Robert Hubbs, Sr.

He came to America with his wife Elizabeth and several children. Elizabeth became homesick and returned to England where she died. After her death the children came back to America.

THE DESCENDANTS OF ADAM MOTT

Elizabeth, the second wife of Adam Mott, was the daughter of Ann, the wife of John Richbell of Mamaroneck, probably by a previous husband whose name was Redman. Elizabeth Mott married not long prior to Nov., 5, 1691, Robert Hubs, and was living as late as 1698, as his wife.

• Descendants of Robert Hubbs from which we read: "The true immigrant ancestor of the Hubbs family was Robert Hubbs of Gloucestershire, England, who was in Newport, Rhode Island as early as June 1643,when he was 19 years of age. In 1647 he bought a house and land of Caleb Carr in Newport and in 1648 he exchanged it for a house and land in Newport then owned by Marmaduke Ward.

In 1654 he made a deposition before the Dutch authorities signing it with his mark " RH" and stating that he was "of Gloustershire, about 30 years old". In 1661 he bought a house and garden in Flushing, L.I., off William Hallet, but by 1668 he owned property on Mad Nans Neck, now Great Neck, Town of Hempstead, L.I.

He died around 1700. He must have married in Newport, R.I., but we only know as yet that his first wife's name was Elizabeth.... His second wife, whom he married in 1691 was Elizabeth (Redman) Mott, widow of Adam Mott (1620-1690).

Her maiden name was not "Richbell".

Most of his six children, and we know he had six children from a letter to the Dutch authorities written in 1662 concerning a dispute over the ownership of his farm with William Hallett, were probably born in Newport, R.I. Of these, John Hubbs (1647-1697) appears to have been the eldest, and he is the patentee of Hempstead mentioned above. A younger son, Robert Hubbs Jr., who married Hester...is probably the ancestor of most of the present-day Hubbs' through his son Alexander of Jericho, Oyster Bay and his wife Amy...I know the names of all but two of these six children, but can trace the descendants of John and Robert only.There are some seven of us Hubbs descendants who have been working on the Hubbs family, and we have only recently got in touch with one another. However, I am the only one who has concentrated on the first five generations.The 5th generation seems to be the key to all the rest. "

Author: Rev. B.E. Underwood, St. John's Rectory, 96 Rumford Ave., Mansfield, MA