Eighth Generation

184. Timothy P. BABCOCK was born about 1756.⁵⁶⁵
by Hugh E. Voress, 1977

Timothy P. Babcock, Sr., was born c 1756 and died on Feb 26, 1828. He married Ann or Anna Stewart, born 1755, died Mar 23, 1839. Timothy deeded land, part of lot 49, Truxton, Cortland Co, NY to son Nehemiah and part of lot 48, Fabius, Onondaga Co., NY to son Benjamin, in 1828. In 1830, his wife, Anna, acknowledged the deed to Benjamin, stating she was the widow of Timothy. Tradition in the family is that Timothy P. with his wife came to NY state from CT. Other Babcock and Stewart families went first from CT to north central MA at an early date and some of them later migrated to either Cortland or Onondaga counties as now constituted. However, Timothy's grandsons, Noble and Timothy P. Jr., stated in the 1880 Census, that their father, Nehemiah Babcock, born 1782, was born in NY state and their mother in CT. If this is true, Timothy P. Babcock, Sr., must have migrated to NY state prior to 1782. In the 1790 census of NY State, there was only one Timothy Babcock listed. He was living in Eastentown, Albany Co., NY and had three sons and two daughters living with him in addition to his wife. In the 1800 census he was living in Herkimer Co., Latchfield Twp., NY. The following article appeared in the DeRuyter Gleaner in 1928, written by one of his descendants, Jennie Neal. "Marker proposed for Pioneer Settler's site" "On a hilltop between Keeney and Cowles Settlements, just over the Cuyler line in the town of Fabius, Onondaga Co., NY on a farm now owned and occupied by Jay Marsh, are still standing, marble slabs that mark the graves of two of our early settlers, Timothy Babcock and wife, Anne Stewart Babcock. Ten of their children are buried there. Anne S. Babcock, born in the year 1755, was a descendant of King James Stewart of England and Mary, Queen of Scotts. Timothy Babcock lived near Utica NY, but owing to the prevalence of fever and ague on the low lands, he exchanged his home for a few hundred acres of land on the hill where he died in 1828, aged 71 years; Annie his wife, died in the year 1839 at the age of 84 years. Their home stood a few rods from where they were buried. The land still shows evidence of neatness and thrift. There is a raised path of earth around the well which is partly filled with stones. Part of the stone wall still stands". There is no evidence of the house, graves, etc. today (1972). Timothy apparently moved to Onondaga Co. sometime between 1800 and 1810.

He appeared in the census in 1810 in Fabius Twp., Onondaga Co., NY.⁵⁶⁶

These four people in this order on Census:
"Timothy P. Babcock 1-1-1/-1--1--
Job Babcock --1--/1-1----
James J. Stewart 11-1-/--11---
Jeremiah Hurlburt 22-1-/11-1---"

He died on 26 Feb 1828 in Onondaga Co., NY.⁵⁶⁵ He was buried after 26 Feb 1828 in Fabius Twp., Onondaga Co., NY.⁵⁶⁷ Timothy P. BABCOCK and Anna STEWART were married before 1783.⁵⁶⁵

185. Anna STEWART was born about 1755.⁵⁶⁵ She died on 23 Mar 1839 in Onondaga Co., NY.⁵⁶⁵ She was buried after 23 Mar 1839 in Fabius Twp., Onondaga Co., NY.⁵⁶⁷ Children were:

	i.	Nehemiah BABCOCK was born in 1783 in NY?.565 He died in 1847 in Onondaga Co., NY.568 He was buried in 1847 in Fabius, Onondaga Co., NY.568 EVERGREEN CEMETERY Town of Fabius Babcock, Abigail 1781-1862, w/o Nehemiah Babcock, Cardelia H. d. 1847, infant, d/o Nehemiah & Abigail Babcock, Charlotte A. 1845-1847, d/o Nehemiah & Abigail Babcock, Nehemiah 1783-1847 He signed a will in Cortland Co., NY. (Cortland Co. Will book:BABCOCK NEHEMIAH TRUXTON B 276)
92	ii.	John S. BABCOCK.
	iii.	Benjamin T. BABCOCK was born on 8 Oct 1801 in Onondaga Co., NY.565,569 He appeared in the census in 1850 in Fabius Twp., Onondaga Co., NY.324 (With wife, Polly, Homer A. and Arvilla He appeared in the census in 1860 in Fabius Twp., Onondaga Co., NY.135 Benjamin Babcock Fabius, Onondaga, NY 58 1801 New York Male Polly Babcock Fabius, Onondaga, NY 57 1802 New York Female Homer Babcock Fabius, Onondaga, NY 26 1833 New York Male Arvilla Babcock Fabius, Onondaga, NY 18 1841 New York Female He appeared in the census in 1870 in Fabius Twp., Onondaga Co., NY.314 (With wife, Polly, and daughter, Lucinda Beebe. Next door is Electa Babcock with children Henry, Ellen, Anna, Mary, and Ellen) He died on 12 Nov 1872 in NY.565 He was buried in Nov 1873 in Fabius, Onondaga Co., NY.568 He owned land in 1874 in Fabius Twp., Onondaga Co., NY: Lot 48570