Lewis (Levi) J. "Jake" HIBBARD^[1]

1829 - 1910  (81 years)

• Name	Lewis (Levi) J. "Jake" HIBBARD
  Birth	22 Apr 1829	Bennington, New York   [2]
  	1850 Census states Levi's birth year as 1832 - Place of birth: New York. 1860 Census states Levi's birth year as 1837 - place of birth: unknown. 1870 Census states Levi's birth year as 1833 - place of birth: New York 1880 Census states Levi's birth year as 1832 - place of birth: Illinois Family legend says Levi was born in 1832 in New York.
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Farmer
  Death	15 Oct 1910	Grimes County, Texas
  Notes	Lewis (Levi) J. 'Jake' Hibbard started for Texas from Cincinnati, Ohio with his parents, brothers and sisters in 1836. During the move they stopped in New Orleans, Louisiana on account of the invasion of Texas by Santa Anna. They arrived at the mouth of the Brazos River in Brazoria County, Texas in February, 1837 after the war was over. He married Sarah A.E. (Sarabeth) Broadwater on May 13, 1860 in Harris County, Texas and they had five children. He married Sarah MaeCunningham on March 29, 1890 and there are no known children of this marriage. He appeared on the US Census Texas on June 1, 1860 #211-193, Stafford's Point, Ft. Bend County, Texas. He served in CW: Company A, Bates Batt, Brown's Regiment, Texas Vol in 1861. He was a farmer in 1870 in Ft. Bend County, Texas. He appeared on the US Census Texas in 1870 Precinct 1 #238, Stafford, Ft. Bend County, Texas. He appeared on the 1880 US Census Texas District 2 #210, Burleson County,Texas. He applied for his military pension for service at age 70 while living in Grimes County, Texas. He had lived there for 10 years. He stated that his occupation was a farmer and because of his age and physical condition that he was unable to earn support by his own labor. He had enlisted in the Confederate Army in Company A, Bates Battalion on April 10, 1861 and served until the close of the war. His brother, Loran Hibbard at age 72 and residing in Stafford, Ft. Bend County, Texas, stated that he had known Levi Hibbard since he was a baby in New York and that he was now living in Navasota, Texas. He also stated that he knew Levi has served as a soldier in Company A, Brown's Regiment until the end of the war. Levi stated in September of 1899 that he owned no real estate property and had only about $10.00 in personal property. He appeared on the 1900 US Census Precinct 3 #345 and lived in Grimes County, Texas. On August 4, 1903, he and his brother Loran Hibbard appointed T.D.Hennessy of Madison County, Texas to search, discover, take possession and sue for a 1/3 league of land originally granted to Lewis' brother, Lucius Hibbard February 16, 1838, about 5 miles west of the Trinity River and 12 miles north of the San Antonio Road. Hennessy was to receive 1/2 interest in the land for his services. He and his brother Loran Hibbard sold two tracts of land in Leon County,Texas to T.D. Hennessy August 4, 1904. One tract was 1/3rd of a league known and designated as The Lucius Hibbard Survey that was patented October 8, 1845 and the other was 320 acres known as The Lovell E. Hibbard Survey, patented August 1, 1849.
  Person ID	I328	hibbard
  Last Modified	5 May 2010

  
  

