Elizabeth BIRPORT

Family 1: Walter NEWBOROUGH\\NEWBURGH
  1.  Anne NEWBOROUGH\\NEWBURGH
  2.  Dorothy NEWBOROUGH\\NEWBURGH
  3.  Susan NEWBOROUGH\\NEWBURGH
  4. +Richard NEWBEROWE\NEWBURGH 
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Julia Trimble BROOKING

Father: Joseph Rowe BROOKING
Mother: Mary Thomas TRIMBLE 

                         _Anthony BROOKING _
 _Joseph Rowe BROOKING _|
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|_Mary Thomas TRIMBLE __|
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Peter Daniel DUNNING

Father: Edgar Daniel DUNNING
Mother: Phyllis Wintermute BOLDER 

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 _Edgar Daniel DUNNING ______|
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|_Phyllis Wintermute BOLDER _|
                             |_Emeline Lain WINTERMUTE _
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Elizabeth HOAG

Father: Nathan HOAG
Mother: Miriam PHELPS

Family 1: 

                  _Joseph HOAG ___
 _Nathan HOAG ___|
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|_Miriam PHELPS _|
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Henry Carlton HULBERT

Father: Amos Geer HULBERT
Mother: Cynthia BASSETT

Family 1: Susan Robinson COOLEY
  1. +Susan Cooley HULBERT
  2.  Caroline Beardsley HULBERT
Family 2: Fannie D BIGELOW 

                      _Amos HURLBUT __
 _Amos Geer HULBERT _|
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                     |_Hannah DYMOKE _
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At the age of 16 he was clerk of the firm Plunkett & Hulbert, of Pittsfie ld, Mass. Three years later he was a clerk in New York, and where in 185 6 he was a partner in the firm of J B Sheffield & Co. In 1858 he was in c onnection with his cousin in the firm of H C & M Hulbert. On January 1, 1 872 Mr Milan Hulbert withdrew from the company and it became H C Hulber t & Company. For some years he had was a director of the Pullman Palace C ar Co., a director of the Imports and Trader National Bank of New York Ci ty, a director in the South Brooklyn Savings Bank and also The United Sta tes and Brazil Mail Steamship Company. He as well as several generation s of his ancestors before him, accepted the orthography of 'Hulbert' as t he family name. He resided in Brooklyn, New York at 53 Beekman Street i n the 1880's (HG)

America's Successful Men of Affairs: An Encyclopedia of Contemporaneou s Biography
Volume I

