Ancestry of Sewall Libby of Gardiner, Maine

LIBBY

1. JOHN-

b.c.1615
m.1. ______
2. Mary ______
d. 1682 Scarborough, ME

John came on the Hercules bringing ship's letters dated 30 Nov. 1636 and arriving at Richmond Island 13 Feb. 1636/7. He was in the fishing company of John Winter from 15 Dec. 1636 to 13 Feb. 1639 and also for six weeks in 1643. He was then in the service of John Sparke, merchant and Mayor of Plymouth, England. Some money was paid for him to John Sparke by Trelawny.

John settled near "Libby's common landing place" at Anthony's hole near the eastern point of the "Old Neck" in Scarborough. Before 1 Jan. 1663/4 he moved inland and built on the bank of Libby's River on the 283 acres which he purchased from Henry Jocelyn.

In 1661 John along with William Sheldon were appraisers of Andrew Heffer's estate. In 1664 John was constable and in 1669 a selectman.

In 1675 John had to move to the garrison for safety, the crops being gathered under protection of soldiers from Boston. A petition against Captain Scottow was taken to the General Court 9 Aug. 1676 complaining that Mr. Scottow got the soldiers from Boston upon his own responsibility, that he refused to use or have others use the soldiers to preserve the lives and estates of others, that he used the soldiers mostly for his own security and advantage, attending and strengthening his garrison, paving his yard, moving his barn, cleaving his wood, etc. John and his son John Jr. were some of the townspeople who liked him and had a petition sent in favor of Captain Scottow telling of all the good things he had done for the town. The Captain was acquitted and the men who had made the complaint had to pay the costs of the court. On 7 Sept. 1675 the Indians burned John's house. In Oct. 1676 the Black Point garrison was deserted all having left for Boston. The following were at the Black Point garrison 12 Oct. 1676; James Lybbey, John Lybbey, Anthony Lybbey and Samuel Lybbey. John deposed in Boston 10 July 1677 age 75 years that he had come to this country 47 years before and that his four sons had kept himself, his wife and eight small children from want but, that the enemy had burned their homes and destroyed cattle and corn. He stated that one of his sons had lately been killed at Black Point another wounded, had since died, and the other two were at Black Point. He asked that the latter might be discharged from the garrison having served there the extraordinary period of nine months. The petition was granted, Henry and Anthony were released and John returned to Scarborough. A treaty was signed with the Indians and the trouble stopped. Capt. Joshua Scottow's diary states: "Eight of nine deserted houses belonging to Libby and his children were burned by the Indians 7 Sept. 1675".

For a wonderful article about the Indian war in Scarborough see: A Doleful Slaughter Near Black Point- The Battle at Moore's Brook by Sumner Hunnewell, published in The Maine Genealogist in May and Aug. 2003. You can see the information from this work in the article on Andrew BROWN.

John's estate on 28 Nov. 1681 consisted of 70 acres of land, 30 acres of marsh, 4 hogs, 3 yearlings, 3 cows, 1 horse and 2 steers. His will provided for his wife and especially for his two younger sons Matthew and David.

Issue-

  • 2I. JOHN- b. 1637, m. AGNES ______, d. 1718
  • II. James- d. in Philip's War 1676/7
  • III. Samuel- d. in Philip's War July 1677
  • IV. Joanna- m. Thomas Bickford
  • V. Henry- b. 1648, m. Honor Hinkson (d. 24 Aug. 1724), d. 21 Oct. 1732 Scarborough, Maine
  • VI. Abigail- m. John Fickett
  • VII. Anthony- b.c.1649, m. 1. Sarah Drake of Hampton, NH (b. 20 Aug. 1656, d. 12 June 1716) 2. 6 Jan. 1717/8 Jane Rackley of Portsmouth, NH, d. 1718
  • VIII. Sarah- b.1654, m.1. Robert Tidy 2. Richard Rogers 3. Christopher Banfield
  • IX. Mary- m. John Slaughter
  • 3X. DAVID- b. 1657, m. 1690 ELEANOR ______, d. 1736"
  • 4XI. HANNAH- b. 1660, m. DANIEL (4) FOGG, d.c.1735
  • 5XII. MATTHEW-b.1663, m. ELIZABETH (2) BROWN, d.March 1740/1
  • XIII. Daniel- b. 1666, m.23 Feb. 1687 Mary Ashton (d. after 1737), d. after 1735
  • XIV. Rebecca- m. Joshua Brown

    Ref:

