Job Babcock, Sr.

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, 212

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There seem to be too many children assigned to this Job Babcock below.
There were several Job Babcock's in Westerly as John Babcock (d. 1685) and wife Mary Lawton, had a son Job, b. abt. 1671, living in 1725-6; and Job Babcock and wife Deborah had a Job b. 1697 (of N. Kingstown).

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Job Babcock, b 1646 Portsmouth, Newport Co, RI; d 1718 Westerly, Kings Co, RI; m Jane Crandall c1671 in Westerly, Kings Co, RI; b c1653 Newport, Newport Co, RI; d Bef 1715 Westerly, Kings Co, RI

Occupation: Blacksmith, miller

Religion: 7th-Day Baptist

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Job Babcock b 1646 in Portsmouth, Newport, RI. He d Apr 7 1718 in Westerly, Kings, RI. He was miller.

From: Natl Soc Dtrs of Colonial Wars p 248: Job Babcock 1646-1718 from RI. He was Indian interpreter, 1680, King Phillips War; Party to buying land from Indians & marking western boundaries of RI. 1669: 1 of 24 freeman to whom patent issued for incorporation of Westerly, RI. May 1669. Submitted by: Maybelle Maria Hanson Natl #3466 in IL. He mar Jane Crandall (dtr of Rev John Crandall & Mary Opp) c1666 in Westerly, Kings, RI. Jane Crandall b c1646 in Westerly, RI. She was buried May 10 1712 in Old Cem, Little Compton, Newport, RI. She d in Westerly, RI. Job Babcock & Jane Crandall had following children:

i. Jane Babcock

ii. Job Babcock b c1665

iii. John Babcock b bet 1665-1686

iv. Sarah Babcock

v. Mary Babcock

vi. John Babcock b c1666

vii. John Babcock Captain

viii. Benjamin Babcock b Sep 19 1673 in Westerly, Kings, RI. He d Jan 12 1716/17 in Hampton, NH

ix. Mary Badcock

x. Sarah Babcock

xi. Elizabeth Babcock

xii. Oliver Babcock b c1681 in Westerly, Kings, RI

xiii. Hannah Babcock b c1671 or c1683 in Westerly, Kings, RI. She d c1720

xiv. Mercy Babcock

xv. Esther Babcock

Job Babcock aka Badcock Born about 1646 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Islandmap Son of James (Badcock) Babcock and Sarah (UNKNOWN) Babcock Brother of James Babcock, John Babcock, Mary (Babcock) Champlin, Nathaniel Babcock [half], Elizabeth (Badcock) Sumner [half] and Joseph (Badcock) Babcock [half] Husband of Jane (Crandall) Babcock — married [date unknown] [location unknown] DESCENDANTS descendants Father of Mary (Babcock) Tanner, Job Babcock Jr., Benjamin Babcock, John Babcock, Jane (Babcock) Braman, Sarah (Babcock) Hall, Elizabeth (Babcock) Brand, Hannah Babcock, Mercy (Babcock) Stanton and Esther (Babcock) Stanton Died 17 Apr 1718 in Westerly, Kings County, Rhode Islandmap

Job Babcock was an Indian interpreter, 1680. (Newport Hist. Register, vol. vii, p. 39.) He was elected Constable of Westerly Oct., 1680, and Feb. 15, 1693. His wife, Jane, had a deed of one hundred acres of land made to her by Samuel Lewis, and Job Babcock, husband of said Jane, declared that he had given his wife full power to purchase the land. May 24, 1703, he bought land of the Sachem Ninecraft for £6. He deeded to his son Job, for love, etc., one hundred and ten acres Oct. 31, 1706.[2]

Job Babcock with his brother John received verbally the will of their father, James Babcock, June 12, 1679. By the will Job received all his father's "smith tools of what sort or kind he died possessed."[2]

Job Babcock made his will Mar. 26, 1715. He died in 1718 at Westerly, Providence, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. His will was proven Apr. 7, 1718, son John executor. He gave to his sons Job and Benjamin and to daughters Jane, Sarah, Mary, Elizabeth, and Mercy one shilling each; "to daughter Hannah a feather bed, pewter, and rest of household stuff; to son John my now dwelling house, grist mill, etc., and all that is due after payment of debts and legacies."