"Elder" Mark lived in the "lily patch" place. Shortly after his wife, Mary Spooner, died he married Abiah (Leonard) Nelson, who owned a large estate in Middleboro near Quittacus Pond, known locally as "Hay Hall," to which they moved. He died here and was buried at Lakeville.
His gravestone, which was broken in two pieces in 1932, besides stating that he was the first person to be buried in this cemetery carried this interesting inscription: "All you that chance to read these lines, let it be fixed upon your minds that the straight way to God above, is faith that works to purest love." This sentiment must have emanated from his second wife, for the same theme is found upon her stone, and reads: "While into visions faith shall turn, Oh how will love increase and burn, then work awhile in faith and love, and you'll soon join the saints above."
His will locates his property very well as follows: "To Micah, land and buildings where Rev. Thomas West lives and the cedar swamp in Rochester; To Roger, land in region of Quittacus lake and long pond; To Elisha, same; To Zebulon, land between Roger and Elisha, also part of the homestead that is north of the lane that leads to the causeway, also land west of brook that runs thru causeway."
Reference
Chronicles of the Haskell Family
Ira J. Haskell
Ellis Printing Company, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1943
Page 96
Micah, of Rochester, was a private in Captain Seth Briggs's company that marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775; service, 4 days. He marched with his brother Nathaniel.Micah also is shown on pay roll of 2nd company commanded by Lieutenant John Doty, Colonel Ebenezer Sprout's regiment; enlisted May 6, 1778; discharged May 7, 1778 service 2 days; on an alarm at Dartmouth; roll sworn to in Plymouth Co. Also, same company and regiment; enlisted September 5, 1778 discharged September 11, 1778, service 8 days; on an alarm at Dartmouth; roll sworn to in Plymouth County.
Reference
The Haskell Family in the Armed Forces, Volume 2
Editor: Peter P. Haskell, 2004
Pages 58, 72, 73
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Micah was born Mark, but changed his given name later because of the large number of Marks then living. He received from his father the "Minister West's place in North Rochester," and in all probability lived there.Reference
Chronicles of the Haskell Family
Ira J. Haskell
Ellis Printing Company, Lynn, Massachusetts, 1943
Pages 102-103
Barnabas, of Rochester, a Sergeant served with Captain E. Clap's company of Minutemen, Colonel T. Cotton's regiment that marched in response to the alarm of 19 April 1775; service 7 days.
Reference
The Haskell Family in the Armed Forces, Volume 2
Editor: Peter P.