Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,261, Comfort Haskill, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE 
R.I.

Haskill, Comfort or
Haskell, Lepha

NUMBER
W.21.261
B.L. Wt.26664-160-55.

CONTENTS 
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3866
Rhode Island
Sepha Haskill
widow of Comfort Haskill R.I.
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 33. Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Feb'y 1849 and sent to Hon. A. C. Greene
N.L. Senate

Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 11 Vol. 3

[Reg 3r M ss - no 13574]

Reported Feb'y 14/49
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Let. to Claimant June 27/55
Let: to E.D. Whipple, Sept 13/55
Let: to B. Cowell, Sept 18/55
Let: to Hon. P. Allen, Aug 6/56

July 22/56 - ? returned misdirection, and issued to Benj: Cowell - Providence - Rhode Island
R.D.C.

Mar 26/55
13574
Lepha Act 3 Mar '55
Lepha Haskill
wid-
Comfort Haskill

Prov.
Capt. Ballow
Col. Brown
"Pensioner"
Rev. War
av: 160ac May 15/56
Boynton
Boynton

No26664 [illegible] May 21/
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Lepha Haskell
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State of Rhode Island, &c.

County of Providence -
On this 20 day of March A.D. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-five, personally appeared before me, Eliab D. Whipple a Justice of Peace within and for the County aforesaid, Lepha Haskell aged 81 years, now resident in the Town of Cumberland in said County, who being duly sworn according to law, declares and says she is the widow of Comfort Haskell who was a private in Capt. Ballou's & in a regiment commanded by Col. Brown in the war of the Revolution, and that her said husband was in actual service more than 6 months in said war, and was honorable discharged.

And she further declares that she was married to the said Comfort on the 25 day of October A.D. 1789 by Levi Ballou a Justice of the Peace and that her name before marriage was Lepha Franklin and that her said husband died on the 28 day of March A.D. 1804 and that she is now a widow.

And she further declares that she is now a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $33.33 per annum; which pension was granted her on account of her said husband's services in said war; which pension is payable at the Agency for paying pensions in the City of Providence. And she further declares that when she made a declaration to obtain her said pension she produced satisfactory evidence of her said marriage to her said husband and of his death, to which declaration and the evidence therewith filed, she now refers for proof of her said marriage, of her said husband's death, and her claim to Bounty Land under the Act of Congress of March 3d, 1855, and she makes this declaration for that purpose. She further declares that she has never made any application for Bounty Land before the present.

her
Lepha "x" Haskell
mark

Attest. Eliab D. Whipple
Simeon Stedman

We Simon Stedman and William H. Stedman residents in the town of Cumberland in said County, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Lepha Haskell in our presence and that we believe from the appearance & statement of the applicant that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.

Simeon Stedman
William H. Stedman
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The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I certify that I know the afficiants to be credible persons that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.

Eliab D. Whipple
Justice of the Peace

THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.

PROVIDENCE, SC.

CLERK'S OFFICE, SUPREME COURT,
PROVIDENCE March 22 A.D., 1855

I, Thomas L. Anthony
Clerk of the SUPREME COURT of said State, within and for the County of Providence:

DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That Eliab D. Whipple, before whom the annexed declaration and affidavit were sworn to & who has subscribed his. name to the certificate thereof, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace within & for said County duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledgment of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine. 

IN ATTESTATION WHEREOF, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.

Thomas L. Anthony, Clerk.
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State of Rhode Island ss.
County of Providence

On this 30 day of January A.D. 1839 personally appeared before me Zuriel Potter one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within & for said County, Lepha Haskill of Cumberland in said County aged 70 years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress Passed July 7, 1838, entitles "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" in that she is the widow of Comfort Haskill late of said Cumberland deceased who was a soldier of the Revolution that he enlisted & served in Capt Elisha Waterman's Minute Company in 1775 & also in other companies afterwards, the name of whose officers she cannot specify she must therefore refer to evidence of those who served with him or had a personal knowledge of them for their accounts she often heard him speak of his military services in the war of the revolution but she cannot remember them.
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And she further declares that she was married to the said Comfort Haskill on the 25th day of October A.D. 1789 in said Cumberland as will appear by the records of said town a copy whereof is hereto annexed. Her husband the said Comfort did on the 28 day of March A.D. 1804 and since then she has remained unmarried. She was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four to wit at the time above stated.

her
Lepha "x" Haskill
mark

Attest by Zuriel Potter

Providence ss. In Cumberland Jan'y 30th A.D. 1839 Personally appeared before me Lepha Haskill who subscribed the preceding declaration by making her mark and made oath to the same & further certify that from age and infirmities that she is too feeble to attend court.

