Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4724, Isaac H Haskin, Mass.

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Haskin, Isaac H.
R. 4724
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Isaac H. Haskin
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Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 -
State of New York
County of Cortland ss. On this twenty fifth day of September
in the year of our Lord, 1832, personally appeared in open court before William Mallery, Joseph Reynolds, Andrew Dickson, Aaron Brown and Oliver Kingman Esqrs. judges of the court of common pleas, now sitting, at the court-house in Cortlandville in and for the county of Cortland aforesaid, being at the September term of said court, Isaac H. Haskin , a resident of the town of Willet in the said county of Cortland and State of New York, aged sixty six years , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7 th 1832 -
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated -
That he was born at Barrington in the State of Massachusetts in the year, 1766; that he has no record of his age -
That, in 1780, he resided in Sheffield in the State of Massachusetts, and in the spring of said year, 1780, he enlisted at Sheffield in said State of Massachusetts for the term of one year, into Capt. Burnham's company, as his waiter, under the expectation of being annexed to, or joining Col. Warner's regiment - but said regiment growing small it was disbanded before joining it, so that he never joined Capt. Burn- ham's company - but immediately entered Capt. Collins' company and served as follows - he was put to driving a team, and commenced at Salisbury Furnace, in the State of Connecticut, and carried cannon, and cannon ball from there to the North River, opposite, and not far from West Point - sometimes carried other loading - anything that he was directed - was in this business most of the year - tho' he was stationed as one of a guard at Sharon, Connecticut for about two or perhaps eight weeks during said year, was then guarding stores belonging to the United States - In the course of said year he went with some loads from West Point to Hartford, in Connecticut - he carried flour some of the time from said Sharon also - He did what he was directed, and supposed he was bound to military service, and so understood his engagement - but being young his Captain put him with a team - He served his year out wholly before being dismissed and when the same was out on being dismissed went home - He was teaming all said year, except while on guard at Sharon as aforesaid, and some weeks or he thinks three months, he was on guard on the

line, near Mine Hosters, at New Steel Works, under said Capt. Collins - That in the month of August, 1701, he went from said Sheffield, where he then resided, as a volunteer, and joined the company of Capt. Parsons, he believes - he cannot remember the names of the other company officers - he joined said company at Horse Neck, in the State of New York - in Col. Waterman's Regiment - That he continued in said company and regiment for about eight months - it was called eight months service - that he was at Horse Neck and its vicinity the whole of said time - He remem- bers that a part of Col. Sheldon's cavalry a light horse was there - While there was guarding the lines as it was called - He was called out several times against the Cow-boys or refugees - While there the light horse came out of the City of New York several times and he went with others against them - That he was in three skirmishes while there, in one of which he was wounded by two buckshots in the knee - This was at Frog's Point - He received a written discharge he thinks, and from Col. Water- man, but the same has been lost - He was discharged at Horse Neck - In this term of service he went, in order to supply the place of his brother, Jotham Haskin , who had previously come home sick from the Army, at Horse Neck, from the same company or regiment; said brother did not again return, and the discharging officer said term as above, and received the discharge as above - The duty or service was done for and in his brother's name and so discharged he believes - His said brother died in 1815, he believes - or the year before, 1814 - That he also about the first of September, 1702, volunteered under Capt. Hickox, and went to Hoosack in the State of New York - and from thence to Spencertown, and from thence to Sharon in the State of Connecticut - The object of Capt. Hickox and his men, consisting of perhaps 80 or 100 men in number, was to hunt out Tories - they took several prisoners, and he thinks they were sent to Hartford in Connecti- cut - He was gone one month in this service - He thinks some part of this company consisted of the regular troops -
That after the revolutionary war he resided in Pittstown, New York State, for about 8 years - then at Shaftsbury, Ver- mont for four years - then to Sangerfield, N. Y. perhaps

