Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 44,923, Abraham Haskin, Conn. Mass.

SERVICE
Haskin, Abraham
NUMBER _____
8 44.923.
SERVICE Loon Mass.
CONTENTS

4,632
New York Roll
Abraham Haskin / Capt Curtiss / Crown private / Massachusetts Line / In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New York / at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on / the 9 th of June 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Novemb r 1818 / and sent to the Hon ble Mr. Savage / of the Ho se of Representatives
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 $ 22. 93 / Semi-annual all ce ending 4 Mar 1819. 48. 00 / Arms 2. Mos 26/30. $ 70. 93.
Sprout { Revolutionary claim, } / { Act 18th March, 1818. }
2 years. 1780
continued
Information sent Nov 8 th 1820 to John B. Mansfield / Rome N.Y.

Abraham Haskins
The applicant must mention the name of the Colonel who commanded the Regiment in which Captain was a Captain
Abraham Haskins Admitted June 9 th
Served in the 6 th Inf ty Regiment in which Daniels was a Captain
Abraham Haskins

State of New York Onida County 3 d : Onida Common Pleas September term 1820. On this 8 th day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for said County Abraham Haskins aged sixty five resident in Westmoreland in said County, who being duly sworn doth declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows to wit in the Massachusetts line and joined Col. Smiths regt. in 1780 & was discharged from Col. Sprouts regt. in 1783
That he applied for a pension on the ninth day of June 1818 which was granted & the certificate of the same is No. 4632
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 March 1818; and 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, & by me subscribed.
Abraham Haskins
Schedule. 1 broad ax - one jointer - 1 jack plane - one plough - 1 match plane - 7 chisels - 2 gauges - 2 hand saws - two augers - 1 cow - 6 chains - 1 table - 1 cedar - 1 drawing knife - 1/2 set knives & forks - 6 tea cups & saucers - 1 teapot - 1 pot - 1 dish kettle - 1 tea kettle - 1 bed - 1 great wheel - 1 fine shovel - valued at $45.
Abraham Haskins

Sworn & declared the 8 th day of September 1820 before Ex Bacon Judge of Onicida Com Pleas.
My occupation is a farmer but quite unable to labor My wife is living & is 65 years old & sickly. I have a daughter aged 18 living with but unable to assist me - I have no children able to assist me - Sworn to & declared on the 8 th day of Sept. 1820. Abraham Haskins
Before Ex Bacon Judge of Onicida Com Pleas
State of New York
Onicida Common Pleas } A court of record by statute of the term of Sept. 1820 } The whole of these proceedings were had in open court & in the opinion of this court the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the above schedule is forty forty five dollars and no more.
I, Francis A. Bloodgood, Clerk of the court of common Pleas for the county of Onicida, do certify, that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereunto an- nexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court. And I 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 Forty five dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, this eighth day of Sep- tember 1820
Abraham Haskins 514
46 3/4 March 1818

State of New York Washington County ss 3 Abraham Haskin of the Town of Hebron in the County of Washington and State of New York & who is now an actual resident of the United States being duly sworn doth depose and say that he enlisted in the revolutionary army of the United States in the month of January one thousand seven hundred and seventy six at the Town of Litchfield in the State of Connecticut under Captain Curtis & from thence went to Fort George in the State of New York and served at said place until the following Spring when he returned to Litchfield aforesaid that in June afterwards he again enlisted in the revolutionary army under Captain Barzilla Barber for the term of six months which term of time this deponent faithfully served that afterwards some time in the Month of April one thousand seven hundred and Eighty in the Town of Egremont in the State of Massachu- setts he this deponent was drafted from the militia of the said Town joined Captain David Daniels Company in the Regiment under the Command of Colonel Smith at West Point in the State of New York and continued under the said Colonel Smiths Command for more than two years therein served in the said Regiment against the common enemy that near the close of the said Revolutionary war, he this deponent was transferred from Colonel Smiths Regiment to that of Colonel Shrouty and to the Company of Captain Judah Haden, that during the last two years or more this deponent served in the Massachusetts line as a private soldier in the continental establishment and was discharged honorable discharged from the said army some time not far from the sixteenth day of November one thousand seven hun- dred and eighty three that this deponent believes that the said

