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     Anne Babcock was born on 30 March 1732 (Doherty says 23 March 1732) in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.^2,3 She married Simon Rhodes, son of William Rhodes and Sarah Mansfield, on 15 December 1756 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.^1,3 She was baptized sometime between 1761 and 1768 at the Stonington Congregational Church in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.¹ She died on 7 November 1768 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, at age 36.¹
     After their marriage, she and her husband Simon settled on land in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, that was left to her and her brother Jonathan in their father's will.¹ On 9 July 1759 she and Simon, and her brother Jonathan Babcock, formally divided the land in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, that had been left to her and Jonathan in their father's will.¹
     She and Simon had the following known children: James (b 4 November 1757, d 15 July 1761), Mary (b 11 December 1758), Simon (b 22 June 1760), Henry (b 25 April 1762), Anne (b 18 September 1761, d 9 February 1789), Abigail (b 27 October 1768).¹

     James Babcock was born on 1 November 1734 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.^1,2 He married first Sarah Stanton, daughter of Joseph Stanton and Hester Gallup, on 2 December 1754.^3,2 He married second Joanna McDowell, daughter of James McDowell and Lucy Stanton, on 27 August 1769 in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.^3,2 He died in September 1781 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, at age 46 of camp fever, that he had contracted in the army.³
     After his father's death and his mother Content's remarriage to William Hiscox on 22 Dec 1742, his half-brother Joshua Babcock became his guardian, following the terms of his father's will.⁴
     He graduated in 1752 from Yale College in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut. His education was provided for by his father's will.⁵ He became a doctor, studying with his half-brother and guardian Dr. Joshua Babcock.³
     He represented Westerly in the General Assembly in 1762, 1764, 1777, and 1778, and was active in the Westerly town meetings before and during the Revolutionary War.³ He served as a Major in the Kings County Militia in 1764, 1766, and 1768, and as a Lieutenant Colonel in 1774 and 1775. On 3 June 1777 he was chosen Captain of the Train of Artillery.³ He was a Baptist, and for many years before his death was clerk of the Hill Church in Westerly.³
     His will was dated 17 September 1781 in Westerly, Washington Co., Rhode Island, and proved on 8 October 1781. To pay his debts and funeral expenses, he ordered that "my Negro man Humphrey, one of my best cows, my oxen, horse, and sheep ... be sold." Among the property he left his wife Joanna was "my Negro woman Chloe and my best cow."³
     He and his first wife Sarah had the following known children: Amelia (b 1755), Simon (b 27 February 1758), Sarah (b 25 March 1764, d 16 June 1787).⁶ He and his second wife Joanna had the following known children: Joanna (b 10 June 1770), James (b 10 December 1771), Ezra (b 13 May 1773), Charlotte (b 30 November 1775), Ann (Nancy) (b 19 December 1778).⁶

     Jonathan Babcock was born on 11 October 1736 (Doherty says 12 October 1736) in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island.^1,2 He married Esther Hazzard, daughter of Robert Hazzard and (?) Nichols, in 1753.^3,2 He was lost at sea on 30 October 1767.^4,3
     After his father's death and his mother Content's remarriage to William Hiscox on 22 Dec 1742, his half-brother Joshua Babcock became his guardian, following the terms of his father's will.⁵ He graduated in 1755 from Yale College in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut.³ From 1756 to 1758 he served as a lieutenant and captain in the English army, distinguishing himself in the French and Indian War, and was under Gen. Amherst at the taking of Louisburg on 7 July 1758.⁶
     On 9 July 1759 he and his sister Anne, and her husband Simon Rhodes, formally divided the land in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut, that had been left to him and Anne in their father's will.⁷ He and his wife Esther moved to Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, soon after the end of the French and Indian War.³ He was a businessman there.³
     On 24 October 1767 he was aboard a sloop that sailed from Stonington, Connecticut, headed to Boston with a cargo including "3000 Wt" of cheese. The ship was "stove to Pieces among the Rocks" the following Friday, and all six on board died.⁴

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• French and Indian War
  
• Siege of Louisbourg (1758).
  

