Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 21809, John Haskell, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Haskell, John or Haskell
S. 21809
CONTENTS
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N. 11,842 Vermont
John Haskell
of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Granger of the Regt. commanded by Col. Wells in the Conn. troops time for 2 years Private $80.00
Enscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of July 1833 and sent to C. Colledge Windsor Vt.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 160.00 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st Sep. 1833 40.00 $200.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E. Vol. 3 Page 69

Declaration of John Haskell
State of Vermont } County of Windsor ss. } District of Windsor ss. —
On this thirtieth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court, before the Judge of the Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, now sitting, John Haskell, a resident of Waitsfield in the County (and District) of said Windsor, aged Sixty nine 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, viz;
That at Tolland in the (then) County of Hartford in the State of Connecticut, where the declarant then resided, in the month of May 1780 and a little after the "dark day" he enlisted, as a private, for eight, or nine, months service, but for which term he cannot recollect, into the Company of Capt. Samuel Granger in the Regiment commanded by Col. Levi Wells, in the Connecticut State troops. He was enlisted by Ensign Betts. The Lieutenant's name was Bagwin, as the declarant thinks. He is quite confident that the above named Samuel Granger was the Capt. because he was paid by said Granger. The reason why he is not fully satisfied in the correctness of his recollection as to this, is that, being then quite young and small in size, he was taken as a

waggon-driver, and drove, what was called, the Colonel's waggon, though he went anywhere as ordered and sometimes transported provisions. On his enlistment, he went with the recruits of the company, through Hartford and New-Haven, to Horse Neck, where two Regiments were stationed, under Colonels Beebe and Wells. Here the declarant remained until the 10 th day of December, on which day, at nearly midnight, a party of refugees of Delancey's corps, said to have come in sixty horse and each having two men, surrounded the house, the quarters of Col. Wells and other officers and took all within (about 30) excepting a few killed in the assault and a very few that escaped.
The prisoners, of whom the declarant was one, were carried into the City of New York and placed in a "Sugar house" used for a prison. Here he was kept until the first part of January after (1781) when he was released, for what reason he did not know unless by exchange, and was carried in a vessel to Elizabeth Town point and set on shore there, whence he made his way home by land. His time expired on the 1 st day of January 1781. During this term he did not serve with any continental troops. He has no documentary evidence, and knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his services, except Jacob Haskell, his brother, whose affidavit is hereto annexed; and William Bainard, whose affidavit is also annexed;
The said John Haskell further declares that, at Tolland aforesaid, on the first day of March 1781, he enlisted, for a service of one year, into the Company of Capt. Samuel Granger in the battalion commanded by either Major Shipman or Major Humphrey; which commanded his battalion the declarant is unable to say. There were two battalions, under Gen. Waterbury of Connecticut State troops. The Lieutenant of his Company bore, as declarant strongly believes, the name of Aikin. From Tolland, he marched with 5 or 6

other recruits to Stamford Conn. and there joined his battalion - At Stamford and throughout the region between that and North River, the detachments from the battalion were moving in various directions, during which numerous alarms were had and several small skirmishes occurred, until into July, or perhaps June, he cannot now state which, there was a large body of Continental troops marched towards Kingsbridge, and at the same time, the battalion stationed at Stamford marched on to Frog's Neck, and drove the enemy from the causeway, but, being soon outnumbered by the enemy, were obliged to retreat, after a smart skirmish, to a place called "Mile-Square" - There remained one night only and then returned to Stamford, where they remained on scout and guard until the fall of the year, when they built a Fort, or redoubt, and hats to winter in - The declarant continued and wintered there until the first day of March 1782 when, his year expiring, he was discharged, but is unable to recollect that he ever received a written discharge; if he did, he has long since lost it -
He did not know any Continental regiments, or companies, or officers, not having been called to act with them - At the time he went to Frog's Neck as aforesaid, it was said that the largest part of the continentals was there;
The said John Haskell further declares that, at Tolland aforesaid, in the month of May 1782, he again enlisted, for a service of Eight months, in the army of the United States, in Col. Webb's Regiment of the Connecticut line of Continental troops, under the following named officers, viz;
He enlisted into the company of Capt. Stephen Betts - Lt. Col. Ebenezer Huntington was in the Reg t and mustered the recruits - From three to four weeks after he enlisted, he marched to Nelson's Point, near West Point, and there joined the army - He was put under drill, and afterwards the recruits of the regiment were put on the duty of cutting wood and boating it to West Point. In this duty he continued engaged until November, when he went to Newburgh to chop and get up wood - Here the recruits were stinted to chop and cold

each his twenty cords of wood for the time between that and the expiration of their term of enlistment. The declarant performed his work about two weeks before his time was out which was the 1 st January 1783, and reached home about the 25 th day of December, having received a pass on accomplishing his task. In June 1783 he removed to Weathersfield upon which he has ever since lived.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present; and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State.
To the interrogatories, propounded to him by the Court, the declarant answers, that he was born at Holland in the State of Connecticut on the 28 th day of February 1763, that there is a record of his age in said Town of Holland. He gives the names of the Rev d James Converse and Jacob Haskell, or persons in his neighbourhood, who can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services; and as to the other matters to which he is interrogated, he has related the same, according to his best recollection, in his declaration above.
John Haskell
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year of aforesaid
Job Proctor Judge

We, James Converse, a Gluggymen, residing in the Town of Weatherfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, and Jacob Haskell, residing in the said Town of Weatherfield, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with John Haskell, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be fifty nine years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood, where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and, that we concur in that opinion. James Converse Jacob Haskell
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Isaac Proctor Judge
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 he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them, that James Converse, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Gluggymen, resident in the town of Weatherfield.

aforesaid, and, that Jacob Haskell, who has also signed the same, is a resident in said Town of Weatherfield, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Jabez Proctor Judge
I Reuben Washburn, Register of the Probate Court within and for the District of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Haskell for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said Court, this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Reuben Washburn.

9711 John Haskell
admitted 24 mo. Private. $80.00
E Carlos Coolidge Windsor Vermont

BRIEF in the case of John Haskell County of Windsor in the State of Vermont (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? 69  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.     May In 1780 . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . Private Gen. Waterbury   1 st March 1781 . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Private Capt. Saml. Granger . Col. Levi Wells .   May 1782 . . . . . . . . . . 8 . . . . . . . . . . Private Capt. Saml. Granger Major Hipman or Major Humphrey . Col. Webb . Capt. Betts .  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? None  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Holland Connecticut.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses and traditional  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Saml P. Potts Examining Clerk.

Resolution
21809 INVALID.
March 5, 1904 - to Mrs. L. W. Parish Cedar Falls Iowa
File No. 21,809
John Haskell Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: - Vol. 2 , Page 167
[Arrangement of 1870.]

21809 Ino. Haskell
Aug 30, 1832 - 69
Wethersfield Vt,
May 80 Talland Com
Capt Samuel Granger
Col Levi Wells
Det - 8 m
Captured Dec 10, 80 wife to day 1. 80 in Fugue home
March 1, 81 Capt No
Maj Shipman or Humphreys Det 10 m
May 82 Capt Stephen Bell
Col Webb
Det - 8 m
Born Feb 25, 1763
Talland Com
Skirmish at Horse neck

Bureau of Pensions.
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Leeder Falls. Iowa.
Feb. 29 th 1904
U. S. Pension Office
Dear Sirs.
Will you please tell me if John Haskell, of Tolland Conn., was a pensioner? He was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, suffered a long and serious imprisonment in the "old sugar house" in New York City, and I believe had a pension. I am in search of data more reliable than family tradition in order to join the D. A. R., as he was my great-grandfather. Any facts

about his war record will be gratefully received.
Yours Respectfully Emma W. Parish
Address Mrs. L. W. Parish 805 Twenty Fourth St Cedar Falls. Iowa.

I, Jacob Haskell, of Weathersfield in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont, of the age of seventy-two years, depose and say - that in May 1780, I left Tolland in the State of Connecticut, was absent during the season, and returned in November of the same year - During my absence, I heard that my brother, John Haskell, then of Tolland aforesaid but, now of said Weathersfield, and who is before me at this time, had enlisted into the army - On my return, I found he was absent, and soon after I heard that he was taken prisoner, as also some others who went from Tolland - He returned home in January 1781 ;
I further depose and say - that in the year 1781 I was at Springfield in the State of Vermont during the season. Before I left home, my brother John enlisted for, as I understood, for one year - I was not present when he enlisted, nor did I see him in service; but knew the fact, in this as in the above case, by every means other than those - How long he served this time I cannot positively state, but believe he returned in the spring of the next year (1782) ;
I further depose and say - that in May 1782, I enlisted into Capt. Betts' company in the Regiment of Col. Samuel B. Webb in the Connecticut line, for eight months, and marched to North River, near West Point - Soon after this, in June as I think, my brother John came on and joined the company in which I was, continued in the company and labored in the duty of getting out wood, until

the latter part of December when, and about 8 or 9 days before I was discharged, which was 3 days before the 1 st January 1783, he was discharged and returned to Tolland aforesaid —
9 Jacob Haskell
State of Vermont } At Windsor in said County on the 23 rd day of July County of Windsor ss. } A. D. 1832, personally appeared the above named affiant, Jacob Haskell, who is personally known to me as a respectable and credible person, and made oath that the foregoing affidavit, by him subscribed, contains the truth and nothing but the truth.
Before me — Carlos Coolidge Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Woodstock County Clerk's Office August 24 th 1832. I Benjamin Windsor County ss. } Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court. Do hereby certify that Carlos Coolidge is one of the Justices of the Peace within and for said County, and that the above is his Signature. In Testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of said Court and subscribe my name the day & year last above —
Benj. Swan

1118

State of Vermont
Atty County ss
William Burnside of Mil- ford in the said County & State age sixty right years having duly sworn departs and saith that he is well acquainted with John Haskell of the County of Windsor in the State of Vermont and that said John entered in the year 1781 - in the State Service of Connecticut for one year. and was in a Company commanded by Capt Samuel Granger. the Battalion under Col. (Watsbury) and that for the greater part of the year he was stationed at Stamford and Harrison Neck. and that said John served out the full term of his enlistment. and that this deponent served in said Company and was a true Mate of said John during said time and further saith not - William Burnside Sworn & subscribed this 16 th day of July 1832 before me.
Allen Baker Justice
Atty County ss I certify that on the 16 th day of July 1832. personally came before William Burnside to me known to be the person whom signed the above affidavit & made oath to the truth of the facts therein stated - and that he is a man of good moral character -
Allen Baker Justice

State of New York } } Horace Lathrop, Clerk of Otsago County ss } the said County. do certify. that } Allen Baker Esquire, before whom the within } affidavit purports to have been sworn, - and } whose name appears to the within certificate, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Otsago, duly elected, and sworn as such: And also, that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit & certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature.
Given under my hand & Official Seal the 16 th day of July 1830.
Horace Lathrop Clerk