Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R 5903, for Isaac Kibbe, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Kibbe, Isaac or Kibby Lucy
R 5903 B.L. Wt. 81066-160-55
CONTENTS

St. Albans. Sept 26/87
End P
see Rev. War. Pg. 5903. Vol K, page 88.
281.240.
Act March 3/55 Sept 14/57
Lucy Kibby widow of Isaac Kibby, pri
Col. Cook (Mnp Col. Ashley) mil
Revolutionary war
Ans 32
Ao: 160 as May 31/58.
BV 1/1/58.
Spec. P.
M. G. Ames Present

Isaac Kibby Declaration under act June 7. 1832.
Joseph Baker Lieut. de- ransed 1 ap 79 - 1 st Regt
Samuel Flowers - Capt re- signed 31 mar. 1780 - 3 rd Regt
Hn. J. Palmer MR

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. State of New York
County of Clinton at the Court House in Plattsburg in said County. On this Eighth day of May 1838 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said County (the same being a Court of record & the Judges present being Hon William F. Peck first Judge & William Standing Richard Keene, George Parsons) Isaac Kibbe a resident of the town of Pown in said County aged Eighty five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States & entered the service under the following named officers and served as herein stated, —
I was born at Enfield Connecticut on the tenth day of March 1753. I have no record of my age. I had one in my family Bible which was burnt forty years ago. I resided at London Berkshire County Massachusetts and volunteered at that place for three months in July 1777 into Capt Nopere Company Lt Solomon Hurgerson. Ensign Jonathan Norton. Col Joseph Brant of Titchfield Massachusetts Militia. The company was embodied at Fort Edward N.Y. & was retreated from that place to Stillwater & Genl Gates came and took the command of the troops at that place. I was in the battle at Stillwater & Saratoga at the surrender of Genl Burgoyne, a very time (expired) about a week after that event when I and my company was dismissed at Saratoga, & we went home. The three months for which I enlisted had expired before I got home. I drew pay for three months service in continental round in hand money. John Kibbe, Moses Kibbe, Benjamin Baldwin, Isaac Finch, Joshua Parish, Elihu Gilbert & Nathaniel Hubbard went from the same neighborhood with me. We turned out to stop Burgoyne's progress. I remained at Saratoga until April 1778 when the inhabitants were divided into Claps. My Clap consisted of my Father Isaac Kibbe, Smith, Moses, Joshua, Jonathan, Mr. Stephenson (his name not recollected) and

myself, The Chap met and hired me to go into the service for three years, & they paid me three hundred dollars bounty money in continental bills. I went to Wooster & was there mustered by a muster master whose name I don't recollect. On arriving at West Point N.Y. I was put into Capt Wilkinson's Company Lt Herman Smith & Ensigns Wright (of New- Marlborough) Col. Flower Regt Genl Glover Brigade Massachusetts Continental Troops. Paul Larkum Benjamin Babb, Nathaniel Hubbard Stephen Stephen Kibby & David Kibby went from the same town & entered the same company with me. The American Army lay at West Point, & Genl Washington, Genl McDougall Genl Patterson & Genl Sullivan were there & at White Plains when we joined. Our company paraded on the grand parade before the great bar- racks between Fort Washington & Fort Putnam. We remained at West Point a few weeks and then crossed the Bronx River and marched to Morristown N.J. where we had a battle & took some prisoners, Genl Glover & Col Flower were there all of our Brigade went who could bear arms. From there we marched to Princeton N.J. where we had a battle, from there we marched to Monmouth N.J. where we had a battle, on the 28 th June 1778. It was the hottest day I ever knew (The spirit of the British was broken in that engagement, from there we marched to Philadelphia, from there to Baltimore & we were on Falls Point when Delebat and about five hundred of our troops waded across the sand bar when the tide was out and escaped, when the Campaign was over we returned to West Point & went into winter quarters and there we remained until May 1779 when we marched to White Plains & from there returned to West Point. Then we marched into the Southern States & I was in the battle of Brandywine about three quarters of an hour. Genl Washington Genl Glover & I think Genl McDougall with his Brigade is a part of it were there. — Late in the autumn we re- turned to West Point & went into winter quarters, during that season we marched through Springfield Pens. Canton, Redbanks, & I assisted in building

fort Chemung near red banks. The fort was built off facines, bushes & dirt. we passed the winter of 79. 80 at West Point, & we remained there contin- -ually during the summer of 1780 according to my belief. & I was several times at Tarrytown. Genl Howe (in Lee's Road) occupied New York with the British Troops. The winter of 1780. 81 we passed at West Point, N.Y. & the three years for which I enlisted expired in the spring of 1781. Capt Wilkinson was killed at Morrisstown N.J. by a ball which passed through his ground. His company after the battle was divided & transfer- red into other companies & I was put into Capt Bakers Company same Regt - When my three years had expired I enlisted at West Point in the same Company & Regt & Brigade (Capt Bakers Comp) for nine months, & I served in that Company until after the taking of Lord Cornwallis at York Town, & was in that battle or siege & surrender. Genl Washington was there & Genl Greene McDougal, & Genl Poor I think were there. Lafayette & the French Troops were there. After the surrender of Cornwallis we returned to West Point & remained there a short time. It was November before we returned & in Decem 81, 1781 I with several of my Company were discharged & receiv- -ed an honorable discharge at that place signed by Genl Washington. I arrived at home at London Nass on New Years Day in the year 1782. The day before I got home was kept as a day of public thanksgiving & prayer. Under my last enlist- -ment I served eight months. Paul Laskern Benjamin Babb & Benjamin Davidson were dis- -charged when I was & we went home to- -gether. I kept my discharge for many years but it has been lost or destroyed. After the Revolution I married at at Goshen N.Y. May 18. 1784 & resided there seven years when I moved to Bennington Vt. where I resided until 1803 when I moved to Swanton Vt where I lived until 1812. where I moved to Platts Clinton County New York where I have since resided and now reside. The name

of persons in my neighborhood who can testify to my character for veracity and their belief of my services are Rev. Mr. Garlick John Shaw Eben Everett Ebenezer Nichols Edward Griffin Benjamin Thomas Elmer Nathan Nichols & others. I did not apply for a pension under the acts of March 1818 & May 1820 because I had too much property to bring myself within their provisions. I have always felt great unwillingness to ask a pension but having become poor & unable to labor I have determined to make application and do hereby claim a pension under the act of June 7. 1832. I have no documentary evidence & know of no person by whom I can prove my services - I hereby relinquish every claim whatever except the present (but I do not release my rights to arrears of pension) & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. —
Sworn and subscribed to in open Court the eighth day of May 1838 at the Court House in Plattsburg in said County. Thomas Crook Clerk (said Court.)  Isaac Tibbet
State of New York County of Clinton We Herman Garlick a clergyman residing in the town of Peru in said County & Nathan Nichols residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Tibbet who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be eighty five years of age, that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed to before me this eighth day of May 1838 & I certify that the said Herman Garlick who has signed the foregoing certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Peru in said County that the said Nathan Nichols is a credible person that their statement is entitled to credit.  Herman Garlick Nathan Nichols Thomas Crook Clerk  And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion

after an investigation of the matter &c. and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolu- -tionary soldier, and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Nemias Gailio who has signed the foregoing certificate, is a clergyman resident in the Town of Penn in said County & that Jonathan Nichols is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. —
I Thomas Brooks Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the appli- -cation of Isaac Kibbe for a Pension. Our testimony whereof I have fastened these papers together by one piece of red tape which papers under my official seal which is hereunto affixed the Twelfth day of May in the year 1838.
Thomas Brooks Clerk.

