Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,572, for Ephraim Libbey, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N.H.
Libby Ephraim
W. 21.572
Libby
Judith
CONTENTS

14.373. Rev 373 R New Hampshire
Ephraim Libbey
of Woburn in the state of New Hampshire who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Pease of the New Hampshire line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 6 of January 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Sep. 1819 and to  William Bauger Esq. Gilmanton N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1819 63.70 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 1820 68.26 7/15: 25 31 31 30 $ 111.76
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued

Notification sent to A Pierce Dover N. Hamp. 15 th Sep. 1820

226
Portsmouth, N. Hamp.
Judith Libby widow of Ephraim Libby, decd. who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 13th September 1831 of Nafford in the State of N. H.C. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt. commanded by Col. Poor in the N. H.C. line for 1 year
L. P. Cogswell Nov 29 1838 Oliver Hander Aug 1 1836 Hon. M. W. Tappan May 11/58
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of $10 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7th day of Sept. 1838 and Seal thereon Cogswell Selman
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $100.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Feb. 1839 20.00
$120.00
{ Act July 7 1838.
ed by M. W. Tappan Vol. Page

Ephraim Libbey 11
private
Colonel Pools Regt New Hampshire
shore line 1776 to 1777
Required the evidence of two credible and disin- terested witnesses, or of an officer of the regiment duly taken and authenticated
11 June 7 1819
Services proved & Admitted
X

N.B. The said Abraham Libbey named in the preceding declaration has made application for a pension certificate in consequence of his serving previous to this enlistment and enlisting for the same service which the said Ephraim Libbey mentioned in the preceding declaration performed and having some doubts which was the legal applicant (Though if the said Abrahams claim should be rejected I feel fully confident that the said Ephraim is entitled) I have thought proper to forward the preceding claim not supposing that both are entitled but fully believing one of them are is--
William Badger

State of New Hampshire Strafford ss.
On this sixth day of January A.D. 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas for said County of Strafford personally appears Ephraim Libbey aged sixty two years resident in the town of Wolfeborough County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn accor- ding to law doth on his oath make the following decla- ration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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: That he the said Ephraim Libbey sometime in the month of January A.D. 1776 joined the American army at Winter Hill near Boston in the State of Massachusetts and took the place of Abraham Libbey who had returned home - That he entered the company commanded by Captain Benjamin Titcomb and regiment commanded by Col d Enoch Dool in the New Hampshire line That he continued to serve in said service of the United States in the revolutionary war on the continental estab- lishment from January 1776 until January 1777 when he was discharged from service at Mount Independence That he had no written discharge - That he was in no reg- ular battle and that he is in reduced circumstan-

and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support —
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid — William Badger
I William Badger Judge etc. as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ephraim Libby did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the Continental establishment and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and have caused the seal of said Court to be affixed to the same this sixth day of Jan'y AD 1819 —
William Badger
Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Stafford

Epiphania Libbey
14. 37. B.
March 1880
A. ...
15 ...

Stratford - ss.] STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ON this 7th day of August - A. D. 1820 personally appeared in open court before { Hon. Daniel M. Durell } Esq. & Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of Stratford being a Court of Record, in and for the said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Ephraim Libbey aged 64 years, resident in Wolfborough - in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows: viz.
He entered Capt. Berg's Titcomb's company, Col. Poors Regt. N.H. line in Jan. 1776 and served twelve months after which he again entered under Capt. Lovett and served nine months - Also served three months in Capt. Sinclair's company -
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 6th day of January , 1814 The number of my pension certificate is 11373 - I have received a Pension. 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. My occupation is a Farmer but not of sufficient ability to pursue it owing to age and infirmity
Ephraim Libbey
in family residing with me my wife aged 64 years not healthy - daughters Judith aged 25. Hannah aged 22 & Olive aged 20 years - in health -
Their capacity to contribute to their support is that the children can support themselves, his wife needs assistance -
Sworn to and declared in open court the Court of C. Pleas in said County in said District , on the 7th day of August - A. D. 1820, before Said Court - A. Peirce - Clerk - { of the said Court.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRATFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Gilmanton within and for the County of Stratford and State of New-Hampshire, on the 7th day of August 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH, and } Associate Justices of said Court. SAMUEL QUARLES, }
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Ephraim Libbey - having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is _____ dollars _____ Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon, be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PIERCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon, are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 7 th day of August 1820.
A. Pierce, CLERK.

