William Roselle Haskell

1838 - 1911  (72 years)

• Name	William Roselle Haskell  [1, 2]
  Birth	20 Aug 1838	Newport, Herkimer, New York   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	24 Jan 1911	Wilmurt, Herkimer, New York   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  Burial	Prospect Cemetery, Prospect, Oneida, New York   [1, 3, 6]
  Person ID	I23364	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Comfort H. Haskell,   b. Abt 1791, Newport, Herkimer, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Ruth Carpenter,   b. 1801, Newport, Herkimer, New York d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	7 Mar 1822	Russia, Herkimer, New York   [2]
  Family ID	F7826	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Minerva Dorcus Paull,   b. 1847, Trenton, Oneida, New York d. 12 Jun 1910, Wilmurt, Herkimer, New York (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	3 Feb 1867	Trenton Falls, Oneida, New York   [1, 3]
  Children	1. Truman Roselle Haskell, Jr.,   b. 8 Mar 1869, North Wilmurt, Herkimer, New York d. 3 Mar 1960, Barneveld, Oneida, New York (Age 90 years)   2. Alice Isabelle Haskell,   b. Apr 1869, New York d. 10 May 1918, Utica, Oneida, New York (Age 49 years)   3. Elmer Paul Haskell,   b. 18 Aug 1875, New York d. 25 Oct 1940, New York (Age 65 years)   4. Burton F. Haskell,   b. 5 Jun 1877, Wilmurt, Herkimer, New York d. Yes, date unknown   5. Bertha Ruth Haskell,   b. 25 Apr 1879, Wilmurt, Herkimer, New York d. 24 Mar 1921, Trenton, Oneida, New York (Age 41 years)   6. John Ferris Haskell,   b. 8 Jun 1883, Wilmurt, Herkimer, New York d. 17 Jun 1967, Thurman, Warren, New York (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F13847	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  William R Haskell's military record begins with his enlistment at Newport, New York for 3 years at age 22. He appears on the muster rolls of Company B, 152 Regiment, NY Infantry at Mohawk, NY on 14 October 1862. He was charged $3.25 in October 1863 for a "set of accoutrements lost" and another $.82 in April 1864 for more lost items. He was promoted to Corporal 1 December 1864 and at his discharge he was a Seargent, having been promoted to that rank on 1 July 1865. He mustered out near Washington, DC on 13 July 1865. His clothing account indicates that it was last settled 25 July 1862 and that he had drawn $165.00. The government was due $6.00 for arms and equipment; Haskell had been paid $25.00 bounty and was due $75.00. A casualty sheet shows Pvt. Wm. R. Haskell wounded, no details of the wound available. The date of the wound was 3 May to 15 July 1864. Lt. Col. F. E. Pierce, Comdg. Brig. signed for 1 Bgde, 2 Div., 2 Corps on 29 Jul 1864. The muster roll for June 1864 states that Haskell was absent-wounded. _____ Invalid Pension app # 1288986, cert # 1064707 Enlisted July 25, 1862, 152nd reg., NY Wounded at Petersburg on June 16, 1864. Mustered out July 13, 1865. William R. Haskell first filed for a pension (claim # 1288986) onll August 1902 at which time he lived in Wilmurt and indicated that his wife was Minerva D. Paull and that they had been married by Rev. Jones at Trenton, NY on or about March 1866. He stated that he had a certificate of marriage and that one witness was now living. He had never been married before and he had the following children: Truman R. Haskell born 8 March 1872 Bell A 5 April 1873 Elmer P 18 August 1875 Burton F 5 Jun 1877 Bertha F 25 April 1879 JohnF 8 June 1883 He sent his request 11 September 1902 and it was stamped received 16 September 1902. William applied for an Invalid pension under the Act of 27 June 1890, amended 9 May 1900 in Oneida County, NY on 2nd February 1903. He declared that he was 66 years old and a resident of Wilmurt, Herkimer County, NY and that he had enrolled on the 22nd day of July 1862 in Co. B, 152 Regiment, NY Vol. He was discharged on 25th of July 1865 and declared that he had never served in the United States Military or Naval Service prior to July 22, 1862 or subsequent to July 25, 1865, that he was unable to earn a support by manual labor by reason of rheumatism, debility due to old age, short of breath and imperfect heart action; that said disabilities were not due to his vicious habits, and were to the best of his knowledge and belief, permanent; that he had applied for pension under application No. 1288986. He requested to be examined by the Board of Surgeons at Utica, NY or Little Falls, NY. The application was witnessed by Lorenzo D. Harris and Clinton D. Harris. Haskell applied again under the Pension Act of February 6, 1907 on 17 May 1910, appearing before Justice of the Peace Jesse E. Jones in Herkimer County. Haskell declared that he was 70 years old and a resident ofWilmurt, Herkimer County, NY and that he had enrolled at Newport using his own name on 25 July 1862 as a Private in Co. B, 152 Regt., NY Vol Inf. He was discharged at Munson Hill. His description at enlistment was 5' 3", dark complexion, dark eyes, dark hair, he was a farmer, born the 20th day of August 1839 at Newport, New York. His several places of residence since leaving the service had been Russia, Herkimer County, NY, Trenton, Oneida County, NY, Ohio, Herkimer County, NY and Wilmurt, Herkim:er County, NY. He declared that he was at that time a pensioner, certificate # 1064707. Lowell A. Odit and Jerry Flansburg, both ofWilmurt, testified to his personal signature. _____ Obituary book Herkimer County Historical Society W. Rossell Haskell died last Tuesday morning. Mr. Haskell's health had been poorly for some time and he was confined to the house most of the time during his illness. Mr. Haskell was a veteran of the late rebellion. Mr. Haskell's wife died last June and for some time Mr. Haskell lived with one of his daughters, Mrs. Truman Brown, where he died. Mr. Haskell leaves to mourn his loss three sons and two daughters, besides several grandchildren, Truman, Elmer and John and Mrs. Brown of Wilmurt

  
  

• Sources

  [S27360] Genealogy of the descendants of Roger Haskell and Elizabeth Hardy, (compiled by Marion S. Anderson for the Haskell Family Association). [S22662] Descendants of Comfort H. Haskell and Ruth Carpenter, (compiled by Robert Charles Haskell for the Haskell Family Association). [S22705] Descendants of John Haskell and Deborah Meacham, (compiled by Robert Charles Haskell for the Haskell Family Association). [S41683] Obituary, unknown newspaper, W. Rossell Haskell, (Obituary book Herkimer County Historical Society). [S12707] Death certificate, New York, William Roselle Haskell, 1911. [S10577] Cemetery index, Prospect Cemetery, Prospect, Oneida, New York, (Find-a-Grave).