Elizabeth (Saunders) Babcock
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Elizabeth (Saunders) Babcock (1661 - 1730)

Elizabeth Babcock formerly Saunders
Born in Westerly, Kings, Rhode Islandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , and
Wife of — married 1687 in Westerly, Kings, Rhode Islandmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , and
Died at about age 69 in Westerly, Kings, Rhode Islandmap
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Biography

Elizabeth, born in 1663, was a daughter of Tobias Saunders and Mary Peckham.[1][2] She married in 1687 Captain James Babcock of Westerly, Rhode Island, eldest child of John Babcock and Mary Lawton, as his first wife.[3] Elizabeth was documented as the wife of James Babcock in 1712.[1][2]

Burial

Babcock burying grounds, Massatuxet, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.

Notes

One tradition says Elizabeth Saunders (daughter of Tobias Saunders) married James Babcock.
Another tradition has his wife as Elizabeth Babbit.
Inscribed on the grave of the wife of James Babcock is : "Here lieth intered ye body of elizabeth, ye wife of Capt. James Babcock, died March ye 3rd 1730-1 in the 69th year of her age."

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Moriarty, G. Andrews. Additions and Corrections to Austin's Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island, The American Genealogist, vol. 24 (1948), page 72.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bates, Louise P. Notes: Saunders-Peckham. The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, v. 63 (1909), page 198.
  3. ↑ Babcock, Stephen Babcock Genealogy (Eaton & Mains, New York, 1903) pp. 14-18

See also:

  • Brown, Cyrus Henry. Genealogical record of Nathaniel Babcock, Simeon Main, Issac Miner, Ezekiel Main, The Everett Press, Boston, 1909. page 13.
  • "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2HC-HT5 : 6 December 2014), Elizabeth in entry for Anna Babcock, 29 Nov 1701; citing WESTERLY,WASHINGTON,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 930,814.
  • "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2HH-ZZ5 : 6 December 2014), Elizabeth in entry for Sarah Babcock, 13 Nov 1705; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 930,814.
  • "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2HC-3BT : 6 December 2014), Elizabeth in entry for Joshua Babcock, 17 May 1707; citing WESTERLY,WASHINGTON,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 930,814.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 05 September 2020), memorial page for Elizabeth Saunders Babcock (1662–3 Mar 1730), Find A Grave: Memorial #43815950, citing James Babcock Ground, Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA ; Maintained by Sncline (contributor 47124647) Gravestone picture




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Elizabeth was buried at James Babcock Ground in 1730
Elizabeth was buried at James Babcock Ground in 1730


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Vierson-2 Lydia Vierson
Nathaniel Babcock Genealogy compiled by Cyrus Brown 1909 p. 14 states there was another son, Daniel b. April 23, 1699 who went on to marry Abigail Thompson
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