Mary married John BABCOCK
abt. 1663
.
The couple had (at least) 3 children.
John BABCOCK
was born
abt. 1644
in Portsmouth, Providence Plantations.
John died
31 December 1684
in Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .
John was the child of
James BABCOCK
and
Sarah BROWN
.
Mary married John BABCOCK
abt. 1663
.
The couple had (at least) 3 children.
John BABCOCK
was born
abt. 1644
in Portsmouth, Providence Plantations.
John died
31 December 1684
in Westerly, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations .
John was the child of James BABCOCK and Sarah BROWN.
m. (2) Erasmus Babbitt 21 April 1698, Westerly, RI
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Birth — 1646 November 1646 Portsmouth, Providence Plantations
1684 Death of Spouse/Partner John BABCOCK died 31 December 1684, Westerly, Rhode Island, USA (Watch Hill) (Misquamicut)
1694 Marriage of Child George BABCOCK married 28 November 1694, South Kingstown, Crown Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations to Elizabeth HALL
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
John BABCOCK
Birth — 1646
1684 Death of Spouse/Partner
1694 Marriage of Child
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)
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