James BABCOCK

• General Notes
  • b. (Wivenhoe, Essex, England)
    admitted an inhabitant to Portsmouth, RI 5 Feb 1642
    m. < abt. 1648-1655 (1st) Sarah LNU
    child Mary b. Portsmouth, RI abt. 1648-1655
    removed to Westerly, RI Mar 1662
    m. 1669 to Elizabeth LNU
    
    from Bob CHAMPLIN:
    James Babcock was born in 1612, probably in Essex County, England, and died on June 12, 1679. He married (1st) Sarah (-?-) who died in c1665 and (2nd) Elizabeth (-?-) in 1669. He was admitted an inhabitant of Portsmouth, Rhode Island on February 25, 1642 and removed to Westerly in March of 1662.
    
    from webpage (see:  http://home.earthlink.net/~laginnis/champlin.html):
    James BADCOCK, b. 1612, Probably in Essex county, England; d. June 12, 1679; m (1) Sarah ? (I have Brown from another source) who died 1665 or later; m. (2) Elizabeth; she married (2) Sept 22 1679, William Johnson and settled in Stonington, Conn. A myth often repeated and published by writers, who probably believe it true, states that James came to this Country in the ship Anne. From the Early Records of the Town of Portsmouth, edited by the State Librarian, under direction of the Rhode Island Legislature, published 1901 and from Colonial Records of RI, the account of James Badcock's first twenty years in RI was copied. His residence for that period was in Portsmouth, and the records of that town show that his name was spelled in various ways, probably according to the fancy of the clerk of the town meeting, namely Badcocke, Badcock, Badcook, Badcooke. For the first forty years the surname of James and his sons was usually written Badcock. In the Probate records of John Badcock's estate the name is spelled Babcock, and at that time, that spelling seems to have been adopted by the family. The Massachusetts branch of the family appear to have adopted the new spelling still later. The English descendants of the family from which James undoubtedly sprang still retain the name Badcock. In Feb 1900, Mr. Jasper C. Badcock, who was Comptroller of the London Postal Service, expressed the opinion that he and the American Babcocks sprang from the same source. James Badcock was admitted an inhabitant of the 'towne' of Portsmouth Feb 25, 1642; At that time no one was allowed to 'build or plant' without first having been voted at town meeting as an inhabitant. At a town meeting held Oct 5 1642, James Badcock and Richard Moris were ordered 'to look up all the armes in the Towne within the month above writ' and 'to mend any which were defective for use'. Owners were to forfeit five shiling if they failed to bring arms in time. At the same meeting ten acres of land wre ordered to be 'laide out to James Badcock at the first brooke, next the footpath eastward.' The land is described as 'lying Toward the head of said brooke.' About this time there must have been a threatening of war in the air, as every man was ordered to have 'four pounds of shot and two pounds of powder laying by him in readiness by the 24th of this month, and to be in readiness to assemble at the beat of the drum'; James was made a freeman july 10, 1648, and was appointed a member of a large committee 'for the tryall of the general officers.' Dec. 28, 1648, it was granted 'to have four acres added to his house lot'. He was chosen a juryman Nov. 21, 1649, June 1653, Aug 11, 1656, March 2 1657, and Oct. 1661. He was chosen an assessor Feb. 19, 1650, May 2, 1650, James with five others was ordered by the 'General Courte, all excuses set aparte, to mende and make all locks, stocks, and pieces which by order from the duty was not performed a penalty of 10 pounds was levied, and men who failed to bring in their arms forfeited 10 shillings each'; In 1655, his name appear in the 'Poule of ye Freeman' of Portsmouth. James was appointed an appraiser of the estate of John Wood, May 7 1655. April 8, 1656, James and seven other were 'appointed to go over to the mayne to treat with the Indian Sachems to inform them of the mynd of the towne that they come not upon the Island but according to order given'. Jan 6, 1657, 'James Badcock and John Sanford are again authorized to meet with Newport men according to former orders' James and six others were chosen a committee to meet with committees appointed from other towns.'
    

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