Baldwin and Church Family Papers, 1780-1934, bulk 1807-1857

Title:

Baldwin and Church Family Papers, 1780-1934, bulk 1807-1857

Creator:

Baldwin family
Church family

Creator Role:

Author

Accession / Call Number:

1978.019

Object ID:

1978.019

Date:

1780-1934

Physical Description:

1 box ; 0.21 linear feet

Scope and Content:

The Baldwin and Church Family Papers, 1780-1934, consist largely of genealogical records for both families. The collection also contains family correspondence, a deconstructed scrapbook, and reminiscences of Henry E. Baldwin who served as secretary to Franklin Pierce. Also included are newspaper clippings, drawings of houses, a broadside of the Newport Dramatic Club, and a printed issue of Mother's Magazine. Family genealogy includes dates of ancestors such as Samuel Church, the marriage of Samuel C. and Sarah Symonds Hatch, a family register, bond to Micah Flanders, and other family genealogy and correspondence. The family correspondence includes an account of Captain Samuel Church of Wilcox & Church, a receipt to the town for school, a signed letter from Franklin Pierce recommending S. C. Baldwin as a Navy purser, a letter from C. G. Atherton recommending H. E. Baldwin as a Navy purser, six letters by Henry E. Baldwin while Secretary to Franklin Pierce in 1854-1856, and two letters from French children to an unnamed American benefactor. A deconstructed scrapbook contains a variety of materials including genealogy, Samuel Church appointment as coroner, deeds, guardianship papers, letters of William W. Stark, and appointments of Samuel Baldwin to the New Hampshire Militia, Court of Common Pleas, and Supreme Judicial Court. The Reminisces of Henry E. Baldwin contains information on the militia, church music, maps of Newport, town anecdotes, and notes on his activities, such as working for a printer, teaching school, etc. Also included in the collection is a manuscript volume called "A simple diary of everyday thoughts and events...", dated 1846 to 1850 (with gaps), covering activities and people in Boston, when he worked in the Customs House, courting Marcia, visiting Concord to see Franklin Pierce, philosophical musings, marriage to Marcia, long critical illness of Marcia, and her death. The newspaper clippings detail the early history of Newport and the drawings of houses include sketches of where three family members were born, and an unidentified mansion.

Subjects:

Clerks of court , Coroners , Correspondence , Diaries , Editors , Family records , Genealogy , Justices of the peace , Politicians , Scrapbooks

Locations:

Boston, MA
Newport, NH

People:

Atherton, Charles Gordon, 1804-1853 , Baldwin, Henry Erastus, 1815-1857 , Baldwin, Marcia L., 1828-1849 , Baldwin, Samuel C., 1817-1861 , McNeil, John, 1784-1850 , Pierce, Franklin, 1804-1869

Organizations:

Baldwin family
Church family
New Hampshire. Court of Common Pleas (Belknap County)
New Hampshire. Militia
New Hampshire. Supreme Judicial Court
Newport Dramatic Club
United States. Navy

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James R. Brandle.

Restrictions:

Available for research.

Level Description:

Collection

Finding Aid Link:

RS64001_Baldwin_and_Church_Family_Papers_1978.019.pdf