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Ray Haskell
Site by
Susan Clarke Haskell
Life Members of the
HASKELL FAMILY ASSOCIATION
© 2005-2008
Any commercial use of material found here is expressly forbidden.
Ray Haskell
Site by
Susan Clarke Haskell
Life Members of the
HASKELL FAMILY ASSOCIATION
© 2005-2008
Any commercial use of material found here is expressly forbidden.
Why are different origins given to the Haskell Family?
Some assumed the name following emigration or persecution. But what of those who did not assume the name as we know it? Where and how did they come by the surname, Haskell? Many theories abound as to the English origin of our Haskell surname but due to the loss and deterioration of many ancient documents, we may never know for sure. The thrill of the hunt for that elusive detail to back up our pet theory is the fun part of genealogy!
Is the English origin from Hucca or Housecarle? Is the Haskell surname of Anglo, Saxon, Norman, Norse or even Welsh origin? How do the Hurscarls of Bruton in Somerset, England fit in? Were those named Hucca originally found at Le Hoc which is now called Hook Farm near Wardour Castle in Wiltshire, England? Or did the name originate with the king's bodyguards, the Housecarles? Confused? ..read more
Where can the Haskell Family be found?
The Haskell surname and its variant spellings have been used by families originating in Bulgaria, Czech, England, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mexico, Persia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, and Sweden. There are also African American, Arabian, British, Dutch, German, Greek, and Jewish bloodlines bearing the Haskell Family name.
Early records show numerous entries of the surname and its variants concentrated on a small radius of about ten miles around Shaston, now Shaftesbury in Dorset, England. This area touched on Bruton, Charlton Musgrove, the Donheads in Wiltshire and south to Fontmell Magna and Melbury.
A few ancestors from Somerset in England immigrated to Massachusetts in the 1600s. In the 1700s, they had some exceptionally large families. Their descendants spread out to Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. There are numerous descendants of William Haskell who died in Charlton Musgrove, Somerset in England. His 3 sons, William, Roger, and Mark Haskell departed England about 1637 to settle Salem, Massachusetts. Roger (1613-1667) remained in Salem (now known as Beverly). William (1617-1693) departed Salem for Cape Ann (now Gloucester), Massachusetts. He married Mary Tybott in 1643, and had nine children. Mark (d. 1688) left Salem to establish his family in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
During the 1800s, several Haskells were taken captive into Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec (canada). Many returned to the United States. Also, In the 1800s, others moved to Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Haskell Family descendants have been found in Australia, Denmark, England, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa, and in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, California, and elsewhere. The Haskell Family History database contains many details on about 45000 Haskell Family members.
Some assumed the name following emigration or persecution. But what of those who did not assume the name as we know it? Where and how did they come by the surname, Haskell? Many theories abound as to the English origin of our Haskell surname but due to the loss and deterioration of many ancient documents, we may never know for sure. The thrill of the hunt for that elusive detail to back up our pet theory is the fun part of genealogy!
Is the English origin from Hucca or Housecarle? Is the Haskell surname of Anglo, Saxon, Norman, Norse or even Welsh origin? How do the Hurscarls of Bruton in Somerset, England fit in? Were those named Hucca originally found at Le Hoc which is now called Hook Farm near Wardour Castle in Wiltshire, England? Or did the name originate with the king's bodyguards, the Housecarles? Confused? ..read more
Where can the Haskell Family be found?
The Haskell surname and its variant spellings have been used by families originating in Bulgaria, Czech, England, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Mexico, Persia, Poland, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, and Sweden. There are also African American, Arabian, British, Dutch, German, Greek, and Jewish bloodlines bearing the Haskell Family name.
Early records show numerous entries of the surname and its variants concentrated on a small radius of about ten miles around Shaston, now Shaftesbury in Dorset, England. This area touched on Bruton, Charlton Musgrove, the Donheads in Wiltshire and south to Fontmell Magna and Melbury.
A few ancestors from Somerset in England immigrated to Massachusetts in the 1600s. In the 1700s, they had some exceptionally large families. Their descendants spread out to Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. There are numerous descendants of William Haskell who died in Charlton Musgrove, Somerset in England. His 3 sons, William, Roger, and Mark Haskell departed England about 1637 to settle Salem, Massachusetts. Roger (1613-1667) remained in Salem (now known as Beverly). William (1617-1693) departed Salem for Cape Ann (now Gloucester), Massachusetts. He married Mary Tybott in 1643, and had nine children. Mark (d. 1688) left Salem to establish his family in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
During the 1800s, several Haskells were taken captive into Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Quebec (canada). Many returned to the United States. Also, In the 1800s, others moved to Alabama, California, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, and Wisconsin.
Haskell Family descendants have been found in Australia, Denmark, England, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Scotland, South Africa, and in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, California, and elsewhere. The Haskell Family History database contains many details on about 45000 Haskell Family members.
...Where did we come from?
Origins of the Haskell Family