Cane Pictures courtesy of Cris Piotrowski 30 Jul 20147083
Cane now in the possession of Frank Grimes, Great-Grandson of Peter Grimes and Catherine Suit Grimes, who was the sister of Samuel Taylor Suit, Arthur F. Wilmarth’s son-in-law. It is not known how they came into possession of the cane. Thank you for sharing.

MD Land Records:834
SuitA PG JB11 0520 18 Aug 1900 George T. May, Trustee to Arthur B. Suit - James Brown to Arthur F. Wilmarth dated 11 Apr 1871 Liber HB 4 folio 601 then to Samuel T. Suit on 3 Jan 1872 Liber HB 5 fol 434

Custom House Appointments and Removals. - The Boston Atlas publishes the appointments and removals in the Custom House, as follows: The following persons have received appointments: Inspectors - Arthur F. Wilmarth, of Adams7084

New York Tribune, New York, NY Dec 23, 18747085
Col A.F. Willmarth, Vice President of the Home Insurance Company, was presented yesterday afternoon by the attaches at the office in this city, with a handsome testimonial, as a mark of their personal esteem. The gift was an elegant cane, with a massive gold head, ehased (sic) elaborately and being appropriate inscriptions. The presentation was made by Assistant Adjuster Bartis, who remarked that while he had been ordered, literally, to “cane” the recipient, a tender feeling admonished him to lay it tenderly, like the old schoolmaster upon the hand and not the back. Mr. Willmarth, quite overcome with surprise and emotion, expressed his appreciation of the gift in graceful terms.

MA Land Records 1620-1988, Berkshire Deeds 1832-42 vol 40 pg 555 Image284of5987086
Arthur F. Willmarth Mortgage to Stephen B. Brown. Arthur F Willmarth of Adams, Berkshire Co, MA in consideration of $15,540.55 paid by Stephen B. Brown of Adams aforesaid, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Stephen B. Brown & his heirs & assigns forever, one undivided third part of the following described real estate situate in the Towns of Adams & Clarksburgh & being the same this day deeded to me by Stephen B. Brown & also one undivided third part of the personal property named in said Deed to me & for a more particular description of said premises & property reference to be had to said deed from said Brown to me. … Provided nevertheless that if the said Arthur F. Willmarth or his heirs, executors or administrators pay to the said Brown or his heirs Executors Administrators or assigns the sum of $15,540.55 & interest on the same as follows viz - $3,108.11 in one year from date hereof & interest & $3,108.11 in two years from date & interest & $3108.11 in three years from date & interest & $3108.11 in four years from date & interest & $3,108.11 in five years from date & interest - Then this deed as also five certain promissory notes bearing even date with these presents given by the said Willmarth to the said Brown to pay the same sums at the times aforesaid shall be void - otherwise shall remain in full force. 2 May 1842 /s/ Arthur F. Willmarth

MA Land Records 1620-1988, Berkshire Deeds 1846-48, vol 62 pg 4 Image312of5847086
Parker L. Hall, Master in Chancery, Warrant to Wm C. Plunkett, et al. Warrant issued against Estate of Stephen B. Brown, Elisha Harris & Arthur F. Willmarth, Manufacturers, partners in business under the firm of Brown, Harris & Co. all of Adams in said (Berkshire) County … warrant returnable 18 Jun 1846… meeting of creditors … choose William C. Plunkett of Adams aforesaid Manufacturer, and William E. Brayton of said Adams Esquire to be assignees of the Estates of said Brown, Harris & Co. & of the joint and separate estates. … use and benefit of all the Creditors of said Brown, Harris & Co. & the several creditors of said Stephen B. Brown & Elisha Harris & Arthur F. Willmarth who shall or have come in as creditors & proved their debts in the proceedings under the aforesaid warrant….18 Jun 1846 /s/ Parker L. Hall, Master in Chancery, Berkshire County

MA Land Records 1620-1988, Berkshire Deeds 1848-51, vol 68 pg 122 Image361of6147086
William C. Plunkett et al. Assignees To Edward G. Loring. Assignees of the Estate of Stephen B. Brown, Elisha Harris, & Arthur F. Willmarth, Manufacturers & co-partners in trade under the firm & style of Brown, Harris & Company in said North Adams & of the separate estate of each of said partners insolvent debtors … Whereas, Henry B. Willmarth of the City of New York in the state of New York has transferred & released to the said Plunkett & Brayton assignees as aforesaid all his right title & interest in the said mortgages, notes & sums of Money. Whereas, We the said Plunkett & Brayton as assignees as aforesaid in consideration of $2502 to us paid by Francis Skinner of the City of Boston & Edwin Hoyt of the said City of New York, Merchants, the receipt whereof we hereby acknowledge, have agreed to sell & convey the Print Works in North Adams, so called, subject to the mortgages & the notes therewith given & the sums of money thereon due to Edward G. Loring of said City of Boston, Counsellor at Law, upon the trusts herein after declared & for the sake of maintaining the title of said mortgages & preventing any mergers thereof. … Skinner & Hoyt, hereby, transfer assign & convey to said Loring two certain mortgages described as follows, viz, One Mortgage made by Elisha Harris to Stephen B. Brown to secure the repayment of $12,467 dated 11 Nov 1840. & recorded with Deeds of said County of Berkshire Liber 52 Folio 291. A certain other mortgage made by Arthur F. Willmarth to said Stephen B. Brown to secure the repayment of $15540 dated 2 May 1842 & recorded with deeds of said county of Berkshire together with the notes with the said two mortgages given & not taken up & the sums of money remaining due thereon - meaning hereby to convey all am right title and interest in & to said mortgages & said notes & said sums money & the lands & property described in the Deeds of said Mortgages - by virtue thereof - as assignees of said Estate of Brown Harris & Company, or of the separate Estate of either & each of said partners as assigns of said Henry B. Willmarth or however otherwise by us derived to have and to hold …. 1 Sep 1847 /s/ Wm C. Plunkett & W. E. Brayton

