Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 21,530, for Lemuel Kibbe, Connecticut
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Service                                     Number
Conn        Kibbe, Lemuel          W 21.530
                   Love
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I, Daniel Parsons of Ellington, in Tolland County, State of Connecticut, aged eighty four years, who being Duly sworn according to Law, on his oath, testifies and says,  
  upwards of sixty years since, at my father's house, in Ellington I was present, and saw my sister Love Parsons, now Love Kibbe of Somers in said County, and Widow of Lemuel Kibbe, of town of Somers, deceased, united in Marriage, with the said Lemuel Kibbe, by the Rev. John Bliss, then Pastor of a Church, in said Ellington, long since deceased and that the said Love Kibbe has lived in a state of Widowhood from the time of the death of said Lemuel Kibbe, to the present time.
The year and month in which the marriage took place at this late period of my life I cannot distinctly recollect many people were present who are now dead.

                                                 his
Oliver W Steele                Daniel  X Parsons
Walter R Kibbe                           mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of September of 1837  
                        Oliver W Steele, Justice of Peace
Tolland County, Ellington Sept 13 AD 1837
This certifies that I am personally acquainted with Daniel Parsons the aforesaid deponent who is a feeble, aged and blind man who made his mark to the aforesaid Deposition in my presence has the appearance of a man of about Ninety years of age and has at all times retained the character of a man of truth. Oliver W Steele, Justice of Peace.
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State of Connecticut
                                    S.S. County Clerks Office
County of Tolland

I Jeremiah Parish, Clerk of the Courts in Tolland County do certify that Oliver W. Steele Esq before whom the within affidavit of Daniel Parsons was duly sworn to and authorized is a Justice of Peace for said County duly appointed, Commissioned and sworn that his Commission bears date the 7th day of June A.D. 1837 and will continue until the 20th day of June 2838. Also that the signatures to the with certificates purporting to be the signatures of said Justice Steele are genuine - In testimony whereof I have here unto det my hand and the seal of said County of Tolland this 20th day of September 1837.

Jeremiah Parish Cleark
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Connecticut 1715

Love Kibbe

Widow of Lemuel Kibbe deceased
Conn
who died on the 17 August 1827
Tolland in the State of CT.
who was a Private in the Company Command of Captain Wales of the  ___ commanded by Col Chapman in the Cont. line for 8 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of   26 dollars 67 Cents, per annum, to commence of the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Jan 1838 and sent (illegible) 
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837              $173.35 
Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Mar 58 - 13.33
                                                                $186.68

Revolutionary Clain
Act July 4, 1836
Section the 3rd

Recorded by (illegible) Addison Clerk,
Book A, Vol. 2 Page 71
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V2724

Declaration of 
Love Kibbe of
Somers in Tolland County
Connecticut 
Sept. 19 1837
Walter R. Kibbe Agent 
Somers Connt.

Married 1774
Died 1827

AOW 8 ms. for ? 2hhh
Ns AM, Ccomp 4 March 1831

Cont. Militia
'76 6 mos
77 2 mos

Hon. J. Foucey
 H.D.
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State of Connecticut
                        District of Somers - Probate Court
County of Tolland
                     September 19th day AD 1834

On this 19th day of September AD 1834 personally appeared in open Court before H____ Wood Esq. Judge of Probate for the District of Somers in said Tolland County, now sitting as a Court of Probate Love Kibbe a resident of Somers in said Probate District, in said County of Tolland & State of Connecticut aged eighty-eight 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 proclamation by the act of Congress  before July 4th 1836 - 
 That she is the widow of Lemuel Kibbe late of Somers aforesaid, deceased, who served in the Revolutionary War as following to wit-

1st That in April 1775, about or days after the Battle of Lexington, my husband, Lemuel Kibbe went to Roxbury, Massachusetts with the troops from Somers - I believe under the command of Capt. Jeremiah Felt- was there a short time, & when the enlisted troops came in the Volunteers from Somers returned home, how long he was absent from home I cannot now say, but several days at least.

