Thomas William Babbitt (1794 - 1875)

Born 5 Oct 1794 in Gagetown, Queens County, New Brunswick

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Watson) Babbitt — married 5 Sep 1822 in Gagetown, Queens, New Brunswick

Descendants

Died 7 Sep 1875 at age 80 in Fredericton, York, New Brunswick [uncertain]

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Biography

When Thomas William Babbitt was born on October 5, 1794, in Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, his father, Daniel, was 45 & his mother, Mary, was 46. Thomas William Babbitt married Elizabeth Watson in Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada, on September 5, 1822, when he was 27 years old. They had 9 children in 20 years.His wife Elizabeth passed away on January 7, 1867, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada, at the age of 67. They had been married 44 years. He died on September 7, 1875, in Queens, New Brunswick, Canada, having lived a long life of 80 years, & was buried in Upper Gagetown, Queens County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Thomas was born in 1794. He is the son of Daniel Babbitt and Mary Close^[1]

On September 5, 1822, he married Elizabeth Watson, of Waterborough, New Brunswick^{[1] [2] [3]}, and their children included:

1. Mary Aiken, born Sept 13, 1826^{[1] [3]}, who married Edward Berry and died in 1896^[4]
2. Thomas Emerson, born December 26, 1828^[1], who married Charlotte Banks, daughter of James Banks and Elizabeth Copperthwaite, on September 9, 1849^{[5] [6]}, Mary (Babbitt) Cowperthwaite in 1900^[7], and Annie (Akerley) Clarke in 1904^[8]
3. Phebe Elizabeth, born April 4, 1831, who married Charles Banks, son of James Banks and Elizabeth Copperthwaite September 6, 1848^{[1] [3]}
4. Emily Jane, born circa 1833^[3], who died in 1866^{[9] [1]}
5. Sophia Anne, born circa 1836^[3], who died in 1902, unmarried^[10]
6. Rebecca, born circa 1838^[3], who married Samuel Green and died in 1902^{[11] [1]}
7. Hannah, born circa 1841^[3], who married Nelson Sewall and died in 1895^[1]
8. Jacob William, born circa 1843^[3], who married Clarinda Amelia Currie and moved west^{[12] [13] [9]}

His wife died in 1867^[14]

Thomas W. Babbitt died September 1875, and is buried in the Upper Gagetown Baptist Cemetery^[2]

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} The Babbitt Family History,1643-1900, pp.144-155, Compiled by William Bradford Brown, 1912, C. A. Hack & Son, Taunton, Massachusetts, Allen County Public Library, Thomas is person 312, found on pages 153 and 255
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Provincial Archives of New Brunswick New Brunswick Cemeteries; Name BABBITT, Thomas W; Born --------; Died 1875-Sep-7; Age 77 Years; Birth Place --; Place of Death --; Relationship --; Cemetery Upper Gagetown Baptist, Queens County; Notes Notes made by Dr. Mildred Smith; 5 Sept. l822 Thomas Babbit (Gagetown) & Elizabeth Watson (Waterborough) m. by S.R> CLark, rector of Gagetown in presence of Robert Thomson,M.C. & Joseph Watson #208 Queens Co,. Reg. A. Baptized 5 Oct. 1794
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7} The 1851 Census shows Thomas and Elizabeth with their family in New Brunswick; District Name: Sunbury (county); Sub-District Name: Maugerville; Sub-District Number: 75; Page Number: 2; Microfilm: C-996; Reference: RG 31; Item Number: 47120, with daughters Mary Berry and F. Elizabeth Banks on the lines below
4. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7BL-613 : 10 March 2018), Mary A. Babbett Berry, 26 Apr 1896; citing Stoneham, Massachusetts, v 455 p 382, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 961,516.
5. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick County Council Marriage Records, 1826-1887; County Sunbury; Date of Marriage 1849-09-06; Groom BABBIT, THOMAS; Bride BANKS, CHARLOTTE
6. ↑ The 1871 Census shows Thomas Jr and Charlotte in New Brunswick; District Name: Carleton; District Number: 180; Sub-District Name: Woodstock; Sub-District Number: a; Page Number: 12; Line Number: 4 ; Microfilm: C-10383; Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Item Number: 1493798
7. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick; Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141); RS141B7 Index to New Brunswick Marriages; Name BABBITT, THOMAS E.  ; Married COWPERTHWAITE, MARY E.  ; Date 1900-04-25; County YORK; Parish ----; Number 1074; Code B4/1900; Microfilm F15592
8. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick; Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141); RS141B7 Index to New Brunswick Marriages; Name BABBITT, THOMAS E.  ; Married CLARK, ANNIE G.; Date 1904-04-28; County YORK; Parish ----; Number 1090; Code B4/1904; Microfilm F15909
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics; Volume 24 Number 894; Date November 29 1866; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper Christian Visitor, which states d. 12th inst., Emily Jane third d/o late Thomas BABBITT, Fredericton (York Co.) age 33, member of Baptist Church at Fredericton. She was trained as Episcopalian to which communion her father belonged. In 1850 a revival of religion occurred in the Baptist Church, Maugerville (Sunbury Co.) where the family was then residing and Emily experienced the renewing grace of God; was baptized by Rev. George F. Miles and became a member of the Baptist Church there. When the family removed to Fredericton in 1852, she joined the Baptist Church there. In the early part of autumn she visited Woodstock (Carleton Co.) in the hope of recruiting her health. She died in Jacksontown, at the residence of her uncle, W. WATSON, Esq; her brother William BABBITT and youngest sister were with her during the last week of her life. (see original)
10. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick; Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141); RS141C4 Provincial Returns of Deaths; Name BABBITT, SOPHIA  ; Sex F; Age 66; Date 1902-01-21; County YORK; Code 1085; Volume  ; Reference C4/1902; Microfilm F18708
11. ↑ "Massachusetts Deaths, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NWXN-2PF : 11 March 2018), Rebecca Babbitt Green, 20 Feb 1902; citing Danvers, Massachusetts, v 528 p 453, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,057,736.
12. ↑ "Canada Census, 1906," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVD-LYX : 1 April 2016), Jacob W Babbitt, 26, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario.
13. ↑ "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLPX-3FH : 8 November 2017), Jacob William Babbitt in entry for Pearl Elizabeth Willingham, 1952.
14. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics; Daniel F. Johnson : Volume 25 Number 1827; Date January 11 1867; County York; Place Fredericton; Newspaper New Brunswick Reporter and Fredericton Advertiser, which states d. Fredericton City (York Co.) 7th inst., Elizabeth relict of Thomas BABBITT, age 67