Oliver Haskell

1757 - 1821  (63 years)

• Name	Oliver Haskell  [1]
  Birth	5 Sep 1757	Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	9 Jan 1821	Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts   [1]
  Person ID	I40639	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2019

  
  

  Father	Samuel Haskell,   b. 3 Sep 1715, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 13 Oct 1770, Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 55 years)
  Mother	Sybil Willard,   b. 19 Feb 1723, Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts d. 9 Jul 1799, Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	10 May 1744	Harvard, Worcester, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Family ID	F17702	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Oliver, of Harvard, private, Captain Samuel Hills' company, Colonel Josiah Whitney's regiment; marched August 19, 1777; service to August 26, 1777, 6 days; company marched from Harvard on an alarm at Bennington. Oliver, of Harvard, private in a company commanded by Lieutenant Amos Fairbank, Colonel Job Cushing's regiment; entered service September 6, 1777, marched September 8,1777, served 2 months 24 days, under Brigadier Warner; reported furloughed November 29, 1777. Company drafted from militia and marched to join Continental Army at the Northward. Also with (late) Captain James Myrick's company, Colonel Nathan Sparhawk's regiment; enlisted September 5, 1778; discharged December 12, 1778, service, 2 months 17 days. Company was raised to serve at and about Boston until January 1, 1779. Also with Captain Lake Wilder's company, Colonel Samuel Denny's (2d) regiment; enlisted Oct. 27, 1779; service to December 1, 1779; 1 month 5 days, at Claverack, travel home 9 days (180 miles) allowed; roll dated Albany. Also receipt dated Harvard, October 30, 1779 for bounties paid said Haskell and others by the Selectmen to serve in the Continental Army for the term of 3 months, agreeable to resolve of October 9, 1779. Oliver was on a descriptive list of men mustered to reinforce the Continental Army for the term of 6 months, agreeable to resolve of 5 June 1780; returned as received of Justin Ely, Commissioner, by Brigadier General J. Glover, at Springfield 22 July 1780; Oliver, aged 22 years, stature 5 ft., 4in., complexion, light. He was engaged for the town of Harvard, marched to camp 22 July 1780, under command of Captain W. Scott. Also, on a list of men raised for the 6 months service and returned to Brigadier General Paterson as having passed muster in a return dated Camp Totoway, October 25, 1780. Also, payroll for 6 months of men raised by the town of Harvard for service in the Continental Army during 1780; marched from home July 19, 1780; discharged December 15, 1780, service 5 months and 5 days, including travel (180 miles) from place of discharge to home. Reference The Haskell Family in the Armed Forces, Volume 2 Editor: Peter P. Haskell, 2004 Pages 54, 59, 75

  
  

• Sources

  [S43667] Vital Records of Harvard, Massachusetts, to the year 1850. [S27363] Genealogy of the descendants of William Haskell and Mary Tybott, (compiled by Marion S. Anderson for the Haskell Family Association).