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2 nd Section of the act of 3 rd February 1853,
State of New York } County of Columbia } ss. On this 28 th day of August A.D. 1858 personally appeared before the County Court of said County of Columbia and State of New York, the same being a Court of Record, Lucy Kibby or Lucy Kibbe a resident of Hudson County of Columbia & State of New York aged 75 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 3 rd February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Isaac Kibby late of Clinton County in said State of New York, deceased, who was a soldier in the Revolution & served in said Revolutionary War as follows, as he avers.
First, He, said Isaac Kibby, entered the service in the year 1777 in Captain Loper's Company, Lieutenant Solomon Ferguson of Colonel Joseph Brewer's Regiment, for 3 months.
Second, He said Isaac Kibby, in 1778 served from the Spring of said year 1778 for 3 years in Captain Wilkinson's Company Colonel Glover's Regiment, Glover's Brigade, and also for 9 months thereafter in same company & regiment. (over)

as her said husband the said Isaac Kibby in his life time averred, in his declaration made under act of 4 th June 1832, as she thinks, and she refers to the statements & proofs of the said Isaac Kibby.
Declarant further says that she has obtained a Land warrant for 160 acres of Land under act of Congress of 3 rd March 1831 for 20 days service of the said Isaac Kibby performed as he alleged in the year 1831. and she so obtained said warrant as the widow of said Isaac Kibby said Warrant bears date the first day of June 1831 & is numbered 81.066. That her attorney in obtaining said Land warrant, was Solomon Petrie of Little Falls, New York, who was at the City of Hudson in said County of Columbia State of New York on the 26 th August 1858, and brought with him said Land warrant & delivered the same to one in the presence of Wheeler H. Clarke, and he said Clarke agreed that he said Clarke should hereafter prosecute this claim for a pension, and to which I con- sented in their presence, and said Clarke is her sole attorney. Declarant further says that she was married to the said Isaac Kibby in North Hero near St Albans State of Vermont on the 20 th July 1807 by one Kingsley a Justice of the Peace & that her name before her said marriage was Lucy Sheldon. That her said husband said Isaac Kibby died at Plattsburgh in the State of New York on the 11 th day of March A.D. 1847. That she

was not married to him prior to the second day of January 1800, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow & the widow of said Isaac Kibby, & is not now a petitioner of the United States. Given to the undersigned on } the day & year above written } before me in court.
Darius Peck
Levy Kibby
Judge of Columbia County Court
State of New York } County of Columbia } ss. I, David C. Kibby, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Darius Peck Esquire before whom the foregoing declaration was made was in the judge of the County Court of said County of Columbia & is duly authorized by law to hold said Court & that his signature above is genuine, & that I am the Clerk of said County Court. In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County & which is also the seal of said Court this 28th day of August A D 1858.
D. C. Kibby Clerk

To the Com. of Pensions.
Dr. Sirs
I think you will find Wilkinson's company in the 3 d Auditor's office in vol. 1 page 147. or in same volume in Secy. of State's office. Matthew Butler of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, applied for a pension under act of 7 th June 1832. The Com. answered that Wilkinson's Company, in which said Butler served could not be found. Butler died without succeeding. Anne Butler his widow employed me, I wrote to Boston, & her app n was sent to the pension office under act of 7 th July 1838. & I was answered from Boston & from the Com. that Wilkinson's Company could not be found. Said Anne Butler lived in Berkshire Mass. & was finally pensioned & lived in Berkshire Massachusetts when she died. I went to Washington & found Wilkinson's Col. & Matthew Butler's services in Wilkinson's Comp y . If in Washington I could find that volume. But if you will look in Mrs. Butler's papers you will find a distinct reference to the place where Wilkinson's company can be found. Yours & M c Intosh & H. Clarke
Lucy Kirby, or Lucy Kirby. Declaration. Act 3 d July 1833. claims pension from 4 th March 1848. as widow of Isaac Kirby, a Rev. Soldier. Wheeler H. Clarke Hudson. New York. July 19.

State of New York, County of Herkimer } ss.
On this sixteenth day of July A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty Seven personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and State aforesaid Lucy Ribbe aged Seventy four Years a resident of the town of Stratford in the State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Isaac Ribbe deceased, who was as she has been informed by her husband the said Isaac Ribbe and also by other credible persons a private in the Company Commanded by Captain Jacob Cook in the Regiment Commanded by Colonel John Ashley in the War of the Revolution. That she has been further informed by her said husband and also by others, that her said husband enlisted or volunteered into the service in Berkshire County State of Massachusetts on or about the eighth day of July A.D. 1777 for an indefinite term and continued in actual service in said war for the term of about twenty days and was honorably discharged at Saratoga in the State of New York or in the State of Massachusetts on or about the twenty eighth day of July A.D. 1777.
She further states that she was married to the said Isaac Ribbe North Hero quar. in St. Albans State of Vermont on the twentieth day of July A.D. 1807 by one Kingsley a Justice of the Peace and that her name before her said marriage was Lucy Sheldon — that her said husband died at Plattsburgh on the Eleventh day of March A.D. 1846 and that she is now a widow and that she knows of public or private record of above

named marriage.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d 1855. And she further declares that she has not received or applied for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress.
Lucy Kibbe
We Elisha D Kibbe and Huldah Kibbe residents of Stratford in the State of New York upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lucy Kibbe in our presence; And that we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and is still a widow.
Elisha D. Kibbe Huldah Kibbe
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons, that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and is still a widow and that I have no interest in this claim.
Geo H Rogers Justice of the Peace for Herkimer Co N.Y.

