Category: DNA-01: Subcategory: 1-5 Peter Babb
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Howard Frank Babb
Today we are in Brockton, MA on Sept 26, 1892, as Howard Frank Babb is appointed the administrator on the estate of Rosa J. Babb. Rosa is not his wife (he was already married to Sarah E. Dunn who is the mother of his children and doesn’t die until 5 years later). So, we have…
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Essex Co, MA – Wills, Probate & Guardianship Records
I accidentally jumped down a rabbit hole while researching the Green Men of Maryland Babbs. I clicked on a record that I thought might be one of them but instead was teleported into the Lions of the Sea lineage of descendants of Peter Babb (1-5). The record was a handwritten last will & testament. So,…
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The connection between Joseph Hall & Peter Babb (1-5)
Updated: 26 May 2024 Joseph Hall of Greenland, NH lived in a new home on his father’s farm. His wife was ‘Elizabeth Smith who came from England upon the desire of her uncle, the original Mar. Richard Waldron of Dover, (Brewster’s Rambles ii. 66). He was taxed in Portsmouth in 1673 as a member of…
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John Babb & the War of 1812
Having exhausted the available information in Clay Co, IL, I’m moving forward to the neighboring county of Effingham where William Lane Babbs spent his final years. Checking the local paper an interesting tidbit appears in The Effingham Democrat on 28 Sep 1883, page 8. On the surface it doesn’t seem to be that interesting. It’s…
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Aaron Babb – Babb & Strickland (1871)
Aaron Babb (1-5-3-2-5-3) was born on 30 Mar 1812 in the small community of Harmony, Maine, which is located in Somerset County to Mark Babb & Anna Connant. By 1850 had a business as a Lumberman, a trade that would follow him for the rest of his life. His estate was already valued at $2,000…
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1743 Deed: John Babb of Scarborough, ME/MA (1-5-4)
Update: I’ve finally found a copier big enough to fit this entire document and produce a high-resolution image to share. So, I’m updating this post with the new pictures. See the new file below in all its glory! John is a 1st Grandson of Phillip Babb of the Isles of Shoals having been born to…
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Newfoundland Babb – The Origin Story, the Lions of the Sea & Newton Abbot
Continuing my work on the Newfoundland Babbs I perused Archive.org further to see if any additional information was available on Thomas (NL1) & Esther Babb and couldn’t believe my eyes. Thomas was NOT the first Babb in Newfoundland! John Babb was recorded on the Island a full 97 years before Thomas’ earliest record. In 1681…
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James Wesley Babb of St. Stephen, NB
With the place in the tree of the New Brunswick Babbs coming into focus, there is, of course, one hold out. James Wesley Babb is one of those exception that always seems to prove the rule. Before I go much further, please erase from your mind any of the 3 other James Wesley Babbs you…
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Announcement: New Brunswick Babbs (1-6) reunite with Descendants of Philip Babb (1-5)
It is with great honor that I now present to you the formal connection of the lineage that Jean A. Sargeant deemed 1-6 Maine Babbs with New Brunswick Connections. Additional materials that were not easily accessible in her lifetime have revealed a complex connection between the Babb families living in this area. While all the…
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Aside x7
I started the last week trying to help out the Eastern Virginia/North Carolina Babb Research Group (The White Stags) try to make sense of their ancestry. Then, in a quiet moment, I was sucked in by an email from a cousin in England regarding a Babb family in Ireland. While researching that, I came across…
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James Franklin Babb (1851-1931) – Coal and Wood Merchant of Portland, Maine
Today’s post regards James Franklin Babb (1-5-3-2-7-2-7), who at the turn of the 20th century ran a Coal and Wood business. This receipt, which I purchased on eBay gives a small glimpse into his life. A few items of note stick out to me as I examine it. The most obvious is something that we…
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The Tall Tale of Janan Babb Vaughn
52 months ago, I brought you a story about a Janan Babb. She received a Postcard that was for sale on eBay, and I couldn’t resist. I purchased it on sight and a week later it was at my door. I was able to tell from the skimpy paper trail that she had married a…
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The “American Band” of Westbrook, Maine
Today I share yet another eBay find. I purchased this a while back and due to its oversized format, I wasn’t able to put it through any of my scanners. It is mounted on thick Cardboard stock as well which limited my options. I’ve recently been making use of a program for my phone called…
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Babb hosts first-ever Christmas Parade
This headline was confusing to me when I first saw it too. The Town of Babb, Montana, which is named for Cyrus Cates Babb (1867-1937). Cyrus’ number in the Babb Tree is 1-5-3-2-3-1-5-2, which means his trail back up the tree reads as follows: Cyrus Cates, Cyrus Knapp, Henry Cates, Joseph, Peter, James, Peter, Phillip…
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Will Janan Babb-Vaughn please stand up?
This is another of my eBay finds and although it is much more modern than the work I typically do, something about it caught my eye and a week later it was at my house. It’s a post card sent to Janan Babb from her friend Del in 1949 while he was visiting the Maine…
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Peter Babb – 1831 Militia Record
This document came to me during one of my late night eBay hunts. It is 189 Years old and has clearly had a storied life. The document is extremely fragile and was difficult to scan. I did my best to line it up for readability but some words are simply missing. It is an Order…
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Harriet N. Babb & The Ladies Repository (1869)
Harriet N. Babb wrote an article that was published in 1869 in The Ladies Repository. I believe her to be Harriet Newhall Babb (1824-1905), wife of Harrison Patterson Babb 1-5-4-4-2-2-1, who lived in Boothbay and South Thomaston, Maine. Fortunately, the issue of the magazine was preserved and I purchased it on Ebay sometime ago. I had trouble getting it to…