Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23171, Jacob Haskins, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Haskins Jacob Mary
W 23171
CONTENTS
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32.423.
Rept to Agt: 26 Feby: 1846.
Vermont.
Jacob Haskins, deceased, of Bennington (in the State of Vermont) who was a private in the company - commanded by Captain Soper - of the Regt - commanded by Col. Walker in the Battle - line for 10 m: 27 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions - at the rate of 36 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end on: 20 September, 1831, when he died. -
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of February 1846 - and sent to S. Swift, Manchester, VT: -
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$19.45
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. Stewart Clerk, Book C - 2 Vol. 3 - Page 74.

7591. Vermont
Mary Haskins, dec'd Mass widow of Jacob Haskins - who was a private in the Massachusetts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 32
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. & Endg. on the 14 March, 1843, when she died
Certificate of Pension issued the 24. day of Feby: 1846
and sent to S. Swift,
Manchester,
Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 63-
26th: Feby '46. Reqd to Agt: -
Reqd 26-

State of Vermont } On this 19 th day of May 1815 personally appeared before the Hon. Windham County } Emery Wheelock one of the Judges of the County Court within & for the said County of Windham, Polly Haskins aged forty nine years & Mary Ann Kiddie wife of Moses Kiddie aged thirty nine years, all residents of the town of Wardsborough in said County of Windham, being two of the surviving children of Huias at law Polly Haskins late of said Wardsborough deceased, & who being first duly sworn according to law, do on their Oaths make the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay Pensions to certain Widows"; that the said Mary deceased, & of whom they are two of the children at law, was at the time of her decease the widow of Issac Haskins late of said Wardsborough deceased, who was a Private soldier during the revolu- tionary war. That as they are informed & verily believe, on or about the 2 nd day of May in the year 1775, he the said Issac enlisted & served as a Private soldier for the full term of eight months in the Company of Massachusetts troops comman- ded by Capt. Oliver W. Soper & in the Regiment commanded by Col. Walker, from the town of Taunton in said State of Massachusetts, where he then resided. — That afterwards in the year 1776, he again enlisted & served as a Private for the greater part if not the whole of said year, at Long Island, New York & White Plains, but in what Company or Regiment, or in what line, they are not able to state. — That afterwards on or about the 23 rd day of September 1777, he again served as a Private in a Company of Massachusetts troops commanded by Capt. Joshua Wilbur, & in the Regiment commanded by Col. Whitney, from said town of Taun- ton. — on or about the 23 rd day of Also on or about the 27 th day of April in the same year 1777, he served in the Company of Massachusetts troops, commanded by Capt. Ichabod Leonard again as a Private for the further term of 20 days. — Afterwards on or about the 1 st day of August 1780, he again served as a Private in the Massachusetts troops nine days, but in what Company or Regiment they are not able precisely to state, but they have reason to believe in the said Capt. Ichabod Leonard, Company. — They further state that they understand & fully believe that during the said war the said Issac served in the army of the United States, at different times, in different corps, & for different periods or terms of service as private soldier for more than two years in the whole, but in what Company or Companies, Regiment or Regiments, line or lines, State or States, at all times, they are not able fully to state. — They do further declare that they have been informed & verily believe that the said Mary was married to the said Issac, at Taunton in the State of Mass- achusetts, on or about the 10 th day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty nine. — They have no knowledge nor do they believe that any record of their said marriage either public or private has been preserved & is now in existence either at said Taunton or elsewhere. — They have understood & believe that the town Records of said town of Taunton, since that time & within a few years past, have been