     Thomas Clark was born on 17 March 1686 in Westerly, Rhode Island.¹ He married Elizabeth Babcock, daughter of James Babcock and Elizabeth (?), about 1710.^1,3 He died on 26 November 1767 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island, at age 81.¹ He was buried in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island, in the Clark family cemetery, near the Pawcatuck River, about 1/2 mile above the meeting house bridge. His body was later moved to the site of the meeting house, where he preached. His name appears on a "Minister's Monument" that was erected there in 1899.¹
     On 7 February 1717/18 Thomas Clark and his wife Elizabeth were deeded three tracts of land in Westerly, Providence Co., Rhode Island, by her father James Babcock.⁴ From 1750 to 1767 he was pastor of the Seventh Day Baptist Church in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island, now the First Seventh Day Baptist Church of Hopkinton.¹
     He and Elizabeth had the following known children: Sarah (b 11 May 1712), Thomas (b 4 March 1715), Joshua (b 26 April 1717), James (b 3 March 1720), Joseph (b 10 October 1728).¹

     John Macomber married Mary Babcock, possibly the daughter of John Badcock and Mary Lawton, on 7 January 1685/86 in Taunton, Bristol Co., New Plymouth Colony.^1,2

     Mary Champlin was born in Westerly, Rhode Island.² She married her first cousin John Babcock, son of John Badcock and Mary Lawton, about 1700.^1,3
     After their marriage, she and her husband John lived about two miles east of the Pawcatuck Bridge (on what was the Post Road in 1903) in Westerly, Providence Co. (now Washington Co.), Rhode Island. Their house was later a hotel run by Sylvester Gavitt.¹ Her son Ichabod was appointed administrator of her estate on 25 November 1760.⁴

     John Babcock was born on 4 May 1701 in Westerly, Rhode Island.¹ He died on 10 July 1719 at age 18.¹

     Ichabod Babcock was born on 21 November 1703 in Westerly, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ He married his first cousin Jemima Babcock, daughter of Joseph Babcock and Rebecca Stanton, on 1 December 1731.²
     He served as a Lieutenant in the First Co., Westerly Militia, from 1734 to 1736.² He and his wife Jemima were members of the Seventh Day Baptist Church in Westerly (now Ashaway), Rhode Island, in July 1768.³ They had the following known children: Ichabod (b 12 December 1731), Mary (b 9 May 173), Joseph (b 3 February 1735/36), John (b 27 July 1739, d 27 October 1798).²

     Stephen Babcock was born on 2 May 1706 in Westerly, Providence Co., Rhode Island.² He married Anna Thompson, daughter of Isaac Thompson and Mary (?), on 12 October 1726.¹ He died on 22 December 1775 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island, at age 69.¹
     He served as Justice of the Peace in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island, from 1735 to 1738.¹
     Before 5 May 1742 he and his wife Anna were members of the First Congregational Church in Stonington, New London Co., Connecticut.¹ On that date they joined the Elder Parks Presbyterian Church in Westerly, where he was a deacon.¹ They joined the New Light religious sect about 1750, and at a meeting at his house on 5 April 1750, the "Church of Christ in Stonington and Westerly in Union" was organized and he was ordained its first pastor. His son Oliver became pastor after his death. A church building was built on a high hill near Dr. Joshua Babcock's house. It later became known as the Babcock Meetinghouse as its first four pastors were Babcocks. New Light churches spread throughout Rhode Island, Connecticut, and parts of Massachusetts.¹
     He and Anna had the following known children: John (b 16 July 1727), Anna (b 30 January 1729, d 11 August 1750), Mary (b 12 November 1730), Lucy (b 8 December 1732, d young), Lucretia (b 2 November 1734), Stephen (b 1 September 1736), Oliver (b 27 July 1738), Amey (b 19 July 1740), Thankful (b 17 November 1747, d 29 April 1749), Thankful (b 13 April 1750).¹

     William Babcock was born on 15 April 1708 in Westerly, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ He married Sarah Denison, daughter of Samuel Denison and Mary Minor, on 11 August 1730 in Seabrook (now Saybrook), Connecticut.² He died on 15 January 1750/51 in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island, at age 42.²
     He was a farmer.² He was elected town clerk in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island, when his father John Babcock resigned in 1732, and served until his death. He also was Justice of the Peace, and represented Westerly in the General Assembly in 1744.²
     His will was dated 4 January 1750/51 in Westerly, and proved on 4 February 1750/51. He ordered that the western half of his farm be sold to pay his debts, and to fund his legacies. He left the rest of his estate to his wife Sarah, until his sons were grown. He left to his sons Joshua and Christopher, the rest of his homestead farm to be divided equally; to his sons Phineas and Samuel when they come of age, £100 each, to be paid by his sons Joshua and Christopher, respectively; to his son Elias, the land "given to me by my uncle James Babcock." He left other legacies to his daughters Sarah and Mercy. He also left a silver cane to James, Jonathan, and Anne Babcock, children of his uncle Capt. James Babcock. This is most likely the same silver cane he had been left in his uncle Capt. James Babcock's will.²
     He and Sarah had the following known children: William (b 14 May 1731, d 5 February 1750/51), Joshua (b 2 December 1732, d 1752), Christopher (b 12 September 1734), Sarah (b 17 October 1736), Elijah (b 19 July 1738, d young), Elias (b 28 July 1740), Phineas (b 18 September 1742), Mary (Mercy) (b 14 July 1745), Samuel (b 4 September 1747).²

