Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,859, Stephen Haskell, Conn. Mass.
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Haskell, Stephen

S. 29.859
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No. 3235
Massachusetts
Stephen Haskill
Worcester Co in the state of Massachusetts
as a private in the __________________commanded by Captain Keyes of the Regt commanded by Col. Ely in the Connecticut &
 Mass line for 9 mos: 11 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Boston
at the rate of 31 Dollars 22 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of 
September 1815 and sent to Benjamin
Haskell, Boston, Masstts
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Arrears to the 4th of March , 1845  $437.08
Semi-ann.  allowance ending 4 Set: 15.61
$452.69
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by U M Stewart Clerk,
Book E Vol. 2 Page 37.
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State of Connecticut 
County of Windham

On this 6th day of September 1844 personally appeared Stephen Haskell the Applicant and signer of the following declaration a resident of the town of Dudley in the County of Windham and state of Massachusetts, aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to have doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States as early as the year 1777 or 1778 with Alpheus Bowers of Showson in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut and served as follows under the following officers in the month of ? I enlisted from the town of Woodstock in said County and State into the company commanded by Captain John Kies of Ashford and Colonel Eby’s Regiment both of the County of Windham and State of Connecticut for six months which I served as follows. After joining the company we marched to Fort
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as follows! From the same 
town of Woodstock I joined my company and marched to New London and began actual service there and in a short time were ordered to headquarter at Roberson’s  plains below West Point and in the month of September 1779 we marched to New Jersey being in actual service all the time and went into winter quarters at Morristown where we were dismissed at the close of the six months service these are the more important facts ? to my service under Captain Keys and Captain ? and my memory does not enable me to give them more fully then above stated subsequent to this I took up my residence in Massachusetts where I ever have resided since for  the most of the time; and did not enlist again until the year 1780 and served as follows. In the year 1780 I enlisted from the town of Dudley in the county of Worcester, and state of Massachusetts into the company commanded by Captain Alden of Charlton and Regiment of a Colonel Runds both of the County of Worcester and state of Massachusetts and was strictly in the service one year subsequent to the year 1780. The names of the officers given are the only ones familiar to my recollection yet there were other officers under whom I served during the latter part of my service with Stephen Robins of Hanson Co whose names I am not able to recall during the first part of this service we served upon Long Island ? and points and in the country joining the latter part of my service was performed in the southern ? I do not recollect at what place in the ? of Virginia we were dismissed but I think we were dismissed in the ? of that state. There are no facts of importance
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There are no facts of importance by which I am enabled to distinguish this service more than above given. This latter service was composed of two enlistments the one in 1780 and the other in 1781.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pensions roll of any ? in any state

Signed, Stephen Haskell
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Rev. & 1812 Section

March 18, 1925

Lewis E. Theiss
Bucknell University 
Lewisburg, Pa.

Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.29859, it appears that Stephen Haskell enlisted at Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, in June, 1777, and served six months as private in Captain John Keyes' Company, Colonel Ely's Connecticut Regiment.
He enlisted in 1779 and served six months as private in Captain Webb's Company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut Regiment.
Having moved to Massachusetts he enlisted at Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in 1780, and served one year as private in Captain Benjamin Alton's Company, Colonel Rand's Massachusetts Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 11, 1844, at which time he was eighty-one years of age and a resident of Dudley, Massachusetts.
There is no data on file relative to family. 
Respectfully,


Acting Commissioner
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No 35.647
Stephen Haskell
Mass
act 7 June 1832
Admd 9 mo. 11 day pri
$31.22 per ann


Benjamin Haskell
Boston 
Mass
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Hon J. L Edwards
Pension Office
Washington 
DC
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https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngSouthbridge Mass Sept 14th 1844