accidentally destroyed by fire - that the said Jacob & Mary ever afterwards lived together in the marital relation as husband & wife until the time of his death - that the husband of the said Mary, the aforesaid Jacob died on the 20 th day of September in the year 1831 - that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January one hundred & thirty four (viz.) at the time above stated - that after the decease of the said Jacob, the said Mary remained his widow & unmarried until the time of her death which happened on the 12 th day of March, eighteen hundred & forty three.
Witness John Perry
Fidelia Child
Polly Huskins Maryanne Riedler
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above mentioned before me - I do hereby certify that both of the above affiants, as satisfactorily shown to me, are credible persons, & that neither of them can, from bodily infirmity & disability, attend the Court - Certified by me
Emery Wheelock Assistant Judge of Co Court
State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Recapane May 21 st A.D. 1845
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court certify, that Emery Wheelock is an assistant Judge of said Court duly commi-
ssioned & qualified, that his commission bears date October 31 st 1844 - & will expire on the 30 th day of November 1845 - and that his signature above written is genuine
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of said Court the day & year first above written
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov. 24. 1845.
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 Jacob Haskins of Taunton, is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Alvin Dyer's Company, in Col Timothy Walker's reg't in the Eight months Service, as a private, from May 2 to August 1. 1775. inclusive, 3 months & 6 days. As a private upon a Return of said Company, dated Oct. 6. 1775, and upon an order of same Company for Coats, dated Nov. 1. 1775. — Upon a Muster Roll of Capt Joshua Willard's Company, in Col Josiah Whitney's reg't, that marched from Taunton to Providence, R. I. — in 1777. — as a private. 1 month & 23 days. — time of his enlistment and discharge is not given upon the roll. Upon a Muster Roll of Capt Ichabod Leonard's Company, in Col John Hathaway's reg't, that marched from Taunton to Swanton R. I. in April 1777. as a private — 20 days. Upon another of same
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Company in Col. Abial Mitchell's reg't that marched from Taunton to Tiverton R. I. on an alarm, Aug. 1. 1780 - as a private, 8 days. — This certificate contains all the evidence of service, of any one of the name, as a private, shown by the Military Records in this office. There was another person of the name of Jacob Haskins who belonged to Taunton, and who was
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
a Lieutenant in 1775 & subsequently, Captain, as appears by the rolls. No rolls of Capt Oliver Soper's company subsequent to 1775.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
[Handwritten signature]
John G. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Manchester (D r ) Sept r 9 th 1815.
Hon. Secy of State &c.
Hon d Sir; The Certificate which I heretofore rec d of the rec d ly service of Jacob Haskins, from the Rolls in your Office, did not state the place of his residence (which was Taunton) in the year 1777 under Capt. Wilber, nor in the year 1779 & 1780 under Capt. Leonard (H d rollt eightty) which statement, or other proof thereof, seems to be required, at least in this case, at the Pension Office, in order for the allowance - The other service was stated in the Certif. to have been performed by S t . H. of Taunton - I would now thank your Honor, to cause the Rolls of those two particular terms of service to be re-examined, & if it can be ascertained in any way therefrom, or by other proof in your Office, or to which you can readily apply, that those services were performed by a S t . H. of Taunton Mass s : to send me your Certificate, or other proper evidence thereof. - There was a Capt. Joshua Wilber, who belonged to Taunton, who served during the war, as I am credibly informed - As to the other Capt. I have no particular knowledge, or information - he might have belonged to some other place, & yet a man from Taunton to have served under him - It was stated in the Certificate (I believe) that the Rolls for the year 1776 were not then in that Office - I would inquire, if those Rolls were never returned there? & if so, whether they had been perulained, or otherwise lost? - or whether they had been sent on to Washington, or otherwise loaned out? - & if at all, whether they have been returned? or if no other Rolls are there, whether the Rolls of Capt. Oliver Soper of Taunton, for that year, are to be found in your Office? - & if in either case, any of those rolls are now to be found there, I wish them examined for the service of Jacob Haskins, as it is alleged, that he performed a considerable time, or times of duty, in that year, & it is supposed to have been in Capt. Soper's Co y . - If found, I would thank you for your Certificate thereof, also - It seems there were two men of that name, from Taunton, who served during the war; which probably is the reason of the particularity required, in the present case. There was a Capt. S t the one we enquire for but a private, but the B o or C o which he belonged, & did duty, are not fully known to the persons for whose benefit, enquiries are made.

