Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 24543, for Benjamin Libbey, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Libbey Benjamin Sarah
K245-H3
CONTENTS

5343  J. H. Gaine Sarah Gaine, dec'd. widow of Benjamin who died on the of _____ in the State of _____ who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for 11 mo's 13 days private. " " 10 " Sergeant.
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of $6. Dollars 67 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 21 st day of March, 1831 and ending April 7 th 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of November 1835 and sent to _____
Arrears to the 4 th of _____ - Semi-annual allowance ending _____
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act July 4, 1836, { Section the } G. V. Ditty  Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book _____ Vol. _____ Page 88.

No 8023
Sarah Libbey, d. r wid of Benjamin
Me - Oct. 1836 due
Add d Eudine
J. J. Combs,

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, James O. Lufkin Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Clerk of all the Judicial
Lyman M. Nute Esquire is as Justice of the Peace
in and for said county,
appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated June 10. A.D. 1848 and will expire June 10 1855
and that the following his is genuine,
signature purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this Twenty first day of November Anno Domini 18 57
L.O.M. Lufkin Clerk.

A COPY
Church Extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine under head of Marriages solemnized by Matthew Merriam as Minister of the Gospel in said Town is the following entry, viz:—
MARRIED A. D. one thousand seven hundred seventy seven Benjamin Libby with Sarah Hamilton both of Berwick
I, Oliver Worster Clerk of said Town of Berwick depose and say that the foregoing 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:—
MARRIED A. D. 1777 May 29 th Benjamin Libby With Sarah Hamilton both of Berwick Oliver Worster Town Clerk of Berwick
I, Oliver Worster above named depose 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 said Town with the excep- tion aforesaid as certified by me Oliver Worster Town Clerk of Berwick
Subscribed and sworn to by the above before me State of New Hampshire  Maine York ss Berwick November 20 th 1857
George McInte Justice of the Peace.

Declaration for a Revolutionary Pension, under the Act of Congress passed on the 4 th . of July A.D. 1836.— State of Maine.
County of Somerset, } S. S.
Be it known, that on this sixth day of September A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty three, personally appeared, before the Hon. David White, Judge of the Court of Probate, it being a Court of Record, within and for the County, and State aforesaid, Solomon Libbey, a resident of Pittsfield in the County of Somerset, and State of Maine, aged sixty five years, who first being duly sworn accor- -ding to law doth upon his oath make the fol- -lowing declaration, in order to obtain the ben- -efit of the provisions of the Act passed by Con- -gress, on the 4 th day of July A.D. 1836.—
This declarant states, that he is son of Benj n and Sarah Libbey both deceased. That his fa- -ther Benjamin Libbey was a resident of Ber- -wick in the County of York, now in the State of Maine, then in the State of Massachusetts, during the time of the war of the revolution. That his mother's maiden name was Sarah Hamilton be- -fore her marriage, with his father, Benjamin Libbey of Berwick. That his said father was, over

a private soldier during his first term of service of about eight months in 1775, and ever after 1775, during the Revolution, he served a sergeant. That he served in all, more than two years, at different times, during the war of the Revolution. This declarant, Solomon Libbey Status, that he has heard his father, and mother Benjamin Libbey, and Sarah Libbey deceased, say, that he enlisted in the first part of the war, in 1775, and served under Capt. Isaac Huggins in Sullivan's Ebenezer Crabtree about 8 months, as private, of Berwick. — Also that he has heard them relate, that he was at Cambridge, and in the Battle at Bunkerhill, — Also served in 1776, but cannot recollect the name of his Capt. — But in 1777 his said father, served in Capt. Sullivan's company as sergeant, and in Col o Ben o Hastings' regiment, about the whole of the remainder of the year after they was called to march to Machias, and the frontier of the State, — That his father was ordered to be ready to move at notice, all the time, and was called three or 4 different times during the year 1777, and went to Machias, or Bagaduce, to defend the place, against the english army. — That in 1779, he was enlisted as sergeant under Capt. Daniel Sullivan and served about three months in the Penobscot expedition, and was in the service at different places, until the close of the war.

That for proof of all the facts, set forth in his said declaration, he refers the pension department to the proof hereunto annexed, and especially to the Rolls and documents, relative to military service, supposed to be in the pension department at Washington, D.C. to corroborate the facts relative to the service alleged, by his father aforesaid. — Said Solomon Libbey the declarant, claims a pension, which was due his said mother, to be computed at the rate per annum allowed to private soldiers, and a sergeant, for the time claimed, and proved by the Rolls, & documents, referred to & the proof hereunto annexed. — That said Solomon Libbey claims, for himself, Jonathan Libbey, Betsy Hunter, and Abigail Jones, who are the children, and only surviving children of the aforesaid Benjamin Libbey the soldier, & his widow Sarah Libbey deceased. That his father & mother, was married by Mr. Matthew Merriam on the 29th of May, 1777 at Berwick, and lived, and raised a family, and after the war, they removed to Sanford, this State, from thence to Gardiner where he lived until June 1812 when he died of cold fever , so called. — That his said mother Sarah Libbey widow of Benjamin Libbey his father the soldier survived him, and removed to a place not then incorporated, from said Gardiner, now Pittsfield, Co. of Somerset, and lived, and did not again marry, but lived and died a widow over

on the 7 th day of April A.D. 1852, in said Pittsfield. This declarant, Solomon Libby, respectfully requests, that his said claim be examined, by the Commissioner of Pen- sions, the Hon. L. P. Waldo of Washington D.C. believing that his thorough knowledge of such a claim as is here presented would be subje- cted to less future expense, by not requiring fur- ther testimony, which could not at this late day be produced. — And for the purpose of this application, he hereby irrevocably appoints as his authorized agent, and attorney in the cause, or proceedings, with full power of substitution — to act as though he was personally present at Waterville of North Pownal, Maine, & his assistants, at Washington, if required by my Attorney, and the declarant hereby ratif- ies, & acknowledges the foregoing to be his free act. Witness my hand.
H B Gormley D M Tracy
Solomon Libby
State of Maine Somerset ss. Sept 6 th 1853
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 6 th day of September A.D. 1853
Danield White } Judge of Probate for Somerset Co.

I hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily proved before me that (according to the testimony hereto annexed) Sarah Libby, widow of Benjamin Libby, deceased, who was in his life time reputed to have been a revolutionary soldier, died on the seventh day of April A.D. 1852, never having again married after the death of said Benjamin Libby; and that Solomon Libby, Jonathan Libby, Abigail Jones & Betsey Hunter were, on the eleventh day of January last the surviving children, and only surviving children of said Sarah Libby, deceased.
Witness my hand at Portland in said District this 2 d day of July A. D. 1855
Simon Ware
Dist. Judge of the U.S. for the Dist. of Maine
Maine District ss.
I Geo. F. Emery Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for said District, hereby certify, that Arthur Ware, whose genuine signature is above written, is Dist. Judge of the U.S. for the District of Maine, duly commissioned & qualified & full faith & credit are due to his acts.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this second day of July A.D. 1855
Geo. F. Emery Clerk Circuit Court U.S. for Maine District.

State of Maine.
ANDROSCOGGIN, SS.
CLERK'S OFFICE, SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT,
AUBURN, May 30 1855. }
I, JOSIAH D. PULSIFER, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County of Androscoggin , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
William K Lacey
is, and at the date of his certificate to the paper hereunto annexed, was an ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, within and for the County of Androscoggin , Somerset in said State as appears by the paper hereunto annexed — that he is duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County Somerset aforesaid, 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 said Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
J. D. Pulsifer CLERK.

Pension Office, Dec. 21, 1858.
Sir,
I have examined and filed the application in right of Sarah Libby, decd. who was the widow of Benjamin; under the Act of July 4, 1836. The marriage of the parties on the 29th of May 1777 is established. But some more reliable evidence than that now before this Office, must be presented, to identify the said Benjamin as the soldier who rendered the service embraced by the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts, commencing on the 26th, of August 1775; for it appears, on reference to the papers of Paul Greated, the only witness who testified as to his service, that he was only eight years old at that date, and, therefore, could not have had such knowledge of the service as would render his testimony conclusive.
There may be other old and respectable residents of

Service, whose testimony might be useful in determining the question of identity. It is also necessary that the date of the death of Mrs. Libby and the number and names of her surviving children, now living, should be certified by a Court of Record in the mode pointed out by the Regulations.
I am, Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servant,
L. M. Calhoon Commissioner.
J. J. Coombs Esq. Present

I Joseph McLaughland of Pittsfield in the county of Somerset and state of Maine, of lawful age on oath before me testify and say that I was acquainted with Benjamin Libby and wife Sarah Libby both deceased that said Benjamin Libby was reported to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war that said Sarah wife of the said soldier survived him and did not again marry but died a widow that said Benjamin Libby and wife Sarah Libby died leaving Solomon Libby Jonathan Libby Abigail Jones and Betsey Hunter their children and only surviving children of the said Benjamin Libby & wife Sarah Libby deceased — Attest W. K. Lacey J. B. Connor Joseph McLaughland
State of Maine
County of Somerset ss. Wawarsing
1 st A D 1855. on this day personally appeared the above named Joseph McLaughland who is well known to me as a credible person and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him signed is true — before me
William K. Lacey. Master of the Peace

Joseph McLaughland of Pittsfield in the county of Somerset and state of Maine of lawful age on oath Depose and testify and say that I was acquainted with Benjamin Libby and wife Sarah Libby both deceased that said Benjamin Libby was reported to have been a soldier of the Revolutionary war that said Sarah wife of the said soldier survived him and did not again marry but died a widow that said Benjamin Libby and wife Sarah Libby died leaving Solomon Libby Jonathan Libby Abigail Jones and Betsy Hunter their children and only surviving children of the said Benjamin Libby & wife Sarah Libby deceased — Attest W. K. Lacey J. B. Connor
Joseph McLaughland
State of Maine
County of Somerset ss. Waterville
AD 1855 on this day personally appeared the above named Joseph McLaughland who is well known to me as a credible witness and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by him signed is true before me
William K. Lacey Justice of the Peace

Town Clerk's Office. Pittsfield County of Somerset and State of Maine I Henry W Lacey on Oath Depose and say that I am legally chosen and sworn to fill the office of Town Clerk for the town aforesaid in said County and State -
That I have in my office the Books of Record of said town. In one of said Books I find the following viz. Sarah Libby Died April Seventh A.D. Eighteen hundred and fifty two (Widow of Benjamin Libby), April 7 th 1852.
H. W. Lacey } Town Clerk of Pittsfield
I Henry W Lacey above named Depose and say that is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception of the date which is expressed in the records as indicated by me in fair legible figures
H. W. Lacey Town Clerk
State of Maine
County of Somerset ss. I Lacey N o 1855. A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five Subscribed and made oath to as the Law directs before me
William R. Lacey Master of the Peace

I Jesse Connor of Pittsfield in the County of Somerset and State of Maine of lawful age on oath before testify and say that I was acquainted with Benjamin Libby and wife Sarah Libby both deceased that said Benjamin Libby was reported to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war that said Sarah wife of the said soldier survived him and did not again marry but died a widow that said Benjamin Libby and wife Sarah Libby died leaving Solomon Libby Jonathan Libby Abigail Jones and Betsey Hunter three children and only surviving children of the said Benjamin Libby & wife Sarah Libby deceased.
Attest W. R. Lacey
R. B. Connor
Jesse Connor
State of Maine
County of Somerset ss January 11. 1855
Done Thousand Eight Hundred and fifty five Then personally appeared the above named Jesse Connor who is well known to me as a credible person and made oath in due form of Law that the above affidavit by him signed is true before me
William R. Lacey Justice of the peace

