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Thomas Hubbard, 1759 - 1853, and his family were United Empire Loyalists, who came to Pickering probably in 1880, possibly in 1799. In any event, Thomas, in 1803, was a member of the combined Pickering - Whitby Township Council, and he became the first clerk of the Township in l8ll. For some reason the family did not patent their land, Lot 19, Concession 5, until 1821. That is, they did not secure a Crown Grant. However, they were active farmers and, Andrew Hubbard in 1812, was among the Militiamen who took part in the engagement against the Americans at Lake Erie. He received a decoration for valour, mentioned in Dr. Scadding's Memorial Volume, "Toronto". As well as clearing their farm and directing the work of the Municipality, the family donated to the small home-made school, its building site. Andrew, Thomas Hubbard's son, became at the close of the War of 1812-14, the first postman in the Township and he spent many long hours on horseback taking the mails up the Brock Road to Uxbridge. The Hubbard property was increased to include parts of Lot 19, Con. 4, where Clifford Hubbard still resides, although the farm itself has been sold as a summer residence. Andrew Glen, owns Lot 19, Concession 5, at present, and has renovated the original house which still contains in the basement, its old enormous apple and vegetable bins made of boards which are at least thirty inches wide. The house is small but in good condition and has survived some one hundred and twenty years of weathering. The Hubbards were members of the Reform party, and were among the Brougham men who marched in l837. (Description of Picture 1, top left) Andrew Hubbard, who fought under General Brock (Description of Picture 2, top right) Original house, built in late l820's. Viscount Greenwood's mother, a Hubbard, was born in this house. (Description of Picture 3, bottom left) Lovely valley of a small arm of Duffin's Creek, just west of the house. (Description of Picture 4, bottom right) The same house, restored by the Glens in 1930's.