Since the rec d . of the Certificate as to the services of Eli Pettibone, I have learned that his name has been found in your Office on the Rolls of Capt. Ebenezer Knowlton's Co. in 1777. Also in Capt. Shubael Wilmarth's Co. 4th Col. Benjamin Linard's Regt. in 1778, for 41 days - and I would thank you also to send me your Certificate of these services, as also for his services in 1776 - (I believe in Col. Easton's Regt.) if they can be found - In both of the above cases the fee for examination of p d . in each case, has been paid (but I believe to your predecessor in Office) - If any additional fee should be required, upon notice thereof I will forward the same to you - I would thank you for an early return as may be convenient. Yours sincerely -
I am Hon ble Sir, very respectfully, Your most obed t . Serv t J. Swift
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Dec. 5. 1845
Proof of service of Jacob Hastings.
Rev. James J. Edwards, Commissioner of Pleas, Washington D.C.
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Manchester Nov r 29 th 1845
Hon. J. S. Edwards,
Hon d Sir, I have at length obtained the testimony required to identify the services of Jacob Haskins, heretofore exhibited to you, & herewith forward the same to you, I trust that the same will prove so far satisfactory. It appears however, that there are no returns of any service in the year 1776, & the Secy of State writes to me that there were never but few Rolls for that year in that Office - nor has there been any proof written, or oral, thereof, as yet discovered, although it is generally understood & believed in the family, that J. H. served during the greater part, if not the whole of that year, - It is supposed to have been in Capt. Soper's Co. - the rolls of which for that year have not as yet been found - & only his diary, for a short period of time.
Very respectfully I am Hon d Sir,
Your most obed t serv t &c.
J. Swift
P. S. If the Deed of Sell r Margaret Gould, which I forwarded some time since, should be found not to be in proper form, I should be thankful to be apprized thereof, within a short time, if convenient, as she is old & becoming infirm so that probably she will soon be unable to attend Court, & make a new one &c. &c.

No 11940 Mary Haskins ad
Set to P Smith July 9. '45 Set to same Sept 4. '45
act 7 July 1838

Sept. 2. 1845
Adair's case
Mary Haskins.
Confidential
Open. dated J. B.

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Hon. James L. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington
D. C.
Mary Heathers
Chas. L. in care
Sept. 9. 1865

Manchester Aug t 30 th 1845.
Hon. S. L. Edwards,
Hon. Sir, Enclosed I send to you a copy of the Record of the marriage of said William Haskins & Esther Bousher to sustain the application of the heirs of the said Haskins for a Pension. It appears that an entry has been found, of the time of the marriage, in the County records - but it will be seen from that, that the children were mis-taken in their statement, as to the time of the marriage - the mistake arose, as I presume, from their calculating the time from his first going to Wardour to take service, which was some 2 or 3 or 4 years before he was married. Some or two of their eldest children died - & the Bible containing the family record having been destroyed, they had no data , by which to calculate the time with precision.
As to the services performed by him, in the revolutionary war, I have not been able to obtain any additional proof except a genl. understanding that he served for a considerable portion of the time, he stated as his child's story, more than 3 years in the whole but the witnesses who had knowledge of it, are most or all of them dead - As to the service in '76, Mr. Basset informs me, that he thinks, from the genl. understanding & information which he has obtained in the neighbourhood where he formerly lived, that he must have served the whole or nearly the whole of that year, in the Company commanded by Capt. Oliver Soper - the Rolls of which for that year, he states, are not to be found in the Secy of State's Office, in that State, but he thinks there is a Roll of that year's service in your Office - if so, reference can be had to it - he has, as he says, Capt. Soper's Journal for a part of that year, in his possession, but not the names of all the men in his Co. - he was a Pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818. at $240 per ann. - & died in Aug t 1821. -
As to the other facts Haskins of Taunton, who was a Capt. I am told by Mr. Basset, that he died some years since, & that his widow, whose christian name was Mary afterwards obtained a Pension of $480 per ann. under the acts of July 4. 1836 - neither their Pension nor service, I think, can be confounded -
I understand your communication correctly, you require proof to show that the services, dated from Bristol & P. Rolls, to have been performed by Jacob Haskins, subsequent to the year 75, were by a man from Taunton - my impression from recollection merely was, that the whole of those services were stated expressly or implicitly to have been done by J. H. of Taunton - but having handed over to one of the heirs soon afterwards, the Certificate of those services, I took no copy thereof, nor can I now recollect the items - if that proof should be still required I will thank you, Hon. Sir, to send me a specification of those services & I have no doubt I can obtain from the Secy of State's Office the direct proof, or otherwise, a clue by which that proof can be furnished -
Very respectfully I am Hon. Sir
Your most obedt. Servt.
J. Swift