2nd. That in June 1776- the day not recollected, the said Lemuel Kibbe enlisted as a Volunteer in the Militia of the State of Connecticut to serve seven months in the War of the Revolution - The Company in which he served was commanded by Capt. Wells of Glastonbury, CT and was attached to Cato Gays Regiment which Regiment was annexed to Genl Wadsworth Brigade as Given Deponent now believing - the Company assembled at Glastonbury, marched to Rocky Hill, on Connecticut River & then by water to New York- the Company performed duty on Long Island, was in the retreat from Long Island. was in the retreat from New York- was in the Battle of White Plains- that his Company went to a place called North Castle- & was there discharged which your Deponent believing was in the month of January 1777- that your Deponent well recollects that the said Lemuel was absent from home
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in the Summer & fall of 1776, & returned  in the Winter as your Deponent laboured, in the Fields in the summer & fall of 1776 to turn hay, grain & other crops - and your Deponent sincerely believing that the said Lemuel served the full term of seven months, the term for which he enlisted.

3rd That in May 1777, the said Lemuel Kibbe was drafted from the Militia in said Somers to perform a tour of duty a New London, Connt. for two months- that he was placed in a Company commanded by Capt. Wales of Union, CT. the other officers not (illegible) - the Company was annexed to Colo. Chapmans Regiment, that the Company did Duty at Fort Trumbull for the period of two months & was discharged about the 15th day of July 1777- your Deponent often heard the said Lemuel speak of doing Duty  in Colo Chapmans regiment at Fort Trumbull for the period of two months and of the retreat from Long Island & New York, the extreme warm weather, in which it took place. & the terror & confusion, among the Militia troops in the retreat & of the Battle of White Plains, - your Deponent knows nothing about the serving of said Lemuel, but what having made acquainted with as the Wife of the said Lemuel.
That the said Lemuel Kibbe lived in said Somers when he inlisted into the Service of the United States - also when he was drafted from the Militia of said Somers until his Death and that your Deponent has no documentary evidence in support of her claim.
Your Deponent was married to the said Lemuel Kibbe at Ellington in said Tolland County, by the Rev. John Bliss on the 19th day of January AD 1774- that her said Husband Lemuel Kibbe died at said Somers on the 17th day of August 1824- and that she has remained a Widow ever since that period & will more fully appear by referenced to the proof annexed-

                                       Love Kibbe

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
Before Orson Wood Judge
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April 17, 1935
                                  Lemuel Kibbe - W.21530
                                  BA-J/AWF

Miss Mary Francis
101 Elm Street
Hartford, Connecticut

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Lemuel Kibbe, as in found in pension claim, W. 21530.

The Revolutionary War record of Lemuel Kibbe which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 21530, based upon his service in that war.

The date and place of birth of this soldier are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.

While residing in Somers, Connecticut, Lemuel Kibbe marched in April, 1775 a few days after the battle of Lexington, to Roxbury, Massachusetts, with the troops from Somers under Captain Samuel Felt and was there a few days. He enlisted sometime in June 1776 and served seven months in Captain Samuel Wells company, Colonel Gay's Connecticut regiment, was in the retreat from Long Island and in the battle of White Plains. He enlisted sometime in May, 1777 and served two months in Captain Solomon Wales' company, Colonel Samuel Chapman's Connecticut regiment.

Lemuel Kibbe married January 19, 1774 at Ellington, Tolland County, Connecticut, Love Parsons. They were married at the home of her father by the Reverend John Bliss; names of her parents are not shown.

Lemuel Kibbe died August 17, 1827 in Somers, Con-
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necticut.

His widow, Love Kibbe, was allowed pension on her application executed, September 19, 1837 at which time she was living in Somers, Connecticut and aged eighty-eight years.

Orin Kibbe, son of Lemuel Kibbe and his wife, Love, was forty-five years of age in 1837 and living in Somers, Connecticut.

Frederick Kibbe in 1837, aged seventy-four years and living in Somers, Connecticut, then a pensioner oof the United States, stated that after the battle of Lexington, his father (name not given) and his two sons, Amariah Kibbe and Lemuel Kibbe marched to Roxbury, Massachusetts, and that his brother, Lemuel Kibbe at time was a married man with one child. Walter R. Kibbe in 1837 residing in Somers, Connecticut, state that he was the nephew of the widow, Love Kibbe, was eighty-four years of age 1837 and living in Ellington, Connecticut.

One Amariah Kibbe, Jr. in 1837 was Clerk of the probate Court of Somers, Connecticut, his relationship to the family not shown.

