Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24567, for Nathan Libbey, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Miss
Libby Nathan Ruth
JP 24567
CONTENTS
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Maine 3,491
Ruth Libbey widow of Nathan Libbey
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 21 st September 1806 of York in the State of Maine who was a P. in the Army commanded by Captain Sullivan of the Regt. commanded by Simmons in the Army line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of July 39, and signed W. C. H. Hayes S. Berwick, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. - $109.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 18.32 $128.31
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdin Clerk, Book A Vol. 15 Page 14

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Ruth Libbey Declaration Maine
7 July, 1898.
Vol 156 33 in 45 C 66 Vol 277 26 p 100 227 p 5 C 114 7 p 100

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows" -
State of Maine
County of York ss - On this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before William H. Haynes Esquire Judge of the Court of Probate being a Court of record within & for the County of York Ruth Libbey South Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine Widow aged eighty two 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 provisions 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 widow of Nathan Libbey of Berwick, now South Berwick aforesaid, that the said Nathan Libbey on the first part of May A.D. 1775 enlisted in Daniel Woods company of Continental Infantry for eight months - The company was first mustered at Berwick, & on the twelfth day of May A.D. 1775 started on their march to Cambridge Massachusetts after the company got to Cambridge the said Wood was appointed Major & Ebenezer Sullivan took the command of the company - Col James Seammans commanded the regiment The said Nathan Libbey was in the battle of Bunker Hill - He served the eight months for which he enlisted and was honorably discharged - I do not know that he had a written discharge -
The next year viz in March A.D. 1776 the said Nathan Libbey enlisted in a company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by James Roberts, Aaron Hanson & Joseph Chadbourne were Lieutenants - He enlisted for two months - marched to Roxbury Massachusetts, was at Dorchester when the British troops left Boston, served out his term of two months & was honorably discharged in May following -

In December of the year 1777 the same Nathan Libbey was drafted to serve three months in Captain Jonathan Hamilton's company of Massachusetts Militia - Col. John Ingest commanded the regiment, and Joseph Ginn was Major. On the thirteenth day of December A.D. 1777 the said Nathan Libbey was mustered with his company at Bennebec, Maine, & started on their march to the state of New York to join the United States army - He served the three months for which he enlisted against the common enemy & was honorably discharged in March A.D. 1778.
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Libbey on the twelfth day of January in the year seventeen hundred & sixty eight, and that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Libbey died on the twenty second day of August in the year eighteen hundred & sixty, that she was not married to him from the time of his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz: at the time above stated.
Witness
here
Wm. A. Hayes
Bruth
X Libbey
Benj. G. Lord
Mark
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York Co. Maine
And I William A. Hayes Judge of Probate as aforesaid do certify that the said Bruth Libbey by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel & attend court
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York Co. Maine

I Seaman Chadbourne of South Berwick in the County of York, and State of Maine aged eighty three years testify depose and say that in the first part of May in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five I enlisted into a company of United Infantry to serve eight months. When I enlisted Daniel Wood commanded the company and afterwards said Wood was appointed Major and Ebenezer Sullivan took the command as Captain. We started from Berwick where our company was first mustered on the twelfth day of May A.D. 1775 and marched to Cambridge Massachusetts, Nathan Libbey of Berwick was one of our company, and constituted one of my mess - We were both in the battle of Bunker Hill, & served the term of our enlistment eight months & returned home together the first part of January A.D. 1776 - Two companies went from Berwick at the same time to Cambridge, the other company was commanded by Captain Philip Hubbard - Both companies belonged to Col. James Scammons Regiment, Johnson Moulton Lt. Colonel - Thomas Butler & Nathan Lord were Lieutenants of our company. The said Nathan Libbey after having served the said term of eight months, was honorably discharged -
In March A.D. 1776 the said Nathan Libbey & I both enlisted in a company commanded by James Brabants, Captain, and Aaron Hanson & Joseph Chadbourne Lieutenants. We marched to Roxbury Massachusetts, We served the two months there and at Dorchester, Mass. were honorably discharged and returned home together - We were both on Dorchester Heights when the British left Boston - For these services I was drawn a pension - The said Nathan Libbey has been dead upwards of thirty years - His widow Ruth Libbey is still living & has never since been married.
Witness Wm. A. Hayes -
Seaman Chas. D. Wood
State of Maine, County of York ss July 27th A.D. 1830 - Then personally appeared the above named Seaman Chadbourne, whom I certify to be well known to me & to be a man of truth and veracity and his

his statements under oath or otherwise are entitled to full faith and credit, and made solemn oath that the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me Wm. A. Hayes, Justice of the Peace

