Rev. & Col. Joseph I HUBBARD ²

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When Joseph was about 22, He moved to Claremont, Sullivan, NH, apparently following his older brother George.
1771 - He was noted there in a church record as taking part in a vote.
1772 - Married Thankful Rowley. Four of their children were born in Claremont.
1776C: Claremont, NH- Joseph Hubbard
1777 - Claremont Selectman
Joseph served briefly in the Revolutionary War as a sergeant in Colonel Benjamin Bellows Regiment of Militia in the state of New Hampshire. Bellows was sent to reinforce the northern Continental Army at Ticonderoga, May 7, 1777. The DAR notes Joseph was a Sgt. CS PS & served in NH. (CS- Civil Service & PS-Political Service).
1781 / 1782 - The family moved across the Connecticut river to Weathersfield, Windsor, VT
Prior to 1784- Joseph established a ferry across the CT river to Claremont that was taken over by Oliver Ashley in 1784. He also built a toll road from Lyman's tavern to the river.
1784 - He served as a Selectman for Weathersfield.
1785 - He was on two of several building committees for a new meeting hall and listed as Lieutenant Joseph Hubbard. The building was finally completed in 1805.
1786C: Weathersfield, Windsor, VT- p. 367
1789 - Joseph Hubbard was given the right to hold a lottery to raise 150 pounds to build a brewery.
1790C: Windsor, VT- Joseph Hubbard family:
3 males over 16 [Joseph & Lyman?]
1 male under 16 [Gustavus]
6 females of all ages [Thankful, 4 daughters & ?]
The extra males & female may have been employees at the mill or ferry.
1790 - Headstone of daughter, Lucy notes her as daughter of Col Joseph I Hubbard
1791 - Abraham Downer and Joseph Hubbard were given the same right to raise 200 pounds more to build a brewery. No further mention is made of a brewery.
1793 - He was noted as a member of the Baptist Church.
1796 - He is referred to as "Col." on his wife's tombstones. The title was probably related to the local militia.
1800C: Weathersfield, Windsor, VT- Joseph Hubbard family:
1 male over 45 - Joseph
1 male & 1 female 26 to 45 (Gustavus & maybe Elizabeth, the 2nd wife)
2 males & 2 females 16 to 26 (Nancy & Hannah)
1 males & 2 females 10 to 16 (Philena)
1 female under 10
By 1802, he was living in Springfield, a few miles from Weathersfield, and noted as an "Evangelist" by the Springfield, VT Baptist Church. Probable source of his title, "Rev".
1810C: Springfield, Windsor, VT- Over 45 yrs, with several young women in the home. Calvin Hubbard also in Springfield, possibly his nephew.
1820C: Addison, Salisbury, VT- Over 45 yrs
1830C: Addison Twp - 80-90 yrs ^{1 4}

  Research Notes:

Joseph's place of birth has not been verified, but since most of his siblings were born in Glastonbury, it seems likely that he too was born there.
Joseph's brother George was a successful land speculator in Claremont, NH across the river from Weathersfield, VT and is better documented than Joseph. Both are noted in the book by John Hurd, "Weathersfield Century One"
There were still Hubbard's in Windsor county in 1810, but no Joseph Hubbard family.
In the local history records, Joseph was, on occasion, referred to as "Reverend".
His headstone in the Salisbury cemetery was confirmed by Tom Sinton in the winter of 2003/2004.

This lineage, from Joseph back to Richard Hubbard (1590-1661 ), was taken from the book : "One Thousand Years of Hubbard History 866 to 1895" compiled by Edward Warren Day.

Joseph married Thankful ROWLEY, daughter of Samuel ROWLEY, Jr and Miriam SHAILER, on 8 Oct 1772 in Claremont, Sullivan, NH. (Thankful ROWLEY was born in 1753 in Kent, Litchfield, CT ^{5 6 7}, christened on 2 Sep 1753 in Kent, Litchfield, CT, died on 17 Apr 1796 in Weathersfield, Windsor, VT ⁸ and was buried in Hubbard cem., Weathersfield, Windsor, VT.)

  Marriage Notes:

Claremont, Sullivan, NH is just across the Connecticut river from Weathersfield, Windsor, VT.

Joseph next married Elizabeth between 1797 and 1803 in VT.¹ (Elizabeth was born about 1766,¹ died on 17 Feb 1824 in Salisbury, Addison, VT ¹ and was buried in Salisbury cemetery, Addison, VT ¹.)