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Austin, of Suffield. Farmer says Anthony Austin was of Rowley, Mass., and had a son Anthony, b. in 1667, (who was probably the same Anthony Austin that settled at Suffield, with his sons, named above.) JONAS AUSTIN, of Hingham, in 1635, removed to Taunton, (Lin. His. Hingham.) Perhaps the same Jonas at Cam- bridge, in 1634. AUSTEN has ten coats of arms ; AUSTIN has two ; AUSTON, two; AUSTYN, five. JOSEPH AUSTIN was a tax payer at Dover, N. H., in 1648.
AVERILL, (Averil,) WILLIAM, was the first of that name in Con- necticut. He first came to Pomfret, and was probably a grandson of William Averill, of Ipswich, who paid 3s. tax towards the salary of Maior Denison, the leader of Ipswich, in 1648. His wife was Ruth, by whom he had children, recorded at Windham, Ct., viz., James, b. Oct. 2, 1722, d. Dec. after ; Ephraim, b. July 3, 172-, d. Aug. 8, 1743 ; Mary, b. May 24; Elizabeth, b. Feb. 17, 1725 ; Stephen, b. Aug. 24, 1729, d. Nov. 6, 1729 ; 2d Stephen, b. Oct. 18, 1730 ; Ruth, b. July 2, 1733 ; 2d James, b. Feb. 23, 1734-5. The last James removed and settled in the town of Preston, Ct., in that part of the town which is now Griswold, where some of his descendants yet remain. Col. Perry Averill, one of this family, with some oth- ers, removed to Judea Society, in what is now Washington, Ct., (from the town of Preston,) which was constituted a Society in Oct., 1741. In Oct., 1753, Raumaug was constituted into another Society, called New. Preston ; which last Society probably received its name from those settlers who had removed there from Preston. The town of Washington was incorporated in Jan., 1779. Col. Averill was probably an early settler at New Preston, where he d. when very old. There was a JOHN AVERILL, an early settler at Stafford, when Stafford belonged to Hartford county. The town began to settle about 1720. This John was perhaps a branch of the family of William, of Ipswich. This name was not as early as many oth- ers in Connecticut.
AVERILL, WILLIAM, of Ipswich, Mass., paid 3s. towards the salary of Maior Denison, the leader of that town in 1648, " in the way of gratuitye." (L. Wait.) LUKE AVERILL, of Topsfield, m. Sarah Peabody, March 10, 1706. Isaac Averill, of Topsfield, m. Priscilla Peabody, daughter of Joseph, Dec. 22, 1761. Her father, in his will, bequeathed her and her sisters, Elizabeth and Peggy, " a very valuable wardrobe and rich jewels of his wife's." EZEKIEL AVERILL, of Wiscasset, Me., was a pensioner of the Revolution, for his services during the war, d. aged 95 years- BENJAMIN
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AVERILL m. Hannah Peabody, June 2, 1808, Mass. Two of this name graduated at Yale College before 1850. Col. Averill, who settled at Washington, Ct., in the Society of New Preston, was blessed with a large and respectable family of children. One son, Samuel, resides at New Preston ; Perry at Southbury ; one at Al. bany ; one in New York ; one son, Eliphalet, d. at Hartford, where he had two sons and one daughter. The daughter m. Elisha Peck, Esq., of New York, and has since d. CHESTER AVERILL, a na- tive of Salisbury, d. in 1836, while Professor of Chemistry in Union College. The name is yet found in Salisbury, a branch of the same family. Another branch of the Averill family was an early settler at Ashford, Conn. One of this family graduated at Yale College, in 1814, and is now an eminent lawyer at New Orleans, La. The Averills were from Milford Haven, in Wales. Two of the name have graduated at Yale College.