Rev. War Section. W. File 24543.
August 30, 1923.
Mrs. Jane Libby Gartland, 13 Hendricks St., Ambler, Montgomery Co., Penn.
Madam;
I have to advise you, that from the records of this Bureau, it appears that Benjamin Libbey, who resided at Berwick, York County, District of Maine, State of Massachusetts during the War of the Revolution, enlisted there, as a private under Captain Wood, a recruiting officer, early in 1775, served in a company commanded by Captain Hubbard, or Captain Sullivan, and was engaged in the battle of Bunker Hill.
His name is also borne on a muster roll of Captain Ebenezer Crabtree, from August 26, 1775, for four months and fifteen days, as a private.
Also on a pay roll of Captain Daniel Sullivan's Company, Colonel Benjamin Foster's Regiment, called to Machias three times to do duty; September 23, 1777, for one month and twenty days, as a Sergeant.

Also on a pay roll of Captain Sullivan's Company, Colonel Foster's Regiment, as one who marched to Ma- chias three times, for fifty pounds bounty, twenty days as a Sergeant. ( No dates given ).
Also on a muster roll of Captain Sullivan's Company, as a volunteer on the Major Bagaduce (Penobscot) Expedition, from July 28, 1778, for two months as a Sergeant.
Benjamin Libbey married May 29, 1777, at Berwick, Maine, Miss Sarah Hamilton, of said place. After the Revolution they moved to Sanford, Maine and thence to Gardiner, Maine, where he remained until he died early in June 1812, of a "cold fever". She removed to a place, not then incorporated, which was later called Pittsfield, in Somerset County, Maine, where she died April 7, 1852, aged about one hundred years.
On September 6, 1853, their son Solomon Libbey, a resident of Pittsfield, Maine, aged sixty-five years, applied for the pension due on account of his father's services in the Revolution, in behalf of himself and the only other surviving children of Benjamin and Sarah Libbey, namely: Jonathan Libbey, Betsey Hunter and Abigail Jones, whose residences and ages are not stated.
Said claim was allowed on Certificate No. 5343.

One Joseph McCausland aged sixty-eight years and a resident of Pittsfield, Maine in 1855, testified that he had known the soldier and his family for many years.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
( Benjamin Libbey-3- )

key WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,543
Sarah Libby
wid of Benjamin Libby Sergt. P. I. war.
Act: July 4 th 1848.
Index:—Vol. A , Page 4, 37
[Arrangement of 1870.]
123 (Ms. A. 1. 1 v. 1, p. 1) Sarah Libby  Benjamin , 13 Nov. death of  St. Andrew , 1848.

Solomon Libby born Sanford, Maine, 1788 married Jane Mc Causland of Gardiner Maine.
Mrs Jane Libby Garland 13 Hendricks St Scranton Montgomery Co Pa
not David a Abigail

8023
Sarah Libbey dec. Widow of Benjamin Maine
J. J. Coombs Dec r 28 1855- same July 16 1855- same Sep 29 1855- same Octo 18 1855-
July 4 1836

Benj Libbey died 1812, } Married Sarah Libbey died Ap l 7 1852 } 1777
Solomon Libbey 1 — Jonathan Libbey 2 Delia Hunter 3 — Abigail Jones 4
over

Settlement 415 dr pri' = $14.98 " " 770 " lev' = 21.66 = $36.64
March 28/72.
Receiver Stop

Mariam Roll
Sarah Libby, d. who was widow of Benjamin who was a pastor of Sayeas, Me. tract
She d. July 4, 1836. 4 months 15 days, amt 14.98 4 " 10 days 21.66 $36.64
Con March 4, 1831. Wed April 7, 1852, when she d. —
Payable to Hezekiah Hezekiah B. Connor, Oldsmarsholter, wa of Solomon Libby Jonathan Libby Abigail Jones & Betsey Hunter, as she J. J. Coombs. Present.

Washington, Dec. 19. 1883.
Sir:
Enclosed I present you the claim of the children of Sarah Libby, dec'd widow of Benjamin of Maine, for pension under act of 1836.
The deposition of Paul Gorton, a pensioner, states that Libby marched in 1775 in the Company of Capt. Hubbard, or Capt. Sullivan, while the Certificate of the Secy. of State shows that the service of 4 mo. 15 days in 1775 was, in the Co. of Capt. Crabtree. This apparent discrepancy I think is fully explained by the deposition of Solomon Libby, the son, upon which the Certificate of the Secy. of State was given. This affidavit, made before the evidence was obtained from the Secy. of State, states that Benjamin Libby was transferred to Capt. Crabtree's Company, after the battle of Bunker's Hill.
I have the honor to be, Very resp'y. Your obt servt
Hon. L. P. Waldo.
J. N. Brown
Court of Pensions.

Brief in the case of Sarah Libbey, decd, widow of Benjamin Somerset County and State of Maine act July 4 1836.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
It is shown by the records of Massachusetts that Benjamin Libbey, who is identified as having been the husband of Sarah, served four months and 15 days as a private, and 4 months and 10 days as a sergeant. It is also shown by the Records of the town of Berwick, Mass. that the parties were married in May, 1777, and before the said Benjamin rendered his last term of service. An administrator on the estate has been appointed, and all the requirements of the office complied with.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
J. J. Coombs, Present.
Glen Piles, Examining Clerk.

