Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 6284, for Willoughby Tebbs, Virginia
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(3 - 1776)
Va.
SERVICE
CONTENTS
15
Tebbs, Willoughby
or
Libbs
Betsey
NUMBER
W 6284
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Reported Sept 12, /18
2325
Virginia Richmond
Betsey Tibbs
widow of Willoughby Tibbs 
of Va
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as an Ensign & Guard
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
239 Dollars 88
cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 
8 day of Dec 1848
and sent to Anthony Robinson Gen
Richmond Va
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General Land Office
August 28th 1841
I, Elisha Huntington Commissioner of the General
Land Office do hereby certify that it appears from the
Records of this Office that Warrant No 1330 for 4000
acres of land was issued the 5th day of July 1783 to John
Tibbs heirs of Captain Thomas Tibbs dec'd and Warrant
No 4946 for 3111 acres to Lieutenant John Tibbs Apr 15 1800.
and that said Warrant was patented to James Taylor and
the heirs of Willoughby Tibbs who was heir of said John
Tibbs
M. Huntington
Commissioner
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No 7978
Betsey Tibbs
wid of Willoughby
Virginia
Act 7 July 1838
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Commonwealth of Virginia)
Landon County
 At a Quarterly Court held in
and for said County in the
town of Leesburg in the tenth day
of August 1841 Personally appeared in open Court Ellis Betsy
Tibbs a resident of said County aged sixty years who being first
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 on the 7th of July 1838 intitled "an act
granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the
Widdow of Willoughby Tibbs who was an officer in the Army of the
Revolution but the actual rank he held the time he served, or the
line to which he belonged, the battles in which he fought, Countries
into which he marched or officers under whom he served she
knows nothing about all having taken place years before her
Marriage with him neither has she at this day any Record or documentary evidence to see his rank &c. She says that he was at the
time of the revolution a resident of Dunfield in the State of Virginia. That he had two brother officers in the Army of the Revolution
to wit Thomas and John Tibbs, that they were of the Virginia line
as her husband obtained the County land granted by Virginia in right
their services either for one or both of those claims. This Brother
Thomas died in service and John Tibbs became his heir at law, and
that John Tibbs died shortly after the revolution but at a time
when Willoughby Tibbs his eldest Brother and her late Husband
became his heir at law and then his County land that she has sum
Commission of her late husband and one of his brother which were
in her possession and carefully preserved by her but have long
since been lost or mislaid. That her maiden name was Carr
that she was married to the said Willoughby Tibbs in Dumfries
Virginia in the year 1787 by the Rev M Grayson an Episcopal Clegyman.
That her Husband Willoughby Tibbs departed this life in
Prince William County Virginia in the year 1813 having the following
Children by her to wit Mary Margaret C. Ann F. Thomas F. Four
she Willoughby and Samuel J. The former of which in time
married with John M. Murchett previous to her fathers death
that she deponent has remained a widow since time of her
said husband Willoughby Tibbs and now resides in the
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Village of Middleburg in the said County of London and for
she saith not
Sworn and subscribed in open Court day and date as above
Betsy Tibbs
Also at the same time personally appeared in open Court Elizabeth D Binns
a person the Court certify to be a witness of credibility
who being also duly sworn according to law says that she has
for many years twenty or more been personally acquainted with
Betsy Tibbs who signed the foregoing Declaration in
her presence and that she is now at this time and has been since
her knowledge of her known as the widdow of Willoughby Tibbs
and the mother of the children named in her declaration
and with whom she deponent is well acquainted with
of whom are now dead and five there she did not
Elizabeth D Binns
Virginia to wit
I Charles Eskridge Clerk
of the County Court of London in the
State aforesaid do hereby certify that at
Trust Continued and held for the County
aforesaid on the 10 day of August 1841,
the declaration of Betty Tibbs with the
affidavit of Elizabeth D Binns thereon
written was sworn to in open Court and
Ordered to be certified accordingly
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name & affixed
the Seal of said Court at
Disbury this 10 day of Augt
1841 & in the 66th year of the
Commonwealth
Teste
Chas Eskridge
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Willoughby Tibbs
marriage bond
A. Copy &
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Know all men by these presents. That as Willoughby Tebbs and William Carr are held firmly bound unto Patrick Henry Esquire, Governor of Virginia, and his successors for the use of the Commonwealth in the full and just sum of Fifty Pounds, current money of Virginia. To the which payment will and truly to be made. We bind ourselves and each of us, our and each of our kin Executors and administrators jointly and generally firmly by these present, sealed with our seals and dated the 30th day of August 1786. (one thousand seven hundred eighty six) The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas there hath this day issued from the Clerks office of Prince William County, a license for a marriage intended to be had and solemnized between the above bound Willoughby Tebbs And Betsy Carr. Now if there should be no lawful cause to obstruct the same, then the above obligation to be void else to remain in full force and Virtue.
Sealed and delivered in presence of Willoughby Tebbs (Seal)
William Carr (Seal)
Virginia, Prince William County, to wit,
I John Williams clerk of the County Court for the said County of Prince William in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that the foregoing marriage bond is a true copy of the original now on file in my office (with the exception of the date which expresses in the original in fair legible figures as follows, "30th day of August 1786.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and arrest the seal of the said County Court this 20th August 1841
William (?)
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6342
Washington City D.C.
Betsey Tibbs
widow of Willoughby Tibbs, Dec.
who was a pensioner and in the Act of 
and who died in the year 1803
of Loudon in the State of Virginia
who was . . . . . .in the Compy commanded
by Captain . . . . .of the Regt commanded 
by Col. .. . . . .in the Virginia line for (?) 3 days as Ensign 15 months 20 days as Lieutenant

