John Haskell was the first son of Roger Haskell, an emigrant from England, and Elizabeth Hardy whose father was in the fishing business, whom Roger worked for or with. An interesting item was that John was sued for Breach of Promise in an Ipswich, term of Court by John Proctor, in March of 1665 in behalf of his daughter Martha, which he won. It must not have deterred John though, because he married Patience Soule in January 1666.Patience's father, George Soule was a passenger on the Mayflower and was the 35th signer of the Mayflower Compact. This was a set of rules for conduct to live by in Plymouth. In 1645, he sold the lands he had in Plymouth and moved to Duxbury. He acquired many land holdings, some of which were in Middleboro. He gave or sold this property to his sons-in-law, John Haskell and Francis Walker in 1668 which may be why John moved there.
John was one of the 26 Men's Purchase of Middleboro and may have been why he was designated Middleboro John. He not only was a farmer but also did work in wood. He traded 30 wooden oars to Erasmus/Eramus James for one black horse, to be delivered January 15, 1676 at Bass River Ferry (12 of them to be 26 feet long, 12 to be 24 feet long, and 6 to be 22 feet long).
Even though he lived in Middleboro there were a great many dealings in the public record, several Beverly business transactions where his father lived, and also with his Uncle William. The family may have thought John wasn't given a fair share in his father's Will, for they had him sue his mother and her husband (2) William Berry. A forty acre adjustment of land with Richard Dodge necessitated an original deed of his father.
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400 years with Haskell
Ivan Y. Haskell
Digitized copy available on FamilySearch.org
Patience Soule is the daughter of George Soule, passenger on the Mayflower and 35th signer of the Mayflower Compact.
On 26 January 1668, George Soule of Duxborrow deeded land to daughter Patience Haskell and her husband John Haskell.
On 5 August 1701, Patience Hascall, wife of John Hascall, bought "at an outcry" the old Middleberry meeting house, which is to be "removed sometime between this and the winter"
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Mayflowers Families in Progress
George Soule of the Mayflower and his descendants for Four Generations
Originally compiled by John E. Soule and Milton E. Terry, revised by Louise Walsh Throop
Seventh Edition, published by General Society of Mayflower Descendants, 2015
William Hascall of Middleboro, having recieved of my brother John Hascall my share in the estate of my father John Hascall deceased, quitclaimed all rights to his father's estate on 9 Sept, 1709, acknowledged 2 Feb 1712.
On 24 Sept. 1715 William Haskell signed the inventory of the Estate of Thomas Drinkwater (his brother in law)
On 27 May 1740 sold land which he bought from Jabez Wood.
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Plymouth county land records 11:77
William died between June 1690 (date his wife was christened) and October 1694 (date his children were christened)
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Chronicles of the Haskell Family
Ira J. Haskell
Ellis Printing Company, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1943
Miriam died between June 1690 (date she was christened) and October 1694 (date her children were christened)
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Chronicles of the Haskell Family
Ira J. Haskell
Ellis Printing Company, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1943
"Witchcraft" Mark received his nickname as a result of having been drawn for a jury to try the so-called witches. Not believing in the more or less popular schism of the day, he decided not to have anything to do with the proceedings, and the night before the trial he packed up and rode away. Family traditions tell us that he traveled as far as possible without a stop, camping on the shores of Lake Assawamsett in Lakeville. He went to his brother John in Middleboro, and on his advice settled in Rochester thus founding the Rochester clan of Haskell's. However, since his family did not follow until 1697-8 they endured five years of separation.Reference
Chronicles of the Haskell Family
by Ira J. Haskell
Ellis Printing Co, Lynn, MA, 1943.
Page 35
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The following is from a transcription published in the Cape Cod Genealogy Society Bulletin, Spring 1991.
Minor edits made for clarity
Will of MARK HASKEL 18 March 1699
... being weak in Body ...
well beloved wife and eldest son Roger to be my ExecutorsTo wife and son Roger all household furniture all my moveable goods for ye bringing up of those children that are yet in their minority excepting all my carpenter tools and tools and tackling for husbandry which I give equally to be divided among my sons as they come of age and ye improvement of them to my son Roger ye meanwhile and I also give to my son Roger my house lot with all ye housing (...) and orchards there upon with 20 acres of addition land adjoining to said lot of meadow at fresh cove only his honored mother to have a room and right in said house during her [life] and also to possess ye one half of ye moveable goods and chattels above said and he to take care of his mother of her stock and provide for them.
Item: I give to my son John 20 Acre of Land at Cohasitt with a lot of meadow and as much addition lands as make him equal with his brother Roger for quality
Item: I give to my son Mark ye 23 lot by Mr. Princes Lands.
Item: I give to my son Joseph ye 19 Lot and ye residue of my addition lands I give to my son Mark and Joseph with a lot of salt meadow at (Cramecit?) and a lot of fresh meadow on venturs (?) Brook equally to be divided between them and I have given to each of my sons a quarter of a share of ye undivided throughout.