https://catalog.archives.gov/images/misc/drag.pngMay it please your honor

All I propose to do in addressing this epistle to you is to set forth fully and clearly what I understood to be the substance of the instruction received from you when present at your office in Washington. And secondly the manor in which those instructions have been obeyed. It will be seen by the papers that the Applicant asks credit for two years service in the War of the Revolution. The first years service as corroborated by the testimony of Alpheus Bowes of Thomson (Ct), The second as corroborated by Stephen Robins of the same town.
A portion of the latter service I believe could somewhat questioned in your answer(?). But the years service corroborated by Alpheus Bowers was so clear that it is only remains for us to show certificate of the officers (unknown word) when our service is claimed. This has been done and notice the passing the imperfection of the Books at Hartford have ben enabled to find the names of all the officers under whom our service is claimed corresponding precisely can believe in both time and place where the service is stated to have been performed by the party claiming service.
This then we shall understand placed the first years service beyond the limits of the least possible doubt- and the three months of the latter years service are shown upon the records of Massachusetts making in all of recorded proof fist fifteen months. Best we can but believe if the court is influenced by the least condition of allowance for the imbecility of old age and infirmity of both the Applicant and the testimony we shall continue to flatter ourselves until the time we receive your decision, with the hope that the whole time as set forth in the declaration and the testimony will be allowed
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And may it please your honor this being the case you can but well appreciate in some degree the boundless jo that now fills the heart of the old veteran while he lives in daily expectation of soon seeing in some degree the consents and necessities that have secretly crept upon old age, supplied perhaps said hope when I recounted to him the favorable information that freedoms money will purchase my counting sheet and finish the equipments for my last dwelling.
These are the precise words the old man uttered to me while the tears were standing in his eyes any the words seemed to clogg in his throught as he gave them utterance. The proof then may it please your honor is all in your hands and it is for you to decide whether you will or will not go in advance of the reason in the least. The records give as fifteen months and there are other nine months we claim and in connection will service that you must know better concerning than ourselves ; it claimed to be in connection with the service of Stephen Robins of Thomson Ct whose papers are of course in your hands. The applicant and the evidence have given to be sure an (illegible word) to the time and serve ; because that this was deemed necessary but we would not be understood that they have done so without great want & (illegible word) of confidence in their own feeble recollections. This nine months service claimed in the year eighty-one of course is the only one in which we have doubts. one supposed we have failed to give all the officers as supposed and the only reason I have to ascribe for this is the true one that it is beyond the reach of the memory of either the evidence or the Applicant. They could recollect very well that they served a year together, but they could not recollect the particulars of the service therefore I conclude
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by saying that it is for you to determine how much beyond this kind of evidence is required and how much of it shall be allowed. If you are to credit the first instance (viz) the fact that Stephen Robins of Thomson did serve as set forth in declaration, then upon the same principle of fidelity and candor we ask you to admit that he served with Stephen Haskell of Dudley. But if your objection be found that the time and date of service is not correct then I will submit the fact to you to decide whether the applicant and the testimony are to be considered guilty of the intent to practice fraud upon you or whether the intent be correct and the general fact be true that they did serve together; and if they did serve together at all then it is in you possession to determine precisely when that time must have been, and not possible for us for reasons above given. With these remarks may it please your Honor I submit the case to the Courts.

sS In making our declaration before the court it was found much more convenient in Connecticut to just across the line in the town adjourning the one in which the Applicant live . And as the Application is an old as well as a feeble man we consider it a just reason why we took the course we did a distance of about 6 miles in preferring to going 30 miles which we should have had to have done had we gone to the court in our own state.
NB By all means please give us the soonest possible return
I am very much obligated to you
Benj Haskell 
for Stephen Haskell
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35647
Stephen Haskell
Mass-
Act 7. June 32
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own
J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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St of Mass, Brown, Southbridge Sept 10th 1843

Dear Sir In presenting these clamps for service performed in the war of seventy six by Stephen Haskell of Dudley & said St; from my in experience in the business; I should be much embarassed; if I were not assured in m own mind that I shall be excused for all mistakes made in the work; and set aright by your Honor hereafter. Being aware that this is a time when all applicants coming in for full pention would naturally be asked the cause of their delay; but further realizing that something more than the mere answer to such questions is required I proceed to give it in substance, and thereby same your time & patience; notwithstand we have the best of reasons to give if called for. In regard, to the evidence that we have been enabled to obtained has been thought amply sufficient to sustain the portion taken by the party; we in examination of the evidence under oath have satisfied ourselves; with nothing but positive knowledge and if in doing so we have failed to enter into those particulars; and details of service, we think it would be formed a fault of our own and not of the witness. In the course we have persued in the examination of these witnesses we have made the Officers under whom the service was performed and the length of the time served, the more important questions with us; we could have had more history where the service took place if it had been requested some years ago before the old Fathers lead [unk] a steap
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You will notice that in the evidence; we let forth three diferent enlistments; the first two under Kies and Webb of six months each, amounting to a year; and the next enlistment we give; was under Captain Alton of Charlton, Mass: And here we have again one more year of service, about the year seventeen hundred and eighty; Fearing that we might fail in sting forth the particulars all atached to this years service; we have taken point to get the fact as generally established as posible. For this reason we have called on not onlly those who serve personally with the applicant but those who could recollect the common report at that time, and since; This Sir is a sumary [unk] of the purpose of our evidence, and we pray you in behalf of the applicant if it be consistant with your decision to grant the humble request made in the declaration.
Sir in conclusion I would add that the applicant is well known in the vicinity where he lives, and to all the Justices who have done business in the matter; and that there may be no doubt in reference to the morral standing of the party we here present a certificate, selected from those individuals in the adjoining town seting forth his morral standing from a very long acquiantance.

With this, this having intruded upon your patience I submit the whole subject to your kind direction and decision.