NOTE -New Preston is a Society in Washington, Conn. The town was incorporated in 1779. The Society of Judea, in Washington, was constituted such in Oct., 1741; and the New Preston Society constituted a Society in Oct., 1753, (before called Raumnaug.) The Society of New Preston is a small, hilly and rough tract of country,-yet more eminent inen have been produc- ed from this Society, than from any other of an equal population in the State. Rev. Jeremiah Day, their pastor, was from Sharon. Rev. Jeremiah Day, S. T. D., LL. D., D. D., graduated at Yale College in 1795 ; Tutor in Yale College front 1798 to 1801 ; Professor of Natural Philoso- phy, &c., from 1803 to 1817; President of Yale College from 1817 to 1846. Hle is yet living in New Haven. Hon. Thomas Day, LL. D., his brother, (and sons of Rev. Mr. Day, late of New Preston, deceased,) graduated at Yale College, 1797; was about twenty-five years Secretary of State in Connecticut, previous to 1835; many years Law Reporter ; President of the Connect- icut Historical Society since its organization, (which he now holds .; Hon. Elisha Whittlesey of Ohio, (the honest politician,) was also born in New Preston, about two years previous to his fa- ther's removal to Salisbury with his family. He is a sound lawyer, and early had a large prac- tice in his profession. In 1823, he was elected to Congress from Ohio, where he was continued by re-elections for 18 years, and was acknowledged by his brother members to have been one of the most efficient and upright delegates in Congress. He started in his profession first at New Milford, Conn., where he opened a law office, and remained a few months, before he re- moved to Ohio. While in Congress, he many years held the responsible office of Chairman of the Committee on Claims. In this position, his never-tiring industry had full scope. He usually made but few remarks in the House, but when he did address the House, he gave his ideas upon the subject in question, with such clearness, precision and perspicuity, that he generally con- vinced his hearers. He was appointed Auditor of the U. S. Treasury for the Post Office, under Gen. Harrison. This caused him to decline a re-election to Congress, and he entered upon the duties of his new and responsible office in the spring of 1841, and remained there under Presi- dent Tyler, until near the close of his adininistration, as all the Presidents, of whatever political party, appeared willing to continue so efficient and honest a man in office. In 1845, Mr. Whit- tlesey was appointed Agent and Director of the "Washington National Monument Society," which place he yet holds, and has probably done more for the success of the project than any other individual in the country. In 1849, he was appointed First Comptroller of the U. States Treasury. In whatever position he has been placed, his sound judgment and unbending integ- rity have given universal satisfaction to his country. Hon. Frederick Whittlesey, late deceased,
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AVERY, (AVERIE,) JAMES, EsQ., a respectable, useful and early settler at New London. He was appointed by the Legislature upon many important committees. In June, 1659, he, with Deacon Caulkin and James Morgan, were appointed to lay out the Governor's lands. In Oct., 1662, he was appointed the country's agent, with James Rogers and Lnt. Samuel Smith, at N. L., to receive the corn collected by the Constables of each town in the Colony, to pay the expenses of obtaining the Charter, to store it in the warehouse at New Lon- don, and deliver it to such ships as the Governor should direct. In 1663, Ensign James Avery was appointed a Commissioner, to join with Mr. Bruen, at New London, in holding a court, to be composed of Major Mason, Hon. John Allyn, Mr. Bruen and himself. In May, 1664, Ensign Avery, Mr. Bruen and Mr. Palmes, were Com- missioners for New London. In 1665, he, with Ensign Thomas Tracy, John Gallop and Thomas Minor, were to lay out lands for Robin, an Indian, and his company, to plant, near the head of Mis- tick river. James Avery, New London, was ordered, in case of a war with the Dutch, in 1673, to act as Captain, Thomas Tracy, Lieutenant, and John Denison, Ensign, for the county of New Lon- don, over such forces as should be called out. He was Deputy to the General Court, in 1659, 1660, 1661, two sessions in 1664, and one in 1665, &c.
AVERY, CAPT. JAMES, of Devonshire, Eng., came with Win- throp's company, in 1630. Groton Record says he came to Groton in 1640, (quere.) He m. Sarah, daughter of Thomas Minor, of Stonington. Children : Hannah, b. Oct. 11, 1644 ; James, Jun., b. Dec. 15, 1646 ; Mary, b. Feb. 19, 1648 ; Thomas, b. May 6, 1651;
former member of Congress from Rochester, N. Y., graduated at Yale College in 1818 ; admitted to the bar at Utica, N. Y., 1821 ; Bank Attorney at Rochester, 1824 or 1825; Clerk of the Court of Equity in the 8th Circuit of New York, 1826; one of the Trustees of Rochester, and Clerk of the Board ; Treasurer of the County of Monroe, in 1829 ; elected to Congress in 1830, and again in 1832; Vice Chancellor of the 8th Judicial Circuit, in 1839 or 1840, which he held 8 years; Judge of the old Supreme Court until July, 1848. In 1850, he was honored with the appointment of Law Professor in Genesee College, and held many other places of trust and honor in his adopted State. Rev. Nathaniel S. Wheaton, D. D., graduated at Yale College in 1814 ; President of Washington, now Trinity College, from 1831 to 1837. In 1823-4, he went to England, as agent for the institution, and was one of the corporators of the College. Rev. Hor- ace Bushnell, D. D., S. T. D, b. in 1802, graduated at Yale College in 1827; Tutor in Yale Col- lege from 1829 to 1831 ; settled in the ministry at Hartford, and is now the Martin Luther of the age. His brother, Rev. George Bushnell, graduated at Yale College in 1842, is settled in the ministry at Worcester, Mass., and is a young man of great promise. The before named gentle- men were all born in the Society of New Preston, except Dr. Bushnell, who was born at Litch- field, about two years before his father removed with his family to New Preston.
