Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 19676, Caleb Haskell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Haskell, Caleb.
21 19676
Ednah
CONTENTS

(2480)
Massachusetts Roll-
Caleb Haskell-
Private -
Massachusetts line - 1775. 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 3 rd of April 1810-
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of September 1810 and sent to Daniel A. White Esq r Judge of Essex County - Mass te
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 5 m th 2/30 - 40-58
Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 - 40
not continental $ 88-58
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
ew Agency Book Dropped Dec. 2. 1819 - and for cause of dropping see back of this paper Newburyport Esq r 10/2
Not recorded by the act of 18 Mar 1818. - but this man was a volunteer under Genl. Howe - While the action of 1775. - was contributed - contributed - soldiers

Massachusetts - 544
Ethel Mackee, widow of Caleb Mackee, in:
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18. Mar. 18 and who died on the 12. Aug. 1829. of Essex in the State of Massachusetts who was a P. in the Company commanded by Captain Mackee of the Regt. commanded by Mackee in the Mackee line for 20 m.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Oct. 38, and sent to Wm. Worcester Newburyport
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. $166.65 Semi-annual allowance ending 33 33
$199.98
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burrows Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 94

I Caleb Haskell of Newburyport in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and declare that I served in the Army of the United States of America, in the war of the Revolution, on the continental establishment as follows viz t I enlisted May 5 th 1775 in the Company commanded by Captain Ezra Hunt, in Colonel Moses Little's 12 th Massachusetts Regiment in General Greene's Brigade, in which I served as a private Soldier until September 10 th of the same year when I served as a volunteer in the expedition to Quebec, with Captain Samuel Ward, and under Colonel Arnold with whom I served as a private Soldier until May 4 th 1776 at which time I was discharged by General Wooster before Quebec, verbally - and have never received any written discharge - I do further swear that by reason of my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support - The annexed certificate of my having delivered up my firelock into the Government Store at St Johns is the original certificate of Thomas Mayhew then Commanding officer. Caleb Haskell
St Johns May 16 1776 This may certify that Caleb Haskell a soldier in Col d Arnold's Regiment in Capt d Ward's Company has delivered his firelock into the Store in this place Valued at three pounds lawful money being his own property as he saith Thos Mayhew Com d Officer

I John Cook of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts - do testify and say, that Colch Haskell who is now making application to the Government of the United States for a pension was a Soldier in the Army of the Revolution - I know that he enlisted in Captain Ezra Lunt's Company (and in Colonel Moses Little's Regiment) and I have no doubt that he served the full term of Twelve months. - I know that he was at Canada in the service of the United States in 1775
John Cook
April 4, 1810.

Caleb Haskell Newburyport, Mass.
Daniel A. White, Esq., Jus Essex County, Mass ts
Caleb Haskell, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary claim.
Not on the Massach ts rolls. — The certificate of the officer commanding at St. John's, states the appli- -cants name to be Caleb Hoskins . Returned for further evidence of the true name of the claimant, and that he served nine months in continuance. —
See endorsement in the case of Benjamin Griffin.
3 rd April.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
I Daniel A White Judge of the Court of Probate of the said County of Essex, do certify, that Caleb Haskell of Newburyport in said County personally appeared on the third day of April A.D. 1810, and made the declaration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me, that John Cook also made oath before me to the truth of the annexed affidavit by him signed & reduced to writing from his state- ment in my presence. & that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Caleb Haskell served in the revolutionary war as set forth in his said declaration.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the fourth day of May in the year aforesaid
D. A. White.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of 7th July 1838, entitled "An Act granting bounties, and pensions to certain Widows" —
State of Massachusetts - Essex County ss. - On this Seventh day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, before the Honorable Daniel A. Write, Judge of Probate for the said county of Essex
Personally appeared Ednah Haskell - resident of Newburyport County of State aforesaid aged Seventy Seven years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress aforesaid July 7th 1838, entitled "An Act granting bounties and pensions to certain Widows" — That she is widow of Caleb Haskell late of Newburyport, in said county deceased, who was a private and served in the Army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, as she has all along understood and fully believes the full term of one year — That he entered said service in a Company which was then commanded by Captain Ezra Lunt, in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Moses Little, and served in said Company, and otherwise in a Company commanded by Captain Ward Greene's Brigade at Quebec, until some time in the year 1776 - having commenced early in the year 1775, he was as she has always understood further in said service, but being unable from loss of memory, and infirmities, to state particulars other than above stated, respectfully asks leave to refer to the declaration which was made by said Caleb Haskell, on his application to the War Department for the benefit of the Act of Congress of March 18th 1818, and the papers and documents which she believes to be now on file in the Department at Washington, under which he was placed on the pension List, roll of the Massachusetts Agency, and certificate issued to him under date of Sept 18, 1818, number 24480, and afterwards remained on pension Schedule of Effect, or otherwise for what cause she knows not
And the said Ednah Haskell doth further, on her said Oath declare, that she was lawfully married to the said Caleb Haskell on the tenth day of April One thousand seven hundred eighty one by the Revd John Tucker, that the said Caleb Haskell her said husband died at Newburyport aforesaid Jan'y 12th Eighteen hundred & twenty nine
That she was not married to him prior to his leaving said service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, to wit, at the time she has above stated - as will appear by the papers annexed.
Sworn & subscribed this day, month and year above written
Ednah Haskell
D A Write Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I hereby certify, that Caleb Haskell Jun r . of Newburyport and Miss Edna Hale of Newbury were married on the tenth day of April, one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, by the Rev d John Tucker, as appears by the record of Marriages in my Office.
Newbury Aug t 6, 1838.
Attest, Ezra Hale Town Clerk.
I Ezra Hale, above named, do hereby declare, that I hold the Office of Clerk of the said town of Newbury, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Newbury, as in my possession, with this exception only, that on the said record it is expressed in full legible figures thus April 10 th 1781. Subscribed and acknowledged this day, month, and year above written. Ezra Hale before me M c W att Justice of the peace

