Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21276, Jacob Haskins, Mass.

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Haskins, Jacob mercy
W. 21276
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101248
Massachusetts Jacob Hastings
of _____ in the state of who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brande of the Massa line, for the term of 1 Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of May 1818 and sent to M. Mitchell Durham Norfolk Co
Arrears to 4th of March  221.24 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 16 Sept 1818  120 341.24
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Massachusetts
Mercy Haskins Widow of Jacob Haskins late Pistolier in the State of Mass a who was a Captain in the Company commanded by Captain Haskins of the Reg t commanded by Col. Bond in the Mass a line for 8yrs & 100 days
Entered on the Roll of Massachusetts rate of $80 Dollars - 00 - Cents per annum. commencing on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Oct r 1836 and sent to Bassett Farmton Mass a
arrears to the 14th of Sept 1836 $2640.00 semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar 37 240.00 $2880.00
July 4 1836 Revolutionary Claim, for Jan 7, 1832. recorded by H. H. Madison Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page 52

Jacob Hoskins Taunton (Officer)
If the Judge will certify that the applicant "needs the assistance of his country for support," this claim will be admitted - not otherwise.
I am satisfied
And I the said Judge do certify that the said Jacob Hoskins from his reduced circumstances needs the assistance of his country for support -

United States of America.
State of Massachusetts
I, Jacob Haskins a citizen of the United States, now resident at Taunton in the County of Bristol in the State aforesaid, do on oath, set forth and declare, that I served, in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons en- gaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as one requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the land service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as an enlisted lieutenant against the common enemy; from July 1. 1775 to the last of December 1776.
That I belonged to left. Mores Draper Company and Col. William Bond's Regiment and Massachusetts line and that I left the service at the close of December 1776. and I herewith exhibit my commission aforesaid. — I served first at Cambridge — and then at New York — and then in Canada — and then retreated to Ticonderoga — I am in my eighty second year. —
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be, or hath been, so allowed.
Jacob Haskins
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval ser- vice of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me, one of the judges of the court of common pleas for the southern circuit Ms. including Plymouth, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes, Nantucket, and Norfolk Counties, the abovenamed Jacob Haskins and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence.
Nahum Mitchell.

Mercy Haskins widow of Jacob Haskins (Mass)
N o 299
See pap Mar 18-1818 Admnl. Capt. 2yrs $4180 per annum from March 4 1831
A. Bapst

Commonwealth of Massachusetts —
Bristol ss. —
On this twentieth day of September 1836 personally appeared, before John M. Williams of Taunton in said County of Bristol, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, for said Commonwealth, Mercy Harkins a resident of Taunton aforesaid, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4. 1836: That she is the widow of Jacob Harkins late of said Taunton, deceased, who was first an Ensign, afterwards a Lieutenant and then a Captain in the service in the Revolutionary war as she verily believes — She also believes that he served as an Ensign in a Company commanded by Capt. — — — — — in 1775 at Roxbury and vicinity in Massachusetts, in the first eight months service: She also believes that the said Jacob Harkins was commissioned and served as a Lieutenant, in the war of the Revolution in 1776 — She also believes that he was commissioned as a Captain in 1777 or 1778 and served in that capacity a long time, but how long she does not now recollect — That he was a Pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818 and was subsequently  stricken off for the reason that he had some  property, as I understood at the time — She therefore refers to the declaration made by him under the act of Congress last above mentioned, for a part of his services in the Revolutionary War — She also believes that one or two of his commissions as an Officer in the said war, are annexed to said declaration — She also refers to the records, which relate to the services of Officers and Soldiers in the Army