  Father	Elmer (or Elmore) Darbe HIBBARD,   b. Between 1778 and 1800, Royalton (Windsor) Vermont d. 1837, Brazoria Co., TX (Age ~ 59 years)
  Mother	Lydia (or Lidia) LYMAN,   b. 1800   d. Betw 1860-1870 (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	20 Aug 1818	Royalton (Windsor), VT
  	Church of Latter Day Saints FHL Film# 0028748 Births, Marriages, Deaths 1762-1868 Royalton, VT Town Records, Vol. 9, Page 122 Daniel Rix, Jr., Justice of the Peace, who married Elmer and Lydia, was Lydia's first cousin, once removed. They married 18 August 1818 in Royalton, Windsor Co., VT. (FHL Film#0028748, Births, Marriages & Deaths, Royalton, VT)
  Family ID	F684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah Ann Elizabeth BROADWATER,   b. 1843, South Carolina d. 7 Jan 1889, Grimes County, Texas (Age 46 years)  [3]
  Marriage	13 May 1860	Bennington, New York
  Notes	(Exact Transcript of letter from Scarborough Broadwater to his three sisters: Mary A. King, Savannah, and Sarah Ann Elizabeth Hibbard). Camp of the 7th South Carolina Regiment May the 11th, 1863 Mary A. King & S.A.E. Hibber Dear Sisters, I have wrote you both since I had had a line from either of you. But as we have just had another big fight, I will write you a short letter to inform you that I went through it all and came out safe and unharmed. We was in line of battle eight days and did some hard fighting. But I am happy to say that I came out safe. Brother Robert was slitely wounded in the left shoulder but he is well now and with me. He is going to his Regt. in the morning. He had his blanket across his shoulder and the ball went through it is the cause of his wound being so slite. It never broke the skin but he says it deadened his arm so that he had no use of it all. Brother George went through and came out safe and is with his Regt. I suppose he is well. Their camp is about 10 miles from me. Henry and Nick Broadwater (cousins) both came out safe and they are both well. They belong to the same Company I do. I can't tell you any particulars about the fight as regards the loss on either side. (Battle of Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863) But I can say this much that the victory was complete and we taken between ----- (10 and 15 thousand soldiers)? (17,278 Union dead) They said ----- who ----- think they got fifteen hundred of (12,821) our men & I don't know that they got that many. General Lee gives us great prais and sais the victory was one of the most complete victories he has ever gained in the State of Va. I am very sorry to say that Stonewall Jackson lost one of his arms in the fight and the worst of it all is it is said that it was done by our own men. But I can't say whether it is true or not about our own men wounding him. Sister we lost everything we had in the way of clothing except what we had on & most of us had on our worse clothing. So we are now nearly necked. We all left our knapsacks at camp & they were burnt up & paper and envelopes is worth 5 dollars a quill and 3 dollars for envelopes. I've lost everything of the kind. I lost 10 dollars worth of paper & envelopes. So you may know that we are in a bad fix now. Sister it is reported in camp that General Jackson is very ill with pneumonia & it is doubtful whether he gets well or not. I can't tell you anything of interest concerning the fight & if I could there would be no use as it will be old with you before this reaches you. You will see it all in the paper and more than I could tell you before this reaches your hand. So I will close this subject. Since I commenced this leter we have received orders to pack up and be ready to move at a moments warning. But where to or what is the cause of this order I am not able to say. I expect the enemy are moving, they may be going to come over the river and try us again. I shant be surprised if we fight here again in a week. Brother William was well when I heard from him, he is in a cavalry company down on the coast & Tommie is with him. When I heard from him last, he said he was going to take Tommie in the company with him. So all of us are in the Service now. I must close for the want of subject to write. As ever I remain your affectionate Brother untill death. S. Broadwater Write soon and direct to Richmond, Va in care of Capt. Roper Co. I 7th S. Carolina Regt. [4]
  Children	1. George A. HIBBARD,   b. 1861, Texas d. Yes, date unknown   2. Susan A. Savannah HIBBARD,   b. 4 Mar 1864, Fort Bend (Brazoria), Texas d. 8 Jun 1951, Navasota (Grimes), Texas (Age 87 years)   3. Eliza Frances HIBBARD,   b. 1867, Fort Bend (Brazoria), Texas d. 1883 (Age 16 years)   4. Lydia Ann "Annie" HIBBARD,   b. 31 Dec 1869, Ft. Bend Co, TX d. 1959, San Marcos (Hays), Texas (Age 89 years)   5. Mary HIBBARD,   b. 10 Sep 1871, Fort Bend (Brazoria), Texas d. 22 Dec 1955 (Age 84 years)   6. Jesse HIBBARD,   b. 1878, Fort Bend (Brazoria), Texas
  Photos		Battle Chancellorsville, Virginia, May 2, 1863 Battle Chancellorsville, Virginia, May 2, 1863
  Family ID	F122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2010

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Mae CUNNINGHAM,   b. Mar 1833, Tennessee d. 21 Nov 1915, Galveston County, Texas (Age ~ 82 years)
  Marriage	29 Mar 1890	Grimes County, Texas by J.E. Teage, JP
  Family ID	F123	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Re: A.J. Sowell 4. [S32] 1870 Census, Fort Bend County, Texas, Microfilm Roll #1585, Page 27, dated 15 Sep. 1870, Post Office: Stafford. [S33] 1880 Census; Burleson County, Texas, Microfilm Roll #1293, Vol. 5, Enumeration District 29, Sheet 27, Line 33, Index (soundex number) for name: H 163. [S32] 1870 Census, Fort Bend County, Texas.