With great respect I am your servant

Benjamin Haskell

AB please direct to the subscriber at Cambridge University Massachusetts
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Mr. J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC
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Southbridge Mass
Dec 21 1844

May it please your Honor

Your epostle dated Nov 15th 1844 communicated in relation to the claims of Stephen Haskell of Dudley Mass: setting forth that the proces now gone through in relation to the said claims are still found incomplete we give the following in reply to all we have received from your hand: and in view of the entire demand of the case.

In the first place you inform us that that the six months service asserted under Capt Keyes and Colonel Ely in 1777 and the six months in 1779 under Capt Webb should be certified by the secretary of the State of Connecticut: In reply to this, I will inform you that this was done prior to the papers being remited in your hands in person by myself in Washington and as the name of the applicant was not to be found upon the Connecticut rolls its was not deemed necessary to bear them to Washington, where in absence of the secretaries certificate I was directed
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by you in person to secure the certificate of the Comptroller at Hartford, corroberating the testimony as set forth by Alpheus Bowers and Stephen Robins both of Thomson Ct. This I did in my return from Washington which was soon remited to your hands. And here I will inform you that the certificate coming from the Comptroller constitutes all the record proff we have furnished you with in support of our two first enlistments in the years 1777 and 1779 (and here I will remind you of the particular caution in which we stated the time of the first enlistment). But may it please your honor: after once more reminding you of these facts in relation to the production of the Secretarys certificate of Connecticut & still if it be though of service to our case, thought it be attended with some considerable expense. I will produce it at the first notice for your Honor in regard to the six months service under Capt Wells whereby you inform us that the names of the field Officers are wanting, and that the more complete rolls at Washington contradict  this portion of the comptrollers certificate furnished you: We are of the opinion that when you shall be furnished with the entire
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names of the field officers, that there will then be found no material contradiction in our statement and your more perfect records at Washington. I very well recollect that the comptroller remarked to me that there were two Regiments that had a Captain by the name of Webb, and he could not decide which that mine would belong to untill we gave him the field officers; and for the sale of decision he said he would take the one that accorded nearest in point of date to that of ours; yest he remarked that the date to the other Regiment which had in it a Capt by the name of Webb would correspond to our declaration very well had it have been conveanent at that time to have secured the name of the other field officer. I should have done so: and were it possible now I should forward it to you immediately but as we are deprived of the aid of our principle witness in this matter it is quite probable that we shall never be able to give you any more in point of evidence than you now have in your possession. But wether we are or not able to give you the names of the field officers under which Capt Webb served yet you will take into consideration the extent relation, and connection, that our evidence has; coming as it does from a witness who
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asserts his own services at the same time he testifies of the services of Stephen Haskell the applicant claims to have served six months, is the same man under whom Alpheus Bowers our evidence claims to have served at the same time with Stephen Haskell, and that it was in honor of the said service that he the said Bowers laid claim and secured the title to a pension, will you examine this fact and see that if be so; well then may it please your honor so far as our declaration is concerned of course we mean to show no other service in this instance than that corroberate by the evidence. Alpheus Bowers, who testifies in connection with his services; the statement of which must already be in your hands; and if we are not enabled to state it at this time as fully as it was stated at that time by Bowers; when the facts that we do give, by comparison are found sufficient to show beyond the least posible doubt, that the declaration as made by Stephen Haskell does refer to the same service, that was rendered by Alpheus Bowers in 1779 and the same service
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upon which in part a pension was granted to the said Alpheus Bowers, and that now the said Bowers does state upon his oath that the said Stephen Haskell of Dudley was in the very identical service with himself. Can there be the lease posible doubt existing in your minds but what the applicant Stephen Haskell, is just as much entitled to pay in that service as the pentioner himself Alpheus Bowers. At least we say that this is sufficient proof and the very best we are at present able to give. And once more we invite you to compare the evidence of Alpheus Bowers in behalf of Stephen Haskell: with his own declaration and see if there be sufficient contradiction in the statement to render the latter of none effect. And your honor if there be no contradiction, and what i set forth in our declaration and corroberated by Alpheus Bowers as asserted under Capt Webb; agrees in the route of service and all the particulars as set forth in the declaration of A Bowers, except the field officers, which we are not able to give will you then have the least doubt but what our claim is as good for the six months service in 1779 as that which was rendered at anytime before, I am sir of the opinion, that when you look at the declaration
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and the testimony, that you will find the matter therein contained so identical with service which you have here before allowed, that it will be imposible for you to exclude our declaration and testimony unles you expunge your former decisions: you will bear in mind that the certificate coming from the comptroller s upon the conditions I have stated and that there is no sureity that our service was of the Sheldon dragoons as there was another Officer corresponding to us by the same name; But for the want of the field Officers it rendered it uncertain which to take, wether that of the Sheldon dragoons or the other, and now if there be found makes sufficient in our production so show to you that a the same service which  we set forth, has heretofore been allowed by you in behalf of Alpheus Bowers our evidence, who now testifies to the same, as when he secured his own pension; why then your honor we do believe that the said Bowers testimony will be received in our case, and must be the means of settling all doubts, and putting to rest all questions that may arrise in regard to the service of the said Haskell as set forth in the declaration and testimony
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May it please your honor with respect to the Massachusetts claim; I will inform you that it was owing to a mistake in puting up the papers that it was not sent at the time the papers were last sent to Washington: But now you Honor, I have the pleasure of forwarding it to you in connection with my letter; You will see that where we assert a years service, nit 3 months is allowed. And as I am to understand by your epostles this will make but 9 months that you can concider as positively proved; But I am persuaded to believe that when you shall reconcider the whole matter of proof that you will find it so identical with what you have herebefore allowed; that you will be easily persuaded of the justness of the whole claim. The Connecticuts certificate, were it in our possession would be forwarded to you; and I have not deemed it necessary to make the declaration a second time untill I shall be informed from you that this will be requisite to the allowance of our claim; as it is attended with much expense and trouble; I inform you of the whole facts that this application was made about a year ago, and without success, consequently those papers were not present as they should have been, But I will go through with that service again if thought necessary by you! Please inform us immediately; I will now inform you that all the papers are in your hands, and that none
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have been returned to us as usual, when there are serious objections. Consequently we suppose that you now have the whole papers of Stephen Haskell in your hands; which constitute the declaration the testimony of Bowers, and Robins &c &c.