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section.
December 2, 1926.
Charles L. Pettingell, Rooms 1 & 2, Wilman Block, Amesbury, Mass.
Sir:
I have to advise you relative to the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19676, that the words quoted by you from the photostat copy of the declaration of Ednah, widow of Caleb Haskell, are correct, as stated in the original paper.
Caleb Haskell was dropped from the pension roll on December 2, 1819, as upon a re-examination of his claim it appeared that the services rendered by him were in state organizations and not on the Continental Establishment, as required by the Act of March 18, 1818, under which pension had been allowed. However this limitation had been removed by the time that the widow made application and she was allowed pension on his services.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 War Section.
Ans
March 20, 1926
Charles I. Pettingell Rooms 1 & 2 Wilman Block Amesbury, Mass.
Sir:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19676, it appears that Caleb Haskell enlisted May 5, 1775 and served as a private in Captain Ezra Lunt's Company, Colonel Moses Little's Massachusetts Regiment until September 10, 1775, when he volunteered to serve in Captain Samuel Ward's Company to go to Quebec under Colonel Arnold and served until in May 1776.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 3, 1818, while a resident of Newburyport, Essex County, Massachusetts, and he died there January 12, 1829. The date and place of his birth are not on file.
Soldier married April 10, 1781, Miss Ednah or Edna

Hale of Newbury.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 7, 1838, while a resident of Newburyport, Massachusetts, aged seventy-seven years.
There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Finance Division
May 22, 1926
Chief Rev. Sect. Division.
I have this day received from Charles S. Pettigell M.O. No. 312 277 for $3 25 , requesting
photostat copy post office address as per letter herewith.
May 28, 1926. Photost. included and finance Div. requested to retain $2 20 in payment for check and to return $1 05 to Mr Pettigell. All
J. RANDALL Chief Finance Div. H.B.L.

Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate.)
3-2006
Ex. aut
3462
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF CLERK
Job No. _____ Date May 22, 26.
Subject Capt Baskill, Rev. W. 1967-76
_____ copies of 6 pieces consisting of 13 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the Rev. & Mar. War Section Division.
Remarks: _____
Approved:
W.E. Wilson Chief Division. Sect.
Chief Clerk.

NOTARY PUBLIC TELEPHONE CONNECTION
May 19, 1926.
Bureau of Pensions, Rev. and 1812 War Sec., Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I have yours of March 26th with information regarding the Revolutionary War pension claim W19676 of Caleb Haskell and his widow Elna, and am enclosing money order for $3.25 to pay for a photostat copy of the papers in this matter.
Sincerely yours,
P:JAH 1 enc.
Claude D. Pettique
be copied is thirteen.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
13 pages 6 pages
13 12 6 13 19 24 2.20 keep in payment & return

March 26, 1926..
Charles I. Pettingell, Rooms 1 & 2, Wilman Block, Amesbury, Mass.
Sir:
I have to advise you, that if you wish photostat copies of the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 19676, of Caleb Haskell and his widow Ednah, the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents a page, with twenty-five cents extra for certification, if that is desired. The number of pages to be copied is thirteen.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
13 pages 6 pieces
13 13 65 13 195 24 2.20
keep in payment & return

