Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9051, Josiah Haskell, Mass

SERVICE
Mass
Haskell, Josiah Abigail
NUMBER _____
N. 9051
CONTENTS

11. 47. Q
District of Maine
Josiah Haskell
of Thomaston in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Enscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of June 1821 and sent to Ebenezer Thatchers Esq.
Lincoln D Maine
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819.  83 43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819.  48 00    10 Mo. 9 4/30 31  $131.43  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent to E. Thatchers Esq.
1 August 1820
Thomaston Maine
Copied for Land office

379 William Navy Mark was a Private who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th of March 1818.
3 January 1818 Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of May 1818 and sent to
Nathan Meary Rockland Maine
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act May 22, 1818, Page 4 Vol 10
1818

Josiah Haskell

District of Maine — County of Lincoln ss —
State of Massachusetts
On this 22 nd day of April A D 1810 be- fore me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit in the State of Massachusetts — personally appears Josiah Haskell aged 56 years resident in Thomas- ton in the County of Lincoln & State of Massachu- setts who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following de- claration — in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "an Act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Rev- olutionary War"
That he the said Josiah Haskell enlisted in the Army of the American Revolution in the Month of January A D 1781 in the town of Falmouth in said State of Massachusetts — in the Company commanded by Captain Hoop of the seventh Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks — that he continued to serve in said Corps — and in the service of the United States until the Month of June A D 1783 — when he was discharged from the service in the City of New York and State of New York — that he was at the taking of Lord Cornwallis at York-Town & in many skirmishes on Hudsons River & particularly in a severe one at Morristown near Kingsbridge — and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for support & that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services other than that hereunto ap- pended
Sworn to & Declared before me this Day & year aforesaid — Eben Thatcher

Omit
State of Massachusetts County of Lincoln ss. I hereby certify that Josiah Haskell who made the foregoing declaration in order to obtain a pension for Revolutionary services, has satisfied me fully that by reason of reduced circumstances he is in need of Assistance from his Country for support -
Ebenezer Thatcher a Judge of the CC & P for the 2 d Eastern Circuit. State of Massachusetts
Lincoln ss. I Nathaniel Coffin Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of Lincoln certify that Ebenezer Thatcher on the 22 d day of April A D 18100 was one of the justices of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit in the State of Massachusetts & that the foregoing is his signature -
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court this day of

Josiah Barker.
11. 417.
Continue
Sept. 1819

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
One cow & One swine Working tools a small assortment of farmers tools worth about ten dollars. Furniture - two plain tables one pine & three birch six chairs, one chest one desk - Sundry cooking utensils worth about three dollars - Josiah Haskell
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Josiah Haskell who, by occupation am a housewright which I am unable to pursue by reason of Rheumatism but in part of my time.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Abigail 54 years My wife - Sickly for a number of years under the doctor's hands.   Abigail 16 years } in health   John 12 years  
Nat. Coffin Clerk
Josiah Haskell
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, 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 Forty four dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 18th day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER , Judges of said Court.
ON this Sixth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared before Eben r Thatcher a judge of the C C Pleas 2 d Eastern circuit
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Josiah Haskell aged fifty nine years, resident in Thomaston in said Circuit, 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. Caburn in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks 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 twenty second day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 11417 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.
Josiah Haskell
Sworn to and declared, on the Sixth day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Eben r Thatcher
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

Application for Pension, Abigail Haskell Nackawic Maine.

State of Maine.
County of Lincoln ss's
In this second day of March in the year W53, personally appeared before the Municipal Court for the Town of Rockland in said County of Lincoln, Abigail Haskell, a resident of said Rockland, aged sixtyseven years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the the benefits of the provisions of the Act of Congress passed February 3 d W53; That she is the widow of Josiah Haskell deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner and resided at Thomaston (now Rockland) at the time of his death, and drew from the Agency for paying Pensions, at Portland, Maine, at the rate of $96.00 per annum. She further declares that she was married to the said Josiah Haskell at Thomaston aforesaid on the 5 th day of September W30, by one Oliver Fales a Justice of the Peace; and that her said husband died on the 5 th day of May W44. She further swears, that she was a widow at the passage of said Act and is still a widow.
Abigail Haskell.

State of Maine } County of Lincoln } I hereby certify that John C. Cochran Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration was made and who has thereunto subscribed his name was, at the time of so doing, a Judge of the Municipal Court for the Town of Rockland in said County of Lincoln duly commissioned and sworn.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as clerk of said Court. This second day of March A.D. 1853.
M c K Sargent. } Clerk of the Municipal Court aforesaid
State of Maine.
Lincoln Co. —
I, Edmund B. Bowman, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that John C. Cochran whose name is affixed to the foregoing paper as Judge of the Municipal Court for the town of Rockland in & for said County, was on the day of the date thereof, legally commissioned, & duly qualified to act as such; And that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is

genuine. —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this Seventh day of March A.D. 1853. Edmund D. Roman Clerk.

