Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24561, for Solomon Libby, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Libby, Solomon or Libby
24561
Sally
CONTENTS

5698.
Maine
Solomon Libby Private.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the district of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to George Thacher Esq. Judge Saco. Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. $ 4 / 30 - 40:53. Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - - - 48: -
✓ 1188:53
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Saco.

Notification sent to John Mayhew Esq. Portland all. July 14. 1820

4426 W. Clark Nancy Libby widow of Solomon Libby who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private Paid from 1880 Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March, 1848 1 st of July 1848 Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Dec r 1848 and sent to
H. D. Johnson Esq Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 9, 1848, Page 21, Vol. 2

N 69. Solomon Libby Copy Special Dist. Cert. July 1 st A.D. 1820
5698
Not listed
23 June 1879
York County
Not entered

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth — day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the eighth — day of June — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this eighth — day of June — in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Solomon Libby — aged sixtytwo — years, resident in Saco — in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Scott — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 3 d — day of April — A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5690 — was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Solomon Libby
Sworn to and declared, on the eighth day of June — A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — none —
Personal estate — One yoke of small cattle — three cows — two heifers — one horse very old — six sheep live on a place by charity of a brother — I have no income —
Solomon Libby
Sworn to. Before
Alvion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Solomon Libby — who, by occupation am a Farmer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of Rheumatism
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Sally — 50 — very feeble with rheumatism   Josiah — 18 — able to support himself   Mary — 15 — able to do housework   Princhas — 13 — able to work   William — 7 — a grand child  
Solomon Libby
Sworn to Before
Alvion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge

United States of America
District of Maine ss
At a Special District Court begun and holden at Saco, within the County of York in said District on the first day of July A.D. 1820 - before the Hon. Albion K. Parris, Judge of said Court
And now the original declaration & schedules whereof the foregoing are true copies having been here presented in Open Court are duly considered & fully examined. It is here now considered & adjudged by said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in said schedule is One hundred & two dollars & no more.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court on this first day of July A.D. 1820
John Mussey Junr U.S. Dist. Clerk
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is one hundred & two - dollars and no more  cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth — day of June — A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
4/102 -

Salomon Libby
1 aug 77 1 aug. '80 At Jackson's w th
3 rd April 1818.
Adm l !

Commonwealth of Massachusetts - ss - Be it known that on the third day of April 1818. before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared Solomon Libby of the County of York & Commonwealth aforesaid aged fifty nine years, who being sworn according to law made oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed on the other side of this leaf in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress in- titled. "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. From which Decla- ration thus signed & sworn to as aforesaid together with the affidavit of Abner Harrison also sworn to before me as appears on the right hand page of this paper.
I George Shaler Justice as aforesaid Do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Solomon Libby did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in his said Declaration against the common enemy -- And that he is in reduced circum- stances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken & read before me to the Secretary for the Department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this thir- tieth day of May In the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen.
George Shaler

I Salomon Libby of Saco in the County of York a State of Massachusetts of fifty three years of age do testify & declare that I served in the American Revolution Army War as a private soldier as follows I enlisted in August 1777 for three years under Capt. Goffine Osborn of Marblehead in the Regiment commanded by Col. Henry Jackson in the Massachusetts Line and served until the term and received an honorable written discharge which I now have. I have not recd any Pension from the United States and am a resident citizen of the United States.
Salomon Libby
April 8 1818
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss - This third day of April 1818. The above named Salomon Libby personally appeared before me and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed.
One of the Justices of the S. J. C. of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

This may certify that Solomon Libby Soldier in my Regiment has this day faithfully completed the term of three years which he en- gaged to serve the United States. & is hereby hono- rably discharged the American Army —
Given under my hand at Camp near Kings Ferry Aug t 1. 1780
HENRY TALKIN Colonel
whom it may concern }

Harmon I Abner Harmon of lawful age testify and say that I, well knowing to the nature of Solomon Lelby in the War of the Revolution as he was in the same Regiment of which I was Sergeant Major the latter part of the service, that he has not property to support him Abner Harmon
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss. April 3. 1818. The above named Abner Har- mon personally appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed
George Harker
One of the Justices of the P. C. Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, of the 7th. July, 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
State of Maine } York County } ss.
On this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared before me, Nicholas Emery one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine, Sally Sibby a resident of Saco, in the County of York aged seventy five 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 7th. 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Solomon Sibby late of said Saco, deceased, who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution; that she verily believes that her said late husband served as a soldier in said army in the Regiment commanded by Col. Jackson; that he served three years and three months, & was in the battle at Monmouth, as well as several others; that he enlisted at Scarborough in the State of Maine, where he then resided

