When Anna Babcock was born in 1770, in South Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States, her father, John Babcock, was 31 and her mother, Mehitable Sheldon, was 24. She married Robert Brown in 1785, in Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in New London, Connecticut, United States in 1790. She died on 10 June 1832, in Alburg, Grand Isle, Vermont, United States, at the age of 62, and was buried in Alburg Center Cemetery, Alburg, Grand Isle, Vermont, United States.
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Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
The capture of Fort Griswold was the final act of treason that Benedict Arnold committed. This would be a British victory. On the American side 85 were killed, 35 wounded and paroled, 28 taken prisoner, 13 escaped, and 1 twelve year old was captured and released.
The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.
English (Lancashire): although the first element of this name would suggest it is derived from the Middle English personal name Babb (see Babb ), apparently it is a post-medieval form of Badcock, from the Middle English personal name Badecok, a pet form of Bade (see Bade ) + the diminutive suffix -cok. There is no reason why a Middle English Babbecok, a pet form of Babb (itself a pet form of Barbara ), should not have existed, but evidence has yet to be found.
History: James Babcock settled in Portsmouth, RI, in 1642.
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