Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10592, for George Tibbets, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass.
Tibbets, George
R. 10592
CONTENTS

V 34.472 George V. H. H. Application for Pension

1 Indiana Rush County
In the Rush Probate Court May Term A.D. 1838
On this day of May A.D. 1838 personally appeared in open Court before the Honorable Pleasant A. Workleman Judge of said Court, George Tibbetts aged 77 years, a resident of Union Township in the said County of Rush who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1833
That he the said George Tibbetts was enlisted in the Province of Maine in what was then known by the County of Hancock, in the summer of the year 1779, he thinks in the month of August of said year, and was enlisted for the term of six months. The Officer by whom he was enlisted was Lieutenant Allen. The Captain under whom he served was by the name of Dyer his Christian name he cannot now recollect.
That he was marched from Hancock County aforesaid through a place called Quamby & through Bucksport and crossed the Machias river in the wilderness about six or seven miles above the town of Machias thence proceeded down to said town.
That he stayed at Machias three or four weeks under the command of Col Allen, the Commandant of the Troops at that place. He was then, with other Troops removed down the River about three miles to what was called the "River Battery". The Battery was part of the time under the command of Captain Dyer & part of the time under the command of Major Allmon.
There were three companies at the same place, at that time, whose Captains he recollects to wit; Capt Dyer, Capt Sedurick & Capt Songfellow.
That he was in service at the Battery between three and four months - That he was in no battle during this time.

2 That they were engaged in erecting the fortification aforesaid to prevent the English from coming up the river to the Town of Machias, as it lay in an exposed situation to an attack by means of ships - That some time after the hard freezing weather had set in, so that there was no further danger of ships coming up the river. Capt Dyers Company having come the first into that service was discharged, being considered that there would be no no further need of their services, before the time for which they had enlisted would expire. - That this applicant was discharged at the Town of Machias some time as he thinks in the Month January (the exact date he cannot now recollect) and received a written discharge, which he has long since lost, having taken but little care of it, as he supposed it to be of no use to him after the war was over.
4 That applicant says that he cannot state to a day any time he was actually in service but he thinks it was about five months. However he states confidently & expressly that he was in the service four months from the time he enlisted until he was discharged.
This Applicant further states that in the first part of the month of June or the latter part of May in the year some time after the British took possession of Castine on the Penobscot River while this applicant was still residing in Hancock County aforesaid, a call was made on the people to turn out and take arms to protect the country, & drive off the enemy, the British. - This applicant volunteering with others and marching to the Penobscot River at the head of tide water and from thence to the army at Castine. - Troops turned out from all quarters, and marched in bodies without being under any regular command, until they found the Army - This Applicant says that all were strangers to him and he cannot recollect the names of the Officers in command. In two or three weeks

from the time he arrived at Bastia, our troops had an engagement with the enemy and attempted to take the fort in which the army was located, in which we were repulsed and driven up the river to the head of tide water, when our men went on board of ships which had retreated up the River that far, and we, were left by our Officers to make the best of our way to our respective homes - No discharges were given to any one as far as this applicant knows - This Applicant after the dispersion of the troops as above stated proceeded to join the first party he found disposed to stand their ground, and harass the enemy, and remained as volunteer from that time with the troops until the month of September - This Applicant belonged to no regular corps, indeed there was no regularly organized troops in that part of the country - The many others went out at all times well armed, and whenever there was an opportunity of striking a blow at the enemy, they availed themselves of it - We used to betake ourselves to the woods, sleeping in the open air until an opportunity occurred of harassing the enemy, and intercepting their stores & supplies, when we would make an attack, and again return to our coverts - This applicant slept at least the half of this summer in the woods in the open air, and was in numerous skirmishes with the enemy, one of these at Frenchmans Bay, in which this applicant was engaged, was severe and bloody - We were then commanded by an officer by the name of Gupstille, (or some such name) During this summer we were sometimes under the command of one officer and sometimes under that of another. This applicant recollects the names of Capt. Joseph Maresfield, Capt. Budge & Capt. Benjamin Smith, by whom he was commanded at different times - The last service this applicant performed at this time was in

a scouting party under Capt Mansfield against the 4 Indians on the Puobscott River, or rather to see and ascertain what they were doing - after returning from this expedition we were disbanded, and returned home.
Although this applicant had been in actual service from the time he first marched to Castro until he returned from the expedition against the Indians as above stated, he never received any discharge, as he had not engaged in the service for any definite period of time, and there was at that time no regularly organized troops in that quarter, so far as the knowledge of this applicant extends. This applicant states that during the whole of this time he was engaged in no other employment - This applicant cannot state exactly the length of time he served, but he states with certainty that he served four months at the time he was enlisted, and about five months when engaged in service as a volunteer, making the whole time that he served, amount to nine months, all of which time he served as a common soldier.
And the said Applicant hereby relinquishes every claim whether to a pension, or annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
George Smith
Sworn to and subscribed this 14th day of the month of January Robert Thompson Clerk
We George Smith colony mate and David Hannan residing in Union Township in the County aforesaid, and residing in the same neighborhood hereby certify that we are well acquainted with

