John Libby 
John was born on November 11th, 1610 in Plymouth, Devonshire, England.1 John's father was John Libby and his mother was Elizabeth. He was an only child. He died in Scarborough, Cumberland County, Massachusetts, USA.1 General Notes
[Joanne's Tree.1 GED.GED]
2 SOUR S332582
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4 TEXT Date of Import: 14 Jan 2004
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ID: I31430
Name: John LIBBY
Sex: M
Birth: 11 NOV 1610 in Plymouth,Devonshire,England 1 2
Death: 9 FEB 1682 in Scarborough,Cumberland County,Massachusetts 1 3 4
Note:
An extract from Thomas Stobie's GEDCOM created 8 Sep 2003. Thomas can be contacted at stobie@@sprynet.com.
Mary was John's 2nd wife. His first wife.. name unknown.. bore him 10children. Mary bore 2 children.
Maine was first settled chiefly through speculative enterprises of English merchants. They sent fishing vessels to her coast and established trading houses there to supply the fishermen and trade with the Indians. In 1631 Robert Trelawney, of England, secured patent for fishing enterprise in the Casco Bay area. He dispatched John Winter to establish possession of the territory against some previous claimants and set up a permanent fishing base at Richmond's Island, just off Cape Elizabeth. Seal Cove provided an ideal anchorage and
trading post. Workers were recruited from Devonshire, coming on ships such as the Hercules.
John Libby 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 Trelawney.
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 . . . 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.
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 histwo younger sons Matthew and David.
Ref:
1. Historical and Biographical Sketch of the Libbey, Libby Family- Historical Research Bureau, Washington, D.C., MS at Auburn Public Library, p.2
2. The Libby Family in America: 1602-1880- Charles T. Libby, pp.21-5
3. The Pioneers of Maine & New Hampshire- Charles Henry Pope, pp.126-7
4. Scarborough Becomes a Town- Dorothy Shaw Libbey
5. History and Description of New England: Maine- A.J. Coolidge
6. Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire- p.432
7. The Genealogy of Herbert Cornelius Graves- Clara Edith Baker, pp.324-34
8. York County Registry of Deeds- Vol.5, p.23
9. Maine Wills- p.75[:SUP]
From Genealogical Dictionary of Maine and New Hampshire.[:UND] under heading "Libby"
JOHN, the only early emigr. of this name, was by early trad. (transmitted by Dr Benj. Libby, b. 1777 written down in 1855)
'Welsh,' that is native British, not Anglo.Saxon. By this trad. he came over with 'the Plymouth company,' meaning the plantation at Richmond Isl. estab. by Trelawny. This trad. is borne Out by the plantation accounts. In 1663/4 he rem. inland and built on the bank of Libby's River, on the spot now marked as his homestead. In Philip's War 'Libby's buildings' were burnt. I. . . . His will 9 Feb. 5 May 1682/3 provides for 'my wife' and esp. for his 'two younger sons' Matthew and Daniel. His sons David and Matthew were half-bros., acc. to early trad. in 'the fam. of their sister Hannah Fogg, all three liv. side by side in Eliot. Only once is either w. named in the records, 'Mary Libby's marshes.' . . .Poss. she m. 2d Wm. Green (2S). Heirship deeds and the div. of his est. in 1736 show that 12 of his ch. left ch., besides the two who lost their lives in Philip's War.
The John Libby Family Association and Libby Homestead
Corporation (PO Box 11365, Portland, ME 04104 website:
http://www.libbyfamily.org/) is a genealogical society
dedicated to researching and preserving the history of this man and his descendants.
Copyright 2001 by J.C.Bryan. All Rights Reserved.
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Change Date: 2 NOV 2003 at 11:10:19
Father: John LIBBY b: Abt 1575
Mother: Elizabeth b: Abt 1579
Marriage 1 Mary b: 1614 in Cumberland,Maine
Married: 27 APR 1635 in Scarborough,Cumberland County,Massachusetts 1
Children
Sarah LIBBY b: 1648 in Scarborough,Cumberland County,Maine
David LIBBY b: 1657 in Scarborough,Cumberland County,Massachusetts
Matthew LIBBY b: 1663 in Scarboro,Cumberland,ME
Daniel LIBBY b: 1665 in Scarboro,Cumberland,ME
Marriage 2 Judith
Married: 1635
Children
John LIBBY b: 1636 in England,U.K.
Henry LIBBY b: 1647 in Scarborough,Maine
Anthony LIBBY b: Abt 1649 in Scarborough,Maine
Rebecca LIBBY b: Abt 1651 in Scarborough,Maine
David LIBBY b: 1657 in Scarborough,Maine
Hannah LIBBY b: 1660 in Black Point,Scarboro,Cumberland,ME
Matthew LIBBY b: 1663 in Scarborough,Maine
Sources:
1. Title: my-ged.com webpages
Author: DeLand, John L.
Publication: jld70@@yahoo.com
Abbrev: John L. DeLand's my-ged.com webpages
2. Title: Carmichael World Wide Database, Location: 54 Limekiln Row,
Castlefields, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2LT, Eng, Url:
http://www.mersinet.co.uk/~jimmy/jimstree/dat367.htm#0
Author: jimmy@@carmichael.mersinet.co.uk
Publication: 02 Feb 2001
Abbrev: Carmichael World Wide Database, Location: 54 Limekiln Row,~~Castlefields, Runcorn, Cheshire, WA7 2LT, Eng, Url:~~http://www.mersinet.co.uk/~jimmy/jimstree/dat367.htm#0
3. Title: Family Tree, Location: World Family Tree, Url:
http://pedigree.ancestry.com/zipfiles/169009.exe
Author: kstrobe@@attglobal.net
Publication: 05 Feb 2001
Abbrev: Family Tree, Location: World Family Tree, Url:~~http://pedigree.ancestry.com/zipfiles/169009.exe
4. Title: Family Tree, Location: World Family Tree, Url:
http://pedigree.ancestry.com/zipfiles/773691.exe
Author: dbob640@@aol.com
Publication: 05 Feb 2001
Abbrev: Family Tree, Location: World Family Tree, Url:~~http://pedigree.ancestry.com/zipfiles/773691.exe
John and Mary were married in a religious ceremony on April 27th, 1635 in Scarborough, Cumberland County, Massachusetts.1 They had three sons and a daughter, named David, Matthew, Daniel and Sarah.
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Children
David Libby
David was born in 1657 in Scarborough, Maine.1 He died about 1736 in Scarborough, Maine.1
John and Judith were married in a religious ceremony on April 27th, 1635 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co, England.1 They had five sons and two daughters, named John, Henry, Anthony, David, Matthew, Rebecca and Hannah.
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Children
Henry Libby
Henry was born in 1647 in Scarborough, Maine, USA.1 He died at the age of 85 on October 21st, 1732 in Scarborough, Maine, USA.1
Rebecca Libby
Rebecca was born about 1651 in Scarborough, Maine.1 She died after 1732 in Scarborough, Maine.1
David Libby
David was born in 1657 in Scarborough, Maine.1 He died about 1736 in Scarborough, Maine.1
Hannah Libby
Hannah was born in 1660 in Black Point, Scarboro, Cumberland, Maine. USA.1 She died about 1735.1
1 Joanne's Tree.1 GED.GED
Further sources/citations:
my-ged.com webpages, Carmichael World Wide Database, Location: 54 Limekiln Row,, daveanthes.FTW, Mary Goodwin.FTW
Further sources/citations:
my-ged.com webpages, Carmichael World Wide Database, Location: 54 Limekiln Row,, daveanthes.FTW, Mary Goodwin.FTW
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