Martha Baldwin
F, b. March 1645/46, d. before 20 December 1680
| Father | Joseph Baldwin b. c 1613, d. 2 Nov 1684 |
| Mother | Hannah Whitlock b. c 1616, d. 15 Apr 1661 |
Martha was born in March 1645/46 in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut. In March 1646, she was christened in Milford, New Haven County, Connecticut, at the Milford Church. Martha married John Hawkes circa 1663 in New Haven County, Connecticut. They resided at Hatfield, Massachusetts and later to Deerfield. On 29 February 1704, an assault by the French & Indians took place at Deerfield. His 2nd wife, Alice, son John & his family along with his daughter Elizabeth were taken & killed on the way to Canada. He went to Westbury to live with his daughter Hannah, wife of John Scott & spent the remainder of his life..1 Martha was noted as "deceased" in her father's will. She therefore died before 20 December 1680.
Family | John Hawkes |
Citations
- [S115] Genealogical Dictionary of the First Settlers of New England, Showing Three Generations Of Those Who Came Before May, 1692, On The Basis Of Farmer's Registar, pagw 381 - John Hawke of Hatfield, son of John of Windsor, removed to Deerfield where in the assault by the French & Indians 29 February 1709 , his wife [a 2nd one Alice who had been widow of Samuel Allis] with his son John, with his wife with 3 young children were killed also his daughter Elizabeth was taken & killed on the way to Canada. Only child or grandchildren left to him was daughter Hannah, wife of John Scott of Waterbury - he removed there & spent the remainder of his life.