All the photos on the mantel in our lobby area are actual photos of the Hobbs family. OP Hobbs (the original owner) is pictured fifth in from the left.
To pay homage to the Hobbs family that built this house, barn and farm back in 1885, we have named it Hobbs Tavern & Brewing Co.
The intersecting knife and fork not only represents our business as a restaurant but it also illustrates one of the best places for our lives to intersect; over a nice meal at the dinner table.
The sheep represents the sheep farm that was origionally here. It also represents the importance of local agriculture.
The number 16 is the route in which we are on. Route 16 is a major artery of transportation in the state of NH.
It brings people to and through this great area of ours.
Lastly, the stein of beer. We now have a fully operational brewery. Crafting exceptional beers from the freshest ingredients possible.
It will be our duty to assist and be a part of many toasts and cheers!
The intersecting knife and fork not only represents our business as a restaurant but it also illustrates one of the best places for our lives to intersect; over a nice meal at the dinner table.
The sheep represents the sheep farm that was origionally here. It also represents the importance of local agriculture.
The number 16 is the route in which we are on. Route 16 is a major artery of transportation in the state of NH.
It brings people to and through this great area of ours.
Lastly, the stein of beer. We now have a fully operational brewery. Crafting exceptional beers from the freshest ingredients possible.
It will be our duty to assist and be a part of many toasts and cheers!
Hobbs Family History
Will & Thom Moody, 1935.
Bank in the background.
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Nathaniel Hobbs Headstone
Hobbs Cemetery, West Ossipee, NH
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Orodon Pitt Dearborn
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Hobbs Family Genealogy
I. Morris Hobbs
a. Born in England in 1615
b. Died in Hampton, NH in 1706
c. They had 10 children, 1 Morris Hobbs II
II. Morris Hobbs II
a. Born I Hampton NH 1652
b. Died in Hampton 1740
c. Had 9 children, 1 Benjamin Hobbs
III. Benjamin Hobbs
a. Born in Hampton 1682
b. Died in North Hampton in 1758
c. Had 3 children with 2nd wife, 1 Nathaniel Hobbs
IV. Nathaniel Hobbs
a. Born in North Hampton in 1742
b. In revolutionary war.
i. Raised a company of 34 men and paid all their wages and expenses (He sold or lost his property in North Hampton to do this.)
ii. Became friends with George Washington
iii. Became a Captain in the Army
c. Moved to Leavittstown (Effingham, NH) around 1780
d. Had 9 children, 1 Joseph Hobbs
e. Died in West Ossipee, 1830
V. Joseph Hobbs aka “Squire Hobbs”
a. Born in North Hampton, 1777
b. Died in Ossipee, NH, 1851
c. Regarded as one of the fathers of the town of Ossipee.
d. Owned 400+ acres at the time of his death
e. In NH State Legislature from 1832-33
f. Had 11 children, 1 Oliver Fowler Hobbs
VI. Oliver Fowler Hobbs
a. Born in Ossipee or Tamworth, 1816
b. Died in Ossipee, 1895
c. Had 4 children, 1 Orodon Pitt Dearborn Hobbs
VII. Orodon Pitt Dearborn Hobbs aka “O.P.”
a. Born 1853
b. Died 1929
c. Sawed his hand off in a sawmill accident
i. He always said it was a good thing that this accident happened. From then on, “he had to use his brains instead of his brawns”.
d. Bought up many timber lots and farms
i. He would log them for timbers
ii. Sell for a profit
e. Built the “Hobbs Tavern” building in 1885
i. A palatial house
ii. Built by a famous builder from Maine – Builder unknown.
iii. A very large barn attached
1. It is a suspension-type barn- literally hangs by its rafters.
2. Currently, the only one of its kind in the state – after the only other one burned down ~2010.
3. Underneath the dining room there is not a single post. The reason for this is so you could take in a large hayrack with two horses underneath it in inclement weather and turn it easily around and unharness the horses.
