Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 652, Josiah Haskell, Mass.
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Service
Mass.

Haskell, Josiah
Rebekeh
or
Rebecca

Number W652
BLWt. 26179-160-55
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3574
Massachusettes
Josiah Haskell
of Templeton in the state Of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Fletcher of the Reg commanded by Col. Dolittle in the Mass line for 12 month and 2 days.

Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of -41- dollars 33 cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued 28 day Dec 1832 and send George Folsom Worcester Mass. 
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832
semi=anl allowance ending 4 MAr 33
$61.99
 20.67
$82.66
Revolutionary claim
Act. June 7 1832
Recorded by D.D Addison, Clerk
Book D Vol. 2 Page 76
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Rebecca Haskell widow of Josiah Haskell who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private [illegible] Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 41 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3rd February 1853
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Septr [illegible] and sent to Samuel Lee [illegible]
[illegible] 1853
Date of death not [illegible]
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6S:965 [illegible]
Rebecca Haskell wid of Josiah Haskell. Pvt.
Applicant states that she is a pensioner under Act of Feby 5, 1853 - [illegible] 2030 
Boston Agency
Rev war
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Commonwealth of Massachusettes
Dorcester County fr. Dec. 7th 1832  I hereby testify that Richard Sawtell of Joseph Haskell who testified before me, the former on the 26th Jly do the latter, on the 21st of August 1832 in support of the claim of Josiah Haskell are persons of credibility, and that full faith and credit ought to be given to their testimony
Samual Lee Jus Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester SS
---
on this fourteenth day of August 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Nathaniel Paine Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Worcester within and for said County of Worcester 

Josiah Haskell a resident of Templeton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged 76 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations, in order to
obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832-
That he entered the service of the United States the first of May A.D. 1775 at which time he resided in Templeton aforesaid, and was born in Harvard in the County aforesaid that he enlisted for eight months a volunteer, that he went to Cambridge (Mass.) and
belonged to the company of State Troops commanded by Capt Joel Fletcher, in Col. Doolittles Regiment, that he continued in this service at this place, as a private soldier, five months and a half, when he was obliged to leave on account of sickness, and was regularly discharged. - that he has no documentary 
evidence of his service, nor having received
a written discharge
Also that he again entered the service of the
United States on the first of January A.D. 1778
at which time he resided in Templeton aforesaid that he was a substitute for Samuel Brown, and served six months as a private in the company of State Troops commanded by Capt. John Morgan - the name of the Lieut was
Bruser: that he was stationed at Springfield
(Mass.) during the whole tour of duty as a
guard of the military stores at that place,
belonging to the United States; that he was
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regularly discharged from the service at the completion of the term of six months - but has no documentary evidence of his service not having received any written discharge.
Also that he entered the service of the United States under another engagement in the month of July A.D. 1778 - soon after he arrived at Sam [illegible] [illegible] the plan of his residence - that he went as a substitute for John Haskell his father, having engaged for six weeks as a Militia man -  that he was ordered to Rhode Island and joined the troops then under the command of General Sullivan - that his particular duty was to act in attendance on the Horses belonging to the Artilery Company commanded by Capt. Phillips in the Regiment commanded by Col. Crafts - that he was in the Battle on the last of August which [illegible] Samuel Sullivans Retreat from the island with his troops at the time of his successful retreat - at the [illegible] of the term of six weeks he was regularly discharged but without any written discharge, he consequently has no documentary evidence of this service. The [illegible] relinquishes every claim whatsoever 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. Josiah Haskell
Before Nath Paine Judge of Probate for the county of Worcester.
I Richard Sawtell of Phillipston in the County or Worcester do testify and say that I have personal knowledge of the Service of Josiah Haskell in the company of State troops commanded by Joel Fletcher in Col. Doolittles Regiment, having been a soldier myself in the same company during the whole eight months
[illegible] July 26th 1832 Richard Sawtell
Worcester July 26th 1832 Personally appeared Richard Sawtell and made solemn oath to the truth of this affidavit by him subscribed before me Samuel Lee {illegible]
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We Charles Wellington a clergyman residing in  Templeton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Artemas Lee, post master residing in the same Templeton, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Josiah Haskell who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration :- that we believe him to be a man seventy six years of age , that he is respected, and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in this opinion.
Charles Wellington
Artemas Lee

