- Baptist minister and founder/editor of The Baptist Memorial
- Second President of Waterville College 1833-1836 (now known as Colby University)
- Graduate of Brown University and trustee of Brown for several decades
- Charter trustee of Vassar College
The following profile was published in "Babcock Genealogy," which was compiled and published by Stephen Babcock in 1903 (see pages 184-186):
Rev. RUFUS BABCOCK, D.D. , son of Elder Rufus and Zeruiah ( Moses ) Babcock (Elias, James, James, John, James) , b. N. Colebrook, Conn., Sept. 18, 1798 ; d. Salem, Mass., May 4, 1875, while on a visit to his old church, for which he had a special and tender regard; m. Barrington, R. I. , May 11 , 1824, Olivia Bicknell, dau. of Nathaniel and Wait (Mauran) Smith, b. Barrington, Sept., 1800, d. at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Nov. 1 , 1876. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Babcock were Capt. Charles Joseph Mauran, of Italy, and Olivia Bicknell Mauran.
Rev. Rufus Babcock was converted in early life, joined the Colebrook Baptist Church, of which his father was pastor ; graduated from Brown University in 1821. He was one of the first tutors of Columbian College, Washington, D. C. (now Columbian University) ; was ordained pastor of the First Baptist Church of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in 1824. Later he became pastor of the First Baptist Church of Salem, Mass., as colleague of Rev. Lucius Bolles, D.D. In 1833 he was called to the Presidency of Waterville College, Maine (now Colby University), and while there Bowdoin College, Maine, conferred on him the degree of D.D. There is a fine oil portrait of him in the Art Gallery of Colby University. The severe climate compelled him to leave Waterville, and in 1837 he became pastor of the Spruce Street Baptist Church, Philadelphia, where he remained until 1840. He then returned to Poughkeepsie as pastor of his first charge, and remained until 1843, when he was chosen Corresponding Secretary of the American and Foreign Bible Society. Dec., 1846, he became pastor of a Baptist Church in New Bedford, Mass., and remained until 1850. Dr. Babcock was for some time engaged in the Pennsylvania Colonization Society, the American Sunday School Union, and a second time Corresponding Secretary of the American and Foreign Bible Society located in New York. He was also pastor of the Baptist Church of Paterson, N. J., and of the Central Baptist Church of Poughkeepsie.
During the last few years of his life he was not settled as pastor, but preached as his father before him had done, for vacant churches, usually making an annual pilgrimage to the Colebrook Church, and one severe winter he preached to them statedly, being desirous, as he said, to build up again the church which his venerated father had founded. Dr. Babcock was a devotedly pious man, beloved by all who knew him, and was never happier than when doing good. He was a learned divine, a ready writer, and the author of several works, the most extended being the life of Rev. John Mason Peck, D.D. He was the founder and for four years one of the editors of The Baptist Memorial. In 1828 was made a Trustee of Brown University and so continued during his life.
He lived in Poughkeepsie in his later life, and was a warm personal friend of Matthew Vassar, the founder of Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, and assisted him in preparing plans for his large charity. He was a trustee of Vassar College from its organization until his death. While living in Poughkeepsie he was accustomed to spend the month of August at Barrington, R. I., the birthplace of his wife. Both he and his wife are buried in the cemetery at Poughkeepsie.
Children :
Caroline Elizabeth, b. Feb. 10, 1825 ; m. Hon. Horatio Gates Jones.
Emily Eddy, b. Aug. 3, 1826 ; m. George H. Swift.
Harriet S. , b. Sept. 26, 1831 ; m. James H. Weeks.
- Second President of Waterville College 1833-1836 (now known as Colby University)
- Graduate of Brown University and trustee of Brown for several decades
- Charter trustee of Vassar College
The following profile was published in "Babcock Genealogy," which was compiled and published by Stephen Babcock in 1903 (see pages 184-186):
Rev. RUFUS BABCOCK, D.D. , son of Elder Rufus and Zeruiah ( Moses ) Babcock (Elias, James, James, John, James) , b. N. Colebrook, Conn., Sept. 18, 1798 ; d. Salem, Mass., May 4, 1875, while on a visit to his old church, for which he had a special and tender regard; m. Barrington, R. I. , May 11 , 1824, Olivia Bicknell, dau. of Nathaniel and Wait (Mauran) Smith, b. Barrington, Sept., 1800, d. at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Nov. 1 , 1876. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Babcock were Capt. Charles Joseph Mauran, of Italy, and Olivia Bicknell Mauran.
