Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,254, Elnathan Haskell, Continental Mass. U.S.A. In 1787
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SERVICE  Continental Mass. U.S.A. in 1787.
Haskell, Elnathan
Charlotte
NUMBER W. 21.254.
B.L. Wt 914. 300. Capt.
Issued Jan 29, 1790.
No Papers.
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2.418
South Carolina
Charlotte Haskell
widow of Elnathan
who served
in the Revolutionary war, as a Deputy Adjutant General & Aide
Incd from $480
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
600 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848 & Endg 29 April 1851
Certificate of Pension issued
25" day of April / 54 and sent to
Chas H. Rhett Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 313 Vol. 2
313.
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston  on this 18 day of February 1839. Personally appeared the undersigned Mrs Charlott Haskell aged 69 years a residt. of Orangeburg Dist So Ca, and occasionally of the City of Charleston,
who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to be entitled to the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed 'July 7 1838, entitled An act granting half pay & pensions to certain
widows " That she is the widow of Elnathan Haskell, decd who served 
under arms during the war of the Revolution, as Dept has reason to believe from near the commencement to end of same. To wit, 1st By Commission bearing date at Boston 1 January 1777, and signed by John Hancock as Presid. of Congress United States,  he is commissioned as Adjutant  & 1st Lieutenant 
2nd. By Commission of date 1 April 1778, & Signed 16 Sep 1782, by Presid John Hancock, he is commissioned Captain in 4 "Massachusetts Regt.  army U.S.
3d. By Commission signed by Saml Huntington Presid. C. U. S. he is 
commissioned from sd 1 April 1778,
Captain 14 Mass Regt U.S.A.
4. By commission signed 30 Septemb 1783 by Elias Boudinot presidt.  Congress U.S.  he is commissioned Major by Prevet, and Aid de Camp to Major General Howe, U.S. Army
5. By Commission, signed by James Bowdoin Governor of Massachusetts, having date 24 April 1786. He is commissioned  Col & Deputy Adjt. Genl. 5 Div. Mass. Militia
6. His Excellency Ar. St Clair, Presid. Congress U States By Commission signed at N York 2 Apl 1787
promotes the said Elnathan  Haskell, to a majority in 2 Regt army U. S. from 20 Oct 1786,
The original commissions herein set forth are in the possession of Dept. or  of her agent. Dep States that her husband was a native of Massachusetts and that his services were performed at the North. that she has reason to believe he was engaged at the Battles of Saratoga
Brandywine & others, and that he came to South Carolina in 1791
Having as, she has reason to believe, served in the army of the Revolution until it was disbanded by
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reason of the declaration of peace.
She further declares she was married to the same Major Elnathan Haskell on the 12 day of May 1792 by the Revd. James O Farrell of St. Mathew's Parish So Ca Episcopal denomination, and that her husband the aforesaid Elnathan Haskell dec'd in the year 1825 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the 1 January 1794 viz at the time above stated, and that she has remained unmarried ever since said year of 1825
Charlotte Haskell ( signed ) 
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I also certify the credibility of the affiants
Thomas Lehre ( signed ) 
ordinary
for Charleston Dist. So Ca
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston
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On this 16th day of April 1839 Personally appeared before the undersigned Mrs. Eugenia O'Relli A resident of the City of Charleston and formerly of St Matthews Parish So. Ca. aged 56 years, who being duly sworn, according to Law. Deposeth that, she is the neice of Mrs. Charlotte Haskell the widow of Elnathan Haskell Dec'd. That she remembers the period of the marriage of the said Elnathan to the said Charlotte, said was present, when the said marriage took place, that the ceremony was performed by the Rev'd. W O Farrell, that Deponent saith the said Marriage took place in the month of May 1792. That the said enjoined knew the partied before the said marriage and was said, that is, in reference to Major Haskell that, she knew him up to the time of his death in the year 1820 that she has been always intimate in the family, said Dept. saith said all 42. Charlotte Haskell is now his widow, & has remained unmarried ever since the death of the said Elnathan as aforesaid & that this family is one of the most respectable in the state. Eugenia Orelli ( signed ) 
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 Sworn to and submitted before me the day and year above written. I also certify the Credibility of the affiant . 
P. Cantwell  ( signed ) 
Not Park of Dupree
Charleston Dist., So. Co.
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State of South Carolina
District of Charleston
I  certify that I a m acquainted well with ┃
Mrs Eugenia Orelli the within deponent - she is a lady of great respectability and is entitled to full credit. She now resides at the house of Dr
Wm Michel in Queen Street, and must from what I know of her connection with the family of Major Haskell and his wife Charlotte the daughter of the late Col Thomson, be fully acquainted with all
the circumstances to which one testifies-
Sworn to and subscribed before and
before me the
day year above written
R C Cantwell ( signed ) 
Not. Pub. & Ord. for Charleston
Dist So Ca
James Smith Rhett ( signed ) 
Senator from the parish
of Savior Church -
So -Ca
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September 20, 1937
Elnathan Haskell
W. 21254
BA 5/ MLB

Mrs. R.G. White
8 Atlantic Street
Charleston, South Carolina
Dear Madam;
The data which follow were obtained from pension Claim, W. 21254, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Elnathan Haskell.
Elnathan Haskell was born in the State of Massachusetts; the date and exact location of birth and names of parents are not shown.
He was commissioned January 1, 1777, 1st Lieutenant and acted as Adjutant of Colonel Gemaliel Bradford's Massachusetts Regiment; was commissioned April 1, 1778, Captain of the 14th Massachusetts Regiment; August 21, 1781, he was acting as Deputy Adjutant General; Was appointed September 2, 1782,  Aid to Major General [Robert] Howe; September 30, 1785 was commissioned Major by Brevet in the United States Army; was commissioned April 24, 1786, Colonel and Deputy Adjutant General  of the Fifth Division, Massachusetts Militia, and October 20. 1786, was commissioned Major of the 2nd Regiment of the Unite States Army. He was in the battles of Brandywine and Saratoga.
In 1791 the soldier moved to South Carolina. He died in 1825, exact date not shown.
Elnathan Haskell married May 12, 1792, in Saint Matthews Parish, South Carolina, Charlotte, daughter of Colonel William Thomson, of Belleville, said Parrish.
Soldier's widow, Charlotte Haskell,  was allowed pension on her application executed February 18, 1829, while a resident of Saint Matthews Parish, Orangeburg District, South Carolina. In April, 1845, she was living in Charleston,  aged seventy-three years  eight months. She died April 29, 1850.
The following children survived soldier's widow, Charlotte; Charlotte, wife of James;  Smith Rhett; Pauline, wife of Benjamin S. Rhett; Eugenia L. Noble; Charles t. and William E. Haskell, also a grandchild,
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Emma M. Thomson (names of her parents not given) and a child of Mrs. Charlotte Rhett, Name of this grandchild not stated. Two of the surviving children, Eugenia L. Noble and Pauline Rhett, died in 1851.

