Inscription says "Sacred to the memonry of ELD WM S BABCOCK born at New Haven,Con Nov 15,1764 died Aug.29,1821 aged 57 yrs..."
On bottom of stone, now underground: "Sweet thy repose, thou servant of the Lord, 'Twas thy delight to preach his sacred word; Hundreds of souls shall deck thy starry crown, And all the glory to thy God Redound." - taken from Graveyards of Barrington, NH, page 3.
From the Free Baptist Cyclopedia, pub. 1889 (info provided by Find a Grave member Wvy):
William S. was the son of a wealthy merchant, was sent to Yale College by his father to prevent his being drafted as a soldier. After school, he settled in Springfield, Vermont, where he began a study of the Scripture to refute its teachings. But it mightily convinced him of its truth, and he was converted in 1800, and at once began to preach.
Becoming acquainted with the Freewill Baptists, he found himself in agreement with them, was baptized and ordained by Rev. Jeremiah Ballard of New Hampshire. He gathered a church together of 25 members, sent a letter to the Quarterly Meeting requesting instruction and fellowship, whereupon another church under Rev. Stephen Place, joined with Rev. Babcock's church and were in fellowship. These were pioneer days for the church in Vermont. Rev. William Babcock and Nathaniel Marshall, convinced Rev. John Colby, the young FWB Vermont evangelist, to be ordained, before his trip to Ohio.
Rev. Babcock's father's estate continued to yield him an annual remittance and he preached the word with acceptance. His life was cut short by consumption, but he died in the triumphs of faith, Aug. 21, 1821, in Barrington, N.H."
(Family Tree shows his parents: Adam and Abigail (Smith) BABCOCK, and his wife was Elizabeth Merrill.)
On bottom of stone, now underground: "Sweet thy repose, thou servant of the Lord, 'Twas thy delight to preach his sacred word; Hundreds of souls shall deck thy starry crown, And all the glory to thy God Redound." - taken from Graveyards of Barrington, NH, page 3.
From the Free Baptist Cyclopedia, pub. 1889 (info provided by Find a Grave member Wvy):
William S. was the son of a wealthy merchant, was sent to Yale College by his father to prevent his being drafted as a soldier. After school, he settled in Springfield, Vermont, where he began a study of the Scripture to refute its teachings. But it mightily convinced him of its truth, and he was converted in 1800, and at once began to preach.
Becoming acquainted with the Freewill Baptists, he found himself in agreement with them, was baptized and ordained by Rev. Jeremiah Ballard of New Hampshire. He gathered a church together of 25 members, sent a letter to the Quarterly Meeting requesting instruction and fellowship, whereupon another church under Rev. Stephen Place, joined with Rev. Babcock's church and were in fellowship. These were pioneer days for the church in Vermont. Rev. William Babcock and Nathaniel Marshall, convinced Rev. John Colby, the young FWB Vermont evangelist, to be ordained, before his trip to Ohio.
Rev. Babcock's father's estate continued to yield him an annual remittance and he preached the word with acceptance. His life was cut short by consumption, but he died in the triumphs of faith, Aug. 21, 1821, in Barrington, N.H."
(Family Tree shows his parents: Adam and Abigail (Smith) BABCOCK, and his wife was Elizabeth Merrill.)
Inscription says "Sacred to the memonry of ELD WM S BABCOCK born at New Haven,Con Nov 15,1764 died Aug.29,1821 aged 57 yrs..."
On bottom of stone, now underground: "Sweet thy repose, thou servant of the Lord, 'Twas thy delight to preach his sacred word; Hundreds of souls shall deck thy starry crown, And all the glory to thy God Redound." - taken from Graveyards of Barrington, NH, page 3.
From the Free Baptist Cyclopedia, pub. 1889 (info provided by Find a Grave member Wvy):
William S. was the son of a wealthy merchant, was sent to Yale College by his father to prevent his being drafted as a soldier. After school, he settled in Springfield, Vermont, where he began a study of the Scripture to refute its teachings. But it mightily convinced him of its truth, and he was converted in 1800, and at once began to preach.
Becoming acquainted with the Freewill Baptists, he found himself in agreement with them, was baptized and ordained by Rev. Jeremiah Ballard of New Hampshire. He gathered a church together of 25 members, sent a letter to the Quarterly Meeting requesting instruction and fellowship, whereupon another church under Rev. Stephen Place, joined with Rev. Babcock's church and were in fellowship. These were pioneer days for the church in Vermont. Rev. William Babcock and Nathaniel Marshall, convinced Rev. John Colby, the young FWB Vermont evangelist, to be ordained, before his trip to Ohio.
Rev. Babcock's father's estate continued to yield him an annual remittance and he preached the word with acceptance. His life was cut short by consumption, but he died in the triumphs of faith, Aug. 21, 1821, in Barrington, N.H."
(Family Tree shows his parents: Adam and Abigail (Smith) BABCOCK, and his wife was Elizabeth Merrill.)
On bottom of stone, now underground: "Sweet thy repose, thou servant of the Lord, 'Twas thy delight to preach his sacred word; Hundreds of souls shall deck thy starry crown, And all the glory to thy God Redound." - taken from Graveyards of Barrington, NH, page 3.
From the Free Baptist Cyclopedia, pub. 1889 (info provided by Find a Grave member Wvy):
William S. was the son of a wealthy merchant, was sent to Yale College by his father to prevent his being drafted as a soldier. After school, he settled in Springfield, Vermont, where he began a study of the Scripture to refute its teachings. But it mightily convinced him of its truth, and he was converted in 1800, and at once began to preach.
Becoming acquainted with the Freewill Baptists, he found himself in agreement with them, was baptized and ordained by Rev. Jeremiah Ballard of New Hampshire. He gathered a church together of 25 members, sent a letter to the Quarterly Meeting requesting instruction and fellowship, whereupon another church under Rev. Stephen Place, joined with Rev. Babcock's church and were in fellowship. These were pioneer days for the church in Vermont. Rev. William Babcock and Nathaniel Marshall, convinced Rev. John Colby, the young FWB Vermont evangelist, to be ordained, before his trip to Ohio.
Rev. Babcock's father's estate continued to yield him an annual remittance and he preached the word with acceptance. His life was cut short by consumption, but he died in the triumphs of faith, Aug. 21, 1821, in Barrington, N.H."
(Family Tree shows his parents: Adam and Abigail (Smith) BABCOCK, and his wife was Elizabeth Merrill.)
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