<p>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 Trelawny.</p><p>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 Joclyn.</p><p>In 1661 John along with William Sheldon were appraisers of Andrew Heffer's estate. In 1664 John was constable and in 1669 a selectman.</p><p>In 1675 John had to move to the garrison for safety, the crops being gathered under the protection of soldiers from Boston. A petition against Captain Scottow was taken to the General Court 9 Aug. 1676 complaining that Mr. Scottow got the soldiers from Boston upon his own responsibility, that he refuses to use or have others use the soldiers to preserve the lives and estates of others, that he used the soldiers mostly for his own security and advantage, attending and strengthening his garrison, paving his yard, moving his barn, cleaving his wood, etc. John and his son John Jr. were some of the townspeople who liked him and had a petition sent in favor of Captain Scottow telling of all the good things he had done for the town. The Captain was acquitted and the men who made the complaint had to pay the costs of the court. On 7 Sep. 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.</p><p>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 his two younger sons Matthew and David.</p><p>References:<br>Historical and Biographical Sketch of the Libbey, Libby Family- historical Research Bureau, Washington,DC, MS at Auburn Public Library, p.2<br>The Libby Family in America: 1602- 1880, Charles T. Libby, pp. 21-5<br>The Pioneers of Maine & New Hampshire, Charles Henry Pope, pp.126-7<br>Scarborough Becomes a Town, Dorothy Shaw Libbey<br>History and Description of New England: Maine, A.J. Coolidge<br>Genealogical Dictionary of Maine & New Hampshire, p. 432<br>The Genealogy of Herbert Cornelius Graves, Clara Edith Baker, pp. 324-34<br>York County Registry of Deeds- Vol. 5, p.23<br>Maine Wills, p.75</p>