State of New York, } HERKIMER COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.
I, C. T. E. VAN DORNE, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, do certify that Geo H Rogers Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate and jurat of affidavit of the annexed instrument, was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said county, dwelling in said county, duly elected and sworn; and that I am well acquainted with his handwriting, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate and jurat of affidavit, to be his genuine signature.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Herkimer, this 19th day of August A. D. 185 7 C. T. E. Van Dorne Clerk.
in the War of the Revolution.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190___
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Isaac Ribbe Reg. 5-903
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1777 3 mos. Pvt. Saber Joseph Brewer Mass.   Apr. 1778 3 yrs. Wilkinson Flowers   Baker   Spring 1781 8 mos ending Dec. 1781 Baker  
Battles engaged in, Princeton, Brandywine, Stillwater, Morristown, Monmouth, Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, London, Berkshire Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Feb. 24. 1838
Residence at date of application, Peru, Clinton Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 66. Mch. 10. 1753 at Enfield Conn. son of Isaac Ribbe
Remarks: Soldier married May 18. 1784 at London Mass. name of wife not stated. He married at North Hero near St. Albans Vt. July 20. 1807 Lucy Sheldon. She applied for pension Aug. 28. 1858 when a resident of Hudson, Columbia Co. N.Y. aged 75 yrs.
Very respectfully,
This claim reg. not suf proof cannot service
see bounty land before Commissioner. Receiving out a letter it was allowed for 20 days. Capt Cook Col. Arthly

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
5903.
P. O. _____
Lucy Tibbee
Service: _____
Isaac Mass
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: See Bounty Land
Wt. no. 81866-160-15
Re-enlisted: same widow
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Lucy Tibbetts Mrs

Clinton County } State of New York } Simeon Doty Sworn Says That in the month of March 1847 I was Keeper of Clinton County Poor House in the State of New York. and was acquainted with Isaac Kibby who was then an inmate of said Poor House as a pauper, and I find recorded in the Poor House Books the following record "Isaac Kibby Died March 10 th 1847" the 90 th year Said record was made by me as Keeper, and that said record is true and am personally knowing to the fact that said Kibby did die as recorded Berkmantown March 4 th 1858 the interlining was made before signing
Sworn & subscribed to before me Simeon Doty on March 5 th 1858. Daniel W. Marsh Justice of the Peace
State of New York, CLERK'S OFFICE OF CLINTON COUNTY.
ss.
I,  Clerk of the County Courts of said County, (the same being Courts of Record,) do hereby certify that Cornelius H. Halsey Esq., whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Clinton, dwelling therein, commissioned, sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court and County this 8 th day of March — — A. D. 1858
Cornelius H. Halsey Clerk.

B
34.503
Isaac Kibby
declared At June 7
1832. —

State of New York
County of Clinton On this 24 th day of March 1838. personally appeared _____ before William F. Steele first Judge of Clinton County Court Isaac Kibbe, a resident of Peru in said County aged Eighty five years, on the tenth day of the month instant, was born at Enfield Conn on the 10 th March 1753. He has no record of his age, he had one in his family Bible, which was burnt forty years ago - being only seven according to law on his oath so to make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as here stated. I resided at Louden Berksh Co Mass - and volunteered at that place for three months in July 1777. into Capt Iserns Comp. Lt Solomon Furgesson, Ensign Jonathan Norton, Col. Joseph Brewer Col Titchinghams Massetts Militia The company was embodied at Fort Edward N.Y. & we retreated from that place to Stillwater & Gen Gates came & took the command of the troops at Stillwater, & I was in the battle at Stillwater & Saratoga at the surrender of Burgoyne, & my time expired about a week after that event, when I and my company was dismissed at Saratoga, & we went home. My three months for which I enlisted had expired before I got home. I don't pay for three months in continental. owed in hand money John Kibbe Moses Kibbe Benjamin Balcomb Isaac Finch, Joshua Parish, Elisha Gilbert & Nathaniel Skubbs went from the same neigh- borhood with me, - we turned out to stop Burgoyne's progress, & to turn out again if the British should attempt to come into this country. - I remained at Louden Mass. until April 1778. when the inhabitants were divided into Claps. - My Clap consisted

of my father Isaac Kibbe, & with Major Joshua Lawton, Isaac Kibbe & (unintelligible -ant.) & etc - You first have not recollect the class that desired me to go into the service for three years, & they paid me three hun- dred dollars buying money. Continental Bills: I went to Worcester & was there mustered by a Muster Master, don't recollect his name. on arriving at West Point I was put into Capt - Wilkinson's Company Lt Herman Smith & Comissary Wright (of New Bedford Mass.) Col Flowers Reg't Gen'l Flower -ers Brigade Massachusetts Continental Troops: (Paul Larkum Benjamin Babb Nathaniel Hubbard Stephen Ford went from the same town, & entered into the same company with me, & so did Stephen Kibbe and David Kibbe. - The American Army encamped West Point & Gen'l Washington, Gen'l M c Dougall Gen'l Patterson & Gen'l Sullivan were there and at White Plains, when we joined. our company paraded on the ground parade before the great Barracks between Fort Wash- -ington & Fort Putnam, we remained at West Point a few weeks and then crossed crossed the Hudson River & marched to Morris's town where we had a battle, & took some prisoners. Gen'l Flower & Col Flowers were there - all of our Brigade went who could bear arms. from thence we marched to Prince Town Corner, where we had a battle. from thence we marched to Monmouth where we had a battle on the 28 th June 1778. It was the hottest day ever known (the Spirit of the British was broken in that engagement). from thence we marched to Philadelphia from thence to Balti- -more & we were on Fells Point when Delebat & our Troops about five hundred, waded across the sand bar when the tide was out & escaped. - we played the British a Yankee trick that time. - when that Com- -pany was over we returned to West Point &

went into winter quarters there & there we staid till May 1779. & then we marched to White Plains & from there we returned to West Point, then we were marched into the Southern States. & I was in of the battle of Brandywine about three quarters of an hour, Genl Washington & Genl Glover & I think Genl McDougal's Brigade or a part of it was there. Later in the fall, we returned to West Point, & went into winter quarters during that season. we marched through Springfield Penn Canton Red Bank. & I assisted in building Fort Chamney near Red Bank. The fort was built of fascines principally bushes and dirt. — we passed the winter of 79. 80. at West Point. we laid at West Point principally during the sum- mer of 1780. according to my belief. & I was several times at Fannytown. How occupied New York with the British Troops. The winter of 1780. 81. we passed at West Point till the three years for which I enlisted for & ended, in the spring of 1781. Capt Wilkinson was killed at Chov- -ristown by a ball which passed through his groin. — Capt Wilkinson's company, after the battle, was divided & transferred into other Companies. I was put into Capt Baker's Co. of same Regt.
When my three years had expired, I enlisted at West Point in the same company — Regt & Brig- ade (Capt Baker's Co) for nine months & served in that company until after the taking of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown & was in that battle or siege. Genl Washington was there — Genl Greene Genl McDougal & Genl Lord which was there. Lafayette and the French Troops were there. after the surrender of Cornwallis we returned to West Point & we remained there a short time. It was November before we returned & in December 1781 I with several of my company were discharged & received an honorable discharge at that place signed by Genl H. G.