Very truly yours

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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In ab Jan 12

J.L. Edwards  Esq
Com. of Pensions
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Ho. of Rep, Jan 12th-1838

Sir

I have rec a letter, making inquiry concerning the application of Mrs Love Kibbe for a pension,
The papers were executed before Horace Newburry Esq. a Justice of the Peace for HArtford County in the State of Cont.

May I ask you to give me as early information as be convenient; which I may communicate for the benefit of the widow & her friends.

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully 
Your ob. serv:
J Toucey

J.L. Edwards Esq.
Comm, of Pensions
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James L Edwards Esq

Washington City
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                   Somers, Ct. Jan 4th, 1838

J.L. Edwards Esq, Sir,

Inclosed, I send you, a Certificate of the Comptroller, that Capt. Samuel Wells, in Cato Gays Regt. was in the United States Service in 1776, as stated in Mrs. Love Kibbe's declaration-

Also the Colo Samuel Chapman served in the War of the Revolution at New London, Ct. in 1777, as stated in the declaration of Mrs. Kibbe.

I have also inclosed a Certificate of the Town Clerk of East Windsor, stating that Ellington, when Mrs. Kibbe, was, before 1786, & of course at the time she was married to Mr. Kibbe, | a part of the Town of East Windsor- & her marriage must have been recorded there, if at all,- before 1820. You will perceive, that few marriages were recorded at all- & None at all under the Letter K- I have therefore sent you all the record evidence attainable in her case- both as to the service of Lemuel Kibbe & as to her marriage-
The family from which Mrs. Kibbe descended was broken up. long since & no family records of marriages, if any ever existed, can now be found.
I have no knowledge, that any family records ever did exist - & I have made diligent inquiry-
If any particular point should require further evidence, attainable, I wish you to address me & state particularly the point- so that the evidence may be provided if attainable- 

I have made a synopsis of the case on the other side, which, Mrs. Kibbe thinks will be more satisfactory in the absence of higher attainable evidence.
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Lemuel Kibbe served 7 months in 1776- which fact is supported by the evidence of Elias Chapin who served with him in the same period for which he draws a pension- 
Mr. Kibbe served 2 months in 1777 at New London, supported by the evidence of Oliver Chapin who served with him for the same period for which he draws a pension-
Mr. Kibbe's death is verified & the widowhood of Mrs. Kibbe likewise, by the Depositions of Aran Kibbe & others mentioned heretofore-
Daniel Parsons swears that he saw them married-
Frederick Kibbe swears that they were married before the Revolutionary War - & that when Lemuel Kibbe went to Boston at the Battle of Lexington, or soon after it, they were married, living in family state, & had one child valid depositions transmitted heretofore_

I have endeavored on the part of Mrs. Kibbe, to sustain her case, by the best attainable evidence, & in conformity with the rules of the Department, which require, giving fact to her supported by at least one competent & credible witness

Mrs. Kibbe assuming that her declaration, unified by personal oath- is supported with the weight of testimony & testimony of that high character to wit Pensions & other papers of credibility that the Department cannot longer hesitate in admitting the truth of all the substantive & material facts, contained in her application-
Mrs. Kibbe is aged & feeble, & hopes soon to be relieved from her anxiety - She would be highly please to know the result of her application as soon as practicable-  

Yours respectfully,
Love Kibbe by 
her friend
Walter R Kibbe
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E. Windsor Hill, Ct
Jan 2

Walter Kibbee Esq
Somers 
             Connecticut


Town Clerk
on 
Marriage
Records
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I, James Moore, Town Clerk & Register, for the Town of East Windsor, in Hartford County, Connecticut, Hereby certify, That I do not find an entry of the Marriage of Lemuel Kibbe, & Love Parsons, in said records, under any date, The town of Ellington was formerly a part of the the town of East Windsor, under the name of Windsor Goshen: and was separated from it after the close of the Revolutionary War about the year 1786 as I am informed . The records of Marriages entered on the public Books, previously to the year 1820, when a new Statute Law of the State went into operation were very few, & far between, so that in fifty years previous to 1820, there was entered under the letter A but, two.
Under the Letters E, F, G but one
Under the Letter K, none.

