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From: "Sandra Ferguson" <>
Subject: [PaOldC] Babb
Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 10:19:42 -0500

What a coincidence......I just sent this Babb info to another list, to one researching the Babbs in Ohio.

"This is from THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY PENNSYLVANIA, by Futhey and Cope;
Thomas BABB married Bathsheba Hussey, dau of John Hussey, near New
Castle, prior to 1700, and lived in Brandywine Hundred. In 1713 his wife
died, leaving several children, and he married again 3-25-1720 3-25-1720,
Elizabeth Conway Booth, a widow, of Middletown twp. Elizabeth
Connaway/Conway was the daughter of Mary Hollingsworth and her first husband
Thomas Connaway.
(the following is fromIMMIGRATION OF THE IRISH QUAKERS INTO PA 1682-1750 ,
by Myers.)
Mary was born 1MO 25, 1656, at Belleniskcrannell and married 4 MO 28, 1682
at Parish of Segoe, County Armagh. Thomas Conway was of the Parish of
LIsburn, county Antrim. They came to Delaware with her father in 1682, and
settled near him in New Castle County. Thomas Connaway died 11 Mo 30,
1688-9 and his widow married Randal Malin.
Thomas Babb Jr, married Sarah ? ca 1729, and moved to VA. Peter Babb,
son of Thomas settled in West Caln ca 1725, and married 11-22-1728, Mary
Lewis daughter of Evan and Ann, of that township."

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