The following names appear, also, in the claim but no relationship to the family is shown; Hon. R.B. Rhett who, in 1848, was a member of the House of Representatives, and in 1854 gave his post-office address as Charleston, South Carolina; W. Rhett who, in 1849 was living in Charleston, South Carolina, and Charles N. Rhett then of Alexandria, Virginia.

In 1859, Mrs. Eugenia Orelli, aged fifty-six years, who was a niece of soldier's widow, Charlotte Haskell, was living in Charleston, South Carolina (the names of legitimate parents not shown).

Very truly yours
A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant  
to the Administrator 

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September 20, 1937
Mrs. R. G. White
S Atlantic Street
Charleston, South Carolina

BA=J/MLB
Dear Madam:

Rate
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of Elnathan Haskell who served in the
Revolution with his four sons: Elnathan who came to South Carolina
during the Revolution; Joseph, Nathan who was killed in a sea battle
off the coast of France, and another son whose name was not given.
Records have been found of an Elnathan Haskell of Massachusetts
who later moved to South Carolina, the only one of that name found
also of a Joseph Haskell who served from Massachusetts and remained
in that state. There is no way to determine whether they are of the
family in which you are interested, but they are furnished herewith
as they may proved of interest to you in your research.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
December 1, 1926
Allen W. Haskell
195 Broadway
New York City,
Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary
War pension claim W. 21254 it appears that Elnathan
Haskell was born in Massachusetts, date and place of birth not
on record.
He was commissioned January 1, 1777, First Lieutenant and
acted as Adjutant of Colonel Gamaliel Bradford's Massachusetts
Regiment, on April 1, 1778 was commissioned Captain of the
Fourteenth Massachusetts Regiment, on August 21, 1781 he was
acting as Deputy Adjutant General, on September 2, 1782 was appointed
Aid to Major General Howe, on September 30, 1783 he
was commissioned Major by Brevet in the U. S. Army, on April 24,
1786 was commissioned Colonel and Deputy Adjutant General of the
Fifth Division, Massachusetts Militia, and on October 20, 1788
was commissioned Major of the Second Regiment of the U.S. Army. He
was in the battles of Brandywine and Saratoga.
In 1791 he moved to South Carolina. He died in 1825, exact date not given.
Soldier married May 12, 17[illegible] in Matthews Parish
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South Carolina, Charlotte, daughter of Colonel William Thomson
of Belleville in said parish. She was allowed pension on
her application executed February 18, 1839 while a resident
of Saint Matthews Parish, Orangeburg District, South Carolina.
In April 1843 she was living in Charleston, South Carolina
aged seventy-three years and eight months. She died April 28,
1850.
She was survived, of the following children Charlotte, wife
of James Smith Rhett, Pauline, wife of Benjamin S. Rhett,
Eugenia L. Noble, Charlotte T. and William E.  Haskell, also a
grandchild Emma M. Thomson, names of her parents not stated. Said
Pauline Rhett and Eugenia L. Noble died in 1851.
[handwritten] Hon R B Rhett  1854 Charleston S.C. 1849 Charleston S.C.
[illegible hand written] 1839 Eugenia [illegible] 56 yrs  Charlotte Haskell
 Wilson okd this letter, spelling Thomson 
McCready's S.C. bears out this spelling.
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner
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RECORD DIVISION 3-525
Revolutionary War Records Section
OW
W. 212.54
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C.,  _ , 19_
In reply  to your request of _          received _ for a statement of the military history of Elnathan Haskell                                     
 a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired
information as contained in his widow's application for penson on file in this Bureau. 
DATES OF  ENLISTMENT OR  APPOINTMENT.                                            
Jan.     1. 1777
Apr.      1. 1778
Aug.   21, 1781
Sept.    2  1782
Sept.  30 1783
Apr     26.1786
Oct     20. 1786
LENGTH OF    SERVICE _
RANK. 
Jan. 1. 1777 1" Lieut & Adj.
Apr.  1. 1778 Captain  14" Mass Regt
Aug. 21, 1781 acting as Deputy Adj General
Sept. 2  1782 aid to Major General [Robert] Howe.
Sept. 30 1783 Major by Brevet - in U.S.A
Apr 2 6.1786 Col & Dep. Adj Gen. 6"  Div Mass. Militia
Oct  20. 1786 Major 2" Rgt. U. S.A _
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM    SERVICE  WAS RENDERED.    
 Colonel Gamaliel Bradford
STATE Mass
Battles engaged in,  Brandywine and Saratoga
Residence of soldier at enlistment,  _ Date of application for pension, Feb. 18. 1839. Her cl. was al - 
Residence at date of application,   St Mathews Parish Orangeburgh Dist SC
Age at date of application,  69. yrs.
Remarks: soldier was born in Mass. date not stated. He married May 12, 1792 in St Mathews Parish S. C.  Charlotte daughter of Col Wm Thompson of Belleville in said parish. Sol. died in 182 ? 7: Widow died Apr.29. 1830 leaving the following children Charlotte wife of James Smith Rhett. Pauline wife of Benj. S. Rhett, Eugenia L Noble, Charles T. & Wm E. Haskell and a grandchild Emma M Thompson. 
Respectfully,
Commissioner
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ST
New York Jan'y 4/94
To The Bureau of Pensions
Dept. of the Interior.
Washington. D.C.
Dear Sirs,
The undersigned would thank you for any and all information you can procure, as to the standing and service of his great  grandfather Major Elnathan Haskell, of the Continental Army, who served as an Aide on the Staff of General George Washington
If you cannot furnish
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this information kindly
inform him  what course to
pursue in order to procure
it
.
Yours
respectfully
E. Lowndes Rhett
#59 Wall St
New York

[stamp] PENSION OFFICE. US S A JAN 5 1894
[stamp] OLD WARS AND ANCU JAN 8 1894
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195 Broadway,
New York, N. Y.
November 26, 1926.