when at home; that he was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his decease.
She further declares that she was married to the said Solomon Libby on the thirtieth day of January in the year seventeen hundred & eighty two; that her husband the aforesaid Solomon Libby died on the first day of March eighteen hundred & thirty two; 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, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above mentioned. Sally Libby her X mark
G. Ward Witness
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written, before
Nicholas Emery
I further certify that the said Sally Libby is unable to attend Court by reason of bodily infirmity Nicholas Emery
Know all men by these presents, that I, Sally Libby, of Saco in the County of York & State of Maine, widow of Solomon Libby late of said Saco, deceased, who was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution, & who died at Saco on the first day of March A. D. 1832. & who have remained the widow

of the said Solomon Libby up to this day, do hereby make and appoint Lauriston Ward of Saco in the County of York aforesaid, Esquire, to be my true and lawful Attorney for me & in my name, place & stead, to demand, recover and receive, from the Secretary of War, the Commissioner of Pensions, or any other officer of the United States, all such sums of money, & Pension Certificate, to which I may be entitled as Widow of the said George Robinson under the provisions of the Act of Congress of July 7th. 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows," and on receipt thereof full and sufficient release & discharge to make & deliver for the same. Giving & granting to my said Attorney as full & complete power & authority in the premises as I could exercise if personally present.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal, at Saco, in the State of Maine, on the twenty third day of August A. D. 1838.
Signed, Sealed, and Sally Libby her mark delivered in presence of
Thomas Cole
John H. Scammon
State of Maine
York ss. August 23. 1838. Then personally appeared the aforementioned Sally Libby and acknowledged

the foregoing instrument by her subscribed to be her free act & deed, and at the same time the said Sally Libby made oath before me according to law that all the matters & things therein set forth are just & true as stated.
John H Scammon Jns. Reac
I, Phineas Libby, of Saco in the county of York & State of Maine, of lawful age, depose & say, that I am the son of the aforementioned Solomon Libby, deceased; that my said father died on the first day of March eighteen hundred & thirty two; & that he was a Pensioner of the United States at the time of his death, & had been for ten years, or previous more as I believe previous to his death. That the aforesaid Sally Libby is my mother; that I was present when she made her aforesaid Declaration before the said Nicholas Emery, Judge of the Supreme Court of this State; that she has never been married again since the death of my father; that I was present when Samuel Haines made, subscribed, & made oath to his deposition as to the time & place of the marriage of my father & mother before Laureston Ward Esquire, of Saco, April 27th 1835. & that said Haines has since died; & that I believe him to have been a man of undoubted veracity.
Phineas Libby
State of Maine York ss. Sworn to this twenty fifth day of August A. D. 1838. Before me, Laureston Ward, Notary Public.

Marriages
January thirty first- Seventeen Hundred and Eighty two Solomon Libby to Sarah Seavey
I Daniel Moulton Jr. Deacon of the Church in the Second Parish in the Town of Scarborough and State of Maine certify that the above is a true copy of the said church records in my possession, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records, in fair legible figures as follows "January 31. 1782"
Daniel Moulton Jr.
York ss. August the 25th A.D. 1838.
Personally appeared the above named Daniel Moulton Jr. and made solemn oath to the truth the above by him subscribed
Before me
Stephen Woodman
Justice of the Peace

Adams Hatching of all fruit Pigeon Saldan Widland Hatching
Lauriston Wood Esqr Esqr
General Hermitage to the management of Solomon Esqr

I, Samuel Haines, of Saco in the County of York, & State of Maine, yeoman, depose and say, that I was present when Solomon Libby of said Saco was married to Sally Seavey of Scarborough. They were married by the Rev. Mr. Chadwick of Scarborough, & I think about fifty two or fifty three years ago. I have always lived near the said Solomon Libby until his death, which was three years ago last March. She said Sally is now alive and the widow of the late Solomon Libby aforesaid. Saco April 27th. 1885. —
Samuel Haines
York Jp. April 27th, 1885. Then the above named Samuel Haines appeared and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me, Lauriston Ward, Justice of the Peace
The above was taken for another purpose & is now forwarded as additional evidence. The Deponent has since died. He was well known to me, & I believe him to have been a man of truth. Sally Libby is also known to me, & I have no doubt but that in making her Declaration she has stated the truth according to her recollection. She refers for evidence of the service of her husband to the evidence by which he was placed on the Pension List of the U.S. now on the files of the War Department. Lauriston Ward

1063 Sally Libby widow of Solomon
Me act 7 July 38 married in 1782
Died in 1832
abroad
2 years pri
80 $
no deduction
L. Ward Saco ME

EDWARD KENT, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE. TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING.
Edward Kent.
KNOW YE, That Nicholas Emery , of Kitterland , is one of our Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court for this State; that Samuel Ward of Yarmouth was on the second day of February, A.D. 1833, appointed, and on the ninth day of March, qualified as a Notary Public for our County of York; John F. Gannett , of Yarmouth , was on the twelfth day of February, A.D. 1833, appointed, and on the eighteenth day of February, 1833, qualified as a Justice of the Peace and of the Inferior Court for said County of York; and that Stephen D. Dorrance Jr. , of Bethel , was on the fifth day of March, A.D. 1834, appointed, and on the twenty third day of December, 1834, qualified as a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of York, appointed, all of whom are still in commission as aforesaid, according to the Records in this Office.
duly nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand at Augusta, this twenty eighth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three, and in the twenty third year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Sam P. Benson  Secretary of State.

