Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24557, for Jonathan Libby, Massachusetts
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Number   Service
[handwritten] Mass. Libby, Jonathan  W. 24557or Libby, Abigail
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1373
Maine
Abigail Libby
widow of Jonathan Libby 
who was a St & Captain
in the Mass. Line
Increased from $269.3r amt
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 337 dollars 33 cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Feb 1845 and sent to 
Hon. J. Herrick
H of Rep
[Act of March 3, 1843]
 and June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book: A
Vol. 2  Page 6
Increased from $269.33 [illegible]
act mar 3 1943 to be [illegible]
 & 1844
2 Certs inc'd
1 act 1843 & 1844
1 act 1838
Rep Pay't act 38&43
to be [illegible]
[illegible] to D.D. Addison
Augt 8 1849
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Daniel Libby born 
Nov 3d 1784

Joseph Libby born 
March 24th 1785 [illegible]

George Washington Libby born Feb 28 1787_Died August 19th 1791

Betty Libby born Dec 19th 1790_Died Jan 10th 1796

George Libby born Feb 29th 1792

Livinia Libby born April 19th 1794

Betty Libby born March 25th 1796

John Libby born November 9th 1798

not named] Silas - -born Dec 22 1800
Albert Libby born Jan 10 1802

March 25 1805 the above my father Jon Libby died 21 March 1805 aged 52 years

October 4 1838
I certify that I cut this paper or leaf before me this day
Joseph Pope, Jus. Peace
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Scarborough May 1812  (illegible)
Carter with D. Libby

May 1812 to a calf slain  7 1/2  at cts 12  1/2 $ 0 .93 1/2
June 1813 to a calf slain #5  cts 12 1/2  0.66
June 1814 to a calf slain #6 at 13 cts   0.78
Date  to a calf slain  #6 1/2   13 cts   0.81
1816 Sept. to a Lamb at $1 7ct         1. 7 ct
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I, Abigail Libby of Scarborough widow of Jonathan Libby, who was a Lieutenant in the army of the revolution, do testify and 
 say that I was married to said
Jonathan Libby on the twenty seventh day of January Seventeen hundred and
Eighty-one that she has applied for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838, That
there is no record of her marriage anywhere that she knows of, she has no family record of it. The annexed leaf taken from a book of miscellaneous records & accounts which
was kept by said Jonathan Libby and which is in his handwriting is the
record and all the I have of the birth of our children-- the entry of the
time of Jonathan Libby's death on said leaf of paper was made by my son Daniel Libby. I further testify and say that the
said book of records from which said
leaf was cut out this 4th day of Oct 1838
has been in my possession ever since the
death of said Jonathan Libby. The
entry of seventy items of account on the
back of said lot or paper, were made
by said Daniel Libby since my husbands decease agreeably to the several dates.
Abigail Libby

State of Maine
Cumberland County as:
Subscribed and sworn to the 4th day of
October 1838
Before me, Joseph Pope, Justice of the Peace
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2296
417
Abigail Libby
Application for a pension

Act July 7. 1838.
[illegible]
Lt 8 months 24 days
Ens 1.3
 $117.33
   152.--
$269.33
 152.
________
$289.33
Col [illegible]
on roll  6 Nov 1776 as Ensign
Lt
27 Nov 1778
resigned
[illegible]
1780
to
[illegible]
25 June 1779 to
18 
[illegible]
as per commission as Lt.
and balance of
two years as Ensign,
March 26
Joseph Pope
Portland, Me.
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STATE OF MAINE.
District of Maine
County of Cumberland, ss.
On this Seventh day of August 1838 personally appeared before Asher Ware Judge of the
United States District Court Abigail Libby a resident of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged Seventy-four 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 July 7th, 1838, entitled
"An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows."" That she is the widow of Jonathan Libby who was a Sergeant, Ensign and Lieutenant in the war of the Revolution in which he served three years. That in March 1777 he enlisted at Scarborough in Captain Mayberry's Company in the Regt commanded by Col Francis. and afterwards by Col. Tupper and served as a Sergeant till April 4,1778 when he was appointed an Ensign that he continued to serve as Ensign in said Company & Regiment till Sept 29th 1779 when he was appointed a
Lieutenant in which capacity he continued to serve till March 18. 1780. When he was discharged
for the particulars of his service as to the times and places and the battles in which he was engaged. She would refer to the memorandum in the original handwriting of said Jonathan
Libby which is forwarded herewith and also the original certificate of his being sworn in as an Ensign & his commission as a Lieutenant on which is his discharged. SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said Jonathan Libby on the twenty seventh day of January in the year seventeen hundred and Eighty four and that her husband, the aforesaid Jonathan Libby died on the fifteenth day March 1805 -- that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen
hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated. Abigail Libby Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE
Ashur Ware
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United States 
Maine District ss.
District Court August 11th 1838