Extract from the Records of the town of Berwick in the county of York, and State of Maine, Page 419 - "Nathan Libbey and Ruth Shovey were married on the twelfth day of January in the year seventeen hundred & seventy eight by the Rev. Mathew Merriam."
I Joseph Prime Clerk of the said Town of Berwick, certify that the foregoing is a true extract as it is on the record except the dates, which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz: "Janu y 12" (twelfth) "1778" (seventeen hundred and seventy eight.)
Joseph Prime Town Clerk
I Joseph Prime above named depose and say that I held the office of town clerk in the Town of Berwick and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of the same town with the exceptions aforesaid - -
And I do further testify depose and say that I well know the above named Nathan Libbey - He always lived a very near neighbour to my father & to me, I occupy the same house and farm that my father did - I was eleven years old in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five - I well remember that in that year two companies of Infantry were raised in Berwick to go to Cambridge for eight months - Phillip Hubbard commanded one company and Ebenezer Sullivan the other - Daniel Wood was Major in the Regiment . James Seamon was Colonel. The said Nathan Libbey enlisted in said Sullivan's company I was in the Village in Berwick, saw the company mustered - knew that the said Nathan Libbey was absent eight months, that is from May to January, and I then understood, have ever since heard & now have no doubt but what he served that term as a Soldier in the United States army - at Cambridge Bunker Hill & in that vicinity -
In December in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven the said Nathan Libbey was drafted to serve three months in Captain Jonathan Hamilton's company of Massachusetts Militia. My father Joseph Prime deceased was Major in the regiment, John Lusk was Colonel - I well remember that the company started

for the state of New York the thirteenth day of December A.D. 1777 - That the said Nathan Libbey started on their march with the company as one of its members and returned home with the company in March A.D. 1778 - having served the three months for which he was drafted -
I further depose testify & say that the said Nathan Libbey died on or about twenty second day of August A.D. 1806 - and that his widow the same Ruth Libbey is still living, and has remained a widow and unmarried ever since the decease of her said husband Nathan Libbey.
Joseph Prime Town Clerk
State of Maine York County ss. On the twenty seventh day of July A.D. 1830 Then personally appeared the said Joseph Prime and made solemn oath that the fore- going deposition by him subscribed is just and true. Before me Wm. A. Hayes justice of the Peace
And I Wm. A. Hayes justice of the Peace as aforesaid do certify that the above named Joseph Prime is well known to me & that he is a man of truth and veracity & his statements are entitled to full credit.
Wm. A. Hayes justice of the Peace -

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

WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,567
Ruth Seibbey Widow of Nathan Seibbey Ber. Mass. line
Act July 7 th 1838
Index: Vol. A , Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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See let. to Wm. A. Hayer.
Sept. 13, 1838.
clo - m - Apr. 18. '39.

No officers in Service in 76 & 77 as Capt James Roberts or Capt Jonathan Hamilton and not on Prebble's role
May be allowed for 8mo's in 75 under act of 7. July '38. (10.)

South Berwick March 27- 1839
Hon James L. Edwards
Sir
Some time since I forwarded the declarations of Betty Nason, the widow of Joshua Nason for a pension & supposed I then forwarded sufficient evidence to support the claim - you decided, and I have since forwarded further evidence - The pension certificate is still withheld, and to remove all doubt, I send you inclosed the deposition of Mr. Joseph Wilkinson, a person of undoubted veracity, and who served under Mr. Joshua Nason & who draws a pension for those services - and I have no doubt but by a reference to Wilkinson's declaration, you will find him entirely consistent.
I also send you the deposition of the same Joseph Wilkinson in support of the declaration of Ruth Sibley the widow of Nathan Sibley - These cases must be now established beyond all question, and I hope the certificates will be soon forwarded, as the Widows are both very

aged & destitute of the comforts of life
I will also ask your early attention to the cases of Mrs. Jennie Lincoln and Mrs. — Warren forwarded by me —
With sentiments of high respect
I am, Sir, Yours &c
Wm. H. Hays

