Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,249, for James Tibbets, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H. Sea Service
Jibbets, James
S. 18,249
carded
CONTENTS

March 1839 William Hampshire James Tibbets
Travelling in the State of N.H. who was a Bailiff in the Ship Hampton by Captain Salter of the Sea Serpent in the N.H. for 7 mos
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 28 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6th day of April 1833 and since 36 West Concord N.H.
Arrears to the 14th of Jan 1833 $56 — Pension allowance ending 4 Sept 14
$70 —
{ Revolutionary Class, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk, Book No. Vol. 1 st Page 123.

Invalid
REMAINING Regt 18249 112th  Navy
File No. James Tibbets Sailor Navy U.S. Rev War
Act June 7. 1832
Index: Vol 1 , Page 123
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* James Tibbets

I Tobias Walker of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham, and State of New-Hampshire, Depose and say that I very well recollect, the Ship of War Hampden, said to mount Twenty Guns, of Portsmouth New-Hampshire, and that said Ship was commanded by Captain Peter Salter, and Edmund Roberts, was First Lieutenant of said Ship, and that both of them belonged to Portsmouth, in the County and State aforesaid, and that Doctor Ezra Hovey of Berwick, then Massachusetts, was Doctor of said Ship, and Doctor John Goddard of Portsmouth New-Hampshire, was Doctor of said Ship, and that said Ship Hampden, was I think fitted out in the Public Service, sometime in the Spring of the year 1779. as near as I can recollect, and was fitted out at Portsmouth New-Hampshire, and joined a Squadron of Ships fitted out in the State of Massachusetts, for an Expedition to Penobscot River, then District of Maine, and State of Massachusetts, and then in the possession of the British, and that the British had a Fort there and men stationed in said Fort, and that said American Squadron was commanded by Commodore Saltonstall of Massachusetts, who was in the Ship of War Warren, and that they Blockaded Two British Vessels, that up the River, and that before the American Squadron had completed the object of their Expedition, there arrived at Penobscot a Strong British Squadron of Ships of War, from New-York, who burnt and destroyed a part of Commodore Saltonstall's Squadron, and the Americans blew up, burnt, and sunk, the rest of the Squadron of Ships themselves, to prevent their falling into the hands of the British.
Tobias Walker
State of New Hampshire } Portsmouth February 5 th 1833. Then the above Rockingham County ss. } named Tobias Walker personally appeared, and made solemn Oath, to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed, according to his best knowledge and belief. Before me
Benjamin Penhallow Little Peace.
I certify that the above named Tobias Walker, is one of our most respectable men, in Portsmouth.
Benjamin Penhallow Little Peace.

I Titus Salter of Portsmouth in the County of Rockingham and State of New-Hampshire, Depose and say that I very well recollect the Ship Hampden of Twenty Guns of Portsmouth New Hampshire, and that said Ship was commanded by my Father Captain Titus Salter, and Edmund Roberts was First-Lieutenant of said Ship, and both of them belonged to Portsmouth New Hampshire, and Joshua Stackpole of Berwick then State of Massachusetts, or Somersworth in the State of New-Hampshire, was I think Second Lieutenant of said Ship, and that Doctor Ivory Hovey of Berwick then Massachusetts, was Doctor of said Ship, and Doctor John Goodard of Portsmouth New Hampshire, was Doctor mate of said Ship, and that said Ship Hampden was fitted out in the Public Service, in the Spring of the year 1779. I think, at Portsmouth New-Hampshire, and joined a Squadron of Ships fitted out in the State of Massachusetts, for an Expedition to Penobscot River, then District of Maine & State of Massachusetts, & then in possession of the British, and that the British had a Fort there, and men stationed in said Fort, and that said American Squadron was commanded by Commodore Saltonstall of Massachusetts, who was in the Ship of War Warren, and that they Blockaded Two British Vessels, that were up the River, and that before the American Squadron had completed the object of their Expedition, there arrived at Penobscot a strong British Squadron of Ships of War, from New-York, who burnt and destroyed a part of Commodore Saltonstall's Squadron, and the Americans blew up, burnt and sunk, the rest of the Squadron of Ships, themselves, to prevent their falling into the hands of the British.
Titus Salter
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss. } Portsmouth January 29 th 1833. Then the above named Titus Salter personally appeared, and made solemn Oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed. Before me. Benjamin Fernald Justice of Peace.
I certify that the above named Titus Salter is one of our most respectable Merchants in Portsmouth.
Benjamin Fernald Justice of Peace.

State of New Hampshire. Secretary's Office Feb. 5. 1853
The within named Benjamin Perham is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Rockingham, duly constituted and sworn, and his signature as such genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of State. Ralph Metcalf. Secretary.

6641 James Tibbets
Oct 6. 8
Seaman 7 Months Proof that the ship Hampden was a public vessel must be produced
Dec 28 1832
Alms $28.
J. H. West Clerk N.H.

6641  BRIEF in the case of James Tibbetts of Centre Harbor  vs  Stratford by in the State of  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 68  4. State his service, as directed in the 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     March on Apr 1 '79 — 7 — Sealord Ship Hazarden - Capt. Walter  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Captured by the British  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sumnerworth  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? no living witnesses - Tradition  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
H. C. Easton Examining Clerk.

James Gabbett.
ad.
176641.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. At a court of Probate held before County of Strafford, } Daniel Lathrop, Judge of Probate for said County of Strafford at Sandborntown
On this 16 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the said court of Probate, now sitting, James Tilletts a resident of Benton Harbor in the County of Strafford - and State of N. H. aged 68 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein
stated - that he lived at Somersworth in the year A D 1779. & in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire. That he went to Portsmouth, and that he entered into Portsmouth in County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire the last of May 1779. first of April A D 1779, for six months in the Naval Service in the Continental Service, in the ship Hamden, twenty Guns, Capt. J. Satten. Supt Edmund Roberts, Joshua Stackpole (Sailed to the Mouth of Penobscot River, blockaded two British Vessels up the River, Stationed there about five months when three British Ships of War appeared in sight, viz the Reasonable, Greyhound, and Blenheim, they drove the American Vessels ashore, and was burnt by the Americans, viz Warren Channing Sally Hunter, others were burnt but do not recollect the names, and left by the Americans that he with others (cannot say how many) were taken Prisoners by the British and put and put aboard the Grasp and detained there two months was then exchanged for British Prisoners at Boston and that he was sent into Portsmouth and discharged but cannot recollect by what Officer. having served seven months, from the time of his enlistment and returned home, did not take a written discharge. That he has no documentary evidence, and knows of no Person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his Service that he was born in Somersworth in County & State aforesaid lived there until he entered the Service of the U. S. and since has lived in same place about two years then moved to Lyman now State of Maine lived there about three years and since lived in Benton Harbor forty years last part of now resides in same place,
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.
James Tilletts
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year above mentioned in Court - Daniel Lathrop Judge of Probate
We, Jonathan S. Wotton residing in Benton Harbor - and Hosea Sturtevant residing in Benton Harbor - hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with James Tilletts, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 68 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a sol- dier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Jonathan S. Wotton Hosea Sturtevant
Sworn and subscribed the day and year above mentioned in Court
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 Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Jonathan S. Wotton who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Benton Harbor - and that Hosea Sturtevant, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Place - and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. then being no settled Minister in the Town where the above applicant resides
Daniel Lathrop Judge of Probate I, James Baitell Reg of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of James Tilletts for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 23 rd day of August A.D. 1832
James Baitell Reg