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CAPTAIN ROBERT BADCOCK (d. 1694)

JOANNA UNKNOWN (c. 1629–1700)

Captain Robert Badcock died on 12 November 1694 in Milton, (now in) Norfolk County, Massachusetts. [1][2] He married Joanna Unknown.

Joanna was born about 1629. She died on 4 December 1700, age 71, in Milton. [1]

Margaret Badcock was probably the sister of Robert Badcock.

Henry Leland called Robert his brother in his will on 27 March 1680 and named him his overseer. [3]

Robert Badcock was one of the first land owners in Milton. [4, p. 12] He had a track of 107 acres between the brook bearing his name and the Neponset river. [4, p. 14] In 1670 he purchased land west of his own from Teague Crehore; in 1671 he purchased land from Nathaniel Duncan. [4, p. 16]

On 22 February 1666, Robert was one of the inhabitants of Milton signing an agreement saying they were willing to move the meeting house. [4, p. 4] On 6 August 1669, the town minster, Mr. Emerson, said that he was leaving. Sergeant Badcock was one of the men chosen to get some help for the sabbath. [4, p. 4] On 19 November 1669 Sergeant Badcock was one of the men chosen to set a rate to pay for the purchase of land and a house for the ministry and to pay Mr. Emerson. [4, p. 5] On 10 December 1669 Sergeant Babcock was one of the men chosen to check on the payment of Mr. Emerson. [4, p. 8]On the last day of September 1670, Sergeant Badcock was one of the men chosen to arrange for a new meetinghouse to be built. [4, p. 8-9] On 10 March 1670/71 Robert Badcock was one of the men chosen to oversee the building of the meetinghouse. [4, p. 11]

Robert Badcock was chosen selectman on 8 December 1673. [4, p. 16] On 13 September 1676 Sergeant Robert Babcock was one of the men chosen to receive payment for Mr. Mighell. On 12 March 1676/77 Robert was selectman. [4, p. 23] On 10 December 1677 Robert Badcock was chosen selectman. [4, p. 25] On 13 February 1678/9 Robert Badcock was taxed. [4, p. 27] Sergeant Robert Badcock was chosen a rate setter on 15 December 1685. [4, p. 41] Robert Badcock was commissioner in Milton in 1687. [4, p. 48] On 8 June 1691 Robert Badcock was chosen selectman. [4, p. 87]

Robert Badcock of Milton made his will on 11 November 1694. He mentioned his wife Joanna, whom he made his executor; his son Nathaniel Badcock; his grandson Caleb Badcock; his son-in-law Henry Vose. Inventory was taken on his estate on 26 November 1694. It was presented by Joanna on 7 March 1694/5. [2]

Children of Robert Badcock and Joanna Unknown:

i. Ensign Samuel Badcock was born in 1650 in Dorchester. [5] He died on 7 September 1690. [5] He married Hannah Emes on 1 July 1674. [5] She died on 12 November 1723. [5]

Samuel was ensign of the Milton military company in 1689. [5]

ii. Jonathan Badcock was born in 1652 in Dorchester [5] He died on 5 January 1732 in Coventry, Connecticut. [5] He married first Mary Curtis on 1 August 1676. [5] He married second Mary Hebard on 19 October 1719. [5]

iii. Abigail Badcock was born in 1654 in Dorchester [5] She was baptized on 27 April 1656 in Dorchester [6] She died on 15 December 1693. [6] She married John Barbour of Medfield on 17 December 1674. [5]

iv. Nathaniel Badcock was born on 14 March 1657 or 1658 in Dorchester. [5][7] He died on 7 January 1719. [5] He married Hannah ___. [5]

v. Caleb Badcock was born on 14 August 1660 in Dorchester. [5][7]

vi. Ebenezer Badcock was born on 2 October 1662 in Milton. He died on 15 December 1717 in Sherborn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He married Hannah Barbour.

vii. Hopestill Badcock in 1663 in Milton. [5]

viii. Hannah Badcock was born on 8 February 1664/[5?] in Milton. [5][1] She died on 9 November 1711 in Sherborn. [8] She is probably the Hannah who died on 20 October 1732 in Milton. [1] She married Joseph Morse on 11 April 1683 in Medfield. [8]

ix. Elizabeth Badcock was born on 24 December 1666 in Milton. [5][1] She died on 18 October 1732. [5] She married Henry Vose of Milton. [5] He died on 26 March 1752. [5]

x. Thankful Badcock was born on 18 February 1668/[9?] in Milton. [5][1] She married George Lyon of Milton on 14 February 1688 in Milton. [1]

Endnotes:

1. Milton Records: Births, Marriages and Deaths, 1662–1843 (Boston: Mudge and Sons, 1900).

2 Ebenezer, Son of Robert, Oct. (2), 1662
2 Hanah, Dau. of Robert, Feb. 8, 1664
2 Elizebeth, Dau. of Robert, Dec. 24, 1666
2 Thankful, Dau. of Robert, Feb. 18, 1668
85 Thankfull and George Lion, both of Milton, Feb. 14, 1688
204 Capt. Robert, Nov. 12, 1694
205 Johanna, relick of Capt. Robert, Dec. 4, 1700, 71 years

2. "Suffolk County, MA: Probate File Papers," database with images, AmericanAncestors.org, case 2212.

3. Sherman Leland, The Leland Magazine (n.p.: n.p., 1850).

4. Albert Kendall Teele, The History of Milton, Mass.: 1640 to 1887 (Boston: Press of Rockwell & Churchill, 1887).

5. William S. Appleton, The Family of Badcock of Massachusetts (Boston: D. Clapp & Son, 1881).

6. Ramon Meyers Tingley, Some Ancestral Lines: Being a Record of Some of the Ancestors of Guilford Solon Tingley and his Wife, Martha Pamelia [sic] Meyers (Rutland, VT: Tuttle Pub. Co., 1935).

7. "Dorchester Births, Marriages, and Deaths to the End of 1825," (Boston: Rockwell and Churchill, 1891).

5 Nathaniel Badcocke the Son of Robert Badcocke was Born the 14: 1: 1657 or 1658.
7 Caleb Badcocke the Son of Robert Badcocke was Born the 14 (6) 1660.

8. Alicia Crane Williams, "Early New England Families, 1641-1700," database with images, AmericanAncestors, entry for Joseph Morse (m. 1638).

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