Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10593, for Henry Tibbitts, New Hampshire
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Tibbitts, Henry
..................Sarah

NUMBER
R. 10593

CONTENTS
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
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I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Horace Chase is an acting Judge of the Court of Probate in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 8th day of January 1833 and will expire on the fourteenth day of December 1851 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 19th day of December 1839
Jonah Stevens Jr  Secretary of State.

[illegible seal affixed to lower right corner of page]
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[illegible seal affixed in upper left corner of page]

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
Concord  Feby 15 1839

I hereby certify that from the Records in this office it appears that on the 25th Day of September 1838 Horace Chase was duly in Commifsion as Judge of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Merrimack--That on the 25th Day of November 1836 & from that date to the present time Henry S. Chase has been duly in Commifsion as Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Merrimack & also that on the 26th Day of September 1838 said Horace Chase was duly in Commifsion as Judge of the Court aforesaid and that their signatures to the annexed instruments are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said State.
Josiah Stevens Jr  Secy of State
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May 13th 1780  Orders drawn in favor of Maj'r Benj'n Whitecombs books.

#Henry Tibbets  34' & discharged.................$400.

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of Stte
Concord Feby 15--1839

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the original Record now in this office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said State
Josiah Stevens Jr   Secy of State

[illegible seal affixed in lower left corner of page]

--Northumberland--The claim as husband lives in Barnstead
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Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the 3d Section of the Act of Congrefs of the 4th of July 1836--

State of New Hampshire  Merimac  fs

On this 26th day of ["December" stricken out] September Anno domini 1838 Personally appeared before me the Subscriber Horace Chase Judge of Probate for the said County of Merimac Henry Tibbetts of Northfield in said County Executor of the last Will and testament of Sarah Tibbetts of said Northfield Deceased Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to Obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congrefs pafsed July 4th 1836 "for Certain Widows" that the said Sarah Tibbetts was the Widow of Henry Tibbetts who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution that the said Henry was in the Battle of Bennington under Gen John Stark in 1777 and that he was out in s'd War before and after that year at Various times as he understands from fifteen to Eighteen Months that he has no Documentary evidence of his Service except the Declaration of the said Sarah Tibbetts given on the 19" day of December 1836 now on file in the Pension Office and as all the records of the Services of the Officers & Soldiers
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of the Revolutionary Army of New Hampshire have been sent to the War Department by this State and are out of the reach of my examination or so that I Can obtain any information Whatever from them except through the Pension Department I must therefore beg leave Respectfully to refer you to a full examination of those Revolutionary Rolls for the particulars of his services.  that the said Sarah Tibbetts was Married to the said Henry Tibbetts on the 15th day of December 1778 as will Appear by the Earol George Town Clerk of Barnstead in the County of Strafford in said State which is also on file with the papers and Declaration of the said Sarah Tibbetts to which I referred you to and would Also further State that the said Sarah Died in December 1836 and that she was the Widow of the said Henry and remained his Widow untill her Death afforesaid
Henry Tibbetts Executor

Merrimack fs.   September 26th 1838.

Personally appearing Henry Tibbetts made oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is true
Before me  Horace Chase  Judge of Probate
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[checkmark]  N.H.  1268

Sarah Tibbitts
widow of Henry
Act 4 July 1836
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In The Name of God Amen
I Sarah Tibbets of Northfield in the county Merrimack and State of Newhampshire Widow considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of Sound and disposing ind and memory for which blefs almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last will and testament in maner and form folowing.  that is to say First Whereas By an act of Congrefs passd on the fourth day of July last. Entitled an act Granting half Pay to widows and orphans whose then husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the military service of the United States in certain cases and for other purposes and whereas I believe my self entitled to a pension agreeable to the provisions of said act and provided I do not live untill I receive a pension certificate or to receive any money agreeable to the Provisions of said act I do give and bequeath all and whatsoever money that may be due me according to the provisions of said act at my decease to my son Henry Tibbetts and my grandson Henry T. Osgood to be divided between them or their heirs in the proportion as follows that is to say three fifths to my son Henry Tibbets and two fifths my said Grandson Henry T. Osgood.
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hereby revoking all former wills made by me for the above purpose.  and I do hereby appoint said Henry Tibbits sole executor of this my last will and testament as aforesaid

In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty fifth day of November in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and thirty six
Sarah  +her mark  Tibbits  SEAS.