George Tibbetts who has subscribed and sworn to 5 the above Declaration, that we believe him to be about 77 years of age. That he is reported & believed in the neighborhood, where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day & year aforesaid
George Smith
David Kennard
Robert Thompson who avers the image of said court hereby declares his opinion that the above named appli- cant was a soldier of the Revolution and served as he states. and that the said George Smith who signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman and David Kennard both residents of such county in a credible person, and their statement is entitled to credit.
P. A. Wackleman Esq. Sole Judge of Probate
I Robert Thompson Clerk of the court Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Probate court in the matter of the application of George Tibbetts for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office - this 14 th day of May 1838
Robert Thompson Clerk

Indiana Rush County
In the Rush Probate Court May Term 1875
The following are the interrogatories propounded by said Court to said applicant & his answers thereto
Question 1 st Where and in what year were you born? Ans I was born in Lebanon New Hampshire in the year 1761
Ques 2 d Have you any record of your age and where is it? Ans I have none but have learned
from my parents that, that was the time of my birth
Ques 3 d When were you living when called into service? When have you lived since the revolutionary war & where as you now live
Ans In the Town of Goldsborough in what was afterwards called the province of Maine, and since the Revolutionary war I have lived in Penobscot  Penobscot County (Maine) until about nineteen years since I removed to Campbell County Kentucky, where I lived about six years & removed from thence where I now reside in Rush County Indiana, where I have resided about eleven years
Question 4 th How were you called into service, were you drafted or did you volunteer?
Ans I was enlisted in the first place for six months & after my discharge I served as a volunteer about 5 months
Ques 5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who were with the troops when you served and such Continental & Militia regiments as you recollect and the General circumstances of your services?
Ans Col Allen Major Tillmon and Capt Lynch Sudwick who commanded a company of In- fantry from Broad Bay settlements Capt Dyer & Lieutenant Allen in the regular service and Capt Mansfield Capt Bridge Capt Smith and Major Crest

& Col Brewer of the Militia the general circumstances as of my services are as stated in my Declaration
Ques 6 th Did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it
Ans I was discharged at Machias by Capt Dyer but it has been lost many years. When I served as a volunteer I did not receive a written discharge
Ques 7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity & their belief of your services as a revolutionary soldier of the Revolution
Ans George Smith and David Hannan

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revo- lutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that George Smith of Rush County, who has signed the same pre- ceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the County of Rush and State of Indiana and that David Hannah who has also signed the same, is a resident in the Coun- ty of Rush & State of Indiana and is a cred- ible person, and that their statement is in- titled to credit
J. A. Hackleman Seal Sole Judge of the Rush Probate Court
I Robert Thompson Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Probate Court in the matter of the application of George Libbitt for a pension! In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourteenth day of May 1838
Robert Thompson Clerk

35,272 George Tibbitts Indiana
1777. Oct 18th Dec 6 = 1.21 On roll Vol. 35 page 254 1777. Oct 18th Dec 6 = 1.21 St. Mary's Church 37 page 91, not on roll 1777. Oct 18th Dec 6 = 1.21

on roll vol. 35 page 254 1977, Oct 18 t. See 6=1121
St. Natl. Sublett vol 37 page 91, not on roll see 6=1121
W. George White 35,212 Inverness

Be it remembered that amongst the Records of the Probate Court of the County of Fayette in the State of Indiana, of the February Term 1841. is the following, to wit: "Matter of George Tipton & a Application for a Pension. Revolutionary Soldier" Be it remembered that heretofore
Revolutionary Soldiers Be it remembered that heretofore, to wit; At a term of the Probate Court of Fayette County, in the State of Indiana, begun and held at the Courthouse in Connersville in said County, on the fourth Monday and twenty-second day of February in the Year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred and forty-one, before the Honorable Justus Wright, Sole Judge of said Court and continued from day to day before the same Judge until Wednesday the third judicial day of said term, and twenty fourth day of February, 1841. Came George Tibbils, a resident of Fayette County, in the said State of Indiana, aged seventy nine years. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath say, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832. - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers; and served as herein stated. - He entered at Houldsbury in the now State of Maine, in the month of June or July in the year One thousand seven hundred and That he enlisted for six months from the time he so entered the service; And that he served under Captain Reuben Dyer and Lieutenant Abraham Allen, - his Colonels name was also Allen; but his given name he has forgotten - That he served six months from and after the time he entered as aforesaid, and was discharged at a town called Buckland, as he now believes, - That during the time he was so enlisted and whilst marching with his Company on duty he traveled through the State of Maine to a place then called Beagus - crossed Little River at Buckstown, or near that place, and traveled to many other places, the names

