Revolutionary War

4 documents are contained in a frame: Charles Morse has copied deed for the new township of Warwick, "Several methods of making salt - petre" , from 1775,extracts from the records of the late provincial congress held at Cambridge and extracts from the minutes of the proceedings of the congress, Feb. 1775

The three original documents listed have been individually preserved and are located in the display case on the west wall of room 1a

Extract of a Representation made by General Washington to a Committee of Congress, January 29, 1778
A Collection of Papers relative to Half-Pay and Communication Thereof, Granted by Congress to the Officers of the Army, Together with a Circular Letter from His Excellency General Washington, to the several Legislatures of the United States
Printed by order of the General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1783

Musket carried by Peter Proctor during the French and Indian War in 1755 and by others during the Revolution. His initials can be seen in the closeup of the stock.
Musket hangs on south wall, room 1a

A 7 page document giving information about Enoch Kilton and his sons James and Thomas Kelton, veterans of the Revolutionary War, buried in 2 small Warwick cemeteries (Kilton and Moses-Kelton). Includes a map to find these cemeteries and names of other family members buried there.
Researched and written by Charles Brown, Nov. 2001

Found at Kilton Cemetery by Charles Brown. Wood frame made by Calvin Fellows.
Related to a photograph taken by Charles Brown of this grave marker of Enoch Kilton (1726-1812)
Marker is hanging on south wall, room 1a

A portion of the cartridge box carried with the old musket by Peter Proctor during the French and Indian Wars