Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)

Notes


1830. Thomas Haskell

Thomas, of Falmouth, served as a private in Colonel Joseph Vose's regiment; Continental Army pay accounts for service from February 8, 1777 to December 31, 1779.

He also served in Captain George Smiths' company, Colonel Vose's regiment; return of men who were in services on or before August 16, 1777, and who had not been absent subsequently except on furlough; also same company, and regiment, muster roll for December, 1777, sworn to in Camp near Valley Forge, enlisted Feb. 8, 1777, for 3 years.

Thomas, of Saccarappa [now Westbrook], Cumberland County, Maine, served as a private in Colonel Vose's regiment; listed in Continental Army pay accounts for service from 1 January until 1 February 1780.

Reference
The Haskell Family in the Armed Forces, Volume 2
Editor: Peter P. Haskell, 2004
Pages 50, 77


4806. Mary Ann Haskell

Mary Ann Haskell was unmarried.


1842. John Haskell

John is shown in Captain Mayberry's company, Colonel E. Francis's regiment; subsistence allowed from date of enlistment, 25 January 1777 to time of arrival at Bennington, credited with 55 days allowance; mustered for the town of Gorham by Major Ilsley, County Muster Master, and Colonel Varrick, Continental Army Muster Master, enlisted for 3 years. He was reportedly taken prisoner 7 July 1777 at the Battle of Hubbardston when American troops were surprised by a dawn attack by mercenaries commanded by Baron von Riedesel.

Reference
The Haskell Family in the Armed Forces, Volume 2
Editor: Peter P. Haskell, 2004
Page 48
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Revolutionary War pension file 24397

Enlisted in autumn of 1776, Captain Richard Mayberry's company, Colonel Francis' 11th Massachusetts regiment.

Wounded in battle of Hubbardston, six wounds, musket ball through left leg, fracturing the bone, another ball through his right side which broke two ribs, another ball through left thigh, a wound in left groin by a blow from the beach of a gun, and wounds on head and hand; taken prisoner, carried to Quebec, then to Halifax, where he was exchanged after 18 months, then returned to the army and was discharged from 11th Massachusetts, January 9, 1780.

Married Mary Paine, April 28, 1781 in Cumberland County, Maine.

Widows pension application March 22, 1839. She was 82, living in Knox, Maine.

Mention of son Nathaniel, age 50 in 1839, and brother Josiah Haskell, age 79 in 1839.
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1848. Josiah Haskell

Josiah enlisted in January 1781 and served until June 1783 under Captain Thorpe in Colonel John Brook's 7th regiment and was later under Captain Coburn. He was at Yorktown when Cornwallis surrendered.

Reference
Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors in Revolutionary War
Vol. VII, Page 439 and 440.
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Josiah, of Casco, was on a descriptive list dated Feb. 20, 1782;  Light Infantry company, Lieutenant Colonel J. Brook's (7th) regiment; age, 17 (also given 18 years), stature, 5 ft. 1 in., complexion light, hair, light (also given sandy) occupation, Joiner (also given as farmer). Birthplace, Casco, residence, Casco, engaged for town of Casco, term 3 years.

Also was a private in Captain Eliphalet Thorp's company, Lieutenant Colonel John Brook's (7th) regiment; muster roll for May 1781, dated West Point, also muster roll for June 1781, also muster roll for July 1781, dated Phillipsboro; reported on command at the Block House. Also on muster rolls for August and September 1781 dated Peekskill; also, muster rolls for October -December 1781, dated York Hutts.

Also in Captain Asa Coburn's (Light Infantry) company, Colonel Brook's regiment; muster rolls for January and February, 1782 dated York Hutts; reported transferred from Captain Thorp's company, Jan. 1, 1782; also reported sick in quarters in January 1782.

Reference
The Haskell Family in the Armed Forces, Volume 2
Editor: Peter P. Haskell, 2004
Page 71


1849. Stephen Haskell


Stephen, of Falmouth, is on a descriptive list, dated Hurts, New Boston, 13 May 1782; private, aged 17, stature 5'-3", complexion, dark; hair, dark; eyes, dark; occupation, yeoman; enlisted for 3 years in Captain Tisdale's (4th) company, 3rd Massachusetts regiment on 11 June 1782; shown on muster rolls for September and October 1782, and January and February, August and September 1783.

Reference
The Haskell Family in the Armed Forces, Volume 2
Editor: Peter P. Haskell, 2004
Page 50
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Revolutionary War Pension File #W23177
Applied for pension April 14, 1818
Enlisted Apr or May 1782 served to Dec. 6, 1783
He was in Captain Tisdale's company, Colonel Hull's regiment, General Patterson's brigade.
Died at Levant Maine Dec.3, 1830
Married Rebecca Marston, daughter of Jasper Marston May 1791 at North Yarmouth, Maine, she died at Topsham Maine, Sept. 4, 1838
Children
Joshua, Robert & Stephen Haskell
Rebecca, wife of Asa Pomeroy
Mary, wife of Samuel Haskell
Betsey, wife of Edw. Bowe
Susannah, wife of Abijah Bowman
Eunice, wife of J. Clough


1850. Daniel Haskell

Daniel Haskell, son of William Haskell, was married to his cousin Mary, daughter of William and Rachel Haskell Bolton.  He settled on a farm on Hurricane Road.  This place he exchanged with Daniel Purinton for the place in Windham now occupied by the family of his son Oliver.  The Gorham farm is now owned by Israel Kemp [1903].  The buildings are unoccupied and are fast going to decay.

Reference
History of Gorham, Maine
By Hugh D. McLellan
Smith & Sale, Printers, Portland, 1903
Page 566


4878. Anna B. Haskell

Anna Haskell was unmarried.


4880. Everline Haskell

Everline Haskell was unmarried.