names of which he does not now recollect - That after getting his discharge as aforesaid he remained at home for something like two years, as he now believes, and then volunteered at a town now called Bangor in the State of Maine, but does not recollect the names of any of the Officers under Whom he served at that time, except one Whom was Lieutenant Henry Tibbitts - That after entering the service the last time mentioned, he was at the Battle of Castleton - Traveled to Camden, Bellfast, and many other Points, - He remained in the service as a Volunteer nine months, as he believes, and was verbally discharged by the Commanding Officer, - Said Affiant further says that he was in no regular battle during the period of his last mentioned service except as above mentioned - He further says that he is now old and infirm and has entirely lost his recollection of many of the facts and incidents which occurred during the period of his service as aforesaid - That he has no documentary evidence whatever; and that he knows of no person whose testimony he can now procure who can testify to his service - That during the whole period of his service as above stated, he occupied no other station than that of a private soldier and affiant further says that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present; and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. - George Tibbitts subscribed and sworn to in open court this 24 th day of February A.D. 1841. - G. Sim Clerk H.C.P.C.
And thereupon com rs Elijah Whitten and Ezekiel Parish and make the following Affidavit, to wit. - We the Elijah Whitten a Clergyman residing in Connersville, in the county of Fayette and State of Indiana, and Ezekiel Parish residing in said County of Fayette, do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with George Tibbitts who subscribed and swore to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy-nine years of age. That he is reputed and

believed in the Neighborhood Where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution; And that We concur in that Opinion. —
Elijah Whitten Ezekiel Parish
Sworn and subscribed this 24 th day of February 1841. G. Ginn Clerk, F.P.C.
And the said Court do hereby declare its Opinion after the investigation of the Matter, And after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named Applicant Was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states, And the court further Verifies, that it appears to it that Elijah Whitten Who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in the Town of Connersville in the County of Fayette and State of Indiana, and that Ezekiel Parish is a Credible person, And that their Statement is entitled to Credit. —
In testimony Whereof, I, Grestus Wright, Sole Judge of the Probate Court of the County aforesaid have hereunto set my hand this 24 th day of February 1841. — Grestus Wright
State of Indiana Fayette County ss.
I, Gabriel Ginn, Clerk of the Probate Court of the County of Fayette, in the State of Indiana, do certify the foregoing to be a full and correct Transcript of the records and Proceedings in the aforesaid Application as the same appears and remains of record in my Office. —
In testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the seal of said Court at Connersville this 23 rd day of June A.D. 1841. —
G. Ginn Clerk, F.P.C.

G. H.
May 21 - 42
Since I've here you have kind enough to confirm some of the papers referred to in the enclosed letter from Mr. Bruns are on file in your office, and if so in what particular the proofs fail to make out a claim on the part of the applicants of Mr. Smith for a patent by holding you will confer a favor on me.
Will you return this letter of Mr. Bruns after the examination is made with regards of respect & ever yours truly
A. Kennedy
J. C. Spencer Secy of War

Carmersville Indiana June 28 th 1821.
Wm. J. B. Edwards.
Sir. I herewith send you the declaration of Mr George Tibbits with a view to his obtaining a pension. I hope that something may be done in his behalf. he is a worthy old man
In haste I am your obedt servt
Elisha Bane

Wash
May 29. 1838
Sir
Will you please inform me of your decision on the application of George Tibbetts for a Revolutionary pension. The papers I learn have recently been forwarded to your office from Rushville Indiana —
Very Yours &c
G. H. [unclear]

Rushville Rush Co Pa May 15 th 1878
Hon O. S. Edwards Sir; accompanying this
letter you will receive the papers in the application of George Tibbetts for a Pension. The papers are somewhat awkwardly arranged. (late & paged) the sheets in order to obviate any difficulty in understanding, or reading them — I was not aware that of the arrangement of the Ribbon, until after the papers were regularly made out and signed by the applicant, & the Clugymans . V. B. — When the Ribbon is once unrolled there will be no difficulty in reading. All you will have to do then, will be to turn the leaves over like those of a Book — Direct any communications you may wish to make relative to this matter to your humble servant
Finley Digger

George Tibbits Indiana
Rejected
See let. 8 th July 1840. to Elisha Wabee. let. 27 May 1822 Hon. A. Kennedy.
did not serve six months.
Act 7 June 1832.

George Tibbetts Indiana
Rejected
see letter 31 st May 1838, to Hon. G. M. Dunn.
did not serve in a regularly organized corp.

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1878.
REJECTED
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P. O.
George Tibbetts
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ _____ _____
Re-enlisted: _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.