Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37628, for James Libby, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Libby, James
NUMBER _____
S 37628
CONTENTS

7392 Maine
James Libby 4
of Phippsburg in the state of who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Mass ts line, for the term of three years.
inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of March 1819 and sent to John Murphy Jr Esq Portland, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — 81.83
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep r 1819 48 —
62.00 Cumberland 129.83
{ Revolutionary claim, } Continued on the roll under the Act 18th March, 1818. Law 1 May 1820. Notification sent to John Murphy Jr Esq July 1820 Portland
Revolutionary claim Act 18th March 1818

d 103. James Sibby
Essex County Cumberland att. J. Mussey Jr. Clerk
Continued 7392.
March 1819
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

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 ninth 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 ninth 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, James Sibby aged sixty three years, resident in Danville 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. Shems in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Supper 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 20 th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7392 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.
James Sibby
Sworn to and declared, on the ninth 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, I have none —
Personal estate — one small ox — two cows, a heifer one year old — five sheep — one swine — I live in a house of which I have a lease — a few articles necessary for keeping house — I have no income but am in debt to Physicians and others more than I am worth — having had a great deal of sickness and deaths in my family.
James Sibby
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Parvis
U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me James Sibby . . . . . who, by occupation am a Laborer. . . . which I am not able to pursue by reason of age and infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife, Sarah. 57 { last December she broke all the bones in one leg and must be a cripple long as she lives   Martha . . . 26 { for seven years been subject to fits and fevers I have no other family  
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Parvis
U. S. Dist. Judge
James Sibby

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 seventy three — dollars and fifty . . . . . cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this ninth . . . day of June . . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$73:50

I James Libby, a President citizen of the United States, in the town of Peipscot, and county of Washington and commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath declare that on the twentyth day of December, in the year of our Lord seven hundred and seventy six I enlisted as a private soldier in the company under the command of Capt. Samuel Jones, in the regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Tupper, in the Massachusetts line, in Gen. Patterson's brigade, on the Continental establishment, in the army of the United States of America. I enlisted in said Army for the term of three years from the time of enlistment aforesaid, in the revolutionary war, and did serve for that time in said war, and was then honorably discharged and left the service, but by accident have lost my said discharge.
I do further on oath declare that I never have as a pensioner on any pension roll of the United States, and that by reason of reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support.
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty eighth day of April A.D. 1818 — Before me
James Libby Abner L. Parrie Guelph Ke
We the subscribers do hereby certify that we are personally acquainted with James Libby of Peipscot, named in the above declaration, and from what we know of his circumstances, we believe that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, he stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
High Banks Deborah Smith } Selectmen of Peipscot.
Peipscot, April 21, 1818.

James Sibby Private Col. Tupper's reg't Mass't line 77th 3yrs 28 th April. 1818.
Loam et.
See the Judges certificate on file

I James Wagg of Pejepscot in the District of Maine being duly sworn do depose and say that I well know James Libby of said Pejepscot who was a private in Capt Samuel Thoms company Colonel Tupper's Regiment Massachusetts Line of the Continental Establishment & was mustered on the first of January 1777 and faithfully served until the first of January 1780 when he was honorably discharged. I further say that James Libby who subscribed the annexed declaration is the same person I knew in said service as above stated
James Wagg
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty eighth day of April A. D. 1818
Before me
Albion H. Parris Judge de
I Daniel Lunt of Westbrook in the District of Maine & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being duly sworn do depose and say that James Libby now a resident of Pejepscot in said District was a private in Captain Libbings company afterwards Capt. Samuel Thoms in Colonel Tupper's Regiment Massachusetts Line of the Continental Establishment, who enlisted for three years. I became acquainted with him in March when we commenced the march to Ticonderoga & know that he served until first of January 1780 when he was honorably discharged. I further say that at the time I was a Lieutenant in said Regt & that said James Libby is the same person who subscribed the annexed declaration
Daniel Lunt
Subscribed and sworn to this twenty eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Before me
Albion H. Parris Judge de

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty eighth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came James Libby the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence the declarations, under oath of James Wagg and Samuel Lunt the last of whom was a commissioned Officer in the Continental army, that he said Libby served as a private in the Revolutionary War for the period of nine months & upwards in continuation on the Continental Establishment and also the Certificate of the Municipal authority of the place of said Libby's residence that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country, for support
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said James Libby the applicant, served as a private in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion P. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. James Libby No. 27658
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec 22 1876 3 yrs Pvt James Libby Benjamin Tappan Mass.                                                                 
Battles engaged in, /
Residence of soldier at enlistment, /
Date of application for pension, Apr 22 1886
Residence at date of application, Pejepscot, Maine (also Kennebec, Me)
Age at date of application, 61
Remarks: In 1880 soldier's wife Sarah was 57 and had daughter Martha 26 years of age.
78

37 628 Rev INVALID.
1907 Dec. 16. Recd. to J. M. Libby W
File No. 37 628
James Libby Rev Rev
Act: 18 March 18
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 23/2
[Arrangement of 1870.]

J. M. LIBBY, ATTORNEY AT LAW. OFFICES IN DENISON BLOCK, ELM STREET.
Mechanic Falls, Me., Dec. 5, 1907.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
I am desirous of obtaining a statement of the military history of an ancestor of mine who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War. He was James Libby of Scarboro, then in Mass. now in Maine. From the Mass. Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution - Vol. 9, Page 777 I find him recorded as having served in Capt. John Skillins' and Capt. Samuel Thomes' Co. in Col. Ebenezer Francis and Col. Benjamin Toppers' 11th. Mass. Regt.---that he served from Jan. 1, 1777- 3 years- &c. &c. Will you kindly give me such information concerning this soldier as the records in your department may disclose? Thanking you in advance for the courtesy, I am,
Very Sincerely Yours,
He was transferred to the Light Infantry Apr. 1, 1778 and served under Lafayette. He was a pensioner # (From same authority as above.)
J. M. Libby