Worcester Co July 6th 1832
then personally appeared Charles Wellingotn and Artemas Lee and made oath to the truth of the above [illegible] by them subscribed before me
Saml Lee Jus Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
[illegible] I Abijah Bigelow, a clerk of the Judicial Courts, [illegible] within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that Samuel Lee, Esquire before whom foregoing affidavit of Richard Sawtell, Charles Wellington and Artemas Lee, and the following affidavit of Josiah Haskell were made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County,  and that his signature [illegible] appears to me to be in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affixed the County Seal this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832. Abijah Bigelow [illegible]
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Worcester SS Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Probate Court at Worcester on the 14th day of August 1832. And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states.
Nathl Paine Judge of the Court of Probate for Worcester County

I Theophilus Wheeler, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing are the original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Josiah Haskell of Templeton, in said County, for a pension. 
In testimony whereof I have here unto [illegible] my hand + affixed the seal of the [illegible] Court this 14th day of August A.D. 1832. Theophilus Wheeler, Register of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

I Joseph Haskell of Templeton in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years, so testify and say that my brother Josiah Haskell went into the Service of the United States in the month of July 1778 as a substitute for my father Stephen Haskell who had been drafted from the Militia into the Service. That he was absent from home six or eight weeks. That he was brought home Sick. I understood that her had been [illegible] at Rhode Island under the command of Gen Sullivan. Joseph Haskell

Worcester SS August 4th 1832 Then formally appeared the above named Joseph Haskell and  made solemn oath to the above declaration by him subscribed before me. Saml Lee Jus Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester for Court of Probate on the 14th day of August 1832 the following Interrogatories were propounded to Josiah Haskell.
1. Where and in what year were you born?
Ans. I was born in Harvard (Mass.) in 1755.
2. Have you any Record of your age if so where is it?
Ans. I know nothing positive except that I have seen my birth recorded in My father's family Bible.
3. Where were you living when called into the service. Where have you lived since the revolutionary war + where do you now live?
Ans. Since the Revolution I lived about 16 years in Fitzwilliam N.H. - thence I went to Boston (Mass.) and resided there over 20 years. Since then I have lived in Templeton (Mass.). I remained in Templeton a few years after the war before going to Fitzwilliam.
4. The fourth question is fully preserved in my declaration.
5. State the names of the regular officers, who were with the troops where you serviced, such continental and militia regiments you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.
Answer - I saw Lafayette during the action on Rhod Island and can add no more to my declaration.
6. Did you receive a written Discharge at any time.
Ans. Not any
Josiah Haskell
Sworn to
Before Nath Paine Probate for the County of Worcester
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County
SS. on this nineteenth day of May 1853 personally appeared before the Court of Probate of the County of Worcester Rebekah Haskell a resident of Templeton in the County of Worcester aged 75 years who being first duty sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the ^ 2d section of the act of Congress passed February 3d, 1853: That she is the widow of Josiah Haskell who was a private in the Revolutionary War; and that said Haskell was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of the 7th June June 1832. That she has no means of knowing or proving the services of her husband, other than the Records of the War Department to which she refers for the evidence of his service. She further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Haskell on the 18th. February 1818. that her husband the aforesaid Josiah Haskell died on the Twenty eighth day of February one thousand eight hundred + forty two and that she is now and has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.

Rebekah Haskell

The above declaration was subscribed + sworn to on the day + year just above written, by the above nam-ed Rebekah Haskell, in open court; and I cer-tify that I have no interest in the result of this case + am [illegible] [illegible] and have engaged as [illegible] proper by counsel therein.
T. Kinnicutt Judge of Probate}
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester Ss. I, Charles G. Prentiss, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Worcester do hereby certify, that Thomas Kinnicutt is the Judge of said Court, duly commissioned and qualified - and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I do hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County this nineteenth day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and fifty three.
Charl. G. Prentiss, Register.
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State of Massachusettes
County of Worcester 

On this day of April 1855 before the undersignd justice of the Peace written and for the County of Worcester, personally appeared Rebecca haskell aged seventy seven years a resident of Templeton in said county of Worcester and made oath in due form of law... she is the widow of Josiah Haskell who was a private soldier in the revolutionary war- that she is the identical Rebecca haskell to whom under the provisions of the Act of 1853 a pension of 41.33 dollars per annum has been allowed her for the services of the aforesaid Josiah Haskell - The further state that her pension certificate under the aforesaid February 3rd 1853 is numbered 2030 and bears date nineteenth day of September 1853 and is made payable at the Boston (Mass) Agency- She makes this decleration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to wich she may be entitled under the act of 3rd March 1855 never having recieved or known herself entitled to, or made ...  previous act of congress- in evidence of her identity and proof of service of her husband she respectfully refers to the proof herefore addressed, now on file in the Sessions Office and upon which her annuity was granted as aforesaid, and to the accompanying affedavits.. and the requests that the certificate thereof may be sent to Samuel Lee
Rebeccah Haskell
Attest Silas Barber/Abel Davis

Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me this day and year above written and hereby certify that I know the aforesaid Rebecca haskell to be the identical person that alleges herself to be a pensioner of the United States and that I am not interested in the claims.
Samuel Lee. Justice of the Peace
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Rebekah Haskell
65.965
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State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester } Ss
On this sixth day of April 1855 before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Worcester personally appeared Silas Barber and Abel Davis residents of Templeton, County of Worcester, known to me as credible persons who made oath in due form of law that Rebecca Haskell who in their presence was sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration is to their personal knowledge the identical person to whom under the provisions of the Act of February 3d. 1853 a pension of 41 33 dollars per annum has been granted for service performed by her husband as a soldier in the revolutionary War, that they have known her for many years past and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances vis. 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County, ss. 
I, Joseph Mason Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County and Commonwealth aforesead, do hereby certify, that Samuel Lee on the sixth day of April A.D. 1855 was and still is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of this Commonwealth, to take the acknowledgement of deeds, and administer oaths, and that his signatures to the certificates of oath upon the declaration and affidavits hereunto annexed are genuine

Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this ninth day of April, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five.
Jo. Mason, Clerk.
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State of Massachusetts
County of Worcester } Ss
On this sixth day of April 1855 before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Worcester personally appeared Silas Barber and Abel Davis residents of Templeton, County of Worcester, known to me as credible persons who made oath in due form of law that Rebecca Haskell who in their presence was sworn and subscribed to the foregoing declaration is to their personal knowledge the identical person to whom under the provisions of the Act of February 3d. 1853 a pension of 41 33 dollars per annum has been granted for service performed by her husband as a soldier in the revolutionary War, that they have known her for many years past and derive their knowledge of the facts herein named from the following circumstances vis. she having lived in our immediate neighborhood, and in our respective famiilies and having often seen her pension Certificate. ... they further state that they are disinterested witnesses 
                      Silas Barber
                      Abel Davis

Sworn to, and subscribed before me the day and year above written
                       Samuel Lee, Justice of the Peace
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Boston, March 21st 1853

This is to certify that Mr. Josiah Haskell was united in marriage to Miss Rebecca Edes, both of Boston, on the Eighteenth day of February Eighteen hundred and eighteen by Rev Paul Dean as appears from the Church Records, which is as follows, vis.

"Feb 18th 1818 - Mr. Josiah Haskell married by me to Miss Rebecca Edes, both of Boston."

I Frederick T. Gray, declare and say that I hold the office of Pastor of the Bullfinch Street Church, in Boston, Mass, and state the above to be a true abstract from the Records of said Church.
Frederick T. Gray
Pastor of the Bullfinch St. Church

Sworn before me
Suffolk Co. Boston March 21st 1853
Then personally appeared the above named Frederick T. Gray and made oath to the truth of the above certificate, Before me
Benj. Stevens Justice of the Peace
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Mrs. W. C. Clark
176 Alexander Street
Rochester, New York

Josiah Haskell, W. 652

Dear Madame,

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of Jonathan, John, Simeon, Benjamin, James and Josiah Haskell, surname variously spelled.

Because of the great demand for Revolutionary War data and the limited trained clerical [illegible] available for furnishing such information, it is impossible to comply with each request in full which requires such an amount of time and research. The record of Josiah Haskell, of Templeton, Massachusetts, named on your list, is given herein as found in pension claim W. 652, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.

Josiah Haskell, the son of Stephan, was born in 1755, at Harvard Worcester County, Massachusetts. The name of his mother is not given.

While residing in Templeton, Massachusetts, Josiah Haskell volunteered May 1, 1775, for eight months, served as a private in Captain [illegible] Fletcher's Company, Colonel Doolittle's Massachusetts [illegible], marched to Cambridge, and after serving five and one-half months was dismissed on account of sickness; he enlisted January 1, 1778, served as a private in Captain John Morgan's MAssachusetts Company and acted as a guard to the military stores at Springfield;he enlisted in July, 1778, served as a substitute for his father as a private in Captain Phillips' Company, Colonel Crafts' Massachusetts Regiment of Artillery, was in Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition and in the battle on Rhode Island: length of this service, six weeks.

