Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28791, for Francis Libby, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Libby, Francis or Libbee
S. 28791
CONTENTS

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Letter to Pen Agt 17 Sep 1821
Maine
Francis Libby
of Buxton in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain R. Maybury of the Regiment commanded by Colonel E. Francis in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 Years from December 1776 to December 1778
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eighty Dollars per month  annum , to commence on the 28 th day of March
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of Aug t , 1832 and sent to John Masey Portland Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $ 80 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 2 Sep t " 40 $ 120
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818 , and May 1, 1820. }
June 1832
Recorded Book 2
Vol 1 page 67.

Francis Libby's Application for a pension July 1831 a private
Pension Office
$80 per ann. adm d act 7 June 1832

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and held at Portland, within and for said District, on the Twenty fifth day of July — A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this twenty fifth day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Francis Libby a resident of Wayfow in the county of York in said Maine District, aged Twenty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he was placed on the pension list roll of the District of Maine Agency and a Certificate of pension granted to him on his application made on the 6th day of May 1818. — That his name was dropped from the pension roll by the act of May 1 1820 That he never exhibited any schedule of his property under said act. That he served as a private in a company commanded by Capt. Maybury & Capt. Clark in the Reg t Commanded by Colonels Francis & Tappan — That he served three years — That he now resides in Buxton aforesaid, and resided there when he made his first application for a pension in May 1818
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine .
Francis Libby
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I
John Nussey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twenty sixth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nussey
} Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District

28791 Pery INVALID.
File No. 28,791
Mrs. Lilly
Pa. R. R.
Act: 7" June 22"
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 933
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Massachusetts Maine
Francis Libby, Private
27 Dec '76 to 21 Dec 1779
Massachusetts line
in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of Jan'y 1819 and sent to George Tracher, Esq. Iaco M c
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 3m. 26 4 / 312 30 $ 31.76 semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48. —
$ 79.76
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Burton,

Frances Libby
Payable semi-annually---the first pay- ment on this certificate will be made on the 4th of March next,
at the Cumberland Bank
Portland
Maine
Recorded IV

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY That, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Francis Libby late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 6 day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty first day of January one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Sept 17 '46
Mr. Evans
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L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Washington D.C. Sept 12/96
Sir I humbly forward you the pension form of Frances Lilly for 12 months pension which Comt will thank you for attention to be paid.
Respectfully you J. S. Kirby
J. S. Edwards Esq Commission Pension Washington

Francis Libby
Private 27 Dec. '76 to 21 Dec. 1779
7 Fasper's reg't.
Massachusetts line
6 May 1818.
Adm d

I Francis Libby of Buxton in the State of Massachusetts aged fifty seven years a citizen of the United States do declare say that on the 29 th day of December in the 1776 I enlisted as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Richard Maybury in Col. Oliver's Massachusetts Regiment on the continental establishment, Genl John Patterson's brigade - and after the death of said Francis who was killed at the battle at Hubbardston said regiment was commanded by Col. Benjamin Tupper. I was present at the taking of General Burgoyne - was present at the battle of Monmouth - & was honorably discharged at West Point in the State of New York on the 21 st day of December 1779 - my discharge was signed by Major Moses Hazen, which discharge I have since lost - I served in said regiment from the time of my said enlistment until my said discharge. I have no pension - & from my reduced circumstances in life stand in need of assistance from my Country for support. May 6. 1818 - Francis Libby

Commonwealth of Massachusetts ss.
Be it known that on the 6 th day of May 1818, before me the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared Francis Libby named on the other side of said who being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the decla- -ration made by  thereby him, in my presence, subscribed, in order to obtain the provisions late of the act of Congress entitled An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war, from which declaration subscribed & sworn to as aforesaid, I George Thacher One of the Justices etc do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Francis Libby did serve in the revolutionary war & against the common enemy as stated in his declaration, and that he is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress aforesaid —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & hereunto affixed the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this twenty sixth day of June  May Anno Domini 1818
George Thacher

in the county of Strafford I Moses Harmon of Effingham, in the State of New Hampshire aged fifty nine years. Do testify & declare that I enlisted in the American Army on the continental establishment at Scarboro in the county of Cumberland in February A.D. 1777 for three years, under Capt John Skillings in Col. Francis Regiment after his death Colonel Raper commanded said Regiment. I served till February A.D. 1780. During nearly all said time I was well acquainted with Francis Libbey who signed the declaration on the first page of this Paper as he was in the same Regiment with me about two years & ten months, to all which I am well knowing -
Moses Harmon
Attest Jo. June 25 th 1818 Then Personally appeared the above named Moses Harmon & being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration & testimony by him subscribed before me Sam P. B. Hacker Justice of Peace