Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35665, for Stephen Tibbetts, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER _____
Tibbets, Stephen or Tibbets
S. 35665
CONTENTS

8128 L
Maine
Stephen Tibbetts
of Bristol District in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dickson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist: of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of March 1819 and sent to Ser t Bailey, Esq r Wiscasset - Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 3 4 / 10 31 Sh. 8 d Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 40 s 0 d
£ 129 8 d
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Conteue Lincoln County
See letter to A. Blaney July 30. 1839
Verification sent July 6. 1820 to Nathaniel Hapgood Esq r Michael Harn

Stephen Tibbetts Colonel Jackson. Regt. Capt. Line 1777-8 years Dec. 28 th . April 1818
Admitted -
in Boston

State of Massachusetts,
I Stephen Tibbets of Bristol in the County of Bristol & State aforesaid, on oath do testify & declare that I am a citizen of the United States, & that in the War of the revolution, in the month of March 1777, I entered & was engaged in the land service of the United States on the continental establishments, and served accordingly from that time to March 1780 as a private soldier against the common enemy without any interruption or absence, that I belonged to Capt. Wades Company, Col. Michael Jacksons Regiment in the Massachusetts line & that I left the service in the month of March 1780 as aforesaid, at West Point having served out my term, & I received a regular discharge, which I have lost and that I have now no other evidence in my proof of the above services and that from my reduced circumstances in life & poverty, I stand in need of the assistance of my country for support And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or have been so allowed — I further testify & say,

That during said three years service, I was at the taking of Burgoyne, & at Fort Stenewix when besieged by the enemy - also at Okey Forge - and in the battle of Monmouth. - and I am now sixty four years of age. -
Stephen Hill

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

58 Stephen Sibbets
(0128)
Sept 189
Bailey

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real estate — none
Personal — a little decayed furniture — no income except my pension — I owe thirty dollars and have nothing due me
Stephen Tibbetts
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Stephen Tibbetts who, by occupation am a fisherman which I am not able to pursue by reason of infirmity from age and lameness in my shoulders
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife Thankful 64 — infirm   Daughter Sarah — 22 — sick & been weakly for years past   Son John — 21 — sick & been so for some time past    Stephen Tibbetts  Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is nothing  dollars and
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER , Judges of said Court.
ON this twenty first day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Stephen Libbets aged sixty six years, resident in Bristol in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Bancroft in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty eighth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8128 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
John Stephen Libbets
Sworn to and declared, on the 21 st day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Ebenezer Thatcher
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Stephen Tibbetts a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( as his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
8.35665
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     March 1777 March 1780 Pri. Wade & Bancroft Michael Jackson Mass.                                     
Battles engaged in, siege of Ft. Stanwix, taking of Burgoyne, & battle of Monmouth.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension, Apr 28, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Bristol, Lincoln Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, sixty-four years.
Remarks: in 1820 he referred to his wife Thankful as sixty-four years, dau. Sarah as twenty-two & son John twenty-one years. No further family data.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

35665
Rev INVALID.
1917 Apl. 17. Hist. to Mrs. Jane Leighton F.
1920, July, 19 Hist. to Mrs. Jane Leighton - En
File No. 35665-
Stephen Tibbetts
Pri Rev Mar
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 419
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECORDED
Iowa City Iowa, 1231 E. Burlington St. June 16, 1920.
Dept. of The Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington D. C.
Sir:
Would it be possible to secure a copy of the Revolutionary War record of Stephen Tibbetts? The copy of the record which I received April 17, 1917 is as follows - S.S.G. S. File 35,665 Rev. War.
Respectfully, Mrs. Jane Leighton.

Rev war section.
Rev sec
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
121
April 6, 1917
Will you please give me the record as to whether either or both of these parties given below are recorded as pensioners on the pension roll and what were their ages at the time of enlistment
Stephen Tibbets (Private) capt Caleb Turner's company entered service March 26 1776 service to Sept. 10, 1776 5 mo 15 days in defence of Seacoast. rolls dated Bristol. also same service from Sept 10 1776 to date of Discharge December 7 1776. 2 mos 27 days co stationed at Bootbay.
Stephen Tibbets (Bristol) Private. capt Caleb Turner's company enlisted July 13, 1775: services to December 31, 1775. 6 mos 3 days in defence of the sea coast also Private capt James Bancroft's company colonel Jackson's Regt. Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 20 1777. to Dec 31, 1779 Residence (Bristol) also capt John Bagley's company co colonel Jackson's Regt pay abstract made up to May 26, 1777 enlisted March 10 1777.

Stephen Tibbetts (Bristol) Listed man raised to serve in continental Army from capt Thomas Bracketts company 3 Lincoln company Regt. as returned agreeable to order of council of November 7, 1777 Residence (Bristol) joined capt Bagleys company col Jacobs Regt 3 years.
these were all copied from Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Rev- war Record will you give me all the record of these parties (that you have on record) and as to whether they are just one party and oblige
mrs Jane Leighton
Iowa city Iowa
1231 East Burlington street