ten years - then he lived in Bridgewater, Breida Co. - Mansfield, Otsego Co. and Columbia, Herkimer Co. - each a few years, being all in the same vicinity - or a few miles apart - and from the last mentioned place he came to Willet, his present residence, where he has resided for the last four and a half years -
That he has no documentary proof of his services - nor does he know of any he can procure to testify to the same - He has been so long absent from Sheffield, that he does not at this time know of any person there with whom he was then acquainted -
That he is known to Edward Nickerson & John Beckwith, in his present neighborhood, who can testify in regard to his character for veracity, and as to their belief of his services as a soldier in the revolution -
That he hereby relinquishes every 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 - Isaac H. Hasbrouck Sworn to, and subscribed the 2 day and year aforesaid Samuel Hotchkiss D. Clerk
We Edward Nickerson, - residing in the town of Willet in the county of Cortland aforesaid and John Beckwith - residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Isaac H. Hasbrouck , who has subscribed to the above declaration; that we believe him to be sixty six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of

the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion - We would state that said declarant, since living in our vicinity has uniformly related his services in the revolution - that his character is that of an honest, fair and upright citizen, and for truth & veracity he is unquestionable - Edward Nickerson
Sworn and subscribed this 17 th day of September, 1892, John Beckwith
before me - And I further certify, that I am well ac- quainted with the above named persons, who have signed the preceding certificate, and sworn to the same, and that they are both credible persons.
Oliver H. Newman Judge of Probate. Plead
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 soldier of the revolution and served as he states.
And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Edward Nickerson — who has signed the preceding certificate is a resident in the town of Willet aforesaid, and that John Beckwith — who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place — and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And the court further certify that in their opinion The said Edward Nickerson — and John Beckwith

could not attend the sitting of the court without too much inconvenience and expense to said ap- plicant -
William Mallery
J. Reynolds } Judges of Cortland Edward Dickson } County Courts Aaron Brown Oliver Kingman
State of New York
County of Cortland
ss. I, Samuel Hotchkiss Jr., Clerk
of the court of common pleas in and for said county, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the appli- cation of Isaac H. Haskin for a pension -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Clerk's office this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord, 1832 -
Samuel Hotchkiss Jr. Clerk
And I, the said clerk, further certify, under my hand and seal of office, as above, that Oliver Kingman, before whom the above certificate of Edward Dickson and John Beckwith, purports to have been sworn, was, on the day the same bears date, to wit, on the 17th day of September last past, one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Cortland aforesaid, duly commissioned as such, and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and signature, and verily believe that his name

Subscribed to the same is his genuine hand writing and signature - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, the day and year aforesaid -
Samuel Hotchkiss Dr Clerk
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Isaac H. Haskin Portland co N.Y.
5. 12-16 ob May 11. 1833
P. 392
Barak Niles Cincinnatus N.Y.

BRIEF in the case of  Isaac H. Haskey,  of Courtland co in the State of New York  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 66 
4. State his service, as directed
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1780 1 X As a Private Capt. Collins   substituted for Seth Haskey 1781 About 8 Capt Parsons, Col. Waterman   1782 1 Capt Hiker  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Three skirmishes  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sheffield, Massachusetts  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
Not connected as required
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. H. Bradford. Examining Clerk.
X Applicant states he was a teamster most of the year.

Isaac B. Baskin
Mass. R. 4724
A continental bill for $35 00 has been re- moved from this claim and locked up in the Record Division.
S. C. A.
Aug. 23, 1911.

4724
P. O.
Isaac H. Haskin
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

15918. New York Revol =
Isaac H. Harkins
Suspended
See letter to
Barak Niles
23 d Sept r 1833.
Let t to B Niles 20 th Oct r 1832
G. C. Amos June 20/52
4724
Act 7. June 1832

James E Heath Esq Sir
Washington Feby 21. 1852
Enclosed you will find Power of Attorney in the Case of Isaac H Haskell Who was an applicant for a pension under the Act of 7 June 1832. from New York,
I ask that a reexamination of the evidence in support of this Claim may be made and the objections to its admission may be reported to me or that I may have the privilege of examining the papers myself
Very Respectfully Your Ob t Servt Geo. L. Ames

State of New York
County of Columbia ss.
Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, one of the judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county, Isaac H. Haskin , of the town of Willet in said county, who being duly sworn, deposes and saith, that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For one year, one and a half months, I served as a private soldier of Infantry - And for seven and a half months I served in going with a team, when under an enlistment to do military duty, as is set forth in my original declaration to which this is amandatory. and for such service I claim a pension - I cheerfully submit my claim to the War Department -
The reason I did not obtain the evidence of a clergyman to testify as to his belief of my age, and the general belief in my neighborhood as to my services in the revolutionary war, was, that there was no clergyman in the town in which I lived, nor was there any within several miles of my residence with whom I was acquainted, nor was there any with whom I had ever conversed in relation to the same - I therefore procured the evidence of two respectable citizens - I will add, that I think I could procure a great number of my neighbors to testify, if requested as to their beliefs of my said services - And further saith not -
Sworn to, and subscribed before me, (over) Isaac H. Haskin

