A reprint copy of the genealogy and history of the Williams family, especially the descendants of Robert Williams of Roxbury by Stephen W. Williams, M.D., A.M.
Greenfield; Merriam & Mirick, 1847.
File consists of 1 handwritten sheet (Charles Morse) giving info on Benjamin White, Jacob White, John White and Thomas White.
Thomas White (1757-1849) , a Revolutionary War soldier, came from Royalston to Warwick.
See genealogy of Joseph Nelson White (Warwick Library)
A reprint of a book on the genealogy of the Lyman Family, ancestors and descendants of Richard Lyman, from High Ongar in England, 1631.
File consists of 1 handwritten sheet by C. Morse giving Town(e) family history.
Silas Towne and his 5 siblings are listed, all born in mid 1700's, and Elijah and Lydia Lock and their family are listed.
A notebook containing articles written by Charles Morse and published in the Orange Enterprise & Journal (with the exception of two articles published in 1950). Articles include the following subjects:
- First Congregational Unitarian Church 100th Anniversary - 1936
- Warwick’s 46th Annual Reunion - 1940
- Henry Manning, his time in Andersonville and his early death in 1868
- William Lawrence - first Warwick son to enlist in Civil War, first Warwick son to die
- Naming of Warwick landmarks: Mount Grace, Bennett’s Knob, Flour Hill, Rum Brook Road
- Church Bell
- Dr. Pomeroy vs. Shays Rebellion
- Susie E. Barber (daughter of Deacon Hervey Barber)
- Goldsbury family
- Tory Ministers
- Spiritualistic Spring
- Typewritten notes from a Williams tracing family from Robert Williams who died prior to March 28, 1609 in West Somerton, Norfolk, England to Stephen Williams who died of the plague at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England in 1625 to Robert Williams born July 1607 in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, England and died in Roxbury, Massachusetts September 1, 1693 (came to Roxbury in 1637) to Captain Stephen Williams born Roxbury November 8, 1640, died Roxbury February 15, 1719 or 1720 to Ensign Joseph Williams born Roxbury February 24, 1680 or 81, died Roxbury August 17, 1720 to Colonel Joseph Williams Esquire born Roxbury April 10, 1708, died Roxbury May 26, 1798 (Revolutionary Officer) to Colonel Samuel Williams born Roxbury July 3, 1742, died Warwick May 9, 1786.
- Four additional typewritten pages covering the above and continuing from Colonel Joseph Williams, Esquire to Joseph Jr. born 1738, died 1822 to Joseph Williams born 1764 died 1841 to Melzar and Chester Williams (twins) born 1801 in Warwick and had a clothing store on Wendell Road, wove and dyed cloth, later bought the Warwick Inn, later sold. Notes continue with Melzar’s descendents. Melzar married Icybinda Wheelock September 24, 1824 and fathered six children. He married his second wife Rachel Hill 1842 and fathered four children and he married his third wife Thamason Phillips in 1852 (no children). Notes continue Joseph A. Williams (son of Melzar) born Warwick 1843 married Julia Fisher 1869 and fathered three sons (Frederick Barnard born May 18, 1871 born in Warwick, died in Worcester 1939, buried in Warwick, married Fannie May Putnam 1899; Charles E. Williams born April 11, 1873, died 1952, buried in Putney, VT., married Maude Kendrick 1905; and Frank Wallace Williams born February 17, 1875, died September 25, 1958, buried in Warwick, married Mavorette Reed in 1899). Genealogy continues through the next two generations, the last child noted born in 1964.
- One page handwritten notes (Charles Morse) re Col. Samuel Williams
- Four pages on handwritten notes (Charles Morse) listing births of Williams children from 1774 to 1860.
- Newspaper clipping of marriage of Mavorette A. Reed of Orange and Frank W. Williams of Warwick on October 18, 1899.
Letter from Horace Woodward to Charles Morse (dated 25 June no year but after 1963) thanking Charles Morse for his book and continuing with the story of his (Woodward’s) ancestor , Gilbert Wood, who wrote two books on Blandford which Mr. Morse might find of interest. Gilbert Wood was at one time pastor in Winchester, NH and married to Emma Chadburne Wood, daughter of Dr. Chadburne one time president of Williams College and the founder of the Massachusetts Agricultural College.
