Edmund and Margaret came to America with their three youngest children, and a man-servant, Henry Gibbs, on the ship Bonaventure which left Yarmouth, England, on 3 May 1633, and arrived in Boston on 15 June 1633. Edmund settled in Charlestown, took the freeman's oath on 4 March 1634, and soon after was appointed a constable by the General Court.

In 1635, his family, with three other married children recently arrived from England, moved to Bear Cove (Hingham). He assisted in organizing the First Church there, of which his son, Peter, was the first minister. He was appointed to several town offices and was a representative to the General Court from 1639 through 1642.

Edmund and his first wife, Margaret (Dewey) Hobart had eleven children, all born in England:

• Nazareth, b. 1601; m. John Beale.
• Edmund, Jr., b. 1603; m. Elizabeth -----.
• Twins:
  • Peter, b. 1604; d. in Hingham, Ma, 20 Jan. 1679; m. (1) in Covehithe, Suffolk County, England, 12 Oct. 1628, to Elizabeth Ibrook, who was baptized in Southwold, Suffolk County, England, died in America, circa 1636, daughter of Richard and Margaret Ibrook. (The American Genealogist, Vol. 67, No. 1, p. 28.) Peter Hobart married (2) Rebecca Ibrook, daughter of Richard Ibrook. (Stearns, Genealogical and Family History of New Hampshire, pp. 861-862.)
  • John, b. 1604; probably died young.
• Thomas, b. 1606; m. Jane -----.
• Mary, b. ca. 1608; probably died young.
• Mehitable, b. ca. 1610; probably died young.
• Elizabeth, b. ca. 1612; probably died young.
• Joshua, b. 1614; m. Ellen Ibrook, daughter of Richard Ibrook.
• Rebecca.
• Sarah.

History has Peter, the second son of Edmond, "as an independent and spirited clergyman ... which occasionally brought him up before the general court to answer for his outspoken opinions... He defended his brothers Joshua, Edmund, and Thomas against charges of insubordination brought by Lieutenant Anthony Eames (an immigrant ancestor of ours), commanding officer of the 'train band' and a member of Rev. Peter's church. This was a bitter and disagreeable quarrel, and agitated Hingham for many years. The various active participants were fined a sum total of 155 pounds, 10 shillings, to which Joshua contributed 10 pounds, Edmund, Jr., 5 pounds, and Thomas and Peter 2 pounds each... By his parishioners, he (Rev. Peter) was greatly admired, respected and loved." Stearns, Genealogical and Family History of New Hampshire, p. 862.

Joshua came to America with his parents in 1633. He was admitted a freeman 3 September 1634 in Charlestown. With his family, he moved to Hingham in 1635 where he resided with his older brother, Rev. Peter Hobart, who was the minister at the Old Ship Church.

Joshua was a captain of an artillery company in 1641 where he served in King Philip's war. He was a representative to the General Court from Hingham in 1643 and was re-elected annualy for twenty-five years.

Joshua and his wife Ellen (Ibrook) Hobart had eight children, all born in Hingham, MA:

• Hannah, b. 29 Sept. 1639; d. before 4 Oct. 1666; m. Joseph Grafton.
• Peter, b. 3 July 1642; m. Susanna Elliot, daughter of Jacob Elliot.
• Sarah, b. 19 Nov. 1644; m. (1) Edward Cowell; m. (2) Mr. Cleverly.
• Deborah, bpt. 12 Sept. 1647; m. in Hingham, 20 April 1666, Joshua Lincoln, son of Thomas Lincoln.
• Joshua, b. 22 March 1650.
• Solomon, b. 28 May 1652.
• Enoch, b. 28 May 1654; m. Hannah Harris.
• Hannah (Again), b. 4 Oct. 1666.