Attested James Moore, Register

State of Connecticut
                              East Windsor
Hartford County 
on this 22nd day of December 1837, personally appeared before me Horace Newberry one of the Justices of the Peace for Hartford County James Moore Esq, a credible person, who is town Clerk & Register of said town of East Windsor, & made solemn Oath to the truth of the forgoing Certificated by him subscribed.

Horace Newberry, Justice of Peace

Mr. Kibbe If you will drop a line to the Hon J Toucey he will testify or state to the Commissioner that Mr. Newberry is a Justice &
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Comptroller

Certificate
Cap Sam Wells 
& 
Col Sam Chapman
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford Conn

December 19 AD 1837

On application for Proof of service, in the Army of the Revolution I find remaining in this Office the following entries

1776
June 20th  Dr Capt Samuel Wells. Contra (Gays Regt)

To order on Treasurer                               580"  (and sundry other charges amounting to)88 13" 6 
1783 March 24th By amount of Acct rendered 668=13"6

And in Haskells Recepts page 91

" The United States D to the State pf Connecticut for sundry expenditures for the service and cospence of Troops stationed at New London for the defence of said State. Niz"

1777
July 8 Col Samuel Chapman
Ditto ditto [Post at NL]               1670-16=7  

I have compared the above extracted statement with the book from which they were made and find them to be correct.

In absence of the Comptroller,

El Benjamin, only Clerk in St office
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    Somers Ct
    Oct 2
                                         FREE

        James L Edwards Esq
         Pension Office
         Washington City

file into
Love Kibbe's
 papers
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                        Somers 6 October @  1834

J.L. Edwards Esq

Sir,
On the 22nd day of September last, at the request of Mrs. Love Kibbe, I transmitted to your Department, her application for a pension- 
She being aged & infirm & totally unable to transact any business- She requested me, being her Nephew, to assist her & take the charge of the concern- I therefore put my name, on the form of the file, as her agent- not knowing, exactly, what course the department would require- It was her wish, that if any communication became necessary it might be made to me- as agent & friend- to her-
If you wish a formal power, I will forward one  on Notice- if no more be necessary- I wish you would communicate with me- which will be agreeable to her wishes-

Your etc.,
Walter R. Kibbe

P.S.
Your address will be made to the P. Office, Somers, Tolland County, Connt.
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State of Connecticut
County of Tolland       } District of Somers Probate Court Sept. 19th 1834

On the 19th day of September 1834 personally appeared in open Court before Orsen Woods Esq Judge of Probate for the said District of Somers, now sitting at Somers, in said District as Court of Probate, Orrin Kibbe of said Somers aged forty five years, who being duly sworn according to Laws, on his oath testifies & says that Lemuel Kibbe , his Father, died at said Somers, on the 17th day of August 1824,- & that his Mother Love Kibbe is now living in said Somers, in a state of Widowhood, having never intermarried since the death of said Lemuel Kibbe-
                             Orrin Kibbe
Sworn to & subscribed on the 
day & year above written
Before me-
Orson Woods Judge

State of Connecticut
County of Tolland           } District of Somers Probate Court Sept 19th 1834

On the 19th day of September 1834 Personally appeared in open Court, before Orson Wood Esq Judge of Probate, for the said District of Somers, now sitting at Somers, in said District, as a Court of Probate Frederick Kibbe of said Somers, aged seventy four years and a Pensioner of the United States, who being duly sworn according to law, on his oath testifies & says that after the Battle of Lexington which was as I now believe in 1775, the Militia of Somer, repaired  to Roxbury, Mass. My father & his two Sons, Amariah Kibbe & Lemuel Kibbe, went down as Voluntary with other troops. the offing I do not recollect, how long they staid , I cannot recollect when the regular troops cane into Roxbury, the Volunteers from Somers returned- when my brother Lemuel Kibbe went to Roxbury in 1775, he was a married man & living with his wife Love Kibbe
    Lemuel Kibbe & Love Parson now Love Kibbe wife
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Married at Ellington in said County about 1775- the exact time I cannot now recollect, but before the revolutionary War broke and had at the time of the Battle of Lexington one child-that the said Lemuel died August 17, 1824 & Love Kibbe, his widow is now living- a Widow- in Somers 
Sworn & Subscribed on the day & year above written               Frederick Kibbe
before me   Orson Wood Judge
State of Connecticut
County of Tolland}   p. District of Somers, Probate Court Sept. 19th 1834