Zuriel Potter
Just. C. C. Pleas
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I Welcome Weatherhead of Cumberland in the County of Providence being now 62 years of age on oath do testify & say that I was well acquainted with Comfort Haskell the husband of Lepha Haskell, now his widow. Said Comfort died in March 1804. I watched with him the night before he died. Since his death the said Lepha has remained unmarried.

Welcome Weatherhead

Providence ss. Cumberland Jan'y 30 A.D. 1839 Personally appeared before me Welcome Weatherhead who signed the aforegoing affidavit in my presence and made oath to the same & I further certify that said affiant is a credible witness.

Zuriel Potter
Just C.C. Pleas
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I hereby certify that Comfort Haskill of Cumberland, son of Abner Haskill and Lepha Franklin of Wrentham daughter of John Franklin were lawfully joined together in marriage on the twenty fifth day of October anno domini one thousand seven hundred eighty nine by me the subscribed

Levi Ballou
Justice of Peace
Recorded January Fourteenth A.D. one thousand seven hundred ninety one

attest
Jn F Docherty
T. Clerk
______

I Pardon Sayles Town Clerk of the Town of Cumberland, county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - 
The Twenty fifth day of October anno Domini 1789 -
Recorded January 14th A.D. 1791 -
Attest. Parden Sayles Town Clerk

I Parden Sayles above named depose & say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, county & state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town with the exception above named as certified by me -

Parden Sayles Town Clerk

Providence ss. Cumberland January Twelfth one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine - then personally appeared Parden Sayles Town Clerk of said Cumberland and was duly sworn to the foregoing certificate according to law -

Before me - Dan A. Daniels Public Notary
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R.I.
Lepha Haskill
Wid
Comfort
Reg 3 M55-no 13574
Act Let 48-11-3866

Boynton

West Wrentham       Paid
Sept 7
Hon. Josiah Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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13574
Lepha Haskill
Wid
Comfort
[stamp]
PROVIDENCE R.I.
JUN 4

26664-160

Boynton

26.664
160

FREE 

Hon J. Minot
Commis. of Pensions
Washington DC
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26.664

160 acres
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13574

[stamp]
PROVIDENCE R.I.
[ILLEGIBLE] 23

FREE

Hon. J. P Waldo
Commis. of Pensions
Washington DC
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135[partial]
Commiss of [illegible]
Washington DC
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13574

Lepha Haskill
wid
Comfort
R.I. 48-[illegible] - 3866

Boynton

[stamp]
PROVIDENCE R.I.
SEP 14

FREE

Ho. J. Minot
Commiss. of Pensions
Washington DC
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PROVIDENCE R.I. SEP 14 FREE Hon J. Minot Commr of Pensions Washington DC
13574 Lepha Haskill Cruco Comfort R.I. 48 - [illegible] Boynton
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Comfort Haskill [illegible]
26664-161
[illegible]

[stamp]
WASHINGTON D.C. 
2?
MAY
FREE

Department of the Interior,
Pension Office, Office Business
J.Minot

Ms. Sophia Haskill
Providence R. Island
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Department of the Interior Pension office, Official [illegible] J. Minot
WASHINGTON D..C. 24 MAY FREE
Mrs. Sophia Haskill Providence R. Island

Comfort Haskill aug 26664 16 NM
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13.574

Act March 3/55
March 26th/55

Sepha Haskill
widow of 
Comfort Haskill
Private

Capt Ballou
Col Brown
Revolutionary War
Adm'd 160 acres
May 15th/56
Original Brief Enclosed

No 26.6664 May 21/56
Claimant
Providence R.I.
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[handwritten on the left side of the previous document][document placed so this text is right-side up]
Sepha Haskill
Priscilla [illegible]
C R [illegible] add[illegible]
[round stamp too faded to read]


[from previous document]
Hon L. P. Waldo
Commis of Pensions
Washington
D. C.
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Hon L. P. Waldo
Commis of Pensions
Washington
D. C.

