1783-1815

Autograph document

Title: [Note regarding William Sims's service in the Revolution]

Short note regarding William Sims's campaigns in the Rhode Island Continental Regiment, including the Battle of Red Bank, at which time several other soldiers were shot for desertion.

GLC02150.13

08 May 1818

Noyes, Thomas, 1754-1819

Autograph document signed

Title: [Note certifying the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Slattery

Note written to certify the Revolutionary War service of a man whose name appears to be Thomas Slattery as Joseph Noyes's clerk in 1776 and 1777. Similar content written on both sides of the document, with the handwriting on one side being much messier than the other. The neater side is signed by Thomas Noyes.

GLC02150.14

29 June 1818

Autograph document

Title: [Note certifying the Revolutionary War service of a man, possibly named Joseph Scavitt]

Short note certifying the Revolutionary War service of Joseph Scavitt. He fought with a regiment in Rhode Island in 1776 under Captain Augustus Stanton and Colonel Henry Babcock.

GLC02150.15

26 February 1819

Autograph document signed

Title: To Thomas Noyes

Short note to Thomas Noyes attesting to the Revolutionary War service of a list of men which was said to be enclosed, but seems to have been separated from the document. The signature of the sender is unclear.

GLC02150.16

circa 1819

Ray, Thomas, fl. 1791

Autograph document

Title: "The names of persons applyed for Pension under the act of Congress"

Letter from Thomas Ray regarding the Revolutionary War service of an enclosed list of men in Captain Ebenezer Adams's Company of Artillery in Colonel Elliott's Regiment in 1777. This list is written on the opposite side of the document and includes William Sims, Henry Babcock, and himself. It seems to be regarding pensions awarded to Revolutionary War veterans by Congress.

GLC02150.17

circa 1819

Autograph document

Title: 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

08 December 1819

Clark, Nicholas, fl. 1819

Autograph document signed

Title: 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

26 July 1820

Torrey, Joseph W., fl. 1820

Autograph document signed

Title: 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

21 July 1823

Helme, Sam, fl. 1823

Autograph document signed

Title: [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 Edward Wilcox, and signed by someone whose name is difficult to read. On the back of the warrant, a handwritten note from Sanford Noyes acknowledges the warrant and says that he will appear at any time during the August term.

GLC02150.22

31 May 1762

Fitch, Thomas, 1700-1774

Typed document signed

Title: 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

13 June 1893 - 31 May 1894

Gordon, George, fl. 1893-1894

Typed document

Title: 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 and that a Moses Wilder was involved in the revolution. It also encloses a brief history on Oliver Wilder and an account written by Daniel Chesebrough in 1835 about a military encounter in Ireland in 1637. The documents are copies of the originals.

GLC02150.24

13 June 1893

Gordon, George, fl. 1893-1894

Typed document

Title: 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, was a colonel in the colonial wars.

GLC02150.24.01

31 May 1894

Gordon, George, fl. 1893-1894

Typed document

Title: 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

1835

Chesebrough, Daniel, fl. 1835

Typed document

Title: 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 from the colonies. This is a copy of the original document.

GLC02150.24.03

25 May 1895

Gordon, George, fl. 1893-1894

Autograph letter

Title: 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 talks about the subject of geneology in a more general way, speculating about the number of ancestors people have as well as how long pride in ethnic heritage maintains itself.

GLC02150.25

4 February 1898

Autograph letter

Title: Letter to Noyes

Letter from someone whose initials were P.T.O. to one of the Noyeses. It provides information regarding relatives who lived in England in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, including William, Pete, and Percival. It talks about their lives, economic situations, and deaths, and briefly mentions Percival's service in the Monmouth Rebellion.

GLC02150.26

23 March 1901

Noyes, Laverne, 1849-1919

Autograph letter signed

Title: To F. B. Noyes

Letter from Laverne W. Noyes thanking Frank Noyes for his assistance in tracing Laverne's ancestry. He mentions including a recently-published book on the topic, but the book seems to have gotten separated from the letter.

GLC02150.27

1877-1900

Autograph document

Title: [Franklin Babcock Noyes's family tree]

Franklin Noyes's family tree, which goes back seven generations.

GLC02150.28

1877-1900

Autograph document

Title: [Charles Noyes and Emily Gilman's family tree]

Family for Charles P. Noyes and his wife, Emily H. Gilman, both of whom were born in the mid-1800s. It goes back seven generations. Charles P. Noyes is the son of Colonel Daniel R. Noyes and the grandson of Colonel Thomas Noyes. Earlier generations are incomplete and many included names are missing dates.

GLC02150.29

1 October - 1 November 1900

Servin, A.T., fl. 1900

Typed document

Title: [Excerpts from a book]

Two short excepts from a book that appears to be about genealogy.

GLC02150.30

1 October 1900

Servin, A.T., fl. 1900

Typed document

Title: Please Note

Short explanation of an appendix at the end of the second volume of the book in question, which apparently includes lists of names.

GLC02150.30.01

1 November 1900

Servin, A.T., fl. 1900

Typed document

Title: Phelps Genealogy

Summary of monetary expenses associated with putting the genealogy of the Phelps family together.

GLC02150.30.02

1904

Root, Mary Philotheta, fl. 1904

Typed document

Title: Patriots' Daughters

Chapter from a book regarding daughters of the American Revolution. This chapter names Martha Babcock Noyes as having had ancestors who contributed to the cause of patriotism. Family members dating from Reverend William Noyes, who was born in the sixteenth century, are listed, including James Noyes, Anne Hutchinson, Joseph Noyes, and Thomas Noyes. Chapter has been photocopied.

GLC02150.31

1877-1900

Potter Drug and Chemical Company

Typed document

Title: Cuticura

Advertisement for a magical cure-all that the company claims can cure every skin and blood disease that exists, including humors, itching, loss of hair, ulcers, and pimples. They claim that the drug can be found at any drugstore. On the opposite side, there is a black-and-white picture of a young girl.

GLC02150.32

4 November 1896

Noyes, Charles P., 1842-1921

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Frank Noyes

Letter from Charles P. Noyes to Frank Noyes. It starts out by talking about the 1896 presidential election, in which Charles supported McKinley, and then segues into talking about their family tree and ancestors, especially Peter Wells. The writing takes up both sides of the parchment, and is on stationary belonging to Noyes's drugstore.

GLC02150.33