Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21298, Jacob Haskell, Conn.
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SERVICE NUMBER
Com Haskell, Jacob   W. 21298
Haskell
Diantha
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No 606
Vermont

Jacob Haskell
of Windsor Co in the State of Vermont
who was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Hinkley of the Regt commanded
by Ed Webb in the Connecticut line for 
three years

Inscribed in the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 80 Dollars - Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Sept
1832 and sent Harlos
Coolidge, Windsor Vt

Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 120
Semi=anl. allowance ending 41 [illegible] 33 40
$160

Revolutionary Claim
Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by R Eler Clerk,
Book D Vol 4 Page 62
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Set to Pension Agend April 17th 1841

6196

Montpelier Vermont

Diantha Haskell declare, widow of Jacob Haskell dce'd

Com.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 25th of June 1835 of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hinkley of the Regt. commanded by Colo. Webb in the Connecticut line for 9 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier Vt at the rate of 80 Dollars [scribbled lines] Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1836. Recording Novr. 17th 1838 the day of her death

Certificate of Pension ifsued the 15th day of April 1841 and [illegible] Jacob Haskell Heather [illegible].
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $200.00
{REDACTED} allowance ending [illegible scribbles] 17 Nov. 1838 the day of her death 16:22 
$216.22
Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by D.D. Addison Clerk,
Book A  Vol. 2    Page 42
Payment to be made to Persis R Haskell & others children of dce'd
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Jacob Haskel
old case
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Statement, or Declaration of Jacob Haskel

I, Jacob Haskel, of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of the age of seventy two years, depose and say-; that in the month of May (or June) in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy six, at Tolland in the State of Connecticut. I enlisted for six (or seven) months, which I cannot with certainty recollect, into the Company of Captain Burgess, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Comfort Sage in the Continental establishment, and for the most part of the time, as I now think, our Regiment was in the Brigade of Gen. Wadsworth; joined the army at the city of New York, about four days after the declaration of Independence; was stationed there about one month- then on Governor's Island; then again in the city of New York until the 15th Sept. after when we retreated up to the neighborhood of Kingsbridge and thence to White Plains; I was in the battle of the Plains and, in the last of December after, (1776) was honorably discharged, but the discharge is not now in my possession, and whether this discharge, with others afterwards given me, was sent to the War Department at the time I transmitted my documents for a pension in 1819, I cannot say, but think I did sent them all.

I further depose and say that I subsequently enlisted for a short term to go to the defense of Rhode Island.

And I further depose and say that subsequently to both the aforesaid terms of service, in the month of April (or May) and I think upon the first day of April in the year 1777 at Tolland aforesaid, I again enlisted, for a service for three years into the company of Capt. Ichabod Hinckley, in the 2d Connecticut Regt. commanded
4 Spt. 19
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by Col. Charles Webb, in the Brigade of Gen. Huntington, in the Continental line; joined the Regt. at Stamford (Conn.) marched to Pickshill N. York where Gen. Putnam was stationed and commanded- I was upon or near the North or Hudson River, during the season of the same year, with that part of the army which was watching Gen. Clinton and his British troops, and after the taking of Burgoyne, we marched and joined Gen. Washington's army near Philadelphia. In the ensuing year1778 after the British left Philadelphia, we marched to Monmouth, and I was in the battle at that place, fought on the 28th June.

In the ensuing year 1779, I was most of the time on and near the North River, and wintered at Morristown N. Jersey and having served out my term, received an honorable discharge at Springfield N. Jersey in the month of April or May 1780.

I further say that in May 1782 I enlisted for eight months into Capt. Bett's company in the Regt. of Col. Samuel B. Webb in the Connecticut line of Continental troops, and marched to north River near West point, and continued in said company at that place and its vicinity until three days before the 1st day of January 1783 (which ended my eight months) I was discharged, the three days being allowed me to get home in.

I further depose and say, that in the year 1819, as I now think, I applied for a pension and received a certificate therefore, upon which I received in two payments between seventy and eighty dollars, but was stricken from the Roll;
In February 1829 I made an unsuccessful application to be reinstaled upon the Roll, under the construction given to the law by the Department in December [of] 1828, at which time I sent my pension certificate to the Department and
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have never since seen it. I have lived in Westhersfield aforesaid ever since April 1783.

I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and I declare that my name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.

Jacob Haskel

State of Vermont
District of Windsor ss.} July 30th 1832
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before the Probate Court within and for the District aforesaid, now sitting.

Jabez Proctor Judge

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant was  Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.

Jabez Proctor Judge

I Reuben Washburn, Register of the Probate Court within and for the District Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jacob Haskel for a Pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, on this thirteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.

Reuben Washburn
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Diantha Haskell
5354
Diantha Haskell
Vt.
act 7 July 38
admd
247 pri
80$ from 4 March
36 to 17 Nov. 1838 the day of her death to 
Persis, Jacon A, Elijah M., Clorinda, Diantha, Lydia & Perry Haskell
Charlotte Proctor- Marilla Pember, Elizabeth Robinson & Irena Man children of Diantha Haskell decd


Jno C. Haskell [unk]

Weathersfield
Vt.

