Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22249, for Allison Libbee, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Libbee, Alison or Libby Small, Sarah
W. 22249
CONTENTS
This woman's other husband (Former widow) was pensioned. See claim of Daniel Small, Mass., S. 28888

1196.
Name
Sarah Small widow of Allison Libbe
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of August 1848 and sent to
Wm. A. M. H. Clapp Portland Me.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 34 Vol. 1.
Reported

State of Maine District of Maine S.S.
On this twenty second day A.D. 1844. personally appeared before Hon. Nathan Ware Judge of the U.S. for the District of Maine Sarah Small, m d David Small S r and formerly the widow of a Alanson Libby as resident of Gorham, in the County of Cumberland and State of District of Maine aged Eighty three 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 9 th 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," That she is the widow of Alanson Libby who was a Private in the Revolution and enlisted at Scarborough in the District of Maine on or about the 1 st of January 1777 for three years That he served under Capt John Skillings till April 1777, when said Skillings was shot. She is unable to state under what Capt or Captain he served for the residue of said term of enlistment. She refers to the testimony annexed for the proof of his service. She further declares that she was married to said Alanson Libby on the fifteenth day of February One thousand seven hundred eighty one, that her husband the aforesaid Alanson Libby died on the fourteenth day of May Eighteen hundred sixteen and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794- em

viz. at the time above stated. She further declares that after the death of the husband aforesaid she married to Daniel Small the 2 d on the 20 th day of March 1825 and that her said husband Daniel Small 2 d died on the 22 d day of March 1844 and that she is still a widow
Attest Arthur Ware      Sworn her X Small Martha
Signed & sworn to before me this twenty second day of May 1844      Arthur Ware. Judge of a court of law for a Dist. of Maine
I certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to me by the testimony of Joseph N. Libby of Gorham in said county that the said Daniel Small 2 d died at Litchfield on the 22 d day of March last and in November 1844      Arthur Ware May 22. 1844

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
J Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that,
Joseph Skelley Esq. is a magistrate as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his commission bears date February 9th A.D. 1843 and will expire February 9th A.D. 1850.
and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this third day of June Anno Domini 1844
Charles Cobb CLERK.

I William Jones of Scarboro in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am the clerk of the first church in Scarborough and have in my custody and keeping all the Books of Record belonging to said Parish & Church. In one of the old Books purporting to be a record of marriages I find the following to wit:
Alison Libbe and Sarah Damm married February fifteenth one thousand seven hundred and eighty one. Thomas Lancaster Pastor - Clerk of said Church.
And I do further certify that the above is a true transcript from the Records in my possession with the exception of the date which is expressed on said Record in fair legible figures thus "February 15 1781."
William Jones Clerk of said Church or Parish
Cumberland ss. May 23 d . 1844. Then personally appeared the above named William Jones known to me as a man of truth and made oath to the above declaration by him subscribed.
Joseph H. Slay Justice of the Peace

February 28, 1940.
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Mrs. George Pease 1303 -45th Street, Des Moines, Iowa.
BA-J/CC Allison Libbee or Libby W.22249
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W.22249, based upon service of Allison Libbee in the Revolutionary War.
Date and place of birth of Allison Libbee or Libby (the name appears both ways) and names of his parents are not shown.
in parentheses next time —————> (Massachusetts)
Allison Libbee enlisted January 1, 1777, in Scarboro, Cumberland County, District of Maine, served as private in Captains John Skillings' and Samuel Thomas' company, Colonel Tupper's Massachusetts regiment and was discharged at the expiration of service of three years.
Allison Libbee married February 15, 1781, in Scarboro, Maine, Sarah Damm. Date and place of her birth and names of her parents are not shown.
He died May 14, 1816, in Gorham, Cumberland County, Maine.
The soldier's widow, Sarah Libbee, married March 20, 1825, Daniel Small, 2" who died March 22, 1844, at Limington, Massachusetts.
This was put in our avg. letter because it identifies him as the B. 28888 Daniel who was a Revolutionary soldier and rec. a U.S. pen. for his res. services and Sarah Small was allowed pension on account of the service of her former husband, Allison Libbee, on her application executed May 22, 1844, at which time she was aged eighty-three years and a resident of Gorham, Maine. She was still residing there in 1848.
No reference was made to children of Allison and Sarah Libbee.
In 1848, one Eunice Libby witnessed the signature of Sarah Small in Cumberland County, Maine. Reference was made to one Edward Libby

