Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,297, for Robert Libby, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Libby Robert Libbey or
S. 29,297
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1126 Increase
Marine
Reported
Robert Libbey dec d of Lewiston in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Comp y commanded by Captain Larabee of the Reg t commanded by Gen l Washburn in the Mass. Mil tia line for
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of $15 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834. Vending 5 October 1847 when he died
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Feby 1850 and sent to Col. J. G. Barrett, Present
Increased from $26. 66 Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance paying with the adm n for use Payable to only surviving children Ann Cousin, Sally Pugsley Polly Libbey, Elizabeth Blake
Lucy Brown & Revolutionary Claim Anna Meserve } Act June 7, 1832
Recorded by J. B. Chase (Clk) Book E Vol. 1 Page 32

State of Maine. COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
Special  Court of Probate, Term, A. D. 1849
BE IT KNOWN, That on this twenty seventh day of December A. D. 1849 it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that Robert Libbey late of Sebago in the  said  of Cumberland County, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that he died at said Sebago on the fifth day of October A. D. 1847 and that he left no widow, and that Anna Cousens, Sally Fugoley, Polly Libbey, Elizabeth Blake, Lucy Brown, and Jane Messner, are the children, and only children of said Robert Libbey deceased
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF , I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this twenty seventh day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty nine
Wm Hammond
} Register of the Court of Probate, York County.

31 Aug. 3. Petition No. 65 L. S. 3.
The Heirs of Robt. Sibbey, a revolutionary soldier, praying means of pension
1848 May 3 Referred to the Com: on Revolu- -tionary Claims.
1849 Feb 9. Referred to the Committee on Pensions.
1850 Jan. 28, Referred to the Com: on Pensions.
W. Hamlin M. Bright

To the Honorable Senate & House of Representatives of the United States in Congress assembled.
Respectfully represents Annie Cousens of Limington in the county of York & State of Maine aged sixty three years that she makes the following declaration for herself and in behalf of Sally Pugsley, Polly Libby, Elizabeth Blake, Lucy Brown & Jane Meserve, who are the children and only children of Robert Libby late of Sebago in the county of Cumberland & State of Maine deceased, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7 1832; That I believe my late father Robert Libby enlisted as a private in Capt. David Strout's company in Massachusetts line in the summer of 1775 for six months and served that term of time for defence of seaboard at Hackwoods Neck so called in Scarborough aforesaid, as I have heard my father say.
That I believe my late father served three months as a private in Capt. Warren's company at Portland from September 1779 immediately after the return of the said company from the Penobscot expedition in that year and that he enlisted in said company as a private to supply the place of Nathaniel Libby father of said Robert who (Nathaniel Libby) was discharged from said company imme- diately after its return to Portland; but said com-

francy was kept in service after its return for three months for the defence of Portland then called Falmouth.
I believe that my late father Libby enlisted as a private in the Spring of 1780 for eight months in Capt. Andrews company in Col. Primes Regiment in Massachusetts State Troops and served the term of his enlistment.
That my late father frequently stated his services in the army to his children & others in my hearing and particularly just before his decease which occurred October 1847 when he was preparing to make application for increase of pension; that he was pensioned under the act of June 1832 for the term of service only amounting to $26.66 per annum for the inability or want of opportunity at the time of filing his declaration to prove by parole evidence the amount of service excepting the term named service it being supposed at that time that no different kind of proof was attainable; your petition further represents that the said Robert died at the time aforesaid leaving no widow and that the aforesaid children are his children and only children & pray that they may be allowed the allowances of pension legally due the said Robert in his lifetime as in case of pension and as in duty bound will ever pray.
Witness Abraham Cousins Anna Cousins

State of Maine York County ss. On this eighth day of April A.D. 1848 personally appeared Anna Cousens before named and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed
Before me Arthur McArthur Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine, York County. ss.
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for said county of York, do hereby certify, that Arthur McArthur is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated the third day of February 1842, and will expire on the third day of February 1849, and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twentieth day of April, Anno Domini, 1848.
William Trafton, Clerk.

