Ruth Moses Libbey
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Abt 1797 - Rye, NH Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Samuel Libbey Mother: Mehitable Seavey
Notes
General:
died young
Sally Libbey
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1780 Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Isaac Libbey Mother: Abigail SanbornSally Libbey
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: Nov 4, 1805 - Strafford, VT Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Isaac Libbey Mother: Sally Bayles
Spouses and Children
1. *Jesse C. Coburn Marriage: Dec 1831Samuel Libbey
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Jul 1757 - Rye, NH Christening: Death: Feb 27, 1843 - Epsom, NH Burial: in Brown-Davis Cemetery, Epsom, NH Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Reuben Libbey Mother: Sarah Goss
Spouses and Children
1. *Mehitable Seavey Marriage: Sep 21, 1780 - Rye, NH Children: 1. Aaron Seavey Libbey 2. Samuel Libbey 3. Sarah Libbey 4. William Seavey Libbey 5. Nancy Griffith Libbey 6. Hetty Libbey 7. Mehitable Libbey 8. Ruth Moses Libbey 9. Daniel Rand Libbey 10. Richard Libbey 11. Maria Libbey
Notes
General:
Buried in the Brown-Davis Cemetery in New Rye, Epsom, NH. Age 87. Was a cordwainer, and did fishing also. During Revolution was present at Burgoyne's surrender. Was on several privateering cruises and was twice captured. Placed on the pension roll of Merrimack Co., 1818 for service of private in the New Hampshire Continental Line. Lived in Rye until 1807 and moved to Chichester, NH. In 1834 he sold his farm in Chichester and went to live with his daughter Sarah in Allenstown, NH. In 1842 went to Epsom, NH and lived his remaining days with his daughter Nancy (Davis).
W 21575
PENSION of Samuel Libbey
16091 April 13, 1818
I Samuel Libbey of Chichester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire do testify and declare that in the month of August 1776 I enlisted into the Continental service for one year in the company commanded by Capt. John Calse in the Regiment commanded by Col. Long in the New Hampshire line and served faithfully the said term of enlistment and was honorably discharged by the said Col. Long; then in September 1777 I enlisted again in the same service in the company commanded by Capt. Robert Pike in the Regiment I do not precisely recollect, although being in the New Hampshire line for three months and went to Rhode Island and faithfully served said three months and was honorably discharged. I further testify and declare that I also served more than one year in the same service in short terms of duty in addition to the fore mentioned terms of time and was honorably discharged at the times herein before mentioned. I am in reduced circumstances in life, and need assistance from my Country for support.
Chichester April 13, 1818
Samuel X Libbey (his mark)
Rockingham County SS State of New Hampshire
The above declaration made and sworn on the day and year above before me.
Hall Burgin, one of the Judges of the Court of Common pleas for said Rockingham
Schedule
Containing the whole estate and income of Samuel Libbey (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted) on this third Tuesday of February AD 1823, and amended to his oath, Viz:
One cow $15, 2 pigs or swine $4 each $8 \endash 23.00
Four sheep 8.00 2 old oxes $2 \endash 10
One hoe and one old scythe $1.00 \endash 1.00
One old wood sled $1 one old sleigh __ $4.00 - 5.00
One old shovel and one old hand saw \endash 1.00
1 olde __ and 2 old augers \endash 1.00
2 old mortising chisels and old iron \endash 1.50
1 tea kettle and one basin - .75
1 pair hand irons $2 1 pr shove and tongs $1 \endash 3.00
Old wooden ware 1.50 cooking ware 2.00 \endash 3.50
Old knives and forks .50 1 flax __ .75 \endash 1.25
Old chairs and table used over 20 years \endash 3.00
Total 54.00
Portsmouth Feb. 27, 1823 \endash Samuel X Libbey (his mark)
We the subscribers hereby attest and certify that the said Samuel Libbey __ the above schedule and the within declaration by his mark this day in our presence.
