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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

haven.

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.

Rehoboth,

Seekonk,

Somerset,

Swansea,

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."

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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.

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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.

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Westport,

July

2, 1787

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.

Chilmark,

COUNTY OF DUKES COUNTY. INCORPORATED JUNE 22, 1695.

Sept. 14, 1694

Cottage City,

Feb. 17, 1880

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.

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COUNTY OF DUKES COUNTY- Concluded.

First mentioned
in Records of
the State, or
therein recorded

as Established
or Incorporated.
July 8, 1671t

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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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