On the 19th day of September 1834 personally appeared in open court before Orson Wood Esq Judge of Probate for said District of Somers, now sitting at Somers in said District, as a County Probate. Oliver Chapin of said Somers aged seventy eight years & Pensioner of the United States, who being dully sworn according to law, on his oath, testifies & says that in May 1777 the Deponent & Lemuel Kibbe than of said Somers, now deceased, were both drafted from the Militia of said Somers to perform a tour of Duty, at New Londo Connt.- for the period of two months, that they were both placed in a Company under the command of Capt. Solomon Wales of Union, Ct. - that said Company was annexed to a Regiment at New Londo, under the command of Colo. Samuel Chapman of Tolland, Ct. that Capt. Wales Company was stationed at Fort Trumball, near New London- and that Deponents & said Lemuel Kibbe performed duty in said Company, at said For Trumball, for the full period of two months & were both discharged at said Fort, at the same time, at the expiration of the said two months- which your deponent believing to have been about the 10th day of July 1777- for which said service by the Deponent, he now is receiving a pension  form the United States- 
That the said Lemuel Kibbe died at said Somers, in August 1824, the day not recollected- & that his Widow Love Kibbe is now living in said Somers, in a state of Widowhood.
Sworn to & subscribed the day and year last above written} Oliver Chapin
before me Orson Wood Judge
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State of Connecticut
                                  } p. District of Somers Probate Court                       Sept. 19th, 1834
County of Tolland                           ^6

(On this day of) The Court do hereby deliver their opinion after the investigation of the subject matter, that Lemuel Kibbe late of Somers in said District, now deceased, was a Solider in the war of the Revolution, as his said Widow, Love Kibbe states-
The Court hereby certifies that Love Kibbe, the of aforesaid Deponent, is about ninety years of age, that she is the Widow of the said Lemuel Kibbe deceased, that she has lived a Widow since the death of her Husband Lemuel Kibbe that the said Love Kibbe is personally known to said Court & that she sustains a good moral character, & her statement is installed  to full credit- that Amrin Kibbe whose Deposition is annexed to the declaration of the said Love Kibbe  is about fortyfive years of age- & personally known to this Court  & that he sustains a good moral character, and his Deposition installed to full credit- That Frederick Kibbe, whose Deposition is annexed in like manner is a Pensioner of the United  States is personally known to this Court & sustains a good moral character  & his Deposition is entered to full credit- That Oliver Chapin, whose Deposition is in like manner annexed- is a Pensioner of the United States, is personally known to the Court & sustains a good moral character & his Deposition intered to full credit- That Eliaz Chapin, whose Deposition is herewith inclosed, has the reputation of being a Pensioner of the United States, & personally known to this Court, & sustains a good moral character & his Deposition interted to full credit-

Oliver Woods Judge

I Amariah Kibbe Junior Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Somers, in the County of Tolland in the State of Connecticut do hereby Certify that the forgoing are the original proceeding
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of the said Court in the matter of the application of Love Kibbe of said Somers for a Pension-
I further certify that Orson Wood Esq is Judge of the Court of Probate, for said District of Somers, and that the signatures of the said Orson Wood annexed to the said Declaration of Love Kibbe & of the Depositions of the said Amrin Kibbe, Fredrick Kibbe, & Oliver Chapin, & the Opinion of said Court are his genuine signatures- 

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office, this 19th day of September 1834

