John HUBBELL

John married Ann WELLES on 06 Nov 1711 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jerusha HUBBELL
2. Benjamin HUBBELL was born about 1717; died on 24 Feb 1793 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.
3. John 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 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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Baptism: 13 Feb 1647/8, Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
• Death: Between 1705 and 1717
• Will: 11 Feb 1705
• Will Proved: 05 Feb 1717