Signed seald published and declared by the above named Sarah Tibbits as and for her last will and testament for the purpose aforesaid in presence of us who at her request and in her presence and in presence of each other have subscribed our Names as witnefses thereto--
Peter Wadleigh
Nathan Wills
Mary R. Osgood

Copy Examined Attest--
N.B. Chase, Reg'r
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
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I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Aaron Whittemore is an acting Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Merrimack duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Eighth day of January 1833 and will expire on the 28th day of November 1844 and tht his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 19th day of September 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr  Secretary of State.

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Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congrefs Of the 4th of July 1836

State of Newhampshire   )  Merrimack  fs.
On this 19th Day of December Anno Domini 1836

Personally appeared before me the subscriber Aaron Whittemore one of the Justices of the Court of Common pleas for said County of Merrimack Sarah Tibbetts a resident of Northfield in the said County of Merrimack In said state aforesaid aged about seventy nine years who being Duly sworn according to the Law doth on her oath Make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the act of Congrefs pafsed July 4th 1836

That she is the widow of Henry Tibbetts who was a private Soldier in the Army of the Revolution in the year 1777 & 1778 and that the said Henry Tibbetts enlisted into the army as she believes according to the best of her Recolection in AD 1777 Marched into Canada Thence to Lake George and was there taken sick and obtained a furlough and she says she has no Documentary evidence in suport of her Claim she further declares that while said Henry Tibbetts was at home on his furlough as she believes She was Married to said Henry Tibbetts about the year 1777 or 1778 whichc will more fuly appear by further proof That her husband the aforsaid Henry Tibbetts died The 19th day of May 1818 and that she has remained a widow ever since the Decease of the said Henry Tibbetts
Sarah  x her mark  Tibbetts

Witnefs  Aaron Whittemore

on NH rolls Capt Scam Col Stickney.  2 mo 6 ds

State of Newhampshire
Merrimack SS.

On the 19th day of December Anno Domini 1836 Personally came before me
over
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Aaron Whittemore one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Merrimack Sarah Tibbetts and Solemn affirmed that the foregoing declaration by her subscribed was true  I certify that she is infirm and unable to attend Court and that she is considered a reputable Witnefs
Aaron Whittemore
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I Ephraim Tibbetts of Barnstead in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of lawful age testify and say that some time in the month of May 1775 my brother Henry Tibbetts and myself enlisted under Captain Winborn Adams of Durham in this State of Colonel Enoch Poor[']s Regiment we then went to Exeter and past muster and from there to Cambridge and there remained during our time of enlistment Henry Tibbetts then enlisted under the same Captain of the same Regiment commanded by the same Col. Enoch Poor for one year
Ephraim Tibbetts