[handwritten on the left side available in the next transcription]
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[form placed so that the left margin is displayed right-side up]

Department of the Interior,
Pension Office, Official Business.
S. P. [illegible]
Mrs. Sepha Haskill,
Providence,
R.I.
[handwritten on the left side of the form]
13574        [illegible]
Sephas Haskill
Comfort
[illegible] ref 4- no 3866
Boynton
[placed over the handwritten part on the left of the form is a round stamp with "WASHINGTON D.C" and "FREE" around the outside and an illegible date in the center]
[handwritten on the right edge is "Mrs. Cole" and illegible]
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[placed so the printed part of the form is shown right-side up]

Department of the Interior,
Pension Office, Official Business.
S. P. [illegible]
Mrs. Sepha Haskill,
Providence,
R.I.
[handwritten on the left side of the form]
13574        [illegible]
Sephas Haskill
Comfort
[illegible] ref 4- no 3866
Boynton
[placed over the handwritten part on the left of the form is a round stamp with "WASHINGTON D.C" and "FREE" around the outside and an illegible date in the center]
[handwritten on the right edge is "Mrs. Cole" and illegible]
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Free Philip Allen [illegible] Josiah Minot Esqr Commmissioner of Pensions Washington DC
Sophia Haskell Boynton
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Hon P. Allen Letter of Benj Cowell respecting the land claim of Sepha Haskell charged to Wm Boynton July 29/56

Admitted May 15th 1856 for 160 acres & warrant sent to claimant Providence R.I. then recalled & sent to B. Cowell July 22/56

Boynton
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Wash. July 26, 1856

Dear Sir

I enclose a letter received from Benj Cowell Esq or Providence R.I. can you give me any information respecting the claim referred to in the letter

Yours respectfully
Phillip Allen

Josiah Minot Esq
Commiss. of Pension
Washington DC
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ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.

PENSION OFFICE,
June 27, 1855

Madam,

The claim of Sepha Haskill, for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 185, No 13.574, has been examined and suspended.

The revolutionary service of Comfort Haskill, the husband of the applicant, does not appear of record in this office.

The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."

Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim of Mrs. Haskill will be favorably considered.

Very respectfully,

L.P. WALDO,
Commissioner.

Mrs. Lepha Haskill
Providence R.I.
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Cumberland Sept 7th, 55

Sir will you please to inform by letter directed to West Wrentham, Mass whether the application of Lepha Haskell of Cumberland R.I. widow of Comfort Haskell who was a soldier of the revolutionary war has been received at your office for bounty land under the Act of Congress approved March 3rd 1855.

Her application was sent on or about the 27th of March last by the Hon. Benjamin Cowell of Providence R.I. and he has not received any acknowledgement of the same nor neither has Sepha Haskell.
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Yours respectfully

Eliab D. Whipple

Hon. Josiah Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington DC
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Providence June 4, 1856

Sir

On the 22 of March 1855 I transmitted to the Pension office the claim of Lepha Haskell widow of Comfort Haskell for Bounty Land under the act of Congress of March 3rd 1855 - but forgot to write a letter to accompany it -
The claim was suspended for want of "record evidence of service" as you informed me by your letter of the 18th of September, that objection being now removed by the recent act of Congress, I have to request that the claim be allowed & the warrant enclosed to me.

I am respectfully
your ob't srv't
Benja. Cowell

Hon. J. Minot
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Providence Sept 14, 1855

Sir

On the 25th of March last I sent to the Pension office the claim of Lepha Haskell widow of Comfort, for Bounty Land under Act of March 3rd, 1855. Since which I have not heard from it. As I have heard from many others since this was sent, I have been requested to write to know if it was received, and has been acted upon.

I am Respectfully, 
Your ob't srv't
Benja. Cowell

Hon J. Minot
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Priscilla Faxon
Samuel Faxon
13.575 - Boynton
_____
Lepha Haskell - wid
of Comfort Haskell
13.574
Boynton
_____
Pricilla Faxon Add
Reg 3rd Mar, '55 - No 13575
ad 2nd Feb'y '48 - No 2053

R.I.

