NORTH ADAMS,

May 24, 1851 part annexed to Monterey. April 19, 1871 part of
Sheffield annexed and bounds established.

April 16, 1878 Part of Adams. Mar. 22, 1895 North Adams incorporated as a
city. April 8, 1895 act of incorporation accepted by the town.
April 25, 1900 bounds between North Adams and Williamstown
established and part of Williamstown annexed.

Otis,

June 13, 1810

Partridgefield,

July 4, 1771

Name changed from Loudon. April 9, 1838 part of the common lands called East Eleven Thousand Acres annexed.

The new plantation called Number Two. Mar. 12, 1783 part
included in the new town of Middlefield. June 21, 1804 part
included in the new town of Hinsdale. June 19, 1806 name
changed to Peru.

June 19, 1806 Name changed from Partridge field. Feb. 28, 1912 bounds between
Peru and Hinsdale established.

April 21, 1761 The plantation called Pontoosuck. June 5, 1889 Pittsfield incor-
porated as a city. Feb. 11, 1890 act of incorporation accepted
by the town.

Mar. 3, 1785
June 21, 1765 The new plantation called Yokum Town and Mount Ephraim.
Feb. 26, 1767 part established as the district of Lenox. April
24, 1772 certain estates set off from Lenox to Richmont. Mar.
3, 1785 name changed to Richmond.

Name changed from Richmont. Mar. 27, 1834 bounds between
Richmond and West Stockbridge established.

Mar. 6, 1762 The new plantation called Number Three. Feb. 10, 1819 the dis-
trict of Southfield and the town of Sandisfield united as the
town of Sandisfield. April 9, 1838 part of the common lands

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CITIES AND TOWNS.

BERKSHIRE COUNTY-Concluded.

First mentioned
in Records of
the State, or
therein recorded
as Established
or Incorporated.

From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Incorpora-
tion as a City, Extinction, etc., according to Records of the State.

called East Eleven Thousand Acres annexed. May 4, 1853
bounds between Sandisfield and Tolland established. May
15, 1855 bounds between Sandisfield and Tolland established.
April 24, 1875 part annexed to Monterey. May 19, 1875 act of
April 24, 1875 accepted by Monterey. June 1, 1875 act of April
24, 1875 took effect.

Common land.

Part of the lower plantation called Houssatannick. June 19, 1753
common land lying west annexed. Jan. 21, 1760 certain estates
annexed to the upper parish. June 30, 1761 part established as
Great Barrington. Feb. 22, 1790 part annexed to Egremont.
June 19, 1795 part annexed to New Marlborough. Feb. 7, 1798
part annexed to New Marlborough. Feb. 16, 1824 part annexed
to Egremont. June 4, 1869 bounds between Sheffield and
Egremont established. April 19, 1871 part annexed to New
Marlborough and bounds established.

The South Eleven Thousand Acres. Feb. 8, 1819 district of
Southfield and town of Sandisfield united as the town of
Sandisfield.

The plantation called the Indian Town. Mar. 9, 1774 part estab-
lished as the district of West Stockbridge. June 17, 1774 bounds
between Stockbridge and West Stockbridge established. Mar.
2, 1829 part annexed to West Stockbridge. Feb. 6, 1830 the act
of Mar. 2, 1829 perfected.

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BRISTOL COUNTY. INCORPORATED JUNE 2, 1685.

First mentioned
in Records of
the State, or
therein recorded
as Established
or Incorporated.

Feb. 13, 1860
Oct. 19, 1694

From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Incorpora-
tion as a City, Extinction, etc., according to Records of the State.

Part of Fairhaven. April 9, 1875 part annexed to New Bedford.
Part of Rehoboth called The North Purchase, to be called
Attleborough. Sept. 10, 1697 bounds between Attleborough
and Rehoboth established. June 26, 1710 "the mile and a
half restored" to Attleborough. Feb. 18, 1830 bounds between
Attleborough and Wrentham established and part annexed
to Wrentham. June 14, 1887 part established as North Attle-
borough. July 30, 1887 act of June 14, 1887 accepted by the
town. Mar. 6, 1888 the acceptance of the act by the town con-
firmed. June 17, 1914 Attleborough incorporated as the city of
Attleboro. Nov. 3, 1914 act of incorporation accepted by the

April 18, 1735 Parts of Dighton and Taunton. Feb. 26, 1799 part of Dighton
annexed. Feb. 6, 1810 certain lands in Berkley belonging to
Taunton annexed. Mar. 3, 1842 certain lands in Berkley
belonging to Taunton annexed. April 1, 1879 part of Taunton
annexed. April 12, 1879 act of April 1, 1879 accepted by the

Dartmouth,

Oct.

town.

5, 1652 Common land. June 8, 1664 the tract of land called Acushena,
Ponagansett, and Coaksett established as Dartmouth. June
3, 1668 bounds established. Feb. 23, 1787 part established as
New Bedford. July 2, 1787 part established as Westport. Feb.
25, 1793 part annexed to Westport. Feb. 28, 1795 part annexed

Dec. 21, 1725 Part of the land in Norton called the Taunton North Purchase.

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