Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41634, Libeus Herrick, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Herrick, Libeus
S. 41634
CONTENTS

9,925 Ohio
Libear Herrick
of Geauga Co. in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of 3 years -
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st of May 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of April 1819 and sent to Dene Stone, Esq. Burton, Ohio.
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 9 15 / 31  75:07    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819  40.00    $123:07  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Geauga County

Notification sent May 19 th 1821, to Edward Paine Esq. Chardon, Ohio.

41634 INVALID.
Rey
File No. 41634
Libens Herrick Dr. Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 221
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Ohio
390
Chardon O. March 30
Recd 9 Apr. 1821
Libertus Herrick
9.925 Sept 19
Calvin L. L. E. Secretary of War
Washington City
Three
W. B.

The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss. Court of Common Pleas November term 1820.
On this 28 th day of November Eighteen hundred and twenty Personally appeared in open court, being a Court of Record for said County Libbeus Herrick, aged Seventy one years, Resident in Burton in said County who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows (to wit) three years in the Company commanded by Eldridge and Converse in the Reg t commanded by Colonel Swift, in the Connecticut line, on the Continental establishment that he applied for a Pension under the Act of Congress passed 18 th day of March 1818. and on the 27 th day of May 1818. and Received a Pension certificate numbered 9925. And I do Solemnly swear that I was a Resident citizen of the United States on the Eighteenth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 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 18 th 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
Schedule.
  One cow $ 18.00 3. Chairs 2.00   " Hog 12.00 2. Beds and bedding 20.00   " 3. Pail kettle 5.00 1. Old axe and hoe 1.50   " 1. Small kettle 0.75   " 1. Wash kettle 0.50   59.75 

 1. Five peal.  3. Quart Bowls.  2. Pt. Bowls.  3. Case knives, 2 forks.  1. Water pail.  1. Milk pail.  2. Meat Barrels.  1. Tea Pot.  3. Tea cups. 2 Saucers. 
Due Dr. Goodwin $25.00 Do J. Beard — 3.50 Do Eli Hayes — 11.22 Do Hamel Goe — 2.18 Do John Cook — 2.40 Do Amos Andrews — 1.00 
Due $45.30
And the said Libbens further saith that by occupation he is a Weaver, that being Old and very infirm, is unable to labour but little, — That he has a wife aged Sixty six who has been unable to do but little labour for three years past and still continues in a weak state of health
Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of November 1820. in open Court. Eleanor Paine. Dep. Clks.
The State of Ohio.
Geauga County ss.
I Edward Paine Jm. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Fifty nine Dollars and Seventy five Cents; That the Court aforesaid is by Law constituted a Court of Record, having jurisdiction to an unlimited amount.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court on this twenty seventh day of March A. 1821.
Edward Paine Jm. Clk. Com. Pleas.

State of Ohio Geauga County ss. Druce May 21 st 1818
On this 21 st day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the county of Geauga and State of Ohio personally appears Libbens Herrick aged sixty eight years resident in the county and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn under oath to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to ob- tain the provisions 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 Libbens Herrick enlisted in the military service of the United States at Providence in the State of Rhode Island on the eleventh day of February, (but the year not recollected) in the company commanded by Capt. O'Leary of Col. Swift's Regiment in the War

mentioned line, that he continued to serve in the same company and in Capt. Ben- son's company of the same Regiment for the term of three years, when he was discharged. But as said discharge is now lost the deponent  can not state the precise date of the same nor the place where it was executed. The de- ponent further states that he is in need of circumstances and stands in need of the aid of the country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of said services.
Sworn to and declared before me this day and year aforesaid. Vene Stone A.P. Judge
I Vene Stone A.P. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Greene as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Liberator Smith did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated

in the preceding declaration against the com- mon enemy; and I now transmit the pro- ceedings and testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of War in pursuance to the directions of the afore- mentioned Act of Congress.
Burlington May 21 st 1818
I, Vine Stone A.S. Judge do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Lybrand Herrick is in reduced circumstances and abso- lutely stands in need of assistance of his country for support. Vine Stone A.S. Judge The State of Ohio
Geauga County ss. I hereby certify that Vine Stone was on the twenty first day of May 1818. an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio, duly Commissioned and sworn and that the foregoing is his signature, and further that the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Official Seal the tenth day of June 1818.
Edward Brins Jr. Clk. Com. Pleas.
Herrick Lybrand Herrick
Private Col Swifts Argument
Connecticut Line
3 years
21 st May 1818
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