LL Mass.
NOTARY PUBLIC TELEPHONE CONNECTION
March 22, 1926.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
Rev. and 1812 War Section.
I acknowledge receipt of yours of March 20th with information regarding the Revolutionary War service of Caleb Haskell W19676.
Kindly advise me of the expense of securing photostat copies of the affidavits on file in the matter of the pension application of Hina (Hale) Haskell, and of Caleb Haskell.
Sincerely yours,
P:JAH
Charles G. Peetque
13 pages -

no and reg
Gen. J. [unclear]
1864

CHARLES I. PETTINGELL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
ROOMS 1 AND 2 WILMAN BLOCK
AMESBURY, MASS.
NOTARY PUBLIC TELEPHONE CONNECTION
December 7, 1926.
Winfield Scott, Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
I have your letter of December 2nd relative to Revolutionary War Pension claim W 19676 Eunah Haskell, and thank you for the information which you send.
Sincerely yours,
P:JAH
Charles I. Pettingell

CHARLES I. PETTINGELL ATTORNEY AT LAW ROOMS 1 AND 2 WILMAN BLOCK AMESBURY, MASS.
NOTARY PUBLIC TELEPHONE CONNECTION
February 2, 1926.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly advise me if your department has any record of the service in the Revolutionary War of Caleb Haskell of Newbury and Newburyport, Massachusetts, who was born probably at Gloucester, Massachusetts in 1754 and died at Newburyport, Massachusetts January 12, 1829. According to local records he served in one of the Alarm Companies which marched upon the news of the Battles of Lexington and Concord April 19, 1775, and also served in Captain Ezra Lunt's Company of Colonel Moses Little's 17th Regiment, service at Cambridge from May 1775 until September of that year when he enlisted in the expedition against Quebec under command of Benedict Arnold.
Any data in your records regarding him will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
Charles I. Pettingell
P:JAH

CHARLES I. PETTINGELL ATTORNEY AT LAW ROOMS 1 AND 3 WILMAN BLOCK AMESBURY, MASS.
NOTARY PUBLIC TELEPHONE CONNECTION
November 26, 1926.
Mr. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Some time ago you sent me at my request photostatic copies of the original affidavits on file in the Pension Bureau, in the Revolutionary War claims for pension of Caleb Haskell and his widow Eunah, Widow File No. 19676.
In the widow Eunah's declaration the last two lines of the main paragraph of the declaration apparently read as follows: "and afterwards removed on rendering schedule of Effects or otherwise for what cause she knows not". I am desirous of ascertaining whether or not this is the correct reading of these words and if it is, I would like to know whether the record shows any action taken regarding the removal of Caleb Haskell's claim from the pension list after his pension was granted. If there was such a removal, I would like to know the date of it and any entries or statements regarding him which may be materially of interest to his descendants.
Sincerely yours,
Charles I. Pettingell
P:JAH

Nov. 3/97 E. L. Kelly, Denver, Colo. See Jan. 20 30. 1926 mch. 20 - visit to Chas. I Pettengell av 3. 1926 May 28 photos mailed to C. I. Pettengell Av. 1926 Dec. 2 C. I. Pettengell advised of cause of dropping of soldier's name from the roll. etc. Av
Rev  WIDOW, & Co. 
No. 19676 Ednah Haskell Widow of Caleb Haskell Brier Rev. Wm
Act: July 7 th 1888 Index: Vol. 14 Page 313 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Calvin Fairchild
Payable on the 4 th March & 4 th September Each Year at the U. S. Branch bank Boston -
Recorded

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claims
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
Of the Eighteenth of March 1818
Caleb Haskell — late a Private — in the
Army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency , at the rate of Eight — dollars — cents per month, to commence on the 3 rd — day of April — one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen —
GIVEN at the War
Office of the UNITED STATES,
this Eighteenth day of September
one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen —
J. C. Calhoun

Newburyport August 25th 1830
J L Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
M rs Ednah Haskell, widow of the late Caleb Haskell decd. who was formerly a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, has requested me to forward you her application for the benefit of the late Act of Congress of the 7th July 1830, which I ask leave to enclose herewith - and I would respectfully ask in her behalf, that a certificate may be issued to her, in such amount as you shall consider her entitled to receive.
M rs Haskell states, that, as far as she remembers, her said husband's service, sent to the Department were considered satisfactory, but that service was not considered as provided for under the Law of March 1818. and for that cause only, his name was stricken from the Rolls.
I am Sir very respectfully
Yrs in Obedience J. W. O'Callaghan

