Rufus
BABCOCK
Born
22 April 1758
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Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died
4 November 1842
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Colebrook, Connecticut, USA
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Born: 22 April 1758 in Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
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Rufus married Zeruiah (Zeviah) MOSES 24 May 1781 in Crown Colony of Connecticut . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Zeruiah (Zeviah) MOSES was born 24 April 1763 in Canaan, Connecticut, USA (Falls Village). Zeruiah (Zeviah) died 22 October 1811 in Colebrook, Connecticut, USA.
Rufus BABCOCK died 4 November 1842 in Colebrook, Connecticut, USA.
son of Elias Babcock and Anna Plumb
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Rufus BABCOCK married 
Zeruiah (Zeviah) MOSES
Marriage date: 24 May 1781
Marriage place: , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Zeruiah (Zeviah) MOSESMarriage date: 24 May 1781
Marriage place: , Crown Colony of Connecticut
Children of Rufus BABCOCK and Zeruiah (Zeviah) MOSES
Timothy BABCOCKBorn: 12 March 1782, Canaan, Crown Colony of Connecticut
Died: 13 July 1837, Colebrook, Connecticut, USA
Died: 13 July 1837, Colebrook, Connecticut, USA
Cyrus Giles BABCOCK
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Birth — 175822 April 1758
Stonington, Crown Colony of Connecticut
1781 Marriage / PartnerRufus BABCOCK and Zeruiah (Zeviah) MOSES 24 May 1781, , Connecticut, USA
He was 23 years old.
1782 Birth of ChildTimothy BABCOCK was born 12 March 1782, Canaan, Connecticut, USA (Falls Village)
Rufus was 23 years old.
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
1789 Birth of ChildCyrus Giles BABCOCK was born 25 January 1789, Canaan, Connecticut, USA (Falls Village)
Rufus was 30 years old.
1811 Death of Spouse/PartnerZeruiah (Zeviah) MOSES died 22 October 1811, Colebrook, Connecticut, USA
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.1817 Death of ChildCyrus Giles BABCOCK died 6 March 1817, Colebrook, Connecticut, USA
Rufus was 58 years old.
1837 Death of ChildTimothy BABCOCK died 13 July 1837, Colebrook, Connecticut, USA
Rufus was 79 years old.
From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West.Death
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Death Date: 04 Nov 1842
Death Place: Colebrook, Connecticut
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1758
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03736-6
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3327
Reference ID: pg 41
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch : 3 December 2014
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Name: Rev. Rufus Babcock
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Death Date: 04 Nov 1842
Death Place: Colebrook, Connecticut
Age: 84
Birth Date: 1758
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B03736-6
System Origin: Connecticut-EASy
GS Film number: 3327
Reference ID: pg 41
'Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934,' database, FamilySearch : 3 December 2014
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Baptist Cemetery Colebrook, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA
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Last updated: 2/22/2025 12:32:27 PM
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The name Connecticut originates from the Algonquian word 'Quinnehtukqut' (beside the long tidal river). (statesymbolsusa.org)Prior to 1638 - Connecticut, New England
1638 - 1662 - New Haven Colony
1662 - 1687 - Connecticut Colony
1688 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1787 - Crown Colony of Connecticut
January 5, 1788 - Connecticut becomes 5th U.S. state
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