HENRY CARLTON HULBERT, merchant, is a son of New England, whose upright , energetic and successful life in the metropolis illustrates the virtue s of the Puritan ancestry from which he descends. He traces his descent f rom several notable families. His paternal ancestor, Lieut. Thomas Hurlbu t, came from England with Leon Gardiner about 1635, and afterward settle d in Wethersfield, Conn. He served as an officer in the Pequot War. Throu gh the marriage of John Hulbert, son of the pioneer, Dec. 15, 1670, wit h Honor Treat Deming, daughter of John Deming, he descends from Richard T reat, the father of Gov. Robert Treat, of Connecticut. Both Richard Trea t and John Deming were among the patentees of the famous charter, which w as granted to Connecticut and afterward concealed in the Charter Oak at H artford. Amos Hulbert, grandfather of the subject of this sketch, was a s oldier of the American Revolution.
The maternal ancestors of Mr. Hulbert were early settlers in the Plymout h colony, Mass. One of them, William Bassett, came to Plymouth in 1621 i n the good ship Fortune, and the town of Bridgewater, Mass., was set of f to him and others. By the marriage of Hannah Hall, granddaughter of Gov . Josiah Winslow, in 1746, to Nathaniel Bassett, of Sandwich, Mr. Hulber t descends from Gov. Edward Winslow, who married in May, 1621, Widow Susa nnah Fuller White, mother of Peregrine White, the first white child bor n in New England. Both Edward Winslow and his wife, and William White an d his wife Susannah, came to New England in the Mayflower, Mrs. Winslow a nd Mr. White dying during the first terrible winter in Plymouth. The firs t marriage ceremony in the colony May 12, 1621, united in wedlock Edwar d Winslow and Susannah. Fuller White. Gov. Josiah Winslow, their son, wa s the first native born governor and general. He was governor from 1673 u ntil his death in December, 1680, and, in 1675, he was commander-in-chie f of the whole military force of the united colonies.
The other maternal ancestor, Thomas Dymoke, of noble family in England , who emigrated to America about 1631, was, in 1635, selectman at Dorches ter, Mass. In 1639, the town of Barnstable, Mass., was set off to him an d others. Sylvanus Dymock, grandfather of Mr. Hulbert, was a soldier in t he American Revolution. Through the marriage of Sarah Hinckley, Oct. 1, 1 722, to Theophilus Dymoke, Mr. Hulbert descends from Samuel Hinckley, th e father of Gov. Thomas Hinckley.
Mr. Hulbert has traced out lines of direct descent from over twenty of t he pioneers who arrived in the colony of Massachusetts before 1640, and , as far as known, none of his ancestors arrived in this country after 16 45. He is surely a direct descendant from the best blood of the Puritans , being of New England extraction in an unbroken line of over 250 years.
His father, Amos Geer Hulbert, was a sound, sensible, sagacious man, a c arriage manufacturer in Lee, Mass., and his mother, Cynthia Bassett Hulbe rt, was a descendant of the Dimmock and Bassett families.
Henry C. Hulbert, their only son, was born in Lee, Mass., Dec. 19, 1831 . He received a good education at the Lee Academy, and, what was of equa l benefit, an excellent training by intellectual and loving parents. At t he age of sixteen, he entered the store of William Taylor, of Lee, with w hom he had previously spent six months when thirteen years of age, and be came a general clerk.[p.332]
In May, 1848, upon entering the store of Plunkett & Hulbert, who, in Pit tsfield, conducted the largest dry goods business in Berkshire county, th e young man received from his excellent and experienced father, that whic h was better than a legacy, and for the lack of which other young men, wh o are otherwise qualified to succeed, often begin life aimlessly and mak e a failure of it. His father told him: "You must now learn to depend upo n yourself. After this, I shall never give you another command. Hereafter , it will be advice. My last injunction is: 'Wherever you are placed in l ife, be a man! Never shirk responsibility! If you get into trouble, pay y our way like a man, if you have to sell the shirt off your back, and be s mart enough not to get caught a second time!'" This Round New England adv ice was given to a young man capable of understanding its value and of fr aming his conduct in accordance with it. He began as errand boy at $15 0 a year. He soon rose to be a salesman and was then bookkeeper and cashi er at $225 a year. The first year his salary paid only for his board an d clothing, and when he left Plunkett & Hulbert he gave them his note fo r $27.51, being the balance of that account. His father offered to pay th is, but the young man was spirited, and said, "I will pay my own debts. " While the business and social ideas of the firm were of the strictest N ew England character, yet the main result was to make the clerks solid, s trong, honest men, and their after lives bore witness to this fact.
In 1851, at the age of nineteen, he felt a desire to enter into a large r field of activity and resolved to go to New York. His father sought t o detain him with a promise to establish him in business as a merchant i n Lee, Mass. But he was ambitious, confident, and resolved to go. Thereup on, he obtained letters of introduction to three leading firms in New Yor k city, and in February, 1851, started for New York to try to obtain a po sition. He first called upon Cyrus W. Field, who promptly said "I have n o place for you. I know your father. You are of good stock. If you need N ew York reference, refer to me." The next firm to which he applied were W hite & Sheffield, dealers in paper and importers of papermakers' supplies . After a few moments' conversation, they requested him to call at 12 o'c lock. Prompt to the minute he entered their store. After an interview o f nearly an hour, Mr. Sheffield said: "What is your intention in coming t o New York?" The young man promptly replied: "If I obtain a position in y our house, I shall endeavor to make myself so useful that you will give m e an interest in your concern." Doubtless amused but evidently pleased wi th the boy's frank answer, they gave him a position at $400 a year. He re turned to Pittsfield, gave his notice of leaving to Plunkett & Hulbert, a nd, March 17, 1851, started for New York with $15 in money and a determin ation to accomplish the purpose he had in view. With sound good sense, h e resolved to live within his income and he engaged lodgings in a small a ttic in Willoughby street, Brooklyn, in company with another young man fr om his native town. At the store, he concentrated his energies upon makin g his mark. He was willing, energetic, first at the store in the morning , last to leave at night, and alert to opportunities. Although the younge st clerk in the store, he promptly made his usefulness felt. He did not w aste his strength in social pleasure, but was always ready for each day' s work and brought to the business all the energy of a New England boy, w illing to work in any department in which he could serve the firm.