With these remarks I remain your most obedient servant

Benj Haskell
for Stephen Haskell


AB please inform us immediately
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August 2, 1845
Re sema of
Stephen Haskell

L. Edward’s
Pension Office 
Washington DC
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Boston July 21, 1845

May it please your Honor

I would inform you that the requesitions made upon us in your letter dated March 18, 1845, in regard to the service of Stephen Haskell of Dudley, Massachusetts, have been promptly complied with on our part, and the answers were remited to your hands June last concerning the certificate of the Comptroller at Hartford (Ct), together with my letter seting forth all that had been done.

In that Epistle I informed you that we had filed in the Comptrollers Office at Hartford a statement seting forth the whole service claimed by Stephen Haskell to have been performed in Connecticut. In that application the name of Colonel Durkee was set forth by the applicant as having served under; with Capt Webb in the year 1779. The Comptroller have submited his former certificate this service to us upon but being informed that it was not approved of by your at Washington, it was by him withheld. You are hereby informed that er have received nothing from your department since March 14, 1845, feeling that sufficient has been done on our part to establish the claim
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we are anxious and ready to receive the decree. I know of nothing remaining to be done that would in the eye of this community make the claim stronger. If the testimony of a single witness is sufficient to establish a fact, in the more scrupulous Courts of Justice, most assuredly this case is much doubly strong by the testimony of two living witnesses.

We submit the case please give us the soonest returns.

Your most obediant servt

Benj Haskell
For Steven Haskell
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Hon J L. Edwards
Pension Office
Washington
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Boston June 28, 1845

May it please your Honor

In conformity with the requesttions made in your epistle of March 18, 1845 and that of Nov 15 1844, an application seting forth the whole (Conn) service rendered by Stephen Haskell has been submitted in the Sec of the State of Connecticutt, whereby he procures this accompaning certificate of the Comptrollers as the discharge of his service in like casses.

By much diligence we were enabled to collect some new facts in regard to the service. The service of 1777 was set forth under Capt John Keys and Colonel Ely. That of 1779 was set forth under Capt Webb and Colonel Durkee of Danbury Ct and we think General Parsons of the same state.

The above constitute the names of the officers we submitted in the application to the Sec of Conn and on being informed that the certificate furnished heretofore for the service 1777, under Capt Webb, was not credited at your department. I presume he withheld giving himself more trouble for the service of 1779 under Colonel Durkee. But
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may it please your honor I submit to you the facts, which are the result of deep anxiety of all the parties concerned, and hope really, that as soon as this shall reach your hands we shall have forwarded to us that our proof is sufficient and our labors are at an end.

Your most obedient servant

Benj Haskell
For Stephen Haskell

please answer immediately direct to Boston Massachusetts
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B. Haskell Esq
Cambridge
Mass.
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Comptrollers Office, Connecticut
Hartford 27 May 1845

On application for evidence of the service of Stephen Haskell in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office relating to that war, and find in the "Pay Table" accounts, an account within the Treasurer, from June 11th 1777 to January 17th 1778, and on this last day is this entry-
"Cap. John Keyes-Colo Ely's Battn 77.......Cr.
"By accot. rendd for his Co. Wages, (&c &c amounting in all to amt aders charg? him)........L 2.144.7.6" and from a corresponding entry in "Haskells Receipts," it appears that this service was rendered at New London. No pay roll of this company has been found.