United States War Department,
Revolutionary Pension Bureau,
Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:

A great great grandfather of mine, named
Major Elnathan Haskell, fought with the Massachusetts Troups in the Revolutionary War. One of his grandsons,
Charles Haskell Rhett of Alexandria, Virginia,
applied in 1853 for a pension on account of his grandfather's Revolutionary services, and it occurs to me
that you probably have a detailed record of Major Haskell.
I am filling out an application blank for
membership in the Society of the Cincinnati and would
appreciate very much any information you could give
me on his service, the place and date of his birth, the
date and place of his death, and any similar information
about his wife, Miss Charlotte Thomson, daughter of
Colonel Thomson of the Rifles.
Thanking you in advance for any information
you may be able to give me, I am,

Yours very truly,
Allen W. Hackell
Allen W. Haskell, 1st Lieut.
Coast Artillery - Reserves.
AWH:ED
P.S. I am especially curious to find out if the
above Major Haskell moved to St. Mathews, S.C. after the War.
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Lexington Ky
Versand Pike
May 12, 1922
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington -D.C.
My Dear Sir:
Will you kindly
give me the record of
Major Elnathan Haskell of
Massachusetts, who served with
General Green, in
the war of the Revolution.
Also will you
.[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. MAY 15 1922
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inform me if the name Bosworth appears in your records of this war of the war of 1812.
If you will assist me to this extent I shall be most grateful
Very Sincerely
Marie Haskell Bosworth Irvine
Lexington Ky
Versailles Pike
P.S. Bosworths were also from Mas..
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wndes Rhett,
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 21.254
Charlotte Haskell 
Wid of
Elnathan Haskell 
Dept & Adj. Gen. Rev. War
_____________
Act: Feb 2nd 1848.
Index:--Vol. A, Page 315

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Feb. 1 /94 Amt Hist to E. Low
59 Wall St New York  N. 

1922 June 22. Hist. to  M.H.B.
Irvine. 

Hist to Allen W. Haskell
Hist to Mrs. R G White,(See let in
1869 of Joseph Haskell)
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Let to P Agt

2471
South Carolina
Charlotte Haskell
widow of Elnathan Haskell decd
who died in the year 1825 at
Charleston in the State of So.Ca.
he was a Captain in the Regt the Mass. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of So. CA
at the rate of 480 Dollars _ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 day 1839 and sent P. Cantwell Charleston So Ca 
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 39 _
Semi-ann allowance ending 4 Sept _
Act _ 1838
Recorded by D. D. Addison   clerk
Book A Vol. 2d Page 194
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South Carolina 994
Charlotte Haskell
widow of Elnathan Haskell
who was a Captain
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
480 Dollars
---
Cents per annum, to commence
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
19th day of July 1843
and sent to Pensioner
Charleston, S.C.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol 1, Page 208.
Reported
Letter to Hon R. B Rhett 
Dec 6' 48
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994
South Carolina
Charlotte Haskell, decd,
widow of
Elnathan
who was a Deputy Adjutant
 General & Aid
in the Revolution
Mass & Continental
Incd from $480
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate
of
600 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
25 day of April /54 and sent to 
Chas H. Rhett
Present

Acts of March 3, 1843 & June
17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 page 166
 208
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2471
South Carolina
widow Charlotte Haskell, dec'd.
 Elnathan of C in the State of So. Ca.
who was a Deputy Adjutant General & Aid  in the Revolution for 
1 year D.A.G.
1 '"      Aid
Inscribed on the Roll of Charleston at the  rate of 600 Dollars  00 Cents
per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of April 1852 and sent to Chas. H. Rhett Present
Incsd from $480.
Revolutionary Claim,
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by
H.R. Weightman Clerk.
Book D, Vol 1, Page 307
 A, 2, 194
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Dear Sir,

At the request of my friend Mr. Rhett. I take pleasure in stating that Mr. Charles Haskell, Mr. William E. Haskell and Mr. J. Smith Rhett are the only surviving children of the late Mrs. Charlotte Haskell.
With great respect
William Aiken

Washington Alice Clk 1857
 Wm. Waldo
Commissioner
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No. 2418
Charlotte Haskell, decease.
widow of Elnathan
Charleston District
South Carolina

Increase

Admd  ( Act July 7. 1838 and
supplement) one year as
Deputy adjutant General and
one year as aid to General Howe
at rate of $600 per annum
former payments at $480 under
said acts to be deducted - Commencing
4th March 1836 and ending 29th
April 1850, when she died except
two years - 

Pay to Wm E Haskell, Adm
for himself and Charles T. Haskell
Charlotte Rhett, only living ch
of said Charlotte Haskell
Certf to
Charles H. Rhett,
Present
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Hon R.B. Rhett,
Aug 22 / 3?



Hon R.B. Rhett,
Charleston
S. C.
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Pension Office,
August 22, 1854.

