Lorenzo Hubbard (Dr)

M, #1323, b. 7 December 1809, d. 3 October 1871
Father*Moses Hubbard b. 5 Sep 1779, d. 27 Oct 1853
Mother*Abigail Titus b. 21 Jul 1785, d. c 1847
Reference16.2
Story* From Craig Hubbard 1487 Garnet, Corona CA 91720 (New Year's 1996).
(H) 909-279-1755 (W) 714-731-9669 (email) chubbard@msmail2.hac.com.
re: LORENZO HUBBARD.
Reina Hubbard, the widow of Captain Van Dyke Hubbard, USCG,
great grandson of Lorenzo Hubbard, was contacted briefly this year.
She will provide additional information on this branch of the
Hubbard family in the near future. In my brief phone conversation
with her, she mentioned that his complete name is Lorenzo Dow
Hubbard. Soon after that conversation, while searching the Internet
I came across the origin of the Lorenzo Dow name.
Lorenzo Dow (1777-1834) was a Methodist minister in Ireland,
England, Georgia and other southern states. In 1823 he wrote a book
entitled "A Short Account Of A Long Travel" That title might not be
exactly correct but is along that vein. This book was quite popular
in its time and many parents named their children Lorenzo Dow
_________. This tidbit of information prompted one Internet wag to
wonder if Lorenzo Dow was the originator of the quip, "Be good. If
you can't be good, be careful. If you can't be careful, name it
after me."
Socrates Hubbard, in his account of family history, states
that Lorenzo died on Alcatraz Island, CA. Although Lorenzo may have
served on Alcatraz at some time, which was an Army fort before it
was used as a prison, it is now known that he died at Camp Bidwell,
Modoc County, in the extreme northeast corner of California. The
small town of Fort Bidwell is located there now. It was founded as
a military post in 1865. In 1879 soldiers from this fort were sent
out to suppress the Piute Indians. This action ended what was known
as the Modoc War. Fort Bidwell was decommissioned in 1892 and
turned over to the Dept. of Interior for use as an Indian
reservation.
The following is extracted from Widow's Pension 313052, filed
by Eveline, widow of Lorenzo Hubbard. Lorenzo Hubbard died 3 Oct
1871, at Camp Bidwell, CA.
7 Feb 1884 - Eveline Hubbard, aged 70 years, under oath in the
US. District Court in San Francisco swears: That she is the widow
of Lorenzo Hubbard, deceased, late Acting Assistant Surgeon, US
Army, who was commissioned in 1868, and who died in the service of
the United States at Fort Bidwell, California, on the 3d day of
October 1871, of bloody dysentery, a disease contracted in the
service and line of duty at Fort Bidwell, California, a short time
prior to his death.
That she was married under the name of Eveline Van Dyck to
said Lorenzo Hubbard on the 14th day of January 1834, by Rev.
Hamilton Van Dyck of the Reformed German Church at Chambersbay
Penn. [appears to read Chambersbay, but probably is Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA.].
That neither she nor her husband had been previously married.
That she has to the present date remained his widow: That at the
time of his death they had no children under the age of sixteen
years.
That she has not in any manner been engaged in or aided or
abetted the rebellion in the United States. That no prior
application has been filed: That her residence & post office
address is 501 Harrison St., San Francisco.
On the same date, H. C. Van Dyck, residing at 310 Peru St.,
San Francisco and H. J. Booth, residing at 501 Harrison St., San
Francisco, also appeared and under oath said that they were present
and saw Eveline Hubbard sign her name to the foregoing declaration.
7 Apr 1884 - Sarah Hawkins, aged 64 years, residing at 292
Orchard St., Chicago, Cook Co., IL, appeared before a notary public
and swore; that she is a sister of Eveline Hubbard; that she was
present at the marriage of Eveline Hubbard to Dr. Lorenzo Hubbard
at Schoharie, Schoharie Co., NY; that the marriage took place 14
Jan 1834 at our father's house; that the ceremony was performed by
our brother Rev. Hamilton Van Dyck, then a minister of the German
Reformed Church; that Eveline Hubbard and Lorenzo Hubbard lived and
cohabited together and had children born to them; that she remained
his wife until he died; that she is now his widow and resides in
San Francisco, CA; that she has in her possession the family bible
of C. H. Van Dyck, in which the marriage of Eveline Van Dyck and
Lorenzo Hubbard has been recorded in the hand writing of C. H. Van
Dyck the father of Eveline Hubbard; that the following is a correct
and true copy of the family bible records.
Marriages.
1829 August 25 Tappan and Elizabeth Van Dyck.
1833 March 19 Hamilton Van Dyck and Mary Allison.
1833 July 2 C. H. Van Dyck to Margaret V T Brad.
1834 January 14 Lorenzo Hubbard to Eve Van Dyck.
1836 Sept 28 Newton F. Hayes to Catholine Van Dyck.
11 April 1884 - Cornelius C. Van Dyck, MD., of Ramsey, Bergen
Co., New Jersey, appears before a Justice of the Peace and swears
under oath that he is the brother of Eveline Hubbard, the widow of
Lorenzo Hubbard; that he was present at their marriage; that the
Rev Hamilton Van Dyck died about the year 1836 April 26.
22 Apr 1884 - The Surgeon General's Office, Washington, DC.,
reports that their records show that Dr. Lorenzo Hubbard served as
the Acting Assistant Surgeon, US. Army in the Department of
California from August 23, 1866 to January 21, 1867 and from
February 11, 1868 to date of death October 3, 1871. That it appears
from the records of the post hospital, Camp Bidwell, California,
that Lorenzo Hubbard was treated in quarters for chronic dysentery
from September 21, 1871 to October 3, 1871. He is reported as
having died from chronic dysentery which originated in the line of
duty.
26 April 1884 - Norman F. Nickerson, of Prattsville, Greene Co., NY, appears before a notary and swears; that he is the Pastor of the Reformed Church at Prattsville, Greene Co., NY; that the following is a true copy of an extract from the record of marriages of the Reformed Church viz.
1834 Jan 14 Lorenzo Hubbard, Schoharie C.H. to Eveline Van Dyck Schoharie C.H. Minister H. Van Dyck
From the pension records, it appears that Eveline Hubbard died March 11, 1902.

