Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,338, for William Sibley, Massachusetts
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Mass
Sibley, William W15,338
Abigail
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3334
Massachusetts
Sabra Sibley, David Sibley, Cloe Bosworth, Simeon Sibley, Wm Sibley, Nancy Sibley and Joel Sibley, only surviving children of Abigail Sibley decd: widow of Wm Sibley decd [illegible] was a pensioner under the Act of ----and who died in the year, 1808 - of Royalston in the State of Massachusetts who was a Matross in the Compy commanded by Captain Cook - of the Regt commanded by Col Crane - in the Mass artillery [illegible] for 2 years - 

[illegible] on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 100 dollars - cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836, and terminating on 20 July 1838 - the day if Abigail Sibleys death

Certificate of Pension issued the 27th day of June 1839 and sent to Jacob Wales Baldwinsville, Mass

Arrears to the [illegible]th of 20 July 1838. the day of the death of Mrs.  Sibley
$237.77
Act July 7, 1838

Recorded by Wm Steuart
Book A Vol 1 Page 13
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4674
Abigail Sibley decd of William Sibley Massachusetts, children of Abigail Sibley decd Sabra Sibley, David Sibley, Cloe Bosworth, Simeon Sibley, William Sibley, Nancy Sibley and Joel Sibley.
widow died 20 July 1838 and husband in June 1808

admitted Matross 2 yrs $100 - Capt Cook, Col Crane Mass Arty

Act of July 1838
Jacob Wales Baldwinsville Mass
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester. SS
I Charles G Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do certify, that Ira barton is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified and that his signature to the paper hereto [illegible] is genuine.
I further certify that Silas Wesson, Jacob Wales and Samuel Wood are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and that their signatures to the papers hereto [illegible] are genuine.
In testimony when of I do hereto set my hand and offise the seal of said Court this first day of February on thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Chas. G. Prentiss, Register
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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act of [illegible] that [illegible] and to contain Widows. The following declaration is made in order to obtain what was due to the Widow, Abigail Sibley late of Grafton in said County Deceased under said act an account of services rendered in the Revolutionary War by her late husband William of the late Royalston Deceased.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Worcester County SS.  on this third day of January in the year of our lord one thousand six hundred and twenty-nine personally appeared before Ira Barton Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County of Worcester Joel Sibley of Winchendon in said County aged forty-two years who being first duly sworn doth in his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled an act granting that [illegible] and pensions to contain Widows!
The following declaration is made by the said Joel Sibley in his own behalf and in behalf of his six brothers and sisters the surviving children if the said William Sibley and wife the said Abigail Sibley deceased whose names places of abode and ages are as follows to wit, Sabra Sibley of Grafton aged fifty-five
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years David Sibley of Winchendon aged fifty-four years Cloe Bosworth of Royalston aged forty-six years Simeon Sibley of Lecester aged forty-five years, William Sibley of Grafton aged thirty-eight years and Nancy Sibley of Grafton aged thirty-three years all in, said County of Worcester [illegible] their father the said William Sibley according to his best knowledge and belief was a soldier in the war of the Revolution and served thirty four months and one day in the Massachusetts line in Capt. Cooks Company of artilery and Col Crane's Regiment as will appear by the official certificate of the Hon. John P. Bigelow's Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which will accompany this application, he further said his father the said William Sibley always told him he originated from the town of Sutton in said County and resided in said Sutton when he went into the service. he further says that his father and mother always told him that is mother's maiden name was Abigail Fay and was a resident of Westborough in said County at the time she was married he also thinks his father was a resident of said Westborough at the time he was married and that they continued to reside in said Westborough for a number of years after their marriage then moved to said Grafton where they resided until the year 1800 then moved to said Royalston where his sister Cloe Bosworth above named now
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lives and resides in said Royalston untill his decease which took place in the month of June 1808. he further says his mother the said Abigail Sibley continues to in said Royalston for about two years after his father's death and then removed to said Grafton where she continued to reside for the most part of the time until her decease which took place on the 20th day of July 1838. he further says that his mother the said Abigail never afterwards married but always remained the widow of his father the said William. he further said that he believes his father and mother were not married prior to his leaving the service but this the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, Joel Sibley