SCHEDULE,
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Ephraim Libbey (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscrib- ed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Strafford in the State of New-Hampshire, on the Seventh day of August 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
No property or Income whatever
Ephraim Libbey

654 Judith Libbey Wid of Ephraim NH Married 1783 died 1837 Ad 7. May, 1838 Alice f 40 per am
Pursor Crystal Gilmanton NH

State of New Hampshire Secretary of States Office
I hereby certify the within named Ezekiel Hurd is a justice of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Strafford and Pease Cogswell is a justice of the Peace and Inferior Throughout the State of New Hampshire are duly qualified and their signatures genuine In testimony whereof I have this twentieth day of August Anno Domini 1838 Present caused the seal of the State to be affixed
J. M. Whipple Deputy Secy

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
STRAFFORD SS.—On this eighteenth day of August 1838 personally appeared before Ezekiel Hura one of the justices of the Court of Common Pleas  Judith Libby a resident of Yarmouth in the County of Strafford, aged eighty one 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 7, 1838, entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows:" That she is the widow of
Ephraim Libby who was a Soldier in the Revolution in the New Hampshire Continental Line and was placed on the pension roll Sept. 14-1819 as may be seen by a reference to the papers on file at the pension office and the records at said office.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ephraim Libby on the twenty seventh day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three that her husband, the aforesaid Ephraim Libby died on the thirteenth day of September 1831 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.
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before
Witnesses Ezekiel Hura Deacon S. Merrill
Judith Libby Ezekiel Hura justice of the Court of Common Pleas
I hereby certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the court.
Ezekiel Hura justice of the Court of Common Pleas

I Olive Libbey of Gilmanston in the County of Stafford and State of Northamptonshire do hereby depose and say that I lived with my father Stephen Libbey since birth at the time of his death Sept 13 th 1831 and Judith Libbey within name was his Widow at his death and has ever since remained his Widow. Gilmanston August 20 th 1838
Olive Libbey
State of Northamptonshire Stafford Affirmed to the day and year above written Before Me
Reamon Goss well for Peace at Northampton
I hereby certify that the above the above named Olive Libbey is a credible Witness - Reamon Goss well for Peace
Declaration of Judith Libbey Gilmanston

Town Clerk Certificate of Gilmanton for the Marriage of Judith Libbey

The following is an Extract from the Records of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire.
"Ephraim Libby Married to Judith Page February the twenty seventh, in the year one Thousand seven hundred and eighty three By the Revd Isaac Smith."
A true copy of Record.
Attest Josiah Parsons Town Clerk of Gilmanton.
I Josiah Parsons above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Gilmanton, County & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "February 27 th 1783" as certified by me
Josiah Parsons. Town Clerk of Gilmanton.
Gilmanton August 14 th 1808
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss Then personally appeared the above named Josiah Parsons and made solemn Affirmation that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is just & true. Before me
Pearson Cogswell Justice of the Peace & Quorum Throughout the State of New Hampshire.

March 30, 1933
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Ephraim Libbey, W. 21572 BA-J/MCS
Mrs. Julian West Pollard 4702 Landrum Lane Chevy Chase Maryland
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for the record of Ephraim Libbey, a soldier of the Revolution.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, W. 21572, based upon the military service of Ephraim Libbey.
He enlisted in January, 1776, at Winter Hill near Boston, as substitute for Abraham Libbey (relationship not given) and served one year as private in Captain Benjamin Titcomb's Company in Colonel Enoch Poor's New Hampshire Regiment. He then enlisted and served nine months in Captain Lovett's New Hampshire Company. He also served three months in Captain Sinclair's New Hampshire Company.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 6, 1819, at which time he was living in Wolfeborough, Strafford County, New Hampshire, aged sixty-two years.
He married February 27, 1783, Judith Page and the marriage was recorded in Gilmanton, New Hampshire.
He died September 13, 1831.
His widow, Judith, was allowed pension on her application executed August 18, 1838, at which time she was living in Gilmanton, Strafford County, New Hampshire, aged eighty-one years.
She died in 1840 in Quinton (?) Iron Works, New Hampshire.

In 1820 the soldier referred to his daughter, Judith, aged twenty-five, his daughter, Hannah, aged twenty-two, and his daughter, Olive, aged twenty years. Said Olive was living in Gilmanton in 1838 and in 1856 she was a widow living in Washington, Illinois, and signed as Olive Flanders.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

1933 Mar. 30 list to the Julia West Pollard. list.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21572
Judith Miller
Widow of
William Miller
and son
Act: July 18, 1880
Index:—Vol. 84 Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Wm Lloyd
[Faint, mirrored bleed-through handwriting from the reverse side of the page, including the word "Ale" and other illegible cursive text.]