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
Nov 20 1811.
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 Jacob Haskins of Framingham is found upon a pay roll of Capt Oliver Dyer's Col Walker from May 2. to Augt. 1775 3 mo 6 days, and upon the October returns & heat rolls for 1775 upon a pay roll of Capt Joshua Wilson Col Whitney, dated Sept 23. 1777 for 23 days; upon the pay rolls of Capt Deborah Lemen from April 27. 1777 - 20 days & from Augt. 1780 - 9 days. The rolls of the year's service in 1776 are not in this Office.
57 3.6 1.23 20 9 10.28

17 Jacob W. Kind
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

To the Hon. the Secretary of State, of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, we John Perry, & Henrietta his wife formerly Henrietta Haskins, now residing in the town of Manchester, County of Bennington, & State of Vermont, do respectfully repre- sent & state, that she is the daughter & one of the heirs at law, of Isaac Haskins & Mary Haskins, his wife, afterwards his wid- ow, both late of Wardsborough, in the County of Windham, in said State of Vermont, & both now deceased. That the said Isaac died at said Wardsborough, on or about the 20 th day of September A. 1831. That the said Mary survived, & died also at said Wards- borough, on or about the 11 th day of March A. 1833. That they were married previous to the first day of January A. 1794, at Taunton, in the County of Bristol, & State of Massachusetts. That, as they understand, & fully believe, the said Isaac served as a Private soldier, in the army of the United States, at various times & periods of service, during the revolutionary war, to the amount in the whole of more than two years service, but in what Corps or different Corps, at those different times, they have not known & whether in the continental line, or in the militia, or both, they have not been informed, & are not able to say, but they have understood & believe, that for a part of the time, at least, he served under the command of Col. & afterwards Genl. Israel Putnam but whether in his Regt., Brigade, or Division, they do they are informed & believe not know - but that he resided during the whole period of the war, at Taunton, in the State of Massachusetts, & served during the whole or most of the time in Corps raised in, or under, or called out, by that State. That for his said services, as they believe, he became entitled to a Pension, un- der the law of the U. S. passed June 7. 1832. & that after his decease the said Mary as his widow, also became entitled for his said services, to five years Pension, under the law of U. S. Congress passed July 7. 1838. & they as heirs at law of her, to the same. That the whole of the said claim has been assigned & transferred to them, by the other children & heirs, of the said Isaac & Mary. They do therefore most respectfully apply to your Honor, & humbly request, that the Rolls, both contin- ental & militia, of the said State of Massachusetts, preserved in your Office, of military services performed during the revolutionary war, may be searched & examined, & the first post made thereon, of the

services then found, as performed by the said Jacob Hoskins, (or Hoskins) during that war, I as in duty bound &c Dated at Manchester this 18 th day of July A. 1843.
John Perry Henrietta Perry
State of Vermont, Bennington County ss. Manchester July 19 th 1843
Then personally appeared the above named John Perry & Henri- etta Perry his wife who subscribed the above written application or instrument in writing to knowledg'd the same to be their act & deed for the purposes therein expressed, & in due form before me, made oath that the facts therein stated, are true, according to their best knowledge information & belief. Attest J. F. Farnsworth Justice of the peace
J. Swift