    Historical and Biographical Sketch of the Libbey, Libby Family- Historical Research Bureau, Washington, D.C., MS at Auburn Public Library, p.2
    The Libby Family in America: 1602-1880- Charles T. Libby, pp.21-5
    The Pioneers of Maine & New Hampshire- Charles Henry Pope, pp.126-7
    Scarborough Becomes a Town- Dorothy Shaw Libbey
    History and Description of New England: Maine- A.J. Coolidge
    Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- p.432
    The Genealogy of Herbert Cornelius Graves- Clara Edith Baker, pp.324-34
    York County Registry of Deeds- Vol.5, p.23
    Maine Wills- p.75


    2I. JOHN (JOHN 1)

    b. 1637
    m. AGNES _____ (d.c.1717 Portsmouth, NH)
    d. 1718 Portsmouth, NH

    John was a soldier in Philip's War. In Aug. 1668 he bought 50 acres adjoining his father's property. He was a selectman in Scarborough in 1669, 1673-4, 1676, 1684 and 1688. John's estate on 28 Nov. 1681 consisted of 50 acres of land, 12 acres of marsh, 1 cow, 2 mares and 1 sheep.

    The settlement at Black point was still in poor condition when the Indians and French attacked Fort Loyal on Casco Neck in May 1690. After a siege of five days the fort surrendered and the inhabitants of Scarborough without waiting to be attacked themselves left their homes and moved to safer localities. John and his family moved to Portsmouth, NH at this time and never returned to Scarborough. In Portsmouth as a miller he and his sons built and ran the grist mill on the Vaughan privilege.

    Issue-

  • I. John- b. 1669, m.29 Dec. 1692 Eleanor Kirke (d. after Jan. 1734), d.c.1747
  • II. Joseph- m. Rebecca ______ (m.2. 21 Jan. 1723 Thomas Muzeet of Kittery), d. 1718
  • III. Samuel- m. Sarah Wells (m. 2. Samuel Waterhouse), d. before 1712
  • IV. James- m.1. 9 June 1698 Mary Hanson (d. after 1718) 2. by 1736 Elizabeth ______, will 27 May 1751
  • 6V. DANIEL- m.1. Elizabeth Nock 2. ELIZABETH (2) KIRKE
  • VI. Benjamin- b. 4 June 1682, m. 25 Dec. 1707 Sarah Stone (d. March 1774), d. 9 Nov. 1768
  • VII. Jeremiah- b. 1689, m. 28 Apr. 1715 Lydia Badger (b. 13 Apr. 1690 Newbury, MA), d.24 Jan. 1766

    Ref:

    Historical and Biographical Sketch of the Libbey, Libby Family- Historical Research Bureau, Washington, D.C., MS at Auburn Public Library, p.2
    The Libby Family in America: 1602-1880- Charles T. Libby, pp.26-7
    Scarborough Becomes a Town- Dorothy Shaw Libbey
    Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire-p.432-3 The Genealogy of Herbert Cornelius Graves- Clara Edith Baker, pp.327-8


    6V. DANIEL (JOHN 1, JOHN 2)

    b. 1678 Scarborough, ME
    m.1. Elizabeth Nock
       2. ELIZABETH (2) KIRKE (m.2. 23 Oct. 1718 Jonathan Barlow, 3. 1726 John Meader, d. before 1735)
    d. June 1712 Portsmouth, NH

    Daniel was a carpenter and miller in Portsmouth, NH and was taxed for half the mill in 1707. In 1697 he acknowledged and settled for a child he had by his mistress Elizabeth Nock.

    Issue-

  • I. Daniel- b. Feb. 1697/8, m. 6 Nov. 1722 Martha Trickey, d. 6 Sept. 1773
  • II. Daniel- m. 13 Jan. 1724/5 Eleanor Meader (m.2. John Brooks), d. 1740 Biddeford, ME
  • 7III. ABIGAIL- b. between 1698 & 1712 Portsmouth, NH, m. 2 May 1728 JOSEPH (4) HILL

    Ref:

    The Libby Family in America: 1602-1880- Charles T. Libby, pp.38-9
    Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- p.433


    3X. DAVID (JOHN 1)

    b. 1657 Scarborough, Maine
    m. 11 Feb. 1681 Scarborough ELEANOR TRICKEY (1), ?d. of Francis Trickey of Kittery
    d. 1736 Eliot, ME
    bur. on Libby Hill, Adlington Rd.

    In Scarborough David served on a commission to renew the Falmouth-Scarborough bounds 11 Feb. 1681. He was granted 6 acres in 1682 and 30 acres in 1685.

