Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23206, Benjamin Haskell, Mass.
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Service Mass.           
Haskell, Benjamin        
Sarah 
Number   W.23206
Contents
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3441
[illegible]
Sarah Haskell
widow of Benjamin 
who served in the Revolutionary war as a private
______
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 32 Dollars
--Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day of March 1848.
______
Certificate of Pension issued 27 day of Jany 1849 and sent to:
J. Ilsley
Portland Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 13 Vol. 1,
[next column]
{numbers]
[illegible]
Reported
Jany 27/49
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STATE OF MAINE.
Country of Cumberland, ss.
On this twenty third day of January, AD. 1841 -- personally appeared before Ether Shepley Esquire, a Judge of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, sitting at Portland, in the county of Cumberland, re Sarah Haskell, a resident of Standish -- in the Country of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged seventy five years, who being first 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 July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Benjamin Haskell -- who was a soldier in the revolutionary war in the  militia of the State of Massachusetts, under two [illegible] enlistments, and as near as she is informed service in the troops of the State of Gartine and at Falumouth about six months -- His first service she believes he was a substitute for his father John Haskell -- and in the second service he served an enlistment of Eight months, more, and was in the troops under the command of General Peleg Wordsworth -- as a soldier, upon the seaboard of the District of Maine -- and was honorably discharged as she believes ____________________ the period of his services was in the early part of the revolutionary war -- Making about fourteen months service in all, to the best of her information --- She does not possess any documentation evidence of her husbands services, and is unable to state the dates of his enlistment and services, [or] the names of the officers under which he served except as above stated --
SHE FURTHER DECLARES, that she was married to the said Benjamin Haskell on the ninth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and Eight four and that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Haskell -- died on the fifth day of May,  AD. 1827 -- that 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 and ninety-four, viz. at the time above stated.
Witness to the signature
Francis O. J. Smith
Sarah
[her mark +]
Haskell
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written in the open Court.

BEFORE me
Ether Shepley Justice of the S.J. Court.
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State of Maine
Cumberland ss
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial
Court within and for the said County of Cumberland; do certify
that in the Record of Marriages solemnized by
Thomas Brown late Minister of the Gospel in Falmouth recorded in the Book of Records of Marriages in this County Page 251 now in this Office, the marriage of Benjamin Haskell to Sarah Berry is recorded as of
follows.
Benjamin Haskell of Gorham and Sarah Berry
December ninth seventeen hundred and eighty
And I further certify that the above is a true
tract from the Records of said County, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the Records in fair legible figures as follows
1784. Decr 9th "
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the seal
of the Supreme Judicial Court for
said State, this first day of February
Anno Domini 1848.
Charles Cobb
Clerk
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In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Haskell, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in [crossed out--his (or] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
W. 23. 206
DATES OF | LENGTH OF | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED | STATE
ENLISTMENT OR | SERVICE | | CAPTAIN | COLONEL |
APPOINTMENT | | | | |
+1779 | 6 mos.| Private | Alexander McLellan | [checkmark] | Mass.
1780 | 8 mos. | John Andrews | Prime
+ substituted for his father John Haskell.
Battles engaged in, Defeat of Bagaduce, Me. [crossed out--oldest expedition]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Gorham, ____
Date of application for pension, Jany. 23, 1841. Her claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Standish, Cumberland Co., Maine
Age at date of application, seventy-five years.
Remarks: Sol. mar. ----- December 9, 1784 Sarah Berry
He died May 5, 1827 at Standish, Me. and she was pensioned as his widow. Son Benjamin Haskell at 53 yrs. in 1841 only child referred to:
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
6-2856
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3851
Maine
Sarah Haskell
widow of Benjm Haskell
who was a Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
32 Dollars -----
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the
14th day of Dec 1843
and sent to 
Joseph Pope
Portland,
Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A 
Vol. 1, Page 12.
[illegible]
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Maine -- act 1838 -- No 7572
Sarah Haskell -- Benjm
Let to F. O. J. Smith 9 July,
1841.
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[illegible] Apr 9.,1848.
Sir,
I herewith Enclose you this declaration of Sarah Haskell widow of Benjamin for benefits of the Act of Congress passed 2 February 1848, which if correct please forward in a Certificate.
Respectfully Yours
Jos Ilsley
J. L Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pension
Washington
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Joseph Gammon, Dan Haskell
79 7 Alex McClellan [illlegible] exp.
80. 8. Jno Andrews at Mackay, Col. Prime
Jno Lambard [illegible]
McLellan's C. from July 7 to 25 Sep 79
2 m. 18.
Jos Gammon | on | 2:18
Jno Davis | " | "
Gen Wadsworth served 3 m 7 dy
from [illegible] 2 [illegible] 1 Oct 8
Capt. Jona Andrews served in 1780 Col. Prime
Henry Aldrich was paid £ [crossed out--15] 12.
no. roll
[next four lines have Col Prime bracketed]
Capt. Mallus. from 11 to £ 1[crossedout--7]6 __
Clark -- £ 14
McAllister -- £ 14
Combs -- £ 16
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7572
Sarah Haskell
Wid of Benjm
Me
Act July 7, 1838
Married 1784
died 1827
Allow 9 mo 18 ds
for: $32 per am
Mass Militia Capt
McLellan. On
[illegible]
Hon. F. O. J. Smith
Portland
Me
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Benj Haskell d 1827
Sarah           m. 84 S,
79 |  2 |  6 mo. | McLellan 2 18 [illegible] 1/2 83
|1 | 8. | W. Andrews
| | war at Bagadeu
Jos Gammon
Jos Davis
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Wrote April 27 for date

