Moses Haskell

1798 - 1867  (68 years)

• Name	Moses Haskell  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	9 May 1798	Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts   [1, 2, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Apr 1867	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts   [6]
  Person ID	I6349	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	16 May 2022

  
  

  Father	William Haskell,   b. 10 Feb 1763, Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts d. Abt 15 Oct 1805 (Age 42 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Williams   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	6 Jan 1788	Beverly, Essex, Massachusetts   [2, 7]
  Family ID	F4594	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susan Parks,   b. May 1793, Charlestown, Sullivan, New Hampshire d. 20 Nov 1856, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F4600	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Moses mustered on 1 September 1813, the same day as his brother. He was 15 years of age and joined the United States Navy as a Landsman. He joined USS Congress at Portsmouth, New Hampshire and was then transferred to USS Madison at Sackets Harbor on Lake Ontario. At the war's end Moses returned to USS Congress where he served from 14 January 1814 to 15 January 1816, when he was discharged at Boston, Massachusetts, on completion of his service. Reference The Haskell Family in the Armed Forces, Volume 2 Editor: Peter P. Haskell, 2004 Page 98 _____ War of 1812 Pension File Enlisted January 14, 1814 as Landsman U. S. Navy Discharged January 15, 1816 First Wife, Mary Williams Other Wife Charlotte Clapp Testimony of Moses March 2, 1855 Application # 25559, cert # 13458 Bounty Land Warrent - 2336-160-155 Shipped as a "boy" at the rendevouz in Boston Mass., U. S. Ship Congress. Served on the U.S. Madison. He was a native of Beverly Mass.. age 56, vendor of powder for teeth, resides on Canton Street, Boston. Testimony of Moses November 28, 1871 He is a resident of Greenfield, Hillsboro, New Hampshire, age 72. He is married to Charlotte Clapp, his 2nd wife, who he married at Charestown, Mass. September 15, 1849. [this appears to be Andrew's application for Moses' pension. later testimony by Andrew lists Charlotte Clapp as wife of Andrew.] Portions of the pension file consist of testimony concerning Moses' brother Andrew D. Haskell, claiming the pension of Moses as well as his own. Testimony of Andrew, August 27, 1881 Andrew says he has not taken Moses' pension Moses and Andrew served together in the war. Andrew married Mary Williams of Boston Mass., and had 4 children, two still living. One son Henry Haskell was killed in the Civil War (4th N.H.). Andrew married Charlotte Clapp of Boston and had one child. Testiomony of William F. Haskell, son of Andrew Haskell, September 10, 1881. He had not seen his uncle Moses since the war of 1861-65. He learned his father was drawing two pensions about a year ago, when his brother Richard got into a row with his father, and treatened to tell everyone that Andrew was recieving two pensions. Willliam states that his uncle never lived New Hampshire. Testimony of Richard H. Haskell, August 27, 1881. Heard his father was drawing two pensions

  
  

• Sources

  [S11404] Ira J. Haskell, Chronicles of the Haskell Family, (Ellis Printing Company, Lynn Mass 1943; Reprint Goodspeed's Book Shop, Boston Mass. 1976). [S27360] Genealogy of the descendants of Roger Haskell and Elizabeth Hardy, (compiled by Marion S. Anderson for the Haskell Family Association). [S43771] War of 1812 pension file, Moses Haskell, 1798-. [S27361] Genealogy of the descendants of Roger Haskell ca1613-1667, (compiled by Helen Fisher Aponte (with attribution to Robert Charles Haskell for research) for the Haskell Family Association). [S43629] Vital Records of Beverly, Massachusetts, by family. [S22055] Death record, Massachusetts, Moses, 1867, (FamilySearch.org). [S43628] Vital Records of Beverly, Massachusetts, to the year 1850.