The undersigned, this 30 th day of May, 1833 - And I further certify that I am acquainted with said Isaac H. Haskin, and that he is a person of credibility and truth, and his statements are entitled to the fullest credence - I am also ac- quainted with his town and vicinity and think there was no clergyman he could procure with convenience and have no doubt of the truth of his statement in relation thereto - Oliver Kingsman Judge of Cortland Com. Pleas -
State of New York
Cortland County Clerk's office
ss. I Samuel Hotchkiss D. Clerk of said County do certify that Oliver Kingsman Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date thereof, a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the said County, duly commissioned & sworn. And that I am acquainted with his handwriting & truly believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit to be his own proper handwriting & signate Witness my hand and Seal of office May 31 st A.D. 1833
Sam t Hotchkiss D. Clerk

Hon Secy War Washington D C

Willett July 17 th 1836
Honored Sir After my respects to you I have meant application to your honor for a pension with the rest of the revolutionists it appears in your letter that you wish for more proof of my services Honored Sir I have taken a great deal of pains to find some one that was out in the army with me my messmates that was with me (the Tobiases Higley Owens and my brother and my time has swept away and all my father family that had any knowledge of my service I had one brother by the name of Isaac Hoskins he was enlisted during the war and was through the war till after Cornwallis was taken then he caught the small pox and dyed dyed the reason why I went in to army as young as I did my father insisted and went to Canada the time that General Montgomery was killed and then he lost his health so that he never recovered it this threw us into distress as we was obliged to turn our selves the best way our taxes was distressing as well as the times
Honored Sir believe me or not I have done the services that I have stated to your Honor here to fore and if your Honor sees fit to give me a pension it will be received with all thankfulness remember that I have bled for the liberties that you and all the American family are blest with at this present day This from your well wishin friend Isaac H Hoskins

Power of Attorney
Leicestershire To Geo. C. Allen

Know all men by these presents that I Lucinda Burlingame of Willett County of Cortland and State of New York - do hereby constitute and appoint George B Ames of Washington D.C. my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name to prosecute the claim of Isaac H Haskell of New York for an amount of Pension, due him at his decease, And my said attorney is hereby fully authorized to examine all papers in relation to said claim at Washington and to do all lawful things respecting said claim Witness my hand and seal this 10 th day of February 1882 } Lucinda Burlingame
State of New York Cortland County } ss On this 10 th day of February 1882 Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid Lucinda Burlingame to me known who acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned John S. Dyer Justice of the Peace in said County
State of New York Cortland County } ss Be it known that on this 10 th day of February 1882 before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County & State aforesaid Personally appeared Lucinda Burlingame a resident of Willett in said County and made oath according to law that she is one of the children of the late Isaac H Haskell who was a Revolutionary Soldier, That she is directly interested as a claimant in said pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence as my said attorney above mentioned may use in the prosecution of said claim Subscribed and sworn before me the day and year first above mentioned } Lucinda Burlingame John S. Dyer Justice of the Peace in said County

STATE OF NEW YORK. CORTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, } ss.
I, RUFUS A. REED, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that John S. Dyer, Esq. before whom the annexed affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace , in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same: And further, that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice , and verily believe the signature to the Jurat thereof, is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this 17 th day of February 1852.
Rufus A. Reed CLERK.

State of New York
Cortland County ss. John Elliott, being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is acquainted with Isaac H. Haskins, now of Willet in said county, and that he has heard said Haskins relate over the statement of his services in the revolutionary War - and partic- ularly his services at Horse Neck and Frog's Point in the year, as deponent thinks, in 1780, though it may have been in 1781 - and deponent was there at the same time, as a soldier in the company of Capt. Daniel Levermore, in Col. Jonathan Scillely's Regi- ment, being the 1 st New Hampshire line - And said deponent states that, in his judgement and belief, the said Isaac H. Haskins could not give the account he does of the movements of the troops - the names of the officers, and the transactions which then took place and occurred, unless he had been there & engaged in the same - because, said Haskins, does relate so great many events and occurrences just as deponent saw them, & knows they did take place and occur; descending to a great many particulars, inasmuch that deponent has no doubt relation of the said Haskins having been there in said service - His statement is very accurate as to the ground - the marches - the particular motions and movements of the troops, and in all things related by him - also as to the wounded and where they were carried after the engagement, taking place there & then - Also, deponent, says that although he has never known said Has- kins until within a few months past,

