"Hubbard, James (otherwise written Hubbert and Hubert), m. Sarah Winship 29 Sept. 1659; she d. in childbed 20 Oct. 1665, and he m. Hannah, dau. of Miles Ives of Watertown, 8 Jan. 1667-8. His children were Sarah, b. 17 June 1662, m. Nicholas Bowes 26 June 1684,and d. 26 Jan. 1688-9; Mary, b. 20 Oct. 1665, m. Jason Rusell 27 May 1684. James the f. was prob. son of wid. Elizabeth [error for Sarah] Hubbard, who m. William Hamlet, and whose children, as named by Mitchell (Ch. Rec.) were 'James Hubbard, Sarah Hubbard, now Champney, admitted into f. c., Thomas Hubbard, now joined to the church of Weathersfield.' He d. 28 Aug. 1693, a. 62; his w. Hannah d. previously, and the inscription on her tombstone bears testimony to her faithful performance of the difficult duties of a step-mother. 'Here lies buried Hannah Hubert, the loving wife of James Hubert, a tender and loving mother to his children; careful of their souls and bodies, loving and faithful, diligent and prudent; who departed this life in sweet peace the 24th day of November 1690, aged about 48."