(STAMP) US Pension Office JAN 28 1893

Revolutionary

H

War Department

Adjutant General's Office
Washington January 24, 1893.

Respectfully returned. There are no records of the force employed in the Revolutionary War on file in the War Department. Such records of that force are in possession of the Government are filed in the Department of State and in the office of the Commisioner of Pensions.

HE Conlin
Assistant Adjutant General.

news for Mc[illegible]
Jan 26, 1893

Respectfully referred to the Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

I have sent a similar request to the [illegible]. The Secy. of State

[Signature]
Wm H. C. Bowen
[illegible] [illegible] 5 Inf
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State of Connecticut.
Adjutant Generals' Office
New Haven Jan. 21 1893

To the Adjutant General U.S.A. Washington D.C.

Sir, I have the honor to request, if it be possible for your office to furnish it, the record of the service of Benj. Haskell, who served in the American Army as an orderly sergeant, at the Battle of Bunker Hill and during the early years of the Revolutionary War.
During his service he was stationed in and near Boston Mass. He was my Grandmother's father.
I am Respectfully
Your obedient servant
Wm. H. C. Bowen
[illegible] [illegible] 5 Inf
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1121
[Rev Sec]
No 554 Hudson Ave
Albany NY 28 June 1915.
Hon. Commr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
My dear Sir:
Will you oblige me with copies of application for pensions made by 
Benjamin Haskell W.23,206 [1st] Private Mass  [Leiso] and 
Benjamin Haskell S32807    (2d)      "          "         "
for service in the Rev. War?
Very truly yours
Henry Sage Dermott
Benjamin Haskell W. 13400 Mass. [Sargt.]
[Checkmark]
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1915 July 3. Hist to Henry G. Dermott. ¢
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
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File No. 23206
Sarah Haskell
Wife of 
Benjamin Haskell
Priv Rev War
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Act: Feb 2d /48
Index: - -- Vol. A, Page 317
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Portland Sept. 13. 1843
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissr of Pensions
Sir
I forward herewith the application of Mrs Sarah Haskell for a pension [resesler] Act March 3d 1843.
I am, Sir
Yours very respectfully __
Joseph Pope ___
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Govt Pensions -
[wax spot]
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Portland July 1 1841
Hon J. L. Edwards, 
Comr Pensions --
Sir -- Herewith I forward the declaration of Sarah Haskell, and her proofs for a widows pension. The papers I believe are duly certified, and all particulars are -- authenticated. The definitions are of Joshua Davis, Joseph [Eamnius] + Benjn Haskell. Please return to same the decision -- I oblige,
[With great servant.]
Your [xxx]
Francis O. J. Smith
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I Joshua Davis of Buckfield County of Oxford & State of Main on Oath depose & say, That I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War, That I am well acquainted with Benjamin Haskell formally of Gorham now deceased. That I and the said Benjamin Haskell enlisted, at the same time. I in the same Company, for six months under the command of Capt Alexander McLellan, that I and the said Benjamin Haskell, marched in the same Company to Portland together, from said Gorham; & from Portland we went by water to Bagaduce now called Casteen. That I & the said Benjamin was at the defeat of Bagaduce. That we were at Bagadace about three months during which time we remained in the same company. That from Bagaduce I & the said Benjamin [illegible] together through the woods to Portland, where we served out the remainder of the six months together in the same Company. From Portland we returned to Gorham & at said Gorham said Haskell enlisted for eight month, under Genl Wordsworth & went to Thomaston. I enlisted about the same time and went Westward. After that, I knew nothing of the said Haskell 'till we both returned to Gorham. I have been a pensioner about twenty years.
Buckfield January 26th 1841 
Joshua his [X] mark Davis
Sworn to before me
W B Bennett
Justice of the Peace
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I certify that I believe the within named Joshua Davis to be a man of truth.
W B Bennett
J.P
State of Maine
Oxford [fo.]
I Joseph G. Cole Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Oxford hereby certify that William B. Bennett whose genuine signature is annexed to the within certificate is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County.
In testimony whereof I have here set my hand and seal of office this twenty sixth day of January 1841.
[SEAL]
