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| Attorney: graduate of Yale University. May 1774: he affirmed his loyalty to British institutions Captain of 1st Stamford Company, 9th Connecticut Regiment. Called to account by General Assembly of Connecticut - the charge that "did endeavour to prevent the introduction of certain barrels of gunpowder into the colony". Also charged with having drawn up a paper disapproving of rebellion against the mother country, to which a number of Loyalists had affixed their signatures. Arrived on ship "Union" River St. John, New Brunswick. Came to Kingston in 1783. His allotment of land is now called Palmer point. This point had been a French Settlement before the invasion of the St. John River by General Monckton when he burnt four buildings at this site. Ref: Audit Office Papers at Public Record Office. AO 13 Bundle 96 The case of Filer DIBBLEE and his family set to the Subscriber. Filer DIBBLEE Esq. was the eldest son of the Rev. Ebenezer DIBBLEE, Rector of the Episcopal Church at Stamford in the Colony of Connecticut, who gave him liberal Education and settled him in Stamford where he practised the Law. He became eminent in his profession and some years previous to the Rebellion was appointed representative to the General Assembly for the Town of Stamford. From the first appearance of the American Rebellion, he took a decided part in favor of the King and British Government and prevailed over the Malcontents of that Town till 1776 at great hazard to his life. He then was overpowered by mobs from neighbouring Towns, and after much abuse was compelled in August 1776 to make his escape and took shelter under the British Standard in Long Island. The Rebels, in the beginning of 1777, turned his Wife and 5 children naked into the Street, plundered his house of all its effects and took even the Childrens' Hats from their Heads and shoes from their feet; they sent them stripped under a flag of truce to New York and confiscated his property. Mr. DIBBLEE revived his Naked Family and obtained credit sufficient to Clothe and support them and settled them at Oyster Bay on Long Island but in 1778 a party of Rebels plundered and stripped his Family a second time of all their wearing apparel and efffects, and carried Mr. DIBBLEE Prisoner to the interior parts of Connecticut; and after six months confinement, he was exchanged . On returning to his Family whom he found in great distress, he applied to his friends for farther Credit and again clothed and settled tham at Westhills on Long Island, where in 1779 his house was invisted by a Party of Rebels who confined his wife and children (Mr. DIBBLEE being from home) and threatened to put them to the Bayonet in case them made any noise, whilst others stripped them and the House of their effects and Mrs. DIBBLEE and her six children were left the 3rd time by the Rebels to Perish in the cold. Mr. DIBBLEE removed his family and .............moved them to Himpstead South on Long Island and again clothed and provided for them on farther credit from his Friends but in 1780 another party of Rebels surrounded his House in the Night and stripped him, his family and house the 4th time of their effects. Mr. DIBBLEE then for the first time made application to the Commander in Chief for relief and obtained a small sum not exceeding 100 Dollars; and in 1783 moved north his Family to St. Johns River in New Brunswick where he settled himself and Family in a Logg House about 30 miles up the said River, and spent the following Winter in great want and misery. In the Winter of 1784, Mr. DIBBLEE's fortitude gave way by looking back on the Chain of misfortunes that had befallen his Family, and the dreary prospects arising from the Climate, Soil and his debts and he concluded that he must go to Goal for his Debts and there die; whilst his Family would inevitably starve and Perish The Result was that Mr. DIBBLEE grew Melancholy and which soon deprived him of his Reason, and for four months could not be left by himself; and in the Month of March 1784, whilst the family were at Tea Mr. DIBBLEE walked back and forth in the Room seemingly much composed but unobserved he took a Razor from the Closet, threw himself on the Bed, drew the Curtains and cut his own throat. Here ended not the Calamaties of Mrs. DIBBLEE and his Family for soon after the death of Mr. DIBBLEE, her House accidentally took fire and was burnt to the Ground, with the goods and effects. She with great difficulty built another Hut, which in the same year was set on fire by an Indian Servant Girl, and burnt to ashes. She and her children again built themselves a Logg Hut where they are in extreme want and in prospect of spending their lives in perfect penury, unless, aided by Government, as they have no friends able to help them. William JARVIS Lower Grosvenor Place Pimlico 29th March 1788. New Exchange Coffee House April 20th 1788 Hereby as certified that I was well acquainted with the said Filer DIBBLEE Esq.Decd. previous to the America War, that he was Uniformly Loyal and with firmness supported the British Government as a Gentleman of great consequence in Stamford, was representative of that Town and a Lawyer of good representation of income, that he was overpowered by rebellious mobs and was obliged to escape to Long Island for personal safety, whilst his family were plundered of his effects - That he was afterwards made prisoner by the Rebels and his Family often Plundered