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About James Babcock, Jr.
HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 211
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James Babcock Jr b c1641 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI. He d 1698 in Westerly, RI.
From Nathaniel Babcock Genealogy :
He was Blacksmith & farmer in Westerly in area called Woodville, Hopkinton, RI. He manufactured iron from bog ore & from black sand found on seashore. He was eldest child of James & Elizabeth. He mar Jane Jean Brown (dtr of Nicholas Brown) Feb 1664/65 in Reading, Middlesex, MA. Jane Jean Brown b 1641. She d Feb 4 1718/19 in Westerly, RI. James Babcock Jr & Jane Jean Brown had following children:
i. William Babcock
ii. Job Babcock
iii. James Babcock
iv. Mary Babcock
v. Elizabeth Babcock
vi. Hannah Babcock b c1666
vii. Jane Babcock
viii. Sarah Babcock
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JAMES BABCOCK was born about 1641to James Babcock and Sarah Unknown in Portsmouth, Rhode Island. [1]
Like his father, James Babcock was a blacksmith and a farmer in Westerly, Rhode Island (now Woodville, Hopkintown [2] ) In those days blacksmithing involved all metal work including that of a locksmith and gunsmith. James smelted his iron from bog ore and iron rich black sand gathered from the sea shore. [2]
James Babcock married Jane Brown, the daughter of Nicholas Brown. [3]
Following the emergency of the First Indian War of 1675-1678 James found himself in a difficult situation when ordered to account for failing to request the inhabitants of Westerly to declare an oath of allegiance to the British Crown. James, with his brothers John and Job did take this oath and went on to hold a succession of responsible positions in the community. [4]
In 1708, James and Jane became members of the First Seventh Day Baptist Church of Hopkinton, Rhode island. [5] [6]
The children of James and Sarah Babcock The children of James and Sarah were named in the 1699 inventory of the will of James Babcock [7] [8] James whose sons were William & Peter Sarah who married James Lewis, the son of John Lewis & lived in Exeter Rhode Island. Jane who married Israel Lewis, brother of James and son of John Lewis (they had a daughter called Jane) Mary who married George Brown Hannah who married Roger Larkin Elizabeth who married Daniel Lewis, also a brother of James and son of John Lewis (they had a son named Elisha)
↑ In 1670 James Babcock gave a testimony "calling his age 58 years, his son James 29 and his son John 26 years." The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island page: 8 by John Osborne Austin ↑ Babcock, Stephen. Babcock Genealogy Page 2 ↑ The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island page: 8 by John Osborne Austin ↑ Babcock, Stephen. Babcock Genealogy Page 2 ↑ Babcock, Stephen. Babcock Genealogy Page 7 ↑ A Genealogists Guide to Seventh Day Baptists by Shellee A. Morehead,[1] ↑ The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island page: 8 by John Osborne Austin ↑ Babcock, Stephen. Babcock Genealogy Page 8 Sources Babcock, Stephen. Babcock Genealogy (New York: Eaton & Mains, 1903) Page 1 Babcock And Allied Families Author: M.M. Lewis Publication: Brooklyn, New York History Of The Town Stonington Author: Richard Anson Wheeler Publication: Press Of The Day Publishing Company, New London, Connecticut, New London, CT,1900 http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=butchrose... Author: Clarence Almon Torrey - Title: Torrey's New England Marriages Prior to 1700 Publication: Name: New England Marriages Prior to 1700 published on CD-ROM by NEHGS in 2002; Location: personal files of Alfred Rose; an excellent index with original source annotations BADCOCK, James (1641-1698±) & Jane [BROWN] (-1719); ca 1665?; Westerly, R.I . {Austin: GDRI 8, 28; Babcock 6, 8; Lewis (#9) 4, 48; Babcock Anc. 11, 23, 36; Utah Gen. Mag. 5:20; Reg. 14:23} See Also A Genealogists Guide to Seventh Day Baptists by Shellee A. Morehead, PhD. A summary of the history of Seventh Day Baptists in the United States with explanation of how they differed from other religious groups, and description of their the relevant genealogical records. [3] King Philip's War1675–78 - sometimes called the First Indian War, Metacom's War, Metacomet's War, or Metacom's Rebellion This was an armed conflict between American Indian inhabitants of present-day New England and English colonists and their Indian allies. [4]
When James Babcock III was born in 1641, in Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, his father, James Babcock II, was 29 and his mother, Sarah Browne, was 28. He married Jane Brown about 1665, in Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 5 daughters. His occupation is listed as blacksmith, farmer, iron manufacturer. in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States. He died before 1 January 1698, in Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America, at the age of 56, and was buried in Newport, Rhode Island, British Colonial America.
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James Babcock, Jr.'s Timeline
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1641
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Portsmouth, Newport County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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| 1664 |
1664
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Westerly, Kings (now Washington) County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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| 1666 |
1666
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Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island
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| 1669 |
1669
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Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island
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| 1674 |
1674
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Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island
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| 1676 |
1676
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Westerly, Kings (now Washington) County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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| 1698 |
November 8, 1698
Age 57
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Westerly, Kings (now Washington) County, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
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1698
Age 57
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Rhode Island, United States
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April 28, 1901
Age 57
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