This folder contains several sheets with typed information (Pedigree of Lois Ann Goldsbury Macy), Descendants of Richard Lyman, with the family lines to Sara Delano to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 32nd U.S. President.
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.
A photocopy from Temple & Sheldon's History of Northfield, pp 518-519 gives Medad Pomeroy b. 1736 information. Charles Morse writes a page....Medad Pomeroy was a great friend of Rev Lemuel Hedge and both worked to advance the spiritual and physical well being of Warwick. He includes a verse he was fond of quoting. Dr Pomeroy defended the government during Shays Rebellion and was held as a hostage, released unharmed. He died 1819, age 83.
A photocopy of a newsclip (1987) detailing a lecture by C. Morse given at Northfield Historical society concentrating on Pomeroy's role in Shays Rebellion.
Photocopies of pages from Rawson Family Memorial (1875) and data from the Ancestry of Edward Rawson (1880).
Joseph Rawson (1727-1812) born in Grafton, MA moved to Warwick (date unknown). Joseph's father Lemuel (1767-1851) born in Warwick and moved to Ohio in 1836.
Notes on The Early Rich Family in Warwick, MA by Irma A. Rich.
Rich Genealogy by Doris Rich Sheridan 1974.
Rich genealogy compiled by Elizabeth Mayo Rich, August 1946 traces family from Salem, Ma in 1705 to Jacob Rich who moved to Warwick in 1768 to son Charles born in Warwick 1777 and married Anna Mayo Stevens May 1807 (Charles died in 1811. Subsequently Anna married Isaac Metcalf of Warwick and they with her three children moved to Royalston.) to the descendants moving to other parts of the U.S.
Eight pages of hand written notes on births, marriages, deaths of Rich family 1768-1849.
Note by Charles Morse stating that Jacob lived on the Winchester Road about 1/2 mile south of the NH state line and that he was a prosperous resident owning a tavern, grist mill, gin mill, saw mill and possibly a tannery and that he lost heavily in the failure of the Franklin Glass Company. (One of Jacob's children, Olivia, married Dr. Ebenezer Hall, an incorporator and general Superintendent of the Franklin Glass Company.
Publication from the Rich Family Association Winter 1974.
Numerous letters to Charles Morse from Rich descendants.
Materials re Caleb Rich, brother of Jacob, who came to Warwick in 1771, where his preaching brought him before the Baptist Church for "errors in Doctrine" and he was designated an Anti-Baptist. He later became pastor of the Universalist Church. Included in material is an article from the Candid Examiner on Caleb Rich and his preaching. Of interest, Caleb was married to Electra Doolittle. Included in file was a note of a transfer of property as recorded at Franklin County Registry of Deeds, Book 18, pages 110 & 207 - parcels of property from Caleb Rich to John Gurney and from Caleb Rich to Levi Hodge 1802.
An obituary of Gertrude ( Stange) Crane dated 1972 and notes written by C. Morse giving some information about Carl Stange and other family members.
Only one sheet in this folder. Outlines family of Justus and Esther Russell. Note from C. Morse states that Justus Russell was influential and wealthy and owned a tannery in 1813.
Copy of original document dated March 8, 1851 setting forth land left to Jerusha M. Reed whose husband Stephen Reed died intestate. Land was appraised at $1129.00 by Jonathan Blake, James Goldsbury and Hervey Barber.
A few letters between Charles Morse and J. Wilbur Armstrong and Dorothy Dehm around 1969 comparing notes re the history of the Robbins family, many of them from Northfield, a few from Warwick.
Folder consists of numerous papers. Caleb Mayo, born in Roxbury in 1754 and died in Warwick in 1838, lived at Mayo 4 Corners. His family line is included. His personal property, estate in 1839 is itemized as to value and 9 family members' shares. A letter to Miss Cook asking for information on the glass factory is included. A letter to C. Morse from Freida Mayo Osborne gives more family information. A poem titled "The Big House" written by Martha B. Manning in 1886 is included. Mr. Morse notes that only this poem remains to tell the story of the old tavern that burned in 1896. He also notes that she and other Mannings are buried in Lot 102 at Warwick Cemetery. (related to Mayo?)