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,5-61
Sally Libbez Widow of Solomon Libbez Dir. New Orleans
Act Feb 28 48
Index: Vol. A , Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine Restored -
Solomon Libbey's Private - Served 3 years, from 1777.
1 st Schedule dated June 8, 1823
Real Estate - none -
Personal property - 1 yoke of oxen small cattle - 3 Cows - 2 Heifers - 1 Horse, very old - 6 Sheep -
Total amount $ 102 00
He is age 65 - a Farmer
Wife 61 - infirm - Josiah 21
Mary 18 - Phineas 15 - William 10
(2 d Schedule dated May 2, 1823) Restored .
Real Estate - none - Personal property
1 Cow only -
Since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the stock therein mentioned has been appropriated & consumed in support of myself & family, as far as it would go -
Family consists of Wife & Son Phineas, aged 15 - The rest of the family (vide 1 st Schedule) have left him.
amount $10 -
John Mearcy Jun Portland

Mt Omeo - 1991.
- Sally Libbey - widow of Solomon Libbey, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. March 1822 and who died on the 1. March 1822 of River Road in the State of Maine who was a Pensioner in the Army commanded by Captain  of the Regt. commanded by I. M. Reams in the Dept. of the line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of the same at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Nov. 38 and sent unto C. Brown Lasco, Me.
Arrears to the 14th of Sept. - $ 200.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40.00 $ 240.00
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by R. B. Davis Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 14

2424
Name
Sally Libbey
widow of Solomon
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 20 day of March 1849 and sent to
Moses Lurey Laco Ms
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 21 Vol. 1

2315
Maine
Sally Libbey
widow of Solomon Libbey who was a Private
in the Maine Line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st day of Oct. 1843 and sent to
Lauriston Island Vaco Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 4 Vol. 1 Page 7
Rept Oct 21

State of Maine.
TORE, ss.
I, William Trapton ,
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Moses Emery is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated the second day of November A.D. 1847, and will expire on the second day of November, A.D. 1854
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 eighth day of December Anno Domini 1848.
William Trapton , Clerk.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 2nd February 1848, entitled, an act making further provision for surviving widows of the soldiers of the revolution.
State of Maine York County } ss.
On this first day of December A.D. 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace within her said County, Sally Libby a resident of said in said County aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of Congress passed on the 2nd February 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons, who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Solomon Libby late of said aforesaid deceased, who was a private in the revolutionary war, she thinks, in Jackson's Regiment, and that she received a pension of eighty dollars per year under the act of Congress of the 17th June 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sally her Libby mark
Attest, Moses Emery Olinas Libby Npheus Libby
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Moses Emery Justice of the Peace

I certify that the aforementioned declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
December 1. 1848
Moses Osney Justice of the Peace.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the  day of  and by adjournment from day to day, on the  Second — day of May  three in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable SEBASTIAN K. PARRIS, Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.
ON this second — day of May — in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Solomon Libby aged sixty five years, resident in Baco — in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revo-
Revolutionary War , and of which said declaration is hereto annexed, was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 ; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 : and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed ; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Solomon Libby
Sworn to and declared, on the 2 d day of May A. D. 1828
BEFORE
Ashur Ware
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday being the  day of and by adjournment from day to day, on the  Second — day of May  three in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ABRAHAM P. FARRIS,
Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.
ON this second — day of May — in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Solomon Libby aged sixty five years, resident in Baco — in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revo-
make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818 and the 1 st May 1820 that he the said Libby enlisted for the term of three years in August in the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captains Orne and Scott in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment: that he continued to serve in the said Corps until August 1780 when he was discharged from the said service at Peaks Hill in New York — That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property — And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820
to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Solomon Libby
Sworn to and declared, on the 2 nd day of May A. D. 1828
BEFORE
Ashur Ware
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — I have none
Personal estate — I have one cow only and have long been assisted by charity —
Since the exhibition of my first schedule, the stock therein mentioned has been appropriated and consumed in support of myself and family as far as it would go. Hence no income nor prospect of any.
Solomon Libby
May 2. 1823
Signed and sworn to
Before me Ashur Ware D. J. of U. S.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Solomon Libby who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am not able to pursue by reason of rheumatism, with which I am almost crippled —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife — Sally 58 very feeble   son Prinehas 15 able to wait upon us and do something towards making us comfortable   The rest of my family have left me   Solomon Libby   May 2. 1823 Signed & sworn to   Before me Ashur Ware D. J. of U. S.  

