Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37177, for Ezriah Libby, Massachusetts

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Libby, Egriah
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Ezriah Libby
Rev Rev Ind
Act:
18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol.
2
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

1204 5509
Massachusetts Maine
Ezriah Libby Private / Capt Mar '77 / Jan'y 1780 / Burbank }
Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of Jan'y 1819 and sent to George Thacher, esqre Saco Me.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818 4m. 22 / 30 37. 86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48. — $ 85.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Kimmerick York Cy

This May Certify that Ezriah Libby A Soldier in My Company and the 12 Massachusetts Regiment has served his full time for which he is hereby Excepting two months for which time Hee Has hired a good Man to serve out for Him and is Discharged from the Army of the United States hereunder the Hand at Nashua Landing June 8. 1780
Silas Burbank and Command of the 12 Massachusetts Regiment

Ezriah Libby
Private
March 7 th Jany 1780
12 th reg.
Massachusetts line
13 April 1818.
Adm P .

I Ezriah Libby of Leominster in the County of York, & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy five years, on oath testify & say That I enlisted a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, on the Continental establishment, in the month of March in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & eighty seven, to serve three years, I entered & continued while in the army, in the Company Commanded by Capt. Silas Burbank, the Regiment by Col. Fennick & the Brigade was commanded by Gen. Patterson, of the Massachusetts Line - On the eighth day of Jan y seventeen hundred & eighty, in the absence of Col. Fennick, I was discharged by Capt. Silas Burbank, having previously procured a man to serve in my stead to complete the term of three years, the time for which I enlisted, as will appear by my discharge. I further say from my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support, & that I am a citizen of the United States.
I George Thacher witness to this mark made by Ezriah Libby April 13. 1818 mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts /s-
Be it known that on the 13 th day of April 1818, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared Ezriah Libby, and being duly sworn made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him, in my presence subscribed, 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war; which declaration being signed & sworn to as aforesaid, I George Thacher one of the Justices do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Ezriah Libby, did serve in the Revolutionary war, against the common enemy as stated in his declaration and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions in the Act of Congress aforesaid.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, And caused the seal of the said Court to be affixed, this twenty sixth day of May June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen. —
George Thatcher