yet he has every reason to believe that his character is perfectly irreproachable, and that his statements are entitled to full faith and credit —
Sworn to and subscribed this John Elliott
28 th day of March 1834
before me — and I certify that said deponent is known to me and that he is a person of credibility and truth —
Andrew A. Mallery Justice of the peace
Cortland County State of New York Clerks Office
I certify that Andrew A. Mallery Equus before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of the Peace of the Town of Cincinnati in said County duly elected and sworn. also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signature thereto subscribed to be his own proper hand writing. Witness my hand and seal of Office at Cortlandville this 4 th day of August A D 1834.
Sam. Hottenkip Dr. C.W.

Hon Secy War Washington D. C.

Isaac H. Haskins, tells me he served 28 Month in the revolution but from the great loss in between cannot obtain proof of but nine Months only. — and in that time he received a wound in his knee of three balls shot while under the Command of David Waterbury on grass neck in N. York Waterbury was then Brigadier — from the State of Conne- cticut — the Captain he served under was Parsons of Connecticut. — I would only assure that I was often advised to enlist boys from fourteen to sixteen if they appeared Active and manlike — if I might say I should relieve Haskins from what I know of him — Lisle State of New York. James Goddard. late fifth June 30 th 1834 Judge of the County of Monroe — re the State of N. York —

Cincinnati N.Y. Dec. 8 th
Free
Grace A. Hawkins
War Department
Washington
Office of Applications for pensions

State of New York
County of Cortland Jps. Lewis J. Hawley and Barak
Niles, both of Cincinnati in said county, being duly sworn, depose and say that they are per- sonally well acquainted with Isaac H. Haskins of Willet in said county, who is an applicant for a pension, and they severally state under their said oaths that he is, in their opinion and belief, a man of truth and veracity, and that his statements on that subject, his services in the revolutionary War, are entitled to full credit and belief, as they are on any other subject. He is a man whom we never heard suspected of prevarication or a want of credibility in his state- ments. And further saith not
Sworn to and subscribed this 2 nd day of December, 1834. Lewis J. Hawley I also certify that I am well acquainted with said deponents and that they are persons of truth and credibility. Barak Niles
Oliver Kingman Judge of Cortland Com. Pleas -

Cortland County of State of New York Clerks Office p. 3
I certify that Oliver Kingman Gurne before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County, duly Commissioned and sworn. Also that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and verily believe his signature thereto subscribed to be his own proper hand writing. Witness my hand and seal of office at Cortlandville this 4 th day of December A.D.
1834
Sam t Hotchkiss Ds. C.M.

Cincinnati, Oct. 60. N. York Dec. 6 th 1834
Sir,
I forward the enclosed documents in favor of the claim of Isaac H. Haskins for a pension. I have been waiting answers to inquiries in different parts of our country - but they give information that the persons thus far inquired for, are either dead or gone to parts unknown - I much fear we can procure nothing farther, and I hope his case may be viewed as satisfactorily proved by the War Department. I will remark that Mr. Haskins, is a man of as fair and honorable character as any man whatever, for truth, veracity & integrity - There can be no doubt whatever of his having done the services as stated by him - He can procure any number of his acquaintances to certify to such facts, if it would add to the strength of his statements - But I suppose what is furnished on this head is as good as more -
In July last Mr. H. wrote the accompanying letter & desired me to forward it with his other papers - We then intended to send immediately - But on reflection concluded to make further efforts to procure more positive proof - They have resulted as above stated -
The enclosed bill of $85.00, Mr. H. says he rec d in pay t for part of his services - He desired me to forward it as part of proof of his case - I do not know but it may be also of value - that is, that our Government redresses such - If so, he would be grateful to your Dept. to take the proper measures for him to receive the avails of it - When his case shall again be decided on, please make return to me -
I am with every respect Your Ob t Serv t Barah Miles