Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37632, for Simeon Libby, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Libby, Simeon
NUMBER
Mass-
S 37632
CONTENTS

13.435
Waine
Simeon Libby
of Gorham in the State of Maine who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis of the Mass ts line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of July 1819 and sent to Albion K. Parris Esq. Portland Me.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 81.83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 48. 10 3/30 4/31 $129.83
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
63-20 Winchesterland

Notification sent to John Muppy Esq. 26 th June 1870. Portland. Maine

116 Simeon Libby
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7 July '19
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the ninth . . . day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the ninth . . . day of June . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this ninth . . . day of June . . . in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Simeon Libby . . . aged sixty five . . . years, resident in Gorham . . . in said District, 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 Corporal . . . in the company commanded by Capt. Saml Thoms in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Supper . . . 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 28 th . . . day of April . . . A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13435 . . . 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.
Simeon Libby
Sworn to and declared, on the ninth day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — Eighty four acres of land in Gosham with a small house and barn on it — Seven also eighteen acres of swamp —
Personal estate — One yoke of oxen, one pair of two years old steers, four cows, twelve sheep, three pigs, one horse, a few farming tools — a few articles of furniture in the house necessary for living — I have no income beside my earnings on said land — I owe one note of four hundred dollars — also about fifty dollars in small debts
Simeon Libby
Sworn to Before Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Simeon Libby . . . . . who, by occupation am a Farmer . . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of a lame leg, which I have had sixteen years, and spent much to Physicians on account of it —
NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support. Wife Anna . . . . 52 able to do but little a son, Asa . . . . 20 able to support himself Stephen . . . . 11 a well boy Oliver . . . . 20 able to support herself Abigail . . . . 25 also able to support herself
Simeon Libby
Sworn to Before Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge

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I, JOHN MUSSEY, JUNR. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, 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 seventeen hundred and thirty eighty four dollars and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this ninth day of June — A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr } Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$1784 —

Simeon Libby (Barnes) Corr. Col Francis of Regt 1777 - 3 years.
Dec. 28 th April 1818
The above must of property be Adm d for in the declar- ation -
The applicant has made an additional declaration and also furnished further proof -
R. H. Parrie U.S. Judge dep
Portland, Maine.

On thirteenth day of April 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the United States personally appear Simeon Libby aged sixty two years resident in the town of Gorham in the District of Maine who being by me duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war": That he the said Simeon Libby enlisted in Scarborough in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt. Abraham Tyler, for eight months service, and marched from said Scarborough to Cambridge on the sixth day of July 1775. where he remained with the same corps till he was discharged at said Cambridge, having faithfully and fully served the term of eight months for which he enlisted, and then returned to said Scarborough; That on the 8 th day January 1776 he reen- listed in Captain William Crocker's company, of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Mitchell for one year; that said corps was stationed at Portland in the State of Massachusetts, employed in building Forts in that Town, during said term of one year; That, having faithfully and fully served the said term, he was dischar- ged at Portland in December 1776. That he enlisted again at Portland in the Company commanded by Captain Skillings on the 13 th day of said December; that said company marched from said Portland on the 6 th day of March 1777. for Skeneborough in New York; that Capt. Skillings having been accidentally killed

by the discharge of a musket in exercising, the command of said corps devolved on Captain Thorne; that said company was attached to the Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis; That said last enlistment was for three years ser- vice; That he belonged to the said corps during that term, and was at Tyconderoga, Saratoga, Albany, Valaforge and many other places during said term of three years; That he was discharged from said three years service, having faithfully and fully served out that term, at Westpoint on the 1 st day of January 1780. That he was at the battle at Hubbardston where Colonel Francis fell, and then the command of said Regiment devolved on Col. Supper; that he was at the battle on Bemis' heights at the taking of Baggaine; that he was at the Battle at Monmouth; and that he was at many other skirmishes during said three years service: That after having faith- fully and fully served said term he was discharged at Westpoint by Colonel Supper And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assist- ance of his country for his support
Sworn to and subscribed Simeon Gilley April, 20. 1810 - Before - { Albion K. Parrie } U.S. Dist. Judge etc
Personally appeared William Hasty and made oath that he very well knew Simeon Gilley in the Army of the United States and that he was himself a Lieutenant in the same company with the said Gilley and that he verily believes that the above affidavit by him signed is true in all its parts Wm Hasty
United States of America District of Maine ss. { April. 20. 1810.
William Hasty, esq. to me well known as a person of the first credibility, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - Before me Albion K. Parrie L.M. U.S. Dist. Judge etc

