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Notes for John Hugh Hybart
Census records in Pike County, Alabama, in 1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 indicate successively the year of his birth as 1804, 1806, 1807, and 1810 and the place of his birth as "Canada", "E. Canada", and "Atlantic O. Canada". One of his descendants indicated that he was born about 1802. His tombstone shows the date of his birth as 3 March 1810. Descendants have indicated that he was born at sea, North Carolina, Canada, and England.
A newspaper notice dated 1 June 1821 announced the dissolution of the co-partnership between John Hybart and James Moreland (believed to be the same James Moreland who received a deed of trust to three lots in the town of Jackson, Alabama, from Henry H. Hybart on 22 June 1822) known as the firm of Moreland and Hybart which had existed at Jackson, Alabama. The business of the firm is not known. No other advertisements of the firm have been found. Subsequently, there were letters remaining in the post office at Jackson on 30 June 1821 for both Henry Hugh Hybart and John H. Hybart and on 31 March 1822 for John H. Hybart. To have legally entered into a partnership, John H. Hybart would have had to have been 21 years old, placing his birth no later than 1800.
Advertisements of unclaimed letters for John H. Hybart appeared in Mobile, Alabama on 1 January 1824 and on 31 March 1824 (3 letters) and in Claiborne, Monroe County, Alabama, on 1 March 1824 and on 1 October 1829. He was probably living in the household of his brother, Henry H. Hybart, in Monroe County when the 1830 census was taken. He is listed as head of a household living alone in the 1833 state census taken in Barbour County, Alabama. He purchased land about three miles east of Clayton in Barbour County from the U.S. Land Office, 80 acres on 29 December 1837 and an adjoining 80 acres on 5 March 1838. He is listed in the 1840 census of Pike County, Alabama, living alone and operating a school with 13 scholars. Some of his descendants have indicated that he was trained as a lawyer, but did not practice. He presented the claims of some widows of Confederate soldiers in 1865. He was appointed Notary Public on 10 July 1856 in Pike County and is said to have been a Justice of the Peace and was known as Squire Hybart.
In 1895, Susan L. Hybart filed a claim (No. 6065) for a widow's pension for John H. Hybart's service during the Creek Indian War. The claim indicated that he served as a private in Captain Turner's Company, in Captain William Beauchamp's Company of the 1st Alabama Regiment, and Captain's Bush's Company, enlisting about March 15, 1836. Information found in the files of the War Department showed that he had served from 15 May 1836 through 31 May 1836, a period of 20 days. This was less than the 30 days service required for her to be eligible for a pension. The claim stated that John H. Hybart was about 5 feet and 5 inches in height, with grey eyes, light brown hair, light and fair complexion, by occupation a bookkeeper and clerk, and that he was born in Canada. He had also received Bounty Land Warrant No. 14188 for 160 acres under the Act of 1855. The claim stated incorrectly that John H. Hybart had not been married prior to marrying Susan Leddon in 1878.
The will of John Hugh Hybart, signed 4 May 1884 and probated 30 June 1884, Pike County, Alabama, left the use of his property consisting of the NE¼ of the NE¼ of Section 12 Township 9 Range 21 and the NW¼ of the NW¼ and the W½ of the NE¼ of the SW¼ of Section 7 Range 22 (total of about 100 acres) for the use of his wife Susan, during her lifetime and to be sold with the proceeds divided among his children living after the death of Susan. Final settlement of the estate was recorded on 3 February 1908 with each of the 6 heirs receiving $7.50 after legal and other fees had been paid.
William C. Stapleton, Jr. Hybart Family History.
Susan Leddon born 1840 in Alabama died prior to 3 Febnruary 1908.. Margie Harris Hybart; 8. Cornelia Alice Hybart.
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