to wit in the year seventeen hundred and eighty [illegible]
the day & year [illegible]
Before me
Ira Barton Judge of the Probate for said Army of [illegible]
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, December 14 1838.
I hereby certify, that from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remains in this Department, it appears that the name of William Sibley of Sutton is borne on an account as Matross in Capt. Cooks Company, Col. Cranes Regiment, in the Army Books in this Dept. and there credited by service from May 10th 1777 to December 31st 1779. being 31 months, 21 days @ 50/ per month.
The name of William Sibley "Matt' of - is also borne on the same accounts & books.  Same Company & Regiment as above, and credited with service from 1 January to 10th March 1780 being 2 months, 10 days @ 50/ per month.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John B Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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"William Sibley & Abigail Fay both of Westborough entered their intention of marriage Jany of 26. 1782"
I, the subscriber, deposed & say, that I am Clerk of the town of Westborough in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and that the above is a copy taken from the records of said Town; and I further depose & say that I have faithfully searched said records, and can find no record of the marriage of the above named William Sibley and Abigail Fay.
Nahum Fisher, Clerk of said town of Westborough Worcester SS, January 8th 1839. then the above named Nahum Fisher personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me Silas Wesson Justice of Peace
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I David Sibley of Sutton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being eighty-one years of age do testify and say that I was well acquainted with William Sibley who formerly lived in Sutton and learned the Carpenters trade of Capt. John Woodbury of said Sutton.  And enlisted into the Revolutionary service for eight months to Roxbury in the same company with me which was commanded by Capt. Arthur Daggett when his eight months was out, he enlisted for one year under Capt.  J. King after the year was out he enlisted into the artilery for three years (I think he enlisted in May 1777) the Capt. name I do not perfectly recollect but he served three years in sad artillery. After his service was ended he returned to my Fathers in Sutton and soon after his return he came to my house in Westborough and made it his home with me and worked out at his trade (I think he lived with me something like two years) when he was married to Abigail Fay, he went from my house to Grafton and got Esq Goddard who went with him to Jeduthan Fays. where Abigail Fay was upon a sick bed and married the said William Sibley to Abigail Fay - after he was married he lived in Westborough I should think about three years after which they lived in Grafton several years, then they removed to Royalston and remained there untill his death. my Farther near his own Uncle.
David his mark Sibley
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Worcester SS Jany 8th 1839
Personally appeared the within named David Sibley and made solemn oath that the within deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me Danll Tenney Just Peace and I further certify that said Deponent is a man of faith and verasity & sound mind  Danll Tenney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Worcester SS
I, Joseph G. Kendall, Clerk of the Court of Common [illegible] in and for said County, do certify that the above named Daniel Tenney is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the above and foregoing signature of said Tenney is in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and office the Seal of said County at Worcester, this twenty second day of January, in the year 1839.
Jos G. Kendall
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I Persis Fay of Grafton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty-five years do testify and say that I was married in the year 1773 my husband's name was Jeduthan Fay and was brother to the William & Abigail Sibley late of Grafton deceased.  the said Abigail maiden name was Abigail Fay and resided in Westborough in said County at the time she was unmarried She married a man by the name of William Sibley who formerly resided in the town of Sutton in said County if I remember right, they were married in the year 1782 in the town of said Graton by Benjamin Goddard Esquire of said  Grafton. The reason why I think it was that year I was married about nine years. First after they were married, they resided in said Westborough in the house with the said Abigail Fay in according to the best of my recollection about two years bit I am not sure as to the time but I was well acquainted with the family as they lived in that part of Westborough next to said Grafton and within about two miles of my place of residence and well remembered They resided there until the said Abigail his wife had two children afterward they moved to said Grafton where they resided until about [illegible] years 1800 and then moved to Royalston in said County and resided there untill is death but I cannot tell the exact number of years. I further say I went to said Royalston twice on a visitt to see the said Abigail once before her
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husband to said William died and once afterwards if I remember right the said Abigail removed to said Grafton. I think in a few years after the death of her husband the said William and remained in said Grafton the most part of the time untill her decease which was on the twentieth day of July last past. I further say I will remember the remaining children of the said William & Abigail whose names are as follows Sabra Sibley David Sibley Cloe Sibley she married Chilsan Bozworth of said Royalston who I was well acquainted with Simeon Sibley Joel Sibley William Sibley and Nancy Sibley I further say the said Abigail never afterwards married but remained to the time of her death the widow of the said William
Persis Fay