Lepha Haskell
Reg 3rd M 55 - No 13574
Ad. 2 Feb'y 48 - No 3866
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Providence March 24, 1855

Sir

I had the honor to transmit to you yesterday (23rd  ?) two claims for Bounty land under recent act of Congress viz. the claim of "Priscilla Faxon widow of Samuel Faxon" and "Lepha Haskell widow of Comfort Haskell". In the hurry of business, I believe I did not write you a letter to accompany these. If such was the fact (of which I am not certain), I have to request that you will note them as forwarded by me and acknowledge the receipt of them as was the custom under Act of Sept 28, 1850 or file this letter with them -

I am very Respectfully
your ob't srv't
Benja. Cowell

Hon. L. P. Waldo
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Providence July 23, 1856

Dear Sir

On the 22 of May 1855, I sent to the Pension office the claim of Lepha Haskell widow of Comfort Haskell for Bounty land under the act of March 3rd/'55. On the 18 of Sept 55 I was informed by letter of that date from him, that his claim had been suspended, there being no "record evidence". Since that time the law has been altered so as to do away the requirement of such evidence by the act of 14 of May, and especially so, in his case as he was a Revolutionary pensioner. But his claim has not, to my knowledge been allowed -
Will you do me the favor to call or send to the Pension office and ascertain what has become of the claim and get it allowed if it has not been already and much oblige.

Yours
Benja. Cowell

Hon. P Allen
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I Levi Weatherhead of Cumberland in the County of Providence being now 78 years of age & upward, on oath do testify & say that I was formerly well acquainted with Comfort Haskell of said Cumberland & the husband of Lepha Haskell now his widow. At the time the British landed their army at Newport in December 1776 said Comfort served a month as a private in Capt Amos Whipple's Company of Militia & Col. Chad Brown's regiment stationed at Bristol about twenty five miles from home. I was there at the same time in a company commanded by Lieutenant Squire Fisk. In the spring & summer of 1777, I served three months in Capt. Amos Whipple's company a month at each time. In the first month March of said year said Comfort served with us we were stationed at Providence. The Militia were divided into three divisions and one third served at a time. I believe said Comfort served his times but I do not recollect of seeing him on duty until Spencer's expedition in October of that year when I remember of seeing him on duty at Tiverton when he served a
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month in said Capt Amos Whipple's company which company was then stationed at Tiverton. I was in Capt Ballou's company but both companies were stationed near together. In August 1778 in Geneeral Sullivan's expedition I well remember of seeing him on duty in a company stationed on Rhode Island & spoke with him but I do not now recollect what Captain he was under at the time, but he was in that expedition which lasted a month. I was in Capt Ballou's Company. In all the above tours said Comfort served as a private & a month at a time. Said Comfort always did his duty when called upon. He never hired any one to serve for him. We lived near neighbors to each other not half a mile from each other and I have a distinct recollection of his serving as above stated.

Levi Weatherhead

Providence ss: Cumberland Jan'y 30th A.D. 1839 Personally appeared before me Levi Weatherhead who signed the aforegoing affidavit in my presence and made oath to the same & I further certify that affiant is a credible witness.

Zuriel Potter
Just C.C. Pleas
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I William Ballou of Cumberland in the County of Providence on solemn oath do declare and say that I am now 83 years of age and that I was well acquainted with Comfort Haskell formerly of said Cumberland and the husband of Lepha Haskell now his widow - In the year 1775 in July or August said Comfort and my self both enlisted into a company of minute men ordered to be raised by the State of Rhode Island for defense against the enemy said company was commanded by Captain Elisher Waterman we were to be ready always for duty we enlisted as privates and shortly after our enlistment we were ordered down to Rhode Island and from there to Block Island and we continued on duty as privates in said company until March 1776 in guarding against the enemy we were stationed on Rhode Island and Connanicut a greater part of the time we served as much as six months at least from September 1773 to March 1776 - In December 1776 and in the beginning of the year 1777 said Haskell and myself served together as much as three months in Capt Ruben Ballou's company stationed at Bristol and in Col. Chad Brown's regiment - In October 1777 we served together as much as a month at least in Spensor's expedition
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stationed at Tiverton in Capt Amos Whipple's company. In the beginning of year 1778 there was a Magazine and Beacon Pole established in Cumberland and Guard at each of twelve men I was sergeant of the guard at the Magazine and I well remember said Comfort was one of the guard at the Beacon Pole and I often saw him on duty he served as much as five months in said guard. Major Fisk had the command of the two guards - In August 1778 in General Sullivan's expedition said Haskill served a month in Capt Amos Whipple's company stationed on Rhode Island - In August 1780 we served a month stationed on Rhode Island as privates in Capt Amos Whipple's company - I presume we served together at other times said Comfort did a great deal of military duty during the revolutionary war.