State of New Hampshire Strafford SS
Then personally appeared before me the subscribed a magistrate for the County of Strafford the above named Ephraim Tibbets and made oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true
Nath Edgerly Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Strafford County SS
I Francis Cogswell Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County hereby certify that Enos George
was on the day of the date of the within acting town
Clerk of said town of Barnstead and that I believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand and
affixed the Seal of said Court
this twenty first day of June 1837
F. Cogswell Clerk
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Henry Tibbetts and the Widow Sarah Sinkler both of Barnstead was Married the fifteenth of December 1778 By William Persons
A true copy of Record
Attest Enos George Town Clerk
Barnstead Dec. 7, 1836
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Nath. Edgerly is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Strafford duly Commissioned and qualified: that his Commission was dated on the 17th day of June 1836 and will expire on the
17th day of June 1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 19th day of September 1839
Josiah Stevens Jr Secretary of State.
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STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Pearson Cogswell is an acting Justice of the Peace and Quorum in and for the County of [crossed out] said State of NH duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the Eleventh day of June
1836 and will expire on the Eleventh day of June
1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this 17th day of September 1839.
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.
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I Ephraim Tibbetts of Barnstead in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire Esquire depose and say
that I was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War that I enlisted in May 1775 and belonged to the Company commanded by Capt Jonathan Wentworth and Colo Enoch
Poor[']s Regiment that from that period I served five Months. I again enlisted in January 1776 and served one year one Month and a half that I again enlisted and
served in 1777 and was in Bennington Battle that Henry Tibbetts (named in the Declaration of the 19th of December 1836 of Sarah Tibbetts Widow of the said Henry) was with me in the said Battle at said Bennington that I again enlisted and served through the year 1778 and was discharged in 1779 that I was knowing to the said Henry Tibbetts serving in said Revolutionary War in said time from fifteen to Eighteen Months as he did not
Belong to the same Company I did I Cannot State the precise time we were Booth [both] in McMellings Regiment at the Battle of Bennington
Barnstead February 19th 1837
Ephraim Tibbetts

State of New Hampshire
Strafford County Feb. 10th 1837
Then Personally appeared Ephraim Tibbetts Esquire afforesaid and made Solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him subscribed is Just and true according to the best of his Recollection Before me
Pearson Cogswell Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout sd State
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I Pearson Cogswell the Justice afforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally and well acquainted with the within deponant Ephraim Tibbetts Esquire and that he is a man of truth and Veracity and a Reputable Witness
Pearson Cogswell Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum throughout said State
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I Henry Tibbetts of Northfield in the County of Merimac [Merrimack] and State of New Hampshire depose and and say that Henry Tibbetts late of said Northfield named in the Declaration of Sarah Tibbetts of the 19th of December 1836 died on the 19th of May 1818 and that the said Sarah was his Widow and so remains ever since-
Febr 10th 1837 - Henry Tibbitts

State of New Hampshire
February 14 1837 Then personally appeared Henry Tibbetts afforesaid and made solemn Oath that the forgoing declaration by him subscribed is just and true and he is reputable Witness [crossed out]
Before me
Pearson Cogswell Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum
throughout sd State of New Hampshire

I the justice afforesaid do hereby Certify that the said Henry
Tibbetts is a reputable Witness
Pearson Cogswell Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum
thoughout Said State of New Hampshire
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State of New Hampshire
Merrimack, SS.
TO ALL PEOPLE, TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME.
The Judge of Probate for the County of Merrimack, sendeth
GREETING.
WHEREAS, on the day of the date hereof, before me, at
Concord in said County, the original Instrument, a copy of which is hereunto annexed, was duly proved and approved as the last Will of Sarah Tibbetts late of Northfield in said County, deceased, and
Henry Tibbetts of said Northfield, Yeoman
the Executor therein named having accepted the trust and given bond as the law directs to pay the debts and legacies and to render upon oath when required an account of the Administration of
the estate of the deceased; NOW THEREFORE KNOW YE, That I, the said Judge, do hereby commit the Administration of the said will in all matters the same concerning and of the estate whereof the deceased died seized and possessed in said State, unto the aforesaid Executor well and faithfully to execute the said Will, and to administer the said estate according to Law.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and the Seal of the Court of Probate for said County,
Dated at Concord aforesaid, the twenty fifth day of September Anno Domini, 1838
Horace Chase Judge of Probate
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Power of Attorney
Henry Tibbetts
To Jeremiah Elkins
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Know all men by these presents that I, Henry Tibbetts of Northfield in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, Administrator of the Estate of Sarah Tibbetts, late of said Northfield, deceased, Widow of Henry Tibbetts, a Revolutionary soldier, deceased, have made, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do make, constitute and appoint Jeremiah Elkins of Meredith in the County of Belknap
my true and lawful Attorney to prosecute the claim,
which said Sarah Tibbetts may be entitled to for a Pension
from the United States, and to ask for and receive from the
files of the Pension Office any papers which may have
been placed on file in said Office in relation to said Office [crossed out] claim and to do and perform all other things in the premises, which may by my said Attorney, he deemed necessary and proper for the prosecution of said claim. Hereby ratifying
and confirming whatever my said Attorney may lawfully
do in the premises.
Given under my hand and seal this 6th day of June
A.D. 1851
Henry Tibbitts
Signed, Sealed and delivered
in presence of
Warren Lovell

