John Haskell

1749 - Abt 1836  (86 years)

• Name	John Haskell  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	17 Jul 1749	Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Abt 1836	Newport, Herkimer, New York   [3]
  Person ID	I39263	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Zachariah Haskell,   b. 11 Apr 1718, Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts d. 24 Oct 1759, Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 41 years)
  Mother	Keziah Goss,   b. 26 Feb 1730, Brookfield, Worcester, Massachusetts d. 17 Aug 1815, Otis, Berkshire, Massachusetts (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	20 Aug 1745	Hardwick, Worcester, Massachusetts   [1, 3, 5]
  Family ID	F1264	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Deborah Meacham,   b. 28 May 1757, Enfield, Hartford, Connecticut d. Aft 1820 (Age 63 years)
  Intentions	25 May 1772	Murrayfield now Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts   [6, 7]
  Marriage	25 Mar 1773	Murrayfield now Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts   [3, 6, 7]
  Children	1. Zachariah Haskell,   b. 5 Jan 1774, Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts d. Aft 1804 (Age 30 years)   2. Jeremiah Haskell,   b. 5 Jan 1776, Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts d. 20 Apr 1830, Medford, Middlesex, Massachusetts (Age 54 years)   3. Eunice Haskell,   b. Abt 1778   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Polly Marie Haskell,   b. 15 Jun 1783, Herkimer, Herkimer, New York d. 11 Aug 1814, Wilksville, Gallia, Ohio (Age 31 years)   5. Sarah Haskell,   b. 1791   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Comfort H. Haskell,   b. Abt 1791, Newport, Herkimer, New York d. Yes, date unknown   7. Russell W. Haskell,   b. 1794, Russia, Herkimer, New York d. ..., Herkimer, New York   8. Relief Haskell,   b. 1795, ..., Herkimer, New York d. Yes, date unknown   9. Eunice Haskell,   b. Abt 1797, Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   10. John H. Haskell,   b. Abt 1797, Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   11. Solomon Van Renssalear Haskell,   b. 3 Nov 1804, ..., Herkimer, New York d. 15 Nov 1870, Newport, Herkimer, New York (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F2535	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Aug 2018

  
  

• Notes

  John, of Granville, was a private in Major Ball's company, Colonel William Sheppard's regiment; Continental Army pay accounts for service from March 1, 1777 to December 31, 1779. John, of Granville, was included in a return of men raised to serve in the Continental Army from Granville company, 3rd Hampshire Regiment; sworn in at Granville 19 January 1778 for a term of 3 years; joined Captain L. Ball's company of Colonel Shepard's regiment. John, of Granville, was a private in Major's company, Colonel William Shepard's regiment; Continental Army pay accounts for service from January 1, 1780 to March 1, 1780, residence Murrayfield; also in Major's company, Colonel Shepard's (4th) regimen, return made up for the year 1780, dated West Point, and endorsed "Capt. Fuller's Company"; enlisted March 1, 1777, enlistment during war; reported discharged March 1, 1780. Reference The Haskell Family in the Armed Forces, Volume 2 Editor: Peter P. Haskell, 2004 Pages 49, 57, 69 _____ Revolutionary War Pension File John enlisted March 1, 1777 at Granville, Massachusetts for three years in Captain Lebbeus Ball's company and was discharged on March 1, 1780. Pension application Apr 11, 1818 age 75, resident of Newport, Herkimer, New York In 1820, referred to wife aged 68, daughter Unis aged 23, son John.

  
  

• Sources

  [S43666] Vital Records of Hardwick, Massachusetts, to the Year 1850. [S43625] Vital Records of Barre, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. [S27360] Genealogy of the descendants of Roger Haskell and Elizabeth Hardy, (compiled by Marion S. Anderson for the Haskell Family Association). [S51466] A Haskell Family History, (compiled by Robert Charles Haskell, Aug 21, 2006, and contributed to The Haskell Family Association). [S52426] Ancestor chart of Elwood Frank Haskell, (compiled by Elwood Frank Haskell and Marion S. Anderson for the Haskell Family Association). [S43640] Vital Records of Chester, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. [S27258] Family records and notes courtesy of Robert Charles Haskell, (provided to the Haskell Family Association).