Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26729, for Elijah Kibbe, Connecticut
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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Conn
Kibbe, Elijah
Hannah
NUMBER
W. 26729
CONTENTS
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364
Vermont, Montpelier
Hannah Kibbe widow of Elijah Kibbe Con who was a Private in the revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of June 1843 and sent to Oel Billings Woodstock, Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 28.

Reported.
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Hannah Kibbes Declaration -
Wid of Elijah decd
Vert
Act 7 July 1838
Mard 1784
died 1812
Allow [Illegible]
Capt [Illegible] Co
Conn Militia $21.16 per an

Hon. H. Everett
HR
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State of Vermont
On this 6th day of September 1838 personally appeared before the Judge of Probate for the District of Hartford in said State Hannah Kibby a resident of Hartford in the County of Windsor aged 79 years who being duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows  That she is the widow Elijah Kibby who was a private soldier in the army. That the said Elijah Kibby  entered the army of the revolution as a United States soldier in the spring of the year 1779 according to her best recollection knowledge & belief. The day or month she does not recollect, that he left the said service after having served one year from the time he entered - and she further says that the said Elijah Kibby served as a soldier in said army subsequently to the time he served as above stated one other period of six or eight months she thinks eight months, at what particular time this last term of service commenced or ended she cannot now tell but thinks it commenced one or two years after the first period ended - The said Elijah served the said first term among the Connecticut troops at new London - the said Elijah resided at Sommers in the County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut at the time he served in said army both periods and he served under Lieut Forbes the first period. She does not know in what company or regiment nor the names of any more of the officers under whom he served - nor does she remember the names of any of the officers under whom he served the last term - The said Elijah volunteered his service for both said terms - she cannot tell whether he was engaged in any battles - he marched from said Sommers down Connecticut River to New London - she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim -
She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Kibby on the 24th day of October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four that her husband the aforesaid Elijah Kibby died on the 25th day of December 1812 - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the [Illegible] first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Hannah Kibbe [Signature]
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before John S. Marcy Judge
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I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the same Court in the matter of the application of Hannah Kibbe for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 6th day of September AD 1838
Oel Billings Register
[Seal]
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Vermont 1598
Bellows Falls Vert
Hannah Kibbe widow of Elijah Kibbe decd and who died on the 25th December 1812 of Windsor Co. in the State of Vt who was a  Private in the compy commanded by Captain Allen of the ___ commanded by ___ in the Ct. line for 8 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Bellows Falls Vt at the rate of 26 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th day of Jany 1839 and sent to Hon H. Everett. Ho. of Reps.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $66.67
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar '39. 13.33
_____
$80.00
{Act July 7, 1838.}
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2d Page 44

reptd. Apl 10. '39
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26729
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26,729
Hannah Kibbe wid of Elijah Kibbe
Pri Rev. war
Act: Mrh. 3rd 1843.
Index :-Vol. A, Page 403
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Adm, private $26.67/100
Send to Oel Billings
Woodstock
Vermont
Montpelier Agency.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
Hartford District ss
On this 20th day of March AD 1843 personally appeared before Oel Billings a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Windsor and Probate Register for the District of Hartford aforesaid. Hannah Kibbey of Hartford in said District, who being first sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed March 3d 1843 granting and extending a pension to widows whose husbands deceased served in the Revolutionary war, for and during the further term of One year from and after the 4th of March 1843.
That she the said Hannah Kibbee is the widow of Elijah Kibbee late of said Hartford deceased who served in the Army of the Revolution, but died before obtaining a pension. and that she Hannah Kibbee was pensioned under the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 and drew a pension for the term of five years ending March 4, 1841, of thirty three dollars and sixty six Cents per annum. and that she now remains the widow of Elijah Kibbee aforesaid deceased. that she was not married to said Elijah prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794, to wit on the day and year stated in her former declaration and she now Claims a further pension as aforesaid.
Hannah Kibbe [Signature]

Witness Samuel Nutt
Almena K. Nutt
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I further certify that the said Hannah Kibbee is the widow of Elijah Kibbee deceased and that she is respectable & credible person. and was a pensioner of the United States under the act of July 7, 1838.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Woodstock in said District, the day and year before named
Oel Billings Register.
[Seal]
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Free
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C

Bellows Falls Vt
April 6

Apl 10.
[Illegible}ab.
Hannah Kibbe,
Vt
1598.
[Illegible]ld:
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Pension Agency
Bank of Bellows Falls
April 6, 1839

Sir,
Hannah Kibbe who has a certificate for a pension under the Act of July 1838 at 26.67 pr an. commencing 4 March 1836, has applied for payment. but I have never been directed to inscribe her name upon the roll - Her certificate is dated 9th Jany 1839 & endorsed payable "by N. Fullerton. P[illegible]"
Is she to be inscribed upon the Roll? possibly your instructions to that effect may have miscarried
Yr Obt Sert
Nathl Fullerton P[illegible]
by William Henry Cas

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City D.C.