I, Simeon Libby, on oath declare that in the three years service last mentioned in the annexed statements, I was a corporal in the company first commanded by Capt. Skillings afterwards by Capt. Thoms, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Tupper in Genl. Patterson's Brigade in the Massachusetts line, on the continental establishment, in the revolutionary war; that William Hasty, who signed the annexed affidavit was a Lieutenant in the same company; that the latter part of the time I was in the three years service, I performed the duty of Sergeant, but never had any warrant - that I fully and faithfully served the three years in the company aforesaid, and was honorably discharged at Westpoint. When I was discharged the company was commanded by Daniel Lunt - my discharge was signed by Col. Tupper, but I have it not in my possession -
United States of America District of Maine, ss -
Simeon Libby
Simeon Libby, made oath to foregoing additional statement
Before me
Albion H. Parris
U.S. Dist. Judge
I, Leachariah Howell of Portland in the District of Maine, on oath declare, that I was a Sergeant in the revolutionary war, in the company commanded by Capt. Skillings, afterwards by Capt. Thoms, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Tupper, in Genl. Patterson's Brigade, in the Massachusetts line; in which company I served in the capacity of Sergeant for three years - that I was well acquainted with Simeon Libby, who

made the annexed application, that I was acquainted with him before he entered the service, that he enlisted into the company to which I belonged in December 1876 for three years, which period of three years, the said Simon Libby, served as a faithful soldier, in the capacity of corporal, and was honorably discharged at West-point, at the close of the three years service - Zachariah Howell,
United States of America, District of Maine, ss - §
Zachariah Howell above named to me, well known as a person of undoubted credibility, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statements, by him in my presence subscribed
Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Simeon Libby the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the deposition of William Hearty, an officer in the Revolutionary army, to me well known as a person of the first respectability, which deposition was signed and sworn to before me
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Simeon Libby the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine
And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction, that the above named, Simeon Libby , in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of the assistance of his country for support -
Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

May 24, 1927
Mrs. Fred S. Howard 331 East Cherry St., Watseka, Ills.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37632 it appears that Simeon Libby enlisted in Scarborough, Massachusetts in 1775 and served eight months as private in Captain Abraham Tyler's Massachusetts Regiment, and on January 8, 1776 enlisted and served until in December 1776 as private in Captain William Crocker's Company, Colonel Mitchell's Massachusetts Regiment.
co in Mass. C. & S. He enlisted December 13, 1776, served as corporal in Captains Skillin's, Samuel Thomas's, and Daniel Lunt's Company, Colonels Francis' and Benjamin Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battles of Hubbardton, Bemis Heights, Monmouth, and in many skirmishes and was discharged January 1, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 20, 1818 while a resident of Gorham, Maine aged sixty-
July 6 was day they received the letter from Mrs. Howard - Rec. from S.A.S. - 10/10/27 - write the world and send postcard & on...

two years.
In June 1820 he stated that he was aged sixty-five years and that his family residing with him were as follows: his wife Anna aged fifty-two years (maiden name and date of marriage not stated), his son Al aged twenty years, Stephen aged eleven years, Olive aged twenty-eight years, Abigail aged twenty-five years.
The above noted is the only soldier by that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

37 632 Rev INVALID.
1927-May 24-hist. co Mrs. Fred S. Howard gmt
File No. 37,682
Simon Libby Corp Rev Par
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 244
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wataoka, Ill - March 17- 1927
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Have you anything on record to show whether Simeon Sibby who served as as a corporal in the Revolution- -ary War in Captain Thoms' Company 15 th Mass. Regiment and enlisted Dec. 13. 1776 discharged Dec. 13. 1779 was the same Simeon Sibby who was born in Scarborough Me. (then Mass) on Jan. 11- 1755 and died at Gorham Me. on March 11- 1830.
I thanking you very much - Mrs. Fred S. Howard 331 E. Cherry St. Wataoka Ill.