Washington, Sept. 20 th 1885.
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present additional evidence in support of the claim of Sarah Libbey the widow of Benjamin, of Maine, under act of 1836.
The evidence from the Town records of Berwick may leave it somewhat uncertain whether or not there were more than one person of that name residing in said Town during the Revolutionary war, as the name occurs three times in said records. But if there had been two persons of that name, there probably would have been some addition, as "Junior" or "2 o " to one of the names, to designate from the other. The absence of any such addition or designation, raises a violent presumption that the names all refer to one person.
The deposition of Betsey Prime, however, the daughter of Col. Joseph Prime, of Revolutionary memory, will be regarded, I presume, as entirely

satisfactory to show that Benjamin Sibley, the husband of the claimant, was the man who served from Berwick,
I have the honor to be,
Very respectfully
Your obt servt
J. J. Coombs,
M rs J. Misset,
Count of Pensions.

Sarah Libley di wid of Benj w .
Me.
Adol. Evidenced
J. H. Goulb,

Pension Office July 16 th 1855.
Sir:
I have examined and filed the additional testimony submitted by you in the case of Sarah Libbey, deceased, who was the widow of Benjamin, under the Act of July 4 th 1836, and you are informed that the evidence of death and survivorship is satisfactory; but, that before a final disposition can be made of the case, a certificate from the Town Clerk of Berwick must be filed, showing whether there was, or was not, more than one man named Benjamin Libbey, residing therein during the Revolutionary War, capable of bearing arms.
I am, respectfully, Your Obt. Servt., L. D. Muns. Commissioner.
J. J. Coombs Esqr., Present.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, September 13 1855.
I, ROBERT A. BIRD  Obadiah Westbrook Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Samuel M. Fox and Charles E. Morton Esquires
are and at the date of this certificate to the papers hereto annexed was  were
ACTING JUSTICES OF THE PEACE,
within and for the County of York as appears by the papers hereto annexed; that he is DULY COMMISSIONED and qualified to administer Oaths and take acknowledgments of Deeds and other instruments in writing, in the County aforesaid — and that the following Signatures purporting to be his are GENUINE.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
O. Westbrook CLERK.

Berwick Jan. 5 - 1855
To Jacob Herrick Esq. Dear Sir
in answer to yours of the 30 th Dec. I have searched the Town Record & find the publishment & certificate of Ben a Libby & Sarah Hamilton and their Marriage May 29 th 1777
In the Town Treasurers Book is a long list of orders drawn to men who advanced money for the encouragement of Soldiers 1777 & 1778 Continental order Militia. in this list is an order to Ben a Libby for 4 Shillings (the Town voted to refund the back back to them who had advanced in 1783 an order in favor of Mans Hodsdon, Constable, for abatement of the following persons Ben a Libby 1.16 Ben a Libby. 1.14.1 There is other names in the same list the above is all I can find of Ben a Libby on the Town Books. Joseph Prince Esq is dead. there is no old people in Berwick or about here of same mind that you could prove a fact so long ago that I know of.
Respectfully Yours
Oliver Warler
I hereby certify that the foregoing letter was written by me January 5 th 1855 at which time I was Town Clerk of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine. I also certify that the said letter contains a true abstract from the Records of said Town of Berwick

and that the same is true.
Witness Jacob Sherrick Samuel Hill
Oliver Worster
State of Maine York County SS Sept 12 th 1855 subscribed and sworn to before me, and I hereby certify that the above named Oliver Worster is personally known to me as a witness of respectability and veracity. I also certify that said Worster was known Clerk of Berwick at the time he has stated in his letter and affidavit,
General M. Fox Justice of the Peace

I, Betty Prime, of South Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine, aged seventy seven years, on oath depose and that I am a native of and have always lived in Berwick, which is now divided into three Towns, one of which is South Berwick before named. I am daughter of Col Joseph Prime of the Revolutionary Army. I was well acquainted with Benjamin Libby, who married Sarah Hamilton. After the close of the Revolution said Benjamin Libby was in the practice of laboring for my father by the day. I have often heard my father and said Libby talk over their Revolutionary services together. He, said Libby, was reported to be a Revolutionary Soldier. Besides the conversation above stated, I have often heard my father and my late brother talk about said Libby's serving in the Revolution. Said Benjamin Libby was the only one of the name I ever knew or heard of, belonging to Berwick or any other place. Afterwards said Benjamin Libby removed with his family, out of the place and I have had no personal knowledge of them since. B P
Witness
Mary Prime
Jacob Merrill
Betty Prime
State of Maine York County, ss September 13 th 1855
one

personally, appeared Betsy Prince within named and made oath to the truth of the within deposition by her subscribed before me. And I hereby certify that the said affiant is personally known to me as a witness of respectability and veracity and in full possession of her mental faculties. I also certify that I have no interest in the claim to which said affidavit relates.
Chas. E. Foster, Justice of the Peace
102
March 1 1812

Washington, July 6 th 1855.
Sir:
Enclosed I have the honor to present additional evidence in support of the claim of Sarah Sibbey, widow of Benjamin, of Maine, under act of 1836, &c. The evidence I now present only goes to establish the date of Mrs. Sibbey's death, and the number and names of her surviving children.
The letter written from your office on the 28 th Dec. 1853, (which is herewith enclosed) objects to the evidence identifying the husband of said Sarah Sibbey, with the soldier whose service is embraced in the certificate of the Secy. of War - but this objection is clearly based upon a material error of the Examiner, as to a matter of fact .
The identity was proved by the affidavit of Paul Weston, a Revolutionary pensioner . But his testimony was objected to, on the ground that he was only eight years old , at the commencement

of Libbey's service, 26 th August 1775 .
Sail Paul Yeaton is a pensioner under the Act of 1818, and in his declaration, made April 9 th 1818 , he says he is 55 years of age . According to this statement he was born previous to the 9 th of April 1763 , but how many months previous to that date does not appear.
In his affidavit made in Mrs. Libbey's case on the 12 th of September 1853 , he says he is 91 years of age . This shows that he was born as early as the 12 th of September 1762 ; and both statements together (which are entirely consistent with each other) - prove that he was born sometime between the 9 th of April and the 12 th of September 1762 , because if born at any time between those dates, he would have been 55 years old on the 9 th of April 1818 , and 91 years old on the 12 th of September 1853 . He was, therefore, on the 26 th of August 1775 , Certainly as much as 12 years, 11 months and 14 days old , and may have been 13 years and

