Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24546, for James Libbey, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Libbey, James Glannah
W. 24 546
CONTENTS

11.289
Maine James Silbey dec?
York Co - in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dighton - of the Regt commanded by Col Francis - in the Massachusetts line for - Certificate issued in favour of Hannah Silbey, widow of the deceased. 19 th April 1833
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 49 Dollars 25 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of April 1833 and sent to Mrs. W. A. Hayes - South Berwick, Me.
Amount due for - Amount due up 22 nd June General  the year ending 1832, the day of his death
$ 49.25
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. D. Sprague Clerk, Book E Vol. - 1 - Page 31 -

Macka 1287
- Hannah Libbey, - widow of James Libbey, who was a pensioner under the Act of July 7th 1832 and who died on the 22nd June 1832 of Brattle in the State of Maine who was a P. in the Company commanded by Captain Singleton of the Regt. commanded by General in the M-fy line for 10 mts 1827
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 35 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Nov 38 and sent with J. J. Kimball's Letter, M.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept - $ 88 32 Semi-annual allowance ending 17 66 $ 105 98
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Bangs Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 Page 14
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the act of April 6th 1838 from 4th March to 16th March 1840. Agent notified April 18th 1842

11.378
Hannah Libbey Widow of James Libbey.
Admitted
12 months
12 mo. service
14 th add. due
$49.73
Hon. W. A. Hages South Berwick Maine

11.378
BRIEF in the case of Hannah Libbey Widow of James Libbey. County of York in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72.  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1776 — " 4 " Private Gen. Capt. Leighton, Col. Francis of the Infantry —   do. 1780 Spring " 8 " ditto. Capt. Goodwin, Col. Pormer —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Berwick, Maine  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. March 12, 1833.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 16 th , 1842.
Sir:
Under the date of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The child ren of Hannah Libbey, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Thirty five Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st March, to the 16 th March 1840.
Respectfully, yours,
Edward B. Tappan
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

State of Maine } ss County of York } ss On this fourth day of September A.D. 1838 personally appeared before William H. Hayes judge of the Court of Probate in and for the County of York aforesaid Hannah Libby a resident of Lebanon in the County aforesaid aged seventy four years who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed July the 7th 1838 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows
That she is the widow of James Lib- by late of said Lebanon in said County of York who was a private soldier in the War of the Revolution and obtained a pension under the act of Congress of June the 7, 1832
She further declares that she was married to the said James Libby on the seventh day of November seventeen hundred and eighty two
That her husband the aforesaid James Libby died on the twenty second day of June 1832 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of June one thousand eight hundred and ninety four viz at the time above stated - she was then man- -ried at Berwick in said County by Rev Matthew Miriam a Congregational Minister of said Berwick - My name before marriage was Hannah Woodsum - I am still the widow of said James Libby
Witness Wm. H. Hayes J. S. Kimball
Hannah X Libby mark

Subscribed and sworn to by the said Hannah Sibbey on the day and year before written
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York Co.
I certify that the said Hannah Sibbey by reason of her great age and bodily infirm- ity is unable to travel and attend court
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine
Hannah Sibbey

1762 Hannah Libbey
Me act 7. July 38 Married in 1782 Deed in 1832
vol 38 - p 6 - 6 mo / 82
W. 20. 196 on Milbury
adm d
10 mo. 1807 hi
A 35. 33/100
No deduction
J. S. Kimball Lebanon Me

Extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine under the head of Marriages solemnized by the Rev d Matthew Merriam Minister of the Gospel in said Town is the following entry Viz t
Seventeen hundred and eighty two November the seventh James Libby with Hannah Woodsum both of Berwick I Joseph Prime Clerk of said Town of Berwick certify that the following is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows Viz t 1782 November the 7 th Joseph Prime Town Clerk
I Joseph Prime above named depose testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of the same Town with the exceptions aforesaid as certified by me
Joseph Prime Town Clerk
State of Maine County of York ss. Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Joseph Prime, August 14 th 1838 ~
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just. of the Peace I William A. Hayes Justice of the Peace certify that Joseph Prime above named who is well known to me is a man of truth and veracity and his Statements are entitled to full credit
Wm. A. Hayes Just. of the Peace

I Permitted Key of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine for forty seven years, depose testify and say, that I am the child of James Libby late of said Lebanon who died at said Lebanon on the 22 nd day of June A.D. 1892 and left my mother Hannah Libby a widow She is still living at said Lebanon a widow My father was on the pension list having been as he ever said a soldier in the War of the Revolution. I have lived a near neighbor to my said father and mother since my marriage and before that I lived with them. I was at the burial of my said father James Libby. My mother the said Hannah Libby has never married to any person since the death of my said father
Permitted Key State of Maine County of York
to September the 12, 1898
Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Permitted Key
Before me
I Inness S. Kimball justice of peace and for the County aforesaid, certify, that I am well acquainted with the above named Permitted Key, and know her to be a person of truth and veracity and the statements made by her to be entitled to full credit
Inness S. Kimball justice of peace

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,546
Hannah Libbey wid of James Libbey Dis Mass Line
Act July 9th 88
Index: Vol. A , Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that said William A. Hayes and Increase S. Kimball are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this fourteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- eight .
John Skeele } Register of Probate } York County.

