Samuel J. Haskins (1828 - 1915)

Born 23 Nov 1828 in Mattapoisett, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

Husband of Charlotte P (Madison) Haskins — married 3 Jan 1868 in Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States

Descendants

Died 10 Apr 1915 at age 86 in Aquinnah, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

Samuel was Wampanoag.

Samuel engaged in farming in Massachusetts.

Samuel J. Haskins was a Native American born in 1828 and passed away in 1915. He was the son of Amos Haskins, b. Mattapoisett, and Bathsheba Aucouch aka: Bathsheba Aurooch [sic#Aucooch/Oocouch], b. Gay Head.^[1] AKA: Hoskins.^[2]

Samuel was a Mariner and a Farmer. In 1900, Samuel owned his farm free of mortgage. Husband of Charlotte P. Madison.

Birth:

• 23 Nov 1828: Samuel and his twin sister Olivia Hoskins ' birth was recorded at Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts. Parents: Amos and Bathsheba Hoskins.^[2]
• 1830: Death record: Samuel Haskins was born at Mattapoisett. Plymouth County, Massachusetts. He was the son of Bethsheba Haskins.^[3] Mattapoisett is also recorded as Samuel's birthplace on the death record of his daughter, Lottie (Charlotte).^[4]

The Mattapoisett area was originally purchased by Governor William Brenton from the Wampanoag chief Metacomet, also referred to as King Philip, in 1664. Brenton left it to his son Ebenezer, who sold it.^[5]

The town of Mattapoisett was settled in 1750 and officially incorporated in 1857. Originally a part of Rochester, the area had most likely been visited by European traders and sailors. There is also evidence of prior Wampanoag Indian settlements, including burial grounds, throughout the town. In fact, the word Mattapoisett is Wampanoag for "a place of resting".^[6][7]

Native American:

• In 1861, Samuel Haskins, 28yo. and family (relationships unknown at this point) were recorded on the Earle Report as members of the Gay Head Wampanoag Tribe and living at Gay Head, (now Aquinnah, Dukes, Mass.)

1. Haskins, Caroline W 10 F Gay Head New Bedford
2. Haskins, Elizabeth P 33 F Colored New Bedford
3. Haskins, Elizabeth R 18 mos F Gay Head New Bedford
4. Haskins, Hannah 11 F Gay Head New Bedford
5. Haskins, Margaret 14 F Gay Head New Bedford
6. Haskins, Mary L E 5 F Gay Head New Bedford
7. Haskins, Samuel 28 M Gay Head Gay Head
8. Haskins, William 42 M Gay Head New Bedford^[8]

Marriage:

• --/---/----: Marriage intentions recorded at Chilmark, Dukes, Mass. No date. Photo copy of handwritten record. Citation reads: Samuel Hoskins.^[9]
• 03 Jan 1868: Samuel H. Haskins, Mulatto, 37yo. and Charlotte P. Madison, 27yo. were married at Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts. They were both living at Gay Head at the time. Samuel was a Mariner and was born at Matiposett, Massachusetts. He was the son of Bethsheba Haskins.

Charlotte was born at Gay Head and was the daughter of Micael and Dianna Madison.^[3]

Residences:

• 1870: Gay Head, Aquinnah, Dukes, Massachusetts.

1. Samuel Haskins, 40yo.
2. Charlotte P. Haskins, 30yo.
3. Amos Haskins, 1yo.
4. Charlotte, 5mo.^[10]

• 1880: Gay Head, Dukes, Mass. Samuel is a Sailor. Family race: Mulatto.

1. Haskins, Samuel. 50yo.
2. " , Charlotte. 40yo. Wife. Charlotte's mother Diana Madison, lives next door.
3. " , Amos. 11yo. Son.
4. " , Charlotte. 10yo. Daughter.
5. " , Theodore. 8yo. Son.
6. " , Isaiah. 7yo. Son.
7. " , Diana. 6yo. Daughter.^[11]

• 1900: Gay Head, Aquinnah, Dukes, Mass.

1. Haskins, Samuel. 70yo. B. Jan 1830. Farmer. Owns Farm.
2. " , Charlotte. 60yo. Wife. B. Jan 1840. Charlotte's brother Charles Madison, lives next door.
3. " , Charlotte. 30yo. Daughter. B. Dec 1869. Dressmaker.
4. " , Theodore. 28yo. Son. B. June 1871. Farm laborer.
5. Madison, Charles. 18yo. B. Oct 1881. Servant. Charlotte's nephew.
6. Haskins, Isaiah. 27yo. Son. B. June 1872. Seaman. Lives next door with his family.^[12]

• 1910: Gay Head, Dukes, Massachusetts. Samuel is 80yo and is a Farmer. He owns his farm free of mortgage. Samuel and Charlotte have been married 41 years. 5 of their 5 children are still living. Family race: Indian. His son Theodore, is recorded next with his family.

1. Samuel Haskins, 80yo.
2. Charlotte Haskins, 70yo.
3. Lottie Haskins, 40yo. Single. Daughter. Seamstress.^[13]

Death:

• 10 Apr 1915: Samuel J. Haskins was 85 years old [Update: 86yo. He was born in Nov. 1828] and married when he passed away at Gay Head, Duke, Massachusetts. He was a retired Seaman. Race: Indian. Birthplace: Mattapoisett, Mass. Parents: Amos Haskins, b. Mattapoisett, and Bathsheba Aurooch [ssic#Aucooch/Oocouch], b. Gay Head. Burial: Gay Head. Informant: Charlotte P. Haskins.^[1] Samuel was laid to rest at Gay Head Cemetery, Aquinnah, Dukes, Massachusetts.^[14]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} https://images.findagrave.com/photos/2021/348/202810466_89b586c8-c71a-45c9-9d33-4fd012a9c5d9.jpeg
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Plymouth/Rochester/Images/Rochester_B185.shtml
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-5N7J : 10 November 2020), Samuel H. Haskins, 3 Jan 1868; citing Marriage, Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009804.
4. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-8BT3-5N?i=412&cc=1928860
5. ↑ Potter, Elisha Reynolds (1835). The Early History of Narragansett. Providence: Marshall. p. 3:397. Retrieved October 15, 2016. major ebenezer brenton.|https://archive.org/details/earlyhistoryofna00pott_0/page/n17/mode/2up
6. ↑ https://www.mattapoisettmuseum.org/
7. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattapoisett
8. ↑ https://sites.rootsweb.com/~usnatttp/wampanoag/earlerpt1861.htm
9. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29G-5DCP : 10 November 2020), Samuel Hoskins, ; citing Marriage, Chilmark, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007009804.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDSP-S3X : 29 May 2021), Saml J Haskins, 1870.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH6W-32G : 14 January 2022), Samuel J. Haskins, Gay Head, Aquinnah, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm.
12. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M95Y-P7T : 10 March 2022), Samuel J Haskins, 1900.
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2NV-N45 : accessed 9 April 2023), Samuel P Haskins, Gay Head, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 252, sheet 3A, family 12, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 573; FHL microfilm 1,374,586.
14. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #202810466