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Lineage: Fannie2, Heman1

  HASKINS, c.1775-1889 Related Families:  Weller | Cole

Migration: Lenox, MA>Washington Co., NY>Oswego Co., NY

 

        (1)  Heman Haskins, born 24 April 1775, according to the Weller Family Bible, presumably in Berkshire Co., Massachusetts or in Washington Co., New York; married 8 November 1798, perhaps in Lenox, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, Nancy Weller, born 30 July 1780 in Lenox, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts.
         Heman and Nancy are enumerated in the 1800 census of Washington Co., New York.  In that year, their household consisted of one man age 16-26, one woman age 16-26, and one girl under age 10.  In 1808, one of their daughters was born in Fort Ann, the same place that Nancy's parents resided.  Living next door was Daniel Weller, Nancy's father.
        In 1810, a Heman Hoskins was enumerated in Town of Fort Ann, Washington Co., New York, living next door to a John "Wetter" (prob.Weller?) and Thaddeus Dewey.
        In 1810, a Hemon Hoskins was also enumerated in Sullivan County on page 369.  That household consisted of one man age 26-45, one woman age 16-26, three boys under age 10, two girls under age 10, and one girl age 10-16, a profile which closely matches the Haskins family of Washington County.  In the same 1810 census, Franklin Hoskins was enumerated on page 371, and John and David Haskins were enumerated on page 372.  Franklin, David, and John were sons of Anthony Haskins and Rhoda Goodrich, both whom had come from Berkshire Co., Massachusetts, to Fort Ann, Washington Co., New York prior to 1800.
        It is an interesting coincidence that both Franklin Haskins (and wife Catherine Winegar) and Heman Haskins (and wife Nancy Weller) had a daughters named Amanda (Franklin's married Stephen Potter) .
        In the War of 1812, a Heman Haskins (erroneously indexed as "Herman," and under Hoskins) served in Stewart's 121st Regiment of New York Militia under Capt. Abraham Ostronder (a.k.a. Ostrander). Heman served September 10 to 24 in 1812, according to muster rolls dated at Burlington (Vermont?); he received $4.26 pay for 16 days of service. He filed no equipment claim with the State of New York, nor did he apply for a pension.
According to service indexes, also in that regiment was one Capt. Franklin Haskins.
        In 1820, Heman "Haskens" was enumerated in
the Town of Hebron, Washington Co., New York (p.199).
        In the 1830 census, Heman Haskins was enumerated as head of household in the Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., New York.  In that year, his household consisted of one male age 15-20, two males between ages 20 and 30, one male between ages 50 and 60, and one female between 40 and 50.
        Heman probably died in the 1830's, since he does not appear in the 1840 census.
        It appears that after her husband's death, Nancy Weller Haskins moved in with a relative—probably a son—named Hiram Haskins, who in 1840 was enumerated in the Town of Adams, Jefferson Co., New York, next door to his recently widowed sister Amanda, and just a few houses away from his other sister and her husband, Fanny Haskins and Joseph Cole.  In the census of 1850, Hiram "Hawkins" was enumerated in the Town of Hannibal as a farmer, age 43, born in New York, with real estate valued at $300.  Living with him was wife Mary, age 41, born in New York, plus children Ann, age 12, born in New York (she had attended school within that year), and Ira, age 3, born in New York, and finally, Nancy, age 70, born in Connecticut.
        Nancy is buried in Hannibal Village Cemetery (block 8) and her tombstone says that she died 20 March 1872 at age 73 years 4 months.  Interestingly, 73 years and 4 months back from March 1872 calculates to November 1798, when she married Heman -- not when she was born!
        Also buried with Nancy is her granddaughter "Hannah E.-daughter of Dan & Minerva-d.Feb.13,1858-1 yr."  A recent transcription of the cemetery identified one "unreadable old red stone" in between that of Nancy and Hannah, and it probably belongs to Heman Haskins.

Children (incomplete list):

