Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22967, for Benjamin Libbey, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Navy (Mass)
Libbey, Benjamin or Libby
N 22967
Now, Polly
Former widow
CONTENTS

6143.
Maine.
Benjamin Libby 2 o manus
Ship Ranger. 11 o Lines, 1 year the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of -- 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 18 of November 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 27 of Jan y 1819 and del d R. C. Vose Augusta Maine
arrears to 4th of March 1819 and on all after ending 3 mo - 18/30 28.64 $28.64
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Fairfax.
Carolina

Modification sent the 10 th July 1920, to R. C. Dose, Esq.
August Maizan
Set. to Mr. Norton (united form) Apr 27 '38

3626  Name Abigail Widow of Benjamin  Adams who died on the 23 rd May 1834 of Wiscasset in the State of Maine who was a seaman in the ship Henry commanded by Captain J. P. Jones of the U. S. Navy by Henry Adams in the Revolutionary line for 8 months & 12 days 
Date of death not on A. B. J. L. L.
Incribed on the Roll of at the rate of 33 Dollars 60 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834. 23 rd May 1834 to be paid again until 1836 which
18 th Feb y
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th day of October 1841 to George W. Norton  Augusta Maine 
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 $76.72 Semi-annual allowance ending 14 th Sept 1836 $65.33 She married 2 nd time John  Adams $83.25 13
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act July 4, 1836, { Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by Adams Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 st Page 4

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the third Section of the Act of Congress, of the 4th July, 1836.
State of Maine.
Wernick County, ss.
On this fourth  six day of July A. D., 1837, personally appeared before the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine. Polly Dow, widow of Benjamin Libbey a resident of Allston in the County of Wernick and State of Maine, aged Seventy eight 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 4th, 1836; That she is the widow of Benjamin Libbey who served as a mariner in the Revolutionary war one year on board of the N. State Ship Ranger I P from command for which service he was pensioned under Act of Congress of March 18 1818. For evidence of her said husband's service she refers to his declaration made in order to establish his claim to pension under said Act. She further declares, that she was married to the said Benjamin Libbey on the fifteenth day of September in the year seventeen hundred and seventy nine, that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Libbey died on the twenty third day of May Eighteen hundred & thirty four; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, up to the time here in of in the as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further states that her maiden name was Polly Earl that she was married in the town of Berwick in the then District of Maine then after the death of said Benjamin Libbey she continued unmarried until the 16th day of Nov 1836 at which time she was married to Peter Dow that on the 4 day of October 1836 she made application for pension under Act of Congress of July 4. 1836 which application together with accompanying proof was sent to the pension Department which is supposed to have been burnt with the General Post

Officer in December last. Polly her Dow mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year within written, before me,
Nathan Weston Ch. Just. State of Maine S. J. C.
Polly Dow, the applicant before named, then bearing the name of Polly Libby, did on the fourth day of October 1836 in open court make her application as within stated. That, with the accompanying proof, was forwarded to Washington, and as it was never received, it is believed to have been lost in the Post Office - Whereupon the applicant, on the twenty sixth day of July 1837 again made such as within declared. I am satisfied that the applicant, whose maiden name was Polly Earl or Hearn, was married lawfully to Benjamin Libby, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States on the fifteenth day of September 1779. That the said Libby died on the 23d of May, 1834, and that the applicant remained his widow, until the 16th of November, 1836, when she married Peter Dow.
Nathan Weston, Ch. Just. S. J. C.
STATE OF MAINE.
ss.
I the subscriber
hereby CERTIFY,
That
before whom the proceedings
were had, is
I also CERTIFY, That the
contains the original proceedings of
the said
in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal
of the said Court, this
day
of
A. D., 183

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec 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 Sixty Six dollars and  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 Sixty Six 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 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

175 Benjamin Lilliey (March 1849) mariner
6143
St. John
St. John. Augusta. Maine

State of Maine.
175
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty seventh day of May , 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Jr 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 sixty two years, resident in Trinity in the County of Kennebec 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 Ship Ranger and Regiment commanded by Colonel Capt. Simpson of the line of the State of upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year ;
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the eighteenth day of November 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,113 . 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 house of the value of thirty dollars
one cow of the value of sixteen dollars
old household stuff, besides necessary clothing and bedding, of the value, not exceeding ten dollars.
one old sleigh and harness of the value of ten dollars
I have no debts due to me, and owe nothing.
The income of the above property is very trifling, not exceeding five dollars a year . My occupation is that of a farmer but from age and infirmity I am able to labor but little. My family at home consists of myself, and my wife Polly aged sixty one years, infirm and able to labor only a small part of my time.
Except the above and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever.
Benjamin Libby

Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath and schedule on the twenty seventh day of May 1820
Before me
Nathan Weston Jr G. G. G. Clerk
A true Copy
Attest J. M. Davis clk.

