Seth Babbitt

From the Babbitt Family History 1643-1900, compiled by William Bradford Browne, associate member of the Old Colony Historical Society of Taunton, Mass, and of the Society of Genealogists of London:

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Seth Babbitt (Edward-Edward).

• Born 1692. Settled in Easton, Mass., about 1715, and made his home in the extreme South West part of the town. His home was very near the old Francis Goward place — probably on the site of the house now there.
• Died Sept. 15, 1751.
• Married (1st) Sarah Grossman,
  • daughter of John and Johannah (Thayer) Grossman, born Aug. 27, 1692 and
  • died April 11, 1725;
• married (2nd) January 27, 1726, Sarah Cooper,
  • daughter of Timothy and Elizabeth (Whitman) Cooper.
  • She died Sept. 11, 1766.

Children:

• 1. 32 Elizabeth, Feb. 29, 1714; married Isaac Babbitt No, 61.
• 2. 33 Abiathar, Oct. 13, 1716.
• 3. 34 Sarah
• 4. Johannah married Sept. 16, 1748, Benj. Macor.
• 5. 35 Simeon, Oct. 1721.
• 6. 36 Tabatha, Oct. 29, 1728.
• 7. 37 Nathaniel, Sept. 13, 1729.
• 8. Lydia, AprU 15, 1733.
• 9. 38 Erasmus, March 5, 1732.
• 10. Thomas, April 8, 1735, 'Centinel" Capt. Perry's Co., Col. Winslow's Regt., 1754.

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WILL OF SETH BABBITT.

Bristol Go. Probate Records, Book 12, Page 635.

"In ye name of God Amen ye 31ft Day of Auguft A. D, 1751 I Seth Babbit of Eafton yeoman Being verey fick & weake in Bodey but of perfect mind & memory Thanks be given unto God therefor coling unto mind ye mortalety of my Bodey & knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to dye do make and ordain this my Laft will & teftement that is to fay principely & firft of all I give & Recommend my foule into ye hands of God that gave it & my Bodey I Recommend to ye earth to Buried in decent Chriftian Burial at ye difcretion of my executors nothing doubting but at ye General Refurrection I fhall Receive ye fame again by ye mighty power of God and as touching fuch worldly eftate where with it hath pleafed God to Bless me in this Life I give and Demife and difpofe of ye fame in ye follewing manner & for me Imprimis— I give and Bequeth unto farah Babbitt my derly beloved wife ye eaft end of my now Dwelling hous with ye feller under it an ye Chamber and garit over it for her to Improve for her Comfort during her Life & Alfo all my houfhold goods or Perfonal Eftate I Give to my fd wife to be at Her owne dispofal for ever and alfo ye Improvement of my gardin fo Long as fhe Remains my widdow & Bares my name.

item: I give to my well beloved fon Abiather Babbet and his heirs and affigns for ever togather with what Land I have Given him a deeds of Gift of here to fore is ye improvement of half of one third part of my orchard for ye fhare of ten yeare after my decef e and then to Returne to my two youngeft fons namely Erafmus & thomas.

item: I Give to my well beloved fon fimeon Babbit & hif heirs & affigns for ever togather with what I have given him here to fore a Lot of meddow Land Lying on ye southerly fide of ye high way that goeth from my hous to fd fimeons hous Begining at fd fimeons Land and Runing by ye highway to my gardin then turning fouth Thirteen dege East untel it Corns to fd fimeons Land again and also ye improvement of one half of one third part of my orchard for ye fpace of ten years after my deces and then to Returne to my two youngest fons namely Erasmus & Thomas

item: I give to my well beloved fon Nathaniel Babbit & his heirs & affigns for ever togather with what I have give him a Deeds of Gift of heretofore is a Lot of medow Land Lying on the northeafterly fide of ye Brook & Down ftreeme from the Bridge which Crofes fd Brooks from my Barne to ye River it being all ye Cleared meddow at that place with Libetty to pafe and Repafe to and from faid meddow fo much as fhall be Convenient.

item: I give to my two well beloved youngeft fons namely Erafmus Babbit & Thomas Babbit & their heirs and affigns for ever all my Lands & my purchis Rights & Buildings I have not given away in this my fd Laft will herefofore to be equaly devided betweene them and alfo all my out adore perfonal & movable eftate to be equally devided Betweene them after my Juft Debts & funarel Charges are paid and I alfo order my two fons Erafmus & Thomas Babbit to provide an honourable fuport for my wife fo long as fhe Remains my widdow & Bares my name.

