Mark Haskell

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Mark Haskell was apprenticed for 9 years to John Whiting, broadweaver of Shepton Mallet, Somersetshire, in 1635. Since he does not appear in MA until 1652, he likely completed his apprenticeship before his immigration.

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Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of ..., Volume 3

edited by William Richard Cutter

HASKELL Mark Haskell (I), was the youngest of three brothers— Roger, William and Mark— who probably came together to New England from Bristol, England, as early as 1637, for they are found about that year in that part of the old town of Salem which now is Beverly. Mark was born in England, the date being unknown, and died in Beverly in 1688-89. leaving an estate of three hundred and seventy pounds. He was a mariner and engaged in the fishing business. His descendants settled in Marblehead, and in later generations intermarried with the old White, Pitman and Coombs families.

(II) Mark Haskell, son of Mark Haskell, was born in Beverly, and like his father was a mariner and fisherman.

(III) Mark Haskell, son of Mark Haskell, was born about 1668-70. and married, January 7, 1696-97, Charity Pitman. They had children, among them William (died young), Ambrose, Elizabeth, Hannah, Mark and William, born between November 14, 1697, and January 7, 1706.

(IV) Ambrose Haskell, son of Mark and Charity (Pitman) Haskell, was born in Marblehead, December 5, 1698, and married (first), January 9, 1723-24, Anna Richardson, born January 22, 1699-1700; married (second) Prudence . His children, by wife Anna: Ambrose, born July 4, 1725; Mark, September 10, 1727; by wife Prudence: Mary, William and Margaret.

(V) Mark Haskell, son of Ambrose and Anna (Richardson) Haskell, was born in Marblehead, September 10, 1727, and married, June 18, 1751, Ruth Coombs. Their children: Mark, 1751; Remember, 1753; Michael, 1755; Ruth, 1757; Susanna, 1759; Philip, 1762; Mary, 1763; Ambrose, 1765; Thomas, 1767; William, 1769, died young; Jane, 1770, died young; Captain William, 1773, died 1798; Jane, 1775.

(VI) Captain Thomas Haskell, son of Mark and Ruth (Coombs) Haskell, was baptized in Marblehead in July, 1767, and was a merchant in that town for many years. He also was a mariner and master of a ship. He married, February 21, 1790, Mary Prentiss, born January 14, 1768, died November 20, 1839, daughter of Joshua and Grace (Brimblecom) Prentiss. They had eight children, all born in Marblehead: Grace, November 10, 1790, died young; Grace Bubier, October 3, 1792; Mary, October 1, 1794, died young; William, June 2, 1798; Thomas Coombs, June 2, 1800; Mary, February 24, 1802; Ruthy Coombs, March 4, 1804; Michael, February 25, 1806.

(VII) Thomas Coombs Haskell, son of Captain Thomas and Grace (Brimblecom-Prentiss) Haskell, was born in Marblehead, June 2, 1800, and during the earlier part of his life followed the sea. After his father died he took charge of the mercantile business in which the former had been engaged and continued it with excellent success, acquiring large means. He married, September 3, 1822, Miriam Pitman, and had, as shown by the Marblehead records, nine children: Thomas Coombs, born December 15, 1823: William A., August 21. 1826: Mary Elizabeth, April 3, 1829, married John Preston, his second wife (see Preston family); Mark. September 5, 1831; Joshua, February 28. 1835; John Henry, May 31, 1837; Reuben Roberts. March 12, 1840: Frances Ellen and Franklin Augustus, twins born February 4, 1847, baptized October 3, 1847.

GEDCOM Note

From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.