I also find in a "Pay Table" book, an account with this heading,-
"Colo John Elys' Regt raised Dec 1776 by Act f Assembly to join and serve in the continental army near New York until 15 March 1777- but served only in the state of Rhode Island from January to March 1777." And in the same book, an account headed,- "Colo John Ely commandant- 3d Regt Militia to New York 1776, ordered to N London Sept 1st to N York, Sept 6th 1776."

A Carrington Comptroller
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Mar 17 1845
St Haskell
Mass see papers recd Dec 28th

J L Edwards
Commission Office
Washington D.C.
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May it please your Honor

I take the present opportunity to inform you that in obeyance to your request all the papers relative to the revolutionary claims of Steven Haskell of Dudley were submitted to your care Dec last, and we have had no return from you, whatsoever [unk].

I carring that some accident may have taken place, in the passage of the papers wether the one way or the other and that you might not have received our communications, or that yours not having been received by us, has made it proper that I should hereby inform you and request from you the most speedy return.

Your obedient servant

Benj Haskell Attorney
for Stephen Haskell

Cambridge lane School Massachusetts
March 14, 1845
AB please direct to the above named place
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Comptrollers Office
Hartford, Connt. 31 Aug 1844

On application for evidence of the service of Stephen Haskell in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office relating to that war, and certify as follows,-

That no Pay-Roll of Cap John Keyes has been found, in whose company he is said to have served. But in a "Pay Table" Day Book, under date of 11 June 1777 we find this entry "Cap John Keyes- Colo Elys' Battl '77.............Dr To order on Treasr to raise his Co of acct pr rect.....L 200.0.0." ANd under sate of 1 July 1777 another charge in the same words for 316.0.0. ALso, under date of 17 January, 1778 is this entry "Cap John Keyes, Colo Ely's Battl '77... Cr. By acct rendd for this Co viz: (This service was undd at New Londong.) Wages 1298.15.9 enlisting & equip 808.0.0 Commiss 31.3.9 Advert. Deserters &c 6.8.0.........L 2.144.7.6."

And an acct with Cap John Ely, who is charged from April 13 to July 10 1776 with several orders on the Treas. "for his co at New London L 494." Aug 17 of same year he is mentioned as Major. In a "Pay-Table" Book, is this heading to an acct of sundry bills to "Colo John Ely's Regt raised Dec 1776 by Act of Assembly to join & serve in the continental Army mar New York until 15 March 1777, but served only in the State of Rhode Island from January to March 1777," And another as follows,- "Colo John Ely commandant} 3d Regt Militia to New York 1776, ordered to New London Sept 1- to New York Sep 6, 1776."
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I also certify that in Colo Elisha Sheldons Regt of Connecticut Line, John Webb is mentioned as serving as Lt. from Jany 12, 1777 to January 1, 1778, and as Captain from January 1, 1778 to Jany 1, 1780.

A Carrington Comptroller
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Aug 29 45
Hon J L Edwards
Pensions Office
Washington
D C 
[illegible stamp]
St. Hascall
Mass
D6
29 July
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Boston Aug 26, 1844

May it please your Honor

You are hereby informed that all the papers in relation to the case of Stephen Haskell of Dudley Mass, are in your hands and no decision has been received from you.

PS You will of course be aware that this is a case of some standing and much form and nicely of proof gone through with.

Your most obedient servt

Benj Haskell
for Stephen Haskell

Hon J L Edwards

please give us the soonest returns. Direct to Boston, Mass B Haskell
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Stephen Haskell Mass

1777 June   6 mo   Capt Keys Col Ely}
1779            6"        Capt Webb} Connecticut
1780           12"       Capt Allen Col Rands, Mass


3 mo
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Sent to B. Haskell     11 apl 44
"  to same Nov. 15. 44
" to same March 15 1845
35.647
Stephen Haskell
Mass.
Act June 7th 1832
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Southbridge Aug 7th 1843

To whom it may concern

This may certify that we have for many years been acquainted with Stephen Haskell of Dudley. And we do not hesitate to state that during all our acquaintance with said Haskell he has ever been found a man sustaining an unblemished moral character and highly worthy of the public trust said Haskell is found at the present time strongly bordering upon old age. He is a native of the State of Massachusetts & said town where he is well known. During a certain portion of his life he has been employed in preaching the Gospel. He is at this time found not encircled by the silky fleeces of wealth but yet maintaining the arc that encircles a highly honorable and respectable citizen.

Larkin Ammindown
Lewis Child
S S Cutting, Pastor of Central Church
Luther Ammindown
Lewis Ammindown
William Edwards
Post Master of Southbridge
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The undersigned would hereby bear testimony that they have for many years been acquainted with Stephen Haskell a resident in the town of Dudley County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that it is the common report in the town of said Haskell that he served a long time in the Revolution of 76 for which service he is entitled to a pension, but had early refused with a spirit of pride and patriotism, that he would never so long as he was able to live without call upon his country for any pay whatsoever for services he had performed in the great cause of freedom. It is well known that said Haskell was a very devout patriot and soon after the war embraced the cause of Christianity and has ever lived an honest and upright life. We have been in the habit of conversing with the said Haskell frequently upon the subject of his Revolutionary services and have often heard him say, though he  was entitled to a pension yet he would never call for it: that he fought freely for the American side and his country was welcome to his services. Said thus [illegible] been in affluent circumstances but now those circumstances have changed and we have the best authority to conclude that nothing but want would have prevailed on the said
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Haskell to now lay aside his former resolve and petition Government for that which once he would have refused.

Samuel Webster
C.H. Allen
G. O. Gager
William Haskell

Windham County ss. Thompson Aug 19th 1844

I hereby certify that the above signer to the above written instrument are all men of truth and veracity.

Jesse Ormsbee Justice of the Peace
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3-871
RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS

Briefed by A. mae D. 9/11/10
ClaimNo.
Certificate No.
Claimant
Soldier Stephen Haskell
Service
Additional Service Rev.
No....claim, State records......................, 191...
No claim combination records............., 191...

REMARKS:
Inv. 7.29.859 (Rev wars)
No other Inv. of any service
Wid. F. 23, 177 { mes me red
No other Wid. of any service
in Rej. at all



Chief Division
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, June 22 1844

I hereby certify, that, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Stephen Haskell in Conn upon a pay roll of Capt Benjamin Alton, Col Rand as a private from July 9, 1780 3 months & 11 days, and said rolls the only one of said allow in this Office.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.

John G. Palfrey
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.

State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester, Town of Dudley

The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of my service in the war of the Revolution.

I enlisted from the town of Dudley in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts in the year 1780 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Benj Alton in said State, the Colonel of the Regiment was Rand by name, an I served as follows, *viz:-

In accordance with the best of my recollections from the time the above enlistment was made to the time in which I was excused from the service. It was somewhat more than a year. During this year we were stationed upon West Point, at Hudson, and within the limits of aforsd State much of the time. I was sold by Arnold on West Point, during this year,. In relation to my enlistments made the years before 1779 I suppose it would be more proper to  speak of in and there branch of my application. But I will state for the notice of the Commissioner at Washington of the pention department that I shall be enabled to present evidence who from the nature of their continued acquaintance with the officers are better enabled to set forth the particulars then myself.

*Here describe as fully as may be, the length of service, the rank &c. of the claimant, or the capacity in which he served, and all other particulars known.
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I am now 81 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my services more fully than above stated.

And I do hereby constitute Benj Haskell of Southbridge my Attorney in the premises.

Witness my hand, this eleventh day of June [unk]

Stephen Haskell


[unk] Stephen Haskell
[unk] William Haskell


Moses Barnes Justice of the Peace


I hereby certify that the above named Stephen Haskell is a man of truth & veracity.
Dudley June 11th 1844

Moses Barnes Justice
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Rev. and 1812
Wars Section
MCS/eel

April 25, 1929

Honorable Richard P. Freeman
House of Representatives
Washington, D. C. 

Mr dear Mr. Freeman:

In response to your letter of April 21, 1929, I have the honor to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 29859, it appears that Stephen Haskell enlisted at Woodstock, Windham County, Connecticut, in June, 1777, and served six months as private in Captain John Keye's Company, Colonel Ely's Connecticut Regiment.

He enlisted in 1779 and served six months as private in Captain Webb's Company, Colonel Durkee's Connecticut Regiment.

Having moved to Massachusetts he enlisted at Dudley, Worcester County, Massachusetts, in 1780, and served one year as private in Captain Benjamin Alton's Company, Colonel Rand's Massachusetts Regiment.

he was allowed pension on his application executed June 11, 1844, at which time he was eighty-one years of
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age and resident of Dudley, Massachusetts.

There are no data on file relative to family.

Very truly yours,

E. W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner
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in reply to your request [illegible] of the military history of Stephen Haskill, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau.
[no.] F. 29859 Mar. 13, 1906.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. 
LENGTH OF SERVICE.
RANK. 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED.
CAPTAIN
COLONEL
STATE

June 1777 6mos. John Reyes Ely Conn.
1779 Webb Durkee Conn.
1780 & '81 Benjamin Alton Rand Mass.