Amariah Kibbe, Jr. Clerk
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State of New York
                               } Elias Chapin being duly
County of Erie So)               sworn deposed and says that he now resides in the Town of Collins, County of Erie and the State of New York  and has resided there for the span of one year last past- that he was born on the twenty sixth day of February in the year 1751 at the  Town of Somers, County of Tolland, State of Connecticut and resided there for the span of thirty one years. That at (illegible) of (illegible) he moved to the Town of Stafford in the Same County & State where he resided up to the year 1821, When he removed to the Town of Georgetown, Madison County, State of New York and resided there till his Removal to his present place of residence in the month of May 1836. That this deponent was well acquainted with Lemuel Kibbe late of the Town of Somers, aforesaid, now deceased, and was acquainted with him from his infancy during all the time this deponent resided in the County of Tolland of said - that in the month of June 1776 at the Town of Somers & County of Tolland aforesaid, this deponent and the said Lemuel Kibbe Enlisted as Volunteers in the Militia of the State of Connecticut to serve seven months in the War of the Revolution under Capt Wells and Sir Hollister Colt of Glastonbury, County of Hartford & Lina Buel of the Town of Somers aforesaid Colonel Grey & Line Colonel Wells- that this deponent and the said Lemuel Kibbe both belonged to the same company & immediately after enlisting we marched from the Town of Somers aforesaid to the Town of Glastonbury, crossed the Connecticut River to Rocky Hill where we immediately took shipping for the City of New York and ordered (illegible) in about 8 days- That as soon as the company to which the said Lemuel Kibbe & myself belong had a night at New York we were ordered over to Long Island by Brigadier General Wadsworth and Major Malt to whose command our company belonged where we stayed till the retreat of the American army to (illegible) left of New York sometime in the month of August 1776 where we stayed about three weeks that at the end of that time this deponent was put upon the (illegible)
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and moved to Hackensack in the State of New Jersey where we remained about one month- When this deponent return to the ferry in the Vicinity of New York City this deponent found the said Lemuel Kibbe with his company & this deponent from those days he & the said Lemuel Kibbe remained in the (illegible) fort during the space of seven months that they were in the Battle of White Plains and were finally discharged at North Castle in the State of New York on the twenty fifth day of December 1776 and arrived at Somers the first of January 1777- This deponent further states that under the act of the (illegible) of June 1832 this deponent now draws a pension, for nine months service in the army of the Revolution  & that seven months of the time was spent in the same Company with Lemuel Kibbe aforesaid and is the same serving above request to by this deponent and further this deponent saith not-
Subscribed and sworn
before me this tenth  }   Elias Chapin
day of August A,D. 1834

John Sherman Justice of the Peace

State of New York
County of Erie So } I John Sherman a Justice of the Peace within & for the town of Collins and County of Erie do certify that I am personally acquainted with Elias Chapin the above deponent a Revolutionary War Pensioner of the United States of America who subscribed the same in my presence, that he is about eighty six years of age & sustains a fair character & for (illegible) and that his Statement is written to credit    John Sherman Justice of the Peace.
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(illegible)
(illegible)  New York (rest of line cut off at top)
(most of line illegible) Elais Chapin (illegible) above
deponent a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United Staes of America who (illegible)

Typed:
State of New York                  } 
Erie County Clerk's Office, s.s
I, Horace Clark, Clerk of the county of Erie, do hereby certify that John Sherman, Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed Deposition of Deposition, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, duly elected and sworn and acting as such. And further, that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice and verily believe the signature "John Sherman" to be his genuine signature In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said County this Eleventh day of August A.D. 1837
Horace Clark Clerk
By James Vallentine 
Deputy
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215 W 91st St
New York City
June 28- 1933

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Gentlemen-
I would like to obtain a copy of a pension record for my application of membership in the D.A.R.
The record concerned is as follows-
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Daniel Kibbe- enlisted at Somers, CT May 7- 1775 in 2nd Reg of Col Spencer, Capt Wyllis Co.- served  at (illegible due to Post mark) from May 1 - Dec  1775- also in Battle of Bunker Hill with two sons- Fredrick and Lemuel- 
Copy of roll kept by Comfort Carpenter Orderly, Sergeant &
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filed in Pension office with his (Carpenter's) application for pension.
Kindly advise (illegible due to postmark)
you have records of Daniel Kibbe- Lemuel, Fredrick Kibbe from Somers Ct., or Isreal Allen from Windsorville, CT.,

Thank you for your attention to this matter-

Yours truly-
(Mrs. E) Florence Kibbe Hertado 
215 W. 91st St.
New York City''5 ct
2 neg
charge all to 
Lemuel W 21530
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Rev
WIDOW, & c.

No. 21530
Love Kibbe
Widow of
Lemuel Kibbe
 (illegible) War
Act: July 4th 36
ex:- Vol. A Page 403
(Arrangement of 1870)

note in side margin:
1933- July 11 (illegible) to Mrs. E. Hurtado (illegible)
1935 - April 17   "           " Miss Mary Francis
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July 11, 1933
XXXXXXXXXx
Fredrick Kibbe- S.15499
Lemuel Kibbe- W.21530
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. E. Hurtado
215 W. 91st Street
New York City

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Isreal Allen of Windsorville, Connecticut, Fredrick and Lemuel Kibbe of Somers Connecticut, also a copy of the roll kept by Sergeant Comfort Carpenter on which you state the name of Daniel Kibbe is recorded.