William Ballou

State of Rhode Island Providence ss.
Cumberland February 2 A.D. 1839

Then the aforenamed William Ballou appeared before me and made oath to the aforegoing deposition which was signed by him in my presence and by me in his presence ? to writing - and I further certify that that the said William Ballou is well known to me and that his statements herein are entitled to full credit.

Ariel Cook Justice of the Peace
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5871
Lepha Haskell

R.I. 
Act 7 July 38

m89 & 04

Adm'd
10 mo pri
$33.33

No deduction

Benja. Cowell
Providence 
Rhode Island
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I James Herinton of Cumberland, in the county of Providence, being now in the eightieth year of my age, on oath do depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Comfort Haskell, formerly of said Cumberland, and the husband of Lepha Haskell, now his widow, and resident in said Town. In the year 1776, I served one month with said Comfort stationed at Providence. I was in Captain George Peck's company, and he was in Captain Weatherhead's company, both in Col. Chad Brown's regiment. We were in different companies but I well remember him for we worked together in building a fort a part of the time. We were both privates. This service was in June and after harvesting in the fall, I think in November, we served another month, stationed at Providence, about twelve miles from home. He was in Captain Weatherhead's company. I was in said Peck's company, as before mentioned. We then served a month. In the spring of 1778, I remember he served another month, stationed at Warwick neck about thirty miles from home. He was in Captain Weatherhead's company. I was in Captain Peck's, the same as before mentioned. The above three tours of a month
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each, I distinctly remember of the services of Comfort Haskill. Col Chad Brown was our Colonel all the time.

James Herinton

State of Rhode Island ss.
Providence ss. Providence April 20, 1839
Then the aforenamed James Herinton subscribed and made oath to the foregoing before me, and I further certify that said James is a credible witness.

W. Aplin Justice of the Peace
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State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations.
Secretary's Office May 14, A.D. 1839

I Henry Bowen Secretary of said State and Keeper of the Records and the Seal thereof:
Do hereby certify that at the session of the General Assembly of said State holden on the first Wednesday of May eighteen hundred thirty eight, Zuriel Potter was elected associate Justice of the Court of Common Pleas within the County of Providence: Dan A Daniels Public Notary within said County, and Ariel Cook Justice of the Peace for the town of Cumberland and William Aplin Justice of the Peace for the town of Providence in said County, each for one year and Commissioned accordingly as appears of record in this office.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said State at Providence the day and year first above written.

Henry Bowen
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3161
Sepha Haskell

$33.33 per ann

Benja. Cowell
Providence
R. Island
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STATE OF RHODE-ISLAND.
County of Providence
On this 26th day of May A.D. 1843, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace in said County Sepha Haskell now resident in Cumberland in said County, aged 75 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress, passe March 3d, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, viz: That she is the Widow of Comfort Haskell deceased, who served in said Was as a private. That she received a pension under the Act of July 7, 1838, at the rate of $33.33 per annum, payable at the Agency for paying pensions at Providence.

her
Sepha "x" Haskell
mark

Attest Ariel Cook
Eliza Cook

Providence Sc. In Cumberland May 26th A.D., 1843. Personally came before me the above named Sepha Haskell and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by her signed. I also certify said Sepha Haskell is a credible person.
Ariel Cook, Justice Peace
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Providence, sc.

I Albert G. Greene Clerk of the Municipal Court of the City of Providence, in the County of Providence in said State, do hereby certify that Ariel Cook, who has signed the within Certificate, was, in this day of the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace, within & for the town of Cumberland in said County, duly elected.

In attestation whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and have affixed the seal of said Court, this 24th day of July, A.D. 1843.

Albert G. Greene
Clerk
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Sepha Haskill

uu
2545
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State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss.
On this eighth day of September 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Providence Sepha Haskell a resident of Cumberland in the county of Providence aged eighty year, 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 2d of February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary was: - That she is the Widow of Comfort Haskell who was a private in the war of the revolution, and that she received a pension of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum, under the act of 17th of June, 1844. She further declares that she is still a widow.

her 
Sepha "x" Haskell
mark

Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me, ss. 

Lewis B. Arnold
Justice of the Peace.

I certify that the above named affiant is personally known to me, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing affidavit.

