James Hubbard

From History of Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1630-1877, with a genealogical register, by Lucius R. Paige (published 1877):

https://archive.org/stream/historyofcambrid00paigiala#page/591/mode...

Hubbard, James (otherwise written Hubbert and Hubert), [1631-1693]

• m. Sarah Winship 29 Sept. 1659
  • she died in childbed 20 Oct. 1665, and
• he m. Hannah, dau. of Miles Ives of Watertown, 8 Jan. 1668 (67/68).

His children were:

• 1. Sarah
  • b. 17 June 1662
  • m. Nicholas Bowes 26 June 1684, and
  • d. 26 Jan. 1689 (88/89)
• 2. Mary
  • b. 20 Oct. 1665
  • m. Jason Russell 27 May 1684

James, the f. was probably son of widow Elizabeth Hubbard, who m. William Hamlet, and whose children as named by Mitchell (Church Records) were:

• James Hubbard,
• Sarah Hubbard, now Champney, admitted into f.c.
• Thomas Hubbard, now joined to the church of Weathersfield.

He died 28 Aug. 1693, age 62; his wife Hannah died previously, and the inscription on her tombstone bears testimony to the faithful performance of the difficult duties of a step-mother. "Here lies buried Hannah Hubert, the loving wife of James Hubert, a tender and loving mother to his children; careful of their souls and bodies, loving and faithful, diligent and prudent; who departed this life in sweet peace the 24th day of November 1690, aged about 48."

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Tombstone:

• Death: Aug. 28, 1693 - Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA
• HERE LYES INTERRED YE
• BODY OF JAMES
• HUBERT WHO DEPARTD.
• THIS LIFE AUGUST 28
• 1693 & IN YE 63 YEAR
• OF HIS AGE
• The memory of the just is blessed.

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