Sir,
I have received and considered your communication post marked "9th August 1854,"-
The applicant in the case of which "was his grandchild." The evidence upon which Mrs. Haskell's children were allowed the increase in her case was addressed at the time of making the last application. It consists of a Certificate from the State Department of the service of Elnathan for over two years as Depute Adjutant General &c.
It is proper to remark that if the evidence upon which the increase was allowed had been before the office when Mrs. Haskell was originally pensioned, the action of the office in the recent case of the heirs must have been the same. The rule is this (as was observed in another letter in relation to this case) "arrearages of pension due a female pensioner at the time of her decease must be paid to her children alone, and in the absence of children cannot be paid to any one. In other words no one is entitled to such arrears but such children who may be alive at the
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time of the establishment of the claim, which is indicated by the date of the certificate of allowance Very respectfully  etc. Hon . R. B. Rhett Charleston S.C. ( vertical note ) Hon. R.B. Rhett Aug 22 / 36
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Dear Sir, Genl. M Queen has been good enough to sent me a copy of your  desires notified by the .. ( illegible ) of the Interior in the case of Wheeler, witness in this case, the heir of Wheeler who made the  application  for the pension was his grandchild, & has no application to the case of Haskel. Pray oblige me by letting me know it this was the case. It does not appear in your statement of the case. Oblige me also by letting me know  whether the papers and evidence by a .. ( illegible )  arrears of Pension was lately allowed to the children of Mrs. Charlotte Haskel on account of her husband Elnathan his  .. ( illegible ) being an aid of General    Howe were not filed by me, when the  original pension was allowed to Mrs. Haskel: and has not the  .. ( illegible )   arrears of pension been allowed,  because with the  testimony   before them, the Department ought to  have given originally the pension which the   ... ( illegible ) required. If any new evidence beyond what  is afforded  has been laid before the Department , please inform
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me who it is -
oblige yr ob svt. 
R B Rhett ( signed ) 


Mr. L. P. Waldo
Com. of Pension
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Treasury Department Third Auditor's office April 20  1854 Sir, At the request of Mr. Rhett , I have to inform you that it appears from the records of this office, that Charlotte Haskell , a pensioner of the S.C. Agency per Act 2 February  1848 , at $ 480  per annum , died on the 29th  April 1850. I am Sir, your obedient  Servant. F. Burt (signed ) Third Auditor  L.P. Waldo Comm. of Pensions
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Brief in the case of Charlotte Haskell, widow of Elnathan  Charleston District  and State of South Carolina  act July 7  1838  and supplements. Claim ( " for increase " ) Proof Exhibited , ( if original ) Is it documentary,, traditionary , or supported by rolls ? If either , state the substance. The widow was pensioned under  the act of July 7 1838   etc. at rate of  $ 480  per annum . Record evidence is now exhibited showing that her husband besides his service as Captain served one year  as Deputy  Adjutant  General and one year as aid to Major General Howe. Increase has according been allowed so as to make the rate  $ 600  per annum from 4th  March 1836  to  29th April 1850  when she died  , two years excepted, the date of her  death shown by certificate of Third Auditor  - Payment  ordered  made to the  Administrator , duly certified  to be regularly appointed for distribution  among  the surviving children of deceased. Name and residence of Agent. Charles H. Rhett Esq Present  Examining Clerk R. Geddes
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To J.L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir, I have enclosed to you the certificate of  Mrs. Haskell duly certified  , and am now  awaiting your order to the  Pension Agent. Yrs respectfully  W. Rhett ( signed )
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Mr. Rhett  says he has transmitted to the pension office  thro' the hands of Cantwell , papers in relation  to the pension of Mrs. Haskell, widow of late Maj. Haskell.  Maj S. Cooper 's memorandum file this with Mrs. Haskell's papers & report  case to Maj. C. Report other case to Mr. Cantwell.
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The 2 letters within
are copies of originals 
sent to Wm
E Haskell Admr
7th June 1854.
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Pension Office
June 6th 1854,

Sir,
I have looked into the papers in the application of Mrs. Charlotte Haskell, widow of Elnathan Haskell, late of the State of South Carolina, under the Act of July 7th 1838, since you called my attention to it by your note of the 5th instant. I find that Mrs. Haskell was first admitted to a pension at the rate of $480 a year for the services of her husband in the war of the revolution as a Captain of Infantry for a period of two years, that being the highest rate of pension for that grade of service. In April last additional evidence was filed, showing satisfactorily that Elnathan Haskell served as Deputy Adjutant General and aid to Major General Howe, a period of two years. For this service Mrs. Haskell was entitled to a pension at the rate of $600 a year from the time her former pension commenced to the time of her decease, deducting former payments at the rate of $480 a year,
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upon this additional evidence her pension was increased to said sum of $600, and but for this evidence no increase could have been admitted. The amount of pension due by reason of this increase was, by this office, directed to be paid to the children of the said Charlotte Haskell, living at the time the claim to the increase was established. This is in strict accordance with the law as laid down by various decisions and especially by the Secretary of the Interior, in the case of Wheeler from the State of Massachusetts, decided in April 1853. The rule is this, arrearages of pension due a female pensioner at the time of her decease, must be paid to her children alone, and in the absence of children cannot be paid at all. Consequently the amount of pension found due Mrs. Haskell in April last, could only be paid to her children then surviving, and her grandchildren had no interest in the same. The arrearages having been paid in accordance with this rule, nothing now remains
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to be done in this case,
I have the honor to remain
Yours respectfully
L. P. Waldo,
Commissioner


Charles H. Rhett, Esq..
Present,
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Mrs. Charlotte Haskell widow of Elnathan of South Carolina was a pensioner under Act 7th July 1838 at $480 per annum. She died on 30th April 1850. Her surviving children are William E Haskell, Charles T Haskell and my mother Mrs. Charlotte Rhett.

William E Haskell is Administrator.
The grounds for increase are viz:
He served as Brigade Major from 1778 to 1781; as Dep. Adgt. Genl. from 21st Augt. 1781 to 10th Augt. 1782. Appointed Aid to Genl. Howe on 2d Sept. 1782, and was acting as such on 30th Sept. 1783.

