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Mr. Hubbell's inventive genius, which has
made possible the inception, growth and
influence of his establishment. High
standards of quality of materials and
workmanship and conscientious super-
vision of the manufacturing details and
marketing of the products are the elements
which have entered into and encompassed
the success that has attended
the progress of this business. One of the
most highly prized of the numerous testimonials
that have been bestowed upon
Harvey Hubbell, Incorporated, is the fol-
lowing, from the government of the
United States, for the concern's very practical
and highly patriotic aid in war work
which helped win the World War:
The War Department of the United States of
America, in this award, recognizes the distin-
g^uished service, loyalty and efficiency in the performance
of war work by which Harvey Hubbell,
Incorporated, aided materially in obtaining victory
for the arms of the United States of America in
the war between the Imperial German Government
and the Imperial and Royal Austro-Hungarian
Government.
It has been a matter of tradition in the
Hubbell family for centuries that its progenitor
was a Dane ; though whether he
was a Hubba or a warrior Harald Hub-
bald, who came to England with Canute,
the Danish King, who reigned over England
(995-1033 A. D.), is not recorded
at least in England. The "Domesday
Book" of William the Conqueror, made in
1086, records the name of Hugo Hubald
as holding land at Ipsley, Warwickshire,
England, before the Norman invasion
(1066 A. D.) of Osbern, son of Richard,
and this same land was in the possession
of his descendants at Ipsley in the direct
male line, passing to the eldest son of
each succeeding generation until Novem-
ber 10, 1730, when the direct male line
became extinct. This Hugo Hubald (or
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Hubbald) was the founder of the Hubball
family in England and of the Hubbell
family in America.
Harvey (2) Hubbell, of this review, is
the son of Harvey (i) and Caroline
(Pinto-Hadley) Hubbell, and the seventh
in line of descent from Richard (the First)
Hubbell, his immigrant ancestor, who
came from England to America between
1631 and 1639. From Richard (the First)
the line descends through
(II) James Hubbell of Stratford, Fair-
field County, Connecticut, born in 1673,
died October, 1777, at New Milford, Connecticut,
son of Richard (i) Hubbell. He
married Patience, daughter of Henry
Summers of New Haven, Connecticut.
She was born in 1683 and died September
29, 1753- Children: Andrew, of whom
further; Abiah, born August 11, 1708;
Sarah, born September 12, 171 ; 1 Elnathan,
born September 22, 1717; Patience, born
April 8, 1722.
(III) Andrew Hubbell of Stratford,
Fairfield County, Connecticut, born June
22, 1706, died in 1776-77, was the son of
James Hubbell. He married (first) Sarah
who died July 20, 1736. Children, by the
first marriage: Elijah, born May 9, 1727;
Jerusha, born May 19, 1729, married
Seeley; Parnach, born January 22, 1730;
Hannah, born November 12, 1732, married
Beers, died before 1777; Sarah, born
August 5, 1734. Andrew Hubbell married
(second) December 2, 1736, Mary Welles.
She was born in 1714. Children by the
second marriage : Gideon, born October
6, 1737; James, born November 6, 1738;
Andrew (2), born February 7, 1740;
Sarah, born November 18, 1741 ; Matthew,
of whom further ; Abiah, married Woodcock
; Mary, married Northrup ; Rhoda,
married Bennett.
(IV) Matthew Hubbell of Easton (then
Huntington), Fairfield County, Connecti-
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