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22 March 1769
Desire, fl. 1769
Copy of the Original Petition drawn up for the use of the City of London
Typed Copy of the Original Petition drawn up for the use of the City of London
GLC01794.52
13 July 1769
Hollis, Thomas, fl. 1769
To Catharine Macaulay
Typed copy of letter between Thomas Hollis and Catharine Macaulay
GLC01794.53
13 May 1769
Mayhew, fl. 1769
To Thomas Hollis
Typed copy of letter between Thomas Hollis and Mrs. Mayhew
GLC01794.54
14 July 1769
Macaulay, Catharine, 1731-1791
Typed copy of letter between Thomas Hollis and Catherine Macaulay
GLC01794.55
25 November 1769
Rush, Benjamin, 1746-1813
To Catherine Macaulay
Typed copy of letter between Benjamin Rush and Catherine Macaulay
GLC01794.56
24 November 1769
Buchan, David Stewart Erskine, Earl of, 1742-1829
Typed copy of letter between the Earl of Buchan and Catherine Macaulay
GLC01794.57
circa 1763-1791
To Iszard
Typed copy of letter between Iszard and Catherine Macaulay
GLC01794.58
1769
To Sophronia
Typed copy of letter between Sophronia and Catherine Macaulay
GLC01794.59
8 December 1769
Sophronia, fl. 1769-1770
GLC01794.60
9 June 1769
Homfray, fl. 1769
To Mr Whately
Typed copy of letter between Whately and Homfray
GLC01794.61
Beesley James, fl. 1769
Typed copy of letter between James Beesley and Catharine Macaulay
GLC01794.62
To Benjamin Rush
Typed copy of letter between Benjamin Rush and Catharine Macaulay
GLC01794.63
29 May 1777
Cooke, Nicholas, 1717-1782
To Thomas Noyes
Letter from Nicholas Cooke to Thomas Noyes appointing Noyes First Lieutenant of the Artillery Company of the Towns of Westerly, Charleston, and Hopkinton, in Kings County, Rhode Island. Includes the seal of Rhode Island. Co-signed by Henry Ward.
GLC02150.05
31 October - 15 December 1780
A pay abstract of wages due to the guards stationed at Grum Hill, Noyes Hill, and Watch Hill under the command of Thomas Noyes by order of Coll [Colonel] Christopher Greene doing duty from the 31 of October to the 15 of December 1780
Includes a short list of men, probably the commanders of the guardsmen owed wages, with numbers in columns next to their names.
GLC02150.06
March 1782
Foster, George, fl. 1780-1782
[Letter from George Foster indicating receipt of money and rations from Thomas Noyes]
Short note indicating that Foster had received five shillings and rations from Thomas Noyes by the order of Colonel Christopher Greene.
GLC02150.07
1763-1783
Ward, Henry, 1732-1797
[Sheet of figures signed by Henry Ward]
Short sheet of unlabeled figures, signed by Henry Ward, Secretary.
GLC02150.08
14 July 1794
Thurston, George, 1741-1827
Letter from George Thurston to Thomas Noyes instructing him to bring the Second Class Regiment to a company parade on August 21.
GLC02150.12
1783-1815
[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
[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...
GLC02150.14
29 June 1818
[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
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
"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...
GLC02150.17
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
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
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
[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
31 May 1762
Fitch, Thomas, 1700-1774
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
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
13 June 1893
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
31 May 1894
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
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
25 May 1895
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
4 February 1898
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...
GLC02150.26
23 March 1901
Noyes, Laverne, 1849-1919
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
[Franklin Babcock Noyes's family tree]
Franklin Noyes's family tree, which goes back seven generations.
GLC02150.28
[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...
GLC02150.29
1 October - 1 November 1900
Servin, A.T., fl. 1900
[Excerpts from a book]
Two short excepts from a book that appears to be about genealogy.
GLC02150.30
1 October 1900
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
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
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...
GLC02150.31
Potter Drug and Chemical Company
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...
GLC02150.32
4 November 1896
Noyes, Charles P., 1842-1921
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...
GLC02150.33
1893
Stanton, Harriet A., fl. 1893
Aged Residents of Stonington, Connecticut
List of more some of the older residents of the town Stoninington.
GLC02150.34
1877-1900.
[Short list of names]
This document consists of a very short list of names, including indications as to familial connections between some of them.
GLC02150.35
26 November 1895
Letter to F. B. Noyes from someone whose first name is William but whose last name is too difficult to read. It talks about Nathaniel Greene's heirs selling several things to Sanford Noyes.
GLC02150.36
19 September 1819
Sacred to the memory of Thomas Noyes, who departed this life
Brief note praising Thomas Noyes for his work on behalf of his fellow citizens shortly after he passed away.
GLC02150.37
30 December 1719
[Announcement of James Noyes's death]
Religious funeral announcement for Reverend James Noyes, who died at the age of 80. The date on which he died is written December 30 17 19/20.
GLC02150.38
[Crest]
Small crest on a piece of glossy paper.
GLC02150.39
25 October 1870
Marriage Certificate
Certificate of marriage between Benjamin Brown and Alice Grandall, which occured in October 1870 and was performed by Edward Gilman, a pastor in a local church.
GLC02150.40
21 October 1865 - 11 July 1910
Noyes, William Wallace, 1846-1910
[Series of documents regarding the genealogy of William Wallace Noyes]
Various documents regarding the Civil War Service, pension, marriages, and death of William Wallace Noyes. All are photocopies of the original documents.
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