whilst at Long Island That, in Last October I was at the miserable habitation of Mrs. DIBBLEE the relict of said Filer DIBBLEE on the Bank of the River St. John in New Brunswick, and found .. and her helpless children in a Log Hutt the ground was its Floor with the fire in the centre of the room surrounded by the Family instead of a Chimney, it exhibited the Scene of absolute Poverty and Distress. Mrs. DIBBLEE told me that she often time had not so much as Potatoes to supply herself and family That her necessities were brought on them by the untimely death of Mr. DIBBLEE and from two Fires which had burnt her House and moveables That her prospects were frightful in that Cold Country and that she was not able to make her Hut comfortable against the approaching winter and that she had no Friends able to assist her with food and Cloaths. Samuel JARVIS Surveyor Searcher (?) to the Customs in the Province (Surveyor and searcher of the Port of St. John) To whom it may concern Tottenham Court Road 3 April 1788 This may certify that I was personally acquainted with the within mentioned Mr. Filer DIBBLEE late of Stamford Connecticut, many years before, and during the American War That he was a Man of good Character and a firm Loyalist from the commencements and during the said War And I also certify that I have read the within mentioned state of his goods and am knowing of most of the effects to be ....... Abrm. BATE --- Lower Grosvenor Place, Pimlico, April 16th 1788 Gentleman The distressed situation of Mrs. DIBBLEE and her Family, in great danger of perishing in the Woods of New Brunswick, is so far prevaile on the feelings of me, her Brother, and as to induce me to State the sufferings of that miserable Family to annex her letter to whom and sending Certificates from these People, which know the effects as stated and to lay the whole before your Honourable Board on their Compassion and munificence, it being not in my power to felieve them any other.... Mrs. DIBBLEE's repeated misfortunes has rendered not only her circumstances, but her Health (letter torn) Note on letter Inform W. JARVIS that the Parties being abroad there will be great difficulty in putting them upon the Pension List and that there cannot be anything done without Reference from the Treasury May 1st 1788 Rt. Honourable Land Commission of H.M. Treasury The Petition of William JARVIS in behalf of Polly DIBBLEE and six children Humbly sheweth that your Petitioner in 1788 was permitted by the Honorouble T ....American Claims to exhibit the pending case of Filer DIBBLEE and his widow and six children, and that Board was pleased to allow 350.0.0. to the widow towards compensating the losses and service of Filer DIBBLEE which sum was insufficient to pay the large? Debts owed by Filer DIBBLEE, contracted within the British lines for supporting his wife and children during the War Whereby the widow of Filer DIBBLEE with their children are still in great need and real want of the necessarys of Life in New Brunswick, a new and uncultivated Country where they must perish unless relieved by the munificence of Government. So petioner humbly solicits your Lordships Justice and goodness towards Polly DIBBLEE, the widow of Filer DIBBLEE, so far as to grant her and her children such annual allowance as your Lordships wisdom shall find adquate to their needs and great mufrityns?? (illegible) etc. Wm. JARVIS Brother and agent of Polly DIBBLEE Lower Grosvenor Place 2 March 1790 Heard 13 March 1790 Schedule of Property lost of Filer DIBBLEE late of Stamford 1)Dwelling House in the Town of Stamford including out house300.0.0. 2) A Barn 60.0.0. 360.0.0. 3)12 acre of meadow land including a Garden on which the above place stood at 306 45.0.0. 4)12 acre of salt meadow land adjoining as above mentioned @ 10 per acre 150.0. 420.0.0. 5) Household Furniture, wearing apparel and Library plundered and destroyed at the time Mr. Dibblee's family were turned out of his house 200.0.0. 6)Two Milch Cows @ 5 each 10.0.0. 630.0.0. 7) Property plundered from Mr. Dibblee & family by the Rebels on 3 different times whilst he lived within the British lines on Long Island 150.0.0. 780.0.0. 8) Professional Loss NB The above statement is in Connecticut Munney one quarter worse than sterling Spouse: Polly JARVIS, 5G Grandmother, 44 Birth: 21 Feb 1747 Death: May 1826 Father: Samuel JARVIS, 6G Grandfather, 111 American Loyalist Claims - Audit Office Papers 1786-90 Examination of fresh claims Polly Dibblee, widow Mr. William Jarvis attends - she is the widow of Filer Dibblee whose case under the Act of Parliament was heard the 1st May 1788 and she now resides with six young children at St. Johns and is destitute of the means of support - Mr. Jarvis has acted as her Agent and received 350 which was the amount of the compensation allowed for her husband's losses but he says her husband's Debts amounted to a larger sum. A certificate from Mr. Samuel Jarvis (a resident of St. Johns) of the extreme distress of Mrs. Dibblee NO CASE Decision This Man's (sic) Husband had great merit as a Loyalist; and we should be happy were it consistant with our Duty to recomment any Allowance to her by way of temporary support, but as a compensation has been made for her Husband's losses we are under the Necessity of saying that her case will not justify or considering her as entitled to any further assistance from Government | ||||||||||||||
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