I Joel Hammond a resident of the town of Woodboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged 65 years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Jacob Haskins and Mary Haskins and lived in the same town & neighborhood with them and at the time of their respective deaths - that it was generally reported and understood that they were married at Taunton in the state of Massachusetts from whence they moved into the said town of Woodboro where they continued to reside until their deaths - that they moved some time prior to the year 1795 - They lived together as one and were reputed as husband and wife and raised a family of children as such until the time of his death which happened as near as I can at present remember sometime in the fall of the year 1821 subsequent to which time she remained his widow until the time of her decease which took place agreeable to my present recollection and belief in the spring of the year 1843
Joel Hammond
Sworn to and subscribed the 28 th day of January in the year AD 1845 before me
Joseph Hammond Justice of the Peace
I Peter Hammond a resident of Woodboro in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy years do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Jacob Haskins and Mary Haskins and lived in the same town & neighborhood with them up to the time of their respective deaths, and by reference to my book accounts I find that I laboured for said Haskins in the year 1799 and that they had lived in said town of Woodboro several years previous to that time. It was generally reported and understood that they were married at Taunton in the state of Massachusetts from whence they moved to the said town of Woodboro where they continued to reside until their deaths and by reference to my book I find a charge for making his coffin dated September 2 nd 1831
Peter Hammond
Sworn to and subscribed the 20 th day of May in the year AD 1845 before me
Joseph Hammond Justice of the Peace

Joseph Hammond
Sworn to and subscribed the 20 th day of May in the year A.D. 1845 before me
Joseph Hammond Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Joel Hammond and Peter Hammond and that they are credible persons
Joseph Hammond Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont
Windham County Court Clerk's Office
Memorandum May 21. A.D. 1845
I Marshall Miller, Clerk of said Court, certify, that Joseph Hammond is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified, that his Commission bears date October 31. 1844 and will expire on the 30 th day of November 1845 & that his signatures to the above affidavits are genuine —
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Court the day & year first above written
Attest Marshall Miller, Clerk
[Handwritten flourish or signature]

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23171
Mary Haskins Wid of Jacob Haskins Bir Mass Genl
Act Mar 3 rd 1843
Index: Vol. A , Page 816
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Payment to be made
at
by
Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
June, 1882,
I certify that in conformity with the act of the Feb. 7 th  1873 , Jacob Haskins Haskins, deceased, who was a private, was entitled to a pension at the rate of $36.32 per m th ; commencing on the 4 th March, 1871, and ending on the 20 th September, 1871, the day of his death; which will be paid on the production of the proper voucher who was a son to Hiram, Polly and Eliza Haskins, Mary Ann Kidder and Henrietta Perry only surviving children and died on the day of death of Jacob Haskins, deceased.
is entitled to receive a pension at the rate of _____ dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the _____ day of _____, and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the 4 th of March, 1871, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
Payment to be made at - Poultney, Vt.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 21 st day of February - one thousand eight hundred and forty - six.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
Commissioner of Pensions.

I Thomas Hewet of Taunton in the county of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the Ninetieth year of my age, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, depose and say that I resided in said Taunton during the Revolutionary War and ever since - I further depose and say that I knew two Jacob Haskins who resided in Taunton during the Revolutionary War - one of them was a Captain in said War and resided in the southerly part of said town The other Jacob Haskins resided in the westerly part of said town - This last named Jacob Haskins was a private in said War - I was well acquainted with him - He married my present wife's sister whose name was Mary Stacey - After the War he removed to Wardsborough in the State of New York Vermont - He returned to Taunton & was married to said Mary Stacey - They then returned to Vermont where they resided until I have learned they died - Not far from twenty five years ago this Jacob Haskins his wife came to this town visited their

relations here - They visited at my house - This Jacob Haskins had two brothers viz. Stephen & John - John was in the war of the Revolution; but under whom I will not undertake to say; but think he served one campaign under Capt. Oliver Epler of this town -
When Jacob Haskins & his wife came to this town as above mentioned about twenty five years ago, they had with them a son who was blind with one eye -
Witnesses Wm Lunder Thomas His + Hewet Mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. August 2 d 1849 Thomas Hewet a credible witness, made oaths to the truth of the above statement by him signed with his Mark - Before me A. Marsh Just. of the Peace

