William Babcock (1708 - 1751)

Born 15 Apr 1708 in Westerly, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Denison) Chalker — married 11 Aug 1730 in Westerly, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died 15 Jan 1751 at age 42 in Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island

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Biography

William Babcock was born in 1708 in Westerly, Rhode Island to John Babcock Jr. and Mary Champlin Babcock. ^[1][2]

He married Sarah Denison, daughter of Samuel Denison and Mary Lay Miner Denison^[3], 11 August 1730, in Westerly, Rhode Island.^[4] "William, of Westerly, and Sarah Denison, of Seabrook; by Rev. Hezekiah Marther, Aug. 11, 1730." The couple had 9 children (not all of whom reached adulthood)^[5]:

1. William Babcock, b. 19 May 1731; d. 6 Feb 1750
2. Joshua Babcock, b. 2 Dec 1732
3. Christopher Babcock, b. 12 Sep 1734
4. Sarah Babcock, b. 17 Oct 1736; married George Irish [Note: The Babcock genealogy (published 1903) states that her husband was Robert Thompson; the Denison Genealogy (published 1963) states that she married George Irish]
5. Elijah Babcock, b. 19 Jul 1738; d. 11 Dec 1738
6. Elias Babcock, b. 28 Jul 1740
7. Phineas Babcock, b. 28 Sep 1742
8. Mercy Babcock, b. 14 Jul 1745
9. Samuel Babcock, b. 4 Sep 1747

William died in 1751/2. ^[6]

His will is dated 4 January 1750/51 and proved on 4 February 1750/51 in Westerly, Rhode Island.^[7] His inventory was taken on 29 January 1750/51.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HH-D4V : 6 December 2014), William Babcock, 15 Apr 1708; citing WESTERLY,WASHINGTON,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 930,814.
2. ↑ Babcock Genealogy Page 38.
3. ↑ Babcock, Stephen Babcock Genealogy (Eaton & Mains, New York, 1903) White, Elizabeth Pearson. John Howland of the Mayflower (Picton Press, Camden, ME, 1990) Vol. 1, Page 464.
4. ↑ Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 for Sarah Denison, Vol. 05: Washington County: Births, Marriages, Deaths. " William, of Westerly, and Sarah Denison, of Seabrook; by Rev. Hezekiah Marther, Aug. 11, 1730."
5. ↑ Denison Genealogy: Ancestors and Descendants of Captain George Denison; E. Glenn Denison, Josephine M. Peck and Donald L. Jacobus; Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, MD 1993 [Originally published, Pequot Press 1963; Reprinted, Baltimore, MD 1978, 1982, 1993], no. 160:
6. ↑ Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 for William Babcock, Vol. 05: Washington County: Births, Marriages, Deaths, Westerly Births and Deaths, 2-92 - Babcock William, Esq., died Jan 15, 1751-2.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007649998_00160). Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [database on-line], Washington, Town Council and Probate Records, Vol 5-6, 1745-1787, image 160-162. Westerly, Book 4, page 250-253, Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Free Ancestry.com image