Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37630, for Richard H Libby, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass.
Libby, Richard H.
S 37630
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10.374
Maine R
Richard G. Libby
of Scarborough in the dist. of Maine
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years
inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1st of May 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of May 1819 and sent to Hon. W. D. King, Esq. Portland, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - $ 79.22 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Decr. 1819 - 48.00
61 - 20 $ 127.22 Cumberland
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Cumberland County -

To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
Richard H. Libby of Scarborough in the Maine District, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for the term of three years, on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Scarborough aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, being now sixty four years of age.
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a private soldier to Colt's North Company of the Maine Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the seventh day of October one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and that he left said service on or about the seventh day of October one thousand seven hundred and eighty the term of his enlistment having then expired, after having received an honorable discharge, which has since been lost. He was in the battle at Monmouth and in the battle at Rhode Island under Gen. Sullivan.
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this 8th day of May , 1818.
Richard H. Libby
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 8th day of May , one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District—the said Court being a Court of record of said State, Richard H. Libby the above named applicant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said Richard H. Libby farther offered in evidence the deposition of Thomas Libby and Richard H. Libby which are hereto annexed.
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said Richard H. Libby served in the revolutionary war as alledged in his application, against the common enemy, and that he is now reduced in circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this 8th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second.
W. Widgery
{ Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CUMBERLAND, ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY , is an Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, this first day of August A. D. 1818.
G. Bradbury

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I Thomas Libby of Scituate in Maine District being now sixty three years of age testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with the witness named Richard H. Libby from his childhood, that I enlisted July 1877 in Col. Lee's regiment and served in it for about eighteen months. When I was sent in Col. Henry Jackson's regiment Col. Scott's company until that in May 1878 said Richard H. Libby joined Col. Scott's company in Col. H. Jackson's regiment and he continued to serve in said regiment & company until my term of service expired which was July 1. 1880. I have always supposed and believe that he served the term of his enlistment.
Thomas Libby
Richard H. Libby 1849 - 3 years Col. Jackson's Reg't
Signed & sworn to before me July 8. 1886.
Henry Wadsworth Judge
I Patience Harmon of Benton in Maine District being now sixty two years of age testify and say that I have been personally acquainted with Richard H. Libby the witness named Richard H. Libby from my childhood, that I enlisted into Col. Scott's company Col. Lee's regiment June 10. 1877 and in about sixteen months was placed in Col. H. Jackson's regiment in said Col. Scott's company and served in the same until the 16th August  June 1880, that in May 1878 said Libby joined Col. Scott's company and served in the same company with me till I was discharged. I left him in the company. I have always understood and that he served until his term of enlistment expired. The reason of his not joining the army sooner was that he was taken sick on his return after he enlisted and joined the army as soon as his health was restored as I have always understood and believe.
Patience Harmon
Signed & sworn to before me July 8. 1886
Henry Wadsworth Judge
Sworn

37630 Key  INVALID.
File No. 37,630
Richard D. Libby Rev. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 244
[Arrangement of 1870.]