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John, b. Feb. 10, 1653 ; Rebecka, b. Oct. 5, 1656 ; Jonathan, b. Jan. 5, 1658 ; Christopher, b. April 3, 1661; Samuel, b. Aug. 14, 1664.
AVERY, JAMES, JUN., m. Deborah Sterling, Feb. 20, 1669. He resided on the Groton side of the river, and d. there in 1728, aged 82 years. They had issue : Deborah, b. Aug. 10, 1670 ; James, b. April 20, 1673 ; Margaret, b. Feb. 7, 1674 ; Edward, b. March 20, 1676 ; Ebenezer, b. May 1, 1678; Christopher, b. Jan. 25, 1680 ; Hannah, b. March 24, 1685 ; and Sarah, b. May 10, 1688.
AVERY, CHRISTOPHER, son of James, Jun., had three or four wives. He first m. Abigail Payson. His children were : Abigail, John, Christopher, Jun., Nathan, Isaac, Priscilla, Hannah, Jacob, and Temperance, b. Sept. 14, 1725. She m. William Morgan, and d. Oct. 7, 1801, aged 76 years. (N. H. Morgan and Col. Record.) Christopher was located in that part of Groton, now Ledyard. He d. in 1753, aged 73 years.
. AVERY, JAMES, SEN., probably came to New London with Rev. Mr. Blinman, in 1647 or '8. He early became one of the ac- tive and important men of the town. Many of his descendants are now found in Connecticut.
AVERY, JOHN, of Colchester, had a daughter, Lydia, baptized, July, 1738.
AVERY, NATHANIEL, had an ear mark at Lyme, 1738. Fourteen persons of this name had graduated at Yale College before 1851, and eight at Harvard College. There was a CHRISTOPHER AVERY mentioned by Farmer, a Selectman of Gloucester, in 1646. (Felt.) Also, THOMAS, a blacksmith, of Salem, in 1659. ( Felt.) REV. JOHN AVERY, his wife and eight children, perished in a storm, Aug. 15, 1635, going from Newbury or Ipswich to Marble- head. (Mather's Magnalia.) JOHN, of Boston, d. July 31, 1654. WILLIAM had a grant of land at Ipswich, Mass., in 1638. WILLIAM AVERY, member of the ar. co. in 1654, and repre sented Springfield in 1669. (Farmer.)
AVERY has 3 coats of arms for the name.
AVERY, THOMAS, freeman in Massachusetts, 1642-3.
REV. EPHRAIM, graduated at Harvard College, 1731, and set- tled in the 2d Society of Pomfret, Sept. 4, 1735, and continued their minister until Oct. 20, 1754, when he d. (I know of no person of the name, now of Connecticut, who is not a descendant of James, Sen.) Fourteen persons by this name had graduated at Yale Col- lege in 1844, and eight at Harvard College in 1819. 8*
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AYRAULT, (Arolt,) DR. SAMUEL, came from Rochelle, to Rhode Island, about 1687, in company with other French Protest- ants, after the revolution of the Edict of Nantz, where he remained and died. Dr. Nicholas Ayrault, came to and settled at Wethers- field, Conn. He was probably a brother or son of Dr. Samuel, of R. I., as Nicholas was from the same country, same profession, and married his wife in Providence, where he frequently visited Dr. Samuel Ayrault, after he was located at Wethersfield.
AYRAULT, NICHOLAS, of Wethersfield, d. 1706. He was a physician by profession, a French gentleman. At his decease he left a widow (Marian) and several children. To his son Peter, he . gave his gold buttons. The rest and residue of his property in France and elsewhere, he gave to his widow, Marian. He provided for his children, after either the marriage, or death of his widow. He m. Marian Breton or Bretoon, of Providence, R. I. The house which he built, stood on the next lot south and adjoining the resi- dence of Capt. Jesse Goodrich, deceased, in Wethersfield. He was a gentleman of wealth and reputation, and was connected by mar- riage to the Dodd family. Marian Dodd, of Hartford, now has a beautiful French box of splendid workmanship, which has descend- ed from Marian Ayrault.
