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JAMES BADCOCK b.1612 Wivenhoe,Essex county,England ;
d. June 12, 1679 Westerly,Rhode Island.. He was a blacksmith..He shows as an inhabitant of Portsmouth,Rhode Island, by Feb.25,1642 ; where he resided for about 20 years. His wife was Sarah Brown b.1616 Essex Co., England ; died 1667 in Westerly, R.I.
They married in 1639 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
James and Sarah (Brown) Badcock had 4 children all born in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
Their children are : James b. 1641 d. 1698 (married c. 1665 to Jane Brown ; John b. 1644 d. 1685 (married Mary Lawton); Job b. 1646 d. 1718 (married Jane Crandall) ;
and Mary b. 1648(married Wm. Champlin).
His sons, John and Job, were witnesses of his will. His will gave his smith's tools to his son, Job and gifts to his daughter, Mary Champlain and gifts to his son, Joseph, when he is 21 years. After Sarah died , he re-married to Elizabeth March in 1669 .. They had 3 children,----Joseph b. 1670 , Nathaniel & Elizabeth...
After James Badcock died June 12, 1679 - his widow, Elizabeth,remarried to William Johnson on Sept 22, 1679.
Notes for ELIZABETH (March)BABCOCK*:
In the history of the first church of Stonington, by R.A. Wheller, is the following: "September 14 1692, Elizabeth Babcock, Daughter-in-law (stepdaughter) of William Johnston, baptized by Rev.James Noyes, Pastor of the first Stonington Church."
In 1655, James Badcock was district town treasurer.
In 1658 and in 1659 , James Badcock was “Con__” (?)
James Badcock , among freemen in 1655 removed to other side of Narraganset Bay.
James Badcock was granted 8 acres of land, Dec.1657 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
He removed to Westerly, Rhode Island in 1664 ; where he spent the remainder of his life.
On March 1,1664 , he purchased a 10x20 (miles) tract of land from Indian Chief Sosoa,known as Misquamicut... This area is now known as Westerly,Rhode Island.
In 1665, he sold his land,dwelling house,barn,and orchard (back in Portsmouth), to Thomas Fish. His wife, Sarah, joined him to deed the land that they owned in Portsmouth, Rhode Island.
James Badcock claimed land on the east side of the Pawtucket River (LOT#52), May 18, 1667.
In 1670 , during a controversy between Rhode Island and Connecticut as to the boundary line between the two colonies , James Badcock was arrested in Westerly by Connecticut authorities and taken June 23rd to Stonington for trial . The evidence of James Badcock as to his age and that of his sons, was taken at this trial...
*June 18, 1670 , James Babcock was warned by warrant from the Commissioners of Connecticut to appear before them to make answer for the seisure of three Connecticut men on a warrant by Tobias Sanders. He was released on bail. He gave testimony this year, calling his age fifty-eight years,his son, James twenty-nine and his son, John twenty-six years.*
The Glimpses of an interesting life shows that James Badcock Sr. was a man of sterling integrity and of strong convictions. He was respected by his neighbors, honored and trusted as a citizen, and ready to serve the community in whatever capacity he was appointed
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DAVID BADCOCK b. c. 1586 Essex County, England ; d. 1640 in Milton, Mass, USA. Governor Eaton brought him over to New Haven in 1638 , to serve six years. David Badcock was a member of the church of Dorchester, Mass. in 1640.
He and wife, Mary (unknown) , b. England ; died 1650 Dorchester, Mass., USA. They came to Massachusetts, U.S.A. in the mid 1630's with their 3 sons , all born in Essex County, England :
George Badcock b. 1608 d. Sept 1671 Dorchester, Mass ;
Robert Badcock b. 1610 d. 12 Nov 1694 Milton, Mass ;
James Badcock b. 1612 d. 12 June 1679 Westerly, . I.
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