14437 Robert Libby
adust $ 26.66 per gun.
sent
Aaron Hagen Livingston Me

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the Thirteenth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
On this Thirteenth day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Robert Libby a resident of Limington in the county of York in said Maine District, aged seventy one 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he Enlisted in April 1780 for eight months under Capt. Benjamin Lorrabee in Scarborough where I then resided and then marched to Stephen's Plains in Westbrook and there passed muster and from there placed under the Command of Capt. Jonathan Andrews and then marched to Thomastown and put under the Command of Genl. Tilly Wordsworth and then to Machias and there put under Col. John Allen and there remained until the last of December following and then back to Thomastown and there discharged
I was born in Scarborough in 1761 - I have a record on the Town record - I have lived ever since the Revolution ever in Limington - I had a discharge and have lost it - Walter Pagenes Gray Stone and Daniel Small can testify to my Character and bility as to my Revolutionary Services
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
His Robert X Libby mark
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.

We William Small and Walter Hagens on oath do testify and say that we have heard read the declaration of Robert Libby hereto annexed and that we know the facts therein stated as to the time of his enlistment, service & discharge are true that we enlisted at the same time with said Robert Libby as mentioned in his declaration and that we served in the same company under the same officers during all the time mentioned in said Robert Libby's declaration hereto annexed and were discharged at the same time and in the same manner mentioned by said Libby in his said declaration
Wm Small Walter Hagens
Cumberland ss July 30, 1832. William Small and Walter Hagens, subscribers to the foregoing deposition are personally known to me and are entitled to perfect credit for truth & veracity. William Goodnow Justice of the Peace
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatives prescribed by the War Department) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states And that nothing is known to the Court against the credibility of the above witnesses.
Adams Wan Judge
I, John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Robert Libby for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirtieth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nussey
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

29. 29.7 Ray  INVALID.
File No. 99,997
Robert Libby
Rev. Mass.
Act: June 7 th 1824
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 943
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1126 Maine
Robert Libby
of Linington in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Sarah  Isaac and the company commanded by Colonel _____ in the war of rebellion time, for the term of 8 months from _____ to _____
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 26. Dollars per month, to commence on the one day of Oct. 1831 to commence on the 4 th day of Mar. 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of October 1832 and sent to A. Hagen Linington Maine
the Roll on _____ day of 1832 and notification sent to
Amount to the 4 th of Sep 1832 - 38.99 Pension commencing on the Semi annual allowance 24/11/33 - 13.33 Amount due on list of } $53.32
Recorded by { Revolutionary Claim } E. D. W  W  _____ { Acts March 19, 1818, } May 1, 1820.
Book D Vol 1 st Page 67
Letter to Pension Agt. 20. Oct 1847.
Wm D. Harmon
March 7 th 49
do to Hn G. W. Jones, Senate No 1
Jan 30. 1850.

Jan 2/53
From Geo M Jones
U.S.S.
May be allowed for 5 months & 17 days term thru to the end of papers This is all that the Dept can do - He is leaving for a special act
Col. S. J. Godwin

State of Maine: County of York fs:
At a special Court of Probate, held at Casco in said county, on the fourteenth day of April, A.D. 1848. It has been satisfactorily proved in open court, being a Court of Record, that Robert Libbey, late of Sebago in the county of Cumberland and State aforesaid, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States; that he died at said Sebago on the fifth day of October, A.D. 1847; that he left no widow; and that Anna Cousins, Sally Pugsley, Polly Libbey, Eliza- beth Blake, Lucy Brown and Jane Me- serve, are the children and only children and heirs-at-law of said deceased.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this fourteenth day of April, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty-eight.
Wm. C. Allen, Judge of said Court.

State of Maine, } ss. York County.
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within (and for said county of York), do hereby certify that William C. Allen is Judge of Probate for said county of York, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated the sixth day of March A.D. 1847, and will expire on the sixth day of March A.D. 1854, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this twentieth day of April, A.D. 1848. William Trafton, Clerk.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston,
April 13 th 1848.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Robert Libbey is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt David Street's Company, stationed on the Sea Coast of Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough, as a private from July 21 1775 5 months and 23 days.
Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Jonathan Andrew's Company, in Col Jonathan Pierce's Regt as a private from May 8 to December 31 1780, 7 months and 24 days. This roll was sworn to on oath, February 1781.
Name not borne upon roll of any Capt Warren.
The name of Nathaniel Libbey, mentioned in the annexed application, is borne upon roll of Capt Peter Warren's Company for service at Penobscot to September 25 1779, but no mention is made of a substitute. The only other roll of said Capt Warren in this Office, is