V. 1491 Polly Dow formerly widow of Benjamin Libby
Me
act 4 July 36
m 79. d 34
8mo 12 days Seaman
adm?
8mo. 12ds Seaman
from 23 may '34 when her husband died to 14 Nov. 1836 when she married again —
Georgemorton Augustin Me.

State of Maine County of Kennebec
I John A. Chandler Clerk of the Judicial Courts of Kennebec County Certify that the Revd Nathan Weston is Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine and that the annexed signatures purporting to be his are genuine. I also certify that Geo. W. Morton is a Justice of the peace for the County of Kennebec and that the annexed signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this eleventh day of August AD 1837
J. A. Chandler } Clerk of the Courts } of Kennebec County

I Benjamin Libbey of China. County of Kennebec. State of Maine. of lawful age do testify and declare upon oath that my late father Benjamin Libbey a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States died on the twenty third day of May 1834. that his widow Polly continued un- married after the decease of the said Benjamin until the sixteenth day of November 1835. at which time she married Peter Dow. that before her marriage and I believe in the month of October 1835. she made application for a pension under law of Congress of July 4. 1835. that I understood the papers relating to her claim to have been lost. they are supposed to have been burnt at Washington with the Post Office in the month of Decr last. The aforesaid Polly Dow is now living in Allion in the County Kennebec. having remained unmarried from the day of the decease of said Benj t Libbey being the 23 d day of May 1834 to the 16 th day of Nov r 1835.
Benj t Libbey
Seat of Maine County of Kennebec Y s July 29 th 1836. Subscribed before me to I certify the deponent was known to me as a credible witness
Before me
O m Washburn Justice of the peace.
O m Washburn Esq r is a justice of the peace for the county of Kennebec. Nathan Weston

I George Morton of Augusta County of the State of Maine, of lawful age do testify and declare upon oath that on the 10th day of December 1836 I transmitted by mail to J. L. Edwards Esq. U. States Commissioner of Pensions a package containing the Application of Mrs Polly Libbey for pension under Act of Congress of July 4. 1836 together with evidence in support of her claim. That some days after wards hearing of the destruction of the General Post Office by fire and thinking the said Package might arrive at Washington so as to have been destroyed by the fire I addressed a letter to said Commissioner of Pensions making enquiry relative to said package. That I received an answer to my enquiry that the application of Mrs Libbey had not been received but was probably burnt with the Post Office which I have no doubt is the fact
George Morton
State of Maine
On the twenty sixth day of July 1837. George W. Morton, to me well known as a credible witness made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Chairman of said State.

at I hereby certify whom it may concern that, it appears by the records of the Town of Berwick that Benjamin Libbey and Polly Hearn of said Town were Married by the Rev Matthew Merriam of that place September 15 th 1779 and Recorded with other marriages by Nahum Marshall Town Clerk
A true extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick Book 2 nd page 423 — Berwick August 9 th 1837 — Attest Joseph Prime Town Clerk
I Joseph Prime of Berwick, in the County of York and State of Maine of lawful age testify depose and say that I am the Town Clerk of the Town of Berwick in said County of York and State of Maine chosen and sworn and the foregoing copy by me certified is a true extract from the Records of said Town
Joseph Prime
State of Maine, York, ss. August 9 th A.D. 1837
Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Prime and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration & certificate by him subscribed is true, as I do further certify that the said Joseph Prime is well known by me to be a person of truth & veracity of his statements and entitled to full credit & I also certify that I do know that the said Joseph Prime Esq r is the town clerk of Berwick & has held that office for twenty two years last past
Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace
William A. Hayes Esq r is a justice of the Peace for the county of York. Nathan Weston

Benjamin Libby
Benjamin Libby, Fairfax. Kennebec Co Maine on board Ship Ranger Capt Simpson 1779 to 1780
1 Year - November 18 th 1818.
Admitted
from 11 Oct 1779 to June 1780 Done 12 Oct

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Benjamin Libby, a citizen of the United States, aged sixty years, late of Lebanon Maine, but recently removed to Fairfax, Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that about the first of October, 1779 I shipped as a mariner for the term of one year, on board the United States Sloop of War Ranger, commanded by Capt Simpson. I continued to serve in said Sloop of War, until she was taken by the British May 12. 1780 in the Harbor of Charleston, South Carolina. When they took the city. The Sloop of War Ranger and three other national ships were sent there to assist in its defence. The Ranger sailed from Portsmouth. I was kept a month on board the prison ship at Charleston, and then sent in a cartel to Philadelphia, from which city I returned home, where I arrived the last of July or first of August 1780. I took no formal discharge. From the time of my shipment as aforesaid until I arrived home, I served about ten months. I left the hospital in Philadelphia in July 1780. The deposition of my first Lieut Elijah Hall is herunto annexed.
From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support, And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever.
Benjamin Libby

