Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 24397, John Haskell, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass.

Haskell, John or Haskel 
Mary

NUMBER W24397
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Massachusetts
John Haskell
Private
Capt. Bellayburg's Comp "11"
Ref Mass: Militia
Battle of Hubbardstown's Revolutionary War.

Nature of Disaby - certified total
Date of Clos. Test - 11 Dec., 1815

Full pension from Dec. 11,1815
No 3
Oct. 30th - April, 1816

Cert. of pension issued 30 January 1817, and sent to the pens at Belfast Hancock County, Dis. of Maine. 

1858 May 12 Let. J.L. Hodson
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Maine - 2805

Mary Haskal, widow of John Haskal,, who was a pensioner under the Act of Invalid and who died on the 19th September 1819 of halon in the state of Maine who was a pvt. in the Company commanded by Captain Maybury of the Req. commanded by [Illegible] in the Map 4 line for 2 years.  

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars -- Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.  

Certified of Pension issued the 14th of May '39, Hon. A. J. Anderson Belfast, Maine.

Arrears to the 4th of March - $240.00
Semi-annual allowance ending $40.00
$280.00

Act July 7, 1838
Recorded by R. Burdine, Clerk,
Book A Vol. 1 Page 11

1858 June 16. Let. J L. Hodson 
Date of death [Illegible]
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To the Honorable David Sewall Judge of the District Court bequest holder at Pallandwaithes of the of Maine on the first Tuesday of December A.D. 1815.

John Haskell of the plantation called Knox in [Illegible] District respectfully represents that in the Autumn of the year 1776 he enlisted for three years as a private soldier in the Company Commanded by Capt. Richard Maybury and in the Regiment commanded by Col. Francis, being the eleventh Massachusetts Regiment, that he faithfully performed his duty as a soldier during the whole time for which he was enlisted, and in the tenth of January 1780, his term having expired he was honorably discharged and returned to Gorham in [Illegible] District when he removed to said Knox thus then resides ever since where he resided [Illegible].  That during the term of his service he was in Several Battles and endured many wounds while in the performance of his duty as a soldier in the service of his country.  He was in the Battle of Hubbertontown on the seventh of July 1777 and on that day while in the actual service of United States against the common enemy he received [Illegible] wound to [Illegible] one by a musket ball which, passed through his left leg and fractured the bones so that he lost five pieces of the bones of his leg; another ball passes through his right side broke two of his ribs; & another ball passed through his left thigh.  He also received a wound in his head, on his hand & in his left groin.  Having been blessed with a good constitution your Platoon did not in the early part of life experiences so much [Illegible] from their wounds as he has for the last two years, and he
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had indulged a hope that he should not be under the necessity of applying to his country for assistance.  But he is now in the fifty ninth year of his age and is obliged to depend on his manual labour for the support of himself and numerous family.  But by reason of the wounds before mentioned he now is thus been for service years in a great measure disabled from performing labour, and is consequently deprived of the means of support. It is with great reluctance that your petitioner makes this appeal to the [Illegible] of his country and he has been prevented from doing it before, by a hope that he should be able to keep through life without becoming a presence on the [Illegible] of the Government but this hope has now failed him. He therefore prays that, has he has not placed on the pension list of any state, his claims to be placed on the pension list of the United States may be duly examined by your honor & certified to the Security of war pursuant to the provisions of the statute to [Illegible] made & procured.  John Haskell

District of Maine: December 7th 1815.  Then John Haskell made claims both to the Truth of the Facts contained in the preceding application.  
Before me, David Sewell, Judge of Maine District Court.
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Nathan Coffin Physician
Stephen Longfellow, Esq.
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John Haskell Petition
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of July 1838

State of Maine
Waldo County

On this twenty second day of month 1839 - personally appeared before the Court of Probate Persaid County, Mary Haskel of Knox in said County aged eighty two years who being first duly sworn doth, in open Court, in her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress of the Seventh of July 1838 - 

That she is the widow of Joh Haskel who is a private in the Army of the Revolution & an Invalid Pensioner of the United States, as will appear by his [Illegible] in file in the War Department and the evidence hereunto annexed.  