Rev. Rufus Babcock was converted in early life, joined the Colebrook Baptist Church, of which his father was pastor ; graduated from Brown University in 1821. He was one of the first tutors of Columbian College, Washington, D. C. (now Columbian University) ; was ordained pastor of the First Baptist Church of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in 1824. Later he became pastor of the First Baptist Church of Salem, Mass., as colleague of Rev. Lucius Bolles, D.D. In 1833 he was called to the Presidency of Waterville College, Maine (now Colby University), and while there Bowdoin College, Maine, conferred on him the degree of D.D. There is a fine oil portrait of him in the Art Gallery of Colby University. The severe climate compelled him to leave Waterville, and in 1837 he became pastor of the Spruce Street Baptist Church, Philadelphia, where he remained until 1840. He then returned to Poughkeepsie as pastor of his first charge, and remained until 1843, when he was chosen Corresponding Secretary of the American and Foreign Bible Society. Dec., 1846, he became pastor of a Baptist Church in New Bedford, Mass., and remained until 1850. Dr. Babcock was for some time engaged in the Pennsylvania Colonization Society, the American Sunday School Union, and a second time Corresponding Secretary of the American and Foreign Bible Society located in New York. He was also pastor of the Baptist Church of Paterson, N. J., and of the Central Baptist Church of Poughkeepsie.
During the last few years of his life he was not settled as pastor, but preached as his father before him had done, for vacant churches, usually making an annual pilgrimage to the Colebrook Church, and one severe winter he preached to them statedly, being desirous, as he said, to build up again the church which his venerated father had founded. Dr. Babcock was a devotedly pious man, beloved by all who knew him, and was never happier than when doing good. He was a learned divine, a ready writer, and the author of several works, the most extended being the life of Rev. John Mason Peck, D.D. He was the founder and for four years one of the editors of The Baptist Memorial. In 1828 was made a Trustee of Brown University and so continued during his life.
He lived in Poughkeepsie in his later life, and was a warm personal friend of Matthew Vassar, the founder of Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, and assisted him in preparing plans for his large charity. He was a trustee of Vassar College from its organization until his death. While living in Poughkeepsie he was accustomed to spend the month of August at Barrington, R. I., the birthplace of his wife. Both he and his wife are buried in the cemetery at Poughkeepsie.
Children :
Caroline Elizabeth, b. Feb. 10, 1825 ; m. Hon. Horatio Gates Jones.
Emily Eddy, b. Aug. 3, 1826 ; m. George H. Swift.
Harriet S. , b. Sept. 26, 1831 ; m. James H. Weeks.
- Baptist minister and founder/editor of The Baptist Memorial
- Second President of Waterville College 1833-1836 (now known as Colby University)
- Graduate of Brown University and trustee of Brown for several decades
- Charter trustee of Vassar College
The following profile was published in "Babcock Genealogy," which was compiled and published by Stephen Babcock in 1903 (see pages 184-186):
Rev. RUFUS BABCOCK, D.D. , son of Elder Rufus and Zeruiah ( Moses ) Babcock (Elias, James, James, John, James) , b. N. Colebrook, Conn., Sept. 18, 1798 ; d. Salem, Mass., May 4, 1875, while on a visit to his old church, for which he had a special and tender regard; m. Barrington, R. I. , May 11 , 1824, Olivia Bicknell, dau. of Nathaniel and Wait (Mauran) Smith, b. Barrington, Sept., 1800, d. at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Nov. 1 , 1876. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Babcock were Capt. Charles Joseph Mauran, of Italy, and Olivia Bicknell Mauran.
Rev. Rufus Babcock was converted in early life, joined the Colebrook Baptist Church, of which his father was pastor ; graduated from Brown University in 1821. He was one of the first tutors of Columbian College, Washington, D. C. (now Columbian University) ; was ordained pastor of the First Baptist Church of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in 1824. Later he became pastor of the First Baptist Church of Salem, Mass., as colleague of Rev. Lucius Bolles, D.D. In 1833 he was called to the Presidency of Waterville College, Maine (now Colby University), and while there Bowdoin College, Maine, conferred on him the degree of D.D. There is a fine oil portrait of him in the Art Gallery of Colby University. The severe climate compelled him to leave Waterville, and in 1837 he became pastor of the Spruce Street Baptist Church, Philadelphia, where he remained until 1840. He then returned to Poughkeepsie as pastor of his first charge, and remained until 1843, when he was chosen Corresponding Secretary of the American and Foreign Bible Society. Dec., 1846, he became pastor of a Baptist Church in New Bedford, Mass., and remained until 1850. Dr. Babcock was for some time engaged in the Pennsylvania Colonization Society, the American Sunday School Union, and a second time Corresponding Secretary of the American and Foreign Bible Society located in New York. He was also pastor of the Baptist Church of Paterson, N. J., and of the Central Baptist Church of Poughkeepsie.
