Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18081, for Benjamin Libby, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16.
Libby, Benjamin Libbey
S. 18081
CONTENTS
carded

999 New Hampshire
Benjamin Libby
of Stratford in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain   of the Reg't commanded by S. D. Moore in the N.H. line for 12 Months , 1840.
* Libby W.T.C. Dec. 2, 88
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of  Dollars  Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of October Eastern 32 and South Berwick Maine N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1882 $ 60 - Semi-annual allowance ending Mar 30 - 20 - $ 80 -
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. McBlain Clerk, k Vol. 15 Page 15

5973
Benj Libbey Pine
M. E.
On Roll Capt. Lewis's Co Col Moore's Regt Maine 17 July 1849 - 15 Aug 1850 To 5 Months & 30 days
On Roll of volunteers for Glasgow for 6 Months
12 Months in
$40 ADR
M. E.
Michemial P Butt Eastman
Farmington H. V.H.

5973
BRIEF in the case of  Devy Libbey  in the State of  New Hampshire Alton - Strafford (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? about  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1779 Does not state the time — 7 — private Col. Morry.   1781* to the winter of 1782 — 1 — — — " Col. Reed. Capt. Livermore Capt. Melneger  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? New Durham  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
As to Clergyman's Certificate — only the opinion of the Com.
* Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
W. G. Easton Examining Clerk.
* He says he was sick in Nov '81 while in the army. Of course if he staid till the winter of '82 he must have served a year

Benjamin Libbey 5973.
all. 2

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD ss.— Superior COURT OF Judicatum Augt. TERM, 1832
On this 22 d day of August 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicatum now in session at Gilford within and for said County of Strafford, Benjamin Libby a resident of Alton in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged seventy one years, who being first duly sworn  affirmed , according to law, doth, on his oath  affirmation , make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1779
and served as follows:— He was mustered and sent to Rhode Island, and then became a soldier in Captain Jonathan Sawitt's Company, attached to Colonel Moorey, regiment of New Hampshire troops— that his engagement was for six months, but he served seven months before he was discharged that he had no written discharge that he now recollects— He further deposes that in the year 1781 he was hired by the town of Gilmanton in said County to go into the army to fill the ranks of the Continental establishment during the war— That pursuant to orders he went to West Point in the State of New York and afterwards to Peekskill— that he belonged to Capt. Livermore's Company of foot, attached to Col. Reed's regiment— that he was taken sick at the last mentioned place in November of the same year and continued some time unable to do duty that after Capt. Livermore left Peekskill, he attached to Capt. McGregor's Company and was discharged by him late in the winter of 1782— His discharge he gave to the Selectmen of Gilmanton— That he was born, as he has understood— that he lived in New Durham in the time of the revolutionary war, but lately in said town of Alton. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present, and he declares
that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Benjamin Libby
Affirmed  sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
ATTEST— A. Peirce, CLERK.
I, Andrew Peirce , Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicatum for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Libby for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 22 d day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
ATTEST— A. Peirce, CLERK.

INVALID.
File No. 18,541 Libby Benjamin Rev. Rev. 1841
Act: June 7 th 1841
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 225
[Arrangement of 1870.]