Ezra Baldwin1

M, b. 1 December 1706, d. 26 March 1782
FatherJonathan Baldwin b. 15 Feb 1649, d. 5 Dec 1739
MotherThankful Strong b. 25 Jul 1663, d. 5 Mar 1726
     Ezra was born on Wednesday, 1 December 1706 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut.2 He was christened there on 3 December 1706 in the first Church of Milford.3 Ezra married Ruth Curtis, daughter of James Curtis and Hannah Coe, on 2 December 1728 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut.4 Ezra was a Deacon in Durham, Middlesex County, Connecticut as well as a farmer & blacksmith. In October 1730, he was one of the original subscribers of the Book Company of Durlfam, supposed by Prof. Fowler to be the first town library in the Colony. He built his own house, even making the nails himself.5,6 Ezra's wife, Ruth, died on 2 November 1772 in Durham leaving him a widower. Ezra departed this life on Tuesday, 26 March 1782 in Durham at age 75 years, 3 months and 25 days. His tomstone is inscribed "leaving with much usefulness in life, faithfully served his own generation according to the will of God, fell asleep March 26, 1782 in the 76th year of his life."7 He was buried there in the Old Durham Cemetery. His tomstone is inscribed with: "leaving with much usefulness in life, faithfully served his own generation according to the will of God, fell asleep March 26, 1782 in the 76th year of his life . . ." [the remaining inscription is unreadable]

Family

Ruth Curtis b. c 1710, d. 2 Nov 1772
Children

Citations

  1. [S138] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealody from 1500-1881, pages 488-89, 1104-05.
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  2. [S138] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealody from 1500-1881, page 488 - Ezra Baldwin - Jonathan Joseph,' b. September, 1706.
  3. [S138] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealody from 1500-1881, page 488 - Ezra Baldwin - bapt. Dec. :3, 17011.
  4. [S138] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealody from 1500-1881, page 488 - Ezra Baldwin - wife was named Ruth.
  5. [S138] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealody from 1500-1881, pages 488-489 - Ezra was Deacon Durham; He was, in October, 1730, one of the original subscribers of the Book Company of Durlfam, supposed by Prof. Fowler to be the first town library in the Colony. ... Rev. Dwight Baldwin says he built his own house, even to making the nails himself; still standing in 1876.
  6. [S715] Joshua Borthwick, Article Number Twenty-Four - Baldwin Family, Ezra - farmer, blacksmith.
  7. [S138] Charles Candee Baldwin, The Baldwin Genealody from 1500-1881, page 488 - Ezra Baldwin d. March 26, 1782, in his 76th year. as appears by his tombstone. His tombstone in Durham says: "Having with much usefulness in life faithfully served his own generation, according to the will of God, fell on sleep March 26, 1782, in the 76th year of his age."