Generellt nej (betona min):
All things now went well, with hope always of becoming still better; and Sam was as busy and as full of delight as even a hobbit could wish. Nothing for him marred that whole year, except for some vague anxiety about his master. Frodo dropped quietly out of all the doings of the Shire, and Sam was pained to notice how little honour he had in his own country. Few people knew or wanted to know about his deeds and adventures; their admiration and respect were given mostly to Mr. Meriadoc and Mr. Peregrin and (if Sam had known it) to himself. Also in the autumn there appeared a shadow of old troubles.
Return of the King Book VI Chapter 9: "The Grey Havens"
Det verkar betydligt mer troligt att Merry och Pippin är lika ansedda som de är för deras roll i Shouring of Shire, och Sam för sina uppreningsinsatser i efterdyningarna.
Frodo föreslår senare att Sam kommer att berätta historien, och så kommer hobbiterna att komma att veta om händelserna i Ringets krig:
You will be the Mayor, of course, as long as you want to be, and the most famous gardener in history; and you will read things out of the Red Book, and keep alive the memory of the age that is gone. so that people will remember the Great Danger and so love their beloved land all the more.
Return of the King Book VI Chapter 9: "The Grey Havens"
Vi vet från Prologen att Sam bevarade kunskapen om den röda boken i sin egen familj:
The original Red Book has not been preserved, but many copies were made, especially of the first volume, for the use of the descendants of the children of Master Samwise.
Fellowship of the Ring Prologue 5: Note on Shire Records
Men vi vet inte hur utbredd den här kunskapen var i Shire, eller bland hushållen till Frodos tid.