Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35662, for Giles Tibbets, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Tibbets, Giles or Tibbetts
S 35662
CONTENTS

Reinstated 1 July 1822
Copied Last Case
Giles Hibbets,
Served 3 years from April 1777. — Aged 63 years — Wife aged 55, in firm and lean in her arms. His family con- sists of his mother aged 90 yrs altogether helpless and supported by him — 1 daughter 17 yrs old — and grand daughter 8 years old. —
Real estate — 96 acres of land. 10 acres of it only improved, the remainder rough and rocky, and not susceptible of tillage. A small house twenty one yrs old, decayed & out of repair, and a small barn. —
Personal estate — 1 yoke oxen, 2 cows — 2 steers 1 yr old — 1 bull — 7 sheep — 2 swine, and a few articles of old & decayed furniture — Alto- gether valued by the court at $70 —
Hon: M. L. Hill, H. R.

Application sent July 6 1820 to Nathaniel Coffin Esqr Wiscasset Maine
6755 / 4
Maine
Giles Tibbets Private 3 yrs Capt Davis
Mass's Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Jan. 1819 and sent to Jeremiah Daily Esqr Wiscasset, Lincoln
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 4 mo 21 da 37.60 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48.00
Not entitled $ 85.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Brookbay, Lincoln, Maine

23 Giles Tibbetts
67255 Maudrey
W Bailey
STATE OF MASS. LINCOLN, ss. I, Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at the time and place aforesaid. Giles Tibbetts Clerk.
for the County of Lincoln for the said Court

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment  from day to day, on the  day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.
ON this twentieth day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Giles Tibbetts aged sixty three years, resident in Boothbay in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Davis in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wigglesworth in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the fifteenth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 6755 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Giles Tibbetts
Sworn to and declared, on the 20 th day of June } A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Josiah Stebbins
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real estate - 96 acres of land, 10 acres of it only improved, the remainder rough and rocky & not susceptible of improvement stillage - also a small house twenty one years old, decayed roof of spruce and a small barn in the same state -  Personal - one yoke small oxen - 2 cows - 2 steers one year old - 1 bull, 7 sheep, 2 swine - Furniture - a few trifling articles old & decayed - no income except my pension - + some ten or fifteen dollars.  Giles Tibbetts
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Giles Tibbetts who, by occupation am a husbandman which I am not able to pursue by reason of infirmity from age lameness in one of my arms
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     my wife Hannah 55 infirm & lameness in her arms   daughter Louisa 17 usual health   grand daughter Belinda 18 do   my mother Abigail Tibbetts 90 altogether helpless and supported by me    Giles Tibbetts
Attest Nat Coffin Clark
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is seventy dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat Coffin
Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

Giles Tibbets Private Wigginworth Mass Regt 33
April 7. 1777. 3 years
Amittit
April 14. 1818

I Giles Tibbets on oath testify & declare, that I am a citizen of the United States and reside in the town of Boothbay in the County of Lincoln & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, & aged sixty years. That in March 1777 I enlisted in the war of the revolution as a private soldier in the infantry in Capt. Israel Davis' Company, Col. Wigglesworth Regiment, Massachusetts line, Continental establishment, for three years - I faithfully served two years, when I was taken sick, & procured one Mark Tibbets as a substitute, who served out my time for me, & he afterwards enlisted & served during the war - when I left the army I received a furlough at Providence in the State of Rhode Island, which I have lost -
And I further on oath testify & declare, that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support - Giles Tibbets
April 13. 1818 -
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension hereafter allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed - Giles Tibbets

Commonwealth of Massachusetts — Lenox J.
Be it remembered that on this fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen. Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war made and passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. Personally appear before me Jeremiah Bailey Judge of the Court of Probate within for the County of Lenox in the Commonwealth aforesaid, the same being a Court of record of said County, the above named Peter Tibbetts, and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he makes oath to the declaration aforesaid by subscribing the same in my presence. And on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appears to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true —
Jer. Bailey
I John H. Sheppard Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lenox, hereby certify that the aforesaid Jeremiah Bailey is Judge of said Court of Probate above named, and that his signature to this caption is genuine, and that the seal aforesaid is the seal of said Court.
John H. Sheppard.

I Caleb Witham of Woolwich in said County of Lincoln on oath testify & say, that I am well acquainted with Giles Tibbetts the aforementioned Applicant, that he entered with me in the revolutionary war as a private soldier in March or February 1777 in Capt. Israel Davis Company Col. Wigglesworths Massachusetts Regiment, Continental Service for three years - that he served in said Company faithfully & without interruption for about two years, that he then sent for his brother Mark Tibbetts, who came to the army & was accepted as a substitute for said Giles Tibbetts, who received a furlough & returned home - Mark Tibbetts afterwards as I understood served his time out -
Caleb witham
I Reuben Hineade of Piscataqua in said County on oath testify & say, that I am well acquainted with the aforesaid Giles Tibbetts, that I have examined his foregoing statement by him signed, & also the above deposition of said Witham, and I am knowing to the truth of the facts set forth in each - I was a private soldier part of the time with said Giles Tibbetts -
Reuben his Hineade Mark
In presence of Jeremiah Bailey -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln ss. June 22 d 1818. Personally appeared before me Jeremiah Bailey aforesaid, Judge of said Court of Probate the aforementioned Caleb Witham & Reuben Hineade

And after due caution to testify the whole truth they severally made oath to the truth of the depositions aforesaid by each of them respectively signed, which said depositions were each written by me, & both signed in my presence & each of said deponents are credible persons & their statements entitled to credit & belief.
Jesse Bailey
Oct 11 1852
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35 662 Very INVALID.
File No. 35-662
Files Rifles
Pris Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 19
[Arrangement of 1870.]