Sarah HUBBELL

Sarah married Deacon Josiah STEVENS on 25 Jun 1726. Josiah (son of William STEVENS and Mary MEIGS) was born on 19 Dec 1670 in Killingworth, Connecticut; died on 15 Mar 1754. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Josiah STEVENS was born on 25 Mar 1700.
2. Daniel STEVENS was born on 18 Oct 1701.
3. Elnathan STEVENS was born on 13 Apr 1703; died in 21 Dec 1774 or 6.
4. Jerusha STEVENS was born on 19 Oct 1704.
5. Nathaniel STEVENS was born in 1710.

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 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]