of the Revolution, recently loaned the Secretary of War of the United States, by virtue of a Resolve of the Legislature of Massachusetts passed April 16. 1836 for the various services of the said Jacob Haskins, as an Ensign, a Lieutenant and a Captain in the Army of the Revolution — She further says that she refers to the declaration aforesaid, and to the records aforesaid, for the various services of the said Jacob Haskins in said Revolutionary War; because, by reason of old age and the consequent loss of Memory, she cannot now recollect the times when he was Commissioned as an Officer as aforesaid, nor the precise particulars of his various services under, and by virtue of said Commission —
She further declares that she was married to the said Jacob Haskins on the third — — — — — day of May in the Year One Thousand Seven hundred and Seventy, by one Thomas Gilbert Esquire of Taunton in said County of Bristol, and that she is the widow of the said Jacob Haskins ; that her husband the aforesaid Jacob Haskins, died on the fourth day of January Eighteen hundred and Nineteen; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed —
Herewith, is annexed a Commission to said Jacob Haskins of May 1. 1778 —
Witness A. Barrett
Mercy Haskins Mark
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year first above written —
Before John M. Williams, Justice of the C.C.P. Pleas
I John M. Williams of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, being a Court of Record, do hereby certify that the aforesaid Mercy Haskins, cannot, from bodily infirmity attend the Court —

I Elijah Harkins of Taunton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Seventy Nine Years, do testify and say, That I well recollect Capt. Jacob Harkins late of said Taunton, deceased, as long ago as I can recollect any man, excepting my father — I was born and brought up on a farm next adjoining the farm on which he he lived — The said Jacob Harkins, as I verily believe was married to Mary Pitts of the town of Freetown, adjoining said Taunton in the Spring of the year Seventeen Hun- dred and Seventy — I was then in the four- teenth year of my age, as I verily believe — I was not present at the wedding — I however well recollect that the said Jacob Harkins came to my father's, about the time I supposed he was married or to be married, and invited my father and mother and my elder brother & sister to the second day wedding — I also well recollect seeing the said Jacob Harkins & the said Mary and other wedding guests, from my father's house and go into the house of his father — The said Jacob & Mary immediately went to keeping house & continued to live together, until his death — He continued to live on the farm adjoin- ing where I lived, in a house he built on his father's farm, for near twenty years after he was married as aforesaid, when he moved about four miles, on, to another farm in said Taunton, where he resided until his death — The said Jacob & Mary had two children viz.

Betsey and Hannah — Betsey is dead — Hannah married Mrs. Pest Equire — She is still living. — I also well recollect that it was said at the time, that the said Jacob & Mary were married by Thomas Gilbert Esquire, sometimes called Colonel Gilbert of said Farm, who in the time of the Rev- olutionary war, was a Tory & ran away — I knew the said Gilbert — He lived about three miles from me until he left the country, as a Tory — He was reputed to be, and I have no doubt, was a Justice of the Peace in 1770 — I also visited the said Jacob Haskins & his wife Mary, after they moved to the place where he died — and I never heard that his widow has ever married again after his decease —
I further testify and say that I was a soldier under the said Jacob Haskins, while he officiated as Captain, in the war of the Rev- olution, between two & four months, at two several times; but the particular times I cannot now recollect — I also recollect that he was absent from his family at several other times during the Revolutionary war, & it was said that he was in the service —
The said Jacob Haskins & myself were second cousins — His Witness — Ebenezer Reince Elijah Haskins Mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Visited fr. Sept. 24. 1836. Elijah Haskins

made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed —
Before me A. Barrett Just. of the Peace
I also certify that said Elijah Haskins is a credible person — A. Barrett J.P.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. I James Sprague, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that John M. Williams Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the annexed certificate, is a Justice of the Peace of Common Pleas, duly qualified, and acting as such Justice, within said County of Bristol. know the contents of said communication, and that full faith thereof is due to said office acts & publications —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Farmdale, this third day of October, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty six J. P. Sprague
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Andrew Barrett Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Andrew Barrett is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the signature of Andrew to the foregoing certificates are his genuine signatures —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this thirtieth day of September 1836 — A. Barrett

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. I James Spratt, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol, do hereby certify that John M. Williams Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the annexed certificate, is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, duly qualified, and acting as such Justice, within said County of Bristol, under the authority of said Commonwealth, and that full faith & credit is due to his official acts & attestation.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Taunton, this third day of October, in the year of our Lord Eighteen hundred & thirty six.
J. Spratt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. I Stephen Russell Register in N. T. do hereby certify