Mr Everett

Hartford Vt
Act 8th/38

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Vt Oct 13
7 July 1838.
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To J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions dear Sir Enclosed are some papers in favour of Mrs Kibbe
If you find her entitled to a pension according to the last pension act Please forward any communication to me & much oblidge
Very Respectfully Your Obt Ser
H. B. Brown

Hartford Windsor Co.
Vermont
Oct 8 1838
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I Rebecca Morehouse of Shaaron in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont of the age of 74 years testify & say that I am wife of David Morehouse of said Shaaron and I further say that I was present at the marriage of Hannah Kibbe of Hartford with Elijah Kibbe which was solemnized by Reverend Charles Becker at Sommers in the State of Connecticut on the 24th day of October 1784 and I further say that I acted as brides maid on the occasion The said Hannah has remained a widow ever since her said husband died which was in December 1812 I [illegible] present with him when he died - & further say not
Royalton Vt Sept 6, 1838
Rebekah Morehouse [Signature]

Sworn to and Subscribed September 6, 1838 before Forrest Adams Justice peace

I hereby certify that Rebecca Morehouse who made the above affidavit is a person whose veracity may be relied on -
Forrest Adams Justice peace

I David Morehouse of Shaaron County of Windsor and State of Vermont of the age of seventy four years testify & say that I am a brother of Hannah Kibbe who has this day in my presence made & swore to her declaration for a pension before the Judge of Probate for the District of Harford and I further say that I was present at the marriage of the said Hannah to Elijah Kibbe which took place on the 24 day of October 1784 at Sommers in the State of Connecticut which was solemnized by Charles Becker a minister of the Gospel in that place at that time and I acted as Groomsman on the occasion and I further say that the said Hannah Kibbe has never been married since her husband the said Elijah Kibbe died - I have lived in the same neighborhood with her ever since the said Elijah died - & further say not - Royalton Vt Sept 6, 1838
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and I further say that I was present at the marriage of the said Hannah to Elijah Kibbe which took place on the 24 day of October 1784 at Sommers in the State of Connecticut which was solemnized by Charles Becker a minister of the Gospel in that place at that time and I acted as Groomsman on the occasion and I further say that the said Hannah Kibbe has never been married since her husband the said Elijah Kibbe died - I have lived in the same neighborhood with her ever since the said Elijah died - & further say not - Royalton Vt Sept 6, 1838
David Morehouse
Sworn to and subscribed this 6th day of Sept. 1838 before Forrest Adams Justice of the peace

I hereby certify that David Morehouse who has made the above affidavit is a person on whom veracity may be relied on
Forrest Adams Justice peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, Do hereby certify that Forrest Adams is a Justice of the Peace in & for said county, duly commissioned & qualified, and that his Signatures to the above two Affidavits are genuine -
In Testimony whereof I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the seal of said County Court, this twelfth day of September 1838 -
Benjn Swan Clerk
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I William Wight of Tunbridge in the Co of Orange & St. Vermont do hereby testify depose & say that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War in the year 1780 
I went out from Ellington in the county of Tolland & State of Ct - at that time I was well acquainted with Elijah Kibby [Kibbe] of Sommers in sd Co & State & he also served in the War in 1779 & 1780 in Col Levi Wells Regiment in Capt Daniel Allens Co - sd Kibby went out at the same time & in the same Company & Regiment with me to New London Ct sometime in May or first of June 1779 & we remained there untill some time in December following & then we marched to New Haven Ct & there continued untill March & then we were discharged -
William Wight [Signature]
State of Vermont
Orange Co ss Tunbridge Vt Sept 6 - 1838
Then Wm Wight personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth & nothing but the truth before me
Zebina Whitny, Justice Peace

I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above deponent & that he sustains a good moral character
Zebina Whitny Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Orange County ss I Perley C Jones Clerk of Orange County Court hereby certify that Zebina Whitney is a Justice of the peace within & for said Orange County duly commissioned & qualified - that his commission is dated on the 1st day of November A D 1837 and will expire on the 30th day of November AD 1838 and that the above Signature purporting to be his is genuine. In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix my official Signature  & the seal of said Orange County Court this 1st day of October AD 1838.

Wight was allowed 8mo. se his papers Jany 18405

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Mrs Elijah Kibby [Kibbe]
Vt
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Washington 5. Jan. 1839
Sir
I am requested to ascertain, what disposition has been made of the application for a pension of the widow of Elijah Kibby [Kibbe] - forwarded by H. B. Brown of Hartford Vt - some three or four months since
I am respectfully &c
H. Everett

J.L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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Woodstock Vt March. 27. 1843
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Sir,
Enclosed is the declaration of widow Hannah Kibbee [Kibbe] for a pension under the act of March 5. 1843.
I am Respectfully your Obt Ser
Oel Billings