Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17046, Nathaniel Haskins, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
NUMBER _____
Haskins Nathaniel Hopestill
N. 17046
CONTENTS

1637 New York
Nathaniel Haskins of Washington In the State of New York who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. White _____ in the Massachusetts line for 9 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th day of Novr. 1832 and sent to J. L. Billings
Arrears to 14th of Apr. 1832 $ 45 Semi-ant. allowance ending 14 Mar '33 15 $60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. B. Hiles Clerk, Book D Vol. D Page 99

Albany 1523
Hopestill Haskin widow of Nathaniel Haskin
who died on the 25. July 1833 of Tompkins Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. White, in the Mass. line for 7 months & 12 days Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 1st day of March, 1834. 26. July 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the 2. day of Nov. 1837 and sent to A. C. Marsh Groton, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. '37. 101. 32 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4th Nov. '38. 12. 33
$ 113.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 - Page 110

4868.
Nathaniel Haskins of Salem, Mass. At N. York
9 Months.
x
Don

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New York, Washington County ss. On this 29 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before John Willard first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington and State of New York, Nathaniel Haskins, aged eighty 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. That in the Month of December 1775, he volunteered into the Company of Militia, in the Town of Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, commanded by Capt. Joseph Patten, Elisha Ruggles Lt. Genl. Spencer's Brigade, for the term of three months and marched from said Town of Rochester to Dorchester, near Boston, where he remained in the military service of the United States, until his term of time expired. That while there he was employed in protecting the Country from the British, in drilling and building fortifications. That about the 1 st of January 1777, he entered into the service of the United States as a Militia Soldier, and as a Volunteer, in the said Town of Rochester, under the same Officers as above for three Months, and marched to North Kingston in Rhode Island, where he stood his term of three months. That while there he was employed in guarding the Country and inhabitants from the British, who lay off in the sound with their shipping. That in July 1778, he again entered into the service of the United States, as a Volunteer in the Militia, in the aforesaid Town of Rochester in Capt. Elisha Hascall's company, Col. Shuyler's
Capt. Patten
Capt. Patten
Capt. Hascall

White commanded the Regiment and Genl. Lord commanded the Brigade. That he marched from said Town of Rochester to Newlands Ferry in the State of Rhode- Island - crossed the Ferry and went on to the Island, then marched towards New Port where the British lay - That some time in the Month of August 1778, as he believes the American Army besieged New Port, that the siege lasted some time - That the American Army retreated to the North port of the Island and halted near Quaker Hill - That the British pursued them and a pretty sharp battle was fought near Quaker Hill - That he was engaged with the American Army in all the battles that were fought with the British at that time - That General Lord was present and his Brigade were in battle, that he the said Applicant was in his Brigade - That General Sullivan and Genl. Greene and he thinks Le Fayette were present - That either Sullivan or Greene were commanders at that time at the time - That the American Army shortly after the battle at Quaker Hill, or near it, left the Island and went to Providence, thence to Warwick near where his term of three months expired, and he returned home to Rochester aforesaid - That he did further United States in the war of the Revolution as a Volunteer in the Militia of the Town of Rochester aforesaid, Nine Months, and which said services are detailed above - That he was born in the aforesaid Town of Rochester in the State of Massachusetts - That he resided in said Town when he volunteered as aforesaid - That his age is Recorded in his Family Bible - That he moved from said Town

of Rochester to the Town of Salem in the County of Washington & State of New York, upwards of forty years since, and that he has resided in said Town of Salem ever since, and now resides in it. That he never received any discharge from service, nor has he any documentary evidence to prove his services in the war of the Revolution. That he knows of no person living by whom he can prove his services as aforesaid. That he is known in his neighborhood by John McHenry, Abraham Gilson, David Russell and others Robert M. Henshaw, Jacob Howard & others. He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. p Sworn to and subscribed the 26th day of October A.D. 1833 J. S. Leigh C.R.
We Jacob Howard & Joseph Hawley residing in the aforesaid Town of Salem, County of Washington and State of New York, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathaniel Haskins who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be eighty 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 that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the 3rd day of November A.D. 1833 J. S. Leigh C.R. Jacob Howard Joseph Hawley

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the war department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as in States. And the Court further certifies that Jacob Howard & Joseph Handley who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of the said Town of Salem, in the said County and State, and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit
I, J. S. Leigh, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington & State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the Original proceedings of the said Court in the Matter of the application of Nathaniel Hastings for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court this 29 th day of August 1832. J. S. Leigh Clerk

✓ 1542
Hopkirk Haskin
Admitted Private 7 th & 12 th Augs
A.C. Marsh Esq. Episcopalian New York

