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Descendants of William Haskell
First Generation
1. William Haskell was born 1 on 8 Nov 1618 in Charlton-Musgrave, Somerset, England. He died 2 on 20 Aug 1693 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.
Was represenative 1672 and several yeasr more, Descendants are more numerous than of any other early settler of Gloucester (Genealogical Dictionary by James Savage)
Emigrated in 1635 aboard the "Elizabeth"
"He was a mariner, engaged in fishing, but found time to attend to much of the town's business, serving as selectman several years, and was represenative to the GeneralCourt six times in twenty years. In 1661 he was appointed lieutenantof the 'trayned band' and was later captain. He was one of the officers who refused in 1688 to assess the taxes levied by Sir Edmund Andros, and was fined by the Superior Court at Salem. The repudiated Governor, Andros, was finally driven out of New England by the indignant victims of his tyranny. In 1681 William Haskell joined with others in a petition to the King praying for the interposition of the crown to prevent the disturbance of title to Gloucester lands by Robert Mason, who made slaim thereto. He was one of the first two known deacons of the first church at Gloucester." (Americana Illustrated)
William married 1 Mary Tybbott, daughter of Walter Tybbott, on 16 Nov 1643 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. Mary was born 2 on 6 Nov 1628 in Chepstow, Wales, England. She died on 16 Aug 1693 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts.
They had the following children:
+ 2 M i William Haskell was born on 26 Aug 1644 and died on 5 Jun 1708. + 3 M ii Joseph Haskell was born on 2 Jun 1646 and died on 12 Nov 1727. + 4 M iii Benjamin Haskell was born about 1648 and died in 1740. + 5 M iv John Haskell was born about 1649 and died on 2 Feb 1718. + 6 F v Ruth Haskell was born in 1654 and died on 27 Nov 1714. + 7 M vi Mark Haskell was born on 8 Apr 1658 and died on 8 Sep 1691. 8 F vii Mary Haskell was born 1 on 28 Jun 1660 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. Mary married 1 Edward Dodge on 30 Apr 1673. Edward was born 2 in Beverly. 9 F viii Sarah Haskell was born 1 on 28 Jun 1660 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. Sarah married 1, 2 (1) Edward Harraden Jr. on 2 Feb 1684. Sarah also married 1 (2) Richard Woodbury on 16 Dec 1679 in Perhaps. Sarah also married 1 (3) John Poole after 1685. 10 F ix Eleanor Haskell was born 1, 2 on 28 May 1663 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts. Eleanor married 1, 2 Jacob Griggs on 12 Nov 1692. Jacob was born in of Beverly.
