Robert Haskell (1692 - bef. 1776)

Born 17 Feb 1692 in Beverly, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Leach) Haskell — married 4 Dec 1712 in Manchester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Husband of Elizabeth (Goldsmith) Haskell — married after 13 Mar 1725 in Ipswich, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died before 9 Apr 1776 before age 84 in Beverly, Essex County, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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Biography

Captain Robert Haskell was born February 1692, the son of William Haskall and Ruth West of Beverly, Mass^{[1] [2] [3]}

Robert was a Captain in the Beverly militia, a selectman, tax assessor, an overseer of the poor and a surveyor, among other offices^{[2] [3]}

On December 4, 1712, he married Mary Leach, the daughter of Robert and Hannah Leach of Manchester, Mass^{[4] [5] [2] [3]}, and their children included^[6]:

1. William, born 4 Nov 1713^{[6] [7]}, who married Mary Lindall and Marcy Trask ^{[2] [3]}
2. Robert, born on 29 Jul 1715^[6], who married Mary Thorndike and died in Virginia in 1737/8^{[2] [3]}
3. Benjamin, born on 27 Jun 1717^{[6] [7]}, who married Hannah Masters^{[2] [3]}
4. Paul, born on 17 Nov 1719^{[6] [7]}, who married Mary Woodbury ^{[2] [3]}
5. Ruth, born on 16 Nov 1721^{[6] [7]}, who married Joseph Wood^{[2] [3]}

Mary (Leach) Haskell died 16 Nov 1721 in Beverly^{[2] [3]}

On March 14, 1724, Robert remarried Elizabeth Quarles of Ipswich^{[8] [2] [3]}, and their children included

1. Elizabeth, born Aug 5, 1726^{[6] [7]}, who married Benjamin Woodberry^{[2] [3]}

Robert Haskell was buried 9 Apr 1776 at age 84^{[9] [2] [3]}. An accurate transcript of his will is available on the Haskell family websites noted here^{[2] [3]}. The inventory of his estate was dated November 5, 1776, and his estate was administered May 5, 1777^[7].

Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records Beverly, Volume 1, page 166, also found in NEHGS, which states HASKAL Robert, s. William and Ruth, Feb. 17, 1692-3.
2. ↑ ^{2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12} Haskell Family Database. Online database accessed 18 Mar 2018. Research by Susan Haskell.
3. ↑ ^{3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12} "Haskell Family in North America - Descendants of William Haskell and Elinor Foule." Online tree maintained by the Haskell Family Association, accessed 18 Mar 2018: profile #25.
4. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records Manchester marriages page 186, which states: LEACH Mary, and Robbert Hascoll, Dec. 4, 1712.
5. ↑ Lawrence Leach of Salem, Mass., and some of his descendants. Lawrence Leach of Salem, Massachusetts and some of his descendents] by Leach, F. Phelps (Fayette Phelps), 1864-; Publication date 1924; Publisher East Highgate, Vt. : F.P. Leach. See person 7 on pages 7-8 for her father, and person 25 on page 16 for Mary
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6} Massachusetts Vital Records Beverly Volume 1, page 171, also shown in NEHGS, which states HASKULL
   • Benjamin, s. Robert and Mary, June 27, 1717.
   • Elisabeth, d. Robert and Elisabeth, Aug. 5, 1726.
   • Paul, s. Robert and Mary, Nov. 17, 1719.
   • Robert, s. Robert and Mary, July 29, 1715.
   • Ruth, d. Robert and Mary, Nov. 16, 1721.
   • William, s. Robert and Mary, Nov. 4, 1713
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5} Case #12796 Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881 Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
8. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records Beverly, Volume 2, page 153, also found in NEHGS, which states HASKUL: Robert, and Elisebeth Quals of Ipswich, int. Mar. 14, 1724-5
9. ↑ Massachusetts Vital Records Beverly Deaths page 466, which states HASKOL (Haskell) Robert, Capt., bur. Apr. 9, 1776, a. 84 y.

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