and one Simeon as having served during the Revolution with Allison Libbee. Their relationship to the family not stated.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Sarah Small, former widow of Allison Libbee, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:
Sarah Small, former widow of Allison Libbee Certificate No.1196 Issued August 16, 1848 Rate $80.00 per annum Commenced March 4, 1848 Act of February 2, 1848 Maine Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

WIDOW, &c.
1940 - Feb-28 Hist-Quera Les Peace Letter in Daniel Small. S. 29558
File No. 22,249 Sarah Small Widow of Ellison Libbee His Rev War
Act Feb 26 48
Index: Vol 16 , Page 225-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

2 Cents: 1838. 5 1843. 3 rep?
6205 Maine
Sarah Small, for widow of Albez Libbee, who was a Private in the Mass a Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of April 1844 and sent to Joseph Haby Portland, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 9

8709 Maine
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Sarah Small forming widow of Allison Libbee who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 14 May 1816 of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Co commanded by Captain _____ of the commanded by _____ in Maine: line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Sept 1846 and sent to Joseph July Portland Me
Total amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. L. Swan Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 17.

11. 871 Sarah Small formerly wife of Allison Libbee Me Act 7 th July '38
add
Lyons
Pris
$80 per m.
Als. No. 6578. Act Mar 3 rd 43
No. 85714
Joanna July. Portland Me

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that,
Henry P. A. Smith is a magistrate as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated April 12th 1844 and will expire April 12th A.D. 1848
and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this third day of June Anno Domini 1844
Charles Cobb CLERK.

I Caleb Woodson of Graham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine on oath depose and say that I am fifty three years of age, that I am well acquainted with Sarah Small Widow of Samuel Small 2 d of Limington and formerly widow of Wilson Tibbet of Scarborough who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States. The said Sarah was the wife of Wilson Tibbet as she declares in her declaration and that she afterwards intermarried with Daniel Small 2 d and resided with him in Limington till the time of his death which was in March 1844. I have been acquainted with said Sarah for the term of thirty two years past past
Caleb Woodson
State of Maine Cumberland ss. Graham June first 1844 Then personally appeared the above named Caleb Woodson a person known to me to be a man of truth and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me H. P. A. Smith Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
191
Secretary's Office, May 1 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of William Tilly is found upon the Army Books, as a Private from Scituate in the Company of Capt Clark, Col Dugger from January 1, 1777 to Dec 31, 1777 36 months,

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears: that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
11th Inst. Sept. 3 Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Sarah Small who was the widow of Atkinson Libby (the late husband of the said Sarah Small having of late deceased) who rendered service in the Revolutionary War
State of Maine
County of Cumberland Town of Gorham
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the service of Atkinson Libby in the War of the Revolution
I believe my my husband Atkinson Libby entered in the Town of Scarborough in this county in the year 1777 and served in the company commanded by Capt. Shillings until until the the second said Shillings then in a company commanded by Capt Samuel Thomas in Col. Tuckers Regt. and General Patterson Brigade she thinks he served three years or more I am now eighty three years of age I was married in Scarborough in the year 1781 she believes Solomon Libby and Simon Libby were in the same Regt. and perhaps the same company - her husband Atkinson Libby died at Gorham Maine 1816 she requests that a full examination of the Rolls be made as she may not have stated correctly the time of his enlistment - she thinks he was a private

Witness my hand and seal Second day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and fortyseven Signed by me Sarah her Small Mark Sarah Small in presence of Caleb Stockdon Justice of the Peace
The Secretary will have the goodness to enclose the testimony to me at Fort Standish Caleb Stockdon

