Jackie Perkins Horton researching the following in Saratoga County NY: Joseph Bates who married Amelia Babcock probably in Saratoga Co. Amelia Babcock's father Thomas Babcock died c1824 in Saratoga County (will in court records) Joseph & Amelia were in Cortland County NY. Their children Daniel, Alvin (ended up in Dakota Co MN), Zerua m. Zenis Conger burried Cortland), Alexander m. Lavina Yale also burried Cortland), Briggs C. lived in Madison Co NY, Helen M. Moses Yale lived Cortland, Angelina & Diantha both burried cortland. Thomas Babcock's children: Patty m. a Burdick; Diadamus m. a Hoard; Phebe m. a Parks; Rebecca m. a Phebe. Elisha Babcock migrated to Ohio. Thomas Babcock lived in western NY. Thomas' wife was Olive and one of the witnesses of his will was an Ephraign (spelling) Babcock. Trying to find parents of both Thomas Babcock his wife and Joseph Bates.