AYRAULT, NICHOLAS, JR., of Wethersfield, son of Dr. Nicho- las, m. Jane Stocking, daughter of Daniel, of Middletown, April 17, 1730. Had issue : James, b. Sept. 17, 1730 ; Mary Ann, b. May 6, 1733, d. 1735, or '8 : Daniel, b. Dec. 8, 1735, d. March 20, 1750 ; Marianna, b. Feb. 25, 1737, and d. 1749; Nicholas, b. May 1, 1740, and d. the same day ; Jane b. March 6, 1742 ; 2d Nicholas, b. Oct. 18, 1744, d. March 29, 1750; Marianna 2d, b. Nov. 5, 1746, d. Feb. 26, 1748.
AYRAULT, PETER, of Wethersfield, son of Dr. Nicholas, m. Mary Francis, Nov. 12, 1744, and had issue : Stephen, b. Aug. 8, 1743, d. 1745 ; Mary Ann, b. Sept. 26, 1745 ; Stephen d. -; 2d Stephen, b. Sept. 22, 1747.
AYRAULT, DANIEL, son of Nicholas, m. Lucy Williams, July 26, 1759 : issue, Lucy, b. May 12, 1760, all of Wethersfield.
Few of the name are left at Wethersfield. Ayrault, late a state senator, in the state of New York, is of this family.
AYER, JOHN, of Salisbury, Mass., 1640, Ipswich, 1648, d. at Haverhill, in 1657. ROBERT and THOMAS AYER, of Haver- hill, admitted freemen in 1668. ( Farmer.)
AYRES, WILLIAM, resided in North Main street, in Hartford,
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Conn., on lot No. 61, in 1651. AYER, JOHN, of Stonington, pur- chased land in Windham, of Jno. Knowles, of Windham, June 29, 1719, (old style .* )
JOHN AYRES, MR. JOHN ALDEN, SEN. and JR., JO. AL- DEN, of " Duxborrow," in the Colony of New Plymouth, are in the list of those, who were able to bear arms in said town, in 1643.
Four of the name of Ayres graduated at Yale College, before 1851. Obadias graduated at Harvard College, in 1710, and d. 1768.
AYER, REBECCA, m. John Aslett, of Newbury, Mass., in 1648. (Farmer.)
AYER, ROBERT, PETER and THOMAS, freemen at Haver. hill, May, 1666.
AYRES, SAMUEL, of Haverhill, free 1683.
AIR, JAMES, was received an inhabitant at Dover, N. H., in 1658.
AIRES, MR. JOHN, of Massachusetts, free 1689-90.
AYRES, HEIRS, WILLIAM, owned five acres of land in Hart- ford, which he sold to Christopher Crowe, embraced in a large tract given to said Heirs, Andrew Sanford, and Wm. Clark, by the town of Hartford, before 1659.
AYRES, TRAVIS, of Saybrook, was a Deacon at Pautapaug, in 1788, and d. April 7, 1812, aged 89 years.
AYRES, SYMON, aged 48, " Chyrurgeon," (Surgeon,) with Dor- othy, his wife, aged 38, and children, Marie, 15 years old, Thomas, 13 ; Symon, 11 ; Rebecca, 9 ; Christian 7 ; Anna 5 ; Benjamin, 3 ; and Sarah Ayers, 3 months old, embarked in the ship Increase, for New England, April 15, before 1640. This name yet is found in several towns in Connecticut.
Ayer has two coats of arms. Ayer or Ayre, one. Ayre, five, and Ares, one coat of arms.
It will be noticed by the reader, that dates are used here, in all cases, as they are found upon the records.
* OLD AND NEW STYLE .- The year in New England, as well as Old England, formerly began on the 25th day of March. April the 2d month, and February the 12th month; which con- tinued to be so counted until 1752. Parliament passed an act, that the year which commenced with the 25th of March, should commence Jan. 1, 1752, with the addition of 11 days, so that Sept. 3d, would be Sept. 14. Previous to this time, dates are old style, and dates after 1752, are known as new style. So to make old style, into new style, add 11 days, numbering from Jan. 1. Many of the early records, for the dates between Jan. and the 25th of March, end partaking of both years, as in 1720-1. And after the 25th of March, ends 1721; and so con" tinued, until 1752.
