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Benjamin-7 Babcock was born, probably at Stonington, Connecticut. Heis buried in the Babcock Family Cemetery on Babcock Hill. They resided atBridgewater, Suquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, until 1818, when they removedto what is now known as Babcock Hill.
Benjamin Babcock (2nd) settled on a tract of land, consisting ofseveral hundred acres (believed 640) on Babcock Hill. This was virginforest land at the time, 1818, covered with a heavy growth of pine,hemlock, and other trees. With the aid of his sons, Benjamin cleared thisland, or portions thereof, building a house and barn of logs. He laterconstructed a primitave saw mill, located on the creek at the foot ofBabcock Hill toward the village of Cadis. Water power was used to operatean old-fashioned "beam" saw, by means of which the heavy trees werefashioned into sills, joists, planking, and boards for the constructionof new and better buildings. The old Babcock homestead and at least oneof the old barns, constructed of timber of this primitive mill, are stillstanding.
Upon the death of Benjamin Babcock the land was apportioned amonghis children. William Dennison Babcock, the oldest son received a grantof land consisting of over 200 acres, located about one half mile northof the homestead farm. The latter, consisting of 306 acres, was left tothe other children who had remained at the home. Harriet N. Babcock hadmarried Alexander LaDow and had removed to Ohio. Hellen M. Babcock diedin 1843, while Caroline Joshan Babcock and Joanah Babcock died young. Sothe homestead farm was left to John Bannister Gibson Babcock (1st),Valeria Ann Babcock, and Andrew Jackson Babcock. The Babcock familyburying ground is the only portion of the original estate in which thetitle still remains in the Babcock family as a whole. The old estate andburying ground are located about 10 miles south of Owego, New York, andabout 1.5 miles north of Windham, Pennsylvania.

1850 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Benjamin, 68, M, Farmer, CT, 127 171
BABCOCK, Anna, 61, F, CT, 127 171
BABCOCK, Valerie, 27, F, PA, 127 171
BABCOCK, Deborah, 56, CT, 127 171

BABCOCK CEMETERY, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
Benjamin BABCOCK (Jr.), b. 22 Apr 1782, d. 25 Jan 1857

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1. 2. William Dennison BABCOCK   b. 20 Jan 1811, Susquahanna Co.,Pennsylvania; d. 25 Mar 1889, Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania.
2. 3. John Bannister Gibson BABCOCK   b. 29 Mar 1813, Susquahanna Co.,Pennsylvania.
3. 4. Harriet Newell BABCOCK   b. 8 May 1815, Rush,Susquahanna Co.,Pennsylvania; d. 21 Feb 1898, Marengo,Iowa.
4. 5. Hellen Mary BABCOCK   b. 1 Jun 1817, Susquahanna Co.,Pennsylvania; d. 9 Oct 1843, Susquahanna Co.,Pennsylvania.
5. 6. Andrew Jackson BABCOCK   b. 6 Aug 1819, Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania; d. 29 Mar 1870, Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania; bur. Babcock Hill Cemetery,Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania.
6. 7. Valeria Ann BABCOCK   b. 7 Sep 1821, Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania; d. 19 Jul 1896, Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania; bur. Babcock Hill Cemetery,Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania.
7. 8. Caroline Joanah BABCOCK   b. 29 Nov 1823, Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania; d. 15 Jun 1826, Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania; bur. Babcock Hill Cemetery,Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania.
8. 9. Joanna BABCOCK   b. 5 Sep 1826, Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania; d. 6 Sep 1826, Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania; bur. Babcock Hill Cemetery,Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania.

1850 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Wm D., 39, M, Farmer, PA, 125 171
BABCOCK, Caroline, 35, F, NY, 125 171
BABCOCK, Benjamin, 14, M, PA, 125 171
BABCOCK, Avery D., 11, M, PA, 125 171
BABCOCK, Harriet, 9, F, PA, 125 171
BABCOCK, Mary, 6, F, PA, 125 171
BABCOCK, Caroline, 4, F, PA, 125 171

Upon the death of Benjamin Babcock (1857) the land was apportionedamong his children. William Dennison Babcock, the oldest son received agrant of land consisting of over 200 acres, located about one half milenorth of the homestead farm. The Babcock family burying ground is theonly portion of the original estate in which the title still remains inthe Babcock family as a whole. The old estate and burying ground arelocated about 10 miles south of Owego, New York, and about 1.5 milesnorth of Windham, Pennsylvania.