She further declares that she was married to said John Haskel on the twenty sixth day of April in the year seventeen hundred eight one that her husband the [Illegible] said John Haskel died on the nineteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred & nineteen & that she has [Illegible] since a widow ever since that period all of which will duly appear by the evidence hereunto annexed.  

She further declares that she verily believes that her defensive husband was in the United States Army three years - that the Company to which he belonged was commanded by Capt. Mabury - that while in the service [Illegible] he was wounded and taken prisoner sent to Quebec, then to Halifax where he was exchanged - that he then returned home
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when after remaining a short time on furlow he again joined the Army at [Illegible] & served out his three years.  

Mary [crossed out?] Haskel

In Presence of N. M. Lowney 

Subscribed and sworn to before me the day & year first above written.

A. Johnson Judge 

State of Maine 
Waldo County

I William H. Coelman Register of Probate for said county, hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original finding of the Court of Probate in the matter of the application of Mary Haskel for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the office this twenty second day of March A.D. 1839

William H. Coelman, Register of Probate
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April 19, 1935

John Haskell - W24397
RA-J/AWF

The Quartermaster General 
Memorial Branch
War Department
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your request for information in regard to John Haskell, private in the War of the Revolution, Massachusetts troops, died in Maine.  

The Revolutionary War record of John Haskell which follows was obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 24397, based upon his service in that war.  

The date and place of birth of John Haskell are not shown in the claim, nor are the names of his parents given.  

While residing in Gorham, Cumberland County, District of Maine, with his father, John Haskell enlisted in the autumn of 1776, served as a private in Captain Richard Mayberry's company, Colonel Francis' 11th Massachusetts regiment; he was in several battles and received many wounds, the only battle named being that of Hubbardton in which he received six wounds - a musket ball through left leg fracturing the bone, another ball through his right side which broke two ribs, another ball through left thigh, a wound in left groin by a blow from the breech of a gun, and wounds on head and hand; he was also taken prisoner, carried to Quebec thence to Halifax, where exchanged after eighteen months, then returned to the army and was discharged from the 11th Massachusetts
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regiment, January 9, 1780.

The soldier, John Haskell, moved about 1805 from Gorham to Knox Plantation, Waldo County, District of Maine.  He was allowed pension on account of disability resulting from the above mentioned wounds, from December 11, 1818, at which time he was fifty-eight years of age and residing in said Knox.  

John Haskell married April 25, 1781 in Cumberland County, District of Main, Mary Paine.  He died September 19, 1819 in Knox Maine.  

His widow, Mary Haskell, was allowed pension on her application executed March 22, 1839, then aged eighty-two years and living in Knox, Maine. 

Reference was made in 1815 to a "numerous family" of the soldier.  Their son, Nathaniel Haskell, was aged fifty years in 1839 and then of Waldo County, Maine.  Names of no other children given. 

Josiah Haskell, brother of the soldier, was seventy-nine years of age in 1839 and living in Thomaston, Lincoln County, Maine. 

The application for headstone for John Haskell is returned herewith; there was no correspondence enclosed.

