Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S, 37178, for Samuel Libbey, New Hampshire
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SERVICE Navy (NH)

Libbey, Samuel

NUMBER S. 37178
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10,424
Maine
R
Samuel Libbey
of Lebanon in the Dist of Maine who was a mariner in the ship Ranger commanded by Simpson of the Rev. Navy line, for the term of one year  N.H.

Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of May 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of May 1819, and sent to Benj. Greene Esq South Berwick Maine

Arrears to the 4th of March 1819 - 10 6/31 - 81.03
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819, 6 mo -68.- [total] $129.03

 {Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.}

60 = 20
York  Continued
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Notification sent July 20th 1820 to
Daniel Sewall, Kennebunk Maine
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STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county, Samuel Libbey aged sixty years, resident in Lebanon in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a mariner in the Navy of the Revolution in the Ranger on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the first day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 16,424 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
[signed] Samuel Libbey

Sworn to and declared, on the 4th day of July A. D. 1820.}
BEFORE Benj. Greene } Ch. Justice of the said Court.
Att. [signed]  Daniel Sewall, Clerk,
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Samuel Libbey
Lebanon
10,424

Sept 1819

[crossed out:] March 1820
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
1 Cow - 2 pigs. 5 sheep-- & 5 lambs. a few articles of necessary furniture

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Samuel Libbey who by occupation am a Labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of a disease in my right arm & shoulder, & general debility
NAMES
Betsey my wife, age 58, sickly & unable to work.
Thomas my son, age 16, able to work.
Charlotte daughter, age 14, unable to work, very sickly.
[signed] Samuel Libbey

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.
I, Daniel Sewall, mClerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within the County of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty five dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July, A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
[signed] Daniel Sewall } Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York
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I Elijah Hall Esquire of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire, testify and say, that Samuel Libbey formerly of Berwick in the District of Maine, some time previous to the 18th of June 1779, entered on board the United States Sloop of War the Ranger. Thomas Simpson Esq. Commander, as a Marine, to serve the United States in the Revolutionary War.  That he went in said Ranger the Cruise that she made during which she captured the Jamaica Ships, & returned in her from that cruise, and continued to serve in the Ranger from that time during her next cruise, & until she was captured by the British at Charleston South Carolina, May the 12th 1780.  That during that whole period I served as a Lieutenant of the Ranger, & well know that the said Libbey served therein, the Term aforesaid.  He was taken in the Ranger, and was sent home by way of Philadelphia, and got home some time in July 1780.
[signed] Elijah Hall

State of New Hampshire Portsm. to wit
On this 18th day of August one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me Danl Humphreys of said Portsmouth Notary Public, by letters Patent duly commissioned & sworn, and a Justice of the peace & Quorum throughout said State, personally appeared Elijah Hall Esq of said Portsmouth, a respectable citizens here, to me well known & made oath in due form of Law to the Truth of the above Declaration or Deposition, by him subscribed in my presence.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial seal the day & year last aforesaid
[signed] Danl. Humphreys Not. Pub. &  Jus. Peace & Qum
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Samuel Libbey
Mariner
Ship Ranger Capt Simpson
June 1779   1 year
[Overall?]
Admitted
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK ss.} ON this first day of May A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Samuel Libbey aged fifty eight years resident in Lebanon in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War:"--
That the said Samuel Libbey in the month of May or June A.D. 1779 at Portsmouth Newhampshire shipped on board the United  States ship Ranger Capt. Thomas Simpson commander in the service of the United States in the month of June of the same year sailed on a cruise off Newfoundland in company with  United States ships The Queen of France,  Providence, took eight prizes, & then came into Boston & from thence sailed to Portsmouth NH & from thence back to Boston & from there we sailed in company with a number of other vessels for Charlestown South Carolina, then we arrived on the twenty fourth day of December having taken two small ships on the passage.  The British Fleet blockaded us in we went to a fort until we were taken prisoners of war on the 18th of May AD 1780 we were carried on board a guard ship & remained  six weeks from there were sent in a [cartel?] to Philidelphia & exchanged - that he red'd from the American Congress a pass to return home which he has long since lost (to substantiate the foregoing Declaration made by the said Samuel Libbey he offers the deposition which is hereunto annexed)
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
[signed] Benj. Greene

I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Libbey did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid--and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support. --And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighteenth day of August Anno Domini, 1818.
[signed] Benj. Greene
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INVALID. 

Navy 

File No. 37178
Samuel Libbey 
Mariner
Ship "Ranger"
Revolutionary

Act: March 18,1818 

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[in brackets] Arrangement of 1870.