Libby -
Merwick, July 3, 1873 Dear me Revolutionary Clans
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Dear James L. Edwards Cousin of Cousin Washington

State of Maine
South Berwick July 3 - 1839-
Hon. James L. Edwards
Sir,
Your letter of the 18th of April last in relation to the application for a pension by Ruth Libbey the Widow of Nathan Libbey has been received - She will take the pension for eight months service of her husband in 1775 - if no more can be allowed - but I think on further examination you will find the other services were rendered and should be allowed - You will find that seamen Chadbourne, the witness & also Aaron Denny were received a pension for similar service to wit: at Rosebury in 1776 under Cap. James Brabants - You will also find by a reference to the declaration of Joseph Wilkinson of Simon Chadbourne were living in this County that they drew a pension for service like that declared for by Mrs Libbey in 1777 under Jonathan Hamilton - I should think there could be no mistake in this matter - and hope you will allow her the whole term of 8. + 2 + 3 mos = 13 moths
Respectfully Yours & Wm A. Hays

The Deposition of Joseph Wilkinson to support the Declaration of Ruth Libbey the Widow Nathan Libbey for a pension

I Joseph Wilkinson of Shapleigh in the County of York and State of Maine aged Eighty three years, testify depose and say that I lived in the town of Berwick in said County from the year 1762 to the year 1788 - that I was well acquainted from my youth upwards, with Nathan Libby formerly of said town of Berwick who is now deceased - I was out and served in the revolutionary War with said Nathan Libby for the space of three months we were privates in a Company commanded by Captain Jonathan Hamilton, of which Company Thomas Abbott was Lieutenant, and said Libby was ensign This Company belonged to Colo. Wm. Frost's Regiment, of which Joseph Prince was Major - We marched, that is to say, the said Libby and myself with the rest of said company from Berwick in December of the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy Six to Pemaquid in the State of New York, where we arrived early in January 1777 - and there, and in that vicinity, we served three months, and then returned home - I have frequently seen said Libby since that time and when I resided in Berwick, I did not live more than a mile & a half from him - and I perfectly well know that he rendered the three months service, as I have above stated -
Witness Hannah Wilkinson her Charles N. Cogswell Joseph Wilkinson mark
State of Maine County of York ss. Shapleigh, March

21st. 1839. Then personally appeared Jo- -seph Wilkinson, who is well known to me and whom I certify to be a man of truth and veracity, and whose statements un- -der Oath are entitled to full credit, and more Oath that the foregoing disposition by him subscribed is true before me, Chas. N. Cogswell, Jus. Peace
State of Maine. York ss.
I John Sheele Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that Charles N. Cogswell is a justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the preceding signature purporting to be his, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hun- dred and thirty nine.
John Sheele, Register of Probate { York County, Maine.

Amended Declaration of Ruth Libbey for a pension
Adol. decl n Ruth Libby Me.
7 July 18 317
8 mo. 75. 3 " 77-8- - 11 mo about 11 mo per $26.66/100
No deduction
W. A. Hayer So. Berwick Me Jan Dec 19

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

State of Maine
County of York ss.
On this fifth day of June here in the year of our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before William Allen Hovey Esquire, Judge of the Probate Court, for and within the County of York, in the State of Maine, being a Court of Record — Ruth Sibbey a resident of South Berwick in the County of York aforesaid, aged eighty four years, who by reason of her great age, and infirmity is unable to travel and attend Court, and who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath make the following declaration, Additional to, and emendatory of her former declaration heretofore filed with the Department at Washington in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions 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 widow of Nathan Sibbey, late of South Berwick in said County deceased, who was a private Soldier, in the revolutionary War — that the said Nathan Sibbey at Berwick in said County of York enlisted, in the month of May, in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy five, in a Company commanded by Reuben Sullivan, of which Nathan Lord and Thomas Buttre, were Lieutenants, and served in said Company against the Common Enemy for the term of eight months, at Cambridge, and in the vicinity of Boston — This Company formed a part of Col. James Seamen's Regiment in the Massachu-