Very truly yours

A. D. Hiller
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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I. Josiah Haskell of Thomaston, in the County
of Lincoln and State of Maine, a Revolutionary
pensioner, aged Seventy nine years. On Oath I
depose and say. That John Haskell the deponents ┃
elder brother, with the deponent, resided with their
father at Gorham at the commencement of the 
Revolutionary war and while residing together as afore
the said John about the year seventeen hundred
Seventy Seven enlisted for the term of three years
in the Continental service in the Company
commanded by Capt Mayberry of Windham and
that the said John Soon after his enlistment left
home with the said Mayberry. That his said brother
after an absence of from one and a half to two
years after his leaving as aforesaid, returned home on
a furlough, and remained at home but
a few weeks, and again departed for the purpose
and with the intention of entering the said 
service and making out and completing the term of
time for which he enlisted, and that he again
returned home somewhere about twelve months 
often his second departure bringing with him an
honorable discharge from the aforesaid Service.
And the deponent further states that the said John
exhibited said discharge to the deponent & others
and that there was at said time much con-
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conversation relative to the same, on account of its
variation in form from the discharges granted
to the other soldiers, inasmuch as he was there
in styled, the brave John Haskell. As to the length
of time which the said John actually served
the deponent has no personal knowledge, other
than what he has already stated, but in 
relation to the time and manner in which the said
John made out the term for which he enlisted, the
deponent makes the following statement of facts which
he derived from his intercourse & from the did
rations of persons who served with the said John
but who are deceased, as well as from the
declarations of persons who served with the said John
but who are deceased, as well as from the
declarations of the said John.  All of which the deponent
verily believes to be true. "That the said John
soon after entering the service in an engagement
between the Continental Army & forces under the
command of Gen Burgoyne was severely wounded,
& taken prisoner & detained at Halifax & other places
About Eighteen months before obtaining a release by
exchange, that upon his obtaining a release he, as
soon as he conveniently could, reported himself
for service & obtained a furlough for a few weeks
& upon the expiration thereof returned to the
service & remained in the same until honorably
discharged therefrom."
Josiah Haskell
Lincoln ss. April 2nd A.D. 1839. Then personally appeared ┃
the above named Josiah Haskell who is well
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known to me and whose declarations on oath
entitled to full credit and made oath to the
truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscrib
before me.
John C. Cochran
Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Lincoln County SS
The subscriber Clerk of the
Judicial Court for said County of Lincoln hereby
certifies that John C. Cochran is a Magistrate
for said County of Lincoln & that the foregoing
signature purporting to be his is genuine--
In witness whereof I have hereunto
subscribed my name & affixed the seal
of the Supreme Judicial Court of said ┃
State this 22 day of April 1839-
Jacob Smith Clerk
.
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Bangor May 6, 1858
Hon. G. C. Whiting
Com. Pensions

Will you inform
me of the date of commencement of
Pension of John Haskell 
paid at Portland Agency
Maine.  Revolutionary Pension.
Died at Knox Maine some
30 years aft.
Reply
Yrs,
John L. Hodsdon
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Bangor, June 10, 1858

Hon. G. C. Whiting
Comm Pensions

I see that John Haskell a Rev soldier then of Massachusetts was pensioned by special act of Congress of April 30, 1816 at $8 per month from 11 Dec. 1815.  

If not inconsistent with your Rules, I wish you would inform me under what act his widow was made entitled to a pension of half pay.

Regards,

John L Hodson

P.S.  I should also like to know, if the atty Guel's decision, that heirs are not entitled to the unclaimed pensions due their ancestors or parents, has been abrogated by act of Congress.
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Envelope Stamped:  BELFAST, M - MAY 7
Handwritten to the side:  May 13, In at me 7 July 1838.  5081 5082

Address:

Hon. S. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 

16/Anderson

Stamped:  FREE
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View of envelope from previous page - right side up.
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Belfast May 7th, 1839

Hon. S. L. Edwards:

Sir,

I enclose herewith the Declarations of Mrs. Mary Haskell and of Mrs. Esther Mitchell in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of July 7th.

Very respectfully,
yours of Law [Illegible]
H. S. Anderson
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November 29, 1925

Mrs. L. Bond
Del Norte, Colo.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary Was pension claim W 24397 it appears that John Haskell while a resident of Gorham, Cumberland County, Massachusetts enlisted in the autumn of 1776, served as a private in Captain Richard Mayberry's Company, Colonel Francis' Eleventh Massachusetts Regiment, was in several battles and received many wounds, the only battle named being that of Hubbardton in which he received six wounds. . . by a musket ball through left leg, fracturing the bone, another ball through right side which broke two ribs, another ball through left thigh, a wound in left groin by a blow from the breech of a gun, and also wound on head and hand; he was also taken prisoner, carried to Quebec thence to Halifax and was exchanged after eighteen months, then returned to the army and was discharged January 9, 1780.  

