Joshua BABCOCK

(b. 17 May 1707 , Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 1 April 1783 , Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations )

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Joshua BABCOCK was born 17 May 1707 in Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

Joshua BABCOCK was the child of James BABCOCK and Elizabeth SAUNDERS and the grandchild of: (paternal) John BABCOCK and Mary LAWTON

Joshua had an active role in U.S. Revolutionary War.

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Joshua married Hannah STANTON 11 August 1735 in Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations . The couple had (at least) 10 children.
Hannah STANTON was born 24 August 1714 in Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point). Hannah died 19 September 1778 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA (Glenville) (Horseneck). Hannah was the child of Joseph STANTON and Esther GALLUP.

Joshua BABCOCK died 1 April 1783 in Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .

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Joshua BABCOCK married

Hannah STANTON-- Date: 11 August 1735 Place: Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
Hannah STANTON was the child of Joseph STANTON and Esther GALLUP

Children of Joshua BABCOCK and Hannah STANTON:

Henry BABCOCK (b.26 April 1736, Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 7 October 1800, Stonington, Connecticut, USA )
m. Mary Hannah STANTON 2 December 1764 in Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point)

Luke BABCOCK (b.6 July 1738, Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 18 February 1777, Phillipsburg, Orange, Crown Colony of New York)

Adam BABCOCK (b.27 September 1740, Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 10 October 1817, Boston, Massachusetts, USA )

Sarah "Sally" BABCOCK (b.18 October 1740, Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 18 May 1793, Stoney Point, Rockland, New York, USA)

Hannah BABCOCK (b.22 January 1742, Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. 17 December 1796, Newport, Rhode Island, USA)

Frances Nancy BABCOCK (b.11 May 1745, Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. October 1787, New London, Crown Colony of Connecticut)

Paul BABCOCK (b.5 December 1748, Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )

Amelia BABCOCK (b.19 April 1751, Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. abt. 1775, )

Sarah "Sally" BABCOCK (b.18 October 1753, Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. abt. 1782, Mansfield, Crown Colony of Connecticut )

Harriet BABCOCK (b.18 May 1756, Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations d. , )

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1707 Birth
17 May 1707
Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

1720 - June 10 - Mrs Clements of England markets first paste-style mustard

1735 Marriage / Partner
Joshua BABCOCK and Hannah STANTON 11 August 1735, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)

He was 28 years old.

1736 Birth of Child
Henry BABCOCK was born 26 April 1736, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)

Joshua was 28 years old.

1738 Birth of Child
Luke BABCOCK was born 6 July 1738, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)

Joshua was 31 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Adam BABCOCK was born 27 September 1740, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)

Joshua was 33 years old.

1740 Birth of Child
Sarah "Sally" BABCOCK was born 18 October 1740, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)

Joshua was 33 years old.

1742 Birth of Child
Hannah BABCOCK was born 22 January 1742, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)

Joshua was 34 years old.

1745 Birth of Child
Frances Nancy BABCOCK was born 11 May 1745, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)

Joshua was 38 years old.

1748 Birth of Child
Paul BABCOCK was born 5 December 1748, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)

Joshua was 41 years old.

1751 Birth of Child
Amelia BABCOCK was born 19 April 1751, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)

Joshua was 43 years old.

1753 - The lightning rod is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)

1753 Birth of Child
Sarah "Sally" BABCOCK was born 18 October 1753, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)

Joshua was 46 years old.

1756 Birth of Child
Harriet BABCOCK was born 18 May 1756, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)

Joshua was 49 years old.

1764 Marriage of Child
Henry BABCOCK married 2 December 1764, Stonington, Connecticut, USA (Pawcatuck) (Lords Point) to Mary Hannah STANTON

1775 - Paul Revere's famous ride (April 18)

1775 - First shots of Revolutionary War fired in Lexington and Concord. (April 19)

1776 - American Declaration of Independence (July 4)

1776 - Congress renames the nation 'United States of America' (September 9)

1777 Death of Child
Luke BABCOCK died 18 February 1777, Phillipsburg, Orange, New York, USA

Joshua was 69 years old.

1777 - The Articles of Confederation Were Adopted (November 15)

1778 Death of Spouse/Partner
Hannah STANTON died 19 September 1778, Greenwich, Connecticut, USA (Glenville) (Horseneck)

1783 Death
1 April 1783
Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

He died at the age of 75.

Joshua is buried at: James Babcock Ground Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island, USA

Added: 2/11/2025 5:44:21 PM - Updated: 3/27/2025 10:58:02 AM

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The first mention of Rhode Island in writing ('isola di Rhode') was made by explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano in 1524 (he refers to an island near the mouth of Narragansett Bay which he compares to the Island of Rhodes in the Mediterranean). Some attribute the name to Dutch explorer Adriaen Block ('Roode Eylandt'), again because its red clay is similar to the Greek island of Rhodes. (statesymbolsusa.org)

Prior to 1633 - New England
1633 - 1662 - Providence Plantations
1663 - 1685 - Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1690 - 1790 - Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
May 29, 1790 - Rhode Island becomes 13th U.S. state