MA Land Records 1620-1988, Berkshire Deeds 1848-51, vol 68 pg 124 Image362of6147086
William C. Plunkett et al. Assignees To Francis Skinner et. al. Assignees of the Estate of Stephen B. Brown, Elisha Harris, & Arthur F. Willmarth, Manufacturers & co-partners in trade under the firm & style of Brown, Harris & Company in said North Adams & of the separate estate of each of said partners insolvent debtors … Whereas, Parker L. Hall, a Master in Chancery in Berkshire Co by virtue of the authority in him vested by his Deed of Assignment conveyed and assigned to the said Plunkett & Brayton as assignees as aforesaid all the real & personal Estate of the said Brown, Harris & Company, as well as the separate estate of each of said partners, … Know Ye that we the said Plunkett & Brayton assignees as aforesaid in consideration of $2502 to us paid by Francis Skinner of the City of Boston & Edwin Hoyt of the City and State of New York, Merchants, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged to hereby grant, sell and convey assign & transfer to the said Skinner & Hoyt the following described real & personal estate, viz. the real estate known as the Print Works property situated in said Adams & bounded as follows … near the East line of a lot of land deeded to Brown & Tyler by William Bradford on 10 Apr 1836 … It being declared & agreed that said conveyance of real & personal property is made subject to the two mortgages viz. a Mortgage made by Elisha Harris to said dS. B. Brown of one third of said premises to secure the sum of $12,467 & dated 11 Nov 1840 & recorded with Deeds of Berkshire Co Lib 52 F 291 & a mortgage made by Arthur F. Willmarth of one third of said premises to secure the sum of $15,540 dtd 2 May 1842 & recorded with deeds of Berkshire County Lib 40 F 552 both of which mortgages previous to the ensealment & delivery hereof have been by us the said Plunkett & Brayton as assignees as aforesaid conveyed to Edward G. Loring in trust for said Skinner & Hoyt & to preserve their title thereto by Deed bearing same date herewith…1 Sep 1847 /s/ Wm C. Plunkett & W. E. Brayton

1860 NYCoNY 21 Ward, 1st District, Pg 744(149of267)7087,7088 (Enum w/Arthur Wilmarth) Dwg 571 Fam 838 Margt Slater 19 F B: Ireland, Sarah Slater 14 F B: Ireland, Hamah? Slater 15 F B: Ireland, (Are they related?)

1850 MA Berkshire Co, Adams District - I looked through every page and Arthur Wilmarth is not in this district
I searched in Ancestry.com for all Wilmarth’s b: 1812-1822, no luck; also all Wilmarth’s b: 1836-1846 for Aurelia, no luck

1840 MA Berkshire Co, Adams District, Pg 103 (35of48)7089 (Anc) Arthur F. Wilmarth 1M 15-20, 1M 20-30, 1F 20-30 (Is this him and family? If so who is M 15-20?)

1880 NY Census4286, Mary Fay (Other F 44 B: NJ Servant), Maggie Sheridan (Other F 20 B: PA Servant), Kate Fitzgerald (Other F 32 B: Ire Servant), Margret Boyce (Other F 28 B: Ire Servant)

Arthur Wilmarth, 1023 Vt avenuenorthwest, District of Columbia, DC 1890 (deceased?)
Arthur F. Wilmarth, 1901 I northwest, District of Columbia, DC 1891
(File: Genealogy Data, AncPlus, Hill/Suit, AncPlus Hill/Suit Directories)

St Mary's Beacon (Newspaper) 5275
On Microfilm at MD State Archives, Enoch Pratt Free Library (Baltimore, St Mary's County Historical Society (Leonardtown), St Mary's County Memorial Library (Lexington Park)
v9:19, p2, c1 7 Mar 1872 Southern Maryland R. Road, News Washington City & Point Lookout Railroad, Wilmarth, A.F.
v9:19, p2, c2 7 Mar 1872 Annapolis, March 2, 1872 Editorial Washington City & Point Lookout Railroad, Wilmarth, A.F.
v9:24, p2, c2 11 Apr 1872 Washington & Point Lookout RR, Wilmarth, A.F.

Pg 147 of 230. General & Business Directory for 1871. Fire Edition. Chicago, Richard Edward, Publisher, 1872 - Wilmarth, A. F. pres A & P Tel. Co. 401 Wabash av. late 120 Washington7090 (this in NY, IL? Same AF Wilmarth?)

Sprague, John Franklin, “New York, the metropolis: its noted business & professional men.” New York, New York Recorder, 1893, 424 pgs7091 Pg 206: Daniel Addison Heald - Home Insurance Company .. After twelve years of service, he was chosen Second Vice-President of the Company. In 1883, upon the resignation of Vice-President Willmarth, Mr. Heald succeeded him.

WilmarthA PG HB4 0601834 Deed 11 Apr 1871 James L. Brown of PG to Arthur F. Willmarth of NYC NY for $2000 for dower of his mother Lettice M. Brown, 101ac, (Could these Brown’s be any relationship to his mother? His mother was from MA not MD?)

Berkshire County MA Probate File Papers 1761-19176965 (No Arthur Wilmarth)