Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14674, William Haskins, Mass.
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(3–1776)

SERVICE
Mass

Haskins, William
Eddy, Joanna

NUMBER
W. 14674

Former widow

CONTENTS
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Massachusetts . . . . 1211.

Joanna Eddy, formerly [wi]dow of William Haskins, decd Mass who died on the 11th of July, 1780; of Frankliner inthe State of Masstts. who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain D Shays of the Regt commanded by Col. R. Putnam in the Massachusetts line for 2 years private

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars [crossed out: Cents] per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July, 1837 and sent to Edwd. Dickinson, Amherst, Mass.tts.

Arrears to the 4th of March, 1837 = $480:00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 40:00

$520:00

{Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d.}

Recorded by S. A. Elliot Clerk,
Book A, Vol. S, Page 49.
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 3d. Section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836, & of the 3d. March 1837.

State of Massachusetts [illegible]

On this twenty second day of June eighteen hundred & thirty seven, personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate of the County of Franklin, Joanna Eddy a widow of New Salem in the County of Franklin and State aforesaid, aged ninety eight 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 acts of Congress, passed July 4t, 1836. & March 3d. 1837.

That she is the widow of William Haskins, who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army - that said Haskins enlisted at Pelham in the County of Hampshire in this state as nearly [one?] can recollect, in the month of June 1777 - for the term of three years – that he immediately went to Albany in the State of New York, & from then to West Point – He was in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Shays, in Col. Reuben Putnam's Regt. & Genl. Nixon's Brigade _ that he was engaged, for most of the time as a blacksmith _ that he served out the term of three years, for which he enlisted _ & previous to his return home, he enlisted again to June for during the war – He then came home to Pelham & staid a four days, when he returned to the Army on the [North?] River, when he died, soon after arriving, on the 11th day of July 1780. as she was informed, at that time. He died at West Point_
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She further declares that she was married to the said Wm. Haskins at Middleboro in the County of Plymouth in the month [crossed out: day] of October A. D 1758 and that her husband, the aforesaid Wm. Haskins died on the eleventh day of July 1780. _ as aforesaid.

That she was again married to John Eddy of said New Salem in [crossed out: the] the month of December 1785. & that said John Eddy died on the 24th. of March 1806. and that se has remained a widow eve since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.

Joannah Eddy


Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written, before R. E. Newcomb Judge Prob.

And the said Judge of Probate doth hereby declare his opinion, after an investigation of the matter, that the said William Haskins was a soldier of the revolution and served as stated in the preceding declaration; that the above named applicant was married to the said William Haskins in the month of October 1758; that the said William Haskins died while in the service of the United States on the 11th of July [crossed out: 18] 1780 and left the said applicant a widow, and altho' she has since been married she is now a widow.

He also certifies that the above named Joanna Eddy the said applicant by reason of bodily infirmity is unable to attend in court, that he the said Judge therefore repaired to the house of Joseph King 2d in New Salem in said county, where she appeared before him and made oath to the preceding declaration.

R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
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information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.

William Haksins Wid. File 14674

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. || CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. || | STATE.

June 1777 | died at West Point while in the service July 11 1780 | Pvt. | || Daniel Shay | Rufus Putnam || | Mass.

Battled engaged in, [blank]

Residence of soldier at enlistment, Pelham, Hampshire Co. Mass

Date of application for pension, June 22, 1837 Her et al

Residence at date of application, New Salem, Franklin Co. mass

Age at date of application, She was 98 years of age

Remarks: Soldier married at Middleboro Plymouth Co Mass Joanna Hackett Oct. 1758, She remarried Dec. 1785 John Eddy, who died Mch, 24. 1806, Joanna wife of Ebenezer Vaughan was the daughter of Joanna and William Haskins.

Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

31793b5m1C–07
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[circular stamp]
U. S. PENSION OFFICE
D MAY 11 1911

[notation]
there are 2 in flat box I feel sure W. 14674 is one wanted [illegible] not search further
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CARYL DAVIS HASKINS
SCHENECTADY NEW YORK

May 8, 1911

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.

My dear Sir:-

Under date of May 1, I wrote the Adjutant General, U.S.Army, as follows:

I have the honor to respectfully request the military record of William Haskins, enlisted Mass. Militia at about period of Bunker Hill; served Mass. Militia and Continental Army up to and at Yorktown surrender. Died of wounds incurred action before Yorktown; alleged by family tradition to have been commissioned during last year of Revolutionary War."

The information which the Adj. General gives me tends to confirm the family traditions in regard to my great, great grandfather. Unfortunately the records of his service from 1777 to 1781 do not disclose his rank. During this period he served in Trotter's company, 5th Mass. Regiment, commanded by Colonel Rufus Putnam. The Adjutant General says:

"It is possible that additional information can be obtained from the Secretary of State of Massachusetts, Boston, or from the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington,D.C."

I desire to obtain all available information regarding the service of my great, great grandfather. I wish particularly to determine the facts as to his traditional commission. If there is any means by which I can pay for a search of the records in Washington, I shall be grateful for the privilege of doing so.

Attached is a copy of the records available at the War Department Washington.

Respectfully,
Caryl D. Haskins

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[left half of page]
1911 May 16 Hist. to Caryl D. Haskins.

[right half of page]
Revy WIDOW, &c.

File No. 14674
Joanna Eddy
Former Widow of William Haskins
Priv. Rev. War

Act: [blank]
Index:—Vol. A, Page 206

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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[trifold page]

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[center]
Joanna Eddy
Jacob Tyrrell's [Depon?]