HUBBARD (New England) descendants Site
MrDana Hubbard - Oct 3, 2002
Although I am descended from George of Guilford, I live in Marysville, California and am a member of the Marysville First Presbyterian Church so I thought I would pass on some information I have found about Dr. Lorenzo Hubbard. In the first session book of the church I discovered that Mrs. Lorenzo Hubbard, she is list as Eva, joined the church in 1852. Her daughter Eva joined the church in 1859 on profession of faith. A pew register for 1870 lists that Lorenzo Hubbard paid $80 for a pew. This must be for a year since most people were $5 a month. The minister stated that he must of had one of the front pews since they were more expensive. This would put the family in Marysville from 1852 to 1870. In 1850 Lorenzo was the resident physician of the state Marine Hospital in San Francisco. The state Marine Hospital was the first state hospital founded. It was to provide for sailors and passengers who arrived in San Francisco sick with such diseases as malaria, yellow fever, and dysentary. In Marysville Lorenzo had an office located at the corner of D and 3rd Streets. In August 15, 1861 Lorenzo was created captain of the Marysville Union Guards, one of the companies that was created in various towns to make certain that California remained in the Union. His son C. G. Hubbard succeeded him as captain.

 
Note* Lorenzo Hubbard (Dr) US Army Surgeon. 
Birth*7 December 1809 He was born on 7 December 1809 at Broome Hills, Schoharie Co., New York. 
(Witness) Census18101810 He is assumed to be one of the household of Moses Hubbard in the 1810 census, Schoharie Co., New York, who has pg 101 Moses Hubbard 1m0-10 1m 26-45 1f0-10 1f26-45
Marriage*14 January 1833 Lorenzo Hubbard (Dr) married Evaline Van Dyck on 14 January 1833 at Schoharie, Schoharie Co., New York, Marr date & place from family Bible per his widow's pension #313052. See story file. 
Death*3 October 1871 Lorenzo Hubbard (Dr) died on 3 October 1871 at Camp Bidwell, Modoc Co., California, at age 61 http://www.rootsweb.com/~nyschoha/miscell3.html
The following are excerpts from an unpublished hand typed manuscript found at the Cobleskill Public Library. There is no date for the compilation.
Schoharie County's Forty-Niners and Others Who Went To California
Dr. Lorenzo Hubbard has been appointed resident Physician at San Francisco, by the Legislature of California. Dr. Hubbard was formerly a resident of this village, and we rejoice in his gaining a situation which he is eminently qualified to fill, and which cannot fail to be profitable.
Schoharie Republican, June 11, 1850
Dr. Hubbard, formerly of this village, died at Camp Bidwell, California, recently.
Schoharie Republican, Dec. 7, 1871 (note that the widows pension says Oct 3rd.)
 

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Evaline Van Dyck
Last Edited13 Oct 2002