I hereby certify that the within proceedings were has in Open Court by the Honorable Asher Ware Judge of the United States within and for Maine District therein set forth that Joseph Pope Esquire whose official certificates are borne on the several depositions hereto annexed is a Magistrate and as such entitled to full faith and credit.

In testimony of which I have set my hand and affixed the Seal of said District Court the day and year above written.

John Mussey Clerk
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I Samuel Libby of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged Sixty-nine years do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Abigail Libby widow of Jonathan Libby late of Scarborough deceased who was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution. Her name was Abigail Libby before she was married to said Jonathan and remote relative of his. They were married by William Thompson before Justice of the Peace in said Scarborough on the twenty seventh day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty four and I was present and saw them married. I was borne and brought up in the same town with them and have always known them since I can remember. Abigail Libby still continues the widow of said Jonathan Libby having never been married since his death which was on the 15th day of March 1805. 
Samuel Libby

State of Maine
Cumberland County ss.
August 11. 1838 Personally  Samuel Libby above named I certify is a credible and respected witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me Joseph Pope Jus. of the Peace
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I Betsey Libby of Scarborough in the County and State of Maine aged Sixty six years do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Abigail Libby widow of Jonathan Libby late of said Scarborough  deceased and lived in the same neighborhood with her. I was present at her marriage to said Jonathan Libby which was on the twenty seventh day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four. They were married by William Thompson Esquire a Justice of the Peace then living in said Scarborough. I now live within a half mile of said Abigail Libby who has not again been married but continues the widow of said Jonathan Libby who died on the fifteenth day of March 1805. Betsey Libby

State of Maine
Cumberland SS. August 11th 1838 Personally appeared
Betsey Libby above named, I certify also that she is a credible and respectable witness and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by her subscribed Before me Joseph Pope, Jus. of the Peace
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[handwritten] Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No  
[handwritten] 24557 Abigail Libby 
Widow of Jonathan Libby Capt Mass line
Act
[hand written] Mar 3rd 1843  June 17th 1844
Index: Vol 
[handwritten] A,
Page 
[handwritten] 438

