Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16156, for Robert Tibbitts, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N 16
Tibbitts, Robert
W. 16156
Tibbetts,
Tryphena
CONTENTS

10689
New Hampshire
Robert Tibbetts
of Stratham in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Broger of the Regt. commanded by Mungall Col in the State line for Domets 29 Nov
M.H.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of - 10 - Dollars - 87 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of April 1833 and sent Geo. S. Col Minot Gilman  Adm. 1833
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $139.78 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept., 34.94 $174.72
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by A. H. Corson Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 15 th Page 123

Recd Oct 17.
2268.
New Hampshire Pensions
Tryphena Tibbitts
widow of Robert Tibbitts
who was a Private
in the Mass line
Mass for 20 mo & 29 d s
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 69 Dollars & 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Oct. 1843. and sent to Nehemiah Eastman
Gilford N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book . . . Vol. 1 Page 21.

No 13.896.
Robert Tibbets
Prate 20 Mr 29 Aug
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George Minot Gilmanton New Hampshire
15 th Feb. 1833.
George Minot Gilmanton New Hampshire
George Minot Gilmanton New Hampshire
George Minot Gilmanton New Hampshire

BRIEF in the case of Robert Tibbetts  of Strafford County in the State of New Hampshire. (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? A court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70. Years.  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.     In 1775 - 6 - 3 " private Gen. Richd Sinclair   1776 - in Revolutionary War 3 " do. Capt J. Badger, Col. Wingate   1777 - in Revolutionary War " do. Capt. Lewis   1777 - in Revolutionary War " do. Capt. Nathl. Wilson, Col. Stickney   1778 - 26 28 do. Capt. Lyle, Genl. Gage, Col. Peabody    Note 20 29 & per Roll of service   
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Rockingham County, New Hampshire.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary evidence - service also proven generally by these living witnesses -  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? No. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above-mentioned.
R. F. P. P. Pleasant Examining Clerk.

1887 Application
of
Robert Tibbetts
for a
Pension
George Minot Gilman ton Iron Works
N.Y. Agent for R. Tibbetts

No. 1.
I Ephraim Tibbetts of Barnstead in the County of Strafford & state of New Hampshire of the age of seventy eight years depose & say that during the revolutionary War I was frequently in the service - for which I now receive a pension - and I know that my brother Robert Tibbetts enlisted as a militia man and I saw him in the service in the month of March 1776 on Winter Hill in Cambridge Mass I was there with him some time & left him there but don't know how long he was there - I afterwards in the same year again saw him in the service at Picoenderoga N.York - know not how long he was there again in August 1777 he went in the same Regiment with me to Charlestown N.H. where I left him - & know he served there two months as a substitute for Winston Page - I was then absent some time in the service in Canada & on an expedition to Pennsylvania - know not in what service he was during my absence - on my return I was informed that he had been at New York & have frequently heard him so state - In 1778 I was in Rhode Island & my brother again came with the militia & served in the same Regiment with me six months

I was then dismissed as believe the he there served  remained  since till the expiration of nine months the time for which he was enlisted -
I have no doubt but that he did during the revolutionary service per- form the full term of twenty three months as he states in his dec- laration for a pension Ephraim Jebbet
Sept 10. 1832
Sworn to in open court before me Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate

I John Parsons of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford & State of New Hampshire of the age of eighty one years depose say that in May of the year 1776 I enlisted into the N.H. Militia for six months & marched to Tienderoga New York & was there under the command of Colonel Wingate - & held an Ensigns Commission in the Company commanded by Captain Joseph Badger & I know that Robert Tibbetts was a free of Barnstead in said County who at this day applied for a pension was a private in said Company & did serve there the full term of six months as by him stated in his declaration.  John Parsons
Sworn to in open court before me Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate Sept 10 th 1832

I Winslow Page of Gilmanton in the County Strafford State of New Hampshire of the age of seventy years depose & say that in August of 1777 I, then residing in Gilmanton in said County was drafted to serve two months in the N.H. Militia called into the U. States service - and that Robert Sibbetts of Barnstead in said County who has made his application this day to obtain a pension enlisted as a substitute for me & did march with the company then drafted to Charlestown N.H. & did there serve the said term of two months - as by him set forth in his declaration to which this is annexed -  Winslow Page  September 11th. 1832
Sworn to in open court before me
Daniel Clapp in open court Judge of Probate