Town Clerks Office Thomaston March 4th 1853. This certifies that in the town Records of Thomaston Volume Second Page one hundred and twenty is the following Record Viz.
The following persons have been joined in Marriage by the Subscriber the year first Viz.
Sept 5. 1830 Mr Josiah Haskell to Miss Abigail Berry both of Thomaston Thomaston April 2. 1831.
Oliver Fales Justice of the Peace Recorded by Oliver Fales Town Clerk A true copy Attest Geo. A. Starr Clerk of the town of Thomaston for the Year 1853.
This certifies that in the town Records of Birth and Deaths Volume Second Page Two hundred and thirty is the following Record Viz
Died May 5. 1844 Josiah Haskell.
Recorded by Nath Merserey Town Clerk A true copy
Attest Geo. A. Starr Town Clerk Thomaston March 4th 1853.

State of Maine } County of Lincoln } Omit On this 4 th day of March A.D. 1853 the aforesaid George A. Storr made oath to the truth of the certificate by him made and subscribed before me. And I certify that I have examined the Records, and that the within is a true transcript from the same.
Nathl Meservey Justice of the Peace
State of Maine. Lincoln Co. —
I, Edmund B. Bowman, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that Nath l Meservey, whose name is affixed to the above certificate as a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, was on the day of the date thereof, legally commissioned & duly qualified to act as such, and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine. —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this Seventh day of March A.D. 1853. Edmund B. Bowman Clerk.

October 20, 1914.
Miss Elizabeth E. Rule, 1205 Birchard Avenue, Fremont, Ohio.
Madam:
In response to your letter of the 15 th instant, you are advised in regard to the residence of Josiah Haskell, Revolutionary War pensioner W. File No. 9,051. that when he applied for pension in 1818, Thomaston. Lincoln County. was in the district of Maine. then a part of the state of Massachusetts, when however he was married in 1830, and died in 1844 at said place, it was in the State of Maine. You are herewith furnished a corrected certificate of service in lieu of that sent you on October 1, 1914.
The Revolutionary War records of this Bureau fail to afford any information in regard to James Edwards described by you. It is not the practice of this Bureau to furnish blanks upon which to make a series of inquiries in regard to Revolutionary War soldiers.
Very respectfully,
J. M. Salzbauer Commissioner.

Brief in the case of Abigail Haskell, widow of Josiah, Lincoln County and State of Maine, at 3 rd February, 1853.
Claims, ("original," for increase )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the act of 18 th March, 1818.
Marriage proved by a copy of the Record of their marriage taken from the Records of the Town of Thomaston, Maine, by the Town Clerk, & Certif'd to by said Clerk & Nath l Meservey, an acting justice of the Peace of said County of Lincoln.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Nathaniel Meservey Esq., Rockland, Maine. Name and residence of Agent
E. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

Rockland Me. Mar. 1 st 1853.
Sir
Enclosed you will find the Applica- tion of Abigail Haskell widow of Josiah Haskell deceased, who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U. States.
Please address,
Abigail Haskell
Rockland, Maine.
James E. Heath Esq. Com r of Pensions Washington City.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____
Rev. War Section. of the military history of Josiah Haskell a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. N. L. 9051
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Jan. 1781 to June, 1783 Pri. Thorp Coburn John Brooks Mass.                              
Battles engaged in, Yorktown
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlisted at Falmouth, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 22, 1818. His cl. was al
Residence at date of application, Thomaston, Lincoln Co., Me.
Age at date of application, 56 yrs. He died May 5, 1844 at Thomaston, Me.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife, Abigail, 54 yrs. old and his children: Abigail, 16 and John, 12 yrs. of age. (date of death of said wife not stated.)
He mar. at Thomaston, Maine, Sept. 5, 1830, Abigail Berry and she was allowed pension on her appl. executed Mch. 2, 1853, while 67 yrs old and a resident of Rockland, Lincoln Co., Me.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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Title and description of job photostatic copies of 3 pages from Revolutionary War pension claim of Josiah Haskell, W. 80th, Mass. Troops.
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Full name of soldier, Josiah Haskell Where did he enter service? Rockland Maine (Town, county, and State.) Under what officers did he serve? _____ Place of residence after service, Rockland Maine I think (Town, county, and State.) Approximate date of death, _____ Given name of widow, _____ Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension? _____ Additional information, _____
Signature, Mrs. Elizabeth E. Rule (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, } 1205 Birchard Ave Fremont, Ohio

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Brumont Oct-15th-1914. Department of the Interior. Washington, D.C.
Inclosed find inquiry in regard to Col James Edwards of the American Revolution from Va. Will you please send me a couple more of the blank.
In the record of service of Josiah Haskell. His residence is given as Thomaston Lincoln Co Mass and his residence is given as Mass at time of his death. I have a copy of his record of service taken from Eaborn's History of Rockland and South-Thomaston Maine. As I want to send this to the Registrar Gen D A R with Application papers and want to know which is correct.

