Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20,441, for Josiah Libbey, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Libbey, Josiah or Libby
S. 20,441
CONTENTS

N o 11,202 Maine
Josiah Libbey
of Wash m Co. in the State of Maine who was a Priv. Artil. in the Company commanded by Captain St. Albee of the Corps commanded by Col. Allen in the Maine Troops for 2 years Priv. Artil. $100.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 100 Dollars per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of April 1833 and sent to R. H. Porter Mechanics N.P.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 200.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4. Sept. 1833 50.00
$250.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book E Vol. 1 Page 31

Josiah Sibbys. application for Pension - 5775.
Admitted 2 years Private of Artillery $100.
C. B. Porter Esq Machias Maine

State of Maine Washington Co.
On this 28 day of August 1832. personally appeared in Open Probate Court now held at Machias by Hon. John Dickinson Judge of Probate in for said County, Israel Libby of Machias Port in said County aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated: he was one of the first who enlisted as a private in a Company of Artillery commanded by Lieutenant William Abbee in a Corps or Command of Col. John Allen. He then resided at Machias & still resides in what was a part of Machias; he served under his said enlistment until the close of the war during all which time he was stationed at Machias except when detached for that excursion therefrom under Col. Allen. He does not recollect the day of his enlistment or of his discharge - and his discharge which he thinks has forgotten by whom signed has been lost; & he has no documentary evidence of his service. He served or assumed about five years.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on any pension roll.
Israel Libby mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Dickinson Judge. —
We William Abbee Peter Colbeth resident in Machias & Machiasport hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Israel Libby above named, and know that he served as he has above stated as a soldier of the revolution. The said Abbee also certifies that his papers relating to his said Company were destroyed by fire when the house in which he lived was consumed.
Peter Colbeth William Abbee
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid John Dickinson Judge
And the 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 William Abbee and Peter Colbeth who has signed the foregoing certificate are credible persons and that their statements is entitled to credit —
John Dickinson Judge of Court

State of Maine
Washington Co.
I Aaron S. Raymond Register of the Court of Probate within & for the County of Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Josiah Libby for a pension. —————
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this thirtieth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two. —
Aaron S. Raymond Register

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Josiah Libby a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 20441
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     , About 5 yrs. Pri. Lieut. Gen. Albee John Allen Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Macias.
Date of application for pension, Aug 28. 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Maciasport, Washington Co. Me.
Age at date of application, 77 yrs.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

20 441 INVALID.
1915 July 16. Historian to Miss M. M. Higgins F.R.S.
File No. 20 441
John R. [?] John R. [?]
Act: John R. [?]
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 242
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Law 9
Commissioner of Pensions Washington
Will you please inform me if Mrs. Mary Stone Libby, wife of Josiah Libby, of Machias, Maine, received a pension?
Yours truly
(Miss) M. M. Higgins 11 Melrose St. Framingham, Mass. June 30, 1915.

Ex. JTA Div. Land
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., JUL 9 1915
The attached letter is respectfully returned with the information that the data furnished is not sufficient to enable this Bureau to make intelligent answer to the queries therein contained.
Please fill out such of the blank spaces below as the information in your possession will permit, and return to this Bureau.
No. of claim, _____
Name of soldier, Josiah Libby
P. O. address of claimant, Probably Machias, Maine.
Company Artillery Co.
Regiment _____
State where enlisted Maine
If unable to furnish company and regiment give names of commanding officers.
Col. John Allen
Service at Machias Me. July 4, 1778 Dec 1, 1778
Return attached letter with reply.
E. C. TIE MAN Acting Commissioner.