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
Wid.21,276.
Wid.16,093.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
September 24, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning certain soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised as follows:
Jacob Haskins made an application for pension on April 3, 1818, at which time he was eighty-one years of age and residing at Taunton, Mass., and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a Lieutenant  lieutenant and captain in the Massachusetts troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Col. Bond. Place of enlistment not stated. His widow, Mercy, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Molly, widow of John Adams, made an application for pension on September 11, 1838, at which time she was eighty years of age and residing at Mason, N. H., and her pension was allowed for the actual service of her husband as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war, for a period of eight months; a part of the time he served under Capt. Crosby and Col. Reed. He enlisted at New Ipswich, N. H.
Very respectfully,
Mr. David Howe, 16 Rockland St., Taunton, Mass.
Acting Commissioner.

✓ Jacob Baskins Mass. W. 21276
✓ A pay-roll of capt. Jacob Baskins co., Col. John Batharrayo's regt. Mass. militia, from Mch. 13, 1779 to April 17, 1779, endorsed by receipts for wages receiv- ed July 15, 1779, for services in R. I. also
A mutilated pay-roll signed Jacob Baskins, Capt., have been removed from this claim for trans- mittal to the War Dept. S.C.A.
Apr. 20, 1911
Sent to War Dept. Jan. 16, 1913.

Howe,
WIDOW, &c.
Sept. 24/97 David Hamilton Moore
File No. 21276
Mercy Haskins widow of Jacob Haskins Capt Rev War
Act June 1 th 82
Index: Vol 14 Page 315-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The within named Jacob Hoskins is not destitute of property, but I understand is not affluent - He possesses a small real estate, but is very aged and entirely past labor - There can be no doubt of his service as he has declared on oath, because several soldiers have testified that they served in his company during the year 1776 as will appear from their declarations. -
/See George Pitts' case/
Nahum Mitchell: Judge

I Jacob Haskins of Taunton of lawful age do testify and say that from my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my Country for support —
Sworn to before me                      Jacob Haskins Nahum Mitchell } Judge

Lut. 1775-76 12 mo
Capt 1779 Mar 1-9 - 1.4
" 0 - 6
" 2 10
" 1780 Roll May, M c 3 20
Roll 1380 10
Mly 1779 No 1383 1.24
1779-80 1384 8 18
June 1778 - 1385 11
Gap 24 07 Mar 1875.

A H
Taunton Sept. 13. 1897.
Hon. Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir,
Jacob Haskins of Taunton, Mass. was Capt. of a company raised by him in 1778 for one year. He also raised a company in 1779 served from March 13 th to April 15 th . The history of Taunton puts him down as a pensioner.
John Adams of Mason Hillsborough Co. N. H. served as a private. His widow Molly or Mary received a pension of Ninety dollars a year. The Massachusetts Society of S. A. Rev. make the statement that you furnish certificates of services of pensions of the war of Revolution.

if so, kindly send me the name of Jacob Haskins and John Adams.
Respectfully Yours
David Rowe
# 16 Rockland St. per L. F. P.
Taunton Mass.

I George Pitt of Dighton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty four years, do testify and say that Mercy Haskins, the widow of Jacob Haskins late of Farmton in the County of Bristol aforesaid deceased, is my sister — At the time the said Jacob and Mercy were married, as I suppose, I was an apprentice in Middleborough in the County of Bristol Plymouth and did not go to the see them married — I always understood and considered and believed that they were married by Thomas Gilbert Esq. of Fretton in said County of Bristol — I was so informed at the time & had no doubt of it — The said Jacob Haskins & my said sister Mercy lived together and were reputed & considered as husband & wife (after it was said they were married as aforesaid) to the time of his death, which occurred about seventeen years ago, according to the best of my recollection — Since which time my said sister Mercy Haskins has ever remained a widow — said Mercy had two children by the said Jacob Haskins viz. Betsey & Hannah — Betsey married Thomas Davenport — she is dead — Hannah has married Enos Root Esq. — she is living —
I further testify and say, that I well knew the said Jacob Haskins for some time previous to his marriage with my said sister Mercy and ever since, to the time of his death —

