Job Babcock (abt. 1646 - bef. 1718)

Born about 1646 in Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died before 7 Apr 1718 before about age 72 in Westerly, Kings County, Rhode Island

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Biography

This profile is part of the Babcock Name Study.

Job Babcock, son of James Babcock and Sarah UNKNOWN, was born about 1646 in Portsmouth, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations (became Newport County in 1703).^[1][2]

Job settled at Westerly, Rhode Island where he owned a blacksmith shop and a grist mill on the Pawcatuck River. He was made a freeman May 18, 1669. He took the oath of allegiance May 17, 1671, and again Sept. 17, 1679. ^[2]

Job married about 1675, Jane Crandall, in Westerly, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.^[1] In 1678 Job and his wife were members of the Seventh Day Baptist Church of Newport, and Westerly, Rhode Island^{[2] [3]}

Job Badcock was an Indian interpreter, 1680. ^[4]. 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 and his father-in-law Elder John Crandall were jailed for a while in Hartford Connecticut during an ongoing dispute regarding whether Rhode Island Plantations or Connecticut Colony had official jurisdiction over Westerly. This was sometime after 1669 and before the dispute was resolved by the Crown. ^[5]

Job Badcock with his brother John received verbally the will of their father, James Badcock, 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. ^[6] He died in 1718 at Westerly, Providence, Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. His will was proven Apr. 7, 1718,^[6] son John executor. He left legacies to his sons Job and Benjamin and to daughters Jane Braman, Sarah Hall, Mary Tanner, Elizabeth Brand, and Mercy Babcock one shilling each; "to daughter Hannah Babcock 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."^[2][7]

Children listed in the order given in Job's Will: ^[2][7]

• Job Babcock, oldest Son.
• John Babcock, sole executor, heir to the Grist Mill
• Benjamin Babcock, youngest Son.
• Jane (Babcock) Bramen
• Sarah (Babcock) Hall
• Mary (Babcock) Tanner (deceased)
• Elizabeth (Babcock) Brand
• Hannah Babcock
• Mercy Babcock

End of Biography.

Genealogical Records

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Probate Records

Last Will and Testament of Job Babcock:

"In the name of God amen. I Job Babcock of the Towne of Westerly in ye Colony of Rhoad Island & being att this present time in good helth and in my perfect Sound minde and memory blessed be God for itt. Due upon mature Consideration for Cause to make this Instrument my Last will & Testament as followeth Imprimis: I Give unto my Son John Babcock my now dwelling house and my Grist mill with all that tertially belonging to said mill with the Streeme dame and all that small matter of Land and privilidges I have on and about said mill whoe I Doo apointt executor to this my Last will.

• Item: I Give unto my oldest Son Job Babcock one Shilling
• Item I Give unto my youngest Son Benjamin Babcock one Shilling ~~
• Item I Give unto my daughter Jane Braman one Shilling ~~
• Item I Give unto my daughter Sarah Hall one Shilling ~~
• Item I Give unto my daughter Mary Tanners: heirs one Shilling ~~
• Item I Give unto my daughter Elizabeth Brand one Shilling ~~
• Item I Give unto my daughter Hannah Babcock my fether Bed: with all the beding unto it with all my pewter and potts kittles dishes and spoons with all the Rest of my household stuff whether mentioned or omitted in this will or Instrument; ~~
• Item I Give unto my daughter Mercy Babcock one Shilling.
• Item I Doe order my Son John babcock who is hereby made executor to pay all my debts which are justly due from me and to resive what is Due to me and to pay all my funeral charges and to pay every one of the Legasys above mentioned forthwith after my decease and in Token that this is my Last Will and Testament thence hereunto sett my hand and a Seale this Twenty Sixth day of march on Thousand Seven hundred and fifteen.

Signed Sealed (the words & delivered obliterated before Signing) in presence of John Babcock, Samuel Clarke.... Job Babcock {his seale} "

Scanned image of the original Will of Job Babcock archived in the Town Records of Westerly, Rhode Island:

Last Will and Testament of Job Babcock.

Proof of Will:

Mr. Christopher Champlin and Mr Samuell Clark apeared In Counsell the 7th day of Aprill 1718 and declared open oath that they Served the Subscriber within named Signed Sealed & declare the within written to be his Last will & Testament and att the Signing thereof he was in his perfectt mind and memory according to their understanding the deponents signing ase wittness at the Same time Ye John Hall Clerk of the Counsell. ____

Letter of Administration:

By Virtue of the Power Granted to the Towne Counsell of Westerly in ye County of Rhoad Island & Ct for the Probate of Wills and Granting Letters of Administrations ~~ To all persons to whom these presents shall come. Wee do hereby give grant and fully Impower John babcock of Job Babcock miller of Westerly aforesaid deceased to administer over all & singular the goods chattlels and Creditts of his deceased fathers and heirs hereby empowered to demand and receive all debts Dues & demands the aforesaid Estate ase the Law directeth in such causes In Testimony hereof by order of the Counsell I have give forth this Letter of Administration. Under my hand this nineteenth day of aprill 1718. that John Hill Clerke to the Counsell Vere Coma

Scanned image of the proof of the Will of Job Babcock; Letter of Admin:

Job Babcock Estate: Proof of Will; Letter of Administration.

Deeds

On 1 Dec 1705, Westerly, RI, a deed from Edward Boyles to Job Babcock of Kingstown for 320 acres. Witnesses Nathan'l Niles Junr and Christe Allon. Entered 9 Nov 1708.^[8]

On 31 Oct 1706, Westerly, RI, a deed for Job Babcock, "natural love and fatherly affections... son Job Babcock... being parts of my farm which I now live". Witnesses Jonathan Palmer and Ann Hayes. Entered Jan 1707 by John Babcock, town clerk.^[9]

On 7 Sep 1708, Westerly, RI, a deed for Job Babcock, a blacksmith, "unto my daughter Elizabeth Babcock the wife of Thomas Brand, I have given her and her children 50 acres of land". Bounded by Edward Bliven and Job Babcock's own land. Witnesses Thomas Hiscox and Joseph Clark. Entered 15 May 1711 by John Babcock, town clerk.^[10] This deed is later referenced in a 1738 deed from Thomas Brand to his son Thomas, "land that was given to my wife Elizabeth and her heirs by her deceased father Job Babcock as by deed of gift under his hand seal bearing date 7 Sep 1708".^[11][12]

On 12 Nov 1714, Westerly, Washington Co, RI, another deed addressing the gift of 50 acres from Job Babcock to his "daughter Elizabeth Brand". States it "confirms" that "said Jobe Babcock and Thomas Brand of ye Town and Colony afore sd husband of ye afore sd Elizabeth Brand... jointly agree". Bounded by Daniel Brown. Signed Job Babcock and Thomas Brand. Witnesses Daniell Brown and Edward Bleven Junr. It appears this deed is addressing boundary lines and has Daniel Brown and Edward Blivens signing off as well. It was entered in 1715.^[10]

Other Records

Town Record - In 1697, Westerly, Washington Co, RI, Job Babock Senior's branding mark is entered into record.^[13]

Town Record - Entered on 24 Jan 1748/49, "A list of all ye freemen of Westerly Town from the first settlement thereof". This list includes the following Babcocks; [two Daniels] Daniel Babcock, Daniel Babcock, George Babcock, [three James] James Babcock, James Babcock (suffix illegible), James Babcock Junr, Job Babcock, Job Babcock Junr, [two Johns] John Babcock, John Babcock, Samuel Babcock, Robert Babcock, and Stephen Babcock.^[14]