Inscribed on the Roll of Washington City as the rate of 239 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of Sept. 1841 handed H Northup Esqr. Present

Arrears to the 4th of March '41    1199.40
Semi-annual allowance ending . . . . . . . . . .
                                                       $1199.40
Act July 7, 1838,
Recorded by Theodore L. Moody Clerk,
Book A     Vol. 2      Page 234
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Virginia  3941
Betsey Tibbs
widow of Willoughby Tibbs
who was a Ensign Lieutenant
in the Virginia line
for 3 mo 3 days Ensign
15 mo  20 days Lieutenant

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 229 Dollars 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18th day of December 1843 and sent to Asa Rogers, Middleburg, Louden Co. Virginia
(Act of March 3, 1843)
Recorded in Book A   Vol. 1   Page 153
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4202
Mrs Betsey Tibbs

$239.88

3946
153

Asa Rogers
Middleburg
Louden Co
VA
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State of Virginia
Loudan County
On the 1st day of September in the year 1863, personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County aforesaid Betsey Tebbs, a resident of Middleburg in the County of Loudon aged seventy two years who being first duly 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 (?) on the 3rd of March 1863 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Willoughby Tebbs, dec. who was a Lieutenant and Ensign in the army of the Revolution and who died in the year 1803 - that she has received two hundred and thirty nine dollars 88 cents per annum under the act of Congress of July 7, 1838 allowing pensions (?) widows      She further declares that she is (?) the widow of the said Willoughby Tebbs dec. but cannot say in what Regiment or Comp he served

Sworn & subscribed on this day and year above written before
Betsy Tebbs
Asa Rogers, JP

I, Asa Rogers a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Loudon in Virginia as above, do hereby certify that Mrs Betsey Tebbs whose name appears as the above declaration is personally well known
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him under my hand Sept 1, 1843.
Asa Rogers

Virginia Loudan County to wit
I Charles G Eskridge clerk of the County Court of Loudan do hereby certify that Asa Rogers is a Magistrate as above and within states and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereto affixed my seal of office and subscribe my name this 7th day of September 1843 and in the 18th year of the commonwealth.

