Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,627, for Ichabod Tibbets, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Tibbets Schabod Tibbets or
11 $18,627
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CONTENTS

18.192 Marble
Schaboa Tibbetts
Lincoln in the State of Maine who was a Privt in the Company commanded by Captain Davis of the Regt. commanded in the Regt. for 13 months Private 10 " Sergt Mass.
Enscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 93 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of March 1833 and sent Waltham Coffin  Wiscapet  Maine arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $186.66 Pemi-anl. allowance ending 11 Sep t . " 46.67 $233.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded By Adams Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 15 t Page 58

Inhabed Tubbitts Mayne
Sept 10 Months Pwnt 13 80
14040
Nathe Coffin En Wiscapet Mann

BRIEF in the case of Ichabod Tibbetts County of _____ in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Spring  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 82  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Spring In 1775. enlisted 9 Private Gen. Capt Langdon   " 1776. " 10. Sergeant Capt Davis   " 1779. " 3 Private " Wallis Col G. Lovee   " " 1 " in a guard boat Capt Pinkham  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? South bay. Maine  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Fay
Examining Clerk.

State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss—I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that the annexed paper, signed by the Judge and attested by the Clerk, contains the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, at a special session thereof holden at Wiscasset in said county, by the Hon. John Ruggles one of the Judges of said Court on the twelfth day of September A. D. 1832, in the matter of the application of Schaboa Tibbetts for a Pension. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this twelfth day of October A. D. 1832. Nathaniel Coffin CLERK.

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DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } COUNTY OF LINCOLN, } ss.
ON this twelfth day of September personally appeared in open Court, before John Ruggles a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, Ichabod Tilton a resident of Brookbay in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged
eighty two 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United
States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, as follows - Viz - That in the spring of the year 1775 he enlisted into Capt Timothy Sargent's company at Brookbay aforesaid for nine months - That he served the time out and was verbally discharged - bump of the Company was to guard the coast - That in the spring of the year 1776 he enlisted again at Brookbay aforesaid into Capt Isaac Davis's company for one year unless sooner discharged - that at the expiration of ten months he with the whole company were discharged verbally at Brookbay by their captain - In the spring of the year 1779 he again enlisted at Brookbay in Capt McAlister's company for the Bay  adverse expedition to Penobscot - Genl Savage commanded served three months on that expedition & was verbally discharged at Brookbay aforesaid I was out one month under Captain Ichabod Pinkham in a guard boat along the coast near the mouths of Damariscotta & Shepscot rivers, to guard the coast. I cannot recollect the year - all the above were State services as I supposed - In the above services in Capt Davis's Company I was a Sergeant , but I have long ago lost the Warrant .
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the War Department He answers that he was born in Dover New Hampshire on December 1749 - he has no record of his age but supposes it may be found Dover - lived in Brookbay when called into service, lived there since the Revolutionary War , now lives there or rather, he lived in Brookbay until the year 1812 , when he moved to Montville in said County of Lincoln - now lives sometimes in Montville (having lately changed its name into Liberty ) sometimes in Brookbay his old residence among his relations - enlisted voluntarily - already stated all the officers names he can recollect - always discharged verbally - Many of my neighbors can testify as to my character for veracity & true belief of my Revolutionary services , but I will particularly refer to Nathaniel Pinkham & Ephraim Ally of said Brookbay .
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Ichabod Tilton
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before
John Ruggles
Judge of said Court.

WE, Nathaniel Pinkham residing in the said Brookbay and Ephraim Alley residing in the said Brookbay hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac Tibbetts who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Nathaniel Pinkham Ephraim Alley
State of Maine.
LINCOLN, ss....Sworn and subscribed this twelfth
day of September
A. D. 1832
Before me, Isaac Bailey Justice of the Peace
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Pinkham who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in the Brookbay and that Ephraim Alley who has also signed the same is a resident in the Brookbay and are credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Reagles J.G.P. Attest Nath. Coffin Clerk
State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Isaac Bailey Esq. whose name is affixed to the above certificate, as a Justice of the Peace is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this 12 th day of September A. D. 1832
Nath. Coffin CLERK.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Ichabod Tibbetts Sur. File 18627
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Spring of 1775 9 mos. Pvt. Timothy Langdon Mass.   Spring of 1776 10 mos. Sergt. Israel Davis   * Spring of 1779 3 mos. McAllister   1 1 mo. Ichabod Pinkham in guard boat  
Battles engaged in, * Penobscot Expedition.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Boothbay, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept 12 1852. His el. was al.
Residence at date of application, Boothbay Lincoln Co. (Mass.) Me.
Age at date of application, born at Dover N. H. Dec. 1749.
Remarks: _____

Fairfield, Me.
Pension Department, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
Can you tell me if Ichabod Tibbetts, Revolu- tionary soldier, drew a pension. If so, please tell me all you can about it.
Very truly,
Mrs. M. A. Priest
Dec. 20- '09
Box 403
Fairfield Me.

