| 1. | Jacob Baldwin was born Abt 1798, Indiana. Notes:
THE land of what is now Redding Township did not come into market as early as some other portions of the county, conse- quently settlements and entries were of a later date. The first land entry made in this township, according to the Tract Book now on file in the Recorder's office, was by Miller White in 1818. There are some doubts as to the correctness of this date, many of the best informed believing that there was no entry made until 1820, two years later. It is well known, however, that several families had settled in the township long before the first land entry was made. The following are the names of a few of the pioneer settlers who made settlements in different parts of the township: John Reed, Jacob Watson, Absalom Parker and Samuel Goodnow. These were in the vicinity of Rockford; the last named lived near what is now known as the Baldwin place. Jacob Baldwin, Jacob Scott, Winthrop Young, Edward Fentress, Richard Williams, James Wilson, Ballard Able, Abraham War- ner, John Smith, John Baldwin, E. Anderson, William Sullivan, S. Parker, John Fishli, James Briston, William Smith, Samuel Prather, one of the Woodmansees, and many others also settled here at an early day.
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Reference:
"Kin of my Grandchildren, Vol III", Judge Noble K. Littell, 1992, p 20.
"Shields Family", Christine B. Brown, 6 February 1980, p 66.
"History of Jackson County, Indiana.", Brant and Fuller, 1886, p 430.
Jacob married Elizabeth "Betsey" Shields 12 Jul 1820. Elizabeth (daughter of James Shields and Penelope White) was born 1797, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 1877, Jackson County, Indiana. [Group Sheet]
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(1.Jacob1) was born Abt 1828, Indiana.