Person:Phillip Babb (1)

"PHILIP, Kittery 1652, and next yr. was assoc. under commis. from Mass. with Maj. Bryan Pendleton, Nicholas Shapleigh, and others, in the governm. of Isle of Shoals, and a few yrs. later liv. there, in 1666 was empow. to take depons. The name is perpet. in N. H."

Our first record of Phillip Babb that we can unequivocally say is “our Phillip” happens in 1652, when he was made Sheriff of the Isles of Shoals. Called Hog Island now called Appledore

1653 Isles of Shoal Petitioned for Creation of Isles of Shoals to be made a Township

28 Apr 1659 Dover, Strafford Plaintiff against James Waymouth in action of Trespass upon the Case for making use of a house & land & other appertinances. Withdrawn.

29 Sep 1671 Admin of estate

State Papers NH Vol. 40, Page 137. 28 Apr 1659 • Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire, USA Plaintiff against James Waymouth in action of Trespass upon the Case for making use of a house & land & other appertinances. Withdrawn.

State Papers NH Vol. 40, Page 264. Granted to mr Nath: ffryer power of Administracon on ye estate of mr phillip Babb of Isles of sholes who dyed intestate & he is Injoyned to bring an Inventory of ye estate to ye next Countie Court held at yorke.

State Papers NH Vol. 31, 125. Page The Adminstrator of the estate is Nathaniel Fryer, who was a local lawyer/justice. As was Henry Green who indentured son Thomas.

There is nothing known about the wife of Philip Babb the immigrant except that her name was "Mary" in a lawsuit, Roger Kelly was bonded for abusive carriages towards Mr. Babb and his wife in 1668. Lawrence Carpenter was convicted for cruel usage of Mary Babb’s servant in 1671. That's all that survives of the original records about her.

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Philip Babb was a prominent fishing master and magistrate at Isles of Shoals (Hog Island now known as Appledore). He was there by 1652 and probably earlier. Roger Kelly was bonded for abusive carriages towards Mr. Babb and his wife in 1668. Lawrence Carpenter was convicted for cruel usage of Mary Babb’s servant in 1671. Lists 282, 301, 76, 25. He died on the Island by 31 Mar 1671 (date of inventory) and his widow died shortly thereafter.
Children (probably others)
1) William The books of Philip English, Salem merchant, have a charge against William Babb & Co. with his brother Thomas Babb “To goods sold them to carry to the Southward.” The account runs to 1684. Administration was granted to widow Deborah on 30 June 1691 and Inventory was taken on 20 Feb 1690/1 in Essex Co., Mass.
2) Thomas was indentured in April 1675 to Henry Greene of Hampton “a child that now lives with him.” Thomas Babb’s account with Mr. English runs to July 1685. He married Bathsheba Hussey, daughter of John and Rebecca (Perkins) Hussey of Hampton and Delaware. He wrote his will in 1748 which was probated in 1751 in Delaware and names children…
3) Philip married in 1692 Lydia Bragdon, daughter of Arthur and Lydia (Twisden) Bragdon. She married second to Samuel Norton, a soldier from Amesbury, where they were living in 1723.
4) Sampson was of Portsmouth. He may have married three wives: first “Elizabeth,” in list of church members before 1708, likelier the minister’s error for Sarah. Sarah was named as mother of Esther. Grace named as mother of Benjamin and in will. He was probably Grace (Taprill), widow of Israel Hoyt, daughter of Robert and Abishag (Walton) Taprill. His will was dated 1736 and probated 1739.
5) Peter, b. 29 Sep 1671 He was apprenticed 27 June 1676 to Joseph Hall of Greenland, who had kept him 2 years. In 1696 he leased the Hall farm, but a year later was living in John Westbrook’s house near the great swamp. In 1713 he was taxed in Greenland, in 1714 “Widow Babb and son.” She was Sarah Gate, daughter of James and Alice Gate.

Philip¹ Babb was born in England by say 1634 (estimating based on marriage at age 25) and died by 31 Mar 1671 (inventory). H married by say 1659 (child born say 1660) Mary ____ named in 1668 and 1671 court cases). He immigrated by Nov 1652 when he was on Hog Island in the Isles of Shoals, of the coast of Maine and NH. Mary ___ was born say 1639 (estimating marriage at age 20).