Charles Babcock (1770 - 1834)

Born 23 Aug 1770 in Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island

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Died 23 Feb 1834 at age 63 in Brookfield, Madison, New York, United States

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Charles was born in 1770. He was the son of Colonel Nathan Babcock of Westerly, RI, and his second wife, Elizabeth Brown of Stonington, Conn..

Charles Babcock Birth 23 Aug 1770 at Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island. ^[1]

On January 1, 1792, Charles married Tacy Langworthy of Hopkinton, RI, and the couple were early pioneers at Brookfield, New York. The details about 11 children for them are listed in Stephen Babcock's "The Babcock Genealogy." ^[1]

Children Charles Babcock and Tacy Langworthy: ^[1]

1. Charles; b. 28 Aug 1792; m. Martha Gardner
2. Jonathan; b. 20 July 1794; m. Julia T. Chesebrough
3. Tacy; b. 14 Nov 1796; m. Ichabod Williams
4. Samuel, b. 7 Jul 1799; m. Hannah Williams.
5. Welcome; b. 30 Mar 1801
6. Andrew; b. 28 Oct 1803; m. Orvilla Bailey
7. Henry C; b. 13 Oct 1805; m. Temperance Burdick
8. Martha; b. 29 Oct, 1807; d. 18 Oct. 1872
9. Horace; b. 31 Jan 1810; d. 11 Aug 1811.
10. Ellery; b. 27 Nov 1811; m. Fanny Burdick.
11. Albert; b. 6 Jul 1814; m. Orletta S. Green

Charles Babcock Death 23 Feb 1834 at Brookfield, Madison, New York. ^[1]

Find A Grave Charles Babcock; bIRTH 23 Aug 1770 Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA; DEATH 23 Feb 1834 (aged 63) Brookfield, Madison County, New York, USA; Parents: Nathan Babcock 1726–1804 and Elizabeth Brown Babcock 1729–1779; Spouse: Tacy Langworthy Babcock 1773–1838. ^[2]

Note: Charles and his family were part of a Seventh Day Baptist migration from Rhode Island to Brookfield, Madison New York. Charles Babcock of Brookfield is mentioned with respect to Wilcox Church at Westerly's reluctance to release him to be a member of Elder Clarke's Church, the 1st Church of Brookfield at Leonardsville. ^{[3] [4]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} 170. Charles, published in "Babcock genealogy" by Babcock, Stephen, 1832-1916, comp. Publication date 1903; Publisher New York, Eaton & Mains; Possible copyright status NOT_IN_COPYRIGHT; Digitizing sponsor Internet Archive 2008; Contributor Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center; Language English; 990 pages; Available online at Archive.org, (https://archive.org/details/babcockgenealogy00babc/page/n175/mode/2up) Page 175 (doc pages 117-118)
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21142014/charles-babcock: accessed March 14, 2024), memorial page for Charles Babcock (23 Aug 1770–23 Feb 1834), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21142014, citing Beaver Creek Cemetery, Brookfield, Madison County, New York, USA; Maintained by C•P LaPlante Files (contributor 46814587).
3. ↑ Seventh day Baptist Memorial, Vol 1-3
4. ↑ History of Madison County (founding of SDB churches at Brookfield

• Langworthy, William Franklin. The Langworthy Family (Langworthy,Vermont, 1940), Pg 17
• http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~fitchett/genealogy/Person_Sheets/ps51/ps51_257.html

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