    On leaving town he lived about 10 years in Portsmouth until 18 Dec. 1699 when he and his brother-in-law Fogg joined with Joseph Hammond, Esq. and Stephen Tobey in purchasing the "Bay lands" on the river bank now in Eliot. They built their homes on Libby Hill. David was a well to do farmer, the inventory of his estate amounted to £1329/5.

    Map of Kittery- Middle Parish (Eliot)- from Stackpole's Old Kittery And Her Families

    In the Name of God Amen I David Libbey of Kittery in ye County of York in ye Province of ye Massachusets Bay in New England Yeoman...

    I Give & bequeath unto Eleaner my Dearly beloved wife One halfe of my homested from ye river to ye County road dureing her natural life Excepting Two Acres given in this my will to my Son Sollomon Libbey Also One halfe of my land At ye Northeast End of my Lot Lying At ye North East End of a lot given in this my will to my Son Samuel Libbey dureing her Natural life, I also give & bequeath unto my sd wife my whole prsonall Estate of what kind soever for her use dureing her naturel Life and to be disposed of Among my Children At her discreation.

    I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son David Libbey Twenty Acres of land to begin At ye County road...

    I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Samuell Libbey Ten Acres of Land begining at ye North East End of my Son Davids Twenty Acres...

    I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Solomon Libbey Two Acres of Land begining At ye County road...

    I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Ephraim Libby my homested with ye buildings Orchard & Appurtenances bounded Southwestward by piscataqua river Northwestward by Mathew Libbeys land South Eastward by Stephen Tobey land And North Eastward by ye County road Excepting Two Acres Above given to my Son Solomon I Also give unto my sd Son Ephraim All ye remainder of my land...

    I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughters Elizabeth Libbey Eleaner Libbey & Abigail Libbey Each of them Ten pounds to be paid by my Son Ephraim within one year after my decease...

    And I do by these presents nominate Ordaine & Appoint my beloved Son Ephraim Libbey to be Sole Executor... In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my Hand... this Sixth day of May in ye Eleventh year of ye reign of Our Soveraign Lord George... Annoque Domini One thousand Seven hundred & Twenty five... In prsence of us Jos. Hamond, John Rogers, John Fogg.(2)

    David Libby's will- Page 1, Page 2 , Page 3

    Issue-

  • I. David- b. Scarborough, ME, m. Hester Hanscom, d. 6 Feb. 1765 Scarborough, ME
  • II. Samuel- b. 1690, m. 13 May 1713 Mary Libby (d. Jan. 1774), d.15 May 1754 Scarborough
  • III. Mary? Margaret?- m.12 Apr. 1722 Joseph Small
  • IV. Solomon- b. 1695, m. 4 Mar. 1725 Martha Hanscom (d. Feb. 1789), d. 1756 Eliot, ME
  • 8V. JOHN- b. 1697 Portsmouth, NH, m.1. 14 Nov. 1724 SARAH (3) LIBBY 2. 9 Jan. 1755 Deborah Larrabee Donovan, d. 1 July 1764
  • VI. Elizabeth- d.s.p.
  • VII. Ephraim- b. 2 Feb. 1702 Kittery, ME, m. 1728 Mary Ambler, d. 1776/7
  • VIII. Eleanor- b. 21 June 1705 Kittery, ME, m.1. 5 May 1727 Zebulon Trickey 2. 1757 Andrew Libby
  • IX. Abigail- b. 29 Sept. 1707 Kittery, ME, m. Nov. 1725 Richard Nason

    Ref:

    (1) Historical and Biographical Sketch of the Libbey, Libby Family- Historical Research Bureau, Washington, D.C., MS at Auburn Public Library, p.3
    (2) York County Registry of Probate- No.11485

    The Libby Family in America: 1602-1880- Charles T. Libby, pp.31-2
    Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- p.431
    The Genealogy of Herbert Cornelius Graves- Clara Edith Baker, pp.334-8


    8V. JOHN (JOHN 1, DAVID 2)

    b. 1697 Portsmouth, NH
    m.1. 14 Nov. 1724 Scarborough, ME, SARAH (3) LIBBY (b.7 Sept. 1702 Scarborough, d. before 9 Jan. 1755)
        2. 9 Jan. 1755 Scarborough, ME, Deborah Larrabee
    d. 1 July 1764 Scarborough, ME

    John received by gift all of his father's lands in Scarborough in March 1719. He went to live there immediately and was at the first town meeting and was a proprietor of Scarborough 22 June 1720. He had an extra finger on each hand below the little finger and was called "five fingered John Libby"

