Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for David LIBBY | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - David, b. 1658, �71 in Dec. 1729, �76 in Dec. 1735. In Scarb. he served on a commission to renew the Falmouth-Scarb. bounds. Gr. 6 a. in 1682 and 30 a. in 1685. On leaving the town he liv. ab. 10 in Portsm. until Dec. 1690 when he and his bro. Matthew and their bro.-in-law Fogg joined with Joseph Hammond, Esq., and Stephen Tobey in purchasing 'the Bay lands' on the river bank now in Eliot. The two bros. built close together on Libby Hill where in 1888 himself, his w. and five gen. of their desc. lay buried. Tr.j. 1710. Will 6 May 1725 - 24 Dec. 1736 names w. Eleanor and 9 ch. Ch: David, Samuel, Mary, Solomon, John, Elizabeth, Ephraim, Eleanor, Abigail, ref 22] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DAVID LIBBY, born in Scarborough, in the year 1657; married ELEANOR ___. From the town records it appears that, 11 Feb. 1681, he and four others were chosen to renew the bounds between Casco (afterward Falmouth, and now Cape Elizabeth) and Scarborough, and that he received several town grants. When the town was deserted in 1690, he went to Portsmouth, where he lived about ten years. In December, 1699, he, his brother Matthew, his brother-in-law Daniel Fogg, Joseph Hammond and Stephen Tobey, the first three being then of Portsmouth and the others of Kittery, bought what was known as the Knowles purchase. It was in that part of Kittery which is now Eliot. It fronted on the Piscataqua river, at the "Long Reach," about three-fourths of a mile, and stretched back into the town a long distance. The following spring they divided it lengthwise, so that each had a fronting on the river. Hammond had the northwest portion, Fogg the next, Matthew Libby the next, David Libby the next, and Tobey the southeast lot. The division line between the portions of David Libby and his brother passed over a piece of rising ground since known as Libby Hill. On this hill, within a few rods of each other, they built their houses. They laid out a lane between their lands, reaching way from the river to their northeast boundary; portions of this lane are still open. David Libby built his house, a two-storied one, on the site of the present residence of Moses Libby, 10-7-1-3-8. It remained until after the death, in 1807, of his greatgrandson, Joel Libby, the father of Moses. In that house David Libby lived the rest of his life, a well-to-do farmer. In his will, dated 6 May 1725, he provided for his wife, and left his homestead to his son Ephraim. To David he gave twenty acres of land on the northeast of, and adjoining, the county road; to Solomon he gave a two-acre house lot on the southwest side of the road; to John he had already given, by deed, his Scarborough lands. He probably died in 1736, for in December of that year his will was proved. The amount of the inventory was �1329, 5s. He was buried on his own farm, and with him now lie five generations of his descendants. Children: David, Samuel, Mary, Solomon, John, Elizabeth, Ephraim, Eleanor, Abigail. [ref 25:31] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DAVID2 LIBBY (John1) was born in Black Point about 1658. In depositions made in his old age he was called "about seventy-one" in December, 1729, and "about seventy-six" in December, 1735. He was therefore a youth of eighteen or nineteen in the exciting days of King Philip's War. Returning to Scarborough after peace was attained, he was listed as an inhabitant in 1681, and was granted six acres of land by the town in 1682 and thirty acres in 1685. He served the town on a commission set up to renew the bounds between Scarborough and Falmouth. He married his wife Eleanor in this interval between wars. Possibly she was not a Scarborough girl but one whom he had met during the family's exile in Boston. When Indian war again broke out, David Libby with his brothers and sisters and neighbors again abandoned Scarborough in 1690 and sought the comparative safety of Portsmouth in New Hampshire. Here he remained for about ten years and in 1698 in a list of residents of the town who were not freeholders it is recorded that he was living in a house belonging to Solomon Cotton which he presumably rented. On December 18, 1699, David Libby of Portsmouth, in partnership with Joseph Hammond, Esq., and Stephen Tobey, of Kittery, Matthew Libbby and Daniel Fogg, both of Portsmouth, his brother and brother-in-law, bought for �300 from Mehitable Warren, widow, Elisha Hutchinson, Esq., and Elizabeth his wife, all of Boston, the women being coheiresses of Major Thomas Clark, eight hundred acres in Kittery known as "Mr. Knowles his purchase," at the Long Reach, laid out by John Evans in 1682 and allowed by the General Court in 1684. This land had a frontage of 240 rods on the Piscataqua River between the landmarks known as Watts Fort and Franks Fort, and ran back into the country 580 rods. Thirty acres in the possession of Joshua Downing were reserved by the grantors. The five purchasers divided this tract by agreement signed March 21, 1700/1. Mr. Hammond, who had put up the most money, had the northernmost strip, and, as the Downing thirty acres cut off this land from the Piscataqua frontage, the strip was 82 poles broad. Proceeding down river four strips, each with a river frontage of 38 poles, were assigned to Tobey, David Libby, Matthew Libby and Fogg in that order. The Libby brothers laid out a lane on their common boundary and built houses near each other on what was later known as Libby Hill. This part of Kittery is now the town of Eliot. In 1702 the General Court consented that some portion of the taxes of the poor who had suffered from the was be abated at the discretion of the representatives and selectmen of the several towns. Under this provision David Libby's