for service of this Company in 1788.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears: that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. Blalock
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Anna Coesens of Limington in the county of York & State of Maine wife of Abraham Coesens of said Limington and one of the children of Robert Sibly late of Sebago in the county of Cumberland deceased for evidence of the services of her late father in the war of the Revolution.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the services of Robert Sibly her late father in the War of the Revolution.
My late father Robert Sibly was a native of Scarborough in the county of Cumberland & State of Maine and resided there when the services were rendered. There was another Robert Sibly of said Scarborough, who was a revolutionary soldier and was in the three years service in Jackson's Regiment as I have heard my father say.
I believe my late father enlisted as a private in Capt. David Stouts company in Massachusetts line in the summer of 1775 for six months and served that term of time for defence of the seaboard at Hackwoods Neck so called in Scarborough aforesaid, as I have heard my father say.
I believe Robert Sibly my late father served three months as a private in Capt. Warren's company at Portland from September 1779 immediately after the return of said company from the Penobscot expedition in that year and that he enlisted in said company as a private to supply the place of Nathaniel Sibly father of said Robert, who (Nathaniel Sibly) was discharged from said company immediately after its return to Portland, but said company was kept in service after its return for three months for the defence of Portland then called Falmouth.
I believe that my late father Robert Sibly enlisted as a private in the Spring of 1780 for eight months in Capt. Andrews company in Col. Primes Regiment in Massachusetts State Troops and served the term of his enlistment. The particulars of the services of my father in the Revolutionary War have been frequently stated by him to me & rest of his children. Witness my hand at Limington as aforesaid this eighth day of April A.D. 1848.
Signed by the said Anna Coesens in my presence Arthur M'Arthur Justice of the Peace
Anna Coesens

Washington 28 Jan'y 1850
Hon: J. H. Escobars
Sir,
I herewith enclose
The application of Robt. Lott's, heirs claiming an inroad of Pensylvania, under the act of 7 June 1832
With great respect y r M c . Servt J. G. Bunt

St. John Jan. 30, 1850.
From Compt. of Pensions.
Robert Little, Maine has no record of a full pension of a special act in the case.
Mr. Allison

Pension Office, January 30, 1880
Sir:
The papers in the case of Robert Libby dec d are herewith returned. He was pensioned for eight months service which was all he alleged in his declaration. From the enclosed papers it appears that he performed 8 months and 17 days more service than his pension certificate was computed for, and the addi- tional allowance will be made to his heirs on these papers. This is all the Depart- ment can do. I see no reason for the passage of a special act in the case.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your ab t Serv t , J L Edwards Comm r of Pensions.
Hon. G. W. Jones, Chairman of the Committee on Pensions Senate U.S.

Oct 19 '47
Mr Swan
J. L. Edwards Esq. Com missioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Jacob Main Oct 19 '47
J. L. Edwards

Pattona Colo 15/1/87
Sir, I herewith enclose you the application of Jacob Main for one years pension which Committee will thank you to give directions for payment.
Respectfully Yrs J. S. [initials]
P.S. Also the pension of Robert Libby for the same
J. L. [initials] Esq Commission of Pension Washington

Jan y 30, 1850
Col. J. L. Edwards, Compt r of Pensions
Sir
The enclosed petition &c. of the heirs of Robt d Libby is submitted for your views, by the Chmn of the Com. on Pensions. S.
Respectfully,
Your ob t Servt
L. D. Sheldon
Clk Com m Pensions (S.)

increased from $26.66 to $45, \frac{21}{100} per annum, commencing 4 March 1831 to 5 th Oct 47 when he did payable to Arthur W. Arthur. Adm rs for sole use of children, deducting what has heretofore been paid,
J. G. Bisset, Print.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, } PORTLAND. — January 24 A. D. 1840 }
Charles C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS.
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Isaac Mitchell
is an  Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of York — as appears by the paper hereto annexed ; that he is — DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such ; that the COMMISSION of the said Isaac Mitchell is dated May 8 th — A. D. 1847, and will expire May 8 th — A. D. 1856.
and that the following — SIGNATURE, purporting to be his — Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court , for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas C. Harmon CLERK.

State of Maine, York County ss: On this twenty third day of Janu- ary A.D. 1850 before Isaac Mitchell, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace in & for the county of York, in the State of Maine, personally appeared Arthur M c Arthur, a resident of Sinington, in the county of York and State of Maine, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832: That he is the administrator of the goods & estate of Robert Libby late of Sebago, in the county of Cumberland & State of Maine, duly appointed and legally qualified, by giving sufficient bonds for the faithful performance of his duty as such; that the said Robert Libby, the decedent, died at said Sebago on the fifth day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and forty seven; That, in the opinion of your declarant, the said Robert Libby was a soldier of the Revolution and served as follows, viz: That he served as a private in Captain David Strout's company, stationed on the seaboard of Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough, as a private, from July 21, 1775, five months

and twenty three days; That he served as a private in Captain Jonathan Andrews company, in Col. Joseph Primus Regiment, from May 8, 1780 seven months and twenty four days; That said Robert Libby, in his lifetime, was pensioned at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum only, which was for the last named tour of service for about eight months. Witness Catharine M c Arthur & Arthur M c Arthur .
Subscribed and sworn to the day & year first above written
Before me, Isaac Mitchell , Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY, SS. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Freeman Bradford REGISTER OF PROBATE for said County, hereby certify, That at a Court of Probate held at Portland, in and for said County, on the first Tuesday of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty Seven
Arthur M c Arthur of Simington in said County, of York Esquire was duly appointed and commissioned Administrator of the estate of Robert Silly late of Sobago in said County of Cumberland , deceased, that he has accepted the trust and given bond pursuant to the Laws of the State; that he re- mains at the present time Administrator as aforesaid, and that full faith is due to his legal acts in that capacity.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Name and affixed the Seal Official of said Court, this first day of January in the year of our Lord one thou- and eight hundred and forty fifty
Freeman Bradford Register
STATE OF MAINE.
County of Cumberland, ss.
Probate Office.
I Josiah Pierce JUDGE OF PROBATE for said County, hereby certify, that Freeman Bradford whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is the Register of Probate for said County, duly appointed, commission- ed and sworn: and that his said certificate is in due form.
Given under my hand this first day of January A. D. 186 7
Josiah Pierce

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
January 16 1850.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Robert Libby is found on a pay roll of Capt. David Root's Co. Stationed at Scarborough & Cape Elizabeth, as a private, from July 21. 1775. 5 mo. 23 days.
On a pay roll of Capt. Jonathan Andrews Co. Col. Joseph Paine's Regt. as a private, from May 8. 1780. 7 mo. 24 days.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
W. B. Galt
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Application of Arthur M c Arthur of Limington in the county of York & State of Maine administrator of the goods & estate of Robert Libby late of Sebago in the county of Cumberland deceased for the evidence of his services in the War of the Revolution.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office of the services of Robert Libby deceased intestate under my administration in the War of the Revolution.
The said Robert Libby was a native of Scarborough in the county of Cumberland & State of Maine and was there a resident when the services were rendered.
I believe that the said Robert Libby served as a private in Capt. David Stoud's company in the seaboard service at Scarborough in 1775 about six months.
I believe that the said Robert Libby enlisted in Capt. Andrews company in Col. Primes Regiment as a private and served eight months in 1780.
Witness my hand at Limington this twenty sixth day of December in the year of our Lord 1849.
Signed by the said Arthur M c Arthur in my presence
Simon Street Justice of the Peace
Arthur M c Arthur

Payment to be made at Portland by W m Woodbury Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E Vol- ume 1 Page 32 by
J. P. Chase Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
Increase.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7 June 1832, the pension of Robert Libby dec d late of Maine, who was a private in the Revolution has been increased from $26. 66 to $45. 21 per annum, commencing March 4 th 1831 and ending 5 Oct r 1847 when he died.
The amount is due and payable to Arthur M c Arthur, adm r for sole use and benefit, of only surviving heirs of said Robert Libby dec d , to wit, Ann Cousins, Sally Pugsley, Polly Libby, Elizabeth Blake, Lucy Brown, Jane Meserve, after deducting what has been paid at the rate of $26. 66 per annum.
Given at the Department of the Interior, this 20 day of Feby one thousand eight hundred and forty-fifth
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Secretary of the Interior.
Commissioner of Pensions.