My will is also that .. my son Roger pay out of ye Estate to each one of his brothers one pair of oxen and two cows as they come of age, and I have given to my two daughters Elizabeth and Mary 30 pounds apiece in money or as money when they come of age to be paid out of ye estate by my executors.
Also my will is that my younger sons as they come of age shall each one yearly allow to their honored mother 20 shillings during her life: and my further will is that my sons shall not any of them deter or hinder one another from having away over each other's Land when and where there may be (option?) for it I make choice of Increase Clap and Mr. Samuel Prince and Samuel Arnold to be overseers of ye estate and guardian to my dear children thus revoking and disannulling other will or wills heretofore made by me in either word or writing. I do.
Witnesses: John Benson Junior, Joseph Benson, Samuel Arnold, John Benson, Joseph Benson and Samuel Arnold made oath 14 Nov 1699
Entered Examined and Compared Nov ye 17 1699
Attest Joseph Lothrop RegisterInventory of MARK HASCALL of Rochester Deceased made 14 June 1699 by Samuel Arnold, Increase Clap and Samuel Prince
Probate 14 Nov 1699
Mary Hascall widow relict of MARK HASCALL late of Rochester Deceased
and to Roger Hascall eldest son of said deceased executors
Roger died in Norwich some time before December 6, 1726 for on that date his "widow was dismissed from the church in Beverly to the 4th church in Norwich." Since he died without a will his estate was divided on November15, 1727 among his children. The last sale of his property was that of a two acre piece, which he had bought in October 1706 and which his children sold to Henry Herrick May 18, 1731.
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Chronicle of the Haskell Family
Ira J. Haskell
Ellis Printing Company, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1943
According to family notes compiled by Ira J. Haskell, Daniel died in an epidemic.
According to family notes compiled by Ira J. Haskell, Sarah died in an epidemic.
Richard Woodbury died November 1690 on the way home from war service in Canada.
Marriage Notes for Sarah Haskell and Richard Woodbury
MARRIAGE: The Vital Records of Beverly records their marriage on the 16th day of the 10th month of 1679.
Marriage Notes for Sarah Haskell and John Poole
MARRIAGE: The marriage date and location are uncertain.
On April 19, 1731, a will was filed of a Samuel Haskell, minor of Beverly, by his sister, Hannah Woodbury. It is possible that the expression, "minor" could indicate that the document has been drawn during late childhood and never changed. Again, there is ground for assuming that this Samuel could have been subject to some mental or physical defect. This view is substantiated, in part, by the fact that while he possessed many lots of land, he depended upon his nephew, William, to handle any transactions. In addition, uncle William, who had acted as guardian for him while he was a minor, in 1704 made over his holdings to nephews John and William. Their part of this document sets forth that: "We say in consideration of these premises we jointly and severally will pay all his debts***and furnish clothing and lodging etc." This quoted agreement was to be in force for four years before their possession of the property was to be actually taken. In 1730 he signed a release to his father's estate as did his niece Mary (daughter of William). It seems most probable that he left no heirs.
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Chronicles of the Haskell Family
Ira J. Haskell
Ellis Printing Company, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1943
Page 39
William Jr. was a fisherman as well as a farmer. He owned a fishing fleet in 1670 and later was a member of the crew of the sloop Swan under Master Edward Winslow. He also owned a half interest in a grist and saw mill on Walker's Creek in West Gloucester with his brother Mark.
He was on the Jury of Trials 18 May 1670, and 12 May and 24 June 1679. William was made Freeman at a General Court at Boston on 15 October 1684 and took the oath of Freeman at the court in Salem on 25 November in the same year.
On 27 February 1688, along with other citizens of Gloucester, he was granted a six acre lot west of the cut in West Gloucester, Lot number twelve.
In addition to other land he inherited from his father, he also received a slip or point of marsh lying between the bridge of his mill creek and Mr. Wise's farm.
William Haskell Jr. died intestate, his inventory dated 12 July 1708 was taken by Nathaniel Coit, Benjamin [Mars]kott, and Isaac Eveleth.
It totaled £ 666:06:03, of which £ 503:03:00 was real estate. Articles of Agreement and Division of his property among his nine children and/or their guardians was dated 7 July 1708.
His sons William, Joseph, Henry, and Jacob all received real estate, while his daughters, Mary Davis, Abigail Parsons, Lydia Parsons, Elizabeth and Sarah Haskell each received £57:13:4.
William's widow Mary relinquished her dower rights 12 July 1708 in exchange for t[wo] hundred pounds and a yearly allowance. This release was witnessed by John Newman, William Whittredge, and Thomas Andrus.
Reference
Haskell Journal, Issue 32, Summer/Fall 1992
Chronicles of the Haskell Family
The English Background and First Generation
Pages 526-531
Mary Brown was her birth name. She changed her surname to Walker after the marriage of her mother to Henry Walker, her mother's third marriage. She is referred to in genealogical writings and records as either Mary Walker, Mary Brown, Mary Brown-Walker, or Mary Walker/Brown.
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Haskell Journal, Issue 32, Summer/Fall 1992
Chronicles of the Haskell Family
The English Background and First Generation
Pages 526-531