• and it is my will that my fd two youngeft fons namely Erafmus Babbit & Thomas Babbit do pay to my daughter Elizabeth Babbit the fum of fix pounds & Thirteen fhillings & four pence to be paid unto her her heirs or affigns in two years after they my fd two fons fhall come at ye age of one and twenty years
• And it is alfo my will that my fd two youngeft fons namely Erafmas & Thomas Babbit do pay to my daughter farah Blancher ye fum of fix pounds & Thirteen fhilings & four pence to be paid unto her her heirs & affigns in two years after they my fd two fons fhall com at ye age of one and twenty yeares and it is alfo my will that my fd two youngest fons namely Erasmus & Thomas Babbit do pay to my daughter Johannah maker ye fum of fix pounds & Thirteen fhilings and fouer pence to be paid unto her heirs to theire ufe for ever to be paid in two years after my fd two youngeft fons fhall Com at ye age of one & Twenty years
• and alfo it is my will that my fd two youngeft fons namely Erafmus Babbit & Thomas Babbit do pay to my daughter Tabothey Babbit ye fum of fix pounds Thirteen fhillings & fouer pence to be paid unto her her heirs & affigns in two years after They my fd two fons fhall Com at ye age of one & twenty years

And I Do Conftitute make and ordaine my derly beloved wife farah Babbit and my beloved fon Erafmus Babbit to be Executors to this my Laft will and teftement and I here by utterly difalow Revoake & difanol all all and every other former teftement will & Bequest & executors by me in every ways named willes & Bequefted Ratefying Confirmeng this and no other to be my Laft will & teftement in witnes whereof I hereunto fet my hand and feale ye d and yeare above mentioned

Nathanel Perry

• (Signed) Seth Babbit.
• William Babbit
• Benjamin Cobb."

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WILL OF SARAH BABBIT.

Bristol Co. Probate Records, Book 19, page 434.

"In the name of God amen I Sarah Babbit of Easton in the County of Briftol widdow being in the fixty ninth year of my age and being weak of Body but of a Sound difpofing mind and memory Bleffed be God for it I calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die do make this my Laft Will and Teftament,

Firft I Give and Recomend my foul into the hands of God that gave it and my Body I recomend to the earth to be Buried at the Defcretion of my Executor hereafter named in hopes of a Joyfull Refurrection — and as to the outward or worldly estate which God in his goodnefs hath Bleffed me with I Give Bequeith and Difpofe thare of as followeth

• Firft I Give and Bequeith to my eldeft fon Nathaniel Babbit all that he have already received of me and alfo five Shillings to be paid to him by Simeon Babbit and my Daughter Tabitha Briggs the wife of Jabez Briggs within three months after my Decefe as by this my will I shall order.
• Secondly I Give and Bequeith to my fon Erafmus Babbit all that he have already received of me and alfo five Shillings more to be paid to him by Simeon Babbit and my Daughtor Tabitha Briggs wife of Jabez Briggs within three munths after my Decefe as by this my will I shall order.
• Thirdly I Give and Bequeith to my Daughtor Tabitha Briggs the wife of Jabez Briggs all the Houfehold goods that I own that is at the Dwelling Houfe of the fd Jabez Briggs and a futh wheal that now is at Abram Robinfons and I do hereby order my sd Daughter Tabitha to pay two fons the sd Nathaniel Babbit and the sd Erafmus Babbit two Shillings and fix pence to each of them within three-munths after my Decefe to be paid at the Houfe whare I now Dwell.
• Forthly I Give and Bequeith to Simeon Babbit Son of my late Hufband Seth Babbit Deed the Bed that I have at the Dwelling Houfe whare I now live and all the Beding that do belong to it — it being the Bed that I ufualy Lye on I alfo give him my cheme gown and a grate chare and a chift with one draw to it and I do hereby order him to pay to each of my fons the sd Nathaniel Babbitt and Erafmus Babbit two fhillings and fix pence Lawfull mony to each of them within three munths after my Decefe to be paid at the Houfe whare I now Dwell — and all the Eftate that I have which is not above mentioned of what name or nature so ever I Give to the fd Jabez Briggs and Tabitha Briggs and I do hereby order them to pay all my Juft Debts and Funeral chargefes — and I do hereby appoint the fd Jabez Briggs to be Sole Executors to this my Laft Will and Teftament ordering and Impowering him to afk for Demand Recover and Receive all that is any wais Due or owing to me from any perfon or perfons whomfoever and to pay all my Juft Debts and Funeral Chargefes — and I do hereby Revoak and Disalow of all and any other Wills heretofore by me made Rattefying confirming and Declaring this and none but this to be my Laft Will and Teftement in witnefs whare of I have here unto fet my hand and feal this tenth day of Novembor in tbe Fifth year of his Majeftys Reign annoque Domini 1764

Signed fealed publifhed and Declared by Sarah Babbit to be her Laft Will and Teftament in prefants of us

• Edward Soullard
• Elizabeth Babbit
• (Signed) Sarah Babbit.
• Ephm Leonard"