Of my 10th G.Grandfather, Sylvester Baldwin (1598 - 1638) and Sarah Bryant (1606 - 1669)

My 10th great-grandfather was named Sylvester Baldwin. He was born in Aston Clinton, Buckinghamshire, England, either about 1595 or 1598. I have run into two different dates, for reasons unknown. (Like some things in the blog, this is a fact which requires further research). The Baldwin Genealogy by Charles Candee Baldwin lists this Sylvester as first being mentioned, in documentation, in the will of his uncle Richard, and it is from this source (the book, not the will) that I have gathered much of the information on him.

The Book (I'm just going to call it "The Book" from here on) lets us know a few more details. His uncle Richard, in his will, named Sylvester as "executor and residuary legatee", which apparently was a big deal, since this Richard's next heir was a "prosperous lawyer". Wonder what was going on there, eh?

Suspicious!