Family History

Collection of 13 Bounty Receipts

August 22nd, 1862. Received of the Selectmen a note of one hundred dollars r___? to George B. Cobb as volunteer bounty. Signed, Sarah A. Cobb.

August 22nd, 1862. Received of the Selectmen a note r___? to Sylvester J. Underwood of one hundred dollars as volunteer bounty. Signed, Amorette Underwood.

August 22nd, 1862. Received of the Selectmen a note r___? to Joseph A. Williams of one hundred dollars as volunteer bounty. Signed, Melzar Williams.

October 20th, 1862. Received of the selectmen one hundred dollars as bounty money for the nine months service. Signed, Edward Cobbler by Eben Cobbler.

October 20th, 1862. Received of the selectmen one hundred dollars as bounty money for the nine months service. Signed, James N. Chapin by Gamaliel Chapin.

October 20th?, 1862. Received of the Selectmen one hundred dollars in bounty money for the nine months service. Signed, Warren H. Blake by Henderson Blake.

October 20th, 1862. Received of the selectmen one hundred dollars as bounty money for the nine months service. Signed, Mr. William Mason by Mrs. Sarah Mason.

October 21st, 1862. Received one hundred dollars of the Selectman of Warwick for volunteer bounty nine months more. Signed, Jacob S. Boynes by Jacob S. Boynes.

October 21st, 1862. Received one hundred dollars of the Selectmen of Warwick for volunteer bounty, nine months more. Signed, John B. Caldwell by Barnard Fisher.

October 21st, 1862. Received one hundred dollars of the Selectmen of Warwick for volunteer bounty, nine months more. Signed, Charles Higgins? by C.W. Delver?.

October 23rd, 1862. Received one hundred dollars of the Selectmen of Warwick for bounty money nine months more. Signed, Henry W. Hidder by Aaron F. Hidder.

"Volunteer Certificates from A. 21st Regiment, George E. Cook and L. E. ___?" is written on receipt, unable to decipher other writing.

(Month unknown) 22nd, 1862. Received one hundred dollars bounty money from Warwick Selectmen. Signed, Francis Gatrow? and Paul Gatrow?

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

Year (or year range)
1862
Approximate era
1851-1900

Grantor Index

A listing compiled by Charles Morse of original grantees of properties in Warwick. Hampshire Records Vols 1 to 4 and Greenfield Registry of Deeds.

(rebound July 2011 by F. Fellows)

Year (or year range)
late 1900s
Approximate era
1976-2000

Civil War draft deferment for Philander Pierce

Affidavit of Philander Pierce, liable for draft, stating that he is the father of two motherless children, under 12 years of age and that they are dependent on his labor for support. Certified and witnessed by Calvin Delva and Willard Forbes before Mr. Ball, Justice of the Peace. December 11, 1863

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

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

Copy of Death Record of Susanna Allen

Copy of death record of Susanna Allen, widowed, husband not stated (however in a handwritten note husband is listed as Cornelius Allen - but this note has not been certified by Town Clerk), age 90, residence Gill, Ma, occupation not given, place of birth Weston, cause of death old age, buried in Gill, father's name Stoddard Cady, mother's name Abigail (no maiden name given), date of record January 21, 1870.
Certified by Harriet A. Tedd, Town Clerk 12/6/1994

Year (or year range)
1994
Approximate era
1976-2000

Copy of Death Record of Cornelius Allen

Copy of death record of Cornelius Allen. Died August 3, 1852 in Gill, Massachusetts, age 70, occupation farmer, place of birth France, cause of death disease of the heart, father and mother's maiden names not given.
Record certified by Harriet A. Tidd, Town Clerk, 12/6/1994
On back of record is hand-written note by whom not known. Cornelius Allen was husband of Susanna Cady Allen, grandfather of Eva Allen who was adopted by William H. Bass. Eva was the daughter of Marcus D. Allen; Eva's mother having died giving birth to Eva. Other records contradict this information.

Year (or year range)
1994
Approximate era
1976-2000

Census Search requested by Jean Farwell for Ancestor Marcus Delafayette Allen and Ancestor Horace N. Allen

Two copies of Census Search request (1850 and 1860) of Lineages, Salt Lake City, Utah by Jean Farwell for ancestors Marcus Delafayette Allen and Horace N. Allen.
More questions than answers are raised by this search. Horace Allen and March C. Bladgett have a daughter (Eva M.) born in West Boylston, Massachusetts on July 13/14, 1854 just days before the death of Horace's wife Nancy, who dies at age 25. Since baby Eva was conceived and born while Horace was married to Nancy, it's possible that Horace's uncle Marcus was named as the father. And so it goes. Eva was eventually adopted by William H. Bass.
Request for marriage records of Horace Allen/Mary Blodgett and Marcus Allen/Elsie Alberd (records 1433014 and 1433013) - no dates given. No record found for marriage of Susan Allen/Wm Bass. Also could not find record for marriage of Horace Allen/Nancy Goodnow

Year (or year range)
1995
Approximate era
1976-2000

A letter to Ms. Farwell relating information about the adoption of Eva May Allen

Eva May Allen's name was changed to Eva M. Bass on May 9, 1871 in Franklin County. Her residence was listed as Warwick. Eva was born July 14, 1845 in West Boylston, the daughter of Horace and Mary Allen. Mary died at 25 and Horace subsequently (18 months later) married Mary Blodgett.

Year (or year range)
1994
Approximate era
1976-2000

Warranty Deed from Follett & Dickinson to William W. Bass January 20, 1868

Alexander S. Follett and William Dickinson, both of Winchester, NH for the consideration of Two Hundred dollars paid by William W.Bass for a tract of land deeded to Follett and Dickinson by Charles R. Gale on January 16, 1868.

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