One page of handwritten notes (Charles Morse) with following genealogy taken from the History of Richmond written in 1884:
Richard Weeks resident of the North East Ward #2 as early as 1785. Signed in favor of Independence July 4, 1776. Richard had three sons: Joseph (moved to Winchester, married Mary Peters in 1795 and married his second wife Anna Bullard in 1813. Town Clerk over 20 years, Representative to General Court, Associate Judge, Representative to Congress, died August 4, 1845), William (married Martha Thompson in 1789, died September 8, 1837), and Richard (was a hatter, married Lydia Wellington of Acton, MA, had seven children, died March 25, 1848).
- A research paper by Margaret Bleeker, Principia College, Elsah, Illinois entitled Stearns Brothers Builders of Northfield given to the Warwick Historical Society December 10, 980 by the Northfield Historical Society as they felt this paper should also be in our archives as the “Stearns boys” were born and brought up in Warwick. The Stearns brothers were the “architect-builders responsible for the visual quality of Northfield Main Street.”
- Letter dated July 23, 1896 to Mrs. Samuel Hastings, Warwick from E.C. Stearns, President of the New York State Association of the Stearns’ Family. The following genealogical information is in the letter: Isaac Stearns came from England in 1630 in the ship Arabella. His third son, Samuel, born April 24, 1638 married Hannah Manning in 1663. Their second son, Nathaniel, born December 13, 1668 married (1) Elizabeth Dix and (2) Sarah Nevinson. He fathered twelve children. His ninth and tenth children, twins, Ebenezer and Mercy were born April 22, 1708. Ebenezer married Mary Spring April 12, 1737, fathered nine children. Nathaniel Stearns (son of Ebenezer and Mary) born October 26, 1743, married Mary Rice in Worcester October 13, 1768 and settled in Warwick - she died in 1772 and Nathaniel married his second wife Mary Richards of Roxbury. They had one son, Nathaniel, who ran away when a boy and was never heard from. Nathaniel married his third wife Elizabeth Stratton of Northfield in 1778. Nathaniel died February 17, 1819. Simeon, son of Ebenezer and Mary, born June 10, 1745, married Elizabeth Clark in 1772, settled in Warwick, died July 24, 1800.
- Copy of two+ pages of the History of Northfield which traces the Stearns family. It contains the same information as above but mentions an Ebenezer Jr. born October 3, 1741 residing in Warwick and continues with Ebenezer Jr.’s eight children, the last four of whom were born in Warwick. One of their daughters, Martha married Nathan Leonard in 1797 and had eight children, three died in infancy or early childhood. November 5, 1829, Rev. Preserved Smith married Martha and Nathan Leonard’s daughter, Experience to Daniel Hastings. Experience and Daniel had two sons, Nathan and Samuel. Samuel born February 1, 1837 married Helen R. Witherell of Mansfield, MA November 10, 1859.
- One+ page of handwritten genealogy: Ebenezer Stearns, born April 1708 and Mary Spring, born November 30, 1701, married April 12, 1737 and chronicles the names and birth dates of their nine children and deaths of same.
- A slip of paper in Charles Morse hand referring to someone who served numerous town officers from 1876-1906. No name to whom this refers.
- Two pages of handwritten notes (Charles Morse) covering the above material.
- Three letters to Charles Morse from Ethel F. Jackson (dated February 1966, June 13, l966, and March 29, 1967) asking for information concerning the Stearns family and thanking for information sent.
- Two pages of notes (Charles Morse's hand) with list of John & Sarah Stearns and children; Simeon & Eunice Stearns and children; Ebenezer & Eunice Stearns and children; John Stearns Jr. & Mary and children
-Xerox copy of Letter dated 1840 from Andrew Stearns to "Beloved Cousins."
Journal containing Biographical information on the Wheelock, Reed, and Hastings families by Everett Hastings(?). Wheelock entry contains lyrics of 19th century ballads and songs. A great many details given about 18th century farm life in Warwick, such as raising flax and wool for material for bedding and garments, common foods that were raised, as well as the diseases of the time.
Reed entry includes the gold rush. Hastings entry has much information on occupations of the family. And a page on the horses of the Hastings family.
Charles Morse notes that this journal is part of the Vorce collection.