About 1805 he moved from Gorham to Knox Plantation, Waldo County, Maine where he was allowed pension on his application
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executed December 7, 1815, on account of disability resulting from said wounds, at which time he was aged fifty-eight years.  He died September 19, 1819 in Knox, Maine. 

Soldier married April 25, 1781 in Cumberland County, Maine, Mary Paine.  She was allowed pension on her application executed March 22, 1839 while a resident of Knox, Maine aged eighty-two years.

In 1839 their son Nathaniel was aged fifty years.  No other children's names given. 

Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.

Handwritten:  They had a "numerous family."  Sol. had bro Josiah of Thomaston, Maine.  1839
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION
3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS
WASHINGTON, D. C.  

In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of John Haskell, a soldier 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.  W. 24397

DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT:
Autumn 1776

RANK:  Pvt.

OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED:
CAPTAIN:  Richard Mayberry
COLONEL:  Frances

STATE:  Mass.

In the battle of Hubbardton was wounded in left leg, right side, left thigh, head, hand and left groin, was taken prisoner, carried to Quebec and Halifax was exchanged after 18 mos. and returned to the army and was discharged Jan. 9, 1780.

Battles engage in, see above.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Gorham, Cumberland Co., Maine
Date of application for pension, Dec. 7, 1815, he was pensioned for wounds.  
Residence at date of application, Knox Plantation, Waldo Co.. Maine
Age at date of application, 58 years.
Remarks:  He Mar. in Cumberland Co. Maine, Apr 26, 1781 Mary Paine, he died in Knox Maine Sept. 19, 1819 and she was al. pension on an ap. executed March 22, 1839 while a resident of Knox, Maine aged 82 years.
Son Nathaniel was 50 years of age in 1839.

Respectfully,
Commissioner.
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Del Norte, Colorado

Commissioner of Pensions
Department of Interior - Washington

Will you please send me a statement of Military Service rendered by John Haskell Revolutionary Soldier and all data concerning his widow as it appears in the pension application of Mary Haskell Revolutionary Pensioner of Knox, Waldo Co., Maine.  

Mrs. L. Bond
Del Norte, Colorado 

Stamped:  U. S. PENSION OFFICE L SEP. 28 1926
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913_3_ Ave on envelope

H. H. Nerbovig
The Third Avenue
Jeweler and Optometrist:  Victrolas
Sheldon, Iowa

Oct. 11, 1915

Dept. of Interior
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 

Gentlemen:  Kindly tell me if you have any Rev. War record of one John Haskell of Maine who married Mary Paine.  Also any Mar record of one Thomas Simpon who married Sarah Morrison.

Respectfully,
Mrs. Georgia Cram Nerbovig
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Stamped:  O. W. & N. DIV FILES
OCT 23 1906

25 Paul Street
Newton Centre
Massachusetts


Newton Centre Oct. 22nd 1906

Hon. Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D. C. 

Sir:  I have the honor to request that I may be furnished the war record of my great-great grandfather John Haskell from the files of your Bureau.  He served in the Revolutionary War in Capt. Maybury's Co. of Col. Francis Mass. Regiment.  I desire this record for the purpose of joining the Daughters of the American Revolution.  

Respectfully,
Mrs. Linnion J. Peck
Newton Centre, Mass.
25 Paul Street
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Stamped:  [Partially cut off] U. Office Feb 23 1905

Very respectfully,
Mrs. Albert G. Noyes
439 Hammond St
Bangor, ME

J. L. Davenport, Actg. Commissioner

Full name of soldier, John Haskell
Where did he enter service?  April 1st 1776
Under what officers did he serve?  Capt. Paul Ellis in Col. French's regiment
Place of residence after service, Knox Maine
Approximate of death, 22nd day of September 1819
Given name of widow, Mary Paine
Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension?  Received pensions until 1845 when she died. 

Signature:  Mrs. Mary Parkhusrt Noyle
Bangor, Maine
439 Hammond Street
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6046 O W & N

Stamped:  OLD WAR & [ILLEGIBLE] FILES
AUG 18, 1903

Norway Aug 13 - 1903

Commissioner of Pensions

Dear Sir:

Please tell me if John and William Haskell of Gorham, Me. or their widows received pensions?  Please give me their Revolutionary Services.

