Benjamin Franklin
Hascall was born in 1835 at PA. He was the son of
James Hascall M.D. and
Eliza Shepard. Benjamin Franklin Hascall died on 29 October 1861 at Georgetown, Washington, DC; of typhoid fever.
Served in the; Co. D, 1st PA Volunteers as a sergeant. His file includes the following:
1. Statement that family record shows marriage of parents 20 November 1820, by Baptist Minister, Thomas Baker, Hamburg, NY.
2. After abandonment of mother [Eliza] by father, Benjamin was sole support of mother.
3. Eliza made declaration for Benjamin's pension 17 December 1862 and applied on his service 24 December 1862.
4. Deposition of Mary J. Byrun of Cuba, N.Y., sister of Benjamin F., 24 June 1867.
5. Deposition of Asa Byrun, brother-in-law of Benjamin F. 1 Mar 1865.
6. Deposition of Jonathan Hascall, brother of James, 27 May 1863.
7. Deposition of Dolly Hascall, widow of Dr. Hascall's brother (Rodney) 27 May 1863.
8. Deposition of Zulia Layton, sister of Eliza Hascall, 17 Dec 1862.
9. Deposition of Mary J. Noble, half sister of Eliza Hascall, November 1862.
Depositions are to show that Eliza had no way to support herself after her son's death. She had been a tailoress, but was in poor health and no longer able to work.
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