In 1775 the said Jacob Haskins was in the Eight Months Service, as it was called, at Cambridge in the vicinity of Boston, commencing in April & ending in December of that Year — I always understood & believed that he served as an Ensign in the above mentioned service — His Capt. I think was Cowden, Coven or some such name — I was in the same service under Capt. Peter Nitts, & often saw the said Haskins in said service —
Immediately after the Termination of said Eight Months service aforesaid, the said Jacob Haskins & myself entered a Company company commanded by Capt. Moses Braper in Col. Dods Regiment, for one Year — said Haskins as first Lieutenant, and myself as Sergeant — This was in the Continental service — In this Company we served one Year —
I further testify and say that after the Years service aforesaid, as it was called, was ended the said Jacob Haskins was frequently in the service of his Country, and in the end of the Revolutionary War; but at what time or how long, I cannot now tell — I once saw him at Halls Ferry as the Captain of a Company —
George Potts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Rehearsal fr. Sept. 26. 1836, George Pitts made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - Before me Abner D. Jewett Just. of the Peace
I also certify that I have made suitable inquiry & am satisfied that the said Pitts is a credible witness - Abner D. Jewett

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina, to Jacob Washington Gentleman
WE reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be First Lieutenant of Captain Moses Drahers Company in the 25 Regiment of Foot commanded by Colonel William Bond in the army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of First Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as First Lieutenant . And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
Abel Chatham
By Order of the Congress,
January the 1 st 1776
John Hancock President
AN
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STATE of MASSACHUSETTS-BAY. }
The Major Part of the COUNCIL of Massachusetts-Bay , in New-England.
To Jacob Haskins Esq r — Greeting.
Y OU being appointed Captain of the Company Detached from the Militia in the County of Bristol raised for the Defence of the State of Rhode Island whereof John Gants Esquire is Colonel
By Virtue of the Power vested in us, W E do by these Presents, (reposing special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct,) Commission you accordingly.—You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a Captain in leading, ordering, and exercising said Company in Arms, both Inferior Officers and Soldiers; and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; And they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Captain and you are yourself, to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall from Time to Time receive from
The Major Part of the Council, or your Superior Officers
G I V E N under our Hands, and the Seal of the State , at Boston the first Day of May in the Year of our LORD, 1778.
By the Command of the Major Part of the Council.
John Avery Esq r
Jer z Powell Artemas Ward Ebenezer Dyer Jedediah Preble Hezekiah B White Dan s Davis
The above was Signed agreeable to a Resolve of the General Court of the 20 th April last
AN DR RT

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept. 20. 1836.
I hereby certify that it appears by the Records of this Department that Thomas Gilbert was a Justice of the Peace during the year Seventeen Hundred and Seventy, for the County of Bristol.
Witness my hand, and the Seal of the Common- wealth.
John P. Bigelow, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Freetown Ms Sept 28
6
Anselm Bissett Esq Taunton Mass

A Bapst Esq. Sir I received yours of the 20 th and after diligent search found recorded as follows
on Freetown records, page 378. Jacob Haskins of Saunton Entered his intentions of marriage to Mary Pitts of Freetown December 10 th . 1769
Also found recorded on page 379. as follows. Whereas the aforesaid Jacob Haskins of Saunton and Mary Pitts of Freetown stands entered & published in order for marriage, I the said Mary Pitts do this 22 nd day of December, 1769. Protest & object against any further proceedings herein as witness my hand the day and year above written Mary Pitts
also found recorded on page 379 as follows. The above said Mary Pitts hath renewed the aforesaid intention of marriage between the aforesaid Jacob Haskins & herself by writing to the publisher thereof under her hand, that the said intention of marriage between the said Jacob Haskins & s d Mary Pitts was agreed upon & desired me to proceed and publish them. January 24 th 1770
Lebedee Perry Town Clerk

I find on Freetown Records page 237 among the list of marriages consummated by Thomas — Gilbert Esq) as follows. Jacob Haskins, of Laughton, and Mary Pitts of Freetown were married May 3 d 1770 —
I hereby certify that the above and within is a true copy of record.
Wm. Thomas Winslow Town Clerk of Freetown.