Champlains Line — The said Nathan Libby faithfully served out the term of eight months for which he enlisted as aforesaid and returned home
Afterwards in March, in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six the said Nathan Libby enlisted for the term of two months in a Company Com manded by Captain James Roberts, of which Aaron Henson and Joseph Chadbourne were Lieutenants and faithfully served out the said term of two months, against the Com mon Enemy, as stated and proved in kind under her former declaration, to which this is in substantory —
Afterwards in December in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six, instead of Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven, as she by mistake had stated in her former declaration, and which accidental misstatement this explanatory declaration is intended to correct the said Nathan Libby enlisted in a Company Com manded by Jonathan Harnilton, for the term of three months this Company was a part of Colo
Fronts Regiment, of which Joseph Prime was Major — Thomas Abbott and Jeremiah Libby, were Lieutenants of this Company — This Company marched to the State of New York, where they joined the main Army, on or about the first day of January Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven — the said Nathan Libby served the said term of three months at Peks hill, and that vicinity, and was honorably discharged.
The Claimant States that she has no documentary evidence in her possession by which to support her claim
She further States, that she was

married to the said Nathan Libbey on the twelfth day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy eight that her husband the aforesaid Nathan Libbey died on the twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred and Eighty
Since which time this claimant has con- tinued his widow — 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, to wit at the time aforesaid —
Witness my
Wm. A. Hayes, Chas. A. Cogswell,
Ruth
Libbey Mark
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Me.
I certify that the said Ruth Libbey by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend Court
Wm. A. Hayes Judge —

I Simeon Chadbourne of Lyman in the County of York & State of Maine age eighty eight depose testify and say that in the month of May in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five Nathan Libbey of Berwick enlisted into Capt. Ebenezer Sullivan's Company in James Seaman's Regiment for eight months - He served that term with me in the same company at Cambridge & in that vicinity - We were both in the Battle of Bunker Hill - After having served the eight months the said Nathan Libbey was discharged in January A.D. 1776 - &
I further depose & say that in December seventeen hundred & seventy five the said Nathan Libbey enlisted into Capt. Jonathan Hamilton's Company for three months Thomas Abbott & Jeremiah Libbey were Lieutenants Col. Dyer's Regiment - Joseph Ginnick Major - I belonged to the same company - We reached Peekskill New York the first day of January 1777 - The said Nathan Libbey & I served the three months for which we enlisted & returned home after having been honorably discharged My recollection is perfect that the said Nathan Libbey served with me these eight months & three months against the common enemy - I desire a pension for my said services
Simeon Chadbourne
State of Maine, County of York ss. On this seventh day of November A.D. 1830 personally appeared the said Simeon Chadbourne, who is well known to me and whom I certify to be a man of truth & veracity, of whose statements under oath are entitled to full credit and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is just & true
Before me Wm. A. Hays Esq. Just. Peace

I Joseph Primes of South Berwick in the County of York & State of Maine Esquire aged seventy four, depose testify & say, that when I formerly gave my deposition on the appli- cation of Mrs Ruth Sibley for a pension I made a mistake of one year in stating the time of Nathan Sibley's enlistment when he went into the army of the revolution under Captain Jonathan Hamilton, - As the principal part of that service was rendered in 1777 I wrongfully stated the commencement of the service in 1777 - In that respect I made a mistake - and now say that in December 1776 the said Nathan Sibley enlisted into Capt. Jonathan Hamilton's company of Massachusetts Militia to serve three months against the British army - The company belonged to Col John Frost's Regiment. Colonel Gussie Lt. Col. Lawrence my father Joseph Primes Major - I saw the company first mustered at Berwick the 13th of December 1776 - The said Nathan Sibley was one of the company - They marched Westward, and were absent three months - My father of the said Nathan Sibley returned from this tour about the same time viz the last of March 1777 - My said Deposition I amly believe was in all other respects true -
Joseph Primes
State of Maine County of York ss - On this sixteenth day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Joseph Primes Esquire, who is well known to me & whom I certify to be a man of truth and veracity, of whose statements under oath are entitled to full credit, & made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace