Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 23177, Stephen Haskell, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Haskell, Stephen Rebecca
NUMBER
W 23177
CONTENTS

papers etc for land of me Dec 13 1836 See Mr. Mason, May 8 1839
Information sent to John Hovey Esq. 17 Oct 1839
Portland, Maine
11.471  Dist. of Maine.
Stephen Haskell, of Cumb. Co. in the state of Massach ts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hull, — of the Massach ts line, for the term of eighteen months.
inscribed on the Roll of Dist. of Maine. at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 14. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 7. of June, 1819 and sent to Albion H: Paris,  judge, Paris, Oxford Co: Maine.
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 85.56.   Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. Sept: 48 "   10 mo. 17/30 1819. } $:133.56.   4 mo. 4/31 } { Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. } 
Continued

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Rebecca Haskell deceased widow of Stephen Haskell deceased Mass who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the month of Dec 1830 - of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Deane of the Nat commanded by Col. Hague in the Mass. line for 18 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 60 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836 & end on the 4 Sept 1838, the day of her death.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Jan 1840, to the Sec W. Morton Esq. Augusta Maine
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $150.00 Payable to Betsey Bone for for the benefit of Haskell, incidental Bowman, Stephen Haskell, and  the  children of Robert Haskell and  the  children of Pomeroy and the  children of Haskell, the  children of of the deceased
Act July 7, 1838.
Recorded by J. M. Kimball Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 1, Page 12.
Betsey, one of 8 children, paid at Treasury, under act 6 April 1835, from 14th March 1835, to 4 Sept. 1835. Agent notified 7 th April, 1845.

Stephen Haskell (Prin.) Hull's Mapt. Regt.
1 st May 1702 to Dec r 1703
14 th April 1810-
Adm l
United States of America District of Maine -
I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the several persons within named as witnesses are credible
A. K. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge
Stephen Haskell

18 I, Stephen Haskell, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Pejepscot, in the county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that on the last of April or first of May AD 1782 I enlisted into the army of the United States of America, on the continental establishment for the term of three years as a private soldier in Capt. Tisdale's company, Colonel Hull's regiment, and Gen. Patterson's brigade in the Massachusetts line, in which service I continued until the last of December AD 1783 when I received an honorable discharge, since accidentally lost. I further certify, that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support and that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States. Stephen Haskell Subscribed and sworn to - Before Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge
We, Joseph Hutchins of Maine in the county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, and John Merrill of Lewiston in the county of Lincoln and State of Maine, do testify and say, that we were in the continental service in the revolutionary war a part of the same period that the above named Stephen Haskell served and were in the same brigade and to our certain knowledge said Haskell served the full term of one year and more. We further testify, that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, said Haskell stands in need of assistance from his country for support.
Joseph Hutchins John Merrill
Subscribed and sworn to
Before
Albion H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

Deed certified to Stephen Nash
egee

To whom it may concern. —
We the subscribers, Selectmen of the town of Lewiston, do hereby certify that Mr. Stephen Haskell, who has resided in this town, is in indigent circumstances, and in our opinion is entitled to the provisions of the act of Congress for making provision for the indigent soldiers of the revolutionary war.
Seated at Lewiston, April 11 th 1818.
Dea Mead William Garelson Calvin Garham

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the fourteenth day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Stephen Haskell the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence The affidavits of Joseph Hutchins and John Merrill fellow soldiers with said applicant in the revolutionary war, made and signed in my presence; also the certificate of Dan Beall & others, noncommissioned officers of the corporation, to which said applicant belongs, relative to his circumstances in life; all which are hereunto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Stephen Haskell the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Albion L. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify, that it has been proved to my satisfaction, that the above named Stephen Haskell , in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his country for support -
Albion L. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

Dear Stephen Haskell
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WILLIAM DISTRICT
That the foregoing be not copied or reprinted without the written consent of the copyright owner. The copyright is secured by an act of Congress, entitled "An act to secure the right of the proprietors of maps and charts, in the District of Columbia, to the copies thereof, and to the right of printing and reprinting the same, for the term of fourteen years, to be computed from the time of entering the same, according to law, in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia, and in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury."

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth day of June and by adjournment from day to day, on the twentieth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this twentieth day of June in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Stephen Haskell aged fifty five years, resident in Sawville in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Sisdell in the Regiment commanded by Colonels Grayton & Jackson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 14 th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 11471 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 18th day of March, 1818: and that 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, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Stephen Haskell
Sworn to and declared, on the twentieth day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Real estate — none —
Personal estate — one cow — one swine, a few necessary articles of household stuff — I have no income — and am owing two hundred dollars which I am not able to pay —
Stephen Haskell
Sworn to June 20 th 1820 Before
Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Stephen Haskell who, by occupation am a laborer, which I am not able to pursue by reason of constantly, by reason of lameness!
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Rebeccah 49 a cripple by reason of a fever sore   Robert 14 lost part of one foot by the cut of an axe   Rebecca 11 a healthy girl   Mary 7 a well child  
Stephen Haskell
Sworn to
Before Albion H. Barris U. S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do 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 thirty . . . . . dollars and twenty five . . . cents. and no more —
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth . . . day of June . . . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$30.25

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Rebecca Haskell de? widow of Stephen Haskell who was a pensioner under Act of March 18. 1818. Maine Roll.
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m 91. d 30
m 91.
Adm d 1870/71 60 $
from 4 March 36 to 4 Sep 38 when she died - to Joshua. Stephen. Robert Mary Haskell. Betsey Borne. Susanna Bowman Eunice Blough & Rebecca Pomeroy. Children of Rebecca Haskell de? widow of Stephen Haskell died -
Gertrude Merle Augusta Maine

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows."
STATE OF MAINE.
Lincoln County, ss.
On this twenty ninth day of August A. D., 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Weston Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of said State Rebecca Haskell a resident of Topsham in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged sixty eight 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, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Stephen Haskell late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under an act of Congress of March 18, 1818. That his pension was payable at the Maine Agency. She refers to the evidence furnished the War Department of his services in the Army of the Revolution in order to establish his pension under said Act. She further declares, that she was married to the said Stephen Haskell on the fourth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and eighty one; that her husband, the aforesaid Stephen Haskell died on the thirteenth day of December 1830 at Levant, Maine; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That her maiden name was Rebecca Easton & that she was married in North Yarmouth, Maine, by a Justice of the peace named Mitchell.
Rebecca Haskell mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me (the applicant being from age and infirmity, unable to appear in open court) Nathan Weston C.J. S.P.C.

State of Maine
On the twenty ninth day of August 1830, Rebecca Haskell the applicant within named, was examined and sworn, as within stated. I am satisfied, that she was married to Stephen Haskell, late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States in May, 1791. That the said Stephen Haskell deceased the third day of December 1830 and that the applicant has ever since remained his widow. She stated that she was married forty seven years ago. The clerk, who drew the case, by an error in subtraction must have put down 1701 instead of 1791, as it should have been.
William Weston C.J. S.J.C.
STATE OF MAINE.
Remsdel ss.
I the subscriber Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon. William Weston before whom the proceedings were had, is the Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State. I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing summons contains the original proceedings of the said Chief Justice in the matter of the application of Rebecca Haskell for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this twentieth day of October A. D., 1838.
Thomas Swan

I Joshua Harkness of Topsham in the County of Lincoln, aged forty four years, do hereby attest that Stephen Harkness late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, died at Levant, State of Maine, on the third day of December 1830, and that his widow Rebecca Harkness now living in said town of Topsham has remained unmarried ever since the death of her late husband the said Stephen Harkness Joshua Harkness
State of Maine County of Lincoln ss.
August 29 th 1838
Subscribed and sworn to I certify the deponent a credible witness
Before me
Nathan Weston C.J. S.J.C.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 192
In reply to your request of _____, for the history of  Stephen Haskell , a soldier of the Revolutionary War, the following is taken from the S. & W. claim for pension.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. or May 1762 to Dec 1783 Col. Linsdale Hull Greathead Jackson Mass            
Battles engaged in, _____ ✓ Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____ ✓ Date of application for pension, Apr 14, 1818. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Leicester Cumberland Co. Me (Mass) Age at date of application, about 53 - He died at Levant Me Dec 3, 1830
Remarks: Sol. mar. in May 1791 at North Yarmouth Me. Rebecca  daug of Jasper Marston of said place. She ap for pen. Aug 29, 1838 at  which time she was 68 yrs. old and living at Topsham Me with  her son Joshua and she died there Sept. 4, 1838 leaving  the following children Joshua, Robert & Stephen Haskell and  Rebecca wife of Asa Pomeroy, Mary wife Samuel Haskell, Betsey wife  Edw. Rowe, Susannah wife Abijah Bowman, Eunice wife of J. Church
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

UNITED STATES VETERANS BUREAU
March 23rd, 1923.
DISTRICT No. _____
IN REPLY REFER TO:
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
I am informed by the Adjutant General of the State of Maine, that Stephen Haskell, enlisted on the last day of April, or first day of May, 1782, for a period of three years, in Capt. Tisdale's co, Hull's Regiment, Mass. and that his widow Rebecca _____ was given State Bounty, 1836.
The same information also informs me that Stephen had made application for pension, and I should appreciate very much any information that may be given in this application, especially name of his wife, date of marriage, and any other personal information that you may have.
Thanking you for your kindness in the matter,
I am,
Very truly,
Alfred H. Beach
2641 Pleasant Ave.
Minneapolis Minn.

1711.2 Minneapolis, Minnesota, 2/24/23 2641 Pleasant Ave.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Note of 99 Inf I should like information, if such appears of record in your office, regarding Noah Smith , private, serving in the Gloucester County, N.J. Militia, and of ensign Noah Smith of record in the Cumberland County N.J. Militia. Would like all family information that may appear.
Also information of Stephen Haskell who enlisted at Westbrook, Maine and died at Levant Maine, 1830.
Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me, I am,
Very truly,
Alfred L. Beach
1838 68 70

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 23177
Rebecca Haskell Wid of Stephen Haskell Priv. Rec. War.
Act July 7 th 1838.
Index: Vol. A , Page 316
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1920 May 14. Hist. to Alfred H. Beach. RW

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Suspended
Let to Geo. W. Morton Apr. 30 th 1840
act 7. July '38

I Joshua Haskell of Topsham, in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged forty five years next September, do depose and say, that my late father Stephen Haskell was a pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 on the Maine Roll, that he died in the town of Berwick in said State of Maine in the month of December One thousand eight hundred and thirty, that after his decease my late mother his reputed widow Rebecca Haskell, left said town of Berwick, and resided with me till her death which took place on the fourth day of September One thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, that my said mother in the month of August and a few days previous to her death, made a declaration in order to obtain a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 to which she was entitled as the widow of my late father. There is no family record of the marriage of my late father and mother or of the birth of their children now extant, to my knowledge, there was formerly a family record of their marriage & also of the birth of their children, which I have often seen and which record is supposed to have been burnt with the dwelling house of my late father in said town of Berwick in or about the year One thousand eight hundred and twenty five. Their family consisted of eight children the oldest one about two years older than myself was born in the year One thousand seven hundred and ninety two. My late father & mother lived together as husband & wife from my earliest recol- -lection till his death and my late mother remained unmarried ever after his death. Joshua Haskell

State of Maine
County of Cumberland
The within Affidavit Subscribed and sworn to this twenty sixth day of July 1839. the deponent being to me well known as a reputable witness and entitled to credit I believe
Before me
Geoffrey D. Weston Justice of the Peace

Haskell Mr Stephen Haskell of Gorham and Miss Rebekah Marston Marston of this town Intentions of Marriage entered March twelfth one thousand seven hundred Ninety one entered by David Mitchell Town Clerk
I hereby certify the above to be a true copy of the record of the town of North Yarmouth with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "March 12" twelfth "1791" one thousand seven hundred Ninety one.
North Yarmouth, July 30 1839.
Attest Samuel Sweetser Clerk of North Yarmouth
I Samuel Sweetser above named do hereby say that I hold the office of Clerk of the town of North Yarmouth in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine and have held the same from March 31 1834 to this present time & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me. I further depose and say that after diligent search of said records from 1791 to 1820 I find no record of the marriage of the aforesaid Haskell & Marston and also find many more intentions of Marriage recorded than Marriages.
Samuel Sweetser Clerk of the town of North Yarmouth State of Maine
(Cumberland County ss) Sworn this thirtieth day of July 1839
Before me Jacob Mitchell Justice of the Peace.

I Joseph Johnson of New Gloucester in the county of Cumberland and State of Maine aged seventy one years do testify & declare upon oath that I well knew Stephen Haskell late a revolutionary pensioner of the United States, now deceased, that I was present at his marriage with Rebecca Marston. From my best recollection, I think the marriage was solemnized by Ammi R. Mitchell Esq in the town of North Yarmouth. I well recollect that they were married at the house of Jasper Marston who was the Father of the said Rebecca, and from the age of their children and my own age at that time it is my belief that the marriage took place about forty seven years ago, and that some time after their marriage they lived in my house a year or more
Joseph Johnson
State of Maine
county of Cumberland ss. On this ninth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the above named Joseph Johnson subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit.
Before me
Samuel Foxcroft Just of Peace
I certify that Joseph Johnson who subscribed the above affidavit is a respectable person and whose statements are entitled to belief.
Samuel Foxcroft Just of Peace Samuel Foxcroft Esq is a justice of the Peace for the county of Cumberland. Nathan Weston

I Mary Johnson Wife of Joseph Johnson of New- Gloucester County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged sixty seven years do testify and declare upon oath that I knew Stephen Haskell and Rebecca Marston that I well recollect being at their marriage at Jasper Marston house in North Yarmouth who was the Father of Rebecca about the year seven hundred and ninety one -
Witness
Baron Humphrey
Mary her  X Johnson Mark
Cumberland Co. State of Maine. On this ninth day of October eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the above named Mary Johnson subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit
Before me
Samuel Foxcroft Just of Peace
I certify Mary Johnson who subscribed the above affidavit is a reputable person and whose statements are entitled to belief
Samuel Foxcroft Just of Peace
Samuel Foxcroft Esq is a Justice of the peace for the county of Cumberland.
Nathan Weston

JOHN FAIRFIELD, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF MAINE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS,
GREETING:
Know Ye, That George W. Morton, whose name is borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, was at the date of his attestation thereto, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Kennebec — And that Samuel Sweetser, Samuel Foxcroft and Jacob Mitchell, whose names are borne upon the paper hereunto annexed, were at the date of their attestation thereto, Justices of the Peace within and for the County of Cumberland; and the signatures, purporting to be theirs, are genuine,
duly nominated and appointed, commissioned and qualified; and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In testimony whereof, I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed. GIVEN under my hand at AUGUSTA, this twenty eighth day of March, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty and in the sixty-seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Philip L. Schumway, Secretary of State.

State of Maine.
County of Lincoln ss. At a Probate Court held at Kennebec in and for said County of Lincoln, on the eighteenth day of May A.D. 1840.
Be it known, that it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court the same being a Court of record, that Rebecca Haskell widow of Stephen Haskell late of Lewiston, in said State, died on the fourth day of September in the year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred & thirty eight; and that of her left eight children, who are now living of whom it is proved since Stephen Haskell deceased was the father, that the names of said children are Betsy Bove wife of Ed- ward Bove , Joshua Haskell , Susannah Bowman wife of Alijah Bowman , Stephen Haskell , Emeline Clough wife of J. Clough , Robert Haskell , Rebecca Pomeroy wife of Asa Pomeroy , and Mary Haskell wife of Samuel Haskell and all heirs at law of said Stephen & Rebecca Haskell deceased. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal official of said Court to be affixed, and the same countersigned by the Register of said Court the day & year above written.
Attest:
George W. Nichols
Register of Probate
Matthew Grolondunay Judge

Augusta, March 28. 1840
Sir
I herewith enclose the papers in the case of Rebecca Haskell (now deceased), her declaration has been before presented to you, and returned to me accompanied by your letter of May 8. 1839. The declaration was sworn to before Judge Weston the 29th August 1838 at which time she was very feeble, and died a few days after (Sept 4 1838.) The date of her marriage month of May 1781 as stated in the declaration, should have been month of May 1790. I recollect well she said she had been married forty seven years and in calculating the years there was a mistake made and instead of inserting 1790 inserted 1780 as she died in a few days after the declaration was made there was no opportunity of amending it. I have now returned all the original papers sent you with the additional evidence in support of the claim viz. Joshua Haskell affidavit, Sam l Sweetser, clerk of the town of North Yarmouth certificate and the certificate of the Judge of the Court of Probate of Lincoln County (the same County where the applicant lived & died) stating the time of her death, the number & names of her children. If the papers are sufficient to establish the claim so that her surviving children can obtain the pension from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 4th day of September 1838 the day of her death. I would respectfully request you to transmit

me. such a certificate as is granted in similar cases
Very Respectfully
Your obed Servt
Geo. W. Morton
James L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Augusta Maine June 6th 1840
Sir
Your letter of 30th April last accompanied with the certificate of the Probate court for correction, relating to the decease of Rebecca Haskell, was duly recd. I now send you the a certificate of the same court containing the facts in the case as proved before the court. The error in the date of the decease of Mrs Haskell, was made by the Scribe in writing the certificate and passed through my hands and was remitted to you by me without my noticing the error.
Very Respectfully Your Obedt Servt Gerrit Norton
James I Edwards Esq Governor of Pennsylvania Washington City D. G.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
September 4 th 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Betsey 10f 8 children of Rebecca Haskell, Adm. a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Sixty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, _____, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1836, to the 4 th Sept. 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
W. L. Harris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

War Department.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the U. S. of the 7 July 1838, Rebecca Haskell, dec d . late of Maine, widow of Stephen Haskell, dec d . who was a private in the Rev n and died in Dec 1830, was entitled to receive Sixty dollars per annum, comm g on the 4 th March 1836 and end g on the 4 th Sept r 1838, and that the the day of her death; and that the amount due is payable to Joshua, Stephen, Robert and Mary Haskell, Betsey Bowe, Susannah Bowman, Eunice Clough, and Rebecca Pomeroy, Children of said deceased.
Given at the War Office of the the U. S. this 19 th June 1840
Secy of War
Excm d and Countersigned }
Comm ee of Pensions.