Washington. I arrived at home at London Mass on Newyear day in the year 1822. The day before I got home, was kept as a day of public thanksgiving & prayer. — under my last enlistment, I had served eight months — Paul Larkum, Roy Babb, & Benjamin Darden were discharged when I was, & we went home together — I kept my discharge a good many years but it has been lost or destroyed —
after the revolutionary war I married a wife in 1784 at London May 18th. & lived there about seven years when I moved to Bennington where I resided until 1808, when I moved to Swanton Vt. where I lived until 1812. when I moved to Penn Clinton County New York where I have since resided and now reside. — The names of persons in my neighborhood & who can testify to my character for veracity, and their belief of my services are Rev Mr Garlie. John Thew Allen Everett. Eleazer Nichols Edward Griffin Benjamin Thomas Jonathan Nichols & others — I did not apply for a pension under the act of 1818 because I had too much property to bring myself within its provisions in effect of May 1820. — I have always felt great reluctance to ask a pension. but having become poor & unable to labor have determined to application do hereby claim a pension, under the act of 1832. — I have no documentary evidence, & know of no persons by whom I can prove any services. I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension, except the present. (but I do not release any right I have to arrears of pension.) and I declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. — The withholding interest also the and application.
Sworn and subscribed to before
Isaac Tibbetts
on this 24th March 1838 & I declare my opinion after an investigation of the matter & putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served a whole state.
Wm F. Hail
first judge of Clinton County court

State of New York County of Clinton ss. I the subscriber Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that William F. Hale before whom the foregoing application or declaration of Mr Isaac Kibbe was sworn on the 24 th day of March 1838. was at said time first Judge of Clinton County Courts, and that his signature above is genuine I being acquainted with his hand writing. & that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of the said Judge in the case of said Isaac Kibbe who is applying for a Pardon.
In Witness whereof I have fastened these Papers together by a piece of red tape, which passes under my official seal & affixed said seal at Plattsburg this 24 th March 1838.
Thomas Brooks Clerk

State of New York County of Columbia } } On this 28 th day of August A D 1858. Personally appeared before the County Court of the said County of Columbia and State of New York, the same being a court of Record, Lucy Kibby or Lucy Kibbe, a resident of Hudson, County & State aforesaid aged 75 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 June 7 th 1832 grant- ing pensions to persons who served in the war of the Revolution.
That she is the widow of Isaac Kibby or Isaac Kibbe, deceased late of Potts- burgh, New York, who was in the Revolution- ary war & served therein, as she verily believes, as stated by the said Isaac Kibby in his Declaration made under date of 7 th June 1832.
That her said husband in his life time, applied for a pension for his services in the war of the Revolution, but did not obtain a pension, and died in said County of Clinton on the Eleventh day of March One thousand Eight hundred and forty seven (1847)
She refers to this Declaration & proof on file in the pension office of the United States for his statement of his services. Declarant further says that she was married to the said Isaac Kibby in North Hero, near St Albans,

in the State of Vermont on the 20 th of July 1807 by one Kingsley a justice of the peace & that her name before her said marriage was Lucy Sheldon, That her said husband died at Plattsburgh County of Clinton & State of New York on the 11 th March 1847 as above stated.
Declarant further says that she applied for & obtained Bounty Land Warrant No. 81.066 dated June 1 st 1858, which was on the 26 th August 1858 (still current) delivered to her in Hudson aforesaid, in the presence of Wheeler H. Clarke, my present Attorney by Solomon Petrie who was my attorney in obtaining for me my said Land Warrant for the Revolutionary services of my said husband said Isaac Kibby, and which Land Warrant was obtained under act of Congress passed 3 rd March 1855, and she refers to the proofs on file in her said claim for Bounty Land as to her said marriage with Isaac Kibby and for proof of the day of the death of said Isaac Kibby, and for such other proof therein contained, which may be needed in this. Declarant further says that when she applied for Bounty Land in 1857 she resided in Stratford in the State of New York. Declarant further says she is informed & believes that her said husband served in the war of the Revolution more than two years and as stated by him in Wilkinson's company, F Morris Regiment, & others.

and she claims in this application the amount of pension, from the 4th March 1831 to the 11th day of March 1847, which her said husband Isaac Kibby was entitled to at the time of his death; & that she has herewith on the same day of the date of this before the same court applied for a pension under act of 3rd February 1853.
She further declares that she is now a widow & the widow of said Isaac Kibby, and is not now a pensioner of the United States.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me in court, Darius Peck
Lucy Kibby
Judge of Columbia County Court -
State of New York County of Columbia ss. I Darius C. Peck clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Darius Peck Esq. before whom the foregoing Declaration was made was & is the judge of the County Court of said County of Columbia, and is duly authorized by law to hold said Court, and that his signature above is genuine, & that I am the clerk of said County Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, which is also the seal of said Court this 24th August 1858. D. C. Peck Clerk

Please see reference on application sent herewith under act of 3 rd July 1833. for services in Wilkinson's Company. See vol 1. page 147.
See also Anne Butters application of Berkshire Massachusetts act of 14 th July 1838. She was widow of Matthew Butters who applied under act of 14 th June 1832. for services in Wilkinson's company. Anna or Anne Butters obtained a pension under act of 14 th July 1838. and the papers in her case will show where Wilkinson's Company can be found. I found in State Department in vol 1 page 147.
Lucy Kibby. Dr Lucy Kibby. Claim for Annuity of Pension from 4 th March 1831 st 11 March 1847. as the widow of Isaac Kibby a Rev. Soldier. Wheeler H. Clarke. Andover. New York. J. May.

Isaac Webb NY
Infirmary 32
66 Albany

State of New York County of Herkimer } ss
Be it known that before me a Justice of the Peace in and for the County afore- said, duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Lucy Nibbe a resident of the town of Stratford in the County of Fulton and State of New York, who being first duly sworn according to law. States that she is the widow of Isaac Nibbe deceased late of Clinton County in aforesaid State who was a revolutionary soldier and officer and that she believes the United States are still indebted under existing laws for the pension that was due under the said laws and that she is directly interested as a claimant of the said Pension and constitutes and ap- -points George C Ames of Washington D.C. her true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate and establish the claim for said Pension and do all acts necessary thereto.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 13 th day of January 1857
witness Solomon Peter E.D. Nibbe
Lucy Nibbe
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me this 13 th day January 1857
Christopher Smith Justice of the Peace

State of New York, } ss. HERKIMER COUNTY, }
Und
I, C. T. E. VAN HORNE, Clerk of the County of Herkimer, and of the Circuit County Court therein, do certify that Christopher Smith Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing and endorsed thereon, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said county, dwelling in the said county, and duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of the said Justice, and verily believe the name subscribed to the said certificate to be his genuine signature, and that the same is executed and acknowl-
edged according to the laws of this State.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, at Herkimer, this 27th
day of January
A. D. 185 7
C. T. E. Van Horne Clerk.

Hudson, N. York, Sept 2 nd 1858.
Dr. Sir,
I enclose letter to the Court which I want handed to him in person to no one Else,
How do you get along with the Washburn heirs case,
Res d Yours,
Wheeler H. Clarke,
Jas. E. Stevens Esq.