1880 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP, BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, William, 69, PA, PA, PA (in his son, Avery's, household)

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1. 10. Benjamin BABCOCK   b. 27 Sep 1836, Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania.
2. 11. Avery Denison BABCOCK   b. Abt 1839, Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania.
3. 12. Harriet BABCOCK   b. 10 Apr 1841, Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania.
4. 13. Mary Olmsted BABCOCK   b. 7 Aug 1844, Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania.
5. 14. Caroline BABCOCK   b. 17 Mar 1846, Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania.
6. 15. Alice Victoria Augusta BABCOCK  

1850 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, J.B.G., 35, M, Farmer, PA, 128 171
BABCOCK, Louisa, 34, F, NY, 128 171
BABCOCK, Valeria, 12, F, OH, 128 171
BABCOCK, Joseph, 8, M, PA, 128 171
BABCOCK, Charlotte, 4, F, PA, 128, 171
BABCOCK, Zachery T., 2, M, PA, 128 171

Upon the death of Benjamin Babcock (1857) the land was apportionedamong his children. The latter, consisting of 306 acres, was left to theother children who had remained at the home. So the homestead farm wasleft to John Bannister Gibson Babcock (1st), Valeria Ann Babcock, andAndrew Jackson Babcock. The Babcock family burying ground is the onlyportion of the original estate in which the title still remains in theBabcock family as a whole. The old estate and burying ground are locatedabout 10 miles south of Owego, New York, and about 1.5 miles north ofWindham, Pennsylvania.

1. 16. Valeria BABCOCK   b. Abt 1838, Ohio.
2. 17. Joseph BABCOCK   b. Abt 1842, Pennsylvania.
3. 18. Charlotte BABCOCK   b. Abt 1846, Pennsylvania.
4. 19. Zachery T. BABCOCK   b. Abt 1848, Pennsylvania.

Information from Jean Reid, 106 Beal's Court, Tama, Iowa 52339
They removed to Ohio in 1835 and lived there 10 years, removing toMichigan, where they lived until 1853. They then removed to Toledo, Iowa,and finally to Marengo, Iowa, there they remained. Mrs. LaDow died in1898 and Mr. LaDow in 1899. They had 3 sons and 8 daughters. Mr. LaDowserved in Company C of the 10th Iowa Infantry during the Civil War.

1. 20. Benjamin B. LA DOW   b. 22 Aug 1835, Windham,Bradford Co.,Pennsylvania; d. 12 Mar 1904, Toledo,Iowa.
2. 21. Charlotte LA DOW  
3. 22. Harriet LA DOW  
4. 23. Francis LA DOW  

Upon the death of Benjamin Babcock (1857) the land was apportionedamong his children. The latter, consisting of 306 acres, was left to theother children who had remained at the home. So the homestead farm wasleft to John Bannister Gibson Babcock (1st), Valeria Ann Babcock, andAndrew Jackson Babcock. The Babcock family burying ground is the onlyportion of the original estate in which the title still remains in theBabcock family as a whole. The old estate and burying ground are locatedabout 10 miles south of Owego, New York, and about 1.5 miles north ofWindham, Pennsylvania.

BABCOCK CEMETERY, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
Andrew J. BABCOCK, b. 4 May 1789, d. 25 Dec 1872

1850 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Valerie, 27, F, PA, 127 171

Upon the death of Benjamin Babcock (1857) the land was apportionedamong his children. The latter, consisting of 306 acres, was left to theother children who had remained at the home. So the homestead farm wasleft to John Bannister Gibson Babcock (1st), Valeria Ann Babcock, andAndrew Jackson Babcock. The Babcock family burying ground is the onlyportion of the original estate in which the title still remains in theBabcock family as a whole. The old estate and burying ground are locatedabout 10 miles south of Owego, New York, and about 1.5 miles north ofWindham, Pennsylvania.