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I
[handwritten] I Jonathan Libby, Ensign[illegible]
[handwritten] Regt
do acknowledge the UNITED STATES of AMERICA to be Free, Independent and Sovereign States, and
declare that the people thereof owe no allegiance or obedience
to George the Third, King of Great-Britain; and I renounce, refuse and abjure any allegiance or obedience to
him; and I do swear that I will, to the utmost
of my power, support, maintain and defend the said
United States against the said King George the Third, his
heirs and Successors, and his or their abettors, assistants and
adherents, and will serve the said United States in the office of
Ensign which I now hold, with
fidelity, according to the best of my skill and understanding.
Sworn before me in Camp as Jonathan Libby, Ens.
Valley Forge June 4th 1775
[illegible]
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Oath of Allegiance and a Diary13 pages
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(illegible) why must confess these thoughts are shocking if true but had (faded) better suffer among them. (illegible) the scripture plainly forbids warning with (illegible) weapons since Christ was on Earth but are they so wicked as to abuse the possible friends did thou see it. I can hardly believe that the kings troops were allowed to do so vile a thing as thou sayst they did..
Offr. well enjoy your opinion perhaps you will experience their generosity before long.
(illegible) oh I dont disine to see them I had rather they should keep their distance from me if this is the way for I cant bear to hear of them fighting.
Offr. why will you supply them with your produse of your land which has ben the cock ever since they have ben in pensylvania
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(illegible) Why Last year we were borne and obliged to assist the kings troops with our provisios and money tho we were precluded from fighting our selves & we still hold to this (illegible) to be Dutifull subjects to George the third and through a Gret (faded) to Depart from this our oath of Allegiance.
Offt. To falsify our oath I allow is a sin but was not the (faded) bound to us as much as we were to him to protect us in the fair exercise of our Land and (faded) but he has (faded) long since and (illegible) our Country with fire and Second to Reduce to (illegible) what the remains for a (illegible) to take up the sword and Defend our Selves and our Injured country.
(smudged) of the (smudged) movements from the time I left home in march 1777 till Feb. 6th 1780 Arrived at ticonderoga 5th of April. Retreated from ticonderoga July 6th or July 7th in the morning hold a very severe engagement with the Brittish Troops at Hubboraton our Rear guard Consisting of 500 and the enemy of two Brigades Colo. Thomas was killed a member of the Regt. killed and made prisoners this being the first Pitched Battle that I was  ever in.
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Then marched to fort Miller on the North River and continued Retreating till we got down to (illegible) & (illegible) we were Reinforsed (illegible) took the Common Advance then to Bemiss Heights Where we met the enemy Septr. 19 a very severe engagement commenced. With Canonade and Musquetry which continued from two o'clock till with various successes on both sides. When both parties left the ground and Returned their (illegible) Octr. 7th another engagement ensued about three o'clock which was (illegible) in our favour took all the enemys artillery they brought In the field a great part of their workers besides a vast Number of killed wounded and prisoners. This Day may be said to (illegible) Burgoynes fatal over throw Octr. 9th at night Burgoyne with his army Retreated to Saratoga where he was pursued and (illegible) under and on the 17th surendered himself and army prisoners of War. We then proceeded to Albany where we lay till Novr 1st then moved twelve miles down the River to Coyemans over (illegible) Novr. 7th Embarqued on Board of Sloops went down the River to King's Ferry then landed and on one (illegible) Penzylvania arived at White (illegible) Novr. Dect. 2 the enemy came out of Phillidelphia in order to attack us and after three days Returned again contenting themselves
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With plundering the inhabitants. We then marched (illegible) Valley Forge being 17 days without the lease covering but the heavens here is the life of a soldier displayed in the foregoing campaign in they under went the severest hard (illegible) that perhaps ever any did in many (illegible) ages--but after building our (illegible) in the best (illegible) we could without tools or any material except what Nature formed We spent the winter Jany. 21st I inoculated for the smallpox Retired into the county and had it very favourable May 16th I was taken with the yellow fever which had like to have proven fatal to one. June the 18th the enemy left (illegible) explain and the (illegible) our army marched from Valley forge to the eastward and I was so far recovered as to march with them till we cross Cornell ferry which was 40 miles where I was taken ill again and staid to (illegible) Burnages in the Jerseys 14 days who treated me with the greatest humanity June 28th; 78 was the famous Battle of Monmouth fought in which our army did Singular honour to themselves in Defeating the Brittis army in the open field. We then marched for White plains where we arrived 23 July Where we lay till the 11th Septr. then marched to Danbury in Contct. Lay there till 21st Octr. and one the 17th celebrated the Captur of Burgoyne with Genl. Gates in the most elegant manner. 21 marched for Hartford 27th I took a furlough and set out for home Febry. 21st 1779 arived at West Point whence the Brigade had
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Wintered. We had nothing remarkable till the Sixteenth of July when Stony point was was taken and was allowed to to be the boldest (illegible) that ever happened since the commencement of the war. This brave action was performed by Genl. Waine with a body of the Light Infantry Drafted from every Regt. in the army. Septr. 25th I went (illegible) the River 15 miles to Recruit my health where I tarried three weeks at the house of Mr. Michael Niant in New Marlborough in which times I contracted an acquaintence with a young Lady of that Place whom I afterwards counted five months but as it was best to do nothing rashly We parted on Honorable Terms the night before I Set out for home which was the 21at March '78 I arived at my own home 2 of April where I still remain
Jona.Libby

