Joseph Hibbard, I, Twin

Twin of Robert

The early American members of HIBBARD this family were hardy pioneers and prominent citizens of the commun- ities where they lived. The later generations have ably maintained the reputation of their ancestors for ability and character.

(I) Robert Hibbard. the* immigrant ancestor of a very large part of the family of that name in the United States, was born in Salisbury, England. and baptized March 13, 1613. Some time between 1635 an d 1639 he crossed the Atlantic and settled at Salem, Massachusetts. He was a saltmaker and also a brickmaker, and the location of his works can be determined at the present time. He was in- dustrious, reliable, well-respected, in comfi rtable circumstances, a member of the church, and held town offices. The church records of Salem state that "Robert Hibbard and Joanna his wife, were admitted to communion May 3, 1646." At a meet- ing of the selectmen "9th mo 1650," "Robert Hib- bard" was granted twenty acres "for commonage and wood in the place requested." A deed dated April 30, 1659. grants to "Robert Hibbard of Salem in New England Bricklayer, thirteen acres of up- land, be it more or less, lying and being scituate within the township of Salem." A second deed of

a "parcell of land on Cape Ann," is dated Novem- ber 18, 1664. His will is dated April 9, 1684. and the total of the inventory is two hundred and eighty-one pounds and six shillings. Robert and Joanna Hibbard had ten children: Mary, John, Sarah, died young; Sarah. Joseph and Robert, twins; Joanna, Elizabeth. Abigail and Samuel.

(II) Robert (2), third son and child of Robert (1) and Joanna Hibbard, was born in that part of Salem now called Beverley, was baptized March 7, 1648, and died in Windham, Connecticut, April 29, 1710. He first settled in Wenham, Massachusetts, where he united with the church in 1694. He re- moved with his family to Windham, Connecticut, in 1700, taking with him a letter of fellowship from the church in Wenham to the church in Windham. Robert Hibbard and his sons helped to build the first church in the town, and members of the family took part in building the church in the parish of Scotland and a number of the family belonged to that church. Robert Hibbard married, in Wen- ham, Massachusetts. Mary Walden, who died in Windham, Connecticut. March 7, 1736. Their eleven children were : Mary, Robert, Joseph, Nath- aniel, Ebenezer. Martha, Josiah, Hannah, Sarah, Abigail and Lydia.

(HI) Robert (3). son of Robert (2) and Mary (Walden) Hibbard, was born in Beverley, July 8, 1676, died June 26, 1742. When twenty-two years of age he left Wenham for Windham, Connecticut, and was the first of the name in that state. Robert and Joseph Hibbard went to Windham at least two years before the removal of their parents with the other members of the family. The first meeting to organize a church and society was held December 4, 1700. Eleven persons were present and included in that number were the two brothers. Robert and Joseph. At a subsequent meeting held December 10, 1700, a society and church was organized. At this meeting the father and two sons were present and took an active and zealous part. Robert was made a townsman in 16S7. He married, December 3. 1702. Mary Reed, born June 14, 1687, died March 7, 1763. They were the parents of ten children, as follows: John. Robert. Josiah, Samuel, Mary, Joshua, David, Martha, Hannah and Seth.

(IV) David (1), sixth son and seventh child of Robert (3) and Mary (Reed) Hibbard. was born at Windham, March 5, 1716, and died at Coventry, Connecticut, August 13. 1800. He resided at differ- ent times at Windham. Killingly, Coventry, Leb- anon, and Mansfield. He married (first), Septem- ber 8 (15). 1743, Elizabeth Levans, who died Feb- ruary 15, 1762: married (second), January 26. 1763, Dorcas Thorpe (or Throop), born April 2. 1724, died at Coventry, July 31, tSoi. His children were: Diah, Sibyl, Uriah, David, Silas, Elizabeth, Dorcas, Selah and Mary.

(V) Deacon David (2). fourth son and child of David and Elizabeth (Levans) Hibbard. was born in Hebron. Connecticut, December 2, 1755. and died in Concord. Vermont. February 18. 1845. He removed from Windham county, Connecticut, to

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:. where for many years he was deacon of the Congregational Church. He married. November 11. 1700. Eunice, daughter of Joseph and Eunice itt, of Coventry, Connecticut. She was born in Hebron, January 19. 1759. and died September 22, [831. They had thirteen children whose names were: David, Dyer, Lyman. Alma. Eunice, Eliza- beth, Joseph, Electa, Delia, Silas. Lydia, Elias, Avery and Asa.

(VI) Silas, fifth son and tenth child of David Eunice (Talcott) Hibbard, was born in Norwich, Vermont, May 3, 1797, and died June 11, 1836. He was actively interested in starting the village of East St. Johnsbury, Vermont. He after- ward b night a farm in Lyndon. Vermont, and soon removed to that place, where he spent the remainder of his life. His death was caused by the falling of a tree. He married. April 15. 1822, Olive Albee, survived him thirty-eight years, dying August 10. 1874. Their children were: Arthusa Ann, Ellery Albee. Alonzo D., Holland H. and William B.

(VII 1 Ellery Albee. eldest son and second child of Silas and Olive (Albee) Hibbard, was born in St. Johnsbury. Vermont, July 31. 1826, and died in Laconia. New Hampshire. July 24. 1903. He was educated in the public schools in St. Johnsbury and at the Derby (Vermont) Academy. He read law with Nathan B. Felton. and with Charles A. Morrison at Haverhill, New Hampshire: was ad- mitted to the bar July, 1840. at Plymouth, and soon afterward began practice at that place, where he continued until 1853, when he removed to Meredith Bridge, a manufacturing village situated partly in Meredith and partly in Gilford, which by subse- quent legislation became Laconia, where he ever after resided until his death. He was a studious and hard working lawyer, and succeeded through honesty, untiring industry and fidelity to the inter- ests of his clients. His ability as an attorney was recogni ed wherever he was known, and a large part of the litigants of his neighborhood were his clients He was nol only a good lawyer, a true friend and a wise counselor, but was a well-known man in official circles, where he filled pi -itions of honor and trust for many years.

In 1852-53-54 he was clerk of the New Hamp- shire house of representatives. In 1S65-66 he was a mi 1 the house from Laconia. In March.

1871. he was elected on the Democratic ticket repre- sent;.;' ■ to congress from the first New Hamp- shiri On the expiration of his term he

ud] 1 of thi supreme court of New Hampshire. In August. 1874, the statute under which the judges held their office was repealed and a substitute enacted, and he was appointed judge under the new statute, but declined the office and resumed the practice of his profession, continuing until 1N00. when he retired lunt 1 I tailing

health. He was a delegate from Laconia to the constitutional convention held January, 1889. He also served as trustee of the New Hampshire Asy- lum for the In-. on from i S7 1 to [898. The record

of the offices he filled is a sufficient testimonial of the ability and fidelity he brought to the discharge of his duties.

He married, December 5. 1853. Mary Houston Bell, born at Haverhill. New Hampshire, in 1833, daughter of J; L 1 Bartlett) Bell, and

great-granddaughter of Josiah Bartlett, a signer of the Declaration of Independence. The children of this marriage were: Charles Bell, Jennie Olive, married Orman True Lougee, of Laconia : Walter Silas and Laura Bartlett.

(VIII) Charles Bell, eldest child of Judge Ellery A. and Mary H. (Bell) Hibbard, born in Laconia, December 25. 1855, was educated in the public schools of Laconia, at the Gilford Academy, the Tilton Academy, the Exeter Academy, and at Dartmouth College, graduating from the latter in- stitution with the class of 1876, with the degree of Bachelor of Arts. He was salutatorian, and was elected a member of the Kappa Kappa Kappa so- ciety. He read law in his father's office and was admitted to practice in 1879, and soon afterward re- moved to Massachusetts, was there admitted to the bar and practiced his profession about seven years in Worcester and Boston, chiefly in the latter city. Returning to Laconia in 1886 he entered into part- nership with his father under the firm name of E. A. & C. B. Hibbard. They were thus associated until a short time before the death of Judge Hib- bard. In 1903 he became associated in business with F. M. Beckford, under the name and style of Beckford & Hibbard. This firm dissolved in 1904, since which time Mr. Hibbard has been alone in the practice. In November, 1886, he was elected solici- tor of Belknap county, and held the office one term of two years ; in December, 1895, he was appointed by the judges of the supreme court of New Hamp- shire, reporter of that court, his term of service beginning January I, 1896, and ending June 30, 1899. He filled the office of member of the board of education of Laconia from 1897 to 1903. In politics he is a Democrat. He is a past worship- ful master of Mount Lebanon Lodge, No. 32, An- cient Free and Accepted Masons; and past high priest of Union Royal Arch Chapter; member of Pythagorean Council, of Laconia; past grand of Winnipisogee Lodge, No. 7, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Laconia.

He married. December 14, 1S97. Mary Eastman, born in Laconia, August 19, i860, daughter of Lucian and Elizabeth (Chadwick) Gale. She is 1 [<»6) serving her third term on the board of edu- e. 11 ion of Laconia.

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Genealogies of Connecticut Families, From the New England Historical and Genealogical Register, vol. 1, pages 150-151 detail his life and children. Conn. gen.

• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Salem/aBirthsH.shtml "(HIBBERT (Heberd)) Joseph, s. Robert, bp. 7: 3m: 1648. CR1" (Note: "7: 3m: 1648" is May 7, 1648.)
• His marriage is not recorded in Beverly or Salem VR.
• https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Beverly/aDeathsH.shtml "(HIBBIRT (Heberd)) Joseph, May 14, 1701, a. abt. 53 y."