4 months old - depending upon the time of the year in which his birth took place. He was, probably over 13 years of age ,
This correction of the mistake upon which this objection is founded, will, I presume, entirely remove the objection itself.
As Paul Hutton was, himself old enough to be a soldier in the Continental line , in the Revolutionary war, he was, certainly old enough to remem- ber something about the services of a fellow soldier.
We do not rely upon the memory of Hutton to prove the length of Sibley's service, but merely to identify him with the service proved by record testimony.
Very Respectfully Yours obdt. Servt J. J. Coombs
Hon. S. P. Waldo Committee of Pensions.

Sarah Sibley wid of Benj n .
Act 1836,
mo
Ullrich Evidence
Cole
J. T. County

State of Maine Somerset
I David White Judge of the Court of Probate for the county of Somerset do hereby certify, that Hinam B Conner has been duly appointed and now is Administrator of the goods and estate of Sarah Gribbey late Pittsfield in said county deceased and that he has given bond as the law directs.
Given under my hand and the seal of our Court of Probate this sixth day of November A.D. 1853
(David White Judge)
State of Maine Somerset I John M. Wood Register of the Court of Probate for said county hereby certify that David White is Judge of said Court of Probate duly qualified and that his signature to the above certificate is genuine Witness my hand this 6 th day of Nov A.D. 1853 John M. Wood Register

Sarah Tibbey decd wid. of Benjamin
Me. Oct 1836
less addl. evidence
In this case the children all live in the same vicinity, and the appoint- ment of an administrator would seem to me to be unnecessary. I hope it will not be insisted upon
Very resp't
J. L. Gove.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
Oct. 5 th 1855.
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 is Benjamin Vibbey and not Vibley .
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. Warren Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Washington, Oct. 2 d 1855.
Sir:
There is on file in the Pension Office, in the case of Benjamin Sibbey's widow, a certificate from your Office, dated Nov. 16, 1853, in the following words:
"The name of Benjamin Sibley is borne on Muster roll of Capt. Ebenezer Grubtree, from Aug. 26, 1775, 4 months 15 days as private. Also on pay roll of Capt. David Sullivan's Comp. Col. Benj n Foster's Regt. called to Machias, three times to do duty Sept. 23 d 1777 1 month 20 days as Sgt."
Also, on pay roll of Capt. Sullivan's Comp. Col. Foster's Regt. who marched to Machias three times, for £50 bounty, 20 days as Sgt.
Also, on Muster roll of Capt. Sullivan's Comp. a Volunteer on Expedition against Major Brantadence from July 28 th 1774 made up for two months as Sergeant."

I have no doubt that the name written " Sibley " in said certificate should have been written " Sibbey "; but the Commission of Pensions requires an explanation as to what the name really is on your records.
Will you please to state briefly whether the name is Sibbey or Sibley ?
Very respectfully
Yours ob't serv't
J. J. Woods,
Sec'y of State
Boston
Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
November 16 th 1853.
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 Benjamin Sibley is borne on Muster roll of Capt Ebenezer (Lobdell) from Aug 26. 1775. 4 Mos. 15 days, as Private.  Also on Pay roll of Capt. (Daniel Sullivan's) Comp. (Col. Benjn Foster's Regt. called to Machias) three times to do duty Sept. 23. 1777 1 month 20 days, as Sergt.  (Also on pay roll of Capt. Sullivan's Comp. (Col. Foster's Regt. who marched to Machias) three times for $50. bounty, 20 days as Sergt.  (Also on Muster roll of Capt Sullivan's Comp a Volunteer on Expedition against Major Badaduce from July 28 th 1779. Made up for Two months as Sergeant.
4 18 3/4 per 4 15 per 4 10 per  2 20 2 20 2 20

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. W. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

L S
Application of Solomon Libbey Son of Benjamin Libbey and Sarah Libbey deceased for the evidence of his said father Military Service of the War of The Revolution as a Resident of Berwick in in the county of York
To The Secretary of the State of Massachusetts Boston - The undersigned Solomon Libbey States That his father Benjamin Libbey was a resident of Berwick in York County at the time of the Revolutionary War that he enlisted under Capt Wood of that place who was a recruiting officer and who raised a company in that vicinity in the first of the war for to serve at Cambridge in the 8 months service in 1775 That there was 2 companies raised at that time for the 8 months campaign he cannot positively state the names of these captains of said companies but that he has heard his father call over the names of captains of that vicinity he has heard him say that Captains Wood, Hubbard & Sullivan, and Capt Wood was promoted and Lieut Sullivan commanded as captain in Wood's company, cannot state whether he served under Capt Hubbard or Sullivan that he marched to Cambridge in the spring of 1775 was in the Battle at Bunker's Hill and was transferred to Capt Grubtree's company after

The battle at Bunkers Hill in 1775 that his father was furnished with a uniform coat for his service at Cambridge, also that his father served as sergeant in 1776 1777/78 and 1779 he thinks that his father served under Capt Daniel Sullivan & Col Foster at Nashua or on the Eastern frontier in 1777 as sergeant about twelve months at different periods in 1777 & 78 Also in 1779 his father stated that he served as a serg- eant in Capt Sullivan's company at the Penob- scot & Bagaduce Expeditions about 4 months
Witness
Jonathan Libby
W B Connor
The secretary is requested to furnish all the evidence of the military service of Benjamin Libby as private and sergeant from the spring of 1775 to the last of December 1782. That he served under different captains all through the war as a resident of Berwick and vicinity. The secretary will direct the said evidence of Revolutionary service to the Waterhouse at North Berwick Maine one notar copy is herewith enclosed for your legal fee.
Witness
Jonathan Libby
W B Connor
State of Maine
W Somerset County S.S. Oct 1 st 1853 signed acknowledged before me.
Bradford Blanchard Justice of the Peace

