(VII) Oliver Babcock, son of Captain Daniel Babcock, was born June 26, 1811, and died at Westerly, October 22, 1900. For many years he was captain of the whaling barque, 'Fellows', which sailed from Stonington, Conn. He was a typical mariner, bluff, hearty and honest, making friends wherever known and holding the esteem of his community as long as he lived. He married, March 27, 1837, Martha Dickens, born September 9, 1817, died March 10, 1888, daughter of Tristam and Desire Hannah (Ross) Dickens. Children: Mary Esther, born May 28, 1838, died April 7, 1841; George, born June 10, 1841, died Dec. 28, 1842; Tristam Dickens, of further mention; Nancy, born Sept. 20, 1852, married, Aug. 20, 1884, John Tourjee, and located in East Greenwich, R. I.; Daniel, born March 28, 1857, died Sept. 13, 1858; James Oliver, born Dec. 15, 1859, and resides in Avondale, R. I.; Daniel Courtland, born Aug. 14, 1863, married, at Brooklyn, N. Y., Dec. 10, 1896, Margaret Stillman Burke, born March 6, 1868, and resides in New York City.