State of New York 3 Dorplins County ss 3. On this Tenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven personally appeared in open court before the said sixth  now sitting of the judges of the County Courts of said County of Dorplins, Nespethle Washin a resident of the Town of Groton County of Dorplins & State of New York aforesaid aged Seventy nine Years and upwards. Who being first duly sworn acco- rding to Law doth on her oath make the fol- lowing declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 That she is the Widow of Nathaniel Washin late of the Town of Salem County of Washington & State of New York deceased. a Pensioner of the United States That his name was placed on the pension list roll of the New York Agency under the act of Congress of the 7 th of June 1832 and that he continued to draw his pension under said act until the fourth day of March 1833. that his Certificate is dated November the 7 th 1832. and he never drew a pension but once. & that was the fourth of March 1833 And she further declares. That for the proof of the services of her deceased husband in the War of the Revolution she would beg leave to refer to his declaration & papers now on file in the Pension Office of the United States where the same will fully & at large appear And she further declares that she was married to the said Nathaniel Washin on the Twenty sixth day of January in the year Seventeen hundred & Seventy five by the Rev Jonathan Moore then a Minister of the Gospel at the dwelling house of her Father in the Town of Rochester County of Plymouth State of Massachusetts and she further declares that she does not know whether the said Jonathan

is living or not but supposes he is dead for he was quite an aged man at the time he was married
And she further declares that her husband the aforesaid Nathaniel Haskin died on the twenty fifth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty three and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above } H. Haskin written before in open court } her mark Arthur S. Johnson clerk
I Rhoda Savage residing in the town of Grafton in said county, do hereby depose and say, that I was well acquainted with Nathaniel Haskin in his life time, a pensioner of the United States, and he died on the twenty fifth day of July one thousand eight hundred and thirty three leaving the above named H. Haskin his relict and widow - And I further depose depose and say that I am well acquainted with the above named H. Haskin who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration, and that she is, and has remained the widow of the said Nathaniel Haskin since the period of her death as aforesaid. Sworn to and subscribed in open court the day and year aforesaid. Rhoda Savage
A. S. Johnson clerk

And the said Court hereby certifies that the above named Rhoda Surage a resident of the said Town of Grafton, is a credible person and her statement is entitled to credit.
I Arthur S. Johnson Clerk of the County of Courts for the County of Linn County, being Courts of record for said County hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of widow Apostile Hathin for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fourth day of February 1837.
Arthur S. Johnson Clerk
that she was not then a widow nor since

Buff " No 4868.
Nathaniel Haskins
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admitted
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$30
J. A. Billings
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Ms 4868.
BRIEF in the case of Nathaniel Haskell of the County of Washington in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?
In Open Court.
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
_____
3. How old is he?
80 Years.
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Dec In 1775 _____ 3 _____ Volunteer Gen. Spencer Capt Jon Parker   about 1 st Jan 1777 _____ 3 _____ Resolute Man Do do   July 1778 269 Nov 10 11 Volunteer Col Ebenezer White & Gen. Lord   + Capt Elisha Hascall company  
5. In what battles was he engaged?
Battle of Bennington Hill.
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service?
Rochester, Plymouth County, Mass.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, or by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?
By traditionary Evidence.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
Certificate of Clergyman wanting.
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Vol 2. 79 10. 269
+ 0.1. 12
Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
ms. file 17046
Rev. War
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Nathaniel Haskell , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Rochester Mass Dec. 75 3 mos. Joseph Parker _____ Mass.   Jany. 1. 77 3 mos. " Spencer Wood   July 78 3 mos. Elisha Haskell { Ebenezer White Benj. Haskell { see Mass book for Soldiers Capt. S. Haskell  
Battles engaged in, R-D.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Rochester, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 29. 1832 - allowed -
Residence at date of application, Salem, Washington Co., N.Y.
Age at date of application, 50 B. Rochester, Mass.
Remarks: Sol. mar. - Jany. 26, 1775 Miss Hopestill Randall
Hed - 25 July 1833
ms. appln. Feb. 4, 1837 ac 79 res. Croton, Tompkins Co., N.Y.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

New York
Hopewell Haskin
Suspended
Let to A. C. Marsh
July 1. 1837

Notepaper etc. etc. Sep 26/82
Free
A. C. Marsh Esq. Post Master, Memphis Co. Gordon Newgate

Marrried by the Rev d Jonathan Moore January 26. 1775 Mr Nathaniel Washburn & Miss Abigail Randall both of Rochester
I hereby certify that the above is a true extract from the Town Records
Rochester 12 Sep r 1837 Ebenezer D. Bassett Clerk of Rochester Mass
Plymouth S t
September 15 th 1837
Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer D. Bassett and made oath to the truth of the above statement
Before me Elisha Williams Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth
I, William Lee Clerk of the Superior Court in the said County of Plymouth, certify that Vijah Webb Esq before whom the foregoing certificate was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth duly commissioned & qualified acting under the authority of the said Commonwealth And that his signature before written is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court in this nineteenth day of September in the year one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven
William Lee

1542 Mar 13 MAY 13 MAY 13 '36 3 Sec.-
J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 20
W. L. Edwards Commissions of Pensions Washington D.C.

