Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44191, John Haskell, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Haskell, John
S. 44191
CONTENTS
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9425 o
New York
John Haskell
of Newport in the state of New York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years 1777-
Enrolled on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of April 1818 and sent to Walter Fish, Clerk Newport, N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10m 20 4/5 30 3/5 $86.36
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. . . . . 48.-
$134.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Date of death not on A.D
Notification sent Nov. 17 1820 to Walter Fish Newport N.Y.

John Haskell private
Col Shepard's Regiment Massachusetts Line
1777-3 years
admitted

State of New York
Herkimer County } p
On the 11 th day of April 1818 before me Westel Willoughly one of the Judges of the Court of common pleas in and for the County of Herkimer, Personally appears John Haswell aged Seventy five years , resident of the Town of Newport in the County aforesaid who being by me firstly duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, intitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" -
That he the said John Haswell enlisted in the Town of Granville in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Sebeus Ball of the third Regiment of the Massachusetts line, commanded by Col. William Shepherd; - That he continued to serve in the said Corps; until the first day of March 1778 having enlisted at Granville aforesaid on the first day of March 1777 for the term of three years - and was discharged after having served out his time of enlistment, at the highlands upon the east side of the Hudson River in the State of New York - That he was at the taking of Genl. Burgoyne at the Battles of Monmouth, Sullivan's expedition on Rhode Island &c &c - and in Sullivan's expedition was wounded, but not so bad as ever to be placed on the Pension list - And he further declares that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services, except the following affidavit of his Brother who served at the same time and in the same
Regiment -
Sworn to this 11 th day of April 1818
his John Haswell Mark
Westel Willoughly
Herkimer County } p
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Simeon Haswell being duly sworn saith that he is knowing that the above applicant John Haswell endured all the services as stated in the above declaration of his - for that he served with him in the same Regiment - And that he knows the Applicant to be poor - Sworn to this 14 th day of April 1818 Simeon Haswell Westel Willoughly

Herkimer County
Is - I do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the foregoing applicant, John Haskell, and know him to be a very poor man -
Ulster Ulveroughley

Herkimer County
I Westel Willoughby one of the Judges of the Court of common Pleas in and for the said County aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said John Haskell did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
Given under my hand & seal at Newport in said County the 14 th day of April 1714 -
Westel Willoughby
State of New York Clerk's Office Herkimer County
I Certify that Westel Willoughby by whose signature is affixed to the foregoing Certificate is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Herkimer and that he is duly commissioned & qualified to act such
Given under my hand and seal of office at Herkimer this 7 th day of July 1818
Walter Fish Clerk

John Haskell certificates of exemplifications
CP 21  \frac{\%}{11}
Newport 9425
con
CP 19

State of New York Herkimer County ss On the 4th day of July 1820 personally appeared in open court being a court of Record to wit a court of Common Pleas in and for the said County Constituted as such by the laws and Statutes of the State of New York John Haskell aged 70 years resident in the town of Newport in said County who being first duly sworn doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows that in 1777 he enlisted as a private for the term of three years into the company commanded by Captain Ball attached to the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepherd in the Massachusetts line continental establishment where he continued until 1780 where he was honorably discharged and the Date of the Original declaration made by the deponent for the purpose of entitling him to the pension under the act of the 18th March 1818 was dated the eleventh day of April 1818 And that his pension certificate Number 9.425 was issued from the War Department the 17th day of April 1818 And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident 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 other manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with the exception of thirty Sods diminsh 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 I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed & by me subscribed Real estate none either in possession reversion remainder or expectancy
  Personal property  1 Cow —  $12.00     2 Sheep —  1.50     1 Iron pot —  0.50     1 Dutch oven —  0.50     1 Large iron kettle —  3.00     6 Chairs old —  1.50     2 Chest —  3.00     1 Table —  1.50     6 Tea cups & Saucers —  0.25     6 plates —  0.85     6 Knives & forks —  0.37     1 Tea pot —  0.25     4 bowls —  0.32     6 Table Spoons —  0.37     1 Spinning wheel —  0.60     1 hand cart —  0.25     old casks —  2.00     1 ax —  2.00     1 Hoe —  0.97  
$33.18

And that I am by occupation a farmer but from age and infirmity am unable to do much towards the support of myself & family that I have a wife aged 68 years who is very infirm and unable to attend to the domestic concerns of the family and that I have living with me one Daughter, Maria aged 23 years who is deaf & dumb & hoping no use of her right hand and who is wholly unable to do any thing of consequence towards her own support And that I live in a house with and belong to one of my sons John Haskell Sworn and declared this 4th day of July 1820 before me Westel Willoughby a Judge of Herkimer Common pleas -
The court are of Opinion that the amount of property contained in the above schedule is thirty three Dollars & Sixteen Cents W Willoughby - Judges of the John J Peckendyatt - Court of Common George Rousevants - Pleas of Herkimer Cty -
State of New York Clerk's Office - Walter Fish Clerk of the Court Herkimer County - of Common Pleas in and for the said County aforesaid Do certify that The foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the said Court As I do further certify that it is the Opinion of the Court that the total amount in value of the property, situated in the aforesaid schedule is thirty three Dollars & Sixteen Cents For testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court On this 12th day of July 1820
Walter Fish Clerk Of the Court for the County of Herkimer