abatement was 7s.9d. and his brother Matthew's was 7s.8d. David Libby served on the York County trial jury in 1710. On Decenber 17, 1711, the Kittery town meeting empowered a committee to estimate the yearly income of the real estate of the freeholders of the town. This laid the foundation for proprietor's rights in the common lands. David and Matthew Libby were each listed at �6. The highest rating was Ichabod Plaisted at �100 and the next highest Mr. Charles Frost at �50. When the resettlement of Scarborough began David Libby deeded to his son John all his right and title to his father's lands in the old town, March 24, 1719/20. Unlike many of his Libby kinsmen David did not return to his boyhood home but elected to remain in Eliot. His sons David, Samuel and John, however made the Scarborough choice. David Libby of Kittery, yoeman, made his will on May 6, 1725, and it was probated December 24, 1736. There is no record of the death of either David or Eleanor Libby. Children: David, Samuel, Mary, Solomon, John, Elizabeth, Ephraim, Ellanor, Abigail. [ref 46:2-471] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1682 granted 6 acres; 1685 granted 30 acres 18 Dec. 1699 purchased "Bay lands" in Eliot ME; built home on Libby Hill - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WILL OF DAVID LIBBY 6 May 1725 - 24 Dec 1736: 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 haveing upon me the Infirmitys of Old Age yet being of perfect memory & calling to mind the uncertain Estate of this Life, and that it is appointed for all men once to Dye, Do make Ordain & Declare this to be my last Will & Testament In manner & form following vizt Imprs I Recomend my soul into ye hands of God who gave it & my Body to ye Earth to be Decently buried at ye Discretion of my Executor hereafter Named and for ye settleing of my Temporal Estate which it hath pleased God to give me I Do order give & Dispose ye same in the following manner. after my Just Debts & Funeral Charges are satisfyed & paid by my Executor. Item. I Give & bequeath unto Elenor my Dearly beloved wife one halfe of my Homested from ye River to ye Country Road During her Natural Life Excepting two acres given in this my Will to my Son Solomon Libbey also one halfe of my Land at ye North East End of my Lot lying at ye North East End of a Lott given in this my Will to my Son Samll Libbey during her natural Life, I also give & bequeath unto my sd wife my whole personall Estate of what kind soever for her Use during her Natural Life & to be Disposed of among my Children at her Discretion. Itm I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son David Libbey Twenty acres of Land to begin at ye Country Road & to run back the whole breadth of my Land North East & by East untill Twenty Acres be accomplished Excepting one Rod in breadth on the North west side which I reserve for A way to ye head of my Lot to him his heirs & assigns for ever. It. I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son Samll Libbey Ten Acres of Land begining at ye North East End of my son Davids Twenty acres above mentioned & to run back ye whole breadth of my Land North East & by East untill Ten acres be accomplished, Excepting one Rod in Breadth on ye Northwest side which I reserve for a way to ye head of my Lot to him his Heirs & assigns for ever. It: I Give & bequeath unto my beloved son Solomon Libbey two acres of Land begining at ye Country Road one Rod south Eastward from ye Northwest Line of my Land & thence South Eastward by ye heigh way sixteen Rod & to run that breadth south west & by west Twenty rod to him his heirs & assigns for ever. It: I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Son John Libbey five Shillings being in full of his Portion with what I have already given him. It: I Give & bequeath unto my beloved son Ephraham Libbey my homested with ye buildings Orchard & appurtenances bounded south west ward by Piscataqua River North westward by Matthew Libbeys Land south Eastward by Stephen Tobeys Land & North Eastward by ye Country Road Excepting two Acres above given to my son Solomon I also give unto my said son Ephraham all ye remainder of my Land from ye North East End of ye Ten acres above given to my Son Samll to run ye whole Breadth to ye head of my Lot with ye free Use & Liberty of ye way afore reserved from my homested to ye head of my sd Lot togather with all other Rights & privilidges to me by any ways or means belonging to him his heirs & assigns forever always provided & to be understood that my wife Enjoy ye one halfe during her Life as aforesd. It: I Give & bequeath unto my beloved Daughter Mary Small five Shillings being in full of her Portion with what I have already given her. Itm. I Give and bequeath unto my beloved Daughters Elizabeth Libbey Elenor Libbey & Abigail Libbey Each of them Ten pounds to be paid by my Son Ephraim within one Year after my Decease Except I should pay them before & what appears by my Account to be paid to Either of them as part of their said Portion. And I Do by these presents Nominate Ordain & appoint my Beloved Son Ephraim Libbey to be sole Executor of this my Last will & Testament. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my Hand & affixed my seal this Sixth Day of May in ye Eleventh year of ye Reign of Our Soveraign Lord George by ye Grace of God of Great Brittain &c King. annoq Domini one Thousand seven hundred & Twenty five. David (his mark) Libbey (seal) Signed sealed & Declared by ye sd David Libbey to be his last Will & Testament In psence of Us. Jos: Hamond John Rogers John Fogg Probated 24 Dec. 1736. Inventory returned 14 Jan. 1736, at �1329: 5: 0, by Jos: Hammond, John Rogers and Jos: Hammond Jr., appraisers. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Eleanor TRICKEY | ||||||||||
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