Joseph Babcock

Do not confuse this Joseph with his eldest same-named half-brother or his next elder same-named half-brother.

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Joseph Babcock b 1670 in Westerly, RI or Stonington, CT. He d 1762. From Natl Soc of Dtrs of American Colonists: He mar Dorothy Key (dtr of Unkr Key) Apr 18 1696. Dorothy Key b c1670. She d c1727 in Stonington, CT. Joseph Babcock & Dorothy Key had following children:

i. Elizabeth Babcock b Jan 28 1697/98.

He mar Hannah Coates cJan 1 1728. Hannah Coates b c1670. Joseph Babcock & Hannah Coats had following children:

i. Dorothy Babcock b Feb 2 1729/30

ii. Abigail Babcock b Apr 20 1731

iii. Joseph Babcock b Oct 15 1733

iv. John Babcock b Jan 26 1735/36

Joseph Babcock d 1762 in Stonington, CT. He was b Westerly, RI. He mar Dorothy Key Apr 3 1696. Dorothy Key d Dec 14 1727. He mar Hannah Coates Jan 1 1728/29.

Following taken from: http://members.aol.com/picknell/deeds/westerly1.html

Page 76, Joseph Babcock Jr. to Samuel Champlin, bounded: James Babcock land, W Babcock, Capt John Babcock, Isaac Babcock, Oct 18 1738. Witnesses: Jonathan Maxson, W. Babcock.

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A link to a detailed image of Joseph's gravestone can be found in the Farber Gravestone Collection

Note the death date carved into the gravestone is Nov. 1761.

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Biography

This profile is part of the Babcock Name Study.
Joseph Babcock, son of James Babcock and his second wife, Elizabeth March, was born at Westerly, Rhode Island or Stonington, Connecticut in 1670. He settled in North Stonington, where he died in 1762. Joseph's farm was in or near the present village of Milltown, Connecticut. His father, James Babcock, bequeathed to Joseph all his housing and lands, to take possession when he attained the age of twenty one years.

Joseph married first, 3 Apr 1696, Dorothy Key who died 14 Dec 1727. Dorothy was admitted to the Stonington church 11 May 1707[1] and was recommended to membership in the North Stonington church 9 Apr 1727.

Joseph married second, 1 Jan 1729, Mrs. Hannah (Bill) Coates, probable widow of William Coates of Stonington, to whom she was married 9 Jun 1714, and by whom she had four children.

On 29 Mar 1741, Joseph Babcock was baptized and admitted to the North Stonington Congregational Church (N. Ston. Church records).

The will of Joseph Babcock, dated 13 Oct 1760, admitted to probate 13 Apr 1762, recorded in office of county clerk in New London, Connecticut, book H, pp. 104-6, mentions "well-beloved wife Hannah Babcock, daughters Dorothy Jones and Abigail Billings, my only son John Babcock yet surviving, granddaughter Mary Babcock, dau. of my son Joseph Babcock, deceased." Nominates and appoints son, John Babcock, with his mother to administer the estate.

Child of Joseph Babcock and Dorothy Key
Elizabeth, b. Stonington, 29 Jan 1698; bapt. 8 May 1698;[2] m. 30 Sep 1714, Elisha, son of John and Abigail (Cheesebrough) Avery, b. 1694. (Wheeler)
Children of Joseph Babcock and Hannah Coates
Dorothy, b. 2 Feb 1730; m. Mr. Jones; by the will of her father she as Dorothy Jones is given a portion of his farm
Abigail, b. 20 Apr 1731; bapt. 9 Jul 1732;[3] m. Christopher Billings
Joseph, b. 15 Oct 1733; m. Mrs. Mary Bently
John, b. 26 Jan 1736; no record of marriage
Sources
↑ Wheeler, Richard Anson. History of the First Congregational church, Stonington, Conn., 1674-1874. With the report of bi-centennial proceedings, June 3, 1874. With appendix containing statistics of the church. T. H. Davis & Co. Norwich, Conn. 1875. pg. 192.
↑ Wheeler. History of the First Congregational church, Stonington, Conn., 1674-1874. pg. 201.
↑ Wheeler. History of the First Congregational church, Stonington, Conn., 1674-1874. pg. 221.
Babcock, Stephen. Babcock Genealogy (New York: Eaton & Mains, 1903) Page 13.
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7WH-QSS : 3 December 2014), Joseph Babcock in entry for Elizabeth Babcock, 29 Jan 1697; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7WH-7NB : 3 December 2014), Joseph Babcock in entry for Dorothy Babcock, 02 Feb 1729; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F7WH-Q9Z : 3 December 2014), Joseph Babcock in entry for Abigail Babcock, 20 Apr 1731; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74X-8M7 : 3 December 2014), Joseph Babcock in entry for Joseph Babcock, 15 Oct 1733; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F74X-CB4 : 3 December 2014), Joseph Babcock in entry for John Babcock, 26 Jan 1735; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.