This collection contains the papers of Biddeford constable Joseph Libby including bills and receipts, court summonses, as well as various other work and personal papers. Joseph Libby (1725-1802) was from Kittery, Maine, and was the constable of Biddeford and lived in Saco and Biddeford.
Call Number: MS005
Title: Joseph Libby papers.
Dates: 1748 — 1802 Inclusive
Extent: 1 box (0.4 linear foot)
Creator: Libby, Joseph (1725-1802).
Abstract: This collection contains papers of Biddeford constable Joseph Libby (1725-1802), including bills and receipts, court summonses, as well as various other work and personal papers.
Language: English
Administrative Information:
Accession Number: 2007.000
Barcode: 34005002402799
Reference Code: US MeBiMPL MS5
Repository: McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, Maine, USA.
Citation: From MS5 Joseph Libby Papers, McArthur Public Library, Biddeford, Maine.
Restrictions: None.
Copyrights: Any copyright questions should be directed to the library’s Director.
Processed By: Kathleen Doyle — 2011/03/01; Revised 9/30/2014 RD
Arrangement & Processing Notes: This collection is housed in one file folder box divided into four sections: bills, receipts, court summonses and miscellaneous.
Collection Information:
Scope & Contents:
This collection was donated by Alice Haskell in 1941 and contains the personal papers of Joseph Libby. There are many small pieces of paper on which are written bills for services rendered, receipts paying for those services, as well as letters asking for payment for services and goods. There are also numerous court summonses, and legal documents against other family members over Martha Libby’s will.
Biography/History:
Joseph Libby was the constable of Biddeford at the turn of the 18th century, and lived in Biddeford and Saco. What little records can be found indicate he lived mostly in Saco, as his children were born there. He was born in Kittery, Maine in 1725 to Solomon Libby and Martha (Hanscom) Libby. He married Shuah Staples in Kittery, Maine in 1749, and they had 8 children, most of whom died young. Joseph Libby died in 1802 in Saco, at the age of 76.
Controlled Access Terms:
Libby family.
Libby, Joseph (1725-1802)
Biddeford (Me.)–History.
Crime–Maine–Biddeford–18th century.
Crime–Maine–Biddeford–19th century.
Constables–Maine–Biddeford.
Politics & Government–Maine–Biddeford.
Related Materials:
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Contents List/Inventory:
| Box | Folder | Contents | Year |
| 1 | 1 | Court summons | 1770-1797 |
| 1 | 2 | Bills | 1753-1802 |
| 1 | 3 | Receipts | 1753-1799 |
| 1 | 4 | Miscellaneous | Various dates |