S. W. Proctor
Springfield Vt.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} On this 24th day of Augt. 1838 personally appeared before me Samuel W. Porter one of the assistant Justices of Windsor County Court (said Court being a Court of record of common law jurisdiction having the power of fine and imprisonment) Diantha Haskell a resident of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor aged sixty eight years (who cannot from bodily infirmity attend Court) 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 Jacob Haskell late of Weathersfield deceased, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that he was a pensioner of the United States under the act of 7th of June 1832 that he received a regular stipend of forty dollars semiannually from the 4th of March 1831 to the 6th of March 1835, the arrears of pension have been received by the said Diantha and the original pension certificate returned to the War Department, which pension certificate she believes was dated Sept. 28, 1832 and numbered 606. She believes he served as a private in the revolutionary war that she no evidence of his services except such as the said Jacob furnished to the War Department and upon which he was placed upon the pension list Roll of the Vermont agency- to which she refers the Department. She further declares that she was married to said Jacob at said Weathersfield in December 1787 by the Rev. Dan Foster, who was the pastor of the Congregational Church, in said town; that her husband the said Jacob Haskell died in said Weathersfield on the 25th day of June 1835, and that she has ever since remained his widow, as will more fully appear by refering to the proof hereto annexed.

Diantha Haskell

Sworn and subscribed the day and year first above written. 
Before Saml. W. Porter Judge of Windsor County Court
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I John Haskell of Mathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged 75 years, do depose & say that Diantha Haskell of said Weathersfield is the widow of my late Brother Jacob Haskell who died in this town, where he had resided about fifty two years, on the 25th of June 1835 leaving said Diantha his widow who has not since married again- they were married in December 1787 by the Revd. Dan Foster then the settled minister in this town and I was present & saw them married- said Diantha's maiden was Robinson, and further I say not.
Mathersfield Augt. 10, 1838

John Haskell

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} at Mathersfield in sd County on the 10th day of Augt. AD 1838 personally appeared John Haskell to me known as a credible witness and made solemn oath the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my presence, contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me Saml. W. Porter Judge of Windsor County Court
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I Chloe D Robinson of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont aged seventy three years do depose & say that Diantha Haskell of said Weathersfield is my sister in law, she being the sister of my late husband Charles Robinson of sd town aforesaid, she is the widow of Jacob Haskell late of said Weathersfield, who at the time of his decease was a Revolutionary pensioners of the Unites States, the said Jacob & Diantha were married at near as I recollect in December 1787 by the Revd. Dan Foster of sd Weathersfield. I was present and saw them married. I further say that said Jacob died in June 1835 and that the said Diantha his widow has not since been married again.

Chloe D Robinson

Sworn and subscribed the 24th day of August before me

Saml W Porter Judge of Windsor County Court

I certify that I am acquainted with the above named Chloe D Robinson and that she is a credible witness.

Saml W Porter Judge of sd Court aforesaid
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} I Benj Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court do hereby certify that Samuel W. Porter is a Judge of Windsor County Court, duly commissioned & qualified, and that his signatures to the foregoing two papers are genuine.
Given under my hand & the seal of said County Court the twenty seventh day of November 1839.

Benj Swan Clerk
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I, Gideon Haskell of Weathersfield in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged seventy four years, do depose and say, that I have resided in said town of Weathersfield fifty three years last February; that when I first came to said Weathersfield in 1788 (seventeen hundred and eighty eight), Jacob Haskell and Diantha his wife were then living together in the relation of husband and wife, and they continued to reside together in that relation, to the day of his death, which took place in June, 1835 (eighteen hundred thirty five), I further say that I resided in the family of the said Jacob & Diantha when their two oldest children were born; their oldest child was named Persis, and their second, Jacob Austin; that after the death of the said Jacob Haskell in 1835, the said Diantha his widow, continued the widow of the said Jacob, and did not intermarry to the day of her death, which took place on the 17th day of November eighteen hundred and thirty eight, and that she left eleven children; that I was not present at their wedding, but I always understood that they were married in the fall of seventeen hundred and eighty seven, being in the fall of the year before my removal to Weathersfield as aforesaid.

Gideon Haskell

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Gideon Haskell, this 19th day of March 1841.
Before me Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate for the district of Windsor, Vt.