In December, 1851, the bookkeeper was taken sick at the moment when it w as imperative to prepare the quarterly account of sales. Mr. Hulbert volu nteered his services and succeeded to the entire satisfaction of the firm . After that, his promotion was rapid.[p.333]
By New Year's, 1852, he had saved sufficient to pay the note he owed Plu nkett & Hulbert, and with $46 in his pocket returned to New York with a l ight heart and a stronger intention than ever to succeed. He has often sa id he never felt as wealthy as at the time the note was paid. After two y ears and nine months of service, a vacancy occurred in the position of he ad salesman, and he was appointed to the vacant place. He accepted on th e condition that he should not be asked to drink with customers or see th em around the town. To this he strictly adhered; and, not willing that hi s success should be built upon the ruin of young men, he has ever insiste d that his salesmen should follow the same course, with the understandin g that they would be discharged if the rule were broken.
Sept. 13, 1854, on a salary of $1,000 a year, he married Susan R. Cooley , of Lee, Mass. His fortune Jan. 1, 1855, consisted of a good wife and $3 00 due him from the firm. In 1856, he was taken into partnership, the fir m name being changed to J. B. Sheffield & Co. Thus was accomplished his o riginal intention; and he proved that he was capable of the performance o f a specified task. Let those who lament that life provides them with n o opportunities learn from this that it is not the lack of opportunity wh ich keeps them back, but their own inability to make the most of situatio ns presented.
In 1856, Mrs. Hulbert became an invalid, and for three years was almos t helpless. It was seven years before her health was restored. The expens es of her illness, only too cheerfully borne by her husband, were, howeve r, a serious drain upon his income; and the panic of 1857, which swept aw ay a portion of his profits, also added to the load. Yet he preserved hi s credit unimpaired and was only inspired by adversity to the more activ e exercise of his powers.
The partnership with J. B. Sheffield & Co. ended Jan. 1, 1858. Both Mr . White and Mr. Sheffield were desirous of a renewal of the arrangement , and they offered to increase Mr. Hulbert's interest fifty per cent. Th e offer was declined.
In March, 1858, Mr. Hulbert organized the firm of H. C. & M. Hulbert, wi th his cousin, Milan Hulbert, of Boston, as general partner, and Otis Dan iell, of Boston, as special partner for $30,000, the general partners con tributing $5,000 each. Mr. Hulbert then went to Europe and obtained sever al exclusive agencies for the sale of paper-makers' materials, some of wh ich are retained to this day. In October, 1858, he opened a warehouse a t No. 83 John street, and May 1, 1861, moved to No. 13 Beckman street. Fr om that day, Mr. Hulbert's business record has been one of continued prog ress and prosperity. In 1862, Mr. Daniell withdrew, giving his partners t hree years' time, without security, to pay for his interest. Milan Hulber t withdrew in 1872. Joseph H. Sutphin and George P. Hulbert, both clerk s in the employ of the old firm, were then taken into partnership, and th e firm became H. C. Hulbert & Co. It has ever since retained this name. M r. Hulbert passed successfully through the times of the Civil War, neve r asking a day's extension of time or a dollar's aid from his special par tner. The firm have always borne an honorable reputation, and for years t he mercantile agencies have given them the highest grade of credit accord ed to any house in the city.
Jan. 1, 1891, Charles F. Bassett, a cousin of Mr. Hulbert and of the sam e New England stock, who had been brought up under the latter's own train ing, was admitted to the firm.[p.334]
Mr. Hulbert has bravely and honorably won an ample fortune and is no w a large investor in enterprises not connected with his mercantile busin ess. Owing to his known abilities, he has been called to aid in the manag ement of some of the largest financial institutions in the country. He i s a member of the finance committee of The New York Life Insurance & Trus t Co.; has been for more than twenty years a director in The Importers ' & Traders' National Bank; is one of the executive committee of The Sout h Brooklyn Savings Institution; member of the loss committee of The Unite d States Life Insurance Co., and for years has been the only New York dir ector of The Pullman Palace Car Co., a concern having now $36,000,000 o f capital and over $26,000,000 of surplus. He is also a director of The C elluloid Manufacturing Co., and a member of the Chamber of Commerce. He i s connected with none except the best and strongest corporations.
In August, 1882, Mr. Hulbert lost his wife by death. She was a woman o f superior mind and generous sympathies, and had been treasurer of The Br ooklyn Industrial school & Home for Destitute Children for many years. O f her two daughters, the older, Susan C., is the wife of Joseph H. Sutphi n, one of Mr. Hulbert's partners. The younger is Carolyn B. Hulbert, no w the wife of the junior partner, Charles F. Bassett.
Oct. 16, 1884, Mr. Hulbert was married to Miss Fannie D. Bigelow, of Bro oklyn.
In 1881, Mr. Hulbert traveled extensively in foreign lands to obtain th e recreation needed after a life of incessant activity for more than thir ty years. He visited Egypt, Palestine, Greece and Turkey. In 1886, he aga in made an extended trip, visiting Denmark, Russia, Norway, and Sweden, a lso making the continental trip. He has at other times traveled extensive ly both abroad and in his native land. In 1889, he began building a fin e mansion in Brooklyn, in which city he has always resided. Placed upon a n elevated and desirable site, at No. 49 Prospect Park, West, opposite Pr ospect Park, 146 feet above tide water, it is constructed of rock faced I ndiana limestone, elaborately carved and molded. It is a beautiful exampl e of the Romanesque style of architecture and is one of the finest privat e residences in Brooklyn. A stained glass window at the head of the stair case landing is illustrative of an incident in the family history of hi s ancestors, the Dymokes, who held the hereditary title of "Royal Champio ns" of England. The window represents the Lion Gate, an entrance to Scriv elsby Court in Lincolnshire, the home of the family for many generations ; and it depicts the champion, returning in state from a royal coronation , mounted on a white horse and clad in armor as required by law.
Mr. Hulbert is a liberal contributor to every worthy object. An active c hurch member, he was for years the superintendent of the Sunday school o f the South Congregational and afterward of the Middle Reformed Church; a nd on Dr. Ingersoll removing from the Middle Reformed Church, he united , at the earnest desire of his children, with Christ Church, Brooklyn, an d is now one of the vestrymen. He is a life member of both the New York a nd Brooklyn New England Societies, and The Society of Colonial Wars.