Yours Respectfully,
Mrs. F. N. Barker,
Norway, Me.
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Topeka Kansas May 1st 1894

Hon. Commissioner of pensions.

Dear Sir:  I desire to obtain if possible a copy of the evidence that was furnished in obtaining the pension granted to Mary Haskell living at the time (1838) the pension was granted at the town of Knox State of Maine and widow of John Haskell a Soldier of Revolution if you can comply with this request you will confer a great favor on me.

Yours Truly,
Thomas H. Haskell
#325 Clay Street
Topeka Kansas
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January 21, 1903

Hon. Com. of Pensions

Sir:  

I have the honor to request that I may be furnished such record of the service, in the Revolutionary War, of my great grandfather - John Haskell - as may be shown by the records of your office.  He died in Knox, Waldo Co., Maine about seventy five years ago and his widow - Mary Paine Haskell - who died fifty-eight years ago, drew pension for his service.

I desire this record for the purpose of joining the "Sons of Revolution". 

Very respectfully,
C. V. Haskell
302 Indiana Ave.
Washington, D. C. 

Stamped:  U. S. PENSION OFFICE D
JAN 22, 1903
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WINDOW, &C.

File No. 24397

Mary Haskel Wid of John Haskel Prs Mass Line

Act July 7th 36
 
Index:  Fol.:  A, Page 918
[Arrangement of 1870]

May 23/94
Mil. Hist 
Thos H. Haskell,
325 Clay St, Topeka, Kansas
Jany 29 - 1903
C. V. Haskell - City

Aug. 24 - 1903 Mrs. P. N. Norway

March 29, 1905 - Histy to Mrs. Mary P. Noyes, Bangor

1906 Nov. 1. History to Mrs. Linnion J. Peck. M.B.H. 

1905 Oct. 16:  History to Mrs. Georgia C. Nerbovig. M.B.H.

1926 Nov. 29 - Hist to Mrs. L. Bond  M.N.F.
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District of Maine

[Illegible stamp]

To Nathaniel Coffin of Portland in the district of Maine Physician and Surgeon - Greeting

You are hereby appointed and commissioned to examine the John Haskell of the plantation of Knox in the district of Maine respecting the wounds He received, while in the Service of the United States during the revolutionary War, or he alledges - describing their present appearance and your opinion of the disability He is now under, in what proportion he is prevented from obtaining a livelihood of manual labour, in consequence thereof; Pursuant to the Laws of the United States, in such cases directed, to the end the said Haskell may be placed on the pension list of invalid of  the United States and of the result of your examination, in this respect, you will make return to me, together with this Commission upon Oath as, soon as you shall have performed the Services given under my hand & seal at Portland aforesaid the 7th day of Decem. in the year 1815.

David Sewall Judge of Maine District Court
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District of Maine

[Illegible stamp]

To Stephen Longfellow [Illegible] of Portland Esq. in the district of Maine

Greeting:

You are hereby authorized and improvised to take the deposition of such Credible Persons, as shall be brought before you, to Testify to in behalf of John Haskell of the plantation of Knox in said district, repeating the wounds he received in the Revolutionary War, while in the Actual Service of the United States, as he said Haskell alledges - to the end He may be placed on the pension lyst of Invalid of the United States, and the deposition thus taken, you will return to me together with this.  Commission as soon as you shall have taken the same, in order that they with other documents on the subject may be transmitted to the Secretary of the War Department.  Given under my hand & Seal at Portland in said District of Maine, the 7th day of Decem. 1815

David Sewall, Judge of Maine District Court 

The examination of witnesses on the part of John Haskell to be placed on the United States Pension Lyst appears to have been closed the Eleventh day of Decem. 1815 as Certified.