Joseph G. Cole Clerk as aforesaid
Deposition of 
Joshua Davis
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STATE OF MAINE.
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CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County certify that,
Solomon Lombard is a Magistrate
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his Commission is dated January 25th A.D. 1839 -- and will expire January 25 A.D. 1846.
and that the following signatures purporting to be his own are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this thirteenth day of September Anno Domina 1843.
[SEAL]
Charles Cobb Clerk
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S. H.
A U
3851
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STATE OF MAINE.
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CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts,
Portland, September 9 A. D. 1848
I Charles C Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Solomon Lombard is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Lombard is dated January 22, A. D. 1846, and will expire January 22 A. D. 1853.
and that the following signature purporting to be his are Genuine.
IN TESIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Cort, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Harmon, CLERK.
[SEAL]
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State of Maine.
County of Cumberland s.s.
On the eight day of September 1848, personally appeared, before me, the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, Sarah Haskell, a resident of Standish in the County of Cumberland in State of Maine, aged eighty three years, who having first duly sworn according to law, doth in her oath make the following declaration , in order to obtain the benefits of the Provisions made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2d, February 1848. granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Benjamin Haskell who was a private in Revolutionary War, in Captain ____ Company in Col ___ Regiment.
She further declares that she is still a widow and has received the benefits of the Act of Congress passed 3 March 1843 and 17 June 1844, at the rate of Thirty two dollars per annum, 
Witness Benj Haskell
David Gay
Her 
Sarah X Haskell 
mark
Sworn and and subscribed the day and year above written Before me.
Solomon Lombard Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named declarant Sarah Haskell has and is personally known to be identical person as stated in the above declaration.
Solomon Lombard Justice of the Peace
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Maine, 6070.
Sarah Haskell, widow of Benjamin Haskell, dece [crossed-out who was a pensioner of under the Act of] and who died on the 5th May 1827, of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain McLellen of the regt commanded by Gen. Wordsworth in the Map. Mila line for 9 mos and 18 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 32 Dollars [crossed-out Cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Feby 1841, Hon. F. O. J. Smith, Portland, Maine.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar. 1841 $160.00.
[Crossed-out Semi-annual allowance ending]
Act July 7, 1838.
Recrode3d by D. McCurdy, Clerk, Book A., Vol. 1, Page 12, 
repd
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No 7572
Sarah Haskell
widow of Benjamin
Me
Act of July 1838.
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STATE OF MAINE.
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CUMBERLAND , SS.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, Charles Washburn and David Quimby are Justices of the Peace as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that they are duly qualified to act as such; that the Commission of Charles Washburn is dated March 24. A.D. 1838 and will expire March 24. A.D. 1845. That the Commission of David Quimby is dated October 21. A.D. 1834, and will expire October 21. A.D. 1841 and that the following signatures purporting to be theirs, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this first day of February Anno Dom ina 18941.
Charles Cobb Clerk.
[Seal]
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I, Joseph Gammon of [unintelligible] in the County of Oxford, State of Maine, of eighty years of age, testify, say and declare that I was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War: that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Haskell, formerly of Gorham in the County of Cumberland, or rather was personally acquainted with him for many years prior to his removal to the Town of Standish in this County.