United States Maine District
Circuit Court Clerk's Office
I hereby certify that the Honorable Ashur Ware before whom the foregoing pro- ceedings were had, is Judge of the United States in and for Maine District and that the several signatures thereto purporting to be his are his genuine signatures.
In testimony of which I have here- to set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this third day of June A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty four
John Mussey Clerk U.S. (Dist. Court)

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Sarah Small
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Admitted
J. W. Blass Portland Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
CLERK'S OFFICE, JUDICIAL COURTS, }
Portland, June 28th A. D. 1848. }
I, Chas G. Harmon CLERK of all the JUDICIAL COURTS in and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Caleb Woodson is an acting Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is Duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of the said Woodson is dated Feby 26th is dated A. D. 1842, and will expire Feby 26th A. D. 1849.
and that the his is following SIGNATURE purporting to be Genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas G. Harmon CLERK.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the
State of Maine County of Cumberland ss.
On the twenty sixth day of June 1848. personally appeared before the subscribed a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Sarah Small a resident of Saco in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged 87 years who being full duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War that she is the widow of Albin Libby who was a private in the Captain Clarke Company Col. Tappan Regiment.
She further declares that her last husband Daniel Small was a private in the Revolutionary War, and died 22 d day of March 1844.
She further declares that she has received the benefits of the of the acts of Congress passed 7 th July 1838, 3 d March 1843 and 17 th June 1844, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still the widow of Albin Libby and Daniel Small and has not intermarried since the death of Daniel Small Witness Eunice Libby
Sarah x Small March
Sworn & subscribed the day and year above written Before me Caleb Hodgdon Pro. Justice of the Peace

Watrous June 3. 1844.
Sir I forward you herewith the applications of Sarah Small Widow of Daniel Small 2 d and formerly the Widow of Allison Libbee who was a Revolutionary Soldier, for the benefits of the acts of Congress passed July 7. A t 1838. also 3 d March 1843 to Widows of Pensioners who served in the Revolution, which if granted will thank you to forward me the Certificates
Respectfully yours Joseph T. T. T. J. P. Edwards Esq Commissioned Pensioner Washington

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Webb, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that,
Caleb Woodson is a magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission bears date
February 10th 1842 and will expire February 10th A.D. 1849
and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this third day of June Anno Domini 1844
Charles Webb CLERK.

STATE OF MAINE.
Cumberland County.
On this twenty ninth day of May 1844 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Cumberland of the Sarah Small a resident of Gorham in the County of Cumberland aged Eighty three years—who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War—That she is the Widow of Daniel Small 2 d who was a Revolutionary pension of the U.S. but formerly the Widow of Ellison Libbee of whom she claims her pension who was a Revolutionary soldier in the Revolution and Enlisted at Scarborough in the State of Maine about the first of January 1777 for three years. That he served in Capt. Skillings Company. That said Daniel Small 2 d died on the 22 d . March 1844 also that said Ellison Libbee died on 14 th of Ma 1816. She refers more particularly to her declaration for the act 7 th she further declares that she is still a widow
July 1838
Sarah X Small March
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me and I do hereby testify that the above applicant Sarah Small is personally known to me to be the identical person She declares herself to be Caleb Stockman Justice of the Peace
NOTE—After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

February 28, 1940.
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letter filed in this claim
Mrs. George Pease 1303 -45th Street, Des Moines, Iowa.
BA-J/CC Daniel Small S.28888
Allison Libbee or Libby W.22249
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Daniel Small, of Maine, who was born in 1759, and died in 1844; of Jabez Ricker, of Maine who married Mary Wentworth, and of Isaac Foster born in 1743, in Ipswich, Massachusetts, resided in Gray, Maine, and married Patience.
There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of the Isaac Foster described by you, nor of any Jabez Ricker. You are furnished herewith the Revolutionary War pension record of Daniel Small, and that of Allison Libbee or Libby, which may be of interest to you.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.