Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 23252, Nathaniel Haskill, Mass.
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Service 
Mass.

Haskill, Nathaniel
Haskel
Number
S23252
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New York 28774
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Nath Haskill
of Madison C in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Compy commanded 
by Captain Whipple of the Reg.t commanded by
Col Brook in the New York (line crossed through) line for 10 months Mass.
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of June 1834 and sent to Hon W.K. Fuller H. Reps
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Arrears to the 4th of March. . . . . . . .  '34 $99.99
Semi-anl allowance ending Sept 4,'34 .. . $16.66
. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$116.65
{Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832}

Reorded by Sam H. Page Clerk
Book E Vol 4 Page 112
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Col Nathaniel Haskill 
19917 
Please give the certificate payable in (illegible)
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Mass Haskill, Nathaniel S23252
or Haskel
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of William Clarke a Clergiman residing in the town of Brookfield County of Madison and State of New York and Zadock Beebe Jr residing in the same place hereby certify that that we one well aquainted with Nathaniel Haskell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been in the Revolution. We  in that belief Sworn and Subscribed in open Court this 8th day of October 1832 before one A S. Sloan Clk
William Clarke Zadok Baker 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interogations prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states and the court further certifies that it appears to them that William Clark who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergiman resident in the town of Brookfield County of Madison and State of New York and that Zadok Beebe Jr who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is intitled to credit
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I Andrew S Sloan Clerk of the Court of please of the common pleasures of the County of Madison do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nathaniel Haskell for a pension In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my one seal of office this 9th day of October A. S. Sloan Clk
1891
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State of New York 
County of Madison SS
On this 9th day of eighteen hundred [illegible] pension approved in open court before the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Nathaniel Haskill a resident of Brookfield County of Madison and State of New York aged seventy years who being first duly sworn according to same doth on his oath make the following decision in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named officer and served as herein stated, he volunteered at Montwick County of Waster State of Massachusetts for three months under Capt Whipple in April 1778 and was discharged in July following after serving the full term of six months he marched from Montwick to Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts to guard the prisoners taken with General Burgoyne that he entered for the express purpose of guarding them he was not attached any Regiment thinks he was but two in to guard said prisoners marched with them from Roxbury to Butler in the State of Massachusetts and continued this until discharge. in July declaring that in the fall of the year 1778 he volunteered in Hortwick County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts for one month to guard the troops taken with General Burgoyne and marched to Portland and guarded them to condition in the State of Connecticut was in the service one month he does not recolect the names of any of the officers with him and thinks as was not attached to any Regiment
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that in June 1780 he inlisted at Nortwick in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts for five months and marched to west point in the State of New York he served under Captain Coburn as commandant of the forces at that time but he was in a company commanded by Captain Benjamin Warren the Brigade was commanded by General Peterson he marched with the forces from West point into the State of New Jersey afterward returned to West Paint or near there and was discharged at that place at the end of six months in December 1780 that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person whose testimony he in procure who can testify to his service He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and dictones that his name is not on the pension all of the agency of any state 
Nath Haskell 
sworn to and before me in open Court this 9th day of October 1832 before me A. S Sloan Clk And the interogations being but to him by the Court as presented by the war department he answered as follows under oath
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1777 Nath'l Haskell 
 N. Y. 
A.W. W. Refernt to E D Bangs from Jun 23 34 Admitted Private 10 months on the lot of Col Brooks bmo
Hon. W. K. Fuller H.R.
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WAR DEPARTMENT, Pension office, 
20 May 1833
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive  that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will show what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will by complying with this request greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 
Statement, showing the Service of Nathaniel Haskill Madison Co [illegible]
Period by when the service was rendered | Duration of the claimant's service |  Rank of the claimant. | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers. | Battles in which the applicant was engaged. | Country through which he marched. | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period. | Evidence by which the declaration is supported.
[Illegible] 78 | 3 months | [illegible]

Table data: 
Period:  Vol. Apl '78, Vol. fall '78  Enlisted June '80

Months:  3  1  1 

Rank:  Prv [private]

Officers:  Capt. Whipple, Capt Coburn, Capt Warren

Country marched:  Mass? N.Y 

Place entered service:  70 Worcester Co. N.Y. 

Evidence [illegible]
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REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c. Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of Private Armed Vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service. 
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1. The Regular Troops.
2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3. Persons employed in the Naval service. 
4. Indian Spies.
As roll of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons, claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, Country of or District of } ss. 
On this day of personally appeared (a) before A.B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provion made by the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d), with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers: 
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service' (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes [illegible] claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of [blank] Sown to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.] 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.  
I [blank] of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of [blank] &c. 
If, on examination of the proper record the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out. 
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz: 
(k) We, A.B., a Clergyman, residing in the [blank] and C.D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with {blank], who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [blank] years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. 
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that that above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.C. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the [blank] and that C.D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the [blank] and is credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. 
I, [blank] Clerk of the Court of [blank] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of [blank] for a pension. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [blank] date of [blank] &c. Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as many have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction. 
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to related all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County, in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case. 
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?
3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?
4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?
5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.
6. To a Soldier: Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given and what has become of it?
To an Officer: Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution.
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons -- one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and they concur in that opinion. If one of these is a Clergyman, that Court will so certify, and they will also certify, to the character and standing of other persons, giving such certificates.
The traditionary evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record or by a Justice of the peace, the certification of the Secretary [illegible] or of the proper Cler of the Court or County, under his seal of [illegible] will be annexed, stating that each person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
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A. E. P.
Feb. 10, 1906
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Of Nathaniel Haskill, a solider of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. 

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. | STATE.
April 1778 | 3 mos. | Private. | Captain Whipple | - | Mass. 
Fall 1778 | 1 mo. | Private | - | Mass.
June 1780 | 6 mos. | Private | Benjamin Warren | - | Mass.

Battles engaged in, None. 
Residence of solider at enlistment, Hardwick,  Worcester Co., Mass 
Date of application for pension, Oct. 9, 1832.
Residence at date of application, Brookfield, Madison Co, N.Y.
Age at date of application, 70 years [crossed out] Born July 25, 1762 at Hardwick, Worcester Co. Mass. 
Remarks: His claim was allowed.
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A. P. Brooks 
2327 Broadway
OLD WAR & NAVY APR 30 1904 FILES [stamp in black ink]
New York, Apl. 26
To the Commissioner of Pensions, 
Sir: I shall greatly appreciate any and all information you may be able to give concerning Moses Haskell, Benjamin Haskell, John Haskell and Nathaniel Haskell, all of whom, I think were soldiers of the Revolution. 
Also any information about One John Brooks, Who, I believe, was a high officer in the Continental army. 
You recently favored me with the record of Samuel Prindle, for which I sincerely thank you.
Respectfully yours,
A.P. Brooks
PENSION A, APR 28 1904 OFFICE [stamp in black ink]
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O.W. & N. DIV. FEB 1 1906 FILES [stamp in black in]
Buffalo, Jan. 29 - 1906. 
Dept. of the Interior 
Bureau of Pensions, 
Will you kindly send me any information in regard to Nathaniel Haskill, Revolutionary pensioner, of Hamilton, Madison Co., N.Y. also, if you have record of Stacey (final name unknown) of Brookfield, Madison Co., N.Y. any information concerning either of these men will be very gratefully received. Please find enclosed stamped , self addressed envelopes.
Yours truly,
Jeannie M. Smith 
PENSION JAN 18 1905 OFFICE [stamp in black ink]
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Jeannie M. Smith
Mrs. [Illegible] A. Smith
242 Prospect Avenue Buffalo, N.Y. 
O.W. AND N. Division.
Department of the Interior
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Feb 3 [handwritten], 1906
Searched by Mill [handwritten]
Original No. [blank]
Certificate No. [blank]
Claimant, [blank]
Soldier, (?) Stacy [handwritten]
Service, N.Y. Rev. War [handwritten]
Remarks: Cannot identify [handwritten]
18624b5m6-05 
Chief of Division.
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M. Smith N.G. File No. 23252 INVALID. 
File No. 23252 Nathaniel Haskill Pri Rev War
Act: June 7th 32 
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 168 
Arrangement of 1870. 
May 12, 1904
A. P. Brooks NY.
Feb. 10, 1906. Hist to Jennie 242. Prospect Ave, Buffalo
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New York
Revolutionary
Nathl Haskill
Suspended
[illegible]
Hon W.K. Fuller
June 17, 1834

[illegible] 7 June 1832
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. 
Secretary's Office, March 27, 1834
I hereby Certify, that, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the Company Rolls of Lieut. Knowlton and Capt. Benjamin Warner, on which Nathaniel Haskill claims for services, as not found in this office. 
Edward A Bangs. [Illegible]
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Pension Office
Hon. W.K. Fuller
House Representative
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Sir
The papers relating to the claim of Nathaniel Haskill have again been examined. The rolls in the Office of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts will appear to furnish no evidence of the claimants service in the militia of that state. In order to a further and satisfactory examination the application should specify the names of the Colonels of the regiment in which he served as well as the names of his Capt. The name of Nathaniel Haskill appears on the rolls of one of the regiments of the Massachusetts line, but not under the office where names are given now for the term of service alleged. 
The claim is suspended and the papers placed on file.
I have the honor to be very respectfully your servant J. L. Edwards
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State of New York Madison County SS Personally appeared before me Joseph Clark a Judge of Madison County Court Nathaniel Haskill aged seventy two years who being duly sworn said that from old age & the consequent loss of memory he cannot state precisely the right of time he served in the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War but feels further he served not less, than the period mentioned below and in the following year for ten months I served as a private for which claim a pension that he served three months in preceding Burgoyne Army and marched with them from Buxton to Rutland in Massachusets & helped held to endure the pickets at Kirtland that he recolects Sect or ensign Princeton commanded his company the the commanding officers he cannot recolect that he feels positive that no field officer commanded the guard in which he belonged that he served one month afterwards in guarding the same prisoners & marched with them from Portland to Enfield or Conneticut River - that in 1780 he enlisted under Capt Benjamin Harner was inspected at Springfield & Marched to west point and then organised and remained in the service six months marched into New Jersey & back to west point and was present at the execution of Major Andre Col Brack commanded the regiment but kept [illegible] generally commanded the Regiment that he knows of no proof except what has ever sent to the War office which he compose although he carelerely knows he  performed all the Services above stated yet he admits the whole subject for the decision of the war department sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of May Nath'l Haskell 1834
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I here by certify that I have been well aquanted with Col. Nathaniel Haskill the within named deponent for more than thirty years that he was for many years Col. of the Regiment in this place & has allways sustained on escelent character for truth & verasety --Joseph Clark Judge of Madison Cnty Courts
Dear Sir 
As Col. Haskill has [word?] proof of the principle part of his [services?] by two [word?] & one of them a sergeant in his company & as the other part of his services was rendered as a guard to prisoners without any regiment organized it is imposable for him to state more presisely those he has & being unable to [word?] forth proof of half his certificate will be given & in full if consistent if not for such an acus. as can be allowed by the department, I feel confident his statement is exactly correct & so appears the universal opinion [word?] J L Edwards Esq. 
With great respect your humble servant Joseph Clark 
[Word?] J Clark Brockfield Madison County N York
I certify that I am well acquainted with Joseph Clark before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken & that he was at the date of the same one of the Judges of the County Courts of the County of Madison (N. Y) & further that I am acquainted with his hand writing & verily believe his name subscribed to said affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature - Dated this 12th day of June A.D. 1834 W.K. Fuller,