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Hibbard Montague 1801- 1846
Hibbard, son of Elijah, was born in North
Leverett . He moved, in 1823, to the Holland Purchase, NY and settled in
Jamestown . Hibbard married, Mary, the daughter of Major Samuel
Cowden in Ellicott , NY . She was born in Cassadaga , NY on October
14, 1806. Hibbard was engaged in manufacturing and later in the
hotel business. He was also a captain in the cavalry company.
Hibbard died in Ellicott , NY that is now part of Orchard Park , NY
. Doris and I returned to this town in 2004 to research more about
his final resting place. With the help of several local people, and
their interest in genealogy, I believe he was buried in the cemetery
behind the Quaker Meeting House in Orchard Park . All old records
were lost in a fire. The local historians have updated new files on
what is visible today. There is no marker for him to be found, but
many people were buried without gravestones and many broken and illegible
markers are seen in this Cemetery. His unmarried daughter, Emma,
died in 1917. A record of her death states she is buried in the
Montague plot without a marker. My genealogy line continues from
Hibbard and Mary to Albert, their youngest of six children. Hibbard
died in 1846 when Albert was only one year old. In time, Mary
married Squire Hambleton. He had a large house and farm in Orchard
Park . She was buried in the Hambleton plot, located in this
cemetery, with members of both families.
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