     Amy Babcock was born on 8 February 1712/13 in Westerly, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ She married Ezekial Gavitt on 9 August 1732.²
     On 5 May 1742 she and her husband Ezekial became charter members of the Elder Parks Presbyterian Church in Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island, and Ezekial was ordained as a deacon.² They had the following known children: Elijah (b 28 May 1734), John (b 13 July 1736), William (b 11 November 1737), Amy (b 1 December 1739), Ezekial (b 15 June 1741), Hannah (b 8 March 1742/43), Lucy (b 5 December 1744), Elijah (b 6 January 1746), Ichabod (b 30 October 1750).²

     Mary Babcock was born on 23 July 1716 in Westerly, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹

     Ann Babcock was born on 14 September 1721 in Westerly, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹ She may have died young, since she's not mentioned in her father's will.¹

     Deborah (?) married Job Babcock, son of John Badcock and Mary Lawton, about 1695.^1,2 She died before 23 August 1754, when her husband's will was made.¹
     On 28 March 1733 she and her husband Job sold 160 acres of land to their son John.³

     Job Babcock was born about 1697.¹ He married first Elizabeth Hull on 10 October 1717.² He married second Mary (?).³
     He lived in Kingston, Providence Co., Rhode Island. In 1723 the town was divided, with his house lying in North Kingston, near the border with South Kingston.³
     On 17 June 1741 he received via quitclaim some land from his brother John Babcock.⁴ In 1755 he bought land in South Kingston from his brother Samuel.⁵ He and his wife sold land to Joseph Hammond in 1756.³
     In 1758 he, or possibly his son Job 3rd., was an Ensign in the Second Co., South Kingston Militia, under Capt. Nathaniel Helme.⁶ He served as Justice of the Peace in South Kingston from 1758 to 1760.⁶
     His will was recorded 13 March 1775 in South Kingston.³
     He had the following known children, but the Babcock Genealogy doesn't say whether they were from his first or second marriage: Josiah (b 1720?), Job, Deborah, Isabel, Hannah.³

     Samuel Babcock was born in South Kingston, Rhode Island.² He married Bethiah (?).²
     He served as an Ensign in the Militia from 1735 to 1736.³ He was Justice of the Peace in South Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island, from 1744 to 1747.³ In 1755 he and his wife Bethiah sold land in South Kingston to his brother Job.⁴
     He died intestate, and Peleg Brown was appointed administrator of his estate. An inventory was made on 7 December 1805 at John Babcock's house.²
     He and Bethiah had the following known children: Mary (b 18 December 1721), Jonathan (b 26 November 1723), Samuel (b 5 November 1725), John (b 27 January 1727/28), Job (b 20 January 1729/30), Simeon (b 6 January 1731/32), James (b 14 June 1734), Joseph (b 4 October 1737).⁵

     John Babcock was born in South Kingston, Rhode Island.² He married first Sarah Segar.² He married second Jemima Reynolds on 17 March 1747 in South Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island.² He died about 1 November 1763.²
     He received land from his father in 1731. He bought an additional 160 acres of land from his parents on 28 March 1733.³ On 17 June 1741 he quitclaimed some land to his brother Job.³ On 30 June 1741 he and his first wife Sarah sold 160 acres to Nathan Tanner.³ He deeded land in South Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island, to his sons John, Samuel, Jonathan, Gideon, and Joseph in 1761.³
     His will was dated 13 October 1763 and probated 4 November 1763. His son John was executor. He left £1000, "old tenor," and other items, including use of parts of their house, to his wife Jemima. He also left legacies to his sons Jonathan, John, Gideon, Joseph, and Ichabod; his daughter Sarah and her children Mary and Benjamin; and to his grandchildren John Babcock, Elizabeth, and Sarah.³
     He and his first wife Sarah had the following known children: Sarah (b 1737?), John (b 1740?), Jonathan, Samuel (d bef 13 October 1763), Ichabod (b 1745?).³ He and his second wife Jemima had the following known children: Gideon (b 28 April 1757), Joseph (b 19 August 1759), Mary (b 4 February 1762).²

