David Babcock Sr. (1700 - 1783)

Born 22 Dec 1700 in Rhode Island

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Died 1783 at about age 82 in Rhode Island

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Biography

David was born in Dec. 22, 1700, in Rhode Island, to George Babcock and Elizabeth Babcock. ^[1]

The Gardiners of Narrangansett, page 22, shows Dorcas Brown's marriage to David Babcock of South Kingstown on February 24 1730-1. ^[2]

His 1730 marriage to Dorcas Brown is also noted in the Parson's family records.^[3]

David died in March of 1783 in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. His will was written on 10 April 1782 in South Kingstown and proved on 10 March 1783.^[4]

About the Babcock Silver Tankard

Silverwork in the home at the time was not just useful and beautiful, but was a way to retain, display, and pass on accumulated family wealth. David Babcock Sr. willing the Babcock Silver tankard to his beloved son David Jr. is described on page 46 of Stephen Babcocks Genealogy.^[5]

This Babcock tankard had been passed down in the family for generations. It was likely commissioned by George Babcock of South Kingston which is near Little Rest. Babcock was a wealthy contemporary of notable Silversmith and Conterfeiter Samuel Casey who crafted the tankard. George Babcock had been an enthusiastic adherent to the Seventh Day Baptist faith which may explain the distinctive initials visible on the tankard's handle (GB and SD).

By 1903 this family heirloom had been handed down to Emma Babcock Horton. Her son George Terry Horton writes of having inherited it. The tankard's current location is unknown. Hopefully it has found its way safely to a museum as it is an important cultural artifact. One nearly identical tankard is part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Collection and can be seen in detail on Casey's Wikiprofile.

Various nearly identical versions of this tankard are located at:

• The Museum of Fine Art Boston (Made for Job and Bridgit Almy)
• The Detroit Art Institute of Art
• The Metropolitan Museum of Art. (Bequest of Alphonso T. Clearwater)
• Yale University. (The handle tip lacks the cherub , and an associated ledger book shows 30 ounces of silver was delivered for the raw material and the charge for crafting the silver was of 30 pounds).

(References and additional information at the Samuel Casey Profile.)

Sources

^{[1] [5] [2]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ancestry Of Horace Ebenezer And Emma (Babcock) Horton : Horton, Horace Ebenezer, 1843-1912 : New York, Tobias A. Wright, Printer and Publisher, 1920, Public domain..Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 28 2020.>David Babcock, pgs 30, 31.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} The Gardiners Of Narragansett : Being A Genealogy Of The Descendants Of George Gardiner, The Colonist, 1638 : Robinson, Caroline E. (Caroline Elizabeth), 1833-1906 : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 28 2020.>Babcock, pg 22
3. ↑ Book Title: Parsons Family : Descendants of Cornet Joseph Parsons : Springfield, 1636 -- Northampton, 1655
4. ↑ Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/9079/images/007650046_00089). Rhode Island, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1582-1932 [database on-line], image 89-90, Book 6, pages 138-141. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Babcock Genealogy : Babcock, Stephen, 1832-1916, Comp : Free Download, Borrow, And Streaming : Internet Archive". Internet Archive. Accessed March 28 2020.>David Babcock, pg 46

Research Notes

David Babcock is listed as a descendant of Gideon Babcock in the U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls.

Acknowledgements

Thank you to Eric Gingras for creating WikiTree profile Babcock-1152 through the import of Gingras Family Tree.ged on Nov 2, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Eric and others.