Room 2C
Letter from Ward H. Wait of Evanston, Illinois dated July 14, 1986 thanking Charles Morse for his letter giving Mr. Wait information about his grandfather and great grandfather Ward.
- Letter from Edward Sybanus Ward and Eliza Anne Ward (mother of Edward) asking many questions concerning their ancestors.
- Handwritten notes (Charles Morse) perhaps preparation for letter answering Edward Ward’s questions.
A 23 page booklet written by Clara Adelia Chase of Orange, MA, Dec., 1919 in memory of her mother, contains prose and poetry of life in earlier days. This was sent to C. Morse from Ina Underwood, who explains that Clara's father was founder of Chase Turbine in Orange.
Two letters (written in 1975) from Ina to Charles Morse in response to his. She explains how she came to be known as "Reliable Jane" and mentions her Sugar House in New Salem. (She was well-known around Moore's Pond, died in the early 1980's )
genealogical dates and information about Dr. Amos Taylor, who served as the town physician for half a century starting in 1816.
Handwritten biographical information on William Kendall Taylor, 1826-1921
Xeroxed sheet of Taylors who were in Andersonville Prison
Notes by Charles Morse re Stevens family. Rutland, VT Stevens family births from 1727-1744 and Petersham Stevens family births from 1752-1770 and on another scrap of paper Stevens births from 1742 to 1757 (no location noted)
Taft family bulletin and correspondence
Births of family from 1764-1842
Peter Proctor (born in 1764) son of Capt. Peter Proctor (1735-1822, grave 207 Warwick Cemetery) to Edward (born 1842).
Marriages: Peter Proctor, Jr. & Susannah Cobb (1799), Josiah Proctor & Sally Stearns (1803), William Proctor & Anna Fay (1825)
Deaths from 1822-1842
Two pages of typewritten notes (most noted as coming from Cobb's Diary) tracing Joseph Pond (1773 to 1839 or 1841) who married Joanna Pomeroy (daughter of Joseph & Anna Pomeroy). In Jan 1804 Joseph and Joanna left Warwick for Boston, but in Jan 1805 Joseph set sail for Denemora leaving Joanna to find her own shelter. In Feb 1805 Joseph would return to Boston if his creditors would permit it. We don't hear about Joseph again until 1829 when he again returns to Boston. "Where was he all this time?" The Boston Directory lists Joanna Pond as a nurse in 1837 & 1839. In 1847 Joanna was residing with her daughter Mary Cheever in Boston.
Harriet Pond (born 1795), daughter of Joseph & Joanna, married Ebenezer Rich in 1820 and lived near the Atwood Cemetery. She married her second husband, Reuben Rich, brother of her first husband. She died in Richmond, NH (date not listed) and is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery, Winchester, NH.
George (born June 1809 - looks like Joseph must have been in Boston until Sept 1808?) was a doctor & settled in Illinois.
Two pages of handwritten notes in Charles Morse's hand listing births of Pomeroys from 1763 to 1818 and and marriage of Josiah Pomeroy, Jr. and Mary Barnes(1793) and marriage of Harry Pomeroy to Fanny Mayo (1808) and deaths from 1816-1880.
1. Material on single sheet tracing Robert Pierce, born in England, came to the new world to Dorchester, in 1639 said to be a commoner, died 1664 and continuing with the next six succeeding generations to Ebenezer born in 1795 and residing in Royalston. Ebenezer's oldest daughter, Martha born June 19, 1827 married Otis Conant. There is a note on this material stating that it is "Conant's Material Pedigree."
2. Letter to Charles Morse from Marlin Merrill, Rochester, NY dated Feb 15, 1986 saying that the Silas Pierce she is searching does not appear to be in the Warwick line of Pierces. Attached to this letter is material concerning Silas Pierce.