Worcester County SS January 3, 1839
The above named Persis Fay subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above disposition before me Jacob Walles Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that I have always resided in the town of Grafton and am well acquainted with the before named Persis Fay who has signed the forgoing deposition and she is reputed to be a person of strict truth and viracity.
Samuell Wood, Justice of the Peace

Worcester County SS January 3,1839
subscribed and sworn to by the above named Samuel Wood the day and year above written before me
Jacob Wales Justice of Peace
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I Mary Bosworth of Royalston in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty five years do testify and say that that I became acquainted with William Sibley and his wife Abigail Sibley about the year eighteen hundred at which time they moved into Royalston and lived in a house within about forty rods of my place of residence the said William and wife continued to reside  in said house until he died which I think was about  eight years his widow the said Abigail continued to reside in said [illegible] about two years after her husband's death and then [illegible] to Grafton in said county when she resided as [illegible] untill her death .  I heard of her death last July I frequently heard the said William say that he was in the Revolutionary War a number of years and that he originated from Sutton in said county and resided in said Sutton when he went into the service if I remember right he said he was one of the first three years [Illegible] he always told me that he married his wife from Westborough in said county and that her name was Abigail Fay his wife also always told me that she was born in said Westborough and that her maden  name was Abigail Fay I will remember that while said William lived in said Royalston he had a sister by the name of Hannah Sibley come from said Sutton as she said on a visit to see them.  I further say I was well acquainted with the children of the said William & Abigail Sabra Sibley was the eldest I think she must be about fifty six years old, the other children's names are as follows David Sibley Cloe Sibley she married my son Chilsan Bosworth Joel Sibley Simeon Sibley William Sibley and Nancy Sibley the said Nancy was born in the town of Royalston aforesaid.
Worcester County SS January 5, 1839.  Mary her X mark Bosworth sworn to and subscribed by her mark day and year above written before me Jacob Wales Justice of the Peace
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I hereby certify that the name of Joel Sibley was interlined by me before it was sworn to and subscribed by the within deponent. I further certify that I have ben acquainted with the within named Mary Bosworth the deponent and she is reputed to be a person of truth and strict virosity and a person of remarkable sound mind and memory for a person of her age
Jacob Wales Justice Peace
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Mass
Rev Widow, &C.
File No. 15338

a, David, Cloe, Bosworth Simon Nancy and Joel children of Abigail Widow of Wm Sibley
Mattross. Rev War
Act: July 7th 1838
Index: - Vol M, Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870]
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July 13, 1904. His [illegible]
Mrs. A. C. McLain 
[illegible]

Sabra Sibley
W,tt, [illegible]
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15338 - [illegible]
3-068
(Old No. 3-649)
Bureau of Pensions
Wm Sibley
Jany 3, 1839
Winchendon Mass
Appli of Joel Sibley son of soldier 
May 10, 77 Sutton Mass
Capt. Cook
Col Crane
Mattross to Mah 10, 80
Mar Abigail Fay
1782 Westboro Mass
D - June 1808 Royalston Mass
She died July 20,1838
No Bab
Service is shown by Secty of State Mass
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Hon J L Edwards 
Pension Commisn
Washington City
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Baldwinsville February 5, 1839
Hon J L Edwards Pension Commissioner 
Sir I now return you the application of the widow Elizabeth Parks with further proof as to her husbands services, which I think will satisfy you that he actually served between 12 and 15 months I also send you the application of Joel Sibley in his own behalf and in behalf of this six brothers & sisters claiming what their mother was entitled to at the time of her death under the act of Congress of July 1838. the above cases I thrust you will attend to in turn. you will also act on the nine applications now in your office as soon as possible as the applicants are impatient to hear from them.
I further wish you to inform me as to the services of James Stone formerly a resident of Southborough County of Worcester, Mass - I give you his services as he says he served in 1775 marched from said Southborough at the time the British came out to Concord under Capt Seth Newton of said  Southborough and served about one month went to Dorchester at the time the British left Boston under Coln Whitney served two months he thinks Coln Whitney was from Harvard served in 1776 or 1777 under Capt Elijah Billows about four months at [illegible] Brook he says he left home the Monday after Thanksgiving and got home about the first of April making in all as he says about 7 months you will therefore inform me if you can find that he served six months he can[illegible] the two months service at the time the British left Boston.  Respectfully yours [illegible] Jacob Hales
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O.W.& N. Division. JRW
I.17676:Rev. July 14, 1904