North Pownal, Maine,
Oct 5 th , 1858,
The secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, is hereby respectfully requested to furnish all the evidence which is claimed in the annexed application of the Military service of Benj. Libbey as soon as convenient, and return it, at North Pownal, Me. with a certificate of all the facts which remain in his office as evidence of said Libbey's Revolutionary service, as private and sergeant, from the first of the war to the last. —
Respectfully &c A. Waterhouse North Pownal Maine,
I here enclose one dollar as office fee. — A. Waterhouse

State of Maine Somerset ss of Probate for said County of Somerset, hereby certify that Hon. David White Esq has been duly appointed and now is Judge of Probate for said County, and that the signatures to the foregoing declaration purporting to be his are genuine In testimony whereof I have here herunto, affixed the seal of said Probate Court, and set my hand, thereto, this the 6 th day of September A.D. 1833 Abel Albert Moore Reg

No
Sarah Libbey, dec'd + wife of Benjamin
Me. Oct 1836
Agent, or Attorney in this case, St. Nicholas North Poplar Maine
13.37 1.66 14.75 4.15
J. H. Coombs

I Paul Yeaton of Pilgrims in the county of Penobscot and state of Maine aged ninety one years on oath do testify and that I am a revolutionary pensioner of the United States that I was born in the town of Somersworth in the vicinity of Berwick county of York state of Maine, that I served in 1780 about three months and in 1781 I enlisted for the term of three years and served to the end of the Revolutionary War, and further that I was acquainted with Capt. 13 of that vicinity who was a recruiting officer in said Berwick and before he joined the army was promoted to the rank of Major and Lieut. Sullivan of 14 company was promoted to the rank of Captain and took command of said company. There were two companies raised in the town of Berwick in 1775 for the eight months service, both companies mustered in one day; one company commanded by Capt. Sullivan and the other by Capt. Hubbard, and that I was acquainted with Mr. Benjomin Libby, who was older than myself, a resident of said Berwick and he was a member of one of these companies for the eight months service, and I have seen him with his uni- form coat on after he left the service at Cambridge. I also testify that said companies were mustered in season to be at the Battle of Bunker Hill in 1775. This was the eight months service. I further testify that the Mass troops in the war of the revolution consisted of 15 regiments at the early part of the war, but by consolidation were reduced to 10 regts and the number of companies were consequently reduced, and the necessary transfers explains explains why the names of soldiers are not found upon the card over

company rolls where enlisted and by the service performed in the company to they were transferred
and further that I have no doubt but that the said Benjamin Libby was enlisted by Capt Wood and mustered with Clanton Sullivan and was mustered with Capt Sullivan as the said Benjamin Libby lived in the immediate neigh- borhood of Capt Wood and Lieut Sullivan after wards Capt Sullivan Paul Yeaton
Witness my hand
Matilda Weston Mary Weston
I do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original and that the above matter is true to the best of my knowledge and belief and that I am a credible witness and have taken the oath of law that the foregoing affidavit by me signed is true before me Lewis Weston Justice of the Peace I further certify that the original testimony is in his own handwriting and credit and that he is a remark- able intelligent man and without fear; and all who know him say that he is of a good and honest heart and a reliable witness and that I do hereby certify that he is of the age of 25 years or more

Maine District ss. Office of the Clerk C.C. U.S.
I Geo. F. Emery Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for Maine District hereby certify, that Cyrus Weston who signed the foregoing certificate was, at the time of so signing, and still is, an acting justice of the Peace within and for the County of Kennebec duly commissioned and qualified & fully authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements - His commission is dated Jan'y 20 1852 and will not expire till Jan'y 20 1859; And the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & official seal this first day of October A. D. 1853
Geo. F. Emery } Clerk Circuit Court U.S. for Maine District

We, Jesse Conner, and wife, Ann Conner of Pittsfield in the County of Somerset, and in the State of Maine aged seventy one, and more, and Ann Conner, aged sixty nine years, and more, On oath Testify and say, That we were residents of The town of Gardiner, from 1809, to February 1815 when we moved from Gardiner aforesaid to a place in 1815 called Sebasticook, after, Warsaw, now Pittsfield in Co of Somerset, where we have remained since our re- moval from said Gardiner, to this time, That dur- ing our residence in Gardiner we became well ac- quainted with Mr. Benjamin Libby and his wife, Sarah Libby, who were reported to have been resid- ents of Berwick in the County of York during the war of The revolution, that I have heard him & his wife Sarah Libby frequently relate, that the said Benjamin Libby was a soldier, & sergeant in the war of The Revolution, and in the Battle at Bunker- Hill, and also, that he has heard him & his wife say, that he served at times, all through The Revolution, That he and his wife were very poor people & that he was a day laborer, for his living ever after we became acquainted until his death, That we do positively know, that he died with a disorder or contagious disease called the cold fever, which was very mortal at that time, That he died in our