Mailed with pension
March 26, 1936
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Mr. George Haskell R. F. D. # 1 Batavia, New York
JOHN HASKELL S. 44191 RA-J/MLB
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of John Haskell who was born in Massachusetts and died in Newport, Herkimer County, New York.
You are furnished herein the record of John Haskell as obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 44191, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of this soldier's birth and names of his parents are not shown.
John Haskell enlisted in Crowsville, Massachusetts, March 1, 1777, for the term of three years, served as private in Captain Lebbeus Ball's company, Colonel William Shepard's Massachusetts regiment, was present at the taking of Burgoyne, in the battle of Monmouth and in Sullivan's Expedition to Rhode Island in which he was wounded, and was discharged March 1, 1780. Soldier's brother, Simeon Haskell, served with him in the same regiment.
John Haskell was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was aged seventy-five years and a resident of Newport, Herkimer County, New York.
In 1820, the soldier was still living in Newport, New York, and referred to his wife aged sixty-eight years, also, to a daughter, Unis, aged twenty-three years, and to a son, John, whose age was not given. He did not state the name of his wife, and no further reference was made in the claim to children.
In order to obtain date of last payment of pension, the name of

the person paid and possibly the date of death of this soldier, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
John Haskell Certificate #3425 Issued April 17, 1819 Rate $8 per month Commenced April 11, 1818 Act March 3, 1818 New York Agency.
Very truly yours
G. H. SWEET Acting Executive Assistant to the Administrator

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In reply to your request of _____ received for a statement of the military history of _____ a soldier Rev. War Section. _____ information as _____ sion on file _____
January 27, 1917.
Miss Ella F. Elliot, 59 Oxford Street, Somerville, Massachusetts.
Madam:
In response to your letter dated the seventeenth in- stant, you are advised that in order to obtain the date of John Haskell's death, and the name of the person to whom the arrears of his pension were paid, application should be made to the Auditor for the Interior Department, Washington,
D. C., giving him all of the following data:
"John Haskell, Certificate No. 9425, issued April 17, 1819, for $8. per month from April 11, 11, 1818, under the Act of March 18, 1818, at the New York Agency".
Very respectfully,
J. M. [Signature]
Commissioner.

In reply to your request of Nov 18. , received for a statement of the military history of John 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.
S. 44,191
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mch. 1, 1777 Mch. 1, 1780 Private Lebbeus Ball William Shepard Mass.          
Battles engaged in, taking of Burgoyne, Monmouth & R. I. in which he was wd.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Granville, Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 11, 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Newport, Herkimer Co., N. Y.
Age at date of application, seventy-five years.
Remarks: in 1820 he referred to his wife as 68 yrs. name not stated, daughter  Unis as 23 yrs. and son John.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

59 Oxford St., Somerville, Mass.
Jan. 17, 1917. Revs.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C. G. M. Taltzabru, Commissioner
Dear Sir,
On Dec. 4, 1916 you sent me the record of John Haskell of Newport, Herki- mer Co., N.Y. a Revolutionary Pensioner, the reference being J. S. B S. File 44,191 Rev. War -
This record does not show the date &c. of his death.
Is it possible to find this out from any record show- ing when his pension ceased?
Thanking you for informa- tion already rec'd and for any further trouble in the matter,
Very truly
Miss Ella F. Elliot

Rev Sec En
59 Oxford St., Somerville, Mass.
Nov. 13, 1916.
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.,
Dear Sirs,
In the Census of Pensioners, 1820, page 397, I find that one JOHN HASKELL, of New York State was receiving a pension for service as Private in the Massachusetts line.
I shall be grateful for his record from your Rolls, and if there is any charge, will pay it in advance if desired.
Yours truly,
(Miss) Ella F. Elliot

Batavia, N.Y. Feb 29, 1930
Veterans Administration -
Gentlemen:
We are looking up some data concerning Haskell family.
Can you give me information concerning my great grandfather John Haskell born near place unknown, who died at Newport, Herkimer Co N.Y. who received a grant of land upon which a part of the city of Baltimore Md now stands very additional

information you can give me will be gladly received
Kindly let me know as soon as possible.
Sincerely
Leo. Haskell M.A.B.H.
Bala N.Y. R.D. #1

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44 191 INVALID.
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File No. 44. 191
John Haskell Lin. Rev. Mass
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 312
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Nov. 4-1902 Mrs. A. C. Green Narco hill Mass
May 12, 1904 to A. P. Brooks N.Y.
1916 Dec. 4. History to Miss Ella F. Elliot &. 1917 Jan. 27. Miss Elliot ref. to and. for the Interior Dept. &. 1936, Mar. 26 - Sept. 6 Leo Haskell - M.C.B.