John Haskell (1709 - 1791)

Born 13 May 1709 in Rochester, Plymouth, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Ruth (Sprague) Haskell — married 4 Nov 1736 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Husband of Jane (Gibbs) Haskell — married 14 Oct 1756 in Falmouth, Barnstable, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 27 Dec 1791 at age 82 in Rochester, Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States

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Biography

John is buried in Center Cemetery, Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. John Haskell married Ruth Sprague on November 4, 1736, in Rochester.

They had the following children:

1. Lieutenant Timothy Haskell October 17, 1737–February 19, 1820
2. David Haskell December 19, 1742–October 19, 1821
3. Elizabeth Haskell Swift December 19, 1742–August 20, 1794
4. Ruth Haskell Clapp August 24, 1745–February 25, 1831​​
5. Lydia Haskell Parker 1747–after 1785
6. Deliverance Haskell Clapp September 27, 1747–May 14, 1817

On October 14, 1757, John married his second wife, Jane (Jean) Gibbs Hatch in Rochester.

Death

Death:

Date: 27 Dec 1791

Cause: Age 83

Probate

The will of John Haskell of Rochester, yeoman was dated 31 December 1767 and proved on 6 April 1792 in Plymouth. He mentioned his wife Jane, and his children, Timothy Haskell (executor), David Haskell (executor), Elizabeth Swift, Ruth Clap, Deliverance Haskell, and Lydia Haskell. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts, Plymouth County, Probate Records, 1633-1967," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G97D-7Q4G : 20 May 2014), Probate records 1791-1808 vol 32-33 > image 259-261 of 539; State Archives, Boston. Starts at bottom of the right-hand side of image and goes to next page.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ67-NJF : 5 January 2021), John Hascall, 1709.

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ67-19G : 5 January 2021), John Haskel in entry for Timothy Haskel, 1737.

• Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6Q-K51 : 5 January 2021), John Haskel in entry for Elizabeth Haskel, 1742.

• Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ67-58W : 5 January 2021), John Haskel in entry for David Haskel, 1742.

• Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6Q-NPR : 5 January 2021), John Haskel in entry for Ruth Haskel, 1745.

• Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ6Q-L22 : 5 January 2021), John Haskel in entry for Deliverance Haskel, 1747.

• Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4V-23T : 24 January 2020), John Haskel, 1756.

• Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC8Z-ZJN : 5 January 2021), John Haskell, 1757.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 April 2021), memorial page for John Haskell (1709–27 Dec 1791), Find a Grave Memorial no. 109639246, citing Center Cemetery, Rochester, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Caryn (contributor 47509429) .