BRISTOL COUNTY- Continued.
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.
July, 1683 Common land called Freemen's land. June 17, 1700 bounds between Freetown and Tiverton established. Feb. 26, 1803 part established as Fall River. June 15, 1815 part annexed to Fair
April 26, 1770 Part of Norton made the district of Mansfield. Aug. 23, 1775 the district made a town by general act.
Feb. 23, 1787 Part of Dartmouth. Feb. 22, 1812 part established as Fairhaven. Feb. 19, 1831 bounds between Dartmouth and New Bedford established. Mar. 20, 1845 part of Dartmouth annexed. Mar. 9, 1847 New Bedford incorporated as a city. Mar. 18, 1847 act of incorporation accepted by the town. April 9, 1875 part of Acushnet annexed. May 3, 1888 part of Dartmouth annexed.
June 14, 1887 Part of Attleborough. July 30, 1887 act of June 14, 1887 accepted by the town of Attleborough. Mar. 6, 1888 the acceptance of the act by the town confirmed.
Mar. 17, 1710 Part of Taunton called the North Purchase. June 12, 1711 bill to perfect the grant passed. Dec. 21, 1725 part established as Easton. Dec. 25, 1753 part of Stoughton annexed. April 26, 1770 part established as the district of Mansfield.
April 2, 1731 Part of Taunton. Feb. 27, 1866 bounds between Raynham and Taunton established.
June 4, 1645 Common land called Seacunck. June 6, 1649 bounds to be estab- lished. Mar. 5, 1668 part included in the new town of Swansea. June 3, 1668 certain common lands annexed. Aug. 11, 1670 bounds between Rehoboth and Swansea established. July 5,* 1671 the land called the North Purchase granted to Rehoboth. July 7, 1682 bounds established. Oct. 19, 1694 part called the North Purchase established as Attleborough. Sept. 10, 1697 bounds between Rehoboth and Attleborough established. June 26, 1710 "the mile and a half" set off to Attleborough. Dec. 23, 1785 a gore of land annexed. Feb. 26, 1812 part estab lished as Seekonk.
Feb. 26, 1812 Part of Rehoboth. April 10, 1861 part of Pawtucket, R. I. and certain lands over which Seekonk may have claimed juris- diction lying east of a conventional line to be determined by the U.S. Supreme Court, after the entry of the decree of said court, to be part of Seekonk. Jan. 29, 1862 a municipal district by the name of East Seekonk, to consist of the territory named in the act of April 10, 1861 established. Said district to cease "so soon as the proper officers of the future town of Seekonk shall have been elected and qualified."
Feb. 20, 1790 Part of Swansea called Shewamet Purchase. April 4, 1854 part of Dighton annexed.
Mar. 5, 1668 The township of Wannamoisett (a part of Rehoboth) and places adjacent. July 5, 1669 a neck of land called Papasquash Neck, excepting one hundred acres, annexed. Aug. 11, 1670 bounds between Swansea and Rehoboth established. July 5, 1679 bounds established. Nov. 1, 1679 bounds between Swansea and Mount Hope to be established. Feb. 20, 1790 part estab lished as Somerset. Mar. 1, 1900 name established as Swansea.
BRISTOL COUNTY-Concluded.
Mar. 3, 1639 Common land called Cohannett. Mar. 3, 1640 land at Assonet granted to Taunton. June 19, 1640 bounds established. Oct. 29, 1672 certain lands granted to Taunton. July, 1682 land called Assonet Neck annexed. Mar. 17, 1710 the North Pre- cinct of Taunton granted to be a town by the name of Norton. June 12, 1711 bill to perfect the grant passed. May 30, 1712 part established as Dighton. April 2, 1731 part established as Raynham. April 18, 1735-part included in the new town of Berkley. Feb. 6, 1810 certain lands in Berkley belonging to Taunton annexed to Berkley. Mar. 3, 1842 certain lands in Berkley belonging to Taunton annexed to Berkley. May 11, 1864 Taunton incorporated as a city. June 6, 1864 act of incor- poration accepted by the town. Feb. 27, 1866 bounds between Taunton and Raynham established. June 1, 1867 bounds be- tween Taunton and Lakeville established. April 1, 1879 part annexed to Berkley. April 12, 1879 act of April 1, 1879 accepted by Berkley.
Name changed from Fall River. Feb. 12, 1834 name changed to Fall River.
June 9, 1814 Part of Dighton. Feb. 12, 1824 bounds between Dighton and Wellington established and part of Dighton annexed. Feb. 22, 1826 Wellington and Dighton united as the town of Dighton. June 16, 1827 Wellington revived to exist one year.
Part of Dartmouth. Feb. 25, 1793 part of Dartmouth annexed. Feb. 28, 1795 part of Dartmouth annexed. Mar. 4, 1805 part of Dartmouth annexed. Feb. 20, 1828 bounds between Westport and Dartmouth established. April 10, 1861 certain lands lying east and south of a line described, after the entry of a decree of the U.S. Supreme Court concerning the Rhode Island boundary, to be a part of Westport. June 14, 1894 bounds between Westport and Fall River located and defined.
COUNTY OF DUKES COUNTY. INCORPORATED JUNE 22, 1695.
Common land. Oct. 30, 1714 "the Mannour of Tisbury, commonly called Chilmark," to have all the powers of a town. Nov. 30, 1716 "all the lands upon Marthas Vineyard lying to the Westward of the said town" of Chilmark annexed to it, "together with an Island called No Mans land," "provided that it extend not to or take in any part of the Gay Head Rock." May 28, 1856 bounds between Chilmark and the lands of the Indians of Gay Head, as established May 9, 1855 confirmed. Mar. 17, 1864 part of Chilmark known as the Elizabeth Islands established as Gosnold. Feb. 27, 1882 bounds between Chilmark and Tisbury established. Mar. 25, 1896 bounds between Chilmark and Gay Head to be determined. April 29, 1897 bounds between Chilmark and Gay Head established. Part of Edgartown. Jan. 25, 1907 name changed to Oak Bluffs.
COUNTY OF DUKES COUNTY- Concluded.
First mentioned in Records of the State, or therein recorded
as Established or Incorporated. July 8, 1671t
From what Established or Incorporated, Change of Boundary, Incorporation as a City, Extinction, etc., according to Records of the State.
Name changed from Great Harbour. Feb. 5, 1830 bounds between Edgartown and Tisbury established. April 23, 1862 bounds between Edgartown and Tisbury established. Feb. 17, 1880 part established as Cottage City.
Indian lands. April 30, 1870 the district of Gay Head made the town of Gay Head. Mar. 25, 1896 bounds between Gay Head and Chilmark to be determined. April 29, 1897 bounds between Gay Head and Chilmark established.
Part of Chilmark known as the Elizabeth Islands.
Common land. Name changed to Edgartown. Common land. Name changed to Tisbury.
Name changed from Cottage City.
Name changed from Middletown. Nov. 8, 1709 bounds estab- lished. Feb. 5, 1830 bounds between Tisbury and Edgartown established. April 23, 1862 bounds between Tisbury and Edgar. town established. Feb. 27, 1882 bounds between Tisbury and Chilmark established. April 28, 1892 part established as West Tisbury.
April 28, 1892 Part of Tisbury.
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