Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31112, Solomon Haskell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Haskell, Solomon
S. 31112
CONTENTS

5761  Massachusetts
Soloman Haskell
of Fitchburg in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Davis of the Reg't commanded by Col. Whitcomb in the Massachusetts line for 11 Months 13 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of $38 Dollars 10 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Feby 1833 and sent to James Dana Esqr. Present
Arrears to 14th of Sept r 32 $ 37.15 Pension allowance ending 4 March 33 19.05 $76.20
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book D Vol. 2 Page 99
1888 Aug 27 E.S. Stearns history Prior
80 March

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Worcester
ss.
On this fourteenth
day of August A.D. 1832
Worcester
personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate Probate, now sitting at Worcester within and for the County of Worcester in the Commonwealth
aforesaid
Testimony in said County
Solomon Haskell of, aged eighty two years
Who being 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 7th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
 That he was a minute man in the Town of Harvard in the County of Worcester A.D. 1774 in the Company of Capt. Jonathan Davis. He was on the 19 of April 1775 he went to Concord with his Company and encamped there one night and next day proceeded to Cambridge where he was stationed about three weeks, and then he enlisted under the same officers for eight months his Company was arranged into Capt. Whitcomb's Regt. Lt. Col. David Whitney, and remained with the Army at Cambridge and in that vicinity until he was dismissed.  In 1776 he engaged to go to New Jersey for 3 months and enlisted in the Company of Capt. Jonathan Davis of Boston in the County of Middlesex and was there stationed at a place called Brandy Brook where he served out his enlistment and was dismissed and allowed fifteen days to return, he left home 1 Dec. 1776 and arrived back the 1 st March A.D. 1777. 
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The following every claim, whatever, as a pension, or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the army of the United States. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me Nathl Dana Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester Solomon Haskell
We Calvin Lincoln a Clergyman residing in the town of Fitchburg in the county of Worcester and David Brigham of the same Fitchburg do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Solomon Haskell who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be eighty years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed = Before me Nathl Dana Judge of Probate for all the Counties in the Commonwealth Calvin Lincoln David Brigham
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories to the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Calvin Lincoln a Clergyman residing in the town of Fitchburg
and David Brigham Esquire and Nathl Dana Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Solomon Haskell for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty
Worcester ss. Commonwealth of Massachusetts Theophilus Wheeler Regista of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Solomon Haskell for a Pension.
I further certify that the Hon. Samuel Dana, before whom the annexed affidavits were made, is, I believe, a Justice of the Peace through the Commonwealth aforesaid, and his name thereunto subscribed, to be his true and proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty two.
Theoph. Wheeler Reg of said Court

Declaration of Solomon Haskell
21535
70 Months 11 Months & 13 days
$38-10
James Dana Esq. Resid
35
Please to debit to Rev. Dana Esq. Groton Ms

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester. ss , to wit,
At the Court of Probate  Worcester within and for the County of Worcester began and holden at Worcester on the fourth day of August A. D. 1882 On the application of Solomon Haskell claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following interrogatories were propounded to him to wit :
1. Where, and in what year were you born ?
Answer, I was born in Cape Anne now called Gloucester on the 26 th  Feb of March A.D. 1750
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it ?
Answer, I have a family record of my age
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live ? Answer,
I was living in Haverhill, - from thence I removed to Littleton then to Nashua then to Fitchburg where I now live
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom ? Answer,
My services were all voluntary
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service ?
Answer, I saw Gen. Green in the Army
6 Did you ever receive any written discharge from service ? Ans r . I never rec d . any discharge.
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution ?
Answer, The Rev d Mr. Allen, Gen. Ives Jewett, Bro. Parkers Esq s , Dea s Farley, and Deacons and Thurston and Timothy Deacons.
Solomon Haskell
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31 112 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31,112
Solomon Haskell
His Rev dad
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 188
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Solomon Haskell born at Cape Ann now Gloucester Mass Nov 26 1750 was living at Harvard Mass during the war, from there to Littleton, Mass to Walpole N.H. & finally settled in Fitchburg Mass where living in Aug 1832 He was a minute man in Harvard in 1774 under Capt Jon a Davis On the alarm of April 19 1775 he marched with his Co to Concord where they encamped at night of the next day proceeded to Cambridge, where he  at Cambridge when he enlisted under Capt Spaulding  Col. J. A. Whitney for sixty days service Col. Dillon  Whitcomb Vt Col Genl Whitney's regt In Dec 1776 he engaged for 3 mos under Genl  Capt  Brig  Whitcomb of Boston in Col. Genl Whitney's regt to go to New York Stationed at Brook

