Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,510, for James Libbey, New Hampshire
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(3 - 1776)

SERVICE
N. H. 
Libbey, James

NUMBER
S. 44, 510
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CONTENTS
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19.357

New Hampshire.
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James Libbey,
of Hillston in the state of New Hampshire
who was a Private in the Compy commanded 
by Captain Salter of the regiment commanded
by Colonel Long in the New Hapshire
line, for the term of one year. 
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Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23rd of Sep 1824
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Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Jany 1825
and sent to Hon Wm Burleigh
H. Rep
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Arrears to 4th of March, 1825 - $43.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending

{Revolutionary claim,}
{Acts March 18, 1818}
{and May 1, 1820.     }

Book A Vol. 1 page 108

Duplicate certificate issued 20th May 1842 and sent to Hon E. Burke. House of Reps.
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Schedule

Containing the whole estate and income of James Libbey (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) by him subscribed, exhibited to the Court of Sessions for the Court of Sefsions for the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire on the 12th day of February 1822 and annexed to his oath, viz.

one Trunk D1.50  one Table D1.00..................2.50
one iron pot one tea kettle one spider.........2.00
Crockery Ware D2.18 five old chairs D2.00.4.18
Sundry small articles................................................40
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.................................................................................. D9.08
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Hillsboro fs.  State of New Hampshire
On this 12th day of Feb. A.D. 1822 personally appeared before the Court of Sefsions in the county of Hillsborough being a Cort of record in and for the said County having the power of fine & imprisonment James Libbey aged seventy years resident 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  that he enlisted into the service of the United States in August 1777 in the Revolutionary War for three Months and served in Capt Titus Satlers Company and as I best recollect in Col. Pierce Long's Regiment in the New Hampshire line and before the expiration
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of said time he enlisted into the same Company & Regiment for one year and served during said year as a Sergeant and in October 1778 received a regular discharge having faithfully the time for which he enlisted the discharge he has lost by fire

The date of my origin declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 6th day of May 1818  I have received a pension  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 Congrefs 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
James Libbey
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My occupation is that of a Laborer am not of sufficient ability to pursue it to any ad-vantage by reason of a lame hand and perma-nently so--I have in family residing with me a wife aged 51 years in health my Wife is not able to contribute much towards her own support
James Libbey

Sworn to and declared in open Court on this 12th day of February AD 1822
Att.  E Darling  Clerk

I Enoch Darling Clerk of the Court of Sessions for the County of Hillsboro & State of New Hampshire do hereby certify the foregoing oath, declaration & Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court and I do further Certify, that is the opinion of Said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is D9.08--

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and ["sealed" stricken out] affixed the Seal of the Said Court on this 14th day of Feb. 1822
E. Darling  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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James Libbey
private

Colonels name.  Regiment
nor line mentioned

1 year
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Returned for service document
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I James Libbey formerly of Portsmouth New Hampshire now resident of Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War in August I think 1777 for three months, and served in Capt Titus Salters Company stationed at Fort Washington for the defense of Piscataway Harbor near Said Portsmouth and before the expiration of said term of Service in October following towit 1777 I enlisted into the service of the United States for one year and served during said years Service ["for" stricken out] as a Sergeant in Said Capt Salter's Company at Fort Washington aforesaid and in October 1778 I received a regular discharge from said Service having faithfully served out the term for which I enlisted as aforesaid signed by Said Capt Salter--which I since lost by fire--

I further testify and say that I am ["reduced" stricken out] by reason of my reduced circumstances in life in need of aid and assistance from my Country for Support
May 6 1818
James Libbey

State of New Hampshire )
Hillsborough SS              )  May 6. 1818.

Then personally appeared the above named James Libbey and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is Just and true.
Before me  Joshua Darling ) one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in the County of Hillsborough State of New Hampshire
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I Joshua Darling Judge Ho. aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Libbey did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy for nine months on the Continental establishment  And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to a 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---I further certify that the said James Libbey is in very reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for Support

Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this sixth day of May 1818.
Joshua Darling
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State of New Hampshire )
Hillsborough  ss.             }

I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the first District in Hillsborough County New Hampshire do certify that the Hon. Joshua Darling is a Judge of said Court that the foregoing is his signature and that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk

[written vertically on right side of page]

No. 12
James Libbey
Affidavit on appli'n
for a Pension
Service  $1.10
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44510

Revy  INVALID.