Ednah Haskell widow of Caleb Haskell 844
Ednah Haskell widow of Caleb.
(Mass)
act 7. July 38 5 years
married in 1781 died in 1829
Vol 15 p 52. 8 mo in 75
Admnl 20 mo pri
$66.66
No deduction
Huffcoat Newburyport Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF ESSEX, ss. PROBATE OFFICE.
I Nathaniel Lord junior , register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Daniel A. White is judge of probate for said county of Essex, and that his name subscribed to the annexed declaration of Ednah Haskele is his genuine signature. I also certify that William Woart is a justice of the peace for said county, and that his name subscribed to the annexed affidavits of Samuel P. Plumer , Amos Tappan and Ezra Hale is his genuine signature.
as appears by the records in said office.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this twenty second day of August , A. D. 1838.
Nathaniel Lord Jr.

Geo. S. S. S.

I John Sleeper of Chester in the County of Rockingham State of New Hampshire on oath do testify & declare that I am well acquainted with Caleb Hoskell of Newburyport in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and do know that in the year of 1775 said Hoskell entered into the service of the United States that about the first of May of 1775 he enlisted into the Company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Dyer in Col. Moses Little's Regt. to serve for eight months & marched to Cambridge. when he continued to do duty in said Company until the month of August of the same year when he offered himself as a volunteer under Capt. Samuel Ward in the Regiment under Col. Arnold & September following marched to Newburyport and from thence proceeded by water to New Bedford & from thence to Quebec where he remained in said service until about the month of August 1776 I was a soldier at that time in said Curtis Company & was also a volunteer with S r Hoskell to Quebec I kept a record of all our proceedings which I preserved several years but which is now destroyed I am satisfied that S r Hoskell was a good soldier and well attached to the Service I remember particularly that when we were near Quebec Col. Arnold selected sixty men for a particular

Series of which number I was one and when it was communicated to said Haskell he was so much affected at being omitted in that selection that he shed tears I have no interest in said Haskell's appointment nor have I made appointment myself
John Sleeper
State of Northamptonshire Rockingham ss. August 6 th 1810 then the above named John Sleeper personally appeared & made solemn oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed and that I think him a person entitled to credit —
Henry Sweetman Esquire

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss Town of Newburyport.
I William Worth Notary Public for the County of Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn and authorized of the peace and Quorum in and for said County residing therein - Do hereby Certify and make known that the signature of Henry Swetsen by the foregoing Certificate, is known to me to be genuine and that said Henry Swetsen is a Justice of the Peace, in and for the said County of Rockingham, and that to his attestations as such full faith and credit are given.
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office this sixth day of August in the year of our Lord 1806.
W. Worth Not. Pub.

Additional Proof
In support of the declaration of Caleb Haskell in his application to the Hon. Daniel A. White, on the 3 d day of April A.D. 1818. for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818. which provides for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War.
I Timothy Palmer of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Caleb Haskell of said Newburyport, who has made application to the Government of the United States. I do know that said Haskell enlisted into the Army of the United States in the war of the revolution in May 1775. and served as a private soldier in the Company commanded by Captain Ezra Lunt in Colonel Moses Little's Regiment until September of the same year, when the said Haskell left Cambridge where the Soldiers were encamped, on Prospect Hill so called, as a volunteer in the expedition to Quebec. I am unable to swear to the time of said Haskell's Service when he went to Quebec as I remained with the troops at Cambridge -- but from my knowledge of him and of his faithful Service in the army while he was there -- I have no doubt that he served the time he has stated in his declaration. I was a Corporal at that time and served in the same Company with said Haskell at Cambridge the time of Service above stated and was with the army when he left in with the other volunteers under Colonel Arnold on the expedition to Quebec above mentioned, and have no doubt he served more than nine months in continuance.
Timothy Palmer
Essex. July 16 th 1818

I Josiah Plummer of Newburyport in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Caleb Haskell of the same Newburyport (and) have been acquainted with him from his youth. I do know that in May 1775 the said Haskell enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Ezra Lunt, in Colonel Moses Little Regiment, and went to Cambridge and joined the Army - an apprentice of mine at that time enlisted into the same Company and was mess mate with said Haskell. I do know that the said Haskell as well as my said apprentice (John Gaudine who is since deceased) with others at Cambridge in said Massachusetts, entered as volunteers in an expedition to Quebec under the then Colonel Arnold. I know the fact because I went down to Cambridge and assisted to put them up for the expedition, came to this town and I saw them embark as this place for Kennebec river from whence they proceeded to Quebec - they were gone from this place from September 1775 until May 1776 on this last mentioned expedition to Quebec. I saw them when they returned, and I well remember they both wore the uniforms of British Soldiers - I am confident from my knowledge of the enlistment of said Haskell, and his return to Newburyport, that he served in the Army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, on the continental establishment more than nine months in continuance - Josiah Plummer.
Essex ss. July 16th 1818.
I David Pearson of said Newburyport on oath do testify and declare that in May 1775 I enlisted into Captain Ezra Lunt Company in Colonel Moses Little Regiment, in company with Caleb Haskell of the same Newburyport (and) was in the same mess with him at Cambridge. I was present - I think early in September at said Cambridge, when said Haskell then doing duty as a Soldier in said Company offered himself as a volunteer (and) enlisted for an expedition to Quebec. I saw him when he left Cambridge on that expedition, (and) was at said Newburyport when he returned (and) have no doubt that he served his full time for which he enlisted faithfully - I am well acquainted with said Haskell was brought up in the same neighbourhood with him, (and) do not hesitate to declare that he served in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution more than

nine months - I make this declaration from my knowledge of the man and from the circumstances I have within knowledge. I have no interest whatever in his application to the Government for a pension - other than my regard for a faithful revolutionary Soldier. David Pearson
July 16th 1818.
I, Caleb Haskell, mentioned in the within written deposition, in addition to the declaration already made by me in my application to Honorable Daniel A. White on the 3 d of April last, do testify and declare on oath - that the paper which is annexed to my said declaration dated St. Johns May 16. 1776. and signed by Thomas Mayhew Com d Officer - is the original Certificate which was furnished to me by said Officer - to whom I delivered my Gun on my return from the Army - the said Gun I bought of a Soldier who told me that he had it from a deserter, and I expected to have permission to bring it home with me, but when I came to the Port at St. Johns at the entrance of the harbor the Officer there had orders to detain all fire arms and required me to deliver up mine. I did so and requested his Certificate which he gave me on my telling him my name - I did not examine it at the time and it was not until long afterwards that I discovered an error in the name - I was a stranger to the Officer and I think he must have misunderstood me when I told him my name. Caleb Haskell
July 16th 1818.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss Town of Newburyport
Be it known by these presents that on this sixteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me William Waas, Notary Public for the County of Essex by legal authority admitted and sworn, and a Justice of the Peace and Pease's inland for said County residing therein, personally came and appeared Timothy Palmer, Josiah Plummer & David Pearson, and severally made Oath to the truth of the within written Affidavits, by them respectively subscribed - And I do certify that they the said Palmer, Plummer and Pearson are citizens of said Newburyport and

Witnesses entitled to Credit (and whom I believe to be disinterested). Also on the same day personally came Caleb Haskell within named and made oath to the truth of the within written declaration by him subscribed.
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office the day and year in and for last within written.
H Moore Not Pub
Caleb Haskell
I Daniel N White the Judge within named, do further certify that Timothy Palmer, Isaiah Plummer, and David Pearson, the deponents within named, are credible and disinterested witnesses, and that the said Caleb Haskell, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Given under my hand and Seal Official this 24 of Aug. 1818.
D N White

I Samuel S Plummer, of Newburyport, in the county of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Sixty one years - on oath do testify and say that I was well acquainted with the late Caleb Haskell, who was a Resoluting Pensioner of the United States, deceased - and with his widow who is now making an application for the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7th 1830, entitled "An Act granting half pay, and pensions to certain Widows" - I do know that the said Caleb Haskell died at said Newburyport on the twelfth day of January, One thousand Eight hundred and twenty nine - that he left a widow named Sarah Haskell, who is now living in said Newburyport, and that she has not intermarried since the decease of said Caleb. Newburyport August 14th 1830. Samuel S Plummer
I Anna Tappan, of Newburyport aforesaid, aged Thirty three years, upon oath do testify and say, that I am well acquainted with the above named Deborah Haskell, and do know that said Deborah Haskell is at this day remaining the widow of the above named Caleb Haskell, who was late a Resoluting Pensioner of the United States, and well known to me - and that she has not intermarried since his decease - I do also know that said Caleb Haskell died at said Newburyport, on the twelfth day of January, One thousand Eight hundred, and twenty nine. Newburyport August 14th 1830. Anna Tappan
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Before me Town of Newburyport August 14th 1830. Then personally came the above named Samuel S Plummer and Anna Tappan and each generally made oath, in due form of law, to the truth of the above written depositions by them respectively subscribed in my presence - I do also certify, that the said Samuel S Plummer and Anna Tappan are both Gentlemen of respectability and that full confidence may be placed in their declarations.
W. C. G. Justice of the Peace