James W. Towle \endash Samuel Sargent
State of New Hampshire
Rockingham SS
On this 28th day of February AD 1823, personally appeared in open Court before the justices of the Superior Court of Judication in and for the County of Rockingham in said State at their sessions holden at Portsmouth on the third Tuesday of February, intent being a court of record in and for said county, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Samuel Libbey, aged 67 years, resident in Chichester in said County who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows viz: I enlisted in the fall of the year 1776 in Capt. John Calses Company in Col Pierce Long's Regiment and served therein one year and was honorably discharged from the service in said Revolutionary War making my service therein about three years and half in the whole. The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 13th of April, the number of my pension certificate is 16091. I have received a pension.
My occupation is a laborer, and I have not sufficient ability to pursue it, I am much afflicted with the rheumatism and my strength is greatly impaired. I have five family residing with me, my wife aged 65; my son aged forty; my daughter aged nineteen; granddaughter aged 11 years. Their capacity to contribute to their support is such that they have no property and are unable to support themselves.
Samuel X Libbey (his mark)
Sworn to and declared at Portsmouth in said County on the twenty eighth day of February AD 1823 before said Court.
Attest Nathaniel Adams, Clerk
Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th July 1838 granting both pay and pensions to certain widows \endash 23 April 1843 and 16 April 1842
State of New Hampshire, Merrimack SS
On this fourteenth day of April 1843, personally appeared before me, Aaron Whittemore, a Justice of the County of Common Pleas in and for the County and State aforesaid, Mehitable Libbey, a resident of Epsom in the County and State aforesaid, aged 85 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7, 1838, August 23, 1942 and 16 same month, entitled and act granting both pay and benefit to certain widows,
That she is the widow of Samuel Libbey who was a private in the Revolutionary War and served in the New Hampshire Continental line, that he was a pensioner under the act of Congress of 18 March 1818, County of Merrimack in said State, placed on the pension roll Dec, 5, 1819 \endash commenced April 15, 1818, at the rate of $96. per annum, for proof of service will be had at the war office, produced when he obtained the above named certificate;
She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Libbey on the 21st day of September AD 1780, as will appear by proof annexed, and that her husband, the aforesaid Samuel Libbey died on the 27th day of February 1843, as will appear by affidavit annexed, 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 1794, was at the time above stated; that she has never married since the death of her above named husband and still remains a widow.
Mehitable X Libbey (her mark)
Amos Davis
State of New Hampshire Rockingham SS May 4, 1843
I James F. McEwen of Rye, certify and depose that in the book of records of the church in this place, of which I am pastor, is the following records of marriage among other marriages, solemnized by the Reverend Samuel Parsons, one of my predecessors and evidently in his own hand writing, viz: "Seventeen hundred and eighty, Sept twenty one, Saml Libbee & Mehitabel Seavey wr married". I also certify that the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz: "1780 Sept 21"
James F. McEwen
Samuel Libbey
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Feb 9, 1720 Christening: Death: After Sep 27, 1791 - St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada Burial: Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Jacob Libbey Mother: Sarah Marston
Spouses and Children
1. *Abigail Symmes Marriage: Dec 4, 1744 - Rye, NH Children: 1. Sarah Libbey 2. Jacob Libbey 3. Hannah Libbey 2. Penelope Huntingdon Marriage: Bef 1759 Children: 1. Eben Libbey
Notes
General:
Upon his marriage he probably settled in Epsom, NH where he already owned land and where he served several times selectman. He is not mentioned in records of Epsom, NH after 1763. Was of Machia, ME also of 1768.