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    John Libby, David's son, of Scarborough, yeoman sold to Daniel Fogg of Scarborough, Gent. land on the northeast side of Capt. Cammocks pattent which had been granted to John in 1740. He sold the land for £12/10 2 July 1748 and the deed was witnessed by George Hanscom and Charles Allan.(1) John gave to his sons Matthew Libby, cordwainer 20 acres of land 3 June 1751 which he had purchased from Thomas Larraby. This deed was witnessed by Samuel Plaisted and George Hanscom.(2)

    Taking a view of a privit Highway formerly laid out we think it best to goe on the north side of the Meeting house at Black Point adjoyning to the land of Joseph Stevens and Fergus Haggen, till it comes to the head of said Haggen his land, then down the hill as the way now goes, and keeping the way as it now is till comes to the line between John Libby called Davids son and John Libby called Matthews son, towards the east running between the two said John Libbys land leaving the whole breadth of the way on the land of John Libby called Davids son till it comes to or near the south east corner of the land formerly David Libby from thence to goe north and be west leaving the dwelling house of George Hanscom, four rods and half from the nearest part of said way, taking the whole bredth of the way on the west side of said line, keeping said north and be west point till it comes to the land of Andrew Libby then to go westerly between Andrew Libby and Seth Foggs land till it comes to David Sawyers land then between said Sawyers land and Andrew Libby land to the publick road, said road to be 4 pole or rod wide. Laid out the 4th day of Dec. 1751. Voted and accepted the above way by said Town.(3)

    John divided his homestead between his sons Matthew, Nathaniel and Luke and gave other land to Elisha and Allison.

    Issue-

  • I. Elisha- b. 1725, m.1. 9 Feb. 1748 Esther Fogg 2. 28 Nov. 1753 Abigail Meserve (d. 5 June 1817), d. 18 Mar. 1791 Scarborough, ME
  • 9II. MATTHEW- b. 25 Apr. 1729 Scarborough, ME, m. 1. 5 June 1750 SARAH (6) HANSCOM, 2. 10 Feb. 1774 Hannah Hasty (d.c.1818), d. 1803/4 Litchfield, ME
  • III. Mark- b.8 June 1731 Scarborough, m.22 Nov. 1753 Lydia Skillings (m.2. 9 Aug. 1774 Samuel Lowell, d.12 Oct. 1812 Scarborough), d. 1763/4
  • IV. Allison- b. 12 Sept. 1733, m. 1. 24 Oct. 1754 Sarah Skillings 2. 12 Sept. 1775 Mary Libby (m.1. Edward Libby, d. 8 Dec. 1818)
  • V. Nathaniel- b. 5 Sept. 1735, m. 19 Dec. 1759 Mary Meserve (d. 13 May 1832), d. 18 Oct. 1798 Scarborough
  • VI. Luke- b. 15 Aug. 1738 Scarborough, m. 21 Aug. 1760 Dorothy McKenney (d.c.1836 Danville, ME) d. before 1789 Scarborough
  • VII. John- b. 15 Sept. 1744, d.s.p. mentally incompetent

    Ref:

    (1) York Deeds- Vol.29, p.70
    (2) Ibid- p.71
    (3) Scarborough Becomes a Town- Dorothy Shaw Libbey

    The Libby Family in America: 1602-1880- Charles T. Libby, p.49
    Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- p.431
    The Genealogy of Herbert Cornelius Graves- Clara Edith Baker, p.337


    9II. MATTHEW (JOHN 1, DAVID 2, JOHN 3)

    b. 25 Apr. 1729 Scarborough, Maine
    m.1. 5 June 1750 Scarborough, SARAH (6) HANSCOM
        2. 10 Feb. 1774 Hannah Hasty (d.c.1818)
    d. 1803/4 Litchfield now Sabbatus, ME

    Matthew settled on part of his father's homestead as a shoemaker and a sealer of leather.

    Matthew Libby of Scarborough, cordwainer purchased 3 1/2 acres in Scarborough next to his land and Joseph Steven's land. He paid Thomas Larrabe of Scarborough £9/6/8 29 Apr. 1752. The deed was witnessed by George Hanscom and Samuel Small.(1) He also purchased from Larraby for £16 8 acres next to Larraby's land on 25 April 1751.(2)

    A highway laid out beginning at the road that leads from Spurwink Ferry to Black Point, and from said road to run between the lotts of land of Samuel Small Jun. and Samuel and Enoch Libby, that is one rodd on each lott untill it comes to the head of their said lotts and then running west thirteen degrees north till it comes to Thomas Larrabes land that was formerly Atkinsons and running north, as that runs to the north east courner there of and then running between the lands of George Hanscom and Matthew Libby till it comes to the highway which leads into Casco road, said road to be in all places to be full two rodds wide.

