BABCOCK
James Babcock, immigrant ancestor, was born in England in 1621, probably in county Essex, and died June 12, 1679. The name is spelled in various ways: Babcock, Badcocke, Badcooke and Badcook.
The early settlers used the spelling Badcock, which is the form in general use in England at the present time. The American family uses the spelling Babcock.
James first settled in Portsmouth, Rhode Island, and was admitted as an inhabitant of the town Feb. 25, 1642. He had a grant of land and was admitted a freeman July 10, 1643. He was juryman several times; assessor in 1650; was on committee in 1642 to see that all firearms were in repair, and in 1655 to treat with the Indians, and on other important committees.
He removed to Westerly, Rhode Island, in March 1662, and his name appears on a petition for protection from the men of Southertown, Connecticut. He was in constant trouble with the Pequot Indians, and was brought into court on a charge of driving them off their planting ground. In 1678 he was baptized by Elder William Hiscox and united with the Seventh Day Baptist Church on Newport and Westerly. He made a verbal will to his sons John and Job, June 12, 1679, and they appeared before the governor Sept. 17, 1679, to testify to the truth of the will, showing that he died between those dates.
He married (first) Sarah _____, who died 1665; (second) Elizabeth _____, who married (second) Sept. 22, 1679, William Johnson.
Children of first wife:
James, born 1641; John, 1644, mentioned below; Job, Mary.
By second wife:
Joseph, Nathaniel, Elizabeth.
(II) John, son of James Babcock, was born in Potsmouth, Rhode Island, in 1644, and died at Westerly in 1685. Tradition says that he and his wife eloped and settled upon the east bank of the Pawtucket river. He was an early settler of Westerly when he about about eighteen years old. He received a lot on the bank of the river, near what is now Avondale, R.I. It is said that he was in the Great Swamp fight in King Philip's war, and he received land for his service from the colonyon Connecticut. His name appears among the members of the Stonington militia. He was admitted a freeman of Connecticut in 1676, when that state claimed the town of Westerly. He was deputy to the general court in 1682-84. He died intestate, and his estate was disposed of by the town council, June 26, 1685.
He married Mary, daughter of George and Elizabeth (Hazard) Lawton, of Portsmouth. She married (second) April 21, 1698, Erasmus Babbitt, and died Nov. 8, 1711.
Children:
1. James.
2. Ann.
3. Mary.
4. John, mentioned below.
5. Job.
6. George, born 1673.
7. Elihu, born, tradition says, the day of the Great Swamp fight, Dec. 19, 1675.
8. Robert.
9. Joseph.
10. Oliver.
(III) Captain John (2) son of John (1) Babcock, was born about 1669, and died at Westerly, March 28, 1746. He was admitted a freeman Feb. 13, 1689. He was fence viewer 1695; concilman 1699, town clerk 1700; probate clerk 1700; ratemaker 1703; captain of militia, and town clerk from 1706 to 1732; deputy to the general assembly many years; justice of the peace 1730-37.
He was one of the purchasers of the land knownas Maxon's Purchase.
He married his cousin, Mary Champlin, daughter of William and Mary (Babcock) Champlin.
Children:
1. John, born May 4, 1701.
2. Ichabod, Nov. 21, 1703.
3. Stephen, May 2, 1706.
4. William, April 15, 1708; mentioned below.
5. Amy, Feb. 8, 1712-13.
6. Mary, July 23, 1716.
7. Ann, Sept. 14, 1721.
(IV) William, son of John (2) Babcock, was born April 15, 1708, and died in Westerly, Jan. 15, 1750-51. He succeeded his father as town clerk in 1732 and held the office until his death. He was a farmer, and amitted a freeman in 1735. He was justice of the peace, and was probably the William who was deputy to the general assembly in 1744.
He married, at Saybrook, Conn., Aug. 11, 1730, Sarah Denison, born in Stonington, Conn., Jan. 6, 1710, daughter of Samuel and Mary (Minor) Denison. She married (second) Stephen Chalker. Her father was son of George and Mary (Gorham) Howland. Mercy Gorham was daughter of Captain John and Desire (Howland) Gorham. Desire Howland was daughter of John adn Elizabeth (Tilly) Howland, both of whom came in the "Mayflower."
Children of William and Sarah Babcock:
1. William, May 14, 1731.
2. Joshua, Dec. 2, 1732.
3. Christopher, Sept. 12, 1734, mentioned below.
4. Sarah, Oct. 17, 1736.
5. Elijah, July 19, 1738; died young.
6. Elias, July 28, 1740.
7. Phineas, Sept. 18, 1742.
8. Mary or Mercy, July 14, 1745.
9. Samuel, Sept. 4, 1747.
(V) Christopher, son of William Babcock, was born at Westerly, Sept. 12, 1734, and died at Smyrna, new York, March 15, 1815. He owned a farm near the seashore in Westerly. He was admitted a freeman in May, 1758; was justice of the peace in 1769-79-83. In 1767 he was lieutenant in Captain Chapman's trainband of militia. He died in Smyrna, N.Y., whither he had gone with his son Asa, who settled there.
