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LTC James Babcock

Birth
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Death
16 Oct 1781 (aged 48)
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial
Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA Add to Map
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Extracted from an original copy of the book "Babcock Genealogy" printed in 1903 by Eaton & Mains of N.Y. Compiled by Stephen Babcock, M.A., and other family source records:

JAMES BABCOCK, fifth child of Daniel (James, John, James 1st) and Abigail (THOMPSON) Babcock, was born 2 Jun 1733 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island. He married Mary SATTERLEE , the daughter of John Satterlee and Experience (LAMPHERE) Satterlee, on 21 Feb 1753 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island. He died in Westerly on 06 Oct 1781, and is believed to be buried with his wife, Mary, in the James Babcock Burial Ground in Westerly. (His location of burial has not been proven with certainty).

James and Mary (Satterlee) Babcock had the following nine children.

1. James, born 31 Jul 1753 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; married 26 Jan 1777 Sarah "Sally" Ross
2. Daniel, born 25 Feb 1755 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; married in 1784 Hannah Burdick (further research needed here)
3. Henry, born 23 Jun 1757 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; married 04 Aug 1778 Prudence Gavitt
4. Mary, born 22 Sep 1761 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; it is unknown if she ever married
5. Content, born 19 Mar 1764 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island. Newspaper extractions indicate she died on 14 Sep 1850 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, at the age of 85 and is listed as the "relict of Hon. Daniel". In genealogy terms "relict" refers to the widow or surviving spouse, so she may have married a cousin "Daniel Babcock", which was not that uncommon at the time. Further research is warranted.
6. Barrodell, born 19 Jan 1766 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; married 24 Mar 1791, in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, John Tanner *
7. Lois, born 20 May 1768 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; married 3 Mar 1794, in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, Stephen Tanner *
8. Patience, born 25 Dec 1770 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; married (date unknown) Ladd Griffith
9. Gideon, born 30 April 1773 in Westerly, Washington County, Washington County, Rhode Island; it is unknown if he ever married, however references has been made of him having a wife named "Sally". Further research is warranted.

* Note 1: two of James and Mary (Satterlee) Babcock's daughters (Barrodell and Lois) married two brothers: John and Stephen Tanner. They are the sons of John and Mary (Rogers) Tanner.

* Note 2: a child by the name of David Babcock has been attached to James and Mary (Satterlee) Babcock. After research, it is believed this may be a nephew, but not a son.
Extracted from an original copy of the book "Babcock Genealogy" printed in 1903 by Eaton & Mains of N.Y. Compiled by Stephen Babcock, M.A., and other family source records:

JAMES BABCOCK, fifth child of Daniel (James, John, James 1st) and Abigail (THOMPSON) Babcock, was born 2 Jun 1733 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island. He married Mary SATTERLEE , the daughter of John Satterlee and Experience (LAMPHERE) Satterlee, on 21 Feb 1753 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island. He died in Westerly on 06 Oct 1781, and is believed to be buried with his wife, Mary, in the James Babcock Burial Ground in Westerly. (His location of burial has not been proven with certainty).

James and Mary (Satterlee) Babcock had the following nine children.

1. James, born 31 Jul 1753 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; married 26 Jan 1777 Sarah "Sally" Ross
2. Daniel, born 25 Feb 1755 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; married in 1784 Hannah Burdick (further research needed here)
3. Henry, born 23 Jun 1757 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; married 04 Aug 1778 Prudence Gavitt
4. Mary, born 22 Sep 1761 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; it is unknown if she ever married
5. Content, born 19 Mar 1764 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island. Newspaper extractions indicate she died on 14 Sep 1850 in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, at the age of 85 and is listed as the "relict of Hon. Daniel". In genealogy terms "relict" refers to the widow or surviving spouse, so she may have married a cousin "Daniel Babcock", which was not that uncommon at the time. Further research is warranted.
6. Barrodell, born 19 Jan 1766 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; married 24 Mar 1791, in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, John Tanner *
7. Lois, born 20 May 1768 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; married 3 Mar 1794, in Hopkinton, Rhode Island, Stephen Tanner *
8. Patience, born 25 Dec 1770 in Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island; married (date unknown) Ladd Griffith
9. Gideon, born 30 April 1773 in Westerly, Washington County, Washington County, Rhode Island; it is unknown if he ever married, however references has been made of him having a wife named "Sally". Further research is warranted.

* Note 1: two of James and Mary (Satterlee) Babcock's daughters (Barrodell and Lois) married two brothers: John and Stephen Tanner. They are the sons of John and Mary (Rogers) Tanner.

* Note 2: a child by the name of David Babcock has been attached to James and Mary (Satterlee) Babcock. After research, it is believed this may be a nephew, but not a son.