As stated in letter to you on December 7, 1932, a careful search has been made and the roll to which you refer has not been found, nor is there a claim for pension on file based upon service of Daniel Kibbe. It was suggested to you in office letter above noted, that, any of the military rolls, which were once in file in the Pension Office, were transferred to the War Department and that you should apply to that office for the information you desire. 

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of an Israel Allen of Connecticut.

The record of one Fredrick (Frederick) Kibbe and Lemuel Kibbe have been found and are given herein as found in the pension claims based upon their service in the War of the Revolution,
Fredrick Kibbe- S.15499

Fredrick Kibbe was born in the year 1762 at Somers, Tolland County, Connecticut; the names of his parents are not stated.

While residing at said Somers, Fredrick Kibbe en-
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2-

listed and served as a private with the Connecticut troops as follows-

In the summer of 1779, two months in Captain Samuel Felt's company, Colonel Abiel Pease's regiment, Charles Kibbe (no relationship shown) of Somers, was ensign in this company; in the summer of 1780, two months as a substitute for Lemuel Kibbe in Captain John Wood's company, Colonel Abiel Pease's regiment; from August 7, 1781 to December 17, 1781 in Captain Sanford's company, Colonel Sherman's regiment.

Fredrick (Frederick) Kibbe was allowed pension on his application executed August 23, 1832m than a resident of Somers, Connecticut.

It is not stated that solider was married.

Walter R. Kibbe in 1833 was Justice of the Peace in Somers, Connecticut; no relationship to this family is stated. 
____________________________________________________Lemuel Kibbe- W.21530

The date and place of birth of Lemuel Kibbe are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.

While residing in Somers, Connecticut, Lemuel Kibbe marched in April 1775 a few days after the Battle of Lexington to Roxbury, Massachusetts with the troops from said Somers under Captain Samuel Felt and was there a few days, He enlisted sometime in June 1776 and served seven months in Captain Samuel Wells' company, Colonel Gay's Connecticut regiment, was in the retreat from Long Island and in the battle of White Plains. He enlisted sometime in May 1777 and served two months in Captain Solomon Wales' company, Colonel Samuel Chapman's Connecticut Regiment.

Lemuel Kibbe married January 19, 1774 at Ellington, Tolland County, Connecticut, Love Parsons. Ther were married by the Reverend John Bliss, at the house of her father; the names of her parents are not given. 

Lemuel Kibbe died August 17, 1827 at Somers,  Con-
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necticut. His widow, Love Kibbe, was allowed pension on her application executed September 19, 1837, then living in Somers, Connecticut and aged eighty-eight years
years.

Orin Kibbe, son of Lemuel Kibbe and his wife, Love, was forty-five years of age in 1837 and living in Somers, Connecticut;

Fredrick Kibbe in 1837 aged seventy-four years, living in Somers, Connecticut and a pensioner of the United State, stated that after the battle of Lexington his father (name not given) and two sons, Amariah Kibbe and Lemuel Kibbe marched to Roxbury, Massachusetts, and that his brother, Lemuel Kibbe, at that time was a married man with one child. Walter R. Kibbe in 1837 residing in Somers, Connecticut, stated that he was the nephew of the widow, Love Kibbe. Daniel Parsons, brother of the widow, Love Kibbe, was eighty-four years of age in 1837 and living in Ellington, Connecticut.  

One Amarah Kibbe, Jr. in 1837 was Clerk of Probate Court of Somers, Connecticut, the relationship to family not shown.

Very truly yours,

A.D. Hiller
Assistant to Administrator
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Miss Mary Francis
Registrar, Ruth Wyllys Chapter
101 Elm Street
Hartford, Connecticut             March 30,1935

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions

Dear Sir:

Will you please send me a copy of the Revolutionary War pension record of the following solider,-

Kibbe, Lemuel, wid. Love------- W 21530

I would like to have his service record and any details about his family that are available.

Thanking you in advance,

Sincerely yours.

Mary Francis

Registrar Ruth Wyllys Chapter