There is no evidence in the Office as to the length of his services as Brigade Major.
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Washington D.C.
June 5th 1854

Sir,
Yesterday I received a letter from William E Haskell, Esqr, upon the subject of the claim recently admitted for the benefit of the surviving children of Charlotte Haskell decd. widow of Elnathan, of South Carolina. Originally this claim was admitted for Elnathan Haskell's services as a Captain of the Infantry in the Massachusetts line, under the Act of July 7th 1838, through the agency of the Hon. R B Rhett. Charlotte Haskell died on 29th April 1850, leaving surviving her the following children, to wit, Charlotte Rhett, Charles T Haskell, William E Haskell, Pauline Rhett, Eugenia L Noble, and a grandchild named Emma M Thompson, whose mother died previously to 1851. During the year 1851, Pauline Rhett, and Eugenia L Noble died. Recently through my agency an increase of the pension formerly granted Charlotte Haskell, decd. was obtained
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in consideration of Elnathan's services as a Deputy Adjutant General, and aid de camp. The certificate was issued for the benefit of Charlotte Rhett, Charles T Haskell, and William E Haskell, who at the time the increase was allowed were the only surviving children. I understand from Mr. William E Haskell, the administrator of Charlotte Haskell, decd. that Mr. Benjamin S Rhett, the widower of Pauline Rhett, has taken exceptions to the manner of distributing the amount of increase allowed. His objections are twofold; 1st That the evidence upon which the increase was obtained, was before the Pension Office at the time the claim was originally allowed, 2nd That he and his children as legal representatives of Pauline Rhett are entitled to their distribution of the increase. May I request that you will inform me as to the true state of this case. 1st Whether the certificate for increase was correctly issued to Charolotte Rhett, Charles T Haskell, and William E Haskell, to the exclusion of the representatives of the
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deceased children  and if  correctly done by what authority. 2nd Whether the evidence upon which the increase was allowed was know to be in existence before it was filed by me in person. I am thus particular  as my desire is to present this letter with your reply to it, to Mr. Haskell, the administrator, that he may have no single doubt as to the proper and safe course he ought to pursue. I remain  very respectfully  your obt. servt. Charles H Rhett ( signed )   Hon. L.P.  Waldo Comr. of Pensions
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Department of State Washington , Apl. 18 , 1854 Sir, In reply to your note of this date, I have to inform you that Elnathan Haskell was a  Captain in the Mass. Line  on the  1st April 1778 . On the 21st day of  August 1781  he was doing duty  as Dep. Adjt. General , and was excused from this duty on the 10th  Augt. 1782  by a genl order of that date, in the following words " The  attendance now given by the Adjt.  General, having superceded  the necessity of a deputy for this Army ,  leave  Captain Haskell at liberty to attend solely  to the duties of the garrison at West Point. " On the 2nd day of Sept.
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1782 , he was appointed  Aid to Major General Howe. I am respectfully  your obt. servant W.L. Marcy ( signed )  Hon L. P. Waldo Com. of Pensions Washington
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Alexandria  11 Oct.  1849 Sir, Upon application to Mr. Cochran agent for  the  payment of pensions in  Charleston he refuses to pay the pension of Mrs. Charlotte Haskell , widow of  Major Haskell  ( of the Revolutionary  army ) without a certificate from your office stating that she  is entitled to the same. The proof to  that effect  have long since been laid before you, and her pension regularly drawn up to the present time. If fully satisfied, if her rights  ( of which this has been  no question )  will you be good enough to sent him a certificate tot that affect, directing to him at  Charleston  So. Ca.  & oblige. Very respectfully yr obdt. servt. Charles H. Rhett ( signed )  Edwards Esq.
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Charleston Sept. 16th 1849
To. J. L. Edwards Commissioner
Dear Sir
I send enclosed as you will see the affidavit of Mrs. Charlotte Haskell, made according to the requisition of the War Department, to obtain the issue of a second certificate of Pension, the first being unaccountably lost or destroyed. You will oblige me by issuing it as soon as possible as the Agent here refused to pay over the Pension without it.
Yrs Respctlly
W. Rhett.
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[ The State of South Carolina Charleston District ] On this  seventeenth day of November  A.D.  one thousand eight hundred and  forty eight  , personally appeared before me Thomas Malone a Magistrate and Notary Public in and for said State and  District - Mrs. Charlotte Haskell a resident of said State and District  aged twenty nine years who being duly sworn according to law  doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the  provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the second day of February  1848 , " granting  pensions to widows of persons who served during the  Revolutionary  War  " - That she is the widow of Elnathan Haskell  who was a Captain  in the  second Regiment of the Army of the United States, and that she has been receiving  under the Acts of  17 June 1844  four hundred and eighty dollars  annually . She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to before me and subscribed by the said deponent this day and year first above written . Charlotte Haskell ( signed ) Thos. W Malone ( signed ) Magistrate and Notary Public
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{ The State of South Carolina Charleston District ] To all whom it may concern  These are to certify that the within named deponent Mrs. Charlotte Haskell  ( widow )  is personally known to me  17 Nov 1848  - Thos W Malone ( signed ) Magistrate and Notary Public { The State of South Carolina Charleston District ] I ,Daniel Horlbeck clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston  District and State aforesaid do certify that  Thomas W Malone  is a  qualified Magistrate and Notary Public for the District and City of Charleston  and State of South Carolina and that the above signature as such is genuine, and that this certificate is according to law. Witness my hand  & seal of said Cout at  Charleston this 18 Nov 1848 Danl. Horlbeck ( signed / sealed ) C.C. P.
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[ State of South Carolina Charleston District ] Be it known  that before me  Magistrate in and for the District aforesaid   duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared  Charlotte  Haskell an made oath in due form of Law that she is the identical Charlotte Haskell  who was pensioned under the Act of  2nd February  1848 , and to whom a certificate of Pension  was granted a the rate of  $ 480 .00 per annum . That said Certificate has been lost or destroyed  and after due search and inquiry  therefore it cannot be found, and that she now makes this Affidavit for the purpose of having a new certificate issued. Charlotte Haskell ( signed )Sworn and subscribed this eighth day of September 49          [ State of South Carolina Charleston District ] Conformably  to the  Requisitions of the  War Department of the 27th of October  1832, I Thos. W. Malone  Magistrate  in the District  above  named do certify that I have  the most satisfactory evidence that Charlotte Haskell who this day appeared before me  to take the oath of identity , is the identical  Pensioner she declares herself to be in the annexed Affidavit, and I am  also satisfied that the statement made by her in relation to the Pension