Wm (?)
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State of Virginia -
On this 21st day of October 1848, before me James J. Tebbs a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Fauquier in the said State, personally appeared Betsey Tebbs a resident of the said County, aged Seventy seven years who being first duly 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 on the 2nd February 1848, granting pension to Widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War;- that she is the Widow of Willoughby Tebbs, who was an Ensign, and a Lieutenant, in the Army of the Revolution and that under the Act of Congress of the 17 June 1844, she received a pension at the rate of Two hundred and thirty one dollars and eighty eight cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Betsy Tebbs
Sworn to, and subscribed the day and year above written
In presence of
Charles Binns} Before me Saml. J. Tebbs J. Peace
Charles B Tebbitt
I certify that Betsey Tebbs, the Declarant above named is personally known to me
Saml J. Tebbs J. Peace
State of Virginia, Fauquier County to wit:
I, William H. Jennings, Clerk of the County Court of the
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County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Saml J Tebbs is a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, duly commissioned and qualified, that he is legally authorized to act as such, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the said Court, this 26th day of October, One thousand eight hundred and forty eight.
Wm. H Jennings.
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28 Aug 1841
resp. Case of Mrs Betsey Tibbs.
Comr

James L Edwards Esq
Commissioner Pension
Present
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Washington City 27th of August 1841

Sir
I have just received a letter from the Honbl Cathbert Powell causeing yours to him relative to the Claim of Mrs. Betsy Tibbs widdow of Willoughby Tibbs. In which you require further Identity of Willoughby Tibbs the husband of the rdy being the Officers alluded to in the Certificate of the Auditor of Virginia. Mrs. Tibbs in her declaration expressly declares that that she had in her possession and carefully preserved for many years the Commission of her husband and one of his Brothers that they were now but one mislaid. [illegible] There appeared on your files or in the departments to have been two Willoughby Tibbs. I could not have certificated this requisition Especially when the facts will appear at the head office that John Tibbs was here of his Brothers Thomas who died in service as a Captain and that Willoughby was hire of his Brother John I had supposed the connection so plain as will become in the land office by the record of Va Land warrants. in connection with the declaration of Mrs Tibbs that unless the Rolls she is two Willoughby Tibbs that it suspended the necessity of any further evidence to Sustain the Identity of Willoughby Tibbs.
I herewith present a statement from the Land office showing the kinship &c and have to ask of you to reexamine this case and hope that you will admit the evidence to be satisfactory the time in obtaining the Mareage Certificate was delayed by the Clerk in issuing and making the Certificate Record as the widdow was Most anxious to be able to draw her Pension on or after the 4th of Sept. And as she and her son and adviser requested are to hand the Claim to Honbl Mr Powell for facility I did so but all this will avail nothing if the evidence of identity is unsatisfactory as I have not of any further evidence could be obtained under three or four days as possibly longer will you sir examine again this case as to identity and let me hear
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The result on that point, I will call at three oclock today to hear your decision which I hope and trust you will deem the evidence sufficient
I Remain Sir
yours respectfully
Henry Northup
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Certificate for the service of Willoughby Tibbs
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This is to Certify, That it appears from a List in this Office of such Officers and Soldiers of the Virginia Continental Line, during the Revolutionary War, as settled their Accounts, and received Certificates for the balance of their Full Pay, according to an Act of Assembly, passed the November Session, 1781, that a Certificate issued on the 28th day of June 1783, in the name of Willoughby Tibbs as Lieut of Infantry - for L103.18.6, which Certificate appears to have been delivered to Mr Henderson and was given for services prior to the 1st January, 1782. To Wit - Pay as Ensign from 5th Mar. 77 to 8 June following L as Lieut from 9th June 77. to 28th September 1778.
{No Seal of Office.} Given under my hand at the Auditor's Office, Richmond, this 14th day of April 1841.
Jas. E. Heath AUDITOR.
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Aug 10 1841
Willoughby Tibbs d. 1803.
Betsy Tibbs. in 1787. S:
Mar-5. 77 Ensign to June 8.
Lieut from 8 June 77 to
28 Sept. 77.
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433 434
Mo Tibbs Cont 1779 Sup
Willoughby Tibbs Nov 1785
Henry Tibbs S 2d Jun 8 1777
Comr. line Dumfries
Resigned
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Washington Aug. 25 1841
James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions

Sir,
With this you will find under can the papers necessary in the case of Mrs. Tibb's pension claim In behalf of Mrs. Tibbs I request the favor of you to give your early attention to them, that she may not be subjected to the inconvenience which was result from the postponements of her case I'll after the 4. of September, Mrs. Tibb's presentations of the papers has been delayed from from different experiences by her in procuring one of the necessary testimonials ~
Very respectfully Sir
Yr. Ob. Servt
Cuthbert Powell
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Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6284
Betsey Tibbs
Wid.
Willoughby Tibbs
Lieut, Rev: war
Act: Feby, 2"/48
Index:-Vol. M, Page 275
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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As the Amount of Pension if Allowed is now due The Commissioner of Pensions will please place my name on the Washington City Agency it being the most convenient place for me to draw the same and oblige
Leesburg 10th of August 1841 Sir yours Respectfully
Betsy Tebbs
Test - 
Elizabeth D Binns
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Mrs Tebbs note
to Pension Agent
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FREE
Col. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

4203 Sept. 12/49.
Cls March 8/45
Va
Sarah E. Russell
Betsey Tibbs.
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Middleburg, Loudoun Co. Va.
Sept. 9. 1843

Col. J. L. Edwards

D Sir
I am requested by Mrs. Tibbs and Mrs. Russell, widows of Revolutionary Soldiers, to ask you to forward one as early as practicable, Certificates for them to draw the pensions allowed by Congress, under the act of March 3, 1843 and now send you enclosed, their declarations, in conformity with your instructions.
May I beg that you will have it attended to as soon as your convenience will allow, as there are some other pensioners here, for whom I am in the habit of drawing at Richmond, and I drive to send on for all of those. 
Very respectfully
Yr. Ob. St.
Asa Rogers

P.S.
These pensions will be drawn at Richmond I presume - If not, please say.
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J. L. Edwards Esquire
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington

Nov 1/46
Mr Cole
Va
Anthony Robinson

[stamp 1]
FREE

[stamp 2]
FREE

[stamp 3]
RICHMOND
CT
31
Va.
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Richmond, 30. day of October 1848

Sir
I send you enclosed the Declaration of Mrs. Betsey Tebbs, a pensioner under the Act of the 17. June 1844, made to obtain the benefits of the provision of the Act of the 2d. February 1848. Be pleased to send me a Certificate of Pension for her.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient Servant
Anty. Robinson

J. L. Edwards, Esquire,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington.
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Roach & B Roach 5
Dec 6 -
Col. J. L. Edwards
Comr. of Pensions
Washington

Mr: Cole
Act on this
to - by
7 Dec
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9946
Senate Chamber
Richmond Va. 5 Dec '48

Dear Sir
I am well aware of the vast amount of labour you have imposed upon you - and that you dispensed the business as rapidly as possible - but you will pardon me I hope, for calling your attention to a case which has been pending in your office for some weeks, and which cannot occupy but a few moments, and which is very important to the comfort of a very old lady -
Mrs. Betsy Tebbs of Fauqr. the widow of a Rev: officer has been on the pension roll for some years past, & under the Act of the last Session of Congress it was necessary to renew her certificate - the papers were prepared, and sent by Mr. Robinson some two months ago, and she cannot get any thing until you issue the certificate - 
I have been attending to her pension for many years - without fee or [illegible] - She is in condition to want the money. May I beg the favour of you to have her case attended to at once, & send the papers to Mr. Robinson, the agent here, or to myself - It will not take 5 minutes of your time
Most respectfully, yrs
Asa Rogers

Col. J. L. Edwards
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Betsey Tibbs, of Va. widow of Willoughby Tibbs, decd.
Ensign mo. 3 days. 3
Lieut. 15. 20
$230:88 per ann.
payable at Washington
D.C.

Stand Cert. to 
H. Northup,
Present