This folder contains only one item, the obituary of Benjamin Putnam, a native of North Orange, a Civil War vet, who moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan. He gave the Putnam flag to Warwick in 1911 and displayed it across the Winchester Road in front of the store for about 5 yrs on Old Home Day. (per Morse notes)
Notes handwritten by Charles Morse listing names and death dates of family members.
Per Charles Morse's notes this info lists Deacon Alfred M. Partridge living at Pullen Manor on Shepardson Rd from 1860-1880. He was the son of Liberty Partridge who died 1867. Monroe Partridge died 1863, soldier 24 Mass vol co G
at age 22 died at Warwick from disease contracted in service at Morris Island, South Carolina.
Letter from Philip R. Peck, dated 9/17/1963, to Charles Morse concerning his request for history concerning the Peck family. Philip Peck indicates in letter that he has enclosed a photostatic copy of a Deed to Pew No. 11 in the new Meeting House built in 1837 or 1838. Unfortunately no deed was found in file. Mr. Perry states that he has a handwritten Deed to Pew No. 29, which was also owned by Edward Mayo.
Handwritten notes by Charles Morse with list of members of Peck family, year of their respective deaths and age at death.
Found in attic of Clara Shepardson. Her great grandfather, David Martin Shepardson (1832-1907) and possibly her grandfather, George Shepardson (1871-1960) made boots/shoes along with market gardening. These were most likely sold to boot factory/shop in downtown Warwick. At one time 40 men were making 20,000 pair of shoes a year (many sold to slave plantations of the south).
George David Shepardson (1871-1960), his father, David Martin (1832-1907),and various family members are documented by newspaper clippings and memories. Daughter Bessie Thoren has recorded memories of old times with Charles Morse. (on audio mp3) Morse has written a note requesting that she speak of such things as telephone company, mail delivery, grange, political and social life, the commune, etc.
From recent "Find a Grave" website, pictures and information about gravesites of David Martin, his father, Jonathan (1802-1871, died in Warwick but buried with family in R.I., and his grandfather, Isaac (1764-1816).
Pages 245-248 of Marilyn Allred's Genealogical Records of 1739-1900 which lists all Shepardsons.
A 3 page remembrance written by Ralph Witherell in 1999 of his close friend, George D. Shepardson, Jr.
Several Shepardson families lived in Warwick. This file consists of a handwritten sheet by Charles Morse of family members of Jonathan and Lucy, Jonathan and Hannah and Simon P. and Sarah C. Listed are children of all with birthdates referenced with book and page. A few deaths are listed on the reverse side of paper.
Pages 245-248 from Marilyn Allred's Genealogical Records of 1739-1900 which lists all Shepardsons.
This file consists of an envelope postmarked 1982 from Jerry Grant of Great Barrington, MA but no letter. Charles Morse has one sheet of notes pertaining to descendents of Capt. Daniel N. Smith who moved from Sudbury to Warwick in 1814. Relates how his 6 children in 1864 held a reunion and climbed Mt. Grace and engraved their names and bible verses on a large granite rock. Morse stated in 1982 that the letters are cut deep and will be legible 200 yrs hence....but in 1962 he has penciled a note that the original inscriptions are no longer legible. In Morse's Biography of a Town, pp.139-140 tells how Smith is believed to be the inventor of a revolving timber plane.
One item, the Half Century Discourse by Preserved Smith in 1864 is also in Room 2b, bookshelf. A letter written in 1955 by Fred Bicknell of Charlemont and the response by Charles Morse includes material from the History of Rowe where Rev. Smith served as Pastor. Morse has a sheet outlining the family of the 2 Preserved Smiths. Fayette Smith, son of Preserved and Tryphena, and husband of M.P. Wells Smith is mentioned in a letter to Morse (1972) from Elsie Scott of Northfield. Her mother taught district school in Warwick in 1878.
Viola Haven of Fitchburg MA wrote a letter to C. Morse in 1959 with information re Samuel Scott, born 1708 in Roxbury. She has listed other family members as well as places Samuel lived before purchasing land in Warwick in 1757. A second letter written in 1963 from Viola to Mr. Morse thanks him for the facts and history written in his book. She recalls some of the people mentioned, particularly her relationship to Augustus Bliss (scythe in tree)