    Laid out the 30th day of January 1756... Edward Milliken, Samuel Small, John Libby, Saml Carll Selectmen. At the annual Town Meeting in March 1756, Voted and Accepted said road.(3)

    Matthew of Scarborough, cordwainer sold to John Small of Scarborough, Gent. 4 1/2 acres of land in Scarborough 2 Sept. 1761 for £12.

    Matthew is listed in the 1771 tax list for Scarborough as having an annual worth of his real estate of £8/5, 1 horse, 4 oxen, 3 cows, 5 goats/sheep, 3 pigs, 15 acres of pasture with 5 cows per pasture, 3 acres farm land producing 30 bushels of grain per year, 3 acres of salt marsh producing 1.5 tons of hay per year, and 20 acres of meadow producing 10 tons of hay per year.(4)

    Matthew's house stood a short distance east of the residence of Charles Robinson. He lived there until March 1800 when he, his second wife, family and his son-in-law Moody moved to a farm in Litchfield now in Sabbatus.

    Issue- all children born in Scarborough, Maine

  • I. Mark- b. 2 Mar. 1751, m.6 Nov. 1770 Relief Berry (d.12 Jan. 1844), d.6 Nov. 1840
  • II. Sarah- b.16 June 1754, m.4 Nov. 1773 Benjamin Mitchell of Windham, ME
  • 10III. REUBEN- b. 3 Mar. 1755, m. 15 Nov. 1781 MERCY (3) MARR (b. 11 Feb. 1759, d. 11 Oct. 1842 Gardiner, ME), d. 13 Mar. 1825 Gardiner, ME
  • IV. Eleanor- b. 22 April 1756, d.s.p.
  • V. Joanna- m. 11 June 1786 Isaac Fly of Gorham
  • VI. Margery- m. 30 Mar. 1796 William Ingalls of Baldwin
  • VII. Martha- m. 27 Nov. 1788 John Burnal of Gorham, ME

    children by second wife

  • VIII. Letis- b. 23 Sept. 1778, m. 31 Feb. 1799 Elias Moody
  • IX. Samuel Small- b. 2 May 1781, m. Rebecca Ross (d. 25 Mar. 1843), d. 23 Dec. 1839
  • X. Hannah- m. John Given of Wales, ME
  • XI. Rufus King- b. 30 Sept. 1788, m.1. 17 Nov. 1812 Rosanna Jones (d.20 Nov. 1842) 2. 16 June 1843 Betsy Jones, d.7 May 1867. Rufus lived on his father's homestead in Sabbatus.

    Ref:

    (1) York Deeds- Vol.32, p.44
    (2) Ibid- Vol.29, p.71
    (3) "Scarborough Becomes a Town"- Dorothy Shaw Libbey
    (4) Mass. Tax Valuation List of 1771- Scarborough, 1510/0262

    The Libby Family in America: 1602-1880- Charles T. Libby, p.82
    History of Androscoggin County- Georgia Drew Merrill, p.470
    Cumberland Deeds- Vol.1, p.371


    10III. REUBEN (JOHN 1, DAVID 2, JOHN 3, MATTHEW 4)

    b. 2 Mar. 1754 Scarborough, Maine
    m. 15 Nov. 1781 Scarborough, MERCY (3) MARR (b. 11 Feb. 1759, d. 11 Oct. 1842 Gardiner, ME)
    d. 13 March 1825 Gardiner, Maine

    Reuben served in the Revolutionary Army in Captain Abraham Tyler's Co. in the 31st Regiment of Foot Soldiers commanded by Col. Edmund Phinney enlisting 9 May 1775. He was also listed on the company rolls 6 July 1775, 29 Sept. 1775 and 26 Oct. 1775.(1)

    Reuben moved to Gardiner after his family was grown up.

    ... On this thirteenth day of August A.D. 1839... Mercy Libby a resident of Gardiner... aged eighty years... doth... make the following declaration... That she is the widow of Reuben Libby deceased, late of said Gardiner, but formerly a resident of Scarborough in said State, who she has reason to beleive and does beleive enlisted as a private in the year 1775 for the period of eight months into Captain Tyler's company and colonel Phinneys regiment of the Massachusetts troops and was stationed at Cambridge Masa or in that vicinity... She further declares that she was married to the said Reuben Libby... October in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband, the aforesaid Reuben Libby died on the thirteenth day of March eighteen hundred & twenty five... that her maiden name was Mercy Marr that she was married to the said Reuben Libby in the town of Scarborough..."(2)