I, Jacob A, Haskell of Weathersfield in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged forty eight years on the twelfth day of October, now last past, do depose and say, that I am a son of Jacob Haskell, late of said Weathersfield, deceased, and Diantha Haskell his wife, who is also deceased; that my Father, the said Jacob Haskell died in the year eighteen hundred and thirty five, on the twenty fifth day of June, being, at that time, a Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832. I further say that my mother, the said Diantha Haskell continued the widow of the sd Jacob Haskell, until the seventeenth day of November, in the year one thousand and eight hundred and thirty eight, when she died at said Weathersfield; that I was not present at her death, but I attended her funeral and have no doubt but that she died at the time last above mentioned. I further say that I have one sister older than I am, and nine brothers and sisters, younger. And I further say that the annexed "Bible Leaf" at the botton of which my signature appears, and which is marked "A", I have this day cut from the Family Bible of my said Father and mother, and that all the writing on said Bible Leaf is in the handwriting of my said Father, with the exception of
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of Samuel Pember; Lydia Haskell, the wife of Erastus Haskell; Perry Haskell; Elizabeth Robinson, the wife of John M. Robinson; Clorinda Haskell; and Irena Mann, the wife of Nelson Mann.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Probate Court, and subscribed my name at Weathersfield in said district, this nineteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty one.

Thomas F. Hammond, Judge
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1783; that in November, in the year, seventeen hundred and eighty seven, the said Jacob Haskell and the said Diantha Robinson were duly joined in marriage, at said Weathersfield, by the Reverend Dan Foster, then the settled minister over the congregational church and Society in said Weathersfield, since deceased; that I was present at their said marriage which took place at the dwelling house of Elijah Robinson, the Father of said Diantha; that soon after their marriage, the said Jacob and Diantha commenced house-keeping in said Weatherfield, where they continued to reside in the relation of husband and wife, to the time of his death in June, 1835, aforesaid; that the said Diantha, after the death of her sd husband, did not intermarry, but to the day of her death, continued the widow of the said Jacob Haskell; that the said Diantha died in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, on the seventeenth day of November, according to my best recollection and belief; and that the said Jacob and Diantha reared a family of eleven children who, as I have reason to believe, are now all living.
Weathersfield March 19th 1841

John Haskell
N. B. the word"seve" at top, written on erasure before signing.

Sworn to and subscribed by the said John Haskell, on this 19th day of March, 1841.
Before me Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate for the District of Windsor, Vt.

I, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the district of Windsor in said state, do hereby certify that Gideon Haskell, Jacob A. Haskell, Persis Haskell, and John Haskell, who have severally sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavits, are each and all of them, persons of truth and veracity, and that the statements by them severally made, are entitled to full credit and belief.

And I further certify, that the enclosed "Bible leaf" on which the the letter "A" and the signature of Jacob A. Haskell appears, was by the said Jacob A. Haskell, in my presence, cut from a book, purporting to be the "Family Bible" of Jacob Haskell.

And I further certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said court, that Diantha Haskell, mentioned as the widow of Jacob Haskell, by each of the foregoing deponents, died in Weathersfield in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eighty, on the seventeenth day of November; and that she left eleven children whose names are, Persis Haskell; Jacob Haskell; Charlotte Proctor, the wife of Philip Proctor; Elijah M. Haskell; Diantha Haskell; Marilla Pember, the wife
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the words and figures following, to wit, "Died June 25th 1835," "Diantha Haskell died Nov. 17th 1838" or "Births" the letter "A" and my own signature aforesaid.
Weatherfield March 19th 1841

Jacob A. Haskell

Sworn to and subscribed by the said Jacob A. Haskell, on this 19th day of March, 1841.
Before me, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate for the District of Windsor, Vt.


FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS.                                DEATHS.
Jacob Haskel: B: October 1st, 1759  Died June 25, 1835
Diantha Haskel wife to Jacob: B: November 26th 1769
Children
Persis Haskel: B: Feb. 16, 1789
Jacob A. Haskel: B: Oct. 12, 1792
Charlotte Haskell: B: July 23, 1794
Elijah M Haskel: B: Nov. 14, 1796
Diantha & Marilla Haskel B. January 18, 1798
Lydia Haskel B. Nov. 5, 1799
Perry Haskel B. December 27, 1801
Elisabeth Haskel B. June 3, 1804
Clorinda Haskel B. August 23, 1806
Irena Haskel B. December 1, 1809
Reed Haskel B. November 24, 1811

Reed Haskel died December 16th 1813
Sarah Haskel died August 1, 1814- mother to Jacob Haskel
Diantha Haskel died Nov. 17th 1838

A.