Madam:
In reply to your inquiry, you are advized that James Sibley, aged seventy-eight years, residing at Bridport, Vt., applied for pension September 26, 183.  He stated that he was born July 4, 1754, at Sutton, Mass.; that during the Revolutionary war he lived at Thompson, Conn., and that he served fifteen days in April, 1775, officers not named: three months from January, 1776, a a private under Capt. John Green and Col. John Douglas, Connecticut Line; one month in May, 1776, under Captain Daniel Allen and Col. Ward; six weeks from June 1, 1776, as a private under Capt., John Green and Col. Joseph Abbott; six weeks in 1777 as a sergeant under Capt. Lyon and Col. Samuel McClannon, and six weeks from August, 1778, as sergeant under Capt. Lyon and Col. Gordon.  No battles are mentioned.  His claim was allowed.
(W. 15538). Joel Sibley, residing at Winchendon, Mass., applied for pension January 3, 1839, on behalf of himself and six other surviving children of William Sibley on account of his services in the Revolutionary war.  The secretary of State of Massachusetts certifies that William Sibley, of Sutton, served from May 10, 1777, to March 10, 1780, as a matross under Capt. Cook and Col. Crane. No battles mentioned. William married Abigail Fay in 1782, at Westboro, Mass., and died in June, 1808 at
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Royalston, Mass.  Said Abigail died July 20, 1838.  Pension was allowed to Sabra, David, Simeon, William and Nancy Sibley, and Chloe Bosworth, only surviving children of said William and Abigail Sibley.
(W.19036). Irene, widow of Asa Sibley, aged seventy-three years, residing at Rochester, New York, applied for pension April 14, 1844. The Secretary of State of Massachusetts reports that Asa Sibley, of Sutton, served as a private three months and twelve days from July 9, 1780, under Capt. Benjamin Alton and Colonel John Rand, and three months and twenty-one days from July 17, 1781, under Capt. Reuben Davis and Col. Luke Drury. No battles mentioned Asa Sibley married Irene Carpenter January 10, 1787, at Woodstock, Conn., and died at Rochester, N.Y., February 25, 1829.  She was pensioned as his widow.
(W.13902). Lucy Sibley, aged eighty-one years, residing at Auburn, Mass., applied for pension March 27, 1837, as widow of Aaron Sibley.  Date of his enlistment is not definitely shown.  He went from Sutton, Mass., and the widow was pensioned for his service of eight months and thirteen days as a private, seven days as sergeant, and four months as lieutenant.  He married Lucy Newell January 9, 1772, at Sutton, Mass., and died July 23, 1812.  It is not stated that he took part in any battle.
(W.6061). Archilaus Sibley, aged seventy-one years, residing at Thompson, Conn., applied for pension July 19, 1832.  He stated that he enlisted in June, 1777, at Sutton, Mass., and served as a private six months under Capt. Joseph Sibley and Col. Keyes; two months in 1779 under Capt. Healy, and one month, date not stated,
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under Capt. Woodbury.  No battles mentioned. He married Polly Houghton August 23, 1818, at Thompson, Conn., and there died June 29, 1853.  She as pensioned as his widow.
(I.30102), Daniel Sibley, aged seventy-five years, residing at Sutton, Mass., applied for pension January 5, 1833, stating that he enlisted at said Sutton and served as a drummer eight months from May 1, 1775, under Captain Daggett and Col. Learned; three months from July, 1776, under Capt. Reuben Sibley and Col. Burns; four months from December, 1776, under Capt. Putnam and Col. Whitney, and three months from August, 1777, under Capt. John Howard.  Was in the battle of White Plains.  His claim was allowed.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner,
Mrs. A. C. McLain,
Greene St.,
Boone, Iowa