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- It is thought that Robert sailed to North America in 1636 from Salisbury, England. He is not listed by Anderson in The Great Migration Begins 1620-1633, nor is he listed by Coldham in The Complete Book of Emigrans 1607-1660. Both of these are fairly complete works. It is possible that his name was spelled differently from the "Hibbard" version we have today. Variants of the spelling could include: Hebbard, Hebberd, Hubberd, Hobert, Hobart, Hibbart, Hebert, Hibart. Under all of these variants only an Alice Hibbert appears in the records but she sailed to Barbadoes in 1657.
Robert joined First Church of Salem. Owned a salt marsh, farmed, and was a bricklayer. Employer of Gov. Winthrop's son.
Last Will on 9 May 1664, Robert Sr. of Beverly (Essex) New England gives wife Joane his house, barn, pastures and tillage and all other appurtenaces including his salt. This also included the marshland near Jno. Woodberys, all the cattle and swine to sons Jno. Joseph and Robert and several parcels of land that was formally distributed to them.
To his daughters, land that has already been distributed.
To son John at his wife's death, the upper part of the upland and the upper part of the marsh being more than half of his land and possessions.
To son Sam his homestead and other part of upland and Meadow or marsh ground if he behaves his mother and then to be on his own at her decease.
Joan is the executrix witnessed aided by Jn. Sallows and Jno. Benit. 10 shillings each to all his daughters. His wearing apparel to his sons. Witnessed by Samuel Hardye and Jno Grover.
Resided on the south side of Colon St. about halfway between Cabot and Heather Sts., Salem. Owned 13 acres of land in Salem in 1659 as original property owner. May have come to help John Winthrop, Jr. in his salt works. He had little property but was comfortable for his time.
1st deed to Robert Hibbard recorded in Essex Register of Deeds, Bk 1, Salem, p. 63: 13 acres of upland on the Bass River from William Hascoll. Land within the township of Salem. Dated 30 Apr 1859.
A second deed is for a parcel of land on Cape Ann, dated 18 Nov 1644. "When Robert Hibbert was about 23, he had been connected with the younger John Winthrop's venture in slat making and living with his at the slat house in 1638."
In the Essex Quarterly Court 13 Jan 1644/5 he certified as to the births of his first 3 children. Robert and Joanne Hebert were on the 1646 list of settlers of Salem.
Robert was made a freeman 6 July 1647.
On 9 Nov. 1650, Robert's request for 20 acres was granted from commonage and wood near William Dodge and Roger Haskall's. On 18 Nov. 1664 Robert had a deed to land on Cape Ann. He lived on the south side of Colon St. in Beverly and in 1670/1 conveyed land there to a married daughter.
Quilling. Apprenticed to "Thomas Underhill, weaver: Robert, son of John Hybberd, labourer, quilling, he earneth 7d. and may earn 8d. weekly." A "quilling" was the lad that sat under the loom and winds the yarn on spools and feeds it out. It is also a term of reproach, a person incapable of much work. Mr. Underhill lived in the Griffin chequer on the east side of Greencroft St. in Salisbury. That location is just down the street a few blocks from St. Edmund's Parish Church, which is now the Arts Certer of Salisbury. On the Poor Rolls of Salisbury in a book, "Poverty in Early-Stuart Salisbury."
His autograph is pictured in Perley's History of Salem.
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1612 - 1684 (72 years)
