Elijah Babcock (1739 - 1778)

Born 15 Aug 1739 in North Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Brown) Babcock — married 5 Nov 1761 in North Stonington, New London, Connecticut

Descendants

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Biography

This profile is part of the Babcock Name Study.

Captain Elijah Babcock served with Colonel Seth Warner's Extra-Continental Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Elijah Babcock is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A004232.

Elijah was born in 1739. He married 1761 Sarah Brown. In "New York in the Revolution," p. 61, Capt. Elijah Babcock is referred to as a member of Col. Ethan Allen's "Green Mountain Boys." Connecticut records show that Elijah Babcock was with the party that went from Connecticut and effected the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, and that he received 20 pounds therefor. He is referred to in the proceedings of the Assembly of Connecticut, May, 1779. He passed away in 1778.

Death

BURIAL: Canaan Valley Cemetery North Canaan, Litchfield County, Connecticut, USA

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Notes for further research

Six Additional source attributions listed at online genealogy called "Some Descendants of Christopher AVERY" http://sites.rootsweb.com/~nanc/avery/aqwg29.htm

1. VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON CT, Vol. 3, page 102.
2. VITAL RECORDS OF STONINGTON CT, Vol. 3, page 204. Elijah, m. Sarah Brown, b. of Stonington, Nov. 4, 1761, by Joseph Fish.
3. THE HISTORY OF STONINGTON, CONN., by Richard A. Wheeler, page 216. 118. Elijah, b. Aug. 15, 1739.
4. THE BROWN GENEALOGY, VOL. 1, Boston, The Everett Press Co., 1907, by Cyrus Henry Brown, page 308.
5. In "New York in the Revolution," p. 61, Capt. Elijah Babcock is referred to as a member of the Col. Ethan Allen's "Green Mountain Boys." Connecticut records show that Elijah Babcock was with the party that went from Connecticut and effected the capture of Fort Ticonderoga, and that he received 20 pounds therefore. He is referred to in the proceedings of the Assembly of Connecticut, May, 1889.
6. DAR PATRIOT INDEX CENTENNIAL EDITION, PART I, A-F, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Centennial Administration, Mrs. Eldred Martin Yochim, President General, Washington: 1990, page 106. BABCOCK, Elijah: b. 8-15-1739 CT, d. 9-12-1778, m. Sarah Brown, Capt CT

Sources

• Brown Genealogy, Vol.1 Many of the Descendants of Thomas, John, & Eleazer Brown, 1628-1907, By Cyrus Henry Brown, 1907 pg. 308 https://archive.org/stream/browngenealogyof00brow#page/308/mode/2up

• "The Babcock Genealogy" by Stephen Babcock, pages 104 and 54

• "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS3Q-C3DW-D?cc=2546162&wc=WD6Q-RM3%3A1588792203 : 5 June 2023), Connecticut > image 46 of 977; citing various published state rosters, United States.