[haring]
moved to Mass ew at Dudley, Mass

Battles engaged in None stated  residence of soldier at enlistment enlisted at from Woodstock, Windham Co. Conn  Date of application for pension, June 11, 1844 widow not allowed residence at date of application, Dudley, Worchester Co. Mass. age at date of application 81 years Remarks: No family oath
Very respectfully, 
REv. Francis B. White 
71 Nurburg St Brockton, Mass

Copied Aug.  14, 06

Commissioner
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE
1-681
PHONE Branch 476
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 41296.
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print Work.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOS
WASHINGTON
CHIEF, Division of Publications,
Room G 139
March 24, 1930
Please furnish work specified below.
Bureau ordering Pension Deliver to Room No. 5033
(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.)
Title and description of job photostatic copies of 17 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Stephen Haskell, Conn. Troops, S. 29859.
No. of copies 1 of each Shall form be kept standing?............. .............. days
For further information see Mrs. M. M. H. Finch Room No. 5033 Phone No. 541

Approved: A D Wilkinson Cief Clerk of Bureau
Margaret M H Finch Chief of Division

NOTE: No order made "SPECIAL" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering..............................................................................................................................................................................

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Listing pages attached. See correspondence in John Day, N. 17694
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List of pages from Stephen Haskell for Mrs. Lewis E. Theiss:
affid. witnesses, dated Aug. 7, 1843 (7 in all)- 1 page
Letter of Benj. Haskell dated Sept. 10- 1843    2 "
Appl. is State of Masss. for rec. year, dated June 11- 1844 &
platis reply                                       3 p.
Appheus Bauers affid. Aug. 9, 1844         1p.
Stephen Robbins " AUg. 9, 1844                      1p.
Jonathan Nichols' affd in regard is col. & witnesses Aug. 21, 1844                         1p.
{ affds, of 4 men signed Aug. 19, 1844 Samuel Webster, C H Allen, G O Gager, & Wm Haskell)          1p.
Sals appl Spet 6, 1844, 1 long sheet, made into 3 apges
Let of Benj Haskell, Southbridge, Mass. Sept. 14, 1844   3 p.
Sals [unk] jacket                      1p.       
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Brookton Mass Feb 27th 1906
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir,

Can you give me a certificate in regard to Stephen Haskel or Haskell one of the two Revolutionary Soldier from Massachusetts lived in Manchester Mass in early life b. 1864.
died 1847 in Dudley Mass or Southbridge Mass.
Received a pension for some years previous
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to his death in 1847.

We wish the information for D.A.R. purposes and would be glad to have it as full as possible & will pay any expense involved.

Please address Rev. Francis B. White
71 Newbury St.
Brockton, Mass.
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Putnam, Conn.
Nov. 4, 1910

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Will you kindly give me what information you can about my Revolutionary ancestor, Stephen Haskell, son of John Haskell born in Dudley, Mass. Apr, 17, 1763
Hezekiah Dewing born in Woodstock, Conn.
Sept, 9, 1740
Both of this men served in the Revolutionary war, and I would like to when they enlisted, in what
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companies they were, and all the particulars of their services.

Hezekiah Dewing was a corporal.
Stephen Haskell was only an ordinary soldier but was a pensioner.

I am making out papers to join the Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, and wish also to learn the names of Stephen Haskell's brother & sister.

I will be greatly obliged, for all the information, you can give me.

Yours truly,

Jennie F. Perry 
(Mrs. Geo. W. Perry)
Putnam
Conn.
15 Providence St.
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State of New York - Buffalo State Hospital

Buffalo State Hospital,
Buffalo, N.Y., July 27, 1906

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

Gentlemen:-

I have been making application for membership in the Society of the Sons of Revolution, using the services of Rev. Stephen Haskell of Dudley Mass. I am informed that it is necessary to file a certified copy of the pension record and desire to ask for same. The data relating to Stephen Haskell are, I am informed, in r file #29859, date of his application for pension, June 11, 1844. Should there be any expense involved kindly advise me and I will remit.

Yours very truly,

E. G. Aldrich M.D.
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29859
Revy INVALID

File No. 29859
Stephen Haskell
Pri Rev War

Act: June 7th 32

Index:- Vol. 9, Page 171

[Arrangement of 1870]

Hist. to Rev. Francis B. Mar. 13, 1906.
1906 Aug. 13 Hist. to Dr. E.G. Aldrich.
1910 Nov. 12 Hist to Mrs. George W. Perry.
1925 Mar. 18 Hist. Lewis E. Theiss. See letter in case of Jus. Day W. 17694 Was.
1929 Apr. 25 Hist to Hon. Richard P. Freeman. see Timothy Hale, S. 13296 MC
1930 Mch. 3- Mrs. L. E. Theiss adv cost of photos-see Rev. Wart clm of John Day, W. 17694
1930 Apr 7 Photos mailed to Mrs. Lewis E. Theiss, see John Day, W. 17694
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The following is the testimony of Stephen Robins of Thomson Ct. in the best accordance with his recollection.