Hudson, N. Y. Sept. 2 nd 1858.
Sir,
On the 26 th of August 1858 I sent Lucy Kibby's declaration for pension.
With those declarations I noted, and now write to add some suggestions in addition to what I noted them. I have before me your letter in reference to Mrs. Kibby's business. In this letter of yours which has date July 9 th 1858 you say among other things.
"The claim of Isaac Kibby to a pension was suspended for want of proof of his service & the palpable error of his statement." That he has committed error in his statement I think is not remarkable. He was very old when he made his statement, & he may have mingled & mixed the officers & men who served with him. Still I think it may be all understood, if all is found. Since writing to you on the said 26 th inst. I find that Stephen Kibbe or Stephen Kibbee David Kibby, Nathaniel Hubbard, and Oliver Soper, have rec d pensions under act of 1818. Oliver Soper was Captain in the Massachusetts Line. And Kibby says he served in his company in 1777. When in 1777 he was in Cook's company, Berkshire County, Massachusetts Militia. And Oliver Soper was Captain in the (Massachusetts Line), Soper may have in 1777 been in the Militia, and was pensioned under Act of 1818 & resided in Massachusetts when pensioned.

Now you have Captain Oliver Soper's Role, and you have his declarations & proofs in your Office.
Again he says David Kibby was in his Company. I find David Kibby or Kibbe was a pensioner in Warren County, State of New York his pension commenced 30 th April 1818. at $96 per Annum & he is charged on the role as having rec d $1185.32, and as being of the Mass t Line. I presume that his statements & proofs would show in what Company & reg t he served & perhaps it might connect Isaac Kibby's statement. Stephen Kibby or Kibbe was also pensioned in Massachusetts, as of the Massachusetts Line, under act of 1818. Isaac Kibby states that Stephen Kibby was in his Company. So he says that Nathaniel Hubbard served in the same Company with him, that is in the 3 rd reg t service.
Nathaniel Hubbard was pensioned under Act of 1818 in Massachusetts, as of the Massachusetts Line. Now I think that the statements of Captain Oliver Soper, David Kibby, Stephen Kibby and Nathaniel Hubbard (above named) would show the services of said Isaac Kibby provided they are the identical persons of that name who served with him. I presume they are or that some of them are, I have not the Massachusetts Roll which was printed in 1835, I have the Mass t Roll printed in 1819, & the New York Roll

printed in 1819 & 1835, from which I have obtained these facts. If I had the Map Roll of 1835 1835 I presume I could find more names.
So much I have written by way of statement. Given, these premises, I ask this. That search be made for Isaac Kibby's services.
By examining Oliver Soper's roll, by examining the statements of David Kibby, Stephen Kibby & Nathaniel Hubbard and examining the Rolls of the Captains under whom they say they served I feel confident Isaac Kibby's services will be found in the 3 rd service & 4 th service he speaks of substantially the state. Will this be asking too much? I think not, and I wish you to attend to it in person or so much so that you will of your knowledge be able to judge of the justice of this claim. I shall not need Mr. Gilbert's services though I drew a power of attorney to him in conjunction with myself. I have written Mr. Gilbert I would avail myself of any service he had found in pursuance of any letter to him, but if he had not succeeded in finding such services he need give himself no further concern in the matter. I presume Mr. Isaac Kibby served & I presume I can find it, and I intend to have you help as far as you can with propriety, and I do not think you ought in such cases to refuse to search yourself, where a statement has been made by the person who did the service & is now dead.
This Wilkinson whom Kibby calls his Captain

was I think the man who was afterwards in the war of 1812, the Genl James Wilkinson who wrote his own Memoirs, which I once read in part, I send this to you under cover and have requested it to be handed you in person & hope you will read it, and attend to it in person. The name of Kibby I see is spelled Kibby, Kibbe, Kibbee, & Kibbey. All I presume the same name, I shall in a few days go into Berkshire County (Massachusetts) & see what I can find in their Clerk's office in relation to this.
Res t Y rs . Yours, Wheeler H. Clarke
Hon d . Geo ge C. Whiting, Clerk &c,

Hudson, New York. August 1, 28 th 1858.
Sir
I supposed until the 21 st instant that Mr. Lucy Kibby had applied for a pension. Mr. Solomon Petrie of Little Falls came to Hudson on that day to see Mr. Kibby, and he informed me that no application had been made except for Bounty Land, which he had obtained.
Mr. Petrie & I came to the understanding in the presence of Mr. Kibby that I should apply for Mr. K.'s pension & a sum of pension; and you will find such applications enclosed.
I caused a power of Attorney to myself & Mr. H. A. Gilbert of your City to be executed supposing the app n for a pension had been made. For the purpose of having him proper me with the position of the business, giving him references to the place where I thought he could find Wilkinson's Company.
Mr. Kibby was 3 mos. senior in 1777 & 3 yrs & 9 mos in Wilkinson's Company.
If the 3 yrs & 9 mos. can be found the 3 mos. is not material, and if the 3 mos. are

all found & no part of the 3 yrs, 49 mos are found then the 3 mos are of no value.
And yet, Mr. Gilbert devotes a whole letter to me on the 3 mos & says not one word of the 3 yrs & 49 mos.
And when I write him why he had said nothing about the services, in Wilkinson company he does not answer me.
I do not intend to say anything as finding fault with Mr. Gilbert, he probably can explain satisfactorily.
Another object was to have Mr. Gilbert give me a statement of Isaac Kibby's declaration which he has not done.
If the services cannot be found by you I will come on in person to Washington to look myself. I feel very confident that Isaac Kibby served as he stated.
You find only 20 days of his service of the 3 mos in Bakskin Militia in 1777.
I think I can understand any discrepancy there may be. I once had some experience in reference to Bakskin County Militia who were in 1777 at Saratoga.
There was at first in that case an apparent discrepancy, but it was found that those Militia were mustered into Company after they arrived there. So probably in Kibby's case. But that is not material.

The Zips & gmos is what I want for me, and Ribbys story has the impress of truth on its face.
I feel confident I shall find his services, which he performed after 1797. I hope you will examine earnestly for it & with a will to find it, In haste &
Faithfully yours, Wheeler H. Clarke.
How Geo. L. Whiting, Comr of Pensions,

81.066
}
160 Acres

Apri. 4.
Succ
Isaac Nibbe
Oct 7/June 1872
FREE
James S Edwards Esq Court of Pleas Washington D.C.

WARRANT OF ATTORNEY.
To any Attorney or Attorneys of any Court of Record in the State of New-York, or elsewhere.
Whereas  John S. Van Brunt
by virtue of a certain Bond or writing obligatory, bearing even date herewith, held and firmly bound unto John S. Van Brunt in the penal sum of one hundred fifty dollars, money of account of the United States of America, conditioned for the payment of the sum of sixty one dollars & twenty five cents of like money, with lawful interest, on or before the first day of February next with interest
NOW THEREFORE, you and each of you, are hereby authorized to appear for me in any Court of Record of the said State, in an action of debt, prosecuted by the said obligee or his representative, to receive a declaration in the said action and to file common bail, to confess or suffer judgment in the said action, by cognovit actionem or otherwise, for the said penalty, or as for so much money borrowed, in term or vacation of term, before or after the date hereof; and the said judgment to be thereupon forthwith entered up against me of record, as of any term of the said court. And for so doing this shall be your sufficient warrant. And if in entering up of the said judgment, or in the issuing of any execution or executions thereon, or in any other proceeding touching the said judgment, there should be any error or defect, do hereby authorize you, for me and in my name, to release the same.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 7th day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven.
SEALED AND DELIVERED } IN PRESENCE OF }

Capt Flowers - 1 Jan 77 Resig d 31. Mar 80
Capt Wilkinson Col d Flowers Regt " Baker Mass. line
12 Regt of Proves Inn of London - Isaac Kibbe Sam d Stephen & David Kibbey 12 Regt 9 mo from June 78
Isaac Kibbe - bmo. in 80. 11 Regt

Isaac Tibby at June 7. 1802.
James L Edwards Esq Governor of Missouri Washington D.C.

