This query went through the MA-Mendon mail list and Grace also posted on the MA-Worcester mail list. In response to her James Baldwin query that went through on April 5th I just sent her a response today . This is probably not the right list for the response but since people on the list are so helpful perhaps you might have another suggestion for Grace to look in Worcester county? . Grace: I am repeating what you already know to follow the same path: History of Madison County NY says David Baldwin arrived from Worcester MA about 1804 He brought with hiim Aaron, John and David jr ; David 4 had 7 kids and I believe he lived in Lenox Madison County after 1806. A relative, Charles Baldwin, of Perryville had 12 kids. Does this place your ancestor in the correct area? (a) I assume you have read the History of Madison County /Chenango County Baldwin and Bauder names are both mentioned in that history (b) There is a lodge mentioned in the History IOGT 1868 -- # 704 and there were 19 charter members; among them Henry Bauder (c) The census taker of Madison County did not do you any favors. They/He/She recorded only first initials (in the Index ) like D. and also the spellings were Baldwin, Baldwing, and I have even seen Beldwyn in one book. (d) The Goodwin family of CT has a Sam Goodwin born in Lenox in 1805 who married Almira Atchinson; one of Sam Goodwin's collateral lines was William Baldwin of Otsego /and Madison County but this is only an indirect collateral line and may lead nowhere. (e) In Worcester County, 1790 census, we find David Baldwin and Ebenezer Baldwin. There were other Baldwins in Worcester County in Leominster, Fitchburg, Spencer, Shrewsbury but your best bet might be the David and Ebenezer. Did you send a query to the MA Worcester mail list about David? (f) A Major Asa Baldwin is mentioned ; he could be a relative; he would be easier to trace because of his prominence. When I get stuck on a line I go to any printed record I can find. Some people think this is unorthodox and get very angry (g) A possible connection for you might be Henry Baldwin and Abigail Butler (he married twice also married Mary?) Henry died in 1739 ; unfortunately, he moved around a lot Shrewsbury MA, Pelham New Hampshire, Hudson New Hampshire (but don't worry as these are right at the top of Worcester County just happen to be over the state line) This family originated in Woburn MA. There are records in Leicester MA which is in Worcester County (h) Henry Baldwin had a brother Colonel David Baldwin married to Abigail Jenison and this family lived in Sudbury . This family goes back to the Richardson (collateral) founders of WOBURN MA (i) History of Cleveland New York has a Baldwin family (j) In the Revolutionary War wer a Peter Bauder, Melgert Bauder but I didn't do any more on that line (l) Before going to Madison family may have been in Dutchess County or Washington County NY This information was from the History of Cleveland and I quit looking because it didn't seem to be going anywhere. At least there are fewer Bauders than there are Baldwins . Let me know what you have already done . Good luck with your search. Jean

Glad I 'hung on' to the list. I don't remember seeing a query from Grace - maybe I have been missing some mail too - but am taking advantage to your response, Jean. Thank you for this info on James Baldwin. I am still in pursuit of my elusive fellow, James Baldwin born 1814 in MA or NY, but may be narrowing it down a bit. I just found a daughter of his that we did not know about. Her death certificate said her father was born in NY. As for age, Dale and others, you cannot be too young - when you reach more candles on your cake, you do realize the time passing faster than you are attaining info. Keep looking! My daughter, now 31, tells me that one of her childhood memories is going to cemeteries with me to find my 'dead grandmas'. And now we take her three year old as we look through the stones. Another granddaughter, age 6, calls them 'remembering stones'. They are learning 'family, history, geography, reading and arithmetic' as they look at the charts and albums. You cannot be too young or too old. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 9:56 AM Subject: [MA-MENDON] James Baldwin response to grace's earlier query > This query went through the MA-Mendon mail list and Grace also posted on the > MA-Worcester mail list. In response to her James Baldwin query that went > through on April 5th I just sent her a response today . This is probably > not the right list for the response but since people on the list are so > helpful perhaps you might have another suggestion for Grace to look in > Worcester county? . > > Grace: > > I am repeating what you already know to follow the same path: > > History of Madison County NY says David Baldwin arrived from Worcester MA > about 1804 > He brought with hiim Aaron, John and David jr ; David 4 had 7 kids and I > believe he lived in Lenox Madison County after 1806. A relative, Charles > Baldwin, of Perryville had 12 kids. Does this place your ancestor in the > correct area? > > (a) I assume you have read the History of Madison County /Chenango County > Baldwin and Bauder names are both mentioned in that history > > (b) There is a lodge mentioned in the History IOGT 1868 -- # 704 and there > were 19 charter members; among them Henry Bauder > > (c) The census taker of Madison County did not do you any favors. > They/He/She > recorded only first initials (in the Index ) like D. and also the > spellings were Baldwin, Baldwing, and I have even seen Beldwyn in one book. > > (d) The Goodwin family of CT has a Sam Goodwin born in Lenox in 1805 who > married Almira Atchinson; one of Sam Goodwin's collateral lines was William > Baldwin of Otsego /and Madison County but this is only an indirect > collateral line and may lead nowhere. > > (e) In Worcester County, 1790 census, we find David Baldwin and Ebenezer > Baldwin. > There were other Baldwins in Worcester County in Leominster, Fitchburg, > Spencer, Shrewsbury but your best bet might be the David and Ebenezer. Did > you send a query to the MA Worcester mail list about David? > > (f) A Major Asa Baldwin is mentioned ; he could be a relative; he would be > easier to trace because of his prominence. When I get stuck on a line I go > to any printed record I can find. Some people think this is unorthodox and > get very angry > > (g) A possible connection for you might be > Henry Baldwin and Abigail Butler (he married twice also married Mary?) > Henry died in 1739 ; unfortunately, he moved around a lot Shrewsbury MA, > Pelham New Hampshire, Hudson New Hampshire (but don't worry as these are > right at the top of Worcester County just happen to be over the state line) > This family originated in Woburn MA. There are records in Leicester MA > which is in Worcester County > > (h) Henry Baldwin had a brother Colonel David Baldwin married to Abigail > Jenison and this family lived in Sudbury . This family goes back to the > Richardson (collateral) founders of WOBURN MA > > (i) History of Cleveland New York has a Baldwin family > > (j) In the Revolutionary War wer a Peter Bauder, Melgert Bauder > but I didn't do any more on that line > (l) Before going to Madison family may have been in Dutchess County or > Washington County NY > This information was from the History of Cleveland and I quit looking because > it didn't seem to be going anywhere. At least there are fewer Bauders than > there are Baldwins . > Let me know what you have already done . > Good luck with your search. > Jean > > > ============================== > Create a FREE family website at MyFamily.com! > http://www.myfamily.com/banner.asp?ID=RWLIST2 > >