During the last few years of his life he was not settled as pastor, but preached as his father before him had done, for vacant churches, usually making an annual pilgrimage to the Colebrook Church, and one severe winter he preached to them statedly, being desirous, as he said, to build up again the church which his venerated father had founded. Dr. Babcock was a devotedly pious man, beloved by all who knew him, and was never happier than when doing good. He was a learned divine, a ready writer, and the author of several works, the most extended being the life of Rev. John Mason Peck, D.D. He was the founder and for four years one of the editors of The Baptist Memorial. In 1828 was made a Trustee of Brown University and so continued during his life.
He lived in Poughkeepsie in his later life, and was a warm personal friend of Matthew Vassar, the founder of Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, and assisted him in preparing plans for his large charity. He was a trustee of Vassar College from its organization until his death. While living in Poughkeepsie he was accustomed to spend the month of August at Barrington, R. I., the birthplace of his wife. Both he and his wife are buried in the cemetery at Poughkeepsie.
Children :
Caroline Elizabeth, b. Feb. 10, 1825 ; m. Hon. Horatio Gates Jones.
Emily Eddy, b. Aug. 3, 1826 ; m. George H. Swift.
Harriet S. , b. Sept. 26, 1831 ; m. James H. Weeks.
- Second President of Waterville College 1833-1836 (now known as Colby University)
- Graduate of Brown University and trustee of Brown for several decades
- Charter trustee of Vassar College
The following profile was published in "Babcock Genealogy," which was compiled and published by Stephen Babcock in 1903 (see pages 184-186):
Rev. RUFUS BABCOCK, D.D. , son of Elder Rufus and Zeruiah ( Moses ) Babcock (Elias, James, James, John, James) , b. N. Colebrook, Conn., Sept. 18, 1798 ; d. Salem, Mass., May 4, 1875, while on a visit to his old church, for which he had a special and tender regard; m. Barrington, R. I. , May 11 , 1824, Olivia Bicknell, dau. of Nathaniel and Wait (Mauran) Smith, b. Barrington, Sept., 1800, d. at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., Nov. 1 , 1876. The maternal grandparents of Mrs. Babcock were Capt. Charles Joseph Mauran, of Italy, and Olivia Bicknell Mauran.
Rev. Rufus Babcock was converted in early life, joined the Colebrook Baptist Church, of which his father was pastor ; graduated from Brown University in 1821. He was one of the first tutors of Columbian College, Washington, D. C. (now Columbian University) ; was ordained pastor of the First Baptist Church of Poughkeepsie, N. Y., in 1824. Later he became pastor of the First Baptist Church of Salem, Mass., as colleague of Rev. Lucius Bolles, D.D. In 1833 he was called to the Presidency of Waterville College, Maine (now Colby University), and while there Bowdoin College, Maine, conferred on him the degree of D.D. There is a fine oil portrait of him in the Art Gallery of Colby University. The severe climate compelled him to leave Waterville, and in 1837 he became pastor of the Spruce Street Baptist Church, Philadelphia, where he remained until 1840. He then returned to Poughkeepsie as pastor of his first charge, and remained until 1843, when he was chosen Corresponding Secretary of the American and Foreign Bible Society. Dec., 1846, he became pastor of a Baptist Church in New Bedford, Mass., and remained until 1850. Dr. Babcock was for some time engaged in the Pennsylvania Colonization Society, the American Sunday School Union, and a second time Corresponding Secretary of the American and Foreign Bible Society located in New York. He was also pastor of the Baptist Church of Paterson, N. J., and of the Central Baptist Church of Poughkeepsie.
During the last few years of his life he was not settled as pastor, but preached as his father before him had done, for vacant churches, usually making an annual pilgrimage to the Colebrook Church, and one severe winter he preached to them statedly, being desirous, as he said, to build up again the church which his venerated father had founded. Dr. Babcock was a devotedly pious man, beloved by all who knew him, and was never happier than when doing good. He was a learned divine, a ready writer, and the author of several works, the most extended being the life of Rev. John Mason Peck, D.D. He was the founder and for four years one of the editors of The Baptist Memorial. In 1828 was made a Trustee of Brown University and so continued during his life.
He lived in Poughkeepsie in his later life, and was a warm personal friend of Matthew Vassar, the founder of Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, and assisted him in preparing plans for his large charity. He was a trustee of Vassar College from its organization until his death. While living in Poughkeepsie he was accustomed to spend the month of August at Barrington, R. I., the birthplace of his wife. Both he and his wife are buried in the cemetery at Poughkeepsie.
Children :
Caroline Elizabeth, b. Feb. 10, 1825 ; m. Hon. Horatio Gates Jones.
Emily Eddy, b. Aug. 3, 1826 ; m. George H. Swift.
Harriet S. , b. Sept. 26, 1831 ; m. James H. Weeks.
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