Jonathan BALDWIN

Born

15 September 1722 , Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

Died

2 April 1802 , Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Jonathan married Mary BRONSON 12 November 1747 in Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 8 children.
Mary BRONSON was born 11 October 1723 in Waterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut . Mary died 17 May 1821 in Waterbury, Connecticut, USA . Mary was the child of Ebenezer BRONSON and Mary HULL .

Parents & Family of Jonathan BALDWIN

Parents of Jonathan BALDWIN

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Jonathan BALDWIN

Mother

Mary TIBBALS

Grandparents of Jonathan BALDWIN

Paternal grandparents

Jonathan BALDWIN Hannah WARD

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Jonathan had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.
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Spouses, Marriages & Children of Jonathan BALDWIN

Jonathan BALDWIN married

Mary BRONSON
Marriage date: 12 November 1747
Marriage place: Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Mary BRONSON was the child of Ebenezer BRONSON and Mary HULL

Children of Jonathan BALDWIN and Mary BRONSON

Meliscent BALDWIN

Born: 16 November 1750, Waterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 27 December 1824, , Connecticut, USA

Benjamin BALDWIN

Born: 24 November 1752, Waterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 19 March 1801, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Noah BALDWIN

Born: 23 January 1755, Waterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 9 January 1813, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Jonathan BALDWIN

Born: 27 February 1757, Waterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 7 March 1816, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA

Hannah BALDWIN

Born: 11 October 1759, , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 17 December 1837,

David BALDWIN

Born: 30 December 1762, Waterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: abt. 1764, , Crown Colony of Connecticut

Eunice BALDWIN

Born: 22 August 1765, Waterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 6 January 1849,

Mary BALDWIN

Born: 10 January 1767, Waterbury, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: October 1845,

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Birth — 1722
15 September 1722
Milford, Crown Colony of Connecticut

1747 Marriage / Partner
Jonathan BALDWIN and Mary BRONSON 12 November 1747, Milford, Connecticut, USA

He was 25 years old.

1750 Birth of Child
Meliscent BALDWIN was born 16 November 1750, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)

Jonathan was 28 years old.

1752 Birth of Child
Benjamin BALDWIN was born 24 November 1752, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)

Jonathan was 30 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1755 Birth of Child
Noah BALDWIN was born 23 January 1755, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)

Jonathan was 32 years old.

1757 Birth of Child
Jonathan BALDWIN was born 27 February 1757, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)

Jonathan was 34 years old.

1759 Birth of Child
Hannah BALDWIN was born 11 October 1759, , Connecticut, USA

Jonathan was 37 years old.

1762 Birth of Child
David BALDWIN was born 30 December 1762, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)

Jonathan was 40 years old.

1765 Birth of Child
Eunice BALDWIN was born 22 August 1765, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)

Jonathan was 42 years old.

1767 Birth of Child
Mary BALDWIN was born 10 January 1767, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)

Jonathan was 44 years old.

Revolutionary War

BALDWIN, JONATHAN
Ancestor #: A005303
Service: CONNECTICUT Rank(s): LIEUTENANT
Birth: 9-15-1722 MILFORD CONNECTICUT
Death: 4-2-1802 WATERBURY CONNECTICUT
Service Description: 1) MILITIA.

RESIDENCE

1) City: WATERBURY - County: NEW HAVEN CO. - State: CONNECTICUT

SPOUSE
1) MARY BRONSON

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1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)

1784 - The Continental Congress Ratified the Treaty of Paris Ending the Revolutionary War (January 14)

1787 - U.S. Constitution ratified (September 17)

1789 - George Washington becomes the 1st President of the United States

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1791 - The Bill of Rights takes effect (December 15)

1793 - The cotton gin is invented (Eli Whitney, United States)

1797 - John Adams becomes President of the United States

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1800 - Electric storage battery is invented (Alessandro Volta, Italy)

1801 - Thomas Jefferson becomes President of the United States

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1801 Death of Child
Benjamin BALDWIN died 19 March 1801, Waterbury, Connecticut, USA (Waterville)

Jonathan was 78 years old.

Death

Name: Jonathan Baldwin
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 02 Apr 1802
Death Place: Waterbury, Connecticut
Age: 79
Birth Date: 1723
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03206-6
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film Number: 3083
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'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:F7HL-829 : 3 December 2014), Jonathan Baldwin, 02 Apr 1802; citing Waterbury, Connecticut, reference ; FHL microfilm 3,083.'

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Riverside Cemetery Waterbury, New Haven County, Connecticut, USA

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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state

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