Page 616, The Libby family is of English descent. Probably the first Libby who came to Gorham was Joseph Libby. He came from Falmouth, about 1760, and settled first on a farm of sixty acres consisting of two thirty acre lots, Nos. 82 and 84, on Queen Street, which he bought from Daniel Rolfe April 16, 1760. In 1779 he purchased from Joseph Winslow of Falmouth half an acre of land adjoining Horse Beef Falls on the west side of the Presumpscot River, which the saw mill standing on it, all mill privilege, and half the falls and the dam. The next year he bought from Mr. Winsolw one hundred acres of land, a part of Mallison’s right, near the falls. For this he paid thirteen hundred and thirty-three Spanish milled dollars.25
Page ?, He grew up in Falmouth, and about 1760 removed to Gorham. After residing for a time on Queen street, he bought the water privilege and mill at Horse Beef Falls, and there operated a sawmill.40
Was in Captain Stuart’s Company in 1775, pg 21456
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