David Sewell, Judge of Maine District Court
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8-1776 

Three columns
SERVICE
Unnamed
NUMBER 

SERVICE
Mass
One blank line 

Unnamed Haskell, John
Or
Haskell
Mary

NUMBER 
W24397
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Two Unnamed columns
14 blank lines each
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I Josiah Chute of Windham in the county of Cumberland in the District of Maine testify and declare that I was a sergeant in Capt. Richard Maybury's Company in the 11th Massachusetts Regiment in the Revolutionary army and war in the Battle of Hubbardston of the [Illegible] of July 1777 - I was well acquainted with Mr. John Haskell, then of Gorham but now of the plantation called Knox in said District, who belonged to said Maybury's Company - said Haskell was in said Battle at the time above mentioned and while in the performance of his duty as a soldier fighting against the Common enemy he was severely wounded by a musket ball which passed through his leg and broke the bones of his leg to pieces.  He also had a ball through his right side which injured him very much and was by the surgeon considered a very dangerous wound.  He also at the same time received several other wounds, but I cannot at this distance of time particularly describe them, but he was most shockingly wounded and mangled.  Said Haskell was a brave fellow and fought desperately.  We were both taken prisoners and I know that said Haskell was a long time confined with his wounds - after he was exchanged this wound healed (which as I think about eighteen months after he was taken) he rejoined the army and served his time out & was honorably discharged from the service.  During Haskell continuance in the service his conduct was uniformly that of a brave faithful good soldier.  I have known him ever since he returned from the army he having resided in Gorham until about ten years ago when removed to said Knox.  He is a man who is
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obliged to depend on his labour for a subsistence and from the nature & [illegible] of his wounds I should think that he must be in a great measure disabled from procuring a subsistence by labour. 

Josiah Chute

I Silas Chadbourn of Gorham in the District of Maine testify and declare that I was a Lieut. of Capt. Richard Maybury's company in the 11th Regiment in the Revolutionary army.  John Haskell this person named in the foregoing affidavit of Josiah Chute Esq. was a soldier in said Company and was wounded while doing his duty as a soldier in the Battle of Hubbardton on 7th of July 1777 in the manner stated in the affidavit of said Chute.  Indeed I have heard the foregoing affidavit of said Chute read, and do hereby declare thus the facts respecting said Haskell's wounds this conduct as a soldier are therein correctly stated.  

Silas Chadbourn

District of Maine for Portland December 8, 1815, personally appeared the above named Josiah Chute & Silas Chadbourn, who are persons of veracity and certified to full [Illegible] and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them respectively subscribed before me.

Stephen Longfellow, appointed by [Illegible] for this purpose by the Hon. David Sewall Esq.  District Judge.
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To the Hon. David Sewell Esq. Judge of the District Court of the United States for the District of Maine

Pursuant to a commission from your honor I have examined the wounds which John Haskell, late of Gorham but now of the plantation called Knox, received while a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and I find that a ball passed through his left leg and injured the Tibula & muscles so much as to render his walking very painful.  Another ball passed through his right side [illegible] out near the spine of the back bone & in its passage injured the ribs.  He has also a rupture above the thigh in the left groin, which he on oath declares was occasioned by a volatile blow from the brush of a gun at the time he received the other wounds which he says was on the 7th of July 1777.  From an examination of said wounds, I am convinced that they must have been very severe & dangerous, and I am also of opinion, as will from the nature of the wounds above [Illegible] as from the declarations of said Haskell on oath as to the effect of said wounds, thus must almost entirely disable the said Haskell from obtaining a subsistence at this advanced period of his life and thus he is entitled to full pay as an invalid pensioner of the United States.

Nathaniel Coffin, Physician & Surgeon.

District of Maine VS Portland December 8, 1815.  Personally appears this above named Nathaniel Coffin, who is a respectable surgeon & Physician residing in said Portland, made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. 

Before me Stephen Longfellow Jr. appointed for this purpose by the Hon. David Sewall by District Judge
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Envelope:

Stamped:  [Illegible] Dec. ME

FREE

The Hon Secretary of War of the U. States
Washington, Congress

Div:  21:  1815
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Portland December 11th 1815
Sir:  

At the request of John Haskell of the Plantation of Knox in the District of Maine, a disabled private Soldier in the American Revolutionary War - I have enclosed The documents, which are presumed sufficient to place him on the Pension Lyst of Invalids, at the highest rate of a private soldier.  I am sir your hon. Servant David Sewall, Judge of Maine, District County.

