Voucher from U.S. Government October 2, 1862 to W. H. Bass, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen of Warwick for the amount of $6.00 for transport of recruits from Warwick to Athol - recruits raised for the United States for nine months service.
- Ellen S. Bass (daughter of William H. and Susan Bass) died of croup at the age of 20 days on September 1st, 1857.
- Susan (Allen) Bass, died of consumption at age 55 on March 1st, 1869.
- William H. Bass died of paralysis at age 79 on July 13th, 1890.
This is a listing of accounts covering the dates of Sept. 1843 to May 1844
that describes accounts that were owed to the estate of Lemuel Wheelock. A total of $281.52 represented the settlement with Mrs Wheelock - May 2, 1846
Warranty Deed from Walter Field to William Bass, May 30, 1855 before Richard Colton, Justice of the Peace, September 10, 1855. Registered in Book No. 194, page 211. For twenty-five dollars William Bass purchased from Walter Field thirteen acres.
For a sum of $250 a five acre parcel parcel of land in Warwick with a county road to be maintained as long as the county wanted.
First postcard - a millstone from Warwick's first Grist Mill. The Grist Mill was built in 1761 by David Ayres.
Second postcard - the Beehive house, Warwick MA.
A collection pertaining to the "Marie Bowl" including 2 photos, 2 letters and a news clipping. One letter to Jean and Edna from Gladys states that they do not want the Marie bowl, they bought it at the Chicago Worlds Fair about 1932 for a couple of dollars. The other letter from Jean Farwell is to an appraiser in New Mexico. The news clip, Collector's Weekly, May 22,1973 states that the Marie bowl could be valued in the thousands of dollars.
This property was 5 acres more or less (purchased for $35) and it noted that a right of way (county road) passed through the property and that it had to remain open for the use of the public.
On September 1, 1858 for one hundred dollars Calvin Mayo quit-claimed fifty acres (more or less) in the westerly part of Warwick to William H. Bass. Part of this tract of land was deeded to Calvin Mayo by Daniel Mayo on June 22, 1844 and the other part of the tract was deeded by Daniel Frost and wife to Calvin and David Mayo on April 30, 1841.
Registered in Book No. 210, page 270.
Letter addressed "Dear Cousin" concerning family matters and former communications "which were very pleasant". Signed, Marcus S. Robinson "Direct case of B___? ? ?"