Research Notes

1. ) 2023-04-19: Adjusted the birth date guesses for the children of Job Babcock to better align with the birth order suggested by their father in his will, and to accommodate what is known of the marriages dates and birth of the children of his eldest daughters.
2. ) Logistics: Washington County was created from Providence Plantations in 1729 as Kings County. It was renamed Washington County on October 29, 1781.^[15] Records are found in Washington Co, RI. Hence, the use of Washington to identify the location.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Crandall, John book by Roger K. Crandall Title: Roger K. Crandall, Descendants of Elder John Crandall (N.p.: n.p., 2008.) Page: 78.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Babcock, Stephen. Babcock Genealogy (New York: Eaton & Mains, 1903) pp. 12-13
3. ↑ Arnold's Vital Records of Rhode Island, Vol 7, The first Sabbatarian Church of Newport (Membership) , p. 624
4. ↑ Narragansett Historic Register.Family Search Library, IDENTIFIER 2820003, page 39
5. ↑ Narragansett Register, page 39
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007649997_00143). Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [database on-line], Town Council and Probate Records, Vol 2-4, 1699-1736, image 143-144. Westerly, Council Records, Probate Records & Lands, 1699-1719, No. 2, Restored book Page 128-129. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island: Comprising Three Generations of Settlers who Came Before 1690, by John Osborne Austin : Babcock. page 8
8. ↑ Land Evidence Vol2; 1707-1717; Land evidence records 1661-1903 Westerly (Rhode Island); FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/149963); Film 940223; Job Babcock. p21 (use hand written page numbers, not stamped).
9. ↑ Land evidence vol 1 1661-1707; Land evidence vol. 1-3 1661-1728; FamilySearch; Film 940222; p212.
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} Land Evidence Vol2; 1707-1717; Land evidence records 1661-1903 Westerly (Rhode Island); FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/149963); Film 940223
    • Job Babcock to Thomas Brand, 1708. Also, Adams to Thos Brand. Both on p71 (written), p72 (stamped).
    • Job Babcock and Thomas Brand, husband of Elizabeth Babcock, agreement, 1714, p224
11. ↑ Land evidence vol. 6, 1745-1763; Land evidence records 1661-1903 Westerly (Rhode Island); Land evidence vol. 4-6; FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/catalog/149963); Film 940223; Thos Brand p240.
12. ↑ Westerly, Rhode Island Deeds Vol. 6; Washington County, Rhode Island; USGenWeb; FHL film #940,233
13. ↑ Land Evidence Vol1 1661-1707 Westerly, RI; FamilySearch; Film7896694; p26 (stamped) same as p46 (written). See also General Index 1661-1707 Westerly RI Film940222 on FamilySearch and Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 on Ancestry.com.
14. ↑ amilySearch; Town meeting and vital records vol. 2-4 1706-1819; Westerly, Rhode Island; Image Group Number# 008121363; Film 930813; Book 2, 1706-1745.
    • Job Babcock, early freeman list, entered 1748, p47
15. ↑ wikipedia.org Washington County, Rhode Island

Other Sources

The following section provides a listing of source material that is pertinent to the profile subject, but not presently cited in the narrative text of the profile.

• Job Babcock Early Settler of Westerly Rhode Island
• Records of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, in New England, Vol II, 1664 to 1677, Title Page: Rhode Island Records; Index, page 599: Job Badcocke appears two places. page 238: Job Badcock admitted freeman on 28th of October 1668 at Misquamacot; therefore born prior to 1647. Oath of Loyalty: Signed 18 May 1671 at Westerly.
• Green, Robin N. "Ancestors of Alexander MacKenzie Snider." Genealogy.com: Genforum & Family History Search. Accessed May 7, 2017.
• See page 5 - Elder John Crandall of Rhode Island and his descendants
• Job Babcock - Constable of Westerly Family Search
• Elisha Potter The Early History of Narragansett, Title page: Volume III of a three Volume set, Collections of the Rhode Island Historical Society V III, Providence, Marshall Brown and Co., 1835.

1. ) Job Babcock takes Oath of Fidelity Page 103:
2. ) Deposition by Capt. Joseph Davell regarding the Hall Purchase Page 225-226: Full transcription of Davell's Deposition regarding his survey of the Hall purchase, footnote on the location of John Sheldon's house.
3. ) 1678 RI letter from Baptist congregation at Westerly Pge 116 signed by Job and Jan Badcok

Acknowledgements

• This person was created on 24 May 2011 through the import of Conley - Dye,_2010-11-16.ged.
• Entered by William Ramage, Feb 29, 2012
• Babcock-1676 was created by Henry Knoth through the import of HKJK-2014-11-23.ged on Nov 23, 2014.
• Sara V Mosher 2 Oct 2018