Babcock genealogy

1903·46.2 MB·English

by  Babcock, Stephen, 1832-1916, comp

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TO MY DEAR WIFE,
Whose faithful assistance has never faltered
during the long years which have been
necessary to connplete my task, I
gratefully dedicate this
volume.
The Author.

PREFACE.
THE compiler of this work has for more than thirty years
given much time to gathering Babcock family records,
with at first no expectation of including more than the
whom
records of the descendants of his grandfathers, both of
were Babcocks, though remotely related. As the work grew
the idea of publishing developed, and for the past four years
the most of his otherwise leisure time has been given to it.
The work begins with James Badcock (Babcock), who set-
tled in Portsmouth, R. I., in 1642, in Westerly, R. I., 1662, and
died there June 12, 1679. It includes records of about two
thousand families, which can be traced with certainty to the
James Babcock referred to above. Some of these are of the
eleventh generation of Babcocks in America.
Records for this book have been collected from Westerly
and other town records and from scores of published works,
among the most valuable of which are Colonial Records of
:
Rhode Island and Connecticut. Arnold's Vital Records of
Rhode Island. Wheeler's History of Stonington, Smith's Civil
and Military Lists of Rhode Island, Town Meeting Records
of Portsmouth, R. I., Ancient Landmarks of Plymouth, and
History of the Town of Plymouth, the last two by William T.
Davis. ]\Iuch the larger part have l^een gathered from family
records never before published.
The author has been assisted in this work by many, among
whom should be mentioned Col. A. J. Babcock, of Springfield,
111., who for more than twenty years has been an enthusiastic
collector of Babcock genealogy. He loaned the author all of
his Babcock records, which included several hundred pages
of manuscript, and has written, perhaps, hundreds of letters
to the author and others in his efforts to make this volume a
full and accurate genealogical record.
Mr. A. Emerson Babcock, of Brighton, N. Y., has spent
much time, effort, and money in collecting records of the de-
scendants of his progenitor, Isaiah Babcock, Sr., of the fifth
vi Preface.
generation. His records are included in this book, and are
published as prepared by him in the last part of the volume.
Mr. Edwin Babcock, of Westerly, R. I., has for a genera-
tion been collecting Babcock family records, and is considered
authority on Babcock genealogy. By his kind permission the
author has had free access to his records.
Space forbids mentioning by name the hundreds who have
given records of one or several families, but the author wishes
to especially thank the following, who have given much help
in collecting genealogical records: Rev. Charles H. Babcock,
D.D., Providence, R. I.; Mr. William P. Abbott, St, Paul,
Minn. Hon. Henry L. Green, Riverpoint, R. I. the late Hon.
; ;
Horatio Gates Jones. Philadelphia, Pa.; the late Rev. Rufus
Babcock, D.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Miss Mary Rodman,
;
Groton, Conn. the late Mr. Nathan Babcock, Westerly,
R. I. ; Phebe J;. B. Wait, M.D., New York City; Mrs. Julia
M. B. Ambler, Chatham, N. Y. Rev. Theodore Babcock,
D.D., Syracuse, N. Y.; Mr. W. I.; Babcock, New York City;
Mrs. Persis Gray, San Francisco, Cal. Mr. Stephen E. Bab-
;
cock, .South Bend, Ind. Mrs. Judge Edward Thomas, Brook-
;
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;
St. Paul, Minn. ; Mr. Cyrus Henry Brown, Westerly, R. I. ;
Mrs. Mary A. Babcock, Phenix, R". I. Mrs. Mary Gooding,
;
Los Angeles, Cal. Miss Margaret L Van Patten, Westerly,
R. L Mrs. Prude;nce Carter, New York City Mrs. Clara
; ;
Babcock Wadsworth, Binghamton, N. Y. Mr. Charles H.
;
Green, Alfred, N. Y. Mr. Daniel Babcock, Phenix, R. L;
;
]\Iiss Grace D. Wheeler, Stonington, Conn.
For reasons given in the explanations, many dates found in
this work may be questioned by some, although the author has
taken great pains to verify dates and statements. Trusting that
unavoidable errors will be excused if such be found, this work
is now submitted to the public.