Gardiner, in the first part of June A.D. 1812, That we lived as neighbors in sight of our house, and was there and saw him said Benjamin Libby after he was dead in June 1812, to our certain knowledge from the fact that Mr. Benj u Libby died in June before the birth of our son in November the 13 th day A.D. 1812, who is now living, - That our acquaintances continued, with said Benjamin, & Sarah Libby's family, from 1809 to the death of him and his wife who was a widow when she died in this town Pittsfield, also, that their children are our acquaintance at this time, - We further testify and say on oath, that we do know, that said Sarah Libby removed from Gardiner aforesaid to our place soon after our removal to the aforesaid place, then unincorporated, now Pittsfield, in said county of Somerset, that she never intermarried after her said husband's death, but remained a widow to our certain knowledge, and the widow of Benjamin Libby aforesaid, and died a widow, to our certain knowledge (a neighbor to us and a very aged lady of about one hundred years of age) on the seventh day of April A.D. 1852 leaving Solomon Libby, Jonathan Libby, Betsy Hunter and Abigail Jones their children, and the only surviving children of Benjamin Libby and Sarah Libby aforesaid deceased.
Joseph Conner Ann Conner
Witness: H. Walbridge Pittsfield G. G. Conner

State of Maine, Somerset, County. s. s. Pittsfield Sept. 2 d A.D. 1853. Then personally appeared the foregoing named, Jesse Connor, & wife Ann Connor who are well known to me, and are credible Witnesses, and made oath in due form of law that the above affidavit by them subscribed is true before me.
Bradford Blanchard, Justice of the Peace. —
I hereby certify, that the above named affiants are very respectable people, and their testimo- ny is entitled to full faith and credit, and I cheerfully, and conscientiously, subscribe my name as above,
Bradford Blanchard, Justice of the Peace

I H. W. Lacey Town of Pittsfield County of Somerset and State of Maine being of lawful age on oath testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk lawfully chosen & sworn for that office do certify that I have in my possession the Books & Records of deaths of the Town of Pittsfield in the County & State aforesaid that in one of said Books I find the following to wit Sarah Libby died April 7 th A.D. 1852 widow of Benja n Libby I do hereby certify that the foregoing extract is a true copy of the original Record of the death of Sarah Libby widow of Benja n Libby deceased Attest H. W. Lacey Town Clerk for the Year 1852 also 1853
State of Maine County of Somerset, S.S. Sept. 2, 1853. Then personally appeared the above above named H. W. Lacey who is the town clerk for Pittsfield, and made oath in due form of law, that the foregoing by him signed is true before me, — Bradford Blandward justice of the Peace. G. D. Dummer

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, SS.
Circuit Court Clerk's Office, } FIRST CIRCUIT, PORTLAND, } Portland A. D. 1853 }
Geo. F. Emery
CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
Within and for said MAINE DISTRICT , certify that
Madison Blanchard
Is an Acting Justice of the Peace,
Within and for the County of Somerset : that he is Duly Qualified to act as such : that the COMMISSION of the said Blanchard is dated June 10 A. D. 1848 , and will expire June 10 A. D. 1855 , and that the SIGNATURE appended to the papers of ----- hereunto annexed, purporting to be his GENUINE .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Circuit Court , this first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
Geo. F. Emery
CLERK Circuit Court U.S. for Maine District

We Jesse Conner & (wife) Anna Conner both of Pittsfield in the County of Somerset and State of Maine of Lawful Age on oath testify and say that we were well acquainted with Mr Benjamin Libbey and his wife and Widow Sarah Libbey from 1809 to their deaths that they were reputed to have been residents of Berwick in the County of York in the time of the war of the revolution our acquaintance continued with them even after we got acquainted in the town of Gardiner - that we have often heard them say that they moved from Berwick to Sanford and from there to Gardiner and we do know that their Benjamin Libbey was reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the army of the Revolution that he stated to us that he enlisted in the 8 months campaign in 1775 and was at the battle of Bunker Hill near Boston and Cambridge Mass we have heard him say that he enlisted in Capt Woods company or Capt Hubbards company or Sullivans company but which company in the first of the war or 8 months I will not positively state but he served as a resident of Berwick in the 8 months service in 1775 and at different periods all through the war that in 1812 Mr Benjamin Libbey husband of Sarah Libbey died of the cold season that we know that he died in 1812 June before our son Hiram Bloomer was born on the 13 th of Nov in the fall of 1812 that we moved to the place where we now live from Gardiner and that Mr Sarah Libbey widow of Benjamin Libbey the

Soldier moved to the Unincorporated place now Pillsfield Where She Lived until She Died on the Seventh Day of April 1852 to our certain knowledge we have often heard her talk of being intitled to a pension as much as other widows of soldiers who did not serve as long as her husband and we do know that she often would urge our son Hiram Blommon to try to get her a pension but he told her that it was an uncertain adventure and would cost money and a great portion of time and that she was not able to part with the money on such a risk and after she died we ourselves thought it was the end of all prospect of a pension until of late and we say further that said Sarah Libbey never married after the death of her husband said Benjamin the reputed soldier but that she remained a widow and died a widow on the seventh of April 1852 leaving Solomon Libbey Jonathan Libbey Betsey Hunter and Abigail Jones three children and only surviving children of Benjamin Libbey his wife and widow Sarah Libbey deceased
Witness
Jesse Conner Asa Conner
S. B. Dinsmore H Blommon

State of Maine ss Sept 26 1855
Then personally appeared the foregoing named Jesse Connor and Ann Connor who are personally known to me and to reliable witnesses and being people made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit by them subscribe
Before me Bradford Blanchard, Justice of the Peace
I further certify that I well know Sarah Libby and reputed her husband Benjamin Libby who I believe to have been Revolutionary people and that said Benjamin Libby was reputed to be Revolutionary soldier and belonged to Penobscot County in the time of the War and that I believe the testimony of the said Jesse & Ann Connor to be true
Bradford Blanchard, Justice of Peace