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BABCOCK, JAMES, was born in Essex, England, in 1580. In 1620, he moved to Leyden, in Holland, and remained there nearly three years, and being a strict Puritan in his faith, he removed from Holland to Plymouth, in 1623, and arrived in July of that year. He came to this country in the ship Ann. He had four children b. in England who came with him, viz., James, John, Job and Mary. He lost his wife by death, and m. a second wife in 1650. He soon had a son, he named Joseph. The above is the tradition of the fam- ily. (See BADCOCK.)
BABCOCK, JOHN, of Quincy, Mass., m. Rachel Adams, cousin of the second President of the United States, and a relative of Han- nah Adams, the Historian. John Babcock removed to Hartford, Conn., soon after the Revolution, and resided there until his death, Jan. 1, 1796, aged 65. His sons were : Samuel, Elisha, John and An- drew. The daughters were : Lucretia, Mary, Abigail, Sarah, Ra- chel and Reuhama. Elisha, the eldest son, m. Dorothy Welles, of Hartford, a descendant of Gov. Welles ; Samuel m. a Miss Cone, of Bolton, near Hartford ; he d. in New Haven, and was buried in the Old Cemetery, in the rear of the Centre Church ; John, the third son, m. Sydney Rogers, of Philadelphia. She was a native of Ros- trevor, in Ireland. Her father was at an early age, a Lieutenant in the British Army. Both of her parents were Protestants, and of the Church of England, and both ardent friends of Ireland. Andrew d. in Hartford, unmarried, quite young.
LUCRETIA, the eldest daughter, m. Gaius Brewer, of Wilbra- ham, Mass., and had a number of children. MARY, the 2d, m. Zenus Bliss, and had six children. ABIGAIL m. Mr. Gardner, of Boston, and had children. SARAH m. Ephraim Grant, of Tolland, Conn., and d. without issue. RACHEL m. Dr. Nathaniel Hooker, of West Hartford, d. young without issue. REUHAMA d. un- married.
JOHN, who m. Sydney Rogers, had by her, seven children, five of whom are living. JANE, the eldest daughter, is unmarried, and resides in New Haven. SYDNEY, EsQ., the oldest son, lives in New Haven, and m. Susan Thompson, of Stratford, Conn., by whom he has six children. Frances, the eldest child m. Dr. Eli W. Blake, of Boston, and resides there. Louisa Chisholm, his fourth daughter, m. Franklin H. Clack, a Lawyer, son of Capt. Clack, of the Navy, and is now a resident of New Orleans: has but one son, Henry Har- per Babcock. The names of the children of Sidney Babcock, Esq., are Mrs. Frances Thompson Blake, Ann Augusta Babcock, Mary
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Babcock, Louisa Chisholm Clack, Henry Harper Babcock, and Cor- nelia B. Babcock.
BABCOCK, WILLIAM R., 3d son of John, m. Elizabeth Jane Chisholm, a native of Virginia, by whom he has five children, viz., William H., Sidney, Thomas C., Frederick and Mary Gray Bab- cock, all single.
MARY ANN, daughter of John, m. George Coxall, of the Island of Grenada, West Indies : she is now a widow, has one child, Henry E. Coxall, who resides in New Haven, Conn.
GUYNE, RICHARD, son of John Babcock, is a bachelor, and resides in New Haven.
BABCOCK, JOHN, son of John, was b. in Quincy, Mass., He m. Rachel Adams, and had children, viz.,
Elisha m. Dolly Welles, of Hartford, a descendant of Gov. Welles. Lucretia m. William Brewer, of Wilbraham, Mass.
John m. Sydney Rogers, of Philadelphia, father of Sydney of New Haven.
Mary m. a Mr. Bliss, brother of George Bliss, of Springfield, Mass.
Sarah m. Ephraim Grant, of Tolland, Conn.
Abigail m. Mr. Gardner, of Boston.
Samuel m. Miss Cone, and d. at New Haven.
Reuhama d. single.
Rachel m. Dr. Hooker : she died, and he m. a second wife.
Andrew d. at Hartford, aged 18 years.
MAJ. ELISHA, son of John, of Quincy, was by trade a printer. In early life, he settled at Springfield, where he published the Hamp- shire Gazette, for several years. He left Springfield on the solicita- tion of Hon. Joel Barlow,* to establish a paper, called the American Mercury, at Hartford, immediately after the war in 1784, in which Mr. Barlow was interested for several years after the paper was started. They were also partners in the first paper mill in Connec- ticut, of any considerable importance. After Mr. Barlow left the
* The American Mercury, was established in Hartford, Conn., in 1784, by Hon. Joel Barlow, and Elisha Babcock, Esq., Mr. Babcock having removed his establishment from Springfield to Hartford, at that time. This was the first Democratic paper in Connecticut.