Erors E. Excepted
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[handwritten journal, page 19, cursive, black ink.  Journal is open and both pages are inscribed}
[left page]
The foregoing hints being to short and scarce able to convey the faintest Ideas of the life of a soldier.  I would just inform whoever may may Hereafter Read this that in many of those Movements the most severe hardships Were Very frequently to be felt While many of our [illegible] at home were taking their Rest on beds of ease We were exposing ourselves to the Natural affects of the weather or hazarding our lives in the [illegible] of fortune yet What generous Spirit can object when he considers himself contending in the Just Cause of so glorious a country in such a cause he that suffers most wears the most Honor but to conclude Let me Join with Cato the Roman hero.  What pity tis that we can die but once for the good of our Country
Cato the Roman hero
{illegible] other {illegible] the [illegible]
Barren of [illegible, looks like proud]
Nick
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of sounds Oh war thou cruel worst hateful Delighting much with blood to drench the ground. When will thy cruel sword again be sheathed and all the holy with the olive branch be uneathed.
A discourse betwen a continental officer and a (illegible) concerning the lawfullness of war.
Offt. Good morning freind well how stands your opinion to day would you now feed the Brittains shouldn't they come in your way when they have spread such desolation through the country. Spareing no age nor (illegible) not even your freinds the the quakers have ben in the least Distinguished from the warmest whig but their houses plundered and themselves abused and their Daughters ravished before their eyes then things you certainly call wicked how then can you call war unlawfull to prevent such abuses which our country is daly exposed to unless we defend it
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Abigail Libby Maine Act of July 1838 suspended See let: 2w0th Sept. 1838 to Joseph Pope
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2296
Maine
Abigail Libby widow of Johnathan Libby who was a pensioner under the Act of .......and who died on the 15 Mar 1805 of.....in the State of Maine and who was a Lt. & Capt. in the Co. commanded by Captain.............of the..............commanded by.............in the Massa. line for 21.12 Lt.  
2.18 Capt.

Inscribed on the Roll of Main at the rate of 337 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. 
Increase from $269.33
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 day of Feby.'45 and sent to Hon .J. Herrick St. Rep.

Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by F. Lightfoot Junior clerk,
Book D Vol. 1 Page 11

Deduct for payts.
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Maine 1373
Abigail Libby
widow of Jonathan Libby who was an Ensign & Lieut. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
269 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of August 1843 and sent to 
Joseph Pope
Portland, Maine
[in brackets] [Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1. Page 7.
[right side of document]
Reported
[illegible] to Hon R P Dunlap June 11 .44
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Maine 2296
Abigail Libbey widow of Jonathan Libbey
the act of
[crossed out] who died on the and who died on the15 March 1805 of Cumberland Co. in the State of Maine who was a Lieut. & Ensign in the company
commanded
by Captain Maybery of the Regt. commanded by Col. Tupper in the Revolution
line for 8 months + 26 day Lieut. 27 6 day  117.33
Ensign 27 months + 6 days 152.00___$269.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 269 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of April 1839 and sent to Joseph Pope
Portland, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 
807.99
Semi-annual allowance ending 6 Sep. 1839  134.66___$942.65
{Act July 7. 1838}
Recorded by D. Brown  Clerk.
Book A. Vol. 1 Page 14
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Portland June 3d 1844
To J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Sir
Please deliver to
the Hon. R.P. Dunlap
[illegible] the original Commissions of the late Jona. Libby also an original journal of his filed in my application for a pension under the Act of 1836. and [illegible]
Abigail Libbey
by Daniel Libbey
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(faded)  John Libby of the 11th Massachusetts Regiment is discharged from further service in the Army of the United States at his own request of  (illegible) the (faded) this 18 day of March Anno Domini 1780
By command
R Harrison (illigible)
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THE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA IN CONGRESS ASSEMBLED
For Johnathan Libby, Gentleman Greeting. We Reposing special trust and confidence in your Patriotism, Valour, Conduct and Fidelity DO by those presents constitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in the Eleventh Massachusetts Regiment in the Army of the United States to take rank as Lieut. from the 25th day of June 1779. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duties of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do  strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers, under your command to be obedient to your orders as Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in chief for the time being of the Army of the United States, or any other your Superior Officer, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue inforce until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned or a Committee of the States.
Entered in the War Office and examined by the Board
Witness his Excellency Saml. Huntington Esq. President of the Congress of the United States of America at Philadelphia on the 29th day of September 1779, and in the fourth year of out Independence
Saml. Huntington, President
Attest Ben Stoddard
Secretary of the Board of War
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Rolls
Resigned 18 March 1780
Secy. Cap Jany. 80

