Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32807, Benjamin Haskell, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Haskell Benjamin
S. 32807
CONTENTS
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9096 4
Massachusetts.
Benjamin Haskell, 2 a
Taunton, in the state of Massach ts .
was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall, of the Massach ts for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of April 1819, and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Judge, Bridgewater, Mass ts
arrears to 4th of March, 1819. - 88.50.
emi-anl. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2 1819. } 48.
  10 mo. 28  } 1819. }  8. 136.50    8 4 30    31. -    
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Atty Genl to James Sprague Esq 4 June 1821 Taunton Mass

2nd, C, to
32 807 Rev INVALID.
Mrr. 6/93 W.H. Hild. to Geo. H. D. State Bank. Hartford. Conn May 12. 1904. Histy A. P. Brooks. N.Y. City
File No. 32,807
1915 July 3. Hist to Henry Sage Dermott letter in W. 23206 Benj. Haskell &
Benjamin Haskell Rev Rev War
Act: 18 n March 1818 n
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 174
[Arrangement of 1870.]

15 Benj a Haskell Freetown
Conestoga
Adm l

United States of America.
State of Massachusetts
I, Benjamin Haskell a citizen of the United States, now resident at Freetown in the County of Bristol — in the State aforesaid, do on oath, 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 a private soldier against the common enemy; from that in the com- mencement of the war in 1775 I entered the service in Capt. Rounsville's Company and Col. T. Marshall's Regiment and Massachusetts Line for eight months, and served out said term That I belonged to at Roxbury — and then immediately enlisted again for one year into Capt. Seagrave's Company and Col. Paton's Regiment and that I left the service and served out the year in New York — and then enlisted into the first three years service service in 1777 in Capt. A. Soper's Company and Col. T. Marshall's Regiment and Patterson's Brigade in the Massachusetts Line and faithfully served out my three years. — I had written discharges but hence lost them.
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. and I am reduced in my circumstances and stand in need of the assistance of my country.
Benj a  his Haskell Mark
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 Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern circuit of Mass, con- sisting of Plymouth Bristol Barnstable Norfolk Nantucket & Dukes Counties — the abovenamed Benjamin Haskell 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. And I do certify that the said Haskell is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support —
Nahum Mitchell

Subjoined is the Schedule of Benjamin Haskell 2d. made in pursuance of a Law of the United States of the 1. May 1820.
Real Estate.
A Life Estate in 15 acres of Land. The annual income from which is estimated at
The value of his Interest therein is estimated at $45.00 He has no other Income
Personal Estate.
 1 Cow 12.00  2 Dunghill fowls 40  2 Cattle Cows 6.  2 Ten Cows 20.  2 Old Chains 10.  2 Axe poles 50.  1 Old narrow hoe 10.  358.36 
The said Haskell's occupation is that of a Labourer. He is in a very poor state of health and is afflicted with a bilious complaint. He has a fever sore on his right leg. He is not able to do any kind of hard work, and but a very few kinds of light work. He is under the care of a physician the greater part of the time. His family consists of himself, his wife, and one child. His wife is 50 years old. She is in a state of the fixed consumption and is under the care of a physician. She is not able to do any labour. His child is 8 years old, and is therefore unable to do any work to any profit to her father. His wife's name is Betsey & his daughter's name is Charity.
Benjamin Haskell 2d

Benj a Haskell
12
S. Jr
W. Edward see W. Badger's
care
Con
J. L. E. J. Bristol
Taunton
James Proot. Esq Taunton. Mass W. Morton

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court of Common Pleas June A.D. 1820. adjourned to the 3 rd Monday of July in the same year
On this seventeenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
Benjamin Haskell,
aged sixty one years, resident in Taunton in said county, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows:
That I enlisted in the month of February or March 1776. for the term of one year in the Company commanded by Capt. Edward Seagrave & Col. Shuman commands of the Regiment that I served therein for said term and was discharged at the close of the year at Catskill in the State of New York. I then returned to my home in Taunton, and again enlisted in the following June or July for the term of three years in the Company commanded by Capt. Amos Dyer & Col. Thomas Marshall commands of the Regiment: That I continued in said service until the expiration of said term when I was discharged: That I was in the Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment: And that I have received a pension certificate in which I am styled the B. That the date of my original declaration is the 3 rd day of April 1818. and said pension certificate is number 9,096.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18 th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed; and by me subscribed.
Benj a Haskell
Sworn to, and declared, on the seventeenth day of July A. D. 1820 before
James Sprague Clerk of the Court for Bristol County.
Administered to in Open Court March 14 th 1821
I, James Sprague clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is fifty six dollars and thirty six cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of Aug 1820
and on the 14 th of March Anno Domini 1821
Jas s Sprague Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.
Estate valued (including house) at $38.36. Income $20 per year.

STATE BANK CAPITAL STOCK, $400,000. SURPLUS, $70,000.
Hartford, Conn. OCT 6 1893 189
Dear Sir
Will you kindly favor me with such data as you may have in regard to Benjamin Haskell a pensioner of the Continental army from Mass; I desire if possible to ascertain his residence and the names of his wife and children I presume a fee is necessary for the time spent in looking it up and if you will kindly advise me the necessary amount will remit. Thanking you in advance for what you may do for me I remain

Very truly yours R. O. N. Burt
Hon Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Haskell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( on his side ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
S. 32807
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos. Private Roosevelt Putnam Thomas Marshall Mass.   Feb. or Mch. 76 1 year Edward Leagrave Putnam   June or July 1777 3 years Amasa Soper Thomas Marshall        
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, ✓
Date of application for pension, Apr. 3, 1818. His claim was allowed
Residence at date of application, Freetown, Bristol Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, in 1820: 61 years.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife Betsey at 50 yrs. and daughter Charity at 8 yrs.
Respectfully,
Office notes:
 1 - Capt. Edw. Leagrave was in the 13 th Cont. Inf. 1776 Commissioner.  2 - Roosevelt Capt. of { Col. Brewer's regt { Col. Putnam