He married, in 1754, his stepsister, Mehitable Chalker, born in Saybrook, Sept. 9, 1733, died in Westerly, June 8, 1810, daughter of Stephen and Mehitable (Chapman) Chalker, granddaughter of Captain Samuel Chapman, and a descendant in the fifth generation from Gen. Alexander Chalker, who was killed in the Narragannsett war.
Children:
1. William, Dec. 10, 1755.
2. Amy, June 12, 1757.
3. Joshua, March 15, 1759.
4. Christopher, July 26, 1761.
5. Sarah, March 10, 1763.
6. Eunice, Dec. 28, 1764.
7. Jeremiah, Nov. 23, 1766, mentiioned below.
8. Asa, July 6, 1768; died young.
9. Wealthy, June 12, 1770.
10. Stephen, Feb. 27, 1772.
11. Elias, Oct. 26, 1773.
12. Phineas, Feb. 14, 1776.
13. Asa, Oct. 7, 1777.
(VI) Jeremiah, son of Christopher Babcock, was born in Westerly, Rhode Island, Nov. 23, 1766, and died at Champlain, New York, April 9, 1847. About 1835 he was living in the Black River country, and visited at his brother Stephen's home in Stonington. He went in 1815-16 to Hamilton, Madison county, New York, where he had a farm.
He married Jan. 5, 1792, Amy Angell, who died Feb. 17, 1835, daughter of William Angell.
Children:
1. Christopher, Oct. 13, 1792.
2. Elias, Aug. 20, 1794.
3. Joshua A., Feb. 10, 1796.
4. Drusilla, Sept. 2, 1797.
5. James, Feb. 5, 1799; died young.
6. Ambrose, Dec. 2, 1800.
7. James, Feb. 14, 1803; died young.
8. Jeremiah, Nov. 9, 1804; mentioned below..
9. Amy, Nov. 23, 1806.
10. William, Sept. 2, 1809.
(VII) Jeremiah (2) son of Jeremiah (1) Babcock, was born in Westbury, Rhode Island, Nov. 9, 1804, and died at Carthage, New York, Aug. 13, 1886. He was educated in the schools of his native town, and when a boy removed with his parents to New York. He learned the blacksith's trade near Hamilton, N.Y., and located at Felt's Mills, Jefferson county, where he lived most of his life. Late in life he removed to Carthage, where he died. He was a Republican in politics, and a member of the Methodist church.
He married, Dec. 7, 1826, Julia Francis, born in Hartford, Dec. 31, 1803, died Sept. 3, 1885, daughter of Jason and Betsey (Merrill) Francis.
Children:
1. Austin Angell, born Sept. 11, 1827; mentioned below.
2. Adelia, died young.
3. Adelia Julia, born May 25, 1830.
4. James, Oct. 28, 1832.
7. Eldridge J., Aug. 21, 1840.
8. Andrew, July 17, 1842.
9. Elmer E., Aug. 8, 1844.
(VIII) Austin Angell, son of Jeremiah (2) Babcock, was born at Felt's Mills, New York, Sept. 11, 1827. He was educated in the common schools and at Watertown Academy, and learned the trade of blacksmith with his father, and also the carpenter's trade. Later he engaged in the hotel business at Rome and Black River, N.Y. In 1854 he settled in Watertown, and was employed by H.H. Babcock & Company, pump manufacuters, remaining a year. From there he went to Ogdensburg in 1855, and engaged in the same business on his own account. For the past thirty-two years he has been established in business in the same location. [this material published in 1910]. In 1905 the firm was incorporated under the name of the A. A. Babcock Pump Company,with Mr. Babcock as president, and J. C. Howland as secretary and treasurer. Mr. Babcock is a Repulbican in politics, and has served as assessor, constable, and collector of taxes. He is a member of the Independnt Order of Odd Fellows. He joined the Old Champion Lodge of Free Masons, and in 1862 the Ogdensburg Lodge, and has been a member of the fraternikty for fifty-eight years.
He married (first) Dec. 7, 1849, Sarah Treadway, died Aug. 24, 1851, daughter of Jonathan Treadway; (second) Dec. 7, 1852, Orcelia M. Crittenton, born in Henderson, Aug. 18, 1830, died 1905, daughter of Stephen and Charlotte (Dunham) Crittenton.
Child of first wife:
1. Frank, born Aug. 22, 1857, [transcriber's note: this can't be correct, The first wife died in 1851, plus, the first chld of second wife was born in 1853.] died March 9, 1886.
Children of second wife:
2. Sarah, born Nov. 14, 1853.
3. Charlotte T., Nov. 11, 1856; married Joseph E. Fell, manufacturer of Ogdensburg, and has Bessie Oreclia Fell.
4. Frederic S., born April 21, 1860; died June 5 following.
5. Jason W., May 4, 1862; died Sept. 18 following.
6. Myron Gleason, Dec. 19, 1865; with Skillings, Whitney & Barnes, lumber dealers, Ogdensburg.
7. Julia A., April 17, 1870; teacher in New York City. [as of 1910].
8. Bessie A., July 31, 1872; married S. Henry Pepper, a contractor in New York.