Colonel Sprout signed and executed this discharge from the said service, that this deponent about three years after wards sent his said discharge to one John Patterson to the Paymaster of the Sixth regiment by the name of Howard then living at Worcester in Massachusetts for the purpose of procuring a settlement and back pay due this deponent from the department of war for his service in the said war that some time afterwards this deponent went in search of the said John Patterson to procure his said discharge from him and on arriving at the place of his residence the said John had departed with his family to parts unknown to this deponent and this deponent has not heard any thing from him since or ever since been able to procure his said discharge and this deponent believes that the same is either in the poss- ession of the said John Patterson or entirely lost, And this deponent further saith that he is now sixty two years of age and that from his infirmities is almost entirely unfit to labor and that he is in indigent circumstances & has no means of procuring a living but from daily labor with his own hands & has an aged wife & one child under age who are dependent on this deponent for support & that he verily believes that he is in need of assistance from his country for his support and maintenance and this deponent further saith that the United States have not at any time allowed him any pension for his services during the said war or has this deponent ever made any application to the said Government for any grant of a pension to him but that he freely here by relinquishes all right to the same heretofore made H and that he is in need circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said  other evidence sugars Benjamin H. King In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand

and declared before me. - Asa Fitch one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas of the County of Washington & State of New York this Ninth day of June 1818
State of New York Washington County ss. William Root of the town of He- bron in the County of Washington aforesaid being duly sworn doth depose & say that he has been acquainted with Abraham Haslam about sixteen or seventeen years that he has generally lived in a house on him in said town of Hebron & occupied lands on him in the same that during the said period of time this deponent is well knowing that the Abraham Has- lam has been in indigent circumstances & that he is in reduced circumstances & does now stand in need of the assistance from his country for support
Sworn to & Declared before me this ninth day of June 1818. William Root Asa Fitch one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in the County of Washington & State of New York

Washington County ss.
I Samuel Fyall of the town of Hebron in the said County of Washington being duly sworn doth depose say that he has been acquainted with Abraham Haskin about seventeen years that he has generally lived in a house on him in said town & on said Lands on him in the same that during the said term of time this deponent is well knowing that the said Abraham Haskin has been in in dignit- circumstances & that he is at this time in reduced circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for support - Sworn to & subscribed
Subscribed & declared before me this ninth day of March 1818. Asa Fitch one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas of the County of Washington & State of New York.
I Asa Fitch one of the Judges of the court of common Pleas of the County of Washington State of New York do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Abraham Haskin did swear in the foregoing use as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the direction of the act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war. Asa Fitch

State of New York Washington county ss. I Daniel Shephard Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York certify that Asa Fitch is one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas aforesaid and that his signature subscribed to the within written certificate is the hand writing of the said Asa Fitch. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said court this Twenty eighth day of August 1818.
D. Shephard Clerk

This to ins mich to year h
44 923
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 44923
Abraham Haskin
Priv. Rev. War.
Act: 18 th March 1818.
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 213
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mar. 22, 1904 Mrs. Anna H. Luedtke Grand Rapids
Feb. 14, 1905. His Mrs. Frank D. Long Lansing Mich.

Grand Rapids Mich. Mar. 2-04.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
Would you please send me a complete statement

of the military record of Abram Haskin.
He drew a pension for his services in the Revolutionary War.
Sincerely
Mrs. Anna Haskin Judkins

HH 973
3-068. (Old No. 3-649.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Abraham Haskins
June 9, 1818 - 62
Hobson N.Y.
June 76. Litchfield Conn
Capt. Curtis
Cal
Dis. - for served until Spring 76
June 76.
Conn
Capt. Bargillai Barber
Cal
Dis. - 6 m
Apr 80
Ebenezer
Capt. Daniels
Mnns
Alden
Cal Smith
Dis. - 2 years to Nov. 83 - or
NO Dis.
Dates of birth & death not stated
Cal 46 32 Act. mch. 18 iss. Nov. 28 1875. N.Y. Agency

Jan 28, 1905 - see OWN 304 Capital Ave. N. Lansing, Mich.
Commrs of Pensions, Washington, D. C. -
Dear Sir,
I wish to look up the Revolutionary war record of Abraham Haskins. Will you please give me all the dates, especially where he drew his pension and the date it stopped.

Can you give me the date of his birth?
Please give me as much information about him as possible.
Sincerely,
Mrs. Frank D. Longyear