photo of Church of St Stephen

William Haskell was Churchwarden at the Church of St. Stephen in Charlton Musgrove, England in 1627 – 1628. He married Elinor Foule in 1610. They had seven children who were baptised in Charlton Musgrove, Somerset, England. The three sons, Roger (bp. 6 Mar 1613/14), William (bp. 8 Nov 1618), and Mark (bp. 8 Apr 1621) emigrated to Massachusetts in the New World. Most Haskells in the U.S. are descended from one of these three brothers.

photo of Haskell House

The William Haskell House is at 11 Lincoln Street in West Gloucester, Massachusetts. It currently is a Bed and Breakfast.

Haskell Journal cover Issue 89 - The Haskell DNA

The Haskell Journal is the official newsletter of the Haskell Family Association. It is published three times per year and a pdf file of each issue is emailed to all members. In addition, all past issues, dating back to 1984 are available on the Members Only page of this website. On request, members can receive a printed copy of the Journal. To read more about the Haskell Journal, click here.

Reunions

Group photo of Plymouth reunion

The last Haskell Family Reunion in Gloucester, Massachusetts on September 21-24, 2023 featured lunch in the backyard of the Haskell House.

The last reunion was held in Gloucester, Massachusetts on September 21-24, 2023 and included lunch in the backyard of the William Haskell House in West Gloucester, a guided tour of the Haskell House, and two catered dinners at the Rockport Inn & Suites. To see a list of past reunions with photos, click here.

Genealogy

The following two books are published by the Haskell Family Association and can be ordered on Amazon by clicking on the cover photo.

Haskells in North America—Descendants of William Haskell and Elinor Foule Through Five Generations

William Haskell was Churchwarden at the Church of St. Stephen in Charlton Musgrove, England in 1627 – 1628. He married Elinor Foule in 1610. They had seven children who were baptized in Charlton Musgrove, Somerset, England. William Haskell died in Charlton Musgrove in 1630. Elinor then married John Stone and immigrated to Massachusetts along with her three sons, Roger (bp. 6 Mar 1613/14), William (bp. 8 Nov 1618), and Mark (bp. 8 Apr 1621). Most Haskells in the U.S. are descended from one of these three brothers. This book details the genealogy, including extensive notes, of the descendants of William Haskell and Elinor Foule through five generations.

Mayflower Descendants of John Haskell and Patience Soule

JOHN HASKELL was the oldest son of the immigrant, ROGER HASKELL, who settled in Salem, Massachusetts in 1635. Roger was the oldest son of WILLIAM HASKELL and ELINOR FOULE, whose descendants are described in the book, Haskells in North America – Descendants of William Haskell and Elinor Foule Through Five Generations, published by the Haskell Family Association. JOHN HASKELL married PATIENCE SOULE, the daughter of Mayflower passenger GEORGE SOULE on 16 January 1666. This book details the genealogy of the descendants of JOHN HASKELL and PATIENCE SOULE through six generations. These descendants include hundreds of surnames including ADAMS, ALLEN, BABBITT, BAKER, BALDWIN, BARRETT, BROWN, CHASE, CLARK, CORY, COVELL, DEMORANVILLE, DRINKWATER, FULLER, HARRIS, HASCALL, HASKELL, HEDLEY, MERRILL, RANSFORD, REED, REYNOLDS, SKAATS, SMITH, STONE, TALBOT, TRIPP, WELD, WESTCOTT, and WOODBURY. The book is based on an extensive genealogical database, containing the names of over 230,000 people, maintained by the Haskell Family Association. Links to this database can be found on the Genealogy page the website.