H. S. Edwards, Esq. Sir
Inclosed is the declaration of Widow "Wesley" Haskin for the benefit of the Law of last July. If the evidence is not sufficient on any point you will do me the favor to write me for I entertain no doubt but that she is entitled to a pension. If a pension is granted to her you will please send that certificate to me.
Very Respectfully Yours A. C. Marsh
Canton Tompkins Co. N.Y. March 7 th 1835 -

10.1.18
ms. add 1/2 Hopeful Haskins
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq Consumers of Pigeons Washington City D.C.

18. 11
my. add d p st Hopestill Haskins
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq Commiss ry of Pigeons Washington City D.C.

Groton My. 5 Oct. 1837
J. L. Lawara Esq Sir
Enclosed I send the certificate of the marriage of Nathaniel Haskins & Hepsibah Randall which I suppose is all the testimony the Department requires to decide the application
For A. C. Marsh Z. Mark —

O. M. & N
C
Chester Depot Vt.
Sept 19, 1906.
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions
Please send me Military History of Nathaniel Haskin who served in the war of the Revolution. He received a pension and his wife Hopestill Randall who re- ceived one until her death. Would like this for M. A. R. purposes.
over.

Mrs Frank La Batt Chester Depot
R.F. D 2 Box 7. Vermont

Headquarters Encampment No. 102,
UNION VETERAN LEGION,
G. R. TUCKER, COLONEL, 1020 CITY BUILDING. 407 Ashland C. B. STONE, ADJUTANT, 1010 HOME INSURANCE BLDG. JEREMIAH RYAN, QUARTERMASTER, ROOM 60 CALUMET BLDG.
REGULAR MEETING NIGHTS SECOND AND FOURTH MONDAY OF EACH MONTH.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC HALL, COR. MICHIGAN AVENUE AND RANDOLPH STREET.
Chicago, Jan. 6, 1898 189
Hon. H. Clay Evans. Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir:
I have a client who is desirous of procuring the lineage of Nathaniel Haskin, a revolutionary pensioner , whose widow, Hopestile Haskins, drew the last pension somewhere about 1844. This is all the information she can give me, but thinks he was a Massachusetts soldier of the revolution, and had two or rather one son whose name was either Jeremiah or Samuel, she does not know which, who was in the war of 1812, and a pensioner of that war . This is all the data that I can get from her, and if possible for you to do so, I would like to have you procure the information for her, she desiring it to enable her to become a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Yours Fraternally,
G.R. Tucker
407 Ashland Block,
aw 12/1 ec

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17046
Hopestill Haskin Wid. of Nathaniel Haskin Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. a , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan'y 25 '99. G. A. Tucker, Chicago, Ill
1905. Sept. 29—Military and Family history to Mrs. G. W. Otis Washington. D. C. M. B. H.
1906 Sept. 28—History to Mrs. Frank La Batt.

State of (New York)
Onondaga County ) ss: Susan Butter of the town of Salina in said county of Onondaga, being duly sworn saith that she was 66 years of age last past that she is personally well acquainted with Hopestite Haskins of the town of Grafton in the county of Southampton in said State, that she is the widow of Nathaniel Haskins late of the town of Salem in the county of Washington in said State deceased. that said Haskins was a pensioner at the time of his death under the act of congress passed June 7 th 1832 that he is reputed to have died some years ago last past. which this deponent believes to be true, that the said Hopestite Haskins name before her marriage was Hopestite Mandall, that she resided in the town of Rochester county of Plym- outh and state of Massachusetts that this deponent resided and was brought up in the same town and was well acquainted with said widow both before and after her marriage to said Haskins. That said Haskins also resided in said town of Rochester. That that the said Hopestite Mandall was married to said Nathaniel Haskins in the year of 1775 as she now recollects that she was not present at the marriage but understood at the

that they were married by Jonathan Moore a clergyman of Rochester aforesaid, that they lived together from that time as man and wife up to the time of his death that the said widow is an aunt of this deponent, and that she has never known or heard of her being married to any other person since said Harkins decease, and from that time until now
Subscribed and sworn before me this 25th day of February 1837 D. G. Montgomery Justice of peace for Susan X Butter mark
I do hereby certify that I am not personally acquainted with Susan Butter who has made the above affidavit, But she appears before me to be a candid & reputable person and entitled to full credit.
That the reason that she did not write her own name was inability. Given February 25. 1837 D. G. Montgomery Justice of peace

State of New York Onondaga County Clerks Office
I, Cornelius Younglove Dep. Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that David G. Montgomery Esquire before whom the preceding Affidavit purports to have been sworn was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the jurat of said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing and signature: (Witness my hand and Seal of Office, at Syracuse this 25 th day of February in the year 1837
C. Younglove Dep. Clerk.