Plattsburg N.Y. March 27/ 38
Col James I. Edwards
Sir,
The details of the service rendered by Mr James Kibber , a resident of this county, are so clearly given, that it is supposed there will be no difficulty in testing the accuracy of his statement by your rolls. He wishes his certificate sent to me by mail.
Yours respectfully,
J. D. Woodward for the applicant

Hudson, New York, June 9 th 1858.
My dear Sir,
On the 24 th May last, I sent a Power of Attorney in the business of Mrs Lucy Kilbe.
On sending this Power of Atty I requested information of you, in relation to this business.
Mr. Pitrie of Little Falls, in this State declined giving Mrs. Kilbe the specific information she recently asked of him,
Mrs. Kilbe is an old woman, and therefore you must excuse her if she is now somewhat infortunate.
From information I have rec d Isaac Kilbe died March 10 th 1847.
That he applied for a pension under act of 7 th June 1832 alleging,
3 years services in the Continental Army in Wilkinson's Company.
He obtained no pension, as I am informed. If these things are true it follows that she is entitled to a pension of $80 per annum or more from March 4 th 1831 to March 10 th 1847, equal to 16 years & six days.
Then in addition she is entitled to

a like pension from the 4th March 1898 to this date. Making in the aggregate over 26 years pay due to her, Equal to about $2,000.
If Mr. Kibbe served in Wilkinsons Company I am glad that service I think, Mr. Petrie would not give Mrs. Kibbe a copy of your letter to him,
And was very reserved in his com- munications with Mr. Kibbe, so Mr. Kibbe informs me and so Mrs. K's friend informs me, who accompanied Mrs. Kibbe,
I suppose you have not found the services of Mr. Kibbe as he states them or perhaps have not found them at all,
I do not wish to employ an agent in this business, if personal attention is required.
I feel inclined to attend in person, My own experience confirms me in the opinion that I am do as well for my clients as any one I have employed,
In this case no difficulty can occur except in finding the service, and I think I can lay my hand on it, if I am informed what service he has done,
Sixteen days have elapsed since I sent my Power of Atty and no news has been returned of its receipt.
I am very patient, but still think,

my clients have a right to have their business attended to, and sometimes on their account I am under the necessity of importuning, If the case is what I think it is then Mrs. Kibbe has been entitled to over 16 years pay as many as Eleven years sing!! and has been entitled to a pension in her own right for more than 8 years, since the law of 3 rd Feby 1883,
Now under these circumstances, if if such circumstances exist, & she & I suppose they do. Can it surprise you if she is pertinacious in asking how her business stands, when her attorney declines giving her the information.
Were the case yours, what would you do? I think I could answer that question. I know what I would do, no matter how humble I might appear to you or any one, If I thought it was my right I would have it legally & speedily. If the service could not be found, if the claim could not be proven I would of course submit,
I desire a full report of this whole business in the name of my client Mrs. Lucy Kibbe, so that I can judge whether I can assist her. I over

If the services have been found, then I do not want to interfere with Mr. Pitkin so far as he has legally & properly presented Mr. Kibbe's claim.
Please let me hear from this business with as little delay as possible. Very Resp d yours,
Wheeler H. Clarke.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Court,
I claim the Am te General Attorney hereby I am unqualified with the connection that the case is of different nature since the claim by General Attorney.

In at May 7.
Kibby Wallis.
To Col J. L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington.
Hn. J. Palmer PR

House of Representatives May 7 th 1838
To Col. J. S. Edwards
For the enclosed Letter contains the enquiries to which I intended to ask for Answers in place of which I sent to you the other day by mistake a letter intended for the Land Office - please excuse the double mistake -
I am very respectfully
Yours &c J. Palmer

FREE
Hon John Palmer House of Reps U.S. Washington D.C.

Plattsburg May 17. 1838.
Hon John Palmer
Sir,
By the declaration of Isaac Kibble sent by me to the Presbytery office, it does not appear that he was unable to attend Court, nor was any Clergyman's Certificate forwarded.
It was not supposed these objections would be made in a continental case, but to save all question about it, the applicant & his minister appeared before our Court at the late Session, & I send you the proceedings, which seem to lay before Col. Edwards Court of Presbytery.
Yours very respectfully
D. Woodward

Pen: 32. Map. Nathl. Hubbard . Served as Junr from 80 to 83, under Capt. Sergeant & Freeman & Col. pro: Crane.
Pen: 18. M. G. Dani Kibbee served in 76. 8 mos. under Capt: Dibble. Map: line. in 77, served 9 mos. under Capt. Chadwick & Col. Brewer. in 78. served 6 mos. in Map: line. in 80 enlisted under Capt. Hop. 4" Map. Regt. Col. Jackson. for 3 yrs. after which transferred to Capt. Mills. comp.
Pen: 18. Map. Oliver Sofer . Capt: in 75. Comd. as Capt: of 8" Comp: under Col. Trinity Walker, afterwards Comd. as Capt: by Congress. as Capt in 22 o . Regt: Col. Trinity Walker, also Comd: again by Congress & Commanded a comp: in 13 regt: of Col. for. Res. Com d field
Pen: 18. Map. Stephen Kibbee , served in 76. under Capt: Shaddock & Capt: English. Col. Brewer. Map: line. 9 mos. then En: for 3 yrs. under Capt: Sowt & Hurdang. & Col. Shroat.
John Kibbee. Pen: Map: 32
Orpha Swift. Pen: 38 & 43. Map: Wis: Herman. Nothing in these cases in reference to Isaac Kibby

in at May 24
original copy
Col. J. L. Edwards
Cour of Pensions
Washington
Hon. J. Palmer MR

To Col. J. H. Edwards. Comd of Pensions, —
Sir. The enclosed is referred to your department at the Request of Mr Woodward whose letter explains the object of the Reference.
Yours respectfully J. H. Palmer

Pension Office
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting, Comr of Pensions Washington. D.C.