I am a man at this time upwards of eighty one years of age I served more than three years in the service of the Revolution for which I now draw a pension. Subsequent to the year 1780 I served a year with Stephen Haskell of Dudley Con of Worchester. There were two enlistments in which we served. The first was made in the summer of 1780 the latter in 1781. The first service was performed under Captain Alton of Charleston and Liet Johnathan Wellard of Dudley, both of same county. Immediately after our enlistment we marched to Hudson in York Sts and joined the Army there stationed at various places in the vacinity and West Point we served out the first enlistment. The next year 1781 we were ordered under Colonel Rand of said Con to New York where in a short time we were detached to West Point and remained untill we were dismissed. These are the more important facts relating to the actual service of said Haskell and my memory does not enable me to give them more fully than herein stated.

Stephen Robbins his mark X

Attest Jesse Ormsbee
Mahala Blackman

Windham County ss. Thompson August 9th 1844

Then personally appeared Stephen Robbins of Thompson and made solemn oath to the above deposition by him subscribed before me.
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Jesse Ormsbee Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I took the above testimony of Stephen Robbins relating to the case of Stephen Haskell on the 9th day of August AD 1844 and I consider him the said Robbins to be a man of truth and veracity.

Attest Jesse Ormsbee Justice of the Peace

N.B. the above words Robbins was enterlined by me.

Attest Jesse Ormsbee Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham} ss. August 13th 1844

I Thomas Gray Clerk of the County Court for the County of Windham & State aforesd, hereby certify that at the date of the annexed attestation, Jesse Ormsbee Esq was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham in sd State duly commissioned & qualified, & that to his acts  & attestations as such full faith & credit is & ought to given in & out of Court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County at the date above written.

Thomas Gray Clerk
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35647
Stephen Haskell
Mass.
act 7 June '32

1777 6 mo pri Col Ely
1780 3 " 11 " Col Rand
9-11

Benjn Haskell Esq
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State of Connecticut
Windham County ss. Thompson August 19th 1844

Probate Office Thompson District

Then personally appeared before me at this Office, Stephen Hascall a Resident of Dudley County of Worchester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty one years and made oath to the annexed facts as set forth in the testimony of Alpheus Bowers and Stephen Robbins both of said Thompson and declares them to be a full statement of his services performed in the War of the Revolution, and he the said Hascall is not able to state therein more fully than herein stated by the said Bowers & Robins.

And he the said Hascall hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any State.

Jonathan Nichols Judge of Probate

State of Connecticut
Hartford Office of Secretary of State

I hereby certify that Jonathan Nichols, Esquire, is, and since the 20th day of June last past has been Judge of Probate in and for the District of Thompson and State aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned, and sworn and that full faith is to be given to his official acts. I further certify that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said State at Hartford, this 21st day of August AD 1844.

Danl P Tyler
Secretary of State
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The following is the testimony of Alpheus Bowers of Thomson State of Connecticut County of Windham according to the best of his recollection he is not positive as to the time of the first enlistment but states the year 1778 or 1777,

I am a man at this time nr eighty three years of age I served a long time in the Revolution for which I now draw a pension. During my service I served a year with Stephen Haskell of Dudley Worcester County. There were two different enlistments of six months each in which we served. The first enlistment was made in 1777-8 the latter in 1779. The first enlistment we served under Captain John Kies of Ashford and Colonel Eli both of the County of Windham St of Cts. In the month of June 1779. We were stationed at Fort Griswald for two months and in the month of Sept we marched to Newport RI but we were here but little more than a month & then returned to New London. Thence went to New York where Colonel Ely was taken on the Sound inthe winter we went next to Standford in Conn and were dismissed by Colonel Lieut Arnold without discharge. In 1779 we served under Capt [unk] of said County and were sent to New London. Thence to head quarters at Robersons Plains below West Point in the month of Sept. Thence to New Jersey and went into winter quarters at Morristown where we were dismissed at the close of the six months service. These are the more important facts relating to the service of said Haskell and my memory does not enable me to state them more fully than herein stated.

Alphens Bowers

Attest Gurdon O Gager
Jesse Ormsbee
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Windham County ss. Thompson Aug 8th 1844

Then personally appeared Alpheus Bowers the signer of the above deposition and made solem oath to the truth of the matters contained in said deposition by him subscribed before me.

Jesse Ormsbee Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that I took the above testimony of Alpheus Bowers relating to the case of Stephen Haskell on the 8th day of August 1844 and I believe him the said Bowers to be a man of truth and veracity.

Jesse Ormsbee Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
County of Windham} ss. August 13th 1844

I hereby certify that at the date of the annexed attestations Jesse Ormsbee Esq was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Windham in the said State of Connecticut duly commissioned & qualified, and that to his acts & attestations as such, full faith & credit is and ought to be given, in & out of Court.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County at the date above written.

Thomas Gray Clerk