3 I James Spratt of Taunton in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do certify that I am Clerk of the Courts for said County that I have in my possession a book containing records of Marriages - In said Book I find the following record viz. "Jacob Hopkins & Mary Stacey both of Taunton were married December twelfth Seventeen Hundred and Ninety Three By Ebenezer Niles Pastor of the Baptist Chh in Taunton" That the above minute from said record book is a true copy of the record, with the excep- tion of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows - viz "Dec 12 th 1793" — Ed. Spratt
Bristol ss. August 25. 1849 Subscribed Sworn to - William Alworth Just. of the Peace

I Lemuel Arnold of Norton in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged sixty eight years do depose and say that I reside within half a mile of the line between said Norton and Taunton - That I have resided at the place where I now reside from my early days - I further depose that I knew two men by the name of Jacob Harkins who resided in Taunton - One was known by the name of Capt. Jacob Harkins, the other Jacob Harkins lived within two miles of my place of residence - This latter Jacob Harkins married a Miss Stacy - Between forty and fifty years ago according to my best recollection this latter Jacob Harkins removed from Taunton to Wardsborough in the State of Vermont - Afterwards I was at Wardsborough aforesaid and called at the house of said Harkins and saw and knew him to be the same Jacob Harkins that resided in Taunton and who married Miss Stacy as abovenentioned -
Lemuel Arnold Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Bristol County ss. August 23. 1845 Lemuel Arnold credible witness made oath to the truth of the above statement by him signed - Before me A Bassett Just. of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Bristol ss. I James Sprout Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Bristol do hereby certify that Andrew Nassau Esq. whose signature and office to the foregoing and annexed certificates, is a Justice of the peace in said County of Bristol, and duly qualified to administer oaths. ss
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Taunton, this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five. ss Jas. Sprout

Payment to be made
at
by
Agent for paying pension- ers, in the Agency of
Payable on the 4th March and 4th September in each year.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Five years' Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the acts of July 7, 1838, & 3. March, 1843 Mary Haskins, deceased, who was the widow of Jacob Haskins, who was a private, was entitled to a pension widow of at the rate of $36.32 per ann: comm: on the 11 March 1836 and endg: on the 11 March who was the aforesaid Mary Haskins, 1841; she was also entitled to a pension under act of and died on the 3 d 1843, comm: day of the 4 and endg: on the is entitled to receive a pension at the rate of 11 March 1843 the day of her death; which will be paid on the production of the proper vouchers to Maria dollars and cents per annum, commencing on the Polly and Maria Haskins, Mary Haskins and Hen- -rietta Perry, only children of Jacob & Mary Haskins deceased. day of  and in case of the death or marriage of said widow before the 11th of March, 1841, the pension will cease on the day of such marriage or death.
To be paid at } Poultney, } Vermont }
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 24 th : — day of February — one thousand eight hundred and forty — six —
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

11940. May 30, 1845.
Mary Haskins, d o July 7, 1838.
Hon. James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
FREE