Hudson, New York, May 24 th 1858
Sir I enclose Mrs Lucy Kibbe's or Kibby's power of Attorney to me.
M c Kibbe claims that she is entitled to bounty Land & a pension as the widow of Isaac Kibbe or Kibby deceased.
The claim for a pension comes under act of 3 d Feb y 1853, she was married in 1807.
For Land the claim comes under act of 28 th Sept 1850 & 3 d March 1855.
With reference to her claim to land she has an undivided a Specific agreement with Solomon Petrie of Rocktown or Little Falls, Herkimer County, New York.
I am not to interfere in his management of that claim provided he claims that Land for some portion of the Rev y services which said Isaac Kibby alleges in his application for a pension, as we presume said Isaac Kibby stated his services correctly.
M c Kibbe & her friends who now advise her think that some person should prosecute her claim for a pension, who will try & expedite the business.

as she has waited a long time without any success, but at the same time they intend to make compensation if any is due for any thing she may be bound in equity & good conscience to pay to Mr. Petrie. The 160 acres of land will come to his hands when obtained.
My object first is to find out what services Isaac Kibbe or Kibbie or Kibby alleged in his Declaration under act of 1818, 1828 or 1832. but I presume under the latter act.
Second, if Mrs. Lucy Kibby sc. has made any application for a pension & if so what evidence has been filed of her marriage & his services.
I have been informed that though Isaac Kibby stated his services in Wilkinson's company I know not for Zion, yet his name is not found.
I wish to know how he stated his services and whether they were found in service or not.
Mr. Isaac Kibbe died in March 1817. As far as I am informed, did not obtain any pension. The widow certainly has had none.
How you find the name whether Kibby, Kibbie or Kibbe I don't know.
Please respond to this as soon as you conveniently can.
Very Resp t Yours, Wheeler H. Clarke.
Dear Geo. A. Whitney, Concord,

Washington May 31 st 1838 Geo L Whiting Esq Sir
Enclosed you will find the evidence required in the Bonutz Land Claim of Lucy Wilby, widow of Isaac of NY No 281.240 act of 3 March 1835. say your report to me of the 26 Sept - 1837.
Very Respectfully Yours obediently Geo L. Davis
Widow of a Revolutionary Soldier

281.240

Washington Sept 14 th 1837 Geo B Whiting Esq Sir
Enclosed you will find the application of Lucy Noble Widow of Isaac for Penalty Land under the Act of March 1835
Claimants husband was an applicant for a pension under the act of 7 June 1832, but was unable I believe to furnish proof of sufficient service to bring him within the provisions of that act. The Certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, which I now pre- sent shows 20 days service which is all that is required to entitle Mrs Noble to Penalty Land
Very Respectfully Yours Obediently Geo B Ames

Isaac Kibby. 54,000
30,000
N.Y.
See let. to Hon. Geo. Palmer, May 16, 1838.
Let to Hon. J. Palmer
30 May 1838.
D. H. Clark, July, 9/58
act. 7th June - 1832
281240

N o 7095
Suey Kibbee Wiv: of Isaac.
W.G.
Set to W.H. Clark, Oct: 9/58
5903
act 153

State of New York } Clinton County, ss:
David A Everett of the Town of Peru in said County aged Twenty one years, being duly sworn says, he was, well acquainted with Isaac Kibbe during his lifetime and was well acquainted with Lucy Kibbe his wife, that they lived in the same neighborhood for a number of years in said Town of Peru, knew them to have lived together as man and wife and that they were respected so to be and that the fact of their having been married together was never called in question by their acquaintances
D. A. Everett
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 16 th day of February 1838 and I certify that deponent is a credible witness,
J. H. Clark Justice Peace

State of New York, County of Clinton } ss
Silas Goodrich aged Eighty four Years a resident of Schuyler Falls in the County of Clinton aforesaid who being duly Sworn Says that he has been for many Years well acquainted with Lucy Ribbe and her husband Isaac Ribbe during his life time, knew them to live together as man and wife and that they were reputed so to be, and that the fact of their having been married was never called in question by their acquaint- ances. that he this deponent has been the family physician for some Years to said Isaac and Lucy Ribbe
Silas Goodrich
Sworn and Subscribed
This 2 d day of April 1838
Chauncy Turner
Justice of the Peace

State of New York, CLERK'S OFFICE OF CLINTON COUNTY
ss. John Crowley
I,  Clerk of the County Courts of said County, (the same being Courts of Record,) do hereby certify that Chauncy Turner Esq., whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Clinton, dwelling therein, commissioned, sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court and County this day of April — — A. D. 185 8
15 John Crowley Clerk.

Know all men by these presents that I Lucy Kibbie or Kibby, now of Greenport County of Columbia, State of New York widow of the late Isaac Kibby, late of County of Clinton in said State, deceased, do hereby constitute & appoint Wheeler H. Clarke of the City of Hudson in said County of Columbia my true and lawful attorney for me in & my name to do any and all matters & things in obtaining for me a pension from the United States for the services of my late husband said Isaac Kibby in the war of the Revolution, as the same were performed by him, and as she presumes are correctly stated by said Isaac Kibby in his application for his pension made by him in his life time.
And she hereby further empowers her said Attorney to do any & all matters & things in her said business in obtaining any pension due to her said husband at the time of his death hereby confirming whatever her said Attorney shall legally perform in the premises; And she hereby revokes all former power given by her in relation thereto. Witness my hand & seal this 24 th day of May 1858.
Sealed & delivered in the presence of —
Lucy her Kibby mark
In Said West Ruth E Best

State of New York - County of Columbia } ss. On this 24th day of May 1858 personally came before me Ruth C. Ber- to me well known & testified that she resides in Gun- port in said County & knows Lucy Kirby named in the foregoing Power of Attorney whom she saw execute the same after it was read to her in her presence, and that she saw her execute the same, I am not interested nor employed in this matter - R.P. Skinner Commissioner of Deeds Hudson
State of New York - County of Columbia } ss. I David C. Diefus clerk of said County do hereby certify that Rodolphus P. Skinner whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Certificate of proof was on the day of its date a Commissioner of Deeds in & for said County duly appointed an qualified & duly authorized by law to admin- ister oaths and that his signature above is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 24 day of May 1858. D.C. Diefus Clerk
Lucy Kirby or Kiffie - To Wheeler H. Clarke, Power of Atty.
Wheeler H. Clarke. Hudson New York Attorney

Know all men by these presents, that I, Lucy Kibbe of Hudson County of the Province and State of New York do hereby constitute & appoint, Wheeler H. Clarke of Hudson aforesaid, and Horatio A. Gilbert of the City of Washington in the District of Columbia my true and lawful attorneys for me and in my name to do and perform all legal & necessary acts and things in obtaining for me, in any application now filed by me in the pension office, or any filed by any other attorney, for me in said pension office, or which they may hereafter file, any pension I am or may have been entitled to as the widow of Isaac Kibbe late of Clinton County in said State deceased, and who in his life time applied for a pension for his services in the Revolutionary war, giving unto my said Attorneys full power or to either of them full power to do in the premises all necessary acts & things for me and in my name.
And in doing this for the purpose of giving to my said Attorneys exclusive full power of action in the premises I do hereby revoke all former powers of attorney executed by me as well as all other authority given to any other person or persons in this matter.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 28 th day of July 1858. Sealed & delivered in the presence of Lucy Kibbe mark Stephen L. Maynard
State of New York County of Columbia ss. On this 28 th day of July 1858 before me personally came, Lucy Kibbe above named

to me well known & I acknowledge she executed the same for the uses & purposes therein mentioned,
Stephen D. Wagoner Commissioner of Deeds
State of New York
County of Columbia & ss. I do hereby certify that that Stephen D. Wagoner whose name is above sub- scribed to the foregoing certificate of Lucy Kittel was at the time of taking the same a Commissioner of Deeds, in & for said City of Hudson County of Columbia, duly appointed and duly authorized by law to take the same and that his signature above made is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 28 th day of July 1858.
D. W. Wagoner Clerk
Lucy Kittel, vs. Wheeler H. Clarke, & Horatio A. Gilbert. _____ Washington D.C. Power of Atty.