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certificate is true/ Given under my hand  at Charleston the day and year above written. Thos W. Malone ( signed ) Magistrate & Not. Pub.  I, Daniel Horlbeck clerk of the Court of Charleston District  certify that Thos. W. Malone is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing certificate purporting so to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this eighth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty nine Danl. Horlbeck ( signed / sealed ) C.G.L & C.P.
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[ State of South Carolina Charleston District ] In the Court of Ordinary . These are to certify that William E. Haskell  of Charleston  in the State foresaid  Planter fie a petition in this office on the 12th day of June 1850 setting forth  the decease of Charlotte Haskell late of Charleston , widow , wherefore the proper legal proceedings have been first had the said William E. Haskell  executed an administration Bond  with two securities satisfactory to the Ordinary  in the sum of  Twelve hundred Dollars being double the amount  sworn as the value of the personal Estate of the said Intestate and that thereupon Letters Administration on the day and date last aforesaid were issued  and granted by this Court  to the said William E. Haskell as Administrator of the personal  Estate and affects of the said Intestate and that said letters have  never been revoked but continue at this date in full force and affect - I further certify that I am  sole Judge of the Court of Ordinary  for Charleston District and that as sch I am Keeper of the Records of said Court, and that the said Court consists of a Judge without any other officer, and that the foregoing attestation is indue form. In witness whereof I  George Buist Ordinary and Judge of the said Court have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court this  Tenth day of April  Anno Domini  1854. George Buist ( signed / sealed ) Ordinary C.D.
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Charleston Dec. 12th  1848  To J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions  Dear Sir, I am  surprised to see by your  written reply to  Mr. R.B. Rhett 's inquiry  why you have not  ordered Mrs. C. Haskell's pension  to be paid over, that you have neither received the  repeated letters I have written  to you on the subject of the increase of her Pension on her declaration  requisite under the Act of  1848   to receive her  accustomed  one , which I sent to you properly certified more that a fortnight  ago. It is strange you have not got it. If I don t hear from you shortly  I will have another  made out and sent to you - With regard to the  Major's pay  - The evidence on your file  you say  only gives E. Haskell  deceased the rank of Captain and therefore Mrs. Haskell is only entitled to  the pension of a  Captain's widow. But the evidence  of your file is taken , I believe from E. Haskell's  Papers which were show to the proper  department on application  under the first Act . In my previous letter which you have
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never received . I wrote to inform you that through some mistake the previous application  for Mrs. Haskell had overlooked  some papers in her possession  , serving to show that her husband was a Major. One is a parchment  Commission issued under the seal of Congress appointing  him Major in the regular service dated 1786 , Another is an appointment  by the then  Governor of Massachusetts ( of which place E. H.  was a native ) ordering  him to act as Major until he received further confirmation  from  Congress, which he did in this very parchment Commission. I wished to know  from you whether , on sending  you properly certified  copies of these Commissions  Mrs. Haskell would not be entitled to receive not only under the present  Act  the Pension of a Major's widow, but also all that she would have  received under the former Acts of a Major's widow. Too these questions , I have never got  any reply,  arising of course from your not receiving my letters. Hoping I shall at last succeed in obtaining an answer. I remain very respectfully yours. W. Rhett ( signed )
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Charleston Oct 17th 1848 To J.L Edwards Commissioner Dear Sir, Having received no answer to my last letter to you . I am in doubt  whether  it has had the good luck of reaching you , and as I am  anxious to receive an  early answer in my former in looking over the papers of E. Haskell deceased. I discovered a regular commission issuing under the seal of Congress dated 2nd April  A.D. 1787  direct to  Elnathan Haskell  Esquire  creating him Major  in the regular service of the United States. There is also  another commission issuing from the  Governor of Massachusetts  previous to  the one from Congress stating that he is to act as Major until further information from Congress, which he got by the above mention ed Commission. You will observe by the reference to the certificates forwarded by the Pension Agent that Mrs. Charlotte Haskell  widow of the said Elnathan Haskell
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through the mistake of the persons applying for her under the previous Pension  Acts, has been receiving a pension allowed the widow of a  Captain instead of that of the widow of a Major.  I wish to ascertain  from you , whether  on forwarding  you properly certified  copies  of the  Commissions, Mrs. Haskell will not  now be entitled to receive under the last act  the pension of a Major's widow, but also the difference between the Pension of a Captain 's and Major's widows under the former previous Acts. Without wishing to be troublesome I hope you will answer this soon. Yrs respectfully W. Rhett ( signed )
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Charleston Sept. 19th 1848  To J.L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Dear Sir, I have reviewed the printed pension Act of 1848  and also the form of declaration necessary for those who would take the benefit of it. I would trouble you again so afford me information with regard to the question  I shall ask - You will perceive  by the previous certificates I forwarded  you by the Pension Agent of Charleston that Mrs. C. Haskell widow of Major E. Haskell  has been receiving  under the former Act , the pension due to the widow of a Captain - In overlooking the papers of the deceased E. Haskell , the original commission issuing  under the seal of Congress , constituting  him Major in the  Government service has been lately discovered - And also a Commission to the same effect , issuing under the then Governor of Massachusetts - I wish to know it on forwarding to you duly certified copies of the
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said Commissions Mrs. C. Haskell would not only be entitled to receive under the present Act, the Pension due the widow of a Major, but also all that over which  she would have received under the former Act. if a Major's widow ?  You would oblige me by  answering this as soon as convenient. Yrs respectfully  W. Rhett ( signed )
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Chs H Rhett
Oct..17: 1849
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( 460 ) Pension Office Oct 17: 1849 Sir, In reply to your letter of the 10th inst. respecting the case of Charlotte Haskell, widow  Elnathan Haskell . I have to inform you  that a Duplicate certificate  ( the original having been lost )  was issued and sent to W. Rhett Esq. Charleston  S.C.  on the 19" ultimo.  ( Act 48 )  Charles H. Rhett Esq. Alexandria Va.
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Hon. R B Rhett

Feb 14 / 49
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( 160 ) Pension  Office February 14, 1849 Sir, The commissions of Major Elnathan Haskell  which you sent to this office , are  herewith returned. He was a Captain of Infantry  , when the revolution terminated. The widow  has received  a pension for his service in that grade. The acts providing for widows of revolutionary  officers do not allow for   service performed  after the  war closed. The pension of  $ 480  granted to  Mrs. Haskell is all that the laws allow. I have the ...  Hon R. B. Rhett House of Rep
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( 57 ) Pension Office Dec. 6, 1848 Sir, In answer to your enquiry  " why  Mrs. Haskell  ( wi of Elnathan Haskell dec'd )  is not paid " ,  I have the  honor to inform you  that he act under which  she was pensioned expired on the 4th of March  last, and before  she can be placed on the roll under the act of  2nd February  1848  she must make a declaration according to the enclosed form. She is not entitled to  " Major's Pay "  as the  evidence on file in this office only shows that her husband held  no higher rank that that of Captain . I have the   honor etc. ( Act 48 ) Hon. R.B. Rhett House of Representatives
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Jas S. Rhett
May 23 1839
SC





Record 7 yrs page 271
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War Dept. Pension Office May 23 1839 Sir, Your letter of the 26th inst.  has been received. In reply t I have to inform you that the Pension Agent has this day ben entrusted to pay the pension of Mrs. Charlotte Haskell.  James S. Rhett Esq. Charleston So Caro.
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Charleston  20th May 1839 Dear Sir I have applied to Mr. Spears  Agent for paying pensions for the amount due Mrs. Charlotte Haskell  all orders to the Certificate from the War Office of the 23 of April 1839 , and he informed me that he has not yet received instructions  to place her name on the pension roll so as to enable her to  receive it - pray give such directions as will enable her to receive the money. Respectfully  Thomas Smith Rhett ( signed ) Atty for Mrs. Haskell  J L Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions
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Charleston So Ca 16 April 1839 Sir, I have the honor by the request of Mr. Rhett to transmit to you  the additional proof  desired by the  Commissioner of Pensions in relation to the "point "of the marriage of Mrs. Charlotte Haskell the widow of Major Elnathan Haskell.  I remain  Sir with great respect your obedient  & humble servant P Cantwell ( signed )  Hon. Joel R. Poinsett Secretary of War etc, etc, etc
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Charleston S.C. Feby 22, 1839 Mrs. Charlotte Haskell now  residing in  St Matthew's Parish  in that State  being an applicant for a pension as the widow of Major Elnathan Haskell an officer in the Massachusetts Line in the Army of the United States, during the war of the  Revolution, and there being no certificate of her marriage to be had, founded on  the evidence of the Register of the Parish in which her marriage is well known to have taken place at the manner of her Father Col. William Thomson of Belleville in  the  Parish above named in consequence of the loss of the Register, during  the  by the discontinuance of the ministry in said Parish , I hereby certify that  Mrs. Charlott Haskell is the widow of the said Major Elnathan Haskell having been always known to me as such since her widowhood and having
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been many years before her widowhood  known by me  as the respected wife of the  said Major Elnathan Haskell . I further certify that in all  relations and circumstances , Mrs. Haskell has been always  highly honored  & esteemed by all the community  of which she was a member , whether in this City or in her native Parish. Nathaniel Bowen ( signed ) Bishop  of the P. E. Church in South Carolina    ( vertical note ) Bishop Bowen
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[ State of South Carolina District of Charleston  ] Office  Court Common Pleas Charleston  I Charles C Strohecker clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for  Charleston Dist.  So Ca do hereby certify that  N Maxcy Esq. of Columbia  So Ca is a Magistrate as set forth in the  annexed  paper, and that the signature thereof  purporting to be his is genuine, that Thomas Lehre  Esquire is ordinary  for Charleston Dist., that Thomas Malone of Charleston is a Magistrate also as set forth to the  affidavit of  the Honble James S Rhett and that his signature  thereto is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of my office this 22nd day of February  1839 .  C.C.S.  & I have also attached  Bishop Bowen's  certificate.  Charles C Strohecker ( signed / sealed ) Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Charleston Dist. So Ca
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[ State of South Carolina Charleston District ] On this fourth day of April A.D.  one thousand eight hundred and  forty three personally appeared before Thomas W. Malone , Magistrate of the District and State aforesaid Mrs. Charlotte Haskell  a resident of the City of Charleston , in said District  , State aforesaid , aged seventy three years and eight months  who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd March  1843 granting pensions to the widows of certain persons who served during the  Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Elnathan Haskell who  was commissioned as Captain in the fourteenth  Massachusetts  Regiment of the United States Army  " Commission signed  29  Sept. 1779  by Samuel Huntington  Prest of Congress and Ben Stodart - Secretary of the Board of  War "  Also by another Commission  as Captain in the  Fourth Massachusetts  Regiment in the  Army of the United States  to take  rank from 1st April  1778  " Signed by John Hanson  Pres. of Congress and Lincoln Secretary of War dated 16 Sept. 1782 " Also that by another  Commission said Captain  Haskell  was commissioned as Major in the second Regiment in the Army of United States , bearing date the 2nd April
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1787  signed  Ar. St. Clair  Prest. of Congress H Knox Secretary of War. " Ad that she received a pension as the widow of Captain  E. Haskell under the Act of July 7th 1838  of Four hundred  & eighty dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow . Sworn to and subscribed  on the day and year above written before  Thos. W Malone ( signed ) Magistrate Charlotte Haskell ( signed )  I, Daniel Horlbeck clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Common Pleas for  Charleston District, do hereby certify that  Thomas W. Malone is a Magistrate as above and  that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine and known to be so my myself. In testimony whereof I have hereunto  subscribed my name and affixed t my seal of office this fourth day of April  Anno Domini  one thousand eight hundred and forty three . Danl. Horlbeck ( signed / sealed ) C.G.S. & C.P.
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[illegible] Haskell
Major Hart
for Major Hart
Columbia
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State of South Carolina ⎬
Richland District              ⎬
on this 11th day of February
1839 personally appeared
before the undersigned, Mr Benjamin Hart, aged 73
[illegible] of Columbia S Ca  who being duly