After the Revolution, he continued to reside at Templeton, Massachusetts, for a few years, then moved to Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire, and lived for sixteen years, then to Boston, where he lived for twenty years, then returned to Templeton, Massachusetts.

Verified this militia service

Captain Turner Phillips
Col Thomas Crafts
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Josiah Haskell was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1833, while residing in Templeton, Massachusetts.

He died February 28, 1843 or 1848 (both dates are shown) in said Templeton.

The soldier married February 18, 1818 at Boston, Massachusetts, Miss Rebecca Ede or Edes. Both were then of Boston and their marriage was recorded on the records of the Bullfinch Street Church of Boston.

Soldier's widow, Rebecca, was allowed pension on her application executed May 19, 1853, at which time she was aged seventy-five years and resided in Templeton, Massachusetts. She signed Rebekeh, was pensioned Rebecca. Her name appeared on a copy of the church record, Rebecca.

There are no data as to children.

In 1832, soldier's brother Joseph lived in Templeton, Massachusetts and was then aged seventy-nine years. In [illegible], one Moses Haskell lived in Worcester County, Massachusetts: no relationship to the family was shown.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, Rebecca Haskell, widow of Josiah Haskell (W. 652), you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and site the following dates:

Rebecca Haskell, widow of Josiah Haskell, Certificate No. 2030, issued September 19, 1853, rate $41.33 per annum, commenced February 3, 1853, Act of February 3, 1853, Massachusetts Agency. 

Very truly yours
A.B. KELLER
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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176 Alexander St
Rochester, N.Y.,
Oct. 6, 1935.

Veterans Administration, 
Washington, D.C.

Gentlemen;

Will you kindly give me what information you have concerning the following Revolutionary War soldiers, who either received pensions or bounty lands,--

Jonathan Hascall, pensioner or applied for pension
John Haskell, supposed to have been born in Mass. and settled Newport, R.I.
Simeon Haskell, died 1846 at Nelson, Madison County, N.Y.
Benjamin Haskell, living 1840 Freetown, Mass
James Haskell, living 1840 Otis, Mass.
Josiah Haskell, living 1840 Templeton, Mass.

Thanking you for your trouble, I am,
Yours very truly Flora S. Clark
(Mrs. W. C.)
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652 - wid
Josiah Haskell
Aug 14 1832  - 76
Templeton, Mass.
May 1, 75 Templeton, Mass.
Capt. Joel Fletcher
Col Doolittle
pvt 5 1/2 mos

Jany 1, 78
Capt [illegible] Morgan
Col
pvt 6 mos

July 78
Captain Phillips
Col Crafts
pvt 6 mos

Rhode Island
married Rebecca Edes
Feb 18, 1818
Died Feb 28, 1842
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Widow &c.
File No. 652
Rebecca Haskell
widow, Josiah Haskell, priv Rev. War.
Act: Feb 3, 1853
Index: Vol H, Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870]

1935 [illegible]
Mrs. W. C. Clark [illegible]
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May 27 __

App. of Rebel?
Haskill widow --
Josiah 
Norcisto Co

Map.?
_____
art-32 (faded)
salary? 1850

Rev:
_____
Aomt.. $41.33/mo per ann-
? 2 Feb. 1853

? Dee
Templeton
?
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Pension Office
De? 16/53

?, 
Please certify the time by which the ? named pensioner was paid; and if in your power, the date of his death. 

May -fully?
your ? ?

