"4. NATHANIEL 2 Nathaniel,1, b. Jan. 2, 1645, in Milford ; bapt. in 1646. The Nathaniels of the second and third generations, in Milford, are more difficult to trace satisfactorily than any other name, and I have spent more time upon them. This Nathaniel was a weaver, and married, March 12, 1670/71, Hannah, dau. Henry Botchford, of Milford, sister to the wife of his brother Daniel. There was a second Nathaniel, cooper, who was the son of John, Sen.; but that Nathaniel, son of Nathaniel, was the weaver, appears from the fact that Nathaniel, weaver, was also senior. He is supposed by some, among others the late R. D. Smith, to be the one said to have been killed in the Swamp fight of 1675. All agree that he married, as stated above, and was a weaver; yet, April 12, 1678, Henry Botchford conveys to his son-in-law, Nathaniel, Sen.—and in the ancient book of deeds of Milford it is indexed to Nathaniel, weaver—a deed, May 20, 1678, to Nathaniel ; June 20, 1678, to Nathaniel, Sen.; and May 20, 1678, to Nathaniel, Sen., son-in-law to Henry Botchford. He was made freeman in 1671. His father-in-law made a will, dated July 1, 1685, remembering his "son-in-law, Nathaniel Baldwin, and the four children he had by my daughter Hannah." These four children were Elizabeth,Hannah, Ester and Samuel:
19. Elizabeth, b. June 9, 1673; she m. Stephen Parmelee, of Milford, who, in 1714, was of Newtown, Conn. He had at least a son Noah, to whom, in 1729, he conveyed land. He perhaps had other ch., and a son or grandson was probably Stephen, of Newtown, who had a wife Betsey, and children: Jehiel, 1742; Anor,1746; Lideah, 1748; Sibbel, 1750; Betty, Oct. 10, 1753; and who, by 2nd wife Hannah, had Phebe, 1757; Hannah, 1759; and a daughter, named Arminal, 1765.
20. Hannah, July 11, 1674; bapt. July 12, as dau. of sister Hannah Baldwin; m. Samuel Sanford, of Milford.
21. Ester, b. Nov. 14, 1676, as dau. Nathaniel, Sen.; bapt. Nov. 19, 1676, and buried 21st, as dau. of "sister wife of Nathaniel."
23. Ester, b. :May 25, 1683, as dau. Nathaniel, Sen.; bapt. Dec. 19. 1686, as child of "sister Hannah, now deceased." She m. Samuel Sanford, of Newtown
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23. Samuel, 1). Jan. 14, 1684 (5, New Style;) bapt. Dec. 19, 1686, as child of "sister Hannah, now deceased." He no doubt d.y.
Nathaniel m. 2nd Martha, dau. David Mitchell, of Stratford; she d. April, 1691. Oct. 14, 1688, Nathaniel, his wife Martha and dau. Hannah were all admitted to Milford Church, and the same day were baptized.
24. Daniel, bapt. Oct. 14, 1688, as son of "Brother Nathaniel, weaver." He d. Jan. 6, 1711, as son (Town Record) of Nathaniel, Sen.
I had given him a child, Samuel, b. Jan. 14, 1688/9, but he must have been the son of Nathaniel, cooper, as shown by sharing part of his estate, and age at death. In the list of 1686, our Nathaniel, as weaver, has £87; in 1712, as senior, he has £74 14s.; Jan. 22, 1676, he draws, as Nathaniel, a lot next to the Common, on the east side line fence, while Nathaniel, Jun., draws on the west side. In 1697, he is Surveyor. April 25, 1692, as weaver, he received a deed from Nathaniel, cooper. April 11, 1709, Samuel Sanford conveys to his father, Nathaniel Baldwin, indexed to weaver; and January, 1710, Nathaniel Baldwin, Sen., conveys to his son-in-law, Samuel Sanford, of Milford ; and in 1713, like deeds appear. His will, dated June 8, 1714, proved in New Haven Probate, June 22, 1714, gives to his present wife Elizabeth, which must be at least his 3rd. To son, and dau. Elizabeth, and Stephen Parmelee, on condition of a payment to Samuel Sanford, of Newtown; to his son Samuel Sanford, of Newtown; to his son Samuel Sanford, of Milford, who is sole executor. The mention of two Samuel Sanford seemed at first like a mistake; but I subsequently found, in Milford Records, a deed from one to the other."