I Hiram B Conner of Pittsfield in the County of Somerset and State of Maine of Lawfull age age on Oath Depose and say That I was well acquainted with Sarah Libbey widow of Benjamin Libbey who was reputed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution ary army That said widow Sarah Libbey was a Resident of this Town when she died and one of our intimate acquaintance in our neighborhood She was reputed to be about one hundred years Old that I have heard her relate that she & her husband was married in Berwick in this State Before his last service in the army of the revolu- tion in 1777 by Rev Mr Marius in the Town of Berw- ick also that she often stated to me that she ought to have a pension as well as other widows as of Revolutionary Soldiers for her husband was in the first of the War and in the 8 months service and in the Battle at Bunker hill near Boston and Cambridge where her husband was in the 8 months service that he enlisted under Capt Wood of Berwick who was promoted to a Major in in the first of the War her husband served under another Capt after the Battle of Bunker hill she believes that it was Capt Sullivan that he served at different times as as a Sergeant all through the War that he served more than two years in all one

She was positive that he served several times after his first service of 6 or 8 months that he had a Military Coat for his service in 1775 that there was two companies raised in Berwick in 1775 to go to Cambridge and her husband went in one of those companies but did not remember the name of the Captain but he enlisted under Captain Wood who enlisted men for that expedition to go to Cambridge and was in Bunker Hill Battle in the first of the war Mrs Sarah Libbey after wanted me to get her a pension in the last few years of her life but being unacquainted with such business I put her off from time to time and not willing to risk money in such uncertain an Enterprise did not do much until the last year of her life life. She prevailed on me to go to Berwick and get information of her marriage and of her husband's revolutionary service &c in order order to set up a claim for her a pension I obtained evidence of her marriage and came home most discouraged of trying to get her a pension and never after had a believe that a pension could be got for her thus the business ended and in April 1852 she died and I had no hope at that time that it could be even obtained and the matter ended with me and since her son Solomon a gentleman of this neighbourhood has been informed that the pension due his mother when living could be obtained even at this late day and has baled on me to give the facts in relation in this affidavit in his behalf to show why this claim has not been prosecuted before Hiram B. Conner Witness S. B. Dinsmore

State of Maine Somerset County ss. September 26 th 1853 Then personally appeared the above named Niram B. Connor Who is well known to me as a credible Witness and a man of honor and respecta- -bility and Made Oath in due form of Law That the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true Before me Bradford Blanchard justice of the Peace
I further certify that said N.B. Connor is Postmaster of East Pittsfield Maine and that his testimony is entitled to full faith and credit and I believe it all to be true
Bradford Blanchard justice of the Peace

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, SS.
Circuit Court Clerk's Office, } FIRST CIRCUIT, PORTLAND, October 20 A. D. 1853 }
I Geo. F. Emery CLERK OF THE
CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
Within and for said MAINE DISTRICT , certify that
Madison Blanchard
Is an Acting Justice of the Peace,
Within and for the County of Somerset : that he is Duly Qualified to act as such : that the COMMISSION of the said Blanchard is dated June 10 A. D. 1848 , and will expire June 10 A. D. 1855 , and that the SIGNATURE appended to the affidavit of justitia  all  James of William B. Fernald hereunto annexed, purporting to be his GENUINE .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Circuit Court , this twentieth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
CLERK. Circuit Geo. F. Emery } Court U.S. for } Maine District

I Jesse Connor of Pittsfield in County of Somerset and State of Maine aged 73 years on oath Depose and say that I was formerly Acquainted with Benjamin Libbey (who was Reputed to have been Soldier of the revolution) and also well acquainted with his wife Sarah Libbey both deceased that they Libbey respectable & had a family that said Benjamin Libbey died more than forty years ago and his wife and widow Sarah Libbey survived him and never again - married after his death & died a widow on the seventh day Day of April A.D. 1852 Leaving Solomon Libbey Jonathan Libbey Abigail Jones and Betsey Hunter her surviving child- ren and her only surviving children all of whome are still living Pittsfield July 16 th 1855 Jesse Connor Witness M c Lacey
State of Maine
County of Somerset ss July 19. 1855
Personally appeared the above named Jesse Connor to me known to be a man of good standing & character and made oath in due form of law that the foregoing affidavit by him Signed is true
Before me M c Lacey Notary Public

State of Maine Somerset Co. p
I David White Probate Judge in and for said county, do hereby certify that it has been satisfactorily proved before me by the testimony hereunto annexed herunto annexed that Benjamin Sibby who was in his lifetime reported to be a Soldier of the Revolution, died more than forty years ago leaving Sarah Sibby, his widow who never again married and died a widow on the seventh day of April 1852 leaving Solomon Sibby Jonathan Sibby Abigail Jones and Betsy Hunter her surviving and only surviving children, all of whom are still living
David White Judge
Probate Office, Somerset county and State of Maine On this twenty fourth day of July A. D. 1855 I John M. Wood, Register of the Probate Court, it being a court of Record, hereby certify that the above certificate was made and signed Hon. David White who is Judge as certified by him and is genuine and that William R. Lacey is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified and commissioned as such and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
And I have hereunto attached the official seal of the Court of Probate and set my hand
John M. Wood Register of the Court of Probate

I Joseph McLaughland of Pittsfield in the County of Somerset & State of Maine Aged sixty eight years on oath Depose and say that I was formerly acquainted with Benjamin Libbey (who was Reputed to have been a Soldier of the Revolution) and also well acquainted with his wife Sarah Libbey Both Deceased that they lived respectable and had a family that said Benjamin - Libbey Died more than forty years ago and his wife and widow Sarah Libbey survived him and never again married after his death and Died a widow on the seventh Day of April 1852. Leaving Solomon Libbey and  and Libbey Abigail Jones & Betsey Hunter her surviving children, all of whom are still living
Pittsfield July 16. 1855
Witness W. K. Lacey
Joseph McLaughland
State of Maine
County of Somerset ss July 19. 1855
Personally appeared Joseph McLaughland The above names, well known to me as a man of character & standing and made oath in presence of me that the foregoing affidavit by him signed is true
Before me W. K. Lacey Justice of the Peace