Manchester May 27 th 1815.
Hon. S. S. Edwards,
Hon. Sir, I herewith enclose to you the Declaration & Proof of the Children & Heirs of Mary Haskins dec. for a Pension
This Application has been long delayed for various reasons. The widow, herself in her life time, living in a secluded section of the country, remote from any one conversant with making such applications. Also from those who were able to give her the proper information, or were themselves informed, was for a long time after the passing of the law by which she became entitled, ignorant thereof, but some time previous to her death, she had intimation of her claim, & applied to an Agent, who lived at considerable distance, to assist her to procure it, but as she was uninformed as to the particular services of her husband, except that he had told her that he had served in different campaigns, from the commencement of the war throughout & more than three years in the whole (tho' some of them he had more particularly referred to, especially the campaign of 76, of which no distinct evidence has yet been found) she did not succeed in her life time, altho' she had been subjected to considerable trouble & expense in hunting & applying for testimony, but the deaths of those conversant with her husband's services, & competent to give her the desired information gently & her forgetfulness of the names of the Officers, under whom he stated that he served, prevented her acquiring any definite proof.
About the time of her death, or soon after, I was applied to by some of the children, & soon after, I wrote to Secy of the State of Mass., as also to an Agent at Taunton. From the Secy of State I recd. a reply after some time, that his name was found on the Rolls, & she afterwards upon my subsequent application, sent me his Certificate of the services of one of the same name, as Capt., for more than two years in the whole. I however became satisfied after some enquiries from the family & others, that the Certif. was for services to which he was not entitled, returned it, but the change in the Office prevented my getting a new Certif. for some time afterwards, but at last obtained it, tho' I am satisfied it is imperfect. Since when, many delays in perfecting the Paper, has been occasioned by the Applicants living in diff. Districts & places, & when appointments have been made for executing them, one or more of them proving too unwell to attend, & two of them still of them still remaining so, the present course has been adopted. I am sensible that these long statements are somewhat annoying, & have little influence in the ultimate decision of the case; but I felt it my duty to make it, to account in some measure, for the laxity in the claim, & the delays which have occurred, in presenting it.
P.S. The Certif. of the Secy of State alluded to two distinct services, in the 75 - but his accompanying letter states that service as for 8 Mr. as I believe all the instruments for that year, were for that term of 8 Mr. It appears also that the rolls for 76 were then not in the Office & I understood in another way, that they were at Washington for the service for that year, in which he was undoubtedly (will be found & supplied, if not I know not where to obtain the proof)
Very respectfully I am Hon. Sir, Your most obedt. Servt. S. Swift.

23. P.S. It will probably be remembered - if not, an Affidavit will be found amongst the Papers presented in the case of (Rhoda) Lincoln, some time (I believe) in Sept. 1839 showing the destruction by fire of the Town Clerk's Office with the Town Records of the town of Taunton Mass. some time previous to &c. &c.
11940. May 30, 1845.

No 11940
Mary Haskins (Widow of Jacob) Vt.
No 93. husband d. Dec. 30. '31 Widow d. March 14. '43
Act 4 th July 1836 2 nd Section - Admitted.
10 mos. 27 days private from 4 th March '31 to Dec. 20 th '31 (the day of his death) @ $35. 66 / 100 pr. Annum
36.32
Also under Act 7 th July '38
(for the five years 10 mos. 27 days private @ $35. 32 / 100 pr. An.
Also under act of 3 rd March '43. to day of her death.
@ $35. 66 / 100 pr. An. (to 14 March '43)
Payable to Niram h Haskins, Polly h Haskins, Elvira h Haskins, Mary h Ann h Hadden & Henrietta h Perry Surviving Children of Mary Haskins etc.
J. Swift. Agent Manchester Vermont.

9879. Vermont
May Hastings, deceased, Widow of Jacob Hastings — who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 20 th : September 1831 — of Bennington (in the State of Vermont who was a private in the coy: — commanded by Captain Soper — of the Regt: commanded by Col. Walker in the Mass'ts — line for 10 mos: 27 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Poulney, — at the rate of 36 Dollars 37 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836. & endg: 4 March 1841. —
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of February 1846 and sent to S. Swift, Manchester, Vermont —
Total amount, $ 181 .60
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by W. H. Stewart Clerk, Book D Vol. 1 — Page 129 —