Lewis B. Arnold
Just of the Peace.

State of Rhode Island
County of Providence ss,
I John W. Smith Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in the county aforesaid, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify, that Lewis B. Arnold is a Justice of the Peace in the county aforesaid, and is fully authorized to act in said capacity, and that this signatures above written are genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, at Providence on this eleventh day of September 1848.

John W. Smith Clerk
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Weatherfield
Dec 76 - Amos Whipple   *   Bristol         1.
March 77.  ---     ---       o  Providence   1.
Ocb 77 "   ---     ---       x   Tiverton      1.
Aug 78 - Amos Whipple Sullivan's exp'tn 1.
Ballou
       Aug 75.   Waterman.  R.I.           5
                                                       ______
                                                            9

[these next four lines were crossed through
80     Amos Whipple     *    ---         x 1
Herriten
June 77 Weatherhead    o Providence  x 1
Nov 77        ---               x        ---        x 1 ]
Spring 78     ---           Warwickneck     1
                                                       ______
                                                           10 mo
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99.99
1666
11665
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Providence July 16, 1839

Sir

I herewith enclose the applications of Sepha Haskell widow of Comfort Haskell & Thankful Miller widow of Josiah Miller for pensions under the act of July 7, 1838. I also enclose some important documents touching these claims - at least so far as regards each of their husbands' services as "minute men" - I enclose the act June session 1775 ordering them to be raised also the act of August session ordering them on duty also another order "Dec. 19, 1775" of the Council of War. This last has been recently discovered among the manuscript records of the Council of War & is now sent to the Pension office for the first time. Ner to my knowledge has the order of August session been sent before to your department
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These documents fully confirm the statements made by the witnesses as to the services of the minute men belonging to Captains Elisha Waterman & Andrew Waterman's Companies- In several instances theretofore you have expressed doubts as to the employment of the minute men in this State. I hope therefore these documents will be satisfactory that these men were in service for most of the time from August 75 to sometime in the spring of 1776 as the witnesses uniformly have testified. they were ordered on duty in August & kept on duty all the fall, & in the winter & kept on duty also until spring. It was a portion of this Corps that had skirmish with the men belonging to Wallaces' ships, on the Island of Providence when the houses on that Island were burnt
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This was in the depth of winter, and it has been often spoken of by the witnesses in claims heretofore sent. The Committee of Safety & Council of Ware were elevated with the same power the Legislature had.

I am most respectfully
your ob't srv't
Benja. Cowell

J.L. Edwards Esq
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Providence Sept 11th 1848

Sir

Be pleased to receive herewith, the following Declarations of Widows, who were pensioners under the Act of June 17, 1844, on the Rhode Island Roll; and who now claim the benefit of the act passed Feb'y 2 1848. [illegible]

Margaret Cahoone Widow of Joseph
Sarah Collins [crossed out] widow of Asael
Abigail Haven Widow of John
Lucy Peck widow of Joel
Phebe Rhodes widow of Benjamin
Marcy Randall widow of Waterman
Mary Davis widow of Simon
Elizabeth Grant widow of Beciah
Sepha Haskell widow of Comfort
and transmit the pension certificates to my address

Very respectfully
your ob't srv't
Franklin Greene

J.L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.
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2545
Rhode Island
Sepha Haskill
widow of Comfort Haskill
who was a private
in the R.I. line
for 10 months

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars & 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of Oct. 1843 and sent to 
Benja. Cowell
Providence R.I.
Rev.

[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 89

[illegible] Oct 31
Page 56

R. Island - 4,214
Sepha Haskill
widow of Comfort Haskill, who was a pensioner under the Act of [blank] and who died on the 28th March 1804 of Providence in the State of R. Island who was a Pri. in the company commanded by Captain Waterman of the Regt commanded by ---- in the R. Island line for 10 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of R. Island at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of Sept '39 and sent to Benj Cowell, Providence, R.I.

Arrears to the 4th of Sept $116.65
Semi=annual allowance ending 16.66
$133.31

{Act July 7, 1838.}

Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk,
Book A Vol. 2 Page 10
Page 57

[illegible]
WIDOW, &c.

File No. 21,261

Lepha Haskill
widow of Comfort Haskill
Pri Rev War

Act Feb 2d 48
Index: Vol. A, Page 315

[Arrangement of 1870.]