4. A great boon to the farmer. Especially after a fresh cut of hay, you could bring the horses up to their stalls and leave the hayrack underneath and dry.
f. Had a house built just below this large house for his widowed sister, Flora. (Currently where Northway Savings Bank is).
i. Later he sold the “big” house and lived in this house with his wife.
ii. Though smaller, it still had 5 large bedrooms.
g. He frequented the train station across the street and often took rides to Boston. He would pass the time on the train by playing cards. (unsure of his game)
i. He provided the water to the train depot, and in exchange, he had a free pass to ride the train.
h. He had 4 children.
The Hobbs family still resides here in Ossipee. They have their camp on Ossipee Lake which was built at the wish of Winifred Hobbs (O.P.’s wife). She used her money to build it, though O.P. enjoyed it frequently. It has since been modernized, of course, and other family members’ cabins have been built there as well.
a. Born in England in 1615
b. Died in Hampton, NH in 1706
c. They had 10 children, 1 Morris Hobbs II
II. Morris Hobbs II
a. Born I Hampton NH 1652
b. Died in Hampton 1740
c. Had 9 children, 1 Benjamin Hobbs
III. Benjamin Hobbs
a. Born in Hampton 1682
b. Died in North Hampton in 1758
c. Had 3 children with 2nd wife, 1 Nathaniel Hobbs
IV. Nathaniel Hobbs
a. Born in North Hampton in 1742
b. In revolutionary war.
i. Raised a company of 34 men and paid all their wages and expenses (He sold or lost his property in North Hampton to do this.)
ii. Became friends with George Washington
iii. Became a Captain in the Army
c. Moved to Leavittstown (Effingham, NH) around 1780
d. Had 9 children, 1 Joseph Hobbs
e. Died in West Ossipee, 1830
V. Joseph Hobbs aka “Squire Hobbs”
a. Born in North Hampton, 1777
b. Died in Ossipee, NH, 1851
c. Regarded as one of the fathers of the town of Ossipee.
d. Owned 400+ acres at the time of his death
e. In NH State Legislature from 1832-33
f. Had 11 children, 1 Oliver Fowler Hobbs
VI. Oliver Fowler Hobbs
a. Born in Ossipee or Tamworth, 1816
b. Died in Ossipee, 1895
c. Had 4 children, 1 Orodon Pitt Dearborn Hobbs
VII. Orodon Pitt Dearborn Hobbs aka “O.P.”
a. Born 1853
b. Died 1929
c. Sawed his hand off in a sawmill accident
i. He always said it was a good thing that this accident happened. From then on, “he had to use his brains instead of his brawns”.
d. Bought up many timber lots and farms
i. He would log them for timbers
ii. Sell for a profit
e. Built the “Hobbs Tavern” building in 1885
i. A palatial house
ii. Built by a famous builder from Maine – Builder unknown.
iii. A very large barn attached
1. It is a suspension-type barn- literally hangs by its rafters.
2. Currently, the only one of its kind in the state – after the only other one burned down ~2010.
3. Underneath the dining room there is not a single post. The reason for this is so you could take in a large hayrack with two horses underneath it in inclement weather and turn it easily around and unharness the horses.
4. A great boon to the farmer. Especially after a fresh cut of hay, you could bring the horses up to their stalls and leave the hayrack underneath and dry.
f. Had a house built just below this large house for his widowed sister, Flora. (Currently where Northway Savings Bank is).
i. Later he sold the “big” house and lived in this house with his wife.
ii. Though smaller, it still had 5 large bedrooms.
g. He frequented the train station across the street and often took rides to Boston. He would pass the time on the train by playing cards. (unsure of his game)
i. He provided the water to the train depot, and in exchange, he had a free pass to ride the train.
h. He had 4 children.
The Hobbs family still resides here in Ossipee. They have their camp on Ossipee Lake which was built at the wish of Winifred Hobbs (O.P.’s wife). She used her money to build it, though O.P. enjoyed it frequently. It has since been modernized, of course, and other family members’ cabins have been built there as well.