Daniel Babcock

Birth: Oct. 9, 1756, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA

Death: unknown

Burial: Findley Lake Cemetery, Mina Chautauqua County, New York, USA

DANIEL BABCOCK, son of Ebenezer and Hannah (Preston) Babcock, born Coventry, 10-9-1756; married 12-4-1787 Jerusha Zereptha Taylor, daughter of Nathaniel and Chloe (Brooks) Taylor of West Springfield, b. 1765, d. 9-30-1828. (Nathaniel Taylor was brother of Samuel Taylor, early Mid. settler). He was in Murrayfield, living in the "Babcock Lot" as early as 1779. Pet. Inc. 1782.

He was among the signers of the petition remonstrating against the town's action in calling Rev. Mr. Thompson in 1785. By 1790 he had moved into the Becket section living at "Ashdod" on the south road to Becket. In 1796 he bought of Alpheus Streeter Lot 36 III, Div. Beck. In 1799 he was permitted with others of his neighbors to join a school district in Washington. He signed a petition, dated May, 1805, asking for permission for the Methodists of Middlefield to join with Methodists of Pittsfield, Dalton, Hinsdale and Washington. In 1806 he sold his farm and moved to Mina, N. Y. He was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

Children:

1. BETSY, b. 6-9-1788.
2. LOVISA, b. 8-1-1789, married 8-3-1823 Joel Pelton of Savoy.
3. DANIEL, b. 5-2-1791.
4. JERUSHA, b. 6-13-1792.
5. PARMELA, b. 8-9-1794.
6. CHLOE, b. 1-12-1796, married 3-31-1818 John Burnham of Peru.
7. GEORGE, b. 4-27-1797
8. THANKFUL, b. 8-26-1798.
9. RODOLPHUS,(DOLPHUS) b. 2-26-1800 was in MINA to UTAH. Also known as Adolphus.
10. JEHIEL, b. 9-18-1801.
11. Elijah 1807 b. here

Source:

A history of the town of Middlefield, Massachusetts

Family links:

Spouse: Jerusha Zereptha Taylor Babcock 1765-1828

Children:

1. Adolphus Babcock 1800 - 1872

Maintained by: Jess Brown

Originally Created by: Dolores Davidson

Record added: Dec 16, 2005

Find A Grave Memorial #12693562

DANIEL BABCOCK, s. Ebenezer3 and Hannah (PRESTON) Babcock, b. Coventry, 10-9-1756; m. 12-4-1787 Zereptha (int. Jerusha) dau. Nathaniel and Chloe (Brooks) Taylor of West Springfield, b. 1765, d. 9-30-1828. (Nathaniel Taylor was brother of Samuel Taylor, early Mid. settler). He was in Murrayfield, living in the "Babcock Lot" as early as 1779. Pet. Inc. 1782. He was among the signers of the petition remonstrating against the town's action in calling Rev. Mr. Thompson in 1785. By 1790 he had moved into the Becket section living at "Ashdod" on the south road to Becket. Pw. 26-1792. In 1796 he bought of Alpheus Streeter Lot 36 III Div. Beck. In 1799 he was permitted with others of his neighbors to join a school district in Washington.

He signed a petition, dated May, 1805, asking for permission for the Methodists of Mid. to join with Methodists of Pittsfield, Dalton, Hinsdale and Washington. In 1806 he sold his farm and moved to Mina, N. Y. He was a soldier in Rev. War.

Children:

1. BETSY, b. 6-9-1788.
2. LOVISA, b. 8-1-1789, m. (int) 8-3-1823 Joel Pelton of Savoy.
3. DANIEL, b. 5-2-1791.
4. JERUSHA, b. 6-13-1792.
5. PARMELA, b. 8-9-1794.
6. CHLOE, b. 1-12-1796, m. 3-31-1818 married Jno. Burnham of Peru.
7. GEORGE, b. 4-27-1797
8. THANKFUL, b. 8-26-1798.
9. RODOLPHUS,(DOLPHUS) b. 2-26-1800 was in MINA to UTAH
10. JEHIEL, b. 9-18-1801.
11. Elijah 1807 b here

source; A history of the town of Middlefield, Massachusetts

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