Increase
21.12 Lt.
2,18 Capt.
$337.33
under Acts 7 July 38
& 3 March 43

Deduct what has peen paid under each act.

Hon. J. Herrick H. R.
(crossed out-F. Bradford, Portland)
Maine
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Abigail Libby
Arrears & increase under the acts of 1838 & 1843

State of Main
Cumberland SS
I Charles Cobb, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that Freeman Bradford Esquire is a Magistrate as appears by the paper hereto annexed that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date February 14 A. D. 1839 and will expire February 14 A. D. 1846 and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this eleventh day of July Anno Domini 1844
Charles Cobb CLERK
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, July 10 1844

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Johnathan Libby is borne upon the Continental Army books in the regt. of Col. Tupper from Jan 1 1777 to Dec. 30 1779 15 mos. as Ensign & 21 mos. as Leiut. and from Jan 1 to March 18 as Captain. The name of Johnathan Libby is also borne upon a pay roll of Col Tuppers regiment as Captain for 3 mos. pay of 49 $ dated March 24, 1783

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, that date above written
John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Witness
Daniel Libby
Subscribed & sworn to by the above named Abigail Libby this day & year first above written. Before me F. Bradford J.P.

I certify that Abigail Libby who made the foregoing declaration is the identical person who received a pension of $269.33 under the acts of 1838 & 1843.
F. Bradford J. P.
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Portland July 11th 1844

J. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions
Sir
Abigail Libby the widow of Johnathan Libby late of Scarboro makes application for increase and arrears of Pension under the acts of 1838 & 1843. She claims the pay of Capt. for 3 mos. and Lieut for 21 mos. which is proved by the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts appended to this declaration and she requests that certificate for said increase and arrears may be forwarded to me. Her former certificates allowed her only $269.33 and she now claims the difference between that sum and $340. the amount she is entitled to, computed agreeably to the services as proved in this application.
Very respectfully
Your obt. sevt.
F. Bradford
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5.33-
12. -
280 -
40 -
337.33
________

2

24. 320. 21
320

[written vertically in right margin] 2.18
21 12
_____26 0
[illegible]
______
420
63 1
_____
24/6720
48
_____
192
192

an act 1844

F Bradford
Portland
Maine
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State of Maine
Cumberland, SS
I Charles Cobb, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Freeman Bradford Esq. is a Magistrate as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his commission bears date February 14 A. D. 1839 and will expire February 14 A. D. 1846 and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this eleventh day of June Anno Domini 1844
Charles Cobb, CLERK

(seal & ribbon affixed)
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State of Maine
On this 28th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty four personally appeared Abigail Libby widow of Jonathan Libby who upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 17th 1844
That her husband entered the service as
an ensign in 1777 and served in said capacity in the Company of Capt Richard
Maybery about 15 months + then was promoted to a Lieut and served 21 months having served in both capacities three full years. Your applicant further states that her husband was promoted on or about
the 1st of January 1780 to a Captain and continued to serve in said capacity till
his discharge. She claims therefore a pension completed in accordance with the testimony of her husbands services hereby proved from the records of Revolutionary
service in the office of the secretary of State in Mass. she further declares that her said husband Jonathan Libby died on the 21st
of March 1805 and that she [illegible]with her said^husband on the   day of [illegible] that she was married to him after
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left the service and prior to the first day of January 1794 to wit on the day above mentioned. And this declarant further says
that for the evidence of the marriage she refers to the former declaration and for
the evidence of service she refers to the testimony herein addressed. Abigail Libbey
Witness
Daniel Libby Esq subscribed + sworn to by the above said Abigail Libby the day & year first above written
Before me F Bradford J.P.
I hereby certify that Abigail Libby is the identical person who received a pension
of $269.33 per annum under the acts of 1838 & 1843
F. Bradford J.P.
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Portland July 11th 1844 
J.L. Edwards
Comr of Pensions
Sir
Abigail Libby makes application for the benefit of the act of 17th June 1844 at a rate of Pension increased beyond the amount she has drawn under the Acts of 1838
1843. The herewith send the application for the arrears & increase and refers the Comr
to the proof in that case to substantiate her claim. 
Please forward the certificate to me
Very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
F. Bradford
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State of Maine
Cumberland ss
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland + State aforesaid, do hereby certify that John Andrews is a magistrate in &+for said County and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine._
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of
Common Pleas this fifteenth day of August 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk
of the Judicial Court within +
for the County of Cumberland
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State of Maine
Town of Scarborough August the 13th 1838
I Abraham Millihen Jr. Town Clerk of the Town of Scarborough do certify that I have carefully examined the records of Marriages in said town and that there is no record of the Marriage of Johnathan Libby & Abigail Libby recorded on the Book of Records of Marriages in said town.
Abraham Millihen Jr. Town Clerk