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Robert Neil HURLBUT Sr

Father: Mansil HURLBUT

Family 1:
  1. +Robert Neil HURLBUT
  2. +Jeffrey HURLBUT
  3. +Kenneth HURLBUT 
                   _Alcinius Chase HURLBUT _
 _Mansil HURLBUT _|
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Lucy OLMSTED

Family 1: John HURLBUT
  1. +Giles HURLBUT
  2.  Lucy HURLBUT
  3.  Amelia HURLBUT
  4.  Sophia HURLBUT
  5.  John HURLBUT
  6.  Philena HURLBUT
  7.  Chauncey HURLBUT 
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Eleanor RALPH

Father: Thomas RALPH
Mother: Eleanor COOK

Family 1: Thomas BURLINGAME
  1.  Waite BURLINGAME
  2.  Barbara BURLINGAME
  3.  Eleanor Comfort BURLINGAME
  4.  Esther BURLINGAME
  5.  Susannah BURLINGAME
  6.  Anna BURLINGAME
  7. +Peter BURLINGAME 
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|_Eleanor COOK _|
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Paul Backus SAWYER

Father: Paul Backus SAWYER
Mother: Cecilia SHERMAN 

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 _Paul Backus SAWYER _|
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|--Paul Backus SAWYER 
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|                      _John SHERMAN ___________
|_Cecilia SHERMAN ____|
                      |_Lizzie Bell CUNNINGTON _
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Henry SHERMAN

Father: Eli SHERMAN
Mother: Rachel NICHOLS 

                   _Josiah SHERMAN _____
 _Eli SHERMAN ____|
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|_Rachel NICHOLS _|
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John J. STAFFORD

Family 1: Marian Alice HURLBUT
  1. +Michael Douglas STAFFORD
  2. +John Paul STAFFORD
  3. +Margaret Alice STAFFORD
  4. +James Andrew STAFFORD 
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