Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37633, for Benjamin Libby, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Libby Benjamin or Libbey
S 37633
CONTENTS

6142.
Maine.
Benjamin Libbey,
private, Capt Skillens
Massachusetts line - 3 years, in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 21. of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of Jan'y 1819. and del d R. C. Vose. Augusta. Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818. 4 mo 14/30 — 35.73 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 th March 1819 — 48.00
$ 83.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Canaan,
Continued
Notification sent December 20. 1820 to
Robert C. Vose, Augusta, Maine.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massa- -chusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do certify to your Honor that Benjamin Libby , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Canaan in said county of Somerset, in the District of Maine, on the twenty first day of April A. D. 1818 made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed March 18. A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that after a careful examination of said applicant, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid and that, from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.

Comm on wealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the department of War of the United States. I the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset, do certify to your Honor that Benjamin Libby , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Canaan in said county of Somerset, in the District of Maine, on the twenty first day of April A. D. 1818 made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce, and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor, that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", passed March 18. A.D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor that after a careful examination of said applicant, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid and that, from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and have caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside to be hereunto affixed, this twenty first day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston Jun c Justice C. Court C. Pleas 2 d Eastern Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Wm Dats

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Benjamin Libbey Canun
6142 Marking Box
R. L. Nourse, Augusta, Maine.

120 State of Maine.
Copy
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Junr Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Benjamin Libby aged fifty seven years, resident in Canaan in the County of Somerset within 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. in the Company commanded by Captain Shillins and Regiment commanded by Colonel Trippen of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Three years and was in both the battles at the taking of Burgoyne and at the battle of Monmouth
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty first day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,142 . And I, the said Benjamin Libby do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Benjamin Libby
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one cow of the value of seventeen dollars one ox of the value of thirty dollars. Two swine of the value of twelve dollars Old furniture stuff, besides necessary bedding not exceeding twenty dollars in value. one ax of the value of one dollar. one watch worth ten dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected and I owe as much as one hundred & twenty five dollars for which I pay interest. I have no income from property, trade, or profession exceeding five dollars a year. I am a laboring man by occupation; but from age and infirmity unable to do very little. I have with me in family four, viz, myself

my daughter Phebe aged twenty four, my son William aged fourteen, and my daughter Anna aged twelve years.
Except the foregoing, I have no property or income whatever, necessary clothing and bedding excepted. Benjamin Libby
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule, on the twenty fourth day of May 1820. Before me Nathan Weston Junr C.J. C. C. C. Pleas.
A true Copy
I the undersigned Clerk of the Peace certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original oath and schedule filed in the Clerk's office at Woodstock in the county of Somerset this eighth day of November A.D. 1820 H. William Allen Clerk of Courts

Benjamin Libbey, Lanaan Somerset Co. p s Col. Tappan's Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1780
April 21. 1818.
Admitted
Benjamin Libbey

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Benjamin Libby, aged fifty five years, a citizen of the United States, born in Scarborough, now resident in Canaan in the District of Maine, upon Oath certify and declare that I enlisted in the month of January 1777, for the period of three years, into the Continental establishment during the revolutionary war, against the common enemy into the company commanded by Cap. John Skillings, and regiment by Col. Francis, afterwards by Col. Tufts, of the Massachusetts line, I fully served out the period of my enlistment and took my final and honorable discharge from the Army at Wat Point 15 th January 1780. My discharge is now much worn out and defaced, what remains of it I herewith annex - I was at the battle of Hubbardston where my Col. Col.  Francis , was killed, I was in both of the battles at the taking of Burgoyne, I wintered one winter at Valley Forge and was in the battle of Monmouth the summer following - From my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support - I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any, but I am not borne on any pension list whatever, to my knowledge - I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine -
Benj m Libby
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset ss.
On the twenty first day of April, A.D. 1810 Benjamin Libby above named, after having been carefully examined, made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed
Before me Nathan Weston Vice C. Just.
C. Court C. Plead Eastern Circuit
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Abraham  John Wyman, of Canaan, Maine, of lawful age testify and declare that I am acquainted with Benj m Libby above named from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - he possesses the character of a man of truth. -
Abra m Wyman

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Somerset ss.
On the twenty first day of April A. D. 1910. Abraham Wyman within named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me
Nathan Weston Notary Public C. Court C Phas 2 Eastern Circuit

37633 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 37633
Benjamin Libbey Lin Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]

State of Maine.
I William Allen Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Ninety dollars, and not  cents, and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Ninety dollars and Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of November 1820.
William Allen Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset