vitals sources
aaa William's house still stands in Beverly at 680 Hale St. on land that supposedly was part of Ruth's dowry. It was owned by Capt. Thomas Jackson, probably Ruth's uncle. William is said to have died while travelling on his uncle William's ketch “Return.”
William the younger wrote his will on 11 August 1694. Given that the last child of William and Ruth, a young couple, was born in 1694 and William wrote his will in that year, he may have anticipated not returning from his voyage, wrote the will beforehand and died at sea. Alternatively, Ruth may have died soon after that child was born.
children of William and Ruth (West) Haskell:
i. Elizabeth bap. 23 April 1689()
ii. William bap. 5 June 1692()
iii. Robert bap. 17 February 1693/94
vital records sources: William's marriage record comes from the Beverly vital records, taken from an Essex County Quarterly Court record.
Beverly vital records, First Parish Unitarian Church record
Ibid.
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