Militia. Lieutenant. Enlisted in Captain William Hebard's company. He marched to New London, whence they were driven out, September 6, 1781, at the time of the massacre at Fort Griswold, the taking of Fort Trumball, and the burning of New London.
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He and Elizabeth Pearl were united with the church on 19 Nov 1749 in Hampton, Windham County, Connecticut.
He had been active in the service of his country and enlisted as a Private in Capt. William Hebard's Company, Connecticut troops. He marched to New London, whence they were driven out, 6 Sep 1781 at the time of the massacre at Fort Griswold, the taking of Fort Trumbull, and the burning of New London.
He moved to Royalton, Windsor County, Vermont in 1786, then a wilderness, where he and his family suffered much by depredations from the Indians who held possession of the wilderness.
Excerpt from "History of Royalton, Vermont", Chapter VII - The Earliest Settlers, Page 79:
"John Hibbard was a man highly respected by his townsmen. He was entrusted with the duty of securing the charter for the town in 1779, when the voters awoke to the fact, that they really did not know what the divisions of the town were, and they needed the charter to substantiate their claims before the state government. He made the journey to New York state between the dates, June 28 and August 23, and received as remuneration for obtaining the charter £151.1. The same year he acted as "corester" for the church, and served two or more years as tithingman. He continued to serve the church in different ways, though not as a communicant, until a Baptist church was formed. He then became an active member of that church. He was interested in higher education, and was one of the men who endeavored to secure a grammar school for Royalton in 1782. He was elected to various town offices, and placed on committees for the transaction of important town business. He seems to have served in the militia, and in 1786 in a town meeting record he is called "Lieut." Hibbard. He had five children, four of them sons. These children were probably all born before he came to Royalton. One son, John, Jr., was a Baptist minister in town for several years. Gen. Lovell Hibbard was his grandson. Polly, a daughter of Elder John Hibbard, married Daniel Woodward. John Hibbard was original grantee of 28 and 29 Town Plot. His home was so far west that it did not suffer at the hands of the redskins."
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