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Hancock ss.
On the eighteenth day of November A.D. 1810 Benjamin Libby within named, after being carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the within declaration, by him subscribed. Before me, Nathan Weston Esq. C. Just. C.C.C. Plus 2 d Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the U. States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Hancock and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Benjamin Libby , a citizen of the United States, resident in Fairfax, in said county of Hancock in the District of Maine, on the eighteenth day of November , A.D. 1810 made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, with such other evidence as was in his power to produce, and to transmit the same, with 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 war of the revolution," passed March 10, A.D. 1810, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant to support the same, is herunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a careful examination of the said applicant, and a full consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a mar- iner , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental naval establishment, for more than nine months in continuation, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be herunto affixed, this eighteenth day of November, A.D. 1810.
Nathan Weston Jun. C. Just. C.C.C. Plus E.E. 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 nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
John Davis

I Elijah Hall of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire testify and say, that in the Fall of the year 1779, & I think about the month of October, Benjamin Libby of Lebanon in the District of Maine entered in the United States' Sloop of War Ranger Cap t Simpson, of which I was then first Lieutenant, to serve the United States, as I think for one year. The said Libby entered at said Portsmouth, and continued to serve in said Sloop of War, until she was taken by the British at Charleston South Carolina the 12 th of May 1780. That after the Ranger's crew had been kept as Prisoners on board a Prisoners on board a British Prison Ship about a month after the capture they were sent to Philadelphia, and those who belonged to this State, & Maine, among whom was said Libby, got home about the latter end of July or beginning of August the same year,
Elijah Hall
State of New Hampshire Portsmouth to wit.
On this nineteenth day of October A.D. 1818, before me Dan t Humphreys of Portsmouth Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn, personally appeared Elijah Hall Esq r of Portsmouth late one of the Council in this State, & now Naval Officer of the Port & District of Portsmouth, & as such to me well known, made oath to the truth of the above written Declaration or Deposition by him subscribed in my presence.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Seal of Office the same day
Dan t Humphreys Not y Pub l &c J. P. & L m

October 11, 1933.
Mrs. K. B. Dannell 1033 North 31 Street Billings, Montana.
RA-J/ILL Benjamin Libbey W. 22967
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Benjamin Libby, Daniel Libby and Samuel Chadbourne, Jr.
A careful search of the pension records of this office has been made and no record found of claims for pension or bounty land on file based upon service of a Daniel Libby or Samuel Chadbourne; similar spellings of the surnames have been searched. The record of Benjamin Libbey has been found and is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in pension claim, W. 22967, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Libbey, of Lebanon, District of Maine, shipped as a marine, about October 1, 1779, on board the U. S. sloop of war, "Ranger", Captain Simpson, sailed from Portsmouth, was on that ship in the defense of Charleston, South Carolina, and, on May 12, 1780, was taken prisoner by the British, was confined with the crew of said "Ranger" one month on a prison ship in the harbor there, was then sent in a cartel to Philadelphia, where he was discharged about August 1, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 18, 1818, at which time he was sixty years of age; the date and place of his birth and names of his parents are not shown. He was then a resident of Fairfax, District of Maine, to which place he had moved recently from Lebanon, District of Maine.
Benjamin Libbey married in Berwick, District of Maine, on September 15, 1779, Polly (Polley) Hearl, or Earl, of said Berwick; they

in the Rept were married by Rev. Matthew Merriam.
Benjamin Libbey died May 23, 1834.
Polly Libbey, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed October 4, 1836 on account of her husband's services. In 1837, she was a resident of Albion, Kennebec County, Maine, aged seventy-eight years, the date and place of her birth and names of her parents not given. She was then Polly Dow, the wife of Peter Dow to whom she was married on November 14, 1836; at the time of this marriage Peter Dow was of China, and Polly Libbey was of Albion, both in Kennebec County, Maine.
In the summer of 1837, Benjamin Libbey, the soldier's son, was a resident of China, Kennebec County, Maine.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Assistant to Administrator.