Jacob A. Haskell

from sd Tolland, whom I found at said Weathersfield in my arrival here, in
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FAMILY RECORD
BIRTHS

Father Elijah Haskel born March 11th 1722
Mother Sarah Haskel born September 26, 1729
Children:
Judith Haskel born September 3, 1740
Elizabeth Haskel born November 27, 1748
Sarah Haskel born October 14th 1750
Elijah Haskel born March 7th 1753
Charlotte Haskel born August 13th 1754
Diodamah Haskel born March 3d 1756
Daniel Haskel born October 22 1757

DEATHS
(Elijah) Died January 25 1772
(Sarah) Died August 4th 1814
Judith Haskel died April 27 1818
(Elizabeth) Died April 11th 1785
(Elijah) Died July ? 1809
(Daniel) Killed by the British Army in Quibbletown, State of New Jersey, January 1777
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I, Persus Haskell of Weathersfield in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont aged fifty two years on the sixteenth day of February, now last past, do depose and say, that I am the oldest child of Jacob Haskell and Diantha Haskell his wife, late of said Weathersfield, deceased; that the said Jacon Haskell my Father, died on the twenty fifth day of June, 1835 (eighteen hundred and thirty five, an d that the said Diantha Haskell, my Mother, continued a widow until the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, on the seventeenth day of November, when she died at said Weathersfield, in my presence. I further say that I have ten Brothers and Sisters, myself making eleven children of the said Jacob and Diantha. I further say that the "Bible Leaf" refered to in the foregoing affidavit of Jacob A. Haskell was cut from the Family Bible of my said Father and Mother, in my presence, and that the hand writing thereon is the handwriting of my said Father with the exceptions mentioned in the sd affidavit of said Jacob A. Haskell. Weathersfield March 19th 1841.

Persis Haskell

Sworn to and subscribed this 19th day of March, 1841, by the said Persis Haskell, 
Before me, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate for the district of Windsor, Vt.

I, John Haskell of Weathersfield in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont aged seventy eight years, do depose and say, that I am  a Brother of Jacob Haskell, late of Weathersfield, deceased, the identical person, who, at the time of his death, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7, 1832. I further say that I removed from Tolland in the state of Connecticut, to Weathersfield aforesaid, in the year, seventeen hundred and eighty three; that my said Brother, Jacob Haskell, was then living at said Weathersfield, where he continued to reside to the day of his death, which happened in June, eighteen hundred and thirty five; that I was well acquainted with Diantha Robinson, before my removal from sd Tolland, whom I found at said Weathersfield on my arrival here, in
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of Samuel Pember; Lydia Haskell, the wife of Erastus Haskell; Perry Haskell; Elizabeth Robinson, the wife of John M. Robinson; Clorinda Haskell; and Irena Mann, the wife of Nelson Mann.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Probate Court, and subscribed my name at Weathersfield in said district, this nineteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty one.

Thomas F. Hammond, Judge




It is the wish of the children of Diantha Haskell, deceased, that any communication on the subject of the foregoing claim, be forwarded to John C. Haskell, Esq. Weathersfield, Windsor Co. Vermont.
Thomas F Hammond
Commr of Pensions,
Washington City,
D.C.
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I, Jacob Haskell of Weathersfield, in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, being in a very inform state of health and sensible too of my liableness to sudden death, at the same time being in my own apprehension of sound mind, do judge it best to make, and accordingly do hereby make this my last Will and Testament; It is my will, that all my just debts, and the charges of my funeral be paid and discharged by executor hereinafter named and appointed out of my Estate, as soon as conveniently may be after my deceased, and I leave the charges of my funeral to the director of my said Executor.

I give device and dispose of all my Estate, real and personal, (save what shall be necessary for the payment of my just debts and funeral charges) in the following manner
I give to my beloved wife Diantha Haskell, the use, occupancy, income, profits and rents of all my real and personal estate of which I am now possessed of every description, except what is herein after excepted, during her natural life, and at her decease, it is my will that what remains of said estate should be equally divided between my four daughters, Persis Haskell, Diantha Haskell, Lydia Haskell, and Clorinda Haskell, provided, that the decease of my said Wife, my said daughters should be living, and should remain unmarried, but if either of the said Persis, Diantha, Lydia or Clorinda shall decease, or should marry before the decease of my said wife, it is my will that the before mentioned property should be equally divided between those that should be living and remain unmarried, but in case they should ass decease, or marry previous to the decease of my said wife, then, in that case, it is my will that said property should be equally divided between all my legal heirs.
I give my three sons, Jacob Austin Haskell, Elijah Miles Haskell, and Perry Haskell, all my wearing apparel, to be equally divided between them.
I give to my four daughters, Charlotte Proctor, Marielaa Pember, Elizabeth Robinson and Irene Mann two dollars each, to be paid by my executor as soon as convenient after my decease. And I hereby nominate, constitute, and appoint my friend, John C. Haskell of Weatherfield aforesaid, Executor of this my last Will and Testament, this ninth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.

Jacob Haskell seal

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Jacob Haskell as his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereof, at the request and in the presence of the said Testator, and in the presence of each other.
Barnabas Dean
Samuel Dike
Robert Atwood

A true Copy
Attest, Reuben Washburn, Register
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State of Vermont
District of Windsor, ss.} I, Salmon F. Dutton, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify, that the foregoing is a true copy of an Instrument, now on File, and recorded in the Registry of said Court, purporting to be the last Will and Testament of Jacob Haskell, late of Weathersfield, in said District, deceased, and that said Instrument was duly approved, allowed, and established by said Probate Court, as the last Will and Testament of the said Deceased, at a session of said Court, holden at Weathersfield, within and for said District, on the tenth day of August, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty five, and that the Estate of the said Deceased was administered upon and settled agreeable thereon and that Dianth Haskell, named in said Will as the wife of the said Testator, was fully recognised as such in the settlement of the said Estate, as appears by the Records remaining in the Registry of said Probate Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name at Cavendish, in said District, this Fourth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty one.

Salmon F. Dutton
Register
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Valuation of the property of Jacob Haskell of Weathersfield in the county of Windsor & state of Vermont exhibited to us the subscribers at his place of residence on the fifth day of February 1829 and by us valued at the cash value for the same according to the best of our judgement.

20 Acres of ordinary Land in Weatherfield & Springfield valued at    $500
1 two year old colt           30
1 ox                                   30
1 cow                                 15
1 do                                    15
2 two year old heifer                18
1 last spring calf                5
13 sheep at $1.50 per head         19.50
2 shoats                                5
1 one horse waggon & harness old       9
1 old ox cart                        7
1 " plow 1 Hoe 1 dung fork }          1.90
1" harrow   }                            
1 saddle & bridle                          2.50
1 chain                                      1
1 old ox sled                               1
1 old bed, bed stand & beding consisting of pr woolen sheets & 3 old coverlids               6     
1 do  do  do  do                                 6
1 old bras kettle                                  2
1 " iron kettle 1 cast iron pot}
1 spider & 1 tea kettle}                      4  
3 pewter dishes                                    1.50
3 do basins                                       1
6 old do plates                            .72
1 " tea pot                                    .25
1 " Tin dishes                                .75
10 knives & forks                        .42
7 glass bottles                             .50
1 water pail                                  .12
Sent car'd over                           683.16
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Amt. brot. over                     $683.16
25 earthen pot                            1.00
1 " do dish                                     .17
2 bowls                                           .12
2 old silver table spoons               1.--
6 " do tea do                                  1.--
2 common do                                 .10
2 shovels & tongs                         2.--
3 old candle sticks                          .30
4 " Tables                                         2.--
12 " Chiars                                      2.--
10 " linen & cotton sheets course  5.--
6 " towels                                        1.--
3 " Table cloths                               1.--
1 pr cast iron dogs                          .60
1 old warming pan                          .75
3 weaver reeds                                 .60
1 old seive                                        .17
2 old small looking glasses              .75
1 Pitcher                                           .12
9 old cider barrels                           2.25
2 butt rings 2 wedges (iron) & 1 old ax  1.50
                                                ----------------
                                                   706.59
2 Pitch forks                                      .50
                                              -----------------
                                                  $707.09

Wm Jarvis
Daniel Bowen

State of Vermont
Windsor District} Be it remembered that a Court of Probate holden at Springfield within said District on the 7th day of February AD 1829, personally appeared the above named William Jarvis and Daniel Bowen before said Court and made solemn oath that the articles described in the foregoing schedule were exhibited to them by Jacob Haskell as his property and by then appraised at this cent value at the prices annexed to the respective
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articles as therein specified, and said Jarvis and Bowen being know to the Court as credible witnesses.

John Whipple Judge

The above sworn to and declared before said Court, In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name, this 7th day of Feby AD 1829.

Nomlas Cobb Register

We William Jarvis and Daniel Bowen of Weathersfield in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont do further depose and say that we are now, & have been for the last eighteen years, neighbors to Jacob Haskell of Weathersfield and having considerable knowledge of his circumstances we believe the schedule of property by him exhibited to was on the 5th day of Fe. inst. and by us subscribed contains the whole of his property and that he has not since the 18 March 1818 disposed of any property by gift or otherwise with a view to bring himself within the provisions of the Pension Acts.

Wm Jarvis
Daniel Bowen 

State of Vermont
Windsor District ss.} Be it remembered that at a Probate Court holden at Springfield
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in said District on the 7th day of February A.D. 1829 personally appeared before said Court William Jarvis and Daniel Bowen of Weathersfield, to the Court known as credible witnesses and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavits by them subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name the day &  year above written.

Jona Whipple Judge
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Rev WIDOW, &c.

File No. 21298
Diantha Haskell
widow of
Jacob Haskell
Priv. Rev. War

Act: July 7th 1838
Index: Vol. A, Page 316

[Arrangement of 1870]
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13467
Vermont

Jacob Haskell
of Weathersfield in the state of Vermont
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Webb of the Connecticut
line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 17th of April 1819.

Certificate of Pensions issued the 30th day of June 1819
and sent to Elihu Luce Esq Judge Windsor Vermont

Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1819 4mos X19/30 36.80
Amount payb 4 Sept 1819  $36.80

{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
Pension certificate filed within
Discontinued


Notification sent to Nomlas Cobb 6 April 1829 at Springfield, Vt.
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5354
Let. Saml W. Porter
July 26 '39
Let. to Hon. H. Hall
January 23, 1840
"  "  S.W. Porter Esq.
July 25, 1840
Let. to Hon N Everett Feby ? 1841

act 7 July 35
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Diantha Haskell

not in Court
married X




Hon H Hall
HR
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I certify that Diantha Haskell at the time she made oath, before me, taken declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows," was confined to her bed and in the opinion of the undersigned unable to attend Court. Given under my hand at Springfield in Windsor County this 1st day of Sept. 1839

Saml W. Porter late assistant Justice of Windsor County Courts

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the county Windsor in the state of Vermont do hereby certify that Samuel W. Porter was on the first day of December AD 1837, and until the 30th day of November AD 1838 an assistant Justice of the County Court of said county of Windsor duly commissioned and qualified, and that his signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 18th day of April AD 1840.

N. Williams Clerk
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Washington 2d Feb. 1841

Sir

I enclose some additional testimony in the claim of the children of Diantha Haskell for her pension as widow of Jacob Haskell & am respectfully

H. Everett

J. L. Edwards Esq
Comr of Pensions
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Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Burlington Vermont.
By Heman Allen Esq


Recorded
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War Department

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM

I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, Jacob Haskell late a Private on the Pension List, Roll of the Vermont Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 17th day of April one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

Given at the War Office of the United States, this 30th day of June one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.

J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War
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Rec'd of Jacob Haskel one gun one bayonet one cartridge bore and twenty nine cartridges I say received by me

David Hinckley Sergt.
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Springfield Vt. June 18, 1840

Hon. J L Edwards

Sir-
Enclosed I send the application of John Haskell &c. in care of Diantha Haskell application for pension.

Yours Resps

Saml W Porter
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Joshua Upham
certificate
Diantha Haskell
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I Joshua Upham of Weathersfield in the county of Windham and state of Vermont, age sixty eight years do depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of said town of Weathersfield which office I have held for the term of thirteen years now last part, that from an examination of the records of the town it does not appear that any marriages in said town were recorded prior to the year 1799, since which time, down to the present time the records of marriages have been regularly kept. But I do not find any record of the marriage of Jacob Haskell late of said town deceased and his wife Diantha who survived him nor any record of the births of their children, nor any evidence from the records recognizing their relation of husband & wife.
I further depose and say that I became acquainted with the said Jacob Haskell while he was a single man, about fifty seven years ago and also with is wife before she was married. I will remember of its being the common report that they were married which was prior to 1794 and I know that they lived together as man and wife the time they were said to be married till the said Jacob died which was four or five years since, and during the time they raised up a family of children, several of which children are now living in town.

Joshua Upham

Sworn to this 17th day of Sept. 1839
Before me  Saml. W. Porter Justice Peace

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor in the state of Vermont, do hereby certify that Samuel W. Porter is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission was dated on the seventh day of November AD 1838 and will expire on the thirteenth day of November next and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court this 20th day of September AD 1839.

N. Williams Clerk
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I Joshua Upham of [illegible],
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I John Haskell of Mathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont aged seventy seven years dot affidavit make that I have resided in [illegible] Mathersfield the last fifty six years - I moved into [illegible] Mathersfield in June 1783 I have lived there ever since [illegible] the [illegible] farm - my Brother Jacob Haskell came into [illegible] town the [illegible] year or a little before - I continued to reside in [illegible] town until he died - the same year he [illegible] and a farm. being a part of the same lot of land on which I live {REDACTED} Think he [illegible] until his death -    Elijah Robinson the Father of Diantha Haskell came into said town & [illegible] before either my Brother or myself & I believe I know it to be in 1781 - he [illegible] land a farm in the same city land & lived when it till he died - In the year 1787 and in the month of November of that year, and I think the 15th or 16th day of that months, my said Brother Jacob was married to Diantha Robinson  by the Res? Dan Porter then the pastor of the Congregational Church in said Mathersfield - I was present and saw them married - and from that time till the death of said Jacob they lived together as man and wife in said farm aforesaid and in the same school [illegible] with myself - they had Eleven Children and then of them are living - the names of those living are Persis, Jacob Austin, Charlotte, Elijah Miles, Diantha, Merilla, Lydia, Elizabeth, Clorinda & Irena - said Jacob died the 26th day of June D 1835 leaving said Diantha his widow and she died the 17th day of November D 1838..

John Haskell

State of Vermont at Springfield in said Windsor County Vt County on the 17th day of March D 1840 personally appeared John Haskell, to the known as a credible witness and made sworn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed in my [illegible] containing the whole truth & nothing but the truth.

Before me Saml. W. Porter Jus. Peace
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State of Vermont
Windsor County

I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court of the County of Windsor do hereby certify that Samuel W. Porter is an acting justice of the peace in an for said county duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the nvembr fifth day of November last and will expire on the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is genuine.

Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court at Woodloch in said CoUnty this eighteenth day of April AD 1840

N,, Williams, Clerk
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Claim 2
Children of Diantha Haskell     --  [illegible]
for her pension as Widow of Jacob Haskell

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from 25. June 1835
to 17. [illegible] 1838

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Hon. H Everett
HR
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I, William Jarvis, of Weathersfield in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, do testify and declare that I became an inhabitant of this town in 1811 and that I soon after became acquainted with the late Jacob Haskell, who resided about one mile from my house, my lands having joined his on three sides; that I then understood the said Jacob Haskell was a married man and that he had several children; that I soon became acquainted with his wife and children; that his wife Dianth was universally recognised as being the lawful wife of the said Jacob; that at that time and for several years after, he had four brothers also living in this neighborhood, all of whom were married men and all of whom had children; and that the said brothers and their wives acknowledged the said Dianth as the wife of the said Jacob and the children of the said brothers uniformly called her aunt; that the said Jacob and his wife were members of the Congregational church of this town, to which communion they could not have been admitted had they lived in a state of concubinage or had there been any doubt of their being lawfully married; that during the period of their lives I never heard a doubt suggested on this head nor do I believe there was a doubt entertained in the minds of any who knew them or the lawfulness of their marriage, and the first doubt I ever heard of it came from the War Department at Washington, it there being alledged, as I have understood, that there was not sufficient proof of her marriage to entitle her to the allowance of half pay as the widow of a deceased Revolutionary pensioner. As I believe the law granting pensions to Revolutionary soldiers requires that the proof of their services should be made before some Judge of a Court of Record. I apprehend that no stronger evidence can be required in proof of the said with being the lawful wife of the said Jacob, and that proof is fully and awfuly afforded by the annexed Probate record or the southen Probate District of this county, which record is duly certified by the Register under the seal of the said Probate Court. It appears on the grave stone of the said Jacob Haskell that he died the 25th of June 1835 aged seventy five years, and on that of his widow, Dianth Haskell, that she died the 17th November 1838, aged sixty nine years, both of which are doubtless correct. 26th January 1841. Wm Jarvis
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State of Vermont
Windsor County
To Weathersfield January 26th 1841
Personally appeared Wm Jarvis friend of the within affidavit and made both that the farm contained the truth and nothing but the truth; and I further state that [illegible] into this town to reside in the year 1809, that I am a neighbor to the Hon. Wm Jarvis and live about one mile from the residence of the late Jacob Haskell deceased, and can truly say that the [illegible] started in the within affidavit are thrice.

Daniel Bowen Justice of the Peace
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[No. 397]

STATE OF VERMONT
District of Windsor, ss.} The Hon. the Probate Court for the district aforesaid, To all to whom these presents shall come, GREETING. KNOW Y E, That upon the day of the date hereof, at Weathersfield in said district, the instrument hereunto annexed, purporting to be the last will and testament of Jacob Haskell, late of Weathersfield deceased, who has while he lived, and at the time of his death, goods, chattels, rights, or credits, in the district aforesaid, was presented to said Court and duly proved.
The Court aforesaid, doth therefore, by virtue of the power and authority thereunto given, in and by the laws of the state aforesaid, approve and allow of the said instrument as the last will and testament of the said deceased, and doth commit the administrations thereof, in all matters concerning the same, and of the estate of the said Jacob Haskell, whereof he died seized and possessed in said state, unto John C. Haskell, the executor in said will named, well and faithfully to execute the same, and to administer the estate of the said deceased, according thereunto, he the said John C. Haskell, accepting the said trust, and having given bond to return, or cause to be returned, a true and perfect inventory of said estate, to the Register of the Probate Court for the district aforesaid, on or before the tenth day of November next ensuing, and also to return to said day of August A. D. 1836.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name, at Weathersfield in said district, this tenth day pf August A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty five.

Nomlas Cobb Judge
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Copy of Jacob Haskell's Will and Letter Testimony
Rec'd for record April 11th, 1836 at 7 o'clock P.M. and recorded in Weathersfield Records for Lands Vol. 11.2  pages 502 & 503 By me, Joshua Upham   Town Clerk
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Jacob Haskell
Connect. Line
Colo. Charles Clark Regt.
May 1 - 77
May 1 - 80  3 years

The [illegible] Secretary for the Department of War

Washington City

Correct by Rick
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} On the 17th April 1819 before me the subscriber Chief Judge of Windsor County Court personally appears Jacob Haskell in the 60th year of his age, resident in Weathersfield in the County of Windsor State of Vermont who being, by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the revolutionary War. That he the said Jacob Haskell enlisted sometime in the month of May 1777 in Capt. Ichabod Hinkleys company Colo Charles Webbs Regiment of the Connecticut line for three years continued in the same company same regiment till his time was out and was discharged in Springfield N. Jersey at the time he was dischargd he thinks the Regt was commanded by Lieut. Colo. Sherman, and that he is reduced in his circumstances and [unk] [unk] of assistance from his Country for support and we [unk] citizen of the United State and he has the receipt of [unk] [unk] Sergt of said company for his gun &c as further evidence [unk] said services.

Elihu Luce chief Judge of Windsor County Court

State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} State sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid now I Elihu Luce chief Judge of Windsor County Court as aforesaid declares that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Jacob Haskell decd serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceeding declaration against the common enemy. And that he has produced satisfactory evidence to me that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. In witness whereof I have causd hereunto the seal of said Court to be afixed.

Elihu Luce Chief Judge of Windsor County Court
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State of Vermont
Windsor County ss.} I Benjamin Swan Clerk of the County Court within & for the County of Windsor do hereby certify that Elihu Luce is chief Judge of the County Court within & for said County, and [unk] the written signature are his hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said County Court & subscribed my name this fourteenth day of May AD 1819.

Benj Swan
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Jacob Haskell's Declaration
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State of Vermont
District of Windsor ss.} On the 7th day of February, Anna Domini 1829, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the said district of Windsor, in open Court (said Court being a Court of Record agreeably to the Laws of this State), Jacob Haskell aged sixty nine years, resident in Weathersfield in the said district of Windsor, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows- that from the best of his recollection, some time in the month of May 1776 I enlisted and served in Burges' company Col. Sage's Regiment, Connecticut line, six or seven months-In April or May 1777 I enlisted and served in Capt. Ichabod Hinkley's company, Col. Charles Webb's Regiment. Gen. Huntingdon's brigade of the Connecticut line for the term of three years, on the Continental establishment, and was discharged at Springfield, New Jersey, in 1780- That I made my original declaration on the 17th day of April 1819, have received a pension certificate No 13467- and the reason why I have not before renewed my application to be continued upon the pension lost, is because I supposed the amount of my property would debar me from the provisions of the pension acts under the construction which I had understood was given to those acts by the war department.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to being myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war." passed on the 18th March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed-viz
50 acres of ordinary land in Weathersfield & Springfield                             $500.00
1 two year old colt 30- 1 ox 30- one cow 15  75.00
1 cow 15- 2 two year old heifer 18    33.00
1 last spring calf 5.00 13 sheep @ 1.50 19.50   24.50
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                                                   $632.50
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amt. brot. over     $32.50
2 shotes 5- 1 one hour waggon & harness old  14.00
1 old ox cart 7.00- 1 plow, 1 hoe, 1 dungfork 1 barrow 1.90               8.90
1 saddle & bridle 2.50- 1 chain 1.00    3.50
1 old ox sled 1- 1 old bed, bedstand, & bedding, consisting of pr. woolen blankets & 3 old coverlets 6.00                     7.00
1 do  do   do   do   do                 6.00
1 old iron kettle 2.                         2.00
1 iron kettle 1 cast iron pot, 1 spider & 1 tea kettle                                         4.00
2 pewter dishes 1.50 3 pewter basins 1.00     2.50
1 do plates .72 1 do teapot .25 11 tin dishes 1.00  1.72
10 knives & forks .42 7 glass bottles .50    .92
1 water pail .12 23 earthen plates 1.00     1.12
1 earthen dish .17 2 bowls .12   .29
2 old silver table spoons 1.00 6 do [unk] do 1.00                                              2.00
2 common spoons .10 2 shovels & tongs 2.00  2.10
3 candlesticks old .30 4 tables 2.00 12 cahirs 2.00                                              4.30
10 linen & cotton sheets (coarse) 5. 6 towels 1.00                                              4.60
3 table clothes 1.00 1 pr cast iron dogs .60      1.60
1 old warming pan .75 3 weaver's reeds .60  1.35
1 old seive .17 2 old small looking glasses .75   .92
1 pitcher .12 9 old cider barrels 2.25     2.37
2 butle rings .2 wedges (iron) 1 old axe   1.50
2 pitchforks                                     .50
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                                           $707.09

I have a wife aged 59 years dependent on me for support.

Jacob Harkell

Sworn to and declared on the 7th day of February 1829 Before said Court

attest Nomlas Cobb Register
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State of Vermont
District of Windsor ss.} I Nomlas Cobb Register of the Probate Court for sd district hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true copy of the record, and that it is the opinion of the Judge, that the foregoing schedule contains the whole amount of the property of the said Jacob Haskell.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court & subscribed my name, at Springfield in said district on the 7th day of February A.D. 1829.

Nomlas Cobb Register


State of Vermont
District of Windsor ss.} Jonathan Whipple Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor hereby certify that Nomlas Cobb is the Register of said Court, and that full credit may and ought to be given to the certificate by him above subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court & subscribed my name, at Springfield in said district, the 7th day of February A. D. 1829.

Jona. Whipple Judge