Josiah Haskell entered the Army from Mass but lived in Maine at the time of his death.
Respectfully, (Miss) Elizabeth E. Rule Dumont
1205 Birchard Ave, G. Registrar Col George Craghan Chaplain D. A. R.

Ms. A. 9. 2. 20 No 443 App. of Abigail Haskell widow of Josiah -
Maine
Act 3 rd Feby: 1853. $96. 00 Per Annum. Commencing 3 rd Feby: 1853. Rev.
Nath l Meservey Rockland Maine
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

HALLOWELL HIGH SCHOOL
H. W. KIDDER, A. B., Principal
ASSISTANTS:
JESSICA J. HASKELL, A. B.
CAROLINE M. CLIFFORD A. B.
Hallowell, Maine, March 12 1913
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly tell me how I can obtain the Revolutionary War Record of Josiah Haskell who served in a Mass. Line Regiment and who drew a pension for his service. The Census of Pensioners taken in 1841 represents him as 80 yrs old and drawing his pension in Thomaston, Lincoln Co., Maine.
I looked in the volume on "Mass. Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolution", p. 440 and that stated that the Falmouth Josiah served under Capt. Joseph Pride and Col. Joseph Paine, also Lieutenant Joseph McLaughlin. On the other hand, the record in the Land Office at Augusta where he applied for bounty states that Josiah of Falmouth served in Col. Brink's regiment and Col. Henry Jackson's regiment. He was drawing a pension in 1835 when he applied for bounty. Will you kindly tell me what record his pension certificate gives. Very truly, Jessica J. Haskell

7135 Edge Ave Jersey City N.J.
January 8 th /08
To the Commissioner of the Bureau of Pensions"
Dear Sir
Will you kindly send me a statement - of the military history of "Josiah Haskell [a soldier of the Revolutionary War] and what regiment - he was in? He was granted a pension, in April 1818 and died at Thomaston Maine in 1844. By so doing you will greatly oblige Yours respectfully W m P. Smith

Chamberlin Post No. 1, G. A. R.
Department of Vermont
Regular Meetings, 1st and 3rd Saturdays of Each Month.
St. Johnsbury June 18 th 1901 WAR DEPT. JUN 17 1901 FILES.
Commission of Pensions Washington D.C. My Dear Sir Will you kindly send me a Statement of the services rendered by Josiah Haskell of Thonaston Me in the Revolutionary War as filed in his application for Pension and oblige Yours Truly
Charles H. Woodbury 7 Caledonia St St Johnsbury Vt

44193 Commission of Pensions
Sept. 1900
Please give account of service, rendered by Josiah Haskell of Thomaston, Maine, in the Revolutionary War - as filed in his application for Pension, and other information in regard to place of enlistment or birthplace - will be obliged for,
Respectfully M. A. Sargent Jersey City

Oct. 13-1900-Unit 5 M. A. Sanger - Jersey City N.J.
June - 17-1901 Chas. H. Woodbury St. Johnsbury Vt.
Jan. 16, '08 Hist. to William P. Smith.
1913, Mch. 22, Hist. to Jessica J. Haskell
1914. Oct. 1. Hist. to Mrs. Elizabeth E. Rule
1914. Oct. 20. Corrected Hist. to Mrs. Elizabeth E. Rule
1920 Apr. 24. Photomailed to Edw. H. Haskell. See Isaac Hall, 1746.
Rev  WIDOW, & C.
File No. 9057
Abigail Haskell
Wid
Josiah Haskell
Print Red War
Act: July 29 th  1848
Box: - Vol. A Page 306
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Governor Brooks - certificate of Josiah Haskell's service in the Revolutionary War -

Medford, Mass. Nov. 7. th 1818.
This is to certify that Josiah Haskell was a soldier in the late 7. th Mass. reg. t — that he enlisted on the 25. th of January 1781, & continued to serve therein until the month of June 1783, at which time s. d reg. t was disbanded.
J. Brooks, Lt. Col. Com. d Col. of s. d reg. t

Josiah Haskell
Private
Dec. April 22, 1818 of Thomaston
Enlisted Jan. 7 '81 in Col Brooks Mass. line -
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until '83 - 2 yrs.
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Admitted
Rev. Nathan Dyer
Judge

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Josiah Haskell , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Thomaston , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the twenty second day of April , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the Pension List of the United States, agreeably to the provision of an Act, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINCOLN, ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable EBENEZER THATCHER , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Wiscasset, in said County of Lincoln, this first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Nathl. Coffin