    I Sewall Libby of Gardiner, Maine of lawful age, do upon oath declare, that the annixed record, purporting to be the family of Record of the births of the family of Reuben Libby, was taken from a Bible which formerly belongd to him and is in the hand writing of the wife of my brother Cyprus Libby and was made... more than twenty years ago upon the request of my late father Reuben Libby... Sewel Libby"(2)

    Mercy Libby widow of Reuben Libby, decd. and who died on the 13th of March, 1825 of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Tyler of the regt commanded by Col. Phinney in the Masstts. line for 7 mos. 21 dys. Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 25 Dollars 57 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836... Arrears to the 4th of March 1840 $102.28 Semi=annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 12.78 = $115.06(2)

    Reuben Libby's pension records- Page 1, Page 2 , Page 3 , Page 4 , Page 5 , Page 6

    Issue- all children born in Scarborough, Maine

  • I. Sally Hanscom- b. 21 Sept. 1782, m. 3 Oct. 1806 Reuben Dyer of Cape Elizabeth
  • II. Samuel Marr- b. 23 Dec. 1785, m.1. 20 Oct. 1810 Mercy Dyer 2. Sarah Libby
  • III. Octavia- b.28 June 1788, m.3 July 1805 James Sawyer of Cape Elizabeth
  • IV. Pamela- b.11 May 1790, m.17 Oct. 1820 Silas Bartlett
  • V. Cyprus- b.27 Feb. 1794, m.5 Feb. 1816 Sarah Maxwell
  • 11VI. SEWALL- b. 4 Dec. 1797, m. 20 Oct. 1821 CATHERINE (6) HALEY (b. 18 July 1798 Lisbon, ME, d. 17 Aug. 1871 Gardiner, ME), d. 11 March 1874
  • VII. Abigail- b. 9 Aug. 1799, m.1. 27 Oct. 1818 Josiah Dill, 2. Reuben Dyer

    Ref:

    (1) Mass. Soldiers & Sailors- Vol.IX, p.781
    (2) National Archives- military service records and pension records, file No. W24551

    Scarborough Becomes a Town- Dorothy Shaw Libbey
    The Libby Family in America: 1602-1880- Charles T. Libby, p.163


    11VI. SEWALL (JOHN 1, DAVID 2, JOHN 3, MATTHEW 4, REUBEN 5)

    b. 4 Dec. 1797 Scarborough, Maine
    m. 20 Oct. 1821 Gardiner, ME, CATHERINE (6) HALEY (b. 18 July 1798 Lisbon, ME, d. 17 Aug. 1871 Gardiner)
    d. 11 March 1874 Gardiner

    Sewall went with his father to Gardiner and settled on his homestead on Brunswick Ave. He was on the City Council for Gardiner, ward 7 for 1850 with George W. Beedle and William Neal.(1)

    Sewall and Catherine are listed in the 1850 census along with their children Dennis, Cordelia, Eunice and Mary A. He was a farmer and his real estate was valued at $1,000.00. Dennis, Eunice and "Mary A." were also listed as having attended school within the year.(3)

    The 1860 census finds Sewall and Catherine still farming in Gardiner with real estate worth $2500 and personal estate of $390. Delia, Mercy A and Eunice were still at home and Dennis and his wife Patience were living next door.(4)

    By the 1870 census only Delia was living with Sewall and Catherine. Poor Dennis was living next door and both of his wives had died and he was living with his son Howard, age 1. Yes, I was wondering as well what happened to poor little Howard after his father also died in the following year. Howard was listed as living with his aunt Eunice and uncle Enos in the 1880 census and by the 1900 census was married and living in Richmond. (5)

    To the Judge of Probate for the County of Kennebec.

    The undersigned represents, that Sewell Libby of Gardiner in said County, died on the 11th day of March, 1874, possessed of personel estate... of the estimated value of about $500-... The undersigned heirs and next of kin of said deceased, requests that administration on said estate may be granted to Alvin B. Libby of Boston, Mass... Mrs. Eunice Edgecomb of Gardiner, Mrs. Mercy A. McCausland of Farmingdale... Minor Grandchildren of decd. Nicholas H. Libby, only heir of Dennis M. Libby, Gardiner, George D. Libby, heir of Dexter Libby... In Probate Court held at Augusta, on the 4th Monday of March 1874.(2)

