The Genealogical Dictionary of Rhode Island; By John Osborne Austin (printed 1887). James Babcock, Portsmouth, Westerly, RI. He was a blacksmith.
1642, Feb. 25. Admitted inhabitant.
1643, Oct. 5. He and another were ordered to lock up all the arms in the town. On the same date he had a grant of 10 acres at the first brook.
1650, May 23. He and five others were appointed to mend and make all arms presented to them by any of the town.
1655 Freeman.
1656-58-59. Commissioner.
1657, Dec. 10. He was granted 8 acres.
1664, Mar . 1. Westerly. Upon consideration of Deputy Governor, to send a letter to the government of Connecticut, to see what they will say by way of answer to such riotous actings as are done and committed by the men of Southertown against the said Babcock, &c.
1665, --18. He sold Thomas Fish, for L50, land and dwelling house, barn, orchard, &c., in Portsmouth, his wife Sarah, giving her consent.
1667, May 18. He and others, of Rhode Island, having claimed certain land east of Pawcatuck River, a petition was sent to Connecticut authorities, by Harmon Garret, alias Wequascooke, Governor of the Pequots, praying "that such men that wear hats and clothes like Englishmen, but have dealt with us like wolves and bears," may be called to account.
1669, May 18. Freeman.
1670, Jun. 18. He was warned by warrant from the Commissioners of Connecticut, to appear before them to make answer for seizure of three Connecticut men, on a warrant issued by Tobias Saunders. 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.
1678, Mar. 2. He was baptized by Elder William Hiscox, of the Seventh-day Baptist Church.
1679, Sep. 17. Testimony was given before a Court at Westerly, by John and Job Babcock, that James Babcock made the following will, "as he verbally declared before us." To son Job, all smith's tools. To daughter Mary Champlin, a cow. To the eldest daughter of William Champlin, a cow calf. To son Joseph, all housing and lands, at twenty one. To wife Elizabeth, rest of estate for maintenance and bringing up of the three children he had by her, and that his wife Elizabeth be administratix. Inventory, L61, 1s., viz: house and land, 20 acres, L30, bellows, anvil, vice and smith's tools, L5, 2 cows ,2 yearlings and 2 calves, L11, 7 small swine, 2 beds, 3 spinning wheels, pair of cards, 2 chests, churn, cradle, &c.

"Babcock Genealogy", by Stephen Babcock, M. A.; Eaton & Mains, New York; 1903, p 1.