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. At a court of Probate held at County of Strafford } Gilmanston
On this tenth day of September A.D. 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Robert Tibbetts a resident of Barnstead in the County of Strafford and State of N. H. aged 73 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 7, 1832.
 1st That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated— viz About the last of 1775 or first of 1776 he, then living in Barnstead now in the County of Merrimack & State of N.H. enlisted for three months & served a term in Cambridge Mass or Winter Hill & its vicinity under Captain Richardson Sinclair of said Barnstead — again in May 1776 he enlisted for three months & served at Piconderoga New York under Colonel Klingman former Lt. Col. Scraft Badger capt - Elijah Dinsmore 1st Lt. Sam. Wallingford 2nd Lt. John Parsons Ensign & was dismissed about Dec. 1st 1776.  2nd In the Winter or Spring of 1777 he again enlisted for three months and served at Catskill N. York under Captain Loias —  3rd In August 1777 he enlisted for two months went to Charlestown N.H. & served under Mc. Mullen Col - Stickney Lt. Col. - Nathan iel Wilson capt. — as a substitute for Winslow Page —  4th In April 1778 again enlisted for nine months & served in the State of Rhode Island under Stephen Potter Col. Daniel Runnels Maj - Ezekiel Guitls capt. Jonathan Leavitt Lieut - Richardson Ensign — 
All the above enlistments were made in what is supposed to have been call the N.H. Militia — while S d Tibbetts was a resident of the Barnstead London now in the County of Merrimack, State of N.H. That he under the several enlistments, served, in all the full term of twenty  three months each since the war has lived in Pittsfield & Barnstead of said term He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the 10th of Sept. 1832 in Court
Robert Tibbetts
We, John Nutter residing in Barnstead and Ephraim Tibbetts & Ebenezer Nutter residing in Barnstead hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Robert Tibbetts who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration ; that we believe him to be 73 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.
Sworn and subscribed the 10th of Sept 1832 in Court
Ebenezer Nutter Ephraim Tibbetts
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 certifies, that it appears to them that John Nutter & Ephraim Tibbetts who have signed the preceding certificate, are residents in the said Barnstead and that Ebenezer Nutter who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Barnstead and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Daniel C. Atkinson Judge of Probate
I, James Bartlett Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Robert Tibbetts for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 10th day of September A.D. 1832
James Bartlett Regr
one - six months

Copy of Marriage Robert Gabbit
x Euphemia Chapman

The following is a copy of records of the Records of the Town of Gilmanton in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire
"Robert Libbitt & Lyphina Chapman were joyned together in Marriage June the fifteenth in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty two."
Samuel Weeks, Clerk."
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on Record in fair legible figures as follows, "June 15 th 1782."
Alfred Prescott, Town Clerk of Gilmanton
I Alfred Prescott above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Gilmanton in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire and that the above is a true copy of records of the Records of said Town of Gilmanton with the exception above named as certified by me
Alfred Prescott, Town Clerk of Gilmanton
State of New Hampshire Belknap, ss. August 19. A.D. 1843.
Personally appearing Alfred Prescott above named, who is a credible witness made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. Before me,
Ira A. Eastman Justice of the Peace.

I Sarah Eliza Tibbet of Barnstead in the County of Belknap and State of New Hampshire in de pose and say that being a grand daughter of Robert Tibbet late of said Barnstead deceased I did reside with my parents in the same house with my said grand father (Robert Tibbet) in Barnstead aforesaid and was present when the said Robert Tibbet died, and I further say that said Robert Tibbet did die on the first day of March A.D. 1842 and that he (the said Robert Tibbet) left a widow who now resides in the same house, whose name is Tryphena Tibbet. Sarah Eliza Tibbet
State of New Hampshire
Belknap County ss. August 21 1843 Then personally appeared the above named Sarah Eliza Tibbet, who is known to me to be entitled to full credit, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is true before me -
Thomas Cogswell, Jus. Peace

I Eunice Tibbetts of Barnstead in the County of Belknap depose and say that I am the widow of the son of Robert Tibbetts late of said Barnstead deceased and did reside in the same house with said Robert Tibbetts before his decease and was present at the time that he (said Robert) died. I further depose and say that said Robert Tibbetts died at said Barnstead on the first day of March A. D. 1842 and that he left a widow who now resides in the same house, whose name is Tryphena Tibbetts — Eunice Tibbetts
State of New Hampshire Belknap County ss. August 21 st 1843 then personally appeared the above named Eunice Tibbetts, who is known to me to be entitled to full credit, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed is true, before me
Thomas Cogswell, Jus. Peace.

94637 Tryphena Tibbets Declaration morn alt, of 1843

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows—
State of New Hampshire
Belknap County ss On this twenty first day of August A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me Thomas Cogswell, one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Belknap, Tryphena Tibbits, a resident of Barnstead in said County of Belknap aged eighty six years who is personally known to me and who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows— That she is the widow of Robert Tibbits who was a private belonging to the New Hampshire line in the army of the Revolution, but for the evidence of his particular services in the army, reference is made to the declaration of the said Robert Tibbits and the evidence accompanying the same filed with his application for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the Pension Office—and upon which his pension was granted.
She further declares that she was married to the said Robert Tibbits on the fifteenth day of January A.D. 1782— that her husband, the aforesaid Robert Tibbits, died on the first day of March A.D. 1842 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz at the time above stated—
Witness—
Thomas Cogswell
Merrill Eastman
Tryphena her Tibbits mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
Thomas Cogswell, Judge of the C.C. Pleas } for the County of Belknap } I Thomas Cogswell above named do hereby certify that the above named Tryphena Tibbits, the applicant, cannot on account of her great age and from bodily infirmity, attend the Court, which is the cause of this declaration being taken out of Court—
Thomas Cogswell, Judge of C.C. Pleas for the County of Belknap

State of Northamptonshire
Belknap ss.
I Ebenezer S. Lawrence clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, certify that Thomas Cogswell is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas as within mentioned, that his commission is dated January 4, 1841 and also that he is a Justice of the peace in and for said County, and that his commission is dated January 4, 1841 and that the within and foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine in my belief. And I Ebenezer S. Lawrence clerk as aforesaid do further certify that the S. Lastman is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Belknap, and that his commission is dated January, 4, 1841 and will expire on the 4th day of January A.D. 1846 and that the foregoing and within signature purporting to be his is genuine in my belief.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1843
E. S. Lawrence, Clerk.

Per WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16156 Stephens Sibley Widow of Robert Sibley Pri New War
Act March 30 48
Index: Vol. M , Page 276
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3312
Tryphena Tibbetts Polaration Oct. March 3 rd 1843
adm 20. mo. 298 69. 88
Rehemiah Eastman Woodstock Gilford N.H.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3 rd of March 1843 granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received, or are entitled to receive pensions under the act of July 7 th 1838- State of New Hampshire Belknap County ss. On this twentyfirst day of August 1843 personally appeared before me, Thomas Cogswell one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for said County of Belknap, Tryphena Tibbitt a resident of Barnstead in the aforesaid County of Belknap, aged eighty six years, who is known to me, and who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843 granting pensions to widows of pensioners, who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Robert Tibbitt, who was a private belong ing to the New Hampshire line in the army of the Revolution, but for the evidence of his services in the army reference is made to the declaration of the said Robert Tibbitt and the evidence accompanying the same filed at the pension office, with his application for a pension under the act of June 7 th 1832, which pension he obtained -
She further declares that she is still a widow -
Witness - Nehemiah Eastman Thomas Cogswell
Tryphena her Tibbitt mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before me -
Thomas Cogswell Judge of the C. C. Pleas for the County of Belknap

State of New Hampshire
Belknap, ss.
I, Ebenezer S. Lawrence, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, certify that Thomas Cogswell is a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, and that his commission is dated January 4 th 1841 - and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine in my belief.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this twenty second day of August A. D. 1843.
E. S. Lawrence, Clerk.

9463 Aug 26 1843
Say. T. Phillips
July 17 1848
36 Prince St 184
FREE
Hebert
Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
James L. Edwards Esq.

Gilford Aug. 22 d 1843.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
I send the enclosed application for Pensions, and hope to hear from them soon, at my home in Farmington N.H.
Respectfully - Yours &c.
Nehemiah Eastman

9463. Tryphena Tibbets N Hamps the Act July 7 th 38
Adm d 20 mo. 29 d s perio $69. 89 fns ac
also under act of March 3 rd 1843.
Nehemiah Eastman Gilford N. H.

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Robert Tibbets which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes. II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes. 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? yes. 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? yes. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? yes. VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes. VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes. IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes. 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? yes.

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, but two citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
also.
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? no
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? Witnesses sworn in open Court.
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?
no
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.

7815.
Rep. Oct 17-
New Hampshire. Tryphena Tibbetts widow of Robert Tibbetts.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 1st of March, 1842 of Belknap in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Badger of the Regt commanded by Col. O'Callaghan in the Mass line for 20 Mts 29 d's
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 69 Dollars & 89 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to Gilford N.H. Mehemiah Eastman.
Total amount, $347.45
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. Venable , Clerk, Book D Vol. 1. Page 43.