File No. 44,510

James Libbey
Priv. Rev. War

Act:  18" March 1818 & 1st May 1820

Index:---Vol. 3, Page 295
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Selectmen
of
Goshen
Certificate
of
poverty of
James
Libbey
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We the Subscribers Selectmen of the Town of Goshen hereby Certify that James Libby of s'd Goshen has no Real Estate nor any personal except a little household furniture that we have any Knowledge of
Goshen  December 4th, 1821
John C [illegible]  )        Selectmen 
Oliver Booth         )        of Goshen
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Original certificate destroyed by fire.  See ["papers" stricken out]  proof on file with the papers of Nathan Carr, NH Roll, act 1832,  no 3084.
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War Department
Pension Office
10th April 1824

Sir,

In answer to your's of the 20th of February last, I have to state that the papers in the case of James Libbey, forwarded by Enoch Darling, Esqr are on file in this office, and that the claim cannot be allowed, until the requirement made in a letter to Mr Darling of the 23rd of December 1822, be complied with, viz:  that satisfactory evidence must be exhibited that Capt. Titus Salter's company belonged to a continental regiment.  It does not appear from our records that such evidence has ever been received at this Office.

I am respectfully,
Yr. Obt. Sert.
J.L. Edwards
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We the Subscribers hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with James Libbey of Hopkinton and know him to be in very reduced circumstances, possessing no property and to our personal knowledge he stands in great need of assistance from his Country for support
Hopkinton  August 29th 1818
Timothy Darling
Daniel McAlpine

State of Newhampshire
Hillsborough fs.   August 29 1818

Personally appeared the above named Timothy Darling and Daniel McAlpine and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true.
Before me  Matthew Haway  J. Peace
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James Libbey, Private
Hillsboro County, N.H.
Capt. Salter, Compy
Col: Longs Regt.
N. Hamp. Line
1776  one year
Com:  Sept. 23. 1824

Com
23. Sept.
1824

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J.L. Edwards Esqr
Pension Office

Sent to Hon:ble
Wm. Burleigh
H Reps
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Jany 26, 1825.

Dear Sir

Enclosed is some additional testimony to support the claim of James Libbey.  There is no certificate that C. Emery before whom those Depositions were taken is an acting Magistrate but in a case furnished you last winter, by me, there is a Certificate to that effect I think.  It was in the case of Edward Dame.

Respectfully Yours
Wm Burleigh

J.L. Edwards Esqr.
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Schedule of
the property of
James Libbey
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Inventory of the property of James Libbey of goshen  February 6th 1822 
1 - Bed and beding [sic]___$21.00
1 - Trunck___1~50
1 - Table ___ 1~00
1 - Iron pot and tea kettle and spider ____2~00
Crockery ware_____2~18
5 old chanes____2~00
Sundry Small articles_____0~40
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$30~08
Mr Samuel Siscko In. and Wilson S pike of lawful age testify and say that the above property is estimated and appraised according to our best judgment and that the said Libby is possesed[sic] of - Except his waneing [?] appeals
Samuel S.S[illegible] Inp
Wilson S Pike

State of New hampshire   February 6th 
Cheshire [illegible]            
February 6th 1822 
Personally appeared the above named Samuel Siscko and Wilson S. Pike and made solem [sic] oath that the above affidavit is just and true before me
Johns Currin Justice of the peace

Thereby certify that the above named Samuel Siscko and Wilson Pike are credable [sic] and disinterested men
John Currin Justice of the Peace
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I Jonathan Cilley of Lawful Age depose and say that I was knowing that Pierce Long commanded the Regimental forces at Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire in the year 1777.
Jonathan Celley

Hillsborough fs. )  State of New Hampshire
Keane   Deccember 14, 1821

I hereby certify that the above named Jonathan Cilley personally appeared & made solemn oath that the above Affidavit by him subscribed was just and true--Before me
Samuel Eaton--Justice Peace
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I John Stacy of [illegible] State of Maine, aged seventy years, testify and say that I served in Capt. Daniels Company Col Long's Regiment, New Hampshire troops in the years 1776 and 1777 and that I was conversant with the members of Capt. Salters company who were stationed a part of the time at Fort Washington in Portsmouth Harbor, and do well remember that said company was under the same rules and orders of Capt Daniels company and I do further testify and declare that said Salters company belonged in the years 1776 and 1777 to Col. Long's Regiment on the Continental establishment.
John  his x mark  Stacy