That in 1779 I with the said Haskell were drafted at U.. same time in said Gorham to serve in the [unintelligible] Company, commanded by Capt Alexander [unintelligible], Soldier of Gorham. Joseph Knight, as Lieutenant and [unintelligible] as [unintelligible] of all said Gorham, for U.. Bagaduce [unintelligible], so called, then, were at Carteen in the State. Unit we marched together to Portland, in that company under the command of U.. said McEllen, and that together our Co of the [unintelligible] [unintelligible] for Bagaduce. That we arrived there and were at the defeat of Bagaduce. That we remained there about three months doing duty in U.. [unintelligible] Company. And after that defeat we returned together through U.. [unintelligible] to Portland, where we served together during the remaining time of the six months as time for which we were drafted. From Portland we returned together to Gorham. U.. and Haskell and my [unintelligible] war drafted for his whole campaign called U.. Bagaduce Campaign.
In 1780 both of us, U.. and Benjamin Haskell and myself, being then residents of said Gorham, enlisted for eight months for service with
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eastern shore in U.. This District of Maine, in U.. Company under the command of John Andrews of Scarborough in ed. Prime Regiment in the U.. [illegible] under Gen. Paleg Wadsworth.
We served out, each of us our full time, and were honorably discharged.
U.. said Haskell returned to said Gorham.
I know that the [illegible] Benjamin Haskell married in U.. town of Falmouth one Sarah Berry, and that after living in Gorham some years, they moved to [illegible] and brought up a large family of children.
I now [illegible] a pension for U.. [illegible] [illegible].
Joseph Gorman
Cumberland SS.. Jany 27 1841
Then appeared to U.. said Gammon and [illegible] to the [illegible] U.. above by him signed.
R Jus[illegible] Charles Washburn
Just. Peace
This may certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Gammon, and believe his statement and test to be [illegible].
Chars [illegible]
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I Benjamin Haskell of Standish in the county of Cumberland, State of Maine, aged fifty three years, [crossed-out-- of age], on oath depose and say my father Benjamin Haskell, late of Standish, and late husband of Sarah Haskell, died at [illegible] Standish on the fifth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven; that my mother, Sarah Haskell, is her declaration.  to obtain a pension as the widow of said Haskell, deceased accompanying this affidavit, is the widow of said Benjamin Haskell, deceased - and the  same person to whom that other testimony as accompanying this affidavit relates.
Benj. Haskell
[The entire text that follows is crossed-out]
State of Maine.
Cumberland Js. February 1, 1841. Then personally appeared the above signed Benjamin Haskell, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed before me. I also certify that said deponent is a man entitled to [illegible] [illegible] and belief in his statements.
Francis O. J. Smith
Justice  Peace
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State of Maine.
Cumberland Ss. February 1, 184[number missing], [illegible] personally appeared the within signed Benjamin Haskell, and made oath to the within affidavit him signed, before me,
I also certify that the said deponent is a man entitled to full credit and belief in his Statement.
Daivd Quimby Justice of the Peace
[the following text is sideways and down from the previous text]
[illegible] Eammon's 
testimony
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STATE OF MAINE.
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Cumberland County.
On this ninth day of Sept.r 1843 Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Sarah Haskell a resident of Standish in the County of Cumberland aged seventy seven 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War--That she is the Widow of Benjamin Haskell who was a Private in the War of the Revolution and died on the fifth day of May 1827.
She also declares that she has received a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838 -- at the rate of thirty two dollars per annum
she further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness Solomon Lombard
David Gay
Sarah her mark X Haskell
[Seal]
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me; and I further certify That the said Sarah Haskell is personally known to me to be the identical person she declares herself to be.
Solomon Lombard Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF MAINE.
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CUMBERLAND, SS.
I Charles Cobb Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, Ether Shepley is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State of Maine. as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; [crossedout that] and that the following signature purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this first day of February. Anno Domini 1841.
Charles Cobb Clerk.
[Seal]