Murderer etc.
Hon. Geo. C. Whiting Court of Peñins, Washington.

6574
Aug 25
W.H.
July 1838
Free
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Heath of West Hampshire Stafford County Gilmanton August 20 th 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir,
Enclosed you have the Declaration of Judith Libby Widow of Ephraim Libby deceased with the evidence connected therewith together with the records & files in your office making her case complete I believe.
Yours very Respectfully Pearson Gayswell

I Samuel B Mason of Gilfordston in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I served in the Company commanded by Captain Benjamin Pitcomb in Col Enoch Poor's Regiment New Hampshire line for the year 1776 in the army of the revolution that in January the year afore- said I first knew Ephraim Libbey now of Wolfborough County and State aforesaid that he then belonged to the above named company and served as a private in the same until the last of November following when I left him at Mount Independence and went and joined the Main Army in Pennsylvania I did not know him afterward until after he left the service but have no doubt but that he served his time out have since been acquaint- ed with him and know him the aforesaid Libbey to be the same who served as stated aforesaid in Benj t Pitcomb's company and that I have no interest whatever in the aforesaid claim July 24 th 1819 ---                      Sam l B Mason
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss } July 24 th 1819 Personally appeared the above named Samuel B. Mason who is a person of good credibility and Made solemn oath to the truth of the fore- going deposition by him subscribed before me
William Badger Jus. Peace A Judge as aforesaid

I Samuel Small of Atton in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire depose and say that I served as a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution for the year 1776 in the Company commanded by Captain James Davis and regiment commanded by Col Enoch Poor of the New Hamp- shire line and that I do know that Ephraim Libbey now of Wolfborough in the County and State aforesaid did faithfully serve in Captain Davis' (Titcomb's) (Regiment aforesaid)  the aforesaid company in continued succession as a private soldier from sometime in the month of January 1776 until the last of November following when I left him at Mount Independence as an invalid and was myself marched to Pennsylvania and joined the Main army and did not know him afterward until after he left the service I have since been well acquainted with him have now seen and conversed with him and perfectly recognize him to be the same Ephraim Libbey above stated - And that I have no interest in the aforesaid claim whatever --
Samuel Small
Strafford ss July 24 th 1819.
State of New Hampshire Strafford ss July 24 th 1819 personally appeared the above named Samuel Small who is a person of good credibility and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me - William Badger pres. Justice - L Judge ss as aforesaid -

To one of the Honourable Justices of the Court of Commonpleas in the first Destrict

I David Piper of Wolfborough of lawful age, do testify & say, that Ephraim Libbey did belong to the Continental Troops & belonged to Col: Enoch Poor's Regiment, & Capt. Benjamin Titcomb's Company. Further say that I belonged to the same Company that the said Libbey did & was well acquainted with said Libbey, & was knowing to said Libbey's serving in said Company about ten Months, in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six. I first knew said Libbey at winter-Hill, Then I went with said Libbey to New York, thence to Albany, then to Scituate, from thence into Canada, then back to Mount Independence, from thence the said Regiment marched into Pennsylvania, & left the said Libbey at Mount Independence aforesaid.
David Piper.
Strafford ss.
On the thirtieth day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
Then personally appeared the above named David Piper, & after being lawfully examined & cautioned to tell the whole truth & nothing but the truth, made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed, contains the whole the truth, & nothing but the truth, relative to the cause for which it is taken. Taken at the request of the said Ephraim Libbey.
before me John Lenter Jus-peace

Mr. Nathan known in quarters from works New Hampshire you will please am- then show Blind Hand Duty of Reverend

No. Rep. Washington May 8. 1838.
Hon. Geo. G. Whiting, Clerk of Pennis, My dear Sir:-
I enclose to you the letter of Aaron Clough Esq. of Alton N. H. asking for certain information from your department. By furnishing the same if in your power, you will confer a favor on Very Respectfully, Yours obed Servt. M. C. Daphan
P.S. Be good enough to return Mr. Clough's letter. —

Mar. 22, 1933
Please send to address below a copy or abstract of the pension papers of Ephraim Libbey of Wolfborough, N. H. No. W. 21. 572
(Mrs. Julian West Pollard) Anne Horres Pollard, 4702 Langdrum Lane, Chevy Chase, Maryland.