DEATH:
-April 7, 1772 Letters of Administration were granted to Nathaniel Babcock & widow Sarah Babcock on estate of Nathaniel Babcock late of Voluntown decd. [Windham Co. Probate Vol. 5, p. 223]
-May 5, 1772 the 1/3 Dower was set out to Sarah Babcock, widow Capt. Nathaniel Babcock late of Voluntown decd; 25 Acres bounded: ... Samuel Plumb ... Oliver Babcock ...Timothy Babcock.. [Windham Co. Probate 6:73-4]
-July 7, 1772 Inventory presented by Joseph Geer & Sanford Langworthy. [Windham Co. Probate 6:53-4]
-April 5, 1774 Joseph Palmer of Voluntown to distribute rest of estate: Sarah Huit, wife to Joseph Hewet Jr, eldest daughter; Comfort Hull, wife to Stephen Hull, 3rd daughter; Anna Babcock youngest daughter; Reuben Babcock, miner abt. 16 whose guardian is mother; Lucy Randal, wife to Benjamin Randal, 2nd daughter. [Windham Co. Probate Vol. 6, p. 172-4]