    Administration of Sewall Libby's Estate

    Issue-

  • I. Alvin- b. 2 Sept. 1822, m. 27 Apr. 1851 Boston, MA, Hannah Foster (m.1. ______ Fickett). Alvin lived in Boston from 1844 and was engaged in the manufacture and sale of artist's woodwork. He is listed in the 1860 census for Boston (10th ward) with Hannah and Hannah's son Hollis Fickett, age 19. By the 1880 census Alvin was living on Tyler St. in Boston and Hannah had evidently died by then. Hollis was still living with him and he was a nurse by occupation. Ada Eaton was also living with them, relationship unknown. d.s.p.
  • II. Joshua- b. 10 March 1824, d. 7 June 1832
  • III. Dexter- b. 27 Sept. 1826, m. 27 Sept. 1855 Susan S. Norton (m.2. 3 Jan. 1869 Orrison Dill), d. 29 Oct. 1865. Dexter and Dennis spent three years in California from 1851. Tradition says that they did very well but, when they returned to Gardiner to get their families somebody jumped their claim and they lost their gold mine. Dexter then settled in Gardiner and entered the hardware business.(6) "Dixter" and Susan were listed in the 1860 census for Gardiner.
  • IV. Dennis M.- b. 4 Dec. 1829, m.1. 22 Sept. 1859 Patience Hildreth (d. 29 Jan. 1865) 2. Ann O. Adly (d. 30 Nov. 1868), d. 8 Oct. 1871. Dennis was in the stone business in Gardiner.
  • V. Cordelia- b. 10 Dec. 1831, d. 29 Nov. 1873
  • VI. Eunice H.- b. 23 Jan. 1836, m. 23 Feb. 1863 Enos Edgecomb
  • 12VII. MERCY ANN- b. 27 May 1838, m. 11 Feb. 1862 MOSES BENJAMIN (5) McCAUSLAND , d. 12 Feb. 1905 Gardiner, ME

    Ref:

    (1) City of Gardiner- Charter and Ordinances- Gardiner Pub. Co., 1905
    (2) Kennebec Co. Registry of Probate- book 74, p.15
    (3) 1850 census for Gardiner, Kennebec Co.- p.641
    (4) 1860 census for Gardiner, Kennebec Co.- p. 635) 1870 census for Gardiner- p. 98; 1880 census for Gardiner- p. 3, supervisor's district 1, enumeration district 94; 1900 census for Richmond, Sagadahoc- supervisor's district 109, enumeration district 216, sheet no. 12
    (6) Story told by Milton T. Martin, Sr. (Mercy Ann (Libby) McCausland's grandson) related to him by his mother May (McCausland) Martin

    The Libby Family in America: 1602-1880- Charles T. Libby, pp.368-9
    Gardiner Vital Records
    Directory of Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner, 1867/8


    5XII. MATTHEW (JOHN 1)

    b. 1663 Scarborough, Maine
    m. ELIZABETH (2) BROWN (d. 1743/4) Eliot, ME)
    d. Mar. 1740/1 Eliot, ME

    Matthew hired Cutt's farm in Portsmouth and then moved to Scarborough. In 1690 when Scarborough was deserted he moved back to Portsmouth. He then went to Kittery in the winter of 1699-1700 where Dec. 1699 he, his brother David, their brother-in-law Fogg, Joseph Hammond, and Stephen Tobey purchased the "Bay lands" on the river bank now in Eliot building his garrison house on Libby Hill.

    Map of Kittery- Middle Parish (Eliot)- from Stackpole's Old Kittery And Her Families

    Before the second organization of the town of Scarborough he with Roger Deering, John Libby Jr., and Roger Hunnenwell built a saw mill at Black Point on the Nonesuch River a short distance above the Congregational Church. They ran it only a short time and gave it to their sons.

    Matthew Libby of Kittery, Yeoman gave to his son William Libby late of Kittery now of Scarborough all his lands in Scarborough including: "a grant from ye Selectmen of Scarborough aforesd of Six acres of upland more or Less bearing Date ffebry ye 5th 1684... beginning at the River... also one other grant from ye sd Selectmen of Scarborough made ye Day abovesd of Thirty Acres of upland & Swamp... also a parcell of Marsh granted by ye Select men of Scarborough aforesd of five acres... at ye Higher End of ye Clay Pit..." signed by Mathew Libbey 17 May 1720. Matthew then relocated permanently in Eliot.(1)

    In the Name of God Amen the thirteenth day of January in ye year of Our Lord one thousand Seven hundred & Thirty four-

    I Mathew Libbey of Kittery in ye County of York & Province of ye Massachusets Bay in New England Yeoman...