State of New Hampshire
Belknap SS
June 6. 1851
Personally appeared Henry Tibbetts and acknowledged the foregoing Power of Attorney by him subscribed to be his voluntary act and deed
Before me
Warren Lovell, Justice of Peace
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State of New Hampshire
Belknap SS
I Ebenezer S Lawrence Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Belknap, hereby certify that Warren Lovell is a Justice of the Peace in and throughout the State aforesaid and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twelfth day of August A. D. 1851.
E. S. Lawrence Clerk -
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Northfield June 22. 1837
P. Cogswell Esq
Sir
enclosed is the affidavit of Ephraim Tibbetts certifying to the names of the Col. and Captain under which my father served also the certificate of the Clerk of the Court for the County
of Strafford as to the official character and signature of Enos George being the same as I understand by your letter
Should there be any other papers wanted you will please inform me immediately and be so good as to direct to Henry Tibbetts Northfield to be left at Sandbornton Bridge Post Office as the P.O. in this town inconvenient for me it caused a delay of your letter
Your humble Servant
Henry Tibbetts
By J. S. Leach
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Office of Secy of State
Concord N H Nov 6 1839
Sir, in answer to yours of the 2 ult I would inform you that the name of Ephraim Tibbetts is borne on the Roll of Capt Winborn Adams to August, 1775 now in this office but the name of Henry Tibbetts is not upon said Roll -
respectfully Yours
Josiah Stevens
Hon. J L Edwards
Washington City
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Sanbornton Bridge N.H. Decr 22d 1841
J.L. Edwards
Sir. Some two years since a Mr. Pearson Cogswell of Gilmanton undertook to procure from the U.S. a pension for the widow Sarah Tebbetts of Northfield in the County of Merrimack of this State -
A short time after she died and I was appointed Administrator upon her estate Now the information I wish you to give me is whether or not said Cogswell ever obtained a certificate He the said Cogswell has not been in this State since he undertook said agency and it is not now known where he is
He has all the papers
Please write me upon the above point
and you will
much oblige
Yrs etc
Henry Tibbetts
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Orders made out by the President and Chairman of the Committee of safety for the Balance due for [illegible]
to the Army agreeable to an Act of the
General Court passed 16 March 1780
May 23 Henry Tibbets £ 34. 19. 4
of Northumberland

