Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24538, for Samuel Libby, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Libby, Samuel Abigail
N 24538
B.L.Wt. 6119-160-55.
CONTENTS

10. Maine. Portland. Abigail Libby widow of Samuel Libby who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 33.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 — day of June 1848 and sent to
H. Bradford Portland Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 21, Vol. 1.
125 1848 26 8 11 1/2
Roberts
March 9 - 1856

40.346
Ad Mar 3/55 Apr 4/55
Civ. F. Bradford Aug. 27/55 me July 45 - 10
Abigail Libby wid of Samuel Libby
Private John Libby Milt. Dept. Revolutionary War
Wm. Libby Baptist
Wt No 6119 Sep 19/55
Pa
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine
Vol L. pay 89

110,346
CLAIM OF
Abigail Sibby To Bounty Land.
—————♦————— Act of March 3, 1855. —————♦—————
WAR OF the Revolution
Freeman Bradford
PORTLAND,
Maine.

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Supreme Judicial Court,
PORTLAND, March 31 st 185 3. }
I, OBADIAH G. COOK,
Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court,
for said County of Cumberland , being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that
Stephen S. Waterhouse Esq.
is, and at the date of his Certificate to the paper hereto annexed was, an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for _____ the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper 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
as _____ 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. Cook
CLERK.

State of Maine.
County of Cumberland ss.
On this twenty sixth day of March A. D. 1855 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, Abigail Sibby a resident of Scarborough in said County and State, aged Ninety one years, who being duly sworn, doth on oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain Bounty Land, under the Act of Congress passed March 3d , A. D. 1855.
And your declarant further states that she is the widow of Samuel Sibby late of Scarborough in the State of Maine that her said husband Samuel Sibby was a Soldier of the Revolution, She believes that her said husband entered the service in the Revolutionary war from the town of Scarborough and served six months or more in the company of Captain
That her said Husband died in Scarborough on the 8 th day of March AD 1819 and that she is now a widow and has not been married since the death of her husband aforesaid

YOUR DECLARANT FURTHER STATES, that she was married to the said Samuel Libby on the Eighth day of January A.D. 1783 , at Scituate in said State, and that her name before marriage was Abigail Grafton .
And your declarant further states, that after the passage of the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 she made application for a Pension, on which application a pension was granted her at the rate of Twenty dollars 33 1/3 per annum, as will appear by her Pension Certificate, dated Ninth day of June A.D. 1848 No. 10 under the Act
of Febry 2 a 1848 . She further states that she has not applied for nor received Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress, and that her said husband never rec d Bounty Land in his lifetime.
For proof of marriage, her husband's service in the Revolutionary War, and his death, and of your declarant's identity, she refers to her declaration and proof for a Pension,
now on file in the Department of the Interior, at Washington. under the several acts of 1838 1843, 1844 & 1848
She therefore claims Bounty Land under the act aforesaid, and states that she is still a widow.
And for the purpose of this application, I hereby appoint Freeman Bradford of Portland my true and lawful Attorney in the premises.
Attest, John Waterhouse  Abigail G Libby Richard Waterhouse mark
Sworn to and subscribed, before me, the day and year first above written, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes above mentioned. And I hereby certify that I believe the said Samuel Libby to be the person who performed the military service aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated. I further certify that I know the above named claimant to be the person she represents herself to be in her declaration and that I have no interest in this claim.
Justice of the Peace. Stephen L. Waterhouse Jus: Peace

WE, John Waterhouse and Richard Waterhouse residents of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, being of lawful age, on oath depose, testify and say, that we are well and intimately acquainted with Abigail Libby of Scarborough State and County aforesaid, and who is now a claimant for Bounty Land. We have known the said Abigail Libby for sixty years last past, that she  the widow of Samuel Libby deceased represents himself to be in his application for said Land, and that she is reputed to have served as she has set forth in his declaration. We have no interest, direct or indirect in the claim that said Abigail Libby may have to Bounty Land. And we further declare, that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by said Abigail Libby in our presence. Abigail Libby is a widow pensioner of the United States.  John Waterhouse Richard Waterhouse
STATE OF MAINE.
County of Cumberland ss. March 26 th 185 5.
THEN personally appeared the above-named John Waterhouse and Richard Waterhouse known to me as credible witnesses; and to whom the foregoing affidavit was read as the same is written; who, understanding the same, subscribed their names thereto, and made oath that the same is true.
BEFORE ME,
Stephen L. Waterhouse Justice of the Peace.

