Rev. Peter Hobart

Rev. Peter Hobart. Born ca 1604 in Hingham, Norfolk. Peter was baptized in Hingham, Norfolk, on 13 Oct 1604.5 Peter died on 20 Jan 1679 in Hingham, MA. Education: Magdalen Coll, Dambridge, Eng: BA 1625, MA 1629. Other Hobart descendants who came to America changed their name to Hubbard.

Rev. Hobart was the first minister of the Hingham congregation that built Old Ship Church, added to the National Record of Historic Landmarks October 9, 1960. Source:

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Ship_Church

From Lincoln’s History of the Town of Hingham:33

   “Peter, a twin son [twin of Edmund], was b. at Hing., Eng. and bt. there, Oct.13 1604. He was educated at Magdalen Coll., Cambridge, Eng., where he received the degree of Bachelor in 1625, and of Master of Arts in 1629. He was m. at Eng. and came to New Eng. with his w. and four ch., arriving at Charlestown in June, 1635. On the first page of a journal which he kept, giving a rec. of the baptisms, marriages, and deaths, which came under his notice during his ministry of nearly 44 yrs. in out Hing., is the foll.: ‘I with my wife and four children came safely to New Englane June ye 8: 1635: for ever praysed be the god of Heaven my god and king.’ In Sept. foll. he settled in our Hing., and on the 18th of that month received a grant of a house-lot on Town (North) St. He also had other grants of land for planting purposes. He was twice m., his last w. being Rebecca, dau. of Richard Ibrook. [Lincoln was probably mistaken about that.] She d. here 9 Sept. 1693, aet 72 yrs.; and in her will, made four dys. previously, gives to s. David the dw.-house with thirty acres of land. Rev. Peter Hobart also left a will, in which his fifteen ch. then living are mentioned. The date of his death, and the years of his ministry are recorded on a memorial tablet standing near Central Ave., in the Hing. cemetery as foll.: -- 

   ‘In memory of Revd. Peter Hobart who died January 20th 1679 in the 75th year of his age and 

   ‘53rd of his ministery 9 lyears of which he spent in Hingham Great Britain & 44 in Hingham, 

   ‘Massachusetts.’”

Peter and Elizabeth resided on North St., opposite Goold’s bridge.33

Check out Peter Hobart’s journal, published in NEHGR 121(1967):3-25, 102-127, 191-216, 269-294.

http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/gen/report/rr06/rr06_479.htm#P9390

Arrived in New England 1635, helped establish town of Hingham, Mass. Became town's 1st minister.

Peter had 18 off spring by 2 wives.

PETER2 (Edmund1), a twin son, was b. at Hing., Eng., and bt. there, Oct.13, 1604. He was educated at Magdalen Coll., Cambridge, Eng., where he received the degree of Bachelor in 1625, and of Master of Arts in 1629. He was m. in Eng. and came to New Eng. with his w. and four ch., arriving at Charlestown in June, 1635. On the first page of a journal which he kept giving a rec. of the baptisms, marriages, and deaths, which came under his notice during his ministry of nearly 44 yrs. in our Hing., is the foll.: "I with my wife and four children came safely to New England June ye 8: 1635 for ever praysed be the god of Heaven my god and king In Sept. foll he settled in our Hing., and on the 18th of that month received a grant of a house-lot on Town (North) St. He also had other grants of land for planting purposes. He was twice m., his last w. being Rebecca, dau. of Richard Ibrook. She d. here 9 Sept 1693, æt. 72 yrs.; and in her will, made four dys. previously, gives to s. David the dw. house with thirty acres of land. Rev. Peter Hobart also left a will, in which his fifteen ch. then living are mentioned. The date of his death, and the years of his ministry are recorded on a memorial tablet standing near Central Ave., in the Hing. Cemetery as foll.: --

                                   IN MEMORY OF

           REVD PETER HOBART WHO DIED JANUARY

           20TH 1679 IN THE 75TH YEAR OF HIS

           AGE AND 53D OF HIS MINISTRY 9 YEARS

           OF WHICH HE SPENT IN HINGHAM

           GREAT BRITAIN & 44 IN HINGHAM

           MASSACHUSETHS.

Resided on North St., opp. Goold's Bridge.

