FIFTH GENERATION


318. Ruth Babcock (1) was born on May 28 1739 in S. Kingston, RI.

She was married to Samuel Babcock (son of George Babcock and Susanna Potter) in 1769. Samuel Babcock(1) was born on May 30 1739 in Westerly , Hopkinton, RI. He was born on May 30 1739 in Westerly, R I. (15)(15) (8) He died on Apr 7 1807 in Westerly , Hopkinton, RI. Jan 1779, samuel was allowed 9 pounds 12 shillings for valueing the negro slaves enlisting into Col. Green's Reg. ( C. R. of RI, vol. iii.)
Primus Babcock, the revolutionary soldier, was a slave of Samuel's of hopkinton, valued at 120 pounds ( Narragansett Historical Register)
Samuel and Ruth were members of the Westerly , SDB Church in 1786 Ruth Babcock and Samuel Babcock had the following children:

child+884 i. Ruth Babcock.
child885 ii. Miriam Babcock.
child+886 iii. Samuel Babcock.
child887 iv. George Rhodes Babcock.
child+888 v. Martha Babcock.
child889 vi. Beriah Babcock.

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