From the History of Worcester County:
Henry Clark Putman tor many years successful box manufacturer of Charlton Centre, son of the late Russell Putnam, of Sutton, this city, and belongs to one of the oldest families of that town. He is a lineal descendant in the eighth generation of John Putnam (I), who was born in Aston Abbotts, Buckinghamshire England,the year 1580, emigrated to Massachusetts in 1634. settling in Salem village, now Danvers,where he was admitted a freeman in 1640; his death occurred there in 1663. The christian name of his wife was Priscilla and her maiden surname was probably Gould. His three sons, Thomas, Nathaniel and John, accompanied him to New England and settled in Salem village.
(II) Nathaniel Putnam, second son of John and Priscilla Putnam, was baptized in Aston Abbotts, October ii, 161g. From 1634 until his death, which occurred July 23, 1700, he resided in Salem village, where he served as constable for some time, and in 1690-91 he was a delegate to the general court. He married Elizabeth Hutchinson, daughter of Richard and Alice Hutchinson.
(III) Captain Benjamin Putnam, son of Nathaniel Putnam, was born in Salem village, December 24, 1664. Prior to the incorporation of Sutton he went there as a pioneer and established the Worcester county branch of the Putnam family, a distinguished member of which was General Rufus Putnam (1738-1824), an able officer and engineer, and a cousin of General Israel Putnam. Captain Benjamin Putnam acquired his military title in the colonial militia. During the witchcraft delusion of 1692 the Putnams of Salem village suffered from its effects in common with most of the families in that neighborhood, although none of them were subjected to the extreme penalty, and local history records the fact that one Ann Putnam, a young girl,was among those supposed to be secretly afflicted. Captain Benjamin Putnam died in Sutton in 1715. On August 25, 1686, he married Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas Putnam.

(IV) Cornelius Putnam, son of Captain Benjamin Putnam was born in Sutton, September 3, 1702, and resided there his entire life, which terminated in 1761. He was also in the colonial service. For hIs his second wife he married Mrs. Elizabeth Perkins, widow of William Perkins. She was born April 18, 1734, daughter of Nelson.
(V) Bartholomew Putnam, son of Cornelius Putnam, was born in Sutton, April 21, 1745. He married Mary Putnam, born in 1750, daughter of Edward Putnam. Her death occurred in 1796.
(VI) Bartholomew Putnam, son of Bartholomew s Putnam. was born in Sutton, July 13, 1774, died there July 25, 1811. He married, September 4, 1801, Hannah Sibley. She was born May 22, 1784, daughter of Tarrant and Hannah (Putnam) Sibley. She died June 9, 1827.
(VII) Russell Putnam, son of Bartholomew Putnam, was born in Sutton, February 3, 1802 He married Adeline Buss, and had a family of nine children, namely: Russell, Jr, Lucian, Silas, Leonard, Hanry C, John, Hannah, Mary and Sarah. Russell Putnam, Sr., died in 1884, surviving his wife, whose death occurred in 1872

(VIII) Henry Clark Putnam, son of Russell Putnam, was born in Sutton, March 7, 1837. When he was two years old his parents moved to Charlton and he acquired his education in the public schools of that town. He began the activities of life as a teamster, subsequently entered a box factory, and after becoming thoroughly conversant with that industry engaged in business upon his own account He is now one of the leading box manu-Facturers in Worcester county, owning and operat-ng an extensive factory at Charlton Centre, and ias long occupied a position of prominence among he substantial business men of that locality. Poitically he acts with the Republican party. For Four years he served with ability as a member of the board of selectmen, and was overseer of the poor For the same length of time. Mr. Putnam has been three times married. His first wife was before marriage Sarah Williams, daughter of Solomon and Sarah (Towne) Willimas.