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is ten dollars and no more cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this second day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty, three
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

Libbey
here to $96 per ann deducting former pay at $80 per annum Comg Webb July 1848
17 1/2 48
W. D. Johnson.
Present

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, J. O. McIntire
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Arthur McArthur of Limington in said county of York Esquire is a Justice of the Peace & Quorum in each and every county in the State of Maine.
in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that  he is  his commission is dated Aug. 6 1886 and will expire Aug. 6 1887
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 Eighteenth day of September
Anno Domini 1880
J. O. McIntire
Clerk.

State of Maine } ss: On this sixteenth County of York } day of September A.D. 1850 before the sub- scribed a justice of the Peace & Inquisitor in every County in the State of Maine person- ally appeared Sally Sibbey a resident of Saco in said County aged eighty eight years and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Solomon Sibbey late of said Saco deceased, who was a revolution- ary pensioner; that she has drawn a pension since his death at the rate of eighty dollars per annum and is now a pensioner under the Act of 2 nd February 1848; that she now asks for all arrears or in- crease of pension, to which she may be found entitled under any of the Acts or resolutions of Congress applicable to her case to wit: 7 July 1838, 3 rd March 1843, 17 June 1844 2 nd February 1848 & Joint Resolutions of 23 rd January 1845 & 1 July 1848; that she now resides in said County & State. her
Witness Princess Sibyl      Sally X Sibyl mark
Sworn to and subscribed this day and year first above written Robert M. Estlin M c Arthur
Before me Arthur M c Arthur justing of the peace in every county in said state. (over)

I certify that the word "eighty" in the preceding declaration was altered from the word forty to "eighty" before signature and administration of oath.
Arthur M c Arthur Justice of the Peace in every county in State of Maine.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sally Tibbey widow of Solomon Tibbey who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this 20th day of March one thousand eight hundred and forty nine ,
T. Emory
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.

Payment to be made at Portland
by
Wm Woodbury
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 21 Vol. 1 .
S. H. Kings Clerk.

2520 Sally Libbey
$80 per ann
Lauriston Ward Saco Maine

Declaration,
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7. 1838.
State of Maine County of York } ss.
On this twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty three, personally appeared before me, Lauriston Ward, one of the Justices of the Peace & of the Quorum, within & for the County of York, Sally Sibby, a resident of Saco in the County of York & State of Maine, aged eighty one 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 provisions made by the Act of Congress passed on that 3 d of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Solomon Sibby late of said Saco, deceased, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, but in what company or regiment she cannot recollect, but refers to the papers & documents by which he was placed on the pension list, now in the office of the Secretary of War, & the papers & evidence by which she was placed on the pension list under the act of July 7 th . 1838. now in the office of the Commissioner of Pensions in the City of Washington. That the annual amount of the pension which she received under the Act of July 7. 1838. was eighty dollars. She further declared that she is a widow. Sally Sibby her X mark
Lauriston Ward Witness
Sworn to & subscribed by the said Sally Sibby, who is per- (over)

usually well known to me, on this said twenty first day of June eighteen hundred & forty three.
Before me Lauriston Ward Justice of the Peace H. Foster Esq.
State of Maine, York County, ss.
I William Trapton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for said county of York, do hereby certify that Lauriston Ward is an acting Justice of the Peace (and of the Quorum, in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty fourth day of December, 1833, and will expire on the 24 th day of December 1835, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In witness whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, within and for said county, this twenty third day of June, A.D. 1843.
William Trapton, Clerk.

Saco, July 5th. 1840.
Sir,
Annexed you have the declaration of Sally Libby, claimant for a pension under the Act of 8. of March last. You will please to forward her pension certificate to me, as her Attorney.
Respectfully Your Obedt Servt.
Laureston Ward
James D. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

2520 July 8 '43.
Mamie Mrs 3 D. 23 Sally
$80 per annum
James T. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
J. W. D. Saw, Maine

1063 Main Sept 30 1837
FREE
James L. Edwards Esqr. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Laco, August 29th. 1838.
Sir,
I enclose you the Declaration with evidence of Sally Libby, & evidence to support the same, in order to obtain for her the benefit of the provision of the made by the Act of Congress passed July 7th. 1838. to which I have no doubt she is justly entitled.
You will please inform me of your decision thereon when made.
Very Respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt.
Lauriston Ward
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