This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/jUB.2ACI/1122.1 Message Board Post: Dear KM.... I believe we have corresponded in the past. The "Benjamin Hubbard" of Flushing/Jamaica and father of Jeremiah Hubbard is believed to be the same "Benjamin Hubbard" born in Charlestown, MA in 1634 (son of Benjamin Hubbard b. England 1608 and Alice Ward). However, I have yet to find definite proof. I have long suspected that Benjamin died young. In support of my theory, I recently uncovered a doc indicating that his wife, ELIZABETH (maiden name unknown) married John RHODES, Jr. The doc indicates that she is the widow of Benjamin Hubbard and the mother of Jeremiah Hubbard. However, it does not provide a date of the marriage. She had three children w/ Rhodes (indicating that she was young and of child-bearing age). As of this date, it appears that Jeremiah was Benjamin's only issue. Ezekiel Hubbard (son of Jeremiah) born 15 Sept 1686 married first Sarah (maiden name unknown) secondly, Susannah Goodrich (widow) on 5 Aug 1731 First Church of Huntington (name recorded as Hubbart). After Ezekiel's death she married thirdly Edward Bailey 23 Dec 1747 First Church of Huntington. Ezekiel and Susannah's children are: Rebecca (Hubbart) bapt. 1 Apr 1733 and Hooker (Hubart) bapt 11 Apr 1736. Rebecca Hubbard/Hubbart married Israel Vail 25 Jan 1749 First Church of Huntington. I have no further information of Rebecca or Hooker. Ezekiel's marriage first marriage to Sarah (maiden name unknown) produced my direct ancestor, John S. Hubbard b. 25 Apr 1721 First Church of Huntington. The good news is....at least to my knowledge, no one has ever mounted an all-out-effort to determine if the two "Benjamins" (Flushing/Jamaica and Charlestown) are one in the same. Time permitting, I am pursuing that vein. Regards, Geri