Mark HASKELL

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Mark received his nickname as a result of having been drawn for a jury to try the so-called witches. Not believing in the more or less popular schism of the day, he decided not to have anything to do with the proceedings, and the night before the trial he packed up and rode away. Family traditions tell us that he travelled as far as possible without a stop, comping on the shores of Lake Assawampsett in Lakeville. He went to his brother John in Middleboro, and on his advice settled in Rochester founding the Rochester clan of Haskells. However, since his family did not follow until 1697/8 they endured five years of separation. No doubt his ideas reflected the beinging up he received from his father. We admire hi e as a freethinker.

Mark married Mary SMITH on 20 Mar 1678 in Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts. Mary was born in Massachusetts; was christened on 28 Aug 1670 in Salem Church, Salem, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: 27 May 1667, Date of Will

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Was the first American Ancestor. In 1632 he came to America accompanied by his brothers, William and Mark, and settled in that part of Salem, Massachusetts, which was cut off and became known as Beverly. He was at first a shipmaster and had land grants made him in Salem. He married first (?) Stone, dau. of John and Abigail Stone.

Roger married Elizabeth HARDY in 1639 in Gloucester, Essex County, Massachusetts. Elizabeth was born about 1623 in Massachusetts; died after June 1670 in Marblehead, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Fact: Daughter of John and Elizabeth Hardy

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ELIZABETH HARDY, b. about 1623 (deposed 31 March 1668 "aged about forty-five years"; married by 1643 Roger Haskell (when John Hardy requested land from the town in his behalf); m. (2) about 1669 Edward Berry (she was "Elizabeth Hascall" on 31 March 1668 and wife of Edward on 28 June 1670.