  1. Daniel Weller, born about 1805, according to the 1850 census, was named after his paternal grandfather; married first, Hannah (surname unknown). On 6 June 1847 in Albany Co., New York, Dan married second Minerva Sherman.  In 1833, Dan W. Haskins received land in Oswego Co., New York from Hiram Haskins and Mary Haskins (Book O, pg. 468)—this is the first recorded land transaction involving Dan in Oswego County, though an earlier conveyance to Dan "H." Haskins et al in 1831 by Jane Bickford, Hiram Bickford, Nancy Convis, Peleg K. Convis, Charlotte Derby and Jonathan Derby (Book O, pg. 466) may be a mistranscribed reference to him and would therefore represent the earliest appearance of this Haskins family in Oswego County land records. In 1838, Dan W. Haskins and Hannah Haskins granted land in Oswego Co., New York, to William Ames (Book 28, pg 39), and to James H. Knowlton (Book 28, pg. 304); and again in 1841 to Isaac H. Ketchum (Book 33, pg 513). In 1850, Dan W. Haskins and his family (minus Minerva) were enumerated in the census of Skaneateles, Onondaga Co., New York.
    Children of Dan & Hannah:
    1. Heman, born about 1831, enumerated in the 1850 census of Skaneateles, Onondaga Co., New York, as a farmer.
    2. Harriett, born about 1831, enumerated in the 1850 census of Skaneateles, Onondaga Co., New York.
    3. Truman, born about 1841, enumerated in the 1850 census of Skaneateles, Onondaga Co., New York
    Children of Dan & Minerva:
    1. Hannah E., born about 1857, died 13 February 1858, age one year.  She is buried in Hannibal Village Cemetery, Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., New York, next to her grandmother, Nancy Weller Haskins.
  2. Fannie A., born about 1799 or 1800 probably in Fort Ann, Washington Co., New York, died 1842 in Town of Adams, Jefferson Co., New York, buried in Honeyville Cemetery, Honeyville, Adams, Jefferson Co., New York; married to Joseph Cole, born about 1798 in Washington Co., New York.
  3. Hiram, born about 1807 in New York (age calculated from 1850 census); married Mary.  In 1833, Hiram Haskins and Stephen Haskins (relation unknown, possibly a brother) conveyed land in Oswego Co., New York, to Dan W. Haskins (Book O, pg 468). In 1838, Hiram Haskins, wife Mary Haskins, and Stephen Haskins conveyed land to Simon V. Carr (Book 26, pg. 457).
            In the 1840 census, Hiram was enumerated in the census of the Town of Adams, Jefferson Co., New York, about a dozen households away from his brother-in-law Joseph Cole, as being between ages 30 and 40.  Living with him was one woman between ages 30 and 40, and another woman between ages 50 and 60 -- presumably his mother Nancy who appears to have been widowed sometime during the 1830's.  Also, in that year, his sister "Amanda E. Noble" was enumerated as head of her own household directly next door to "Hiram Haskin."  She had been widowed the previous year while living with her husband in Livingston Co., New York.

  4.         Hiram is likely also the man enumerated in the 1850 census of the Town of Hannibal, Oswego Co., New York as Hiram "Hawkins,"  age 43, birthplace as New York, with real estate valued at $300.  Living with him was wife Mary, age 41, born in New York, plus children Ann, age 12, born in New York (she had attended school within that year), and Ira, age 3, born in New York, and finally, Nancy, age 70, born in Connecticut
            In 1851, Hiram and Mary conveyed land in Oswego Co., New York, to Charles Demott (Book 56, pg. 513). In 8153, they conveyed land to Joseph Wiltsie (Book 61, pg. 330).

    1. Ann, born about 1838 in New York.
    2. Ira, born about 1847 in New York.
  5. Amanda Eliza, born 26 June 1808 in Fort Ann, Washington Co., New York, died 1889, presumably in Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., New York; married 10 September 1829 in Hannibal, Oswego Co., New York, Horace Levins Noble, born 27 October 1802 in Hoosick, New York, died 28 April 1839 in Dansville, Livingston Co., New York, a wagon maker, son of Sylvester, by whom she had two daughters.  In 1840, she was enumerated in the census of the Town of Adams, Jefferson Co., New York as head of her own household.  Living with her was one son under 5, two daughters between ages 5 and 10, one daughter between ages 10 and 15, and herself who was between ages 30 and 40.  Living next door to Amanda was Hiram Haskins, presumably a brother, and an older woman who later censuses suggest was their mother Nancy.  Living about a dozen houses away was her sister and brother-in-law, Fanny and Joseph Cole.  After the death of her sister Fannie in 1843, Amanda married her widowed brother-in-law, Joseph, on 21 May 1843 by whom she had two children.  Amanda's daughters from her prior marriage resided in the Cole household when the 1850 and 1860 censuses were taken in the Town of Sandy Creek.

  6. Children of Amanda Haskins & Horace Noble:
    1. Minerva Fanny Noble, born 6 July 1830 in Hannibal, Oswego Co., New York.  She is perhaps the Minerva who married Dan and whose daughter Hannah E., died 13 February 1858, is buried with Minerva's mother Nancy in Hannibal Village Cemetery.  She married in 8 September 1853 John Wilder, born 22 June 1822 in Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., New York, a farmer, son of Clark Wetherby and Peedee Wilder.  They settled in Martin, Michigan.
    2. Nancy Elizabeth Noble, born before 7 November 1832 in Hannibal, Oswego Co., New York; married 3 July 1851, Orlando B. Wilcox, a farmer, born 30 September 1831 in Bennington, Vermont, son of Romulus Wilcox.  They removed to Sextonville, Wisconsin before 1857, and she returned before 1859.  She was enumerated in the Cole household in Sandy Creek in 1860 without her husband.

    3. Children:
      1. Horace Noble Wilcox, born 13 July 1852
      2. Ida Amands, born 19 April 1855
      3. Walter E. Wilcox, born about 1857 in Wisconsin, died 13 February 1925, buried at Prairie View Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin; married Martha "Matt" Jane Cole, born 1852 in New York, died 1952, buried at Prairie View Cemetery, Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.
      4. Flora W. Wilcox, born about 1859 in New York.
    4. Julia Lena Noble, born 4 February 1835 in Hannibal, Oswego Co., New York, and was residing in Sandy Creek, Oswego Co., New York in 1856.
    5. Sylvester Herman Noble, a tinman, born 26 August 1837 in Dansville, Livingston Co., New York, removed to Sackets Harbor.

 
SOURCES CONSULTED (not exhaustive):
The Descendants of Thomas Noble of Westfield, Massachusetts Who Came from Europe. By Lucius Boltwood. Library of Congress Call Number: R929.2 N752
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