     Mary Babcock married (?) Stanton.¹

     Deborah Babcock was born in South Kingston, Rhode Island.² She married Joseph Hoxie on 27 October 1728.²
     After their marriage, she and her husband Joseph lived in Richmond, Washington Co., Rhode Island.² They had the following known children: Joseph (b 15 May 1729, d 15 April 1815), Job (b 21 May 1731), Mary (b 19 September 1733), Jeremiah (b 8 November 1735), John (b 22 January 1737), Thomas (b 25 May 1740), Samuel (b 25 December 1742), Simeon (b 31 July 1745), Elijah (b 4 October 1748).³

     Abigail Babcock married John Segar.¹

     Elizabeth Hall was born about 1672.¹ She married George Babcock, son of John Badcock and Mary Lawton, on 28 November 1694.^1,2 She died on 8 May 1762 in South Kingston, Kings Co. (now Washington Co.), Rhode Island.³ She was buried on the family farm, at the Babcock Burying Ground in South Kingston.^1,4
     On 20 July 1707 she joined the Seventh Day Baptist Church in Westerly, Providence Co., Rhode Island.¹

     Mary Babcock was born on 20 September 1695 in Westerly, Rhode Island.² She married Thomas Potter Jr., son of Thomas Potter and Susanna Tripp, on 19 March 1717.² She was buried in Woodville, Washington Co., Rhode Island. About 100 years later her body was moved by Judge William H. Potter of Mystic, Connecticut, to the First Hopkinton Cemetery, near Potter Hill, Rhode Island.²
     She and Thomas had the following known children: Susanna (b 20 February 1718/19), Thomas (b 14 September 1720, d 1749), Jonathan (b 1723), Mary, Elizabeth (b 29 January 1727), George (b 3 January 1731/32), Stephen.²
     For more information on this family, see part iv of the History and Genealogies of the Potter Families in America, by Charles Edward Potter.²

     George Babcock Jr. was born on 9 April 1699 in Westerly, Rhode Island.² He married Susanna Potter, daughter of John Potter and Sarah Wilson, on 20 December 1721 in North Kingston, Providence Co., Rhode Island.^2,3 He died in 1767 in Hopkinton, Washington Co., Rhode Island.²

     David Babcock was born on 22 December 1700 in Westerly, Rhode Island.² He married Dorcas Brown, daughter of Daniel Brown and Dorcas Gardner, on 24 December 1730. They were married by the groom's father, George Babcock, Justice.² He died in March 1783 in South Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island, at age 82.²
     His will was dated 10 April 1782 in South Kingston, Washington Co., Rhode Island, and proved on 10 March 1783. The executor was his son Gideon. He left much of his personal property to his wife Dorcas, including two female slaves named Phylis and Coocoo; personal property to each of his daughters, Ruth, Dorcas, Mary, and Miriam; a farm and other property to each of his sons still living, David, Jonathan, Gideon, Abijah, and Asa; and a farm to his grandson Benedict. He also left a silver tankard to his son David, which was passed down to later generations and was still in the family in 1903.²
     He and Dorcas had the following known children: David (b 10 April 1734), Jonathan (b 19 November 1735), Benedict (b 21 October 1737), Ruth (b 28 May 1739), Abijah (b 8 January 1741), Gideon (b 2 July 1744), Dorcas (b 14 March 1745), Mary (b 27 September 1747), Asa, Miriam.²

     Jonathan Babcock was born on 22 March 1702/3 in Westerly, Providence Co., Rhode Island.² He married Elizabeth (?).²
     He and Elizabeth had one known son, Jonathan, and possibly another child, Mary (b 1 September 1724).²

     Elizabeth Babcock was born on 16 March 1705.¹ She married Edward Sanders.²

     Abigail Babcock was born on 6 February 1707.¹ She was married by Christopher Allen, Justice, to Benjamin Hall on 29 April 1731.²

     Ruth Babcock was born on 14 March 1709.¹ She was married by Christopher Allen, Justice, to Caleb Hill on 25 February 1730/31.²