1133-Oct. 11- Lett to Mrs. K.B. Darnell - J.R.R.
Marine - On board U.S. Ship of War - Ranger
WIDOW, &c.
File No. _____
22.967
Polly Dow
Former wid of
Benjamin Tibbets
Seaman Rec. War
Act July 4 th 1836.
Index: Vol. _____
A
Page _____
90
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Let to G. M. Norton Nov. 16. 37 True lease 8 Sep 1841. Rejected No. to Do. April 27, 1878.
Act 4 July 1836

Will you be so good as to inform me when Dion Sibley, a pensioner of Kennebec Co Me, died. He was a pensioner under the Act of March 18 1828. H. H. S.
H H G C S
Benjamin Libbey 1 st Died 10 th Aug 1833 A Hary Benjamin Libbey 2 nd " 23 rd May 1834 JH

Augusta Maine
Sept 24 1840
Sir
I enclose the certificate of the Rev. Samuel D. Drown who joined in marriage Peter Drown and Polly Lilly. In your letter to me of the 8th inst you inform me that when the probate of Robert's probate of the estate of his estate was made it was shown that he was at the time of his death the owner of the lot he bequeathed to his daughter Polly Lilly, at the time of her last marriage. If the enclosures I enclose is sufficient you are respectfully requested to transmit me a certificate for her.
Very respectfully Your Obedt Servt N. C. Drown
James L. Edmonds Esq. Counsel of Plaintiff Wadsworth City N.Y.

Penna Office Sept 8 1861
119
Sir
In reply to your inquiry whether the marriage of Polly Libby instead of Polly Libby with Peter Dorr in Oct  Nov 1836, deprives her of the pension under the Act of July 4 1836 to which she was entitled. I have to inform you that upon her producing the satisfactory proof of the date of her entermarriage with said Dorr, she will be entitled to the amount of pension from the time of said Libby's death up to the date of her said last marriage Her pension remains on our files
Yours
G. H. Mather Esq Augusta Me
July 4 1836 2491

23. Aug 1841 by
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Commt of Pensions Washington City D.C.
English Rembrandt 11. 1842. has no value for any one - 3000 at least 5000 H.H. of the value
Notes

Doro
Infinitely Kindly C o in 1822 had no wife at all him, of say living - 3 children at home See 3/4 1/2 Tuffs By Mrs. Lane
James L. Lane Barnes of 5 Wrentham
23 Aug 1841 Yrs James L. Lane
FREE

Augusta, Maine August 19. 1840.
Sir
In the month of August 1837 I transmitted to you the papers in the case of Mrs Polly Dow the widow of Benjamin Libbey claiming a pension under the act of July 4. 1836 for the death of her late husband Libbey to her intermarriage with Dow. Mrs Dow in Oct 1836 at this time having remained unmarried after the death of Libbey made an application for a pension, but her papers were supposed to have been destroyed at the time the Post Office was burnt at Washington in Dec 1836 as it appears by your letter to me that application was not rec d by you. In the month of August 1837 she made another declaration being then the wife of Peter Dow, in order to obtain the pension to which she would have been entitled as the widow of Benj t Libbey from his decease to her marriage with Dow. I have not received any report relative to this application. I would respectfully request you to examine her papers and inform me if her marriage with Dow deprives her of the pension from Libbey's death to her marriage with Dow.
Very respectfully
Your Obed Servt
Geo. Armstrong
James L Edmonds Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

May 8
Miss Dow,
J. L. Edwards Esq Governor of Pennsylvania Washington City D.C.

Augusta Me. May 2. 1858
Sir
Your letter of 27th ult. in relation to the claim to Mrs Polly Dow is received, in which you inform me if her last husband is living she has no claim. I believe the facts in her case are that in the month of October 1836, she then being the widow of Benjamin Libbey made an application for pension under the law of July 4. 1836 and was sworn in Open Court before the Hon Nathan Weston Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of this State. This application together with accompanying proof was transmitted you by mail on the 10th day of December following, that it appears by a letter rec d from you that the papers were not received and probably were burnt with the Post Office in Washington, that on the 16th Nov 1836 (subsequent to her application) she married Peter Dow who is now living. As she was so unfortunate in having her papers lost, it was thought she would be entitled to a pension from May 23. 1834 the time of her first husband's death, till her marriage with Mr Dow, at least. In her second application in Augt 1837 Judge Weston certified as to her having made a former one in order to ap pe ar her supposing her having made an application while the widow of Benjamin Libbey, she would

