Person:Robert Babcock (1)

Name^[2]	Robert Babcock
Gender	Male
Birth^[2]	1678	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Marriage	1701	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Islandto Lydia Crandall
Will`^?`	16 Aug 1719	Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Death^[2]	27 Aug 1719
Probate`^?`	7 Sep 1719
Cause of Death`^?`		Assaulted and murdered by John Ross - broken bladder

References

Abstracts of Westerly Wills, in Rhode Island Genealogical Register. (Princeton, Massachusetts: A. G. Beaman)
214, April 1984.

WILL:
Dated Aug. 26, 1719; proved Sept. 7, 1719; victim of assault by John Ross [Westerly Probate Vol. 2, p 27-29]
Wife: Lidea;
sons: Robert eldest, Elihu, Simeon, Ezekial & Joseph all < 21;
daughters: Mary, Lidea, Sarah & Patience all < 18.
Witnesses: William Hardy, Elizabeth Dodge, John Dodge.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 13. Robert³ Babcock, in Babcock, A. Emerson. Isaiah Babcock, Sr. and his descendants. (New York: Eaton & Mains, 1903)
pp 22-24.

13. Robert³ Babcock, son of John and Mary (Lawton) Babcock (James 1st), b. Westerly, 1678 (?); d. Aug. 27, 1719; m. 1701, Lydia Crandall, dau. of Rev. Joseph Crandall...

Robert Babcock's death was caused by a murderous assault committed by one John Ross, and his will was evidently written upon his deathbed.
LAND:
-Dec. 19, 1728 Ye farm of Robert Babcock late of Westerly deceased was never divided, ... Robert Babcock son and heir to the above named Robert Babcock and Lydia Fanning mother to the sd Robert Babcock and William Fanning her husband ..., Witnesses: Joseph Stanton, William Babcock. [Westerly Deeds, 5:52]