Col. Aaron HIBBARD

1761 - 1835  (74 years)

• Name	Aaron HIBBARD
  Prefix	Col.
  Birth	17 Jan 1761	Woodstock, Connecticut
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Feb 1835	Bath, New Hampshire
  Burial	West Bath Cemetery, Bath NH   [1]
  Notes	From "The Ancestors of Pearl Hibbard" In 1784 he settled in on a farm in West Bath, NH that was owned in his family for more than 100 years. In 1926 is was owned by Charles L. Woolson. He was a surveyor and many of the farms in Bath and vicinity were surveyed by him. A handwritten affidavit from Miss E.N. Hibbard of Gorham, ME: "This may certify to all to whom it may concern that I, Aaron Hibbard this in the County of Grafton and State of New Hampshire. Formally of Woodstock in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut--enlisted as a Fifer in the Continental Army for the term of 3 years and served my time out. I enlisted in April 1777 and was discharged in April, 1780 at Springfield, New Jersey returned home and that summer after there was an alarm that the British were expected at Bo..land. The militia was called out and I went down to East Kingston opposite Newport and stayed there about 10 or 12 days. The next year, 1781 the year that Lord Cornwallis was taken I went to Monmouth, went to West Point and was there till after Cornwallis was taken, which during the 3 years service I was in the Battle of Germantown on 5 Oct. 1777 and the Battle of Monmouth on 28 June 1778. My Captain that I first enlisted under was Josiah Child of Woodstock and the Colonel that I served under was Wilbur Bealey of Bridgefield, CT when the Army went into winter quarters at Valley Forge in 1778, Capt. Child went home that spring or summer after and the Lieutenant who was Elijah Chapman commanded the company the remainder of the term I was enlisted." In 1809 he was commissioned as a Lt. Colonel of the 32nd Regiment, NH State Militia and after that always referred to as "Colonel." His pastor, Rev. David Sutherland, said of him: "He was one of nature's gentlemen." Submitted by Aaron Hibbard His father died in his infancy and he was bound out. The term of his service to his master was interrupted by the Revolutionary War. He enlisted as Fifer (Drummer) in the army in April 1777 and was discharged at Springfield, New Jersey in April 1780. In 1781 he enlisted again for 3 months and went to West Point and remained there until after the surrender of Lord Corwallis. During the 3 years service he was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth. He served during the winter of 1777 and 1778 at Valley Forge. He used to relate many incidents of the suffering of the soldiers and sympathy he received because he was young and small. When on the march the good dames of the country gave him many a piece of bread and butter and dish of hominy because of his boyish appearance. In 1784 he went to Bath, New Hampshire with his brother Timothy and they settled on adjoining farms. The farm was always held by him and is still in possession of the family, (1900). (In 1899 it was owned by Charles M. Hibbard, son of Frederick (Aaron's grandson). He had learned the art of surveying and many farms in the vicinity were surveyed by him. By this his time was largely occupied at certain seasons of the year and was the source of considerable income. On June 26, 1809 he was commissioned Lt. Col. of the 32nd Reg. N.H. State Militia and held the office for many years. He was addressed as Colonel to the day of his death. He commanded the respect of all who knew him. At the first town meeting held in Bath he was chosen Fence Viewer and in later years served as Town Clerk and Selectman for several terms. The monument erected in the old cemetery in Bath, N.H. at the graves of Aaron and his wife is the Vermont granite, and is low and substantial in form. The inscription is as follows: Aaron Hibbard 1761 - 1835, a revolutionary soldier in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth and Valley Forge. Sarah Merrill, his wife, 1773 - 1842.
  Person ID	I3072	hibbard
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Seth HIBBARD,   b. 16 Apr 1724, Dudley, Massachusetts d. 25 Oct 1761, S. Woodstock, CT (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Eunice CHILD,   b. 7 Oct 1728, Thompson, CT
  Marriage	19 Mar 1749
  Family ID	F997	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah MERRILL,   b. 5 May 1772, Haverhill, NH d. 24 Feb 1842, Bath, NH (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	14 Oct 1789
  Children	1. Elizabeth HIBBARD,   b. 17 Nov 1790, Bath, New Hampshire d. 17 Nov 1857 (Age 67 years)   2. John HIBBARD,   b. 4 Sep 1792, Bath, New Hampshire d. 22 Apr 1883, Bath, New Hampshire (Age 90 years)   3. George HIBBARD,   b. 16 Jun 1794, Bath, New Hampshire d. 5 Dec 1863, Piermont, New Hampshire (Age 69 years)   4. Lima HIBBARD,   b. 11 Jun 1796, Bath, New Hampshire d. 1854, Newbury, Vermont (Age 57 years)   5. William HIBBARD,   b. 22 Apr 1798, Bath, New Hampshire d. 23 Dec 1868, Glover, Vermont (Age 70 years)   6. Moses HIBBARD,   b. 10 May 1800, Bath, New Hampshire d. 29 Sep 1863, Townshend, Vermont (Age 63 years)   7. Lucius HIBBARD,   b. 29 May 1802, Bath, New Hampshire d. 1865, Marengo, Morrow, Ohio (Age 62 years)   8. Nancy HIBBARD,   b. 27 Jun 1804, Bath, New Hampshire d. 13 Sep 1857 (Age 53 years)   9. Arthur HIBBARD,   b. 30 Jun 1806, Bath, New Hampshire d. 1806   10. Horatio HIBBARD,   b. 9 Oct 1807, Bath, New Hampshire d. 18 Dec 1868, Lisbon, New Hampshire (Age 61 years)   11. Mary HIBBARD,   b. 14 Sep 1809, Bath, New Hampshire d. 10 Jul 1836, Bath, New Hampshire (Age 26 years)   12. Aaron Hazen HIBBARD,   b. 29 Nov 1811, Bath, New Hampshire d. 10 Dec 1870 (Age 59 years)   13. Frederick HIBBARD,   b. 8 May 1814, Bath, New Hampshire d. 2 Dec 1877, Hartland, Vermont (Age 63 years)   14. Nathaniel Merrill HIBBARD,   b. 12 May 1817, Bath, New Hampshire d. 21 Sep 1841 (Age 24 years)
  Family ID	F998	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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