Ch., - i. JOSHUA, b. in Eng. 1628; Har. Coll., 1650. Settled in the ministry at Southold, L. I., d. Feb. 1716-17. ii. JEREMIAH, b. in Eng. 1630; Har. Coll. 1650 minister at Topsham Mass.; at Hampstead, L.I., and at Haddam, Conn.; d. Feb 1715-16. iii. ELIZABETH, b. in Eng. 1632 m. John Ripley. iv. JOSIAH, b. in Eng. 1634. "Merchant," and one of the selectmen of Hing. 1662, 1667, and 1688. He d. at East Hampton, L. I., 1711 æt. 78th yr. v. ICHABOD, b. at Charlestown, Mass., Oct 3, 1635, d. July, 1636. vi. HANNAH, b. in Hing. Apr. 30, 1637 d. 19 May foll. vii. HANNAH, May 15, 1638. m (1) John Brown of Salem and (2) Oct 21, 1679, John Rogers. She d. at Bristol, 11 Sept 1691. viii. BATHSHEBA, Oct.1640. m. (1) June 27, 1664 John Leavitt Jr., and (2) Nov. 19, 1674, Joseph Turner. She d. 14 Apr. 1724, æt. 84th yr. 9. ix. ISRAEL, June 29,1642. x. JAEL, bt. Dec. 30,1643. M. May 25, 1664 Joseph Bradford, s. of Gov. William Bradford. Resided at Jones River, Kingston. She d. 18 Apr. 1730, æt. 86 yrs. xi. GERSHOM, Dec. 1645; Har. Coll. 1667; ord. pastor at Groton, 25 Nov. 1679, d. 19 Dec. 1707, æt. 62 yrs. xii. JAPHET, Apr. 4,1647; Har. Coll.1667. Went to Eng. before 1670 as surgeon, and expected to return. Was prob. lost at sea. xiii. NEHEMIAH, bt. Nov.20, 1648; Har. Coll. 1667; pastor of the church at Newtown, d. 25 Aug. 1712. 10. xiv. DAVID, bt. Aug.18, 1651. xv. REBECCA, Apr. 9, 1654. m. Oct.10, 1679, Daniel Mason, widr, of Stonington, s. of General John Mason. xvi. ABIGAIL, Oct. 19, 1656, d. unm. 12 Apr.1683. xvii. LYDIA, Jan. 7, 1658-59. m. Nov. 12, 1690, Thomas Lincoln, and d. 18 Oct. 1732. xviii. HEZEKIAH, Aug. 30, 1661, d. 11 May, 1662.

Source: History of the Town of Hingham, Massachusetts, published by the town in 1893. Vol. II, pgs. 335-336.

Birth: Oct. 13, 1604

Hingham

Plymouth County

Massachusetts, USA

Death: Jan. 20, 1679

Hingham

Plymouth County

Massachusetts, USA

Peter was the son of Edmund Hobart Sr. & Margaret Dewey. "Peter, a twin son [twin of Edmund], was b. at Hing., Eng. and bt. there, Oct.13 1604. He was educated at Magdalen Coll., Cambridge, Eng., where he received the degree of Bachelor in 1625, and of Master of Arts in 1629. He was m. at Eng. and came to New Eng. with his w. and four ch., arriving at Charlestown in June, 1635. On the first page of a journal which he kept, giving a rec. of the baptisms, marriages, and deaths, which came under his notice during his ministry of nearly 44 yrs. in out Hing., is the foll.: 'I with my wife and four children came safely to New Englane June ye 8: 1635: for ever praysed be the god of Heaven my god and king.' In Sept. foll. he settled in our Hing., and on the 18th of that month received a grant of a house-lot on Town (North) St. He also had other grants of land for planting purposes. He was twice m., his last w. being Rebecca, dau. of Richard Ibrook. She d. here 9 Sept. 1693, aet 72 yrs.; and in her will, made four dys. previously, gives to s. David the dw.-house with thirty acres of land. Rev. Peter Hobart also left a will, in which his fifteen ch. then living are mentioned. The date of his death, and the years of his ministry are recorded on a memorial tablet standing near Central Ave., in the Hing. cemetery as foll.: --

In memory of Revd. Peter Hobart who died January 20th 1679 in the 75th year of his age and 53rd of his ministery 9 years of which he spent in Hingham Great Britain & 44 in Hingham, Massachusetts.

Peter was the minister of the Old Ship Church of Hingham. History has Peter "as an independent and spirited clergyman ... which occasionally brought him up before the general court [of the Massachusetts Bay Colony] to answer for his outspoken opinions.

Before the Rev Peter Hobart arrived in New England, with his flock from his church in Hingham, England, the place he came to was settled, but known as Barecove. By petition to the general court of the MBC, Hobart got the name of " Barecove is changed and hereafter to be called Hingham."

He was educated at Magdalen Coll., Cambridge, Eng., where he received the degree of Bachelor in 1625, and of Master of Arts in 1629.

Five of Peter's sons were educated at Harvard College, of which four became Ministers of the gospel.

Burial:

Hingham Center Cemetery

Hingham

Plymouth County

Massachusetts, USA

Plot: Sec B, Plot 44, Lot 7

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