1876 Declaration of Abigail Libby
Me.
abt 7 July 38
Married in 83.
4 mo. in 76 - 1 witness & no roll
Vol 37:89 - 2 mo 30 d.
adm
6 mo 30 d pre
$20:33
No deduction
Freeman Bassett Portland

STATE OF MAINE.
Maine District County of Cumberland, ss.
ON this seventeenth day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before me John Ware - Judge of the District Court for the District of Maine  Abigail Libby a resident of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State or District of Maine, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the wid- ow of Samuel Libby who was a Private in the army of the Revolution . That she believes her said husband entered the service sometime in the month of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty five in the Company Com- manded by Capt Benjamin Gannett in the Regi- ment commanded by Col. Stephen Fogg as appears by the testimony hereto annexed -
Her said husband also served in the Bacon Expedition so called for the time and in the manner stated in said testimony.
Vol 37-89- 2 mo 3 d 1838
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said Samuel Libby in Scarborough on the eight day of January in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three and that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Libby died on the eight day of March A.D. 1819 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
Witness S. Husey
Abigail X Libby mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
BEFORE
John Ware

I Mark Libby of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland on oath depose & say that I am eighty eight years of age and was born in the Town of Scarborough in March 1750. I was a soldier in the War of the Revolution and entered the service in the year 1775 in Drum- mond's in the Company commanded by Capt Benjamin Larkin of Scarboro- in Col. Fogg's Regiment. Samuel Libby of Scarboro enlisted with me and we marched from Portland Maine & Larkin's Christmas day and went all the way by land to Peekskill in the State of New York. We arrived at head quarters at Peekskill sometime in the month of January. The Com- pany to which Samuel Libby & myself belonged was stationed at Peekskill during the winter of 1776 about two months and was then stationed at

a place about ten miles to the westward at a place your friend does not now recollect. He used the said Samuel even then as his guide, and was made up twenty days for travel. Samuel Libby was picked the same time that I was but he did not return to Scituate with us.
I arrived home on the 28 th of April in the year 1777. I think I am right in the above dates. This term of service was four months & Samuel Libby was with me during the last of a Private Soldier all this time.
In the Spring of seventeen hundred & seventy nine I again enlisted for the Bragdon Expedition in Penobscot Bay under the command of Capt. Larkin and Samuel Libby enlisted & went along with me. We sailed in a Sloop from Portland. We abandoned her when the British Fleet attacked us and set her on fire, and wandered through the wilderness until we reached

Portland in the Month of August of the same year I think We enlisted for three months but served nearly four months. Samuel Libby served in the two campaigns before all went to with me as last eight months. I have known him from childhood. Abigail Libby is his widow. Samuel Libby died about nineteen years ago and Abigail Libby his widow has now been married since the death of her husband Mark Libby
State of Maine August 24 1808-
Cumberland County ss - Then personally appeared the above named Mark Libby a man of truth & veracity and made oath to the above affi- davit by him signed
Before me. Thomas Bradbury Justice of the Peace

Marriages
January the eighth Seventy Hundred and Eighty three, Samuel Libby Junr. and Abigail Goffam
I the subscriber do hereby certify, that the above is a true copy, of the church records, of the second Parish, in the Town of Scarbor- ough, county of Cumberland, and State of Maine. which records, are now in my posses- -ion. and further state, that I now am, and have been, for a number of years, deacon of said church David Morrison Jr.
York to September the 7th A.D. 1838
Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Libby Junr. and made oath to the truth of the above before me Stephen Woodman Justice of the Peace

1 Maine District
District Court September 8 th A.D. 1838.
I hereby certify that the within proceedings were had in Open Court before the Honorable Asahel Ware Judge of the United States in and for Maine District as set forth therein -
And I further certify that Freeman Bradford and Stephen Woodman Esquires whose official certificates are borne on the within depositions annexed are respectively Magistrates as thereby stated and as such are entitled to full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written.
John Nufsey Clerk U.S. Courts

mmmsf
June 5, 1925
Mrs. Albert C. Kingsley 20 Taylor St., Auburn, Maine
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 24538 it appears that Samuel Libby while a resident of Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine enlisted in December 1775 and served four months as a private in Captain Benjamin Larrabe's Company, Colonel Reuben Fogg's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted and served from July 9, 1779 to September 10 12 , 1779 in Captain Benjamin Larrabe's Company, Colonel Mitchell's Massachusetts Regiment and was in the Penobscot Expedition. He died March 8, 1819 in said Scarborough. His age is not given.
Soldier married January 8, 1783 in Scarborough, Maine, Abigail Groffam or Graffam. She was allowed pension on her application executed August 17, 1838 while living in said Scarborough aged seventy-four years. She died March 9, 1856. No further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WILDER S. METCALF. Commissioner.

