Joshua Libby II (1768 - 1834)

Born 31 Aug 1768 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth Libby — married 16 Feb 1791 in Scarborough, Maine

Descendants

Died 23 Oct 1834 at age 66 in Scarborough, Cumberland, Maine, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Libby Name Study.

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 on WikiTree 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.

Joshua is 11-7-2-6

Libby Family in America, pg. 90

"Deacon Joshua Libby, born in Scarborough, 17 March 1734; married 2 Nov. 1755, Hannah Larrabee. He was by trade a cordwainer, but never followed that occupation. He settled on the Nonesuch River, about three miles north of Oak Hill, and became a successful farmer. His first house, the cellar of which is still visible, be built in the "old house field." He afterward built a larger house, about fifty rods north of his first residence, and moved the old house onto another part of his farm, for his son Matthias. It is still standing, the property of Randolph McKenney.

In addition to his extensive farming, he engaged in ship-building and the West India trade, and became one of the richest and most influential men in the town. He was chairman of selectmen 1792, 3 and 4, and town treasurer from 1800 unti his death. 9 Feb 1798, he and his wife became members of the Congregational church, and 1 July 1792, he was chosen deacon, and filled this position at the time of his death, which occurred 13 Jan 1813. His widow died 13 Dec 1818.

Their children were:

1._____, born and died in June 1756, aged 15 days

2. Esther, b. 7 Sept 1757; m. Humphrey Hanscom, 9-5-6-1

3. Sarah, b. 5 May 1760; m. 25 Dec 1783 Joshua Hutchins

4. Matthias, b. 5 Jan 1762; m. Esther Libby 11-7-8-1

5. Lydia, b. 2 March 1765; m. James Marr, 1-5-3-2-2

6. Joshua, b. 31 Aug 1768; m. Ruth Libby 11-7-11-1

7. Theodore, b. 18 July 1778; m. Sara Harmon

8. Hannah, b. 1 Sept 1775; m. John Meserve

9. Salome, b. 15 Oct 1778; m. 11 June 1799, Moses McKenney"

p.192

Capt. Joshua Libby, born in Scarborough, 31 Aug 1768; married, 16 Feb 1791, Ruth Libby, 11-7-11-1. He was a farmer and had his father's homestead. He always lived on it, and died 28 Oct 1834. He was selectman 1822, 826 and 1827 and town treasurer 1817-1827. His wife died 24 Nov. 831.

Children, all born in Scarborough:

1. Sherborn, b. 3 Sept. 1791; m. Mary Watson

2. Joshua, b. 10 July 1793; m. Mary Small

3. Simon, b 2 Feb 1795; m. Phebe Webb

4. Johnson, b 4. Feb 1797; m. Eveline Tyler

5. Addison, b. 17 Feb 1799; d. 27 Sept 1800

6. Addison, twin to Hannah, born 20 April 1801, m. Emma Maxcy

7. Hannah, twin to Addison, born 20 April 1801, m. 23 Jan 1820, Andrew Taylor or Portland; d. 18 Sept 1829

8. Woodbury, b. 25 Dec 1803; m. 26 June 1828, Abigail Meserve. [See Meserve, page 37] Two years after his marriage, he moved onto what had been the homestead of his uncle Matthias Libby. The he lived until 1870, when he removed to the homestead of his wife's father. He lived there until his death, 14 Aug 1879.

Children:

1. Hannah Frances, b. 2 Aug 1829; m. David D. Clough

2. Ruth Ann, b. 2 Dec 1831; m. 12 Nov 1854 John W. Bristow

3. Lucretia, b. 22 Sept 1833; m. John Libby, 11-7-1-4-4-5

4. Nancy Merserve, b. 8 Feb 1835; unmarried

5. John Franklin, b. 19 Jan 1837; d. 26 April 1870; unmarried, He was a carpenter.

6. Jefferson Woodbury, b. 2 June 1839; d. 15 Jan 1808. He was a blacksmith. He served three years in Co. C., 12th Maine

7. Edwin Augustus, twin to Henry Harrison, born 21 June 1841, died 1 Jan 1870. Farmer.

8. Henry Harrison, Twin to Edwin Augustus, born 21 June 1841, died 14 Oct 1869. Farmer He served three years in Co. I, 17th Maine

9. Frances, b. 27 Oct 1806; m. 11 Sept 1834, John N. Jones

10. Matthias, b. 20 Feb 1808; m. Lydia Jones

11. Ruth, b. 10 march 1810; m. 5 June 1828 James Johnson

12. George, b. 14 Oct 1812; m. Damaris Small

13. Esther, b. 20 Aug 1814; m. 6 Nov 1834, Horace Meserve

Sources

• ”The Libby family in America,1602-1881”, by Libby, Charles Thornton, 1861-1948 Published 1882 Publisher Portland, Me. : B. Thurston & Co. Libby Family in America