Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37175, for Reuben Libby, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Wanda
Libby Reuben
S. 37175-
CONTENTS

80534
Maine.
Reuben Libby
of Gray Dist. in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of April 1810.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th of March 1819 and sent to A. K. Parris, Esq. Paris, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 mo. 30 days 82.09 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819. 48.00
81-20 $130.09
Chamberland
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Contine - Cumberland County.

Notification sent the 3 d June 1920, to John Murphy Jun r Esq r Portland Maine.

N 195. Reuben Sibby
Copy
(0053)
(Sept 1819)

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 sixteenth 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 sixteenth 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, Reuben Sibby aged eighty eight years, resident in Gray 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. Mayberry in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis 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 27th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8053 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.
Reuben Sibby
Sworn to and declared, on the sixteenth 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 — none — I have no income — I live with a son in law, who takes care of me out of kindness and pity — I have no family
Reuben Libby
Sworn to June 16. 1820
Before
Albion H. Barris U.S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me who, by occupation am a which I am able to pursue by reason of
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.      

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 dollars and  one  cent  and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixteenth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr.
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
10-1

Verben Libby (Private) Col. Francis. Mass. Regt.
1777-3 year
Dec. 27 April 1818
Admitted
Endorsed

District of Maine ss.
On this twenty seventh day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the said District, personally appears Reuben Libby, aged eighty two years, resident in Gray, in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said Reuben Libby enlisted in Gorham, in the state of Massachusetts, in the company commanded by captain Richard Mayberry of the Regiment comman- ded by Col. Francis in the Massachusetts line, in the month of January 1779. That he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the United States, until the month of January 1780, when he was discharged from service in Boston in the State of Massachusetts; that he was in the battle of Hubbardston and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day & year aforesaid. S. 1779
Reuben Libby

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
To Hezekiah Frost or Charles Johnson, esq r of Winsham in the District of Maine
GREETING.
WHEREAS, at a special District Court of said United States for the Maine District, holden at Gray - in said District, on the twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen  Reuben Libbey of Gray - in said District presented an application to the Judge of said Court, setting forth that he served as a private in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment against the common enemy, and requesting that an enquiry may be instituted into the circumstances of his case, and that such further proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by 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 order that he may be placed on the Pension List of said United States:—And whereas in the course of the examination here had, it appears that the testimony of sundry persons, who served with the applicant in the revolutionary army, at present residing in or near the town of Winsham aforesaid, is necessary and material in support of said application:—
THEREFORE, to the end that the testimony aforesaid may be had, and by virtue of the power vested in this Court by the laws of the United States, you or either of you are hereby appointed and authorized, at the proper expense of the applicant, to take the depositions of such persons as he may cause to come before you, touching the application aforesaid, and in particular as to the time when the applicant entered the service, the time and manner of his leaving it, the company, regiment and line to which he belonged, and whether the service was performed on the continental establishment or in the militia of either of the States; and such depositions, when taken, and your certificate of the administration of the usual oath and of the credibility of the deponents, together with this Dedimus Potesiatem, you will certify and return to the Judge of said Court without unnecessary delay.
GIVEN under my hand and seal at Gray in said District, the day and year first mentioned.
Albin L. Parsons
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

I John Swett of Windham in the County of Cumberland Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman of lawful age testify & say that Reuben Libby of Grey in said County enlisted in the year A.D. 1777 in the Company, commanded by Captain Richard Mayberry of the eleventh Regiment Massachusetts commanded by Col. Ebenezer Francis in the Massachusetts Line. I know he was at Lyndonoga in April 1777 & that he was at Hubbardston battle in July 1777 the company were generally enlisted in January 1777 after the battle of Hubbard town he with other irregulars went to Boston as Pundits & served his time out there. . .
John Swett
Cumberland ss. May 9 th A.D. 1818. The above named John Swett being duly examined, cautioned, and sworn made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above deposition by him subscribed. The above deposition was taken by virtue of a de diemus potestatem directed to me by the Hon. Abner K. Paine Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine at the request of Reuben Libby of Grey in said District for the purpose of furnishing additional evidence in support of his claim to a pension under a law of the United States passed March the 18 th A.D. 1818 entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war. I do further certify that the said John Swett, the deponent is a person of a good general repu- tation for truth and veracity, and that I have a long time been personally acquainted with him.
Jeremiah Frost Jr. Paine

I Josiah Gute of Windham in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify and say that I was well acquainted with Reuben Libby of Gray during the Revolutionary war, and that said Libby enlisted in Gorham in Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Richard Mayberry of the eleventh Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Francis, in the Massachusetts line in the month of January A.D. 1777 that he continued to serve in the said Corps, or in the service of the united states until the month of January A.D. 1880 when he was discharged from said service in the state of Massachusetts, that he was in the battle at Hubbardston in the state of Vermont, where Col. Francis was killed, and further your deponent saith not.
Josiah Gute
Cumberland 16 May 9 th A.D. 1818.
The above named Josiah Gute being duly examined, cautioned, and sworn made oath to the truth of the facts contained in the above deposition by him subscribed. The above deposition was taken by virtue of a Subpoena Duces Tecum directed to me by Albion H. Harris Judge of the United States in and for the district of Maine, at the request of Reuben Libby of Gray in said District for the purpose of furnishing additional evidence in support of his claim to a pension under a law of the United States passed March the 18 th A.D. 1818 intitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States who have been in the revolutionary war. I do further certify that the above named Josiah Gute is a person of a good reputation for truth and veracity & that I have a long time been personally acquainted with him.
Jeremiah Root Justice of the Peace

To Habib H. Parris Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine. The within is the deposition of Sarah Chase Esq. taken by virtue of a Dedimus Potestatem to me directed by said Judge at the request of Reuben Libby and to be used as evidence in support of said Libby's pension claim exhibited to said Judge 27 th of April A.D. 1878 Taken and sealed up before me
Heremiah Northus Pierce

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Reuben Libbey 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 deposition of John Swett and Josiah Chase, both soldiers in the Revolutionary army which depositions were taken before a respectable magistrate of the State of Massachusetts, by virtue of a Deolumus by me issued
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 Reuben Libbey the applicant, served as a private soldier 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 last mentioned.
Albion H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.

L. W. B. I. 37175.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
January 4th, 1898.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Reuben Libby, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on April 27th, 1818, at which time he was 82 years of age and residing at Gray, Maine, and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Mayberry and Col. Francis. He enlisted at Gorham, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. William Libbey,
Princeton, N. J.

37 175 Ray INVALID.
File No. 87,175
Heuben Libby His Rev Ward
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan. 4/98. Hist. to Mr. Mr. Libby - Princeton, N.J.

Princeton N.J. Dec 20/97-
My dear Sirs.
Will you please tell me from your records for what service Reuben Libbey who lived in Gorham Me & who died in 1822 about 83 years of age, received his pension - and greatly oblige
Yours very Truly William Libbey -