Charles Libby, Sr.

Charles Libby

• Birth: Dec 29 1721 - Berwick, York County, Maine
• Death: Sep 8 1772 - Berwick, York County, Maine
• Parents: Deacon Benjamin Libby, Sarah Libby
• Wife: Abigail Libby
• Children: Hannah Shorey, Mary Pray, Ebenezer Libby, Captain Charles Libby, Mehitable Libby, Abigail Quint, Jeremiah Libby, Benjamin Libby, John Libby, James Libby, Sarah Libby, John Libby

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Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Libby-139

Note: Because of a great deal of similar names, as well as multiple intermarriages in the Libby family tree, Charles Libby, author of The Libby Family in America devised a numbering system from the Immigrant. The immigrant is John Libby. Each child is numbered in order, so John Libby is Child 1 (or Libby 1). Each of his children is numbered in order (1-1, 1-2, 1-3) etc. and each of their children takes the digits of the parent and adds their birth order number.

Charles is Libby 1-6-9 (9th child of the 6th son of the first child of the Immigrant)

Charles Libby, born in Berwick, Me., 29 December 1721; married 24 Dec. 1744 Abigail Hinton. He was a farmer, and lived and died on his father's homestead. His death occurred 8 Sept. 1772. His wife outlived him.[1]

Their children were:

• 1. Hannah, b. 18 Sept 1745; m. 8 Sept 1763, Samuel Shorey.
• 2. Mary, b. 19 Oct. 1746; m. 21 Mar. 1765, Joseph Pray.
• 3. Ebenezer, b. 8 Feb 1748; m. Elizabeth Quint
• 4. Charles, b. 16 Dec. 1749; m. Sarah Pray
• 5. Mehitable, b. 27 Oct. 1751; m. first 1 May 1771, Nathaniel Pray; second _____ Hayes of Farmington, N.H.
• 6. Abigail, b. 30 Mar 1753; m. William Quint
• 7. Jeremiah, b. 6 Feb 1755; went out in an American privateer during the Revolution, and never returned. He was unmarried.
• 8. Benjamin, b. 4 Nov 1756; m. Mary Hamilton
• 9. John, b. Oct 1758; d. 20 Mar 1761
• 10. James, b. 18 Aug 1760; m. Hannah Woodsum
• 11. Sarah, b. 23 Sept 1763; m. 26 Aug 1781 John Gowen
• 12. John, b. 2 Jan. 1768; m. Mary Gowen[2]

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Charles was the youngest son of Deacon Benjamin Libby who inherited the homestead and cared for his parents declining years. He served in the Militia in the Revolutionary War.

Genealogical and Family History of the State of New Hampshire: A Record of the Achievements of Her People in the Making of a Commonwealth and the Founding of a Nation, Volume 2

(IV) Charles, ninth child and fifth son of Deacon Benjamin and Sarah (Stone) Libbey, was born in Berwick, Maine. December 29. 1721, and died September 8. 1772. He lived and died on his father's homestead, where he was engaged in farm- ing. He married, December 27, 1744, Abigail Hil- ton, who survived him. Their twelve children were: Hannah, Mary, Ebenezer, Charles, Mehitable, Abi- gail. Jeremiah, Benjamin, John (died young), James, Sarah and John.

His son John

Birth: Jan. 2, 1768 Berwick York County Maine, USA Death: Nov. 25, 1851 Sanford York County Maine, USA

Occupation - Cordwainer.

John served his time at the tanners' trade at Blackberry Hill in Berwick with his future father-in-law, Patrick Gowen.

John and Mary married on 27 February 1791 at Berwick, York, Maine.

They settled on wild land on Mount Hope in Sanford by 1793. They were parents of twelve children; Elias, Draxcy, Aphia, Adah, Ebenezer, Affa, John, Ivory, Charles, Draxcy, Rhoda, Otis.

Son of Charles LIBBY {born - 29 December 1721 at Berwick, York, Maine died - 18 September 1772 at Berwick, York, Maine}. and Abigail HILTON {born - 3 September 1730 at Berwick, York, Maine} Married 27 December 1744 at Berwick, York, Maine.

Libby Family Burial Ground is located on Mount Hope Road on the homestead land settled on by John and Mary soon after their marriage and where they resided for life.

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Spouse: Mary Gowen Libby (1771 - 1850)*

Children:

1. Draxcy Libby (1795 - 1800)*
2. Aphia Libby (1797 - 1800)*
3. Adah Libby Abbott (1799 - 1870)*
4. Ebenezer Libby (1801 - 1843)*
5. Affa Libby Butler (1803 - 1843)*
6. Rhoda Libby Butler (1813 - 1903)*

• Point here for explanation

Inscription: Deacon JOHN LIBBY died November 25, 1851 age 85 years & 1 month & 7 days

Burial: Libby Family Burial Ground #1 Sanford York County Maine, USA

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Charles Libby
29 December 1722 – 8 September 1772 • LHW3-534​​
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Charles Libby
1722–1772 • LHW3-534​​

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Charles Libby
1722–1772 • LHW3-534​​
Marriage: 1744

Abigail Hilton
1730–1771 • LTHY-C2N​​

Children of Abigail Hilton and Charles Libby (12)

Hannah Libby
1745–1822 • LHR1-TZM​​

Mary Libbey
1746–1785 • LZ2D-Y29​​

Ebenezer Libby
1748–1787 • LC8G-MD7​​

Charles Libby Jr.
1749–1791 • LKKM-DB6​​

Mehitable Libby
1751–1837 • L7F9-ML6​​

Abigail Libby
1753–Deceased • LC7L-XTX​​

Jeremiah Libby
1755–Deceased • KFP2-7YZ​​

Benjamin Libby
1756–1815 • L4JM-H9C​​

John Libby
1758–1761 • L4JM-H1M​​

James Libby
1760–1832 • L4JM-CMM​​

Sarah Libby
1763–Deceased • L4JM-C91​​

John Libby
1768–1851 • LHT9-3RX​​

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Benjamin Libby
1682–1768 • LTD1-FS3​​
Marriage: 20 December 1707
Kittery, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America

Sarah Stone
1686–1774 • LB5G-GJV​​

Children of Sarah Stone and Benjamin Libby (10)
Agnes Libby
1709–Deceased • LHW3-NGF​​

Joseph Libby
1711–1787 • LHT9-3YH​​

Benjamin Libby
1711–1734 • LB5Y-KP8​​

Sarah Libby
1713–1755 • LHT7-NNZ​​

Daniel Libby
1715–1804 • L69W-N9P​​

Mary Libby
1717–Deceased • LV8S-MZ7​​

Jeremiah Libby
1719–Deceased • LHT7-NV8​​

Anna Libby
1720–Deceased • KCCP-GHM​​

Charles Libby
1722–1772 • LHW3-534​​

Elisha Libby
1724–1735 • LY7V-H9F​​

References

1. Stearns, Ezra S. Genealogical and family history of the state of New Hampshire: a record of the achievements of her people in the making of a commonwealth and the founding of a nation, Reference Volume 2, page 723
2. Libby, Charles Thornton The Libby Family in America, published 1882. Reference pages 39, 61, 109-111. Page 61 < Archive.Org >
3. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~lougene/p12.htm#i851
4. Shorey; B.E.: Sampson Shore And His Shorey Descendants PG 18.