copy Pension Office
July 9 th 1858.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 9 th ultimo. you are informed, that a Bounty Land Warrant for 160 Acres issued to Mrs. Lucy Kibby, on the 1 st day of June last & was sent to the address of her Agent, Geo. C. Ames, Esq. of this city.
Your Power of attorney was not received until after the admission of Mrs. Kibby's claim for land.
The allowance was made upon the production of the Certificate of the Secretary of State of Massachusetts that Isaac Kibby served from July 8 th to July 28 th 1777, under Capt. Jacob Cook, and Col. John Ashley of the Massachusetts Militia, which agreed with the statement of Isaac Kibby in his life time.
The claim of Isaac Kibby to a pension was suspended for want of proof of his service & the palpable errors of his statement. Whether his widow can establish a service of six months or more, I am unable to state.
Wheeler H. Clark.
Hudson, N. Y.

State of New York,
CLERK'S OFFICE OF CLINTON COUNTY.
ss.
I,  Clerk of the County Courts of said County, (the same being Courts of Record) do hereby certify that John C. Clary Esq., whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument and thereon written, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgment a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County of Clinton, dwelling therein, commissioned, sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine and that the said instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Court and County this day of April — , A. D. 185 8
John C. Clary Deputy Clerk

281. 240. Act March 3, 1855.
Sept. 14, 1857.
Lucy Hibby, widow of Isaac Hibby - private.
Capt Cook, } Map. Mil. Col. Isaley. }
Revolutionary War.
Original brief enclosed.
G. C. Ames, Present.

120/29
Pension Office October 9, 1858.
Sir;
Your letter of the 2 nd ultimo addressed me in the case of Lucy Kibbe, an applicant for a pension under the 2 nd Section of the Act of Feb. 3, 1853, as the widow of Isaac, was handed me by Captain James E. Stewart, in person.
I have carefully examined the claim to which you refer and am unable to find evidence justifying its allowance.
Isaac Kibbe, alleged in his application for a pension, that he served under several enlistments in the Massachusetts contingent Line.
He also referred to recited in detail the character of his service, the country through which he travelled, the places of his rendezvous, the names of his officers & referred to several persons as contemporaries & comrades. I have examined the rolls of the Massachusetts Continental Line, together with the separate rolls of persons under whom his service is alleged & I am unable to find evidence corroborating his statements. I have also examined the papers filed in support of the claims to a pension of Nathaniel

/ Hubbard, David Kibbe, Stephen Kibbe, John Kibbe, Heman Swift & Oliver Doper, to whom Isaac Kibbe as well as yourself referred, together with the rolls of the Officers under whom such pensioners served & find nothing relating to the service of Isaac Kibbe, in fact, the statement of the the above named pensioners in reference to their service, its length, the Officer, character & the Officers under whom it was rendered, does not agree with the declarations of Isaac Kibbe.
Every means within the power of this Office has been exhausted to find evidence which would strengthen his case.
The claim of Isaac Kibbe, to the benefits of the Act of 7 th June, 1832, was repeatedly suspended in his life time for want of proof of six months service. Some of the persons to whom he alluded as his comrades in the service were pensioned & lived for many years after his claim was suspended. If his statements had been correct in relation to his service & that of his comrades, he had the means of corroborating it by the production of the

evidence of such cotemporaries, this he failed to do.
The events of the War of the Revolution historically established, show that Isaac Ribbee was incorrect in many of his allegations, this together with the fact, that there are no records of his service + that he was unable to produce parol proof thereof, renders the inference conclusive, that he did not serve as alleged.
Wheeler H. Clark, Esq. Hudson, N.Y.

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Lucy Ribbe application 281,240

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
April 15 th 1857.
3. 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 Isaac Nibbee is borne on pay roll of Capt. Jacob Cook's Comp. Col. John Ashley's Regt. Berkshire County, from July 8. to 28 th 1777 20 days, as private, travel included. Served at Saratoga. John Nibbee, Isaac Funk, Joshua Terish and Nathan Hubbard served in same Company with said Isaac Nibbee.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
A. D. Merrill
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Grate Falls N.Y. April 9 th 1857
Dear Sir
M rs Lucy Nibbe of this county Widow of Isaac Nibbe L ate deceased desires me to ascertain if the following records of services performed by her husband the said Isaac Nibbe during the war of the Revolution are depos- -ited in Your Office & if so will You have the goodness to send to me for her Your Certificate of the same. The said M rs Nibbe states in a declaration made by him previous to his death that he entered the service in July 1777 in Lendon Berkshire Co Massachusetts under Capt s Sopers Lieut s Solomon Ferguson of Col s Joseph Brant Regiment for 3 months was in the Battle of Stillwa- -ter Haratoga, that John Nibbe, Moses Nibbe Benjamin Bateman, Isaac French, Joshua Parish Elisha Gilbert and Nathan Hubbard went from the same neighborhood.
In April 1778 when the Inhabitants were divided in Claps my Clap consisted of my Father Isaac Nibbe, Smith (Many), Joshua Lawton, Isaac Nibbe L ate the applicant and M r Lyon. I was hired to go into the service for 3 Years and was paid $300. Continental money, I went to Worcester and was there mustered into service by a muster master whose name I do not recollect, on arriving at West Point was put into Capt s Wilkinson's Comp y . Herman Swift was Lieut s J t Wright was Ensign Col s Flowers Commanded the Regiment attached to General Flame Glover's Brigade. Paul Sarker, Benjamin Babb, Nathaniel Hubbard, Stephen Shaw, Stephen Nibby and David Nibby all went from the

Same town and served in the same Company with me, after the expiration of this service I again Enlisted in the same Company and Regiment for 9 months and was discharged after the capture of Cornwallis.
The name of said Isaac Nibbe is not found in any of the Massachusetts Rolls in the Pension Office. Evidence of his said service should exist in the State Department at Boston
I therefore address this to You hoping if not said records are not in Your office that You may be able to inform me where they may be found -
As oblige Your obedt Servt
Stearns Petrie
PS I enclose one Dollar as fee for Your trouble if not sufficient please inform me the balance will be forthwith sent Yours S Petrie
Secretary of State Boston Massachusetts