Revolutionary claims
Lot Bernica Sep 17
Ans No 26-1 11378 11379 11380 11381 11382 11383 11384 11385 11386 11387 11388 11389 11390 11391 11392 11393 11394 11395 11396 11397 11398 11399 11400
33.33 33.33 19.72 86.38
Hon. Lewis Cass
Secy of War
Washington-3
District of Columbia

South Berwick Sep. 15 - 1832 -
Hon Lewis Cass Sec of War,
Sir,
Inclosed I send the Declaration of Hannah Libbey Widow of James Libbey for a pension - She desires that the certificate may be forwarded to me
Respectfully
Yours &c
Wm. H. Hayes - 3

11378 11378 Hannah Libbey's Widow of James Libbey Declaration 3.

State of Maine, County of York ss
On this third day of September in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open court before the court of Probate within & for the County of York & State of Maine, now sitting at Alfred within & for said County Hannah Libbey now resident in Lebanon in said County of York, aged sixty nine years, Widow of James Libbey late of said Lebanon deceased, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain for services of her said husband the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That her said husband James Libbey was born in Berwick, Maine August 18 th A.D. 1760 and that he ever lived in Berwick till about the year 1782 when he removed to Lebanon, Maine, and lived there till June 22 nd A.D. 1832 when he died aged about seventy two.
That the said James Libbey entered the service of the United States & served as herein stated. In the year 1776 he enlisted as a soldier of the revolution & served four months at Dan- chester Massachusetts, in Samuel Leighton's Company, attached to Colonel Francis' Regiment of Infantry. Afterwards in the spring of the year 1780 he enlisted in a company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt. Jedediah Goodwin of Berwick, Maine, finally

Wentworth Lieutenant Joseph Prinner Colonel for the term of eight months - He served the eight months at Calais & on the Kennebec Prison Mainers, was discharged & returned home.
The said Hannah Sibbey further declares that she is the widow of the said James Sibbey deceased, & that his name was never on the pension roll of any agency here of any state
Witness Hannah X Sibbey Marks Wm. A. Hayes
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above said
Before Wm. A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of York Maine.
State of Maine York ss. At a Court of Probate held at Alfred within & for the County of York on this third day of September A.D. 1832 It was satisfactorily proved by Witnesses under oath that the said James Sibbey died on the 22 d day of June A.D. 1832 - and that Hannah Sibbey who has signed & sworn to the foregoing declaration is the widow of the said James Sibbey deceased, and the said Court do therefore adjudge & hereby certify that the said James Sibbey named in the foregoing declaration died on the twenty second day of June A.D. 1832 - & that the above named applicant Hannah Sibbey is his widow - and the said Court do further certify and declare their opinion

That the above named James Libbey was a revolutionary soldier & served as by his widow before stated.
Hon. A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of York Maine.
I William Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original application proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Hannah Libbey for a pension for services performed in the Revolutionary War by her late husband James Libbey deceased.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court this Third day of September A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

Joshua Brackett affidavit
Rev. Hannah Libbey widow of James Libbey

I Joshua Brackett of Acton in the County of York and State of Maine, upon oath do testify and declare, that I well knew Mr. James Libbey a soldier of the War of the Revolution, said James Libbey served in the Company of Samuel Leighton Captain and in Colonel Francis' Regiment of Infantry in the year A. D. 1776 at Dorchester heights near Boston Massachusetts and was discharged at said Dorchester and the said Joshua Brackett knew the said James Libbey a soldier as aforesaid four months he served as a private soldier. — Joshua Brackett
York ss. August 29 th 1832 The said Joshua Brackett is well known to me to be a credible witness and uninterested and a man of truth and veracity and on the day month and year above named the said Joshua Brackett personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. —
Before me John Bodwell Justice of the Peace State of Maine.
York ss. I William Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county, hereby certify that John Bodwell is a Justice of the Peace for said county and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third day of September A.D. 1832.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

I Timothy Wentworth of Berwick in the State of Maine aged eighty five years, depose and say that I was well acquainted with James Libbey who lately died at Lebanon - I know him well when he lived in Berwick, where he was born within a few miles from my residence & knew him well after he removed to Lebanon where he died - The said James Libbey in the spring of the year 1700. enlisted in a company of Massachusetts Militia for eight months - Jedidiah Goodwin was Captain and I was Lieutenant of said company - & Joseph Dummer Colonel of the Regiment to which the company belonged - The said James Libbey served out his term at Falmouth & on the Kennebec River at Fort Western in the state of Maine & was regularly discharged - He was all the time a good & faithful soldier
Sept 3. 1832 -
Timothy Wentworth
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year aforesaid Wm. A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate for York County, Maine -
State of Maine.
Yorks ss. I William Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county of York, hereby certify that William A. Hayes Esq. is the Judge of said Court of Probate, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the official seal of said Court this third day of September A.D. 1832
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.