Scope and Content: The adjutant general of the Commonwealth, as executive administrator of the state’s Military Establishment, has been responsible for maintaining and reporting data concerning militia strength.  Originally used to confirm the personnel of each unit and validate payment of the military personnel during the War of 1812, these rolls subsequently were used to substantiate claims of expenditures made by Massachusetts against the United States.
Arrangement: Arranged by military unit
Notes: A report inquiring into records held by the Massachusetts state secretary, pursuant to Resolves 1884, c 60, provides the following information:  “The muster rolls of the War of 1812 are not in the office, but are in Washington, whither they were sent, it would appear, under the Resolve of February 1, 1816, which directed the Secretary and Treasurer to deliver to the agent appointed to prosecute the claims of Massachusetts against the General Government, all rolls, vouchers, accounts and papers necessary to substantiate that claim for expenses incurred during the war.  The Legislature of the state, at various times, has passed resolves looking to the recovery of these rolls, but they have never been obtained.  The Adjutant-General has succeeded in obtaining copies of a part of them….” Reel GSU 530: v. 1-2 (start).  Reel GSU 531: v. 2 (end)-v. 3 (start).  Reel GSU 532: v. 3 (end)-v. 5 (start).  Reel GSU 533: v. 5 (end)-v. 6 (start). Reel GSU 534: v. 6 (end)-v. 7 (start).  Reel GSU 535: v. 7 (end)-v. 9 (start).  Reel GSU 536: v. 9 (end)
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