Sworn according to law deposeth that he was
well acquainted with Major Elnathan Haskell
deceased, that, he thinks he was  present at the marriage of
said Elnathan Haskell to the then Miss Charlotte
Thomson, daughter of Col William Thomson of [illegible]llville
So Ca, but, he has reason to believe said marriage
took place in the month of May 1792, but said
Elnathan died in the year 1825, and that
his widow Mrs Charlotte  Haskell now an applcant 
for a pension has been always regarded
as an amiable lady of respectable connexions
whose sentiments are entitled to credit.  [illegible]
saith he has reason to believe the ceremony
of the marriage was performed by the Revd James
O'Farrell, and that said Major Elnathan
Haskell was universally looked upon as a
native Massachusetts & an officer of the 
Revolutionary army
                                              Benja'.  Hart
Sworn to and subscribed before
me the day & year above written
and I also certify the Credibility
of the affiant.
Dist of
H. Maxcy
 In for Richland
Dist So Ca
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11 Jany 1839
Case of [illegible] Haskell
Major Hart to Honbl Js Rhett
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To Hon  James S Rhett

Charleston

Case of 
D Michael
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Columbia 11 Jany 1839

Dear Sir;

Yours inclosing an affidavit
to be made by me in relation to the
Marriage of Major Haskell, came to hand
on yesterday afternoon, Mr Bryce who
was the bearer of the letter, only returned
to Columbia the Evening preceeding,

I sincerely hope that it will enable
Mrs H. to obtain a pension from the United States. If she is in Charleston, you
will make my respects to her.
very Respectfully
your Obt Sevt.
Benj. Hart
______
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[illegible] Haskell
[illegible] Rhett
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State of South Carolina  
District of Charleston
==================
on this 28" day of January
1839 personally appeared
before the undersigned the Honble James S Rhett,
member of the Senate State Legislature [illegible] aged
41 years and risedth of Charleston & of Christ Church
parish near Charleston, who being duly sworn
according to Law Deposeth, that he is acquainted
with Benjamin Hart of Columbia the
Witness in the case of Mrs Haskells claim
[illegible] saith that the said Major Hart holds the
office of Librarian of the Legislature of the State
and is regarded as one of the most respectable
and upright citizens of the state, whose 
statements are entitled to full credit.
James Smith Rhett

Sworn to before me
this 28th day of January
1839

Thos W Malone N.P.[illegible]
for Charleston Dist So Ca
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(1) In Congress  The Delegates of the United States  pf  New Hampshire, Massachusetts,  Maryland , Connecticut , New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania  the  Counties of Castle Kent and  Superior Delaware, Maryland , Virginia , Noeth Carolina, South Carolina  & Georgia  to Elnathan Haskell  gentleman  greeting the reposing special  confided in  for patriotism, valour ,conduct,  & fidelity do by these presents constitute  & appoint  him to be adjutant of the Battalion whereof  Gamaliel Bradford Esq. is Colonel   with the rank of first Lieutenant  in the army of the United States raised for the defense of American Liberty and for repelling  every hostile  invasion thereof , you are therefore carefully  and diligently to discharge the duty of an adjutant  by doing & performing all manner of things thereunto  belonging and we do strictly charge and define all officers & soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as their adjutant, And you are to observe and  follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this  or a future Congress of the United states, or  committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, or  Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United States or any other  your superior  officer, according to the rules & discipline of War, In pursuance of the trust  reposed in you , this Commission to continue in  force until  revoked by this or a future Congress. Dated at Boston this first day of January  seventeen hundred and seventy seven  ( 1777 ) By order of the Congress . John Hancock ( signed ) President  attest Chas. Thomson  ( signed ) .. ( illegible ) I do hereby certify the above to be a true copy from the original , and copied by me  P Cantwell ( signed ) Not Pub & QU for Charleston  Dist. So Ca 1 February  1839
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(2)
The United States of America in Congress Assembled
No 32
[hand-drawn seal]
To Elnathan Haskell Esquire, Greeting, the reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour conduct & fidelity by these presents constitute and appoint you to be a Captain in the Fourth Massachusetts Regiment in the army of the United States to take rank as such from the 1 day of April 1778. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain, by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and enjoin all officers and Soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as a Captain. And you are to observe & follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States, or Commander in Chief for the truce being of the Army of the United States, or any other your superior offices, according to the rules and discipline of War, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this, or a future Congress the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the States.
Witness his Excellency John Hanson Esqr
Presd. of the Congress of the United States of America,
at Philadelphia the 16th day of September AD 1782
and in the 7 year of our Independence
John Hanson
---
By order of Congress
B Lincoln
Secretary of War

I do hereby certify the above to be a true copy made by me from the original this 1 day of July 1839
P Cantwell
Mt Port & Qa for Charleston
Dist So Ca
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(3)
The United States of America in Congress Assembled
To Elnathan Haskell Esquire, Greetings, we reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism valour conduct and fidelity Do by these presents constitute and appoint you to a Captain in the fourteenth Massachusetts Regiment in the army of the United States. to take rank as such from the 1 day of April 1778. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of a Captain by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging, and will strictly [illegible] and require & soldiers under your command to be obedient to your orders as a Captain. And you are to observe and follow fresh orders & directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, a Committee of the States or Commander in Chief for the truce being of the army of the United States; or any others your Superior officer according to the rules & discipline of War in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress, the Committee of Congress before mentioned, or a Committee of the states.
Witness his Excellency Samuel Huntington Esq
Presd of the Congress of the United States of America at
Philadelphia the 29 day of September 1779 and in the
fourth year of our Independence
Saml. Huntington
President
---
Entered in the War office
and examined by the board
Attest
Ben Stoddert
Secretary of the board of War
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(4)
In pursuance of an act of Congress of this date and hereunto annexed,
I certify that Captain Elnathan Haskell is to rank as Major by Brevet. in the army of the United States of America.
Given under my hand at Princeton
the 30 day of September AD 1783
Elias Boudinot President
[hand-drawn seal]
By order of Congress
B Lincoln
Secy. of War

5
By the United States in Congress Assembled
Tuesday September 30, 1783
On a report from the secretary of War
Resolved, that the Brevet Commissioner of Major in the army of the United States, issue to Captain Haskell aid de Camp to Major General Howe.
Extract from the Minuets
Cha Thomson esq
I do hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the original made by me this 1 feby 1839
P Cantwell
Mt Port & Qa for Charleston
Dist of So Ca
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4708
Charlotte Haskell
widow of Elnathan
S.C.
Sct 7 July 1838
Mar 1792
died 1821
Allow 2d as
Capt. $4880 pr annum

P. Cantwell
Charleston
S.C.