BABCOCK CEMETERY, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
Valeria Ann [BABCOCK] Archibald, b. 7 Sep 1821, d. 19 Jul 1896

BABCOCK CEMETERY, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
Caroline BABCOCK, b. 22 Nov 1823, d. 15 Jun 1826

BABCOCK CEMETERY, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
Joanna BABCOCK, b. 5 Sep 1826, d. 6 Sep 1826

1850 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Benjamin, 14, M, PA, 125 171

1. 24. Benjamin BABCOCK  
2. 25. Armenia BABCOCK  

1850 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Avery D., 11, M, PA, 125 171

1880 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP, BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Avery, 40, M, Farmer, PA, PA, NY Real estate worth $234
BABCOCK, Martha, 36, F, PA, PA, PA
BABCOCK, Lynn, 5, M, PA, PA, PA
BABCOCK, William, 69, PA, PA, PA (father of head)

1. 26. Edgar Lynn BABCOCK   b. Abt 1875, Pennsylvania.

1850 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Harriet, 9, F, PA, 125 171

1. 27. Benjamin KNAPP  
2. 28. Jerome KNAPP  
3. 29. Azel KNAPP  
4. 30. Mary KNAPP  
5. 31. Harriet KNAPP  

1850 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Mary, 6, F, PA, 125 171

1. 32. William BARTON  
2. 33. Joseph BARTON  
3. 34. Mary BARTON  

Information from Jean Reid, 106 Beal's Court, Tama, Iowa 52339
They had two children, both dead.

1850 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Caroline, 4, F, PA, 125 171

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1. 35. Alfred William VAN ZEE   b. Dec 1876, Jersey City,Hudson Co.,New Jersey; d. 25 Aug 1902, New Jersey,aged 26,unmarried.
2. 36. George Benjamin VAN ZEE   b. 21 Jun 1877, Jersey City,Hudson Co.,New Jersey; d. 1 Feb 1948, Chicago,Cook Co.,Illinois.

1850 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Valeria, 12, F, OH, 128 171

1850 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Joseph, 8, M, PA, 128 171

1880 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRANDFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Joseph, 38, M, Farmer, PA, PA, NY, Real Estate $231
BABCOCK, Sarah, 39, F, NY, NJ, VT
BABCOCK, Lula, 13, F, NY, PA, NY
BABCOCK, Fanny, 10, F, NY, PA, NY
BABCOCK, Bertha, 6, F, PA, PA, NY
BABCOCK, Benjamin, 4, M, PA, PA, NY
BABCOCK, Bessie, 1, F, PA, PA, NY

1. 37. Lulu BABCOCK   b. Abt 1867, New York.
2. 38. Fanny BABCOCK   b. Abt 1870, New York.
3. 39. Bertha BABCOCK   b. Abt 1874, Pennsylvania.
4. 40. Benjamin BABCOCK   b. Abt 1876, Pennsylvania.
5. 41. Bessie BABCOCK   b. Abt 1879, Pennsylvania.

1850 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Charlotte, 4, F, PA, 128, 171

1850 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Zachery T., 2, M, PA, 128 171

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1. 42. Carrie Lois LA DOW   b. 28 May 1870, Toledo,Iowa; d. 20 Aug 1903, Tama,Iowa.

1880 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP, BRADFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Lynn, 5, M, PA, PA, PA

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1880 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRANDFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Lula, 13, F, NY, PA, NY

1880 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRANDFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Fanny, 10, F, NY, PA, NY

1880 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRANDFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Bertha, 6, F, PA, PA, NY

1880 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRANDFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Benjamin, 4, M, PA, PA, NY

1880 CENSUS, WINDHAM TWP., BRANDFORD CO., PENNSYLVANIA
BABCOCK, Bessie, 1, F, PA, PA, NY

Researching this line is Jean Reid, 106 Beal's Court, Tama, Iowa 52339