County of York ss.  Sept. 17th 1824
Then personally appeared the above named John Stacy, a credible & disinterested witnefs and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed--
Before me   Caleb Emery   Just. Peace & Quorum
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I Edward Staple aged Sixty nine years testify and say that I served in Capt. Daniels company, Col. Longs Regiment, New Hampshire line, in the years 1776 and 1777--and that I was acquainted with many of the soldiers that belonged to Capt Titus Salters company who were stationed a part of the time at one of the forts for the defence of Portsmouth, and I do well remember that said company were under ["the same" stricken out] and governed by the same orders of Capt. Daniels company--and I do further testify and declare that said Salters company belonged to Col Longs Regiment on the Continental establishment.
Edward Staple

York SS.  Sept. 23d 1824

Then personally appeared the above named Edward Staple, a disinterested & credible witnefs and made solemn oath to the truth of the above decclaration by him subscribed.
Before me,  Caleb Emery  Just. Peace &c.

N.B.  Reference to the case of Edward Dame who received a certificate last winter for the certificate of the Clerk that C. Emery is duly qualified to administer oaths--or the case of Peletiah Weeks--
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Lieut. William
Taggart's affidavit
relative to Capt. Titus
Salter Company's
being in
Colo P. Long's Regm't
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I William Taggard of Hillsborough and County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire, of lawful age testify and say that I was a Quarter Master Sergeant in Colo Pierce Long's Regiment Stationed at Portsmouth in the year 1777, and I well remember that Capt Titus Salter's Company was stationed at Fort Washington in the same year--for the defence of Portsmouth Harbour & it's vicinity--There was no other Regiment at Portsmouth, except Colo Long's aforesaid to my knowledge; and I have no doubt but that Capt Titus Salter's Company belonged to Said Pierce Long's Regiment--
Febry. 5. 1822--
Wm. Taggart

State of New Hampshire  )
Hillsborough  SS.             )  Febry. 5. 1822

Then personally appeared William Taggart aforesaid, who is a credible and disinterested Witness, and made Solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit was Just and true
Before me  Joshua Darling   Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum
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I hereby certify that Edward Dame aforesaid is a credible and disinterested witness
Joseph Chandler  }  Justice of the Peace
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Affidavit
Thurber Thomas
in favor of
James Libbey
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I Thomas Thurber of Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I was a Soldier in the service of the United States at Fort Washington near Portsmouth harbour in the State of New Hampshire under Capt Titus Salter the Commander of that Fort from Sept. 1775 to April 1778 that during that time I was well acquainted with James Libbey then of Portsmouth in said State now of Hopkinton in the County of Hillsborough and State aforesaid that the said James Libbey was a soldier in the said company with me in the year 1777 and continued there in the service of the United States as a soldier for more that one year together and was one of the Guards of the Candian Soldiers who were taken at the capture of Burgoyne.
Thomas Thurber

State of New Hampshire }
Hillsborough  ss              }  July 18th A.D. 1818

Then the said Thomas Thurber personally appeared and after being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed contains the truth
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the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before me  John Harris  Justice of the Peace
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James Libbey's
Affidavit

Dec'r 8. 1821.
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I James Libbey of Hopkinton ["New" stricken out] County of Hillsborough and State of New Hampshire testify and say that in my original application for a Pension May 6th 1818 I had forgotten my Regiment and Colo's name, but since that time I have been to Portsmouth N.H. where I performed my service, as stated in my application aforesaid and from conversing with some with whom I served--I am now convinced that Captain Titus Salter's Company who were stationed at Fort Washington, belonged to Colo Pierce Long's Regiment of the New Hampshire Line.  I further testify that when Colo Long was ordered to Ticonderoga a part of Capt Salter's Company was detached, but Capt Salter was left in command of the Fort & I remained with him until my term of service expired as aforesaid.
Dec'r 8. 1821.
James Libbey