Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,509, for Luke Libby, New Hampshire
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(8-1776) 

Service
N. H. 

Libby, Luke
or Libbey

Number
S. 44,509

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Contents
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3112. 
LL
New Hampshire Roll
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Luke Libby, 
Capt Stone
private.
New Hampshire line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 3rd of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 29th of Sept 1818
and sent to Ezra Bartlett Esqr
Haverhill New Hampshire
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Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818                  40.53
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4tn Mar. 1819   48.00
Arrears 5 Mo 2/30                                 $88.53

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

3 years 1777-
Continued May 1820
[illegible text]
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Notification sent to S. P. Webster 
Haverhill N. H. June 1820
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State of New-Hampshire
Grafton    SS.)
On this third day of April 1818, before me the 
subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said
County 
personally appears Luke Libby
aged 58 years, resident in 
Warren in the said State, 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 he the 
said Luke Libby enlisted in April 1777 for three years
in the State of New Hampshire
in the company commanded by Captain Michael McClary of the third
New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander 
Scammel; that he continued to service in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, 
until the month of April 1780
when he was discharged from service in Reading
State of Connecticut; that he was in the battles of 
Bemis heights, Stillwater & Newton and 
that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of 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 aforesaid
Ezra Bartlett

I, Ezra Bartlett, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Luke Libby
is in indigent circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support
& did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the 
common enemy; and I 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 aforementioned
act of Congress
Sept. 1st 1818
Ezra Bartlett

I certify that Eleazer Ball is an acting Justice of the Peace for said Graton County & that full faith & credit is due to his official attestations as such; that 
Benjamin Knight is now enrolled on the pension list for wounds received in the revolutionary war.
Ezra Bartlett, Justice as aforesaid
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Concord August 22 1818
State of New Hampshire Grafton County
I Benjamin Knight of Landaff in the state & country
aforesaid formerly of [illegible] being sixty three years
of age was in the United States service in the years
of one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and eight
& nine commanded by Capt Benja Stone Belonging to 
the third Rigement of New Hampshire troops commanded 
by Alexander Scammell, Colonel, and was 
well acquainted with Luke Libby whom I know to 
have served as a good soldier in the same Rigement
under Capt. Micael McClary the first part of the time and the
latter part under Andrew McGaffe knowing him to have
served more than nine months in the service.
Benjamin Knight

State of New Hampshire Grafton ss
Concord August 22 1818
Personally appeared the above named
Benjamin Knight and made sworn to oath and verified that the above affidavit
by him to be just and true before me.
Eleazar Ball Justice Peace
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Copy
Luke Libbey-

Continue
3112-29 Sept 1818
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District of New Hampshire
County of Grafton

At the Superior Court of Judicature holden
at Haverhill in said county of Grafton being a court of record for
said county by law [illegible] this thirty day of May in the year
of our Lord 1820 personally appeared in open court Luke Libby aged
sixty two years the 22nd day of August last past resident in 
Warren in said district, who being first duly sworn according to 
law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary 
war as follows. That is a private soldier two months a private
soldier in Capt March Wiggins company in Col. Burnham's 
regiment also three years in Capt Michael McClerry's company
in the same regiment & Company that his original declaration
was made in the 3d day of April 1818, that he has received a pension & that his pension entitled is numbered 3112- And I
do solemnly swear, that even a resident citizen of the United
States on the 18th day of March 1818& 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 being 
myself within the provisions of one act by Congress entitled "An
Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & 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 that forms any property or securities, contract or
debt due to me nor have any income other that what I attained
in the schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed.
[signature] Luke Libby
I further declare, that I am by occupation a laborer & depend on
day work for my support. My health is hereby good, otherwise 
than that I am a [illegible] man and I cannot depend on my
children for support - I have a wife 54 years old  sickly &
the doctors can above two years past. I have one child with me. 
Viz - Obediah 10 years old healthy
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Schedule of the property of Luke Libbey - 
1 cow - $16.00
a few articles of kitchen furniture all worth
not more than ten dollars - $10.00
farming tools of little value not worth more 
than fifty cents - .50
debts due me now -
All my articles both real and personal not worth more than
twenty six dollars and fifty cents. Luke Libbey -

We the subscribers selectmen of said town of Warren [illegible] 
certify that we are well acquainted with the said Luke
Libbey and believe the above to be a just valuation of his
property it being our appraisal of the same. 
Joseph Patch Just } Selectmen of 
Nathaniel Clough } Warren

Sworn to & declared before me the Justices of the Superior Court
of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire in open Court
on this 31st day of May 1820
S. P. Webster Clerk

I Stephen P. Webster Clerk of the Superior Court
of Judicature for the county of Grafton do hereby
certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule
thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of 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 twenty six dollars and 
fifty cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& affixed the seal of the said Court on this 31st day of May 
Anno Domini 1820 - 
S. P. Webster Clerk
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44 509
Revy INVALID.

File No. 44509
Luke Libby
Priv. Rev. War

Act: 18 March 1818

Index: - Vol. 3, Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]