Philemon Percy Priest for Solomon Harkill
Philemon
Philemon
Philemon

Philemon Driect for Solomon's Malle
for
June 10th 29.
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I Philemon Priest of Harvard in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy nine years, do depose and say that I served in the war of the revolution, and in the year AD 1776 I enlisted in the Company of Capt. David Nourse of Bolton to go to New Jersey for some for three months in the Reg t of Col o Isaac Whitney, and I well know and recollect Solomon Haskell then of H. W. , but now of Fitchburg in said County and know that he enlisted into, and served in that Company in the fall of AD 1776 or part of the winter following said Company was formed at Pockskill and under the said Captain, the Lt. was Ephra a Darius of Harvard, and I well remember the said Solomon Haskell and that he went from Harvard with me and I believe was in the same Reg t with me, and that he served that Campaign and that we were both in service full three months and were dismissed at Baired Brook in the Spring AD 1777 and allowed fourteen days to return home, I can not state the precise day when I enlisted, or when I was dismissed but I can confidently state that I was in service full three months and that said Haskell was with me during the same service.
Philemon Priest
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. December 18 th 1832
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth altho' Philemon Priest well known to me as a Witness deserving full faith and entire credit and who subscribed the annexed Deposition
and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to the best of his knowledge and belief
Sam l Dana

Solomon Haskell.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 10 1832.
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 Solomon Haskell is borne on a roll of the company of Capt. Jon a Davis in the regiment of Col. John Whitcomb, who marched on the alarm from Harvard for the space of 6. days from the 19. th April 1775. Marked 30. miles travel — Again, his name is borne on a roll of the company of Capt. Jonathan Davis, in the regiment of Col. Ira Whitcomb, who enlisted into the 6. mo. service to the 1. st August 1775. for the space of 3. months and 13. days, from the 25. th April 1775.
From examination, there does not appear to be any roll of Capt. Vose's company, on file in this office —
Edward D. Bangs Secy
N.B. It is probably known to the department, that the rolls of the 1. st 6. mo. men, do not extend beyond the 1. st of August.

Jacob P. Reynolds Solomon Isaac Bell
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Katherine Brown

I Jacob Priest of Harvard in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy five years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the revolution, that in AD 1774 I was a minute man in said Town in the Company of Capt. Simon Darius and on the 19 th of April AD 1775. I went to Concord fight, and pursued after the enemy to Cambridge and returned  I returned to Harvard, again, and on the 30 th of the same April I enlisted for eight months under the same Captain P t Trullon, in Col. Asa Whitcomb's Regt. I joined the Company at N o 1 in Cambridge, and I well know and remember that Solomon Haskell then of Harvard but now of Fitchburg, in said County enlisted, at the same time I did, in Capt. Darius Company and was taken by him to be his Waiter, and I well recollect that said Haskell continued in service till he complained his time of enlistment months, when the Company was discharged and we all returned together. I well remember the said Haskell in camp as a friend and when the eight months service commenced, entitle me, then aged. —  In presence of Sam l Dana  Jacob his Priest mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. December 19 th 1832
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth, Jacob Priest well known to me as a witness, deserving full faith and credit and who subscribed the annexed Deposition
and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam l Dana

Jonathan Adair Solomon Haskell
Shawnee Nation

I Jonathan Adams of Lunenburg in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, but formerly of Harvard in the same County, depose & say that I served in the war of the rebellion - I further testify that I served eight months, at the commencement of the war, in A.D. 1875 - My Captain was Jonathan Davis, my Colonel was Asa Whitcomb - I testify that Solomon Haskell now of Fitchburg in said County but formerly of the same Harvard, was in the same company with me, & served out our enlistment of eight months; I was waiter to Lt. Meads, and Haskell was waiter to Capt. Davis - I daily saw him in service, as we were in the same company and from the same town, and now remember that we were dismissed at Cambridge, and returned back to Harvard. I am now seventy three years of age - Jonathan Adams
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. December 21 st 1892
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth, Jonathan Adams who subscribed the annexed Deposition and is a credible witness.
and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam. Dana