Category: Unproven Lineages: Devon
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What happened after the Babb Brig “Brothers” took the life of Lt. Samuel Babb
In July I penned an article about the sinking of a boat known as “Brothers” that was owned by Samuel Babb and his brother John. There was a loose end that needed to be tied off. I could see that his widow Jane (Tessier) has applied for a widow’s pension due to his service in […]
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Thomas Babb (1754-1810) – In His Own Words
This speech, by Thomas Babb, was quoted in The Exeter Flying Post or Trewman’s Plymouth and Cornish Advertiser, on 12 Jun 1806. 216 years have passed! But thanks to the diligent work of the people at Newspapers.com, we are able to read it today. A find like this was virtually unheard of ten years ago and […]
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Stanley Nicholson Babb – Sculptor
Stanley Nicholson Babb was a sculptor, born in Plymouth, where he studied art, also at Royal Academy Schools. Won a gold medal and travelling scholarship, 1901-2, and studied and worked in Italy. Became a member of Art Workers’ Guild in 1919, retiring in 1945. Exhibited at RA, RMS, RSA and elsewhere and was a fellow […]
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700 Years of Babb History in Devon, England
Having successfully culled through and imported roughly 8,000 Early Babb records from Devon we now have the most complete tree possible given the information available to me at this time. There are a dozen or so books at the Family History Center Library in Salt Lake City that I hope to get at next month […]
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A Babb in Wales??
Amongst the Trinity House Petitions we find records for one George Babb who died while at sea. His widow is applying for assistance to support their 3 children. There has never been a Babb Pedigree that originated in Wales, so its mere presence was a source of confusion. The application gives a great account of […]
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George Babb of Pembrokeshire, Wales and the Irish Coal & Coasting Trade
Today we visit yet another Babb in the Irish Coal & Coasting Trade. This time it is George Babb of Pembrokeshire, Wales. Wales isn’t a place we commonly associate with the Babb surname, and I don’t believe I’ve ever mentioned it previously on this blog. Given that, let’s review where Pembrokeshire is and more importantly […]
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Thomas Babb of Ilfracombe & the Irish Coal & Coasting Trade
Today we review the Petition by Prudence Babb for Assistance from the Trinity House in 1804. The petition carries a detailed account of Thomas’ demise and the type of trade he conducted in his years as a Ship Master. This document unveiled the name of Thomas’ wife Prudence, now a widow. It also reveals that […]
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Peter Babb of Chudleigh Petitions for Assistance
There are only 4 Babbs that petitioned the Trinity House for special assistance. We have talked the last several days about Nicholas Babb, but moving on through the others we come next to Peter Babb of Chudleigh. We find in in 1788 Petitioning for assistance after a lifetime of work as a Mariner. He is […]
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Nicholas Babb’s Pedigree Reveals Itself
But wait! There’s More! This article is the conclusion of Nicholas Babb’s story and is a continuation of Napoleon Was a Giant Jerk! (Part 2) – Babb Unabridged This story continues to blossom and every time I believe I’m at the end of the road I find more information or just think of a different […]
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Napoleon Was a Giant Jerk! (Part 2)
This article is a continuation of Napoleon was a giant jerk! – Babb Unabridged. I was able to retrieve the Trinity House records relating to Catherine Babb’s request for assistance while her husband Nicholas was a Prisoner Of War (POW) at Verdun in France, and they open up a whole new understanding of their struggles. […]