James Babcock^[1]

1612 - 1679  (67 years)

• Name	James Babcock
  Born	1612	Essex, England
  	Address: Probably
  Gender	Male
  Moved	Feb 1642
  	Admitted as inhabitant of Portsmouth, Rhode Island
  Possessions	Oct 1643
  	Granted 10 acres, also ordered to "overlook arms"
  Occupation	May 1650
  	Along with 5 others, appointed to mend all arms presented to him
  Occupation	1655
  	A freeman in Portsmouth
  Occupation	1656
  	Commissioner
  Possessions	1657
  	Granted 8 acres
  Occupation	1658
  	Commissioner
  Occupation	1659
  	Commissioner
  Possessions	1665
  	Sold to Thomas Fish for 50 L, land and home in Portsmouth
  Occupation	May 1669
  	Freeman in Westerly
  Legal	Jun 1670
  	Warned to appear before a Conn court to answer for arresting 3 men on a w arrant issued by Tobias Saunders. Gave his age as 58, his son James as 2 9, son John 26
  Baptism	Mar 1678
  Died	12 Jun 1679
  Will	Sep 1679
  Notes	1679, Sep. 17. Testimony was given before a Court at Westerly, by John a d Job Babcock, that James Babcock made the following will, "as he verb ally declared before us." To son Job, all smith's tools. To daughter M ary Champlin, a cow. To the eldest daughter of William Champlin, a cow c alf. To son Joseph, all housing and lands, at twenty-one. To wife Eli zabeth, rest of estate for maintenance and bringing up of the three chi ldren he had by her, and that his wife Elizabeth be administratrix. Inventory, L61, 1s., viz: house and land, 20 acres, L30, bellows, anvi l, vice and smiths' tools, L5, 2 cows, 2 yearlings and 2 calves, L11, 7 s mall swine, 2 beds, 3 spinning wheels, pair of cards, 2 chests, churn, c adle, &c.
  Person ID	I2558	Megan's Big Tree
  Last Modified	31 Dec 1969

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah,   d. 1665
  Married	Abt 1640
  Children	1. James Babcock,   b. 1641, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States ,   d. 1698, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States  (Age 57 years)   2. John Babcock,   b. 1644, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States ,   d. 19 Jul 1685, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States  (Age 41 years)   3. Job Babcock,   b. 1646, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States ,   d. 1718, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States  (Age 72 years)   4. Mary Babcock,   b. 1648, Portsmouth, Newport, Rhode Island, United States ,   d. 1747, Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States  (Age 99 years)
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F1159	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth,   d. Y
  Married	Abt 1660
  Children	1. Elizabeth Babcock,   d. Y   2. Nathaniel Babcock,   b. 1666,   d. 2 Jan 1719  (Age 53 years)   3. Joseph Babcock,   b. 1670, Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States ,   d. Y
  Last Modified	17 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F1160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Address: Probably - 1612 - Essex, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S247] Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island .