The Connecticut Courant was first printed at Hartford, by Thomas Green, in 1764, and contin- ued by Ebenezer Watson, until his death, during the war of the Revolution. After his death, his widow, Mrs. Watson, was the publisher for a time, when George Goodwin, Esq., published it with her ; after which, Hudson and Goodwin became the Publishers, and Mr. Goodwin contin- ued the publisher until a few years before his death, when he sold to J. L. Boswell, Esq.
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concern, Mr. Babcock continued the Mercury during his life. It was for many years the leading Democratic paper of Connecticut, but was discontinued a few years after his decease, in April 7, 1821. Maj. Babcock m. Dolly, daughter of Dea. Jonathan Welles, of Hartford, and had children.
Jonathan Welles, who d. unmarried, July 27, 1808, aged 28.
Dolly, yet living unmarried.
Col. James, unmarried, and resides upon the old homestead, of his father, with his sister Dolly.
Elizabeth m. Hon. Henry Kilbourn, of Hartford.
Charles m. Almira Strong, daughter of Elisha, of Windsor.
Emeline d. April 21, 1807, aged 10 years.
Mrs. Dolly, his widow, d. June 6, 1832, aged 75 years.
ELIZABETH, daughter of Maj. Elisha Babcock, m. Hon. Hen- ry Kilbourn, of Hartford, and had children, viz.,
Emeline, m. Dr. Marcy, of New York, and has a daughter Eme- line, and a young son.
Henry and James, both reside in New York, unmarried.
Mrs. Elizabeth Kilbourn, the mother, d. at Hartford.
CHARLES, son of Elisha and Dolly, m. Almira Strong, of Wind- sor, (a descendant of Elder John,) and had children, viz., Emeline, m. George H. Penfield, Esq., of New York, and had two sons, George H., and Charles B .; George d. young.
Charles Elisha, (merchant, N. Y.,) m. Lydia Ann, daughter of R. R. Hinman, of Hartford, Conn., and had children : Charles H. b. July 18, 1846, and Royal H., b. April 10, 1848, d. Sept. 15, 1849, and interred at Hartford.
J. Welles, son of Charles, Sen., (merchant, N. Y.,) m. Catharine Smith, of Hartford, and has a son William Henry, and an infant daughter.
Charles Babcock, Sen., d. suddenly in New York.
Almira, daughter of Charles, Sen., m. Eben Starr, of New York, and had a son Henry T., who d. in infancy, and a daughter Almira.
COL. JAMES, son of Maj. Elisha, is a gentleman, familiar with the French and other languages, is of a fine, manly stature. He was in 1810, Consul and Commercial Agent, for the United States, at Hamburg, and the Hantz Towns. He was afterwards offered by Gen. Armstrong, while he was Minister to France, to become his Secretary, and remain in France, as Charge, while Mr. Armstrong returned to the United States. He extensively travelled Europe, and then returned to his native town, (Hartford,) where he now re-
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sides with his affectionate sister Dolly Babcock, at the family man- sion, both enjoying single blessedness.
JOHN, of Quincy, removed to Hartford, where he resided several years before his death. He d. - , aged 68 years.
Maj. Elisha, his son, also d. at Hartford, April 7, 1821. (See BADCOCK.)
BABCOCK, JOB, JOHN, and JAMES, all took the oath of fidel- ity, in Rhode Island, in 1679.
BACKUS, (Backas, Baccas, Baccus, Backhouse,) WILLIAM, is found to have been one of the early settlers (1637) of Saybrook ; perhaps the same, or his son, who was one of the Massachusetts com- pany, and who was an Assistant of the General Court in Massachu- setts, in 1629. He was twice m. He m. for his 2d wife, Ann Bing- ham. As he d. at Saybrook, it is probable that William and Ste- phen Backas, who settled at Norwich, were his sons by his first marriage, and Thomas Bingham her son by her first marriage. She removed to Norwich, and remained there with her son, Thomas Bingham, until her death, in 1670. Thomas Leffingwell and John Birchard presented the inventory of his estate, about £100. (Record and Miss Calkins.) WILLIAM BACKUS, made free, 1663.
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