S. Cale
For the Commission

F. Burt, Esqr (Esquire)
3rd assistor,
Present

-See other side-
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Josiah Haskell, Act of  June 1832
$41.33 p. annum Died 28th Feb. 1843
Paid to his death
F. Burt
Auditer.
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No. 1976
Rebecca Haskell widow of 
Josiah Hascal
[illegible] Saml Lee Aug 22/53
(RS)
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26 179
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Rebekah Haskell
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I Benjamin Brown of Templeton in the County of Worcester + Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Do testify and declare that I was personally acquainted with Josiah Haskall and his wife Rebekah from the years 1833 or '34 to the time of his death which took place February 28th 1843. That said Josiah Haskall was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of 7th June 1832. That I am now and have ever since the death of said Josiah Haskell been personally acquainted with the said Rebekah Haskell. That after the decease of said Josiah I was em-powered by the said Rebekah Haskell to receive from the pension Of-fice in Boston the balance of pension due said Josiah at the time of his death amounting to $20 47c. That said Josiah Haskel and his wife Rebekah lived in a house belonging to me for about four years. That they cohabited and lived as man and wife and that there is not nor never has been in this community, the least doubt, but that they were lawfully married as certified to by the Revd F. T. Gray, and that her name previous to her marriage was Rebekah Edes -- I also testify and declare that the Rebekah Haskall who has lately made application at the Home Department for a pension under the act of Feb 7, 1853, is the identical Rebekah Haskall, who was the wife of Josiah Haskell, and is now the widow of said Josiah Haskell, and a resident of Templeton.
                                   Benjamin Brown
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County Ss. Sept. 1st 1853.  Personally appeared before the subscribers a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Benjamin Brown Esq. And made solemn oath that the within Declaration by him subscribed is just and true. I also certify that he is a creditable witness and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony.
Samuel Lee. Justice of the Peace
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I Moses Haskell of Templeton in the County of Worcester and Common-wealth of Massachusetts Do Testify and Declare. That I am now, and have been for many years personally acquainted with Rebekah Haskell the widow of Josiah Haskell who was a pensioner of the United States and I do further Declare that Rebekah Haskall who has lately made application to the Home Department for a pension and whose maiden name was Rebekah Edes.
Moses Haskell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County } Ss. On the third day of September 1853 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Moses Haskell and made solemn oath that the above declaration by him subscribed is just and true.. I also certify that he is a creditable witness and full faith and credit ought to be given to his testimony.
Samuel Lee. Justice of the Peace
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Brief in the case of Rebecca Haskell, widow of Joseph
Worcester County and the State of Massachusetts
act 3rd February 1853

Claim, ("original," or [crossed out] "for ?" [crossed out])

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? ? If either, state the substance. 

Husband was a pensioned? under the act of June 7. 1832

Marriage passed by private record and passed ? ? ? ?

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?


Sammuel Lee Esqr
Templeton, 
Name and Residence of the Agent Mass
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I Benjamin Brown of Templeton in the County of Worcester and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do Testify and Declare, that I was well acquainted with Josiah Haskell who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832. That said Haskell died in a House belonging to me in said Templeton on the twenty eighth day of February 1842 in the

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County, ss.
I, Joseph Mason Clerk of the Judicial Courts
For the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Samuel Lee on the twenty second day of April A.D. 1853 was and still is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and authorized by the laws of the Commonwealth, to take acknowledgement of deeds and administer oaths, and that his signature to the certificate of oath upon the affidavit of Benjamin Brown

hereunto annexed is genuine

Given under my hand, and the seal of said County, this twenty first day of May, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three.
                        Jos. Mason  Clerk
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I Benjamin Brown of Templeton in the County of Worcester and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do Testify and Declare, that I was well acquainted with Josiah Haskell who was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832. That said Haskell died in a House belonging to me in said Templeton on the twenty eighth day of February 1842 in the 87th year of his age. That said Haskall left a widow whose given name is Rebekah , and that she is now living and a resident of Templeton
                                    Benjamin Brown

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester County  ss. On this 22nd day of April 1853 personally appeared Benjamin Brown before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace, and made oath that the above Declaration by him subscribed is just and true.
Before me Samuel Lee, Justice of the Peace
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Josiah Haskell's Papers

? 1825

Private 12 mos + 12 days 

?
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I John Dupee of Westminster in the County of Worcester, and commonwealth of Massachusetts - aged seventy years - on oath depose and say, that I was personally knowing to the fact that Josiah Haskell of Templeton (Mass.) was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. That he was at Springfield Mass in 1778 - he was there on a six months tour as I understood + believe I know he was there all the time I was - and in the same company with me which was commanded by Captain Morgan. I served from January 1st to some time in May that year.
                                          John Dupee

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester Ss. Aug 14th 1832 then personally appeared John Dupee and made oath to the truth of the forgoing affidavit by him subscribed.
Before me
David Brigham Jus. of the Peace

I certify that the above named John Dupee is a man of good character for truth.
D. Brigham Jus. of the Peace

[half hidden by crease] Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester Ss. I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that David Brigham Esquire, before whom the above affidavit was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Worcester, and that his signature thereto appears to me to be in his own proper handwriting.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this fourteenth day of August A.D. 1832.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk