On 7 May 1717 when Henry was 24, he married
Mary Richardson (35160) , daughter of
Lieut. Joseph Richardson (16723) (19 May 1672-5 Dec 1754) &
Mary Blodgett (15 Sep 1673-11 Mar 1752), in Woburn, MA.
124 Born on 10 Jan 1695 in Woburn, MA.124 Mary died in Shrewsbury, MA, on 25 Oct 1798; she was 103.279
Vinton’s summary:279 When Mary “was one hundred years old, her pastor, Rev. Dr. Joseph Sumner, took her to a sleigh ride. Dr. Sumner himself lived to be eighty-five years old, and died Dec. 9, 1824, having sustained the pastoral office in that town more than sixty-two years.”
The following is a contemporary notice of Mrs. Baldwin's death: "At Shrewsbury, Mrs. Mary Jones, aet. nearly 105 years. Her maiden name was Mary Richardson. She was born in Woburn, January 10th. O. S., 1694. Her first husband was Henry Baldwin, Esq., of Pelham, N.H., by whom she had three children, who lived to settle in the world, and left families. Her second husband was Colonel Jones, of Hopkinton, who died about the year 1772, since which time she remained a widow. She enjoyed a good degree of health, until within a few weeks of her death. The serenity of mind, and quietness of temper, which she possesst to an uncommon degree, doubtless contributed to her great age. Being early imprest with the importance of religion, the practice of it, ever appeared natural and easy. As she lived, so she died in the hope of a blessed immortality, and but a few hours before her death was able to express, with great propriety, her views and prospects of futurity." - Columbian Centinel (Boston), November 3, 1798.457
Children of Henry and Mary (Richarson) Baldwin, born at Woburn: 124
i. Henry Baldwin, b. 27 Feb 1718, d. 17 Nov 1789, m. 1st Abigail Butler of Pelham, NH, m, wnd Martha Abbott, resided at Pelham and removed to Shrewsbury;
ii. Nathan Baldwin, b. 18 May 1720, m. 1st Sarah Oakes, m. 2nd Lydia Oakes resided at Worcester, MA;
iii. Mary Baldwin, b. 4 Jan 1722, m. 8 Apr 1745 Rev. Abner Bayley of Salem, NH.279