(VII) Bulkeley HUBBARD, son of Joseph HUBBARD (VI) was born in Holden, Mass. on Nov. 13, 1787. His early education was somewhat meagre, as there was no public school in the neigborhood at that time, and what schooling he got was at private schools held time to time in the homes of the vicinity. His father owned a large farm in the west part of the town, where his descendants now reside. Bulkeley helped his father with the farm work, doing a man's work when a mere boy, and building up a constitution of great vitality and endurance. When he came of age he bought the homestead and followed in the foot steps of his father. Besides farming, he did an extensive business in teaming. He was a man of good bsiness ability and high character. In religion he was a Baptist. In politics he was originally a Whig, but when his party disintergrated he became a Republican. He trained in the state militia whn a young man. He died Jan. 22, 1858 He married, Nov. 18, 1819, Mrs. Lois Merrick NYE, of Hardwick. She was born 1773, baptized on May 1, daughter of Nathaniel and Lois (HAMMOND) MERRICK. She married (1st) Jan. 10, 1802 to Stephen NYE, of Hardwick. The children of Bulkeley and Lois were: #1 Millie Ann--June 13, 1820, died March 25, 1850, married June 27, 1849 to Thomas LELAND #2 Stephen Nye HUBBARD born Dec. 26, 1822, see forward. (VIII) Stephen Nye HUBBARD, son of Bulkeley HUBBARD (VII) was born at Holden, Mass. on Dec. 26, 1822. He spent his youth as his fathe and the generations before him, working on the homestead in summer and attending the winter terms of school when there was school to attend. He began to drive a team of horses for his father at the age of 10 years, carting wood and lumber to Worcester and bringing back freight of various kinds forthe Holden merchants and others. As he grew older he went logging and wood chopping in winter. He burned charcoal also in connection with the wood and lumber business. He enlisted in the Civil War, in Company G.,36th Mass. Volunteers, and was mustered into service, Aug. 12, 1862, and assigned to duty as wagoner, beng skillful with horses. He served unde Capt. S. Henry BAILEY and Colonel Henry BOWMAN until the close of the war, when he was honorably discharged on June 8, 1865. He took part in the Virginia and Kentucky campaigns, was at Vicksburg and Jackson, Miss. at the siege of Knoxville, battle of the wilderness, battle of Spottsylvania, battle of Cold Harbor and at the seige of Petersburg and participated in the final assault before LEE's surrender. His only time of disability was Aug. 1863, when he was confined in the hospital at Bryantsville, Kentucky. After the war he returned to Holden and although at first somewhat disabled by malaria, gradually resumed his place on the old homestead. END of PART 4