Obtain the pension due her as the widow of Mr. Gibbey till her marriage with Mr. Dorr. If she was entitled by Mr. Gibbey's services to a pension ought she not to receive it from his decease to the time of her second marriage. And does not the Act explain- ation of the Act of July 4. 1836 entitle her to the con- tinuance of it provided she was a widow at the time the Act of July 4. 1836 was approved? Her application of Augt 1837 did not state or at least ought not to have stated, or to have conveyed any thing that would appear that her last husband was dead. he is now living
Very Respectfully Your Aff. Svt G. M. Morton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Augusta, Me. Aug th 14 1837
Sir
I transmit you the application of Polly Dow to be pensioned under the act of Congress of July 4. 1836. It will appear by her papers herewith enclosed that in the month of October last she made application for the benefit of the above mentioned act. that her papers were destroyed by fire at Washington that subsequently to making her application & in the month of Nov r last she married a Mr Dow. It is presumed she is entitled to a pension from the time of the decease of her husband Benja Libbey which was on the 23 d day of May 1834 until she was married to Peter Dow on the 16 th day of Nov 1836. I hope her application be successful please send me her pension certificate
Respectfully
Your obed Servt George Morton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

State of Maine Kennebec County ss
I the undersigned Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of Kennebec, do certify that Nathaniel Copeland within named was duly commissioned to solemnize marriages throughout the said State State of Maine on the fourteenth day of November A D 1836—
I further certify that Thomas Burill is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly commissioned and sworn, and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine—
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 21 st day of September Anno Domini 1841—
J A Kingsbury Clerk

I certify that I joined in marriage on the fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty Six, Peter Dow of China & Polly Libby of Albion both in the county of Kennebec & State of Maine,
Nathaniel Capeland
Albion Sept. 21. 1841.
(witnessed to many in the State)
Kennebec Ss. Sept. 21. 1841. Personally appeared the above named Nathl. Capeland and made oath that the foregoing certificate by him sub- scribed is true. before me. Thos Burnell Justice of Peace.

2491 Sec 16
Mr. Woolf V. Dolly Dorr
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Augusta, Me. Decr 11 th 1837
Sir
I send you enclosed the certificate of the clerk of the town of Berwick relative to the marriage of Benjamin Libby with his late widow (now Mrs Polly Dow) who claims a pension under the third section of the act of Congress of July 4. 1836 and whose application is on file in your office. In regard to the services of her late husband in the Revolutionary war she can only state that soon after her marriage he entered the service of the United States under Mr Paul Jones and was absent more than a year that she thinks he returned home in the latter part of the year 1780 as to the commencement and termination of his services she refers to the declaration made by him in order to establish his claim to pension under act of March 18 1818 Her recollection is distinct as to the services rendered by him being subsequent to their marriage
I am Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Geo. W. Morton
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pension Washington City D.C.

Go/Barnick
Dec 7-
Mr George

Extract from the records of the Town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine "Benjamin Libbey and Polly of the Town of Berwick Marriage Solemnized"
by Matthew Merriam } pastor of the Parish in Ber- wick
I Joseph Prime Clerk of the said Town of Berwick certify that the foregoing is a true Extract as it is on the records except the dates which are expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows "September 15 fifteenth 1779" seventeen hundred and seventy nine
Joseph Prime Clerk of said Town
Joseph Prime above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County Town and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of the same Town with the exception above named as certified by me
December 6 1837
Joseph Prime Clerk of said Town
State of Maine
York County ss. December 6th. 1837. Subscribed and sworn to, by the above named Joseph Prime, before me Charles A. Cogswell justice of the Peace
I Charles A. Cogswell, the before named justice of the Peace, certify that Joseph Prime Esq. who is well known to me, as a man of truth, that his declarations on oath, are entitled to credit
Charles A. Cogswell, justice of the Peace
State of Maine Kennebec County ss
John A. Chandler, Clerk of the Courts of Kennebec County, certify that Charles A. Cogswell is a Justice of the Peace for said County, & that the above signature pur- porting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my seal of office & subscribed my name this ninth day of December A. D. 1837 J. A. Chandler

Daughters of the American Revolution
State of Montana
Sept. 29, 1933
Dear Sir:-
In your records of Revolutionary War soldiers do you have any of the following OK
1) Deacon Benj. Libby b. 1/18/1758 & d. 5/24/1834 Rev. soldier. Prisoner & confined at Charlestown, D. C. Freed and walked home.
2) Daniel Libby. b. 2/21/1715 & 7/31/1804 Committee of Correspondence & Safety all thru' the Revolution.
3) Samuel Chadbourne Jr.
Corp. in Capt. Noah M. Littlefield's Co. of minute men which marched Apr 19 1775, also in Col. Ephraim Doolittle's, Col. Storer's & Col. Jacob Gerrish's Reg. in 1775-1777-1778.
I thank you
Sincerely
(Mrs. K.B.) Mabel E. Darnell
1033 71. 3/ St Billings Montana