Widow died March 9 1856 Keep WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,5-38
Abigail Libby Wid. of Samuel Libby Priv. Rev. War.
Act Feb. 2 d 1848
Index: Vol A Page 437
arrangement of 1870.]

Mar 31/96 Wid passed to new Yorker. N.Y. City.
1925 June 5. Hist. to mid. A.G. Kingley - MM 17 1981 June 25. Hist. to Ralph C. Perkins J.L.L.

Maine - 1197
Abigail Libby, widow of Samuel Libby, dec. who was a pensioner under the Act of March who died on the 8 th March 1819 - Pensioner in the State of Maine who was a P.M. in the Navy, commanded by Captain Lawrence of the Regt. commanded by - - - in the - - - no for 6 months & 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 20 Dollars 33 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of Nov. 38, and said Widow Freeman Bradford, Portland Me
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept - $ 50. 82 Semi-annual allowance ending 10. 16 $ 60. 98
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Bendire Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 14

Maine 1374
Reported
Abigail Libby
widow of Samuel Libby who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 00 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th day of August 1843 and sent to Joseph Pope Portland, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 7.

No. 40346
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 4, 1875-5-
Samuel Libbey Rev: War
Warrant No 6/19-160-55
Freeman Bradford Portland Maine

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160 Aug

40346 m 4 Abigail Libbey Boylston
6119-160 Abigail & Moses
6119 100
Hon. Josiah Minot Carn. of Faneuil Washington D.C.
FREE

The Abigail Libby, wid Samuel Reg 3 M 55- no 40346 2. 48-11 10 Dayton
Suspended OFFICIAL BUSINESS. Bounty Land Claim. N o 40.346
Hon. J. M. [unclear]  Hon. L. P. WALDO, 
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D. C.

OFFICIAL BUSINESS. Bounty Land Claims.
Hon. L. P. WALDO,
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Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington City,
D. C.

Dover Me. Aug. 2 a 1856
Sir,
The claim of Abigail Libbey for Bounty Land was sent to your Office on the 31 st day of July 1855 along with her application for Pension. The Pension (Revolutionary) was granted, but no notice has been received of her claim being allowed for bounty Land.
— Also the claim of Abigail G. Mores was sent to your Office about the 6 th of June 1856 and no notice of its reception has

been returned by me to whom it should have been sent, as I am on the track of an attorney. Please inform me as to these claims.
I am Sir respectfully,
Your Aff. Servt.
J. H. Wheeler
Hon. J. M. Meigs
Com. of Pensions
Washington

Evidence of Service to be filed in Pounty S. and Claim of Abigail Sibby N o 40346
Act of 3 March 1853
War of the Rev o
Freeman Bradford
Portland
Maine

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. Sept. 1 st 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 of Samuel Libby is borne on pay roll of Capt. Benjamin Varnum's (Comp. Col. Mitchell's Regt. in the expedition against Penobscot, from July 9. to Sept. 12. 1779, 2 mos. 3. days, as private, from Scarborough.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
Aug 27
1855.
Sir:
The claim of Abigail Libbey for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 40.346 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of David Libbey the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully,
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.
Freeman Bradford Esq Portland Maine

To the Secretary of State Massachusetts Samuel Sibby was a resident of Scarborough in the time of the Rev- olution and went into the service from that town. The widow says that her husband in the first place went to Pocksville and was in that service three months or more. That he was in what was called the Penob- scot Expedition and again in the service at Prouts Neck and was employed in guarding prisoners. Please give what evidence the Rolls in your office furnish
Freeman Bradford Attorney for Abigail Sibby

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS, Portland, March 21 st A. D. 1848.
I, Chas C. Harmon CLERK of all the JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Stephen L. Waterhouse is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Waterhouse is dated Jan'y 21 th  is dated A. D. 1843, and will expire Jan'y 21 th A. D. 1851
and that the following his are Genuine.
SIGNATURES purporting to be
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Harmon CLERK.

