Richard HUBBELL

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 05 Apr 1699
• Will Proved: 20 Nov 1699

Notes:

Richard was from Wales, and was on the fidelity list of March 7,1647-8 in New Haven, where he married, in 1650 the daughter of John and Thomasine (Fry) Meigs (a son of Vincent Meigs). Like many of the ingabitants of Wales at the present day, (1880), he could not write the English language.
The first settles of (now) Bridgeport, and members of the church, were Richard Hubbell, sen'r, Isaac Wheeler, James Bennett, sen'r., Samuel Beardsley, Matthew Sherman, Richard Hubbell,jr., David Sherman, and John Odell, Jr., in 1695. It was a part of the town of Stratford. Most of these names are yet familiar in the town of Bridgeport.
He was admitted a planter at Guilford, Connecticut, February 25, 1653-1654. About 1663 he removed to Fairfield, Connecticut, and was accepted as a freeman of Connecticut colony, October 13, 1664. At Fairfield he was Sergeant of the trainband, and he served as Deputy to the General court at three sessions, May, 1678, 1679, and 1681. He acquired a good estate, and was an original member of the Stratfield church in 1695. He married first about 1651, Elizabeth Meigs , married second about 1669, Elizabeth Gaylord b. October 4, 1647 (daughter of Samuel Gaylord), died probably early in 1688; married third by marriage contract dated April 16, 1688, Abigail, daughter of Rev. Peter Prudden of Milford, and widow of Joseph Walker of Stratford.
A peculiarity of this family is that he had 2 sons named Samuel, the one by his first wife being called Senior, and the one by his second wife, Junior. His will, made a few months before his death, named his last wife and all his children. The widow died early in 1718, leaving a will.

Richard married Elizabeth MEIGS between 1651 and 1652 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of John MEIGS and Thomasine FRY) died in 1664/5 in Peguonnock, Fairfield Co., Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. John B. HUBBELL was born about 1652 in New Haven, New Haven Co. Connecticut; died in 1690 in Stratford, Fairfield Co., Connecticut.
2. Richard HUBBELL was born on 20 Aug 1654 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died in 1738 in Stratfield, Bridgepoort, Conn..
3. James HUBBELL was born in 1656 in Guilford, Connecticut; died on 12 Dec 1656 in Guilford, New Haven County,Connecticut.
4. Samuel HUBBELL, Sr. was born on 06 Nov 1657 in Guilford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 18 Sep 1713 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
5. Elizabeth HUBBELL was born on 16 Nov 1659 in Guilford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA; died in 1712.
6. Ebenezer HUBBELL died in 1698 in New London, New London, Connecticut, USA.
7. Martha HUBBELL died on 05 Jun 1710 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
8. Mary HUBBELL was born about 1661 in Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Richard married Elizabeth GAYLORD about 1669. Elizabeth (daughter of Samuel GAYLORD and Elizabeth HULL) was born on 04 Oct 1647 in Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, USA; died in 1688. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Samuel HUBBELL, Jr was born about 1670.
2. Abigail HUBBELL was born about 1672; died after 1741.
3. James HUBBELL was born about 1674; died in Oct 1777.
4. Sarah HUBBELL died on 17 Dec 1726.

Richard married Abigail PRUDDEN on 16 Apr 1688. Abigail (daughter of Rev Peter PRUDDEN and Joanna BOYSE) was born in 1647; died in Jan 1717/8 in Stratfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph HUBBELL was born about 1689; died before 1700 in Fairfield County, Connecticut.
2. John HUBBELL was born in Apr 1691 in Fairfield Co., Connecticut; died on 08 Apr 1774 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

Richard married Sarah WAKEMAN on 30 Apr 1621 in Bewdley, Worcester, England. Sarah (daughter of Frances WAKEMAN and Anne GOODE) was christened on 23 Apr 1593; died in 1662. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah's brothers John and Samuel Wakeman were prominent settlers in New Haven.