State of New Hampshire
Office of Secretary of State
Sept 19 1839
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the original record in this office.
In testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed the Seal of
said State
Josiah Stevens Secy of State
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The time of Mrs Tibbits death - the names of all
the children she left and a dec [declaration] under the Act of July 7 1838
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Henry Tibbits A 1818 Barnstead
Sarah M. DW. 77a78 No. 1268
75. 8.
77
78
W Adams MA NR on roll. See cert.
Bal Bona Geo Stark
H Tibbits July 14 [18]37
P Cogswell Jun 22 [18]37
5 or 6 M 75
12 76
2 1/2 77
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Gilmanton Sept 19th 1839
J.L. Edwards Esqr
Sir
Yours of June 22d was duly received and in the hurry of business the papers [illegible] by and over looked and forgotten by me untill this week in the Case of the Widow Sarah Tibbetts and this week called upon our Secretary
of State and had the proper Certificate [illegible] made according to the regulation of the May last in taking the Declarations of Widows it is impossible for them of which I presume you are well aware for them to State with any precision as to the services of their Husband which would
be likely to Compare precisely with the record, and it is out of the power at this day to hunt of living soldiers or officers to make a Case as we have not our records in full we therefore
must rely upon your Examination of our revolutionary records thoroughly to make our Case - the Certifficate from the Secretary of State
of Henry Tibetts a 3 year man in Capt
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Whit[illegible] Rangers turns out as man who was paid in 1780 - and who turns out to be another Man I Suppose from Northumberland the Secretary of State however has found the service of another Henry Tibbetts which his
Certificate accompanies the papers which we presume must be this man however as the Executor Could make no other declaration them to refer you to the full Examination of the New Hampshire [illegible] as for his Case we shall rely upon its being done and to give us what we are entitled to
yours Very Respectfully
Pearson Cogswell
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Gilmanton County of Strafford and
State of New Hampshire
February 13th 1837
J. L. Edwards Comm[sion]er of Pensions
Sir
enclosed you have the papers of Sarah Tibbetts for a Pension
under the Act of the 4th of July 1836 which you will please return me the result as soon as may be Convenient to my residence in Gilmanton New Hampshire afforesaid
Yours very Respectfully
Pearson Cogswell
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papers returned to  P Cogswell
June 20 1839 See table
of that date. HH[illegible]

Sarah Tibbets
wid of Henry
N. H.
let [letter] P Cogswell
May 8 1837
Rejected see let Henry Tibbits, July 14 1837
do do [ditto] Aug 19 1837 to Pearson Cogswell
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N. H. V 1268
Sarah Tibbitts widow of Henry - act 1836-
let [letter] to Josiah Stevens No[v] 2d 1839. P. Cogswell 12 Novr 1839 to H Tibbitts 29 Dec 1841
J Elkins Nov 14/[18]51
10593
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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873. [crossed out]

10593
P. O.
Sarah Tibbitts
Service: Widow Henry Tibbitts
Rejected
Enlisted:, 18.
Discharged:, 18.
Application filed:, 18.
Alleges:
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.
Contract.
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Meredith Bridge, August 15. 1851
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir.
I enclose to you a Power of Attorney from Henry Tibbetts, Admr of the Estate of Sarah Tibbetts to prosecute the claim of said Sarah as widow of Henry Tibbetts, deceased, a Revolutionary Soldier. Since the claim was first presented said Sarah Tibbetts has deceased, and her son Henry Tibbetts appointed her Administrator. - the management of the claim was originally entrusted to Pearson Cogswell, who seems for many years to have suffered it to lay on the files
of suspended cases. By a copy of a letter from the Pension Office dated Decr 29 1841 [crossed out]
Nov 12, 1839 to said Cogswell, from Geo. Wm. Cumps
the office admits that the service of 2 months and 6 days is proved in 1777. His Brother Ephraim Tibbetts served with that said Henry Tibbets and with him
one year in 1776. The roll of the company in which they  served for 1775 leaves the name of Ephraim but not of Henry Tibbetts. This circumstance is considered as invalidating the testimony of Ephraim Tibbetts. Why should the absence of his name in the roll of 1775,
invalidate the proof of his service in 1776?
The parties being now all deceased, it will be impossible to get any further direct proof, but if traditionary evidence will be considered useful in establishing the testimony of Ephraim Tibbetts this can
probably be obtained. On inquiry I find that the said Ephraim was a man of highly reputable standing in society and his reputation for truth and veracity can at this late date be easily established.
May I ask the favor of the Commissioner to inform me
what practicable proof will now be satisfactory. I mean what proof that can be obtained from persons now living. As I have never seen what is on file, I would further request, that if it is not incompatible with the rules of the office to have the papers now on file enclosed to me
I am, very respectfully,
You Obt servt
Jeremiah Elkins