peterson of 6684



Descendants of Elisha Baldwin
Elisha Baldwin listed below may have had more children, possibly your Andrew Baker Baldwin born: 1790 and James Baldwin born about 1789, mentioned by researcher B. J. Stephens, a descendant of Elisha son Elisha. The birth dates are in the same range.

Generation No. 1

1. ELISHA2 BALDWIN (JOHN1)1,2,3 was born Abt. 1742 in Chester County, Pa., and died 1812 in Ashe County, NC. He married (1) ??? LAXTON. She was born Abt. 1743 in North Carolina, and died Bef. 1850.

Notes for ELISHA BALDWIN:
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.
       
Child of ELISHA BALDWIN and ??? LAXTON is:
       i.       THOMAS3 LAXTON, b. Abt. 1763.

Notes for THOMAS LAXTON:
Thomas Laxton was a stepchild of Elisha Baldwin, adopted.

       
Children of ELISHA BALDWIN are:
       ii.       STEPHEN3 BALDWIN4,5,6, b. 1764, Wilkes County, NC; d. Bef. 1850; m. NANCY ???.
       iii.       JOSEPH BALDWIN, b. 1770, Wilkes County, NC; d. Abt. 1813; m. CATHERINE HART, 1810, North Carolina.

Notes for JOSEPH BALDWIN:
Joseph Baldwin is listed in "Land of Wilkes" by Johnson J. Hayes as a Justice of the Peace in 1824. Feb 11, 1811, he bought a 170 acres from brother Isaac( 20 acres of this was along the Potato Creek).

       iv.       WILLIAM BALDWIN7, b. 1772, Wilkes County, NC; d. 1826, Lawrence County, Indiana; m. JANE LANDRETH; b. Abt. 1775, Ashe County, North Carolina.

Notes for WILLIAM BALDWIN:
"Will Book A, Page *"---Lawrence County, Indiana witnesses: Joseph Maxwell and Theophilus Baldwin. Deed, dated: August 13, 1830, Figure #29, sale of land in Section #5, which was originally purchased by William Baldwin in 1819, and is now sold by Elisha Baldwin, his natural mother, Jane and wife Fathy. The deed states that they are of the County of Marion and State of Missouri. Possibly went to Missouri in 1830."

Notes for JANE LANDRETH:
The Landreths were close neighbors of the Baldwins and Maxwells in Ashe County, North Carolina, living in Turkey Knob vacinity, located between Potato Creek and Elk Creek. They came on up the Wilderness Road along with many other residents of the New River Valley, to find new land in Lawrence County, Indiana.

       v.       ISSAC BALDWIN8,9, b. 1776, Wilkes County, North Carolina; d. 1866; m. (2) LUCINDA STAPLES; b. 10 Aug 1811, Burke County, North Carolina; m. (3) DRUCILLA JARVIS; b. 1806, North Carolina; d. 1894, Oconee County, South Carolina.

Notes for ISSAC BALDWIN:
Received 300 acres in a Will from father.

"Real Estate Disisions--Pickens District, South Carolina": William H. Cox, assignee of Drucilla Jarvis, widow, Benjamin Jarvis and Mary S. Jarvis, applicants, vs. Isaac Baldwin in right of wife Drucilla, heirs of _____ Brewer, John Jarvis and William Jarvis, defendts for the sale of the Real Estate of Elisha Jarvis and it appearing that the last 2 last named heirs are without the limits of this state, it is therefore ordered that they appear within 3 months from the date thereof or their consent to said sale will be taken as confessed. William D. Steele, O.P.D., 30th June 1845.

       vi.       JACOB BALDWIN10,11,12,13,14,15, b. 1783, Wilkes County, NC; d. Mar 1856, Ashe County, NC; m. MARY HAYES, 1818; b. 1793, Ashe County, NC; d. 1856.

Notes for JACOB BALDWIN:
Some sources give Jacob Baldwin birth date as early as 1768, but birth is estimated between 1776-1794.

Notes for MARY HAYES:
Her nickname was "Polly".

       vii.       ELISHA BALDWIN, JR.16,17,18, b. Abt. 1784, Wilkes County, NC; m. ELIZABETH LACY; b. Abt. 1798, Grayson County, Va..

Notes for ELISHA BALDWIN, JR.:
Various stories stated by Bhale, 7904@aol.com(Becky Hale). Elisha is buried on Fletcher's Ridge in Buchanan County, another story says he is buried on Baldwin Mountain in Buchanan County(these are basically a ridge apart).

       viii.       ENOCH W. BALDWIN19,20, b. 1794, Wilkes County, NC; d. WFT Est. 1834-1885; m. ESTHER BAKER, WFT Est. 1825-1859.

Notes for ENOCH W. BALDWIN:
Enoch Baldwin is listed in the book "Land of Wilkes" by Johnson J. Hayes as a Tax Lister in Tollivers District, Wilkes County, North Carolina.




Endnotes

1. 1790 Wilkes County, N. C. Census, pg. 1237, Elisha Baldwin (2-4-4-0-0).
2. 1800 Ashe County, N. C. Census, pg. 72, Elisha Baldwin (32301-22010).
3. 1810 Ashe County, N. C. Census, pg. 86, Elisha Baldwin (00500-11001).
4. 1800 Ashe County, North Carolina Census, pg. 73, Stephen Baldwin (10010-001).
5. 1810 Ashe County, N. C. Census, pg. 78, S. Baldwin (21001-30010).
6. 1820 Ashe County, N. C. Census, pg. 12, Stephen Baldwin (201101-41101).
7. 1800 Ashe County, North Carolina Census, pg. 73, William Baldwin (10100-20010).
8. 1850 Federal Census, Western Division, Pickens District, South Carolina, 1029/1075---Issac Baldwin, age 84, farmer, born South Carolina, Drucilla, age 45, Marianna, age 16, Elizabeth, age 13, Jonathan, age 8, David, age 8, Eliza A., age 3.
9. 1860 Federal Census, Regiment 2, Pickins District, South Carolina, 489/489--Issac, age 100, Farmer, born North Carolina, Drucilla, age 60, Eliza, age 24, Eliza A. age 14, John, age 18, David, age 18.
10. 1790 Burke County, North Carolina Census, pg. 6, Jacob Baldin (1-1-3).
11. 1800 Burke County, N. C. Census, pg. 4, Jacob Baldin ( 10010-22110 ).
12. 1810 Ashe County, N. C. Census, pg. 86, J. Baldwin (00100 - 10100).
13. 1820 Ashe County, N. C. Census, pg. 3, Jacob Baldwin (200010-32101).
14. 1830 Ashe County, N. C. Census, pg. 19, Jacob Baldwin (0011001-121301).
15. 1856 Ashe County, N. C., Will Book D, pg. 6, Jacob Baldwin "Deceased."
16. 1820 Ashe County, N. C. Census, pg. 3, Elisha Baldwin ( 000100-00100 ).
17. 1830 Ashe County, N. C. Census, pg. 67, Elisha Baldwin (110001-01001).
18. 1840 Ashe County, North Carolina Census, pg. 61, Elisha Baldwin (001101-111100001).
19. 1830 Ashe County, N. C. Census, pg. 19, Enoch W. Baldwin (112001-00001).
20. 1840 Ashe County, North Carolina Census, pg. 57, Enoch W. Baldwin (0010001-000001).




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