11940. Mary Watkins nee Dorsey of 36. years
M-
at 7 July 1838
m 93 - husband P. B. 20. '31 She died 14. March 1843

State of Vermont } On this 26 th day of May 1845, personally appeared before the Hon: Bennington County } the Probate Court, within & for the Probate District of Manchester in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont, Henrietta Perry wife of John Perry of Manchester in said County of Bennington aged forty two years - Eliza Has- kins of Shaftsbury in the same County, aged forty five years - & Hiram Haskins of Wardsborough in the County of Windham in the same State, all children & aged forty three years heirs at law of Mary Haskins late of said Wardsborough deceased, who being first duly sworn according to law, do on their Oaths make the following Declara- tion in order to obtain the benefit of the Provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838. entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows" that the said Mary deceased, of whom they are children & heirs at law was at the time of her decease the widow of Jacob Haskins late of said Wardsborough de- ceased, who was a Private soldier during the revolutionary war - that as they are informed & verily believe, on or about the 2 nd day of May A.D. 1775, he the said Jacob enlisted & served as a Private soldier for the full term of eight months there- from, in the Company of Massachusetts troops commanded by Capt. Oliver W. Soper & in the Regiment by Col. Walker from the town of Taunton in said State of Massa- chusetts where he then resided - that afterwards in the year 1776, he again en- listed & served as a Private for the greater part, if not the whole of said year at Long- Island, New York & White Plains, but in what Company or Regiment, or in what line, they are not able to state - that afterwards, on or about the 23 rd day of September 1777, he again served as a Private in a Company of Massachusetts troops commanded by Capt. Joshua Wilbur & in the Regiment commanded by Col. Whitney from said town of Taunton - one month & 23 days & also on or about the 27 th day of April in the same year 1777, he served again as a Private for the further term of 20 days, in the Company of Massa- chusetts troops commanded by Capt. Ichabod Leonard - And afterwards on or about the first day of August 1780, he again served nine days as a Private in the Massachu- setts troops, but in what Company or Regiment they are not able precisely to state, but they have reason to believe in the said Capt. Ichabod Leonard's Company - And they further state, that they understand & fully believe that during said war, the said Jacob served in the army of the United States at different times, in different corps & for different periods or terms of service as a Private soldier for more than two years in the whole, but in what company or companies, Regiment or Regiments, line or lines, State or States, they are not able fully to state - They do further declare, that they have been informed & verily believe that the said Mary was married to the said Jacob at Taun- ton in the State of Massachusetts, on or about the 10 th day of March in the year one thou- hundred & eighty nine - & they have no knowledge nor do they believe, that any Record of their said marriage either public or private has been preserved & is now in exist- ence either at Taunton or elsewhere - They have understood & believe that the town records of said town of Taunton, since that time & within a few years past have been undintably

destroyed by fire - That the said Jacob & Mary ever afterwards lived together in the marriage relation as husband & wife until the time of his death - & that the husband of the said Mary, the aforesaid Jacob died on the 20 th day of September in the year 1831 - That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven hundred & thirty four (viz.) at the time above stated - And that after the decease of the said Jacob, the said Mary remained his widow & unmarried until the time of her death, which took place on the 11 th day of March, eighteen hundred & forty three.
Hiram Haskins Elvira Haskins Henrietta Perry
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above mentioned before me - & I do further certify that it has been satisfactorily made to appear to me that each of the above affiants is a credible person Attest
S. Gargenter. Judge Pro. Court District of Manchester
State of Vermont, Bennington County ss, Manchester Probate District ss.
I Harvey H. Fowler Register of the Probate Court within & for the Probate District of Manchester in the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that satisfactory proof has been adduced to the said Court, that the above named Jacob Haskins late of Wardsborough Windham County, died on the 20 th day of September A.D. 1831. That his widow the said Mary Haskins died on the 11 th day of March, in the year eighteen hundred & forty three - That her & their only surviving children are Polly Haskins, Hiram Haskins & Mary Ann Kidder wife of Moses Kidder all of Wardsborough in the County of Windham in said State of Vermont - & Henrietta Perry wife of John Perry of Manchester & Elvira Haskins now of Shaftsbury both in the County of Bennington in the same State,
And I do further certify that the foregoing contains the Proceedings of the said Probate Court in the matter of the application of the above named Polly Haskins, Henrietta Perry wife of John Perry, Elvira Haskins, Hiram Haskins & Mary Ann Kidder wife of Moses Kidder, as children & heirs at law, of the above named Mary Haskins deceased, for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Official Signature & the seal of said Probate Court at Manchester in said Probate District, this 26 th day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred & forty five & of the Independence of the United States the sixty ninth.
H. H. Fowler Register