Rockingham Deeds 37-130 March 21, 1748
This agreement made this twenty first day of March anno domini 1748 and in the tenwty first year of his majesty's reign, George ye Second, King over Great Britain, by and between Samuel Lebbe and John Lebbe, both of the Parish of Rye in ye Province of New Hampshire in New England, whereas the said Samuel Libbee and JOhn Libbee do one and enjoy two certain parcals or lots of land lying in ye township of Epsom, the first lot originally laid out to Jethro Goss -- fifty acres taking its beginning as follweth: on the northside of East Street in said town and runs WNW 50 rods by said street then NNE 160 rods then ESE 50 rods then SSW 160 rods to theplace whre it first began and is No. 8.
Ye second lot originally laid out to Ebenezer Berry fifty acres and taking its begining on the north side of East Street and laying as the lot aforesaid and is No. 9.
To the intenet, that a full afinal and absolute paritiion and division may be made to the said lots of land and between each of said partners in said land, it is now convienient and agreed that ye said Samuel Libbee shall have that lot originally---laid out to Jethro Goss and is No 8.
It is also now covented and areed that ye above John Libbee -- shall have that lot originally--laid out to Ebenezer Berrary, and is lot No. 9.
It is now agreed by each of these partners to these presents, that this within partition and division whall e full and final and absolute as herein is written of and to each of them forever and each doth, hereby for, himself and his heirs etc etc
Samuel Lebbe and Jno Lebbe. Recorded Sept. 22, 1748
By Rockingham deed, 64-61, Sept. 21, 1754 - Samuel Libbey of Epsom, husbandman and Abgiail Libby, my wife, sell land in Rye to Edward Edmunds.
Samuel Libbey
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Mar 14, 1783 - Rye, NH Christening: Death: Jan 23, 1857 - Epsom, NH Burial: in Brown-Davis Cemetery, Epsom, NH Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Samuel Libbey Mother: Mehitable Seavey
Notes
General:
Buried in the Brown-Davis Cemetery in New Rye, Epsom, NH - died age 74. Never married. He was a farmer and always lived with his parents and sisters.
Samuel Libbey
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Simeon Libbey Mother: Hannah KnowlesSamuel Prescott Libbey
Sex: M
Individual Information
Birth: May 4, 1817 - Pittsfield, NH Christening: Death: Apr 1907 Burial: Apr 17, 1907 - Blossom Hill Cemetery, Concord, NH Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Jonathan Pearson Libbey Mother: Theodate Prescott
Spouses and Children
1. *Nancy V. Rand Marriage: Deerfield, NH Children: 1. William Libbey
Notes
General:
1870 Bow, Merrimack Co., NH Federal Census, Enumerated Jun 4, 1870 by Trueworthy L. Fowler, Page 14, Family #133: Libbey, Samuel, age 50, M, Farmer, Real Estate Value $3,000, Personal Value $1,000, NH; Nancy, age 45, F, Keeping House, NH; Willie, age 17, M, Works on Farm, NH
1880 Bow, Merrimack Co., NH Federal Census, Enumerated Jun 3-4, 1880 by Wm. E. M. Smith, Page 4D, Family #51: Libbey, Samuel P., Head, age 63, Farmer, NH; Nancy V., Wife, age 52, Keeping House, NH
1900 Still in Bow with his wife's brother David O. as a Boarder.
Sarah Libbey
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1773 Christening: Death: Sep 28, 1847 Burial: Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Benjamin Libbey Mother: Elizabeth Smith
Spouses and Children
1. *Enoch Quimby Marriage: Abt Jul 1794 Children: 1. Caleb Dustin Quimby 2. John Smith Quimby 3. Joseph L. Quimby 4. Mary Johnson Quimby 5. Betsey Quimby 6. Enoch Quimby 7. Nathaniel E. Quimby 8. Sally Quimby 9. Moses Dustin Quimby 10. Susannah Quimby 11. James M. Quimby 2. Deacon John Knowles Marriage: Sep 25, 1836 - Sandwich, NHSarah Libbey
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 1811 Christening: Death: Burial: Cause of Death: AFN :
Parents
Father: Joshua Libbey Mother: Sally Grant
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