State of Maine
Cumberland to wit August 13th 1838
Personally appeared the above named Abraham Millihen Jr. who has the custody of the records of the Town of Scarborough and is clerk of said Town and who I certify is a credable witness,, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by him subscribed.
Before me John Andrews Jus. of the Peace
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Portland Oct. 4 1838

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions

Sir
In compliance with the requirements of your letter of the 20 ultimo, I forward the family records in the case of Mrs. Abigail Libby , of the birth of her children, and her affidavit that there is no record in the family or elsewhere of her marriage with Jonathan Libby.
I am sir very respectfully yours,
Joseph Pope
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Portland, August 15. 1838
J. L Edwards Esqr
Commr of Pensions
Sir
With this
I forward the application of Abigail Libby for a pension under the late act of July 7 1878 Please forward to me in her behalf a certificate
if on examination her claim
is satisfactory, and oblige
Yours very respectfully
Joseph Pope
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House of Rep.
Washington Jun 25_1865
Sir Permit me to call your attention to an application for a pension made by Abigail Libby widow of Jon' Libby (or rather an increase of Pension) forwarded by F. Bradford Esq. of Portland, Me in July last and if acted upon would thank you for the decision_ Respectfully your obedient
J.[illegible]
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Com of Pensions
Washington D. C.
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Washington
June 6 1844

Sir
Will you please send me the commissions specified in the enclosed order and oblige
Yours very respy.
R. P. Dunlap

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
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Revolutionary

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions

D.D. Addison

July 19/44
Abigail Libby
Maine
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Washington July 17 1849

Dr Sir
Enclosed you find a letter from Daniel Libby requesting a re-examination of the claim of his Mother Mrs. Abigail Libby widow of Johnathan Libby in the Maine roll Act 1836 with a view to an increase of pension.
In order to enable me to procure the additional evidence necessary in support of this claim to an increase I have respectfully to request that I may be furnished with a statement of the service of Jonathan Libby, as set forth in Mrs. Libbys application for a pension.
I am Very respectfully 
yr. mo. ob. st.
D. D. Addison

J. L. Edwards Esqr.
Commr. of Pensions
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1190
Abbigail Libby's application for pension Act Mar 3. 1843
$269.33 per an
Joseph Pope
Portland
Maine
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STATE OF MAINE
Cumberland County,
On this sixth day of May 1843 Personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Cumberland Abigail Libby  a resident of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland aged Eighty 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 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War--That she is the Widow of Jonathan Libby who was a Lieutenant in the army of the Revolution in Capt. Mayberry company and Col. Tuppers Regiment, and that she received a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 7th day of July 1838, at the rate of Two hundred and thirty nine dollars and thirty three cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Abigail Libby
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written Before me and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me.
Joseph Pope Jus. of the Peace & Quorum

State of Maine
Cumberland SS
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County certify that Joseph Pope Esq. is a Magistrate, that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his commission bears date January 27, 1843 and will expire January 27,1849, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twelfth day of May 1843
Charles Cobb Clerk