[right third, vertical]
Joanna Eddy
Jacob Tyrrell's [Depon?]
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[trifold page]

[top third]
Joanna Eddy
Jacob Tyrrell's [Depon?]

[center third, vertical]
Joanna Eddy
Jacob Tynell's [Depon?]

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Franklin County ss. On the ninth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven; before me the subscriber a Justice of the peace within and for said county of Franklin: personally appeared Jacob Tyrrell of Orange (late New Salem) in said county of Franklin, yeoman, who on his oath declares, t hat he was in the Revolutionary army of the United States for a term of three years ending in January in the year 1780, in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Shays, in Col. Rufus Putnam's Regiment in Nixon's Brigade: and that some time in the year 1777, William Haskins of Pelham in the county of Hampshire enlisted into the service for three years, and joined the same company to which the said Tyrrell belonged, and that the said Haskins served in said company more than two years, before the said Tyrrell was discharged, and remained in the service afterward, but how long he cannot say. -and that he the said Tyrrell is in the seventy eighth year of his age. —

Jacob Tyrrell

Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written.— Before me,

William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace -

Franklin County ss. I hereby certify, that I am personally acquainted with Jacob Tyrrell, who has subscribed the foregoing declaration, and that he sustains a good character for truth.–

William Whitaker, Justice of the Peace –
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Franklin ss.

I Elijah Aloord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that William Whitaker Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Franklin duly commissioned & qualified, and that his signatures to the written certificates are genuine.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court at Greenfield on the twenty seventh day of June A. D. 1837

E. Aloord Clerk
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Franklin County ss. on the nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven Before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Franklin; personally appeared Mary Haskins of New salem in the County of Franklin aforesaid single Woman; who on her oath declares that she knew one William Haskins in the Town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth aforesaid and that he the said Wm. Haskins was married in that Town to a Girl by the name of Joanna Hackett in the month of October in the year 1758, I then lived in that Town and was  soon after that time married to one of the said Wm. Haskin's Brothers and the same Woman that was married at said Middleborough to the said William Haskins, was now lives in the Town of New salem in said County of Franklin, by the name of Joanna Eddy and the said Mary Haskins is now 96 years of age

Mary Haskins

subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written Before me Abner Smith Justice of the Peace


Franklin County ss. I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Mary Haskins, and know that she sustains a good moral character and a good character as for truth

Abner Smith Justice of the Peace


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss.

I Elijah Aloord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Abner Smith Esq is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly commissioned & qualified and that his signatures to the several above and annexed depositions are genunie.

Given under my hand and the seal of said court at Greenfield this twenty seventh day of June A.D. 1837

E. Aloord Clerk
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[top third]
Joanna Eddy
Joanna Vaughn Depon.

[center, vertical]
Joanna Eddy
Mary Haskins & Joanna Vaughan Depon.

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Joanna Eddy
Mary Haskins & Joanna Vaughan: Depon

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Joanna Eddy
Joanna Vaughan: Depon
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Franklin County ss.
On the sixteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven; before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Franklin: personally appeared Joanna Vaughan Wife to Ebenezer Vaughan of said New Salem in the County of Franklin aforesaid, who on her oath declares that William Haskins of Pelham in the County of Hampshire was gone from home as a minute man at the time of his enlistment with the revolutionary war so that I cannot be positive as to the month, but I think it was in the month of June in the year 1777, and he listed for the term of three years, I think t hat he went to Albany first after he listed and from there to Westpoint and the said Haskins served the whole term for which he listed, and before he returned home he listed a gain during the whole term or time of the war, he staid at home a short time and then returned back to the army where died the Seventh day of July in the year 1781

and that Joanna Eddy my Mother was wife to the said William Haskins, and that I am a Daughter of the said Joanna Eddy and Daughter of the said William Haskins, my Mother was married to John Eddy of said New salem in December in the year 1785 and the said John Eddy died March 24th, 1806 and that she has remained his widow ever since that time and is now living and that she is now ninety eight years of age

Joanna Vaughan


Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year first above written Before me

Abner Smith Justice of the Peqace


Franklin County ss.
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the said Joanna Vaughan who has subscribed the foregoing declaration, and that she sustains a good character for truth and veracity

Abner Smith Justice of the Peace
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James L Edwards Esq.
Commission of Pensions
Washington City D.C.
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Amherst, (Masstts.) June 28. 1837.

Sir,

I enclose you herewith, an application for a pension by Joanna Eddy, with accompanying affidavits as proof of the claim. Please send me a Certificate if the claim is allows _ If proof is deficient, if you will give me notice, I will see if it can be supplied.

Will you inform me whether the application of Rhoda Graver, & Sarah Weeks have been passed upon, and give me the [verdict?].

The applicants will be obliged by as early a notice to me in relation to their claims, in [illegible].

Yours respectfully
Edward Dickinson

James L. Edwards Esq.
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2,186

Joanna Eddy's
Pension Declaration
Rolls Shays. Putnan
17 Jany 77, 3 years

original - no deduction died in 1780

Admd.
24 mo pri

80$

Edwd. Dickinson
Amherst
Mass.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Franklin ss
I Elijah Aloord [crossed out: Clerk of] Register of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Richard E. Newcomb Esq. is the Judge of Probate for said county duly commissioned and qualified; and that he subscribed the certificates subjoined to the annexed declaration in my presence with his own hand.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of the Probate Court at said Greenfield on the twenty seventh day of June A. D. 1837

E. Aloord Reg. Prob.