Family History

Letter from Massachusetts Auditor's Department re discharge of servicemen - 1868

Document from The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Auditor's Department stating that evidence has been found for discharge of E. Goodwin in 1866, and John Farnsworth, Alfred E. Houghton, and Walter Burke in 1865

Civil War Records are located in left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Year (or year range)
1868
Approximate era
1851-1900

Certification of duty in the U.S. Navy - Walter Burke - 1866

Hand-written certification dated March 9, 1866, from William Latimer, Acting Chief Engineer U.S.N. to certify that Walter Burton, 2nd Class Fireman has been attached to the vessel U.S.S. Miantinomoh since September 17, 1865 and whose enlistment will end December 15, 1867.

Civil War Records are located in left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Year (or year range)
1866
Approximate era
1851-1900

Three Certificates Of Enlistment

1. August 22nd, 1862. Certifies that Amos A. Taylor has been mustered into the service of the United States Of America for three years service as a part of the quota of Warwick.

2. August 14th, 1862. Certifies that James A. Williams, Ebenezer Goodwin, Alexander Cooper, Jesse I. Bridges, John Farnsworth, James D. Putnam, George B. Cobb, S. T. Underwood, Alfred E. Houghton, and Lafayette Nelson, have been mustered into the service of the United States for a term of three years.

3. August 20th, 1861. "This is to certify that Alexander Cooper enlisted into my Company on the 15th of July last and was mustered into the service of the United States immediately after." Signed, George W. Rockwood. 15th regiment.

Civil War Records are located in left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Year (or year range)
1860s
Approximate era
1851-1900

Warwick's 1863 MIlitary Enrollment List

Enrollment List for the Town of Warwick from the Provost Marshall's Office. A notice is given to enrolled men in the 9th District of Massachusetts that any person enrolled may appear before the Board of Enrollment in Greenfield, MA, and claim (before the date of December 20th) to have his name stricken off the list if he can prove he is not, and will not be, at the time fixed for the next draft, liable to do Military on account of Alienage; Non-Residence; Unsuitable of Age; Manifest Permanent Physical Disability.

(temporarily on exhibit in room 1a, glass-topped display cabinet)

Year (or year range)
1863
Approximate era
1851-1900

Enlistment certification for Joseph Spencer, August 27, 1861

Certification, dated August 27, 1861 from Camp Union, Bladensburg, MD from Robertson, Lieut Com. Co I, 11th Reg. certifying that Joseph Spencer was enlisted into Company I, 11th Regiment and was sworn into service on June 13, 1861.

Civil War Records located left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Year (or year range)
1861
Approximate era
1851-1900

Letter from William Maloy Jr., dated April 7, 1865 requesting State Aid for his father's service

Letter from William Maloy, Jr., dated April 7, 1865 asking if he can draw State aid from his father without going to Warwick. William Maloy, father of William Maloy, Jr., enlisted on Dec 19, 1864 and was counted on the quota of Warwick in the 30 Regt Mass Vol Co E.

Civil War Records located left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Year (or year range)
1865
Approximate era
1851-1900

Petition to Board dated 1864 to procure recruits sufficient to fill quotas for any further call for service

Petition to the Board of Selectmen to call a meeting and act on the following article to instruct the selectmen to procure recruits sufficient to fill the quotas necessary for any further calls previous to a draft being ordered and to authorize selectmen to borrow money for the draw. Petition signed by Edward F. Mayo, Charles R. Gale, Philip Young, Jacob Gale, Samuel Reed, Jasper Gale, Henry Jillson, James Stockwell

Civil War Records located left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Year (or year range)
1864
Approximate era
1851-1900

List of recruits dated October 17, 1863

Royal Stimpson, Seth Woodward, Peter Dyer, Albert Newcomb, Emery Gould, Joseph Joseph Sawyer, Andrew Curtis, Charles Randall, William Dorgan, James Cunningham, Harry Crowley, George Adams, John Chatham, Henrey Manning, Joseph Adams, Amos A. Taylor, Sumner Lincoln, Alfred Partridge, Andrew Norton, William Hickey, Jairns Hammond, Alfred Naughton, Amos Taylor

Civil War Records located left unit, wooden cabinet, room 1a

Year (or year range)
1863
Approximate era
1851-1900