On this 13 th day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally ap- peared the subscriber Abigail Libby a resident of Scarboro in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged Eighty four years who being first sworn doth upon oath make the following declar- ation in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress entitled "An act making further provision for sur- viving widows of the soldiers of the revolution" Approved February 2 d 1848.
And this declarant states that she is the widow of Samuel Libby late of Scarborough and that her husband was a soldier of the revolution and served therein several towns as will appear by her original declaration and proof therein made for the benefit of the acts of 1838 and 1843. And this declarant states that she now receives a pension at the rate of twenty dollars and thirty three cents under the several acts of 1838, 1843 & 1844. That she was married to the said Samuel Libby on the eighth day of January 1783 and that her husband the said Samuel Libby died on the eighth day of March 1819 and that she has not intermarried but has remained a widow ever since that time. She therefore claims a pension under the act aforesaid and for proof in support of her claim refers the commissioner to her original declaration. Witness William Grafton                      Oathen't                      Her X mark Libby

State of Maine
Cumberland Co. March 13 th 1848
Subscribed by Abigail Libby on the preceding page and sworn to before me
Stephen L. Waterhouse Justice of the Peace
I certify that the foregoing declarant is personally known to me, that she is the identical person whom she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit, and the same individual to whom has been paid the pension of twenty dollars & thirty three cents as the widow of Samuel Libby. Stephen L. Waterhouse Justice of the Peace

Portland Sept 8, 1888
Sir
Enclosed I forward to you the papers of Abigail Libby for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 If a pension is awarded her please send to me the certificate
Very Respectfully Your Obt Servt Nunman Bradford
J. L. Edwards Commission of Pensions Washington D. C.

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County.
On this sixth day of May 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of the Cumberland  Abigail Libby a resident of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland aged Seventy nine 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 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Samuel Libby who was a Private in the army of the Revolution and Captain Larabee's Company, and she believes he served in other Companies, which she cannot particularly remember and that she received a pension under the Act of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of Twenty Dollars and thirty three cents per annum.
she further declares that she is still a widow,
Witness Mary I. Graffam  Abigail  her  X Libby mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me, and I further certify, that the said Abigail Libby is personally known to me, Joseph Pope, Jr. of the Peace
State of Maine.
Cumberland ss.
Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that Joseph Pope Esq. is a Magistrate as appears here, that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date Jan'y 27. 1842 & will expire Jan'y 27. 1849 and that the foregoing signa- ture purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Courts for said State this 12 th day of May 1843.
Charles Cobb Clerk
NOTE—After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be. and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

20 TAYLOR STREET AUBURN, MAINE
March 31, 1925.
United States Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir,
I am a descendant of Samuel Libby, who was a revolutionary soldier. His widow, Abigail Libby, drew a pension and would you please send me a copy of the record of the pension and any information you have about it as I wish also to find out the date of her birth.
My reason for asking for this information is. I am preparing papers to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Very truly yours,
(Mrs. Albert C. Kinsley)
E. D. Kinsley.
address 20 Taylor St., Auburn. Maine.

O. W. & H. Div. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, L. W. B. W. 24538.
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., March 31st, '96.
Sir:-
In returning herewith your letter of the 22nd, inst., I have the honor to advise you that Abigail Libby, widow of Samuel Libby, made an application for pension on August 17th, 1838, at which time she was residing at Scarborough, Maine, and 74 years of age, and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband (Samuel Libby) as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war, for the period of six months and three days; A part of the time he served under Capt. Benjamin Larrabee and Col. Reuben Fogg.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. M. W. Tooker,
#68 West 40th Street,
New York City, N. Y.

RALPH C. PERKINS XXXXXX XXXXXX XXXXXX
23 Pleasant Street, South Dartmouth, Mass.
June 21, 1938
Veterans Administration, Washington, D. C.
Refer to: BA-J/ILL Aeron Chamberlain S. 36963
Attention: Mr. A.D. Hiller, Exec. Asst. to the Administrator
Dear Sirs:
Thank you for your letter of June 13, 1938 referring, among other things, to Samuel Libby, Revolutionary War pensioner, whom I assume was the Capt. Samuel Libby listed in Gouldsboro, Maine in 1777.
In your letter of June 13th you state there is no claim for pension on file based upon service of Capt. Samuel Libby in the Revolutionary War and in order to identify the record of Samuel Libby it is essential that I furnish the approximate dates of his birth and death, the name of the county in which he resided, and the given name of his wife, or widow.
The Samuel Libby to whom my letters refer is listed in certain historical notes in the Town of Machias, Maine as a Revolutionary War pensioner. This Samuel Libby was born in Rye, New Hampshire February 9, 1721 and married as his second wife Penelope Huntington Barber. This second wife presumably would be his widow, if he had a widow - that is, perhaps this second wife died before he, Samuel Libby, died. This Samuel Libby died some time after September 27, 1791 either in Machias, Maine or in St. Stephen, New Brunswick. He lived several years in Machias, Maine, moving to that section a few years prior to the Revolutionary War.
It would seem probable, because of the fact that certain Machias, Maine notes listed this Samuel Libby as a Revolutionary War pensioner, that he was a Revolutionary War pensioner. The question, however, now arises was he the same Samuel Libby that was Capt. Samuel Libby listed in Gouldsboro, Maine in 1777?
I think Gouldsboro, Maine is a town close to Machias, Maine, which is one of the reasons I think that the Capt. Samuel Libby of Gouldsboro was the same Samuel Libby that lived in Machias and is there listed as a Revolutionary War pensioner.
I very much appreciate the information you have already given me and I shall be very glad to have any further information this letter may allow you to develop on this Samuel Libby.
Very truly yours
RCP:BMK

More for Samuel Libby
June 13, 1938.
Mr. Ralph C. Perkins 23 Pleasant Street South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
BA-J/ILL Aaron Chamberlain - letter S. 36963
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Aaron Chamberlain of Portland, Maine, and Samuel Libby, Revolutionary War pensioners; the last named, you assume, is the Captain Samuel Libby listed in Gouldsboro, Maine, in 1777.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service of Captain Samuel Libby (Libbey) in the Revolutionary War. In order to identify the record of any other Samuel Libby, it is essential that you furnish the approximate dates of his birth and death, the name of the county in which he resided, and the given name of his wife, or widow. Another search of the records will be made then and a report furnished.
Very truly yours,
A. D. MILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
1721 1791 1777
Samuel Libbee N 21575 Feb 27-1843 NH Jun 2 - S 37178- 1818 Act 1020 60 1000 Co. 2000 per Perry -

June 25, 1938.
Mr. Ralph C. Perkins 23 Pleasant Street South Dartmouth, Massachusetts.
RA-J/ILL Samuel Libby W. 24538
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you furnish further information in regard to Samuel Libby who served in the Revolutionary War.
Another search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no claim for pension or bounty land found based upon his service. The pension to which you refer may have been paid by the State from which he served, not by the United States. You are furnished the record of a Samuel Libby as found in the Revolutionary War claim for pension, W. 24538; these data may aid you in your research.
Samuel Libby was a resident of Scarborough, Cumberland County, Maine District (then Massachusetts), at the time of the Revolutionary War. His age and the date of his birth are not shown.
He enlisted in December 1775, in said Scarborough, and served four months as private in Captain Benjamin Larrabee's company, Colonel Reuben Dagg's Massachusetts regiment, stationed most of the time near Peekskill, New York. He enlisted and served from July 9, 1779 until September 12, 1779 as private in Captain Benjamin Larrabee's company, Colonel Mitchell's Massachusetts regiment, engaged on the Bagaduce Expedition.
Samuel Libby died March 8, 1819 in Scarborough.
The soldier married January 8, 1783 in Scarborough, Massachusetts, Abigail Graffam; his name was recorded then Samuel Libby, Jr., on the records of the church of the 2 nd parish of Scarborough.
Abigail Libby, the soldier's widow was allowed pension on her application executed August 7, 1838, at which time she was aged

seventy-four years; the date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown. Abigail Libby resided then in Scarborough, Maine. She applied March 24, 1855 for the bounty land which was due under the Act of March 3, 1855 on account of the service of her husband in the Revolutionary War. She was allowed 160 acres of bounty land on warrant #6119. Abigail Libby died March 9, 1856.
nothing support In August 1838, Mark Libby resided in Scarborough, Maine, and made affidavit in behalf of Abigail Libby's claim for pension. He stated that he was born in March 1750 in said Scarborough, that he enlisted and served with Samuel Libby, and that he had known him from childhood. He did not state the relationship between them. his pension S. in here his son Libby
In 1843, Mary L. Graffam was present in Scarborough, Maine, when Abigail Libby made affidavit in regard to her pension; she did not state any relationship to said Abigail.
If you desire information in regard to the location of the land which was granted on account of service of Samuel Libby in the Revolutionary War, you should apply to the Commissioner, General Land Office, this city, and furnish that official the following: warrant #6119-160 acres, Act of March 3, 1855.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.