Benjamin Hubbard

Notes for Benjamin Hubbard 1st Hubbards to live on the Hubbard Farm at Moravian Creek From the book, "Dyer Family History, England to America, 1600-1980" by Watson B. Dyer. Notes inserted - says it is reprinted from the History of Wilkes County, North Carolina. Benjamin Hubbard II came to Wilkes County, North Carolina in 1785, changing land with John Dyer of Halifax County, Virginia. In July 1789, Elisha Dyer transferred to Benjamin Hubbard 200 acres on Warrior Creek. A few years later, Benjamin Hubbard acquired 245 acres of land on Moravian Creek from Nathaniel Hubbard, his brother."Benjamin married Rosanah Dyer on 6 January 1784 in Wilkes County, North Carolina. Rosanah was born in 1765 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

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The history of the Hubbard Family extends from the 868 at which time Hubris from northern Europe landed on the cost of east Anglia. In the year 1600, several families came from England and settled in the Virginia colonies.

The history of the Hubbard family began with Benjamin Hubbard I, who settled in Halifax County, Virginia in 1770. Benjamin Hubbard II came to Wilkes County, NC in 1785, changing land with John Dyer of Halifax County, VA. In July 1789, Elisha Dyer transferred to Benjamin Hubbard, 200 acres on Warrior Creek. A few years later, Benjamin Hubbard acquired 245 acres of land on Moravian Creek from Nathaniel Hubbard, his brother.

Benjamin Hubbard I and his wife Hannah, of Halifax Co., VA had eight children: Benjamin II, Hannah, Rebecca, Nathaniel, Joel, Judith, Sarah, and Druscilla.

Benjamin II married Rosanna Dier (Dyer), January 26, 1784 in Wilkes County. They had seven children: Nathaniel, Elizabeth Elisha, Nancy B., Lewis, Joel b. 11-23-1801 and Cynthia. Benjamin II was the first Hubbard who lived on the Hubbard farm at Moravian Creek.

Joel Hubbard, son of Benjamin II, married Sally Gilreath, 2-20-1823. She was born 2-22-1805 and died October 1841. There is no date of Joel's death. However, it was approximately 1824-1825. Joel is buried in Gilreath graveyard at Moravian Falls. It has been said that Joel's only son, William Henry b. 4-6-1824 and died 12-27-1897 was born the same night that his father died... Sally Hubbard married Benjamin Hubbard Brown.

William Henry Hubbard who raised the third family at the old place, married Mary Jane Elizabeth Saner on 12-22-1846. Jane was the daughter of Peter and Anna Smith Saner who lived at Boomer, NC. Jane was b. 3-23-1830 and died 9-9-1901. Both are buried in Moravian Falls Cemetery. They lived their entire married life and raised a large family at the old Hubbard home place. The old place which is now in its 200th year, was further developed by William Henry Hubbard into an 800 acre estate. He was not only a progressive farmer, but for years was county commissioner and a squire who tried many cases at the old home place.

The old Hubbard Home Place is about one-half mile beyond the Moravian Creek bridge on Hwy. 18. The old highway upon which the home place was is about 200 ft north of Hwy. 18.

Copied from the notes of Watson B. Dyer, who says this came from the History of Wilkes County, NC. It was submitted to that book by Fred C. Hubbard, M.D. F.A.C.S. (Sources: Records of Lucy Hubbard Critcher; Wilkes County Register of Deeds: 1,000 years of Hubbard History, by Day.

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Another part of that same history = tells about another William Hubbard This was submitted to the History of Wilkes County, NC by Roy Foster Jr. (Sources: Personal knowledge)
. William Hubbard .
William Hubbard owned and ran Hubbards Mill on Lewis Fork Creek. The mill became one of the centers of action in the Lewis Fork township. Elections were held at the mill in a far different manner than in the case today. In those days the men of the township, and possibly some of the nonvoting women, would begin to gather early on the day of election. Much powerful political persuasion would ensue until the appointed hour of the election. It is said that Will Hubbard would utilize a touch of apple brandy from time to time as an agent of such persuasion, and it is further said that the brandy could be far more elective than the glibbest of arguments. At the appointed hour the election holder would ask those who so desired to stand and be counted for their party or their candidate. It is, of course, possible that some of those influenced by the brandy persuasion might have stood a little less straight than others, but the mountain men stood then as now by that in which they believed. .
Martha Ann Hubbard, daughter of William and Susan Hubbard was married to Adney Foster, and they raised their family in a home along the creek.

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