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Note: Revolutionary War pension file 18866
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August 22, 1832 Job Haskell of Tunbridge, Orange County, Vermont, 87 years of age deposed:
That he enlisted as a corporal in April 1775, the week after the Battle of Lexington, for the term of 8 months, at Amesbury, Massachusetts; served under Captain William H. Ballard, Lieutenant Enoch Page; marched to Cambridge, Massachusetts where he joined the regiment under Colonel James Fry; was employed in erecting a fort on Prospect Hill, breastworks on Cobble Hill and Plowed Hill, and on other Fort called Putnam's Fort; remained in the vicinity until his term expired when he returned to Hampton Falls, New Hampshire where he lived.
That the last of November 1776, he enlisted as a substitute for Ebenezer Page, for three months, at Chichester, New Hampshire; served under Captain Benjamin Sias; marched through Concord, New Hampshire, Worcester, Massachusetts., Palmer and Hartford, Connecticut, to Vermont, where, their company being destitute of a fifer and Captain Joseph Pearson's company having two, he was put in the latter company, and a black man transferred to Captain Sias's company. "The soldiers joked him for being swapped for a Negro." They then went to Peekskill, New York, where four New Hampshire companies were stationed, and was engaged on guarding the highlands and on scouting parties until his term expired March 1, 1777 when he was discharged and went home.
That he enlisted again at Chichester in July 1777, as a Sergeant for six months; served under Captain Joseph Pearson, Lieutenant Joseph Dow, and Ensign Jonathan Leavitt; marched through Exeter, New Hampshire to Providence, Rhode Island where three other New Hampshire companies were assembled; Colonel Joseph Senter, commander, took boats, landed at Warwick Neck in sight of the British guard ships; then marched to Seekonk, Massachusetts about 30 miles towards the Cape where they remained till Burgoyne surrendered; when they returned to the Neck and remained until his time expired, January 1 when he was dismissed and returned home.
That in August 1780, he was Captain of the militia at Chichester, New Hampshire when he received orders from Colonel McClary to get all volunteers he could and go to Rhode Island to join General Sullivan. He obtained six men from his company, rode to Howland's Ferry where he was ordered to cross with horses, which he did and was stationed in the upper part of Portsmouth, not far from Quaker Hill. General Whipple commanded the New Hampshire forces and John Sherburn was his Aide. Very soon all who had horses were ordered home; was out about six weeks.
That he was born in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, November 22, 1774, lived there until after his first enlistment, then moved to Chichester, New Hampshire; then to Strafford and then to Tunbridge, Vermont where he now resides.
That he never received a written discharge or Sergeant's warrant.
Signed Job Haskell
Also reference
Reference
The Haskell Family in the Armed Forces, Volume 2
Editor: Peter P. Haskell, 2004
Page 45
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