Hon. Judge of the War Department of the United States.  

Documents Include:
1.  The application of Haskell stating his misfortune & the reason for not making an earlier one. 
2.  A Commission to Stephen Longfellow [Illegible] to take depo. 
3.  A commission to Nathaniel Coffin [Illegible] Surgeon & Physician of this plan
4.  The deposition of Josiah Chute Esq.
5.  The depo of friend Silas Chadbourn
6.  The return of the Surgeon after examining the disabled Haskell under oath.
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Referred to the War Dept. 
Lambert

William H. Crawford 
Secretary of War
City Washington
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Belfast, January 17, 1817

Hon. Willaim H. Crawford

Sir:
Enclosed is my old discharge from the Army of the United States.  I formerly lived in the town of Gorham County of Cumberland and now live in the Plantation of Knox County of Hancock.  These are therefore regretfully to request you to send me a certificate by mail to the Town of Belfast (Maine) certifying that my name is placed on the Pension Lyst of Massachusetts.  
This from your most obedient and very humble servant, John Haskell 

Hon. Wm. H. Crawford
Secretary of War
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From John Haskell, Belfast, district of Maine, relative to his pension, dated January 17, 1817.

Received, Jany 30th, 1817.

Same day, certificate of pension issued and sent to him, inscribing him on the roll of Massachusetts agency.
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DUPLICATE OF PAGE 40 OF 47 PAGES

Belfast January 17, 1817

Hon. William H Crawford

Sir enclosed is my old discharge from the United States Army I formily lived in the Town of South
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State of Maine

Cumberland 

I, Charles Fox, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, do hereby certify, that in the record of Marriages for said County in this office; solemnized by Reverend Samuel Deane; late of Falmouth in said County; page 157, the marriage of John Haskell and Mary Paine, is recorded as follows:

"John Haskell to Mary Paine April twenty sixth seventeenth hundred and eighty one"

And I do further certify that the above is a true extract from the records of said County; with the exception of the date; which is expressed in the records in fair legible figures as follows:  "April 26th, 1781"

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas. this twenty fourth day of October A.D. 1838.  

Charles Fox, Clerk of the Jud. Courts for Cumberland County.
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5082

Declaration of Mary Haskel to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 7, 1839 

[Illegible] 

A. 1. 11. 
Rolls - 
3 years from 9 Jany '77
m18.d19 - 

[Illegible]
2 yrs. 
80$
no deduction

Hon. A. J. Anderson
Belfast, ME
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I Nathaniel Haskell aged fifty years in oath disclose that John Haskell late of Knox in the County of Waldo State of Maine, who was my father died at [illegible] Knox on the nineteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred nineteen that Mary Haskel his wife who is my mother is still living at said Knox & has remained a widow ever since the death of the said John Haskell.

Nathaniel Haskell

State of Maine
Waldo County
March 22, 1839

Then personally affirmed the above named Nathaniel Haskel who is well known to me & whose declarations on oath to the entitled to full credit & [illegible] oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed.

Before me, Nathan'l M. Lowney, Justice of the Peace 

State of Maine
Waldo County

I, William H. Coelman, Register of Probate for said county certify that Nath'l M. Lowney is a Magistrate as above & that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine.  

In testimony whereof I have here unto set hand & seal of office this twenty second day of March A. D. 1839

William H. Coelman, Regiser of Probate
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Mostly illegible - name John Haskelll lower left corner.
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[Illegible] Point January 9th 1780

John Haskell late private soldier in the 11 Massachusetts Regiment same is expired [Illegible] for which enlisted for [Illegible] good soldier while on [Illegible] therefore discharged from said Regt. and has liberty to return home to Gorham, Massachusetts State.  

Moses Bangs, Mag. 
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