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Memo of an Inventory

Inventory of the personal estate of Col. Thomas Noyes of Westerly shortly after he died taken by the subscribers. It includes lists of clothing, furniture, farm equipment, farm stock, and food, along with an estimated value of each entry.

GLC02150.19

An inventory of the personal estate of Col. Thomas Noyes late of Westerly deceased taken and appraised by us the subscribers duly appointed for that purpose by the Honourable Court of Probate of the Town of Westerly

Inventory of the personal estate of Col. Thomas Noyes of Westerly shortly after he died. It includes a list of his possessions and their worth, as well as a list of family members who appear to have inherited money from him.

GLC02150.20

To the executor of the will of Thomas Noyes

Short letter from the attorney of the guardians of William Dalton, Jospeh W. Torrey, requesting a sum of money that had been due to him since March of 1819. It mentions that the failure to send the money has put him in debt to his guardians.

GLC02150.21

[Arrest warrant for Sanford Noyes]

Arrest warrant for Sanford Noyes in response to a complaint by James Noyes and Thomas Noyes, who claimed that he owed them 1,700 dollars. The form is typed, but details such as name, crime, and date have been handwritten in. It was witnessed by...

GLC02150.22

To James Noyes

Letter from Thomas Fitch to James Noyes granting Noyes further authority over troops in Stanford. A seal was at one point included, but it has since fallen off. Co-signed by George Wyllys.

GLC02150.23

To F. B. Noyes

Two letters from George Gordon, apparently in response to a request from F. B. Noyes for more information about the Wilder family and their role in the Revolutionary War. It reports that an Oliver Wilder was an important figure in the Colonial Wars...

GLC02150.24

To F. B. Noyes

A letter from George A. Gordon, regarding the military ancestry of Frank B. Noyes's wife, who was a daughter of Charles L. Wilder. Her great-grandfather, Moses Wilder, was a corporal in the revolution, and her great-great grandfather, Oliver Wilder...

GLC02150.24.01

To F. B. Noyes

A letter from George A. Gordon regarding Oliver Wilder's service in the Colonial Wars, as well as attached documentation. This information was apparently required to qualify several ladies F. B. Noyes was acquainted with for something.

GLC02150.24.02

The following was written by Daniel Chesebrough and dated Groton, 1835

A short report of Colonel Denison, an ancestor of the author's, including his participation in a military encounter between English troops and Irish rebels in 1637, his relationships with Ann Boradil and Bridget Thompson, and his immigration to and...

GLC02150.24.03

To F. B. Noyes

Letter regarding a request from F. B. Noyes about geneological information about a mutual friend named Judge Wheeler. Gordon traces his ancestry several notable historical figures, including Emperor Charlemagne and Arnulf, bishop of Metz. It also...

GLC02150.25