P 18627 4 INVALID.
1910 Jan 5 Hist to Mrs. M. A. Priest V. S. L.
File No. 18627
Schabod Tithels
Leigt Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 445
[Arrangement of 1870.]

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by W.T. Conboy
Claim No. Dec. 23, '09.
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Leahad Tibbets
Service Rev.
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim as above except Widow File 18,627.

Wm Lewis H. Alley, depos. in Ichabod Tibbetts case.
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I Ephraim Alley of Boothbay in the State of Maine age seventy two years on oath depose and say, that I am well acquainted with Ichabod Tibbetts now of the town of Liberty in the County of Waldo State of Maine, from my long acquaintance with him his relations, I believe him to be a little over eighty two years of age. In the spring of the year 1875 I know that said Tibbetts enlisted at Boothbay into Capt. Timothy Penhallow's Company and served therein eight or nine months & was with the Company discharged at Boothbay about Christmas of that year; I recollect snow was on the ground. The business of that Company was to guard the coast - I did not belong to the Company, but lived near where they were stationed, I went to the Company once a week to carry provision to a brother of mine who was then in that Company.
In the spring of the year 1876. said Tibbetts & myself enlisted at Boothbay into the Company of Captain Israel Davis for one year unless sooner discharged - we both served in said Company ten months, and then (with the whole Company) we were verbally discharged at Towns and Harbor in Boothbay by Capt. Davis -
After the above services, I went into the Continental Army, and served no longer with said Tibbetts, but I have always understood & believe that he was in Capt. M. Alliston's Company in the Brigade at Petersburg to Petersburg -
Eph m  2 nd Alley
I further say on oath that said Tibbetts was a Sergeant in said Capt. Davis' Company & did a Sergeant's duty at all times of the above time. - I was on his guard, & will remember that he was our Sergeant.
Eph m  2 nd Alley

State of Maine ss. Lincoln Co. Sept 4th 1832. Personally appeared the above mentioned Ephraim Alley before me Jeremiah Bailey one of the Justices of the Peace within the said County of Lincoln. After due examination & caution to testify & declare the whole truth, make the oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him twice, since in my presence. The aforesaid deponent is a disinterested person of good credit, in whose confidence may be placed in
Jeremiah Bailey Justice of the Peace
Wm. Lewis H. Alley depos. in Lebaron Tibbets case

State of Maine.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
LINCOLN, ss— I NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Jer Bailey Esq. whose name is there affixed to the annexed paper, as a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such, and that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known. IN TESTIMONY whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this sixth day of October A. D. 1832.
Nath. Coffin
CLERK.

I William Lewis of Boothbay in the State of Maine aged seventy six years on oath depose & say, that I am well acquainted with Ichabod Tibbetts now of the Town of Liberty in the State of Maine, that I served with him as a private soldier in the War of the Revolution in the following manner, in the spring or sum- mer of 1775 he voluntarily enlisted into Capt. Timothy Langdon's Com- pany at Boothbay for nine months to guard the coast, in the spring of 1776 he voluntarily enlisted into Capt. Israel Davis's Company at Boothbay for nine months in same kind of service, we both served out each of the aforesaid periods of time were verbally discharged - we were discharged by company and said Tibbetts was present each time - We also enlisted together in the Bagaduce expedition to Penobscot which (with the time employed on our return to build a fort or breastwork at Boothbay) was three months, said Tibbetts served this last mentioned time out & was discharged with me, we were in the same company, to wit, Capt. Mr. Allister, I believe said Tibbetts to be now about eighty two years of age -
William Lewis

State of Maine
Lincoln Co - August 13th. 1832 - Personally appeared the aforementioned William Lewis before me Samuel Bailey one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County of Lincoln & after due examination & having time to testify & declare the whole truth, maketh oath to the truth of this deposition, by him signed in my presence. The aforesaid deponent is a disinterested person & of good credit, in whose testimony confidence may be placed. -
Bracey Lunt Clerk of the Peace
justified

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Isabella Tibbetts which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? /// II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? /// III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? /// V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? /// VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? /// VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? /// VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? /// IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? /// X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? ///

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No clergyman  yes as to others
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? yes
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
except 2
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
‡QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.