    I Give to Elizabeth my Dearly beloved wife One half ye Improvement of my homested where I now Dwell in Kittery aforesd Excepting what I have given in this Will to my Son Mathew Libbey dureing her life with the Eastermost halfe of my dwelling house besides her third of my personall Estate at her disposeing

    I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Mathew Libbey his heirs And Assigns forever that Tract of land where he now dwells Containing Twenty four acres bounded by ye County road...

    I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son William Libbey his heirs & Assigns forever One third part of my Interest in ye Sawmill which he & his brothers John & Andrew now Improve in ye Town of Scarborough besides ye Land I formerly gave him by Deed in Scarborough aforesd

    I Give & Bequeath unto my Sons John Libbey and Andrew Libbey their heirs & Assigns forever All my Lands & Meadows which I have or Claime in Scarborough aforesd Except what I gave to my Son William aforesd Together with Two third parts of ye Aforesd Mill to be Equally Divided between them And Also All my right of Comonage or Any After Division of Lands which might Accrue to me in Scarborough Aforesd to be Equally Divided between them

    I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Nathaniel Libbey five pound in Cattle or other Specie besides what I have Already given him to be paid by my Exectur within a year after my decease

    I Give & Bequeath to my beloved Daughter Mary Libbey One Acre of Land in Kittery where her husband Samuell Libbey Built & dwell Provided it be not Sold to Any prson Except to my Son Saml Libbey and ye price not to Exceed Twenty pound

    I Give & bequeath to my beloved Daughters Hannah Hanscom & Sarah Libbey fifteen pounds Each of them in specie at money price to be paid within Two years after my Decease...

    I Give to my beloved Daughters Dorcas Staple and Lydia Stacie Eight pound Each of them to be paid by my Executr in Specie at money price within three years after my Decease...

    I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Mehittable Knight Ten pounds Besides what She has Alrready had to be paid in Specie by my Executr at money price within four years After my decease...

    I Give & bequeath to my Daughter Elizabeth Libbey Ten Shillings to be paid by my Exr

    I Give & bequeath unto my Beloved Son Samuell Libbey All my Land where I now Dwell with ye houses buildings Orchards &c thereon in Kittery And All other Land whatsoever or wheresoever wth my Comon rights And All other my Estate real & personall...

    And Lastly I nominate Constitute & Appoint my sd Son Samuell Sole Executr of this my Last Will & Testament... In presence of us Jos. Hammond, Jos. Hammond Junr, Geo: Hammond.(2)

    Matthew Libby's Will- Page 1, Page 2, Page 3

    In a deed 5 March 1742/3 Elizabeth recited: "having for several months past been under great indisposition of body not capable of helping myself and my son Samuel Libby having taken the whole care of attending on me in my helpless condition."

    Issue-

  • I. William- m. 11 Nov. 1722 Sarah Brown
  • II. Matthew- m. 3 Sept. 1730 Mary Nason, d. 1760/1
  • III. Mary- m. Samuel Libby
  • IV. Rebecca- m. 21 Jan. 1723 Thomas Musset
  • V. Hannah- m. Jan. 1722 Samuel Hanscom
  • VI. Elizabeth- int. 2 Sept. 1738 Edward Chapman of Kittery
  • VII. John- b. 1698, m.1 Jan. 1734 Keziah Hubbard(d.29 June 1788), d. 7 Oct. 1756
  • VIII. Andrew- b. 1 Dec. 1700, m.1. 7 Apr. 1731 Esther Furber (d. 1 Oct. 1756) 2. Eleanor Libby (d. 27 Sept. 1781), d. 5 Jan. 1773 Scarborough
  • 13IX. SARAH- b.7 Sept. 1702, m.14 Nov. 1724 JOHN (3) LIBBY, d. before 9 Jan. 1755
  • X. Nathaniel- b. 2 Nov. 1704, m.1. 11 Oct. 1730 Miriam Knight 2. 16 Nov. 1757 Hannah Tobey, d. 1761 Berwick, ME
  • XI. Dorcas- b. 2 Feb. 1706, m. 24 June 1729 James Staples
  • XII. Samuel- b. 5 June 1709, m. 12 Jan. 1736 Margaret Rogers, d. 1788/9 Eliot, ME
  • XIII. Mehitable- b.14 Mar. 1711, m.2 Aug. 1733 Daniel Knight
  • XIV. Lydia- b. 27 Apr. 1713, m. 17 Oct. 1730 Benjamin Stacy

    Ref:

    (1) York Deeds- Vol.14, p.142
    (2) York Co. Registry of Probate- No.12543

    The Libby Family in America: 1602-1880- Charles T. Libby, pp.32-3
    Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- p.434
    The Genealogy of Herbert Cornelius Graves- Clara Edith Baker, pp.333-4


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