William Avery Babcock (1747 - 1829)

Born 19 Mar 1747 in Stonington, New London County, Connecticut

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Died 21 Sep 1829 at age 82 in Chatham, Columbia County, New York, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Babcock Name Study.

Captain William Babcock served with New York Militia during the American Revolution.

William Babcock was born on a Sunday, 19 Mar 1747, to Oliver Babcock and Anna (Avery) Babcock, in Stonington, Connecticut ^[1][2][3][4]. In birth order he was their fourth child.

Marriage & Children

William married Lucretia Davis.^[2] Deacon Daniel Babcock, grandfather of the writer, referring to his brother Capt William Avery Babcock, April 5, 1845, said, "William served in the Revolutionary Army, and was engaged in the capture of Burgoyne." Joshua Babcock, a nephew of Capt William, said that he was Ensign in the Revolutionary War and later Captain on Militia.

In April, 1777, a party of 11 Householders" apparently from Columbia Co, commanded by Capt Martin Beebe, rode to Albany, "to do all in their power for the defense of America in general and New York State in particular, fearing lest timely assistance for the defense of the city and stores should fail." They arrived on the 17th inst. Their bill, which covered only their expenses, was sent to the committee asking for L6 18s. Among the eleven persons were "Sergt. Wm. Babcock" and his wife's father, "Lieut. John Davis." (NY in the Revolution, Supplement, p. 139.) On p. 203 of the same book is a list of persons who received Land Bounty Rights for services or willingness to serve in defense of the frontiers of the State. The name of William Babcock is found in this list.

Capt William Avery Babcock was a farmer and owned much land. He was the boss carpenter at the building of the Spencertown Presbyterian Church, which is still standing. New Lebanon, NY, records state that he was elected Assessor for the years 1787, '88, '90, '92, and Fence Viewer for the year 1791. Babcock Genealogy p. 108-9. William's brother, Gersham/Gershom, married one of John Davis's daughters as well. ^[5]

Death

William died on Sep 21 1829 and is buried at Babcock Plot in Chatham, Columbia, New York: Find A Grave: Memorial #27743090

Sources

1. ↑ Connecticut Vital Records to 1850: New Horizons Genealogy (Online Database); From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. http://dunhamwilcox.net/barbour/stonington_barbour_b1.htm
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Avery, Elroy McKendree & Avery, Catharine Hitchcock (Tilden) (1912); The Groton Avery Clan, Volume I; Cleveland, Ohio : [s.n.]; PG ; Retrieved from https://archive.org/details/grotonaveryclan01aver
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Lineage Book of the Charter Members of the DAR Vol 040/North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. View with paid subscription: https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/61157/46155_b290175-00235?pid=2113646
4. ↑ Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74X-Z7C : 3 December 2014), William Babcock, 19 Mar 1747; citing ; FHL microfilm unknown.
5. ↑ Babcock, Stephen. The Babcock Genealogy, pages 108-111, and page 56

• Wheeler, Richard Anson. History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut; p. 216, no. 133: https://archive.org/stream/historyoftownofs00whee_1#page/n237/mode/1up

• The Groton Avery Clan (Avery & Avery, 1912), p. 211, no. 194.iv: https://archive.org/stream/grotonaveryclan01aver#page/210/mode/1up

• "Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F74X-Z7C : 7 January 2020), William Babcock, 1747.