Author: Daniel Greig Babb
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The Babb Coat of Arms
I’ve been working on re-proofing some of the earlier research in the context of what we now know about the Babbs of Devon. In the year since I received the letter I’ve worked to capture every record I can get my hands on from Early Devon. There is a little more work still to do […]
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William “Hexte” Babb & Elinor Quicke 1572
As I continue importing the records collected from the Family History Library of Salt Lake City, via a computer at the Dallas Public Library, I came across another puzzling document that demonstrates a link that was previously unrealized. It begs a series of questions that play into the history of the Hext Surname and raises […]
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Sanora Babb Honored
Sanora Babb was honored last weekend at the 2022 Oklahoma Center for the Book Awards. Several Babb Family Association Board members were in attendance to help mark this auspicious occasion. While we were there we started planning for a big reunion in 2024, but more about that later. The highlight of the evening was Sanora’s […]
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John de Babb in Exeter – circa 1150
With this find we extend deep into the Dark Ages and can now demonstrate that Babbs have been in Devon for at least 872 Years! I believe this to be the end of the road for the earliest records of Devon. But I’ll continue to comb for other books that will help show light on […]
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Seth Babb Homestead Update
I now have pictures of the finalized new banister and 2nd floor stairwell enclosure to show off. But first, here is a quick look at the before and after photos of this spot. For anyone who has been up to the 2nd floor they will recall how treacherous it was to climb back down the […]
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John de Babecumbe of Exeter in 1238
John de Babecumbe (an early variation of the modern spelling of Babbacombe) shows up in one of the entries in a book published by the Devon & Cornwall Society (Vol 28), subtitled Crown Pleas of the Devon Eyre of 1238. An Eyre was a traveling circuit court in the middle ages (aka medieval period). The […]
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What the Devonshire Lay Subsidy of 1332 Reveals about the early Babbs of Devon
Today I sat down to continue reviewing the documents I collected at the Dallas Public Library about 2 months back. I found something unexpected in the Devonshire Lay Subsidy of 1332. A record of Thomas Babbe in Highweek on the same page as John de Babbacombe in Ideford. From town limit to town limit these […]
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Clark C Babb Jr’s Ancestry Leads to Benjamin Babb of Middletown, CT and Beyond (Part 2)
Digging into Clark’s ancestry was easy as his lineage is already known in the Tree. So, Glenn Franklin Babb/Earls is a descendant of Benjamin Babb of Middletown, CT (2). I had previously thought this line had died out altogether and that a Y-DNA candidate would be impossible to find. That was pretty close to the […]
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The Real History of Glenn Franklin Babb/Earls (Part 1)
We have proven that a connection exists between the descendants Phillip Babb of the Isles of Shoals (1) & those of Benjamin Babb of Middletown, CT (2). The path to the discovery is long, so I’m breaking it into multiple installments for readability. Glenn Franklin Babb/Earls In late December 2021, a descendant of a Glenn […]
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Fitz Herbert Babb of St. Lucy, Barbados
Español English translation follows Spanish version. Estoy usando un motor de traducción para producir este texto. Por favor, disculpe cualquier deficiencia que pueda tener. Deseo conectarme con los Babbs que no hablan inglés. Este es mi primer intento de este esfuerzo. Por favor, hágamelo saber si tiene éxito. Estoy limpiando los archivos en el escritorio […]